Chapter 18 Is my departure better for the team? (109/136)
The winning coach Lazio is the most eye-catching news in European football during this period.
Because after being dormant for half a year, Chang Sheng, the championship coach, has actually not stepped out of the mainstream football circles.
Now when he returned and unexpectedly chose Lazio, many people naturally speculated on his motives for doing so.
After much speculation, everyone just thought that this was a prudent choice that would make Roma regret it because they would win often.
So everyone thinks Chang Sheng’s choice is not very wise.
A rational person would think that it is inappropriate to say now that the choice of winning is doomed to failure. It is better to leave it to time to verify everything.
Black Changsheng couldn't wait to show that Changsheng made a bad move.
Spanish reporters said that Italy is dead...
During this period, the situation presented by the media was such a mess.
Chang Sheng began his work.
Although the team has been disbanded and most of the signings have been completed, Chang Sheng still has work to do.
That is cleaning.
If he doesn't want to wait until the players come back from vacation to start cleaning, the training plan will be difficult to arrange, because his training plan is specific to each individual. All players who are determined to leave the team must be determined now.
Chang Sheng did not leave this offending matter to his assistants, nor did he ask Lotito to do it. Instead, he called them one by one and told them that it was no longer in the club's plan.
This is difficult, but Chang Sheng decided to let himself play the villain. Since his image in the media and the public's mind is not very good anyway, it is better to make full use of this image to complete the work of cleaning the team.
In fact, many players don't need to call for wins. They all want to do it themselves. The reason is that they get too little money at Lazio. After Lotito came to power, the players' wages were as much as 70 million euros.
The total amount was directly reduced to 30 million euros, and many players were already considering leaving.
Only a handful of players will stay because they have true feelings for Lazio.
So Chang Sheng mainly deals with these people.
Although they have true feelings for Lazio, if they stay in the team, they will become a problem for the team.
For example, Paolo Di Canio.
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In June 2004, Di Canio had already renewed his contract with Charlton for one year. But two months later, Di Canio suddenly decided to terminate his contract with Charlton, move on a free transfer and take a significant salary cut.
Back to Lazio, which is beset by financial problems.
He did this to help his debut team, and his actions at that time also touched many people.
After all, at that time everyone was thinking about how to escape Lazio, but Di Canio chose to return to Lazio at this time.
This loyalty inspires the sun and the moon.
Chang Sheng also felt that Di Canio was really a man, and that was why he was willing to have a good talk with Di Canio.
Not on the phone, but in person.
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Through Lotito, the two quickly made an appointment.
In fact, Chang Sheng felt very embarrassed during this interview.
Because just after he joined Lazio, Di Canio also expressed his support for himself. He called on the fans to support Chang Sheng because "this is a person who can bring us victory!"
The other party had such a high opinion of him, and he even wanted to persuade him to leave the team. No matter how thick-skinned Chang Sheng was, he felt that it was really hard to say this.
But he must say, because this is a matter of professional ethics. He knows that only if Di Canio leaves the team will he be able to transform the team.
Many problems arise.
To be responsible for the team, he must let Di Canio leave the team, even if Di Canio is the team's flag, that won't work.
With Di Canio's status and influence in Lazio, it will cause trouble for many of his reforms. Moreover, Di Canio is not a good-tempered person. He is very impulsive, and impulsiveness is often the devil...
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Chang Sheng hopes that he will have a stable and controllable locker room environment, unlike what he had in Roma. In his opinion, Roma has Totti and Lazio has Di Canio, both of whom are troublesome.
Lotito did not tell Di Canio what Chang Sheng wanted to talk to him about. Di Canio thought Chang Sheng wanted to talk to him about the team's plan for next season, his confidence, and the hope of getting him as Lazio
What about the captain's support?
So I happily came to the appointment.
As a result, when the two met, Chang Sheng's first words made the smile on Di Canio's face freeze.
How to actually speak? Chang Sheng thought about this question for a long time. He thought about how to have a casual relationship with Di Canio first, and then tell him everything he wanted to say.
He also thought about how to ignore him, and then implicitly hinted that there is no place for Di Canio in the team.
But after much deliberation, Chang Sheng finally thought of Di Canio's character traits.
For such a straight-forward person, I’m afraid the most acceptable person is a straight-forward person, right?
So Chang Sheng simply went straight to the point.
He asked Di Canio: "Paul, can you accept the arrangement of playing as a substitute in the reborn Lazio?"
The smile on Di Canio's face froze. He looked at Chang Sheng with an uncertain look, not quite believing what he just heard.
Seeing the expression on Di Canio's face, Chang Sheng's awkward feeling became even more intense.
"Do you think I'm old, coach? Although I'm almost thirty-seven years old, I think I can still maintain a high level..."
Chang Sheng shook his head: "No, I don't think you are old. You can still maintain your condition for a while, but not at Lazio." Now that everything has been said, let's just say it all. Chang Sheng continued:
"The problem now is that in my tactical system, you definitely can't have too many playing opportunities..."
In fact, the original words should be "In my tactical system, there is definitely no place for you." Chang Sheng tried his best to be more tactful about his ASUS, so as not to irritate Di Canio.
"Your tactical system?" Di Canio asked, "The one you used in Valencia and Roma?"
Chang Sheng shook his head: "No, it's an improved version."
"Improved version?" Chang Sheng saw that Di Canio was suddenly interested in his tactics, and suddenly thought that Di Canio seemed to have become a head coach after retiring?
So he began to explain his tactics to Di Canio in detail. He was not afraid that this tactic would be leaked, because his tactics had nothing new to begin with, and he was confident that even if others knew about this tactic, there would be nothing he could do about it.
Deal with him. Because... if this strategy is successful, he will be invincible!
After hearing Chang Sheng's words, Di Canio fell into deep thought.
If Chang Sheng had nothing to hide or deceive him, he would really have no place in the tactics Chang Sheng described.
Because the tactic of winning is very demanding on running ability, and running requires physical fitness.
Di Canio is aware of his physical condition, and at the age of thirty-seven, he has not significantly deteriorated technically.
However, his physical fitness declined rapidly.
There is no problem in running like this for one or two games. After three or four games, he will grit his teeth and persevere. After five, six, or six or seven games, he feels that he can no longer hold on.
But winning requires consistency.
Then Di Canio will definitely not last a full season.
Chang Sheng did not lie to him, he may indeed not be able to get too many playing opportunities in this tactic.
So do you have to accept the fate of being a substitute?
But I'm afraid...it's not just a substitute, right?
He feels that the goal of winning often is not to let him come on the bench... but to let him leave the team, right?
Di Canio was not an idiot. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that Chang Sheng specifically asked Lotito to interview him, and it was definitely not to ask him whether he would play as a substitute. Maybe he was asking about other things...
When Di Canio thought about it, he knew what the real purpose of Chang Sheng was.
But when he understood this true purpose, he was faced with a huge and difficult choice.
There is no place for him in Lazio, so he can only leave Lazio.
But if he left Lazio, what would he do when he came back?
When he terminated his contract with Charlton, he would rather lower his salary to meet the salary standard required by Lotito. Why?
Isn't it because he likes Lazio?
As his first team, no one can question his feelings for Lazio.
When Chang Sheng came to the team, this player with an unruly personality believed that Chang Sheng could lead Lazio out of the quagmire.
He is looking forward to playing his part in Lazio's resurgence.
But now it seems that Lazio's revival does not require his contribution...
For a die-hard Lazio fan who abandoned everything in England and returned to Italy, this reality was difficult for him to accept.
Because he thought the team would need him very much, but in fact the team told him: "We actually don't need you..."
Is there anything more painful than this?
This is tantamount to breaking the heart of an old loyal minister.
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Chang Sheng looked at Di Canio sitting opposite him.
In the corner of the cafe, he and Di Canio sat facing each other at a table.
He looked at Di Canio. The almost thirty-seven-year-old player lowered his head and pursed his lips tightly.
He believed that Di Canio had understood what he meant, so he fell into a long exam, which was why the expression on his face was so painful.
Chang Sheng said nothing and looked at the man who lowered his head.
He knew that this decision was difficult to make, and he also knew that this fact was cruel.
If he puts himself in his shoes, he will feel that he is too cruel.
Players who have given so much to the team are abandoned when the team is reborn...
Like a veteran who died at the dawn of victory.
Everyone will die in peace, right?
He even felt that he wouldn't be surprised if Di Canio stood up and yelled at him: "Why do you?!"
But no, Di Canio remained silent.
He knows who Di Canio is. He is a very controversial player with an unruly personality and is definitely not a good-tempered player.
But if Di Canio really wanted to punch himself, Chang Sheng didn't know if he would fight back.
If Di Canio were to punch him, he would agree to leave. Chang Sheng felt that he might not fight back...
Chang Sheng said nothing, and just kept waiting, waiting for the middle-aged man to make the most difficult choice in his life.
After a long time, Di Canio raised his head again and asked in a hoarse voice: "Is it better for Lazio if I leave?" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)