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"We have another loyal follower."

When he walked into the office, Olas had a hint of drunkenness on his face, but more of a smile, a self-satisfied smile.

"But I still feel that the danger is great. Michelle, this is gambling with our future, the future of Lyon, and even the future of France."

The person who answered him was his special assistant and the previous coach of the Lyon team, Bernard Lacombe.

Lacombe was Lyon's legendary shooter in the player era. Until the 21st century, he was the second person in the Ligue 255 history scorer list-the total number of [-] league goals made him have a high status in Ligue [-] . [

And he has another impressive record.During his peak period, he was No.2 in the scorer list for three consecutive years-in these three years, the Golden Boot was a different person, but No.2 has never changed.

255 goals, but never a golden boot in his life, this legend can be regarded as a tragic figure.

"Gambling? No, this is change." Aulas disagreed, "Manchester United is commercialized, look at their achievements. Real Madrid is commercialized, look at their impact. Milan, Arsenal, these teams that focus on publicity Which one is not thriving? Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, these conservatives, which one has a bright future?"

Lacombe knew that he couldn't beat Aulas, so he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut. "Actually, with our economic strength and the team's strong foundation, it is not difficult to win the Ligue [-] championship. Why do you have to do this..."

"What I want to do is not as simple as winning a few championships. I am not Guy Roux, I am Aulas. What I want is Lyon's hegemony in Ligue [-], what I want is Lyon's vision of Europe, what I want , is a better dynasty team than Tappy. That's why I do this, otherwise, I will be the next Tappy, they will suck my blood, eat my flesh, kill me, and destroy Lyon Lose."

Lacombe was silent. He knew the brutality of Ligue [-]'s infighting, and he was right about it. "Are you really going to help Ajaccio?"

"Of course not. At this time, it is necessary to be cautious. If any handle is caught by the Football Association, it will be difficult for us to plan. Why should I help that guy? I have no time to hide from him."

Aulas' blunt words made Lacombe quite speechless, "Then you are not afraid of Moretti's betrayal..."

"I give them benefits, and they can't refuse me." Aulas quoted a line from the godfather, shaking his fingers a little proudly, "I was able to attract him not by promising to help, but by promising to Moretti Enough financial benefits. Why should he turn back? Between huge income and a former coach, he doesn't know how to choose?"

"Anyway, it's wrong for you to do this." Lacombe was silent for a while before giving a word.

Olas smiled triumphantly, and did not refute his words.There must be a big difference in the understanding of football between people who are players and people who are businessmen.He doesn't expect Lacombe to change his mind, as long as he can stand on the same front as himself is enough.Football is a circle that pays attention to one's background and qualifications, and one's background as a businessman will always be underestimated. Just like the president of Real Madrid, Florentino, he turned Real Madrid from the brink of bankruptcy into the richest team in the world. A series of measures can be considered Not too bad, but just because he was a businessman, he was ridiculed in every possible way, and any mistakes made by Real Madrid were all blamed on him.Aulas has long understood this kind of seniority ranking in the football circle. He has always treated the veterans kindly, and promoted Domenech, Tigana, Lacombe and others one by one, in order to let these veterans replace him. As a gun, to prevent his actions from being discussed.

In fact it is also correct.Lyon has won the championship for many years, but no one blames Aulas, who has a lot of trust in the veterans of the club, and blames the responsibility on the coaching staff, but praises Aulas instead. If it is not arranged by Aulas Ingenious, how could it be realized?Tapi's lesson from the past, Aulas' lesson from the past.

"This season, is our hope of winning the championship high?" Aulas knew how to distract Lacombe and diverted the topic.Sure enough, Lacombe is obviously more interested in this topic, "It still seems possible. Lens leads us by four points and has an advantage, but the last round is our direct dialogue, and our team is in good shape now , we will definitely win.”

"But we are four points behind... Lens has almost no strong team opponents before the last round, and neither do we. If No.30 had won the championship in the third round..."

"No, for so many years in Ligue [-], no team has won the championship in advance. Tapie's Marseille, Professor's Monaco, what they can't do, how can Lens do it?"

Lacombe's tone was firm, but Aulas just smiled wryly—who said that things that have never happened can't happen?

"It depends on God's will." Olas sighed and didn't say anything more about it. "I hope we can take it down."

"I know you are dissatisfied with Santini. You keep him because he has a very deep influence in TN. But you have to admit that he does have research on tactics. Now Lyon's playing style is indeed much more beautiful than when I was here. Well, we averaged around 60 per cent possession, which is a fantastic achievement."

Olas smiled and said nothing.As a player, I naturally like beautiful football, offensive football, and games that look exciting are the best.But as a boss, I still prefer a more stable result. The defensive counterattack is ugly, but it is safe, especially if the strong team loses face, it is not difficult to achieve results in anti-reverse football. [

Aulas has done a lot of accumulating stars over the years. What he wants is to let these players play well, not play beautifully.

"Now the team is on the right path. As long as it can continue to invest, it will definitely be fine. You haven't given any advice on the matter of signings proposed by Santini." Lacombe reminded.

"Let's talk about it after the season is over. The World Cup is just around the corner. Players' value will definitely increase after the tournament. Who is willing to sell players now?" Aulas said perfunctorily.

"You just don't want to buy people like Santini said."

"Bernar, our team doesn't lack skills or talent, what it lacks is defensive hardness. What we should buy is a good midfielder."

Aulas still knows a little about football, and Lacombe also knows that he is right. Although Vivienne is tall and big, he plays as a central midfielder. He is not a pure midfielder and is not a good defender. .If Juninho hadn't been transformed into a midfielder this season, Lyon's defense would have been difficult to maintain.

"Are you ready to introduce Essien?" Lacombe asked.

Everyone knows that Bastia is Lyon's satellite team.Leaving Michael Essien there all these years is Lyon's deliberate leveling behavior.He has long been on Lyon's inspection list, and sooner or later he will be from Lyon, and there is a consensus in Ligue [-] on this point.So when it comes to signings, Lacombe also thinks of this move.

But Aulas shook his head, "His defensive position is not that good, and his desire to attack is also too strong. We don't need his type of player, and we don't have time to level him up. I'm interested in a player from the Eredivisie." , the Africans, I think that's the one to sign."

Lacombe nodded, acquiescing to the words.

"Speaking of Bastia, there is one more thing that I haven't told you yet." Aulas was silent for a while before opening his mouth, "Someone proposed some conditions for me, and they agreed to the restructuring, but they hoped to expand the army at the same time. "

"Change the 18 teams to the 20 teams?" Lacombe understood this as soon as he heard it, but frowned, "Who made such a stupid opinion? Didn't they consider the actual situation? The lineup is generally not thick, and if we add two cups and expand the army, there will be not enough manpower at all.”

To be precise, there are not enough manpower for multiple fronts, Aulas added in his heart.

"Why do you think they are so talkative?" Aulas said with a wry smile, "No one is a fool. The weak team just wants to increase the burden of the game, so that we can't fight on multiple fronts. Otherwise, they Where does the honor come from? And if they play more games, they can make more money."

Everyone has their own thoughts.Lacombe sighed, this situation was expected.What the team wants is either honor or income.The small teams are also thinking about this. When Lyon can give them benefits, they can attract them, but for the sake of benefits, they may not have the same heart with Lyon.

That's why we have to negotiate.

"Bordeaux, Marseille, and Lille are also strong teams, fighting on multiple fronts, don't they have any objections?"

"Do you think they are in the mood to fight on multiple fronts? In Ligue [-], besides Lyon, who else is willing to work hard in the European war? Marseille may be one, but they also have to fight in the European war. Paris... huh , Eleven substitutes can play in the Europa League, they will care about multi-line battles?"

Ligue 90 was still the second European league in the [-]s. It once created a record of the top four and three. Marseille was also the only team that challenged the Milan dynasty at that time.But in just a few years, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Premier League have all been forced to pass, and Ligue [-] has fallen all the way to fifth in Europe. First, because team owners are unwilling to spend money, they sell out when they have outstanding players. It is also because the Ligue [-] teams are all not interested in the European war.They always think that they are inferior, they can't go far in Europe, and they are not willing to work hard to play even if they have the qualifications.The foundation of the Ligue [-] league is not strong enough, and their approach has caused the Ligue [-] points to plummet.

Aulas is very dissatisfied with this. The low points in Ligue [-] have dragged Lyon down. He always encounters strong teams in European games. He is naturally unhappy about this situation.But he used Paris as a pretense to talk about things, and it also made Lacombe somewhat unable to answer that he was an expert in civil wars, an amateur in foreign wars, a team in the league, and a messy European team. Lille is the best.But Lille and Lyon have a good relationship, so Aulas never mentioned it, leaving Lacombe at a loss as to what to say.

"You promised them?" Lacombe asked.

"It's still under discussion, but I think we will have to make concessions in the end. Negotiations, if no one makes any concessions, how can it be done? At most, I will try to win a few more foreign aid spots for the team." [

Lacombe was silent for a while before speaking again, "Speaking of Santini's signing targets, there is also an Asian. If it is restructured, it will also be counted as foreign aid..."

"Then stop wasting time on him." Aulas gave the answer, "Lyon has a development plan for Lyon, don't waste time and energy on irrelevant people."

"But he may become a talent..."

"The success or failure of one or two talents is the overall situation." Aulas replied, "No one can change Lyon's will to become the No. [-] club in Ligue [-]."