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4231 is a formation that is currently popular in European football. It has a reasonable position on the court and a high degree of freedom. It can be focused on offense and defense. Players can cover each other during the game and highlight each other's advantages , Minimize the impact of its own weaknesses on the team. Many teams have achieved good results by virtue of 4231. Therefore, except for some teams whose own style is super clear and do not like transformation, many other teams have tried to use the 4231 formation. Including many national teams.

However, 4231 has high requirements for the two wingers, and whether the winger's ability is outstanding determines whether the team's offense is smooth.

In such a general environment, it is not uncommon for a good winger to be looted in the transfer market and sold for sky-high prices.

When the Spanish media revealed that Chelsea had reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sell Dutch winger Alger Robben to La Liga for a price close to 4000 million euros, and that Robben himself had begun to negotiate a personal contract with Real Madrid, Karl Throwing the newspaper on the desk, he said with a smile to his assistant coach: "Our 1860 Munich has finally become a bidder."

Assistant coach Hassler said angrily: "We are being used!"

Carl glanced at him: "If our players are scrambled by two clubs at the same time, wouldn't you raise the price?"

Hasler was taken aback for a moment, and then became a little embarrassed.

Two weeks ago, Munich 1860 made an official offer for Chelsea winger Arjen Robben, and when they were negotiating with Chelsea on the transfer fee, the news was somehow known by the media and publicized. Teams scrambled for each other, which made the originally smooth negotiation become full of twists and turns.

The reason why Munich 1860 will take a fancy to Robben is because the opponent is a veritable wide expert with world-class dribbling skills and unparalleled speed, and the ability to create opportunities and pass the ball is also very good. Robben suddenly became a bit of a glass body. He was shoveled and forced to recuperate for two months in the warm-up match at the beginning of the season. When the league ended, he was injured in the national team game, and his worth shrunk sharply. Munich 1860 The financial pressure will not be too heavy to bear.

Who knows that when the news that Munich 1860 wanted to buy Robben came out, Manchester United and Manchester City also reported that they were interested in Robben. By mid-August, the La Liga team Real Madrid failed to buy Kaka and Cesc Fabregas successively. Later, he also turned to join the battle group, and Robben's worth rose to a frenzied level.

In the end, Real Madrid, a wealthy century-old giant, brought Robben from Stamford Bridge to the Bernabeu at a price close to 4000 million euros.

The only thing Chelsea left for Munich 1860 was "Thank you for helping us secure such a great transfer fee!".

It is normal for Hassler to feel dissatisfied. Since he became Carl's assistant, 1860 Munich has always been smooth in the transfer market. The drama of Robben's transfer will be staged countless times every year in the transfer season, especially for those popular stars.

The Lions seldom missed in the past, and it has a lot to do with Karl's preference for unpopular players. This time, it is normal to compete with Real Madrid for popular stars.

Carl is much calmer than the assistant coaches. Although he loves Robben, he doesn't worry about gains and losses without Robben. Anyway, as long as Carl thinks of him, he can find many replacements. Maybe there is someone more suitable for Munich 1860 It is not necessarily true that the players are waiting for him to dig.

What made him feel wrong was something else.

That is, in the process of dealing with Chelsea in Munich 1860, Mourinho rarely appeared. The person negotiating with the Lions on behalf of the Chelsea club was an Israeli named Avram Grant. His position was Chelsea. Club technical guidance.

What kind of guidance?Of course it's about transfers.

And that's where it's most abnormal.

The head coaches in the British Isles are different from the head coaches under the European system. They have great power. They are not only responsible for the daily training and competition of the team, but also responsible for player transfers, youth training, and even participate in the club's business strategy. In the formulation and implementation of the club, it can be said that it controls the fate of the club's middle and lower employees and all players, so the European continent calls the head coach Coach (coach), and the coach of the British Isles is called Manage (manager).

It is also for this reason that Ferguson is called BOSS by Manchester United, and the head coaches of other leagues are generally not called this way.

Because British coaches have great power, special status, and are linked to the fate of the club, they are rarely dismissed. In British history, there are many coaches who have coached a team for more than ten years, especially the wealthy teams. It pays more attention to stability and tradition. It was not until 2001 that the first wealthy coach fired by the club appeared-the former Liverpool coach Houllier.

Although Chelsea is a club owned by Abramovich alone, this Russian rich man has always dared to delegate power to the coaches. Now it is not Mourinho who intervenes in the transfer of the Blues, but a man named Grant who ran out of nowhere. How can Karl not be puzzled?

He sent someone to check the background of this Avram Grant, and found that the other party had served as the coach of the Israeli national team, as a scout, and as a technical guide for some small and medium-sized clubs. On June 6, he was appointed by Abramovich as an official of the Chelsea club.

Judging from the timing of Grant's arrival in London and the position he held, Karl knew that Chelsea's purpose of appointing him was to decentralize power.

……

Although Carl and Mourinho live in two countries, they are very close.

As soon as the phone rang in Munich, Mourinho in London knew what he was going to say: "Yes, I had a big fight with Abramovich, and then he parachuted the Israeli."

"The results of it?"

"Needless to say? Naturally, it collapsed."

Carl browsed the news on the website: "Why hasn't the media got news of the collapse?" Before Mourinho could answer, he thought about it and understood: "The breakup fee hasn't been negotiated yet?"

"Of course, I still have a three-year contract with the team, and Mendes is negotiating liquidated damages for me." As he spoke, Mourinho sighed.His voice sounded very sad.

Carl comforted him: "Jorge is a vampire, and Abramovich is a generous rich man. You will definitely not be treated badly in the end."

"I'm doomed not to get what I want." Mourinho's voice became more and more embarrassing: "There is one thing that has been pressing in my heart, and I can't let it go."

"Is it because you are worried that you will not be able to find a job and earn money after you leave Chelsea, and all the people who cannot pay your team will leave you?"

"...No." Mourinho said the truth hesitantly: "There is such a Ferrari..."

2007 is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Ferrari brand. Ferrari is preparing to launch a 612 Scaglietti commemorative sports car named "Sessanta" specially designed and manufactured for this year. It is also the only four-seat Ferrari sports car in the world. It is limited to 60 cars, and the purchase needs to be reserved, and the buyer must be a world-renowned person.

Mourinho wanted to buy this sports car very much, but if he signed up himself, he had little hope of buying it, so he once asked Abramovich to help him buy this Ferrari sports car under Abramovich's name.After all, Abramovich, a Russian oligarch, has more fame and power in Europe than a football coach.

But just a week after Mourinho asked Abramovich for help, the two broke up.

After listening to the cause and effect, Carl couldn't help but support his forehead: "This car is what you can't forget the most now?"

"People always have a chance to meet again in the future. Chelsea Club is also the same. Stamford Bridge is in London. I can come back whenever I want, and I can see it when I want to. But that sports car, once it is sold out, it will be gone! there is none left!"

"Perhaps you could consider an Aston Martin."

"I used to have an Aston Martin, but when I found out Lampard, John Terry, Joe Cole and Ashley Cole all had an exact car like mine, I put myself in that car. The car is resting in the garage.” Mourinho pouted: “I’m a special one, of course I want to drive a special car—at least it can’t be a Volkswagen model parked in half of Chelsea’s garage.”

"Well, those who are hot guys should drive hot cars." Carl touched his chin: "There are only four of my Aston Martins in the world." And it might not be on sale in 09.

Mourinho said that he did not want to discuss the limited quantity with the other party.

"If you really want it, I might try to order one for you from Germany. A few friends I know are pretty high on Ferrari's customer list."

Mourinho was moved: "Good man!"

"Think about how to thank me after the car arrives." Carl pondered for a while: "How about meat compensation?" He wondered how likely it was that Mourinho, who had no job, would give him a part-time job, even if it was just to help analyze Analyzing the opponents in the Champions League is of great help to 1860 Munich.

"No problem!" Mourinho said boldly: "The ten catties of meat on my stomach are all yours!"

"...you'd better keep it to yourself, little man with a belly."

……

The 07-08 season of the Premier League started in early August. Although Chelsea still played against their opponents under the coaching of Mourinho in the first few rounds, the Israeli named Avram Grant replaced Mourinho. The number of times Ao appears in front of the camera is increasing.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Grant is Abramovich's backup tire for Chelsea in case Mourinho suddenly leaves.

When will Jose Mourinho leave Stamford Bridge?This has become a topic that sports media all over Europe and even the world hate.

Some people even tried to get news from Karl-who made him Mourinho's friend?

But no matter how the reporter asked, Carl always smiled faintly in front of the camera, and then replied: "I don't know." Or "I don't know."

The reporter asked urgently, so he showed the other party a paralyzed face.

Generally, after reaching this level, reporters who are familiar with Karl’s character will stop asking questions: The head coach of 1860 Munich is not a soft bag that everyone can handle. He talks more when he is happy, and keeps silent when he is unhappy. It's not that there are no reporters who have tried to provoke the other party to make him yell, but the coach of the Lions team is unfathomable. He will just stare at you and look at you, turn around and leave without saying a word, and wait for you to go to Munich next time. At the 1860 press conference, two strong security guards guarded the gate—sorry, you are not allowed to enter.

Although the love and hatred between Mourinho and Chelsea are vigorous in European football, they are just the spices of life rather than the main line.

Carl's focus in August is only two things, one is to compete with AC Milan for the UEFA Super Cup at the end of the month, and the other is to buy people for the team.The current lineup of Munich 8 can win the UEFA Cup, but it may not be able to go too far in the Champions League next season.

Tapping his fingertips on the desk, Carl closed his eyes and thought.

In previous summers, he had to spend a lot of effort to "digging for gold" like Wenger did, but this year, 1860 Munich received many self-recommendations from players.

Those players who have not yet been famous, or who have been famous and have now sunk, some personally, some let their agents call Karl's office, introduce themselves to him, and hope to get a chance to play for 1860 Munich.

Carl took their names and replied to all of them: "Thanks for calling, I will think about you."

For other coaches, this may be a perfunctory remark.

But not for Carl.He did ask the scouts to investigate these self-recommended players, and then select the best few to give him the information.

From here, Karl actually found a few good seedlings.

It's just that the face of the board of directors as soon as the transfer period came to light made him worry that if the introduction of new aid was finalized in July, those people would sell out the players with overlapping positions in the team.

So he asked people to carefully watch the transfer information of these players while delaying time.

It finally dragged him to mid-August, and now he is starting to talk about the contract with the new signing. It will take a few days from the contact to the finalization of the contract. After the signings are settled, there is only about a week left before the transfer window closes. Unless you are a well-connected football giant, don't think about negotiating a big deal in such a short period of time.But in Munich 8, as far as Karl knew, there was no one who could see the sky.

He finally picked up his phone and dialed a number.

……

Waiting from the beginning of July to the end of July, and ushering in August, Robert Lewandowski's mood was like riding a roller coaster, with ups and downs all the way, and he was at a trough at this time.

The 19-year-old Lewandowski is currently playing for the Torch of Plushkov in the Polish C-League. He was the top scorer in the Polish C-League last season and helped the team to the second division. .

Like all young people eager to succeed, Lewandowski also has a restless heart. Since he started his career in 2004, he has never stayed in a team for more than two years, and now it is less than four years. In the past two years, he has transferred from the Polish regional league team to the Polish C-League, and transferred consecutively in the C-League, playing for four clubs in total.

So far, Lewandowski is already a very well-known young player in the country, and many newspapers have called him the "Hopeful Star of Polish Football".

But Lewandowski wasn't satisfied.

In Europe, the top five leagues attract the most attention. In addition, the Portuguese Super League, the Eredivisie League, and the Russian Super League are also well-known, and players can easily be discovered from there.The Polish Football League is a remote league in a remote league, and the Polish C League is a low-level league under a low-level league.

Although the team has been promoted to Bosnian League Two this year, from Bosnian Secondary League to Bosnian League, when they are discovered by teams in other leagues, they will start from scratch in other leagues and become famous step by step... How many years will it take?

Look at those players who have played for the five major league countries since they were young. Some of them became famous before they were 16 years old!

Lewandowski doesn't want to suffer like this at all, he feels that he is fully capable of gaining a foothold in the top league!

That's why just after the end of last season, he found someone to carefully craft a collection of his goals and mailed it to some clubs in the five major leagues.For the teams that he attaches great importance to, such as Arsenal, Manchester United, AC Milan, Munich 1860, etc., which are famous for cultivating young stars, his agent Kucharski made a phone call in person - no one called himself The reason is because he feels that his voice sounds too immature, and maybe he won't get the other party's attention.

But except for Munich 1860, where the coach answered the phone himself and promised Kucharski that he would observe Lewandowski carefully, other clubs answered the phone by staff, and the answer was very simple, one sentence: "Got it, I'll pass it on to the manager/head coach." And hung up.

Then there was no news for nearly a month.

There are also people who contact Kucharski to talk about Lewandowski's transfer, but most of those teams are from the Polish second division. Even if there is a first division, it is also on the verge of relegation. of.

Lewandowski asked his agent: "Why didn't any of those teams call me? Doesn't my honor of being the top scorer in Bocce have no gold in their eyes?"

His agent Kucharski enlightened him: "Big teams do things like this. They can receive thousands of game highlights a year and hundreds of calls from players recommending themselves. They won't let them go. In my heart. Big clubs have their own youth training camps, they rarely train foreign young players, and only the players in their own youth training camps pay attention to them—even Wenger and Oss, who cherish talented young players Don, they will go to the leagues of the Dutch second and the first league to look for players, and they may also come to see the first division, but they may not see you from the Polish third division..."

In a word, Lewandowski's starting point is too low, and the attention received by Poland's lower leagues is too low.

Lewandowski felt more uncomfortable than ever.

He has always been proud and very conceited, but now he takes the initiative to wink at others but gets a cold face in return, it would be unbearable to put it on any arrogant person.

After visiting his agent and learning that there was still no progress in the transfer, Lewandowski was discouraged. He got up and said goodbye, and was going to find a stadium to play for a while to vent his depression.

At this moment, Kucharski's cell phone rang suddenly.

Lewandowski leaned over to look at the screen like a ghost, and Lewandowski jumped up all of a sudden: "Oh, Oston?!"

It was Kucharski who reacted more than him. The Polish player's agent held the mobile phone in both hands, and was careful when pressing the call button, as if it was a sacred object.