Chang Sheng didn't feel any pity at all because he gave up a deal worth 41 million euros, even though he had never been exposed to such a large amount of money in his life before, not even in Getafe.
Because he knows the outcome of this transfer transaction very well.
But he still received a call from Pitachi.
Chang Sheng smiled bitterly, why did he always have trouble with the club manager...
Although Pitachi on the other end of the phone seemed very excited, Chang Sheng warned himself not to be too impulsive this time, and there were some things he could say properly.
He believed that as long as he explained this a little bit, Pitacci would be able to understand what was going on, because everyone with a discerning eye could see Lazio's decline, even though they had just won the Serie A title a season ago and had just finished the season.
This season also qualified for the Champions League.
But anyone who understands economics knows Lazio's problems.
How long can a club that has no blood-forming ability and relies entirely on money from its big bosses survive?
What's more, Cragnotti's company Cirio also has problems. So how long can Cragnotti last?
In fact, Chang Sheng has always wondered how such a shrewd person like Llorente was deceived by Lazio...
"My rejection of Lazio is simple, Mr. Pitacci. Because I don't believe that Lazio can afford the transfer fee of 41 million US dollars. If they don't ask for a sky-high price, I might still believe in their offer." Chang Sheng
He patiently explained to Pitachi on the phone.
Pitachi was not an idiot. He recovered from his initial dissatisfaction and felt that what Chang Sheng said did make some sense.
Because he had also heard more or less news about the poor financial performance of Lazio Club. It seems that Cragnotti also borrowed some money from his Chilio Company to give to the club...
If this is the case, it is indeed a question whether Lazio club has enough financial resources to buy Mendieta.
"So you refuse because you are worried that Lazio can't pay? But you always have to pay, right? Once the transfer is reached, they have to pay..." Pitacci still had some hesitation and doubt. After all, it was 41 million.
The dollar is placed in front of everyone. No one can remain calm and reluctant to give up like this.
Chang Sheng smiled: "Have you forgotten that there is such a thing as installment payment, Mr. Pitachi? Pay part of the down payment first, and then pay the remaining balance in installments. But can they really afford it? By then they will
If they have no money, they already have the person. Even if we take the lawsuit to court, it will be useless. Even if they lose, they still have no money, and they still won’t get a penny. Of course, they can also file a lawsuit
We use players to pay off debts. But we may not need their players, and they may not be worth that much money. Besides, if you want their players, you have to pay the players’ salaries. In the end, we didn’t get a penny back, and we still had to pay more.
The wages of two players who are of no use to us..."
Hearing what Chang Sheng said, Pitachi remained silent. He had to admit that what Chang Sheng said was right, but there was still a trace of obsession in his heart and he was unwilling to give up easily.
Chang Sheng guessed something from Pitachi's silence.
He had no choice but to say: "Okay, Mr. Pitacci. If you don't believe it, we can do an experiment. You can agree to Lazio's offer, and then let us see what they will do next... If nothing else happens
If so, they will definitely propose payment in installments. At this point, I think from your perspective, Mr. Pitacci, can’t you see any problems?"
Pitachi came back from his hesitation and realized what Chang Sheng said made sense.
Just look at whether Lazio will choose to pay in installments to know whether they are really rich. Although $41 million is a lot, money that is not in hand will always be just a meaningless number.
Pitacci was unwilling to take risks. If he was really cheated by Lazio, he would have to bear all the responsibility in the end. Because Chang Sheng could say that he had rejected Lazio's offer. He called him and insisted on forcing it.
Promote this transfer.
For myself, this can be regarded as a stain...
Thinking of this, Pitachi also understood what he should do: "Very good, Chang, you did a good job. Then you don't have to worry about the next thing, I will know what to do."
Chang Sheng's reminder helped him avoid a possible risk, and his tone and attitude were much better than when he first called.
The attitude that was developing towards "indifference" before has become friendly...
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Through this incident, Chang Sheng felt that we could not let these people take their time too much, but had to find things for them to do.
First of all, he must be fully prepared. What if Cragnotti has a seizure and really pays the transfer fee in one lump sum?
Then do you want to sell Mendieta?
Sell it!
Of course selling!
At this time, what kind of tactical status, what kind of core captain, what kind of influence, what kind of influence is almost empty in Chang Sheng's mind.
That’s 41 million! It’s still U.S. dollars! At this time, the United States had not yet suffered the 911 terrorist attacks, and the U.S. dollar was still very strong.
With this kind of money, it is not a problem at all to build a luxurious fleet with the foresight of a victorious traveler.
So if Mendieta is really going to be sold, even if the possibility is slim, Chang Sheng must make a plan.
If Mendieta leaves, the team's strength on the right wing will be weakened. What should we do?
Chang Sheng does have a few ready-made candidates in his mind - it's too simple. He remembers all Valencia's subsequent lineups, so it's no problem to just buy them.
If Mendieta wants to leave, then he will decisively take out Rufit. Rufit is not a very famous wide player in Valencia, but he is diligent, has strong tactical execution ability, and is low-key. These are often...
Shengdu likes it.
And it turned out that he did well in Valencia.
After Mendieta left, Chang Sheng was ready to trouble someone again.
He recalled that Mendieta's transfer deal was handled by Llorente.
He didn't understand how someone as smart as Llorente could make such a mistake. He could only understand that he was really dazzled by the sky-high price of 41 million US dollars.
Now, in order to prevent him from exerting influence in this transfer test, Chang Sheng decided to transfer him.
Anyway, didn’t he say that if you need help, just call him.
Then Chang Sheng is welcome.
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The next day, Chang Sheng went to find Llorente first.
Then he handed him a piece of player information and told him that he was interested in this person. He hoped he could help him get it done.
Llorente looked down: "David Villa Sanchez? Who is this?"
He knows nothing about this player.
In fact, it’s not to blame that he’s not good at his business.
At this time, Villa was still with Sporting Gijon. He only played one game for Sporting Gijon in La Liga last season and did not score a goal. Last season, he also played in Sporting Gijon's reserve team.
It's Sporting Gijon's b team, which played thirty-five games and scored thirteen goals. But its performance at this level is really hard to attract attention.
In fact, it was during this season that Villa became the main forward of Sporting Gijon, playing 40 times and scoring 18 goals. In the following 2002-03 season, he continued to play in the Spanish Second Division as the main player, playing 30 times.
Nine times, scoring 20 goals.
It was through his performance in two seasons that he won the favor of the first division team. He was taken away by Zaragoza of La Liga for a transfer fee of 1.5 million euros, and his journey to fame began.
Before that, he was still a complete unknown. There may be very professional scouts who know about him. But most people know nothing about him.
Chang Sheng pointed to the information and said: "As you can see, a forward from Sporting Gijon."
"But we already have enough forwards..."
"Didn't I already decide to list Zahovic and Diego Alonso?"
Llorente stopped talking. It is natural for Zahovic and Diego Alonso to be sold. Their performance last season was really not good.
He nodded: "Okay, I will bring him back. Is there anything else?"
Chang Sheng shook his head: "Go ahead, Manuel. You have to hurry up. I'm afraid it will be difficult to bring him to Mestalla if we are too late..."
Llorente curled his lips in his mind, thinking what's so great about bringing a nobody to Mestalla? It's David Villa Sanchez's good fortune that Valencia can take a fancy to him!
Although he thought so in his heart, he still did not dare to neglect and immediately decided to go to Gijon in northern Spain.
The atmosphere within the club's senior management is actually quite good. Since Chang Sheng has the transfer rights, he has the power to mobilize them, and no one has any complaints. Even if Chang Sheng spends so much money to buy basically unknown products
He is a well-known player and the club's senior management still has great trust in him.
There was constant criticism in the media about Chang Sheng's signing, but club president Oti never approached Chang Sheng to ask him what was going on.
This shows his trust in Chang Sheng.
The club president trusts Chang Sheng so much, why can't Llorente trust him?
In the final analysis, both parties have just signed a contract and are full of beautiful visions for the future. The league has not started yet and they have not played a single game. The cruel reality will not hit the beautiful illusion of vision.
So, they are still in the honeymoon stage with each other.
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After Chang Sheng had confessed everything he needed to explain, he remembered that he would explain his tactical thoughts to the players at the beginning of today's training, so that the players could understand his training intentions and reduce their resistance.
When he arrived at the training ground, most of the players were already on the training ground, and some players were coming out of the locker room one after another.
They had obviously received the news from captain Mendieta. After arriving at the training ground, they did not rush to start warming up, but stood in small groups on the training ground waiting.
When Chang Sheng appeared on the sidelines of the training ground, everyone's eyes turned to him.
A few people looked not very good.
Chang Sheng saw Mendieta among them, and he threw it away. He found that his reputation with Mendieta had changed.
He estimated that the agent had informed Mendieta of his rejection of Lazio's offer.
But now he couldn't care less about comforting Mendieta, or persuading Mendieta.
He will definitely not engage in loss-making trading.
Mendieta cannot be sold, or absolutely cannot be sold to Lazio.
After everyone had gathered, Rudy Gonzalez took a step forward, intending to signal everyone to warm up with him.
But he was stopped by Chang Sheng, and then he looked at Chang Sheng strangely with an attitude of "I have something to say."
"I know that the intensity of training these two days has caused many people to complain. I don't want to emphasize to you the nonsense that modern football physical fitness is the basis." Chang Sheng glanced at everyone and was constantly being used.
The initial state of reputation is 1500, and it can be upgraded to friendly when it reaches 3000.
But looking at it now, many people's reputation values have dropped compared to the initial data.
The degree of decline varies.
It seems that if he doesn't correct the mentality of these players, the reputation value will continue to decline, fall into indifference, and then reach the bottom of hostility.
These words must be said today.
As for how much effect it can have...
When the time comes, use both soft and hard methods.
Chang Sheng once heard someone say that Valencia's locker room has always been "the most complicated locker room in Spain". After Koeman became the head coach of Valencia, under the instigation of Soler, the 250-year-old chairman, he made the wrong choice.
"Replying violence with violence" raised a butcher's knife in the locker room. They dismissed three captains in one breath - Alberda, Canizares and Angulo. The rectification whirlpool shocked the whole of Europe.
However, this harsh rectification campaign failed to bring new life to Valencia. Instead, it plunged the team into a quagmire and completely collapsed. In the end, Soler had to take the blame and resign, and Koeman even betrayed countless Valencia fans.
The scoldings escaped.
So Chang Sheng knows very well that for this locker room, simply copying the one in Getafe may not necessarily be effective.
He needs to use soft ones first.
Move it with emotion and understand it with reason.
I really can't do it any more.
Although he had coaching experience at Getafe, he found that it was basically useless when he came to Valencia and he still had to explore on his own.
Fortunately, he has the experience of future generations' failures, so he can learn from some experience. If it weren't for Koeman, maybe he would really choose to fight violence with violence...
Then such a harsh comment will have to fall on him...
"If there was a Golden Raspberry Award to be selected in the football world, Chang Sheng would undoubtedly be elected with a high vote."
Seeing that basically every player was staring at him, Chang Sheng continued:
"The training intensity is very high. I know that too. I don't know what other teams are like, but I think our training intensity can rank among the top three in the First Division. This may be no problem. But I am not a sadist.
, I have no interest in seeing you tired like dead dogs. So the question is, why do we need to torture ourselves so hard before the start of the season? To be honest, for a new head coach who takes over the team
For example, I have many choices. For example, if I do nothing and let you continue the previous training plan, I think I might still leave a good impression in your hearts. I know you are a little dissatisfied with me now, but
Why do I do this? Simply because my tactics require you all to have excellent physical fitness."
"My predecessor, Coach Cooper, used defensive counterattacks to help you reach the Champions League finals for two consecutive seasons. I think he has brought his defensive counterattacks to the extreme. But why can you reach the finals but not win?
What about the championship? If any of you know anything about me, you should know that when I was at Getafe, I also played defensive counterattack. But I have no intention of transplanting my defensive counterattack to you."
A group of players forgot about Chang Sheng's junior high school and wanted him to reduce the intensity of training, and began to listen intently to Chang Sheng's tactics.
Because they are so fresh, no head coach has ever said so much to them just two days into pre-season training.
It's not yet the tactical training stage.
And they discovered that this young Chinese man was not just talking nonsense, he actually had something.
He won the Serie B championship and the Copa del Rey last season by relying on defensive counterattacks. Everyone knows this.
Now there are local media in Valencia who swear that Chang Sheng will definitely use their own defensive counterattack tactics in Valencia, and they have also presented a lot of evidence to prove their correctness.
For example, he is the most familiar and skilled in defensive counterattacks, and he has won the league championship and the King's Cup with this, which is considered to be evidence of success. So why does he need to change his mature tactics?
In addition, Valencia is also good at defensive counterattacks, and with its consistent wins, isn't this a typical defensive counterattack combination?
Besides defensive counterattack, what else can they play? Is it possible to play offensive football?
Stop being ridiculous!
Now when Chang Sheng said that he did not intend to transfer defensive counterattacks to Valencia, many people were stunned.
Including the coaches behind him, only Rudy Gonzalez was not surprised.
Because when he saw this physical training plan, he more or less guessed it.
So an interesting smile appeared on his face, waiting to see how Chang Sheng would convince these people to accept his training plan.
