Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 218 Let's bet on that.

4 month 11 day.

Burton Albion will host West Ham United.

Two people are watching the game on the television.

"Arsena, I heard you recommended that kid to Arsenal?"

"Even I don't want to disrupt his lineup."

"You're retired now, can't you help out the younger generation?"

The speaker was Mourinho, who hadn't been seen for a while, and opposite him was Wenger.

These two top coaches, one unemployed and the other retired, are now sitting together for some reason.

"Who said I don't mentor people?"

"Didn't the club offer them a very high transfer fee?"

"The team needs to rebuild now."

"I've retired; I can't always be in my shadow."

"That kid really knows how to train players..."

Wenger responded with a smile, then glanced at the lineup displayed on the television screen.

"It's 4-2-4 again."

"You definitely didn't teach this."

"Of course not." Mourinho shook his head with a hint of pride, seemingly quite satisfied with his disciple Li Yanqing.

"If he only knew my methods, he wouldn't have achieved what he has today."

"With his team, if I were in charge, I could only keep three at most."

"Ibrahimovic, Baselli, and Hart..."

"Look, you know his team very well now," Wen He said, still smiling.

"You dare say you've never considered poaching someone?"

"If you find a new job."

"Hmph..." Mourinho, having his thoughts guessed, could only let out a soft hum.

"Don't worry, as long as he can get through this transfer window and his team doesn't fall apart, his performance next season will definitely be even better."

After Wenger finished speaking, he took a letter out of his pocket.

"I won't take his people for nothing. If you go back to Burton, you can bring them to him for me."

"I believe it will be helpful to him."

Mourinho simply took out the letter, which contained Wenger's own understanding of some tactics.

"Can this outdated stuff really help him?"

"He has some unique insights into tactics."

"For example, in that previous 4-2-4 game, would you dare let the players play like that?"

“I prefer to do things I’m confident about,” Wenger said, shaking his head slightly.

"However, that kind of tactic won't last long."

“Moyes is not weak either; he will find a solution very easily.”

"Want to bet?"

"Fine, let's bet then." Mourinho said somewhat defiantly, pointing to the other side of the room.

It's a ball, and the fact that it's placed here must mean something to him.

"Let's bet on that."

"How about it......"

The rest of their conversation remains unknown.

But one thing is for sure.

That is, David Moyes is not weak.

When he saw Burton's 4-2-4 formation, he simply hummed softly.

"You think you can use that against me?"

"Do you think I'm some newbie?"

He must have watched Li Yanqing's last match.

Then he gently waved, and several defenders came over and gave him some instructions.

As long as you don't rush into things and take steady steps, your opponent will not be a match for you.

He knows very well where West Ham United's strengths lie.

On the field, Payet was looking at Burton's lineup and seemed a little unaccustomed to it.

Now he was facing Anderson, while Miller, whom he used to play around with, had become a substitute at Atletico Madrid.

That full-back is still there, but he's no longer someone you can easily bully.

"Lanzini, talk to Antonio more often later."

"I'll probably be guarded by a few people."

He was well aware of his situation, so he advised his core players to consider attacking from the other side.

Lancini, who had recovered from his injury, nodded; they still had that much in common.

Last season, he lost to Burton due to a serious injury, and he also missed the first round of this season because he was unable to make a timely return.

Even though injuries are common on the field and the opponent didn't do it on purpose, he was still very unhappy.

Because of this, he missed the World Cup!

Otherwise, they definitely wouldn't have been defeated in the first round of the knockout stage!

With both of the team's key players displaying considerable energy, it's easy to imagine that Burton will face a tough first half...

Fortunately, Enzo's position as the lone defensive midfielder was quite stable.

In this match, Li Yanqing deliberately did not play Quinn, but instead had Lars Bender play the number 10 position, partnering with Enzo in the mid lane.

The purpose is to strengthen the defense.

As for passing the ball, it can be given to Blind, who plays as a left-back.

Shooting doesn't matter; there are four forwards, any of them can shoot.

"I don't believe I can score in the first half this time."

"The opponent's strength is far beyond what Crystal Palace can match."

Nawei stood by Li Yanqing's side again, and the two chatted intermittently.

It's too early to tell anything else yet.

The only thing we know for sure is that neither side had any particularly good methods to score.

However, judging from the current situation, they are at a disadvantage.

The empty midfield gave Lanzini a lot of room to maneuver.

A through ball every now and then.

However, Burton's main task this time was defense, and he was double-teamed every time, whether it was Payet or the other wing.

Moreover, Enzo always manages to block the best passing spots, and by the time they react, the ball has already been stolen by Burton's defenders.

On Burton's side, Lars Bender's attacking ability is not as outstanding as his defense, and he has difficulty getting the ball out when the midfield is at a disadvantage.

The two teams were locked in a tight battle from the start.

"Same old rule as always, let's see if the other party can keep their patience." Li Yanqing remained confident.

"If nothing changes, we'll start changing it after thirty minutes."

"In short, just be prepared to keep losing to me."

That last sentence was said to Neville.

Although any coach who watched the last game is unlikely to fall into his tactical trap again.

But who says he only has one trap?

As for Neville, he was still very dissatisfied.

He still believes that Crystal Palace's loss last time was due to carelessness.

Now that we have learned from past mistakes, how could anyone else possibly fall for it?

Only Lyman seemed to already know the outcome.

"Don't worry."

“Navie, I told you this before.”

"Although there are many times when I don't understand his arrangements either."

"But don't question him."

"I think we still have a high chance of scoring this time."

"The only thing I don't quite understand is..."

"Why do you always bet on whether a goal will be scored in the first half, instead of betting on the outcome of the entire match?"