The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 494 The Butterfly Effect
When it comes to Joorabchian, I believe many people's first reaction is West Ham United.

Although his original plan to acquire the Hammers was not fully realized in the end, he still let everyone see his long-sleeved and dancing side, and at the same time let many people see his extensive connections in the Premier League.

I still remember that someone once said the key to the football circle, a circle that seems to be open but actually very closed.

The football economy generates sky-high profits and transactions every year, especially in the Premier League. According to outside speculation, the Premier League pays more than 6000 million pounds to agents every season. This is only the official channel income of agents, which is considered international An income allowed by the Football Federation, not counting other gray incomes.

Therefore, many people say that the happiest person is not the Premier League football clubs, but the brokers, as the broadcast fees of the Premier League skyrocket.

The reason is simple. The broadcast fee is high, and the team has money. As long as the team has money, there are two things that must be done. The first is to increase the salary of the players, and the second is to pay for players. No matter which one it is, it is inseparable from the agent.

After agents fell one by one, especially after a lawsuit and turmoil, Stretford, the Premier League's golden agent, collapsed, and now the famous Portuguese agent Mendes also left the Premier League with Mourinho , The business has shrunk rapidly, which has caused some reorganization of the Premier League's brokerage business.

Pini Zahavi is undoubtedly the most popular agent now, because he is not only the biggest agent in the Premier League, but also the CEO of Chelsea. Eliza Moon's agent company is gradually transforming , although this agency company holds the agency rights of most of Tottenham Hotspur's players, as well as some big-name stars such as the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Eredivisie, they have gradually transformed their business into commercial operations. .

At present, this brokerage company has two core businesses, one is the commercial packaging and promotion of players, and the other is the football economic forum and players that have set off a crazy wave in the last few days of the summer transfer market for two consecutive years. database.

In a sense, Eliza Moon has gradually faded out of the broker agency business.

It is against this background that, in a quiet environment, Joorabchian is also constantly expanding his business.

He is very young. Although not many people have met him, everyone who has seen him will be amazed at his youth. If we say that everyone in the outside world associates Eliza Moon's success with Ye Qiu If so, then Joorabchian's success is due to his mysterious background.

He has almost no grievances with anyone. He has a good relationship with Pini Zahavi and other agents, but his relationship with the club is relatively ordinary. The reason is simple. He relies on It's strange that the relationship can be good because it sucks blood from the club to live.

But in many cases, such people are really indispensable in the club.

Just like Gary Cook at this moment, an American, as a former Nike executive, Gary Cook may be very capable and well-connected in other areas, but in the football circle, he is almost poor and white, so After Thaksin bought Manchester City and poached him to Manchester, the first thing he did was to befriend Joorabchian.

Manchester City changed coaches this season. Mark Hughes was recommended by Joorabchian to Gary Cook. However, Mark Hughes' results were not satisfactory. Manchester City, which has invested so much, is now almost relegated. dissatisfied.

But sometimes things have to be looked at in reverse. If you are not satisfied with the results, what should you do?
It's easy, just keep investing!
The Abu Dhabi consortium has never been engaged in football before, and they hardly have many contacts in the football circle. The best and most effective way to create a star-studded and capable team is to spend a lot of money to poach corners!
"Did he really say that?"

At the famous Edward VII Hotel in Manchester, Joorabchian asked with a smile after hearing Gary Cook's words.

Digging corners with a lot of money represents a large investment, and according to [-]% of the broker's income, this is simply a piece of pie falling from the sky, and one order is enough to make people eat and drink for a lifetime.

"The boss is very satisfied that you cut off Robinho halfway. On the one hand, he hopes to introduce another transfer in this winter break that will not lose to Robinho, so as to continue the momentum of the summer, but at the same time, he I also hope to introduce a top superstar in the summer of next year!"

Following Gary Cook's words, Joorabchian could hear the corners of his mouth slightly raised, feeling like he wanted to laugh but felt it was too ostentatious, but he still couldn't hide the joy and joy in his heart. Happy.

"The boss said, money is not a problem, the most important thing is to be able to buy people!" Gary Cook laughed, "You should know that people in the Middle East don't care about money at all. For them, it means selling more. A few barrels of oil, what they want is to create a sensation, but let’s put the summer transfers aside for now, and deal with the winter break transfers first.”

Joorabchian couldn't help nodding, "Okay, isn't it just for sensationalism? It's simple, as long as you don't feel bad about money, you can pay a sky-high price. It's hard not to be a sensation, and with the current situation of Manchester City, it is necessary to poach corners." It is normal for a well-known player to spend money, and it is best to be a player with a little media attention, the effect is the best!"

Gary Cook also smiled when he heard this, "You are the expert!" After a pause, he thought of something, "But you'd better tell Mark Hughes about this matter, the current situation of the team It’s really hard to be satisfied, if we spend more money during the winter break, the team’s performance will definitely improve.”

"If it's really an accident and Manchester City is relegated, everyone will be finished, and then everything will be gone!"

After hearing this, Joorabchian nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion, we still follow the old rules, and you are indispensable!"

As an agent in European football, a transfer is often not just a transfer, it involves many, many insider transactions, especially in the Premier League, where black gold cases broke out twice, but in the end they all disappeared. The reason is simple, such transactions are almost everywhere, and no one can block them.

"How is it? Do you have a goal?" Gary Cook asked with a smile when he saw his appearance.

Joorabchian nodded slightly, "There is a suitable candidate, and no matter how high the price is, it is normal, and it will definitely create a sensation, but I'm afraid it's not good to get a bargain from him." do it, so..."

Gary Cook knew that he was talking about the agent's commission, but he immediately thought of Mubarak's words that money is definitely not a problem, nodded and said: "As long as it can achieve the goal and help the team improve its strength, that's fine. Don’t worry about it, I’ll help you get over it!”

"That's good!" Joorabchian was satisfied after hearing this, and patted Gary Cook on the shoulder, "I won't miss you!"

Many professionals have begun to discover one thing in surprise, that is, Tottenham Hotspur has unknowingly become the only undefeated team in the four major European leagues this season.

This breaking news was first disclosed by The Times after Tottenham Hotspur defeated Fulham 13:2 in the No.1 round of the Premier League.

Before, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur remained unbeaten at the same time, but with Liverpool being defeated by Tottenham Hotspur, the North London team has become the only unbeaten team in the four major European leagues .

In the past thirteen rounds of the league, Tottenham Hotspur played one game less, but got a record of ten wins and two draws. What is even more surprising is that this Tottenham Hotspur team In the past twelve games, he has scored a total of 41 goals, which is far ahead of the league runner-up Liverpool's 24 goals and Chelsea's 31 goals.

Not to mention the competition in the Premier League, even in European football, Tottenham Hotspur's offensive power is still far ahead. Inter Milan has only scored 25 goals this season, which is already the team with the most goals in Italy , and in La Liga, Barcelona has only scored 35, still behind Tottenham Hotspur.

This is simply an astonishing offensive report card. Many people even think that Tottenham Hotspur can become the leader of the Premier League standings with the number of goals conceded third in the Premier League. Their outstanding offensive ability.

Many people have analyzed that the reason why Tottenham Hotspur's attack power is stronger this season is the rise of Messi and the joining of David Silva. Many people even think that, If it wasn't for Ribery's injury, with the trident combination of Ribery, Van Persie and Messi, the number of goals will definitely be more now.

For Tottenham Hotspur's strong offensive power, the outside world generally thinks that it is caused by Ye Qiu's tactics, because Tottenham Hotspur is not only the most offensive team in the Premier League, but even in continental Europe. Both are equally second to none.

The closest to Tottenham Hotspur is Guardiola's Barcelona, ​​but after the introduction of Mascherano this summer, Barcelona's tactics are a bit biased towards possession of the ball in the backcourt. A solid ball control system.

After Mascherano played as a midfielder in the first few games of the league, his position was gradually withdrawn to the position of central defender by Guardiola. He formed a central defender combination with Pique, plus Puyol on the right and left. Abidal on the road, Barcelona's line of defense has finally stabilized.

The midfield of Busquets, Iniesta and Xavi also ensured the team's possession of the ball and the smooth operation of the midfield, while the frontcourt was Henry, Eto'o and Bojan with stronger impact, or Pedro's trident combination.

In Ye Qiu's view, compared with his previous life, Barcelona has less Messi and Alves on the right, less Yaya Toure in the midfield, but one more Mascherano, so on the whole, Barcelona's The tactics are a little bit defensive, but they still advocate possession of the ball in the backcourt as in the previous life, especially after Mascherano and Pique form a double central defender, the team's possession rate is quite high.

One thing I have to admit is that Barcelona's possession of the ball is indeed quite skillful. Coupled with Guardiola's control, Barcelona's defense has been greatly improved. This season, they have only lost in all competitions. With nine goals, the defensive strength only lost to Scolari's Chelsea and Mourinho's Inter Milan in the four major European leagues, ranking third.

Ye Qiu was also mentally prepared for the change he brought about, because he knew very well that without Messi, Yaya Toure and Alves, Barcelona's style would definitely change, at least without these players , Replaced by other players, it would be a big strange thing if the style remained the same.

But the only thing that remains unchanged is Guardiola's pursuit of high center forwards. They are still chasing Ibrahimovic of Inter Milan and Van Persie of Tottenham Hotspur. The hottest top center, and they are all technically delicate centers that meet Barcelona's needs.

But for the pursuit from Barcelona, ​​Tottenham Hotspur always have only one answer, NO!

After the wonderful performance of the first 14 rounds, Tottenham Hotspur's scoring momentum seems to have begun to decline. In the No.1 round of the Premier League, the team beat Blackburn 0-[-], and Ribery was seriously injured. After that, I returned to the starting lineup for the first time, but like the overall performance of the team, it was not very ideal.

By the middle of the week, Tottenham Hotspur, who had already qualified from the group stage ahead of schedule, still did not let go of the opportunity to continue to score points. After all, winning a game can also get a lot of money, and it is a home game, and they can go to the Some substitute players trained, so Ye Qiu arranged for four substitutes and teenagers to play, but they still defeated Marseille 1-0 at White Hart Lane.

This time it was Gareth Bale who scored the winning goal for the team!
In the No.15 round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Everton 1-0 at home with Messi's goal.

However, Liverpool suffered a 0-0 draw at home to West Ham United. They suffered two consecutive rounds of draws. Tottenham Hotspur successfully opened up the points gap, but Chelsea reversed Liverpool and became the second place in the league standings. , Four points behind Tottenham Hotspur, but suppressed Liverpool by goal difference.

On December 2rd, in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, Tottenham Hotspur challenged Watford in an away game. Carroll made a pass and shot. Tottenham Hotspur defeated Watford 1:[-] away. Successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

England's talented centre-forward has gained a great reputation. With the best player in three consecutive League Cup games, he has attracted the attention of countless media and fans. For Ye Qiu's reluctance to entrust Carroll with important responsibilities in the league, many England fans have expressed their gratitude. In addition to accusations, many professionals even suggested that Carroll should vote for another team, look for opportunities, or simply rent out.

After playing the League Cup, there are indeed many Premier League teams who have come to White Hart Lane. Many of them have strong sincerity, hoping to introduce or rent Andy Caro. Al, but Tottenham Hotspur has never let go, and the external caliber is very consistent.

Back in the Premier League, in the No.16 round, Tottenham Hotspur defeated the Hammers West Ham United 2-0 away. After losing the London Bowl again, Tottenham Hotspur almost wanted to skin and cramp. The future enemy is underfoot.

But after this round of competition, the French football magazine announced that the European Ballon d'Or winner in 2008 was Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, with Ribery and Messi second and third respectively.

Because starting from this year, the French Football Magazine's European Ballon d'Or will no longer conduct traditional pre-selection interviews and hold a series of activities. Although the purpose of this is for better confidentiality, it does affect the attention of this award , The outside world didn't get the news until they announced it to the public.

Two players from Tottenham Hotspur were selected, and the outside world generally gave affirmation. After all, Ribery was the star with the best performance in the first half of the year. If he hadn't been injured in the Champions League final and the European Cup, he won the European Ballon d'Or. He deserved his name, and Messi was not as good as Ribery in the first half of the year, but he was definitely the best star in European football in the second half of the year, and he completely overwhelmed Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.

Tottenham Hotspur's two aces besieged Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, but in the end the Portuguese won the award. The London fans felt very sorry for this, but the players themselves felt more relieved.

Messi said in an interview with the media that he was not surprised that he failed to win the European Ballon d'Or, but he felt that his teammate Franck Ribery should get the award the most.

"If they were going to give an award to the best player on the planet, I think Frank would totally deserve it, he's very, very good and we all know it means a lot to him. .”

But Messi is also very clear that Ribery has been absent for half a year, so it is not surprising that he cannot get this award.

"Sometimes people are like this, always lacking luck, but I think that as a football player, the most important thing is to get the support of your teammates. I believe that Frank can quickly regain his form and return to his own form. pinnacle."

"Remember, in the Champions League final, our head once said to Frank that we owe him a Champions League. I think it's not just a head, all of us hope to help Frank win a Champions League, and we also firmly believe that he will do it for us. Work hard for this!"

When Ribery was asked about not being able to win the award, he also expressed regret, but he congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo. He said that such a result is reasonable, and for the encouragement of his teammate Messi, Ribery also expressed that he I will definitely go all out and strive to return to the top.

For Cristiano Ronaldo winning the award, Ye Qiu expressed his congratulations, but when asked how to evaluate Ribery, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Ye Qiu also bluntly said that he admired the former two players.

"It's not just because they are my players, but also because they represent my football philosophy, which is that the interests of the team come first, and I think Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed a top superstar, but he His egoism is completely inconsistent with my football philosophy, so I don't envy Ferguson at all!"

Regarding Ye Qiu's remarks, Ferguson did not fight back, but Cristiano Ronaldo's manager Jorge Mendes publicly countered Ye Qiu, thinking that Ye Qiu was complaining sourly after his beloved general failed to win the award.

But Ye Qiu is not interested in this kind of bickering!

Because he has a lot of things to be busy, such as playing Bayern in the Champions League, such as this transfer offer that was suddenly placed in front of him!
(End of this chapter)