After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 293

De Bruyne rejected Chelsea and chose Bayern, not because of any competitive reasons, or money reasons, or because Pan Yi's face is not enough.

The real reason for this is heartwarming.

That's because of his fellow Belgian, Courtois!

In fact, this can be regarded as a famous green hat brother in world football.

The two brothers made their debut together in the Belgian Genk Club, and they are almost good brothers who wear the same pair of pants.

However, one day in 2012, De Bruyne's girlfriend Caroline went to Madrid to play alone, where she met Courtois who was loaned to Atletico Madrid.

It was not too late for the two to meet each other, and soon they lived together in great harmony and grew up together.

Later, De Bruyne saw through the adultery, but his girlfriend Caroline directly provoked De Bruyne, she said: "Kourtois offered to spend three years with De Bruyne that night. services received".

This is simply a crit!
Because Courtois' actions also caused dissatisfaction with the then Belgian coach Mark Wilmots, he approached De Bruyne and asked if Courtois should be expelled.

But De Bruyne generously stated that "even if this is Courtois' fault, he is still an excellent goalkeeper."

As a result, Courtois finally stayed in the national team, and they can continue to participate in the World Cup together.

Even in the 2018 World Cup, at the last moment of the knockout match with Japan, Courtois took a corner kick and quickly passed the ball to De Bruyne, and finally completed the lore. The green hat connection also created an eternal classic!

However, the relationship between the two of them has only been maintained on the court, and they are already strangers off the court, completely broken.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for De Bruyne to join Chelsea when Courtois is already in the team.

It’s just that when Pan Yi heard the news that De Bruyne was going to be poached by Bayern, he only thought that there were already Belgian internationals such as Hazard and Lukaku in the team, so that De Bruyne could quickly integrate into the team. , but forgot that there is such a thing!
Now when people come to ask why, Pan Yi can only vaguely say that De Bruyne "has initialed the contract with Bayern", "doesn't like the weather in London", etc., and prevaricates it.

This kind of pain, let it pass!

"That's a pity." The coaches all shook their heads.

After all, De Bruyne's strength has been recognized by everyone.

Everyone also agreed that if De Bruyne can join Chelsea, it will definitely improve the team's offensive ability to a large extent.

But at this moment, Pan Yi said, "Forget it, he wasn't my first target anyway."

With that said, he walked to the tactical board, placed a few chess pieces, and said:
"In the 343 formation that I plan to play in the new season, there is actually no position for a midfielder or a pseudo-winger."

"The joining of De Bruyne can indeed enrich our team's offensive routines, but he is not indispensable."

"And if I had to choose only one person to take away from the current Hamburg team, it would be..."

"Kante!"

Scaloni on the side said: "It is said that Leicester City also wanted to bring him to the Premier League, but Hamburg's asking price of 4000 million euros scared them away."

Pan Yi smiled and said: "They can't afford it, so let's buy it. 4000 million euros is actually not expensive at all for a player like Kanter."

"But..." Holland hesitated, "Didn't he play the position of a versatile midfielder in Hamburg? In your 343 tactical system, there is no role for a versatile midfielder?"

"This is where he is valuable." Pan Yi smiled again and explained,
"Kante can play almost anywhere in midfield, in any role, and do it well."

"When playing 433, he can stand in front of the midfielder and play an all-around midfielder; when playing 4231, he can also switch freely between the central midfielder and the midfielder;"

"And now if he is in my 343 formation, he can also become the pivot of the defensive midfielder in transition!"

Then, Pan Yi showed everyone Kanter's data in the past season, and gradually analyzed the role Kanter can play in the team.

It can be said that the energy that Kanter brings to the team must not be underestimated. It is even no exaggeration to say that his contributions on both ends of the offense and defense can be "one person as two people."

Kanter's average steals per game reached an astonishing 3.6 times, he is the steal king in the Hamburg team, and can also be ranked second among all players in the same position in the Bundesliga;
In addition, his average number of interceptions per game has reached 2.4, which can also rank first in the Hamburg team.

Moreover, in recent years, Kanter has gradually tempered his ability on the offensive end. He has averaged 1 pass per game this season, ranking third among all players in the same position.

他在组织端的表现也非常惊艳，坎特场均关键传球次数达到了0.6次、绝佳机会创造次数为两次、场均传球次数为60.6次、传球成功率为89%、前场传球成功率为85%，这些数据均可以排在同位置所有球员中的前10名。

What's more noteworthy is that Kanter averaged an astonishing 7.8 times per game to regain the ball, ranking first in the Hamburg team, even among all players in the same position.

This season, his performance on both ends of the offense and defense is impeccable. His stable pass success rate and rich passing route options have caused headaches for players marking Kanter.

The existence of Kanter is not only reflected in pure statistics, but also the finishing touch for Pan Yi's 343 formation.

As we all know, in the 343 system, the wing attack always occupies a very important link. The two wing backs often enter the opponent's defensive third area, so there is no way to return to their positions immediately.

Kanter's super high coverage area allows him to make up for the team's defensive gaps on the side, and solves a major problem for many coaches who use 343.

With Kanter's extremely high rate of sideline defense, the team is equivalent to having two full backs who can reach the defensive area at any time.

In this way, the wingbacks can devote themselves to the offense with more confidence, so that they can have a good defensive performance while maintaining offensive firepower.

In the end, Pan Yi said: "I will immediately contact Hamburg and Kanter to let this seemingly ordinary but energetic kid appear in our lineup for the new season..."

As for how to balance his other signing goals without hollowing out Hamburg, Pan Yi has also found a way.

He also has other candidates in his mind! ——
Soon after, Pan Yi and Scaloni came to Sunderland, a city in northeastern England.

In a cafe on the banks of the Weir, the pair sipped drinks and waited.

The purpose of their trip is Marcos Alonso, a representative figure who can become a left wing back in the future and one of the players who can execute the side attack of the 343 tactics most smoothly.

They are all called Alonso. Although he is not as famous as Harvey Alonso, he is also known as "Brother Long" in the Jianghu.

He came from the youth training system of Real Madrid Football Club, but only played once for the first team of Real Madrid, so he moved to the Premier League Bolton Football Club in 1.

In 2013, Alonso joined the Serie A Fiorentina Football Club, but he didn't get any chance to play at all, so he joined the Premier League Sunderland Football Club on loan in early 2014.

Here, he performed well and helped the team successfully avoid relegation.

Perhaps because he has more offensive genes than defensive ones, he is one of the rare players who is much better at wing-back than traditional full-back.

And it may be because of this that at the age of 24, he still has not been able to have a stable position in a team.

After all, in today's world football, there are still far fewer teams that resolutely play a three-back formation than four-back teams.

In Pan Yi's previous life, it was after joining Chelsea that Alonso really shined as a left wing-back in Conte's 3-4-3 formation.

He has perfectly inherited the tradition of the Blues with a knife guard and is well known to fans all over the world.

When it comes to the best left-back in today's football world, I believe Marcos Alonso is difficult to rank among the top positions, but when it comes to the best left-wing back, perhaps many people will vote for the Spaniard.

In other words, as far as the position of wing back is concerned, Alonso's ability can be said to be only higher than Robertson's.

This is why Pan Yi came here today.

The left wing back he was looking for was here!

After the season ended, Alonso stayed in Sunderland for vacation and had not returned to Florence to report, so Pan Yi asked him to meet in this coffee shop to talk about his intentions first.

As long as the players can be dealt with, it will be much easier to find Fiorentina to make an offer.

After all, this is just a loan player who can't play in Fiorentina.

Bringing Scaloni together is to facilitate communication between two native speakers of Spanish and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings or troubles.

"This guy can't even play the main force in Fiorentina, can he really gain a foothold in Chelsea?" Scaloni was a little worried, "And his technical characteristics...doesn't feel like a left back."

Pan Yi smiled, "Don't worry, it's fine."

Of course Pan Yi knew what Scaloni was worried about.

Marcos Alonso's characteristics and the needs of a traditional left-back are not completely different, at least they can be said to be completely different.

His explosive power is lacking, and his absolute speed is not fast, and this is almost a necessary quality for a full-back!
Alonso is characterized by long-range shots and long passes, including handling set-pieces. He is tall, and he even has the ability to grab points and head the ball!
Compared with ordinary full-backs who generally have speed and dribbling ability, there is indeed a big difference, as if they have ordered the wrong skill points.

But it was precisely because of this that he became a man born to be a wing guard.

Alonso's technical characteristics determine that he is a system player. Simply put, he needs the help of his teammates to perform well.

On the one hand, the key for him to get forward space in the offense is that his side's full-back or winger can play a role in restraining the opponent's full-back;
On the other hand, the premise that his defense is not timid is that the defensive midfielder and the full-back can fill the gap left by his forward penetration.

As for these, Pan Yi already had a plan, so it was no problem.

Since he came to look for Alonso today, he is sure to activate his potential and make him the most beautiful boy in his 343 formation! ——
As soon as Marcos Alonso entered, he saw Pan Yi and Scaloni.

The panting Spaniard walked slowly in front of Pan Yi, looking a little nervous: "You... Hello, I'm Marcos Alonso."

"Hi, I'm Pan Yi. This is Scaloni, my assistant coach." Pan Yi also introduced himself.

"Of course I know you." Alonso breathed heavily.

Now Pan Yi, who in the football circle would not know him?

In the past three years, stories about Pan Yi's training of countless young players have been spread all over the world one by one through the media and the Internet, and have become a topic that countless players, fans and reporters talk about. topic.

In the 2013-2014 season that just passed, Pan Yi even led the Hamburg youth team to win the Triple Crown in one fell swoop, shocking the whole of Europe.

Just a few days ago, Pan Yi became the most expensive head coach in the world and officially entered Stamford Bridge.

It can be said that in recent years, Pan Yi has been the most popular and famous football coach in the world.

If someone says he doesn't know Pan Yi, he must not be involved in football, or even a fan!

Today, Pan Yi came to Sunderland from London to chat with Alonso. What this means, Alonso has already had a lot of thoughts on the road.

Vardy, Salah, Kante, Mitrovic...

The stars who were personally excavated by Pan Yi almost all had such plots before they became famous.

Could it be that it's my turn today?
Sure enough, after Pan Yi gave him a slight nod, he immediately asked, "Are you interested in playing for Chelsea?"

"Yes." Alonso replied without hesitation.

Pan Yi is well-known, and now he is representing a big team like Chelsea. Alonso really doesn't know why he hesitated.

Even watching the drinking fountains as a substitute at Chelsea is better than doing the same thing in Florence!

Not to mention the rumors in the rivers and lakes that as long as Pan Yi makes a move, the other party must be superior, and Pan Yi will definitely reuse it. It is impossible to really buy a mascot!

Even in the future, Pan Yi will analyze in detail his positioning after joining Chelsea and his tactics...

"That's fine, I will contact the relevant personnel of your club, you just wait to sign the contract." Pan Yi said, and stood up.

"Ah? That's it?" Alonso was a little confused.

"Otherwise?" Pan Yi smiled at Alonso, "We still have other players to contact, so let's go first."

Then, Pan Yi pulled up Scaloni, who was also a little confused: "Let's go, next stop, Portugal!"
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Once again standing outside the Stadium of Light, Pan Yi was really moved.

The last time I won the Champions League, it seemed like yesterday——

Uh, it seems that it has only been more than a month.

However, this time Pan Yi came to Lisbon not to lead the team to play football, but to negotiate business with Benfica, the owner of the Stadium of Light!
As the center of politics, culture and sports in Portugal, Lisbon is one of the richest cities in Europe. It also has fertile football soil, including Benfica and Sporting Lisbon (Sporting Lisbon), the two Portuguese super giants are located in Lisbon.

Coupled with Porto, these three youth training camps are the most outstanding youth training system groups in Portugal and even in Europe. Most of the Portuguese national team players come from these three youth training systems.

In addition to youth training, Benfica often buys young players for "reprocessing", and then sells them at a high price after playing well.

It is precisely because of its excellent youth training system and club management that Benfica has become the most profitable club in the football player market.

It can be said that in the ranking of "black shops" in Europe, Benfica can indeed overwhelm Porto and become No.1.

According to the statistics of the German transfer market, Benfica’s revenue from transfer operations from 2000 to 2022 was as high as 14.4 billion euros, and the profit was as high as 6.78 million euros, making it the most profitable club in the transfer market in this century. one!

There are many famous operations in these transfers:

For example, the price of 1.272 million euros was sold to Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid;
Another example is the Uruguayan striker Nunez who joined Liverpool at a price of 8000 million euros;

And then there's the Portuguese defender Ruben Dias, who joined Manchester City for €7160m...

After the 2022 World Cup, the Argentine teenager Enzo Fernandez, who performed well, did not know how much he would need to sell.

However, in fact, many years ago, Benfica did not become famous in world football by selling people.

At the end of the 50s, the famous Hungarian coach Gutman coached Benfica and made great achievements.

In 1961, he led his team to defeat Barcelona in the European Champions Cup final, and in 1962 they defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League final, winning the championship for two consecutive years, achieving the glory of Benfica and even Portuguese football.

However, before the Champions League final in 1962, Benfica executives took the initiative to promise that if they won the championship, they would build a bronze statue for Gutman.

After winning the championship, Gutman asked for a salary increase, but was rejected by the high-level, and the bronze statue was nothing.

Gutman also cursed when he switched to Uruguayan Penarol: "Benfica will not win the European championship again in 100 years."

It sounds like an angry statement, but it turns out that it is almost the most supernatural legend in world football, known as "Gutman's Curse".

Benfica has always maintained a very high level of competition in the following 52 years, and can continue to win numerous championships in the domestic arena, but they have never been able to win European championships!
In the 2013-2014 season when Pan Yi won the Triple Crown, Benfica reached the Europa League final for the second consecutive season.

But when facing the Spanish opponent Sevilla, they tried their best. They took 21 shots, 10 times more than their opponents, and their 15 shots were twice as many as their opponents, but they just couldn't beat Sevilla. goal.

The Spanish club survived 120 minutes to send the game to penalties and won 4-2 to keep the Benfica spell going.

In the previous season, Benfica was also in the final, and was beaten by Chelsea player Ivanovic at the end, losing the championship.

Since the beginning of the "Gutman Curse", Benfica has entered the finals of the Champions League (formerly known as the Champions League) 5 times and the finals of the Europa League (formerly known as the UEFA Cup) three times, but all lost!

On February 2 this year, the Hungarian ambassador to Portugal, Konkoli, presented a bronze statue of Guttmann on the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Benfica club.

And Benfica deliberately placed the bronze statue in front of No. 18 of the Stadium of Light, hoping to remember a generation of legends, and hope to resolve the resentment in the heart of the old coach.

When Pan Yi passed the bronze statue, he couldn't help but cupped his fists to greet him.

This kind of god-man can't accept it! ——
"Welcome to Benfica!"

Upon arriving at the Benfica headquarters, Luiz, the club's executive assistant, went out to greet him in person.

After meeting and shaking hands, Louis immediately welcomed Pan Yi and Scaloni into the administrative office.

There, club president Felipe Vieira was waiting for them.

Everyone knows that Abramovich is rich, so Chelsea is a big customer!

Big customers have to take good care of them.

Besides, today's Pan Yi is famous, and it can also be said that he has a pivotal position in European football.

It is especially important for a club like Benfica to have a good relationship with such a young and famous head coach.

Who knows what important deal the two sides will make one day, even if Pan Yi is not at Chelsea by then.

And everyone can see that Pan Yi definitely did not visit Benfica for nothing.

He has only one purpose here, and that is to buy people!
It's just that Felipe Vieira screened all the players in the team after Pan Yi said he was coming, but he couldn't figure out who was picked.

There are no valuable people anymore!

"Oh, it might be aimed at Oblak."

The Slovenian came to Benfica in 2010. Last season, Oblak helped Benfica win the Portuguese Super League, Portuguese Cup, Portuguese League Cup and Europa League runner-up, and then he was favored by many teams.

Atletico Madrid is currently the closest to Oblak. The reason is that Chelsea did not plan to renew the lease of Courtois to Atletico Madrid, so Simeone found Oblak as a substitute.

Could it be that Pan Yi later felt that Oblak was stronger and was going to buy him again?
For this, Felipe Vieira, as the chairman, certainly does not resist at all.

Do business!

If there is competition, there will naturally be greater benefits as a seller.

Although goalkeepers generally cannot be sold for a particularly high price, maybe Chelsea's local tyrants are doing it, and the price is higher than Atletico Madrid's?
With this mentality in mind, after Pan Yi and Scaloni sat down, Philippe Vieira couldn't help asking about Pan Yi's intentions:

"May I ask Mr. Pan Yi to come to us today, which player did he take a fancy to?"

And Pan Yi didn't beat around the bush, and said directly: "To be honest, I came today to talk to you about the transfer of players. Not one, but two."

"Oh?" Felipe Vieira's face was full of smiles, "Which two are they?"

"Bernardo Silva, and João Cancelo."

(End of this chapter)