Three Hundred and Ninety-Eight: The Name of a Person, the Shadow of a Tree
"There is a saying among us Jews that if there is any beauty in the world, nine points are in Jerusalem!"
At dusk, Yang Cheng and Natalia finally climbed to the Mount of Olives in the east of Jerusalem and looked west. Nearby was the old city of Jerusalem. They could see the ancient city wall, and on the farther side of the city wall, This is the modern city of Jerusalem.
“If there is great sadness in the world, nine points are also in Jerusalem!”
When Nataly said this, her head was leaning on Yang Cheng's shoulder, with unspeakable attachment, "Do you know why you say that?"
Yang Cheng shook his head. He didn't have much feelings about this so-called holy city. In his opinion, it was probably just a city with a bit of history. He didn't have as many emotions as Nathalie.
"Many people say that this is a sad city with disputes and wars that never subside. So when I was very young, I hoped to come to Jerusalem one day and walk along the cobblestone paths from the Scourge Hall Set off to the tomb of Jesus and re-walk the Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried the cross and suffered.”
When talking about this, Yang Cheng obviously felt a very sacred feeling from this girl's face.
At this moment, Natalie's image in his mind improved a lot. She no longer looked like the helpless little girl back then. Now he was a college graduate who knew how to think and knew many things.
"Come with me for a walk tomorrow, okay?" Natalie asked pleadingly.
Yang Cheng didn't think too much and nodded and agreed.
They can only stay in Jerusalem for 3 days, so Yang Cheng will try his best to meet Natal's request. Who made him promise Natal's parents to take good care of this girl?
Seeing that Yang Cheng agreed, Natali was very happy. She held Yang Cheng's hand and overlooked the entire Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives.
She once had a wish, hoping to walk this painful journey again, hand in hand, with the man she loved.
She knew that if Yang Cheng learned of her wish, Uncle Cheng would definitely reject it, and he would even alienate her without hesitation, so she deliberately hid it from everyone, including her parents. .
Turning his head, he happened to see Yang Cheng's side face in the dusk, which was extremely familiar.
Thinking about it countless times, she couldn't help but recall the time when they met in Leipzig. They were both very humble at that time.
She thought no one would care about her, especially when Yang Cheng left for so long and didn't come back, she thought she had met a fake kind-hearted guy.
So, when Yang Cheng came back with a ticket and gave her a warm sweater, she was really touched.
He is a good man, the best and best man in the world!
This impression was like a virus, quickly spreading to her mind and swallowing up all other thoughts, even though she could read a lot of scandals about Yang Cheng in newspapers and magazines, about him hooking up with a certain woman. She would take the initiative to make excuses for Yang Cheng.
Stupid?
Maybe, but isn’t it true that a woman is so stupid when she falls in love with a man?
If possible, I am willing to rely on him like this for the rest of my life, silently following behind him, silently accompanying him, just to be able to call him kindly, Uncle Cheng!
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Liverpool is small, really small for a city.
Yang Cheng rented a three-story villa in Prescott on the outskirts of the city. In addition to the necessary swimming pool, sauna, and cinema, it also has 5 bedrooms and a spacious master bedroom. Facing the huge garden of the villa.
Surrounded by green trees, the air in the villa is very good.
The only thing I'm not used to is probably the British climate. It's always hard to see the sun and it often rains.
When Yang Cheng took Natalie back to Liverpool, Sienna was like a hostess, helping Yang Cheng decorate the villa.
Although Natal was very familiar with Sienna, and she admired Sienna's taste and ability, she still found it difficult to get close to her because she always felt that there was something between Sienna and Yang Cheng.
Although it turned out that the two of them slept in separate rooms and did not do anything too affectionate, the woman's terrible intuition told her that the way Sienna looked at Yang Cheng was not simple.
Otherwise, why didn't she have this intuition when she looked at the hourly worker?
If Yang Cheng learned of Natalie's thoughts, he would probably burst into tears and cry. He was not so horny that even the hourly worker aunt swallowed it in his stomach.
Back in Liverpool, Yang Cheng picked up the car and went out.
It takes exactly 15 minutes to drive from Prescott to Anfield Stadium, less than 8 kilometers, so Liverpool is very small.
When Yang Cheng arrived at Anfield Stadium, the security guard immediately opened the door and asked Yang Cheng to drive his Larry directly in.
When he walked into the office, a staff member immediately greeted him and took Yang Cheng to a smaller conference room.
"Mr. Yang Cheng, you are here!"
As soon as he entered the conference room, Rick Parry stood up and greeted him. He saw three players in casual clothes sitting in the conference room. He recognized them at a glance. They were team captain Hyypia, a local Core Gerrard and Carragher.
"Let me introduce you!" Rick Parry pointed at the three of them and was about to introduce them.
Yang Cheng shook his head, "No, Rick, this is Sammy, Steven and Jamie!"
All three players extended their hands to shake Yang Cheng's hand, "Welcome to Anfield, Caesar!"
"You guys chat, I have something to do, go out first, call me if you need anything!" Rick Parry smiled and walked out.
Yang Cheng found a place to sit down, and the three players also sat down.
"This should be considered our first meeting!" Yang Cheng put his hands on the table, looking very casual. "First of all, I have to clarify that among the transfers we are currently making, in addition to preparing to bring them in on loan from Barcelona, Apart from Villarreal goalkeeper Reina and my interest in Spanish midfielder Xavi Alonso, everything else is fake!"
Yang Cheng is very open and honest. He never feels that the head coach needs to hide anything from the players. Moreover, there is no positional conflict between these players and those present.
"Steven, as I said to reporters, you are not for sale to the team. I hope you can stay and make a statement publicly stating that you will stay on the team. Is that okay?" Yang Cheng said with a question. A tone of discussion.
Gerrard thought for a while and nodded, "No problem, I have never thought about leaving Anfield, never."
"Okay, I can guarantee that staying here is definitely a wise choice!" Yang Cheng smiled and nodded.
Turning around, he saw Hyypia. The Finnish center back kept laughing when he saw Yang Cheng, because Yang Cheng almost introduced Hyypia when he was in Kaiserslautern, but he failed in the end, but since then It can also be seen from this that Hyypia meets Yang Cheng's requirements for a central defender.
"Sammy, I hope you can better play your role as team captain!"
Yang Cheng's words made Hyypia keep nodding.
"In the new season, we will have some new teammates joining the League. I hope you and the two vice-captains can help these new teammates integrate into the team. Ian Rush will provide help in this regard." Please help. If you have any questions, you can come to me directly, but I don’t want any conflicts or disputes to arise in my locker room. Can you do that? "
Hyypia obviously realized the meaning of Yang Cheng's words, that is, there was internal strife in the Liverpool locker room last season. Murphy and other players bombarded and even almost attacked Houllier. This incident caused a lot of controversy in the Premier League. Big movement.
This may have something to do with Houllier's coaching, but Yang Cheng doesn't want such chaos in his locker room.
Without a united locker room, how can we muster a strong fighting force?
"Okay!" Hyypia nodded. He is an easy person to get along with.
Gerrard and Carragher also nodded one after another. They are both youth training members of the club. They were promoted to vice-captain by Yang Cheng, so they should naturally perform their duties as vice-captains. , take responsibility.
"About Jamie, one thing I have to say is that the arrival of Finnan and Glen Johnson will not shake your position in the team. I have carefully studied your game videos and I plan to try in the new season. I'll let you play as a central defender."
"Central defender?" Carragher was a little surprised.
"Yes, partner with him!" Yang Cheng pointed at Hyypia and smiled.
Hyypia was still smiling, looking at Carragher and smiling.
"I believe that the combination of you and Sami will be excellent. Of course, this is just an attempt!" Yang Cheng explained.
Of course, he couldn't tell Carragher outright that he would reach his peak as a central defender. Who would believe it?
In fact, Yang Cheng only knows the combination between Hyypia and Carragher, but he still needs to observe how the two central defenders cooperate and distribute tasks in training and games.
Under normal circumstances, the two central defenders usually work in tandem, with one attacking and the other assisting in defense. However, the details of how to cooperate vary from person to person. These cannot be judged by video and experience, even if Yang Cheng is Travelers will not be able to help in the slightest.
It has to be said that wherever Yang Cheng’s name is placed, the name of a person, the shadow of a tree, the players he has molded have become talents one by one. Carragher now does not have too many doubts about Yang Cheng, and he has repeatedly Said that he is willing to cooperate with the head coach and want to try to partner with Hyypia.
As for Hyypia and Gerrard, they don't need to worry about their positions in the team at all, especially Gerrard.
This local Liverpool star is very good at dribbling and long-range shooting. He will be an important part of Yang Cheng's tactics, coupled with Davis' large-area interception coverage and midfield sorting. , and the deep advancement with the ball from the left and right wings. As long as Liverpool's midfield can get used to it, its strength will definitely be good.
The only shortcoming is Xavi Alonso.
The reason why Yang Cheng wants to get the Spaniard is that in addition to his ability to sort out the midfield, good ball-playing ability, and excellent positional sense, the more important reason is that he has the ability to dispatch and transfer the ball in a wide range.
There are really very few such players in the transfer and scheduling of medium and long passes. Manchester United went to Real Madrid's Beckham, Chelsea introduced Veron at a high price, Inter Milan's Pirlo, and the others are basically gone. Barcelona's Harbin Wei is not particularly outstanding in this aspect at the moment. The only player left is Xabi Alonso of Real Sociedad. He is excellent in long, medium and short passes, as well as control and grasp of rhythm.
Of course, without Xavi Alonso, Yang Cheng has prepared another set of plays, but it still needs to be studied in training.
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When meeting with the three players, Yang Cheng made good use of his fame and status in football to talk to them about the upcoming new season and got their commitment. Gerrard even promised to play in the second season. A press conference was held that day to announce his stay in the team.
In addition to making his own requests, Yang Cheng also patiently listened to the three players' thoughts on the team.
Among them, they all mentioned one point without exception, which was the point that everyone criticized Liverpool the most last season. Their offensive methods were single. This is why Liverpool scored the fewest goals among the top teams in the Premier League.
Regarding this, Yang Cheng laughed directly, "Does my team score fewer goals?"
The three players thought about it and couldn't help but laugh, because isn't Yang Cheng known for his offensive football?
Gerrard smiled and was satisfied, but Hyypia and Carragher had mixed feelings. Paying attention to offense meant that the pressure on defense increased. But thinking about it again, Yang Cheng's team seemed to have no bad defense. .
After seeing off the three players, Yang Cheng walked out of the conference room with a smile and walked directly into Rick Parry's office.
"You're here just in time, Mr. Yang Cheng. Reina's transfer is settled. For 1.5 million euros, he belongs to you!"
When Yang Cheng heard this, he immediately laughed, sat down opposite Rick Parry, and chatted about Reina's transfer.
Reina's situation is somewhat similar to Eto'o, but a little more complicated than Eto'o.
He was once the goalkeeper that Barcelona strongly promoted. At that time, they even shouted, Real Madrid has Casillas and we have Reina. The club's board of directors strongly supported Reina to come to power. It seems that Reina is used to prove the club's youth training. This is very similar to Real Madrid's Zidane + Pavin policy.
Reina was overwhelmed and performed abnormally, turning this policy into a complete joke, and he was also loaned to Villarreal with a two-year contract. After two years, Villarreal can directly pay 750,000 euros. Price to sign him.
Reina performed well in Villarreal's first year, establishing himself as the team's main force and showing excellent form. However, at this time, Barcelona already had Valdes, although the latter was facing Inter Milan. His performance was tragic at the time, but he quickly showed his strength afterwards.
Therefore, when Reina received the call from Liverpool, coupled with Barcelona's approval, he successfully went to the Premier League and defected to play for Barcelona's mortal enemy Yang Cheng.
"I don't need to make any other transfers other than Xavi Alonso!" At least not this season.
Liverpool's current main lineup is very good. The goalkeepers are Dudek and Reina, the left backs are Riise and Leighton Barnes, the center is Hyypia, Carragher, Henkoz and Agger, and the right wing is There was Finnan and Glen Johnson.
The midfielders are Smicer, Davis, Hamann, Gerrard, Alaud Diarra and Essien, the wingers are Robben and Ronaldo, and there are two versatile players, Murphy and Kuyt. On the front line, Yang Cheng left behind the speed forward Baros and the Warcraft Drogba.
It is not difficult to see from this entire lineup that Yang Cheng will change his previous delicate technical style in the new season and start to develop a set of skills and tactics more suitable for the Premier League.
Do as the Romans do, that's what Yang Cheng has to do if he wants to achieve good results in the Premier League!
Of course, this is only this season. Once he becomes familiar with this set of tactics and establishes the team's play, I believe he will continue to make detailed adjustments to Liverpool and make personnel changes.
A closer analysis shows that Yang Cheng's lineup cost just about 50 million in transfer fees, but Liverpool's entire lineup is completely new compared to before, and the overall strength has also been greatly improved.
However, in the eyes of the outside world, after Liverpool's reorganization in the new season, they let go of Diouf, Heskey, Biscayne and other top stars in the Premier League, and introduced some rookies and veterans, making them more vulnerable to Liverpool. The prospects for the new season are somewhat low, especially when competitors are recruiting heavily.
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Arsenal is very poor, so Wenger's signings this season are all about high quality and low price. For example, Dortmund goalkeeper Lehmann, 3.5 million euros, Swiss center back Senderos, 2.5 million euros, Arsenal spent a lot on signings. 6 million euros, but Wenger's reputation for luring young boys also started this season. He seduced five young boys, including Clichy and Bregas, into the Gunners' youth training camp.
According to Yang Cheng's experience, among these young players, only Bregas has reached a high level, Clichy has been successful, and the others have annihilated everyone.
Manchester United's signings are not small. Ferguson introduced Brazilian midfielder Kleberson for 9 million euros. It is obvious that he wants to strengthen the team's midfield. He is currently preparing to introduce a right-sided player. There is news that he is interested in Feyenoord's Van Persie and Monaco's Giuly, as well as Leeds United's Australian star Kewell, but there is not much progress or news.
As the most popular team in the European transfer market this season, Chelsea introduced more than a dozen players in one breath, including Crespo, Ambrosio, Sullivan, Duff and Bridge. These players cost a total of He paid Chelsea 150 million euros, and almost every player is worth more than 10 million euros.
But that's not all. Chelsea's ruble storm is still continuing. They are currently working hard to introduce Makelele and Milan's Shevchenko. Once these two transfers are completed, it will inevitably cause another wave of chaos in the European transfer market. of turmoil.
If nothing else, let’s talk about Duff. One person’s transfer brought Blackburn 17 million pounds, which is equivalent to a transfer fee of 25 million euros, and brought Amoruso, Emerton, and Red to Blackburn. , Barry Ferguson and other powerful players have greatly enhanced Blackburn's competitiveness this season.
In the Premier League transfer spending rankings, Liverpool, with 50 million euros, is only behind Chelsea and has become the Premier League team with the second largest spending on signings this summer. However, in terms of net spending, due to the sale of Owen and Hugo For players such as Ski and Diouf, the team recovered 46 million euros, making Liverpool's net investment fall behind teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Birmingham, and Manchester City.
This also makes the outside world worried about Liverpool's combat effectiveness in the new season, especially the signing of Yang Cheng.
The Premier League media have generally raised questions, whether Caesar's vision can still be as sharp as before?
In this atmosphere, Liverpool closed the transfer curtain and began their pre-season training.