Beast King Costa

Chapter 380 Injuries Spread
"Ugh……"

Fernando Santos is not the usual worry now.

After confirming that the brow bone was only cracked and no fractures occurred, Diego went on to undergo a brain CT examination and was determined to have a moderate concussion. He will have to rest for at least a week. If he has not recovered after a week of follow-up visits, Then it will take longer.

Not only that, but in the match against Porto, because Assis and Quaresma fought so hard, Assis also slightly strained the calf muscle because of the accelerated running after cramping, at least he had to The injury lasted a week to two weeks.

As a result, Benfica's injury list has added two more starting generals.

Needless to say, Francisco Fonseca has been injured for a long time, and there is basically no chance of his comeback this year.

Then there are Pettit and Rui Costa, who will have to continue to be injured for at least two or three weeks before they can return.

As for Simao, it is more ideal. Simao can come back to fight in the next round of the league.

At present, Benfica lacks a candidate who can explode on the right side. The comeback of Simao's "treasure knife on the side" can relieve the offensive pressure on the side.

Assis's position is not bad. Although Paul Jorge, a young man, was born as a right back, he is definitely a versatile winger, whether it is the frontcourt or the backcourt, whether it is right or left. He was able to top it like a panacea.

Not only that, but there is Leonardo Bastos in the position of Assis!

As long as you don’t play against a strong team that will struggle to defend on the upper wing, Leonardo Bastos can directly start and go up. After all, when you are playing against a weak team and need to attack, Leonardo Bastos is on the court The effect will be better, and it can add an offensive organization point to Benfica.

Diego's position is too tricky.

It's so hard.

Originally, there was also Francisco Fonseca, a Mexican high center forward who could step up at any time. Although Francisco Fonseca's abilities were not as comprehensive as Diego's, the Mexican international high center forward played the role of "bridgehead" in the frontcourt. It is still obvious, able to hold the ball for the frontcourt, and also be able to head the ball when the ball is set.

but now……

At the position of Benfica's big center, there is only one young Diego Sosa left.

But when it comes to tough games, Diego Souza definitely can't be counted on. Although Diego Souza is very energetic and athletic, he really doesn't have enough experience in the game. It's okay to play against weak teams. If a strong team fights hard, Diego Souza will be educated clearly by all kinds of experienced central defenders.

Therefore, Fernando Santos only has Mantolas and Fabrizio Milico, two strikers with different styles and completely different styles from Diego, who can be used.

However, in Fernando Santos' tactical system, Fabrizio Milico is not suitable for the arrow position. The Italian is now more often placed on the wing by Fernando Santos, or the second striker position use.

That is to say, during Diego's absence, only Mantolas can top the starting center position, and Diego Sosa can rotate at any time on the bench.

Because the first team's injury list has reached 6 people, Fernando Santos can only continue to make plans for the B team.

however……

The coaching staff of the Benfica B team is also quite helpless.

Diego Sosa, who is basically used as the core of tactics in the new season, has been transferred away from the first team. Chinese young player Yu Dabao, who is gradually making progress, has also been transferred away from the first team. Now!Are you here to recruit people again? !How can we play this Portuguese League game?

The coaching staff of the Benfica B team also complained to Fernando Santos helplessly: "The B team is also short of personnel now! The first team is seriously injured, and the current injury situation of the B team is also very troublesome! Besides, because of repeated Ge Sousa is on the first team, and now the B team doesn’t have a suitable offensive point, and the results have fallen to the bottom! I really can’t transfer the B team anymore!”

"Hey... The injuries of the B team are so serious!"

Seeing that Benfica's B team had as many as 5 people on the injury list, Fernando Santos finally couldn't bear to continue to recruit people in the B team.

After all, the players of team B are immediate combat power for team B, but they can only be regarded as marginal substitute players for the first team. They need to come to the first team to run in with the main players, and they need to adapt Tactical style, it is possible to get the opportunity to come off the bench.

After this time to get used to it, most of the injured in the first team can come back. Therefore, it is really of little significance for the players of the B team to come to the first team.

Once the B team continues to draw people, then the B team will be too miserable. To put it bluntly, whether it can make up the 18-man roster to play the game is a big problem.

so!forget it!
After two more difficult weeks, Pettit, Diego, and Assis will all be able to return, and then only Rui Costa and Francisco Fonseca will be left with injuries—— Ideally, Rui Costa may even come back at the same time as Petit and Assis.

During this period of time, let's use people with limited resources first.

In the end, Fernando Santos ran to the U19 echelon and recruited a defender and a midfielder to the first team. After all, the team's training sessions still have to continue. Even in the official game, it is acceptable to be stretched. If the training class is understaffed, then it is absolutely impossible.

For Diego, since he can't play football during this period of time, he should take a few days off for himself.

At least, Diego comforted himself that the concussion injury did not affect his physical condition and competitive state, as long as he survived it.

To Diego's surprise, Jorge Mendes called him the day after his injury.

"Diego! How's the injury? It shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

"Ah! Mr. Mendez, my condition... is alright. My brow bone was cracked, I had a dozen stitches sealed, and then I had a CT scan of my brain. After the examination, it was confirmed that I had a moderate-level concussion. It is estimated that I will be injured for a week or two. things."

"Phew... it's okay, it's okay! It's nothing serious!"

Jorge Mendes on the other end of the phone was visibly relieved.

After all, Diego can be said to be among the players he has signed, and the current development trend is the "popular fried chicken" who has exploded. Jorge Mendes is very worried that Diego will be affected by serious injuries and stop the current explosion. upward momentum.

Now that Jorge Mendes took the initiative to call Diego, Diego naturally took the opportunity to gossip.

What about gossip?

Of course it was gossip about the "ambiguous relationship" between Jesúardo Ferreira and Porto.

"Ahem, Mr. Mendes, let me ask you a little question. It is said that Coach Jesualdo Ferreira is now linked to Porto? Could it be that Coach Jesualdo Ferreira, Do you really want to leave Braga and go to Porto to coach?"

"This question..."

After hesitating for a while on the other end of the phone, Jorge Mendes gave Diego a positive answer: "Indeed! The top management of the Porto club are very interested in coach Jesuardo Ferreira. They will I feel that Coach Jesualdo Ferreira's tactical style has something in common with Jose Mourinho's tactical style, and it is more suitable to lead Porto to the Champions League."

"I see!"

Diego continued to ask: "So, coach Jesuardo Ferreira has decided to go to Porto to coach later?"

"It's basically confirmed. Now it's up to Porto and Braga to conduct in-depth negotiations on the buyout of coach Jesualdo Ferreira's contract. Once the two clubs can reach a consensus on the buyout price, then Coach Jesualdo Ferreira will go to Porto immediately."

Speaking of this, Jorge Mendes' tone was a bit helpless: "Diego, as you know, coach Jesuardo Ferreira, just reached a multi-year contract extension with Braga before the end of last season Agreement, now the contract between coach Jesualdo Ferreira and Braga is still 4 years away. Porto, if they want to buy out the contract of coach Jesualdo Ferreira, they will have to come back. The price. Therefore, there are still several more rounds of formal negotiations on this matter, and this is not something that can be negotiated in a few days."

"Ah, I understand that..."

When asked here, Diego asked his most curious question: "It is said that coach Jesualdo Ferreira said in front of the media that once he passed Porto, he hoped to poach me to go to Porto. Mr. Des, is this also true???"

"Haha! Your kid's news is very good..."

After Jorge Mendes smiled heartily, he still gave Diego a very positive answer: "Yes! Coach Jesúardo Ferreira talked to me. If he beats Porto, I hope you can follow him. He went there together, and the senior management of the Porto club also agrees with you very much, and is willing to pay you a transfer fee of no less than 1200 million euros to bring you from the Stadium of Light to the Dragon Stadium, and coach Jesualdo Ferreira reunion."

"Damn it! A transfer fee of no less than 1200 million euros!?"

"But I think this figure is not sincere enough. If Porto is willing to offer more than 2000 million euros, then I will consider helping Porto to negotiate with Benfica, but this is not less than 1200 million euros, no A price higher than 1500 million euros, I think, is not in line with your current worth. Therefore, there is no need for negotiation."

"More than 2000 million euros?!"

Diego was immediately startled by the number reported by Jorge Mendes: "Fuck me! I... am I worth that much? Mr. Mendes."

"Of course! In my opinion, unless there is an offer of more than 2000 million euros, I will not consider helping them negotiate your transfer. So, you can stay at Benfica and play on this platform! Benfica The environment is still good, quite suitable for your current development trend.”

"So, you mean, I won't go to Porto?"

"No! Of course not..."

Jorge Mendes emphasized: "You don't have to be affected by outside rumors, anyway! Just play in Benfica with peace of mind. Wait until the second half of the season, I will put pressure on the top management of Benfica and let them improve your game. Contract, mention your salary again, I think your current contract is a big advantage for Benfica! How to say, you have to mention your contract with Petit and Nuno Gomez and the others are at the same level."

After all, Jorge Mendes did not forget to add: "Oh! David's contract is the same. The salary must be raised accordingly! David's contract is in the first team of Benfica, it is simply a child labor contract. .This season, David played even more steadily than Luisson. No matter how you say this performance, you have to double the salary!"

At this moment, Diego felt that it was quite a blessing to have a business tycoon like Jorge Mendes as his agent.

Jorge Mendes will always help you consider the match between your performance and your salary, consider the comparison between your performance and your worth, not just consider letting you transfer here or there, and then pass the operation Player transfers, and earn generous agent commissions and transfer fee dividends.

Of course!
With the improvement of the player's contract treatment, Jorge Mendes will also earn more from the player's commission share, but compared with the huge transfer fee dividend earned by operating player transfers, the contract commission is important for Jorge Mendes. For Mendes, that can only be called a drop in the bucket.

"By the way! Diego, I have signed your little brother Mateus in Braga. The momentum of Mateus this season is indeed very good. Sporting Lisbon is very interested in Mateus, But Braga is willing to give Mateus a big contract and keep him at the Braga Municipal Stadium."

"Wow! Lao Ma has finally fulfilled his wish to sign a contract with you!"

Speaking of this, Diego remembered his little Chinese brother Yu Dabao in Benfica, so Diego also helped Yu Dabao and asked tentatively: "Mr. Mendes, our Chinese player Yu Dabao in the first team of Benfica There is no agent in Europe yet, are you interested in signing him?"

"Yu Dabao?"

Jorge Mendes is obviously very unfamiliar with this oriental name.

"Yes! Yu Dabao has been called up to the first team recently! He has played 2 league games and 1 cup game on behalf of the first team, and his results are pretty good. And he is young! Only 18 years old, there is still a lot of room for development, and the development momentum is also great. Quite good, I hope you can also inspect him."

"Is the Chinese player Yu Dabao?"

Jorge Mendes said: "Okay! I remember this name, and I will let the company's scouting team track the player's situation for a long time."

"Okay! Thank you then, Mr. Mendez."

Diego still hopes that Jorge Mendes can sign Yu Dabao.

After all, Yu Dabao's Chinese agent is really unreliable. If Yu Dabao wants to have a better development trend in Europe in the future, he still needs to have a football giant like Jorge Mendes with rich connections and connections. Help operate.

(End of this chapter)