Chapter 99 The battle for geniuses! Grab another one of the best in the world [please subscribe]
Yang Cheng originally planned to go to Paris to watch the Champions League final.
But after thinking about it later, I decided to forget it.
He has many things to do in London.
I don’t know if it was because he didn’t go to watch the game live, but Wenger’s team was still the same as in the previous life, losing to Barcelona in the Champions League final.
The difference is that this time, the Gunners lost without any temper.
Leimann was not sent off early, but the Gunners still had nothing to do with Rijkaard's dream second team.
This also proves one thing once again. In football, luck is very important, but in the end, strength must speak for itself.
Arsenal’s vice-chairman David Dunn contacted UEFA hoping to receive special treatment.
Wouldn’t the Champions League winner qualify for next season’s Champions League?
Is it okay to be the runner-up?
After all, we made it to the finals!
As a result, UEFA said decisively: No!
This is not surprising either.
The champion is still reluctant to say too much, but if he reaches the finals and is guaranteed to be sent to the Champions League next season, can he also ask for the same if he reaches the semi-finals later?
From now on, the top eight and the top 16 will all be guaranteed a place in the Champions League.
That doesn’t make sense!
This incident was a huge blow to Arsenal.
Although they finally finished fifth in the Premier League, they failed to enter the Champions League and suffered heavy losses in revenue.
But Arsenal’s heritage is still there, so there won’t be much of a problem in a short period of time.
Demolition of Highbury Stadium began the day after the final round of the Premier League.
Now everyone is looking forward to the fact that after the demolition of Highbury Stadium, this land will be used to build apartments, sold quickly, and some funds will be recovered, which can greatly relieve the pressure on Arsenal.
Only Yang Cheng is pessimistic about this.
Because this real estate project of Arsenal will encounter the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, and then the European debt crisis.
The British property market will fall from its peak in one fell swoop.
By then, this real estate project, which everyone has high hopes for, will not only not be a life-saving straw for Arsenal, but will become a burden to Arsenal.
That was the real crisis for the Gunners!
It is expected to be from 2008 to 2009.
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After temporarily putting aside his work in London, Yang Cheng flew to Porto, Portugal with Mike Rigg.
The two checked into the hotel first, called in advance, and went straight to the Dragon Stadium.
The person who came to greet Yang Cheng at the door was Porto's football director, Antero Enrique.
Many fans probably don’t know him.
This is a talent who was later poached by the wealthy Paris Saint-Germain.
“Hello, welcome to Porto!”
Antero Enrique shook hands with Yang Cheng and Mike Rigg successively and welcomed them into the office.
In the conference room, Yang Cheng also met Porto’s Chairman Pinto da Costa and Vice Chairman Reynaldo Telles.
There is another big shot who surprised Yang Cheng.
Portuguese famous agent, Jorge Mendes.
Yang Cheng made an appointment with Porto, but the appearance of Mendes can only prove one thing. The cooperation between Porto and Mendes is very in-depth, which is very interesting.
Regarding his appearance, Mendes smiled and explained that he happened to be in Porto on business, and when he heard that Yang Cheng was coming, he shamelessly asked to stay.
“I also want to meet and get to know our famous talented coach in European football.”
Mendes’ words made everyone around him laugh.
Yang Cheng felt comfortable, so of course he couldn't care less about his presumption.
This guy is really good at talking, but he is also very cunning and calculating.
But if he can become the world's top agent, he will naturally not be a mercenary person.
If you really only seek profit, you will not survive in this industry for long.
The most important thing for an agent is to be versatile and take into account the interests of the club, the players and the agent himself.
Mendes is the best at this.
But Yang Cheng still had a bad impression of him.
There is no way, the buttocks cannot sit together, it is strange that the impression can be good.
When everyone had finished exchanging pleasantries and sat down, Yang Cheng got straight to the point.
“We came here this time to talk about Pepe.”
As soon as Yang Cheng said these words, everyone in Porto showed different expressions.
Some are accidents, some are strange, and some are just nodded.
It seems that they have been guessing the purpose of Yang Cheng's trip.
Porto now actually has some famous stars.
For example, Portugal's talented winger Quaresma, and Argentina international midfielder Luis Oscar Gonzalez, also known as Lucho Gonzalez.
Diego, Pepe, Anderson, McCarthy, Postiga, Bosingwa, Ricardo Costa, Raul Meireles, Hugo Almeida, Baia...
The ones receiving the most attention in the transfer market currently are actually Diego and Anderson.
Needless to say, Diego has been famous in Brazil for a long time. He and Robinho are known as the twin stars. There is no doubt about their talent and talent, but he failed to play well in Porto.
Especially this season, after Dutch head coach Co Adrianse took office, he was not interested in the Brazilian attacking midfielder.
Anderson is another player who has attracted attention in the Porto team, nicknamed Ronaldinho II.
In Yang Cheng's previous life, this little guy signed with Manchester United at a high price.
Unfortunately, he was later transformed into a midfield engineer by Ferguson.
As a central defender, Pepe is Porto's main force this season.
But speaking of it, he has just played as the main player for one season, the first being Maltimer. In the summer of 2004, he transferred to Porto for 2 million euros.
Last season he was the team's rotating central defender. The turning point was the 7th round of this season's Portuguese Super League, where he played Benfica at home.
Before this, Porto's central defender combination was, Pedro Emanuele played the main role, Bruno Alves and Ricardo Costa rotated, and Pepe was the fourth central defender.
But in the 7th round, Pedro Emmanuel was injured and absent, and the central defender combination of Bruno Alves and Ricardo Costa lost 0-2 at home. Benfica.
In anger, head coach Co Adrianse banished Bruno Alves to the sidelines, let Ricardo Costa play as a substitute, and supported Pepe to take over and partner with Pedro Emmanuel.
From then on, until the end of the season, Pepe performed very well.
In the 27 league rounds in which Pepe played, Porto only conceded 10 goals and lost 2 games.
It can be said that the 2005/06 season was the season in which Pepe made the most progress and matured.
Yang Cheng is very optimistic about this Brazilian central defender.
Not only because he coached Pepe in his previous life, but more importantly, in his opinion, among all the central defenders born in the 1980s, Pepe's overall strength is definitely ranked in the top three, or even the strongest.
Ramos's personal defensive ability is very good, but he is limited by his height disadvantage, which is a terrible shortcoming.
This is also why he is prone to fouling when he encounters high forwards.
If you can't guard it, you can only foul.
Vidic is also very strong, especially with his strong body. After all, he is a man who can challenge Drogba one-on-one.
However, the Serbian central defender is a bit bulky, turns slowly, and is not flexible enough. He obviously has difficulty facing speedy forwards such as Torres.
Because of his excellent passing ability, Pique's strength confrontation is underestimated. Overall, he is also a world-class central defender.
But it was not aggressive enough and was too soft at critical moments.
Thiago Silva is a very balanced type, but he is not good at attacking, but is used to holding back.
Drawing back and attacking, these two types of central defenders cannot be said to be better, and there is no need to compare.
But anyone who has played football knows that the most rare thing on the football field is not those who sit back and squat, but those who dare to rush forward under pressure at critical moments.
You should rush forward and grab it. Failure to do so is a fatal mistake.
Some people may say, since the risk is so high, why should we rob it?
Let me ask, if everyone is squatting, wouldn’t it be that the defensive initiative is handed over to the opponent in vain?
It is precisely because of the importance of the attacking central defender that no matter how many mistakes David Luiz makes, a lot of giants are still rushing to get him. Guardiola also thinks highly of him.
This is the same as passing the ball.
In a certain team that cannot be scolded, a captain named Feng once explained why the national team and the club play at two completely different levels?
Because in the national team, when he wanted to pass the ball, he found that his teammates around him were avoiding the ball and running away.
Too much pressure, afraid of making mistakes, dare not accept!
Isn’t that why the ball burns the feet?
If you switch to the defensive side, whether you can win or not is a question of ability.
Whether you dare to rob or not is a matter of attitude!
Of course, it is not appropriate to arrange two attacking central defenders at the same time.
For example, Real Madrid’s early combination of Pepe and Ramos.
The biggest advantage of Pepe is that he can not only attack, but also stay behind and squat.
If Yang Cheng is to talk about it, Brazil's biggest loss was that it failed to recruit Pepe in time and let him join Portugal.
Otherwise, with Pepe partnered with Thiago Silva, this central defender combination is definitely likely to help Brazil reach the top.
As for Pepe's early rough fouls, especially the various "atrocities" after joining Real Madrid, and Real Madrid's later stage of becoming a holy monk, Yang Cheng felt that it was inconsistent with the team's tactical style. It has a lot to do with it.
When Pepe first joined Real Madrid, he was burdened with a sky-high price tag of 30 million euros. He was eager to prove himself and worked hard every game.
But Real Madrid had very big problems at that time, especially the defense, which was not systematic.
An interesting thing happened at that time.
After Pepe joined Real Madrid, he played with Cannavaro.
During a defense, Pepe reminded Cannavaro and rushed forward.
The result was a lost ball.
Pepe asked Cannavaro depressingly, why didn't he assist him in defense?
Guess what Cannavaro said?
“In Real Madrid, the defenders all focus on their own affairs and have no habit of cooperating.”
Listen, this is what Italian central defender Cannavaro said!
In fact, Cannavaro himself did not perform well at Real Madrid.
Not only him, Samuel, Woodgate, Cannavaro, Pepe, Ramos...
In those years, almost all defenders came to Real Madrid, and none of them performed well.
The reason is that Real Madrid does not have a stable defensive system at all.
That’s why Cannavaro said that the defenders are all looking after their own affairs.
The collapse of this defensive system began during the Galacticos period and improved during the Capello period, but then quickly fell into chaos.
The real change came in 2010, when Yang Cheng took charge of Real Madrid and reshaped the Galacticos' defensive system.
Since then, the overall performance of Pepe and Ramos has taken off, completely transformed.
That’s why Yang Cheng came to Porto.
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“Pepe is a very important player for us.”
Porto chairman Pinto da Costa looked at Yang Cheng with a smile.
Yang Cheng was very familiar with such opening remarks.
He almost couldn't hold it back and wanted to reply: Brother, can you please stop stealing my lines?
"The current evaluation price of Pepe is 8 million euros..."
"Correction, Chairman Da Costa, the evaluation price in the German transfer market is 6 million euros." Yang Cheng He smiled and added a reminder.
There is a difference of 2 million euros.
Da Costa and Mendes looked at each other and smiled tacitly.
Yang Cheng cursed in his heart, two old foxes.
"This way, for 8 million euros, you can take Pepe away." Da Costa looked very happy.
Yang Cheng shook his head, "This price far exceeded our expectations."
Exceeded expectations?
"Then at what price do you Bayswater Chinese plan to introduce a central defender?" Agent Mendes interjected at this time and asked a question that Da Costa was not comfortable asking.
By the way, he is also Pepe's agent.
“I have a lot more here, at any price, we can chat.”
After finishing speaking, Mendes laughed.
This looks like promoting oneself, but in fact it is helping Porto to spy on Yang Cheng's psychological price.
"As far as I know, Porto now has four outstanding central defenders. Pepe has only played for one season, and his performance is not very stable..."
"Your Chimbanda has only played half of the season. season, it ended up being sold for 15 million pounds," Vice Chairman Reynaldo Telles said calmly.
Yang Cheng knows very well that whether it is the third-party ownership held by agents like Mendes or the black shop model like Porto, it is a bit like buying and selling second-hand cars.
The most important thing is not how much money a car makes, but fast in and fast out, get rid of it in time, and leave with a profit.
What you get is what you earn!
In the summer of 2004, Pepe joined Porto for only 2 million euros.
"I'll set a price for your reference."
Yang Cheng still looked very calm.
Da Costa, Mendes and others all looked over.
"5 million." Yang Cheng raised the palm of his right hand.
"Pound?" Da Costa's eyes lit up.
This signal was caught by Yang Cheng.
“Euros!”
……
“The price is a bit far apart.”
After leaving Dragons Stadium and returning to the hotel in a taxi, Mike Rigg frowned and said.
Yang Cheng offered 5 million euros, and Porto insisted on 8 million euros.
There is a difference of 3 million euros.
For such a transfer, this price difference is very high.
Of course, the next step is to see the sincerity of both parties.
If the Chinese in Bayswater really want to buy, and Porto really wants to sell, then we can still talk.
But not now.
"You underestimate Porto and Mendes." Yang Cheng smiled slightly.
Yang Cheng, who has been coaching for decades, knows the methods of Porto and Mendes very well.
If you don’t talk about others, just take their hype about Pepe in the summer of 2007.
There was indeed a central defender panic in European football at that time.
It’s not that you can’t find a central defender, but that excellent central defenders are very scarce.
Porto and Mendes began to hype up the so-called central defender shortage. At the same time, many teams broke out rumors that they needed to introduce central defenders, which suddenly created a situation in which supply exceeded demand in the transfer market.
There are even multiple clubs pursuing Pepe from Porto at the same time.
Before the panic in the transfer market, Inter Milan asked Pepe from Porto for a price. At that time, Porto's asking price was 9 million euros. At that time, Pepe's estimated price in the German transfer market was about this number.
What's the result?
After a lot of hype, Pepe's worth skyrocketed, jumping to 18 million euros in a very short period of time.
Even 20 million euros.
Doubled!
Isn’t this outrageous enough?
This kind of hype has directly scared off many wealthy teams.
But there are always a few irrational people in the transfer market.
For example, the two guys from Real Madrid who think they are smart are actually idiots.
President Calderon and technical director Mijatovic.
Of course, some people said later that they both benefited from the transfer, but no one knew this.
Yang Cheng felt that they might not be able to get benefits based on their approach.
Why?
Neither Mendes nor Porto are fools. There are two winners who insist on hanging on. If they don’t kill them now, when will they wait?
When Real Madrid continued to stay on the negotiating table and was obsessed with getting Pepe, Mendes and Porto had already locked the target and waved the butcher knife.
In the end, Pepe’s transfer fee was 30 million euros.
This is an extremely outrageous number!
Even more outrageous than Alan Lennon’s £20 million.
At least Alan Lennon still has the advantages of household registration and age.
From 9 million euros to 30 million euros, it is a matter of one transfer period.
Of course Yang Cheng would not directly talk to Mike Rigg about his past life. He just told him about the hype methods of Porto and Mendes, and by the way, some of their operating methods. Also said it together.
As the chief talent officer of Bayswater Chinese, Mike Rigg will have to deal with these people a lot in the future.
“When negotiating with these people, we must not be careless in the slightest. We must stick to the bottom line. No matter how high their prices are, we will never waver. If it doesn’t work, we will find someone else.”
Yang Cheng I also told Mike Rieger about the business methods of second-hand cars.
This is very similar to the operation methods of Porto, Mendes and others.
“Professional football is people-oriented and is a special industry. No one knows what will happen in the next game.”
"Especially for young players, once they get injured, their future is uncertain."
"So, what they pay attention to is fast in and fast out. If they are not careful, they will be hit directly in their hands."
Cases like this abound.
Since Porto’s asking price for Inter Milan next summer is only 9 million euros, it is impossible to ask for 8 million euros this summer.
As far as Yang Cheng knows, Pepe will perform even better next season.
Of course, in terms of results, Porto will be better as they are the double champions of the league and domestic cup this season.
Mike Rieger was stunned for a while.
There are many secrets and twists and turns in this. He has never heard of it, let alone operated it.
Now that he heard what Yang Cheng said, he was really surprised.
It turns out that there are so many inside stories behind a player's transfer.
"By the way, Yang, how do you know this?" Mike Rigg asked casually curiously.
Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment.
I have been a human being for three generations and have seen it for decades, but I still can’t learn it?
“In the past few years, I have been in charge of the club’s player transfers. I have had more contact with them on weekdays, listened more, observed, collected and analyzed, and I have naturally understood many things.”
It dawned on Mike Rieger.
Since he wants to be the chief talent officer, he must also work hard to learn from the small boss!
Although this trip failed to be negotiated, it was not completely fruitless.
From Mendez's mouth, Yang Cheng obtained a very valuable piece of information.
Pepe is applying for Portuguese citizenship!
And, it is very likely to be passed before August.
This means that before the start of the new season, Pepe is likely to obtain Portuguese citizenship and participate in the competition as an EU player, which will not require the use of a special genius clause of the Bayswater Chinese.
Originally, it was quite difficult for Yang Cheng to choose between the two Brazilian players.
Now that Pepe is no longer needed, the problem is solved.
It has been exactly 5 years since I landed in Maltimer in 2001, which is in compliance with the regulations of the Portuguese government.
So, Yang Cheng believes that the information disclosed by Mendes is true.
"Mike."
Yang Cheng made a quick decision.
This is a God-given opportunity, he wants to steal another best in the world!
"Don't go back to London with me. We broke up in Lisbon. You fly to South America and do two things for me."
As the vice president of the club and the head coach , Yang Cheng has too many things to do, and he has no time to go to South America anymore. Especially considering that he has more important things to do next.
For example, Wembley Stadium, as well as the construction of a new stadium, as well as the Brent training base and satellite training center.
What’s more important is the new season’s trip to Asia.
There are simply not too many things, big and small.
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After returning to the UK from Portugal, Yang Cheng was completely busy.
He spent a few days, accompanied by Xia Qing and Chris Hunter, to first inspect the three satellite training centers that the club had purchased during the past period.
If you draw a circle on the map, these three training centers not only have very convenient transportation, but the surrounding towns are densely populated, and more importantly, they are about 90 to 120 minutes’ drive from the Brent training base. .
In other words, it is just enough to cover the youth training territory.
Chris Hunter is also based on the optimal solution for youth training. He said that he will focus on inspecting a larger-scale satellite training center next, probably in the southeastern suburbs, about 100 meters away from the Brent training base. About 3 hours drive.
In this way, the older youth trainees trained in several satellite training centers in the surrounding area can be selected and arranged into this training center to continue their training.
Chris Hunter's ability to do things also made Yang Cheng very reassured.
After he acquired these three youth training clubs, he cooperated with the local councils, and various subsidies and policies have basically been continued, which can reduce the investment of the Bayswater Chinese.
Since the three youth training clubs already have youth training echelons, Bayswater Chinese are still in the process of integration after taking over.
Next, the software and hardware modifications and upgrades and personnel training of these three satellite training centers will be carried out.
Yang Cheng came to inspect and was warmly welcomed by dignitaries of the local council.
If nothing else, the Bayswater Chinese have gained so much momentum and developed so fast in the past two or three years, and have promised to invest in youth training. This is a timely help for them.
If these youth training clubs are to go bankrupt, their reputations will also be affected.
After inspecting the three satellite training centers, Yang Cheng went to the Brent training base.
When it comes to this, Yang Cheng really has to admire Xia Qing.
She really takes care of the club's finances and can make money no matter what she does.
Now, the second phase of the project is in full swing.
The entire north bank of Brent Reservoir was in full swing.
Yang Cheng personally visited the construction site to inspect and was quite satisfied with the current progress of the project.
Of course, this is based on the speed of infrastructure construction in the UK.
If it were an infrastructure fanatic...
Forget it, just don’t say it.
For the new stadium in the future, Yang Cheng has actually considered finding a domestic construction company to build it.
But Adam Crozier reminded him that this matter could not be done.
One reason is that doing it together with the Queen's Road renovation project itself is impossible for Chinese builders.
Especially when it comes to the London Olympics.
If we really do this and the public finds out, then it won’t cause a stir?
Also, even without the renovation of Queen's Road and the Olympic Games, it would still be very difficult to find Chinese builders.
Because we have to consider the job position.
If we just let Chinese builders do the contracting, and the jobs will still stay in the UK, how meaningful is it?
Adam Crozier instead proposed another idea, playing the Olympic card.
Since the money is going to be spent like this, then we should try our best to ride on the popularity of the Olympics and win the favor of British fans.
Labor and capital spent more than one billion pounds to support the UK in hosting the Olympics. Couldn't they promote it and win the favor of local fans?
What happened to the clubs invested by the Chinese?
We sincerely want Sino-British friendship, support the UK in hosting the Olympics, and invest in the UK in football.
Don’t believe it?
The investment of more than one billion pounds is the best proof!
This involves the club's brand marketing and image packaging.
In Adam Crozier’s words, in London, most of the groups that can really buy tickets to enter and spend money are not mindlessly xenophobic.
On the contrary, most people are rational and are thinking about what benefits they can get from this kind of cooperation?
For example, what are the money-making projects in China?
Nothing is more convincing than real investment!
Word of mouth and image all depend on packaging.
Yang Cheng was convinced by Adam Crozier.
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In June, when the World Cup in Germany was about to ignite the war, Adam Crozier, who had been communicating and coordinating with the governments in London and Westminster, brought further news about the new stadium to Yang Cheng.
They can start polling the surrounding residents.
A preliminary draft will also be prepared for submission to the Westminster Development Control Committee for review.
As for the design company of the new stadium...
“After many communications and coordination, I think there is one person who can make all British people speechless.”
"Who?"
"Norman Foster."
Yang Cheng knew him and was one of the world's top British designers.
“Many designs will inevitably bring controversy, but with the endorsement of Norman Foster, I believe the controversy will be much less. Moreover, you also heard what Ken Livingstone said that day.”
Yang Cheng nodded.
This is not necessarily Ken Livingstone's calculation. It is probably to reduce the impact.
The buildings designed by Britain's biggest designers and the renovation of Queen's Road will definitely have disputes over preferences, but there will be no issue of stance.
“Norman Foster is not very involved in the design now. His company is more responsible for taking over the work. It is a bit difficult for him to do it himself.”
Yang Cheng also heard about it.
It is very difficult, but as long as he comes forward to design it, it will become world-famous immediately.
"However, if our new stadium is packaged with the renovation of Queen's Road and handed over to him to design, I believe he will be very interested. This is a major and important project in the UK."
"That's right. The design fee is probably a bit expensive."
At this point, Adam Crozier looked at Yang Cheng with questioning eyes.
“How much is it?”
“For a large project like this, the charging standard should be 3% to 5% of the budget. With Norman Foster’s status, it would basically be 3% to 5% of the budget. 5%.”
In other words, with an investment budget of 1 billion pounds, the design fee will cost 50 million pounds.
Yang Cheng was a little stunned, and his mind immediately thought of a piece of news he had seen in his previous life.
Norman Foster approached the Indian local government to demand $600 million in design fees.
“Sure enough, professionals are the most profitable!” Yang Cheng lamented.
50 million pounds?
Give!
Of course, this money is not given in one lump sum, but the entire project, from beginning to end, is paid according to the progress, which often spans several years.
So, the Chinese in Bayswater can still afford it for the time being.
It just hurts a little bit.
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The 2006 World Cup in Germany kicked off with a furious shot from German defender Lahm.
Overall, it is basically the same as what Yang Cheng remembered.
After all, the strength of many teams lies there.
Yang Cheng’s butterfly effect is not as big as imagined.
For example, in Germany, Neuer went to the World Cup as the third goalkeeper, with Lehmann and Kahn ahead of him.
If nothing unexpected happens, Neuer will basically have nothing to do with this World Cup.
This is a kind of inheritance within the German national team.
The Polish national team has one more Piszczek, who plays right back and performs well.
As a team sport, having one more defender does not have a great impact on the overall performance of the game.
It was originally a 0-2 loss to Ecuador, but now it has become a 1-2.
The overall strength is still not as good as the opponent, so we should lose anyway.
This is just like playing FM Football Manager and encountering those tough teams.
Even if you save/load multiple times, you will still lose more and win less.
The situation in England is similar.
After Leighton Baynes was selected, he was basically Ashley Cole's substitute and had little chance of counterattack.
The one that has changed a lot is the French team.
Unlike his previous life when Ribery first entered the World Cup, Ribery today has become a sharp knife for the French national team.
In his previous life, Scarface was very nervous and did not perform well when he played in the first game of the World Cup.
But this time, he not only became the best player in the game, but also scored the only goal.
It was in the 69th minute of the second half. The French team could not attack for a long time. Many players, including Henry, wasted many opportunities.
Ribery chose to take action himself after creating good opportunities for Henry, Vieira and Zidane, but none of them were seized.
Zidane sent a wonderful pass, Ribery broke into the left side of the penalty area, received the ball and formed a single shot, and hit the target with his right foot.
This is also the only goal in the game.
In the end, the French team won all 3 games and qualified first in the group.
Ribery also became one of the best players in the French team's group stage.
The 23-year-old youngster is working hard to unleash his talent on the World Cup stage so that more wealthy teams can see him.
It is a pity that Modric became the main player, but Croatia still failed to defeat Brazil and Australia, and finally ended up in the group stage.
As for the group stage, what impressed Yang Cheng more deeply, apart from his own players, was Antonio Valencia of Ecuador.
This player performed very well in the World Cup, helping Ecuador qualify from the group.
Manchester United's four dark kings cannot pass, pass, score, Yang, or shoot.
Judging from the actual situation, these four players all have outstanding abilities.
The key still depends on how to use it.
There is a problem with stars of this level. They cannot be the backbone of wealthy teams and are not top-notch enough.
But as long as the tactics are arranged well, they can become excellent wingmen.
The most typical one is another player, Di Maria of Argentina.
Di Maria's strength is better than the Four Dark Kings, but for him to be the core and main force and forcefully defeat the opponent's defense, this is really not his strength.
But he can be the best support next to the core.
So whether he is in Real Madrid, the Argentina national team, or Paris Saint-Germain, he is good.
Why not at Manchester United?
Because Manchester United’s core players are not good, their tactics are not good, and their head coach is not good.
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After the group stage, the situation still hasn’t changed much.
At most, the scores are different, but those who deserve to win are basically won.
For example, the French team made it through the competition without any surprises.
In fact, Domenech's 4231 style of play is really disappointing.
Makelele and Vieira's double defensive midfielder, coupled with a solid defense, are enough to scare opponents.
Ahead there is Ribery’s sharp breakthrough, Henry’s personal ability, and Zidane’s scheduling.
This French team is a bit old, but its strength is really terrifying.
More importantly, they possess wholeness.
Just like Brazil.
When it comes to this World Cup, Brazil is undoubtedly the strongest player on the cards.
Ronaldo's glory is still there, Ronaldinho has already won the Golden Ball and the Champions League, and is a well-deserved world superstar.
There are also superstars like Adriano, Carlos, Kaka and other superstars.
But Brazil's biggest problem is that they play too loosely.
This reminded Yang Cheng of an idea.
Some people jokingly said that when the Brazilian national team played in the World Cup, a group of people went on vacation lively, barbecued meat, danced samba, and won the World Cup by the way.
The above is actually correct.
Especially in the past few years, every time Brazil has won the World Cup, it has relied on strict discipline and overall defense.
As long as these two are taken care of, the Brazilian team's offense will never have to worry about.
But when there are so many big-name stars in a team, it is not easy to restrain them.
Therefore, in the end, Brazil, the favorite on paper, lost to the aging France.
No injustice.
But the score was not 1-0 as in the previous life, but 2-0.
Because Ribery received Henry's assist in the second half and scored Brazil's goal again with a single shot.
In the end, the French team relied on the powerful offensive combination of Henry, Ribery and Zidane to reach the final.
Unfortunately, in the end they encountered Italy, which was forced into a desperate situation by the Telephone Scandal.
When Lippi's Italian army put up an iron wall, they just defended 0-0 until the end.
Zidane lost his cool at the last moment of the game, had an argument with Materazzi, headbutted the Italian central defender, and was sent off with a red card.
This has also become an eternal regret in the history of the World Cup.
But it is also a classic picture that countless fans will remember.
In the end, Italy defeated the French team with a penalty kick, which had a somewhat broken mentality after losing Zidane.
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As soon as the World Cup ended, the European transfer market immediately became excited.
Especially those players who performed very well in the World Cup.
After Shevchenko transferred to Chelsea for 35 million pounds, Henry also announced that he would move to Barcelona.
The transfer of two superstars has completely heated up the transfer market.
As soon as the World Cup ended, the 23-year-old winger Ribery, who performed extremely well on behalf of the French team, became the darling of the transfer market, including Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern and Inter Milan. Many wealthy families are paying attention.
In the 2005/06 season that just ended, Ribery had a double-double of goals and assists in the Premier League.
Among them, his number of Premier League goals reached 17.
At the same time, he was also the best player in the UEFA Cup and the MVP of the finals.
Now, in the World Cup, Ribery has once again let everyone see his strength and potential.
As commented by German Kicker magazine.
"The 23-year-old Ribery is already beyond the age of the FIFA Best Newcomer Award. Otherwise, there will be no suspense about this award."
At the same time, the kicker The magazine also concluded, "Ribery is, or has even become, one of the best players in the world!"
When the World Cup came to an end, Arsenal was the first club to make an offer for Ribery.
The first offer made by the Gunners reached 25 million pounds.
This transfer offer is quite surprising.
But the Bayswater Chinese rejected Arsenal's offer without hesitation.
Just kidding, only 25 million pounds?
The Chinese in Bayswater don’t even bother to answer the price.
When Arsenal began to take notice, other wealthy teams also began to operate.
About Ribery's transfer, there was a lot of speculation.
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In addition to Ribery’s transfer crookedness, there is another major protagonist in the transfer market, and that is Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
Due to the conflict with Wayne Rooney in the World Cup, which resulted in the England star being sent off with a red card, Ronaldo became the number one culprit for England's loss. Angry fans even smashed Ronaldo's home in Cheshire.
The angry English fans made the Portuguese afraid to return to the UK.
Spanish media revealed that Ronaldo intends to leave Manchester United and switch to Real Madrid in La Liga.
This once again aroused the attention of fans around the world.
But Ferguson is really good.
The team has not assembled yet, but Ferguson ended his vacation early and contacted Ronaldo through his agent Mendes. He flew directly to Lisbon to meet Ronaldo, convinced Ronaldo in person, and promised that he would become a Manchester United player. core players.
This is not only to resolve the World Cup grievances between Ronaldo and Rooney, but also to make a choice in the controversy between Ronaldo and Rooney last season about who is the core of Manchester United's offense.
Not only that, Manchester United decided to renew Ronaldo's contract, and his weekly salary will reach 100,000 pounds.
From the moment the turmoil broke out at the World Cup to when Ferguson stepped in to smooth things over, it only took about 10 days from start to finish.
When Ferguson decided to keep Ronaldo and use the Portuguese as the core of Manchester United's offense, the fate of the Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy was destined to be a tragedy.
Subsequently, Manchester United and Real Madrid announced simultaneously that Ruud van Nistelrooy had transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid for a transfer fee of 10 million pounds.
Real Madrid's new president Calderon was very excited when he officially announced the transfer deal and praised Ruud van Nistelrooy as a world-class scorer.
“We definitely have reason to expect that the world-class forward combination of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo will bring us a steady stream of goals.”
In an interview with the media, Karl Deron also announced that Real Madrid's signings are not over yet.
Before signing Ruud van Nistelrooy, Real Madrid had already signed Cannavaro and Emerson from Juventus.
The Bianconeri will be relegated due to the Calciopoli scandal and the team will fall apart.
Head coach Capello took Cannavaro and Emerson to Real Madrid, Vieira and Ibrahimovic went to Inter Milan, and Zambrotta and Thuram went to Barcelona.
Spanish media revealed that after signing three world-class players, Real Madrid's next target is French star Frank Ribery.
This is also recognized by Zidane in public. After he retired, he became the most powerful talented star in the French midfield.
More importantly, he is only 23 years old.
Real Madrid technical director Mijatovic said, "We hope that Ribery can fill the vacancy left by Zidane after his retirement. This will be a crucial part of our team's tactical layout. Ring.”
Not only that, Marca also revealed a secret in the transfer market.
While Real Madrid was determined to win Ribery, Barcelona did not make much movement.
This is unusual.
Because there have been rumors before that Barcelona is also interested in Ribery.
But then why was there no movement?
Marca revealed that after Arsenal made a bid for Ribery, Barcelona actually had contact with the Chinese in Bayswater and tried to ask Ribery for a price.
“The Bayswater Chinese made a request that Barcelona could not accept, including Messi in the transfer and asking Barcelona to increase money.”
“Barcelona has given up on Li Berry is in contention because Rijkaard believes it's something they can't take on "
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When the entire transfer market was in a commotion, Bayswater Chinese officially announced that it would transfer for 4 million pounds, which is 6 million euros. Membership fee, signed Brazilian central defender Pepe from Porto of the Portuguese Super League.
Among the many star transfers, this transfer is not eye-catching.
And the transfer fee is not high.
At the same time as announcing the signing of Pepe, Bayswater Chinese also officially announced that it had sold the team's fourth central defender Roger Johnson to newly promoted Sheffield for a transfer fee of 2.5 million pounds. Union.
Subsequently, the Bayswater Chinese announced the signing of Brazilian U17 international Marcelo from Fluminense, Brazil, for £1 million, and the signing of Brazilian U17 international Marcelo from Argentina’s Rosario Central for £1 million. Argentinian youngster Di Maria.
The British Sun revealed that these two young players had just made their mark in the first team, and they were both substitutes, so they were spotted by Bayswater Chinese scouts.
Among them, the Bayswater Chinese will use the special talent clause for Marcelo.
Di Maria has Italian nationality, so he can obtain a labor certificate easily.
It was when the Bayswater Chinese signed two young players in a row that Real Madrid, which had been brewing for a long time, finally made a move.
The Galacticos sent Ribery a transfer offer of 30 million pounds, which is 45 million euros!
For a time, the entire transfer market became excited.
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