Chapter 812 Who Is Next?

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When Cesc Fabregas, accompanied by coach Bielsa and executive chairman Nila Cortez, sat at the press conference and accepted inquiries from reporters and media on the spot, Yang Huan sat behind the scenes.

When the newspaper reporter confronted Fabregas face to face and asked him why he chose Southampton instead of returning to Arsenal, Fabregas' answer made Yang Huan feel quite uncomfortable.

Don't look at Southampton's limelight now, but compared with the real giants, there is still a gap.

The most obvious is that Southampton does not have their own Cesc Fabregas yet!

Perhaps, following Southampton's current path and continuing to move forward, after a few years of accumulation, the Saints will slowly accumulate the background of a wealthy team, but at least not yet.

As for the question that was reported to the reporter just now, Yang Huan can only say hehe.

People say that Arsenal fans are more or less idealistic, which is absolutely true.

If, from Simon Hughes' point of view, even if Cesc Fabregas can't play the ball, he will just give up his salary and nothing, anyway, he has to return to Arsenal.

why?

Without him, this is called loyalty!

This is worthy of cultivating your Arsenal, isn't it?

But everyone knows that this kind of thinking is simply nonsense, even more than nonsense!

The reason why professional football is professional football is that playing football is a profession for players.

Changing clubs is like job hopping.

Cesc Fabregas switched from Arsenal to Barcelona, ​​just like he jumped from a well-known local company in the UK to the Fortune 500 in Spain. As a result, he was unhappy in the Fortune 500 and wanted to return to England to find Work.

Who the hell stipulated that they must go back to the original company?

The original company didn't even think about asking for it. You still have to ask them to go. If you don't go, you will be disloyal and have moral problems?

People who say this and think like this really have problems!

but,

Fabregas' answer just now gave Yang Huan a lot of thoughts.

Among them, the most important point is how to provide players with sufficient protection, which is very important.

It’s as if a company provides you with additional guarantees in addition to five insurances and one housing fund, such as resettlement, life assistance, or helping your child find a school, and so on.

"Peter, Ron, we are financially well-off now, and we must keep up with player protection. We not only want to provide players with the best in the world at the Glory Stadium and Stapleswood, but also at the Glory Stadium. Provide as much help and service as possible to the players outside the scope of the club."

"Only in this way, they will have a sense of belonging and affection for us, and they can feel at ease and do their best to win games for us on the court. You understand what I mean?"

Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourley both nodded.

Master Huan's meaning was very clear, and they all understood.

Many welfare measures for service employees are quite common in those big companies, but in the football circle, they are still rare, or even none, because in the eyes of the club, this is tantamount to an unreasonable additional increase in their own operating costs.

Don't think it's a joke, almost all football clubs, even those rich teams, are still living in the era of making money lying down, because they are unique!

But in the not-too-distant future, under the scouring of capital waves, these teams, even some giants, who are trying to make money lying on the ground, may be unable to hold on and be eliminated miserably. This is also very normal.

It's like Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Hamburg, Ajax and other once brilliant teams were eventually eliminated by professional football.

If you can't keep pace with the times, it's only a matter of time before you get eliminated!

While Yang Huan was thinking about the problem, the press conference outside was still going on.

This press conference has attracted over one million people's attention on the Internet and watched the live broadcast. It is quite shocking, and it can even be said to be a grand event in the Internet sports circle.

Southampton has already accumulated a wealth of experience in this area, and it has done a good job in fan interaction.

During the entire press conference, fans on the Internet can also actively participate in it and ask questions.

For example, a Saints fan posed a question to Bielsa, Modric who is about to be sold, and Cesc Fabregas who is about to be sold, which of the two players is better?

This is also the thinking and question of a typical Internet fan.

So, when this question appeared on the big screen in the press conference hall, there was almost a roar of laughter.

Many reporters even booed one after another, waiting to see how Bielsa would answer this sharp question.

You know, Modric has not officially left the team yet, and Fabregas is sitting aside, how to answer?

Unexpectedly, after reading the question carefully, Bielsa gave an answer very seriously.

"These are two players with different styles and types." This is the first sentence he started.

"If you look at the ability of the game, the two are almost on par. They are both very good midfielders, but Cesc's skills are more delicate, the vertical pass is also more threatening, and the ability to attack and score forward is also very good. These It’s all about how he’s better than Luka.”

"But Luka's ability to push the ball and get rid of it, as well as his running and tenacious defense in the game, are all better than Cesc. This is a modern football tactic. A midfielder is very important. Invaluable excellent feature.”

"No one player is perfect. They are the best in every aspect. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. So I don't think there is a stronger argument between Modric and Cesc Fabregas. Give them a tactical environment suitable for their play, then they are the best world-class midfielders."

Many reporters at the scene fell down one after another. Isn't this too rigid?

However, it seems to be a kind of Tai Chi.

But soon, it was the reporter's turn to ask the next question, and someone immediately asked another question, but this time it was Fabregas, "How do you evaluate what Bielsa said just now?"

If it was a little cryptic before, then this time it was straightforward to sow discord.

Fabregas is very aware of these tricks of the media reporters, and said with a smile: "Marcelo has told me these words before, and I am also very clear about his requirements and expectations of me. I believe that in Southampton, I was able to find the best Cesc Fabregas."

He almost said it to his face, I have figured out the little thoughts of you guys, stop playing tricks!

And the next problem is equally difficult to deal with.

A Saints fan asked a question online, that is, in Barcelona, ​​Fabregas played as a striker, but Southampton introduced him as a midfielder, so the fan asked, compared to goals and assists, Fabregas What do you like more?

Regarding this problem, Cesc Fabregas also dealt with it calmly, saying that he prefers assists.

"I've been a striker for a long time, I'm cruising around the opponent's penalty area, I have to face the opponent's defense directly, although I have scored a lot of goals, but I still find that I prefer to drag behind, I enjoy assists, watching my pass and helping my teammates score goals is a very happy thing."

Yang Huan was in the background, and he was also very satisfied with Fabregas's answer, knowing the general situation.

"He's still so mature and calm!" Peter Kenyon said with a smile.

When he was at Manchester United, he almost brought in the sixteen-year-old Cesc Fabregas.

When he was at Chelsea, he also wanted to introduce Cesc Fabregas, who was in his early twenties.

Therefore, he is quite familiar with the Spanish midfielder.

Yang Huan kept nodding. Precociousness is what Fabregas has been talking about for many years.

Otherwise, he could represent Arsenal at the age of sixteen?

Can he squeeze out Vieira early, serve as the core of the midfield, and carry Arsenal's captain's armband?

In theory, what Bielsa said just now is not wrong.

Fabregas and Modric are midfielders of the same level. In terms of game ability, it is difficult to distinguish between the two sides.

To some extent, Fabregas' strengths are exactly Modric's weaknesses, and the Croatian midfielder's strengths are exactly Fabregas' weaknesses.

But these two players have a weakness, and even Fabregas couldn't gain a foothold in Barcelona's midfield because of this, that is, the ability to build an offensive and defensive order.

Football games are complex and full of unpredictable changes.

But in fact, there is a class of players who possess an almost precognitive ability.

Or should I put it this way, through every run, every pass, and every response, they can slowly and step by step clarify their offensive and defensive thinking, and steadily control the rhythm of the game. Closely linked to build the team's offense and defense.

In modern football tactics, offense and defense are inseparable and integrated.

This has higher requirements for the players who control the construction of the team's offensive and defensive order, whether it is technology or awareness.

Therefore, Pirlo's front midfielder and rear position are known as one of the greatest changes in football tactics in the past ten years.

Because he has this ability!

Xavi is like that, and so is Xavi Alonso.

Who is next?

Busquets?

No, the closest thing is Toni Kroos!

This is a midfield commander-level player and the core of Southampton's offense and defense.

Don't think that he is not as good as Modric Vidal or James Rodriguez in many cases, but it is precisely his seemingly monotonous and unimaginative steady passing that silently builds Starting Southampton's offensive and defensive order.

It's like this Glory Stadium in Southampton.

When anyone thinks of an architect, they only think of Norman Foster.

Who knows Huang Ying?

Who knows the obscure architects at Foster + Partners?

Both Fabregas and Modric lack Toni Kroos' ability to build an offensive and defensive order.

This is why Cesc Fabregas was not only unable to replace Harvey in Barcelona, ​​but was even forced to push his position forward.

Yang Huan suddenly realized a very interesting problem, that is, almost everyone felt that Southampton's introduction of Cesc Fabregas was to replace Modric.

But in fact, is it really so?

A very important reason why Southampton scored so many goals last season is that, in addition to Toni Kroos, who is good at building an offensive and defensive order, and Modric, who is good at getting rid of and advancing with the ball, he is good at the last pass and front of the penalty area. The rise of James Rodriguez, who has outstanding footwork, has produced very impressive assist data.

But now, Fabregas, who is good at the last pass and the attack from the back, has come. Who is he replacing?

It should be James Rodriguez!

What about Modric?

From the perspective of the player's role function, who should be responsible for Modric's getting rid of and advancing with the ball?

Paul Pogba is pretty good.

The French midfielder's performance in the Southampton team was quite eye-catching last season, but the limelight was somewhat overshadowed by James Rodriguez. In addition, in the Champions League, Bielsa relied more on the experienced Kaka. Or a more balanced Oscar, so Pogba did not attract the attention of the media as he did.

But inside Southampton, and even in European football, the attention to Pogba is quite high.

Almost everyone believes that Pogba will be one of the best midfielders in the next decade.

Southampton also positioned the French midfielder as the core of the Saints' midfield for the next ten years, and cultivated and further refined it according to this idea.

However, in the multi-line battle in the new season, relying on Pogba alone is obviously not enough.

Therefore, Yang Huan plans to introduce another world-class midfielder, that is...

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