Super Coach

Everyone knows that Davis is ugly, as his nickname is Wild Boar.

However, he is a very proud, even a little narcissistic guy. One of the things he does most often at home is to look in the mirror, and he spends a long time looking in the mirror.

Once, his wife said to him, If you were so handsome, you wouldn't need to be called a wild boar. As a result, he directly peeled off his scales and almost got beaten by him, which made his wife angry. He was so frightened that he quickly called the police. This was a very famous piece of news in Turin in 2001, the incident of wild boar beating his wife.

Looking in the mirror and combing the strips of whip on the back of his head, it's as if he is combing the team's midfield. Many people even suspect that this is how his ability to comb the midfield comes from.

Robert, among black people, I'm pretty handsome. The only pity is that I'm a little shorter! Davis muttered to himself in the mirror, and the person he was speaking to was the man sitting in front of him. Agent, Robert Gilligs.

The latter laughed and shook his head. Faced with such a superb person, he was really speechless.

Tell me, what's going on? Davis finally finished his narcissism, put down the mirror in his hand, and asked with concern.

Juventus have just informed me that they have agreed to an offer from Liverpool for €3 million.

3 million euros? Davis immediately frowned deeply, which made his glasses bulge even more obviously.

The glasses have become Davis' trademark.

You should understand, Edgar, that the current market situation is generally not good. Not many people paid attention to it before, but now... The agent is obviously reminding this narcissist that 3 million euros is considered very good. If he refuses After receiving this transfer, it is estimated that he will have to sit on the bench of Juventus for another year.

But it was obvious that what Davis was thinking was not that, but something else.

Liverpool? Caesar?

Yes, it is the team that Yang Cheng went to, but the person who contacted Juventus was Rick Parry of Liverpool. I am a little worried, Edgar, if this is not Yang Cheng's intention, then... ... The agent was obviously not optimistic.

Yang Cheng has always had a principle when coaching a team, which is to arrange the starting lineup of players according to his own wishes. If it was Rick Parry's idea to introduce Davis, and Yang Cheng is not interested in it, then Davis The trip to Liverpool was also tragic.

They want you to come to Liverpool.

He said that he would arrange a meeting between you and Yang Cheng. said the agent.

When? Davis asked.

He has a very good impression of Yang Cheng. At least during the period when he was banned by Lippi, Yang Cheng mentioned him many times, and he once said that the biggest reason for Juventus's poor performance was It was Lippi who blocked Davis, which also made Davis have a good impression of Yang Cheng.

Today! the agent replied.

Okay! Davis agreed almost without thinking.

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In the afternoon, they met Yang Cheng in Liverpool.

Melwood is located in West Derby and is the training base for Liverpool's first team. It is separate from the youth team, which is an academy and is located in the small town of Kirkby northeast of Liverpool.

Yang Cheng's office is in the three-story office building that was just opened last year. It is opposite the old office building. It is the first one on the west side of the stairs. Next door is a huge office with the door number Coach's Room , this is where the coaching staff works, and with the arrival of Yang Cheng, it is now being renovated in a hurry.

For example, each head coach is equipped with a high-performance computer, and a technical department is arranged in the next room to provide technical staff with analysis and research on opponents, statistics, etc.

The third floor of the office building is occupied by some managers' offices, but there are usually no people there. It seems that Yang Cheng also has an office at Anfield Stadium, but he probably doesn't have time to go anywhere.

Behind Yang Cheng's office is a huge floor-to-ceiling window, facing the training ground. All the conditions in the training area can be seen clearly here, and the players' every move can be understood. This is not what Yang Cheng requires, but what has been done before. .

When Edgar Davis walked into the office accompanied by his agent, Yang Cheng was chatting on the phone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. It seemed that he was preparing to subdivide the comprehensive training ground. He hoped to have a small Out of the zone, let him continue his favorite small-field football training.

After Yang Cheng finally finished talking on the phone, Caesar walked over with a smile, Hello, Edgar, Robert!

Hello, Caesar! they both responded.

After inviting the two of them to sit down, Yang Cheng spread his hands and said, I'm so sorry. I just came in and didn't prepare anything.

You're too polite, Mr. Yang Cheng! the agent laughed.

Yang Cheng, on the other hand, has his eyes fixed on Davis. It can be seen that after a year of being on the bench, Davis is a little reserved now, or not as sharp as before.

You know, before the ban, Davis was the troublemaker for Juventus.

Anyone will inevitably mature after going through some things. Yang Cheng doesn't think Davis will change his mind, but it will at least make him more eager to return to the court to prove himself.

Okay, don't doubt it! Yang Cheng laughed, I asked Rick Parry to contact Moji. You are my hand-picked player, so there is no doubt about how you came to Liverpool. , I think it’s time to come to an end!”

When Davis and Robert heard this, they were obviously overjoyed. At least they could put their minds at ease after hearing this.

Do you know why I chose you? Yang Cheng asked again.

Davis smiled confidently, Because I have enough strength to help you and Liverpool win the league championship!

Yang Cheng laughed. He was confident and crazy enough, but he nodded, Yes, I firmly believe that being benched for a year will not kill you, a wild boar. It will only make you more eager to prove yourself again, but I like to say ugly things first. Going forward, I don’t want to see anyone ignoring the team as a whole, and I don’t want anyone to affect the state of the game because of off-field matters.”

When it came to the last two requests, Yang Cheng looked serious.

Davis has many problems, but that doesn't mean he is a fool. He knows that these two are Yang Cheng's bottom lines. As long as he doesn't touch them, Yang Cheng will not interfere too much in his affairs.

I understand! Davis nodded.

I admire your ability in the midfield, not only your defense and tireless running, but also your offensive ability and vertical advancement ability. I will pay attention to it carefully during pre-season preparations. After research, I hope to see the strongest Davis at Anfield!

Davis nodded, flicking the whip on the back of his head, I believe you can see it!

Then look for a house in Liverpool! Yang Cheng said with a smile.

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The two actually didn't talk much when they met. Yang Cheng only listened carefully to Davis's views on himself and his thoughts on tactics. At the same time, he also stated some of his requirements for Davis and so on.

When it comes to midfielders, in terms of offensive ability, Zidane, Rui Costa and others are better. In terms of organization, Deco, Pirlo, Vieira and others are also better than Davis. In terms of defense, , Davis may not be the best among them.

But in Yang Cheng's previous life, Davis was definitely the midfielder who helped the team the most.

With him, Juventus dominated Serie A. With him, Barcelona reversed the decline in the first half of the season in the second half of the season and chased all the way, finally finishing second in the league. With him, Tottenham suddenly became a powerhouse in the Premier League. Is it possible that these Is it all just because of Davis' defense?

On the contrary, Davis has never been a full-time defender!

Is he really that good? Ian Rush walked into Yang Cheng's office with a smile.

Following him were Paul Bayer and other assistants from the coaching staff. They were all in the office next door just now. They didn't come over until Davis and his agent left.

It depends on which aspect! Yang Cheng laughed.

After everyone sat down, he smiled and said: If we talk about defense, he is not as good as Makelele, and when it comes to offense, he is not as good as Zidane and Nedvěd, but he is the kind of person who can bring success to a team. Come huge changes to the players.

Davis does not have the positional sense necessary for a midfielder. His wide range of running and coverage doomed him to not be a qualified defensive line protector. He was born as a winger and has outstanding speed and skills, but he also has unique abilities. The ability to run, intercept and steal is unmatched by anyone, allowing him to run around like a Gattuso.

But the biggest difference between him and players such as Gattuso and Makelele is that the latter two players must hand the ball to their teammates to create a threat after stealing the ball, but Davis does not need to.

You can imagine a player running all over the court. His main task is to steal the ball from the opponent's feet, cut off the opponent's passing route, and even use fouls to interrupt the rhythm of the game when necessary. This should be a kind of violence. A player, right?

Ian Rush nodded, but Paul Bayer and others were laughing, which made Ian Rush feel puzzled.

But he is not, because after he steals the ball, he can create a threat by himself. His speed and ability to advance vertically with the ball are very outstanding, because he used to play as a winger, and in Juventus, he also played as a center forward. The area on the left side of the field is just enough to disrupt the opponent's offensive and defensive transition in an instant.

Everyone knows that the biggest test of a team's defense is at the moment of transition between offense and defense, so everyone is doing everything possible to seize the moment when the opponent's offense and defense transition to launch an attack. That's why Guardiola, Redondo waits for the midfielder to appear.

The role of Davis is that he can complete his own offensive and defensive transition at the moment he steals the ball or intercepts. This makes his wide range of running and aggressive pressing become the biggest headache for opponents, and also The deadliest threat.

With the introduction of Davis, the staffing of the midfield has been established! Yang Cheng is still very satisfied with the current progress of signings.

In his opinion, it is impossible for Liverpool to pursue beauty all at once, and the team's current transfer fee is limited, so the most important thing for him is to ensure the team's performance first.

He had a bad start at Inter Milan, so he decided to start with results this time.

Davis + Gerrard, with Dietmar Hamann standing behind him with a good sense of position, Liverpool's three midfielders have been established, and in addition to their excellent defensive abilities, these three players also have certain With their organizational skills, Yang Cheng decided to build Liverpool's midfield around these three players.

In fact, the defensive midfielder he admires the most is Real Sociedad's Xavi Alonso. This is a rare single defensive midfielder in today's football. He is both offensive and defensive, and has medium and long passing skills. However, Yang Cheng has no choice but to let Rick? Parry called to inquire, but the other party refused to negotiate. It was obvious that he was not prepared to sell off the star player.

Yang Cheng also personally called Xabi Alonso and talked about it. Alonso was also very touched and excited about the appreciation from Yang Cheng, but in the end he still failed to promote the transfer. Therefore, he could only put it aside for the time being, but he asked the team to keep in close contact with Real Sociedad.

By the way, you asked Rick to go to Wigan Athletic to inquire about the price, and the other party replied, 500,000 euros, Leighton Barnes belongs to Liverpool! Ian Rush said with a smile, he finally saw Yang Cheng A local English player has been introduced.

Ian Rush should be regarded as a very traditional person. He has a strong attachment to the British. Perhaps in his opinion, the best thing is to see that the entire Liverpool team is made up of youth training or local players. It is estimated that this Like Dalglish, maybe Liverpool has always had such a tradition, after all, they once had a brilliant youth training.

But is this realistic?

Ian! Yang Cheng understood what the assistant was thinking. He felt that it was necessary to talk things out now to avoid cooperation or misunderstanding between the two parties in the future, which would be bad.

Huh? Ian Rush replied.

Yang Cheng tried his best to adjust his tone to make it look more like chatting.

There is something I think I must make clear first. Yang Cheng paused. I believe that the team invited me here for only one purpose, which is to lead Liverpool back to the top. I also believe that if we want to complete this In the next step, the club and the club will not give me too much time. Even if I have proven myself in Kaiserslautern and Inter Milan, they will not have much patience with me.

There are countless examples of those brilliant head coaches who were completely brought back to before liberation after changing jobs. Yang Cheng asked himself that he was not yet at the point where he could be unscrupulous.

So, for me, the first thing I have to do is to satisfy the wishes of the players and the board of directors, which is to bring honor to Liverpool, and then consider other things. Without the guarantee of sufficient results, promoting the youth training is just A beautiful vision, even if you rashly promote youth team players, do you think it will be good for them?

Faced with Yang Cheng's rhetorical question, Ian Rush couldn't help but remain silent.

I'm sorry, Mr. Yang Cheng! Finally, he chose to apologize.

Yang Cheng smiled and said, Don't be silly, Ian, we are partners. I just hope you can understand that I also have my difficulties!

Ian Rush kept nodding.

Next, the coaching staff analyzed the current transfer progress of Liverpool.

After Yang Cheng came to Liverpool to take charge, Liverpool's transfer operations were in full swing.

At present, in addition to the initially confirmed Edgar Davis, Steve Finnan, and Leighton Barnes, Yang Cheng is determined to keep Arau Diarra and Skachel. The former is very popular. Yang Cheng is optimistic that the latter is a rare technical player in the team and has enough creativity to fill Liverpool's current midfield deficiencies.

After confirming the defense line of Leighton Barnes and Steve Finnan, Yang Cheng sent a quotation fax to Brondby, Denmark, hoping to get the opponent's central defender Daniel Agger. The 19-year-old will appear more often in Liverpool's first team as a substitute player.

Originally, Yang Cheng was interested in Red Star Belgrade's Nemanja Vidic, but this player is not yet qualified to play for Liverpool because he is temporarily unable to obtain a labor certificate, so Yang Cheng can only give up temporarily. But he reached an agreement with Red Star Belgrade through Liverpool. Liverpool can get the international player for 3 million euros in the next two years. Yang Cheng also personally called Vidic and promised him to play at Anfield Stadium. s future.

Several other transfers are also proceeding in an orderly manner.

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While Liverpool is reorganizing its lineup and recruiting heavily, other teams in the Premier League are not idle either.

Ferguson first introduced Djemba from Nantes for 5.4 million euros and American goalkeeper Howard for 3.4 million euros. They are currently chasing Leeds United's offensive player Kewell. It is reported that Ferguson has offered him a 7.5 million Leeds United is very likely to agree to the euro offer.

In addition, Manchester United's transfer focus is on Beckham and Ronaldinho. The former has confirmed that he will leave the team, but where he will go is unknown; on the contrary, Ronaldinho, with the transfer of Paris Saint-Germain, The asking price is getting higher and higher, and Manchester United's previous offer of 12 million euros now seems to have become a joke.

Ferguson is determined to win Ronaldinho. He believes that the Brazilian is the most ideal candidate to fill Beckham's vacancy. However, with the intervention of many top giants, Ronaldinho has now begun a trip to Manchester United. There was a wavering.

In front of La Liga giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Manchester United really doesn't have much advantage, because Brazilians rarely have success in the Premier League. On the contrary, they all live like a fish in water in Spain.

What is also tragic is that the two Brazilian stars Kaká and Maicon, whom Ferguson values ​​​​are both blocked from transferring due to labor certificate issues. The former has transferred to Milan, and the latter has no clear news yet.

Manchester United took action, and Chelsea was not idle either.

Abramovich gave Ranieri the same set of promises he had given to Yang Cheng. He directly told the tinker to buy whoever he liked. He only had one request: to kill Liverpool in the new season.

As he said before, there are two ways to spend money that you don’t need to worry about. One is because of love and the other is because of hate. Now it seems that he loves and hates Yang Cheng, so in order to be able to prove to someone , missing Chelsea is his biggest regret. The best way is for Chelsea to defeat Liverpool led by someone.

Makelele, Kressbō, Bridge, Vieri, Eto'o...

A large number of countless famous players in Europe are associated with Chelsea, which has also made Chelsea a famous upstart team in Europe. As long as they are interested in someone, each one will immediately become worth a hundred times.

In this case, Yang Cheng certainly couldn't be stupid enough to compete with Chelsea, so he chose to keep a low profile.

Just as he went to France in a low-key manner after finalizing the transfers of Danny Agger, Edgar Davies and Leighton Barnes. @.