Football: Draw a card to get a super-intelligent dragon and a flaming shot

Chapter 36

"I heard that Lin Mo wants to win the championship?"

"His ambition is quite big, but can we really do it?"

"I feel like we can give it a try. After all, Premier League teams won’t take it too seriously, which is actually our chance."

"But……"Nigel Pearson scratched his hair in annoyance.

Lin Mo's remarks in the locker room gradually reached the ears of the coaching staff.

Originally, it was a joke of a child, but

Pearson did not expect that there were coaches who were really considering it seriously!

This included assistant coach Shakespeare.

Previously, the board of directors had forced the coaching staff to have only one goal, which was to be promoted to the Super League.

The coaching staff itself set a goal of competing for the championship.

Focusing completely on the league, all the training and competition arrangements are for the purpose of promotion to the Super League.

If you really consider going further in the League Cup, the coaching staff's strategic arrangements, the next training plan, and the personnel rotation plan will be adjusted accordingly.

At present, Leicester City ranks first in the English Championship rankings, almost 10 points away from the second place Burnley.

In theory, it is impossible for Burnley to turn the tables.

But what if?

What if you work hard for an illusory League Cup championship, what if you spend too much in the League Cup and affect the league record?

The most fatal thing is that if the main players are injured because of the League Cup, it is really possible to have several consecutive league defeats and give up the advantage you have obtained.

Burnley, Derby County, Queens Park Rangers, Wigan Athletic, these teams are all eyeing us eagerly!

"League Cup champion? You dare to say that."

Pearson sneered at this.

At this moment, Shakespeare, the assistant coach who had been working happily with him, was suddenly a little disappointed with his head coach.

Nigel Pearson is an excellent head coach.

He turned the tide and helped Leicester City to avoid relegation, and almost succeeded in the Super League last season.

His coaching is undoubtedly successful.

But Pearson also has his own problems. He is too conservative and cares too much about results and ignores the real thoughts of the players. At the same time, he is also a little lacking in aggressiveness and confidence.

This is related to his past experience.

Nigel Pearson previously coached low-level league teams such as West Bromwich Albion and Southampton, and his record when coaching Newcastle was not good.

This has a lot to do with his coaching style of being away from the players.

All the communication with the players in the team is done by Shakespeare, so that the Leicester City players are even unfamiliar with their own head coach.

If it weren't for Lin Mo's outbreak this season, Leicester City might not be able to maintain its current height.

Shakespeare couldn't help it anymore:

"Nigel, I don't think we should laugh at the players' dreams. Isn't the purpose of participating in the competition to win the championship? Even if you don't achieve your wish in the end, at least you will have no regrets if you try your best."

"We never thought we could beat Fulham before, but I believe we have a chance of winning against Manchester United."

"Since we have a chance to beat Manchester United, we certainly have a chance to compete for the championship!"

Nigel Pearson was very surprised.

Shakespeare was always a good man, but today he seemed a little angry.

"Well, well, let's take a closer look. At least playing against Manchester United is a good opportunity for the team to train."

……

At the Carrington training base,

David Moyes folded his arms and looked at the court.

He has been feeling very uncomfortable recently.

Originally, he was doing well at Everton. Moyes is definitely capable of leading a mid-to-lower-level Premier League team into a team that is fighting for the top four.

But a giant is a giant after all, and not everyone can control it.

He entered the Theatre of Dreams with the title of Ferguson's hand-picked successor, but what he brought was a terrible report card.

The former Premier League overlord has now plummeted and ranked 7th.

Fighting for the championship?

Fighting for the top four is difficult!

Qualifying from the Champions League group stage and breaking into the quarterfinals is not a problem, but the team's strength has declined and it can't play against the giants.

The only thing we can count on are the League Cup and the FA Cup.

Winning the championship can at least give us another chance.

The FA Cup will start next month, and they can go all out in the League Cup!

Little Leicester City?

Moyes has not taken it seriously for the time being.

In the pre-match press conference, David Moyes was also very proud.

"Our goal is to win the championship, and the League Cup is also a championship"

"The opponent's midfielder Lin is an excellent young man. We have carefully studied his characteristics and are confident that we can completely freeze him."

Besides that, Moyes is too lazy to engage in any form of verbal war.

Usually, verbal wars are between evenly matched opponents or mortal enemies with years of grudges.

Facing a low-level team, saying one more word is a waste of saliva, and looking at it more is a self-depreciation.

Even if Manchester United's performance is not good, it is still a giant!

The media felt that it was not satisfying enough. Without disputes and gunpowder, they could not find the breaking news.

But what can they do? Do they expect Leicester City to upset two games in a row?

……

On match day, Manchester United players are arriving at the King Power Stadium on the bus

"Did you sleep well last night? I feel like this hotel is not very good."

"This place is too run-down, there are no fun night spots here"

"What? You want to go to a nightclub before the game?"

"What are you afraid of? It's just the League Cup."

Brazilian midfielder Anderson was grinning, not taking the game seriously at all.

He was put in the starting lineup by Moyes, and he blew up the English Championship team as soon as he played.

The media was so ridiculous, calling him"Asian Wonder Boy" and"Invincible Young Man"!

When I was named the Golden Boy of Europe, why didn't anyone praise me?

Seeing Anderson's performance, Shinji Kagawa was helpless.

He came to Manchester United last season, thinking that he could use the reputation of the Premier League overlord to impact the Premier League and the Champions League.

As a result, Manchester United has lost its aura this season, and without Ferguson's iron-fisted management, this group of teammates have completely let themselves go.

Anderson, once the Golden Boy of Europe, has become like his Samba predecessors, out of shape and partying every night.

Can he still be in the starting lineup?

"Kagawa, you must have confidence in our strength."

Wayne Rooney, the team captain, may have seen Kagawa's uneasiness, and he smiled and comforted him.

Rooney was quite confident in the away game against Leicester City, not to mention that he had Van Persie to cooperate with him!

Van Persie has been in hot form recently, scoring goals in the Champions League group stage. There is really no reason to lose for a League Cup!

Two hours later...

After a series of pre-match inspections, warm-up training, and locker room mobilization, Manchester United players numbly came to the player tunnel one by one, without any excitement in their hearts.

Fat Rooney couldn't help turning his head to look at the Fox City players in blue jerseys next to him.

They all looked very excited and motivated.

Especially the tall young man at the end of the team, his East Asian face was quite conspicuous.

As if noticing Rooney's gaze, Lin Mo bumped into him without hesitation, looking at the British superstar, Manchester United legend with high morale.

Rooney grinned and took the lead in retracting his gaze.

Van Persie behind him was also happy:

"What, are you challenging the kids?"

Rooney shook his head.

"Why do I feel that this game will not be easy? His eyes are the same as mine."

Thinking back then, when the 18-year-old Rooney played for Everton, he had exactly the same eyes as Lin Mo.

It was he who ended Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten streak and led Everton to defeat Manchester United.

Could it be?