Coaching career started as a college team coach

"How is your goalkeeper?"

In Allardyce's office, Wei Le sat in front of the table. This time he did not refuse Allardyce's invitation to drink, and followed Allardyce to drink wine.

But for some reason, Wei Le always felt that the taste of this wine was a bit bitter.

"I don't know, but I'm not optimistic." Wei Le shook his head and said, "I'm worried about him."

"I can understand." Allardyce nodded, "Every team has such an important player. Without him, the team's combat effectiveness will be significantly reduced."

"It's funny, he was injured because we played too well." Wei Le pulled the corner of his mouth and squeezed out an ugly smile, "It's really ironic."

Feeling Wei Le's emotions, Allardyce didn't respond, but just continued to sip the wine.

"Speaking of this, what exactly are your expectations for the Europa League?" Allardyce asked curiously, "I haven't led the team to play in this kind of European cup yet, so I'm quite curious."

Wei Le blinked, thought for a while, and then said, "On my side, the team is very supportive of me, and the original expectation for me is not to lose too badly."

At this point, Wei Le laughed, this time from the heart, he said, "At that time, the boss told me that Wolves were not so eager for honors, and hoped that I would not carry too much burden."

"Tell me that as long as you don't lose more than 6 goals, you can accept it."

"But my expectation for the team is to at least make it to the quarterfinals, because I think The teams in the Europa League are generally not too weak, and they are basically the top teams in various national leagues, but Wolves are not weak either. I estimate that the quarterfinals is more reasonable. "

"Unexpectedly, after defeating Dortmund, I suddenly began to wonder if the goal of the quarterfinals was a bit too low. So, I stopped setting goals for myself and the team. I told them that since there were only eight teams left in the 2018 Europa League, everyone should prepare for the championship. "

"At that time, I just hoped that they would not be complacent. Unexpectedly, just winning one game after another would lead to the second round of the semifinals. "

Allardyce listened to Wei Le's "Van Er" "The saying of 'win one game after another' made me laugh. "You dare to say 'win one game after another'. It's easy for you to say it. In fact, this is an achievement that many head coaches have not achieved."

"Maybe." Wei Le shook his head. "Before the semi-finals, I was actually satisfied with the Europa League. But after the first game, I think the goal of the semi-finals is a bit low."

"I really want to go to the final and win the championship, no matter whether the opponent is Arsenal or Atletico Madrid."

Wei Le said this bold statement calmly, and Allardyce laughed and clapped his hands. "You are indeed a young man, you are motivated."

He laughed for a while, then stopped and asked, "So, Your goalkeeper is injured. What if he misses the final? "

"It doesn't matter." Wei Le shook his head, "Since you can't avoid it, it's better to die standing, which is more glorious."

"So, you still have confidence?"

"Full confidence, I believe in them."

After staring at Wei Le's eyes for a long time, Allardyce suddenly asked, "You are also a new head coach, but how do you feel now after two years?"

The post-match chat with Allardyce seemed different from the past, perhaps because Allardyce was unique, or perhaps because Wei Le's mood was complicated. In short, the whole process was Allardyce asking curiously and Wei Le answering.

Most of the questions were small questions, and Wei Le answered them almost without thinking. But when Allardyce asked this question, Wei Le was about to speak, but he was stunned.

It was as if the words he had just prepared to say were forgotten at this moment.

"How do you feel?" Wei Le repeated this sentence.

Allardyce asked, "How long do you plan to stay at Wolves?"

"I don't know." Wei Le shook his head, "Maybe 5 years, maybe 8 years. As long as Wolves want me, I want to stay here."

"Won't you feel bored? A team for such a long time, do you want to become Ferguson of Wolves?"

"Not necessarily. If there are better opportunities in the future, maybe I will choose to leave. But in any case, Wolves is the most unique team in my heart." Wei Le said seriously, "But why are you asking this?"

Allardyce's eyes were not looking at Wei Le, but staring straight at the wall behind Wei Le. He didn't know what he was looking at, maybe a picture frame, or maybe a wall lamp hanging on the wall.

"Well, I just think that I'm almost there now as a head coach." Allardyce said."If you've played against my team before, you'd think I'm just a hot-tempered guy," Dyce said calmly.

"I use a lot of insidious tricks, like putting people in the stands and having them call my coaching team via micro intercoms so I can get the latest news."

When he said this, Allardyce didn't feel guilty at all and looked very proud.

He added, "At the time, technology wasn't so popular, so I was ahead of the times."

"But today, I don't feel like myself. My desire to win doesn't seem so... urgent now. I suddenly feel that it's okay to win, and it's okay to lose."

If other Premier League coaches or other acquaintances saw Allardyce today, they would probably be surprised, because Allardyce is always full of fighting spirit.

He hurried in and out of the office and the stadium, laughing and greeting everyone he knew.

But today, he was more silent.

"Wei, I'm not qualified to teach you anything. You've already walked ahead of me, and ahead of many English head coaches. Oh, yes, you're Chinese, okay."

"But, as your senior, I want to say something."

Wei Le nodded seriously.

"You may not understand these words now, and it won't help you prepare for the next game, but... I think you will understand, after all, you are the most talented head coach in England and the world."

"Ferguson stayed in Manchester United for a long time because he always knew who he was."

"You also have to see who you are." Allardyce said, "Many young coaches change their nature for various reasons, maybe because you can't control the environment around you, maybe because you didn't start well, or because you were paralyzed by victory."

"In short, you will suddenly want to correct your tactics or make a big move on yourself."

"But what they don't understand is that no matter what the situation is, you must stay yourself in order to face the monster of football and--"

"Defeat him in one fell swoop."