"Well, the Premier League is a good place. Cesc can play directly in the first team after going to Arsenal. Of course I have no reason why I can't." Li Tiancheng gritted his teeth and exhaled: "Liverpool is better than Arsenal.
How about it?"
"We can't think about the problem like this," Jose said calmly: "With the financial strength of the Premier League, sooner or later the influence will surpass La Liga. Considering our goals, landing in the Premier League is not a bad choice."
"And Benitez's tactics are very suitable for you. This gentleman also likes rotation very much. You should be able to directly get the opportunity to play in the first team like your friend."
"If it weren't for these considerations, I should suggest you first join a mid- to lower-tier team to gain experience."
"Okay, when will we meet?" Li Tiancheng nodded. Jose was right. Originally, Cesc Fabregas's departure from Arsenal last year had already made La Mascia people interested.
"Now."
"What?" Li Tiancheng turned and stared at Jose: "Have you been prepared?"
"It's a coincidence. You know it yourself. There are always many people pursuing you. I didn't even think about this person and he came directly to Barcelona." Jose spread his hands.
"Why is he so anxious?" Li Tiancheng frowned. Jose would not lie to him. This gentleman was so proud that he ran back to Spain from England.
"Maybe to show sincerity?"
"Okay, let me change my clothes." Li Tiancheng stopped caring and quickly walked into the bedroom.
After hurriedly changing his clothes, Li Tiancheng followed Jose into the car.
"You're not very familiar with Liverpool, are you?" Jose said while driving.
"Well, I only know that they were nicknamed the Red Army. They seemed to have been very glorious before?" Li Tiancheng touched his hair.
"Do you know where their nickname came from?"
Li Tiancheng moved his butt: "I really don't know."
"We have to talk about their legendary coach Shankly. He admires the Red Army, which is the Chinese Red Army."
Um?
Li Tiancheng leaned on the back of his chair and listened carefully.
Liverpool's legendary manager Shankly is a fanatical fan of the Red Army, yes, the Iron Army that only went on the 25,000-mile Long March.
He calls his Liverpool team REDS.
Shankly was very strict with the team and implemented military management.
In an interview, he said that the Liverpool team under his command was as powerful as the Red Army in the Chinese Long March, and because of the team's outstanding performance at that time, the jerseys and socks were red, so it was called the Red Army from then on.
Listening to Jose's explanation, Li Tiancheng was a little stunned: The Red Army? It seems that I really have a lot to know.
"Oh, so are they as powerful as the Red Army?"
"Of course not now, but in the past they still qualified for this title."
"Okay, what's going on with them now?"
"Owen, you know that, right?"
"Of course, the 2001 Golden Globe winner." Li Tiancheng nodded.
"This is the star they have trained with their own hands."
"Sounds very good!" Li Tiancheng's eyes lit up. It is not easy for this team to be able to train a Golden Globe winner.
"It's just that Owen seems to be leaving."
"Ah?" Li Tiancheng was a little stunned. In fact, it is normal. As long as the club has the ability, players can continue to develop!
"And it looks like club owner David Moores is putting the club up for sale."
Li Tiancheng was really shocked: "Is this team still competitive?"
"Li, for you, playing games is the most important thing. Now only high-level games can allow you to continue to improve." Jose persuaded casually and said no more.
Li Tiancheng understood instantly that he only needed to hone his skills and experience in various aspects through high-level competitions, and it was not time to pursue results yet.
Cesc Fabregas had just joined Arsenal and immediately won the title with Arsenal's undefeated record. He was a sure winner in life. This kind of opportunity is rare and not worth pursuing deliberately.
Want a championship?
Once you have the strength, it’s too late to pursue the championship.
"I understand that the primary goal at this stage is to further consolidate our strength." Li Tiancheng said in a calm tone.
Jose nodded, just have a clear mind!
As soon as I spoke, the target hotel arrived quickly.
The two stepped into the private room and found Benitez already waiting.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Benitez chose to get straight to the point: "Mr. Li, we have been paying attention to you for a long time and are very clear about your abilities and potential. We sincerely invite you to join Liverpool."
Li Tiancheng looked at the face in front of him and became expressionless after he finished speaking. This doesn't show how sincere you are.
"Thank you, but I need to know more." Li Tiancheng would not accept someone else's words, otherwise he would not reject so many wealthy families: "I want to know what specific plans you have for me?"
"Of course, this is very reasonable!" Benitez's tone was still so indifferent: "To be honest, your technical level has reached a certain level. Your left and right foot balance, dribbling, passing, and shooting skills are all impressive!"
"Generally speaking, if a player reaches your current level in the golden age of 27 or 8, then he must be a first-class star!"
"It's just that the competition in the professional arena is stronger and the pressure is greater. How well you can perform in the professional arena will test your adaptability."
"By the way," Benitez remembered something: "You are seventeen years old now!"
Li Tiancheng nodded. This gentleman talked a lot about football, and the content was quite practical.
"You are only seventeen years old now and your physical growth has not yet finished, so your current height and weight are completely acceptable."
"You can pass, drive and shoot, and your positional sense is also very good. I noticed that you have played in multiple positions on the left, center and right, and your performance has been good."
"The most important thing is that there is no lack of confrontation experience."
"I noticed a game. In the semi-finals of the 2002 Asian Youth Championship, the Chinese national junior team played against the Oman national junior team. Oman seemed to be the adult team. You can lead your peers to defeat the adult team at the age of 15. It is impressive!"
"These experiences are very valuable. It is very important to know how to fight against physically strong opponents. It is used almost all the time in the professional arena."
"There is also the semi-finals of the 2003 World Junior Championships. China played against Brazil. You have been falling behind. Your teammates have obviously collapsed, but you never give up. You scored three goals and one assist to chase the score to 4:5, which greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese team.
Vibrate."
"I believe if the time is a few minutes longer, you will definitely be able to tie the score and let the game enter a penalty shootout. This mental attribute is even more valuable."
"The other thing is stability. To be honest, I don't really trust young people, but you are an exception! I find that no matter what game you play, whether it is the Barcelona youth team or your Chinese national youth team, your performance is always above the standard. This is amazing.
!”
"This past winning season is proof of that."
"Although your future opponents will all be adults, your qualities are very strong, coupled with your excellent technical and tactical abilities. In the professional arena, even if you do not continue to improve, you can ensure that your lower limit will not be too low."
Benitez took a sip of water and finally stopped talking.
Jose nodded secretly, it seemed that this guy really admired Li.
"Your compliment makes me very happy."
Li Tiancheng lowered his eyelids. Although these words are nothing compared to the praise from the Chinese media, this gentleman is a champion coach after all, a genuine one. He is really happy, but...
"Sir, I'd rather know how you will arrange for me in the team." Li Tiancheng raised his head and looked directly at Benitez. I just want to compete.
Benite looked back calmly, his eyes unflinching: "We will register you in the first team, the league, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the League Cup. The Premier League games are very, very intensive. You don't have to worry about playing opportunities. You can write down the number of appearances.
If you enter the contract, you will definitely have enough playing time."
"You don't have to worry about tactical integration. Of course I will change Liverpool's current tactics. The technical factors must be strengthened. They will definitely play more on the ground and won't be as long as they are now. It won't be a big problem for you to adapt."
"We will introduce several Spanish players, and you will definitely be able to work together. Xavi Alonso from Real Sociedad and Luis Garcia from Barcelona are both our recruitment targets."
"I need you technical players to support the tactics. Players who originally played based only on physical fitness will be eliminated."
"Li, do you have any questions?" Benitez said with a serious face. The game time and tactical style are no longer a problem. Will the Orientals also chase money fanatically? It shouldn't be a big problem.
Li Tiancheng shook his head and turned to look at Jose. I just need game time.
"So, what's your answer?"
Benitez also turned to look at Jose. This kid was just chasing football as he remembered, but his agents were vampires, so they were much more difficult to deal with.
"My clients are Chinese, how do you plan to circumvent the foreign aid policy?" Jose put his hands on the table, interlaced his fingers, and circled his thumbs around each other.
"We will activate the special genius clause. Li's resume is very convincing and it is not difficult to do this." Benitez did not hesitate: "Liverpool has many famous players who can attend the hearing. This is definitely not a problem."
"We need to discuss it," Jose's lips curled up: "Your argument is very attractive, we will consider it carefully."
Without saying anything more, the two simply said goodbye to Benitez.
On the way home, Li Tiancheng was very quiet.
Jose drove the car and spoke slowly: "Li, what do you think?"
"I have to leave Barcelona, right?" Li Tiancheng sighed quietly.
"We have made it very clear that you must play at a high level as soon as possible." Jose's tone was still so salty.
"Mr. Benitez has just said that he will give me enough game time, and the Premier League schedule is indeed intensive, so he is unlikely to lie." Li Tiancheng leaned back in his chair: "At this stage, I have the best chance to play in Liverpool.
The quality of the competition is also the highest, right?”
"Yes, you are very likely to directly participate in the Premier League and Champions League." Jose nodded.
Li Tiancheng looked up at the carport: "It's just them. Fortunately, I started learning English a long time ago!"
Now that the matter has come to this, let's do it. Seize this opportunity first, and then let us see how the Chinese play football and who is right and who is wrong!