Seven Hundred and Fortieth Tangled Emperor

Simon Cooper puts forward a soul torture in his famous book "Football Economics".

Why are the signings of most football clubs so nonsensical?

Transfers of millions of euros, tens of millions, or even tens of millions of euros, but never seriously doing market research?

Just because of a competition? Even because of a game? A lot of the time, or even just because a lot of people rob?

As a result, they all rushed forward in one go.

He believes that this is the most obvious gap between professional football and modern enterprises.

To put it bluntly, the risk management and control of professional football is still too unprofessional.

Gao Shen has always felt that many ways of thinking in this book are worth learning and referencing.

For example, the book says that the "stars" who emerge from many competitions can often be sold at higher prices, but it is difficult to kick out their worth, because this player happened to encounter the most suitable tactics for him in this competition. Environment, kick out the best form, and perform at a super level.

If he leaves this environment and his state drops, he will not be able to play at this level.

In fact, this point is very reasonable.

This is also the biggest difference between the World Cup and the European Cup and the club league.

For example, Arshavin, even in Arsenal, he failed to play the most dominant performance in the European Cup.

But what Simon Cooper didn't know was that the clubs knew this truth.

Perhaps, some people will be surprised, since they understand, why buy it?

The reason is simple, the needs are different, and the way of looking at the problem is also different.

For example, in Gao Shen's previous life, Real Madrid bought James Rodriguez in exchange for an infrastructure contract of 7 billion euros.

Gao Shen doesn't believe this kind of rumor.

However, any such large-scale infrastructure contract, especially if it is a transnational cooperation, must be promoted at the national level behind it, and it must be a protracted negotiation.

Is this something that can be negotiated by buying a star?

It is impossible to say that before the World Cup, Real Madrid was very sure that Ronaldo could take the lead?

In other words, Real Madrid will buy any famous player from Colombia?

It is absolutely impossible for Ronaldo to have such an influence, it's just that this transfer and this contract happened to be completed within about the same time.

Anyone who is familiar with Real Madrid knows that Florentino's business is eyeball effect, and Ronaldo not only plays well in the World Cup, but also looks handsome, which meets Real Madrid's commercial and economic needs, so he would rather pay a higher price buy it.

For clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​they cannot be viewed as regular clubs, because they are membership-based and are not allowed to make profits.

When other clubs are struggling with how to make a profit, the most painful thing for Real Madrid and Barcelona is how to make no profit, which is why the two teams often have some strange transfers.

From two points of view, Real Madrid spent a lot of money to buy Ronaldo, is there anything wrong with it?

And the facts have also proved that Ronaldo is the sky, he is a player at the level of 40 to 50 million euros. Real Madrid bought him at the highest price when he was the most popular.

This is a loss-making business!

In contrast, after the European Cup in 2008, the attitudes of the major clubs towards Arshavin were much more cautious, which caused Arshavin to fail to create the highest price when he was the most popular. To the big clubs and finally to Arsenal.

Think again, in 2008,

What environment?

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After Gao Shen acquired Leeds United, he had to worry about funds. Therefore, when Fernando Lucas proposed an idea, Gao Shen was really tempted.

That is how to sell the players currently held by Leeds United at a higher price as possible?

Jonathan Howson is undoubtedly the most valuable one, and Lucas will focus on him.

This is actually the routine operation of many European teams.

To put it bluntly, behind the buying and selling in the transfer market, there is also the packaging of players and various information bombardments.

Richard Naylor is a 34-year-old veteran. He has played in the low-level leagues throughout his career. He has played from center forward to central defender. He came to Leeds United for retirement. Isn't it normal to let him transfer freely?

Jonathan Howson is a rising star of the team and is loved by the fans, but he is also striving for it now. He wants to prove himself on a higher stage while he is still young, especially after playing the best season of his career. Own.

This is also understandable.

Therefore, what Gao Shen and Lucas meant was to send Richard Naylor away, show an attitude of trying to keep Jonathan Howson as much as possible, and at the same time try to release as much news as possible, including what Gao Shen said he was Lan News like Pad II attracts more teams' interest, creates heat, and in turn drives up players' worth.

It is true that Howson performed very well last season, otherwise, it would be useless to drive him up.

Several other players who want to leave the team, including McCormack, Schmeichel, Snodgrass and others, basically operate in this way, but they certainly cannot sell at a price like Howson.

To put it bluntly, professional players still have to rely on performance to speak.

It is worth mentioning that Schmeichel Jr. is now the player with the highest weekly salary in Leeds United, reaching a weekly salary of 15,000 pounds, which is considered a very high level in the English Championship team.

But now, Jonathan Howson's agent offers the club a weekly salary of 25,000 pounds, and at the same time promises to upgrade, otherwise, he will not be able to refuse reasonable offers from other teams next summer.

Just imagine, under such circumstances, how could Gao Shen agree?

Knowing that Manchester United will renew the contract with Pogba, what is the weekly salary proposed by the French midfielder?

Fifteen thousand pounds.

In other words, the weekly salary that Pogba wants to renew his contract is similar to that of Schmeichel Jr., and the weekly salary that Jonathan Howson wants is almost twice that of Pogba.

A situation like this is basically unsolvable.

Even if Gao Shen is well-known, these players will not stay for his name, unless Gao Shen himself comes to coach.

That being the case, it might as well just sell it at a good price.

Needless to say, under Lucas' operation, Jonathan Howson, Schmeichel Jr. and others really attracted a lot of attention, especially Howson.

Gao Shen is waiting to see who will be the first to make an offer!

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The night was as deep as water.

All London is falling asleep.

Everyone is looking forward to the Champions League final tomorrow night.

Only in the suite of the hotel where Barcelona stayed in Fulham, London, Guardiola was still sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

He specially pulled a sofa chair for himself, and sat like this, basking in the moonlight, staring at the night view of London outside the window in a daze.

He just had a meeting with the coaching staff to discuss tomorrow's tactics, but there are many things that have not been resolved.

For example, where to put Messi?

right? Or in the middle?

Up front? Or the midfielder?

Barcelona's lineup is very strong, but Guardiola is also constantly adjusting various tactics so that he will not be contained by other opponents, so he has studied many different tactics.

For example, Messi can play on the right, Aguero can play in the middle, and Sanchez can play on the left. This is a very conventional four-three-three.

Another way of playing is that Messi plays in the middle, Aguero plays on the left, and Sanchez plays on the right. This is another four-three-three.

It is also possible for Messi to play in the middle, but retreat to the tenth position, Sanchez and Aguero form a double forward, which is a bit like four three one two.

Various styles of play, players are active in different positions, perform different functions and responsibilities, and deal with different opponents.

It can be said that in the past season, Guardiola played this trick very well.

Therefore, this season, Barcelona once again won the double crown, aiming at the triple crown.

In 2009, Barcelona also won the double crown, ambitious to win at the Bernabeu Stadium, but was wiped out by the Naples team led by Gao Shen. Not only did they lose, but they also scored a humiliating score.

This keeps Guardiola fresh in his memory.

Now, facing Gao Shen again, but this time it has become Manchester City, how should the game be played?

Guardiola was actually very tangled in his heart.

He thought about using conventional four-three-three to fight, but he always felt that he would be restrained by Gao Shen.

Because he is very knowledgeable.

Don't look at Manchester City is known for its pass control and smooth offense, but in front of Barcelona, ​​Manchester City has no advantage in this regard.

If Gao Shen really wants to fight for pass control, Guardiola will be more confident.

But he knows that Gao Shen will attack at the beginning, but then he will gradually transition out of the ball.

Who can be better at passing and controlling than this group of Barcelona players?

The well-regulated four-three-three has the advantages of being well-regulated, and changing formations also has the advantage of changing formations.

Guardiola is having a headache right now.

On the one hand, he knows that Gao Shen will definitely try to suppress Barcelona's midfielder. If Messi is allowed to play in the tenth position, he can better connect the midfielder and frontcourt, but in this case, he has to change his formation.

But on the other hand, the risk of changing formations is also great, especially the 4312 formation, which he has only used twice this season.

In the conference room just now, Vilanova put himself into a high-level role and proposed some targeted tactics to Guardiola, but Guardiola knew better than anyone else, how could Vilanova be high-level?

There has never been any fixed routine for advanced military use.

If he had to say yes, then his only routine was that he would use whatever routine could defeat his opponent.

This is where Guardiola has the most headaches.

Tangled!

What a tangled mess!

At this moment, Guardiola's cell phone rang suddenly.

He grabbed it and took a look, and found that Twitter was pushing the message.

Gao Shen just sent a tweet.

"Don't worry about it, my friend, I know you have insomnia, go to sleep quickly! See you tomorrow night!"

Fuck!

Guardiola suddenly had a feeling of being completely seen through.

Can you guess what he is inside?

Could it be that he installed surveillance cameras in my room?

Guardiola stood up quickly, looked around the room, and thought it was unrealistic.

This is one of the best hotels in London, how could it be monitored by someone?

The only explanation for that is...

After realizing this, Guardiola is even more entangled now!

Gao Shen, you are not human!

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