Chapter 305: Better every year

After buying Tovdin and Djokav, Xiao Ming felt that the transfer this season could be stopped. Although Tovdin is older and not particularly outstanding, he can still be a substitute, and he will not be much when playing. After all, Marklele and Gerrard are both players who will not be a problem when playing all the games. Tovdin was just a preparation for them to suspend the game.

As for Djokkaf, he can enrich Leiden Oriental's frontcourt offensive tactics even more. Not to mention that the 32-year-old Djokkaf has not declined in form. He often plays forwards when he was Inter Milan and Kaiserslautern. In this way, Leiden Oriental is equivalent to having four forwards, Phillips, Kloze, Robbie Keane and Djokkaf, which is almost enough.

Although there is no reliable forward on the forward line for the time being, as long as Phillips does not suddenly decline in form, with Robbie Keane's ability to play in several important games last season, it is absolutely no problem to support Leiden East's offense.

What's more... With Jin Kraze and Figo, two golden wings that can deliver a large number of shells in the midfield, it often becomes much easier to score goals, and the scoring ability of these two is not bad at all. Jin Kraze's incision, Figo's free kick and breakthrough are all supreme weapons for scoring.

Leiden East's offensive tactics have always been blooming at multiple points. Although it seemed that most of the goals were scored by Phillips and Fanny last season, it was just because they were in good shape. In fact, others scored a lot of goals.

After carefully discussing the current transfer market candidates with Hilton, both of them did not find any good strikers who could use them. That's it. The pressure of the game in the previous stage was not particularly great. The news from the United States was that Fanny's surgery was very successful and the recovery during this period was also good. The previous expected recovery may be greatly shortened from ten months to one year. The most optimistic estimate is that Fanny will be able to return to the field in March next year!

If Leiden East can qualify from two group stages again, Fanny will return to the court at the most critical moment to increase fuel for Leiden East's advancement.

In this case, there is really no need to buy a forward. Phillips can use it. Robbie Keane can let him take on a heavier responsibility to appease this young forward who seemed a little dissatisfied last season. Klose needs more playing time...

As for the defense line, Xiao Ming did not want to add the defender immediately. The configuration of the four full-backs was luxurious enough, and Karaze and Upson were able to play left-back. In the position of the central defender, although Deselli was 32 years old, his physical fitness did not decline, and his experience became richer as he grew older. In history, he maintained his outstanding form at Chelsea until 2003, and then he also had a good performance in the 2004 European Cup.

He chose to retire after that, and he was able to maintain a high-level state for at least one to two years. As for Hypia, perhaps he is not a top central defender in the whole of Europe, but he is definitely a powerful defender. At the age of 27 this year, he is at the golden age of playing as a defender. He has been in the team for a long time. He cooperates with other players, especially goalkeeper Jasqueline, and at this time, he will not be so effective.

What the defense line requires is tacit understanding and stability. A head coach who is rational enough always performs surgery on the defense line at the latest, and he cannot do big moves, so he can only do it slowly.

The substitutes include Perth, Upson and Karaze, which is enough, and Xiao Ming also feels a bit of a waste. After all, they are not very old and will definitely not get enough training if they only play in cups and unimportant games. However, this is the only way. I have never heard of anyone who dares to play rotation on the defense line, especially today when defense is becoming more and more important.

Leiden Oriental's pre-season training camp has begun. At this time in previous years, Leiden Oriental has often ended its transfer market tasks and started preparing for the new season wholeheartedly. Now Xiao Ming also plans to do this, but unfortunately, others will not let him prepare for the new season quietly.

"Mr. Arthur Wenger, I'm so glad you can call me." Xiao Ming laughed and joked at Wenger on the other end of the phone, but his mind was constantly circling with thoughts - it was really surprising that Wenger took the initiative to call himself. You should know that this Frenchman has been extremely disgusted with dealing with other head coaches and media since he came to the Premier League. When was the last time he called himself? It should be the whole year when he hoped that he could give up fighting with them for Henry last season.

There are many common sayings about this, so there is no need to say more. There is probably only one thing that can make Wenger call himself on his own initiative, that is, who wants to buy from his team.

Forward Phillips did receive a lot of invitations this season, but they were simply rejected by Xiao Ming, including Leeds, who intends to make a big move in the transfer market this season. With Wenger's personality, he should not be interested in Phillips. After all, Phillips is not young anymore, and his technical characteristics do not conform to Phillips' aesthetics.

Xiao Ming knew that after the glory of last season, Phillips would gradually decline, but he would never choose to sell him away just after Phillips won the European Golden Boot. The same old saying is still the same - a club that sells stars after getting results will definitely not attract more stars. Xiao Ming doesn't want to make Leiden East's impression in the eyes of others become an arsenal. There was no way to do it in a low-level league before, but now it can't be done.

It is impossible in the midfield. Although Ovemas and Petit were gone, the arrival of Pire and Lauren made Arsenal's midfield stronger. Wenger's biggest headache now should be the defense line. Sylvinho performed well, but there are four of the five elders in the defense.

Adams and Keeon are obviously old. Although they have played in the European Cup, their performance is mediocre. Maybe Wenger wants to take away a defender from Leiden East?

Wenger's words soon confirmed his thoughts.

"Xiao, I want to buy a defender from your team. I wonder what you think?" Wenger's voice came from the phone.

"Defender? Is it Ashley Cole?" Xiao Ming smiled happily.

Wenger said helplessly: "Okay, Xiao, I know you won't let him go... And we already have Sylvigno, and the demands for Ashley are no longer so urgent... What I want is the Georgian guy in your team. You know who it is. He is not the main force in your team. I think you should be able to let him go."

"Is Karaze?" Xiao Ming frowned: "He is indeed not our main force, but he is our reserve for the future. Deselli is already old. In a year or two, Kaha will be his best substitute."

"I think the relationship between our two families should be good. He is just a substitute you can't use. He is still young and needs game opportunities. He can get much more opportunities at Arsenal. Give him to me. I will remember owing you a favor." Wenger persuaded Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming thought about it and suddenly laughed: "This way, Mr. Wenger, if there is a suitable offer, I agree to give up Kaha Karaze... But I need a promise. If we fall in love with a certain player next time, then please give in, is it okay?"

"Uh..." This time it was Wenger's turn to start thinking. Although it was just a verbal promise, it was difficult for people like them to keep their words for a player. What's more, Xiao Ming has a special identity. Even Wenger is unwilling to be hostile to Xiao Ming because he did not fulfill his promise. The key is, what kind of players will be involved in the future? If an important player like Henry, wouldn't he give up the opportunity to revival?

Feeling Wenger's hesitation, Xiao Ming emphasized: "Mr. Wenger, don't forget that we had the opportunity to get Henry last season... But out of respect for you and Arsenal, we gave up the opportunity to get Henry... In addition, Carlazer, all I want is your concession, and maybe we won't fall in love with a player at the same time."

Thinking about his defensive line that was so old that he was about to become an antique, Wenger sighed and nodded: "Okay, I promise you what you want... Two million pounds to buy Karaze, isn't this price okay? After all, he's just a young substitute."

"Okay." Xiao Ming nodded happily. Although Karaze's transfer from Dynamo Kiev to AC Milan this season in history was more than 10 million US dollars, you should know that Kiev's performance in the European arena was incredibly outstanding in those years, and Karaze's performance was also quite excellent, which made his net worth so expensive. Now, Karaze is just a young player who can often get opportunities to play in the cup. The price is already very good.

The so-called player's value must be determined by his performance. Shepchenko was worth 50 million euros when he went to Chelsea, but when he returned to Kiev, he was free to transfer. The fluctuations in player's value were much greater than that of the gold market.

It’s better to sell Karaze, he really has no chance to play in Leiden Oriental, and Xiao Ming also took the opportunity to get a chance, which may bring huge benefits to Leiden Oriental in the future.

Although two people left the defense line, it should be noted that Upson was loaned last season, which actually means that Leiden East's defense line members just replaced Karaze with Upson and sold another Finnan, which had no impact on the defense line.

Selling Karaze made Xiao Ming feel no pity. In his memory, there will be better guards to buy in the future, one less guard, and other defenders will also get more opportunities. Perth and Upson have good physical fitness, and they are at least qualified enough to play as a substitute.

During the training these days, Xiao Ming was very satisfied with the newly joined players. In computer terms, Figo is the kind of plug-and-play hardware that can be used by it, so that the computer's running speed will be higher than that of most Premier League teams. After getting the ball, they mainly cut inward, not just crossing. Jin Klaze's breakthrough ability is quite excellent, but Glenshare is a typical wing player, and his inward cutting ability is not particularly outstanding. Speed ​​is his best weapon. In this case, Leiden East's inward cutting inward appears more on the left. Now that Figo comes, the power of Leiden East's inward cutting inward cutting has undoubtedly increased to a higher level, and Figo's free kick technology has also made Leiden East's weaknesses that lack a good set-piece player in the offense.

Tovdin showed his running ability. He is a very dedicated player. Unlike ordinary muscular midfielders, Tovdin, who looks like a savage and rude primitive man, has a clear mind and a rare overall view. Even if Xiao Ming wants to use the three-middle formation, he can be at ease.

Djokav greatly enriched the team's frontcourt offensive combination. At the same time, because the team has two national teammates, Deselli and Marklele, he integrates into the team very quickly, and even passes by Figo, who is still learning English.

Xiao Ming has begun to look forward to using various unpredictable tactics to tear open the defense line of any opponent in the new season. Now the player combination of Leiden East is unprecedentedly powerful, especially in the midfield. He can use three midfielders, parallel midfield combinations, shadow forwards, and even three forwards... push Jin Kraze and Figo to the front line, put three runs in the midfield to actively fight against the outstanding muscular man - isn't Mourinho's Chelsea like this?

It is exciting to think about it. He can use Ferguson's diamond midfield tactics, Wenger's parallel midfield tactics, Mancini later used the three-middle midfield tactics in Inter Milan, and Mourinho's 433-3 meat grinder midfield tactics... In addition to Barcelona's short pass penetration and cooperation from the youth team to the first team, the tactics of tight pressing in the frontcourt are difficult to learn, the special skills of several of the most influential head coaches in later generations can be achieved with current player configurations - he can even learn the wolves tactics of Benitez in Valencia without a striker, because several of his midfields are running and actively intervening in midfields with strong ability.

However, theoretical things can only stay on paper, and players must be familiar with certain tactics through daily training. No matter how good the team is, they will only have one iconic tactic and several occasionally changed tactics. For Xiao Ming, the assists of four defenders and full-backs will never change, and the midfield and forwards can change.

Seeing Figo breaking through Ashley Cole on the training ground on the wing, after passing a beautiful cross, Klose keenly found the landing point and snatched a powerful header in front of Hypia. Xiao Ming nodded secretly. There are too many things that a cross-border master like Figo can do, and Klose's heading ability is indeed outstanding, but he still needs to cultivate his skills in making balls for his teammates. A center forward can't be able to head the ball, and at least the ball-making ability is needed.

Xiao Ming remembers very clearly that in the 2002 World Cup, Klose was still a center who only knew how to head the ball, and in the 2006 World Cup, he became a super center who could feed his teammates and did not give up the essential work of grabbing points. In the past four years, Klose has made rapid progress in Bremen, and was largely fed by Miku behind him with constant ground balls.

Fortunately, in addition to passing experts, Leiden East also has many experts who pass ground balls. Jin Kraze and Figo have never only crossed weapons. Their ground balls have a deep foundation, and gradually, they can always cultivate Klose.

It is also a good thing to be injured in a certain way. At least Klose will have much more chances to play, and he will get a high level of training earlier than in history. I believe that this German descended from Polish will grow faster.

Moreover... Xiao Ming found that Figo's joining could bring another benefit - he always faced Ashley Cole in training, while the Portuguese's unpredictable fake moves, excellent physical fitness and impact force can ravage the young Englishman every time. Looking at Ashley Cole, who was a little disgusted after each training, Xiao Ming laughed in his heart.

He clearly remembered how Daniel grew up... In those years, Daniel was ravaged many times during training, so there were no need to mention Jin Kraze, Pobosky, Lombardo, Glenshare... It is precisely when training that he always faces these wide-range players with different styles and extremely outstanding styles, that Daniel grew so fast. Of course, this is also related to Daniel's personality of getting stronger and stronger as he sets his mark. Ashley Cole may be more fragile than Daniel, but when living with Daniel, I believe Daniel would tell this roommate who was the same as himself back then about something positive.

"We are getting stronger and better every year. Every time I think of this fact, I feel sincerely happy."

In the evening, Xiao Ming sighed and said to Jessica: "So I have a premonition that in the near future, Leiden Oriental will definitely be able to truly join the circle of European super wealthy families, become the same existence as those rich families that have had countless glorious in history, and make ordinary teams look up to it."

"I have never doubted this, especially after learning about the history of Leiden East." Jessica laughed: "Xiao, to be honest, seeing your performance with Leiden East over the past few years even makes me think it is very simple to make a team a giant."
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