Chapter 223 This Is Life!

Salgado will soon be 32 years old. He joined Real Madrid in 1999. At that time, he was very famous in Spanish football and was one of the most powerful defenders. Real Madrid spent 6 million euros. He bought it from Celta.

After joining Real Madrid, Salgado directly became a regular player. With his performance, he became an important barrier for Real Madrid's goal.

Most people know Salgado because of his role as a right-back at Real Madrid. What is less known is that Salgado was a winger in the early days of his debut until the 1996-97 season, when Carlos Santos took charge of Sel Salgado was placed in the right-back position only after Ta Shuai was imprinted.

At first, Salgado was very reluctant, after all, he is a winger, and the adjustment to play a defender was too great.

Carlos Santos persuaded him with just one sentence, "If you don't change your position, you will be a mediocre midfielder; if you change, you will be an outstanding full-back!" Years later, Santos' prediction It turned out to be a fact, Salgado became a famous Spanish full-back, and Salgado himself smiled and said with a fluke, "Indeed, my choice is really not wrong."

Salgado was born as a winger, but in Spain he was famous for his hard work.

In 1998, it was Salgado's fierce kick that ruined Brazil's Juninho's chance to participate in the World Cup. At its peak, the Spanish domestic media believed that Salgado's comprehensive strength was better than that of his predecessors Ferrer and Ferrer. Above Aguilera's level.

However, with the growth of age in the past two years, Salgado's physical condition has declined. Both defensive and offensive performances are very average, and his main role in Real Madrid has gradually been replaced by others.

Nevertheless, Salgado is a very experienced and qualified full-back.

Wansheng browsed Real Madrid's 'list of players that may be sold' and quickly selected Salgado. At present, there are not many choices for the team's full-backs, and both Lescott and Leto Ziegler are young players. Although their performance has attracted the attention of many giant clubs, young people are young people. Experience Inadequacy is their biggest problem. Salgado's arrival. can remedy this problem.

There is no doubt about Salgado's strength. Although he can't play the main force in Real Madrid, that is because Real Madrid has better players such as Robert Carlos and Cicinho. In addition, Wansheng wants to find someone. The full-back is just a supplement to the lineup, not a requirement for him to play the main force. So Salgado is enough anyway.

Salgado can only be used as a substitute at Real Madrid. The number of appearances is extremely limited, and he is not a big-name star. Real Madrid does not pay attention to this kind of player, and his worth is not too high. The winter transfer to Manchester City is just a good supplement to the team.

Manchester City are in need of such a player.

Most importantly, Wan Sheng and the entire Manchester City club know that Calderon's commitment is only valid until the final round of the Champions League group stage!

So Wan Sheng decisively reported Salgado's name to Wadel.

Soon Wald called Calderon. Wald who made the call was a little embarrassed, even if he was a cunning and cunning man. But Calderon said 'Real Madrid can sell players to Manchester City' is just a polite word, but the Manchester City club took it seriously. It should be said that he took it seriously as the chairman of the club, but for the sake of the club, Vard It was the latter who told Calderon about the result.

It is estimated that Calderon did not expect that he just mentioned it to Waddell in a friendly way, and the Manchester City Club really came to buy someone the next day.

He really smiled bitterly inwardly.

But as a credible businessman, a promise must be fulfilled, especially Real Madrid also counted on Manchester City to help them enter the Champions League round of 16, so Calderon finally agreed after asking Capello for his opinion.

It took only one day for the two clubs to reach an agreement in private - a winter transfer, Salgado will join Manchester City for a symbolic value of 1 million euros.

The job of convincing Salgado to join was relatively easy.

Now Salgado is difficult to play in Real Madrid, and his contract with Real Madrid expires in the summer. He is eager to transfer and leave early to go to other clubs. Manchester City is definitely a good choice to challenge at the end of his career. The Premier League is still worth looking forward to. In addition, Manchester City gave him a two-year contract, and the salary is only about 30% lower than that in Real Madrid. If he wants to leave Real Madrid, he will definitely not find it in the current situation. There is no such standard contract.

So Salgado resolutely agreed.

Salgado's transfer came so quickly.

However, since the winter transfer window will only open in January, the two clubs are still secretive about the transfer, and they have not explained anything to the media. Except for the senior management of the two clubs and Salgado himself, no one knows at all. Salgado belongs to Manchester City right away, so there is no word in the media at all.

At the same time, Manchester City also has to fulfill its promise, that is, to play a good game with Bayern Munich.

Wansheng would not be stupid enough to take the main force and fight Bayern Munich recklessly. It will definitely outweigh the gains. Rationally, after this round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester City will usher in a derby battle with Manchester United. No matter how you look at it, Derby The big battle is more important, and it is even directly related to the championship situation after Christmas, so the game against Bayern Munich, just do your best.

So, what is the team trying to do?

Send half of the bench lineup and let the newcomers go up and fight!

In order to 'live up to the kindness of Real Madrid', Wansheng also formulated targeted tactics before the game, not for Bayern Munich, but for defense. Wansheng asked the team to choose a solid defense at Manchester Stadium--Man City does not It doesn't matter if you score a goal, as long as you don't let your opponent score, it is equal to victory!

That's how the game started.

The Germans never thought that the game would be so difficult. Although Manchester City took three points in Munich, this game was a tasteless game for Manchester City, especially after the war, Manchester City had to prepare for the derby with Manchester United, no matter what. No matter how you look at it, Manchester City will not try their best to play.

Manchester City really did not try their best, they sent in the bench.

All the players who came out did their best.

These substitutes are finally able to play in the closely watched Champions League, how can they not try their best? They all want to perform well in order to get more attention, to be favored by the head coach, and to get more playing time in the future, so they all try their best to play.

Wansheng also specially deployed a 541 comprehensive defensive formation. Among the four midfielders, there are Boateng and veteran Reina who are good at defense. The degree of Manchester City's defensive stability can be imagined.

To borrow a sentence from Mourinho, "They almost parked a bus in front of the door." It is difficult for Bayern Munich to besiege Manchester City at halftime.

As a result, Manchester City persisted for 90 minutes.

In the end, with the whistle of the referee Hildo from Poland, the whole game ended. Manchester City stubbornly guarded the goal at home, and the game between the two teams ended 0:0.

After the game, the German media immediately sang lamentations, and at the same time they 'sent' various scoldings to Manchester City, and ridiculed that Manchester City must have 'received the benefits of Real Madrid'.

They guessed right, but the two clubs would not be foolish enough to come forward and confirm, but UEFA wanted to give Manchester City a 'Fair Play Award'.

The Spanish media praised Manchester City's "sports spirit" and did not choose to give up because it was a tasteless game.

Then various media clearly gave the final result of Group G - Manchester City and Real Madrid qualified together, Bayern Munich were eliminated to the UEFA Cup to participate in the competition, as for Sofia Rivski, they can go home.

But when the second match day of the sixth round of the group stage came, Sofia Rivski, who 'rolled up and went home', immediately became the protagonist, because they drew 1:1 at home with the visiting Real Madrid, which made the whole team. Europe and the whole world were shocked. The situation of Group G, which had already had a definite result, changed again. The German who was still singing the dirge yesterday grinned. Bayern Munich achieved the qualification to advance to the last sixteen of the UEFA Champions League by virtue of Real Madrid's mistakes. And Real Madrid, who drew Sofia Levski, could only cry and face the result of being eliminated.

"This is life!"

Wan Sheng also smiled wryly, but he was completely gloating.

In order to help the team qualify for the Champions League round of 16, Calderon really worked hard, and even did not hesitate to loan David Beckham to let Salgado decide to join Manchester City in advance. As a result, Real Madrid lost the chain and played away. Playing Sofia Levski did not win.

Who can blame this?

Obviously, Real Madrid coach Capello has the blame.

After the UEFA Champions League group stage was over, almost all the Spanish media were condemning Capello, and Real Madrid fans were also shouting for Capello to be dismissed.

"The Italians not only made Real Madrid play ugly football, they also made Real Madrid lose the Champions League!" said the Spanish commentators.

Then the Spanish media began to 'help' Real Madrid to find new coaches. Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho and Inter Milan coach Mancini were all included in the list. Wansheng was the most popular. Although Wansheng was very young, he was even better than many others. Real Madrid players are still young, but he can lead the team to play beautiful offensive football and achieve very good results - win the Premier League championship, and also enter the top 16 in the Champions League!

"He is the best choice!" Many media in Spain made a voice.

It's a pity that they can only make sounds.

Everyone knows that it is impossible for Wan Sheng to leave Manchester City to coach Real Madrid in a short period of time, and it is impossible for Real Madrid to be attractive no matter how attractive they are. (To be continued ~^~)