Red Rebels

768 Extremely benevolent and righteous

After meeting Drogba, Xiao Yu called Mark David and got the exact news. Several wealthy teams were indeed in contact with Drogba and had made offers to the Red Rebels.

Based on Drogba's current situation, with one year left on the contract, the transfer fee cannot be high, with a maximum of 15 million pounds. This value is indeed low for Drogba, but first of all, because of his He was unable to play the main role last season. Secondly, he suffered a lot of injuries. Thirdly, his contract is about to expire, and the buyer will definitely try to lower the price.

"Currently Real Madrid's Valdano and AC Milan's Galliani both hope to get Drogba, and Real Madrid even proposed Huntelaar in exchange." The Dutchman's performance in Real Madrid's first season was tragic Yes, Real Madrid are now eager to kick him out.

Xiao Yu smiled bitterly. There was no place for a striker like Huntelaar in the Red Rebels. Although he played an obvious role in the penalty area, the Red Rebels emphasized running more, so including Huntelaar, The Red Rebels have never considered Ruud van Nistelrooy, and even in the cultivation of Ismail, the team tried their best to prevent him from taking Ruud van Nistelrooy's old path.

"Mark..." Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment and finally decided, "If by chance, I mean if Didier really wants to leave, don't set the transfer fee too rigidly, a lower one is acceptable. "

Mark David was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Xiao Yu meant, and nodded: "I understand, I know how to do it, don't worry, I will handle this matter well, Didier is also my friend "

Xiao Yu nodded and hung up the phone.

There is an unwritten rule in European football. In addition to top superstars, for first- and second-tier stars, transfer fees and annual salaries are two figures that buyers value very much. Those with high transfer fees generally have low annual salaries. It doesn't matter if the membership fee is low and the annual salary is generally higher.

Just like Drogba, assuming that if the Red Rebels stubbornly invite 15 million pounds, the other party will bring in Drogba. At best, they can only give him the same salary as the Red Rebels, and may even ask for a salary cut. This is why Real Madrid The reason why giants such as AC Milan are hesitant.

But if the Red Rebels ask for a lower price, for example, down to 1 million pounds, then the buyer can use the extra 5 million pounds to pay for other expenses of acquiring Drogba, including paying his salary, so Drogba's salary is guaranteed.

When Barcelona wanted to lower Fabregas's transfer price, one of the reasons was that as long as Fabregas cooperated with them in lowering the price, they could give Fabregas a higher personal treatment than he had with the Red Rebels. With the commission given to his agent, Fabregas has no loss.

The only losses were the Red Rebels.

But Fabregas ultimately refused to do so. This incident completely changed the Red Rebel fans' view of him and truly treated him as one of their own.

Now, Xiao Yu has clearly given the direction. If Drogba wants to leave, the transfer fee will be lower. It doesn't matter if the club loses a little, as long as Drogba's treatment and salary are guaranteed.

Xiao Yu and the Red Rebels did this. It can really be said that they have done their best to benevolent and righteous.

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While there was a lot of excitement about transfers, the British overseas preseason also officially kicked off.

The first warm-up match is between the Red Rebels and the Black Cats Sunderland.

Mourinho adjusted the lineup to a certain extent in this game. Drogba was acquired. Ronaldinho, Messi and Kaká also played. Michael Johnson and De Rossi formed a double midfielder. Ever La, Vidic, Curtis and Alves formed the defense, with Cech serving as the goalkeeper.

Sunderland also spent a lot of money this season. The board obviously hopes that Roy Keane can lead the team to the next level. To this end, they have introduced outstanding central defender Michael Turner from Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur. The introduction of striker Darren Bent, coupled with the introduction of two powerful young English rookies from the Red Rebels youth training camp.

While other teams, including Chelsea and other teams, have not made much action, Sunderland has so far spent 4,000,000 pounds on the transfer market, which is already considered a huge amount for a team ranked in the middle of the pack. A huge sum of money.

After spending money, fans naturally hope to get something in return.

In this game against the Red Rebels, Roy Keane played a defensive counterattack tactic, leaving Darren Bent in front to defend. This player is very fast, and the defense relied on Michael Bent. Turner, the England center back is strong and tough, with excellent heading and frontal defensive abilities.

Although Roy Keane's calculations were very shrewd and the Black Cats team's combat effectiveness has also improved a lot, the Red Rebels are not a fuel-saving lamp. Drogba once again played for 45 minutes, although he failed to score a goal. But he had a key assist to help Kaka score, leading Sunderland 0:1 in the first half.

Mourinho changed his formation again in the second half, with Aguero replacing Drogba. The Magic Quartet played together on the court for 20 minutes, and in these 20 minutes, they broke into Sunderland's goal twice, rewriting the score to o：3

From the 20 minutes after the start of the second half, it was proved that Aguero is more suitable for the current Red Rebel tactics than Drogba, but Drogba's characteristics also determine that his tactical role in the team is very prominent. If he If you don't mind not being able to play as the absolute main force, he will be a very suitable bench player.

The club did not consider asking Drogba to reduce his salary when renewing the contract. At least in the latest two-year contract, there was no mention of any salary reduction, but after two years, it will depend on the situation.

O:3 suffered a tragic defeat at the hands of the Red Rebels. Roy Keane felt helpless about the game after the game. He explained his tactical intentions. At the same time, he also admitted that he made mistakes in the configuration of the central defender, such as The two central defenders turn slowly, and Aguero is always beaten behind by the Red Rebels after coming on the field, etc.

Sunderland are currently paying attention to a local central defender in the Red Rebels youth training camp. This central defender played once in the League Cup last season and performed well. He is the main force in the reserve team, Roy Key. I have been paying attention to him for a long time, and he did not get a chance in the Red Rebels. The characteristics of this central defender are what Sunderland lacks.

There is no doubt that after the game, Roy Keane found Mourinho immediately and directly finalized the transfer, first on loan and then on buyout. After Keane was done, he smiled from ear to ear.

Although their recruitment efforts this season are not small, Sunderland's financial resources are there. They want to compete with top clubs such as the Red Rebels and Manchester City. Sunderland does not yet have that ability, so Keane's goal is set. The score is not high, just top 10 in the league.

In the second game of the British-Eastern preseason, Manchester City played against Sunderland. Although the Black Cats performed tenaciously throughout the game and Darren Bent scored a goal, Manchester City finally relied on Ibrahimovic. Goals from Qi and Van der Vaart defeated Sunderland 2:1.

As a result, two games were played in the triangular round-robin. Sunderland lost both games and was destined to be at the bottom. The champion will be between the Red Rebels and Manchester City.

However, what is more unfavorable for the Red Rebels is that before and after the second game, two giants introduced by Manchester City with huge sums of money also arrived in Dubai. They were Brazilian captain Lucio, who was introduced from Bayern for 1,000,000 pounds, and Manchester City captain Lucio. Using the pound sterling, they hired left back Kolarov from Lazio, for which Manchester City paid 2,000,000 pounds.

When Van Gaal acquired these two players, he made a high-profile announcement that Manchester City's defense line transformation was complete. The arrival of these two players could make Manchester City's defense line strength at least one step higher.

Then, in this warm-up match against the Red Rebels that attracted much attention from fans around the world, Manchester City couldn't wait to put on their strongest lineup.

The Red Rebels also attach great importance to the last warm-up match of this summer, because after this game, the team will leave Dubai and fly directly to London to prepare for participating in this season’s Community Shield Cup. The Red Rebels The opponent was Chelsea, so Mourinho played this game almost as a formal game.

The goalkeeper is Petr Cech, the defense from left to right is Evra, Terry, Curtis and Alves, the double midfielders are Cesc Fabregas and Essien, the front midfielder is Kaká, and the double forwards are Michael Ronaldinho and Messi, the lone forward is Aguero.

Manchester City's goalkeeper is Buffon. The defense from left to right is Kolarov, Campany, Lucio and Kolo Toure. The three midfielders are Van Bommel, Yaya Toure and Sneij. Germany, Van der Vaart, Ibrahimovic and Tevez form a frontcourt attack combination.

Van der Vaart, who switched to Manchester City under Louis van Gaal, is not like his previous life. Under Van Gaal, he has always been a left winger, or a shadow forward or midfielder. This is the position he played well in Ajax, but In his previous life, his position was deeper, and sometimes he was even more like an organizing midfielder.

Although it looks like 433, it is actually a formation with double midfielders and four players in the frontcourt in irregular positions. It is difficult to evaluate this formation. If it is divided by region, it is 433.

At the beginning of the game, Manchester City also relied on defense. After all, facing such a powerful opponent as the Red Rebels, even Van Gaal, no matter how energetic he was, did not dare to make too big a deal, especially since the boss behind the scenes, Al Fasim, was sitting in the box with Xiao Yu. Watching the game, he didn't dare to be careless, but he still insisted on playing what he insisted on.

It is precisely because of this that Mourinho suddenly made adjustments after the team was unable to attack for a long time, telling the team not to press too high and not to rush too aggressively in the frontcourt, giving Manchester City some opportunities to play. come out.

After a fierce first half, but no goal was scored, the Red Rebels seemed a little weak in the second half, and Manchester City began to take the lead. But just when they were about to go straight to Huanglong, the Red Rebels... He suddenly pressed forward and poured two balls in one breath.

The goals of Kaká and Messi completely shattered Manchester City's dream, and also reminded Van Gaal that although the defense is full of stars and can be individually judged, it is very strong, but the defensive system is not stable enough, and the players have different relationships with each other. The cooperation is not tacit enough.

After the game, Van Gaal himself was convinced of the defeat, but he said that the two goals scored by the Red Rebels were caused by the lack of tacit cooperation between Manchester City's defense players. He believed that as the game progressed, Go ahead and the players will definitely be able to overcome this problem.

As for Mourinho, as the winner, he said he would not comment on Van Gaal's team and tactics.

However, in the game, Lucio was quite a general, and there was no doubt about Kolarov's strength. This made the outside world still have expectations for Manchester City's performance in the new season. Everyone hopes that they can build on the accumulation of previous seasons. , can be explosive in one fell swoop this season, threatening the duo status of the Red Rebels and Manchester United.

However, in England, some southern media have begun to carry out so-called conspiracy theories. They believe that the strength of the northern teams, especially the Manchester teams, has gradually shifted the center of England's football from the south to the north. There are four teams in Manchester alone. British teams, and every team is a strong contender for the British championship.

"If you include Blackburn, Liverpool, Everton and other teams, there is no doubt that the northern teams will have a greater advantage in the English League in the new season."

What is the reason that has prompted the northern team to steadily improve in strength over the past few seasons?

In addition to the massive influx of capital, there are also reasons for the success of the youth training system.

Since Xiao Yu and the Red Rebels took the initiative to organize the northern youth training system, today's northern teams have begun to enjoy the benefits brought by this system. For example, Everton, their investment is not high, but their annual youth training There are always a few players in the camp who stand out, which brings a lot of help to the team and ensures the team's performance.

In addition, for teams such as Droylsden and Blackburn, youth training has become a guarantee of their team's strength. At least in Blackburn's relegation battle last season, the 17-year-old central defender Phil Jones He is the biggest contributor. He is the best player in the team's relegation, and his current worth has been raised to more than 1,000,000 pounds.

Of course, the youth training system has now spread from the entire north to the south. Teams including London and other cities have insisted on youth training for many years. I believe that in the next season, they will also enjoy the benefits of the youth training reform. results.

But for some teams, it is one thing to produce players from the youth training system. Whether or not they can, or are willing to reuse players from the youth training system is another matter. If the team cuts off the transition from the youth team to the first line for the sake of performance, If the bond between the teams is cut off and the hope of the youth team to play for the first team is cut off, then no matter how many rookies the youth training camp cultivates, what will it do?

Just like Chelsea, they have excellent youth training but do not have excellent first-team reserves. This tragedy has continued from the Ancelotti period to the Rijkaard period.

Fortunately, this season, Abramovich began to cut back on clothes. Throughout the summer, apart from the free introduction of substitute goalkeeper Turnbull from Middlesbrough, Chelsea made no move, but Rijkaard came from the youth academy. Among them, many young players from the youth team have been promoted.

This is also seen as a major move by Rijkaard to improve Chelsea.

The key is whether he dares to use these young players in the game that determines the results.