When the team lost the game in Shandong, Zhang Sheng was actually not idle. He also had a lot to do in Jiangcheng.
After winning the championship, because the league, FA Cup and AFC Champions League are all continuing, it is not possible to celebrate grandly, but some necessary procedures still have to be followed.
For example, after winning the championship, provincial and municipal leaders will come to inspect and celebrate, after winning the championship, various media will come to interview, after winning the championship, a lot of merchants hope to renew or sign contracts, etc.
Of course, the most important thing is that Lin Feng came to see Zhang Sheng.
The day after winning the championship, Lin Feng came to Zhang Sheng's office and made his request: "Coach. I want to play football in Europe."
Zhang Sheng really didn't expect Lin Feng's request.
Lin Feng is the kind of player whose advantages and disadvantages are very obvious.
His advantage is that he runs a lot. He has good physical fitness, smart movement (compared to domestic players), acceptable confrontation ability (Asian level), and solid basic skills in passing and receiving (medium and short distance passing).
But at the same time, his shortcomings are also extremely obvious. First of all, his ability to get rid of the ball is really average. In fact, he does not have much advantage in speed, that is, he lacks explosive power.
This means that once he encounters a good defensive player or a team with strong overall defensive ability, his role in the game will be greatly reduced.
In terms of his characteristics and abilities, he can play the core role in the Chinese Super League. In the AFC Champions League, if he is not in a team like the Longteng team that pays attention to passing and controlling coordination, it is worrying how much he can play. As for playing in Europe, he will
The mediocre can no longer be mediocre.
Zhang Sheng believes that if Lin Feng goes to Europe to play football, he will most likely return home in despair.
Of course, the most fatal thing about Lin Feng is that his potential has been fully realized. The only room for improvement he still has is to accumulate more experience and learn how to fully utilize his abilities in the game.
But only Zhang Sheng, who can use the system, knows this biggest weakness. How should he tell Lin Feng? You can't tell Lin Feng: "I can see all your ability indexes, and you have no room for improvement."
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After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Sheng decided to keep half of it and half of it. First, Zhang Sheng analyzed Lin Feng's obvious advantages and disadvantages, and then said: "It is worthy of recognition that you have this idea. But with your current situation
Ability, it will be very difficult to go to Europe to play football. If you really insist on going to Europe to play, I support you. During this time, I will ask the agency to help you contact European teams. You first
Put your energy into the next AFC Champions League game, and I will inform you if there is any news."
Lin Feng, who had contact with Li Yun, Qin Minghao, Xu Mingyu, and Ding Huaiyi, and knew how they went to Europe, obviously heard that Zhang Sheng was not too enthusiastic about him going to Europe to play football.
But since Zhang Sheng had given his promise, Lin Feng decided to wait for the news first.
After Lin Feng left, Zhang Sheng began to think about how to solve this problem.
First of all, I have made a promise to him, so I will definitely do it. As for how to find a team that suits Lin Feng's level and characteristics, it is a matter for the agency.
Secondly, Zhang Sheng believes that matters related to competitive sports should be resolved in a competitive sports manner, and he will not add additional commercial contracts for Lin Feng. In other words, he will not use a commercial sponsorship model to allow Lin Feng to study abroad.
Finally, Zhang Sheng also needs to prepare for staffing and tactical adjustments once Lin Feng leaves the team.
This incident really made Zhang Sheng very embarrassed. A study abroad program that was doomed to fail was not a good thing for a young player like Lin Feng.
While dealing with Lin Feng's matter, the twenty-seventh round of the league began.
In this game, the Longteng team faces Tianjin TEDA, which is fighting to avoid relegation. Tianjin TEDA currently ranks second from the bottom in the league with 21 points. There is also a four-point gap between them and Chongqing Lifan, which is third from the bottom.
At this time, TEDA had put in all their efforts. Facing the Longteng team with a mixed lineup of half main force and half substitute, even though it was an away game, they really fought hard for points.
Only eight minutes into the game, Tianjin TEDA made Ben Alpha injured with a fierce tackle, and Zhang Sheng had to replace him with a wave.
In addition, Pato did not start in this game, the Longteng team only had Chavez as a foreign player on the front line, and the team's offensive ability dropped a lot.
In addition, in order to practice tactics, Zhang Sheng arranged a 3-5-2 formation for this game. Although the players often use this formation in daily training, after all, there are still certain flaws in the game.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Tianjin TEDA received a corner kick, and Valquez's header helped Tianjin TEDA take the lead in the away game.
Tianjin TEDA, who scored a goal, began to retreat across the board, and at the same time, they took the "lying on grass" tactic to its extreme.
From the moment the goal was scored, Tianjin TEDA's players began to take turns "lying on the grass". With the slightest touch, they immediately fell to the ground and could not get up.
On the contrary, the players of the Longteng team seemed too impatient. After several consecutive long-range shots failed, Yao Tian and Yu Bo, who were eager to score, received two consecutive yellow cards for fouls in the frontcourt.
At the end of the half, Tianjin TEDA entered the halftime break with satisfaction and a leading score.
In the locker room at halftime, Zhang Sheng started to rant decisively, and Lin Feng, whose performance was average, was replaced by Tao Wentao, who was more capable of breaking through.
Sure enough, this substitution had an effect. Not long after the start of the second half, Tao Wentao broke through in the frontcourt and won a well-positioned free kick. Yao Tian's free kick accurately found Chavez in the penalty area.
The player also responded with a powerful header and tied the score to 1:1.
After the goal, the Longteng team launched waves of attacks, while TEDA made it clear that they wanted this point.
The second half of the game basically became an offensive and defensive practice station.
In the end, relying on the outstanding performance of goalkeeper Yang Qipeng, TEDA was able to seize the opportunity and steal a point from the Longteng team.
After the game, Zhang Sheng's first concern was Ben Alpha's injury, because in three days, the AFC Champions League match against Guangzhou Evergrande would start.
The feedback from the team doctor made Zhang Sheng very depressed. Ben Alpha's injury is indeed not serious and he will be back in just two weeks, but he will definitely not be able to make it in time for the game against Evergrande.
As a flashpoint for the Longteng team's frontcourt offense, Ben Alpha's absence is a huge loss, and the formation will become a disturbing problem.
At this time in Guangzhou, Guangzhou Evergrande Club is holding another Xu family banquet.
After the team lost the league championship this season - in fact, Xu Jiaying also knew that the team would not be able to win this honor this season. Xu Jiaying pinned all his hopes on the AFC Champions League, because the Football Association Cup was also early.
After being eliminated, the AFC Champions League became the only championship that Guangzhou Evergrande could win this season.
Ever since Guangzhou Evergrande entered the Chinese Super League, they have never returned empty-handed in a year. A league championship is a guaranteed result. However, this season, if they make a mistake in the AFC Champions League, they are likely to lose everything.
For Mr. Xu, who is determined to build the top club in the Chinese Super League and bring in strategic partners like Alibaba, it is too embarrassing to only qualify for the AFC Champions League after one season.
At this family dinner, Mr. Xu made a request to win the AFC Champions League. Of course, he has always been generous and did not skimp on monetary rewards. After making the request, he said extremely domineeringly: "This
We should pay special attention to the game. The more goal difference, the better. I have prepared a 50 million goal difference award for you. See if you can get it. The goal difference was originally 3 million per goal. Now add 2 million, which is 5 million.
Wan, I hope you can get a bonus of 50 million, which is a goal difference of 10. I believe everyone, our goal will be achieved!"
Guangzhou Evergrande's bonus strategy for the AFC Champions League this season is 3 million for a win, 1 million for a draw, and another 3 million for a 1-goal win, and the promotion bonus has reached an astonishing 10 million.
Now the goal difference bonus for this game has been increased to 5 million per goal, which also means that if Evergrande can really win by a big score, they may set a new winning bonus record.
Xu Jiaying's arrogance in spending huge sums of money is evident.
Compared with Guangzhou Evergrande, the bonuses for the Longteng team are extremely mediocre. Although the 2 million winning bonus and the 5 million promotion bonus are not low, facing the tens of millions of bonuses, it seems particularly shabby.
Of course, football matches cannot be won only by having money or a high reward, otherwise everyone would just spend money.
When Hui Jiaying's bonus amount was exposed by the media, everyone had different attitudes.
When Zhang Sheng faced a reporter's question, he gave an answer to this question: "Rewards are each club's own business, but we focus more purely on victory. Because Guangzhou Evergrande's greatest strength is reflected in their outstanding players.
and high-level coaches.”
Including Guangzhou Evergrande's own players, they also tried their best to put aside the topic of high bonuses. For example, their captain Zheng Zhi said: "The boss's banquet for the team is not just about bonuses, it just takes up a lot of the boss's dinner."
A small part is more of an incentive from the boss to the entire team. He also put forward new requirements. As a professional player, bonuses are not a very important part of the game. When players step onto the court, all they think about is victory.
and scoring goals. The belief in everyone's mind is to win the game and score more goals. Bonuses are just a way for the boss to encourage the team. The issue of bonuses will not be considered when playing, and all energy will be spent on the game.
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As for the external media, there is more discussion.
Some fans joked: "If you have money, you will be willful. It seems that the money is not earned, but 'printed' by the Xu family."
Some media began to question the impact of such high bonuses on teams and leagues. Some Shanghai media mentioned: "In a normal league, whether it is the European League or the Asian League, such bonuses are very rare. Guangzhou
The bonus amount given by Evergrande in this game is equivalent to half of the annual salary expenditure of their previous AFC Champions League rival Osaka Steel Plate. Are the Chinese so rich now?"
At the same time, they also counted several previous examples of failure: "Heavy prizes have almost always been a symbol of the professionalization of Chinese football. When Wang Jianlin entered the locker room at halftime carrying a cock box and placed a million winning bonus in front of the players,
, indeed led to the dynasty of Dalian Wanda. But after a few crazy years, Wanda withdrew from Chinese football, and the fate of this team also plummeted. What Shanghai fans remember more deeply is Zhu Jun, the owner of Ninetowns who acquired Shenhua.
, with his outgoing and flamboyant personality, he can be called the Xu Jiaying of the past. He repeatedly made amazing moves and even paid bonuses to his opponents. But where is he now?"
Ironically, the questioning words of this media are still lingering, and there is another big news in Chinese football - after a vote by all shareholder representatives of the Chinese Super League, the TiAo Dynamics (Beijing) Sports Communication Co., Ltd. will be established in 5 years.
The price of 10 billion yuan has become the priority negotiating unit for the Chinese Super League TV public signal production and copyright collection projects from 2016 to 2020. This makes the Chinese Super League the most expensive football league in terms of broadcast costs after the five major European leagues.
Sports Dynamics' current quotation is 2 billion higher than the historical 8 billion. It can be said that this is the most profound impact Zhang Sheng has had on Chinese football - Zhang Sheng's emergence has made the Chinese Super League more expensive by 2 billion!
This time in history, 8 companies participated in the Chinese Super League's "Solicitation for TV Public Signal Production and Copyright Partners of the Chinese Super League from 2016 to 2020" project. However, due to the emergence of Zhang Sheng, the current performance of Chinese football is far higher than in history.
It is much better. In addition to the national team playing well in the top 40, the national team also experienced all-round explosions at all levels. At the same time, the Chinese Super League has contributed a lot of good players to the Chinese Super League and has also improved the league level through the system, making the competition more enjoyable.
The competition and viewing experience are getting higher and higher, and the fans’ enthusiasm and attendance are far better than in history.
Therefore, as many as 12 companies signed up for the project this time. Except for a few companies that failed to pass the qualification review, the quotations of other companies were also much higher than the historical values, including those from China Television (CCTV Sports) and Five-Star Sports.
The quotations far exceeded the historical figures of 4 billion and 4.3 billion, reaching 5.5 billion and 6.5 billion respectively.
In order to win the bid this time, several companies also showed their unique skills. Historically, the 8 billion bid of Sports and Olympic Power was much higher than that of other companies. Even so, it was not unanimously approved. 6 Chinese Super League clubs voted for the bid of 4.3 billion.
of Five Star Sports.
This is even more true this time. The only difference is that although Five-Star Sports has done a good job for several other clubs, it is a pity that Shanghai Shenxin in history is missing - because of the emergence of the Longteng team, they were relegated last season. Five-Star Sports
Sports still failed.
Zhang Sheng knows the rules of this voting. Because the Chinese Football Association holds 36% of the shares, it has 9 valid votes, and the 16 clubs, each accounting for 4%, collectively have 16 votes. In the end, all 9 votes of the Chinese Football Association Having voted for Sports Momentum, Zhang Sheng, who had anticipated this result, certainly knew what to do.
Although everyone had fully raised their expectations before the bidding for this project was opened, such a price not only made the fans think, but also the Chinese Super League itself was almost frightened.
Even Zhang Sheng, who had already experienced time travel once before, was shocked when he heard the news from Ding Kun after the meeting - this is so crazy!
