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If Arsenal around 2002 was one of the best teams in the Premier League, then Juventus in 2002 is definitely the best team in Italy, and no other team can compare with them.

At this time, Milan has just completed the reconstruction after the Milan dynasty. Ancelotti has not yet shaken off his notoriety as the second child in a thousand years, and Milan's current players on several fronts have just gathered together. Shevchenko , Rui Costa, Seedorf, Pirlo, Nesta, of course Kaka, Gattuso and the old and strong Maldini, they have not yet achieved enough results to make them proud, They are still living on their honor book.As for Inter Milan, it was the darkest and most chaotic day in many years.Under the leadership of Cooper last season, they played the best results since Moratti took over. If they hadn't lost to Lazio in the last game, they would have won the Serie A Gold Cup.But his defensive style of play has also aroused great controversy.Ronaldo left Madrid on the pretext of having conflicts with Cooper after the end of the season, which put Cooper in a dilemma.What's even more chilling is that Moratti's nonsense is not over yet. In the transfer contract he signed with Real Madrid for Ronaldo, it stipulates that if Ronaldo's old injury recurs, Real Madrid can return the goods. Such a contract is completely oppressive. .

In contrast, although Juventus has experienced ups and downs over the years, it has never fallen from the altar.

They are the most powerful team in the world.Trezeguet, the top scorer in Serie A, and Piero, the most outstanding shadow striker in Italy, this combination of strikers is top-notch in the world.Behind them are the Czech iron man Nedved, the Dutch wild boar Davis, the Juventus vice-captain Tacchinardi, and the offensive and defensive Zambrotta.And behind them is the defense line formed by Pesotto, Montero, Ferrara and Thuram. This kind of defense is also impenetrable.

Not to mention, their goalkeeper is the undisputed No. [-] goalkeeper in the world and the best goalkeeper in the world, Buffon.On the bench, there are still millennium substitutes, the super panacea Juliano, the rotation left back Bilindli, the white Vieira of Croatia, and the recognized glass man Tudor, etc., this summer, they bought at a high price Two outstanding players, Diwayo and Camoranesi, have further thickened the bench, and their coach is still the best coach in Italy, the silver fox Lippi of the old spicy. [

If it is the club that plays the most beautiful football in this era, it is naturally the Real Madrid that just won the European Champions Cup and played the game like a dancing galaxy battleship.But if it is the most stable football player in this era, and has always stabilized its strength in the top three in the world, it is undoubtedly this Bianconeri that has not changed for thousands of years.Although they were unexpectedly eliminated by Super Deportivo in European competitions for two consecutive years, when it comes to strength, there are not many in Europe who dare to claim that their strength is not inferior to them.

Of the several strong teams at the turn of the century, Juventus can be said to be the best preserved.Manchester United has begun to show signs of failure in recent years. The team's lack of success, signs of splitting between Beckham and the team, coupled with Ferguson's pursuit of Latin football, have given Manchester United signs of reconstruction.Real Madrid won the Champions League three times in six years, allowing the whole of Europe to see their strength, but they have never been able to win the Champions League and the league championship at the same time, which is one of the biggest reasons why they changed coaches this season.However, he dismissed the team's meritorious coach Bosque on the grounds that he did not conform to the club's image, abandoned the team's old captain Hierro, and blindly pursued superstars. At the same time, the club is keen on power struggles. , but whether they can sail their galactic warships is still unknown.

As for the giants of the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, the renewal has made this former king, which has begun to decline irreversibly.After the entire Bundesliga entered the new century, its strength could not compete with other leagues. Although there was a short-lived flash in the pan for Leverkusen last season, this was their last madness.The current Bundesliga has entered a period of recession, and Bayern, which is based on the Bundesliga, is naturally in an inevitable decline.

Only Juventus has maintained a strong competitiveness in Serie A, and it is a strong team in the whole of Europe.They sold Zidane, replaced Nedved, replaced Van der Sar, replaced Buffon, after a simple replacement, their strength has not weakened at all.

Against such a strong team, the whole Monaco is a little nervous.Zhao Yaning is no exception, he himself is a fan of Serie A, and of course he is well aware of the strength of the old woman.

It is precisely because of this that Jiuli's words to him were like a booster, which made Zhao Yaning excited for a long time.After all, he has never worked with such an outstanding defender.

But why did Panucci stay in Monaco?

"The reason for his transfer last season is actually quite nonsense. There is nothing wrong with his technical level, but the problem is that Mr. Deschamps was cleaning up the team. A good player with professional ethics. But he stood up for his teammates and thought that Mr. Deschamps had gone too far, and quarreled with Mr. Deschamps, so at the beginning of the season, he was loaned to Roma in Serie A. "

Zhao Yaning is very clear about this. Capello has always been a coach he admires. His coaching in Rome has always been loved by Zhao Yaning. Panucci went to Rome. But last year's transfer, Zhao Yaning still knew about it.

It's just that he heard at the time that it was a transfer.

"At that time, it was said that a direct transfer was to be made, but the price was not negotiated. Rome was not very willing to pay a high price at the time. After all, Panucci basically did not play in Monaco, and the Romans were naturally unwilling to suffer. So what was said at the time was to rent first. I bought it later, it was supposed to be bought out this summer, but Rome didn’t really want to pay for it..."

Roma, which has Candela and Cafu, really doesn't really need Panucci. Although Capello hopes to get him, Roma thinks that they can suppress Panucci's transfer price on the grounds that they have a complete lineup of players.This approach made Deschamps very dissatisfied, and even tried to withdraw Panucci's transfer negotiations.

"Actually, the biggest reason is that you are here. If you keep him, it will be of great help to you." Jiuli explained his opinion, "I used to play on the wing, and I was not very good at defense. When playing in the front, what you need is someone behind to wipe your ass. Although Chris is very good, he is not a person who is content with the backcourt. His forward penetration made Mr. Deschamps very dissatisfied. But now it is you On the wing, your ability to break through requires a good full-back to assist you, and you are taller and willing to learn to defend. Your defensive ability can be tapped. If you two cooperate, our The right lane seems to be safer."

What Jiuli said was not all the truth. Although tactical considerations were indeed important, it was the reconciliation between the two that really changed Deschamps' mind.

Deschamps has a very stubborn temper, and he will speak up to manage anything that the players do not meet his requirements.Such a management attitude made the hot-tempered Panucci not very comfortable. When Deschamps was cleaning up the team, he had a conflict with Deschamps, and it was precisely because of this that they fell out.

But after arriving in Rome, Panucci was not able to ensure that he was always the main force.The strength of Candela and Cafu is not inferior to him, and Capello doesn't care much about the relationship between the two, which makes Panucci a little dissatisfied with Rome's arrangement.This summer, as Cafu won the World Cup as the captain of the Brazilian team, Panucci was regarded by the Italian media as one of the reasons for the defeat of the Italian team-although everyone knew that the biggest reason was the FIFA division of the cake Moves - he also got a cold shoulder in Rome.Capello hopes to change him to be a left back next season. These changes make him not very adaptable, and he is also trying to seek other changes.

At this time, Deschamps also cleaned up the team, and the team was at peace.After experiencing relegation last season, he also admitted that he had some flexible considerations.Out of tactical considerations, Deschamps hopes to get Panucci back, and Panucci also hopes to get the main position. In addition, the Roma club was not decisive enough to buy people, so the negotiation of this deal was restarted.

"If he comes back and you can get his assistance, you can definitely increase your strength."

Zhao Li also agrees with Jiuli's statement. He is naturally very clear about Panucci's strength.This full-back who has played for Milan, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Roma and other clubs is indeed outstanding.When it comes to offensive ability, he may not be able to be used as a winger like Cafu, and when it comes to defensive ability, compared to a defensive full-back like Thuram, his defense may also be slightly inferior.But he plays a great role in both offense and defense. He can play a great auxiliary role in both offense and defense, and he can also play all positions in the backcourt. Such strength is very admirable. [

Anyway, when he debuted back then, he carried the name of Maldini's successor.Although after so many years, the old and strong Maldini does not know how many successors, but when it comes to the style that is most similar to Maldini and the ability that is closest to him, there is probably only Panucci.Can show good strength on both ends of the offense and defense, with excellent physical fitness and skills, can play in multiple positions, play in multiple leagues, and adapt well. Such a player is definitely a treasure.

Although it is rumored that his temper is not very good, although he wandered around, went through many teams, even became famous in Milan, and later joined a rival in the same city like Inter Milan, although his performance in Ligue [-] is not very good. Well, and there is still a lot of conflict with Didier Deschamps - but when it comes to strength, he is indeed a very good defender.

And Zhao Yaning seems to remember that his national team teammate, Sun Jihe, who is now playing for Manchester City, was considered to be the smaller Panucci at the beginning.

Seeing Zhao Yaning's excited face, Jiuli poured cold water on him, "Don't be too happy, it's hard to say whether this matter is settled. After all, Mr. Deschamps is a person who doesn't rub sand in his eyes. He He will definitely not allow players who disagree with him to stay in the team. If Chris really wants to come back to Monaco, Chris must apologize first. With his temper, it is hard to say whether he has settled down."

These words made Zhao Yaning's face bitter again.Zhao Yaning already knew about Deschamps' stubbornness, and he would definitely not give in.And Panucci's apology is probably very unclear. After all, Capello there is very good to Panucci. Whether he is willing to leave Capello, who is like a father in his career, to humble himself to Deschamps Forgive me, it's a hard thing to say.

"Actually, if it weren't for the team's financial problems, we could have brought in other defenders. For example, there is a defender in Auxerre, a kid named Sagna, who is very good, and Le Havre. Chimbonda is not bad, and there is a Brazilian defender named Maicon, the team has been investigating for a while, and they are all very good players, but we have no money.”

Zhao Yaning also heard about these people.Sarnia is a new star in Auxerre, who was discovered by Guyrou. Although many teams in Ligue [-] have taken a fancy to him, Sagna is the person who was taken by Guyrou. His face in Ligue [-] Big, with a wide range, since he is going to train Sania well and sell it for a good price, then even if other people are interested in Sania, they are too embarrassed to snatch it. What a sensible thing to do.

The problem of Chimbonda is even more ridiculous. Le Havre only won No.4 in the Ligue [-] last season. It stands to reason that they cannot be promoted. Their right back Chimbonda will also cause The looting of the Ligue [-] teams.However, last season's Ligue [-] restructuring added two more places in Ligue [-], which led to Le Havre winning the play-offs and successfully advancing to Ligue [-], which also made Zimbonda's transfer impossible. It's over.

But that Brazilian Maicon, Zhao Yaning had never heard of it.The Brazilian league is too chaotic, and he has no interest in caring about it. Those things are all about scouting, and Zhao Yaning doesn't understand them at all.

But he is very interested in another matter, "How can Monaco be so poor? After all, we are a tax-free country, and we have a lot of money, and the boss is also the royal family of Monaco. We logically say no." You should be poor."

Zhao Yaning's question made Jiuli smile bitterly, "The team's expenses have never been dominated by player salaries."

Giuly explained to him: Although the Monaco team occupies a favorable position in a tax-free country, it is also subject to many restrictions due to other regulations in Ligue [-].

Ligue [-] stipulates that the local government of the club is not allowed to invest in the team: the owner of Monaco is the Monaco royal family, and the Monaco royal family is the local government manager of Monaco. According to the regulations of Ligue [-], the owner of the Monaco team cannot invest in Monaco.

At the same time, in order to prevent football from being affected by the gaming industry, the Ligue [-] also has strict regulations on the chest advertising space.They do not allow alcoholic beverages, or advertisements for the gambling industry to appear on chest advertisements, and strictly prohibit the gaming industry from investing in football clubs.Gambling industry advertisements are the second largest source of funding for football club chest advertisements around the world. Monaco has a large number of casinos and is known as one of the three major casinos in the world. However, due to the regulations of Ligue [-], these things are all It doesn't work.

The boss can't invest money, and the club's chest advertising space can't make money, which makes Monaco's economy not good.Even so, several other giants in Ligue [-] are still discussing whether they should introduce a unified tax standard to limit the attractiveness of Monaco's players.

"If it weren't for the fact that we are one of the Blue Bank teams, and the income from broadcasting fees is not bad, we must be poorer now."

Broadcast fees are now Monaco's only stable source of income.Because they are on the same blue bank as Marseille and Nice, and they are all powerful in Ligue [-], the duel between these three teams is called the blue bank derby.Their game has always been one of the highlights of France. Although it is not as attractive as the national derby, it is definitely the most important game in Ligue [-]. Monaco relies on these, and the income of the game broadcast fee is not bad.

"It would be great if the boss could invest." After listening, Zhao Yaning also understood the reason why Monaco was poor.

"It's hard to say, the royal family of Monaco is not a rich boss." Jiuli shook his head and explained to Zhao Yaning.

Although the royal family of Monaco claims to be one of the few remaining royal families in Europe, the economic conditions are actually very embarrassing.As early as the 60s, they were so embarrassed that they almost went bankrupt. At that time, the royal family of Monaco had to cooperate with the Americans to let the current Grand Duke of Monaco marry the famous American movie star Grace Kelly at that time, thus obtaining Grace A generous dowry from Kelly's father.In contrast, Grace Kelly's father also gained social status because of his marriage with the Monaco royal family.Then, it was Princess Grace who really saved the family.Then Grace Kelly began to manage the city. She was good at Hollywood-style publicity, and she used the royal family as the capital of her wedding publicity, so that the Monaco royal family regained the ability to survive.

And now, the situation in Monaco is also in the same embarrassment: because Monaco and the French government have agreed that once Monaco becomes extinct, it will automatically be incorporated into the territory of France.The current crown prince Albert II has no heirs, and his life style is not very strict, so he has always been suspected by the outside world. Many people think that he is not the best candidate to take over the position of Grand Duke.And his sister has been trying to make her son, Albert II's nephew Prince Andre, take over as Grand Duke.The owner of the Monaco team is King Albert II. How could he be in the mood to take care of the Monaco team when Monaco is in such a desperate situation?

Even if he could invest, I'm afraid he wouldn't be in the mood to invest money in football clubs. [

Jiuli's explanation made Zhao Yaning hesitate for a long time, then shook his head with a wry smile, "Why do you hear me, I think our boss is a shabby noble...and it's all so dilapidated, why are you fighting over it?" ? It’s just a big, small country, in a place in China that can’t even be counted as a county, what’s the fight for.”

"Aristocrats, I always feel that's the case." Regarding this, Jiuli just sneered and said nothing, "Europeans are inferior to Africans, Americans, and you Chinese. You know that nobles , aristocrats, as if they can increase in value if they touch it. Even football, they call themselves football nobles, something."

What Jiuli scolded was the g14 alliance that was gradually emerging in Europe.The members of these secret meetings are now turning to the public, and it is said that they are even planning to apply to become an economic organization to complete the transition to the public.In France, the three teams that participated in this league, including Marseille, Paris, and Lyon, gradually became clear about these people, which made other clubs feel great pressure.

"What are they? They claim to be rich, they claim to be looking good for football, they claim to be for football, but in reality? They are just bastards. Economic organizations, this has already been explained. They only have money in their eyes. Otherwise, Lyon How did you get into G14, and Arsenal, what honor do they have in the European war? Isn’t it because they have weight in the league and can talk, it’s purely a profit.”

Giuly was very dissatisfied with this, "After the commercialization of the Premier League, it became a playground for Manchester United and Arsenal; the refereeing system in Serie A was reformed, and since then no team other than the giants has won the championship; Needless to say, they all have boulders on their heads. The biggest advantage of our Ligue [-] is that we are a purely competitive league. Even a big club like Marseille will be relegated if something goes wrong. If the trouble continues, our league will also have a ruler."

"Joy, remember, powerful opponents are not enough to make us fear. Competent opponents are even more able to gain our admiration. Our real enemies are only them: those who try to use money to make our competition There is no suspense, someone who uses transactions to make our efforts meaningless."

"What we really want to defeat is them."