midfield god

Chapter 170 Plan!

Going back to the still hot league, although Southampton's performance in the double-lane game surprised the media, unless they can win the championship, otherwise, only the final result of the league can determine Southampton's final performance this season.

Since Reading head coach Steve Koppel ignited the war with the media, countless media have paid attention to the English Championship this season. Everyone also wants to see who will win the championship this season, and what kind of confidence does Steve Koppel have to dare to fight directly with the media.

It is conceivable that even if Steve Koppel can slap the media in the face with his actions, his life will not be easy in the future, but from the perspective of coaches and players, when you meet such a head coach, you have to admire him for three points. This is a person who devotes all his energy to the team.

After the FA Cup match against Newcastle United, Southampton played against three opponents, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry. These three teams, except for Sheffield Wednesday, who are currently wandering on the edge of the relegation zone, the other two teams are actually teams in the middle of the league.

In the first game against Burnley, Burnley gave Southampton an own goal at the beginning of the game, but just a few minutes later, Burnley used a mistake in Southampton's backcourt to equalize the score.Since then, the two teams have made no achievements. Yunfei tried his best, but he couldn't help the team win the game that should have been won.

After the game, the big news came that Reading lost [-]-[-] to Luton Town. This made Redknapp's intestines green with regret.But it is definitely Reading's head coach Koppel who is more annoying about this matter.I heard that this powerful head coach refused to answer media interviews after the game and was fined by the FA.

Some people say that the head coach did not have Mourinho's life, but got Mourinho's disease.In English football, Mourinho, the crazy coach, has always been in controversy, but he has good grades, no matter how rebellious his personality is, reporters must hold their noses and get close.

This season, under the leadership of Mourinho, the Blues, Chelsea, once again took the lead in the league, leaving the crowd who criticized him helpless. Perhaps it was some kind of negative emotional accumulation, which all vented on Koppel at once.This huge pressure, even as an outsider, can clearly feel it.

But anyway, the fact that the gap between Southampton and Reading is shrinking is a fact, so it is not without reason that the media has seized on this.

However, the next two teams did not lose the chain. Southampton defeated Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry one after another. Reading also won two consecutive victories. The two teams temporarily fell into a stalemate.

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"The old boy Koppel is having a hard time now. I don't know if he can hold on."

Looking at the newspaper in his hand, Redknapp sighed with mixed emotions. He didn't know how to evaluate Koppel's actions, but judging from the current situation, his actions were undoubtedly a bit extreme.

"He wants to break the boat, but maybe he underestimated the media's counterattack and overestimated the endurance of his players. But judging from this game, Reading has gradually recovered their form. They beat Burnley [-]-[-]. It seems that they are back on track!"

Taylor seriously responded to his head coach's words. While speaking, he glanced at the newspaper, and saw that there were ten reasons why Reading lost the championship this season. It seemed that some unscrupulous reporter made up something, but this kind of thing still sold very well. It can only be said that the taste of readers is really elusive.

"Yeah, Koppel's ability to hold the team together is really good. I still remember that he took over Crystal Palace midway and forcibly kneaded such a mess into a united team. He survived unfavorable circumstances and succeeded in relegation. I was really impressed that year, but this guy is sometimes too tough. Otherwise, he wouldn't stay in any team for long. Being able to work in Reading for three years is already a high profile. It is estimated that he will be fired by the club, and no one wants the team to have such a head coach who will always be picked on by the media!"

Redknapp's tone was slightly strange, but it's not difficult to understand. From the perspective of the head coach, it is inevitable that there will be a bit of sadness in his heart.

But this is professional football, and both players and coaches are part of it. If you can't adapt to this circle, you can only be abandoned by this circle.

"Don't worry about others, you should think about how to pull Reading down!"

Taylor gave Redknapp a blank look, his eyes were particularly funny, and the head coach who watched him laughed.

After the joke, Redknapp still talked about business with his assistant.

"I'm going to make Yunfei a substitute in the game against Watford!"

When Redknapp said this, he was ready to be angered by Taylor, but strangely, Taylor did not attack.

"Have you thought about it, do you really want to fight in the FA Cup?"

Taylor's expression was dignified. In his heart, he did not support Redknapp's risk-taking. He knew that even if he put all his efforts in the league, he might not be able to win the championship. He also had to be distracted by the FA Cup. Isn't this just a gamble?

But he also understood Redknapp's painstaking efforts, so he didn't attack, but just confirmed.

"Yes, there are only so many teams entering the quarter-finals. As long as Chelsea and Liverpool are not assigned to us, I think we can all fight!"

Redknapp nodded. In order to be able to retain these players, he also took great pains. If he can qualify for the Europa League, it will definitely be beneficial to whether he can retain players this summer. Even if someone leaves, he can use this advantage to grab good players more easily.

"You crow's mouth, if you don't say it, it's fine. Now that you say it, I guess these two teams won't be able to escape!" Taylor muttered in a low voice.

Although he didn't support Redknapp's risk in his heart, but since he made up his mind, as an assistant, he could only support the opponent.

"I hope there will be nothing wrong with that match!"

A trace of worry appeared on Taylor's face. If the league fails and the FA Cup fails, then the blow to the team and Redknapp may be too great.

(End of this chapter)