Chapter 350 Father and son on the same team, Guardiola arrives at Manchester City!

"You want to come to Manchester City?"

Lin Quan learned the news only after the game with Swansea.

In this game, Manchester City finally stopped the decline and defeated their opponent 2:1 at home.

But although they won, it was not an easy win.

Swansea scored a goal in the ninth minute of the game, causing Manchester City to be thrown into disarray.

Not only did the adjustments made by acting coach Brian fail to achieve results, but they also put Manchester City into a passive position on the field.

If Lin Quan had not stood up again and equalized the score in the 34th minute, helping the team to stabilize their mentality, the outcome of this game would be really hard to predict.

Swansea is not a very strong team, but Manchester City had such a hard time beating them, which made Manchester City fans worried about the team's current state.

Therefore, many fans in the stands held up various banners welcoming Guardiola to join the team.

They now just hope that the winter break will come soon so that they can meet the team's new coach earlier.

Lin Quan called Guardiola after seeing the slogans held by fans at the scene.

He had actually read previous media reports, but after dealing with the media so much, he knew what kind of people these people were.

Therefore, until there is definite news, he treats it as fake news.

But now the news from outside is spreading in a very clear manner, and there are even photos of the two sides meeting privately.

This made Lin Quan couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Guardiola had really reached an agreement with Manchester City behind his back?

"Who told you that? Did Manchester City tell you?"

On the other end of the phone, Guardiola asked in surprise after hearing Lin Quan's question.

Judging from his reaction, it seems like this matter is completely false?

"No, I saw the report outside saying this!"

Lin Quan couldn't help but complain in his heart, these news media really can't even trust punctuation marks.

Seeing how serious they were about it, he thought it was real, but it turned out to be fake! "Haha, these reporters are really well-informed!"

Lin Quan originally thought this was fake news, but Guardiola's answer hurt his back.

"When are you coming? During the winter break?"

Since Guardiola himself did not deny it, Lin Quan no longer asked whether it was true or not.

He was inclined to believe that this was true, but he still needed to confirm the time when the other party would arrive.

Coming next summer and coming this winter will have completely different results for Manchester City.

Manchester City is in a slump now and its performance has been up and down.

They urgently need a shot in the arm to stabilize the morale of the team, and Guardiola's arrival can obviously play this role.

Therefore, from the perspective of ensuring the team's performance, it is better for Guardiola to come during the winter break.

However, from the perspective of the head coach, it is difficult to join a team in such a hurry, with a short winter break and limited choices, so it is difficult to buy the players you want in the transfer market.

Even if they are bought, there will not be enough time for the players to slowly adjust their condition and integrate into the team.

Because the competition in the second half of the league and the Champions League is the most intense, the league needs to compete for the championship and ensure a place in the Champions League next season.

In the Champions League, we will face cruel knockout matches and strive to defend the title.

And after the winter break, the Club World Cup will also start.

For Manchester City, who have already won five championship trophies, this is a great opportunity for them to achieve the achievement of six championships.

There are so many competitions to participate in, and each one has the pressure of achieving good results, which is a huge pressure for the new head coach.

If Guardiola's team performance is not good, it will easily attract criticism for him and even damage his own reputation.

But if the official announcement is delayed until summer, there will be no such concern at all.

The summer offseason is long enough to give him plenty of time to scout candidates, complete signings, and then adjust the team's lineup according to his own requirements.

After the personnel adjustments are completed, you can also test the team's condition through a series of warm-up matches to see if it meets your requirements.

Moreover, the games in the league and the first half of the Champions League are not intense, and there is not much pressure on results, giving him enough time to adjust the team's tactics.

The advantages and disadvantages of the two options are so obvious, most people would probably choose the second one!

But Guardiola's answer was unexpected:

"Let's just do it this winter. Putting it off any further may not necessarily be a good thing!"

Guardiola certainly knew that winter was not the most appropriate time, but he still made this difficult decision resolutely.

He is not the kind of person who likes to drag things out, now that the news of his private contact with Manchester City Club has been leaked.

Then let's just go all out and make it a fait accompli.

If it is delayed any further, it will not be a good thing for him or for both Manchester City and Bayern.

Moreover, he is worried that if Manchester City's state continues to be so low, the players' mentality will probably be greatly affected.

By then, the spirit of the champions will be lost, and it will probably take a long time to help them regain their confidence.

"Okay, give me a call before you come, and I'll drive to pick you up!"

"Okay, I happen to have no place to live in Manchester, so I'll stay at your place then!"

Guardiola took advantage of the situation and immediately offered to stay at Lin Quan's home.

"Sure, my house is pretty big, so it won't be a problem for us to bring Maria, Valentina and the others over to live with us when the time comes!"

If Guardiola leaves Bayern, his children will definitely have to transfer to a school in the UK.

It's a good opportunity to complete their transfer procedures during the winter vacation.

When they bought the house in Munich, they originally planned to have the whole family live together.

Unfortunately, Lin Quan failed to join Munich and came to Germany instead, which disrupted the plan.

"Alas, finally the family can be together!"

Guardiola also sighed after working for three clubs: Barcelona, ​​Bayern and Manchester City.

He clearly realized that the nature of a coach's job made it difficult for him to stay in one place for a long time.

I hope I can stay in Manchester City longer this time!

At least we have to help Manchester City acquire the status of a top club, lead the team to win a few Premier League titles, and one or two Champions League titles.

That would be perfect! When Maria, Valentina and other children graduate, Manchester City will have successfully joined the ranks of the top clubs.

He can then retire after achieving success, and at that time either return to Spain with Lin Quan to retire, or continue to venture into other leagues, which are all alternative options.

"Don't think too far ahead. Go look for players before the winter break begins. I'm telling you in advance that Manchester City needs to strengthen these positions..."

If the head coach was someone else, Lin Quan would never talk to him about these things.

But the head coach is his father, so what's there to worry about? Is there anything that can't be said between father and son? Hearing Lin Quan's clear and logical instructions on the other end of the phone, Guardiola was a little dazed for a while:

Who is the head coach and who is the son? ...

Guardiola moved quickly. On November 29, at the post-match press conference after Bayern defeated Hertha Berlin, he announced that he would resign as Bayern head coach.

"Yes, I have submitted my resignation to the club!"

Although the outside world had guessed this result before, when Guardiola personally admitted it, it still caused an uproar in the football world.

Some fans who support Guardiola ran to his residence holding signs and banners asking him to stay, begging him to stay.

There are also some fans who have no feelings for Guardiola. When they heard the news, they all scolded Guardiola for being irresponsible.

Is there anyone so outrageous as to abandon the team and run away in the middle of the season?

Within German football, attitudes towards this matter are also divided.

Some people are worried that the departure of foreign coaches from the Bundesliga will make the league more conservative and closed, which is probably not a good thing.

But some people do not take it seriously, believing that it is the XJB reforms of these foreign coaches that have led to the current unconventional style of German football and the loss of their traditional glory.

If we want to regain the glorious tradition of German football, we must get rid of these foreigners.

Before the World Cup, the atmosphere in German football was relatively open.

But now, they have become more conservative and xenophobic.

Therefore, there are relatively few people who want Guardiola to stay, and the majority of people want him to leave.

What is intriguing is that Bayern Munich’s attitude is ambiguous.

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They did not show any urgent intention to retain Guardiola, but just expressed their hope that he would withdraw his resignation and change his decision.

At the same time, some German reporters revealed that after Guardiola and Manchester City were rumored to have an affair, Bayern's general manager Hoeness visited the retired coach Heynckes.

Heynckes is known as Bayern's fire-fighting coach. He has come out to help Bayern put out fires three times.

So every time there is a problem with Bayern's head coach, everyone always thinks of Heynckes first.

This is almost path dependence! So the outside world can't help but wonder: Is Heynckes going to take over Bayern's coaching position for the fifth time?

After the news came out, Bayern fans were jubilant.

Almost all Bayern fans welcome Heynckes' return to the Allianz Arena!

They can't forget the Bayern team under Heynckes more than a year ago.

That Bayern team was not only invincible in the league, but also invincible in the Champions League.

They are called massacre makers by the outside world and frequently massacre their opponents in the Champions League.

Even the cosmic team Barcelona had to concede 7 goals in front of them and lost sincerely!

When talking about that Bayern team, even the people of Munich who don't watch football can't help but puff out their chests with pride.

So, when they heard that the team might invite the old coach to come out, Bayern fans were full of expectations.

They are looking forward to seeing the strongest Bayern team return to the arena! Not only the fans think so, but even the Bayern players are excited after learning that Heynckes may return to the team.

Robben, who usually doesn't like to update his social media status, excitedly wrote on social media:

"Is this true? I can't wait to fight alongside you on the court!"

Ribery also posted: "When I heard the news, I was stunned. I couldn't believe it was true!"

Lahm has a high emotional intelligence. When others were busy expressing their loyalty to Heynckes and welcoming the return of the old coach, he expressed his gratitude to Guardiola:

"Thank you Coach Pep for your company over the past year and more. Thank you for leading us to create an unbeaten record in the Bundesliga. I wish you all the best in your next stop."

Of course, after expressing his gratitude and respect to Guardiola, he did not forget to send another tweet to welcome the return of Heynckes.

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Bayern players were busy posting messages to welcome Heynckes. On the Manchester City side, after confirming that Guardiola would join the team during the winter break, Manchester City players also expressed their welcome to Guardiola on social media.

Aguero said: "I have heard your great name over and over again from Leo Messi, and I am looking forward to working with you!"

Kroos said: "I don't think there is any midfielder who doesn't want his team's head coach to be named after you!"

David Silva said: "Your greatness needs no further explanation. Welcome to Manchester City. Believe me, you will 'love' the weather here!"

Guardiola was very curious and replied to his tweet: "Really?"

David Silva responded with a smirk: "Of course, in every sense!"

Compared to everyone else's statements, Lin Quan's was much more direct:

"Send me the flight information, I'll pick you up at the airport!"

Guardiola really replied with a screenshot with the specific flight information, which was seen by many onlookers!

"Brothers, I know Gua Tu's specific flight!"

"Haha, I saw that too. Did Gua Bald think this was a private chat? I'm dying of laughter!"

"Brothers, let's go to the airport to stop him!"

"Hehe, Lin Huang wants to go too. The two of them are blocking us together. We won't let them go unless they give us autographs and take photos with us!"

The fans responded one after another and went out in groups to block people at the airport.

Although Lin Quan quickly deleted Guardiola's reply, it had already been seen and saved by others.

So, on the day Guardiola arrived in Manchester, the entire airport was packed.

The number of fans who came to pick us up at the airport was beyond imagination! "So many people?"

Guardiola had just got off the plane and was shocked to see the huge crowds of people in the airport reception hall.

Although he expected that after the news leaked, Manchester City fans would come to the airport to welcome him.

But he didn't expect there would be so many people!

"From a rational point of view, these people may not be coming for you, Dad!"

Marius, wearing glasses, pinched his chin and tried hard to play the role of Detective Conan.

"Yeah, didn't Big Brother say he would come to pick us up at the airport? Are these fans coming for his autograph and to take pictures with him?"

Maria, who is about to turn 14, has grown into a graceful and beautiful girl with a unique youthful charm.

The girl's eyes were flashing with excitement and anticipation. She stood on tiptoe, trying hard to search for something among the crowd.

During the World Cup, she was still a football blind.

I don't know much about football, I went to Brazil to watch the World Cup just to join in the fun and to support my big brother.

But after watching the World Cup games up close and witnessing his brother lead Spain to defend the World Cup title.

Maria was gradually attracted to the sport of football and she gradually fell in love with it.

Even when he was in school, he joined the school team, started as a substitute, and worked hard to get a starting position.

Now she is no longer the ball-blind girl she used to be!

Only after you have actually played football and have a deep enough understanding of football.

Only then did she realize how amazing her eldest brother was!

Those dribbling and breaking through that seemed easy on TV turned out to be so difficult to accomplish on the court! Therefore, Maria became a fan of Lin Quan hopelessly, and the most fanatical one at that.

After joining Lin Quan’s fan club, Maria realized how great her elder brother’s influence is in the football world!

There are countless fans like her who like Lin Quan.

Therefore, she believed that most of the fans who came to the scene today came for Lin Quan's autograph and to take photos with him.

(End of this chapter)