Chapter 54
On the training ground, the dejected players were waiting for their head coach.
After the previous five consecutive wins, they lost three games in a row.
Fortunately, their ranking has not changed for the time being, but their arch-rival Huddersfield has caught up. They are currently ranked seventh, only two points behind Burton.
"Oh, I don't know how the boss will teach us a lesson."
"Judging from their previous temper, they will probably make us practice crazily again during this period."
O'Grady sighed, thinking of the time when they were asked to practice more some time ago, he felt desperate.
"I really don’t want to practice more. How long have we been resuming normal training?"
"But the boss must be very angry......"
"If it doesn't work, just practice. I'll risk my life."
Jami also had a look of despair. Who could stand such constant training? But who made them lose the game?
The players were talking in twos and threes. Only Murphy, who was very lively in the past, seemed to be a different person. He sat there with his head covered and said nothing.
"Keep your life to yourself, Jia���, I don't want it."
Li Yanqing happened to arrive and heard what Jia Mi said, and said with a smile
"Don't worry, I won't let you practice extra this time. On the contrary, I'm going to cancel this afternoon's training."
"After finishing basic training in the morning, we went out for a party as a team!"
"Party? Really?" O'Grady was a little unconvinced. Was this really something his head coach could do?
"Maybe I trained you too hard before."
"But it doesn't matter, you will get to know me slowly."
After Li Yanqing finished speaking, he looked at the expressions of the others.
Most of them looked shocked. They obviously didn't expect that the head coach would still be in the mood to take them out for a party after losing a series of games.
Before that, he tried every possible way to stimulate their desire to win.
The only one who was dissatisfied with this was Quinn.
"Boss, we should practice more. The next game starts the day after tomorrow."
"We should win. If we lose again, we will be looked down upon by those guys from Huddersfield."
He didn't understand this decision. As a player, losing a game is not a big deal.
But after losing, you must find a way to win it back. Isn't this the basic quality of a professional athlete?
"I taught you this, didn't I?"
"But it doesn't matter, you need to combine work and rest occasionally"
"We can't expect everyone to be like you, who only trains when playing games."
Li Yanqing was quite satisfied with Quinn.
He was the only young player who could always maintain an"excellent" state, and Murphy was not as good as him in this regard.
"or......"Let's just train, shall we?"
Jamie scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
His professional attitude had always been pretty good, but after hearing Quinn's words, he blushed for a moment.
The other players also fell silent. Apart from the captain, he was the only one who had the most effective words.
"Stop kidding, boss." Finally, Bradford spoke
"I'm not kidding, Bradford, and Quinn"
"I really plan to take you to the party."
Li Yanqing shrugged. He was not expecting Quinn to suddenly stand up.
"This is a decision I made after discussing it with Chris, and he has already arranged it."
"The team was on the verge of relegation last season, but has already reached the top of the standings this season."
"I can't blame my heroes just because we lost a few games, right?"
"Don't worry, we will wait until the winter transfer window opens to see the final result. If we fail to enter the top four, it won't be too late to punish you by making you practice more."
"The season is still long, guys!"
At this point, the players finally realized that this was not a routine, their tense nerves finally relaxed, and they began to cheer.
"I remind you, don't be happy too soon."
"If we get into the top four before the winter transfer window, there will be an even bigger party!"
"And by then, I won't stop Chris from inviting those girls."
Li Yanqing's words made the players even more excited.
The head coach took the players to a party full of beer and girls?
They had never heard of anyone doing this, and almost all coaches hated it!
""Boss! You are awesome!"
Although they have not yet achieved their goal, O'Grady rushed up and held Li Yanqing's shoulders.
"Huh? What are you doing?"
"Take it easy, bastards......."
Before the latter could react, he was lifted up by his players and thrown high into the sky!
It was more exciting than winning a life-and-death battle!
"You haven't won the top four yet!"
"We're gonna win, boss!"
""Guys, cheer up, did you hear me?"
Jamie responded with a smile, while calling on the young men around him who were not brave enough to join the event.
He also found that these young players had a problem with their mentality.
Last season's game was a matter of life and death for the team, so Li Yanqing had to be more serious and emphasize that they must win.
Although they managed to stay in the league in the end, it also led to the players struggling and becoming extremely unconfident if they lost consecutive games.
In addition to Quinn, this problem is particularly serious for young players.
The situation is different now. The league will last for a whole year, and they must learn to accept failure.
Fortunately, after this incident, they don't look so scared anymore.
"Guys, the previous loss was my fault. We lost tactically."
"But there is nothing to be afraid of, we are very strong!"
"It's not that easy to let everyone win by relying on a defensive tactic!"
Li Yanqing also shouted, taking all the responsibility for the loss on himself.
"There's nothing to be afraid of!"
"There's nothing to be afraid of!"
"Murphy, come with us too!"
Bradford, Jamie and others echoed, and the latter even called out to Murphy who was in a bad mood. His poor performance in the last game made him lose all his form, which was also reflected in the training.
They all understood that Li Yanqing's goal was to cheer up these young guys.
Especially Murphy, for the team, he now plays a unique tactical role and is an irreplaceable player.
But the latter shook his head hesitantly at this time.
To be honest, even since he joined the youth team, he has never played so badly. Even though his teammates seemed very excited at this time, Li Yanqing said that it was not his responsibility.
But he still felt bad.
No matter what, missing an empty goal is a stain that a striker cannot wash away!