After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 388 Can the Leicester City Miracle Come True?

With the Copa America final at the Santiago National Stadium in the Chilean capital, Pan Yi's football watching tour is almost coming to an end.

Into the final is the host team Chile and Argentina.

The two teams shook hands within 120 minutes, and Chile won 4-1 in the final penalty shootout, winning the Copa America for the first time.

The miserable Argentine team, after the 2014 World Cup, once again lost in the final and could only get a runner-up.

As for Pan Yi's Brazil team with the most disciples?
In the last round of the group stage, they only narrowly beat Venezuela, the weakest chicken in South America, 2:1, and then they were eliminated by Paraguay after entering the quarterfinals.

That's okay, so David Louis and the others can have more rest time...

This morning, Pan Yi had just woken up from the large hotel of several hundred square meters when he received a call.

It was Vardy who called?
This kid doesn't want to come to Chelsea, does he?

That's pretty good, I just rented Bamford out, and the team still lacks a striker, right?It is still a user account book supplemented by a account book.

But when Pan Yi answered the phone, it was an older voice: "Hello, Coach Pan Yi, I am Ranieri, Claudio Ranieri."

Pan Yi was taken aback.

Tinker Ranieri?

Oh yes.The Italian coach who was still coaching the Greek national team last year has now taken over the coach of Leicester City.

So he should be with Vardy now.

It's July, and it's almost time for many Premier League teams to assemble.

That is to say, those who played in the Champions League final like Chelsea and have players participating in the Copa America will postpone the training time for a few days.

Ranieri took Vardy's phone to find himself, what will happen?

"Hello, what's the matter?" Pan Yi asked politely.

After all, Ranieri is a coach who has coached Naples, Fiorentina, Valencia, Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Parma, Juventus, Roma, Inter Milan... well, there are too many.

No wonder it's called a tinkerer!If there is a leak in the pot, it will be repaired, and then a good pot will be carried away.

But in short, he has coached so many well-known teams, especially Chelsea, and he can be regarded as a world-renowned coach. Pan Yi always wants to sell him some face.

What's more, he is still a 63-year-old veteran, so he should be more polite.

As for Vardy, the kid just gave the phone to someone's home without saying hello... I'll ask him to settle the score next time!

"That's right." Ranieri was also very polite, "Your team's Ramirez doesn't play a lot of time in your team. Have you considered selling him to me?"

Oh, it turned out that they were discussing transfer matters.Pan Yi understood.

Then, he slapped his head.

Yeah, he almost forgot.

Now Leicester City, where Ranieri is back, is not the Leicester City that could only be ranked 14th and relegation last season! ! !
In Pan Yi's previous life, this Leicester City team will overwhelm BIG6 in the new season, stage a blue arc miracle and finally win the Premier League championship!

And this summer, after Ranieri took over, Leicester City also continued to move.

They spent 720 million pounds to buy Japanese international Shinji Okazaki from Mainz, spent 300 million pounds to buy tall central defender Robert Huth from Stoke City, and also bought Inle from Naples for 300 million pounds;

Coupled with Vardy bought last season, as well as Mahrez, Wes Morgan, Drinkwater, Andy King, Schmeichel Jr. and others, this championship framework is almost formed.

And in the current team, there is only one key player missing——

N'Golo Kante! ! !
There is no need to say much about Kanter's important role in the Leicester City team, but only one fact.

That is, after helping Leicester City win the championship, Chelsea bought Kanter to Stamford Bridge, while the other main players and head coaches of Leicester City basically retained the original team.

Then the following season, Kante helped Chelsea win the title again, while Leicester were back in relegation...

In his previous life, Ranieri brought Kante from the Ligue 560 Caen team to Fox City for only £[-] million;
But now if Ranieri wants to buy Kanter, it is unreasonable not to double the price by more than ten times.

What's more, people all over the world know that Kanter is Pan Yi's favorite general. Even if they pay [-] million pounds, they might not even dump you.

It may be precisely because of this consideration that although Ranieri may still appreciate Kanter, he did not consider buying him at all, but chose a lower alternative: Ramirez.

He mainly served as Kanter's substitute for Chelsea last season, and of course it will be cheaper in price.

And Ramirez does have similarities with Kanter in some technical characteristics, he can run as well as fight, and even wins in offensive ability.

It seems that no matter which timeline, Ranieri's requirements for the midfielder are similar.

In fact, there are players similar to Kanter and Ramirez. Why did you still find Pan Yi?

Obviously, Ranieri is still based on the principle of "the players Pan Yi uses are easy to use"!
As for Pan Yi, he now has a little "guilt" towards Ranieri or Leicester City.

After all, in this life, with his Chelsea team and Kanter on his side, it is probably impossible for Leicester City to "replicate" the miracle of winning the championship.

This is likely to be a miracle that is unlikely to happen in the next decade or even decades.

This also made Pan Yi a little curious, if Kanter was really sent back to Leicester City, would Ranieri really be able to cast the same magic?
But Pan Yi immediately denied himself.

Crazy, there is no reason to watch others win the championship and eat ashes, isn't this time travel in vain?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ranieri." Pan Yi said, "Ramirez has decided to go to Longguo to play football."

"Huh?" The person on the phone paused in obvious surprise, and then there was silence.

Pan Yi is not cheating on Ranieri either.

Just a few days ago, Jiangsu Suning officially sent a fax to the Chelsea club, seeking to buy Ramirez, and the offer reached 4000 million euros.

And just like the sky-high contract offered by Shanghai SIPG to Oscar, Jiangsu Suning also gave a condition that Ramirez could not refuse.

Therefore, whether it is the club or Ramirez personally, this is a good deal, and the deal is basically settled.

"Then... what about Mikel?" Ranieri's voice finally sounded again.

If he didn't speak again, Pan Yi thought that the old man had lost his temper just like that.

But think about it. In the past, everyone only needed to compete with the five major league teams, or even within the Premier League, but now there is another dragon country...

Moreover, these Longguo clubs are all rich and powerful, and they don't blink at transfer fees and big contracts.

Although highlighting that a person is stupid and rich in money, it is still attractive to players!So it is impossible for a club like Leicester City to win.

The sixth largest league in the world is no joke!

It now appears that Ranieri is going to settle for the next best thing and turn to pursue Mikel.

Mikel's playing position last season was behind Ramirez, even comparable to Cheek, but he is indeed a black and tough defensive midfielder, which also meets Ranieri's requirements.

"This..." Pan Yi hesitated.

Originally, after Ramirez was let go, Chelsea's midfielder positions were only Kanter, Matic, Chick and Mikel.

In addition, the B seat can be pulled to the back to play in the midfield, and Ake and David Luiz can also go up to play the midfielder. Although there is one less person, the problem is not big.

But if there is one less Mikel...

Then it's a bit stretched, and Pan Yi has to buy new players again.

It was necessary to buy a striker in the first place, but now it is necessary to buy a midfielder. It seems that it is still difficult to be free during this transfer period.

"How about it? I can offer... 2000 million pounds!" Although Ranieri's expression could not be seen, it was obvious that the old man gritted his teeth.

2000 million pounds, can be Leicester City's transfer bid king this season.

"I'll think about it." Pan Yi didn't agree right away.

Mikel is 28 years old this year, and he may go downhill in two years, and he is not the main force of the team. It stands to reason that 2000 million pounds is already a very good deal.

Manchester United bought Schweinsteiger from Bayern for only 2000 million euros, equivalent to almost 1500 million pounds...

But it's still the problem just now, Chelsea's own midfielder is not rich now.

Seeing that Pan Yi didn't give a confirmation letter, Ranieri was obviously a little anxious: "You can mention any conditions you have."

It seems that Ranieri should have looked for other options, but none of them are as good as this one.

Or maybe he just identified these Chelsea midfielders...

"Okay." Pan Yi said suddenly.

It is mainly the "guilt" and "curiosity" just mentioned that made Pan Yi decide to help Ranieri and Leicester City.

If Ranieri gets a reduced version of Kanter and everyone else remains the same, what will Leicester City's performance this season be like?

As for the hole left by Mikel after leaving, Pan Yi naturally has a way to fill it, but it will take some time.

"However, in exchange, you owe me a favor."

"Favour?" Ranieri over there was stunned before he had time to be happy.

He has been coaching for so many years, but he hasn't really heard of arrears of favors during transfers.

Pan Yi said with a smile, "Today you poach my people, I promise you. If I poach your people another day, don't push back and hold back. Don't be unfair."

"This..." Ranieri was a little dumbfounded.

This transaction is also done too well, right?
But he changed his mind again, Chelsea is now at its peak of talent, so why do they need to recruit people from Leicester City?

"Is it okay?" Pan Yi asked again.

Ranieri thought for a while, "Okay, I promise you. But you have to promise me... you can't poach Vardy away."

Pan Yi laughed out loud.

From the other end of the phone, Vardy's laughter was clearly heard.

Indeed, if Pan Yi really wants to poach people from Leicester City, the only thing Ranieri can think of is that Vardy will fall into his eyes.

"Don't worry, I will only ask you for some players you don't want." Pan Yi said, "Do you have any players who are ready to terminate the contract?"

"..." Ranieri couldn't be dealt with this time.

You are a dignified Chelsea team, Premier League champions + Champions League champions, looking for players from Leicester City who want to terminate their contracts? ?
How could he have thought that Pan Yi now has another identity, that is, the owner of the League Two club York City!

Not long ago, Chelsea and York City also formally formed an associated club relationship.

This kind of association with the club is actually a trivial matter. Pan Yi mentions it, and no one will say anything at all.

Now, Pan Yi just wants to get some players for York City who can make it to League One.

For a League Two team, like a Premier League team's terminated players, it is almost the right "swill".

These players are generally capable enough to play in League One, and they are not picky because they were terminated.

As for the club, they don't need to pay extra transfer fees to get it without signing, and only need to pay a general salary.

"Is there any?" Pan Yi asked.

"Yes, yes..." Ranieri hesitated and said, "There is a goalkeeper named Conrad Logan, who is 29 years old this year. There is also a midfielder named Gary Fletcher, who is 34 years old this year. have……"

"Okay, I've made a note of it all. If you do this at that time, you can recommend these players to our affiliated club, which is York City in the second division..."

After hanging up the phone, Pan Yi nodded with satisfaction.

Mikel sold it for 2000 million pounds, and he also found so many strong support for York City. This deal is worth it!

Don't look at the age of these people who terminated the contract in Leicester City, but these experienced veterans are definitely a big killer for dimension reduction in the second division!
Why not get the players released by Chelsea over there?

Because the grades are different.

Most of the players that Chelsea don't want can also play in the English Championship and the upstream teams of League One, and they don't bother to go to League Two.

And a relegation team like Leicester City is just right.The middle and lower levels of League One are very strong in League Two, but they don’t choose League Two...

Of course, in addition to looking for Ranieri today, Pan Yi also contacted some other teams before.

For example, Eddie Howe of Bournemouth generously provided Pan Yi with several players for free, such as Ian Hart, Joe Partington, Miles Edison, Darryl Flahawan and other players who were supposed to terminate their contracts.

In exchange, Chelsea also loaned Ghanaian winger Atsu to Bournemouth for free.

In short, thanks to Pan Yi's efforts, York City is now gradually becoming an aircraft carrier for the League Two.

Well, now is also the time to find a new captain for this aircraft carrier...
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"To be honest, I really don't know why you asked me to be the manager of York City."

Scaloni looked at Pan Yi solemnly, this is the head coach he admired most in his life.

Now that they have all returned to the Cobham training base, Chelsea's training for the new season will begin soon.

It's just that he only studied with the most powerful head coach in the world for a year, and he seems to be "driven" away.

Yes, he already knew that Pan Yi was the owner of York City's League Two team, but he was still surprised.

"No reason, I just think you will do a good job." Pan Yi laughed.

Scaloni gave me the expression that you don't want to tease me: "Please, you know, I'm not ready at all."

"Then when do you think you will be ready?" Pan Yi asked with a smile.

Scaloni was at a loss for words, and he himself was not very clear.

"The job of a head coach is really important. For some people, it may take a lifetime to do this job. But for some people, he can do it without breaking a sweat, and in my opinion , you belong to the latter."

Scaloni couldn't help being a little moved, this is Pan Yi's highest appreciation for him.

Pan Yi continued:

"Maybe, maybe you don't realize it yourself, but I feel it deeply. From the time you played football, you have been a thinking player. You are always thinking about why, how, thinking how to change it.”

"In the eyes of many players, this is simply mediocrity, but it is the most important quality of a head coach."

"It's like this when you're a player, and it's still like this when you're a coach or an assistant. You like to get to the bottom of things, and you want to figure things out when you encounter things."

"You have extremely high demands on yourself, and at the same time you can clearly convey what you want to others. I think you are ready."

Scaloni was stunned when he heard that, and he never thought that Pan Yi knew him so well!

In fact, in Pan Yi's previous life, Scaloni was Sampaoli's assistant as an assistant coach for Sevilla and the Argentine national team for two years, and then became the head coach of the national team.

Then, he led the Argentine team to defeat the Brazil team at home and won the Copa America, ending a 28-year championship drought.

Later, it was to lead the team to achieve 35 unbeaten games and win the 2022 World Cup!

In the end, Scaloni was also elected the best men's football coach in 2022.

Therefore, Pan Yi has confidence in him.

What's more, in this life, Scaloni has studied for a year beside a teacher like himself, and his level will be greatly improved under the influence of his ears and eyes!
"Originally, I really wanted you to practice in the Chelsea youth team first, familiarize yourself with the environment of individual coaching, and adapt to the change of status. But now...you know, York City needs someone who can lead them to upgrade. New head coach, so I'm looking for you."

"But I'm not sure." Scaloni felt helpless.

This will definitely be a new challenge for him.

When playing football, he can be full of confidence because he has played football for decades, and he only needs to follow the arrangements of the head coach to execute.

Later, he became Pan Yi's assistant, and he didn't need to do anything, as long as he followed Pan Yi's arrangements and wishes.

But now, he has to coach alone. He has to be responsible not only to the management, but also to the players, and to all the fans.

This is an unprecedented challenge for him.

"Listen to me." Pan Yi smiled reassuringly at Scaloni, "Actually, coaching a team is not as difficult as you imagined. Do you know why?"

Without knowing it, Scaloni looked at Pan Yi intently.

"Coaching a team, the key factor that determines your success or failure, sometimes does not lie in whether you have outstanding tactical literacy, because that is secondary instead, but your management ability and coordination and communication ability are the most important."

This is actually not difficult to understand.

Especially like the current reorganized York City, the strength can be said to be outstanding in the second division, and the overall strength is absolutely no problem.

As long as the head coach is not xjbt, as long as this group of players can do their best to play for him, then York City's results will definitely not be bad.

But what determines whether these players are willing to do their best for a head coach is not the head coach's tactical quality, but the management ability, coordination and communication skills, and the head coach's personal charm.

And Scaloni has exactly this ability.

In the 2022 Argentine national team in Pan Yi's previous life, many people said before the game that it was a relatively dim team, but it was the most united national team in history.

Except for superstars like Messi in the frontcourt, veterans like Di Maria, and Dybala and Lautaro Martinez, in the backcourt there are some wealthy substitutes and the main players of the middle and lower teams. composition.

But Scaloni and his coaching staff have brought this team together very well, with clear tactics and a good team atmosphere, and the addition of Aguero as a sleeping assistant is even more powerful.

Argentina's final victory can be said to be a manifestation of unity.

Scaloni has also won the support of all players and fans with his excellent management. Even after the unexpected loss to Saudi Arabia in the first game, he still has not been able to change this.

As for his lack of football tactics, is that important?

He can even find a few coaches with excellent tactical skills as assistants.

Just like Pan Yi, he is far inferior to Pintus in physical training, but what does that matter?
Not to mention that behind Scaloni, there is a boss who knows tactics and is ready to attack at any time...

"Believe me, you can do it. Inzaghi and Nagelsmann used to be my assistants, and they will soon go to coach alone, and they are still the top teams in the five major leagues. You are only going to a League Two team now. Team, what else is there to be afraid of?"

Pan Yi's encouragement made Scaloni finally muster up his courage.

The person he admired the most was Pan Yi. Since Pan Yi said he could do it, he had no reason not to give it a try.

If Scaloni was worried about gains and losses when he was told by Pan Yi to go to York City just now, now he is beginning to feel a little confident.

"Let me tell you, I bought York City not just for fun." Pan Yiyu patted Scaloni on the shoulder earnestly, "I not only hope that it can be promoted to the League One, the Championship, and even the Premier League. , I also hope that it can become the best star cradle in the world, and countless world-class stars will be produced here, and then...conquer the world!"

Scaloni was dumbfounded.

This is just crazy!

If these words did not come from Pan Yi's mouth, he would definitely scoff at them, because it is impossible.

A League Two team conquering the world?
But the person in front of him was Pan Yi.

A head coach who has won many battles since his debut, a Bole who is more accurate in judging people than anything else, a legend who is always creating impossible miracles...

He couldn't doubt Pan Yi's ambition at all.

The only thing that can be done is to admire and envy.

Looking at the entire European football world, no, the whole world, Pan Yi is the only one who dares to think so.

"So, now, are you willing to be the head coach of such a team and lead them to success step by step?" Pan Yi looked at Scaloni sincerely and asked solemnly.

By this time, the atmosphere has been heightened to this point, what else can Scaloni say?

He was like a bride who was questioned by a priest at a wedding, and he could only say one word:

"I am willing!"

(End of this chapter)