Born to be a coach [soccer]

Chapter 139

James, who is more than 2 meters tall, stands beside Anton like an iron tower.Anton is tall and slender, but standing next to this person, he immediately looks a little "small and dainty".

It is said that James and Crouch are about the same height, but when Anton looks at Crouch, he never needs to look up at James like he is now, and he will not have a vague sense of oppression like now——

As expected of King James!

As soon as they met, James offered Anton an olive branch and asked him if it was possible for Sunderland to attract investment.Anton's brows tightened slightly, and he looked around.

Except for him, here are all the top management of the Liverpool club.Hodgson has arrived, and went to meet and greet the new boss Henrik.Sir Brighton, the chairman of the club, was having an earnest conversation with some of the directors around him, and some Yankees in suits and ties. Occasionally, they could hear words such as "investment" and "shares".

Only Sir Kenny Dalglish was alone, standing in front of the glass curtain wall at one end of the box, quietly looking at the Anfield Stadium after the hustle and bustle.

This is a welcome reception organized by Liverpool's high-level organization!The intention is too obvious, it is to take advantage of the opportunity of Xingwei to take over, and further introduce some American investors as minority shareholders.

But when James saw Anton, he even had Sunderland's idea.

Anton was a little dumbfounded, thinking that if people heard this, the high-level executives in Liverpool would feel bad: they invited Anton with good intentions, but in the end Anton led potential investors away. Loss-making business - blood loss!

However, Sunderland does not intend to raise funds in the short term.It's just that a blunt refusal may disappoint the enthusiastic "Iron Tower", and it may also affect his investment in Liverpool.

Anton's gray-blue eyes rolled slightly, and instead of directly answering James' question, he greeted casually: "You must be busy with training and games in the United States, right? Why are you here to watch the game when you have time?" Woolen cloth?"

This is Anton's ability, a talent: he can make the topic revolve around the other party all the time, and an ordinary question can make the listener feel warm and caring.

James, who looked like an iron tower, couldn't help but sighed, and said after a while: "The transfer hasn't been long, the fans don't understand, and the former teammates don't understand very well. It's really depressing. Henrik's invitation this time is just in time for the season. The pre-match hasn't started yet. I don't think I know much about football, so it's good to come and find out..."

James transferred to the Heat this summer from the Cavaliers who had played for many years.The news of the transfer came a bit too abruptly, and many people were stunned-the remarks of some extreme fans once made James think that he might never be able to return to Cleveland.

"Soccer is really interesting," Anton said, following James' words. "People are as crazy about it here as you are about rugby."

"There are also so many transfer stories in the football world, so many that fans have no time to recall. Especially when time passes and it proves that the player's choice is not wrong."

After hearing this, "Iron Tower" grinned and said with a smile: "There is nothing wrong with that!"

This is obviously a master with a big heart. Anton comforted him, and James immediately smiled, as if that trouble was just a fleeting cloud.He continued to ask with a smile: "Then... will your team accept investment?"

——It came back again.

Anton couldn't help blinking, and asked, "Did you hear about me from Henrik?"

James nodded: "He said that your vision is very unique, and you have always had foresight. I was thinking at the time, isn't that where you go and invest there? Who knows..."

Is there a turning point?

"...Who would have thought that as soon as I arrived at the scene and watched the games of the two teams, I became more convinced and more interested in investing in your team."

"Iron Tower" touched his forehead with his hand, and said, "It's obvious that your team is more energetic. That old man, he came to lead the team...too lethargic."

The "old man" is of course the old handsome Hodgson. At this time, he is in front of the boss Henrik, smiling all over his face, and seems to be trying to please the new boss - after all, the other party will have a strong say in his current job.

"Each team...has its own characteristics." At this time, Anton had to forcefully "persuade", "You have seen the situation of today's game, Liverpool is a team that will fight to the last moment. team, single-handedly hit this one, and I think it's going to be worth your while."

"Iron Tower" nodded again and again: "It makes sense...I think your team should also have its own characteristics, otherwise how did you attract Messi?"

Anton: You... don't you know football?How do you know about Messi?

He couldn't tell the other party: Messi became addicted to playing games, and the internet-addicted teenagers came to his house to surf the Internet, let's form a team to play games by the way!

It seems that there is another way to persuade.

After thinking about it, Anton lowered his voice: "There is something that I don't tell ordinary people."

This is the first step.

Sure enough, James looked curious and listened with his ear.

"The strength of Liverpool's team does not lie in their coaches - but because they have a 'king' who is their spiritual leader. Just like you." Anton pointed to the "Iron Tower" himself.James happens to have a nickname similar to Dalglish on the other side of the ocean.

The "iron tower" instantly changed into a "king", with a proud face all over his face, and he immediately asked, "Which one is it?"

Anton didn't speak, but turned around, letting the "Emperor" naturally turn his gaze to the "King".

Dalglish stood alone, arms folded, looking down at the empty court, firm and composed, with a demeanor like Yue Linyuan.This elderly former celebrity, his brown hair has started to gray, and his figure is not very tall, but now his back is straight, his lips are slightly pursed and his eyes are staring down at the court. His aura is very strong, and he really looks like Is a "king".

Anton believes that the "emperor" must be able to understand the "king".

James glanced at Dalglish, then looked back at Hodgson, gasped slightly, "hissed", and whispered to Anton: "What you said seems to make sense! I sat with this guy and watched the whole scene. The ball, he went to the end, the end... still firmly believes that the team can equalize the score. I have never seen such a passionate person like him, even sitting in the stands, he seems to be able to command thousands of troops character."

A spiritual leader is one such person! —James is a little convinced.

"Of course, didn't Henrik always say that I have foresight?" Anton continued to fool around, using other people's words, "Trust me, the more you understand this team, the better you will be." Love this team. Invest in this team and if you don't look for long-term gains like Gillette and Hicks, two short-sighted guys, in seven or eight years this team will be It can bring you great rewards.”

"The previous two shareholders brought a lot of setbacks to the team, so now the value of this club is the most underestimated time."

James didn't understand again: "But in the past three years, the valuation of this club has increased from [-] million to [-] million?"

"That's because the influence of the Premier League in the world has further expanded. In the past three years, the net worth of all Premier League clubs has increased a lot." Anton explained in detail, "'Blood and Two Bears' is the only The prediction was correct that Liverpool would now be worth much more than £[-]m if it weren't for them."

Buying it now is definitely a mistake-Anton continues to "brainwash" James.

"In addition, Liverpool has a very complete youth training system. Once every three years, they will cultivate a batch of good seedlings, who will go to various venues in the five major leagues in the next few years, which will continue to serve the club. Add value. This investment is not that you buy ten tons of gold, or you buy one hundred thousand barrels of crude oil, what you invest in is a machine that continuously generates blood."

"I understand what you mean, hard-working soldiers, the current head coach 'old man' may not be suitable for this team, but they can always find a hard-core and iron-blooded head coach to coach this team. "James is very good, "So in the long run, this investment will definitely pay off."

Anton was overjoyed, and seemed to have finally convinced James.

"But your team is like this too!" James continued happily, "I can shoot a little on both sides."

Anton had no choice but to decline with a smile: "Maybe in the future, but right now my team only wants to maintain a stable shareholding structure, and there is no plan to introduce investors yet. But you can continue to follow us."

James is a cheerful person, and he immediately made an "OK" gesture and took out his mobile phone: "I'll pay attention to you——"

He stared at Anton, waiting.

Anton: ...So that's what it means!

A moment later, Zhan Huang and Anton exchanged mutual relations on Twitter, but they were both low-key and unassuming.Only a small number of Anton and James' respective fans noticed this-what's going on?It seems that they should be people who can't get together!

In the VIP box at Anfield, James walked towards Henrik quickly, interrupted Mrs. Huo's conversation with Henrik, and said to Henrik: He is very interested in investing in this club now. "I think, with time, I'll become a loyal 'Reds' fan too."

Henrik was overjoyed, and Hodgson smiled reservedly, as if it was only natural for his team to impress a Yankee playing basketball.

"Come and meet the team's head coach!" Henrik warmly invited James to meet Hodgson.

James shook hands with Hodgson kindly, then changed his expectant tone, and turned to Henrik: "I heard that this club also has a 'king', since you have the opportunity to 'see the king', why do you Won't you introduce me?"

Henrik had nothing to do, he immediately brought a large group of directors together and invited Dalglish to come over to meet James.

Mrs. Huo was immediately left alone, with no fish to catch.