The 2007-2008 Serie A season has finally come to an end.
Some are happy and some are sad.
Napoli miraculously won the Serie A championship as a newly promoted team and became famous all over the world.
Head coach Gao Shen once again broke into the eyes of fans around the world with this championship.
UEFA officials specifically reported that Gao Shen proved his coaching ability to everyone in the world with a miraculous Serie A championship, proving that it was no accident that he coached Real Madrid to win the double crown.
"Twenty-seven-year-old Gao Shen has become a famous young marshal in Europe!"
This is equivalent to official recognition from UEFA.
From Italy to Europe, and even to the whole world, all the media and fans began to understand Gao Shen again.
Authoritative media including L'Equipe, Bild, Kicker Magazine, etc. all praised Gao Shen and believed that his ability to lead Naples to win this epic championship was enough for the world to see clearly his coaching level.
What's more important is the offensive football and strong game dominance played by Napoli under his coaching.
Kicker Magazine believes that "Gao Shen and his Napoli were the most amazing team in European football this past season!"
L'Equipe also gave a very high evaluation, "A sophisticated team will subvert European football!"
Countless media and fans have begun to look forward to next season's Champions League, hoping to see this Naples show their strength in the European arena and see how good this advanced team is.
Can it withstand the test of the Champions League?
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When the whole world was praising Naples, after the Serie A league ended, various best-of-the-season selections were announced one after another, especially the most watched Serie A best team of the season.
There is no doubt that the best coach of the season is Gao Shen, who was elected without any suspense.
Even the media and fans agree that the golden seat of the Serie A Oscars next season will be none other than Gao Shen.
This is enough to prove that Gao Shen has completely conquered the tactical kingdom of Italy after winning this championship.
There are three main choices for goalkeepers in the best lineup.
Handanovic of Napoli, Cesar of Inter Milan and Buffon of Juventus.
The performances of these three goalkeepers were all outstanding. Handanovic was selected mainly due to his outstanding performance in Naples, and his role in Naples is also very new to Italian football.
Among the twenty Serie A teams, he is the goalkeeper with the most passes, the highest success rate, and the highest level of participation in the game.
In Gao Shen's view, although there is still a big gap between him and the future Neuer, by current standards, it is already very rare, and he also did a good job.
The main thing is stability.
Also performing well was Buffon.
As Sacchi said in his column: With Buffon standing in front of the goal, Juventus can concede ten fewer goals every season.
This shows Buffon’s value.
But in the end, the award went to Cesar.
Inter Milan's defense this season is actually really stretched, but this in turn gives Cesar more room to perform, and he has repeatedly made brilliant saves, which has aroused heated discussions.
The defense is Vargas, David Luiz, Panucci and Maicon.
Naples has two players shortlisted, namely Vargas and David Luiz.
Needless to say, left back, at this position on the left wing, Vargas is basically No. 1 in Serie A and has no competitors.
David Luiz came from his performance, especially after the team's away draw with Inter Milan, the Brazilian central defender has undergone considerable changes. Although there are still some irritations occasionally, overall, the progress is very big.
More importantly, while in Serie A, David Luiz has also been immersed in Italian defensive art, and his overall strength and tactical literacy have been significantly improved.
Panucci played the most important role in Roma, and Maicon is the perfect choice on the right.
Lichtsteiner had just arrived, and there was still quite a distance between him and Maicon.
The three midfielders are: Biglia, Cambiasso and Hamsik.
There is no suspense about Cambiaso. He is Inter Milan's best player. Some even say that Inter Milan's sluggishness in the second half was due to Cambiaso's injury.
Hamsik is equally uncontroversial.
Biglia is one of Napoli's two defensive midfielders, and his performance is remarkable, but there is Maggio in Sampdoria.
Yes, this right back who has been favored by experts for a long time has played a one-stop role on the right wing for Sampdoria this season and has performed perfectly. He can be said to be one of the best players in Serie A.
Biglia's victory is stable, and Macho's victory is stunning.
In the end, Naples' Biglia was successfully selected.
The striker was selected with Mutu, Del Piero and Cavani.
Mutu shined in Florence, Cavani and Del Piero ranked first and second in Serie A's scorer list respectively, and their selection was not controversial.
Cavani has also shone in Serie A with his outstanding performance this season and his strong physical fitness, winning the attention of many wealthy teams.
In fact, if we look at it by advanced standards, Di Maria and Sanchez also performed very well, but unfortunately, Mutu and Del Piero are more eye-catching in terms of statistics.
Naples accounts for half of the eleven players in the best team of the season, which shows the strength of this newly promoted team.
In the end, I was able to win the championship, and I truly deserved it.
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After the last round of Serie A, Gao Shen gave the team another day off after restorative training.
The Coppa Italia final is on May 24, even later than the Champions League final, and a full week before the final round of Serie A, so Gao Shen and Napoli have enough time to adjust slowly.
But there are some things that must be started immediately.
That's summer transfer.
As early as the winter break, Gao Shen had made it clear that he hoped to introduce Maggio from Sampdoria.
It is a pity that Sampdoria did not want to negotiate with Naples at that time and was not even allowed to ask for a price.
But now, the introduction of a high-level right back is imminent.
When the team was on holiday, Gao Shen went to the Naples headquarters and held a meeting with De Laurentiis and Marino. He made it clear that Gergi Garik was no longer in his plans.
He wants a right-back, for example, Maggio.
"Next season, we will definitely have to fight on the third line. The full-backs are under great pressure and the physical test will be heavy. So I need a high-level right back to form a rotation with Lichtsteiner. Maggio is the most suitable
candidate."
This is the third time Gao Shen has proposed buying Ma Qiao.
The previous two times, the club agreed and started operations, but unfortunately they failed to do so.
"Two high-level players in every position, that's what I ask for."
De Laurentiis nodded and looked at Marino, who was slightly embarrassed.
"Macho is not cheap now, it costs at least 7 to 8 million euros."
We were not able to take advantage of the opportunity to capture Ma Qiao during the winter break, which was somewhat disappointing. Ma Qiao's worth was not high at that time.
But now, after a season of outstanding performance, Macho's reputation has been established. His level is indeed very high, but his value has also soared.
Without seven to eight million euros, it would definitely not be possible.
This is also a huge investment for Naples.
The Serie A champions actually don't have much money. They mainly want to enter the Champions League next season. However, this money can only be seen and cannot be touched, so if you want to buy Maggio, De Laurentiis still has to pay for it out of his own pocket.
More importantly, this summer, the team is facing heavy pressure to renew the contract.
The club is making every effort to retain Gao Shen and the contract extension is certain. There are also other players who must do their best to retain them. This will also require a huge sum of money. If the players can be sold...
De Laurentiis had mentioned this matter to Marino before. For example, by selling Gervinho last season, the club's finances were much better. It would be even better if he could be sold again.
But Marino felt that now was not the time to talk to Gao Shen.
In fact, even though Naples has won the Serie A championship and is about to compete in the Champions League, there are still players who are not satisfied with the status quo.
For example Gyorgy Garik and Domic.
Both players are dissatisfied with their current situation and both want to leave the team because they cannot play as the main team and even play very few games, especially Domic.
"Frankly speaking, Domic does not meet my requirements. If there is a suitable offer, he can be sold for at least four to five million euros. There is also Gyorgy Garik, he should also be worth a fortune."
Two to three million euros."
There is a saying that a rising tide lifts all boats.
With Naples' outstanding performance, the value of these two players has increased a lot even though they are substitutes, and they are both in their prime.
"Selling Jerzy Garik, you want Macho, I can understand, but selling Domic, we are left with three central defenders, and Cannavaro Jr. is a substitute, is it enough?" Marino said somewhat
asked worriedly.
Since the past season, Gao Shen has been supporting the combination of Bonucci and David Luiz, and the performance has been very good. It is a certainty that Cannavaro Jr. will become a substitute.
But just one substitute is not enough.
Look at Inter Milan. With the wave of injuries this season, the two central defenders ended the entire season early.
"I have a suitable candidate, and there is probably no need for a transfer fee, so you can use the money from selling Domic and Jerzy Garik to buy Maggio. I believe it should be about the same."
Now it is no better than it will be a few years later, and Serie A is no better than the Premier League and La Liga. Serie A is a group of poor teams, and the players are not worth much.
If this were in the Premier League, the household registration book of a local like Macho would have to be doubled at least several times.
But in Serie A, seven to eight million euros is very tempting.
This is why the Premier League and La Liga teams can wave their money and buy as much as they want in Italy.
"You should seize the time and sign Maggio as soon as possible. Don't let other teams take the lead. I believe he should be very interested in playing with us in the Champions League. If necessary, I can also give him a call."
Gao Shen is still very interested in this one-stop player on the right.
