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Chapter 449 We Need You! [The third update of the explosive liver, please subscribe to the monthly pass]

"Yang, let me introduce you."

In the hotel room, agent Raiola took the initiative to introduce the guests he brought over to Yang Yang.

"This is Rick Parry, the chief executive of Liverpool, he's been with Liverpool for almost a decade."

Following Raiola's introduction, Yang Yang immediately extended his hand with a smile and shook hands with the Englishman in front of him.

"Hi, welcome to Beijing, Mr. Parry."

"Nice to meet you, Yang."

Immediately afterwards, Raiola introduced the slightly bald and slightly obese Spaniard next to Rick Parry. Everyone who is familiar with football is no stranger to him.

He is one of the hottest young coaches in European football in recent years, Rafael Benitez.

How popular is Benitez?

He coached Valencia for three years. In the hands of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​he grabbed two La Liga titles. Among them, he also won the UEFA Cup in [-] and achieved a double crown. He has since switched to Liverpool.

In the first season of joining the Red Army, he surprised everyone, leading Liverpool all the way to the Champions League final, and staged a miraculous comeback in Istanbul, Turkey, defeating AC Milan to win the championship.

Of course, although the results of the Champions League are shining, Liverpool's results in the domestic league are not ideal. They even once defended the Champions League but failed to qualify for the Champions League in the new season.

In the past season, Liverpool only won one FA Cup.

But no one can deny that Benitez's momentum in today's European football is quite strong, not losing to Chelsea's Mourinho and AC Milan's Ancelotti.

"Hi, very nice to meet you, Rafael." Yang Yang smiled and shook hands with Benitez.

"Me too." Benitez has been paying attention to Yang Yang, but he doesn't say much.

Yang Yang has known this Red Army coach to some extent. He belongs to the kind of coach who doesn't talk much, but has strict tactical requirements and meticulous work. However, many players think that he is a bit too stubborn and indifferent.

Raiola acted as an intermediary, beckoning both parties to sit down.

This time is the result of his hard work in the past month or so. Not only is Liverpool very interested in Yang Yang, but Yang Yang also expressed his interest in Liverpool.

The reason is simple, Liverpool is a strong team and needs him.

This is not the first time that Yang Yang has heard news from Liverpool, but the two sides had substantial contact more than a month ago. Yang Yang did not come forward. Raiola has always been in charge of running around and dealing with it, and keeps in touch with Yang Yang at any time.

Among the semi-finals of the Premier League, Arsenal could not afford the money. Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool were all very interested in Yang Yang, but after several considerations, Yang Yang set his sights on Liverpool.

Not only because the Red Army has the greatest sincerity, but also because they need Yang Yang the most.

Rick Parry took the lead in expressing interest in Yang Yang on behalf of the club, and promised to pay a transfer fee of 4000 million euros for Yang Yang. As for personal treatment, we can discuss it later.

In addition, Rick Parry also said that after the slump of last season, Liverpool has decided to strengthen the team lineup to further enhance the team's competitiveness, and Yang Yang is the most desired weapon for the team.

"In fact, we locked you in as early as a year ago, and Rafael only wanted to invite you to join him from the beginning to the end."

As soon as Rick Parry finished speaking, Yang Yang turned his head and glanced at Benitez.

The Spaniard still looked indifferent, as if there was no mention of him in these words.

"Frankly speaking, I am also looking forward to the cooperation with Liverpool. I was particularly impressed by the Champions League final in Istanbul. It made my blood boil. I think any player will be proud of being able to join such a team."

What Yang Yang said made everyone present nod in unison.

But he quickly changed the subject, "But I still hope to hear what the head coach thinks."

This is also what Yang Yang is very concerned about, because he does not want a transfer similar to Shevchenko.

Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich wants to get Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shevchenko, but Mourinho has made it clear that that is not in his plan, he only wants to get Yang Yang.

Judging from the current situation, Shevchenko's transfer may be possible, but his future development at Chelsea may be difficult to predict. After all, Mourinho rejected Shevchenko from the beginning.

And Yang Yang is also very clear that it is difficult for a player who is not trusted and relied on by the head coach to succeed in a new team, especially for a player like him who is only 19 years old.

His current status in European football is indeed not low, and if there is a conflict, it will not be good for anyone.

Especially Yang Yang, he doesn't want to waste his time.

Therefore, if Benitez cannot come up with a set of tactical plans and ideas that satisfy him, then he will not go to Liverpool at all.

But what Yang Yang didn't know was that as soon as he finished speaking, a hint of admiration flashed in Benitez's eyes.

He has always been a dull man, but that doesn't mean he's an idiot.

Yang Yang's words not only showed his respect for the head coach, but also told everyone that he didn't care about his worth or salary. What he cared more about was football itself, and he was eager to get a better development platform.

And this is what Benitez values.

"You know, I have been coaching in La Liga for a few years, and before I officially coached, I traveled and studied in Italy for a long time, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that the Premier League is the most moving league in the world."

What Benitez said was not serious, but he was very serious, which gave Yang Yang a very frank feeling.

"The football here is fast and strong, there are more chances to score goals, every player is working hard, they respect the game, I have heard many foreign players tell me more than once, playing in the Premier League is really a kind of enjoyment."

Yang Yang nodded lightly. Although he really hadn't heard this before, because he didn't know a few Premier League players, he didn't deny what Benitez said, because there was no need for Benitez to lie.

"The defense in the Premier League is fierce and the intensity of physical confrontation is very high. This is the reason why many technical players are afraid of it, but you can also look at it the other way around. Every team and every player in the Premier League works very hard to win every game. This is a characteristic of the league and deeply affects every player."

"Here, you may encounter malicious fouls, but you will immediately get up and continue in the next moment. Even if you are injured, what you think in your mind is to return to the game as soon as possible and continue to participate in the game, because the fans here, the environment here, and the atmosphere here will make you feel that playing football is a kind of enjoyment."

Yang Yang originally expected that Benitez would come up with a lot of tactics to convince himself, but he didn't expect him to start with the overall situation.

Just listening to what he said, I couldn't help but feel a little moved.

This is a league that belongs to the brave, and Yang Yang is undoubtedly eager to continue playing such a role.

"In our Liverpool team, we currently have Morientes, Cisse, Crouch and Robbie Fowler, and this summer we have already decided to send Morientes and Cisse away, but in addition to introducing you from Ajax, we are also considering introducing Dirk from Feyenoord. I believe you are no stranger to him."

Yang Yang nodded. Although he has no friendship with Dirk, they know and are familiar with each other.

Robbie Fowler is 31 years old and should be playing the role of a substitute player at best.

"I think Crouch will be a very good supporting center. He has been in Liverpool for a year and I know him very well. As Guardiola said in his column in the Spanish newspaper El Pais, he is a player who is seriously underestimated because he needs a good and efficient scorer like you to be his partner."

Guardiola is the legendary captain of Barcelona. After retiring, he left football for a while, but during this year's World Cup, he opened a column in the Spanish newspaper El Pais, wrote many articles, and expounded many of his own football thoughts.

In one of the articles, he bluntly stated that his favorite striker is Peter Crouch.

Yang Yang still remembers what Guardiola said in the article at that time.

"Rooney may be more decisive in the game and play more beautifully, but in terms of who can bring more help to the team, it is definitely Crouch. If the team has Crouch, then you need to build a team around him. This will give you a lot of rewards."

"He knows what he's doing at all times, he can do it with his head as well as his feet. One of his biggest strengths is that he knows how to connect the team. He understands that he can't just stay in the penalty area and wait for the pass. He has to make the whole team flow smoothly."

"He can catch a thousand balls in the air, but he always handles the ball very well."

"It seems so simple but there are very few strikers who know what to do and can do it like he does."

Guardiola's column was reprinted by many media, and Yang Yang naturally noticed it.

"Guardiola's evaluation is indeed very high, but he only said a part of it. His football philosophy is that he attaches great importance to passing and controlling the ball, so he mentioned that Crouch can make the team run smoothly, but he ignored one point, that is Crouch's scoring efficiency has not been high."

"Since he entered the Premier League, he scored the most goals in the 27-[-] season. He scored [-] goals in [-] games. This was achieved when the relegated team Southampton. This is already his highest scoring efficiency, but it is absolutely unqualified for a team that aims to hit the league championship and the Champions League."

"So, we need you. The presence of Crouch can make the team's offense smoother and create more opportunities. The running and active pressing of Kevin Dirk can create more pressure on the opponent's defense and make them make mistakes."

Having said that, Benitez looked deeply at Yang Yang.

"And you, Young, I believe that when you come to our Liverpool, you will make us sharper and more aggressive. At the same time, your fighting spirit of never giving up is also very suitable for Liverpool's fighting spirit."

"Liverpool is definitely the best stage for you!"

(End of this chapter)