And yet, he couldn't refute a single thing Watzke said.
The complexity of football and the multi-faceted analysis of statistics were, indeed, major points of contention in the European football scene.
While all sorts of new stats kept the fans entertained, industry insiders had long been at each other's throats over them.
In the end, the most authoritative metrics were still goals and assists.
But those, in turn, were inseparable from the overall support of the team.
Previously, Watzke and Dortmund's stance had been that they could offer Wang Shuo a high salary, but not an excessive one.
At this point, the negotiations had reached a stalemate.
Dortmund acknowledged the statistics, but they had their own interpretation of them.
Just as Thomas Essien was getting too antsy to stay in his seat, Shen Qinghe calmly tapped the enter key on her laptop.
Another presentation immediately appeared on the large screen.
