Chapter 79 J-Lo and Hazard

After their first-leg win over Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, Atletico Madrid didn't even have a day off because they were about to face the league again.

This is the 19th round of the league.

Atletico Madrid's opponent is Mallorca, which is the first time the two teams have met this season.

Last season, Mallorca performed miracles.

They were the biggest surprise in La Liga last season. This team, which had barely invested in the transfer market, was fifth in the standings after 38 rounds. It is really unbelievable.

Under the construction of the old coach Manzano, Mallorca's offensive system is quite sharp, and the team's team's fast-break coordination is dazzling.

With a miraculous fifth place, Mallorca qualified for the UEFA Europa League (Europa League, which is the restructured UEFA Cup) in the new season.

However, things took a turn for the worse after that, and it was an epic tragic drama.

Due to the severe economic crisis, Mallorca was deprived of the Europa League qualification for the new season by UEFA, and also lost the meritorious coach Manzano and a large number of core players.

This is a bolt from the blue for a team that has just created a miracle!

Many Spanish clubs have similar problems. The poor business conditions allow them to occasionally play good results, but they cannot make the club's operations improve, so Mallorca can only become one of the protagonists of the relegation battle this season.

Last summer, due to the severe economic crisis, Mallorca did not have the money to make waves in the transfer market. Apart from taking back a few players on loan and promoting newcomers to the B team, Mallorca's only signings were free transfers. Way got former Feyenoord midfielder De Guzman.

In Mallorca's main lineup last season, Julio Alvarez, Josemi, Aduriz and Mario Suarez have all left the team, and the team's strength has been greatly affected.

So Mallorca's results this season can be imagined.

So far, Mallorca has only won 5 games in 18 rounds, ranking 19th in La Liga, and is completely caught in the quagmire of relegation. At the same time, most media believe that Mallorca has little hope of struggling out.

They were already in chaos, and they lost their fighting spirit when the game started.

Such a team is very sympathetic, and Wansheng is the same, but it is a pity that he will not show mercy because of his sympathy for his opponent, but rather "respect" his opponent by making the team perform well.

Before the game, Wansheng also reminded the players that they must do their best in the game, "No matter what opponent we encounter, we must do it! That is respect for the opponent and respect for ourselves!"

In the end, at the end of 90 minutes, Atletico Madrid beat Mallorca 4-0 at home.

This is the result of Wansheng's use of rotation.

The last game against Real Madrid consumed a lot of energy from the team. Only goalkeepers De Gea, Isco, Felipe, Luis Perea and Ozil started the game. , The other main players are only sitting on the bench, such as Maurice and Aguero are sent out of the squad.

In fact, Wansheng is also a last resort.

What worries Wansheng the most is Morris. Morris has always been in good shape, but he is 33 years old after all. Players of this age are going downhill. Even with the help of the football training master system, Morris's body It is also impossible to compare it with three years ago. It is almost impossible for him to imagine that he is like in Manchester City, starting every game and playing the full game every time.

Wansheng can be sure that next season, Morris's appearance will be greatly affected by his body.

So when it comes to important games, who can replace Morris?

In Manchester City before, Morris was injured and David Silva. There is no doubt that David Silva is the best candidate to replace Morris, but Atletico Madrid does not have David Silva, nor can Manchester City. Sell ​​their core players.

It can be said that in the entire Atletico Madrid team, no one can completely replace Maurice.

This is currently the most troublesome for Wansheng.

Maybe other people will think that when Morris is about to retire, it will be good to buy another top player in the world?

impossible!

Maurice cannot be replaced by anyone. Organizational midfielders are a scarce commodity in world football, let alone powerful stars. In addition, it is difficult for Ozil to replace Maurice because his style is not the same. Not suitable, he will be an excellent attacking midfielder, but it is better to let him play as a striker than to let him be the core of the midfield.

Wansheng also thought about buying a strong playmaking midfielder, a player who can replace Maurice, and it is worth buying more than 50 million euros, but there is a problem - those famous stars, whose style has long been fixed, just For example, Riquelme, his strength and skills are there, but he simply cannot integrate into Atletico Madrid's tactical system.

So trying to buy a player who can replace Morris...it's hard!

Wansheng hopes to get a young midfielder with no fixed style and great organizational skills. Even if his personal ability is poor, he can improve it through the football training master system. That is to say, Wansheng hopes to train another Maurice. .

Or... cultivate a Messi yourself!

This is a crazy idea!

Maurice's rise to fame is difficult to repeat. Wansheng believes that it is easier to cultivate a Messi, because Messi is a strong individual, he belongs to the kind of attacking midfielder who is very good at attacking, and Maurice is a general who leads the audience. .

The two have different styles, and there is no way to say who has the greater effect.

Wansheng is very clear that this work must be the focus of next season. After the game with Mallorca, he was studying the players and found that Atletico Madrid did not have the right people to train.

So Wansheng began to look to Europe.

The transfer work in the summer does not start at the end of the season. In fact, for the top clubs, the transfer work is carried out all year round. They are constantly digging for talents and constantly looking for those players who can complement the team. Early If you go to contact, you will naturally have a greater chance of getting it.

Wansheng also took a fancy to two players.

One is Eden Hazard, who is currently playing for Lille in Ligue 1.

Eden Hazard is a 20-year-old Belgian genius who is now quite famous.

In the summer of 2007, Eden Hazard quickly joined the senior team from Lille's youth team with his outstanding performance in the European Youth Championship, and made 10 substitute appearances for the Lille team in the 2007-08 season, setting a record. After setting the record for the youngest player in Ligue 1 in the 2007-08 season, he was selected by French football for the new season together with Xavi Hernandez Creus and Cuasi Gervinho. A newcomer top ten.

After the 2007-08 season, Hazard was chosen by big-name clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Lyon, Sevilla, etc. However, relevant Lille parties believed that Hazard would continue to grow and rejected all transfer intentions.

After that, Hazard's performance became better and better, and his reputation became more and more famous. It is worth mentioning that he created 7 penalty kicks in the Ligue 1 in the 2008-09 season, which is also the most for a player in Europe's top leagues. .

Hazard has been playing for Lille.

Lille's performance this season has been on the rise, beating other strong teams in Ligue 1 and sitting at the top of the Ligue 1. He is very hopeful to follow the team to win the Ligue 1 championship.

Another player Wansheng has set his sights on is James Rodriguez, a famous star in his previous life, also known as the legendary 'J-Road'.

The fact that 'J-Luo' can create such a great reputation in China is undoubtedly related to his outstanding performance in the future and the skyrocketing price, so his strength is actually beyond doubt, even if only from an investment point of view, 'J-Luo' Also a good recruiting target.

‘J-Roman’ has just landed in the Europa League, playing for Porto in the Portuguese Super League.

Wan Sheng is interested in 'J-Luo' because of his style. As an offensive midfielder, he can play in many positions such as winger and forward, so at least he has all-round ability in the frontcourt.

He might be a good candidate to replace Morris.

After thinking about it, Wansheng intends to let the club's scouts to inspect the two players in Portugal and France respectively, and if possible, make some preliminary contacts.

But in the end, Wan Sheng gave up the idea, but found Fan Zhiyi and explained his thoughts.

"You mean I'm going to investigate these two players?"

"That's right. I need you to watch their games and collect some information. Hazard needs to focus on the investigation, Porto's 'J-Ro', you can directly try to contact him and see if he has any interest in coming to the Spanish league. What's your opinion?"

Fan Zhiyi understood.

The meaning of Wansheng is obvious. 'J-Roman' is the goal of Atlético de Madrid in the summer. There is no need to seriously investigate. Just contact the other party to see if they intend to transfer to Atlético de Madrid, and send a friendly signal to the other party.

Hazard needs to be investigated.

This is an uncertain player. To collect information, evaluate the player, and do some preliminary preparations for the transfer, etc. Fan Zhiyi needs to shoulder the work of scouts and the staff of the club's transfer department.

Fan Zhiyi will also approach Hazard as an assistant coach of Atlético de Madrid.

It's all up to him to decide.

The task sounds simple, but from Wansheng's attitude, Fan Zhiyi knew that he had a heavy responsibility, and at the same time, it also represented Wansheng's trust in him, so Fan Zhiyi said seriously, "Don't worry, Wansheng, I will bring good news."

Wan Sheng is still very relieved about Fan Zhiyi.

A Chinese is always inconspicuous in Europe. Europeans look at Chinese as Chinese look at Europeans. It is always difficult to distinguish clearly. He doesn't have to worry about Fan Zhiyi's exposure.

Wansheng believes that Fan Zhiyi can bring him good news.

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