Di Donato not only didn’t attack He Tianqi but cheered for him, and even dissed Arturo in his remarks.
This was a very clear stance.
As the team’s core, playing in the team for several years with the status of a genius player from a big club, Di Donato had a certain appeal both inside and outside Palermo.
Arturo, on the other hand, was a new signing who only joined this season.
Di Donato’s opinion represented the opinion of the local faction.
On the other side, Modric and the other players posted a group photo after their dinner, captioned “Knights of the Apocalypse.”
This represented the stance of most of the new signings.
Arturo was almost instantly isolated.
The price of falling out with He Tianqi was far more than he had imagined!
However, he had one piece of good news.
That was…
Carmignani’s recovery was progressing very smoothly, and he was about to return to the team and retake the reins!
…
Palermo, Coach’s Office.
“Welcome back, Sir Head Coach!” He Tianqi gave Old Carmi a warm hug and then pointed to the office.
“Everything is exactly the same as when you left.”
During this period, He Tianqi hadn’t moved any of Old Carmi’s things without permission.
This meant he had no intention of replacing him.
“Thank you for helping me arrange the doctor, otherwise I’d still be lying in that damn hospital right now!” Old Carmi didn’t mind these things and laughed: “But you are being too modest; not everything is exactly the same as before I left!”
“Before I left, the team was struggling to get a win.
But in the four matches you led, we won them all!”
“Beautifully done, kid!”
The two chatted for a while, and He Tianqi also reported the team’s current situation to Old Carmi.
“Regarding Arturo, you don’t need to consider my feelings; use him if you need to.” He Tianqi was very open-minded.
“Even if I were to continue arranging the lineup, I wouldn’t intentionally bench him when I need him.”
Old Carmi repeatedly shook his head: “No.
He is too undisciplined.
What does he take the team for?
A three-match internal suspension is absolutely necessary!”
“As for this set of tactics you designed, I have a question…”
Who knows if Arturo would have shattered on the spot had he heard this conversation.
The two stayed in the office all day.
Old Carmi acted like a sponge, absorbing advanced tactical concepts from the future.
But he didn’t have much talent in coaching.
Or rather, his tactical mindset was too deeply restricted by traditional Italian concepts.
It was hard for him to grasp the superiority of He Tianqi’s tactics.
In the end, after discussion, the two decided to temporarily revert to the team’s previous three-center-back playstyle in the league.
There was only one match left before the winter break anyway.
During the winter break, Old Carmi would strive to fully digest He Tianqi’s tactics.
In the second half of the season, they would fully implement the four-defender system.
If they got good results, it belonged to everyone.
If problems arose, Old Carmi would take the blame.
Public opinion would also be much friendlier to an old coach like him.
Next season, Old Carmi would step back to the second line, holding only a nominal title, and He Tianqi would take full control.
If He Tianqi did well, Old Carmi would fully retire.
If He Tianqi didn’t do well, Old Carmi would come out and take the fall.
This way, He Tianqi would at least get a chance to make a comeback.
It was equivalent to adding an extra life to He Tianqi’s coaching career.
In Old Carmi’s own words: “I’m old anyway, with no future to speak of, but you are still young.”
“I believe that with your talent, even if you fall once, you will definitely stand up, and you will fly even higher.”
“But this industry never gives a newcomer who falls a second chance.”
Old Carmi was truly treating He Tianqi like his true disciple.
This kind of one-on-one mentorship is very important.
Things like dressing room issues, transfer issues, laymen upper management interfering with expert operations, team financial issues, coaching staff and player salary issues, etc.
A young person simply can’t handle them all.
It’s not that they don’t understand, but there are always others who want to bully you for being young, thinking you are easy to fool.
Even if you can deal with them, it takes a lot of mental energy.
He Tianqi also expressed his gratitude for Old Carmi’s earnest intentions.
He publicly referred to Old Carmi as “Teacher.”
Giving the old fellow an official title.
Because in reality, he didn’t actually need Old Carmi to escort him.
He had the ability and the methods to solve all the issues mentioned above.
But he was very willing to accept Old Carmi’s favor.
Sometimes, if the person is right, anything goes.
Unfortunately, storms always come unexpectedly.
The team’s main striker Filippo caught a cold the day before the match.
For Old Carmi’s sake, He Tianqi proactively canceled Arturo’s internal suspension.
However, the outside world interpreted this as: “With the return of the veteran coach Carmignani, He Tianqi’s barbaric and controversial short coaching stint has finally come to an end.
Arturo has also been vindicated and returned to the starting lineup!”
Many media outlets that doubted He Tianqi sang his praises.
Arturo also retweeted the relevant reports, showing off his “victory.”
…
[Ding!
You led the team to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, receiving the reward:]
[Great Teachers Produce Brilliant Students: Star-level skill (Coach Exclusive).
A good teacher can save a student decades of detours.
Bind a certain player to accelerate their growth until they graduate or leave the team.]
[Backcourt Passing: Team Card.
Strengthens the training effect of the team’s backcourt passing.]
[Pull Ball Turn: Player-level skill.
Improves the player’s ability to shake off defenders in tight spaces.]
New goods appeared again!
If “Bandit Coach Roar” greatly enhanced He Tianqi’s on-field directing ability, ensuring the team’s forward direction before his personal tactical imprint was formed on the team…
…that was a tactical impact.
Then “Great Teachers Produce Brilliant Students” was He Tianqi’s direct and profound impact on the players.
Fans familiar with football know that the football world never lacks geniuses, but very few truly make it.
And “Great Teachers Produce Brilliant Students” could greatly increase the probability of them making it.
Without a doubt, He Tianqi bound Modric.
Of course, this was absolutely not because Modric, as the Commander of the Knights of the Apocalypse, sucked up to He the hardest in his daily life.
As always, because Modric was the team core, his abilities would radiate to all aspects of the team.
Therefore, upgrading him was the most cost-effective choice.
Additionally, his individual ability was indeed at the bottom within the whole team and should be upgraded as soon as possible.
His quick passing easily caused teammate dissatisfaction, and it wasn’t always because the teammates couldn’t react.
A lot of times it was indeed because his passing wasn’t good, his accuracy was too poor, etc.
He Tianqi’s use of Modric magnified Modric’s strengths, pulling him to a position he didn’t originally belong to.
But Modric’s shortcomings were still obvious; once targeted, the entire Palermo would be paralyzed.
As for the “Pull Ball Turn”, He Tianqi initially planned to give it to Ribery.
This skill could greatly enhance Scarface’s individual combat ability.
But the system prompted that Ribery had no extra skill slots left.
Professional-level can equip one skill.
Secondary League-level can equip two skills.
Top Five Leagues-level can equip three skills.
Ribery had already equipped “Fast Horse” and “Basic Crossing.”
(END CHAPTER)
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