Chapter 365： Isn't it money?

"Van Wolfsvenker of Sporting Lisbon takes the ball..."

"Varane broke the ball beautifully and handed it to Harvey Martinez."

"Harvey Martinez passed it again and gave it to Stroman."

"The Dutchman stops the ball, turns around, passes behind him with his left foot, and over the ball!!"

"Pretty, Drogba, the goal is in!!!"

"!!!"

"The match went on to the 87th minute, Southampton has another victory, three to one!"

"Drogba, Southampton's third scorer, and also the best player in this game!"

"The two goals of the Saints before came from his assists, one was to give Stromaman a long-range shot, and again to help Hames Rodriguez score!"

"Two passes and one shot, Drogba's performance is amazing!"

The whole office is so quiet that only the roar of the commentator from the TV is left.

And the cheers from the fans in the stands of St. Mary's Stadium.

The two are intertwined, converging into an impressive sound.

This is the home of the Devil in Southampton!

Watching the scene of Drogba and Southampton players cheering and cheering on the TV screen, Manchester City owner Al Mubarak sat on the sofa with an iron face.

The originally soft and comfortable sofa made him feel uncomfortable how to do it at this time.

"Southampton is too strong!"

The middle-aged British man in his 50s sitting on Mubarak's left hand sighed and shook his head with a wry smile.

He is Manchester City’s football director, Brian Marwood, a former Arsenal wide star.

"Who said no? The midfielder composed of Stromman, Tony Kroos and Vidal completely suppressed Sporting Lisbon. Once the midfield is suppressed, Sporting Lisbon is over!"

is sitting on the right hand side of Mubarak, the acting chief executive officer of the club, John Mike Bis.

After last year's former CEO Gary Cook stepped down because of the mail door incident, John Mike Bis temporarily acted for this position. He did a good job, but there is still a certain gap between righting.

Mubarak looked at the TV screen with frustration.

Although there is no relationship between the two teams and Manchester City, they just put Manchester City in the middle.

Not long ago, Manchester City lost to Sporting Lisbon and was knocked out of the Europa League.

Although the head coach Mancini explained after the game, leaving the European arena helps to help the team focus more on the Premier League.

But this kind of explanation, in the eyes of everyone, seems pale and weak.

Because, now Manchester City is in the Premier League standings and still lags behind Manchester United.

Again, with Manchester City’s current bench hòu, two-line combat is completely feasible.

for the league and gave up the European arena, such a reason can only fool ordinary fans.

I didn't see the Southampton four-line battle, so far I have won two championship trophies.

Is it possible that the Saints’ four-line combat is easier than Manchester City’s two-line combat?

Thinking of this, Mubarak couldn't help but wondered in his heart.

"Why can Southampton beat Sporting Lisbon so easily, but we can't?"

This question from the club chairperson made both the left and the right stunned.

how to answer?

Mubarak didn't seem to see the thoughts and embarrassment of the two "Baidu Qihang no text" assistants on the left and right, and continued to talk to himself.

"The same midfielder, we have Gareth Barry, Yaya Toure, David Silva, David Pizarro, James Milner, De Jong, Hargreaves, etc. Both Europe and the Premier League are well-known first-class and even top players."

"Why are the three unknown stars of Southampton able to suppress Sporting Lisbon so embarrassed, but our star-studded midfielder can't do it at all?"

Mubarak was not angry, he was just asking about his doubts and puzzles.

Brian Marwood and John Mike Bis glanced at each other, and they all saw the meaning in each other's eyes.

The main seat and the boss behind the scenes are dissatisfied with the status quo of the team!

From the acquisition of the team in 2009 to the present, Manchester City has invested nearly one billion pounds in the transfer market, with a net investment of nearly 500 million pounds, which is many times more than Southampton, but the results in the European game, It's so much worse than Southampton.

More importantly, Southampton is a Premier League team!

Anyone who changes this will definitely be dissatisfied.

Finally, it was John Mike Bis who spoke.

"In fact, this set of midfielders in Southampton is also very strong. Stroman is the main midfielder of the Dutch national team, and he also served as the deputy captain. He is regarded as the fastest rising midfielder in the Netherlands in recent years. The momentum even surpassed De Jong."

"Needless to say, Vidal, the main force of the Chilean national team, the South Africa World Cup shines, and now it has attracted the attention of many giants, and Tony Kroos is a well-known genius midfielder. Only 60 million pounds..."

Mubarak heard this and waved his hand, "They didn't spend a penny!"

was interrupted, and John Mikebis smiled awkwardly.

Insiders have been rumors that Tony Cross was actually Abramovich’s pocket.

Even the salaries of Tony Cross, Drogba, Matic, Sturridge, etc. were all given by Abramovich.

It is said that it was because Abramovich and Yang Huan made a bet and ended up losing miserably!

Of course, this kind of thing can only be whispered in small circles, and no one will talk about it.

It is as if Southampton distributed millions of pounds in prize money after winning the League Cup on the same day. Most people in this circle know it, and they are all marveling at Southampton's big hand, even some media know it.

But no one will announce it.

Even Ferguson and Wenger remained silent this time!

And this time, Southampton also did it more cleverly than before, and no one caught the handle.

What can be said and what can't be said, everyone in the circle knows.

This is also the unspoken rule of the industry!

"Southampton's entire lineup configuration is very reasonable. Stromman, Tony Cross and Vidal are three different types of styles. Bielsa integrates them together and the effect is played out."

Brian Marwood was born as a professional football star, and he is more professional looking at issues and hit the nail on the head.

"Compared to Tony Kroos, who was heavily recruited, but only behaving fairly well, Stroman can be described as the thickest leg in the Southampton midfielder this season, passing, organizing, defensive, offensive... he is almost the same. So proficient!"

"This player can be said to be one of the most improved players for the Saints in the last two seasons. From being selected to the Dutch national team, to a substitute, to the main force, and now an important member of the Dutch national team midfielder, even serving as the national team deputy Captain, this player’s strength has improved rapidly, which is evident."

"Vidal has both offensive and defensive capabilities. A typical penalty zone to penalty zone player plays a role similar to Yaya Toure. Tony Cross is a midfielder commander with a general demeanor, but it needs to be further refined and grown, but unfortunately With a net worth of up to 60 million pounds, he still lost a lot. Only Stroman is the most eye-catching and the most impressive performance!"

Mubarak looked at Brian Marwood, “Didn’t Mancini say that the team lacks a solid central defender and a midfielder with excellent organization and passing ability?”

"Yeah!" Marwood nodded immediately. "For the central defender, Milan's Thiago Silva, Juventus' Chiellini, Southampton's Xavi Martinez, these three players are our consideration. No goals."

"In midfield, there are only three players, Southampton's Stromman, Tottenham's Modric, and Benfica's Witsel."

Gareth Barry, as a midfielder, is very good among English players.

Compared with players such as Modric, Strowman and Witsel, it is still inferior.

"Harvey Martinez, Stroman?"

Mubarak read the names of the two players, as if mumbling to himself.

Harvey Martinez moved to Southampton last summer.

But as soon as the Spanish international arrived in England, he immediately withdrew from the original midfielder to the central defender.

The result was this change of position, but it replaced the commander-in-chief of the Southampton defense line!

The defense is steady and sophisticated, the ball is accurate and decisive, has the ability to organize the ball, and has an overall view of the game.

Coupled with the assistance of three players, Varane, Gary Cahill and Nastasic, Southampton’s defense is not top-notch, but it fits the team’s entire tactical system very well. .

"Will Southampton sell it?" Mubarak asked suddenly.

Brian Marwood was taken aback, then shook his head, "I don't know, but there should be a chance. I heard that the Saints are going to negotiate a contract extension with Stromman."

The so-called contract renewal is either because the player’s contract is about to expire, or the player performs well and requires a salary increase.

Stroman has just joined the league for two seasons, and the contract did not expire so soon.

Therefore, it can only be the latter.

"A lot of teams are staring at Stroman. Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Roma are very interested in him. There is also news that Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich all want him. Bring in Harvey Martinez."

When Mubarak heard this, he was envious and jealous, and at the same time he shook his head with a bit of distress.

"It seems that this saint is full of treasures!"

John Mikebis took the opportunity to interrupt, smiled and said: "Who said no? Neymar, Isco, Varane, Carvajal and other teenagers have attracted attention. The team's performance in the Europa League this season Eye-catching, now the semi-finals have beaten Sporting 3-1 at home and have entered the final with one foot. This group of players in the team is afraid that they will be targeted!"

There are people robbed, the competition is fierce, and the players' worth naturally soars.

John? Mike Bis' words reminded Mubarak.

The season is coming to an end. If you want to transfer signings, you have to hurry up now.

Many fans feel that the most troublesome aspect of a transfer is the negotiation of the transfer fee, but it is not.

The most time-consuming transfer operation is often the negotiation of personal treatment between the club and the players. There are too many minor details.

Therefore, for many star transfers, the club and the player’s agent have negotiated personal treatment first, and then conducted in-depth negotiations on the transfer price with the other club.

John Mikebis also has his own abacus in his heart.

He is now the acting CEO, but Manchester City has been looking for a candidate for the CEO. Once selected, he has to go back and continue to be his manager.

But if he can participate in and be responsible for the team’s transfer operations during the agency’s period, even if the new CEO comes in the future, even if he is deprived of the title of CEO, he can still participate in the transfer operation and has the power It's much bigger than before.

At that time he was still a member of Manchester City's core management.

Mubarak did not think so much, after all, the practice in the transfer market is indeed the case.

So the Middle Easterner nodded, "Just Harvey Martinez and Stroman, you go talk to Southampton immediately."

John? Mike Bis nodded and agreed.

"Oh, yes, and Neymar, this star is also pretty good, see if Southampton is willing to let it go!"

"Okay!" John Mikebis was excited now.

Three transfers, even if the operation is successful, is a great credit.

Mubarak has his own abacus.

Next season, Southampton will be promoted to the Premier League.

With the combat power shown by the Saints this season and the huge team squad, the competition in the Premier League next season is bound to become extremely cruel.

Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and this Southampton!

Seven teams compete for the top four in the league, how tragic!

Since this is the case, it is better to dig corners first to weaken competitors and strengthen one's own strength.

Isn't 　　 just money?

Just dig a few more barrels of oil!

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