football redemption

Chapter 97

"Hi little Gaoli, how is old Gaoli?"

"Thank you for your concern. My grandfather has been in poor health recently. The doctor said that he should not be too tired, so I try to take charge of some affairs as much as possible now."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two chatted about business.

"..."

The club chooses the right players, but the players are also choosing the club.

Some players choose a club because of the club's reputation, some purely for money, and some because of the charm of the head coach or owner.

It is impossible for Baggio not to be tempted by Shaqi's plan and invitation.

In 2000, the combination of Ranieri + Batistuta + Chiesa + Rui Costa + Repka + Toldo was definitely a sycamore tree.

Of course Baggio wants to be a golden phoenix. He has not lost interest and confidence in football, and he still wants to compete in the European Cup and World Cup. He needs a result that can make the national team coach Zoff tempted. So the Fiorentina of the Seven Sisters is of course better than a small club.

It's just that Florence's poor financial situation can't realize the scenario Shaggy described.

Baggio knows Fiorentina too well. He has been away from his home team for many years but dreams of returning to Viola every night.

He definitely knows Florence better than Xia Qi, the traveler, so he knows Xia Qi Gaoli.

In his eyes, Xiao Gaoli is a guy with high eyesight and low abilities. Under his leadership, the already dying Fiorentina team may be finished tomorrow.

He doesn't believe Shaggy, because he knows how strong a player's desire for a championship is, and Batistuta is not stupid, doesn't he know that Florence is a sinking ship?
"Well, Mr. Gaurier, if Gabriel stays in the team, I can go back to Florence, but I need to see Gabriel stay in the team first."

Baggio retreated and seemed to agree to Xiaqi, but in fact he had already refused. In his heart, Batistuta could not stay in Florence.

Xia Qi smiled, took out his mobile phone and called Batistuta directly: "Hello, Gabriel. I'm Xiao Gaoli, didn't it affect you?"

"Hello, Mr. General Manager."

"Gabriel, did my grandfather talk to you?"

"Is this true? Someone injected capital?"

"It's not a capital injection, it's a 40% stake."

"Will Claudio (Ranieri) and Roberto come?"

Xia Qi smiled, and handed the phone to Baggio on the opposite side. It seems that the owner of his body has a bad reputation in the industry.

Baggio and Batty are the most famous football stars in Italy and Argentina. They are about the same age.

After a long time, Baggio put down the phone, and it was obvious that he was a little restless.

"Then will Claudio come?"

"Why not? You have Barty and players like Rui and Francisco (Toldo), which head coach would not want to train himself. The most important thing is that Mr. Ranieri is currently unemployed at home."

"Well, you convinced me."

Ding Dong!

"The host has completed side mission 3000. Rewards: one simulation card and two training cards. [-] million US dollars has been credited to Florence's account, please check."

At this time, Lao Gaoli called: "Xia Qi, I just signed a share transfer agreement with the representative of the Chinese capital. The Chinese side is very sincere and only wants 20.00% of the shares.

$3000 million has been transferred to our account, boy, we have hope in Florence again, how about you?If it doesn't work, we can negotiate a premium, and we will have money again. "

Xia Qi finally understood why Florence's finances deteriorated sharply. Maybe Grandpa was a good boss but he was not a good manager.

Just like Wolfsburg in the later generations, the winter and summer transfers cost 9000 million euros, which exceeded the expenditure of many giants, but the record from the Champions League to the relegation zone was all in vain.

"Grandpa, Roberto and Gabriel care about honor. We must win the league this year and the Champions League next year. That's what they want most."

"Well, kid, you've changed a lot since you were injured, it seems like you've grown up, you can just let it go, don't worry about money, grandpa will always be your strongest backing."

"Thank you Ceci! I will bring back the Serie A title for you."

After Baggio and Shaqi reached an agreement, they did not leave. The two chatted about football and life.

Don't look at Xia Qi's young age, after all, he comes from later generations. Many visions and words are quite ahead of Baggio.

Baggio has benefited a lot, thinking: "I really can't listen to the media's evaluation of people. The so-called high-sightedness and low-handedness should be a misunderstanding caused by not understanding people's advanced consciousness."

"Roberto, don't worry that I will command indiscriminately. After I sign Mr. Ranieri, I will resign as general manager and recruit a professional business manager to take charge of the club's work, and I will concentrate on being a player."

"Players? How old are you this year?"

"21"

"You are so young!" Baggio complimented, and organized the language a little: "The best age to practice football is between 8 and 16 years old."

Baggio said tactfully, you can't play football, you don't have much prospects for playing football.

Xia Qi certainly knew that if he was still the original owner, he wouldn't be able to go very far as a player.

But I am a player in the first place, maybe I may not have the height of Baggio and Batty in the future, but there is no problem in being a star.

"Roberto, I love football, even more than my life, even if I hurt a leg, it can't change my determination."

Baggio didn't want to be nosy at first, but the same experience made him feel sympathetic, thought for a moment and said:

"Football is not completely dependent on talent. In fact, it can be trained the day after tomorrow. I have a set of CM training methods here, which may be helpful to you, but this training method must be persisted for a long time."

The CM training method has been upgraded to CM4 in Xia Qi's main world. Baggio and Van Nistelrooy should be the first batch of CM training methods.

Moreover, this kind of training method is a bit like the Chinese martial arts mentality. Everyone has a different understanding, the focus of training is different, and the results will be different. You can see that Ruud van Nistelrooy and Van Persie both trained the day after tomorrow, so there is a big difference between the two.

So Xia Qi discussed the CM training method with Baggio. The enhanced version of CM4 shocked Baggio and solved some of his problems. Baggio's understanding of CM in turn inspired Xia Qi.

A book is interpreted by teachers and parents for children, and the effect varies greatly.

Baggio was injured twice, and his right leg had steel needles. Another person might retire. It is because of insisting on CM training that Baggio can scream in the green with one leg. His explanation of CM training method is at the level of an expert professor.

Xia Qi thought that Baggio's CM experience alone would have earned him this time in Milan.

"Sister Zhiling, can you include Baggio's experience in the tutor class? I want to buy his class hours."

"sure…"

.........

Although the two did not sign any contract, they both left contentedly.People in this era pay attention to the spirit of the contract, and they will not go back on what they promised. Of course, the contract is negotiated between Baggio's agent and the company.

Xia Qi's next itinerary is Rome, and he wants to visit the thatched cottage to ask for a military adviser.

Claudio Ranieri's coaching experience is very rich. Shaggy's understanding of him began in the fairy tale of the Premier League in the 15-16 season. That year Ranieri led Vardy and Mahrez in the Premier League.

The inspirational story of Jamie Vardy from amateur to professional champion that year made many people remember him and Leicester City, as well as Ranieri who turned decay into magic.

Ranieri is very happy with Shaqi's visit. He once coached Fiorentina from 93 to 97, leading Fiorentina from Serie B to Serie A and gaining a firm foothold in Serie A.

Fiorentina also stayed the longest in Ranieri's coaching career, with four full years.

Ceci Gauri is a good boss and has left a blessing for Xiaqi. Both Baggio and Ranieri have shown great kindness to Xiaqi.

"Mr. Ranieri, although I didn't say my purpose on the phone, I think you may have guessed my purpose. Before I say my purpose, you should read this first."

After finishing speaking, Xia Qi handed Ranieri a document bag. After Ranieri took it out, he glanced roughly and was taken aback. He looked up at Xia Qi with surprise and surprise in his eyes. He quickly adjusted his mood and read the report seriously.

Inside the file pocket is a stack of player reports:

Matteo Guadalben, born June 1, [-], goalkeeper, Verona;

Gianluca Pessoto, August 1, 11, full-back, Bologna;

Mark Iuliano, August 1, 1, central defender, Bologna;
Aldo Filicano, March 1, 21, central defender, Cagliari;

Alessandro Birindelli, born 1974 November 11, full-back, Empoli;
Luigi Di Biagio, born June 1971, 6, midfielder, Foggia;
Giuliano Gianni Keida, September 1974, 9, midfielder, Sola;
Federico Jonti, August 1971, 8, midfielder, Perugia;
Damiano Tomasi, born 1974 May 5, midfielder, Verona;
Eugenio Corini, July 1970, 7, midfielder, Sampdoria;
Philippe Inzaghi, striker, Juventus, August 1973, 8
Christian Vieri, July 1973, 7, striker, Inter Milan

Vincenzo Montella, born 1974 June 6, forward, Empoli;
When Shaqi carefully looked at the player information in Ranieri's hand, he seriously looked at the famous coach.

At this time, he is not full of silver hair, but he already has a lot of gray hair. It seems that he does not use his brain less.

Between the brows reveals a resolute and slightly sad expression, but it does not have the bitter melon expression of the later generations.

"Are these the players you plan to bring in?"

"No, it's the player the head coach intends to introduce."

Ranieri nodded to express his understanding and asked:
"Where's the Fiorentina player profile?"

"In this file bag."

The old handsome did not open the file bag immediately, but asked seriously: "Who are you going to sell? How many young people are you going to buy?"

"Mr. Ranieri, buying and selling players is the job of the head coach. I just recommend it to him. Mr. Ranieri, when you agree to return to Fiorentina, I want to make two points first."

"How the work of the head coach is arranged, my grandfather and I will not interfere indiscriminately. Maybe we will terminate the contract, but we will not interfere with your work before then."

"The club sold 20% of the shares, 3000 million US dollars, all for you. My grandfather is old, and Roberto and Gabriel are also old. Our goal is to win the Serie A championship and the Champions League within two years. Mr. Ranieri, you only have two years."

"Two years? A little impatient."

"Grandfather is not in good health, Gabriel is 32 this year..."

"Roberto?"

"Roberto Baggio, joining us this summer on a free transfer."

Ranieri nodded, stopped talking, and looked at the player profile seriously. The old man, yo no, he is still very young in the millennium.

He took a piece of paper and a pen, began to write and draw, and entered the working state.

Xia Qi didn't bother him, sipped his coffee, thinking about what young future superstars are there in this period?
Figo?Rivaldo?Zidane?Pirlo?Big and small?Carlos?
Suddenly Ranieri put down the information and said:

"I just took a general look at the positions and technical characteristics of these players. I initially envisaged that this Fiorentina team will play a 442 formation, with a small diamond-shaped midfielder and no full-backs. This can strengthen the team's defensive strength in the middle, but it will also weaken the offensive and defensive capabilities of the wing."

The older generation of Italian coaches always like to think about problems first.

Seeing the old coach wrinkle his face into embarrassment, Xia Qi thought very hard, and smiled and told him Ranieri's tactics in Leicester City in 15:

"Is it possible to allow the full-backs to assist and the midfielder to pull the side when attacking from the wing? When two full-backs advance to assist, three midfielders with good defensive capabilities are fully capable of filling the position for the assisting full-back."

If you tell the older generation of Italian coaches that offense is the best defense, they will definitely be reprimanded: ignorance and incompetence!Ignore national quintessence!
So Xia Qi tried his best to take a step forward, not too much.

"Xiao Gaoli, what you mean is, don't stick to the division of positions. The full-back can rush up to play as a winger when attacking, and the central midfielder can also play as a full-back when defending."

Ranieri raised his eyebrows subconsciously. He had never tried this tactic before, or even thought about it.

But when Xia Qi said it, a picture immediately appeared in his mind, and he also produced many sets of tactics, as if these were his own inventory.

"This is really a bold idea. This tactic can have both offense and defense, and it also occupies the middle. The midfielder wins the world. I think it will work."

Xia Qi covered his mouth and snickered, of course, this is your tactic to win the Premier League! The difficulty of winning the Premier League for Leicester City in the 15-16 season is no less than that of Fiorentina.

"Do you have any research on tactics? Little Gaoli?" Ranieri now sees Shaqi more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

Xia Qi was dumbfounded and couldn't answer!
Can he still say that European teams will play like this more than ten years later?
Then Xiaqi told Ranieri and Pan the tactical ideas sorted out by the knowledge of later generations.

"Emphasis on the collective running and overall pressing of the players, focusing on training the players' awareness of one kick; in the process of passing, the main focus is on triangular passing and passing coordination;
What Fiorentina wants to build is a whole, not a certain player's team. "

Shaqi conveyed Guardiola's dream three tactics to Ranieri, hoping that Fiorentina could also become a cosmic team.

Who knew that Ranieri pondered for a moment and said: "No, we can't throw away the advantages of our Italian football. In the overall pressing and running without the ball, we must match our chain defense. How can we take the defense into account during the offensive process?"

The old man fell into deep thought!
Well, sure enough, if you take too big a step, you will get scratched, so let me say it for nothing.

You consider your considerations,

I drink my coffee!

(End of this chapter)