Chapter 92 "Obsolete" (third update, please give me a monthly vote!)

“It’s not good to drink too much alcohol before the game.”

Chen Yingxiong turned his head and looked in the voice, and found that the head coach was standing beside him.

"I haven't started drinking yet, boss." Chen Yingxiong pointed to his wine glass, which was indeed full.

Daglish sat down beside him and waved to the bartender for a beer.

"Are you nervous in tomorrow's final, hero?" After taking a sip of wine, Daglish asked Chen Yingxiong next to him.

"What's there to be nervous about?" Chen Yingxiong asked in surprise.

Daglish saw his surprised expression, not as if he was pretending. Then he understood and smiled: "Yes, you are all players who have participated in the Champions League final. You really didn't take such a League Cup final seriously."

"But... I'm a little nervous," he said.

Chen Yingxiong was a little strange about the head coach who actually came to say such things to him. Daglish is the king of Anfield, and he always looks strong in front of others. He is nervous about a League Cup...Aren't you, boss?

Seeing the surprise in Chen Yingxiong's eyes, Daglish knew that he didn't believe he would be nervous.

"After all, this is the first final in twelve years since I left my head coaching position, and... the League Cup has extraordinary significance to me - as the head coach, I am missing a League Cup." As he said that, Daglish laughed.

"I have won the FA Cup and won the league championship, and I'm just one league cup away. This is my last season at Liverpool, and I don't know if I will continue to coach... Those people are right. As a head coach of a coaching giants, I haven't worked on the front line for twelve years. I know too little about the world football today and can't keep up with the times. So I really hope to achieve this wish - to win the Grand Slam in my coaching career..."

Chen Yingxiong's heart thumped, and the task came into his mind - it's true! With such an urgent wish, no wonder the reward for this task is so generous...

"This is my wish. Perhaps it is because of my eagerness to win this championship that I am a little nervous..." Daglish laughed as if he laughed at himself.

Chen Yingxiong looked at the old man who usually treats him well and blurted out: "Don't worry, boss. We have decided to win this championship!"

"So sure?"

"Of course." Chen Yingxiong nodded.

"Don't get any pressure because of what I said, hero..."

"I'm not stressed, actually... well, no matter whether you say these words or not, I want to win the League Cup championship, boss." Chen Yingxiong scratched his head and smiled. "Champion, who doesn't love it?"

Daglish repeatedly chewed Chen Yingxiong's last words.

"Who doesn't love the champions... Well said, heroes. We all love the champions. Now Liverpool has not had a champion for six years. This situation itself is a mistake, and this mistake must be corrected."

Chen Yingxiong thought of another thing: "Boss, if we win the League Cup, the FA Cup, and finally the Champions League qualification, don't you have to leave?"

He just considered it. Chen Xing and the others thought that the reason why Daglish was not suitable to be the team's head coach was nothing more than poor coaching performance. If the team's performance was good, Daglish would have no reason to leave, right?

After hearing Chen Yingxiong's words, Daglish laughed. He was pleased with Chen Yingxiong's support for him. His return to coach Liverpool was not as failed as they said. At least someone supported me!

He also joked about Chen Yingxiong's naivety. His departure was not a simple reason for his poor record...

"This is the case, even if we win the Premier League championship, I will leave. And I was not dismissed, I was going to leave myself."

"Hey, everyone outside said you were... "

Daglish smiled: "The contract is there, if I don't agree, I can still stay. But I thought about it, if everyone says that my departure is a good thing for Liverpool's revival, then I can leave... I have also considered it these days. There are many problems with Liverpool, I am not the only one, but my departure can really help solve these problems. So, even if we can win all the championships, I will leave. And, hero, do you think Liverpool's current problem can be solved by one or two championships?"

Chen Yingxiong thought about it, then shook his head: "I don't know much, but I think if we had a championship, would we be able to do more time... do something? I always feel that the team is a little unconfident now, and when encountering some setbacks, they are prone to become impatient. This is not like a giant team... When I played football in Naples, we didn't perform like this. Maybe the championship can bring confidence?"

Daglish smiled: "The champion can only bring in arrogance and frivolous capital to Liverpool now, not confidence. This team...it's time for a major change. All I can do is to make this process less painful."

The future of a club is still too profound for Chen Yingxiong today. His knowledge and experience are not enough to support him in considering such deep-seated issues, such as why won the championship can only bring the capital of ruthlessness to Liverpool today?

Seeing him frowning and thinking, Daglish couldn't help laughing again. This man is sometimes a responsible man, sometimes a naive child. Some people say he is good, some people think he is hateful, the coaches all yearn for him, and they have a headache about how to treat him... It's a contradictory group. He feels that his relationship with Chen Yingxiong is very good, maybe he has a good impression of this straightforward person at first sight.

From Chen Yingxiong, he could vaguely see the style of the players in the 1900s.

Today's world football is really getting more and more monotonous...

People like heroes are almost pandas.

So he supports Chen Yingxiong. No matter what he does, he firmly stands by Chen Yingxiong's side. Even if he has different opinions, he will never express it publicly.

"Don't think about it, hero. Of course everyone loves the champion. So try your best to win a championship tomorrow!" He patted Chen Yingxiong on the shoulder and drank the beer in one go.

Putting down the wine glass, he got up and left.

Chen Yingxiong turned his head and looked at the boss's back. He suddenly felt that he was hunched over, who had always been standing tall.

In fact, the boss is not tall, he is only 1.73 meters tall. Now he is older and has a momentum of shrinking. However, in the minds of many Liverpool players, perhaps the name of "King Kenny" is too famous, and many people look up to him.

In the training grounds and locker rooms, he is always full of aura, and even facing his arch-rival Ferguson, he is not inferior. He strives to instill ideas such as "What is the spirit of Liverpool" and "What does the name of Liverpool mean" and seems to want to pass on his mantle to future generations.

However, at present, the results are very little.

The name "Liverpool" is far less important than money and reputation. The practice of leaving players with loyalty and identity to Liverpool is outdated... Yes, the boss is right, he is indeed outdated.

Even if you can win the championship, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep people? Nowadays, you don't have money to talk about any relationship...

Chen Yingxiong shook his head, and he seemed to begin to understand why even if he had a championship in the end, Daglish had to leave.

It is really a tragedy for outdated people to lead the wealthy teams that are determined to revive in this era!

After drinking the wine in the glass, he also got up and left.

All he can do is to win the only championship he lacks in his coaching career for his boss in tomorrow's game. At least he was left with regret.

Without the task and without the background of Daglish leaving, Chen Yingxiong was not taken seriously in the League Cup. He played for Zenit and Napoli in St. Petersburg, and did not pay much attention to the domestic cup. When Mazari was in Napoli, in order to specialize in the domestic league and the Champions League, he did not even let Chen Yingxiong play in the Italian Cup.

Therefore, Chen Yingxiong himself lacks understanding of the domestic cup, and thinks it is a waste of money. Any team that can compete for the domestic league championship will look down on it.

What's more, the League Cup is even worse than the FA Cup, and he doesn't look down on it at all.

But now, he has to take it seriously and give full play to his full strength.

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On February 26, before the final against Cardiff, most of Liverpool players were watching other ongoing Premier League games.

The focus of this round is Arsenal's home court and Tottenham Hotspur's North London derby.

This is London's most famous derby battle, and even Liverpool players will pay attention to it. Just like the century battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona is not something that only fans of the two teams will go to see.

Although everyone is a Liverpool player, there is still a second home team in my heart... Some people support Tottenham, while others like Arsenal.

Neither these two teams nor Liverpool have any deep hatred, nor does they have any psychological burden to support them.

Tottenham's start was perfect, and Saha broke the deadlock for the team in the fourth minute and the visiting team took the lead.

Adebayo then used a penalty kick to expand the score for Tottenham in the 34th minute.

It looks like Arsenal is going to lose this North London derby at home.

Arsenal's life this season is not easy. They were once beaten by Manchester United at 8:2 away, which scared a lot of people at that time. After Wenger let Fabregas go, the team's situation became worse and worse, and rumors about him being dismissed were rampant.

It's quite a bit of a difficult brother than Liverpool today.

But now Arsenal ranks fourth, and this result can still be played in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers next season.

After all, life is better than Liverpool.

Liverpool players can only see here, as they are set out to Wembley Stadium to prepare for the League Cup final later.

On the way to Wembley Stadium, everyone was still discussing the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal. Whether they support Arsenal or Tottenham, everyone thinks that Tottenham’s No. 3 player Gareth Bale is simply a genius! He is a key figure in Tottenham who can currently lead Arsenal with two goals. Saha’s goal was assisted by him, and Adebayo’s handball was also made by him...

"It would be great if such a person could come to Liverpool!" Someone said this and was ridiculed.

"Don't think about it, it's impossible! People are ranked higher than us now!"

"Yes, Tottenham has a chance to participate in the Champions League..."
Chapter completed!