Green Dragon

Chapter 711 Captain Long Comes to Talk to You
When Gerrard and Long Special raised the European Super Cup trophy high, the two leaders of Liverpool once again received unanimous praise from the commentators.

Long Shute is still the absolute core of the team, but he used this method to make the returning old captain Gerrard feel the welcome of the new boss in the team.

Even the Spanish commentator repeatedly praised:

"We all thought that with Long Shute's arrogance and arrogance, it would be difficult for Gerrard, who has always been low-key and calm, to coexist with him, but we were all wrong. The players are ashamed!"

Nonsense, Gerrard...that was what Long Shute himself called out, of course they can coexist! -
After winning his second championship of the new season, Rodgers gave the team a day off.

Gerald, who had just moved back to his hometown, took the opportunity to complete the task of transferring schools for his daughters.

Then he received a phone invitation from Long Shute:
"Steven, I want to have a private talk with you about the club's development and your personal situation. I hope you don't refuse."

The veteran Liverpool captain who was about to rest was invited to drive to Long's mansion even though he was a little tired.
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It was Long Shute's personal assistant and media manager, Crome Liu, who opened the door for Gerald.

Then he saw a snow-white Labrador retriever chasing a football in the living room.

"Hi, Steven!"

The hostess Emma Watson, who was reading a book on the sofa, greeted him:

"He's waiting for you on the second floor."

Gerald nodded, and was about to climb up the steps, but couldn't help turning his head:

"By the way, can you sign my name for my three daughters? They are all your fans!"

Emma also laughed:
"Of course, I also prepared a little gift for them, I hope they will like it."
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In the private meeting room on the second floor, Gerald saw Long Shute in a cool summer dress.

"I didn't bother you, did I, Steven?"

Long Shute signaled the old captain to sit down on the sofa.

Gerrard shook his head slightly, but instead made a joke:

"Should I call you boss or captain?"

"Haha, I don't know, you are still a person who likes to tell jokes."

Long Shute patted his thigh, smiled and pointed to the tea set on the coffee table:
"Because the content of the conversation is very long, I invite you to taste tea. Although it may not be the most authentic Chinese tea art, it must be something you have never tried."

Gerald frowned and glanced at the tea set that occupied almost half of the table, and could only nod:

"Uh...thank you."
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"First of all, I want to thank you for accepting my invitation to come back to Liverpool."

"Perhaps I should thank you more. I also know that if it was the former American boss, he would never offer me this level of salary."

"Liverpool is no longer the weak and weak giants with financial constraints. Continuous championships will definitely bring us a steady stream of commercial income. We have the confidence to compete with any club in the Premier League in terms of salary. But... I still have to tell You, I'm not going to use the pound to collect a bunch of big players, like Real Madrid."

"what do you mean……"

"If my team is full of top stars, then I feel that leading such a team to compete for the championship will become no challenge. Can you understand my thoughts?"

"Uh... It's hard to accept, but considering you moved from Bayern Munich to AC Milan, I think... I can still understand..."

"Very well, for this reason, we will not inject a lot of money into the operation of the club, nor will we make waves in the transfer market. You may even feel that our transfer policy is not much different from the past few years. At the same time, we will learn from the business model of Arsenal and some small and medium-sized clubs, and earn the price difference by cultivating semi-finished players.”

"...No matter how the club transfers, I personally support you."

"Frequently selling people is not the temperament of a real wealthy family, but considering the current situation, this is probably the only way that can satisfy the club's management, player development needs, and my personal philosophy at the same time. But don't worry, our results It will not be substantially affected, and it should be no problem to win at least two championships every season."

"..."

"Why, you don't believe me?"

"...I don't know how to express my feelings, it's the first time I've heard someone set at least two championships as a season goal..."

"You'll get used to it, Steven. Now, let's talk about your personal development."

"I noticed that in the new contract, the club wants me to be part of the coaching staff of the first team?"

"Yes, we hope that you can participate in the management of the team as a trainee coach. Of course, if you have no intention of changing careers to become a coach after retiring, this clause can be cancelled."

"I can only say thank you one more time, Long, for thinking so much about my future."

"Every Liverpool fan imagines their ex-captain becoming first-team manager and we all hope that you can be another Kenny Dalglish and do it better than him."

"Thank you, I will cherish this time. Becoming the head coach of Liverpool... This is definitely a dream of my player days. I will pass the coaching certificate as soon as possible."

"Relax, as long as I haven't retired, I can guarantee that you will become a world-renowned coach with a lot of honor in two years, hahaha."

"Haha, I believe in your ability, and I am looking forward to that day. It was a pleasure chatting with you, but it is getting late, I should say goodbye..."

"Don't worry, it's only been two hours. Let's chat again. You probably don't know yet. Barcelona sent another offer for Coutinho at noon today. Although it is claimed to be 1.4 million euros, they not only want Is it a bit too bullying to pay in installments, with a bonus of 3000 million, which actually requires Coutinho to enter the top three in the Ballon d'Or or the World Footballer of the Year?"

"Ah? Although Felipe is a first-class player, considering the current football situation, it is too difficult for him to enter the top three..."

"Yeah, so I rejected Barcelona's offer for the second time, but...the Catalans don't seem to give up, they will definitely make a third offer."

"Do you need me to persuade him?"

"...No need. I know you have persuaded Suarez and many people before, but this time, I don't need you to dissuade. If Felipe really wants to leave, I will not force him to stay, And I will be happy to see him off.”

"Hey……"

"You don't need to sigh, Steven, I've found a replacement for Coutinho."

"Can you tell me?"

"Mohamed Salah, I played with him for half a season at Milan, so I know him very well. His sense of football is undoubtedly first-class, and he is extremely fast. Lippe is more suitable for the role of a winger. In addition, his national team is Egypt, and it is basically impossible to participate in the World Cup. This will also ensure that he can play for the club wholeheartedly..."

"Well, you've got a good point. Oh, it's 5:[-] in the afternoon, I should go home and cook for the kids."

"What's the rush? Sit down for a while. I'll treat your family to dinner tonight. By the way, don't you have any requests you want to tell me?"

"...I have a very unrealistic expectation."

"Oh?"

"I think, if my body allows it, I want to start as much as I can... I'm not old enough to play 10 minutes a game."

"I promise you, Steven, but the premise is that your status is guaranteed, and... you must accept the rotation."

"Of course, I'm not a young man anymore. Thanks, can I go now?"

"Sit down for another 10 minutes, let's play a game together? Or... enjoy my five best goals in the new season!"

"... We've only played two games in the new season, haven't we?"

"Yeah, I only scored 6 goals. Let's analyze together how to increase the number of goals."

"...Thank you for the invitation, Long, but we have really chatted for a long time today, shall we talk next time?"

"One more minute, okay?"

"...Dragon, what do you want to do?"

"If I tell you that this is to let us understand each other better, so as to avoid misunderstandings in the days to come, do you believe it?"

"I'm very impressed with your arrangement, really."

"I don't need you to be so moved, Steven, I'll take you out."

"Thank you."

"Goodbye, Steven, see you at the training ground tomorrow."

"Goodbye, Long, thank you again, and Emma, ​​thank you for your gift."

Gerald received the autograph and small gift from the hostess, and then walked out of the Long's mansion.

There seemed to be a white light flashing in front of his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

Could it be... Are you really old and dizzy?
He shook his head mockingly and got into his car.

Steven Gerrard, start again!

(End of this chapter)