Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 369 All Roads Lead to Rome

March 12, Olympic Stadium.

This is one of the most magnificent stadiums in Italy, and it is also the shared home ground of Roma and Lazio clubs.

With a capacity of over 100,000 spectators, this is truly befitting a legendary club's super home stadium!

Unlike previous matches, the presence of Burton fans was extremely low this time, with fewer than 10,000 people.

This is a truly "away" game...

"We probably won't have the chance to build such a large stadium."

"Even if Robinson Crusoe were to go bankrupt, he couldn't do it."

"We'd be content if it could hold over 30,000 fans."

Chris was also awestruck by the magnificent building.

Of course, the main reason is that their own stadium is simply too small compared to this one.

The difference in ticket revenue alone is astronomical!

"That's true. Burton isn't Rome. Even if they had a stadium of that caliber, not that many people would come to watch the games."

"Wait, when did you get here?"

Li Yanqing suddenly realized what was happening and then looked at Chris in surprise.

He didn't seem to have seen the other person along the way, so why did they suddenly appear here?

"I didn't come with the team. I arrived half a day early to avoid Little Fleck."

Chris shrugged, his face full of helplessness.

Staying at the club lately has been quite frustrating, so I might as well come out and lead the team.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

“Besides me, there are several other people he can harass.”

"What a fine example of 'harassment'!" Li Yanqing clapped his hands.

It seems they all have a lot of opinions about Little Fleck now.

Who knows, Robinson might come back and take over the team someday!

On the field, both teams' players had already entered the game and were warming up their bodies a little.

In terms of lineup and tactics, this time it was entirely according to Lehmann's wishes.

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The forwards are Ibrahimovic and Murphy, the key player is Quinn, and the wing-backs are Sun Yan and Bradford.

Defensive midfielders Lars Bender and David Luiz.

The three center-backs are Araujo, Blind, and Manolas.

Goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The formation has been slightly adjusted compared to previous formations.

That means none of the team's wingers played.

Matias, Deulofeu, Kvaradona, and Bale all remained on the bench.

This is so that the team can still have enough fighting spirit in the second half.

As for Roma, Li Yanqing had already gained a thorough understanding of their lineup a few days ago.

Their lineup is probably the most down-to-earth in recent years.

The team's most valuable player is central midfielder Pellegrini, who is worth 22 million, followed by goalkeeper Palovedi, who is worth 14 million.

Besides, almost all players are valued at less than ten million.

This shows just how strained their economy was.

Even the combined value of several forwards doesn't amount to ten million...

In contrast, the exorbitant transfer fees of Burton's players were something they envied immensely.

Are all the underdog teams in the Premier League now worth this much?

Even the underdog teams with decent results.

However, there was clearly not much time for the Roma players to reflect.

They have a significant home advantage today, and their goal is definitely to gain a substantial advantage in this game.

That way, it doesn't matter if we don't perform well when playing away from home.

Therefore, Li Yanqing found that they were all in pretty good condition.

The overall level is "good", and some players have even reached "excellent".

In this environment, it's hard for fans not to be in good spirits even if they cheer a little.

Of course, Burton's players weren't afraid either.

Apart from a few wealthy clubs, Premier League clubs always have an overwhelming advantage in terms of player transfer fees.

Although there is some moisture involved...

Game start.

Both sides are clearly being cautious in the face of a new opponent.

In addition, everyone was playing a counter-attacking style, so the pace was very slow at the beginning.

However, the most nervous person at this moment was not the players on the field, but Lehmann on the sidelines.

This was the first time the game was played exactly as he had planned.

Moreover, it wasn't the kind of competition where winning or losing didn't matter; on the contrary, it was a very important occasion.

"Don't be nervous, Jens. Play counter-attack, and whoever pushes their lineup forward first will be at a disadvantage."

"Take your time."

Li Yanqing, on the other hand, was quite confident.

In their last match against Sevilla, they were unfamiliar with their opponent's style of play, but their counter-attacking...

What else could be unfamiliar?

"It's not entirely because of nervousness."

Lyman shook his head with a serious expression.

"It's because I understand what you mean."

"If I'm not mistaken, you might be giving me more tactical responsibility in the upcoming league matches?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yanqing paused for a moment before nodding.

"Yes, that's right."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the games from now on this season will follow this pattern."

"I hope you are ready."

“No, I might not be ready yet…” Lyman had wanted to become a real head coach for a long time, but at this moment he suddenly began to hesitate.

"Many things always happen unexpectedly, Jens."

"Fortunately, we still have time."

At this point, Li Yanqing shut his mouth.

Because Chris had already come over from the bench.

"This game was really boring."

"Won't the second half be a similar scenario?"

“Then you’ll need to ask Jens.” Li Yanqing pointed to Lyman behind him.

"In this match, I was just conveying his tactics and adding a little bit of my own ideas."

"Huh?" Chris was a little taken aback.

But he quickly gave up thinking about it; he was having too much of a headache lately and had no energy to care about anything else.

Since Li Yanqing has made this decision, he just needs to support him.

"By the way, the stadium arrangements have been basically finalized."

"It can accommodate approximately 30,000 spectators."

"You would never guess that young Fleck actually wants to build a stadium that can hold 50,000 people."

"Good heavens, if that's the case, how many years would it take for the club to pay off that money?"

“Very good, you’ve stopped him from making a decision again.” Li Yanqing smiled.

It's obvious that Burton needs a new stadium, but not one that's that big.

Although their fan base has grown several times over in recent years, most of them are not actually locals.

Even with away fans included, a stadium with a capacity of 30,000 might not be full.

If a stadium with a capacity of 50,000 were to be built, it would likely face the bizarre situation of having more away fans than home fans at its own home ground.

It's just ridiculous to think about...