Chinese champion

Chapter 331 The Blue-Black Empire This Summer

Pei Wei did not come, Hu Yong did not come, Wu Qi did not come, Zhu Jun did not come, Zhang Qi, Du Wei, Li Min... and others did not participate in the Asian Cup. The lackluster results of the tournament also made this cup tournament destined to be Zhuang Feng's stage alone.

In the first match against the United Arab Emirates, he single-handedly went to the meeting before the end to expand the score. In the second match against Oman, he scored a hat-trick with a header, a long-range shot, and a single-handed shot. The three different scoring methods also proved his comprehensiveness in shooting. Against Australia, when the two sides tied 2:2, he stood up again and scored a goal to seal the victory after receiving a pass from Chen Bo. The Chinese team won all three games and advanced to the quarterfinals. Feng deserves the most credit.

The other two overseas players also performed very well. Dong Yuzhuo scored two goals in three games and was the second scorer in the team, while Deng Yunfeng showed that he can play the main force in Rome, squeezing Panucci to the left. The strength of the guard position, the entire right side has almost become his world, and the right side composed of Zhang Wen has both offense and defense, and he often gets assists and scored one assist.

After entering the quarter-finals, the road to the defending champion is not easy. The opponent in the quarter-finals is the Iranian team. Although Iran has long lost the glory of the "Tiger of West Asia" back then, their strength is not bad, but in the unstoppable In front of Zhuang Feng, everything was useless.

Another brace scored twice, the Chinese team won 2-0 and entered the semi-finals, and Zhuang Feng also led the scorer list with seven goals. He scored goals in the four games he participated in. This The scoring rate is indeed astonishingly high.

In the semi-finals, Zhuang Feng stopped his continuous scoring, but he showed his role in the offense in another way, with two assists, helping Dong Yuzhuo and Zhou Hai to score respectively, the Chinese team 2:1 Difficult to defeat the old rival South Korea team, two consecutive Asian Cup into the final.

In the final, the opponent of the Chinese team was Australia, which had met in the group stage. Australia eliminated the Japanese team in the semi-finals and entered the final. Since this is the first time in Australia's history to participate in the Asian Cup, it will compete with Japan, South Korea and other teams are different, they have sent all the main players, and they are also the strongest opponents of the Chinese team in this Asian Cup.

The second match between the two teams was not as exciting and intense as the first match. When it comes to the final championship, both sides will naturally be very cautious.

The deadlock was broken in the No.706 minute. After a series of wonderful cooperation, Zhuang Feng took the ball from the front of the penalty area. After surprisingly passing three Australian defenders in a row, Zhuang Feng scored the best goal in this Asian Cup. A wonderful goal, which is also the last goal of this Asian Cup.

1:0, the Chinese team successfully defended the title, and also became the fifth team to successfully defend the Asian Cup after Japan, South Korea, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Zhuang Feng also won the Golden Boot with eight goals, but it was shaking his head What is surprising is that the AFC actually awarded the Golden Globe to Australia's Kewell. This obviously aimed at finding a balance also caused strong dissatisfaction among Chinese fans.

But Zhuang Feng didn't care about these things. In his opinion, those so-called honors were all bullshit, and his performance on the court would naturally be taken seriously by others.

He was right. During the Asian Cup matches, scouts from all over the world had been watching Zhuang Feng's performance on the field. There were more and more of them, and these elite scouts would naturally not let go of any opportunity to observe Zhuang Feng's performance, and Zhuang Feng did not let them down.

It can be predicted that in the near future, there will be a battle for Zhuang Feng in Europe.

Just now, it has been reported that the teams interested in Zhuang Feng include Italy's Milan duo, Juventus who have just been promoted to the first division and are ready to fight, Spain's Real Madrid, and Bundesliga's Bayern. There are not too many centers. For example, AC Milan basically withdrew from the ranks of winning the championship shortly after the start of the league because of its weak striker last year. Real Madrid has a big appetite. With Ronaldo, Raul, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo After Binho, he still thinks there are not enough strikers. Bayern also wants to find successors for Ma Kai and Pizarro. The Podolski introduced last year is still some distance away from their expectations.

There is no Premier League team, although Chelsea and Arsenal are very interested in Zhuang Feng.If you ask Mourinho and Wenger why they didn't bring in Zhuang Feng, these two famous coaches will definitely swear: "Damn labor permit!" Zhuang Feng only joined the Chinese Olympic team this year and played in Europe. The ball is also only one year-no matter how you look at it, it is far from eligible for the FA labor certification.

Although Ajax's tone is very firm - Zhuang Feng is not for sale!But everyone knows that this is just an excuse. You know, when Zhuang Feng signed the contract with Ajax, he was determined to only sign for two years, and Ajax did not expect Zhuang Feng to attract him in one year. After buying so many wealthy families, I guess they have begun to regret it, but no matter what, even if they sell Zhuang Feng now, they will not lose anything. After all, Zhuang Feng joined as a free agent. The transfer fee is a penny, and now no matter what price it sells for, Ajax will make a profit.

Zhuang Feng's attitude is very firm, and he absolutely wants to leave, not because he is such a ruthless person, but because Ajax can give him too little, he needs money, a lot of money, and this is a small business Ajax can't give him that.

So Zhuang Feng simply handed over all the affairs to Liu Qinglin—now Mr. Liu has become the official agent of all Chinese players playing in Europe. Once a player performs well in Europe, he will be like The leech posted it like blood, and the players also hoped that he could be their agent, because the players under him could always find a club that suited them, and the income was also very good, but the consequence of doing so was Most clubs feel that dealing with him is too much of a headache.

Zhuang Feng's request to Liu Qinglin is very simple, it doesn't matter what club he goes to, as long as the salary is enough.

Liu Qinglin became a favorite all of a sudden, not only because of Zhuang Feng, but also because of Inter Milan's relationship with BJ last season, which made many giants feel a little jealous. Besides, the strength of Chinese players is not bad. It can help the competition and at the same time increase the popularity of the club in East Asia, why not do it?

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"Robert, do you need anyone else in your lineup for next season?"

Moratti smiled and said to the head coach who just renewed his contract for two years not long ago, this is No. 24 Durini Street, where the headquarters of Inter Milan is located.

"Now our lineup is complete, if we have to add it..." Mancini chose his words carefully: "The defensive midfielder position needs to be added. Dacourt played well last year, but he is already old after all. , need to be supplemented by young people, I think Barone in Turin is very good."

"Haha, Robert, your appetite is too small! Do you know what date this year is? It will be the centenary of our great Inter Milan soon! We need victories and championships! I hope to win all the championships this year for our centenary A generous gift for the celebration! Money is not a problem!" Moratti said boldly.

here we go again.Mancini sighed in his heart. Moratti, who returned to the chairmanship, seemed to have regained his spending money, and it is estimated that the good results of the double crown last year stimulated him even more.

"Father, there is no need to do this. Robert has just shaped the team. Now is not the time for major surgery! The age structure of our team is very reasonable now, and we only need to add a few weak positions. !” Mario next to him immediately advised his father.

"But this year we have a very heavy task, fighting on the third front, and AC Milan has made great moves. They have already bought Odo from Lazio, Zacardo from Palermo, Alex from Getafe, and so on. Thinking of Zhuang Feng, Juventus is back, we will not be as easy in the league as last year!" Moratti said shaking his head.

"It is precisely because of this that we don't need to make big moves!" Mario said: "Because they are 'rebuilding'! AC Milan's defense has almost changed, even if they are all superstars, they still need to run in! Juventus Needless to say, Tusi is now a youth team! As long as we can maintain the state of last year, this year's champion is still ours!"

It seems that Mario has persuaded Moratti many times before this, otherwise this stubborn old man would not be so easily persuaded, Moratti shook his head, sighed and said: "Okay, Mario, I said the club You are fully responsible for the affairs, you and Robert go to discuss, and if there is a result, you will inform Mr. Blanca."

"Do you still need a striker?" After sitting on the other side with Mancini, Mario slapped his head with one sentence.

Mancini was stunned for a moment, and after a while he said: "I don't think so...Ibrahimovic's performance is very good, Crespo is also very stable, although Adelaide's performance this season is not very good, but he still With strength, Martins and Recoba are good additions..."

Mario interrupted him: "Robert, I don't think you're telling the truth."

Mancini smiled bitterly, and Mario continued: "I know what you're thinking, tell me, it doesn't matter, Father always likes certain players in the team, but I don't, I It will only be based on whether it is beneficial to the team to keep the players." At this point, Mario took out a cigar and handed it to Mancini: "What I need to hear is the truth, then I will make decisions based on the actual needs of the team. Bring in players."

Mancini took the cigar handed by Mario, thought for a while, and finally said: "Ibrahimovic is indeed unshakable in our forward line. He can effectively connect the midfield and give Pei Wei maximum support. , his position does not need to be changed, even if he has an injury or something, we can still use Recoba or directly put Pei Wei on the second striker position... In this way, Adelaide is a bit redundant, and he is very similar to Ibrahimovic. Similar, and I will not be willing to be a substitute, the atmosphere in the locker room has been better since this season, I don't want to mess up again."

Mario nodded, then asked: "What else?"

"Crespo's state is very stable, but we have to be cautious. He is 32 years old. A center forward like him can easily lose his state suddenly, just like Inzaghi last season... Has been unstable, being a surprise player is okay, I think I still need a center with a high scoring rate and stability."

"I already have a candidate for this person. How about Ajax's Zhuang? I asked Pei Wei. He had a good relationship with Pei Wei before. I think the two of them can cooperate well, and Ibrahimovic is also Ajax. In a way, those who came out of Max are easier to be accepted."

"Of course he can, but it is still a question of whether he can adapt to the rhythm of Serie A...and he is so hot now, it is not easy to buy him?" Mancini raised his own doubts.

"You don't have to worry about this. His agent is also Pei Wei's agent. In this regard, we have the upper hand, and we don't need to worry about money. This year marks the [-]th anniversary of our club, and the funds are sufficient!" Mario laughed. speak.

"That would be great!" Mancini said excitedly: "If Zhuang Feng can come, then I think I only need a midfielder, Barone from Turin..." He started to mention this again for him to read People who can't wait.

"Barone is fine. Mr. Blanca has already contacted him. He also wants to come to a giant like ours, and we also need such an Italian international to promote our localization process, but..." Mario said mysteriously : "I still have a good candidate, are you interested?"

Mancini was excited: "Could it be..."

"Javier Mascherano." Mario said the name: "I think this year is the best time to introduce him. First, there is only Duckett in our team who is purely defensive. He is also old. If Vieira and Cambiasso just let them defend, it would be a waste of their offensive talents. Mascherano's style of play is exactly the kind of fierce midfielder we need. Second, Mascherano did not perform well in the Premier League last year. After buying him, he will be more at ease as a substitute. In fact, I think it was a mistake for him and Carlos Tevez to go to the Premier League. After all, in the Premier League There are too few Argentine players who can be successful, and this problem does not exist in our team, there are many of his compatriots here!"

"These three people are enough! As long as we can introduce them in advance, after a period of training, we will be able to appear in the best condition from the beginning of the season!" Mancini said excitedly.

"Actually, I have another idea." Mario spit out a smoke ring: "As soon as Zhuang Feng came, we already had two Chinese players, Pei Wei and Zhuang Feng, in our team. Why don't we bring in another one? Like the German troika in 89, how about a Chinese troika?"

Mancini was a little confused: "Introduce another one? Who should be introduced? If the strength is weak, there is no need. If the strength is strong...our other players are not bad, will it cause discord in the locker room? And the league There is a rule that only one non-EU player can be introduced in a season."

"It doesn't matter, just buy one and rent one, Robert, judging from the current situation, there is no doubt that Pei Wei has become the core of Inter Milan, isn't it?"

Mancini nodded.

"Although the team is very convinced of Pei Wei now, and they are playing around Pei Wei on the court, but Pei Wei's easy-going personality prevents him from intimidating other players. Now no one says it's because of Captain Zanetti. Zanetti is also willing to let Pei Wei play the core, but the captain is 34 years old after all, how many years can he play? When he retires, what should other dissatisfied people do if they attack Pei Wei? The era of Inter Milan is not enough for a few years, what is needed is long-term stability and continuous improvement, so I hope that there will be friends who are familiar with Pei Wei in the team to help him. If the "Troika of China" can become a whole, then Pei Wei's prestige will be the greatest in the team after Zanetti retired, what we need now is stability." Mario said a long string of words.

Mancini had to admire this young vice chairman. For the long-term stability of the team, he even thought of the gimmick of the Chinese troika. It really took pains. However, who would be the other Chinese player?
"The king of Mallorca, a good left-back, full of energy, good assists, fierce defense, just a little bit of a shot, but it doesn't matter, we don't need a left-back in the team to go up and shoot, and we have a very good relationship with Mallorca. Well, that's where Pei Wei came from, and he has cooperated with Wang Ye for a year, so it's not a problem to get acquainted." Mario threw out the name.

"Left back? What about Grosso? He did a great job last year! Do you want Wang to come on the bench? I don't want to waste the precious non-EU quota on a substitute!" The surprised Mancini couldn't help crying stand up.

"No, no, they are two completely different types of left-backs. Grosso is good at attacking, while Wang Xiaomin is good at defending. We can arrange them to play according to the strength of the opponent's offensive ability. You know, last year we But we have to let Blonsodi play this position. Maxwell has not been able to adapt to the Serie A environment. We can send him to Mallorca to exchange with Wang, and Grosso is almost thirty We have to find a successor for him, don't we?"

Mancini was convinced. Indeed, although Grosso did a good job last year, his too tall body made it difficult to return to the defense in time for assists. It was no problem against weak teams, but it always became a problem against strong teams. The opponent's breakthrough, so it seems that Wang Xiaomin, who has played in La Liga for four years and has proven his strength, will be a good candidate.

After saying so much in one breath, Mario seemed still not satisfied: "Do you need to make any changes to the defenders and goalkeepers? If there are any requests, try to raise them."

"No need!" Mancini was almost frightened: "The other defenders are enough. Although Materaz and Cordoba are over 30 years old, they are the golden age for central defenders. There are also two excellent substitutes, Samuel and Bronsodi, and there are Zanetti and Maicon at the right back, plus a young Andreoli, the defenders are enough, the goalkeeper, Cessa Erdo's performance is getting better and better recently, and Toldo is willing to be a substitute, not to mention we still have the young Dakozi!"

Mancini left with satisfaction. If Mario's words can be realized, then he will have a stronger team than last year. Such a lineup already has the ability to fight on three fronts. Can it be achieved? Good results depend on his coach.

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On July 600th, the Inter Milan club held a press conference, officially announcing that the Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano joined from the Brazilian Corinthians Club at a price of 6 million euros (Mascherano last season). Celano and Tevez went to West Ham United on loan, and the ownership is still in the hands of Corinthians), he signed a four-year contract with Inter Milan and wore Inter Milan's No. [-] jersey.This is the first blockbuster deal before the start of the season.

The conclusion of this deal also benefited from the large number of Argentine players in the Inter Milan club. Cambiasso, Bronsodi and Crespo are all teammates of Mascherano in the Argentine national team. Mascherano, who has spent a failed season in the Premier League, is determined to come to the European continent again to show his strength.

The No. 6 jersey he wore belonged to the Brazilian Maxwell last season. This left-wing genius who had high hopes has not been able to integrate into the team well. Now his number is also deprived. It seems that Maxwell Leaving Inter Milan is already around the corner.

Sure enough, three days later, Inter Milan loaned Maxwell to La Liga Mallorca. At the same time, Mallorca also announced that it would loan the team's Chinese defender Wang Xiaomin to Inter Milan for a season.

When Pei Wei heard the news from the club's manager Branca, he jumped three feet high. He didn't expect that he could still play in the same club as Wang Xiaomin. The first person to go to the airport to pick up Wang Xiaomin was When he saw Wang Xiaomin, he immediately gave him a big hug.

"You bastard! It's been a long time, why are you still so dark!" Pei Wei rubbed Wang Xiaomin's hair with a smile.

Wang Xiaomin's pair of rabbit teeth shined brightly in the sun: "I can't help it, who wants Mallorca to be such a beautiful island? I ran to the beach to bask in the sun when I have nothing to do. How can I not get dark?"

Pei Wei laughed out loud. Indeed, the scenery of Mallorca is really beautiful. Even when Pei Wei was playing in Mallorca, he would often go to the beach to bask in the sun.

"You don't have a place to live yet, do you? Let's go and stay at my house for a few days!" Pei Wei punched Wang Xiaomin heavily on the shoulder.

After Wang Xiaomin settled down, Pei Wei murmured, "There is only one Zhuang Feng left..."

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A few days after Wang Xiaomin was on loan, Inter Milan broke out their third acquisition in the transfer market this year. They introduced Turin's Italian international Barone at a price of 800 million euros. However, they introduced two players within a week. The famous midfielder also made some people laugh: Is Inter Milan going to treat their head and feet like they did in previous seasons?It's like hoarding wingers desperately before the start of the 02-03 season, and none of them were needed in the end.

However, a few people with good vision are lamenting the current rationality of Inter Milan. On the surface, the three acquisitions are just to fill the vacancies in positions, but looking at the ages of these three players, Wang Xiaomin is 26 years old, Barone is 27 years old, and Ma What about Scherano?Only 23 years old!The players corresponding to the three of them are Grosso, Vieira and Dacourt, aged 30, 30 and 32 respectively. Under such circumstances, the rotation system can be fully utilized. Only a few players can take over smoothly. Is there a more rational deal than this?
And seeing that Inter Milan is so prosperous in the transfer market, their city rival AC Milan will naturally not be willing to be left behind. AC Milan had already completed three transactions long before the three transactions of Inter Milan were concluded, all of which were It is in the defense. After entering this season's Champions League, Ancenotti stayed on. He finally began to make up his mind to transform the old defense. The painful memories of last year also made the boss Berlusconi open his Odo 1000 million, Zacardo 100 million, Alex 600 million, all defenders, while Serginho and Costacurta retired, Cafu returned to Brazil for retirement, AC Milan's old age The defensive line suddenly became much younger. The old captain Maldini postponed his retirement for a year under the persuasion of the high-level, but in the new season he will appear more as a spiritual leader.

This season, Juventus does not seem to want to make too many moves. This is also their usual business method. Therefore, the most beautiful Serie A team in the transfer market is still the Milan duo. After filling the loopholes for their respective teams , the two old rivals inevitably previewed a "Milan Derby" in the transfer market in advance.

This time, the eyes of both sides were fixed on the Chinese shooter Zhuang Feng at the same time.

(End of this chapter)