It is not difficult to form a team, but it is very, very, very difficult to form a team with a reasonable lineup, full of competitiveness, and at the same time maintaining harmony within the locker room.
This difficulty is reflected in all aspects.
Just like Yin Guayin.
He has played a lot of time this season and scored a lot of goals, but he is indeed Benzema's substitute.
At the age of 25, in his prime, Yin Guayin could not accept being a substitute player, which is also normal.
He is capable and has proven himself. There is never a shortage of teams interested in him. If he wants to leave Real Madrid, he doesn't have to worry about finding a new home.
In this case, it's purely a matter of choice whether he wants it or not.
In the past, he stayed to compete with Benzema because he felt that he had a chance to become the main force. He was even the main force for a time. But now, with Gao Shen taking office, Benzema's position is getting stronger and stronger. Yin Guayin
Also realized this.
So he wants to leave.
But this will bring a new problem.
Real Madrid currently has only three regular centers, namely Benzema, Yin Guain and Morata.
Joselu has been sent back to Castilla by Gao Shen.
Among the three centers, Gao Shen uses Benzema and Yin Guayin, which can be regarded as double insurance to train Morata.
But now, if Yin Guayin leaves the team, Real Madrid will only have two centers left, and Morata is not mature enough and stable enough.
This will bring hidden dangers.
In a long season, who can guarantee that players will not get injured?
If Benzema is injured for four months next season like Marcelo, then who will Real Madrid rely on as their striker?
What should we do when the time comes to have a strong dialogue?
But now, choosing the candidate to replace Yin Guayin is not easy.
First of all, players in their playing years who have the ability, established a foothold in other teams, and have the strength are not willing to be substitutes.
For example, Yin Guayin refused, and Negredo also refused.
But Real Madrid's substitute must be strong enough, and must be able to endure loneliness and remain calm.
That kind of player who is capable but makes trouble without playing in the game is really inappropriate.
The question is, looking at European football, how many of them are capable and willing to be substitutes?
Besides, Real Madrid is not Manchester City.
When Gao Shen was at Manchester City, he had the luxury of rotating two world-class forwards, Robin van Persie and Suarez, because Manchester City could afford to pay their salaries.
But not Real Madrid.
This time, Yin Guayin took the initiative to express his feelings to Gao Shen. On the one hand, he had no shortage of buyers. Teams such as Arsenal in the Premier League, Naples in Serie A, and Inter Milan were all interested in him.
On the other hand, his contract extension with Real Madrid ran into problems.
Starting from the end of last year, under Gao Shen's suggestion, Real Madrid launched a round of contract renewals, and Yin Guayin's contract was among them.
His current contract has an annual salary of 3.8 million euros until 2016, which is still relatively long.
The renewal conditions given by Real Madrid are that the contract will be increased to 4.5 million euros and extended to 2018.
Later, when the two sides failed to reach an agreement, Real Madrid adjusted the schedule to 2017.
But Yin Guayin's attitude is still very determined, demanding more playing time and a position in the team.
To put it simply, he wants the main position.
But this is something Gaoshen cannot give.
Yin Guayin's characteristics prevent him from playing a tactical role like Benzema on the court.
Facts have also proved that Real Madrid's current lineup and tactics are working very well.
If you continue to polish it, I believe you can achieve results.
But Yin Guayin's characteristics are different from Benzema's.
In this case, how can Gao Shen make a promise?
You know, once it is written into the contract, Gao Shen must fulfill his promise.
Found it?
Many times, the head coach's formation is also affected by the player contracts, but these things are usually not disclosed to the outside world. Even if the head coach is dismissed due to poor performance, it cannot be said that this is an unspoken rule.
The more well-known ones are some regulations on the number of appearances.
So many times, in some games, certain players will appear unexpectedly to increase the number of appearances.
But like Yin Guayin, Gao Shen couldn't agree.
What if Yin Guayin leaves?
Where to find a suitable replacement?
…
When Real Madrid returned to Madrid from Turin, Italy overnight, fans all over the world screamed.
On one side, Real Madrid doubled over Juventus in two rounds, showing strong dominance and successfully advancing to the Champions League semi-finals.
On the other side, Paris Saint-Germain once again tied Barcelona 1-1 at their home court with their tenacious defense.
In the end, the total score between the two sides was three to three, but Paris Saint-Germain relied on its away goal advantage to eliminate Vilanova's team and successfully advanced to the semi-finals to join Real Madrid.
Ancelotti showed the level of a top tactician in both rounds.
Media and fans around the world are also looking forward to seeing the showdown between Gao Shen and Ancelotti in the Champions League semi-finals.
But Gao Shen doesn't have time to pay attention to this for the time being.
The morning after returning to Madrid, after Gao Shen led the team to participate in recovery training, Valdano and Butragueno came to Valdebebas and met Gao Shen in the office after training.
They were all called by Gao Shen to talk about Yin Guayin.
Carlo, Zidane and Hierro also attended.
"Fernando Llorente really signed with Juventus?" Gao Shen asked with concern.
"I signed it in December last year. At that time, Athletic Bilbao was extremely dissatisfied with Llorente." Valdano replied.
Fernando Llorente is a native Spanish center. He is tall and strong and has good foot skills. He is considered a relatively good center.
It’s also interesting to say that last summer, Juventus offered 20 million euros to sign Llorente, but Athletic Bilbao did not agree. As a result, half a year later, the Bianconeri took him away without a visa.
The transfer took place in the summer of 2013.
Gao Shen felt a little depressed after hearing this.
In fact, many times, the substitute is harder to choose than the main player.
As for the main force, it only needs to be strong, but the substitutes must not only be strong, but also be able to sit on the bench.
"How is Morata doing now?" Butragueno asked with concern.
"Not mature enough." Gao Shen frowned and shook his head.
When many people mention Morata, they think he is a typical Spanish center, just like his predecessors Morientes and Negredo, or Fernando Llorente, but in fact he is really not.
In other words, he is more modern than the traditional Spanish center.
The traditional Spanish center is very good at grabbing points and blocking positions. He has good shooting skills and good technical skills. He is good at retreating and linking up and holding the ball, but his body is often not strong enough, let alone his speed and explosive power.
For example, Llorente is like this.
But not Morata.
He has all the advantages and characteristics of traditional Spanish centers, but what makes him unique is that his speed and explosive power are very good, which makes it easy for him to get rid of defensive players the moment he gets the ball.
This is why Morata's idol is Cristiano Ronaldo, not a center player.
In fact, Morata's speed and explosive power are not as good as Ronaldo's, but his characteristics are really a bit like Ronaldo's.
In the past season, Gao Shen and the coaching staff have been urging him, on the one hand, to strengthen physical confrontation, and on the other hand, to strengthen his shooting skills. There has been some progress so far, but it is not enough, especially in the penalty area.
In comparison, Yin Guayin's score was outstanding.
But if Morata is to directly replace Yin Guayin and become the team's second center, the risk is still quite high.
If you are unlucky and Benzema is injured, coupled with the strong dialogue, it will definitely be enough.
But Morata is only 20 years old, and it is too early to say anything now.
"We definitely need a mature and stable center," Gao Shen said.
Nowadays, in European football, when it comes to buying a center forward, Gao Shen can say a lot.
Manchester City's Van Persie and Suarez are not counted, Manchester City's backup center Giroud, Naples' Pelle, Dortmund's Lewandowski, Bayern's Mandzukic, Tottenham Hotspur's Dzeko, and even the purchase of Dzeko.
Gredo.
These are all very good center candidates, but they also have problems.
For example, if Wandowski and Mandzukic come to Real Madrid, are they willing to come to Real Madrid and compete with Benzema?
This is a real problem.
Next we have to consider the issue of annual salary.
The salary structure red line set by Florentino for the team cannot be broken. Even if Yin Guain and Kaka are sent away, a lot of salary space is freed up, but because of the need to renew the contracts of the players in the team, there is still
Several young players also need to renew their contracts, and the team also needs to recruit players in several positions.
After operating like this, can Real Madrid still free up the salary structure for the center?
Gao Shen remembers that in his previous life, Real Madrid offered Gareth Bale an annual after-tax salary of 11 million euros in 2013.
Judging from the current situation, signing an excellent center should not be a big problem.
Then the only thing left is how to coordinate the locker room and deal with Benzema.
"You go back and study it carefully. The technical team had better come up with a list as soon as possible. The management should also study the financial situation and come up with a plan as soon as possible. Time waits for no one." Gao Shen urged.
Valdano and Butragueno looked at each other and nodded.
In fact, if Yin Guayin had made this decision earlier, Real Madrid could have signed Llorente before Juventus.
It's okay to have a free transfer and a slightly higher salary.
But now, it's completely too late.
"Okay, we will study it immediately when we get back and give you an answer as soon as possible." Valdano also made a prompt decision.
It's already April, and in the blink of an eye, the transfer period is about to begin.
If Real Madrid is really serious about bringing in a center, they must finalize the plan as soon as possible and start making preliminary preparations.
If we really have to wait until the summer transfer market opens before making any moves, then the day lily will be cold.
And Gao Shen himself is unwilling to participate too much in transfers.
Although he has the right to nominate and choose, the transfer matter still goes through the process.
This can reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Anyway, when the technical team comes up with a plan, it will finally count with a nod from the experts.
