Chapter 79 J-Lo and Hazard
After defeating Real Madrid in the first leg of the Cup 8, Atletico Madrid did not take a day off because they were about to face the league again.
This is the 19th round of the league.
Atletico Madrid's opponent is Mallorca, which is the first time the two teams have played against each other this season.
Last season, Mallorca created a miracle.
They were the biggest surprise of La Liga last season. This team, which had almost no investment in the transfer market, ranks fifth in the standings after 38 rounds, which is really incredible.
With the creation of the old coach Manzano, Mallorca's offensive system is quite sharp, and the team's team's fast attack cooperation is dazzling.
With a miraculous fifth place, Mallorca was qualified to participate in the UEFA UEFA UEFA UEFA UEFA UEFA UEFA Cup in the new season.
However, things took a sharp turn afterwards, and it was simply an epic tragic drama.
Due to the severe economic crisis, Mallorca was deprived of the UEFA qualifying for the UEFA Cup in the new season, and also lost the meritorious coach Manzano and a large number of core players.
This is a bolt from the blue for the team that just created a miracle!
Many Spanish clubs have similar problems. The poor operating conditions make them occasionally achieve good results, but they cannot improve the club's operations, so Mallorca can only become one of the protagonists in the relegation battle this season.
Last summer, due to the severe economic crisis, Mallorca had no spare money to make trouble in the transfer market. In addition to reclaiming several players who were loaned out and promoting B-team rookies, Mallorca's only signing was to get former Feyenoord midfielder De Guzman in a free transfer.
In Mallorca's main lineup last season, Julio Alvarez, Josemi, Aduris and Mario Suarez have all left the team, and the team's strength has been greatly affected.
So Mallorca's results this season can be imagined.
So far, Mallorca has won only 5 games in 18 rounds, ranking 19th in the La Liga, completely trapped in the quagmire of relegation. At the same time, most media believe that Mallorca has little hope to struggle.
They were already in chaos and they had no fighting spirit when they fought.
Such a team is very sympathetic, and the same is true for Wan Sheng, but unfortunately, he will not show mercy because of sympathy for his opponents, but instead makes the team "respect" their opponents who perform well.
Before the game, Wan Sheng also reminded the players to do their best in the game. "No matter what opponent we encounter, we must do this! That is respect for our opponents and respect for ourselves!"
Finally, at the end of the 90th minute, Atletico Madrid defeated Mallorca 4-0 at home.
This is the result of Wansheng's rotation.
The last game against Real Madrid consumed a lot of energy. Only goalkeepers De Gea, Isco, Felipe, Luis Perea and Ozil won the game. The other main players were all sitting on the bench, such as Morris and Aguero were all sent out of the roster.
In fact, Wan Sheng had to do it.
What worries Wan Sheng the most is Morris. Morris has always been in good shape, but he is 33 years old after all, and players of this age are all going downhill. Even with the help of the football training master system, Morris's body cannot be compared with three years ago. He can imagine that he is in Manchester City, playing all over the game every game, and it is almost impossible to do it.
Wan Sheng can be sure that by next season, Morris will be greatly affected by his physical appearance.
So when it comes to an important game, who can replace Morris?
Previously at Manchester City, Morris was injured and David Silva was also injured. Undoubtedly David Silva is the best candidate to replace Morris, but Atletico Madrid does not have David Silva, and Manchester City cannot sell their core players.
It can be said that no one in the entire Atletico Madrid team can completely replace Morris.
This is the most troublesome thing for Wansheng at present.
Perhaps others will think that when Morris is about to retire, it will be better to buy another world's top star?
Impossible!
Not everyone can replace Morris. The organization of the midfield is a scarce stock in the world football world, let alone strong stars. In addition, it is difficult for Ozil to replace Morris because his style is not suitable. He will be an excellent offensive midfielder, but it is better to let him perform better at the front of the striker than to be the core of the midfield.
Wan Sheng also thought that buying a strong organizational midfielder, and being able to replace Morris, it is worth buying more than 50 million euros, but there is one problem - those famous stars have long been fixed in style, such as Riquelme, who has strength and skills, but they cannot be integrated into Atletico Madrid's tactical system.
So it's too difficult to buy a player who can replace Morris!
Wansheng most hopes to get a young midfielder with no fixed style and very organized skills. Even if his personal abilities are poor, he can still improve through the football training master system. In other words, Wansheng hopes to cultivate another Morris.
Or... to train Messi by yourself!
This is a crazy idea!
Morris's fame process is difficult to repeat. Wan Sheng believes that it is easier to cultivate Messi because Messi has strong personal abilities. He is the kind of midfielder who is very good at offense, while Morris is the general who leads the entire game.
The two have different styles, and there is no way to say which one is more useful.
Wan Sheng knew very well that this work would definitely be the focus of next season. After playing against Mallorca, he was studying the players and then found that Atletico Madrid did not have people suitable for training.
So Wansheng began to look at Europe.
The transfer work in the summer does not start until the end of the season. In fact, for top clubs, the transfer work is carried out all year round. They keep digging for geniuses and constantly looking for players who can supplement the team. If you contact them early, you will naturally get greater opportunities.
Wan Sheng also took a fancy to two players.
One is Eden Hazard, who currently plays for Ligue 1 Lille.
Eden Hazard is a Belgian genius who is only 20 years old and is now quite famous.
In the summer of 2007, Eden Hazard quickly joined the ranks of the youth team from Lille's youth team with his outstanding performance in the European Youth Championship, and made 10 substitutes for Lille in the 2007-08 season, setting a record for the youngest player in the Ligue 1 in the 2007-08 season. Afterwards, he was selected as one of the top ten new players in the new season by French football, along with Xavi Hernandez Kreus, Kuasi Gervinho.
After the 2007-08 season, Hazard was spotted by big-name clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Lyon, and Sevilla, but the relevant parties of Lille believe that Hazard will continue to grow and refuse all intentions to transfer.
After that, Hazard's performance became better and better and more famous. It is worth mentioning that he created 7 penalty kicks in the 2008-09 Ligue 1, which is also the best player in the top European leagues.
Hazard has been playing for Lille.
Lille's results have been rising all the way this season, surpassing other French Ligue 1 strong teams and sitting at the top of the Ligue 1 league. He has a great hope of following the team to win the Ligue 1 championship.
Another player Wan Sheng likes is James Rodriguez, a famous star in his previous life, who is also the legendary "j-Ro".
The ability of ‘j-Ro’ to create such a great reputation in China is undoubtedly related to his outstanding performance in the future and his value surges. So his strength is actually unquestionable. Even from an investment perspective, ‘j-Ro’ is also a good target for signing.
‘j-Roy’ has just entered the European League and plays for Porto in the Portuguese Super League.
Wan Sheng is interested in "j-Ro" because of his style. As an offensive midfielder, he can play in multiple positions such as wingers, forwards, etc., so he at least has comprehensive capabilities in the frontcourt.
He may be a good candidate to replace Morris.
After considering it, Wan Sheng planned to let the club scouts inspect the two players respectively Portugal and France, and if possible, they would have to make some early contact.
But in the end, Wan Sheng gave up the idea and instead found Fan Zhiyi and explained his thoughts.
"You mean I'll go and inspect these two players?"
"That's right. I need you to watch their game and collect some information. Hazard needs to focus on the "J-Ro" in Porto. You can try to contact him directly and see what he thinks about coming to the Spanish League."
Fan Zhiyi got it.
The meaning of Wansheng is very obvious. ‘j-Ro’ is the goal of Atletico Madrid club in summer. There is no need to seriously investigate. Just contact and see if the other party intends to transfer to Atletico Madrid and send a friendly signal to the other party.
Hazard needs to be investigated.
This is an uncertain player, collecting information, evaluating players, and making some advance preparations for transfers, etc. Fan Zhiyi needs to shoulder the work of scouts and club transfer department personnel.
Fan Zhiyi will also contact Hazard as an assistant coach at Atletico Madrid.
He still has to decide everything himself.
The work task sounds simple, but from Wan Sheng's attitude, Fan Zhiyi knew that he was shouldering a heavy responsibility. While shouldering a heavy responsibility, it also represented Wan Sheng's trust in him. So Fan Zhiyi said seriously, "Don't worry, Wan Sheng, I will bring good news."
Wan Sheng was still very relieved about Fan Zhiyi.
A Chinese in Europe is always inconspicuous. When Europeans look at Chinese people, it is always difficult to distinguish clearly. He doesn't have to worry about Fan Zhiyi's exposure of his itinerary.
Wansheng believes that Fan Zhiyi can bring him good news.
Chapter completed!