The Ball at Your Feet

"We have one more loyal follower."

When he walked into the office, Olas had a hint of drunkenness on his face, but more of a smile, a smug smile.

"But I still think the danger is great. Michel, this is taking our future, the future of Lyon, and the future of France as a gambling."

The person who answered him was his special assistant and the last coach of the Lyon team, Bernard Lacombe.

Lacombe was the legendary scorer of Lyon in the player era. Until the 21st century, he was the second man in the history of the Ligue 1 goalscorer-with a total of 255 league goals, he has a high status in the Ligue 1 .

And he has another silent record. In his peak period, he ranked second in the scorer list for three consecutive years-in these three years, the Golden Boot is a different person, but the second place has not changed.

With 255 goals, but not a golden boot in his lifetime, this legend can be regarded as a tragic figure.

"Gambling? No, this is change." Olas disagreed. "Manchester United is commercialized, look at their achievements. Real Madrid is commercialized, look at their impact. Milan, Arsenal, these propaganda teams Which one is not thriving? Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, which one of these crippled and deficient, has an early day?"

Lacombe knew that he could not talk about Olas, so he could only keep his mouth shut. "In fact, our economic strength and the solid background of the team make it easy to win the championship in Ligue 1. Why do you have to..."

"What I want to do is not as simple as winning a few championships. I am not Guy Roux, I am Olas. What I want is Lyon's hegemony in Ligue 1, what I want is Lyon's vision of Europe, what I want , Is a better dynasty team than Tappi. That's why I will do this, otherwise, I will be the next Tappi. They will **** my blood, eat my flesh, kill me, and destroy Lyon. Drop."

Lacombe groaned. He knew the fierce fighting in Ligue 1 and was speechless about it. "Are you really going to help Ajaccio?"

"Of course not. At this time, it is necessary to be cautious. If any handle is caught by the Football Association, it will be difficult for us to implement the plan. Why should I help that guy? It's too late for me to hide from him."

Olas's blunt words were right, making Lacombe quite speechless, "Then you are not afraid of Moretti turning back..."

"I give them benefits, they can't refuse me." Olas quoted a line from the godfather and shook his fingers triumphantly. "I was able to attract him, not by promising to help, but by promising to Moretti. Sufficient economic benefits. Why does he want to fight back? Between a huge income and a former coach, doesn't he know how to choose?"

"It's wrong for you to do this anyway." Lacombe was silent for a while before giving a word.

Olas smiled triumphantly, and did not refute his words. There must be a big difference in the understanding of football between a player and a businessman. He doesn't expect Lacombe to change his mind, as long as he can stand on the same front with himself is enough. Football is a circle that pays attention to background and qualifications. The background of businessmen is always underestimated. Just like Real Madrid chairman Florentino, he turned Real Madrid from the brink of bankruptcy into the richest team in the world. A series of measures can also be considered. It's not too bad, but because he was a businessman, he was mocked in every way. Any mistakes made by Real Madrid are all blamed on him. Olas has long understood the issue of seniority in football circles. He has always been kind to the elders, and he has brought out Domenek, Tigana, Lacombe and others one by one, so that these veterans can take his place. Be a gun and avoid his actions from being discussed.

In fact, it is correct. Lyon has not had a championship for many years, but no one accuses Olas of trusting the club’s veterans, blames the responsibility on the coaching staff, and praises Olas instead. Such an approach, if not Olas How is it possible to arrange a clever arrangement? The lessons of Tappi, the teacher of Olas.

"This season, do we have any hope of winning the championship?" Olas knew how to distract Lacombe and diverted the topic. Sure enough, Lacombe is obviously more interested in this topic. "It seems possible. Lens is four points ahead of us and has an advantage, but the last round of the game is a direct conversation between us, and our team is in good shape now. , We will be able to win."

"But we are four points short...Lens had almost no strong opponents before the final round, and neither did we. If they had won the championship early in the 33rd round..."

"No, no team in Ligue 1 has won the championship ahead of time for so many years. Tappi's Marseille, professor's Monaco, what they can't do, how can Lens be able to do it?"

Lacombe's tone is sure, but Olas just smiled wryly-who said that things that have never been done can't be done?

"It depends on God's will." Olas sighed and said nothing about it. "I hope we can take it down."

"I know you are dissatisfied with Santini. You keep him because he has a very strong influence in DTN. But you have to admit that he does research on tactics. Now Lyon's playing style is indeed much more beautiful than when I was there. Now, our average possession rate has reached about 60%, which is a great achievement."

Aulas smiled and said nothing. As a player, he naturally likes beautiful football and offensive football. It looks like a wonderful game is the best. But as a boss, he still prefers stable results. Defensive counterattacks are ugly, but they are safe. Especially if a strong team is undermined, it is not difficult to defend against football.

Olas has done a lot to accumulate stars over the years. What he wants is to make these players play well, not play well.

"Now the team is on the right path, as long as it can continue to invest, there is definitely no problem. Santini raised the signing of the matter, you have not yet given advice." Lacombe reminded.

"Let's talk about it after the season is over. The World Cup is coming soon. Players' worth must have risen in the past. Who is willing to sell players now?" Olas said perfunctorily.

"You just refuse to buy someone as Santini said."

"Bernard, our team has no lack of skills, no lack of talent, but defensive hardness. What we should buy is a good midfielder."

Olas still knows something about football, and Lacombe also knows that he is right. Although Vivienfo is tall, he is a central midfielder, not a pure midfielder, and not a very good defender. . If Juninho had not been transformed into a midfielder this season, Lyon's defense would be difficult to maintain.

"Are you planning to bring in Essien?" Lacombe asked.

Everyone knows that Bastia is Lyon's satellite team. Michael Essien threw there these years, it was Lyon's deliberate leveling behavior. He has long been on the inspection list of Lyon, and sooner or later he will be from Lyon. This is also a consensus in Ligue 1. So when it comes to signings, Lacombe also thinks of this move.

But Olas shook his head, "His defensive position is not so good, and his offensive desire is too strong. We don't need his type of player, and we have no time to train him-I like an Eredivisie. The players, Africans, I think that is the target of signings."

Lacombe nodded and acquiesced.

"Speaking of Bastia, there is one more thing, I haven't told you yet." Aulas was silent for a while before speaking, "Someone offered me some conditions, and they agreed with the reform, but they hope to expand the army at the same time. "

"The 18th team was changed to the 20th team?" Lacombe understood this at first hearing, but frowned. "Who made such a stupid opinion? Didn't they consider the actual situation? The Ligue 1 team's. The lineup is generally not thick, plus two cups, if the army is expanded, the manpower is simply not enough."

To be precise, there are not enough manpower for multiple fronts, Olas added in his heart.

"Do you think they are so easy to talk?" Olas said with a wry smile, "No one is a fool. The weak team is to increase the burden of the game, so that we can't fight on multiple fronts. Otherwise, they Where do the honors come from? And by playing more games, they can make more money."

Each has its own mind. Lacombe sighed, this situation was expected. The team's picture is not honor or income. The small teams are also like this. When Lyon can give them benefits, they can attract them, but for the benefit, they are also very likely to be different from Lyon.

That's why we have to negotiate.

"Bordeaux, Marseille, and Lille are also strong teams. Do they have no objection to multi-line combat?"

"Do you think they are in the mood to fight multiple fronts? In the entire Ligue 1, apart from our Lyon, who else is willing to work hard in the European war? Marseille may be considered one, but they also have to fight in the European war. Paris...huh , Eleven substitutes have played in the Europa League. Will they care about multi-line combat?"

In the 1990s, Ligue 1 was also the second European league ~www.ltnovel.com~, which had a record of four-finals and three, and Marseille was also the only team that stood firm against the Milan dynasty at that time. But in just a few years, La Liga, Bundesliga, and the Premier League have all overpowered, and Ligue 1 has fallen all the way to fifth in Europe. First, because the team owners are unwilling to pay, they will sell out with outstanding players. It is also because the Ligue 1 teams are not interested in the European war. They always think that they are inferior, not far in Europe, and they are not willing to play hard if they have the qualifications. The foundation of the Ligue 1 league is not strong enough, and their approach has caused the Ligue 1 points to plummet.

Olas is very dissatisfied with this. The Ligue 1 points are low, which drags down Lyon. He always encounters strong teams in the European war. He is naturally unhappy with this situation. But he used Paris as a guise to talk about things, and it made Lacombe a little unable to answer-to say that the civil war insider, the outside war outsider, the league nestled, the European war messed up the team, Lille is the leader. However, the relationship between Lille and Lyon was good, and Aulas would not mention it, leaving Lacombe at a loss as to what to say.

"You promised them?" Racombe asked.

"It's still being discussed, but I guess it will definitely have to make concessions in the end. Negotiating things like this, if no one makes concessions, how can it be done? At most, I will get a few more foreign aid spots for the team."

Lacombe was silent for a while before speaking again, "Speaking of Santini's signing targets, there is also an Asian, if they are restructured, they will also be regarded as foreign aid..."

"Then stop wasting time on him." Olas gave the answer, "Lyon has Lyon's development plan, don't waste time and energy on irrelevant people."

"But he may become a talent..."

"The success or failure of one or two talents has nothing to do with the overall situation." Olas replied, "No one can change Lyon's will to become the No. 1 giant in Ligue 1."