Trouble in Paradise
Part 23 | Yanbian FC | 延边足球俱乐部 | 연변축구 | FM23 Hardcore Mode
So Long, Qingdao
Well, another day, another win.
We made up for that poor looking 3-0 win the other day by smashing Qingdao on the road, 6-0.
That makes 20 straight victories for us — but, hey, who’s counting?
Luciano Parra wound up with 4 goals in this game. Song Wenjie came away with the Player of the Match award, however, after 1 goal and 2 assists. I would have given it to Parra, but they don’t ask me to make these decisions.
This marks the 16th shutout we’ve had this season — all the more impressive when you consider that we haven’t yet decided on a full-time first choice goalkeeper. I think that problem will be solved soon, however.
Trouble in Paradise
Not all is well, however.
Mr. Kwon came up to me with his agent a few days after that win against Qingdao FC. He was upset because he didn’t start.
He expects to start in every possible game, regardless of his fitness level or the need for our other defensive midfielders to start.
I knew this problem was going to come up as soon as I signed him. We’re going to have this problem with a number of players, actually. Too many of them looked at our squad when we courted them and concluded that they should be superstars. They can’t all be star players, and they’re going to need to learn how to share the load.
Mr. Kwon’s form has been good lately, but I know that he has a problem with consistency. I need him rested up for big matches, and yet I worry that he will decide to simply not show up when we need him most.
Fortunately, we do have other, better players ready to come in as soon as our current players start throwing a fit. That’s where money comes in handy.
Shanxi Longjin
We’re off to Shanxi for another away match that we should dominate again.
I hope we don’t become too complacent, though. The match after this one is the big Chinese FA Cup tie against Tianjin. As much as I’d love to focus my efforts on that, we need to make sure we keep our winning streak alive.