The Russian league is different from the mainstream European leagues.

European leagues are almost every year, but the Russian leagues are all year round, a bit like the Chinese Super League. Their league schedule is from March to November, because later, Russia is full of ice and snow.

Due to this reason, the teams in the Russian League always suffer a loss when playing European games, because when the European games began, it was exactly the time when their league competition was the most intense, and when the European games became fierce, their league ended again.

Anyway, it's very troublesome!

The Russian League was in full swing in July, and as a Russian strongman, although Zenit had never won the Russian Super League championship, his strength remained firmly at the forefront of the league, and no team has ever looked at them.

On July 17, Yang Cheng sat in the stands at the Petrovsky Stadium in Zenit. Sitting beside him were two assistants, Ian Rush and Benitez. Both of them accompanied Yang Cheng to inspect a player.

The news that Yang Cheng appeared in the stadium stands was a sensation before the game.

Although Russia is biased from Europe, there has been no big names in recent years. Sechov, who performed in the 2002 World Cup, performed very poorly after switching to the Ligue 1 Martial Arts, so he did not have a reputation in Europe.

However, the ball mi here has heard of the names of Caesar and Yang Cheng. When they really found Yang Cheng in the stands of their own stadium, they were both surprised and happy. What was happy was that they could see the real person with their own eyes, and what was shocked was that they would not come to St. Petersburg for no reason.

"He came for invitation?" The on-site commentator couldn't help but raise suspicion.

With the broadcast, I believe that the entire Russian ball mi are wondering, who is worth his special trip to Russia?

It seems to be in order to perform better and more under Caesar's nose, and to raise the attention of this top coach, especially Moscow Locomotive's forward, Sechov, who performed very actively and active throughout the game... A pass shot showed his skills and state.

He can be said to be the biggest star in Moscow Locomotive today. He has the title of Russian Irving on his head. Isn't it natural for him to join Liverpool and replace Irving?

On the contrary, Ashawen, who came to inspect the game, performed very poorly throughout the game. Zenit was killed 0:2 by the Locomotive, and it was still at their own home court.

"How does it feel?" Yang Cheng asked the assistant beside him with a smile.

Ian, Rush smiled slightly, "The typical Eastern European skilled player is skilled and quick, but he is a little shorter. The report says that he, Mina, I think there may not be..."

"He's a little hunched." Yang Cheng interrupted with a smile.

Ian, Rush laughed, "Maybe, in short, he is shorter in height and low center of gravity, which makes him technically cheap!"

Players with low center of gravity do take advantage of technology because they are more flexible and move faster, which makes them more advantageous in changing speeds and directions in small spaces.

For example, in Yang Cheng's previous life, Messi and Ronaldo could not do many technical moves that Messi could do. This is not because Ronaldo's skills are not good, but because he is taller and cannot use Messi's delicate technical moves on the court. This is completely a matter of height and weight.

As for whether it is better to be taller or shorter, it is hard to say, it depends on the person.

"What do you think?" Yang Cheng turned to Benitez. Fatty Be had a good look at people.

Many people like to judge a player's ability from a highlight game. In fact, this is different. You can also see something when you are low in mi, and even what you see when you are low in mi will be more realistic.

"Zenit was suppressed throughout the game, and the opponent's strength was obviously a little higher. The specific things were not obvious, but I think his left and right foot skills were very good. Once he was overwhelmed with the left and right foot, which left a deep impression on me. His technical movements were very skillful and standardized, and his ability to use technology in high-intensity confrontation was also very good."

After hearing this, Yang Cheng had a rough idea in his heart.

The key to the quality of a player lies in the use of technical movements under high confrontation. If it is in a loose state, any professional player is Ronaldinho, but only under the verification of high confrontation can one see who is the true god.

"Oh, by the way, his stopping is very good, and his ability to read games is not bad. He can always see some loopholes in the opponent's defense line, but unfortunately, he can see it, but his teammates can't see it, so he didn't pass the ball several times!" Benitez added.

"Is this considered a tragedy of him staying in Zenit?" Yang Cheng asked.

Benitez and Ian Rush both nodded together.

Every professional player needs many conditions to keep improving and reach his peak, and one of the most important ones is transfer.

Just like Ronaldinho, when he was in Gray half-O, his technical ability and all aspects were already the best player in Brazil. With his strength, the Brazilian league has no longer been able to give him too much sting and the improvement he needs.

If he stayed in Gremio, he would not be able to continue to improve. He would be Ronaldo, the youngest in the Copa America in the Year of the Americas.

But it is different to transfer to Europe. Even when he comes to Paris Saint-Germain, he seems to have come to a higher level stage all of a sudden. The football environment he comes into contact with is higher than that of Brazil, with stricter requirements, and his teammates around him are more promising. Therefore, he began to absorb nutrients frantically and make himself leap forward.

But when he adapted to the Ligue 1, his progress stopped again, so he switched to Barcelona.

Every professional player is progressing step by step. Any loyal fighter who has played for a team all his life but has achieved top players at the same time will play well in the giant teams without exception.

So many times, seeing a player leave the team and switch to a higher-level team is often not necessarily for money. It is likely that he hopes to find some new stings for himself, so that he can continue to improve and enter a higher-level football field.

This is the case for the players and the head coach. Ferguson is special, and there is only one in the world.

If Yang Cheng had been loyal to Kaisers' hard work all his life, then he would not expect to achieve what he is today, because he would feel that his talent in 1999 was enough to lead Kaiserslautern. Without sting and pressure, there would be no progress.

Now Ashawen is also facing such a situation. He is already Zenit's core player... He needs to go to a broader stage to prove himself.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng stood up from the stadium seat with a smile, preparing to find an opportunity to talk to Ashawen.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of a question.

"Hey, Hu Liu, who knows Russian?"

Ian Rush and Benitez were both stunned, and then they shook their heads one by one.

The three of them laughed together, Oh, Maiga, how can you do it if you don’t understand Russian?

It is a coincidence that Zenit's head coach Petzera is the head coach of Sparta Prague, Czech Republic. When Yang Cheng was still in Kaiserslautern, he decided to introduce Nedved, which was to deal with this Czech.

"I really didn't expect that you were eyeing my players again!"

As early as when Petzera heard that Yang Cheng appeared on the chess stage, he had already realized the problem. After the game, he simply went to Zenit's office and found Petzera.

When the Czechs heard his thoughts, their first reaction was to smile bitterly and then make fun of them.

Although he seemed to be complaining, he was actually a little proud. At least his players reached their peak under Yang Cheng's command. Nedved won the World Footballer, which was also considered to be a Czech and a pair of faces for Petze, right?

"Ashavin is a very good player. He is the best Russian I have ever seen... It's very delicate. The former legendary Russian coach Malozav arranged him on the wing, so he became the most outfitted wing player in Russia. But later I thought he would be better at the second striker, so he moved to the second striker and performed very well this season.

After hearing about Yang Cheng's goal, Petzera began to praise his disciples.

Zenit now has no sponsorship from energy giants in the future, and its finances are not sufficient. So when Liverpool wants to poach people, Zenit has no advantage, but the situation in Russia is not just like this.

This is a country that cannot be carried out using European transfer rules. Sechov's failure to transfer to Milan that year is a clear proof.

"Don't take the opportunity to raise prices, Vilastimir!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Once they have reborn, and once they have met each other, they can make jokes.

Petzera said with a serious look on his face, "I definitely don't want Ashavin to transfer at this time!"

Yang Cheng nodded, "I understand, but we will get his, don't we?"

As a head coach, Petzera certainly doesn't want Ashavin to be poached halfway through in order to coach the results, which will disrupt his plan, but he knows very well that he can't stop it.

The Czechs sighed in their hearts that the gap between Zenit and Liverpool is as huge as the gap between him and Yang Cheng!

Under the introduction of Petzera's assistant, Yang Cheng visited Zenit's chairman. Through the assistant's translation, the two sides talked about Ashawen's transfer. Although the latter repeatedly emphasized that Ashawen is Zenit's non-selling product, the price of the 3 million euros offered by Yang Cheng is indeed unstoppable.

As Ashavin, who has been doing well in Russia, this price is acceptable for Liverpool, and he is the most performing player in the Russian league today.

If Yang Cheng remembers correctly, he should be the best player in Russia this year. Although Zenit is not rich, he is not poor at 3 million euros, and the price can barely impress the other party.

But for Liverpool and Yang Cheng, 3 million yuan is a very cost-effective deal for a frontcourt all-rounder of Ashavin. If it weren't for being born in Russia, the price would probably have increased several times, or at least it would have exceeded tens of millions of euros.

After getting Zenit, Yang Cheng, accompanied by the translator, came to a high-end restaurant in St. Petersburg. Not long after, the appointment of Ashawen also came.

This should be the first time Ashawen sat down with the world's top head coach face to face, especially when he heard that Yang Cheng was negotiating his transfer with Zenit, the Russian looked a little worried.

Here, everything is very stable. He is the core of the team and holds the highest salary of the team. But suddenly he wants him to transfer to the unknown Premier League. He is really worried and has not been able to express his opinion for a long time.

"I have been paying attention to you for a long time!" Yang Cheng said with a smile, "I originally thought you would appear in the European Cup lineup, but after looking at the roster, I felt a little disappointed."

After hearing the translation explanation, Ashawen's face was also dismal. Failing to participate in the European Cup was a big blow to him, because the national team's head coach Yatsev gave up Ashawen at the last moment. Like the Russian head coach Romantsev in the South Korea-Japan World Cup, he ranked him on the roster in the qualifiers, but in the end he was defeated.

This is the case with the Korean and Japanese World Cup, and the European Cup in Portugal, which is a big blow to Asavin.

"It is difficult for the Russian League to satisfy you now. You should go to a broader stage to prove yourself, compete with the most outstanding players in the world, and continue to maintain the momentum of progress. As long as your strength improves and you become famous outside, the main position of the national team will come sooner or later!"

Petzera's assistant, who was beside him, sighed in his heart. Yang Cheng's words were so convincing.

As one of Zenit's coaching staff, he is very clear about Ashawen's situation. One of the important reasons why the latter performed hard this season is that he hopes to enter the European Cup roster. Moreover, his performance in the warm-up matches and qualifiers is indeed good, and he has received several opportunities to play, otherwise he would not meet the requirements of a labor certificate.

But in the end he lost his ticket to Portugal.

He himself was very frustrated by this, so after the European Cup, his enthusiasm for training was significantly reduced, making his performance in this game against Locomotives very average, or even bad.

"You should consider our invitation carefully. The Premier League is the largest league in the world, with the highest exposure and the widest coverage. Liverpool is the most eye-catching team in the Premier League. Although we cannot guarantee your main position, you can compete with the world's most outstanding players there. These are things that the Russian League cannot give."

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng paused, "If you think your positioning should be just to be satisfied with Russian first-line stars or top stars, then I don't think you need to take risks in the Premier League at all. Stay here as Zenit's core and continue to perform as a top Russian player."

"But if you want to go out of Russia and go to a broader stage to show your football skills, then I think you should come to the Premier League."

Yang Cheng said so many things in one breath, and the translator was rumbling around. Yang Cheng couldn't even hear Russian, and he didn't know how much he translated, and whether he had explained his own statements.

But he obviously saw Ashavin's expression change and was a little shaken.

"Mr. Yang Cheng!" After hearing Ashawen's words, the translator said to Yang Cheng: "He expressed his willingness to think about it carefully, but you need to give him some time!"

Yang Cheng nodded, "Yes, but I hope it will be as soon as possible, because I don't want my players to miss the tour in the United States. This is a great opportunity to integrate into the team and it is also my habit!"

He really pays great attention to pre-season preparations. Almost all signings will not delay until the last period of the transfer. He always locks in the target early, takes early negotiations, and then digs the players early to participate in the team's training camp.

After hearing what the translation said, Ashawen nodded and said that he would give an answer as soon as possible.

Although he failed to get Ashawen's approval, Yang Cheng was not without gains.

The day after returning to England, Liverpool announced that it would sell the team's substitute forward Barroche to Stamford Bridge for a high price of 30 million euros. This transfer was mixed.

Many people think that it is unwise to sell Barrosh, who showed sè in the European Cup, but some people think that Barrosh obviously wants to transfer, so it is understandable that he takes the opportunity to sell at a high price.

Juventus' general manager Moji smiled bitterly in an interview with the media, "Only the crazy Chelsea can give this crazy price!"

Failed to get Barros, Moji immediately transferred to another operation, which was to keep Trezege and cut off Arsenal's transfer requirements. After all, he failed to get into the Czech. If Trezege leaves, Juventus would be in trouble.

In a series of transfers, Liverpool's players who participated in the European Cup returned to the team one after another to participate in pre-season preparations, while Ronaldo and Larson and other players did not have any rest. They returned to the team after the European Cup, showing their professional ethics.

The team was intact, and Asavin nodded on July 20 to agree to Liverpool's invitation. The clubs of both sides quickly completed the procedures and the Russian Tsar officially transferred to the Reds.

On the 21st, Yang Cheng pulled Larson, Ashawen, Ribery and Vidic, who joined the team this season, to hold a signing ceremony and a press conference at the Melwood Zujia Training Base, and then arranged for them to meet with Qiumi.

Unlike their competitors, Liverpool didn't spend much money on signings. Smichel and Henkoz sold the money to introduce Vidic and Ashavin. After all, both of these two players participated in the European Cup and performed well.

As for the money to sell Barrosh and the 20 million euro transfer budget given by the club, Yang Cheng didn't move a penny.

The reason is very simple, because the only Haxian Alonso he wanted to introduce was directly won by Real Madrid for 25 million euros.

Not only Yang Cheng was a little disappointed, but Ferguson was also desperate because he was also optimistic about Haxian Alonso, but in the end he was cheaper in Real Madrid.
Chapter completed!