The reason why Gao Shen said that we should plan with a ten-year goal is not to cater to Mubarak's thinking, but because this is what he has always done.
When he coached Real Madrid, he promoted so many young players from the second team. Later presidents Calderon and Mijatovic only needed to make certain adjustments and reforms based on Gao Shen's original lineup. Real Madrid's
This group of players can be played without too much investment.
But who would have thought that when they chose Capello, these young players were basically lost.
To use Calderon's smug words: Real Madrid has never been a place to train young players.
So the question is, what happened to Raul, Casillas and Guti, as well as the previous Five Eagles era?
There is no team or giant in the world that would reject the outstanding youth training and domestic players.
Many people say that a Premier League account is expensive.
But I would like to ask, among the four major leagues, which one of the leagues has local high-quality household registration that is not expensive?
The reason why the Premier League is expensive is, ultimately, because they have money. In addition, England's youth training is really bad, resulting in too much money and too little food, so the household registration will naturally be expensive.
This is also where Calderon has been criticized by many Real Madrid fans and media.
Later, Gao Shen coached Naples, and the average age was the lowest in Serie A and the Champions League.
If Naples had the financial resources of Manchester City and played with this lineup for ten years, it would really not be a big problem at all.
Therefore, Gao Shen said that he does not want to strive for overnight results, but wants to be based on the long term. He hopes to transform Manchester City from the lowest level of technical and tactical styles and concepts and give the team a completely new look.
In the plans of Mansour and Mubarak, they also have strong ambitions for Manchester City, including expanding the stadium, preparing to build a new training base, etc., these are all in their plans.
Coupled with what Gao Shen said now, this made them all very much look forward to the future development of Manchester City.
More importantly, Mubarak said that the top four mentioned by Gao Shen is actually a relatively conservative goal. If the team performs well, or the recruitment goes smoothly, and the team integration and transformation goes smoothly, I believe the team will achieve better results.
score.
Mansour didn't care what Mubarak said. He was already very satisfied with Gao Shen's top-four goal.
Rice should be eaten one bite at a time.
Rome was not built in a day.
He understands this.
Compared to Mark Hughes, after spending so much money, he is now ranked tenth, which is considered good for Gao Shen.
"My team told me that you are only 28 years old, but you are the most special and powerful head coach in world football today. They all praise you for your advanced tactical concepts and your ability to always create impressive results.
A bright team.”
"I would say we are eager to succeed, but not that desperate, so in terms of results, we won't even ask you too much, but we want to see a team that is different from the past and different from all Premier League teams.
of Manchester City.”
Gao Shen understands, "You can rest assured that I don't come to Manchester City for money, I come to train myself, and at the same time I come to compete with many world-famous coaches for the Premier League championship."
In this case, Gao Shen said it with great confidence.
Because he really didn't make any demands on Manchester City in terms of personal treatment.
Of course, the premise is that the treatment given by Mubarak is also very sincere.
The contract lasts for three years, and Gao Shen's annual after-tax salary is 10 million euros, which makes him far more than all current professional coaches, including Mourinho at Inter Milan and Carlo Ancelotti, who just coached Chelsea.
According to British media, Ancelotti’s annual salary before tax is 7 million euros, and after tax he only gets 3.5 million euros.
Mourinho, who coaches Inter Milan, has the highest annual salary in world football today, which is 10 million euros before tax and only over 5 million euros after tax.
Now, what Manchester City has given Gao Shen is 10 million euros after tax.
In other words, Gao Shen can earn a small target in one year.
If you include bonuses and other income, you can't escape at least 15 million euros a year. If the results are better, such as winning the Champions League or something in the future, 20 million euros is normal.
You know, when Gao Shen was coaching Naples, after Gao Shen's salary increase, his annual salary was only two million euros, which suddenly increased five times.
In addition to Gao Shen, the salaries of other members of the coaching staff have also been significantly increased.
It can be said that Manchester City is also very sincere in terms of personal treatment, so Gao Shen did not negotiate with Mubarak about salary at all, but he also had enough confidence to say that he did not come to coach at Manchester City for money.
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Regarding the specific plans for the new season, Gao Shen already has a general idea in mind.
First of all, there will definitely be many people leaving because they do not meet the advanced plan, such as captain Richard Dunn, veteran midfielder Hamann, etc. They do not meet the advanced tactical requirements and the team's transformation plan.
There are also several players that Gao Shen wants to send away. For example, Ruo, who is on loan, Gao Shen has made it clear that he does not want to keep him.
Robinho's current situation is the most troublesome. He is currently the top star in the Manchester City team. He has worked with Gao Shen before at Real Madrid, but frankly speaking, Gao Shen is not satisfied with his performance in Manchester City.
Of course, it's understandable.
When Manchester City signed him, they ambitiously promised to sign more stars, including Messi and Kaká. But in the end, there was only Robinho. No matter how good he performed, he couldn't move him.
Such a lineup.
What's more, Mark Hughes is really not a head coach who can use players of Robinho's level.
But more specifically, Gao Shen still needs to meet and chat with the players before he can make a final decision.
At least, he needs to know whether Robinho still has the ambition he had when he joined Manchester City.
In terms of signings, Gao Shen made it clear that the team needs signings in almost all positions.
At present, Gao Shen has made it clear that he will reuse centre-back Kompany and right-back Zabaleta. In addition, Gao Shen also specifically requested to keep local youngster Daniel Sturridge.
Everyone else is waiting and watching, including Robinho.
This is really not because Gao Shen wants to spend more money, but because these players really do not meet his requirements.
Captain Richard Dunne, for example, can he deliver the ball like David Luiz and Bonucci?
The answer is, he simply can't.
If he was pressed even slightly, he couldn't stand it anymore.
Gao Shen made it clear that he asked the club to make every effort to introduce David Luiz.
As for the fourth position, the player Gao Shen most wants to introduce is Thiago Motta.
This No. 4 player, who he personally trained in Naples for two years and helped him overcome injuries, is in Gao Shen's mind the best No. 4 position in world football today, perhaps even one of them.
Busquets is soft, and Yaya Toure is obsessed with forward penetration. They are not suitable for this position, but Thiago Motta is different. He is the best fourth position in Gao Shen's mind.
In addition, Gao Shen wants to sign players in many positions such as midfielder, striker and goalkeeper.
He hopes to quickly form a strong Manchester City team this summer, and then strive to reach the top four in the Premier League in the new season, or even compete for a better ranking.
Mansour did not fully understand the plan described by Gao Shen, and he was not particularly familiar with football, but he said that he believed in Gao Shen's professional judgment and ability, and asked Mubarak on the spot to do his best to cooperate with Gao Shen.
At the same time, he also reiterated that in this summer's transfer market, Manchester City will do its best to meet the high requirements, and there will not even be a limit on the transfer budget.
"Even if you want to bring in Messi, we will do our best to help you achieve it!" Mansour said with a smile.
Manchester City really sent an offer for Messi to Barcelona, but unfortunately, Barcelona ignored it at all.
Judging from the current transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid, which is worth over 100 million, if Messi really wants to be poached, it will definitely not be less than 100 million, or even 150 million euros.
This transfer is certainly a good deal, after all, it is Messi.
But Gao Shen believes that this is really not necessary.
Barcelona's strength is not brought about by Messi alone. There are also stars such as Xavi, Iniesta, Eto'o, Henry, Pique, Alves, etc. It is they who assisted Messi together to create Barcelona's glory.
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The profound concept has never revolved around superstars. This was clearly reflected in Real Madrid at the time, and it is still the case now.
He even jokingly said, "Instead of wasting money to introduce Messi, it is better to use the money to introduce Messi to introduce a few more high-level stars. This can also greatly improve the thickness and strength of the team's bench."
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The meeting lasted from morning to noon.
Mansour hosted a banquet for Gao Shen in the palace to show his respect and trust for Gao Shen.
He repeatedly asked Mubarak to provide Gao Shen with the best and most relaxed coaching environment so that Gao Shen and his team could fully demonstrate their talents.
Before coming to the Middle East, Gao Shen actually had some concerns.
After all, the Abu Dhabi Consortium has invested a huge amount of money. If they want to invest more now, the results will definitely be more urgent. But the reality is that they really have not set performance requirements for Gao Shen.
For this, Gao Shen is very grateful in his heart.
As a head coach, Gao Shen is very clear that this kind of trust from the management will make his next work easier and the management of the locker room will be more convenient.
Now, after getting Mansour's promise and Mubarak's guarantee, even if Gao Shen really wants to sell Robinho, it's just a matter of one sentence. In this case, where can the team's top player go?
Can you still compete with Gao Shen?
If the subsequent conversation does not go well, or if Gao Shen has concerns, you can sell him directly.
With his current understanding of European football, is he still afraid that he will not be able to find a suitable left winger?
What Gao Shen is really worried about is the central axis.
Goalkeeper, centre-back, midfielder and centre-forward.
These four positions are crucial.
From the current point of view, Manchester City's central defender Kompany is worthy of the big job, but in a long season, especially two cup competitions like the Premier League and a winter break league, at least three high-level central defenders are needed.
If we want to play in the Champions League in the future, we will need at least four.
Therefore, Gao Shen must take precautions and make preparations as early as possible.
