Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 711 Xiangyang has a new love
Short hair, no baldness.

While on the plane to China, Xiang Yang looked at the middle-aged man named Edwards in front of him with a little curiosity.

It is rare for British people to not start to go bald by their 30s.

Introduce data models into the club's future management system?
If it weren't for the fact that the guy in front of him had a pretty good resume at Portsmouth and Tottenham, and was recommended by the CEO of Oaktree Capital, Xiang Yang really didn't want to waste his precious rest time.

But Xiangyang, who knew that letters would soon arrive in the era of big data, did not mean to underestimate the other party.

The analysis model of the retail industry will play a vital role not only in inventory allocation but also in product planning in the future development of enterprises.

This involves not only Pareto analysis, but also shopping basket analysis, association analysis, and so on.

Simply put, being a designer seems to be an emotional job.

However, as we keep pace with the times, we cannot do without the support of data to explore trends and directions, study independent customer groups, and meet the needs of more consumers.

But what does this have to do with football?
Faced with Xiangyang's doubts, Edwards, who was fully prepared, explained the origin of this theory with a smile.

Initially, the sport to which modern data models were first applied was baseball, a very popular sport in the United States.

As early as 2002, the Oakland Athletics relied on this set of player data to build a winning baseball team with an extremely limited budget.

Compared to the complexity of football, the turn-based baseball game is obviously more adaptable to this gameplay.

Even just paying attention to how often batters get to base can make a difference for a team.

But football is a dynamic sport.

So much so that even though some teams recognize that the new models built by statisticians have changed the sport, their applications still follow the old traditions.

That is the data analysis theory proposed in the 50s based on basic elements such as player positions and passing sequences.

Don't underestimate the changes that this data analysis has brought to football tactics.

A simple suggestion of reducing lateral passing allowed Wolves, a team that few people know in the football field today, to win the league championship three times in five years.

"Mr. Xiang, data is more objective than people."

As he spoke, Edwards took out the data analysis report he made in preparation for applying for a position at Liverpool.

The top page contains Torres' personal data.

It is not difficult to study a player who is attracting much attention in the Premier League.

Torres's style of play relies too much on speed and explosiveness.

Although he has maintained a good performance since coming to the Premier League, the fierce league environment has also caused his injuries to gradually increase.

2008-2009、2009-2010赛季，托雷斯在影厂的出场都没有达到25场。

In particular, before the World Cup, he had to rest for 4 months due to a serious knee injury.

Despite catching up with the World Cup, there are still crucial performances.

However, with Liverpool's overall decline in the new season, his goal efficiency and offensive threat have obviously weakened.

This is something that the public can see.

But Edwards' data reveals something more intuitively.

The reason why Torres performed so well in the Premier League is that in Benítez's 451 formation, the lone striker can get full support from the B2B players in the midfield behind him.

Without this defensive counterattack tactic to effectively engage the opponent's defense, Torres' speed and strong explosive power could not be brought into play.

This also explains why when Benítez coached Liverpool, the strong dialogues were always fruitful.

But in a long league, it is difficult to maintain a good state and keep scoring points.

Think about it too.

Just ask Philipp Lahm of the 2008 German national team how explosive Torres is. He will definitely have a say.

Xiang Yang's eyes lingered on the report for a few seconds, and asked, "Then according to your analysis, what is the probability that he will recover to his peak?"

"It depends on his mental ability, but judging from the data collected in recent games, his speed and explosiveness have dropped drastically since his knee injury, and are only 70% of their previous levels."

Without the most accurate data, Edwards could only rely on experience for analysis.

This kind of player's competitive ability declines due to injuries, and it is not impossible to find a template for this kind of player in the football world.

Isn’t Kaka, who transferred to Real Madrid last year, a very obvious example?

After losing his speed advantage, his aggressiveness in the midfield also decreased significantly.

But there are also many stars who have overcome knee injuries. Alan Shearer, Del Piero, Van Nistelrooy, Totti, Xavi, Pires, Roy Keane, Robert Baggio, Ronaldo and many other football superstars have suffered serious knee injuries in their careers.

Xiangyang nodded, thinking that what he said was correct and reasonable.

Edwards hesitated for a moment, then continued: "I have watched his recent performance through videotapes. Under the pressure from the outside world and the team, he has shown hesitation and anxiety when facing the goal on the court."

What this means is that Torres needs rest and even psychological treatment.

Otherwise, once you fall into a vicious cycle, it will be very troublesome.

Xiangyang was a little surprised. This guy also understands psychology?

"Or, the team can consider introducing one or two B1B midfielders during the winter break to escort him behind. After all, Gerrard's condition also needs proper adjustment."

Facing Xiangyang's gaze, Edwards added what he wanted to say.

"Which one." Xiangyang thought about the players he knew, not many.

What B2B midfielder.

Isn't the midfield composed of two wingers, a defensive midfielder and an attacking midfielder?
"Do you think Chelsea's midfield can help him?"

Hearing this, Edwards was also stunned.

But then I was shocked.

This is key information regarding the club's winter transfers, and Xiangyang was able to tell him so frankly.

that means
Thinking about the transfer rumors surrounding Torres, coupled with Xiangyang's personal relationship with Chelsea owner Abramovich.

Both selling and buying are possible.

Without giving it much thought, he quickly shook his head and said, "Bringing in midfielders like Lampard and Essien will be of no use in helping Torres."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Xiangyang stopped drinking coffee.

"Introducing players like Lampard and Essien will slow down the team's offensive speed and rhythm. Although Lampard's position is further back than Gerrard, he prefers to move forward from the back. This will further encroach on Torres' positional space and will also cause the opponent's defenders to accumulate in a small defensive area." More than ten hours later.

As soon as the plane arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, Xiangyang took Bi Shafer and Annabella from the airport and went to the hotel first.

Edwards, who had followed along the way, was not so lucky.

Without even entering the customs, he rushed back to London on Xiangyang's private plane.

But unlike the tired crew members, he seemed particularly excited.

Unexpectedly, after more than ten hours of flight and a pleasant conversation along the way, he got his job in Liverpool.

As Xiang Yang's assistant, he will represent Xiang Yang in fully participating in Liverpool's acquisition and subsequent transfer matters.

At least Xiang Yang assured him that he would be given a corresponding position after completing the specific acquisition and the reorganization of the HYS sports department.

There is basically no need to guess at this location.

For any Premier League club that has a say in transfers, it is equivalent to a position of "technical director" waiting for him.

The technical director of Liverpool or HYS is more tempting than the promises made by Fenway Group.

Especially, the boss Xiangyang really gave up.

You may say that this person doesn't understand football or football clubs.

That’s true.

But he could listen.

At work, once you reach a certain position, there is a difference between relying on your boss and being relied upon by your boss.

Especially when Liverpool's lineup will be overhauled in the future, the feeling will definitely be different.

“Ba ba ba ba ba na na
Ba ba ba ba ba na na
(Bananaaaaaaah!!!)
(Oh!) Ba ba ba ba ba na na
(Potato yaaaaaaaaah!!!)
Ba ba ba ba ba na na”

A Minions Banana Song written in French pronunciation has finally been recorded.

In the recording studio, even Minions director Pierre Coffin, who had come over, couldn't help but laugh and clap his hands after listening to the passionate singing by Adam Lambert, Liu Qianqian, and an unknown Chinese actor.

The gist of the whole song is just three sentences.

Bananas are delicious.

I love eating bananas.

Potatoes are good too.
What is the connection between potatoes and France?
This plant from America has a status in French cuisine that cannot be replaced by any other crop.

Pierre Coffin, a Frenchman, knows this all too well.

"I will ask the production team to complete the MV for you as soon as possible." Pierre Coffin stood up from his chair and expressed his gratitude.

Adam Lambert's lyrics and melody are very catchy.

After listening to it, I want to listen again, and even can't help humming along.

Liu Xixi’s creativity is very interesting.

As for Deng Chao, whom he didn't know?
The line where he yelled out “Potato” was brilliant.

"Thank you, director." Deng Chao's face was full of smiles when he heard the praise from the Hollywood director team. He would then rush back to Paris to complete the filming of the movie.

After shaking hands, Pierre Coffin looked at Liu Qianqian and said, "Liu, I'm sorry to have delayed your filming time."

"It doesn't matter." Liu Qianqian waved her hand with a smile.

She had informed director Zhang Mouzi about this matter before joining the crew.

Taking leave to return to Beijing to cooperate with the recording does not count as a long-term arrangement.

"Director Pierre, if there is nothing else, I will rush to the airport first."

Yes, she still has to rush to Guangzhou.

Watching the opening ceremony with Xiangyang.

In just one day, she had to rush back to Qingdao.

When they heard that Xiang Yang had arrived in Guangzhou, Adam Lambert and his agent's eyes lit up. It was obvious that they also wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet Xiang Yang.

"Okay, how about this, we go together." Pierre Coffin suggested with a smile.

This morning, he had a phone call with John Little, CEO of Hermes Film Investment Company.

The other party is also on his way to Guangzhou.

Seeing that everyone was going, Liu Qianqian thought about it, got into her nanny car, and called Xiangyang.

"Are you all coming?" Xiangyang, who had just checked in at the hotel and had not had time to chat with Little John and Ding Zhong, frowned.

Can't he just relax for a while so that he and Liu Qianqian can have some time alone?

Really are.
"Okay, I'll ask Mr. Ding to help arrange a car to pick you up at the airport." After complaining in his heart, Xiangyang said unhappily into the phone.

As soon as the phone was hung up, little John, who had a lot to say, came up to me with a smile.

"Hey, Xiang." Rubbing his hands, Little John said with a smile: "Tell me about Liverpool."

“.”Xiangyang was speechless.

Ding Zhong couldn't help laughing, checked the time and said, "Mr. Xiang, the boss of Xidesheng is coming soon, please see..."

"Okay, let's go down and greet him."

As he spoke, Xiangyang took out a business card from his trouser pocket and handed it to Little John, saying:
"This guy named Edwards is in charge of the club's affairs. If you have any questions, just give him a call."

"Edwards?" Little John raised his eyebrows as he took the business card.

Never heard of this person.

Xiang Yang said: "His insights into the club and football are very good."

Hearing this, Little John chuckled, glanced at Bi Shaffer, and said jokingly:

"You don't have a new love, do you?"

"Say it again?"

Bi Shafer's face turned cold instantly.
(End of this chapter)