Chapter 969： No way way

Yang Huan didn't know that Manchester United was determined to dig his own corner, and he was not interested in knowing.

After announcing Messi's joining, he dealt with the aftermath in Southampton and returned to China for vacation.

Once this person has been working for a long time, even if it is a machine, he has to stop and change the oil to clear the oil line, right?

It wasn't until the Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes made a call with blood and tears that he brought Master Huan back to the whirlpool of European football.

No way, as a mundane, how can we ignore mundane matters?

Jorge Mendes’ cries were not completely unreasonable. He worked so hard to seduce Barcelona, ​​or if he asked his grandpa to sue his grandmother, he finally persuaded Barcelona to spend 35 million euros and decide to buy Monaco’s Argentina Central Bigglia.

But as a result, Nimei, Monaco's chief executive Michael Bolingbrook has already reached an agreement with Manchester United to sell Biglia to Old Trafford for 45 million euros.

Isn't this a waste of all Jorge Mendes’ previous efforts?

Yang Huan didn't know anything about it. He could only be soothing and promised that he would find Mendes for any big business.

The Portuguese were purely to ask for a favor in front of Young Master Huan, and accept it as soon as they see it, and readily agreed.

Yang Huan sighed and shook his head secretly and smiled.

Michael Bolingbrook is making money for himself, earning 15 million euros for no reason. Is he not happy? Such a good subordinate is not easy to find with a lantern!

After hanging up Mendes' call, Yang Huan also felt that his vacation was almost over, so he set off for the United States.

A very important reason why Southampton arranged training camps in China this summer was the Premier League Carnival held by WeChat Video, which included the Southampton Champions Trophy exhibition.

As a European hegemon with three consecutive Premier League titles and two consecutive Champions League titles, coupled with the background of Chinese investors, the Saints have quickly become the most popular European giants among domestic fans in recent years.

With the help of Miracle Media, the first warm-up match after the Southampton summer training camp was arranged in Longhai, China. The opponent is Tottenham Hotspur, who has just introduced Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. .

This game caused a huge response in the country, and it can be said that the whole country is paying attention.

Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo, such a gimmick is absolutely attractive.

However, it is very regrettable that Cristiano Ronaldo played the whole game in this warm-up match, but Messi only played halftime before being replaced by Sanchez.

But even so, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Messi also scored a goal.

In the end, Southampton defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 and won the first victory of the warm-up match.

This Premier League matchup between the superstars and the world's number one superstar quickly detonated the entire summer warm-up match.

After playing this game, Southampton rushed to the United States, and the two major divisions of the International Champions Cup also played hotly.

And the saints once again proved their powerful appeal in North America.

Southampton North America’s first International Champions Cup was arranged at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on the West Coast.

This is the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks, with a capacity of 67,000 people, but this game has influxed more than 70,000 fans.

As a result, under the witness of the fans at the scene, the Saints defeated Manchester City in a three-to-one match.

Although Manchester City’s two new players, Abu Bakar and De Bruyne, both started, Messi, who spent 150 million euros in Southampton’s introduction, did not even make the roster, but the Saints still dominate with full The performance of strength proves his strength.

Judging from the two games against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, the media is quite satisfied with Ancelotti's coaching.

The Italian coach has basically inherited Bielsa's tactical system and has not changed much overall.

Even in the formation of troops, it basically followed the main force of Bielsa last season.

The goalkeeper is Neuer, the defenses are Luke Shaw, Laporte, Varane and Chambers, the midfielder is Tony Kroos, Pogba and Fabregas are in the front, the trident It is Hazard, Suarez and Sanchez.

The superstar Messi only played halftime in the Premier League match in Longhai, and he didn't even make a big list in the International Champions Cup against Manchester City.

It is not that Messi is injured, but because of the advice given by the team doctors after a detailed examination of Messi's body.

For several players who participated in the America’s Cup this summer, such as Danilo, Oscar and Di Maria, Southampton has given extended holidays to allow them to rest well.

Although Messi was stimulated by the America's Cup and was unwilling to continue the holiday, the team doctors were unwilling to let him participate in high-intensity training and competitions too early. Instead, they developed a targeted recovery training plan for him.

This is also no alternative.

You know, Messi has really been overused in the past few years, especially in the last two years. The body is already quite tired. It can even be said that if it is not adjusted and recovered properly, Messi will be injured next. Continuously.

Therefore, for protection, Southampton will not arrange Messi to participate in the game too early.

After defeating Manchester City in the first game, the Saints continued to travel south along the west coast, and soon defeated Juventus 3-0 and Bayern Munich 2-1, winning three consecutive victories in the International Champions Cup group stage.

Then in the knockout round of the semi-finals, the Saints defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 and successfully reached the final.

This time, the final was scheduled to be held in New York, against Southampton and Real Madrid.

Ancelotti met his old club again, but did not show any mercy. Taking advantage of the fact that Benítez’s team had not yet been formed, he scored a clean 4-0 victory over Real Madrid and won the North American Division of the International Champions Cup. Champion.

Suarez was elected the best scorer in the North American division with six goals in five games.

But unexpectedly, the Saints midfielder Paul Pogba was elected as the best player.

After Di Maria's return to the team was delayed due to the Copa America, Pogba became the team's midfielder. As a result, the French midfielder surprisingly delivered four goals and five assists in five games.

Especially in the final, Pogba shot two passes and was elected the best player in the final.

This also made everyone sigh with the Saints' strong bench strength, and at the same time made people full of curiosity about Southampton's new season's formation. With such an outstanding performance of Pogba, it is absolutely worthy of a major position.

However, Di Maria's performance last season was equally impressive. Who should start?

Others believe that Fabregas, who performed generally in the International Champions Cup, should be taken down and replaced by Pogba with Di Maria.

Also expected is the combination of the trident in the frontcourt.

Perhaps stimulated by Messi's joining, Sanchez performed quite vigorously in the International Champions Cup. There is a kind of determination and courage to defend his main position even when facing Messi.

In the case that Messi will definitely occupy one of the positions, who Ancelotti will win, this has also become a big suspense.

Atletico Madrid also won third place in the North American division.

Simeone’s team has only one signing this season, and that is the introduction of Brazilian player William from Tottenham Hotspur.

But this is more like strengthening the bench strength for the sheet army.

However, judging from the performance in the International Champions Cup, the four midfielders of Isco, Krichoviak, Ilya Ramendi and Cork performed very steadily, and their overall strength was stable compared to last season. Improved.

The North American division is very popular, and the Asian division is equally exciting.

In particular, Inter Milan, who has introduced a strong midfielder to Pjanic, has won five consecutive victories in one go, beating Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and other giants and winning the Asian championship.

Klopp's platoon formation is not too surprising, the defense basically continued the configuration of the previous season, the main change is in the midfield.

Pjanic played the role of midfield organizer. He partnered with Khedira and Nainggolan successively, and the effect was very good.

In the front midfielder position, Dybala undoubtedly suppressed Jovetic and took the lead.

On the front line, Aubameyang plays the main role, with Felipe Anderson on the left and Quadrado on the right.

Inter Milan's striker combination is full of offensive power. In the five games of the International Champions Cup, they scored 15 goals, which is quite vigorous, and the defense is also very strong, only to lose three goals.

This also makes people look forward to the performance of Klopp's team in the new season.

On the contrary, Monaco, who shined last season, was eliminated in the group stage this season.

Koman's team ushered in a round of metabolism after sending away players such as Biglia, Turalan and Capue.

The entry of Schneiderlin, Sansong and Wanyama made the competition in the midfield very fierce.

Koman tried several different combinations, but the results were not very satisfactory.

Judging from the performance of the International Champions Cup, if Monaco wants to continue the outstanding performance of last season, Koeman still has a long way to go.

However, on the front line, although the newly joined Hernandez is a newcomer, he has shown aggressiveness from the beginning, and he is very likely to compete with Mitrovic for the top striker. In the International Champions Cup The performance also counter-pressured World of Warcraft II.

As there is no plan to expand the International Champions Cup in the near future, and there is a shortage of participating places, Hamburg, Ajax and other teams have not been able to participate in the International Champions Cup, but they have participated in the North American Challenge and the Asian Invitational organized by Miracle Media. .

One thing worth mentioning is Hamburg.

Under Tuchel’s recommendation, Hamburg signed the German midfielder Gass from Mainz this summer, and at the same time spent 30 million euros to introduce Gotze from Bayern Munich. These two players are with Weigel. Formed the Hamburg midfielder for the new season.

On the defensive line, Gentel replaced Dickmeier at right back. Dante and Emre Can form a center-back combination. Left back is Kolasinac, plus goalkeeper Oblak, the Hamburg team’s lineup is also It can be described as a strong man.

From the performance of the warm-up match, Tuchel's team is also worth looking forward to.

At least, with the current cards of the Hamburg team, the possibility of competing for the league title is still relatively small, but there should be no problems with maintaining the Champions League qualification.

This is also in line with Yang Huan's positioning of the Hamburg team At least in the next two or three years, the Hamburg team will still accumulate more.

To fight for the championship with Bayern Munich prematurely may not be a good thing for Hamburg.

Of course, the Hamburg team will not target the championship, but if there is a chance, they will definitely fight for it.

After all, the King of Bundesliga hasn't seen a championship trophy for decades. If you can win one and stimulate the fans, it is definitely a good thing.

As soon as the International Champions Cup came to an end, time entered August.

Southampton returned to the United Kingdom from the United States and began preparing for the Community Shield Cup against Arsenal.

And Yang Huan also ushered in a major event.

That is the Premier League Presidents Summit held in March.

This time, it was obviously different from usual.