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Chapter 190

The aftermath of Mourinho and Lin Yi's joining has not yet dissipated. Chelsea is still the protagonist in the transfer market, and their search has not yet completely ended.

Carvalho and Ferreira also followed Mourinho's footsteps to Stamford Bridge through Mendes' relationship in the following two weeks.

These two guys are also worth more than 1500 million euros, especially Carvalho, whose worth is as high as 1700 million, which is definitely a high price in the transfer of defenders. Although Da Costa tried to retain , but in the end Kenyon impressed him with a large check.

Money is always the decisive factor in the transfer market, especially when you meet such a non-bargaining buyer as Chelsea, it is really difficult to resist its offensive.

Just like Chelsea is a big buyer in the transfer market, Porto and Monaco, the opponents of the two Champions League finals, have also become big sellers in the transfer market. Da Costa almost sold half of the Porto team, but the club Absolutely no one in the top management will offend him because of this situation.

You must know that this half of the team brought the Porto team nearly 9000 million euros in revenue, which is the sum of the Porto team's investment in the past five years.

This is the benefit that the Champions League brings to the Porto team. The value of each player has doubled. Although most of the champion members have left the team to pursue their own careers, they have filled the vacancy of the Porto people with a large transfer fee. Let Da Costa also continue to add fresh blood to the team.

Portugal is not short of young players with potential, and now Da Costa has cast a wide net to try to find those promising young players.

Maybe this guy is still hoping to find another little lunatic like Lin Yi from among those young people, and make Porto brilliant again.

Lin Yi may be the last thing da Costa is willing to give up, but Mendes still let him make the choice to let go, and Porto also got a lot of money in return.

Especially the transfer record created by Lin Yi to Porto, nearly 3500 million euros, he alone, in exchange for Porto's investment for a season.

I am afraid that for a long time to come, it is impossible for Porto to produce such a little lunatic again. This transfer record may be sealed for a long, long time.

But when the Porto club broke the news of Lin Yi's transfer, no one in Porto was excited about the high transfer fee.

Even the whole city fell silent when the news came out, and those newspapers, magazines and TV reports all avoided talking about the news.

Because no one in this city can accept the reality of Lin Yi's departure. Even if the display is in front of them, no one is willing to admit that those crazy Porto fans don't know that when the next season starts, they will be at the Dragon Stadium. In the stands, who else can shout so crazily.

For this reason, Mendes specially held a press conference for Lin Yi. The little guy used a very candid attitude to appease the restless fans.

This is the influence of that kid in Porto City. At that moment, there was no opposition, no abuse, only the blessings of all the fans.

When Lin Yi finally left the city of Porto, at least [-] local fans went to the airport to see him off. This was the first time this scene appeared in Porto.

Uh, two-thirds of them were female fans. When Lin Yi boarded the plane, the security personnel conservatively estimated that this kid had at least a hundred lipstick marks on his face.

Alas, this is the magic power of Zhengtai. He not only took away the miss of Porto fans, but also took away the desire of many girl fans to go to the Dragon Stadium.

"Perhaps it was a mistake for me to let him go." This is what da Costa muttered to himself in the office when he saw this scene on TV.

It's just that Da Costa himself knows that Porto has no capital to keep Lin Yi. Now, he can only silently wish this little guy good luck.

Chelsea is not only an acquirer in the transfer market, but also the team that has sold the most players. After being confirmed by Mourinho, a large number of players who joined Chelsea last season were exiled by Kenyon. Will be on the market, awaiting their fate or loan, or transfer.

"Useless people should not stay in the team, negative emotions will affect other people." At the same time, Mourinho does not want any disputes within the team.

These out-of-favor players will become an unstable factor, so Mourinho does not need them to continue in the team, although this is very unfeeling.

But that's the cruelty of professional football, you can never be at the top all the time and when you don't fit in with the team, that's what happens.

It can be said that Kenyon sold players faster than many people imagined. His method of selling players is simply shocking, because he did not resell players for the sake of making money at all, like Crespo, Veron, Melch People like Ott are all free transfers or zero-fee loans.

Even when some players are loaned out, Chelsea has to bear part of the salary. This is a pure loss-making business, and they never thought about making a profit.

As for Desailly and Petit, who won the French championship in 98, Kenyon's approach to them was more straightforward, a check, and the contract was terminated directly.

Don't call Kenyon ruthless, because for these old guys who have been in the Chelsea team for a few years, this may be the best ending they can wait for.

The only one who recovered the cost was the striker who was loaned to Aston Villa, Karl Cole, but he only recovered a pitiful 200 million euros from this guy.

Someone did some calculations for Kenyon. When this guy spent money to buy these people last year, he spent about 6000 to [-] million euros, but after just one season, these people shrunk by about [-] times. Tens of millions of euros are basically given away for nothing. This way of spending money is incredible.

However, Abramovich didn't seem to care about Kenyon's wasteful behavior. He expressed his acquiescence to this kind of internal cleansing of the team.

All for the championship, this is what Abramovich and Kenyon said. As for how to operate the transfer, he will definitely not interfere.

Even if so much money was wasted, the Russian did not express any dissatisfaction. In his opinion, this kind of investment and loss are inevitable.

There is such a courageous club owner, this guy can be regarded as the only one in the Premier League, no matter how unpopular he is, you have to say that he is very willing to invest, and there may be very few in terms of satisfying the head coach. Someone can do it as thoroughly as he does, and this guy almost doesn't care about the cost.

Of course, behind this investment regardless of cost is the naked ambition of the Russian to win the championship. This kind of pressure is not something ordinary people can bear.

Compared to Chelsea's continuous waving of the checkbook, its competitors are not idle. After losing Lin Wing, Ferguson also started to act.

2700 million euros, less than a week after Lin Yi joined Chelsea, Ferguson also played a big game, calling Rooney from Everton.

Originally, Ferguson wanted to grind Everton on the price, but seeing Chelsea's crazy acquisitions, the old man couldn't sit still.

Even at the risk of being slaughtered by Everton, he couldn't wait to sign this England's new striker, a very stocky fat man.

Rooney, who emerged during the European Cup, is now the star of hope for England's striker. He has almost locked the main position of the England national team.

For such a striker, Ferguson does not want to miss it anymore. Ruud van Nistelrooy has gradually lost his charm in the eyes of the old man.

And Ferguson is so eager to start, because Chelsea is also trying to get close to this young England star, Sir Alex doesn't want to fail again.

It’s just that Ferguson is still a bit regretful. Originally, he could build a young three-man offensive system in Manchester United’s frontcourt, but because of Chelsea’s cross-cutting, his wish fell through. Now there are only Ronaldo and Rooney. , Ferguson always felt that something was missing.

There is more impact, but less aura. Perhaps this is Ferguson's regret. His idea of ​​attacking the Iron Triangle has completely failed this time.

But there was nothing Lin Yi could do about the kid's choice, especially when Mourinho signed with Chelsea, he already understood where he lost.

"That guy who got lucky, he relied on himself to teach that kid, otherwise, I would definitely be able to bring that kid to Old Trafford!"

However, Ferguson's anger could not affect Mourinho and Lin Yi. He could only lament his bad luck and missed the opportunity of joining Lin Yi.

When Manchester United strengthened their lineup, Arsenal and Liverpool were not idle. They both used various methods to supplement their team's strength.

Liverpool brought back Harvey Alonso from Spain with the income from selling Owen, but the price of 2300 million euros is a bit expensive no matter how you look at it.

After all, a defensive midfielder that focuses on interception and organization is far less attractive than those offensive players. This price has also made many Liverpool fans complain.

However, Chelsea's wave of acquisitions in the transfer market has indeed affected the value of many players. This is a waste of money, and Liverpool must spend it.

Otherwise, they really don't know how to explain to their fans why they sold Irving. Did they tell them that it was for the transfer fee?

If that is said, I am afraid that Liverpool fans will let their team management experience what is called an English football hooligan.

When all opponents are busy seeking gold from the transfer market, Mourinho has already jumped out of the entanglement with the players and started to think about tactical arrangements.

Anyway, he doesn't need to worry about the transfer of Chelsea's players. He only needs to make a list of the people he wants and give it to Kenyon.

As for how that guy struggles in the transfer market, Mourinho doesn't need to worry about it, he needs to create a tactical system for Chelsea.

How to build Chelsea's defense is the first question that Mourinho needs to consider. For a brand new team, he does not want to put all his energy on the offense, just like the one who coached Chelsea last season. Ranieri, it was a big stumble on this defense.

Chelsea's offense was basically fine last season. Except for the two games against Monaco, where their offense was restricted by their opponents, Ranieri's striker can still give opponents enough lethality, but his Defense is the main reason why he was forced to dismiss.

The defense of the Premier League is not like Serie A. It does not have a particularly perfect tactical structure, and more often it relies on the individual abilities of the players to solve problems.

This is also one of the main reasons why there are many goals and hot scenes in the Premier League. After all, personal strength is sometimes not omnipotent.

But the English just like this tone. They like the hero who turns the tide, especially the bloody defender.

Tough guys like Adams and Ferdinand are their most proud defenders, not people like Nesta who strictly implement tactical arrangements.

Although Ranieri is an Italian, he has not understood the essence of Premier League defense at all, and sometimes relies too much on his own defensive system.

But he forgot that this system cannot be understood by others. He did not let the entire team integrate into the defense, so it is difficult not to make mistakes.

Mourinho doesn't want to repeat previous mistakes. He has his own ideas about Chelsea's defense. The first is to choose players he is familiar with.

Carvalho's positioning and physical fitness are fully capable of the rhythm of the Premier League. Regarding this, Mourinho has no doubts. Having such a desperate guy like Saburo in the position of central defender can provide Chelsea's defense with a considerable advantage. Strong blockade, this is the most important point.

Ferreira's stable performance in the past two seasons is also the reason why Mourinho chose him. After all, Chelsea's wing defense has always been a loophole.

Whether it is Bridge or Glenn Johnson, the defensive stability is not so outstanding, which will greatly affect the safety of the two wings.

With Terry, Carvalho, Gallas, and these central defenders, Mourinho is fully confident in building a solid defense system.

Just like what he did in the Porto team, he wants to knead these guys together in the shortest possible time to form a unified fighting force.

Kenyon provided him with enough parts, and now it depends on whether Mourinho himself can polish each part in such a short period of time.

Especially after Mourinho got Chelsea's new season schedule, his idea of ​​building a team is even more urgent. You know, in the first game of the new season, Chelsea will face Manchester United led by Ferguson at Stamford Bridge Team, such a game, Mourinho does not want to lose.

Meeting Manchester United in the first game is definitely a test for Mourinho, because he only has more than 50 days to knead the entire team.

Moreover, the current physical condition of those players who participated in the European Championships cannot be very good, and the issue of physical reserves is also a real headache.

However, Mourinho believes that Faria, his old partner, will solve this headache. After all, there are still more than 50 days of preparation time, which is enough for him, especially the one who has been with Faria The little guy who spent a summer may surprise everyone.

Compared with Manchester United, Chelsea, which has a large number of players joining, lacks a tacit understanding. Don't expect these people to become a tacit understanding overnight.

Even the football geniuses of Real Madrid formed a tacit understanding after polishing for a season or two, and the same is true for Chelsea.

There is not much time left for Mourinho. From the day he signed the contract, this guy has been racking his brains for the team's tactical arrangements.

Home, old opponents, the first leg of the new season, it's really a good meeting ceremony, even the damn league schedule is causing trouble for Mourinho.

"But think about the good side. Maybe it's my luck. If I can win, life for me and the team will be much easier." Mourinho smiled at the old man while looking at the schedule. Partner Brito said that at least on this guy's face, there was no tension at all.

"A freak!", this is Brito's evaluation of Mourinho, because when he himself saw the schedule, he was almost dying of anxiety.

Because in the first seven games, Chelsea will play four away games. Teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are not easy to mess with.

If one is not careful, it may be a very bad start to Mourinho and Chelsea, especially the first game against Manchester United.

If once the game is lost, Brito can foresee that those crazy media will definitely focus their firepower on attacking Chelsea and Mourinho.

And those who are going to watch Chelsea's jokes will also gloat and watch this gold dollar team go to destruction. This is definitely not alarmist.

But that Mourinho guy seems to enjoy this start, and he even has the mood to find the opponents he will encounter in the first few rounds of data analysis.

The defense line joined by Carvalho and Ferreira, together with the several defenders that Chelsea already had, a rough prototype of the defense has basically taken shape.

Compared with the team's defensive strength, Mourinho is not so worried about Chelsea's midfielder now, especially about the defense in the middle.

What a coach needs most is a midfielder who can't run to death and has excellent interception ability. Makelele is definitely a very good choice.

Mainly, this guy has no desire to attack at all. You rarely see this Frenchman rushing forward with the ball. Mourinho needs his stability.

As for the team's offensive ability in the midfield, there are Lampard, Joe Cole, Duff, Robben, and Lin Yi. Whether it is creativity or offensive ability, Mourinho is not particularly worried. It's just that how to integrate them all in the shortest time is not a small challenge.

There is nothing to criticize on the front line. In a league like England that emphasizes physical confrontation, it is a blessing to have a tough man like Didier Drogba.

Whether it is a single striker or a double striker, Mourinho has enough manpower to deploy, which has many more options than when he was in Porto.

But this is not the Portuguese Super League. It is impossible for Mourinho to let the team play as they please. Stable performance is the key to overwhelming all opponents.

The long season and multi-line combat are all troubles for Mourinho. How to execute the rotation well is also a problem.

Now he has a lot of things to consider. In the dozens of days before the start of the game, he will be the busiest person at Stamford Bridge. . .

Similarly, that little guy will also appear extremely busy, but Lin Yi has to face more troubles than Mourinho. . .

(Hey, without Roy's Blazers, there is nothing to do when it comes to the final key ball... What a tragedy...)
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