The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 293 We Were Cut Off!

When Ye Qiu walked into the press conference hall of the Cobham Training Base, there was a flash of intense spotlights.

Dozens of media invited by Chelsea attended this press conference. They not only came here to witness Chelsea's transfer results, but also to witness Chelsea's five-star Cobham training The official commissioning of the base.

Strictly speaking, the Cobham training base has only completed the construction of the first-team training area in the north, and will continue to invest in the construction of the youth training camp base in the south. However, the parking lot, training building, training field, security room, etc. The training base should have complete facilities.

The first-team training ground has four training pitches, two of which are standard-sized training pitches, surrounded by several smaller-sized pitches, and a large-scale complex at the Cobham Training Base. The training field is also the most used field for first-team training on weekdays.

There is a training building and a first-team parking lot between the standard training ground and the comprehensive training ground. To the north of the training building is a half-court-sized training ground. The larger training ground has a total of 4 blocks, and all They all have geothermal and drainage systems. The only thing that makes Ye Qiu not very satisfied is that there is no indoor training ground.

You know, London is rainy and snowy in winter, and there is no indoor training ground, which is really inconvenient.

Of course, the indoor training ground is the best, there is no big problem, but considering that Manchester United's Carrington and Arsenal's Kearney have both, Chelsea seems to be a bit inferior to their opponents if they don't have it.

For this, Ye Qiu was very content, because in the past year he had worked in the terrible Harrington Training Base, and the situation there was more like a nightmare than that of Cobham.

The team's training camp has already started. Except for those international players who participated in the European Cup who are still on vacation, and those who participated in the America's Cup who are still playing with the national team, everyone else has returned to the team.

"Isn't it hard to find the way from Cobham?"

As soon as he walked into the press conference hall, Ye Qiu made a joke with all the reporters present, because many of them believed that it was the first time for them to come to Cobham Training Base, so it must be troublesome.

The training bases of Premier League clubs are generally arranged in rural areas, so they are generally difficult to find. Manchester United's Carrington and Arsenal's Kearney are all difficult to find. Now there is another Chelsea team. Bam.

"The main purpose of inviting everyone here today is to announce two transfers!" Ye Qiu sat down, and asked all the reporters to sit down, and he was the first to announce, "First of all, we will use 1000 €[-] for Argentine left-back Gabriel Heinze from Paris Saint-Germain."

All the reporters at the scene were in an uproar. Gabriel Heinze, how did the Argentine international perform in Ligue [-] in the past year? To be honest, not many people know, because the influence of Ligue [-] is so real now. Not big, but many people know him because of Manchester United.

Ferguson said before that he would focus on strengthening the team's left back. One of the signings he appointed was the introduction of Gabriel Heinze from Paris Saint-Germain. The purpose was to strengthen the team's defense on the left and let Sylvie Ster can better sit in the middle and partner with Ferdinand.

Does this count as the early start of the league?

You know, Chelsea and Manchester United at the beginning of the season were deadly rivals, because the Community Shield is played by the league champions and the FA Cup, that is, Chelsea and Manchester United, and the first round of the league also happens to be Chelsea and Manchester United, so the media They are already ready to create momentum for these two games.

Who knew that before the game even started, the two teams would be fighting each other to death!
The media on the scene were only quiet for a while, but soon they all spontaneously quieted down one by one, because they knew very well that this was the first transfer that Ye Qiu talked about, and there should be another one.

At this moment, Peter Kenyon and a young player in a suit walked into the press conference venue. When all the reporters saw the person coming, they all stood up in unison and frantically moved towards the two sides. People shoot for a while.

The visitor is Wayne Rooney!

"My God, Chelsea got Rooney!!!"

"This is definitely a blockbuster transfer, it's amazing!!"

"When did they get it done? How did Everton agree so easily? How much is the transfer fee?"

All the reporters at the scene were obviously out of their minds, because this transfer may have limited influence on the European continent, but for English football, this is definitely a transfer no less than a world superstar. Because Rooney has been regarded as the most talented top talent in England since Gascoigne.

Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon looked at each other and were very satisfied with each other's results. It's just a press conference. After the team's training camp, they will return to London after participating in the Champions Tour in the United States. The three players of the team pulled out together to meet the fans, but now they need the media to create momentum.

"This is the second transfer I want to announce. We have reached an agreement with Everton and signed a contract with Wayne Rooney. From now on, Rooney will belong to Chelsea for the next six years!" Ye Qiu announced the transfer with a smile.

Rooney walked towards Ye Qiu, and the two shook hands with smiles in front of the media, because before the press conference, they had already met once, and many things were negotiated at that meeting, after that, the transfer matters changed. It went very well.

Everton originally wanted to continue to procrastinate, but Chelsea's attitude is very clear and decisive. If Everton can't agree to Chelsea's transfer request as soon as possible, then Chelsea will withdraw the transfer offer, and from now on Rooney will no longer issue Go for an offer.

3500 million euros, this is definitely a transfer request that is hard to refuse for Everton, and what is even more valuable is that Chelsea promises to pay cash directly, which is more tempting than paying in installments, so after weighing the pros and cons After that, Everton finally made a compromise and gave the green light to Rooney's transfer.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, your secret skills are indeed very good, and the speed is very fast. May I ask when did you reach an agreement with Everton? How much is Rooney's transfer fee?" The Guardian reporter stood up. ask a question.

Ye Qiu laughed, "The agreement reached yesterday, so I can't wait to announce it to the public today!"

Everyone present burst into laughter. Obviously, the matter was not as exaggerated as what Ye Qiu said, but Ye Qiu used a joke to expose Rooney's transfer fee. Although it was 3500 million euros, Ye Qiu and Peter ? Kenyon felt that there was no need to announce it to the public and let everyone guess.

For the current Wayne Rooney, it is not surprising that Chelsea won it at a higher price, because his performance in the European Cup was really outstanding, so brilliant that the whole of England and even the whole world regarded him as the savior of England. For such a player, no matter how high the transfer fee is, it is not outrageous.

On the contrary, as Peter? Kenyon said, Chelsea welcome any exaggeration and outrageous speculation.

"I believe, Mr. Ye Qiu, it must be very difficult to make such a confidential signing. Can you tell us your evaluation of Rooney and how you plan to position him in Chelsea? After all, everyone We all feel that Chelsea last season was already very strong and balanced!"

Ye Qiu smiled at the camera, but he was serious, "I want to say that my players and I will not rest on the credits of the past and sleep with the championship trophy, that is not our style, we will not Keep working hard, continue to surpass your past self, and keep strengthening the overall strength of the team."

"Although Rooney is only 18 years old, his personality and talent are surprising. We have been paying attention to him since his debut. He is very confident, mature and stable. He is a very good offensive player, but he is not a pure player. A shooter, not a center forward, he is best at free movement on both sides of the box."

Whether in the England national team or in Everton, Rooney is not a single arrow, but more like a midfielder, but his running is very active, with a wide range of running, and he often pulls to the wings to find a one-on-one Opportunity to break through. Now Rooney plays football with a lot of vigor. His breakthrough is very sharp and he is very confident.

Of course, people who don't like him will think that this kid is a bull. If he can pass him, he will pass him, but he will still pass him. , he can dig a gap for you.

"Therefore, I believe there is no need to worry about Rooney's position and positioning at Chelsea. He will bring strength to the team. I have no doubts about this!"

"But, Mr. Ye Qiu!" Another reporter raised his hand to ask, "You know, there used to be a saying in the Premier League that the midfielders of Premier League teams are not allowed to have two or more heights at the same time. Players who are not taller than 1m, but now Chelsea seem to exceed that."

"Is there such a saying?" Ye Qiu shook his head. He hadn't heard of it, but judging from the nodding expressions of the reporters, it could be regarded as a tacit unspoken rule of the past head coaches of the Premier League. "If so, That must not suit me!"

"In the past, the traditional style of the Premier League was to pass long balls, and there were a lot of high balls. If the players were short, they could only look up and watch the balls flying around in the sky!" Ye Qiu spoke with the flying movement of his right hand, It made everyone present laugh for a while.

"But now the Premier League is different, just like our Chelsea, our style of play is not to pass away with a long pass, we pursue control, we pursue control of the rhythm of the game, space and possession of the ball, so for us, the players His height is not a problem, because the control is in our hands, and most importantly, he fits our tactical needs!"

Many people at the scene nodded and even applauded, because if you look carefully, you will find that the midfielders of Arsenal and Manchester United are relatively tall, generally above 1 meters, and very few below. At the same time, it is even possible that the midfielder will only arrange a player under 8 meters.

But now there are obviously more Chelsea. Last season, Deco, Davis and Makelele had three midfielders under 1 meters. Even the height of the three of them is considered short in the Premier League, so last season Before the start of the season, many people joked that Chelsea's midfielders were all bantams.

However, this pair of midfielders is indeed surprising, showing suffocating control, but Davis and Makelele are both famously powerful midfielders. Deco last season in the Premier League and this year's European Cup Their performances are also top-notch, so Chelsea can be regarded as breaking the concept and perception of the height of Premier League midfielders by many people in the past.

But on a deeper level, this is not just height, but a style!
To some extent, height is synonymous with strength and physical confrontation, but Chelsea has proved with facts that you don’t need excellent physical confrontation and strength, as long as you can exert strong control pressure on your opponent through overall tactics, then you can still Can beat any opponent, in this case, height and strength become a burden instead.

"Wayne, can you tell us how you feel about leaving Everton and joining Chelsea?" A reporter turned the topic to Rooney. Ye Qiu is an old man now, but Rooney is only 18 years old.

"Leaving Everton made me feel very sad, but when I knew that Chelsea and Mr. Qiu Ye wanted me, I thought about it for a long time, and finally I chose to join Chelsea, because I hope to be able to achieve here. All my dreams, including winning the European Cup and the league title!"

"Here, I have to say sorry to all the Everton fans who have supported and encouraged me, because the highest honor is too important and too tempting for a professional player, and I cannot refuse."

"Joining Chelsea is an exciting thing because there is a group of outstanding superstars here. I am eager to join Ronaldinho, Deco, Makelele, Lampard, Cannavaro, John Terry, etc. I can't wait for the best in the world to work together and I'm sure we will be successful!"

Now Rooney is still very immature, with thick hair and a loud voice, giving people a feeling of being full of energy.

With the joining of Rooney, Heinze and Essien, everyone realized once again that Chelsea seems to be stronger than last season in terms of strength and lineup thickness!
"Oh no!"

When Ye Qiu had just finished the press conference for Rooney and Heinze joining the team in London, Queiroz in Carrington, Manchester broke down the door of Ferguson's office in less than half an hour.

The Portuguese returned to Manchester United after an embarrassing season for Real Madrid.

Although Ferguson was very dissatisfied with the Portuguese transfer to Real Madrid a year ago, now he urgently needs a right-hand man, because he has clearly felt that his mind and energy are no longer enough to maintain all the team He needs someone to share the affairs with him, and it is obvious that using the raw is worse than using the familiar, and Queiroz does not need to run in at all, so he is the most ideal candidate.

"What's the matter?" Ferguson raised his head. He was arranging the team's summer training plan with a pen in his hand.

"We received a call from a newspaper reporter. Just now in London, Chelsea announced two transfers. They introduced Heinze from Paris Saint-Germain and Wayne Rooney from Everton. We were intercepted! Queiroz was a little out of breath after finishing such a long sentence in one breath.

"What?" Ferguson dropped the pen on the table. Heinze and Rooney were both his eyes. "The news is reliable?"

"Absolutely reliable!" Queiroz said with certainty.

"Damn it!" Ferguson touched his forehead and scolded his mother angrily. These two players were part of his plan. Rooney actually didn't have much influence because he didn't worry about the original plan. If someone robs, do it this summer, if no one robs, talk about it next summer, so as to avoid Manchester United's transfer pressure.

But I didn't expect that Chelsea bastard would strike without a word in advance, it's cruel enough!
The transfer that really affected Manchester United was Heinze. This left back is a player that Ferguson attaches great importance to. He wants to introduce Heinze, liberate Sylvester, and let the Frenchman concentrate on playing in the middle. The defense has been adjusted and strengthened, but now Heinze has also gone to Chelsea. Isn't this disrupting Ferguson's plan?

Since Irwin, Manchester United's left-back has never let Ferguson worry. From Phil Neville to O'Shea, Sylvester finally came out, but in fact, Sylvester also He was not a regular left-back. He played as a central defender. It was only later that he went to the left and performed better than the center, so he was fixed on the left.

But Sylvester's problem is not small, the state fluctuates a lot, when the performance is good, it is world-class, and when the performance is not good, it will make you collapse, and there is a serious shortage of people in the middle lane, Sylvester is Ferguson's middle lane A more assured player, that's why he wants to introduce a left back to fill the loopholes in the defense.

There are too few outstanding left-backs in the transfer market. Abidal of Ajax has been flirting with Barcelona for a long time. He is probably going to Spain. With the relationship between Ajax and Barcelona, ​​no one can grab him. Let go of this person, and Philipp Lahm, who performed very well in the European Cup, was loaned to Stuttgart by Bayern Munich.

Ashley Cole, Zambrotta, Riise, Roberto Carlos..
These powerful left-backs are either worth a lot, or they cannot be introduced. Ferguson can’t think of any suitable targets for a while, and his mind is a bit messed up, but he knows very well that if Manchester United cannot be in the left-back or center-back positions this year. If it is strengthened, it will still be useless to compete for the championship.

Seeing Ferguson's sad face, Queiroz knew that he was in a bad mood at this time, so he quietly exited the office. The moment he closed the door, he was relieved, because he was not the head coach, so the pressure was far from that great.

But he can imagine that the new season is about to start, but the transfer has still not made any progress. The opponents in the first two official games of the season are against a strong team like Chelsea. The pressure on Ferguson can be imagined.

(End of this chapter)