Gao Shen couldn't help laughing after hanging up the phone from Woodgate in the courtyard.
If he remembers correctly, Woodgate now says it's a bit early to retire.
Although, in his previous life, after Woodgate left Tottenham Hotspur, whether he went to Stoke City or returned to Middlesbrough, his performance could not match that of his peak period, but Gao Shen knew his strength very well, as long as his body
There is no problem, he will gradually get back to his playing state. Even if he cannot return to his peak, there will be no problem at all playing as the core of defense in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League or the Championship.
More importantly, after acquiring Leeds United, he needed someone who could quickly close the relationship between the new management and Leeds United fans.
England's local fans are notoriously xenophobic.
It's like Tony Fernandez bought Queens Park Rangers, spent 100 million pounds, and promised to bring in famous coaches and invest huge sums of money. What's the result?
Just because Tony Fernandes is a West Ham fan, Queens Park Rangers fans quit.
To put it nicely, this is called emotional richness, but to put it badly, it is called pretentiousness, and it is both serious and upright.
You are obviously greedy for other people's money, but you still want their affection. Isn't that too greedy?
But if you are familiar with English football, or in other words, familiar with English fans, you will easily find that this group of fans who are very hypocritical and upright are really very cute.
As long as you can gain their approval and be accepted by them, they will never leave you and advance and retreat with you.
This is why, even now, Leeds United is still one of the teams with the highest attendance in English football and one of the teams with the hottest jersey sales in English football.
No matter which perspective you look at it, the new management must have a good relationship with local fans.
Woodgate would be a great starting point.
Of course, from a competitive perspective, Woodgate's ability and experience, as well as his qualifications, will play an important role in the new Leeds United.
Gao Shen has no doubt about this.
If it were Woodgate when he was young, Gao Shen would definitely have doubts, but after experiencing the defeat of Real Madrid, the cooperation for about half a year, and his subsequent sluggishness at Tottenham, I believe that Woodgate today has already
Very mature.
Putting such a person into the Leeds United dressing room, Gao Shen believes that Woodgate knows what he should do.
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"nailed it!"
Gao Shen walked back to the living room, shook the phone in his hand at everyone, and said with a smile.
Su Qing, Lucas, Borrell, Sarri and others also became happy.
This was a decision they made together.
Especially Sarri, he knows very well that having a player like Woodgate in the back line is simply the greatest convenience for him, which makes him more confident in coaching.
At the same time, young players can also grow faster.
"It can only be done if you come forward. It can be done with just one phone call. If it were someone else, it would probably be difficult." Sari said with admiration, becoming more and more impressed by Gao Shen's ability and influence.
If nothing else, who else could convince Woodgate with just one phone call, except Gao Shen?
"Actually, we are taking advantage of the situation." Gao Shen said modestly.
It does have to do with the situation. After all, if Woodgate really leaves Tottenham, it will be difficult for him to find a new home.
I haven’t played any games in two years and my annual salary is so high. Who dares to ask for it?
Later, didn’t he also return to Middlesbrough in the English Championship?
"It's the end of April now, the season is about to end, and many leagues have even decided to relegate teams. We must act quickly, otherwise, all the good things will be robbed." Gao Shen looked at him.
He asked Su Qing and urged.
"Understood, I will put some more pressure on the other side and try to end the negotiations as soon as possible." Su Qing promised.
Negotiations on the stadium and training ground must be concluded as soon as possible. After the due diligence is completed, Gao Shen can take over Leeds United. Only in this way can he start the signing plan.
As he said, many talents from relegated teams are easy to use and of high quality and low price. It would be unreasonable not to grab them at this time.
Of course, this relegated team is not a relegated team from the top league. Those are not the ones that Leeds United can grab. He is talking about a relegated team from a lower league.
Woodgate's side is only a verbal agreement for the time being, because Gao Shen has not yet taken over Leeds United.
Only by winning Leeds United as soon as possible and officially signing a contract with Woodgate can we truly feel at ease.
Of course Gao Shen believed in Woodgate, but it was very common for him to be taken away at the last moment.
More importantly, Gao Shen made a very detailed list to prepare his recruitment plan.
"By the way, Fernando, how are you preparing for the plan you told me before?" Gao Shen looked at Lucas and asked.
Lucas nodded and said: "As long as we win Leeds United, I can start promoting it at any time."
What is Gao Shen lacking most now?
money!
After accepting Leeds United, the first thing to do was to reorganize.
Reorganization costs money, but we must also try every means to sell the existing players who do not meet the requirements of Gao Shen and Sarri at the highest price possible.
This requires "operation".
It can even be said that selling and buying people will be the first test of Lucas' ability this summer.
Only after passing this level can he be truly qualified to take on the role of CEO of Leeds United.
He also attached great importance to this, so he carefully prepared a plan.
"OK, then let's wait and see which kid who wants to poach me will take the initiative!" Gao Shen laughed maliciously.
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On the evening of April 26th, Manchester Etihad Stadium.
In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester City faced Manchester United at home.
Before the game, Gao Shen sat in the coaching area of the home team's locker room and received Manchester United's starting lineup.
Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar.
Defence: Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand and Fabio.
Midfielder: Sneijder, Carrick and Lars Diarra.
Forwards: Park Ji-sung, Rooney and Valencia.
At first glance, there is nothing special about Manchester United's starting lineup, just a regular four, three, and three.
The difference may be that Sneijder is up front in the midfield, and Carrick and Lars Diarra are deep down.
But Gao Shen carefully studied Manchester United's recent games and tactics, and he found that Ferguson was not restless at all.
This can be seen from the fact that he arranged for Evra and Fabio to start together.
As a guest at the Etihad Stadium, he didn't want to stick around at all!
Many times, the starting lineup can reveal a lot.
For example, if Ferguson wanted to defend, he would arrange Smalling and O'Shea instead of Fabio.
Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Nani, Anderson and Smalling are all on the bench.
It's obvious that Ferguson is making multiple preparations.
Gao Shen knows this old guy very well. He definitely belongs to the type who looks very pragmatic, but is not restless at all.
In other words, he is the most traditional, synonymous with the wild and passionate British men.
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"Watch the start of this game."
After the players finished their pre-match warm-up and returned to the locker room, Gao Shen immediately explained to them the tactics after the start of the game and raced against time to explain some precautions.
"I can basically tell you with certainty that Manchester United will launch a fierce attack on us after the opening. The pressure will be very strong. You must be mentally prepared for me. It will be a very difficult start!"
Gao Shen said at the end, almost through gritted teeth, that he wanted every player to cheer up and pay attention.
Rooney, Sneijder, Park Ji-sung, Valencia, Carrick and Lars Diarra, just look at these players and you will know that when they exert their full output, how strong will Manchester United's pressing and pressing be?
"Don't think of it as the first leg of a Champions League semi-final, but think of it as the Champions League final. We only have these 90 minutes, and we must defeat Manchester United in this game!"
"Remember, in front of you will be the most tenacious team in the history of European football. They can score consecutive goals in the last few minutes to reverse the championship. They can also score consecutive goals in just a few minutes in the opening stage.
Goal to take the lead.”
"You must be mentally prepared and don't let me slack off for even a second. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" The players felt the weight of Gao Shen's words and agreed in unison.
Gao Shen also took a deep breath, "But you don't need to put too much pressure on me. I can say this, Manchester United is very strong, but we are stronger than Manchester United, because we have doubled Manchester United. After tonight,
It will be three kills!”
When the players heard this, a flash of excitement flashed in each of their eyes.
That's Manchester United!
The Red Devils, Manchester United, who once treated Manchester City like a fool, are so superior!
But now, their noisy neighbor can finally keep pace with Manchester United, or even beat it.
"At the beginning of the game, if Manchester United attacks very hard, we will make an appropriate concession to our opponents, but we must not make things easier for our opponents. We will try our best to consume our opponents' physical energy in every possible way."
"The competition will be very intense. Whoever laughs to the end in the ninety-minute game will be the real winner!"
Gao Shen will not compete with Manchester United for the start, because this is Manchester City's home court.
Manchester United still has a home court behind them, so Ferguson can attack Manchester City at all costs, but Manchester City must consider away goals. Once Manchester United takes the lead, or gives them away goals, then go to Old Trafford Stadium
, Manchester City will be much more passive.
Therefore, it is better to play it safe in the first round at home.
Just like Louis van Gaal's Bayern Munich, they lost so miserably at home.
The Champions League is not a place for gambling. When it comes to the knockout stages, the most important thing is stability.
"Everyone!"
He applauded loudly and everyone stood up.
"I know that most of you have reached the semi-finals for the first time, but I promise you that as long as you follow the plan we deployed before the game, you will follow my rhythm and adjustments.
Go ahead and execute, and you will play in the finals for the first time in your life and win the championship for the first time!"
"I have full confidence in you, and I hope you have confidence in me too!"
Saying that, Gao Shen stretched out his hand.
The players also stretched out their hands and placed them on the back of Gao Shen's hand.
