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"Win the championship? Are you out of your mind?"

Petit cut him back immediately.

Only Marseille has won the Champions League in the entire Ligue [-]. The other Ligue [-] teams have not performed very well in the European war.No matter which team is Nice, Paris, or Monaco, their results in the European competition can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

Therefore, Petit immediately raised doubts about the wooden bag for winning the championship mentioned by Didier Deschamps.In the past two years, due to miscalculation of their own strength, they devoted their energy to the Champions League. As a result, there were more than one Ligue [-] team that could not benefit from both ends. Monaco could not follow their example.

"Only a dream that will be ridiculed is worth working hard to realize. If you don't even have the courage to speak out your dream, how can you expect our players to play hard?" Didier Deschamps looked straight and expressed his opinion. "How to arrange the schedule at both ends is a matter of our ability. But if we don't arrange it well and sit back and watch the team lose, it is a matter of attitude. Ligue [-] has slipped from the second league all the way to the fifth league in recent years. Attitude is more important than ability. more important."[

"But why is the Champions League so easy to win? We have no money, and the club doesn't give any money. They let us find a way to get money." Petit complained, "But Campola asked the players to collectively Stay with the team. After Chris was injured, the way I thought of to make money was to sell Joey for money. But the club won’t allow the sale, so how can we make money?”

"Our other players have also received offers from other teams." Deschamps was silent for a while, "Roma offered 400 million for Panucci - he only has one year left on his contract, so he has to sell it if he doesn't sell it. There is Abidal, he also received an offer."

"Where?"

"Lyon."

This name made Petit a little unhappy.

"Lyon's offer is very fair. They offered 500 million yuan, and if the follow-up terms are included, it may reach 600 million. Their signings are very sincere, and they don't mean to take advantage of others." Deschamps Sighing, "I still underestimated Aulas, bad is bad, but this man, as the mastermind behind Lyon, still has a very good bearing, knowing that he won't break us, he immediately gave us a high quotation to show Help, in this way, it will be very difficult for us to retaliate against them in the future."

"It's not that easy to squeeze us out." Petit muttered.

"But you have to admit, compared to any player's love for the team, having money is the last word." Deschamps smiled wryly, "Aulas' software business is good, they can at least come up with money, but we Nothing."

"If we sell the players, won't there be a transfer fee?"

"For 1000 million euros, we need to buy a right back, an all-round player in the midfield, plus two forwards, oh, yes, and a backup goalkeeper. On average, 200 million euros buy a person and can buy Who? How lucky do you think we can be, finding treasures like Joey every year."

Monaco is going to play in the Champions League next season, but Roundup is injured.Purshaw's strength is good, but they are not outstanding in Ligue [-], let alone the Champions League.Moreover, with such a dense schedule, one striker is definitely not enough.

Nongda will not be able to recover until February next year, plus the recovery time, basically one season will be abolished.If two forwards are not introduced, the team's forwards will definitely not be enough.

"1000 million, buy four people... Oh my god, Lyon spent more than 700 million to buy Essien. The good players these days are more expensive than the other." Deschamps couldn't help shaking his head and said, "You have Any good candidates?"

"Let's solve it one by one. Silva is good at goalkeeping in Ajaccio, and he can be used as a substitute goalkeeper. As for the striker, I have taken a fancy to Metz's striker, and I have already agreed to transfer. It should be 300 million The euro can be won around. His name is Adebayor, he is a Togolese and a Nigerian with dual nationality, and he does not take up the quota of foreign aid. He is very good.”

"As for the back line, Wenger introduced me to a player named Yaya Toure, who is the younger brother of Arsenal's Kolo Toure, a native of Ivory Coast, who has no EU nationality, and is now reduced to playing in Belgium. The right back In terms of position, I have my eyes on a Brazilian. If you can afford it, I will buy him. If you can’t afford it, then we can also consider renting their main right back Ibarra from Porto, the new champion of the Portuguese Super League. The head coach Mourinho there had a conflict and was arguing to leave. Their head coach is also a ruthless person, saying that he would rent him out even if he didn’t need money, and refused to let him destroy the atmosphere of the team.”

"Lending is not a good way for a team that wants to make a difference." Deschamps shook his head. "I don't know these people very well. Can you tell me in detail?"

"Among these players, the one I have done the most research on is striker Adebayor. He is African and of Nigerian descent, but was born in Togo and played for Togo. His playing characteristics... Simply put, That is, except for shooting, all skills are beyond the age group."

"We're talking about strikers, right?" Didier Deschamps was a little surprised, "How could a striker not shoot?"

"Everyone has their own technical flaws, and there is nothing strange about this kind of striker. Remember that Drogba in Guingamp? They are both of the same type. Of course, Adebayor's physical fitness is slightly worse, the speed , Explosive power, flexibility, are lacking, and he is not strong enough on the court. But his ball handling skills are finer, and he is younger, has fewer injuries, and is worth less , is the kind of low price we can afford.”[

Deschamps could only smile wryly.Petit is very clear about Didier Deschamps' desire to introduce Drogba, but the problem is that Drogba is the third top scorer and Guingamp's core identity, and his worth will definitely not be too low.Monaco can't afford him, they can only buy a substitute with similar characteristics.

"And Maicon is a full-back, a right-back, but he can also play right-back. His technique is very good, whether it is attacking or defending, it is very commendable. He played in Cruzeiro this season. Yes, I've been following him for a while. And what I like the most is that he has a good attitude and is not as messy as other Brazilians. If he can get into my hands, he should be like Lilian Excellent players like Lilian on defense, he is a Brazilian after all, it is impossible to compete with Europeans in defense, but his offense can definitely make up for this deficiency."

Such a high evaluation surprised Deschamps.Lilian is naturally referring to Lilian Thuram, the best right back in the entire French history. It is really surprising that a new player can be compared with him.But he believes in Petit's vision. He has coached Thuram, Sagnol, Panucci and other outstanding right backs. In this position, Monaco has produced as many excellent players as the forward players.

"If you think it's appropriate, just buy him. Anyway, in this position, Givee can also play a cameo. After he comes, he can slowly adapt."

"The tactical thing is something you arrange." Petit waved his hand, "then there is Yaya Toure. The characteristics of this player are very strange. He is an African with a midfielder, but his technical characteristics are the same as the general African midfielder. It's not the same, if I have to say who his technical characteristics are like, I think a suitable template should be Redondo..."

"Redondo?" Didier Deschamps felt a little surprised by this answer, "Are you kidding me? It's hard for me to imagine what a black player with a playing style similar to Redondo looks like. It has nothing to do with racial discrimination, I I always thought that the elegant style of play is unique to South American players."

"The style of the game? I'm not talking about the style of the game, but the function and technical characteristics on the court." Petit shook his head, "Whether the technical movements are good-looking or not, and whether the running posture is beautiful enough is not something I care about. In terms of technical characteristics, he and Redondo have almost exactly the same characteristics as a defensive midfielder, with strong one-on-one ability, strong forward penetration ability, strong ability to play the ball, good overall view, and even problems are similar to Redondo is similar, and he also doesn't care much about chasing back after losing position."

When Deschamps heard this, he understood why Petit made such a comment on Toure.He himself was born as a midfielder, so he naturally knows the technical characteristics of midfielders very well.

Redondo has always been regarded as the most powerful midfielder in the world. He, Guardiola, Paulo Sousa, and Albertini are also known as the four geniuses of the midfielder, and he has always been considered a model figure for the midfielder. .

But no matter how good a player is, he also has his own weaknesses: Among the four talents in the midfielder, Paul Sosa 96,97, 97 has won the Champions League with two different teams for two consecutive years. He is ferocious, plays decisively, and attracts attention as long as he is on the court. However, his injuries continue. After [-], he basically played about ten games a year, and people's attention was early.

Albertini's medium and long passes are excellent, he has a good sense of rhythm and excellent field control ability, but his problem is that his talent is relatively insufficient, and he has no amazing passes. Compared with his younger generation Pirlo , There is a big difference in organizational ability.Moreover, there is also a big problem with his running position. He was once ridiculed as only running between two points, which is why he lost his position in Milan early.

And if Guardiola puts aside his Catalans and the honor bonus of playing in his own national team, his strength is actually the worst of the four.Regardless of the club or the national team, there are no too dazzling achievements. They are neither the core of the strategy, nor the head of the star. In many cases, they are just the helpers of the team.However, his passing ability is indeed very trustworthy, especially the ability to split the long pass, which was almost the best in the world at the time. This is also the most important ability for him to win the Champions League as the main force of the Barcelona Dream Team.

And Redondo is another kind of midfielder.Among the defensive midfielders, he has the strongest breakthrough ability with the ball, has a strong ability to dribble forward, and can often dribble the ball to the vicinity of the penalty area; and his one-on-one interception ability is very good, and he can always break it The ball at the opponent's feet, many people think that he is an artist on the field with his long hair and handsome appearance, but in fact, his body is very strong. In the photo of him and Batistuta, he is even stronger than Batistuta. He needs to be strong, he has an advantage in physical confrontation; and his passing organization is also amazing, he can pass a lot of beautiful assists, and several heel passes are amazing, so many people will think that he can attack , can defend and assist, he is simply a perfect midfielder.

But it is not.There is a big problem with Redondo's running position. He likes to participate in the offense, and sometimes he will run directly near the penalty area. In fact, there is a big problem with the protection of the backcourt.And he doesn't like to chase after losing the ball. For teams that like to play counterattacks, he is the biggest breakthrough point.

He can secure the position of the world's No. [-] defensive midfielder, but it has nothing to do with Real Madrid coach Bosque.Bosque geniusly arranged for two side players to recover the defense, and Kalumbu and others were responsible for wiping Redondo's ass, so that Redondo had a world-class performance.

This is also one of the important reasons why Florentino cleaned Redondo after he came to power. The winger he brought was Figo. You can't expect a star like Figo to wipe your ass every day.

And Petit introduced a player similar to him, which is also a test for Monaco.If Monaco's defensive midfielder has a certain ability to attack forward, it should be able to help the team better.But how to solve the defensive problem is also something that must be solved.

"Well, since you have found the simplified version of Drogba, the Brazilian-made Thuram, and the black version of Redondo, then I will accept it." Deschamps nodded, "But there is still a striker missing."

Some things in his heart still did not come out.Although Coach Petit did not say it clearly, in fact, most of his choices are young players with potential. Obviously, he is still thinking of ways to manage Monaco.Such a team will definitely appreciate in the future, and they will be an important guarantee for Monaco's income.

Deschamps couldn't bear to reject such an idea.

"We can loan a high-level striker." Petit paused. "We can loan Morientes from Real Madrid."

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ps: These people are all people who have appeared in the Monaco lineup. Adebayor came to Monaco this year, while Maicon was a year later, in 04, and Toure was in 06.Let them come over early in this book.