Gao Shen knows his own character very well. He is a Virgo, has a strong desire for control, has a perfectionism complex, and wants to do everything well. This is certainly the basis for his success in past and present lives, but it also brings him
Had some trouble.
For example, after acquiring Leeds United, he had already outlined a development blueprint for the White Rose in his mind.
From signings to the training base to the new stadium, he has a very clear understanding of the entire process.
This is the century-old foundation of Leeds United.
Time is like a whip, constantly beating Gao Shen, making him keep working hard to move forward.
He really has a sense of urgency because he knows which direction history will take next.
After traveling back in time, he experienced the subprime mortgage crisis, and now is the European debt crisis. The world's economy is relatively depressed, and funds from all walks of life are pouring into European football.
This is what many European football industry researchers say: the more depressed the economy, the more popular football will be.
That was the case then, and it is still the case now.
So what happens next?
The skyrocketing value of players and soaring salaries will put heavy operating pressure and burden on clubs.
In addition, there is another thing that Gao Shen must pay attention to, that is, if he really wants to build a training base and a new stadium, he must act quickly and as soon as possible.
Take Tottenham Hotspur for example.
In 2009, Tottenham started planning to build a new stadium, but kept delaying the construction until 2016, a full seven years, and the budget when the construction started was 500 million pounds.
But what happened later, everyone knew.
The rapid increase in the cost of raw materials, labor and all aspects caused the budget of Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium to skyrocket, from 450 million pounds to 700 million pounds, then to 900 million pounds, and finally settled at 1 billion pounds.
From 2016 to 2019, in just three years, the cost more than doubled.
More importantly, Gao Shen knows very well that once the price skyrockets, it will be difficult to come down in a short period of time.
Unfortunately, Tottenham's new stadium was opened in 2019, but the epidemic hit a year later.
Needless to say, fans are very aware of the huge impact the epidemic has had on the entire European football world.
In the year of 2021, which is a time-traveling year, the world is not peaceful, it can even be said to be turbulent. For example, some people have always said that Russia is going to attack Ukraine.
Gao Shen is not an expert, but he can guess that once the fight is really fought, the costs of various raw materials and labor will further skyrocket. Coupled with the epidemic and the economic malaise of European countries, by that time, let alone preparations for construction
There is a new stadium, and it is estimated that many clubs will not be able to continue operating.
Therefore, the window time left for advanced students is actually very little.
He must do in the next few years what others can do in more than ten years, or even decades.
This is a very astonishing idea, and Gao Shen even dares not reveal it to his wife now, because he feels that if he tells it, Su Qing will think he is crazy.
Who says it’s not?
If it weren't for the advantage of being a time traveler, who would have believed that a stadium originally budgeted for construction of 450 million pounds would cost 1 billion pounds when it was completed three years later?
What's more important is that once this kind of project starts, you can't stop it even if you want to.
Because once you stop, the losses will be even more severe.
Just like Valencia's new stadium, once it is stopped, there is no possibility of renewal. Valencia's road to becoming a wealthy club has been completely interrupted and can never be resumed.
Gao Shen actually has another option, which is to keep silent and make a fortune.
He didn't do anything, he kept the harvest despite droughts and floods every year, and sat firmly on the Diaoyutai. Once the club made a profit, he would withdraw it through various methods such as rent. When the time was right, he would directly cash out, sell it and leave.
Anyway, you don’t make much money by running a club, so you might as well make a fortune and have wealth and freedom for several generations.
But this is really not a good choice for Gao Shen.
Because this is not his character.
Some people say that character determines destiny.
Therefore, Mourinho would rather die than fight Casillas and even the Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu.
Therefore, Gao Shen cannot accept himself and live his life in a mediocre way.
Either he won't do it, or if he does, he will do something big.
Not only does he want to be the best and most successful head coach in the world, he also wants to be a world-renowned club operator.
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This is what Gao Shen was thinking while sitting in the hotel cafe after seeing off Pochettino and others.
He has also done a lot of work. For example, he feels that if a Chinese team that is an infrastructure fanatic is invited to come over for construction, both cost control and project progress will be better.
But this will also bring about a problem at the government level, which requires communication and coordination.
He clearly remembers that when Inter Milan was rumored to be building a new stadium, Moratti personally went to China to visit China Railway Construction Corporation. It was said that having an infrastructure-crazy company undertake the construction would save a lot of costs.
This is also an option to consider.
All in all, in a word, cut down on clothing and diet, and build up the training base and new stadium first.
With this century-old foundation laid, it will be much easier to form a football team.
However, this is still a relatively long-term matter.
Gao Shen's top priority right now is Barcelona.
Thinking of this, Gao Shen picked up the cold cup of coffee in front of him, drank it in one gulp, stood up and left.
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95877!
This is the official notification from Barcelona regarding the number of fans sitting at the Camp Nou tonight.
Except for some Manchester City fans who followed the team to the away game, more than 90,000 Barcelona fans came to the scene to cheer for the team.
When Gao Shen and Manchester City players appeared at the Camp Nou, the audience burst into overwhelming boos.
Gao Shen is the most disliked person at Camp Nou!
Although, he has not set foot on this stadium for many years.
Even though, he was once the most favored head coach candidate by Barcelona fans.
But now, he is a nightmare in the hearts of Barcelona fans.
Especially when AS and Marca both confidently broke the news that Gao Shen will definitely coach archrival Real Madrid this summer, it is impossible for Barcelona fans to have any favorable impression of Gao Shen.
Gao Shen had already been mentally prepared for this situation.
Even he felt it was nothing.
After all, Barcelona fans were able to make noise in front of the hotel last night, which shows that they are truly invested.
As long as their feelings were even a little bit empty, they wouldn't risk such a big deal.
The players arrived on the court and spontaneously entered into pre-match training.
Everything was done in strict accordance with UEFA's rules and procedures and was arranged in an orderly manner.
Gao Shen didn't stay outside long. After the players started training, he walked back to the locker room early, without seeing Guardiola the whole time.
While he and his assistants were making final preparations before the game, Barcelona's starting lineup came out.
Goalkeeper: Valdes.
Defence: Vargas, Puyol, Pique and Alves.
Midfielder: Iniesta, Busquets and Xavi.
Forwards: Sanchez, Aguero and Messi.
"It seems that you guessed wrong." When Carlo saw the list, he looked at Gao Shen teasingly.
Gao Shen clicked his tongue twice. He originally thought that Emperor Tang would play with three defenders, or adjust the team's offense or something.
Unexpectedly, Guardiola did nothing.
So why is he so confused?
What?
He wasn't confused?
impossible!
Based on his advanced understanding of Guardiola, he probably didn't get much rest last night.
"What should I do?" Carlo asked.
Everyone else also looked at Gao Shen.
The opponent's formation has come out, and Barcelona must have an advanced starting lineup at this moment, and there is no change.
Before this kind of competition, Gao Shen usually won't make big changes easily unless he is very sure.
"Original plan!" Gao Shen made a quick decision.
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In fact, Gao Shen really guessed it right.
Guardiola has been going back and forth for a long time, repeated it several times, and finally returned to the old route.
This is because Gao Shen once said to him, "When you are not sure enough, it is best to trust your first instinct. That is often the right choice."
Guardiola's first instinct was actually to go for Fabregas and get Aguero.
The advantage of this is that the team's midfield will have more control.
Many people don't know that Cesc Fabregas is actually a forward in Barcelona, so he plays the role of false nine, which is just right.
But using Fabregas at home instead of Aguero seems a bit conservative.
So Guardiola chose the first instinct of 433, but replaced Fabregas with Aguero. In this way, the team's frontcourt attack power will be stronger.
In the midfield, the most important ones are Xavi, Iniesta, and even Messi. Their running ability has declined a lot.
On the court, Barcelona seems to have a stronger ability to control the ball, but in fact, Guardiola himself knows it. Many times he controls the ball for the sake of controlling the ball, without much threat.
The reason is that players are less willing to run away.
With less running, there will be less pulling, and there will naturally be less threatening attacks.
But this lineup is the foundation of Barcelona.
Not to mention Guardiola, Russell can't shake him.
This gave Guardiola a sense of weakness.
Manchester City's starting lineup is still four, three, and three.
Goalkeeper: Neuer.
Defence: Felipe, David Luiz, Kompany and Lichtsteiner.
Midfield: Javi Martinez deep, Yaya Toure and Rakitic in the centre.
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Suarez and Robben.
There is an obvious change in Gao Shen's starting lineup, which is to replace David Silva with Yaya Toure.
At first glance, this seems to be strengthening the interception and defense of the midfield, but Yaya Toure's offensive power is not weak at all, especially his back penetration, which is very threatening.
In addition, the midfielder composed of Xavi Martinez, Yaya Toure and Rakitic will be very defensive.
"Be careful with Manchester City's opening attack. We must enter the rhythm of the game in the shortest possible time, control the ball and the situation, and not give them the chance to score away goals!"
Guardiola said it very seriously because he knows Gao Shen very well.
