Midfielder

Similar to Lin Yi's troubles, Mendes is also considering Lin Yi's future settlement, but the best choice is still Portugal, but now the old man Scolari's attitude is still tough.

Originally, choosing the Portuguese national team may be a matter of course, but if you have such a head coach, you do have a headache, and Mendes has already communicated with the other party about this matter.

But Scolari's attitude has been unclear. He did not refuse, and he also did not nod in agreement.

It can be seen that the old man still resents Mourinho's refusal to let Lin Yi join the national team.

Perhaps the gains and losses of a friendly match are not important. The reason why Scolari can't let go of his face is because Mourinho actually brought this matter to the mass media without any scruples.

The tough Brazilian obviously felt that his rights were being challenged. No one in the Brazilian team dared to challenge him so openly, but he was frustrated by Mourinho and Lin Yi.

Not only did Mourinho ignore the world champion coach, but even Lin Yi, the young boy, didn't seem to take him seriously. Even if he didn't come to the national team, he just asked the club to respond.

From the beginning to the end, Lin Yi never had a direct dialogue with Scolari. In Scolari's view, such an arrogant behavior was definitely something that only a thorn could do. This kid was full of a sense of rebelliousness. Scolari had a very poor impression of such a player.

Just like he was able to give up players like Romario and Sergio, he needed to maintain his dominant position as a coach. Even if the other party was gifted, he had to obey him.

Otherwise, he would never accept this player into his team. Lin Yi's name was undoubtedly labeled by him from that moment on, a very disobedient genius player.

Scolari never denied Lin Yi's talent on the court. He wanted to recruit Lin Yi because the little guy's ability on the court had been collectively recognized by him and the coaching staff.

Including Scolari also said in private, "Lin Yi is more suitable for the role of commander on the field than Deco."

In the absence of experienced veterans like Costa, Scolari really wanted to hone Lin Yi before the start of the European Cup so that he could be competent for the role of midfield commander.

But his timing was really bad. When Porto had already entered the Champions League knockout stage, he made up his mind to let Lin Yi join the team. Not only did Mourinho disagree, but even the Portuguese Football Association stood on the side of the Porto team at the beginning. The final facts also proved that these people's choice was correct.

Porto lifted the Champions League trophy, blackened Lyon and Manchester United, and won the Champions League for Portugal again after more than 20 years. At the same time, it also wrote a dark horse legend in the history of the Champions League.

But Porto's championship was not exciting for Scolari. The little guy he needed failed to join the team, and Porto's Champions League journey ruined his preparation plan.

If he could use the last few friendly matches to polish Lin Yi's cooperation with the whole team, Scolari even thought that he could really lift the European Cup at home, instead of only getting a runner-up in the end.

When Mourinho was resisting Lin Yi from joining the national team, he also had a verbal battle with Scolari in newspapers and the media. That guy often used such sharp words to attack others.

Compared with Mourinho, Scolari is obviously not superior, not to mention that Mourinho has the Champions League as a backing, so he is not afraid of a head-on confrontation with a guy like Scolari who is not good at talking.

"If Mr. Scolari really values ​​Lin Yi's role, I think he should have made a decision long ago."

"Instead of waiting for the European Cup to start in three or four months, I think such a temporary choice cannot highlight Lin Yi's core position in the team."

Mourinho could be said to have given Scolari no face at all at the time. He accused Scolari of choosing Lin Yi just to give the team an additional offensive option and making the final gamble.

And can a few friendly matches determine whether a player is suitable for his tactics? Mourinho, who is also a coach, does not think this is a wise choice, especially in a world competition.

Mourinho knew what kind of player Lin Yi was. If he could not give him a fixed position and absolute trust, the boy might not be able to show his strength on the field.

At that time, Mourinho could not see that Lin Yi had a suitable position in the Portuguese team, and Scolari was just preparing to leave a spare tire for Deco. Mourinho would not accept this arrangement.

Moreover, if Lin Yi and Deco, as midfield partners, made any discordant voices in the national team, it would definitely be a harm to Porto's impact on the Champions League.

So Mourinho not only rejected Scolari's request to recruit Lin Yi, but also did not give the Brazilian old man any face in advance. It is estimated that he almost pointed at the nose and scolded the other party in person.

Although the two had no chance to collide after this confrontation, the relationship between Scolari and Mourinho had completely reached the freezing point, and there was no good impression between them.

Mourinho won the Champions League for Porto happily, making him a hero of that city.

After successfully winning the runner-up in the European Cup, Scolari's reputation in Portugal has reached a peak. Many fans who support the national team hope that this old Brazilian can stay in office.

And more people are looking forward to Scolari leading their national team to achieve better results in the World Cup, and to create glory again before Figo's golden generation is about to retire.

The perfect performance in the European Cup has made many fans look forward to the national team continuing to win.

After all, this old Brazilian led the Portuguese national team to regain its glory in the European Cup, although the loss to Greece in the final did make many Portuguese fans witness that failure at home.

But this did not affect Scolari's prestige among the fans. You know, in the history of the European Cup in the past few decades, the best result won by the Portuguese team was the semi-finals in 2000.

That was the result achieved when the golden generation was fully mature. The current Portuguese team has been trained by Scolari to become a team with tight defense and sharp offense.

The team led by Scolari was only one step away from the final summit, but the Greeks favored by Zeus completed their dark horse-like magic and successfully wrote another miracle of the competition after Denmark.

Many Portuguese people think that they are still unlucky and have encountered such a group of strong lunatics.

Deco, Ronaldo, this group of core players who have begun to take over the golden generation have shown their own talents in the European Cup. Now the stage of the World Cup is waiting for them to bloom again.

However, many people are now calling on Scolari to recruit Lin Yi into the national team as soon as possible, so as not to let the regret of the European Cup final happen again. Maybe they can really create a new miracle in Germany.

Someone said at the beginning, "If Lin Yi was on the court at that time, he would let those Greeks know how powerful he is, just like what he did when he ravaged the Greek team in the League Cup."

Figo, Deco, Lin Yi, Ronaldo, if these guys all appeared in the midfield of the Portuguese team.

What a gorgeous midfield landscape it would be. Everyone can act as a passer, and they can also cause trouble to the opponent in personal breakthroughs and become a threat to the opponent's defense.

In the case of Portugal's weak forward line, having a creative midfielder is definitely the best choice. Especially Lin Yi's performance in the Champions League has made many Portuguese fans call for Lin Yi to be recruited, "Let that kid lead our team to win the World Cup!"

Just like Eusebio once led Portugal to the third place in England.

Maybe this time Portugal can surpass the "Black Panther" team. If Lin Yi can show the state he showed in Chelsea, maybe this is not an unattainable dream.

It's just that the calls of these fans and the media did not make Scolari, the old stubborn, compromise. In the mind of this tough old guy, Lin Yi is an undisciplined individual player.

Although he has not really contacted Lin Yi, the little guy obeyed Mourinho's orders and directly resisted his call. So far, he has not expressed his willingness to play for the national team.

For such a somewhat unruly player, Scolari has always kept a distance, especially when the overall operation of the team is good, he has more reason to reject Lin Yi's request to join the national team.

Scolari's refusal to back down was due to his stubbornness, but Lin Yi did not intend to give the Brazilian old man any way out. Since you don't want me, it doesn't matter. I don't necessarily have to curry favor with you.

Lin Yi is just such a character. If you are easy to talk to, then everything can be discussed.

If you insist on fighting him, then fine. You should have seen his stubborn character on the court.

Only Mourinho can use such a tough way to make Lin Yi bow his head. If it's someone else, then you are dreaming. If you want Lin Yi to show weakness first, unless this kid's brain has been squeezed through several doors.

Otherwise, even if you can prevent the national team from recruiting him forever, he will not frown.

"WHO is afraid of WHO, and I didn't do anything wrong." Lin Yi never thought that he had any fault in this matter. Originally, he didn't participate in the friendly match for the club, which was a great rebellion?

If that was the case, then Lin Yi wouldn't mind being really rebellious. He really didn't take that tough Brazilian old man seriously. Respecting the elderly is fine, but don't expect me to admit my mistakes.

Respecting the elderly and loving the young is a traditional virtue, but there is no need to fulfill a person who still looks down on you.

Scolari's attitude and Lin Yi's personality have taught Mendes a lesson this time. "These two fucking donkeys, no one will take a step back first, just bow their heads and stick to the single-plank bridge!"

When most of his teammates had already reported to the national team, Lin Yi was still urging Faria to gradually resume physical training. As for the national team's problems, that was Mendes's concern, not to mention that Lin Yi didn't have to hang on to the Portuguese team.

In the phone inquiries Mendes received recently, in addition to the guys like Florentino who insisted on buying Lin Yi, there were also many indirect inquiries from other national team coaches.

Swedes like Eriksson, who is already sitting on the crater, asked his assistant to sound out Mendes. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Mendes, who is as smart as a man, had already understood it.

If the English Football Association gives the green light, according to the current terms of FIFA, there is no way to prevent Lin Yi from joining other national teams. He has never represented any national adult team in international A-level competitions and must be under 21 years old. Lin Yi meets both of these conditions, so this is not a problem at all.

Eriksson is definitely in a stage of thirst for talent now. Originally, he was being pursued by the gossip media in England because he was exposed to having sex with the female secretary of the English Football Association.

But you have to say, this Swede not only has a heavy taste, but he is also really bold. He dared to snatch women from the boss of the English Football Association. I don't know if this is considered to be a green hat for the other party.

If such behavior is placed on ordinary people, it is at most a piece of not-so-glorious gossip, but Eriksson is the head coach of the England national team, and this problem will obviously be magnified.

Some reporters are even ready to pay the woman some cash to get information about Eriksson's private life, including the ability of this guy with gray hair in certain aspects.

This is an era of gossip. Since you are the head coach of the England national team, you have to be ready to be teased by the whole British Isles, and even explore your privacy, and you can't resist fiercely.

Being publicly discussed by tens of millions of fans about your ability in certain aspects is absolutely inhumane.

Eriksson's situation is already depressing enough, and more depressing things are still to come.

The progress of this qualifying match has made this Swede the public enemy of all England. Countless English fans have sent a letter of protest to the English Football Association, demanding that this idiot guy be fired immediately.

"A guy who can only last ten minutes in bed with a woman is really a fucking softie!"

This is still the most restrained statement of English fans. Even many coaches and players have commented on the coaching problems of the Swedes in private. The label of being too conservative is actually not unfair to Eriksson.

If he hadn't been conservative, England wouldn't have been unable to shake off Poland in the qualifying group, and even against a team like Azerbaijan, it was only a one-goal victory.

Although Eriksson said after the game that winning is the most important thing, the score doesn't really mean anything.

But English fans who watched that game would curse. If it weren't for Beckham's pass at the last moment that created an opportunity for England to bomb in the air, the game would have been a draw.

All fans would cheer for Beckham, but at the same time, they would also give Eriksson the middle finger.

If Beckham hadn't repeatedly saved the team at critical moments, Eriksson might have been scolded to death.

Even the head coach of Azerbaijan said unconvinced after the game, "We only lack luck. If it weren't for Beckham's pass, we would have definitely kept this draw at home."

This was definitely a naked slap in Eriksson's face, and the other side was not bragging. The English didn't take any advantage in the whole game. Lampard and Gerrard were both sleepwalking.

"Our offensive organization is a bit messy, and the opponent's defense is very strict." This is what Lampard said in an interview with reporters after the game. Although he did not say anything clearly, such a statement has represented the views of many English players. The poor organization of the midfield is the biggest reason.

However, Eriksson is completely helpless now. From Lampard to Gerrard, from Joe Cole to Beckham, the command of the English midfield has changed back and forth, but it has never improved.

This Swede can only rely on Beckham to use his set-piece skills to break the deadlock for the England team in many cases. Just like this game, it really requires good luck.

Being forced to such a point by Azerbaijan is not the worst. Being beaten 2-2 by Austria away and being chased by Poland behind by only one point is what makes Eriksson most angry.

Midfield, organizer, and the linker of the team, these problems have been bothering Eriksson for more than a day or two. Now he urgently needs a life-saving straw, and Lin Yi is undoubtedly the best choice.

He plays in the Premier League and is familiar with the English style. He is also teammates with Terry and Lampard, so there are not too many problems in getting along. The most important thing is that he has the ability.

Lin Yi is almost a weapon tailor-made for the English, at least in Eriksson's eyes, and many fans also think so, so the Swedes will start to contact Mendes.

Although Eriksson's assistant did not say it so bluntly this time, he has hinted to Mendes that as long as Lin Yi can join the England team, the Swedes will guarantee his main position in the team.

It is estimated that even Lampard did not have this treatment at the beginning, but now the Swedes who have been pushed to the edge of the cliff have no choice, not to mention that he thinks that betting on Lin Yi is not a very risky choice.

That kid is definitely a guy who can create miracles on the court, and he really needs Lin Yi to join.

"England? Portugal? Or something else?" This time, even Mendes himself was a little confused.

However, with these competitors, Mendes would release some news from time to time, so that the old Brazilian man could weigh it himself. It’s not that no one wants Lin Yi, nor does he have to go to Portugal.

Alas, if this person is too popular, it will be a problem. . . Mendes is really pretending to be stupid. . .