“The food in this restaurant is good, but I kind of miss Juan’s Grill in Madrid.”
On the way back to the hotel, Gao Shen said with unfinished meaning, feeling very satisfied.
Guardiola was happy that the player he was interested in was not poached by Gao Shen. When he saw Gao Shen's eloquent expression, he couldn't help but laugh.
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"I guess you didn't intend for Busquets from the beginning," Guardiola said.
Gao Shen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned his head and glanced at Guardiola, "Of course, I'm not stupid. That's a gift for you. I can't let you be busy like this for a while, right?"
Guardiola thought in his heart, do you still have such a conscience?
"I think you have known for a long time that it is impossible for Barcelona to sell Busquets."
"Tsk, you've misled me again, haven't you?" Gao Shen had an expression that was like a summer insect.
Guardiola didn't care either. He drove the car and smiled, "You never thought about Belletti. You only wanted Thiago Motta from the beginning, but you just didn't say it on purpose. In the end,
I really let you cut down the price.
Milan and Milan want 1.5 million euros to take away Thiago Motta, but Barcelona refuses to agree.
As a result, how much did Gao Shen give?
One million euros!
At most, there is a clause in the clause that after the number of appearances next season reaches a certain level, Naples will pay another one million euros.
No matter how you put it, this is a super cost-effective transfer for one million euros to take away a player with an estimated value of six million euros. No matter how you think about it, it is a profit.
Gao Shen was not without pride, but he still acted like he was reluctant, "Don't think I took advantage of Barcelona. Do you think Thiago Motta can participate in the game if he stays? With him,
With his current mental state, do you think he can play well?"
"Also, in the second half of last season, after being absent from the game for a long time, he immediately missed training. This season, the internal competition pressure is so great, what do you think he can do? If he sits on the bench for another season, it is estimated that Barcelona will only
We can let him go free."
Guardiola had to admit that the advanced analysis was reasonable.
Ultimately, Thiago Motta is a player who was given up by Rijkaard and the Barcelona management.
"That's true, but can you stop acting like you've got a bargain and are being nice? It's like you're at a disadvantage." Guardiola couldn't help laughing.
Gao Shen looked like I was at a disadvantage.
"By the way, don't come to see me off tomorrow. I'll call a car to go to the airport myself." Gao Shen suddenly said that Guardiola had no doubts about him and nodded in agreement.
At around noon the next day, Gao Shen met Thiago Motta, whom he had not seen for a long time, in the hotel.
After Gao Shen reached an agreement with Begiristain last night, he asked for Thiago Motta's contact information, and contacted him when he returned to the hotel. After all, if he wanted to transfer him to Naples, he still needed his own consent.
Gao Shen also wanted to take the opportunity to have a good talk with him and resolve his knot.
Exchange and communication have always been Gao Shen's most important approach to managing the locker room.
And this meeting is really not suitable for Guardiola to know.
After all, Napoli has not officially made an offer to Barcelona yet. Strictly speaking, advanced contact is illegal.
Of course, there are too many such things, and the people don’t take action and the officials don’t investigate.
Thiago Motta is a player with both Brazilian and Italian nationalities. In the deep impression, he later chose the Italian national team instead of the Brazilian national team.
The reason why I am not very sure is mainly because there are too many players named Thiago and Motta.
For example, Portuguese player Motta, and Barcelona's future midfielder Thiago, and others...
His memory is a little fuzzy, but he must be right.
Gao Shen coached Real Madrid, and when they played against Barcelona, Thiago Motta was still Barcelona's main player.
Although it was because there were too many injuries in the Barcelona team at the time, his performance was indeed outstanding. Otherwise, Rijkaard would not have high hopes for him.
But later, as the wave of injuries subsided and players such as Thuram and Zambrotta joined, competition within Barcelona became fierce, and Thiago Motta gradually lost his position.
Nowadays, he looks decadent, without any high-spiritedness that young people should have.
As long as anyone sees him, the first impression will be that he seriously lacks self-confidence.
If this is a disease, it can no longer be cured in Barcelona.
"My agent said that he didn't receive any notification from Barcelona."
Not long after he sat down, Thiago Motta got straight to the point.
His impression of Gao Shen is very complicated, because strictly speaking, his loss of position in Barcelona started when he played against Real Madrid. From then on, he went from bad to worse.
Of course, this does not mean that he has a grudge against Gao Shen, but that he always feels uncomfortable in his heart.
"I have negotiated with Begiristain, but we have not made a formal offer yet. Barcelona will not notify you, but this does not mean that what I told you is invalid. If you refuse to join Naples, then we will not make an offer.
, just pretend you have never seen me." Gao Shen said with a confident smile.
Sometimes, he really enjoys the power to control other people's life and death.
Thiago Motta looked at Gao Shen deeply. He believed that there was no need for Gao Shen to lie about this kind of thing.
"I don't understand, why would you want to bring me in? Don't you have a lot of talents in Naples?" Thiago Motta was surprised, he couldn't figure it out.
"Yes, we do have a lot of talents, Biglia, Rakitic, Vidal, and even Hamsik. We will also introduce high-level midfielders this summer to further enhance the team's strength and bench thickness.
."
Gao Shen spoke out and kept his eyes on Thiago Motta.
The Brazilian's hands on the table were clasped there unnaturally, or rather nervously.
It seems that his confidence has really been worn away.
For such a player, it is not an easy task to help him regain his confidence in the game, but if it is done, it will completely change his career.
"You should have heard of Woodgate, right?" Gao Shen suddenly changed the subject.
Thiago Motta looked at Gao Shen in surprise, not understanding why he was mentioned, but still nodded.
How could I not know him?
"When I took over Real Madrid, Woodgate was injured all the time, but you didn't notice that during my coaching period, he did not suffer serious injuries, at least he never missed time due to injury, but after I left
After..."
Woodgate is leaving Real Madrid and choosing to return to the Premier League because he began to suffer frequent injuries last season.
why?
The England central defender has expressed in the media more than once that he misses Gao Shen very much, and at the same time he is complaining about Capello's training methods, but there is no way, Capello is the head coach, and he has to obey.
According to advanced understanding, the problem lies in Woodgate's training and injury protection.
In this regard, Buenaventura's role is very obvious.
Many people think that he is a physical coach, but in fact, he is also a very good rehabilitation physiotherapist, and he is very good at preventing injuries and rehabilitating physical therapy for players.
Woodgate had no serious injuries under his training, and Gao Shen basically only used him to play one game a week, so his condition was maintained very well. However, under Capello, it was obvious that he was no longer good.
"I am confident that I can help you stay away from injuries, Thiago." Gao Shen said with confidence, "I have understood,
Your right knee surgery was quite successful. The problem probably lies in your training, so I'm not worried about your injury at all."
As Thiago Motta listened, he felt a little moved.
This is the first time someone has said this to him in the past year.
"In addition, although our midfielder is full of talents, I will try to play 433 in the new season, which is a tactical formation like Barcelona. This requires a deep-lying fourth player who has the ability to pass the ball.
And organizational skills, the ability to see the overall situation of the game, good physical fitness, and the ability to protect the penalty area when defending, and even return to the central defender position."
At this point, Gao Shen had already laid out all his thoughts and put them in front of Thiago Motta.
"Among the players I can think of, the one who best meets my requirements is you, Thiago Motta!"
The Brazilian's eyes were fixed on Gao Shen, and his hands on the table were trembling slightly. He was needed!
But the target is still Gao Shen, this former opponent!
This made him feel both complicated and very excited, because he had not been needed for a long time.
When he discovered that all the people around him, the head coach who once trusted and supported him, and the teammates who once fought alongside him, all of them no longer needed him and he began to become dispensable, that feeling was really great.
despair.
He never thought that the person who would reach out to him and give him a hand would be his former rival Gao Shen.
But the feeling of being needed was so good that he didn't want to miss it.
"I understand, Mr. Gao, I am willing to join Naples!" Thiago Motta said on the spot, without even needing to discuss it with his agent.
Gao Shen was very satisfied with his attitude and nodded: "Don't worry, we won't let you suffer in terms of the contract."
According to advanced knowledge, Thiago Motta's contract with Barcelona has a low annual salary, which is quite cost-effective.
"In the next period of time, don't think about anything. Just relax, let yourself go completely, leave everything behind in the past, and think about the bright future. Let's fight for the Serie A championship together in the new season!" Gao Shen said encouragingly.
Thiago Motta's eyes lit up, "Do you really want to win the Serie A title?"
"You think I can't do it?" Gao Shen asked.
Thiago Motta quickly shook his head, "No, no, it's just..."
Gao Shen can lead Real Madrid to win the double crown, which in itself is a miracle under impossible circumstances.
Now he says that everyone thinks it is impossible to win the Serie A championship, just like when he led Real Madrid.
But Thiago Motta feels that nothing is impossible.
Because he is profound!
"Be mentally prepared, Thiago. You are joining a team that aims to win the Serie A championship. You have to put in more effort and sweat and show your best effort and state. I believe in you."
, you also have to believe in yourself!"
Facing the profound encouragement, Thiago Motta nodded heavily with red eyes.
