Chapter 532： Blame it on Benzema!

Every head coach will have his own set of ideas and logic when building a team.

As Valdano and Sacchi said to Gao Shen before, they will choose different tactical play styles based on their own personalities and risk appetite, and then select different players.

But these are all general directions. At the technical level, basically, the central axis of the team is established first.

That is the goalkeeper, the central defender, the midfielder and the centre forward.

Don't look at the past few years, Roma's no striker tactics, Barcelona's Messi's false No. 9 tactics, they all seem to be very popular, it seems that European football does not need a center now, but in fact it is not the case.

Roma played without a striker because they lacked a strong high-center striker. Barcelona let Messi play the false number nine. In fact, it was also because Eto'o couldn't hold the ball in the middle of the frontcourt. Otherwise, why would Guardiola want to introduce Ibra Simovic?

The position of center is very important, and the role it plays will change, but it is indispensable.

Because he is closest to the goal.

Whether it is advocating defense or advocating offense, in the professional league, scoring goals is essential.

Therefore, any team can not have a winger or a winger, but it must never refuse a center.

Especially when it comes to fortified battles.

Only now, with the popularity of high-post pressure and the rise of pass-and-control play, the requirements for centers are getting higher and higher.

The earliest center was required to score and score goals. Later, the tactical center represented by Kluivert and Drogba rose. Now, the requirements for the center have begun to change.

Like Ibrahimovic.

Gao Shen has always felt that it is difficult for the Swedish center to adapt to Barcelona, ​​because it is impossible for him to drag a burly body of nearly two meters, like other short players in Barcelona who are about 1.7 meters tall, to press and oppress, and the rhythm is definitely not on the same channel.

If you don't believe me, take a look at the cooperation between Yaya Toure and Barcelona's midfield. Obviously, the Ivorian midfielder is tall and has good footwork, but the frequency of actions is out of tune with other players.

But Yaya Toure is one of those players who must organize tactics around him, so he played awkwardly in Barcelona, ​​because the core of Barcelona is Xavi and Iniesta.

To a certain extent, Yaya Toure's biggest rival is really not Busquets, but the more advanced Harvey and Iniesta.

Look at the characteristics of his best performances at Manchester City, these are in the Barcelona team, Xavi and Iniesta are in charge.

Judging from the current lineup configuration of Manchester City, almost the entire central axis needs to be recruited, and the investment will not be small. At the same time, it is also very difficult to integrate the team. Therefore, the summer training camp is particularly important, and the advanced actions must be fast.

In the center position, what Gao Shen wants most is actually Benzema, but Manchester United and Real Madrid have already taken the lead.

According to the information obtained by Gao Shen, Benzema has basically signed with Real Madrid.

After all, it's all Benzema's fault, why are you so anxious?

For other positions, Gao Shen has candidates, and has drawn up a list and handed it over to Mubarak.

Among them, Gao Shen also wants to introduce Neymar from Santos in Brazil.

As far as he knows, the teenager has just made his debut in the first team and performed very well, but as long as he can afford the money, he should be able to dig it.

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After finishing the trip to the Middle East, Gao Shen took Emirates Airlines to return to the capital.

As soon as he landed and returned home, Gao Shen called Carlo and Lucas, who were far away in Europe.

Carlo is still on vacation, but Gao Shen hopes that he can take the time to go to Manchester first, to see Manchester City's Carrington training base, and tell the people at Manchester City about the things that need to be rectified, so that they can rectify as soon as possible. The imported equipment should be introduced as soon as possible.

After the Abu Dhabi consortium took over Manchester City, the construction of a new training base was put on the agenda, but it was a long-term affair. According to deep memory, it was a matter of many years later, so they also paid attention to the training base for the first time. Corrections were made.

Carlo has cooperated with Gao Shen for three years and has always been in charge of training, so he knows all the requirements of Gao Shen and the coaching staff.

Lucas also has a heavy task.

On the one hand, Gao Shen asked him to collect all kinds of information on the European transfer market this summer. He needs to keep abreast of the transfer dynamics of European football at any time, and at the same time find players who meet his requirements.

He already has some ideas and candidates of his own in mind, but this is also a good opportunity to train the team.

After all, as a member of the coaching staff, it is really rare to be so deeply involved in the transfer operation.

In the future, even if Lucas does not follow Gao Shen, with such experience and cases, it is enough to be the technical director.

On the other hand, Gao Shen asked him to start building Manchester City's technical team. According to preliminary estimates, there are five people including Lucas. If it is not enough, he can add more at that time.

The good thing is that Lucas, who previously studied at Loughborough University, has enough connections in this area.

Many of his classmates and alumni are now working in the English league. The Premier League is also the first league in European football to attach importance to data analysis. When Ferguson sold Stam, it came from data analysis.

Of course, many people think that this is a negative teaching material.

"I guessed that you would want to go to the Premier League." Lucas said with a smile after receiving the letter of approval from Gao Shen, saying that he was already prepared.

Although he is on vacation, he has always been paying attention to the Premier League. At the same time, he is also collecting some intelligence and information about the Premier League last season, hoping to help Gao Shen and the coaching staff get acquainted with and adapt to the Premier League earlier.

"I like challenging work!" Gao Shen smiled lightly.

For him, coaching Manchester City in the Premier League is really challenging.

This isn't the first time he's restructured a team on a massive scale, but this time it's different.

In Naples, Gao Shen mostly used his own prophets to buy people, but this time he also hopes to use the ability of the existing team to prepare early for losing the advantage of the traversers in the future.

Of course, he will not be foolish enough to give up his own advantages, such as Neymar.

It can only be said that this time he has a definite intention to exercise himself and the team.

"By the way, let me tell you something, Xavi Alonso's transfer to Real Madrid has been decided, and the transfer fee is 35 million euros."

When Gao Shen heard the news, he was not surprised.

Xavi Alonso is very strong, both offensive and defensive, but as a Spaniard, it is normal for him to go to Real Madrid.

But what really surprised Gao Shen was the following news.

"After Liverpool sold Xavi Alonso, Benitez asked the club to fully introduce Biglia. Liverpool made an offer of 30 million euros before, but it was rejected by Naples. It is said that the Red Army will make the offer this time. Speaking directly of 40 million euros, to compete with other clubs, Benitez is determined to win."

This is something that Gao Shen did not expect.

Originally, Liverpool should have introduced Aquilani from Rome this summer, and he even sold Xavi Alonso just to introduce Aquilani, but unexpectedly, it has now become Biglia.

However, after thinking about it, it is not without a trace.

Biglia's friend in the national team and the national youth team, Mascherano, is the core of Liverpool's midfield. If Biglia goes to Liverpool, he can form an Argentine double midfielder. I believe he is still very competitive. .

And Xavi Alonso is 1981, and Biglia is 1986, five years younger than the Spanish midfielder.

With the combination of Biglia and Mascherano's double midfielder, plus a Gerrard, Liverpool will not need to worry about the midfield in the next few years.

But Gao Shen also began to realize that the butterfly effect he brought was getting bigger and bigger.

In his previous life, Benitez should have sold Xavi Alonso and brought in Aquilani. As a result, the Italian midfielder did not perform well, Liverpool's performance plummeted, and Benitez was dismissed directly.

But that doesn't seem to be the case now.

Biglia's strength is very clear to Gao Shen. If he goes to Liverpool and cooperates with Mascherano, the national team partner, I believe that adapting to the Premier League is still a high probability event. At that time, Liverpool will decline like Gao Shen's previous life. ?

If Benitez really drives to 40 million euros, then De Laurentiis and Marino will basically let them go. After all, Kaka only sold 65 million euros, and Biglia can sell 40 million. Euro, that is already considered high.

But after pondering deeply, why do you feel like setting up obstacles for yourself?

Manchester United dig Valencia, Liverpool dig Biglia, this time the Premier League competition will definitely be more intense.

"What about Sanchez and Di Maria?" Gao asked with concern.

The strength of these two players is also very strong, which is what he is looking forward to. If possible, he really wants to bring them all to Manchester City, so that there is a group of his own fixed team, and the style of play is relatively familiar.

But he was clearly still slow.

"According to the reporter friends in Catalonia, Barcelona has temporarily abandoned Ibrahimovic and attacked Sanchez and Thiago Mota with all their strength. It is reported that Barcelona has offered 50 million euros to Sanchez. sky-high price.”

"Real Madrid also made an offer of 50 million euros for Di Maria. It is said that De Laurentiis and Marino have agreed."

Gao Shen smiled helplessly.

Although Manchester City is backed by local tyrants in the Middle East and can afford 50 million euros, it still can't grab Barcelona and Real Madrid.

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How could they leave the two giants and go to Manchester City instead?

Gao Shen is confident that he can persuade himself to fill some gaps, but why bother?

His relationship with the players should never have been spent on such things, right?

At this time, Gao Shen really didn't know whether to be happy or helpless.

From now on, Naples sells four players of Valencia, Biglia, Sanchez and Di Maria, and at least 165 million euros can be exchanged.

That is to say, the 20% of the rake of Gao Shen can be divided into 33 million euros.

If he was not careful, he made a lot of money.

What to do?

Too much money is also a hassle.