Gu Ran was naturally still ambiguous. He did not accept Sister NO's invitation, but he did not explicitly refuse it either.

To be honest, Chelsea of ​​this era is really good. It has everything you want. If Gu Ran goes to Chelsea, even if he doesn't win nine consecutive Grand Slams, at least winning three or five will not be a problem.

The point is, Chelsea is going to fail eventually.

Chelsea's success is due to Abramovich, and its failure is also due to Abramovich. This is the wheel of history. Who can twist the wheel of history? In the end, Gu Ran was like a scumbag and coaxed Sister NO away.

Not long after coaxing Sister NO away, Liverpool's boss Linda called and wanted to invite Gu Ran to "come over for a chat".

Gu Ran also knew why Linda was looking for her, so she made an appointment to meet the next day.

The next day, Gu Ran came to Linda's mansion in London. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they started with a heated discussion. After the discussion, Linda asked Gu Ran which club he planned to transfer to.

Gu Ran still acted like a scumbag and did not give Linda a clear answer.

But Linda was very smart. Seeing that Gu Ran was unwilling to speak out, Linda smiled and said, "Gu, you know, our Liverpool's record this season is much better than last season. Although we didn't get the top three in the Premier League, we are now ranked fourth in the Premier League. If we can win the last three Premier League games at the end of the season, then we can ensure the top four in the Premier League and qualify for the Champions League next season. In addition, we are preparing to replace the new coach. Although Sir Kenny Dalglish is very good, he was invited to save the situation temporarily. Why don't you recommend a head coach for us first?"

Gu Ran suddenly felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Linda, how can I, a Southampton player, recommend a coach to you Liverpool?"

Linda laughed and said, "You dare to recommend even the wife of Liverpool's boss, so what's the big deal about recommending a head coach?"

Oh shit!

Gu Ran said helplessly: "Can this be the same thing?"

Linda shook Gu Ran coquettishly, "Hey, I didn't force you to transfer to Liverpool. I just asked you to recommend a coach. Just recommend one."

Gu Ran said: "Ferguson is good, Wenger is also good."

Linda angrily hit Gu Ran on the chest twice, "You are so bad! Can I invite Ferguson from Manchester United? Can I invite Wenger from Arsenal?"

Gu Ran shrugged, "Then, you should be able to poach Ancelotti from Chelsea, right?"

Linda said unhappily, "Gu, be serious!"

Gu Ran said as a matter of course while handballing: "I have always been very serious."

Linda's eyes turned, "So, Ancelotti is your favorite coach?"

Gu Ran then realized what Linda's original intention was to change the coach.

It's not that Dalglish is going to retire! Instead, he wants to find the best coach in Gu Ran's mind. First, he wants to dig the best coach and teammates in Gu Ran's mind to Liverpool. Then, the chance of digging Gu Ran to Liverpool will be very high.

It’s really well-intentioned.

Gu Ran felt touched and amused at the same time.

"Linda, I understand what you mean. I appreciate your efforts, but to be honest, even if you put more effort into this, I will not choose Liverpool just because I am moved."

Linda smiled and said, "I don't need you to choose Liverpool because you are moved. What I need is that you choose Liverpool because of our professionalism. Gu, tell me, in your mind, which coach is the one that fits you and fits with us at Liverpool?"

Gu Ran pursed his lips slightly, "The current Real Madrid coach, Mourinho."

When Linda heard Mourinho's name, her eyes widened. "Oh my God, Mourinho... It's really difficult to dig the coach of Real Madrid to Liverpool."

Linda immediately said: "Gu, I know what I should do next. I will send someone to contact Mourinho's agent Mendes, and I will do my best to sign Mourinho - if I sign him, will you consider Liverpool?"

Gu Ran smiled like a scumbag and said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes."

"You!" Linda turned over angrily.

Gu Ran was busy in Linda's mansion until late at night before driving back to his own dune villa.

This season, Southampton still has two heavyweight games to play. One is the Europa League final in six days, and the opponent is Ajax, the best star-making factory in Europe. The other is the FA Cup final in 11 days, and the opponent is Chelsea, this year's Champions League contender.

After playing these two games, Gu Ran will have to officially consider his future.

In fact, he had already made up his mind, but it was too early to discuss this topic now.

After the holidays, Southampton players returned to Staplewood training ground.

Although no one said anything on the surface, it was not difficult to tell from everyone's eyes that no one was willing to let Gu Ran leave.

It's not just because of the long-term feelings of playing football together, everyone is also worried that once Gu Ran leaves, even if Southampton enters the Premier League, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the Premier League.

But there is nothing we can do about this kind of thing.

With Southampton's reputation, it is impossible to attract big-name stars. The distance between Southampton Club and a truly wealthy club is not something that Gu Ran alone can solve. It will take at least three generations of passing stars like Gu Ran who push, pull and drag the team regardless of their personal fame before it can cross the threshold of a wealthy club.

On May 7, two days before the Europa League final, Southampton's 21-man roster, coaching staff and staff flew to Bucharest, Romania on a special charter flight.

The Europa League final will be held at the National Stadium in Bucharest.

Both Southampton and Ajax arrived in Bucharest two days in advance to adapt to the climate earlier and start training earlier.

The pre-match press conference for both sides was also held one day in advance.

The coaches of both teams were very cautious in evaluating each other's lineups, fearing that they would be slapped in the face if things went wrong.

Ajax's current head coach is former Dutch national team superstar, Frank de Boer.

De Boer has strong coaching ability, especially in training the all-out attack and defense passing and controlling style of play. As a native of Ajax, De Boer later joined Barcelona in the Cruyff era. Therefore, De Boer's passing and controlling style of play is, in a sense, even more authentic.

After De Boer retired, he became the head coach of Ajax.

Although coach De Boer had little say in the first few seasons, Ajax won the Dutch Eredivisie championship for three consecutive years.

…

After the Chinese New Year, I was delayed for 4 hours at the high-speed rail station due to rain and snow before I finally got on the train. Thousands of people were crowded in a waiting hall. After I got home, I felt like I was infected. I didn't have a fever this time, but I had my nose sealed with cement, a headache and cough, a dry and hoarse throat, and high blood pressure...

In short, my health is really not as good as before.

Everyone must take care of themselves.

(End of this chapter)