Chapter 51: Notes of a Madman (Part 1)
"Get up and eat."
Chen Xiaoliang climbed out of bed with difficulty, and the pain still spread all over his body.
This was the first time someone called him to get up and have breakfast since leaving the Red Country.
Since the injury, Reese rented the small yard next to Gerrard's residence and let Helena move in so that she could take care of Chen Xiaoliang and give him physical therapy every day.
What surprised Chen Xiaoliang was that although Helena looked as cold as an iceberg, her cooking skills were incredibly good.
Originally, two grown men lived together, but Gerrard never cared about Chen Xiaoliang's three meals a day. When he was not in the club, he often ordered takeout or just made something to get by.
Now, every time Chen Xiaoliang dragged his sore legs and limped to the dining table, Gerard had almost finished his meal.
However, compared to her cooking skills, what impressed Chen Xiaoliang more was Helena's physiotherapy techniques.
He was given hot compresses, ointments, massages, and even acupuncture and cupping.
Helena told him that she learned it when she was an exchange student in the Red Country during her master's degree.
Besides, the marks of cupping on Phelps' body during the Rio Olympics have already made these traditional Chinese medical techniques popular in the sports circle, but Chen Xiaoliang, a Chinese, has become the one making a fuss.
He vaguely understood why those bosses in the Red Country liked to go to the club to find technicians. After being squeezed like this, their bones were broken.
Could this be the legendary great sword?
Three days passed like this, and the pain in his body was obviously relieved a lot. After getting permission from the club, Reese and Helena accompanied him on the train to London.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Mourinho want to talk to him.
Gerrard also told him not to worry about the second round match against Leicester City that was about to begin.
Ever since Chen Xiaoliang scored the winning goal against Leicester City in the Europa League, he has become completely famous in the UK.
The replay of the buzzer-beater was played over and over again on the Internet, accompanied by passionate commentary.
This lob shot from the center circle was also voted the best goal of this round of the Europa League.
Riise excitedly told him that the German transfer market website had already included Chen Xiaoliang's information and listed his value at 28 million euros.
You have to know that with this value, he is definitely the number one in the Scottish Premier League.
Liverpool's now popular central defender Van Dijk transferred from Celtic to Southampton for only 15.7 million euros.
The reason why Tottenham is anxious is because there is a £35 million buyout clause in Chen Xiaoliang's contract.
Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have expressed their transfer intentions to Tottenham, and they are all willing to meet the buyout clause.
Bayern and Arsenal have also called, and their psychological intention is to add a value-added clause of 20 million pounds.
Seeing the loaned players playing well and their values rising , Tottenham chairman Levy felt very regretful.
He never imagined that an exchange student from the Red Country, who seemed to be attending a summer camp, could become a key player for the Scottish Premier League leader and overturn Leicester City with an assist and a goal.
He repeatedly urged the club's transfer department to keep the news secret and instructed technical director Steve Hitchin to speed up the contract renewal process with Chen Xiaoliang.
After Chen Xiaoliang and his party arrived in London, they first checked into the hotel. It was not until the evening that he and Riise went to Mourinho's residence.
Tottenham had just lost 0-1 to Chelsea at home in the league, and their ranking in the Premier League had dropped to ninth. The conflicts in the locker room were also becoming increasingly intense, all of which annoyed Mourinho.
There have even been media reports that he will be fired by Levy.
Despite looking tired, Mourinho still smiled with relief when he saw Chen Xiaoliang.
"Chen, I didn't expect you to improve so quickly!"
"Thank you, coach. If you hadn't kept me here, I wouldn't have the chance to play football now."
The two men entered the house, Mourinho tidied up briefly, and everyone sat down.
After Mourinho briefly learned about Chen Xiaoliang's injury, everyone got down to business.
"Tottenham's situation is not good, but I think they can still reach the top four this season. We also have a chance to win the Europa League and we have reached the final of the League Cup. You know, Tottenham haven't won a championship for many years!
For any team to become a winner, it must accumulate step by step, from one championship, two championships, to five, ten. Only in this way can it accumulate the foundation and gain a winner's mentality.
Just like you, after defeating Leicester City, the next time you meet a Premier League team, you will have less fear and pressure, right? "
Chen Xiaoliang nodded.
"Regarding the recent transfer inquiries we have received...
Manchester City is indeed okay, they have endless funds to invest, Fernandinho is indeed old, and Pep (Guardiola) does need a new defensive midfielder.
But believe me, what he wants is someone like Xabi Alonso or Busquets, who can control the ball, pass the ball, and initiate attacks .
He is a paranoid man who stubbornly believes in ball possession .
Chen, if you go there, you will still be loaned out. Only when you can pass the ball like De Bruyne, he will give you a stable starting position. Don't forget, they still have Gundogan in the team. "
As Mourinho spoke, Riise silently recorded it on his phone.
"Manchester United? Haha! This is an internet celebrity club. Their management cares more about how many sponsors they have signed to sell instant noodles and watches, how many fans they have on social media, how much the club's valuation has increased, and how many new jerseys they can sell next season.
The only thing he doesn't care about is how to build the team in the long term, and what kind of players the head coach needs the most! Solskjaer looks good now, but you wait and see, once there is any disturbance, the head coach will be the first to be blamed!
As for Arsenal, what else will the club have to offer after the Frenchman retires? They want to play like Manchester City, but they don't want to spend like Manchester City.
Chelsea...oh my god, they fired Lampard and hired a German as head coach. Tuchel didn't achieve anything in Paris, so how can he succeed in the Premier League? "
Riise secretly laughed in his heart, thinking, didn’t Chelsea beat you?
"Bayern... and Bayern, what can you do there? They just won the Champions League last season, and Goretzka and Kimmich's positions as the starting lineup are unbreakable . What's more, you will not only face your teammates, but also players from the entire Bundesliga who may be your opponents.
As long as a German plays for a high fee in other Bundesliga teams, he will become a member of Bayern next season! You never know who will compete with you for the starting position! ”
"Jose, according to what you said... none of these clubs are good choices, so Chen can only stay in Tottenham?"
Reese said half inquiringly and half sarcastically, "You are right, but from my point of view, if we don't make a decision now, those big clubs will turn to buy someone else. By then, even if we want to go, we won't have a chance."
"No, no, no." Mourinho shook his hands and took out his famous notebook.
You have to know that the content of this little notebook was so great that many media outlets racked their brains but could only secretly photograph one or two pages!
Mourinho carries it with him during every game, and writes and draws on it according to the changing situation on the field. Sometimes he even tears off a page or two and gives them to a player.
Of course, Chen Xiaoliang and Reese also knew about this mysterious notebook, and they couldn't help but become curious.
