Chapter 449 We Need You! [The Third Update of the Liver Explosion, Please Subscribe to the Monthly Pass]

"Yang, let me introduce you."

In the hotel room, the agent Raiola took the initiative to introduce the guests he brought to Yang Yang.

"This is Rick Parry, the chief executive of Liverpool, who has been with Liverpool for almost ten years."

Following Raiola's introduction, Yang Yang immediately smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the Englishman in front of him.

"Hello, welcome to Beijing, Mr. Parry."

"Nice to meet you, Yang."

Immediately afterwards, Raiola introduced the Spaniard next to Rick Parry, who is slightly bald and slightly obese. He is no stranger to anyone who is familiar with football.

He is one of the hottest young coaches in European football in recent years, Rafael Benitez.

How hot is Benitez?

He coached Valencia for three years. In the hands of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​he won two La Liga titles. In 2004, he also won the UEFA Cup and achieved a double. He has since moved to Liverpool.

In his first season with the Red Army, he surprised everyone, leading Liverpool all the way to the Champions League final, and staged a miraculous comeback in Istanbul, Turkey, beating AC Milan to win the title.

Of course, although the Champions League results are brilliant, Liverpool's performance in the domestic league is not ideal. Even once the defending champion of the Champions League was not qualified for the new season's Champions League and was laughed at. In the end, it was UEFA to avoid it. Awkward.

In the past season, Liverpool have only won the FA Cup.

But no one can deny that Benitez's momentum in today's European football is quite strong, not losing to Chelsea's Mourinho and AC Milan's Ancelotti.

"Hello, very nice to meet you, Rafael." Yang Yang smiled and took the initiative to shake hands with Benitez.

"Me too." Benitez has been paying attention to Yang Yang, but he doesn't say much.

Yang Yang has some knowledge of the Red Army coach. He belongs to the kind of coach who does not talk much, but has strict tactical requirements and meticulous work. However, many players think that he is too stubborn and indifferent.

Raiola, the intermediary, beckoned both sides to sit down.

This time, it was the result of his efforts over the past month or so. Not only was Liverpool very interested in Yang Yang, but Yang Yang also showed his interest in the interest from Liverpool.

The reason is simple, Liverpool are a strong team and need him.

This is not the first time Yang Yang has heard news from Liverpool, but the substantive contact between the two sides was more than a month ago. Yang Yang did not come forward. Raiola has always been in charge of running and dealing, and keeps in touch with Yang Yang at any time. .

Among the Premier League semi-finals, Arsenal could not afford to pay. Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool were all very interested in Yang Yang, but after much consideration, Yang Yang turned his attention to Liverpool.

Not only because the Red Army has the greatest sincerity, but also because they need Yang Yang the most.

Rick Parry took the lead in expressing his interest in Yang Yang on behalf of the club, and promised to pay a transfer fee of 40 million euros for Yang Yang. As for personal treatment, we can talk about it.

In addition, Rick Parry also said that after the low ebb of last season, Liverpool has decided to strengthen the team lineup and further enhance the team's competitiveness, and Yang Yang is the most eager weapon for the team .

"In fact, we locked you in as early as a year ago, and Raphael just wanted to invite you to join us from beginning to end."

As soon as Rick Parry finished speaking, Yang Yang turned his head and glanced at Benitez.

The Spaniard still looked indifferent, as if there was no mention of him in the words.

"To be honest, I'm also looking forward to working with Liverpool. The Champions League final in Istanbul impressed me a lot. It made my blood boil. I think any player would be proud to join such a team. ."

What Yang Yang said caused everyone present to nod in unison.

But he quickly changed the conversation, "but I still hope to hear the coach's thoughts."

This is what Yang Yang is very concerned about, because he does not want a transfer similar to that of Shevchenko.

Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich wanted to get Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shevchenko, but Mourinho made it clear that that was not in his plan, he only wanted Yang Yang.

Judging from the current situation, Shevchenko's transfer may be possible, but his development in Chelsea may be difficult to predict, after all, Mourinho rejected Shevchenko from the beginning.

And Yang Yang is also very clear that a player who is not trusted and relied on by the head coach is difficult to succeed in a new team, especially for a player like him who is only 19 years old. More so.

His status in European football is indeed not low now, and if there is a contradiction, it will not be good for anyone.

Especially Yang Yang, he is not willing to waste his time.

Therefore, if Benitez cannot come up with a set of tactical plans and ideas that satisfy him, then he will not go to Liverpool at all.

What Yang Yang didn't know was that as soon as his words fell, a hint of admiration flashed in Benitez's eyes.

He's always been a taciturn person, but that doesn't mean he's an idiot.

Yang Yang's words not only show his respect for the head coach, but also tell everyone that he doesn't care how much he is worth and how much he is paid. What he cares more about is football itself, and he is eager to get a better development platform.

And this is what Benitez values.

"You know, I coached in La Liga for a few years, and before I officially coached, I traveled to Italy for a long time, but I can tell you with certainty now that the Premier League is the most moving league in the world."

Benitez didn't say it hard, but he was very serious, giving Yang Yang a very candid feeling.

"The football here is fast and strong, there are more chances to score goals, every player is very hardworking, they respect the game, I have heard many foreign players tell me more than once that playing in the Premier League is really good. It's a pleasure."

Yang Yang nodded lightly. Although he had never heard this, because he didn't know a few Premier League players, he did not deny Benitez's remarks, because Benitez didn't need it at all. lie.

"The defense in the Premier League is fierce and the intensity of physical confrontation is very high, which is why many technical players are afraid of it, but you can also look at it the other way around, every team and every player in the Premier League is working very hard. The desire to win every game is a characteristic of the league that affects every player."

"Here, you may encounter a malicious foul, but the next moment you will get up and continue. Even if you are injured, what you are thinking about is to return to the game as soon as possible and continue to play, because the fans here , the environment here, the atmosphere here, makes you feel that playing football is a kind of enjoyment."

Yang Yang originally expected that Benitez would come up with a lot of tactics to convince himself, but he did not expect that he would start from the big picture.

Just listening to him say this, I can't help but feel a little moved.

This is a league for the Braves, and Yang Yang is no doubt eager to continue playing such a role.

"We have Morientes, Cissé, Crouch and Robbie Fowler in our Liverpool team, and this summer we have decided to send Morientes and Cissé, but not only from Ajax In addition to introducing you, we are also considering introducing Kuyt from Feyenoord, I believe you are no stranger to him."

Yang Yang nodded. Although he and Kuyt had no friendship, they knew and were familiar with each other.

Robbie Fowler is thirty-one years old, and should be playing the role of a bench player at best.

"I think Crouch is going to be a very good supporter, he's been at Liverpool for a year and I know him very well, as Guardiola said in his column in El Pais, He's a seriously underrated player because he needs a good, efficient scorer like you."

Guardiola, the legendary captain of Barcelona, ​​left football for a while after retiring, but during this year's World Cup, he opened a column in El Pais, writing many articles and expounding many of his own football thoughts.

In one of the articles, he bluntly stated that his favorite striker was Peter Crouch.

Yang Yang still remembers what Guardiola said in that article at the time.

"Rooney may be more decisive for the game and more beautiful to play, but as for who can bring more help to the team, it is definitely Crouch. If the team has Crouch, then you need Build a team around him and it will give you a lot in return."

"He always knows what he's doing, he can do it with his head and his feet. One of his greatest strengths is that he knows how to connect the team, he understands that he can't just stay in the box and wait for the pass to pass, he has to let the whole ball The team is running smoothly.”

"He's got a thousand shots in the air, but he's always got the ball right."

"It seems so simple yet few strikers know what to do and can do it like he does."

Guardiola's column was reprinted by many media, and Yang Yang naturally noticed it.

"Guardiola's evaluation is really high, but only a part of it. His football philosophy is that he attaches great importance to passing the ball, so he mentioned that Crouch can make the team run smoothly, but he ignored one point. , that is Crouch's scoring efficiency has not been high."

"Since he entered the Premier League, the most goals scored in the 2004-05 season, 27 games scored 12 goals, which was obtained when the relegation team Southampton, which is already his highest. The scoring efficiency is high, but for a team that is aiming for the league title and the Champions League, it's definitely unqualified."

"So, we need you. Crouch's presence can make the team's offense more fluid and create more chances. Kuyt's running and aggressive pressing can create more pressure on the opponent's defense. , let them make mistakes.”

Having said that, Benitez looked at Yang Yang deeply.

"And you, Young, I believe that when you come to us in Liverpool, you will make us sharper and more aggressive, and at the same time your never-give-up fighting spirit is very much in line with Liverpool's fighting spirit."

"Liverpool is definitely the perfect stage for you!"