Chapter 20: Arrival in Bilbao
Mallorca is mostly filled with seasoned veterans, and these veterans' skills are well-defined at this point, with no more potential for major growth. If José tried to implement an entirely new, dazzling strategy, it would likely be disastrous—these old guys would probably crumble before the strategy even had a chance to work. And if these veterans decided they didn't want to run around too much, or took it easy on the field, José's so-called tactics would be useless. No matter how talented he was, José would have to go back to coaching the B team in the second division...
After all, he wasn't like Li Fantung, who had the miraculous ability to alter reality, and he wasn't like Xiao Ming, who had an almost infinite amount of money to replace every player he wanted!
José was just José, an ordinary football fan in his past life. After being reincarnated, he completed coaching courses and had a bit of cash on hand and some knowledge in his head. Yet, no matter how José thought about it, he still felt frustrated...
"I want to invest in Google! I want to modify players!"
And then, somewhere in the distance, a mysterious voice sang back: "That's not allowed, dear~~"
"Damn it!"
Because of these restrictions, José could only proceed cautiously, step by step with his plans. With two hundred million dollars in hand, he didn't dare purchase Mallorca outright, fearing he wouldn't have enough money left for further investments. Maintaining a club was costly, even with frugality, and José's cash could only support the team for a few more years. Of course, if Mallorca were still under the Asensio family's management, there would be dividends to rely on each year...
It was precisely for this reason that José only made minor adjustments to the team instead of major changes. Mallorca's management wouldn't be supporting any radical shifts.
Due to many external factors, José adopted a more conservative strategy. The older players in defense didn't have to run too much; they could rely on their experience and stability, which was exactly what they preferred. Up front, he focused on younger players, and after devising a few effective offensive strategies, he let the energetic youngsters create scoring opportunities. Whether old or young, everyone was happy—with the current Mallorca setup, this tactic was enough!