Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 675 Mourinho's plan

After watching the European Championship, Mourinho broke up with Pei Wei. He didn't know what Pei Wei was going to do, and he didn't need to know. All he had to do now was to enjoy the vacation and make plans for the next season.

He probably guessed what Pei Wei was going to do. It was nothing more than contacting cooperation matters, working hard for Yunjiatianyu's echelon to come to Newcastle for a year, and discussing cooperation matters with sponsors again...

To put it bluntly, in addition to benefiting the club, what Pei Wei does must also indirectly help Chinese football, which is not so easy to do.

So Mourinho has always admired Pei Wei. With Pei Wei's wealth and ability, there is no problem in being a comfortable club chairman. He can help a club achieve unprecedented glory, and then be worshiped by fans ——But he didn't do this, or he didn't just do these things, which also made him busy a lot, but Pei Wei seemed to enjoy it.

Although being the head coach of Newcastle, to be precise, being the head coach under Pei Wei, the power is much smaller than that of other Premier League coaches, but Mourinho is still willing.

He does not need to take care of the club's planning. He is only responsible for the team. The composition of the team, which players need to be bought, and which players who do not meet the team's strength will be transferred out. What is good about the youth team? of young players can be promoted...

Thank him for having a generous boss who doesn't need him to sell his main force in exchange for transfer funds, and this boss, like himself, is a football-loving person who won't stop talking about football even when eating, Besides, why bother with things like balance of payments when working under a boss who can almost provide him with a steady stream of transfer funds?Isn't this kind of work more pure?
The reason why a dictator like Mourinho is willing to work under Pei Wei is because he can do it more happily. Think about Ferguson who takes care of all the affairs of Manchester United. Think about it every season. To dig young players, even Wenger, who can only use a few million pounds in transfer fees a season to build a championship lineup, Mourinho feels lucky enough.

Maybe I am a little worse than you in terms of experience, but the environment I am in is much better than you... If I can't gain an advantage over you, then am I still Jose Mourinho?
If Mourinho still doubted whether he could adapt quickly after three and a half years away from European football before becoming the head coach of Newcastle, then after this successful season, Mourinho has no doubt that he can Become a world-class head coach, become Ferguson, Wenger, Capello, Sacchi, Lippi, Heathfield, Daum... one of them, and it is the most special one.

It is not only because Newcastle has won the Champions League that he can have such confidence-Mourinho has a very clear understanding of this champion. Newcastle is probably the luckiest Champions Cup champion since the new century. In the entire knockout round, they did not meet a former champion team. Manchester United was eliminated by Real Sociedad, and then they eliminated Real Sociedad, which was no longer vigorous. AC Milan was eliminated by Deportivo, and then they eliminated Deportivo, which was already overdrawn. Real Madrid and Chelsea were knocked out by Monaco, and then lost the strongest attacker after only twenty minutes in the final, almost handing over the championship to Newcastle - if it wasn't for knowing that Pei Wei couldn't do the behind-the-scenes work , Mourinho has to wonder if UEFA is going to give Newcastle a championship on purpose.

What gave him confidence was that although Newcastle had wins and losses against Manchester United and Arsenal, he had never lost to famous coaches such as Ferguson and Wenger in a head-to-head confrontation, and even defeated Irueta. , Didier Deschamps and other well-known head coaches in Europe, it was in these games that he gained sufficient self-confidence!
In the new season, he is ready to do a big job.

Not only do you have to play against giants like Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea in the country, but you also have to play against giants like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, AC Milan, Bayern, etc. in the European arena. Only when you play against such giants, In order to truly reflect the strength of Newcastle and his own value!
Therefore, preparations for this summer are very important. Although they have won the European Champions Cup, Newcastle's lineup still has a lot of shortcomings. Give up this Welsh genius with a weird temper, but as the only speed forward among the four forwards, how to make up for this defect is naturally the top priority.

Shearer won't play for too long, but Mourinho has already found a substitute for him, that is the Ivorian Drogba, although others don't know, but Pei Wei and Mourinho know it in their hearts , Drogba and Ribery after spending an amazing season, their foothold must be Newcastle.

But as soon as Drogba comes, the problem must come. Even if Bellamy leaves, Newcastle will still have four forwards in the lineup (the Congolese Lualua has been forgotten by Mourinho, and he is indeed incapable. Based on the current Newcastle formation), but all four forwards are center forwards, that is, forwards who want to be at the forefront and rely on their teammates to play for them. Although Ibrahimovic can also retreat, but the four forwards It is obviously dangerous to not have a different type of person in it.

So, besides Drogba, Newcastle will definitely buy a striker this year. He must have excellent speed and technique, have a certain individual combat ability, and must not be weak in strength. There is no shortage of good forwards, but it is too difficult to meet the above conditions.

Although it is difficult, Mourinho does not intend to give up. After all, if the forwards are all of the same type, it means that the tactics are monotonous. This season, Newcastle's tactics are a bit monotonous, but they did not meet very strong opponents in the Champions League , this shortcoming has not been exposed.

In addition, this season Newcastle's frontcourt attackers are in very good condition, but Mourinho can't expect them to maintain this state forever. Playing too steadily, Ibrahimovic is not stable yet, his performance is good and bad, and Viduka has also begun to decline. A striker like him who relies on his body for food will decline quickly once he gets old.

Just look at Christian Vieri - of course he is still the king of Inter Milan now. At the age of 32, he terminated his contract with Inter Milan and went to the rival AC Milan in the same city. At 32 years old, he is not too old for a striker. At this age Baggio, Del Piero and Inzaghi are still in good form, but Vieira only scored one goal in eight appearances in the season he went to AC Milan, and then scored one goal in Monaco, Sampdoria, Atlanta and Fiorentina ran back and forth, and even though they had scored wonderful goals, the invincible center never appeared in front of the fans again.

The defensive line needs to be changed. The central defender is okay. Newcastle has a central defender that is the envy of all Premier League teams. Woodgate, Lucio and Dawson are all tall but not slow to turn around. They have excellent judgment and headers. An excellent defender with outstanding abilities. Although Woodgate still has some glass-man traits, the presence of Dawson can completely make up for it. Coupled with a young Taylor who is willing to be a substitute, the configuration of Newcastle's central defender is quite good.

It is the right back that worries Mourinho. Both Trabelsi and Kufuor have their own characteristics, but each has its own flaws. Kufuor hardly assists when he is on the court, while Trabelsi assists more. The space between front and back is also fatal, but it is too difficult to find excellent full-backs in Europe now, not to mention the issue of labor certification.

The left back is okay, Bernard has excellent offensive and defensive abilities, and has plenty of physical fitness, while Hart has rich experience and excellent free kicks. Both of them performed well in taking turns playing the main force.

The midfielder was the best part of Newcastle last season, and it was also the part that made Mourinho most satisfied. Although the midfielder Makelele is 30 years old, he is still in excellent condition. More and more mature, the veteran Speed ​​is also a reliable substitute. After Ribery, Newcastle's midfield is already quite perfect. Maybe it is enough to add one or two people in the middle of the midfield. It is necessary to transfer There are many people out, and Solano is ready to transfer. As a Peruvian international, he could only get chances to play in cups and unimportant games last season, and he did not compete with Nie Fei and Dyer. There is no advantage. Viana also played very few games last season. Mourinho did not look at him differently because he is his compatriot. He is not as experienced as Robert, and his speed and adaptability are not as good as Stewart. It's a waste of his talent on the bench. After all, he is only 21 years old and needs training in the game.

The specific situation is almost like this. In addition to the Cech, Ribery and Drogba that have been confirmed in advance, Mourinho also needs a speed forward, a central midfielder, and a team. A right-back - the latter is when there is a suitable candidate.

This season is different from last season. Last season was almost equivalent to tearing down and rebuilding the entire team - ten players were bought, twelve players were transferred out, and the entire team was changed in half. This is because last season Newcastle has too many players who are not suitable or worthy of a championship team, and this season just needs to check for omissions and fill in the gaps. Mourinho does not want his team to have too much turmoil.

(End of this chapter)