Chapter 46 Silence
“No need.︽”
Lin Sen waved his hand.
Cambridge United's achievements were indeed improved after Lin Sen gave Tang Hua's advice. Cambridge United's style does have Lin Sen's shadow. These are all facts, but in Lin Sen's opinion, Tang Hua still has no need to thank him.
"No matter what suggestions, the most important thing is never the person who speaks, but the person who listens." Lin Sen said, "It surprised me if you can accept it in full."
The reason why the suggestion is a suggestion rather than an order is because it is selective. Tang Hua is no longer Lin Sen's assistant. After Lin Sen gave his advice last time, he actually did not expect Tang Hua to accept it completely. Compared to Tang Hua, who is just a "rookie" in the position of head coach, Lin Sen is indeed much more experienced than him. Moreover, Lin Sen also thinks that his suggestions are pertinent, but even so, he cannot guarantee 100% that his suggestions will work. What's more, he knows what such a change means for a head coach.
Instructions and pointing points are often just a line between them, and Tang Hua is still the one who makes the final decision.
But the fact is that Tang Hua accepted it almost completely, and hesitated without hesitation.
Why did Lin Sen say that Tang Hua doesn't need to thank him? It's not entirely just to be polite, because his suggestions may also lead to another result, and the risk of that result is not Lin Sen.
"To be honest." Tang Hua smiled awkwardly when he heard Lin Sen's words, "I actually had the idea of taking it slowly at that time, but something happened at that time changed my mind."
"Anyway, Cambridge United is in good condition now." Tang Hua's words did not surprise Lin Sen. He did not ask what happened, but seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "By the way. I heard that the No. 20 and No. 16 in your team were discovered by you?"
"You mean George and Colin?"
"Yes." Lin Sen nodded and smiled, "To put it, the names of these two little guys are quite interesting."
"I was a little surprised, too." Tang Hua nodded and smiled.
George Best, Colin Bale, a Manchester United legend and a Manchester City legend. If these two names only appear alone, no one would be surprised. In a country where football is popular, fans use their favorite stars to name their sons. This is really not uncommon. However, these two names with great origins appear at the same time and are attracted by Tang Hua at the same time. This has to be said to be a bit incredible.
"Actually, there is one more interesting thing." After simply slimming down the story of Xiang Linsen when he discovered the two, Tang Hua said, "Do you know what teams these two people like?"
"Do you have any questions?" Lin Sen raised his head and said.
"Just the opposite." Tang Hua said.
George, who has the same name as Manchester United legend, likes Manchester City. Colin, who has the same name as Manchester City legend, supports Manchester United. It has to be said that when Tang Hua learned about this, he himself thought that this was such a wonderful world.
"It's interesting." Lin Sen laughed.
"It's very interesting." Tang Hua also smiled, then he paused and suddenly asked, "To be honest, Lin, what do you think of these two players?"
How about it?
Lin Sen also gave a slap in his heart. Although Tang Hua asked this question suddenly, it was not abrupt.
As we all know, in the just-passed FA Cup against Manchester United, Van Gaal praised Cambridge United's performance. If that's all, that's normal, but what has to be wary of Tang Hua, the Cambridge United head coach, is that Van Gaal also gave a special name to praise two players. These two players are not goalkeeper Dahn who performed well in the first leg, nor are they Manchester United's former player Chadwick who performed well on the bench. They are exactly the two youngest players in Cambridge United: George and Colin.
Of course, just with a few good words from Van Gaal, Tang Hua didn't feel that he needed to worry about being poached. However, this was a signal not good for him. Don't forget that Manchester United's youth training is famous in Europe. Although the 18-year-old Colin and 19-year-old George have passed that best age, this does not rule out that they will not fall into the eyes of the omnipresent Manchester United scouts.
To use an inappropriate analogy that may make Manchester United fans unhappy and secretly happy, you are not afraid of stealing but afraid of thinking. Once you are concerned about Manchester United, if George and Colin really grow up enough to make them excited, then the time to pick peaches will come. How many English League Two players can refuse invitations from Manchester United?
"Yes, if it develops well, it's not impossible to play in the Premier League." Lin Sen thought for a while and said.
"So optimistic about them?" Tang Hua was a little surprised.
If Linson puts this evaluation on Manchester City's youth team members, then this may not be a good evaluation, but you should know that Cambridge United is now in the English League Two.
"Otherwise, why do you define one as the offensive core and the other as the organizational core?" Lin Sen looked at Tang Hua and said.
"This is not a good thing." Tang Hua smiled bitterly.
"Afraid of being poached?" Lin Sen immediately guessed Tang Hua's thoughts, and then he shook his head.
"I can't help you with this. Or, if I help, I can only help you worsen."
Tang Hua nodded helplessly.
As Manchester City's manager, Lin Sen can of course "help", but if he "help", invisibly, if Manchester United really wants to the two, it will only increase their interest. So, Lin Sen can't help with this matter.
"It seems that we can only leave the will of fate." After a little sadness, Tang Hua quickly adjusted.
Lin Sen smiled slightly.
Leaving fate is not a bad mentality at this time.
Cambridge United is still just a team in the League Two. It is a bit of a worrying thing to worry about Manchester United's poaching at this time. Moreover, even if the sky falls, no one can change it. Since that's the case, it's better to let it go.
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Pellegrini was still frowning.
Because Manchester City's bad state continues.
On February 7th, Manchester City was tied 1-1 by Hul City at home. A week later, they were visiting Stoke City and encountered the third draw.
The three consecutive draws made Pellegrini heard about his coaching position at the press conference, because now, Manchester City is no longer the Manchester City that "biteed" the leader Chelsea before the New Year, but can only watch the opponent's backs gradually fade away.
Of course, Manchester City is still ranked second, but the gap between them and Chelsea has reached a nine-point gap, with three games. Moreover, behind Manchester City, Southampton, who performed well this season and Manchester United, who have dug countless pits at the beginning of the season, have gradually caught up. They are only two points and three-pointers away from Manchester City.
And just when Pellegrini needs a savior the most, Boni, who was named in the winter transfer period, just returned to the team last week.
Linson's "predictions" accidentally became a reality. In the African Cup, Côte d'Ivoire reached the finals with a grand sensation, and then reversed the penalty shootout in the final to defeat Ghana and won the second African Cup in Côte d'Ivoire's history. Boni, as the main striker of Côte d'Ivoire, naturally followed the end.
Last night, after Manchester City was tied by Stoke City, Lin Sen participated in a temporary senior meeting as the club's manager. During the meeting, Pellegrini's coaching position once again became the main topic.
Yes, again.
This is the third time this season that Pellegrini has become the subject of discussion.
Even though Lin Sen knew that the head coach was an uncontrollable profession, it has to be said that a head coach mentioned it so frequently at the meeting still made him feel a little sad. He didn't know how many times he had been on the "judge table" in the four years he coached Manchester City without knowing it, but I believe that the number of times will not be small.
It turns out that the so-called trust is just the result of questioning again and again.
During the meeting, Lin Sen remained silent from beginning to end. Of course, this did not mean that he was not in a position, but because his attitude no longer needed to be stated.
He never supports a team to change coaches in the middle of the season. The so-called change of coaches is like changing swords. Moreover, Lin Sen's coaching career is even taking over other people's classes, but that is a helpless choice when the head coach voluntarily resigns. Although the change of coaches is a powerful medicine that is likely to take effect immediately, his side effects on a team are also unlimited.
As for the consequences, Lin Sen no longer needs to repeat the details to Manchester City's senior management, because he does not think Manchester City will lack experience in this area.
This meeting eventually became another meeting that required Mubarak's final decision, and Mubarak still chose to stand on Lin Sen's side.
After the meeting, Linson and Mubarak had another private conversation.
Mubarak agrees with Linson's point of view, but as the club's chairman, he cannot completely ignore other opinions. Therefore, Pellegrini's problem is only suppressed and not solved. This means that there are likely to be meetings like this. If Pellegrini still fails to get Manchester City back on track, not only that, even if Pellegrini brings Manchester City back on track, such things cannot happen again and again, because not many wealthy families are willing to withstand such torture.
Mubarak joked that this was because Linson gave his successor a "bad head". Now, Manchester City does not have more patience with the head coach, but lacks patience.
Facing Mubarak's joke, Lin Sen looked a little deep.
Noting Lin Sen's expression, Mubarak seemed to have thought of something, and he suddenly fell silent.
Chapter completed!