Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 131 A Preference for Young People

On the 29th, Burton Albion will play Leicester City at home.

Cazorla and Pepe were substituted in this match. They had played the full game and their fatigue level had exceeded 30%.

Ibrahimovic also rested for this match, as Li Yanqing planned to let him conserve his energy.

The next match against Manchester City will be the time when he really needs to step up his game.

The starting center forward is Matias, while the wingers are Anderson and young player Kvaradona.

The midfield consisted of Nasri, Enzo, and Baselli.

The backcourt consists of Justin, Bradford, Araujo, and Sun Yan.

This starting lineup is quite bold, as it includes five young players.

Enzo is the only one who is relatively stable.

Li Yanqing had some confidence in doing this, mainly because the opponent's star player, Mahrez, had already transferred to Manchester City during the summer transfer window.

Their previous championship miracle was mainly due to Mahrez and Kanté.

The latter had long since gone to Chelsea, and now the core player who remained with the team, Li Yanqing, only remembered grassroots striker Vardy and goalkeeper Schmeichel.

Name: Jamie Vardy

Age: 30 years old.

Status: Good.

Fatigue level: 30%.

Probability of injury: 15%.

Entry: [Passing the ball past the defender], [Master-level volley], [Agile striker]

Judging from the description, they have a certain breakthrough ability and their shooting skills are quite good; they are a relatively fast type.

Name: Kasper Schmeichel

Age: 32 years old.

Status: Good.

Fatigue level: 35%.

Probability of injury: 15%.

Entry: [Barrier], [Penalty Saver], [Defensive Goalkeeper]

Compared to Kasper Schmeichel, his father's status is clearly higher; he is a "gateway kid."

In terms of skills, none of them are master-level, but the distribution is very reasonable.

This will be a tough match.

Anderson, who has been starting every game recently but whose form has been mediocre, seems to have found his rhythm and finally adapted to the pace of the Premier League.

Right at the start of the game, he dribbled the ball to the baseline.

They delivered a superb cross.

However, Matthias was not able to get to his position in time, and the ball was cleared by the opponent.

"The team performed well."

"Anderson has found his rhythm. As long as we don't face strong opponents, Enzo can also organize the midfield."

Jens Lehmann, who recently joined the coaching staff, stood next to Li Yanqing.

He is now Burton's second assistant coach, whose main job is to offer his opinions on the field and to train the goalkeepers.

John, on the other hand, was mainly responsible for data organization and daily training.

"The biggest problem lies in the defense."

“Sun Yan’s performance has been somewhat lackluster lately.”

"Brend also just can't find his rhythm..."

Quinn didn't play in either of those two games, so he was ignored by Lehmann.

Sun Yan started every game but didn't perform well in any of them, including the game against Everton.

As for Blind, his problem is even bigger; his poor form is already showing in training.

"Take your time, Jens." Li Yanqing wasn't in a hurry.

Sun Yan's problem is easy to solve; he just needs to wait for the right opportunity and successfully comprehend the technical terms.

On the contrary, Blinder has a bigger problem.

After being substituted in the first game, he never got another chance.

His poor form is due to not playing for too long, but Burton Albion doesn't have that much time to give him playing time to regain his form.

As a newly promoted team, every point is precious, so Li Yanqing prefers to use Justin and David Luiz at left-back.

"Perhaps we can give him more playing time during garbage time?"

"Otherwise, we'll have to rely on practice matches."

"Where do we get the time to waste?" Li Yanqing looked at Lyman with a puzzled expression.

They are currently focused entirely on dealing with their opponents, and any garbage time they might have is only a few minutes at most.

Playing on the field is pointless and can even be a psychological blow to the players.

"Let him sort out his own situation."

“He’s not young anymore, he should have this ability.”

“Remember, Jens.”

"For us, the young players are the future."

"Veterans are only valuable if they can contribute to the team."

Li Yanqing's attitude was very clear.

He was happy to spend plenty of time on young players like Murphy and Quinn.

But he doesn't have much patience for veteran players.

Having been in the football world for so many years, there's no reason for others to worry about his form.

“Well, that makes sense.” Lyman glanced at Blind on the sidelines with some concern.

Now we can only hope that the latter can work hard and improve himself.

Li Yanqing is currently observing Sun Yan.

Since being promoted to the Premier League, this kid has been almost completely overwhelmed in every game, but his form has remained consistently good.

I must say, he's a guy with a really strong will.

At the end of the first half, the score was 0-1.

Matthias and Anderson couldn't break through the opponent's defense, but around the 40-minute mark, Enzo lost his position again.

Sun Yan failed to arrive in time, and the opposing full-back delivered a cross, which Vardy converted with a masterful volley to give Leicester City the lead.

Things took Li Yanqing by surprise once again.

Among the young players, Justin and Kvaladona, who made their first starts, performed quite well, and Araujo also showed improvement.

Finally, Enzo, who seemed relatively stable, ran into trouble under pressure.

"Let's change players later."

After thinking for a while, Li Yanqing decided to replace the person first.

"Should we replace Enzo and Sun Yan?" Lyman's idea was simple.

Basically, whoever performs poorly will be replaced.

"No, no, no, why replace them?"

"We need to win this game. Although their performance wasn't good, they still have other uses."

Li Yanqing shook his head and then shouted into the arena.

"Enzo! Focus on organizing, stop defending, leave everything to Baselli!"

"Sun Yan, you're moving to Anderson's position!"

"Since it's all one-on-one anyway, let's not let them break into our territory..."

As for substitutions, Matthias, who hadn't been effective, was replaced, and Murphy was brought in to try and make a breakthrough.

Then they substituted center-back Araujo with David Luiz.

"Ah... I think I understand."

Lyman understood Li Yanqing's strategy.

In short, even if you're in the lead, you might not necessarily increase your defense and play defensively; if you're behind, you'll intensify your offense and fight tooth and nail against your opponent.

"Wait, what if the veterans don't perform well?"

"Blind, Pepe, and the others?"

“Then replace him with someone younger,” Li Yanqing said without hesitation.

“At least they have enough mobility, which is why I have never given up on using Sun Yan.”

“Look, once he moves to the winger position, he can keep harassing the opponent until the byline.”

"Eh?"

"That makes sense, he really did have some skill when he played as a winger!"

Li Yanqing seemed to have discovered something.

When Sun Yan is playing as a full-back, he can easily break into the penalty area once he gets past the opponent.

But once you've moved to the front, even if you get past them, you can catch up in time and form a pincer movement with your teammates.

Shouldn't he play as a wing-back instead of a defender?

"Jens, we can try 3-5-2 now."

"We have located at least one wing guard."

"Their offensive capabilities still need improvement..."

P.S.: Taking a break today, the finals are tonight.

Tomorrow