Seven Hundred and Thirty Sixth, Digging the Corner of Barcelona

"Gao Shen really bought Leeds United?"

In Gamper Sports City in Barcelona, ​​Spain, Guardiola was also shocked when he saw the news.

Then read the news in the newspaper, saying that Gao Shen's fiancée came forward to appease the fans of Leeds United, and successfully completed the control of Leeds United, they couldn't help but not believe it.

"He is always so unexpected." Guardiola smiled admiringly.

If there is anyone in this world that Guardiola can't figure out, then the first thing he thinks of is Gao Shen.

"His fiancée is also very good, and I read that she is also highly rated in the newspapers. To be honest, it is not easy to be able to face the fans directly at this time, and this ability is not easy!" Assistant coach Vilanova Zan road.

Guardiola nodded, "I have met her a few times, she is very beautiful and very intelligent. I heard that she works in the most important core department of the Chinese government. She must be extremely capable. It is a grievance to take over Leeds United this time." .”

Only then did Vilanova suddenly realize.

Isn't that right?

A cadre from a national ministry came to take charge of a British championship team that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Isn't this a blow to dimensionality reduction?

As for facing the fans?

Which country's government in the world is not good at facing the masses?

"What he did this time was a bit dishonest. There was no word about it beforehand. The key point is that he got us together. When I returned to the UK, I had to settle the score with him." Guardiola said cheerfully.

Although he is an opponent, he is also very happy.

Although he rarely said anything to the outside world, everyone who knows him knows that Gao Shen is his best friend, also a teacher and a friend.

Vilanova knew that what Guardiola said was put together, and he was talking about Arsenal's training base.

Didn't Iceland's volcano erupt again recently?

Barcelona wants to fly to London in advance to prepare for the game, but Wembley Stadium will only arrange training for participating teams the day before the game. If they go to London in advance, they will have to find other teams to borrow the venue.

The best choice is Arsenal's Kearney training base, because Chelsea's Cobham training base is in the southern suburbs of London. If you choose Cobham, then Barcelona will have to cross the entire Greater London metropolitan area for each training, and the distance is quite far .

More importantly, the relationship between Barcelona and Chelsea is really bad.

As a result, when Barcelona contacted Arsenal, the reply they got was: "Sorry, we have agreed to loan to Manchester City."

Yep, got caught up first!

Guardiola was still angry for a while, and almost called and scolded Gao Shen severely.

We are far away from Spain, that's why we have to fly there in advance. You are in Manchester, what are you doing going south in advance?

But this kind of thing, knowing that it is part of the final confrontation, can't say anything.

So, in the end, Barcelona went to Fulham to borrow the venue.

"Actually, he didn't just put us together at the training base. I heard that he is digging our corners openly and openly now." Vilanova smiled wryly.

Guardiola was obviously taken aback, "What do you mean?"

Vilanova looked around and made sure there was no one else, so he got closer and said in a low voice: "I have received news that Rudolf Borrell will be the technical director of Leeds United."

"Good thing, he's a very capable guy."

"That's right, and he has worked in our youth team for many years, knows many people, and has trained many players, including Messi, so, if he wants to form his own team, the first thing he digs is our corner.

"

"Who?"

"Pimienta."

Guardiola frowned.

Francisco Javier García Pimienta, thirty-seven years old, a native of Barcelona with strong roots, has received youth training in Barcelona since he was a child, and has been promoted to the second team of Barcelona. He has never played in the first team and has no outstanding resume in his career, but after retiring, he led the team from the La Masia junior team all the way up.

In the past few years, he has successively led the three age groups of 16, 18 and 19, basically changing back and forth, not fixed. He is currently in the U16 age group, and his ability is still very strong.

It is worth mentioning that he previously worked as an assistant coach to Rudolf Borrell.

It can be said that this is an old acquaintance who has been in the Barcelona youth training camp for 20 or 30 years, and is especially good at youth training.

"I heard the news that Borrell wants Pimienta to go to Leeds United as the head coach of the youth team."

"He agreed?"

"It should be, but I'm not sure."

Guardiola was a little surprised, but he was relieved after thinking about it.

As the best head coach in the world, Gao Shen is more professional than all club owners, so of course he knows that the most important thing about youth training is the whole system, and the system is maintained by each node.

The youth training coach is an important node.

"I also heard that Borrell called Zubizarreta and wanted to take a few people from our youth team. The technical team held a meeting and studied for a while, but they didn't agree to all of them."

"And then?" Guardiola asked, frowning.

Andoni Zubizarreta is the current sports director of Barcelona. He was the goalkeeper of Barcelona when he played football. He and Guardiola are not only teammates, but also very good friends.

When Guardiola was still working as an assistant coach for Gao Shen in Naples, Zubizarreta was the sports director of Athletic Bilbao, and once wanted to invite Guardiola to the Athletic Bilbao youth team to coach.

The former sports director of Barcelona was Tesiki Begiristan, he was one of Guardiola’s friends and best friend, but he also left Barcelona in 2010 with the new Barcelona president Rosell coming to power .

Zubizarreta is from Rosell, and his relationship with Guardiola has become more or less sensitive and embarrassing.

"I heard that Zubizarreta ended up going to two people."

"Who?"

"One I know is the Argentine teenager from the youth team, Mauro Icardi. Didn't you consider him when you were coaching the second team? But he never got a chance in the youth team. In January this year, he His agent will operate his loan to Sampdoria in Serie A."

"Kicked out?"

"No, I only played for the Sampdoria youth team. I went in January and played in mid-March. I played a total of eight games and scored four goals. I scored four in five cup games, but Sampdoria were relegated this season and he's back."

This report card is really not very good for Barcelona's youth team players.

You know, the real outstanding players, like Bo Yang, are all scoring goals.

"Icardi sold for 400,000 euros, and there was another young player from the youth team named Bellerin. This is very good. It has attracted the attention of many teams including Arsenal. Leeds United took it away."

For a giant team like Barcelona, ​​the two inconspicuous youth players are actually not too concerned.

Borrell was born in Barcelona's youth training, and he recruited Pimienta. It is natural to poach Barcelona's youth training, but youths like Romeu, Montoya, Thiago, Rafinha, Deulofeu and others It is basically impossible to give to the best in training.

But for some reason, Guardiola always felt that something was wrong.

In his impression, Gao Shen has always been impeccable in everything he does. Is it Gao Shen's idea to introduce Icardi and Bellerin? Or was it Borrell's or Pimenta's idea?

Bellerin is only 16 years old. Obviously, he took advantage of Fabregas's loopholes and paid Barcelona a small amount of youth training fees. Even if he went, he would enrich the youth team. two years.

But Icardi is eighteen years old, and those who have signed a contract with Barcelona can play games when they go.

These things, Gao Shen doesn't know?

The more Guardiola thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. In the end, he basically concluded that there must be something profound behind it.

Anyone who knows this guy knows very well that if he comes forward, then Barcelona will not sell anyway.

Thinking of this, Guardiola laughed.

"What's the matter?" Vilanova looked at Guardiola strangely.

For no reason, why did you suddenly laugh?

"Nothing, I just found it interesting." Guardiola laughed.

But he didn't want to say anything more.

Gao Shen is his best friend, since Barcelona is already willing to sell, there is no reason for him to intervene.

In Barcelona under Russell's leadership, he is just a head coach!

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Manchester City traveled south from Manchester to London two days in advance and checked into a pre-booked hotel.

This has also attracted widespread media attention.

Neither Su Qing nor her family went south with the team, because she still had a lot of things to do.

Just taking over Leeds United, she needs to deal with too many things, including the renovation project of the Thorpe Arch training base. This is the top priority and must be completed before the start of the new season's training camp.

But these are not the focus of Su Qing's busy work. Her most important task now is to hand over.

Neither Gao Shen nor Su Qing's parents went south, but followed Su Qing to Leeds.

In the words of the older generation on both sides, when their sons and daughters start a business, they have to go through it in person and see it before they know it.

What's more, it was the first time for them to observe a European football club so closely.

When they went to see the Elland Road Stadium, the first impression was that it was too bad, and the iron sheet on the outer wall was full of rust.

Looking at such a large piece of land around it, I immediately felt really fragrant.

According to Su Zhijun, how much does such a large piece of land cost in China?

Don't worry, look to the northeast, the warehouse area is even bigger...

"If this is a real estate, my god, how many billions can it sell for?"

In the end, they looked around and found no conclusions, just one word, worth it!

Why is it worth it?

They don't understand, but they just feel that the land is big enough.

Gao Shen was on the phone with Su Qing, and when he heard about this, he laughed from ear to ear.

"Then you didn't tell them that Arsenal was engaged in real estate and almost lost themselves?"

Su Qing smiled and shook her head, as long as the older generation is happy, why bother to talk about it?

In the eyes of the old people, after returning to China, the land is so big, it is definitely their confidence to brag to their relatives and friends.

When people get old, when they reach a certain age, that's it!

Gao deeply agrees.

On the afternoon of arriving in London, Gao Shen led the team to set off from the hotel to Arsenal's Kearney training base.

But what he didn't expect was that Wenger had been sharpening his knife here and waiting for him.

"Unexpectedly, you kid really dare to come!"

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