Fleet Street was famous for its acrimony.
At the press conference to announce Comain's inauguration as the Liverpool manager, when Comain said that he was honored to join Liverpool and that he would work hard to lead the team to victory, Fleet Street began to make things difficult for him.
Howard, a reporter from the Daily Mail, asked sharply, "Given your failure as the manager of Valencia last year, how do you have the confidence to lead Liverpool to success?"
Comain would not be intimidated by such a scene. Whether it was as a player or as a manager, he had already been through a lot. He was praised to the skies and hated to be ground to ashes. He replied flatly, "If I didn't have the confidence, I wouldn't have accepted this job. Nothing can be concluded now. Please come back and comment on my work in three months' time. As for your question, I don't think I need to answer it at all. Because if you look at the resumes of all the managers in the world, who hasn't failed in their five or six years of work? Failure is a necessary factor in intensifying success. I feel that whether it's me or Liverpool F.C., we are ready for success. "
Richardson, a reporter from the Guardian, continued to ask, "Will you transform Liverpool? For example, introduce the concept of Dutch football. "
This question was actually a trap.
Because no matter how many fans around the world mocked and ridiculed English football, English fans always firmly believed that their football was the best. The style of football that they appreciated and recognized was also the traditional English style. It was tough and full of passion, and not continental European style.
Comain replied indifferently, "I won't make a hasty decision. Your question needs to be considered after I understand the team. Of course, Liverpool now has a very good lineup. The main framework of the team has been shaped over the years. I won't change it easily, but I will bring my football philosophy to the team and make the team better."
Comain answered the two questions well in a row. The reporters from Fleet Street were a little discouraged. Then, on the issue of signings, Comain spoke in a bureaucratic tone.
When it came to the goal of the new season, Comain expressed his true thoughts.
"The Premier League is the most competitive league in the world. It is very difficult to be successful here, but we will work hard to be successful. Liverpool has the strength to compete for the title of all the competitions. If we still can't win the title at the end of the season, then I will be blamed."
"Will you resign because Liverpool can't break the three years without a trophy?"
Comain was silent for a few seconds before he said firmly, "Yes, I will! I want to bring championships and glory to the club. If I can't do it, I will resign and let a better manager take over. I will give my position to them. "
Comain came to Liverpool this time to accept the challenge of the new manager position. He was also prepared to give himself more pressure!
He believed that this was the only way to get rid of the nightmare in Valencia.
In any case, Comain's remarks at the press conference satisfied the fans, especially when he made a bold statement that he would not give himself any way out. If he did not win the title, he would take the blame and resign. This clearly showed his ambition and courage.
After the press conference, Comain changed into the club's sportswear and went to the training ground to officially meet the team.
Assistant manager Sammy Lee introduced Comain to the team's situation and the specific state of each player.
Comain saw Qin Xiong. The two men nodded tacitly when their eyes met and smiled at each other.
After five years, the master and apprentice continued their relationship.
Comain did not know that it was Qin Xiong who recommended his name to the management and finally finalized him when Liverpool's selection of managers was very narrow.
However, Comain did not know why. After seeing Qin Xiong, he was exceptionally calm and not nervous at all. It was as if he had been encouraged like never before.
Perhaps the kid who brought him miracles back then had now grown into the premier superstar in European football. His confidence was a hundred times stronger than before!
The afternoon training continued to be presided over by Sammy Lee. Comain first had to familiarize himself with the coaching staff to understand the facilities and department functions of the training base.
On the same day, Liverpool's new jersey for the new season was released.
The home jersey was still red with the main color. It was printed with the Adidas logo and sponsored by the Carlsberg advertisement on the chest.
The away jersey was a black version.
The third away game, which included the Champions League, was a white version.
After the afternoon training, Comain gave a speech in front of the team's players.
His speech was not impassioned. Instead, he told the players pragmatically: I am a newcomer. I am in the process of getting to know the club and all of you. I hope that everyone can establish a good cooperative relationship. If there are any problems in the team, everyone can discuss and solve them rationally.
At the end of the training, Comain did not leave the Melwood Training Ground. Instead, he asked Sammy Lee to take all the staff to Liverpool's boot room, which had not been used for a long time.
The tradition of Liverpool's boot room had been abandoned since the era of the Frenchman Gerard Houllier. It was not until the era of Benítez that it was used again by Comain!
Comain hoped to integrate into the team quickly by understanding the club's culture and traditions better. He came alone, so he felt that the atmosphere was better when he mingled with his colleagues in Liverpool's more traditional coaches' office.
Comain started work after visiting the boot room. The coaches drank some beer and began to speak freely.
Sammy Lee handed the First Team roster to Comain and asked Comain if he wanted to apply for a transfer from the club.
Comain made a decision after he understood the First Team roster and learned about the strength of some unknown players through the introduction of his colleagues.
The transfer was complete!
He did not know if it was because of the previous failure at Valencia, or because he did not want to bring pressure and tension to the team's existing players through the transfer.
Comain looked at the team's long First Team roster and made the decision to clean up the team!
When he took over Valencia, the situation in Valencia's locker room was extremely complicated because there were too many players, and there were too many new players!
Valencia had brought in about ten players that season, which made the relationship in the locker room very complicated. Furthermore, Koeman had taken over Flores midway, so he did not have the time to adapt to the unfamiliar and complicated environment. It was understandable that he could not handle the interpersonal relationships well.
Fortunately, Liverpool still gave him some time and there would not be any hidden dangers of conflict.
Now, in order to make the locker room less complicated, the players also had to be clear about their own positions. Comain wanted the First Team roster to be more streamlined.
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