Red Rebels

508 The person Barcelona likes

Sitting in a famous Spanish restaurant in downtown Manchester, Fabregas looked out the window dreamily. There was a lot of traffic and Manchester City seemed particularly cold in the evening.

Gerald Piqué, his best friend, sat opposite him, eating what must have been a delicious meal.

He is now a player of Manchester United, but he basically plays in the youth team and reserve team, and is occasionally transferred to play in a few cup matches. Unlike Cesc Fabregas, who has already established himself in the first team of the Red Rebels. .

"Did you know that Barcelona was tied 0:0 by Malaga in the away game?" Piqué asked, chewing something in his mouth.

Fabregas was stunned and shook his head. He had not heard news from Barcelona for a long time. Recently, he had been focusing on training. After training, he had to go to the meditation room in the laboratory every day to receive training. Additional practice, where he will see a lot of mistakes he made during the game.

"Cesque, your problem is not with your body, your skills, or your ability to play, but it lies here!" Mourinho said, pointing to his head.

To put it more miraculously, it is called enlightenment; to put it more straightforwardly, it is called enlightenment.

There are many examples of enlightenment on the football field. For example, Ruud van Nistelrooy was not good at shooting before. For this reason, he even drove 200 kilometers to watch Bergkamp play. As a result, he suddenly became enlightened. A flood of goals followed.

Another example is Beckham. He had never played as a defensive midfielder at first, let alone as a playmaker. However, after he came to the Red Rebels, the club focused on training him to play as a playmaker. Dondo had a lot of contacts and exchanges, until one day, he also got the idea and became a double footballer in one fell swoop.

Fabregas suddenly remembered a chat he had with Redondo when he returned to the club to teach not long ago. At that time, he commented on Fabregas and Michael Johnson.

"Your skills are finer than his, and you are better at short-pass coordination than him, while he is better at medium and long passes, more aggressive and offensive. Both of your skills are very stable, but the reason why he is able to He is more stable than you on the football field because he has figured out the threshold for controlling the game, and that is the details!"

"If you look at the data given by the laboratory, his range of activities is wider than yours, but he has very little possession of the ball in the frontcourt, while you have relatively more. This makes it difficult for you to control the ball when you encounter a wide-open and wide-open opponent. When playing against a team, you can perform very well, especially in the final pass, but once you encounter a team that tightens its defense, you will be attacked and perform very poorly."

"What you have to do is to minimize unnecessary possession of the ball in the frontcourt. In the frontcourt, you should mainly run, support and pass the ball with one kick. At the same time, you should be better at using details. Cross passes and short passes are all adjustments to the game. An effective weapon, once you understand this feeling, you can control the game anytime, anywhere, through the details!"

Fabregas has always been convinced by Redondo's words. The Argentinian is a defensive midfielder he admires very much. He once gave him a lot of advice and helped him grow during his growth. Now he has encountered a bottleneck. , he himself knew very well that what he needed was not to be anxious or discouraged, but to be patient.

But the current Red Rebels do not allow patience, because Beckham will miss the entire season due to surgery!

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"Xavi was injured and suspended, and Barcelona's midfield organization fell into chaos. Iniesta is not yet capable of replacing Xavi.

"Piquet on the side did not see Fabregas' somewhat sad expression and said to himself.

Fabregas nodded. Iniesta and Xavi are two different types of players. It is unrealistic to ask Iniesta to play like Xavi, and Xavi is indeed indispensable in Barcelona's midfield. , after all, Harvey has made great progress in the past two or three years and has become an indispensable core midfielder for Barcelona.

"I heard that Barcelona wants to introduce an organizational midfielder!" Piqué suddenly raised his head and looked at Fabregas meaningfully, "You are also their target!"

Fabregas was a little surprised, "Me?"

"Yes!" Piqua said with certainty, feeling happy for his good friend.

Being able to play for Barcelona is the dream of all players who come out of La Masia.

In the past two years or so, Fabregas's performance in the Red Rebels has been obvious to all. Although there have been rumors recently that he was put in cold storage by Mourinho due to his poor performance, in fact everyone knows that for an 18-year-old It is understandable for a young boy to have ups and downs in form, and Cesc Fabregas is definitely worth looking forward to.

"Have you ever thought about going back?" Piqué suddenly asked. He felt that the opportunities he got at Manchester United were not good. Ferguson valued him, but now Manchester United is at a low ebb, and everything comes first, so results are the priority. He also doesn't dare to promote young people at critical moments, unlike the Red Rebels, where young players emerge one after another.

Fabregas shook his head, but nodded immediately, "Yes before, but not now!"

"Is the competitive pressure within the Red Rebels too great?" Piquey asked with a smile.

Fabregas nodded, hummed, and then said nothing again.

Piqué looked envious. Competitive pressure is also a major driving force for player improvement. Fabregas is luckier than him. At least he can't even get a little competitive pressure because he can't even make it to the first team.

"Manchester United plans to loan me out next season!" Piqué said with some disappointment. Although he looked cheerful, in fact he also had his own worries.

"Where to go?" Fabregas was surprised and asked with concern.

"I have told the club before that I hope to return to Spain. They are currently helping me contact whether there is a Spanish club willing to rent. If not, then stay in England."

After finishing speaking, Piqué seemed a little uninterested. He stood up from his seat and patted Fabregas on the shoulder. "It's actually not good outside. Cesc, if I have the chance, I will do everything possible to return to Barcelona and fight." At the Camp Nou, I will do anything for it!"

Looking at the back of Piqué walking out of the restaurant, Fabregas suddenly felt sad. This is his best friend, but now he is depressed, and he himself can't help him. Sometimes thinking about it, he feels I am very useless.

Recalling what Piqué said just now, Fabregas was in a state of confusion.

"Does Barcelona really fancy me?" he murmured to himself.

Returning from downtown Manchester to the apartment arranged for him by the Red Rebels, when the Audi he was driving steadily parked in the garage, his cell phone rang at this moment.

It's his agent Jose Diaz!

This agent helped Fabregas come to Manchester from Spain. Over the past two years, he has been helping Fabregas handle some off-field matters, and he has made a lot of money for this.

About 15 minutes later, Jose Diaz appeared at Fabregas' apartment.

"Barcelona has taken a liking to you, Cesc!" Diaz looked very excited in his first words.

This is the second time Fabregas has heard the news. The Piqué family has a close relationship with Barcelona's top management, and he can receive some rumors. And Diaz said that it is obvious that Barcelona has really contacted him.

"Are you crazy about it?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Diaz thought he was too surprised and said with a smile: "They also took a fancy to your teammate, Michael Johnson. This England midfielder has excellent physical fitness." He has good color, strong defensive ability, and plays well in the core position of the organization. In addition, he also has accurate mid-to-long passes and free kick skills, which are what Barcelona needs most at the moment."

Having said this, Diaz paused, "But it's a pity that Michael Johnson is worth at least 15 million pounds. Barcelona is currently short of people and money and is preparing to introduce defenders, so the signing of the defensive midfielder position cannot exceed 10 million pounds." GBP!"

Fabregas was not an idiot and frowned, "What do you mean, Jose?"

"They hope you can make trouble with the Red Rebels. Anyway, Mourinho seems to pay more attention to Michael Johnson recently, intending to cultivate him to become Beckham's ***, but he doesn't pay attention to you at all, right? ?" Diaz felt this was a rare opportunity.

"Barcelona promised that if they can reduce the transfer fee to less than 10 million pounds, they are willing to increase your salary by 50% on the current basis, and sign a four-year contract with an annual increase of 25%. You can get a higher salary than in the Red Rebels, and isn’t it your long-cherished wish to play for Barcelona?”

Fabregas shook his head, "No, Jose, you are wrong, you are all wrong. It is not that Mr. Mourinho does not value me. On the contrary, I can feel enough importance in the Red Rebels. This This is what Barcelona cannot give me, because they can encourage me to have a fight with the Red Rebels just to save money. What kind of bullshit is this?"

Fabregas is like a lion that has been violated. He has feelings for Barcelona, ​​but he also has feelings for the Red Rebels. If it weren't for the Red Rebels, he might still be in the La Masia training camp. He's just a talented young star, and it was the Red Rebels who helped him achieve what he is today.

People must know how to be grateful!

"Yes, maybe if I quarrel with the club now, the Red Rebels will be disappointed with me and even sell me to Barcelona at a low price. But what can Barcelona give me? Salary? I can also get more in the Red Rebels salary, but what about the others? The Red Rebels can give me the promise, can Barcelona?"

"I don't want to be the second Herrard!" Fabregas said firmly.

If Barcelona had told Fabregas properly, he might have considered it, but now they want him to fall out with the Red Rebels and lower the transfer fee to switch to Barcelona. Fabregas feels that he cannot accept such a thing. .

"They should at least show the sincerity that Mr. Xiao Yu showed me back then!" These words of Messi are still ringing in Fabregas' ears until now. He is very grateful to Xiao Yu and to the Red Rebels for everything they have done for him. So he will never betray the Red Rebels.

Diaz has rarely seen Fabregas lose his temper like this. He knows very well that the Spanish teenager has indeed been under too much pressure recently, some of which are put on him by the outside media, and some of which he puts on himself. .

Everyone could see that he was at a crossroads, and where it led to, no one could tell!

"Okay, Cesc, I will help you deal with Barcelona. You can train with peace of mind. I hope to see you in the game against Juventus. Come on!" Diaz smiled.

But when he left Fabregas's apartment, his smile faded and he began to have a headache on how to reply to Barcelona. He was also very unwilling. After all, Barcelona had promised that once he persuaded Fabregas to transfer, he would You can get a large commission, but now it seems that this money cannot be earned.

The next day, more reporters than usual gathered at the gate of the Newton Heath training base. They came after hearing the news, and what they were focused on was the news that just broke out last night that Barcelona hopes to introduce Cesc Fabregas. , it is said that the players have reached an agreement with Barcelona privately.

England fans are no stranger to this Spanish youngster. Although he is encountering problems now, his strength is still very promising. He and Michael Johnson are hailed as the future of the Red Rebels, but he His background in Barcelona's youth training makes his move to Barcelona seem certain.

After Fabregas returned to the Newton Heath training base, he went to Mourinho's office as soon as possible after receiving the news. He clearly analyzed his thoughts to the coach and stated that he had rejected Barcelona.

Mourinho hesitated and immediately took Fabregas to Xiao Yu's office. Xiao Yu immediately asked Walsh to send a warning to Barcelona on behalf of the club and held a press conference at the same time.

At this press conference, the spokesperson of the Red Rebels Club expressed disdain for Barcelona's private poaching. At the same time, he also said that the club is discussing a contract extension with Cesc Fabregas and is very optimistic about the future of the Spanish teenager. He is the club's key player. Not for sale, it is the future treasure of the Red Rebels.

"Anyone who says I am dissatisfied with Cesc must be blind. You see, we have a very good relationship!" Mourinho specifically stood side by side with Fabregas under the spotlight of reporters, allowing them to take pictures.

"Yes, I have to admit that Cesc did encounter trouble, but this is a trouble that all professional players will encounter on their growth path, and he is no exception, but I believe that he will overcome this problem soon. When the time comes, he will prove himself with an eye-catching performance.”

"The game against Juventus in midweek, yes, it is a very difficult game, we have to win against them, the schedule is not good for us, but I believe my players can overcome it."

"Main lineup? No, I'm sorry, I can't leak it in advance, but I will make appropriate rotations of the team. After all, our players just had a battle with Manchester United, but I can say with certainty that Cesc will He'll be in the starting lineup and I'm sure he won't let me down, right, Cesc?"

Mourinho turned around and looked at the stunned Fabregas beside him with a smile.

The latter was stunned for a while, then nodded hurriedly, very heavily!