Chapter 29 Keeley; The Chain Reaction of Gonzalez's Departure
During the tactical training, Valencia held another warm-up match. This time their opponent was Washington United from the United States.
In this game, Valencia used their new tactics. The players ran wildly on the court, which not only made the opponents feel dizzy, but also made the fans and reporters watching the game feel confused——
How come Valencia is playing like an amateur team? Eleven headless flies are bumping into each other.
Everyone frequently looked at Valencia's head coach Chang Sheng. He was still squatting on the sidelines, just like he did in Getafe. Because his back was to the audience, everyone couldn't see his expression at all, and they didn't know what he was facing.
What do you think of this scene?
The reporters in the media box had different opinions on this, because everyone could see that Valencia was not playing the defensive counterattack that they were so good at before, but something that could not be explained as a tactic.
Reporters were wondering, is this a protest against Chang Sheng by the Valencia players? Deliberately using this poor performance to protest Chang Sheng's high-pressure management in training?
The players complained about the high-intensity training that led to the winning streak, and they knew about it.
But obviously their news delay is serious... because this problem no longer exists in the Valencia team.
They didn't know that Valencia was actually practicing new tactics.
It's normal that they don't know. Changsheng does not open tactical drills to the outside world. What the media and fans can see every day is Valencia's physical training, warm-up, and simple shooting exercises and other ordinary training. Once it comes to
For tactical training, these people cannot enter the training base to watch the training.
Valencia's new tactic is the biggest weapon for winning. Although this weapon is destined to not be kept secret for too long, as long as it can be kept secret for one more game, it will be a good thing for Valencia.
That’s why Chang Sheng did this.
If someone observes carefully, they will actually find that the Valencia players seem to be running in a disorderly manner on the court, but in fact there are traces to follow. Because no matter where football is, with football as the center, there will be
A circle is formed by multiple Valencia players. No matter which direction the Valencia player passes the ball to, there are at least two targets to choose from, and all of them form a triangle relationship with him.
The triangle represents not only stability, but also angle. With angles, you can pass the ball more easily.
The requirement for constant victory is to use running positions to make passing the ball easier, and try not to create a situation where it is difficult for the player holding the ball to pass the football. A player who frequently passes the ball and passes the ball can show that
His passing level is very high, but it definitely does not mean that the entire team's tactical level is high.
Chang Sheng does not intend to pin the entire team's offensive hopes on one person, so he must use overall tactical movement to activate the offense.
Guardiola felt this particularly deeply when he was on the pitch. Because it was a bit like the kind of football he played in Barcelona, but it was more active and aggressive than the football he played in Barcelona, and the pace was faster.
Although he only practiced for a short time, Guardiola accepted it quickly, which is related to the fact that he played in Barcelona.
Other players also accepted it quickly, which is related to the winning skills.
Valencia, which was still half-acquainted with the new tactics so far, finally defeated its opponent 4:1 at home.
Won their second warm-up match.
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After Villa came to report to the team, Chang Sheng thought that his transfer work was basically over. The 25 million budget was not only not spent, but also made some money for the club. He felt that as a head coach, no matter what
From any point of view, it is impeccable.
As for the turmoil in the transfer market this summer, it has nothing to do with him. He knows that Zidane is coming to Real Madrid. He also knows that in order to make up for the vacancy left by Zidane's departure, Juventus will take Zidane away from Lazio.
Devide. But none of this has anything to do with him.
He is just a spectator.
Pitach's experiment is almost done.
Lazio let Nedved go because they believed they could buy Mendieta to replace him.
So after their second offer, Valencia agreed to their offer, which gave them hope of successfully acquiring Mendieta.
They then made a request to Valencia for payment in installments.
When Pitachi heard the news, his heart skipped a beat.
That Chinese guy was really right...
He thought for a while and rejected the request.
Unexpectedly, Lazio club president Cragnotti flew to Valencia in person to have a face-to-face interview with Valencia club president Otti.
He also patted his chest and promised that he would not default on the final payment. He guaranteed with his own personality that he would not do such a thing.
His resolute attitude made both Oti and Pitachi shaken.
Fortunately, Pitachi didn't forget to call Chang Sheng at this time to tell him the progress of the situation.
"You're right, Chang. They really asked for installment payment... We rejected them, and then their chairman Cragnotti came in person... He patted his chest and assured us that there would be no default in payment.
Regarding the payment... Jaime asked me to ask your opinion."
Chang Sheng is not surprised at all that they pay in installments. This is a fact.
He was surprised that Cragnotti actually came. For a Mendieta, it was quite remarkable to be so sincere.
If Chang Sheng didn't know what happened next, he might really be moved by Craniotti's sincerity and agree to the other party's request.
But now that he has been informed, he must not let this happen. It’s not that Mendieta cannot be sold, but he cannot be sold like this.
Lazio bought Mendieta and did not enjoy the benefits of the transfer deal. Instead, it plunged itself into a financial crisis.
Chang Sheng would never do such a thing that harms others but does not benefit oneself.
"Don't believe Cragnotti's words, don't believe whatever he says. As long as he refuses to pay the transfer fee in one lump sum, they will definitely default. Lazio's financial situation has begun to decline, and his company's situation has also begun to decline.
It's not good, I really can't find a reason to trust him..."
"He said he vouched for his own character..."
Chang Sheng smiled on the other end of the phone: "Ha! How much does his character cost per pound? They just sold Nedvěd, which happened to be 41 million euros. Will they not be able to get the money? They are
Don’t want to give it? Why don’t you want to give it? Because the money has to be used to make up for the shortfall. So don’t believe him. You just bite the bullet and don’t pay the full transfer fee. Then there is no need to discuss it. We will never accept any form of installment payment.
, even if it’s a cash plus player model, we don’t want it. We just want money! Forty-one million US dollars, not a penny less!”
Chang Sheng's attitude was so resolute. After Pitacci and Oti also considered it carefully, they felt that Chang Sheng's opinion was worthy of respect, because he had accurately predicted Cragnotti's reaction before. Then he said that Cragnotti could not afford it.
It’s really possible that she can’t afford the full payment. Anyway, Mendieta is in the limelight right now, so she doesn’t have to worry about getting married at all.
Valencia subsequently rejected Lazio's request for an installment payment.
This time Lazio didn't make another offer. Because they really couldn't come up with the full payment. If Valencia didn't agree to their request, they had nothing to do. Continue to make an offer and apply for installment payment again? That's just repeating this process.
Does the process mean anything?
After Mendieta's transfer offer was rejected again, Chang Sheng believes that Valencia will not make any more moves in the transfer market this summer.
He is going to announce the end of the transfer activity to let the players who remain in the team take heart. Especially Mendieta. He must have been very agitated because he didn't leave. He may have to find a chance to have a good talk with him.
But at this moment, something suddenly came to our door!
There is actually a team making an offer for Killy Gonzalez!
And this team still has a great background - the famous Inter Milan!
After Cooper went to Inter Milan, he not only took his coaching staff with him. He also wanted to poach players from his original team.
He took a fancy to Killy Gonzalez's sharp breakthrough from the wing. He believed that Killy Gonzalez could solve the problem of Inter Milan's lack of talent on the left.
For Killy Gonzalez, Inter Milan is obviously more attractive than Valencia. Inter Milan is a real giant. Although it has not won a league championship in many years, it has won it in the past few years.
A UEFA Cup winner.
On the other hand, what about Valencia? It is true that they have reached the Champions League finals twice in a row. However, they have not won the Champions League. Kily Gonzalez feels that this is probably the bottleneck of the team's development.
He felt that if he continued to stay in Valencia, it would be impossible to achieve better results than the previous two seasons. In addition, he would not even be able to play in the Champions League this season, so he wanted to leave.
In addition, he doesn't really like the winning tactics. He is a wide player, but in the winning strategy, he has to take on more tasks, and his tactical requirements are much higher than Cooper's before.
The set was much more complicated. He didn't like it.
So he showed his cards to the club, hoping that the club would let him go.
In the winning battle plan, Killy Gonzalez, who plays on the left wing, is not indispensable, but he is still an important player. Because the only offensive players on the left wing are Vicente and Killy.
.Gonzalez two people.
And from the perspective of player statistics, Kili Gonzalez's statistics are also very good. There are just a few key attributes that Chang Sheng likes and values very much.
For example, his [Aggression] is as high as ninety-four, [Bravery] is as high as ninety-one, and [Willpower] is as high as seventy-six. In addition, his [Teamwork] is also very high, at eighty-five, and [Work Involvement] is even higher.
There are eighty-nine.
These kinds of data are very important to Chang Sheng.
If you let him go, it will have a huge impact on you.
So he was unwilling to let him go.
But Kili Gonzalez was determined to leave.
No matter what Chang Sheng tried to persuade him, he just wanted to leave.
In the end, Chang Sheng had no choice but to let him go, but the price must be fair enough.
Six million U.S. dollars, not even a penny less.
Historically, Killy Gonzalez transferred to Inter Milan in the 2004 season. At that time, he was already a substitute in Valencia, so Inter Milan was only willing to pay 2.5 million euros, and Valencia offered 3 million euros.
One and a half million. Finally, the two parties reached an agreement on the price of three million.
Now Changsheng has more than doubled the price because the U.S. dollar is now more valuable than the euro.
He has the confidence.
Because before this, Killy Gonzalez was still considered Valencia's main force on the left, and he was the hero of Valencia's two consecutive Champions League finals.
For such an excellent winger, selling for US$6 million is really a reasonable price.
Inter Milan struggled for a while, but Chang Sheng refused to let go. Kili Gonzalez was determined to leave again, which in turn put pressure on Inter Milan.
In the end, Inter Milan finally agreed to Chang Sheng's offer of US$6 million and took Kili Gonzalez away.
While the transfer negotiations for Killy Gonzalez are still going on, Chang Sheng has already started looking for a successor for Killy Gonzalez.
This season, he originally planned to let Vicente and Kili Gonzalez take turns playing the main role, but Kili Gonzalez left. He revised his idea and decided to completely push Vicente into the main force.
Position, anyway, Vicente already played the main role last season. The only question is whether his physical fitness can support the whole season. After all, his tactics consume more physical energy.
In this case, you still have to prepare something for emergencies.
Chang Sheng suddenly thought of Sevilla's Reyes.
Reyes seemed to have improved significantly after giving Getafe a lesson in Sevilla. He played 20 second division games for Sevilla last season and scored two goals.
For a child who is only seventeen years old, this is a very outstanding result.
Sevilla has also successfully been promoted to the First Division this season, but many people are still doubting whether Reyes can be the main force in the First Division. After all, performing well in the Second League does not mean that he will be the main force in the First Division.
You can also perform well in the First Division. There are too many precedents of this in football.
Reyes has great potential, but many people have no idea how high he can reach.
Chang Sheng felt that this was his chance. Because he knew it!
In addition, Sevilla's financial situation is not very good. At the turn of the century, many Spanish football clubs were in deep economic crisis. Even giants like Real Madrid had times when they owed a lot of debt and could not repay it. If
If Florentino had not sold the land of the Chamartin training base in the city to the city government at a high price, Real Madrid would never have started the Galacticos era.
It is not inconceivable that Sevilla is experiencing a financial crisis.
For Sevilla today, nothing is off-sale.
The premise is that as long as the price is right.
Killy Gonzalez is still talking, Chang Sheng has already asked Llorente to go to Sevilla to talk to the other club about Reyes' transfer.
He didn't come forward because he was too busy. On the other hand... he had some grudges with Sevilla, so it was not convenient for him to come forward directly.
If Llorente takes care of this matter, there won't be any problem.
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As Chang Sheng analyzed, although Reyes has great potential, he is not a "not for sale" that cannot be given up for Sevilla.
Although his performance last season was excellent, it also exposed some problems, such as his weak physical confrontation ability and cowardly personality. Therefore, in the fierce La Liga league, whether Reyes has the ability to adapt to such a fierce competition.
During the competition, many people were skeptical.
Sevilla's attitude is to depend on Valencia's bid. As long as Valencia's bid is suitable, they will sell.
Anyway, they also need a lot of transfer funds to supplement the team's strength, so as not to move up one season and then drop back down again.
As for the grievances between Chang Sheng and Sevilla, no one mentioned it at this time.
What? Chang Sheng once asked someone to kick Reyes’ legs? Hey, if you have money, who will remember those bad things now!
After some bargaining, Valencia finally brought the 17-year-old Reyes from Sevilla to Mestalla for a transfer fee of four million US dollars.
After the transfer was successfully announced, the media were surprised.
I thought they didn't expect Reyes to be bought by Valencia!
Both parties had done a good job of keeping secrets before, but now they suddenly announced it, killing many people and catching them off guard.
You know, Valencia's head coach is always victorious, and Chang Sheng once asked his players to openly kick Reyes' legs during the game, causing him to be injured...
Many people think that Chang Sheng hates Reyes. Why did he spend four million dollars to buy Reyes instead?
Also why did Reyes agree to go?
This is what the media finds strange.
Of course, one thing is beyond doubt - Chang Sheng finally bought the right player after spending US$17 million in transfer fees this season.