I just wanted to play football, but I became a Hollywood god

Chapter 334 Wenger wants to prostitute Gu Ran for nothing... God bless, let Wenger stay poor!
That night.

Major clubs have received news that Gu Ran has returned from injury and helped Southampton reverse the massacre.

The clubs that had been silent for two weeks began to become restless again.

In Chelsea's president's office, Emenalo handed Gu Ran's game statistics and post-match ratings to Sister NO.

Emenaro said eagerly: "Marina, look, Gu Ran played for 27 minutes, with one shot and three passes, and a post-match rating of 1! Alas! I thought Gu Ran wouldn't play for a short time, but I missed Gu Ran's game. !”

Sister NO frowned slightly, "Didn't he have a serious ankle injury? Didn't I tell you that you don't have to waste time on him in the future?"

Emenaro said excitedly: "Marina, don't you understand yet? We have all been fooled! The fact that Gu Ran can produce such data shows that his injury is not as serious as Southampton advertised! Gu Ran , there is a high probability that he is an iron man! He is an iron man like Lampard who is extremely difficult to get injured! If we buy him, we will definitely not suffer a loss!"

Sister NO couldn't help but take a deep breath and murmured: "Why did Southampton Club publicize Gu Ran's serious injury? Is it because they don't want others to steal their treasure?"

Emenaro nodded heavily and said: "Yes! Marina! We should take action! I know you once said that we would not consider it until Gu Ran scored at least 20 points in 8 games, but we all thought at that time We never thought that Gu Ran would get stronger and stronger, nor did we think that more and more clubs would compete for Gu Ran. Moreover, we never thought that Gu Ran would have an iron body! Marina, Lampard is already old, Chelsea We must prepare his successor in advance!"

Sister NO pursed her thin lips, and then said calmly: "Tomorrow, in the name of Chelsea Club, send a transfer agreement to Southampton with an asking price of 100 million pounds."

"Finally! Wait..." Emenaro said in shock: "One million pounds? Marina, Manchester City's previous offer of 100 million pounds was rejected! We can't lure Gu Ran with 500 million pounds."

But Sister NO smiled faintly, "Michael, don't be too eager to buy someone. 100 million is just asking for advice. If Gu Ran is really not injured, then no matter whether we offer 100 million pounds or 600 million pounds, Southampton will Rejected. And if Gu Ran is really seriously injured, Southampton Club will definitely sell it as soon as the money comes. Although you can buy an injured player for 100 million pounds, since you are so optimistic about him, spending 100 million pounds is not enough. It does not matter."

Emenaro opened his mouth, "Marina, Gu Ran is really strong."

Sister NO was sorting the files on her desk and said without raising her head: "Maybe - do you have anything else to do?"

Emenaro sighed, "No more, Marina."

Being able to get Marina to quote Gu Ran, even if it was only 100 million, was a breakthrough.

One million pounds won't make much of a splash, but... next week's game, Emenalo can watch Gu Ran play live again.

After Emenalo left, Sister NO picked up Gu Ran's game data and murmured: "Is this kid really that good?"

at the same time.

Liverpool's Edwards also sent the video highlights of Gu Ran's comeback to his wife Linda.

After Linda read it, her face flushed with excitement and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

After finally releasing her excitement, Linda called Edwards breathlessly:

"Gu Ran is really great! Isn't it? His ankle has completely recovered, right?"

Edwards quickly replied: "From a data point of view, it should be like this, Ms. Linda - we were tricked by the scabs in Southampton."

Linda said in a rather resentful mood: "Gu Ran is such a... little scumbag! I greet him every day and he talks nonsense to me, but he doesn't tell me that he has completely recovered! Alas! , I also failed to seize the opportunity to buy Gu Ran just outright on the day he was injured... In the final analysis, I'm still not crazy enough..."

Edwards: ...

Bad review!

Just listen to Linda continue: "Now, the summer transfer window is coming to an end, Liverpool and other clubs have basically locked in their purchasing targets, and the money has almost been spent. Even if we know that Gu Ran is a Even though we don’t have much money to dig out the treasure, we can’t afford it.”

"I'm afraid that's the case, Ms. Linda." Edwards was also in trouble. "The transfer funds we can come up with now are only around two million at most. Judging from the current situation, Southampton will definitely follow suit." However, after renewing the contract, Gu Ran's worth must have increased a lot, and 200 million cannot buy Gu Ran at all."

Linda suddenly giggled again, "It doesn't matter, we can't dig out Xia Chuang, and neither can other clubs. Moreover, during the time when Gu Ran was injured, I communicated with him through text messages every day. The relationship is closer than any other club. We have a huge first-mover advantage!"

During this period of time, Linda greeted Gu Ran in all kinds of ways, and she almost sent her photos of herself to Gu Ran!

Edwards lost no time in boasting: "Ms. Linda is strategizing!"

Linda said: "Michael, early tomorrow morning, you will make an offer to Southampton, directly offering 550 million pounds."

"What? 550 million pounds?" Edwards said in shock: "Ms. Linda, this transfer fee can buy a 30-year-old Real Madrid or Barcelona player, not to mention... we really can't afford that amount. Come the money.”

Linda giggled and said: "Don't worry, for 550 million, those old scabs at Southampton will not let Gu Ran go. I even think that Gu Ran's minimum termination fee should be around 1000 million pounds - I'll quote 550 million is just to let Gu Ran see our attitude towards pursuing him at Liverpool. This attitude cannot be too exaggerated, but it cannot be lower than his expectations. Of course, we don’t have 550 million spare money now, but, As long as Southampton is willing to sell, I will buy Torres now even though he is selling it at a discount!"

It's really crazy...

Edwards praised: "Ms. Linda, you are the most courageous boss I have ever seen."

The word "boss" instead of "boss lady" made Linda almost unable to stop laughing, "Hahaha, okay, I have other things to do, so I'll leave the quotation to you."

After hanging up the phone, Linda took off her nightgown and replayed Gu Ran's goal highlights...

On the other side, Manchester United's chief scout Lawler also called Manchester United CEO "Sand Son" Ed Woodward.

After receiving the call, Sandoko sounded quite unhappy, "Mr. Lawler, you should know that this is private time, right?"

Lawler said quickly: "Ed, I'm sorry to disturb you at this time, but we really have to take action! Gu Ran played in the game today, and his statistics were dazzling. He kicked out a full moon scimitar as soon as he came on the field - "

San Dezi interrupted coldly: "I remember that you have flown to Asia. Why are you still worrying about that boy Gu Ran?"

Lawler said sincerely: "Because he will be the future of our Manchester United! Ed, listen to me, buy him while you can still afford it! Otherwise, by the end of the year, we at Manchester United will no longer want to compete. , there really is no advantage at all! If you buy him now, with Ferguson’s influence and finding a star with world-class influence as a lobbyist, you can leverage him with a transfer fee of only 500 million pounds! Because the quotations from other clubs are probably at this level! But at the end of the year, even if we have world-class superstars as lobbyists, we may not be able to dig out 1000 million pounds!"

Sandoko yawned, "Okay, okay, I understand. When I look at his data tomorrow, I will consider making an offer."

Lawler said: "Ed, please, for the sake of Manchester United, you must win him..."

"Yeah, yeah." Sandoko hung up the phone directly, then combed and played with his hair that was about to fall off in front of the mirror, and sneered: "You want me to spend 500 million pounds to buy a Chinese grassroots player? I must be crazy. Only then would you do that..."

at the same time.

Manchester City's head coach Mancini also discussed with assistant coach David Platt in the Manchester City club's office.

"How did that kid Gu Ran recover from his injuries so quickly?"

"It looks like this. If it is a closed shot, it will be difficult for any player to achieve the level of one shot and three passes."

Mancini shrugged, "In that case, we'll just continue to quote."

David Platt said: "Roberto, I didn't expect you to think so highly of Gu Ran."

Mancini said: "I'm actually not interested in a young player like Gu Ran. After all, I have Balotelli in my hands. In this transfer window, I bought Yaya Toure, Milner, and David Shee. Silva, there is Serbian Carlos Kolarov at the left back position, even if Gu Ran comes, he has no ability to compete with Kolarov."

David Platt couldn't help but ask: "Then you still want to pay a high price? Do you want to reserve talents for Manchester City?"

Mancini said nonchalantly: "Of course not. David Bernstein, the former CEO of Manchester City Club and now the chairman of the Football Association, asked us to poach Gu Ran. The club still has to pay for this face. What's more, our current The boss of Prince of the Middle East gave us a transfer fee of 1.5 million pounds this season."

David Platt's mouth is wide open.

Mancini held his head in distress and tugged at his lush hair, "I can't spend all the money, I can't spend all the money..."

On the other side, in the Arsenal manager's office.

Coach Wenger wore a pair of glasses and immersed himself in studying Gu Ran's data.

"...This kid, it turns out he wasn't injured at all! It was so dangerous, I almost canceled the friendly match against Southampton!"

"When he was first injured, he really should have taken a dip!"

"Oh, I forgot, I also saved the money from bargain hunting until my death!"

"I have no money... I really have no money..."

"However, next week, I can try this kid's ability with my own hands."

"As long as we can destroy Southampton with a big score, I think that kid Gu Ran will be eager to come and play for our Arsenal, right?"

"Maybe I can still find something and get it for nothing without spending money..."

Coach Wenger smiled with satisfaction.

——Each club has its own plans!
The next day, various clubs launched a new round of offers for Gu Ran.

The most positive one was Liverpool. Liverpool directly offered 550 million pounds, which Southampton directly rejected.

Then came Chelsea's 100 million offer, which Southampton refused decisively.

Manchester City was the most generous and directly made a rich offer of 800 million pounds, but Southampton resolutely rejected it.

Arsenal made a request to loan Gu Ran out for one year, and also asked Southampton to pay all of Gu Ran's wages. Southampton refused without even thinking about it.

And Manchester United... just used the media to spread that Ferguson was very interested in Gu Ran and wanted to sign the second "King Dong".

The transfer market, which had been silent for two weeks, has become extremely lively as a result. The major media have focused on the rising star Gu Ran in the League One. All kinds of related news and scandals about Gu Ran are flying everywhere.

The Umbro sportswear print advertisement endorsed by Gu Ran also took advantage of the situation and began to be launched nationwide, and the effect was not an ordinary explosion.After two weeks of silence, Gu Ran's fame has skyrocketed to the point of becoming "somewhat famous" throughout the UK!

Of course, most of this fame comes from gossip in the media, not from the football match itself.

It is difficult to maintain this kind of fame and popularity just by relying on lace.

If you want to become a true football superstar, you still have to excel on the field and win various football honors and awards.

Supermodel Abby Clancy resumed sending photos to Gu Ran, and the photos became increasingly hot.

Gu Ran, the focus figure, completely ignored all of this.

He ignored Abby Clancy and just looked at her portrait photos with a critical attitude.

On the same day, the "Advance Saints" also published a piece of news: Southampton Club's season ticket sales for the new season have exceeded the same period in the past, reaching 13834.

You know, the seating capacity of St. Mary's Stadium is only 32689. As a mid-tier English League One team with poor performance last season, more than half of the season tickets can be pre-sold before the start of the new season. This achievement is quite impressive.

In the newspaper, Southampton's financial director Coster also set a season ticket sales outlook before the start of the new season: 15000.

To achieve this goal, the next pre-season friendly match with Arsenal is very important.

Of course, Southampton's strength is several levels behind Arsenal, and it is an away game. It is almost impossible to beat Arsenal, but as long as Southampton can play at a high level, don't collapse, and Gu Ran can start. If he performs throughout the game, Saints fans will be very satisfied, and the milestone of 15000 season ticket sales before the start of the season is very likely to be reached.

Affected by the booming season ticket sales, Southampton's jersey sales and peripheral merchandise have also reached new highs.

Southampton club is in a prosperous situation.

Many sponsors have also begun to seek negotiations.

Sponsors and advertisers are wearing down the doors of Southampton's commercial department.

They all want to ask Gu Ran to endorse their products and shoot advertisements for them.

One underwear company even offered Gu Ran an endorsement fee of 30 pounds, just to take a photo wearing their underwear.

You know, Ronaldo only costs 80 pounds to post a text advertisement on social media.

Although Gu Ran is still far away, the advertising price of 30 pounds is already at the top of the league.

Of course, Gu Ran refused.

In the next few days, Gu Ran focused all his energy on training.

In particular, training in strength confrontation, dynamic passing and receiving has been strengthened.

Gu Ran is always the first to arrive at the training ground and the last to leave.

During this week, Evelin invited Gu Ran to ride horses many times, but Gu Ran refused.

Although my 81-point body makes me want to ride...but the game against Arsenal is more important.

When he was too suffocated to sleep at night, Gu Ran would...make a cup of snake plant water, and then drink the water while hand-drawing scripts such as "Iron Man 3".

Although Pepper, the widowed sister, and the female Thor have not come to toast yet, they will come sooner or later. Preparing the hand-drawn script in advance will save you from being rushed.

The day before the competition, Gu Ran had already redeemed 7 talent points.

With these 7 talent points, you will be more confident to deal with Arsenal!

After the afternoon training, Coach Adkins summoned all the players to the tactics classroom for a pre-game tactical analysis class as usual.

Coach Adkins first used an Arsenal Premier League game as a teaching video to dismantle Arsenal's tactical style.

Most of the Southampton players were confused.

Even Lambert, a good student, paused from time to time to scratch his head.

But Gu Ran, who had 12 years of experience in his previous life, was enlightened and blessed, and his understanding of football concepts reached a new level.

After dismantling the tactics, Adkins concluded: "...So, in my opinion, Arsenal's passing and controlling style of play is really difficult to deal with."

"Although when it comes to pass-and-control football, the first thing everyone thinks of is Barcelona and Guardiola, but I think the real master of pass-and-control football should be Arsenal's head coach Arsene Wenger."

"You may have noticed in the teaching video just now that after Arsenal gets the ball, they will move in the frontcourt, insert the wings, cross positions, and seek multiple attacks."

"Their passing and control play is very decisive and very fast. They never pass the ball to control the ball, but pass the ball to send the ball into the opponent's goal."

"So, after they get the ball in the backcourt, they will immediately kick it to the frontcourt. The rhythm is very fast and the cooperation is quite exquisite. Their frontcourt also has a high degree of freedom. The three attacking players in the frontcourt can often change positions freely. , the kicking style is really good-looking and penetrating."

"If we lose focus even a little bit in tomorrow's game, we will be in doom."

"So, how should we deal with opponents who control the flow? This is the core issue of our class today."

"First of all, we have to understand that Arsenal's passing control is unique to the Premier League and is actually more advanced than the playing style in continental Europe."

As Coach Adkins spoke, he drew the basic position diagrams of Arsenal and Barcelona on the big whiteboard.

Arsenal's position map is a typical 4231 parallel position, and Barcelona's position map is a 433 inverted triangle position.

"Guardiola's passing and controlling flow has inherited the mantle of Saint Cruyff. Guardiola's desire for control is particularly strong. He requires his players to run to the point every time they move and every pass. The ball must be passed to the point, the players must maintain a good triangle formation, and the distance must always remain constant. Moreover, this is not aimed at one person or a few people, but requires the entire team to run according to his setting. Go and pass the ball."

"Simply put, Guardiola's Barcelona is a precision instrument, and every part must be in sync. This is the rhythm of tiki-kata. Note that tiki-tata is not transmitted, but run out."

"What Barcelona cares about is space and routine coordination. Any kid from Barcelona's youth training - La Masia Youth Academy can play a perfect offensive and defensive routine with his eyes closed."

"Barcelona's passing is beautiful and accurate, but that is just an appearance. The real core is the triangle ball control. Barcelona players, under Guardiola's request, must maintain appropriate triangle spacing at all times and must not run around randomly."

"So when you watch Barcelona play, there are very few long passes."

"Wenger's Arsenal is different. Wenger's philosophy is more free and changeable. Wenger's passing and control are mixed, with short passes in the frontcourt and long passes in the backcourt. It is not so much about passing and controlling. Pass and cut.”

"Arsenal's style of play is closer to the Dutch style of total attack, but it also incorporates the Premier League's own two-wing wing breakthrough. When Arsenal attacks, the distance between players is also very short, but it does not form a fixed formation. Instead of using triangular spacing to control ball possession, we compressed the formation to maintain the numerical advantage and relied on quick breakthroughs to tear up the space.”

"So, the core essence of Arsenal is passing and cutting."

"Arsenal is very fast, as fast as a pistol bullet, but I prefer to think of Arsenal as a sharp knife."

"For comparison, if Arsenal's passing is tearing, then Guardiola's passing is puncturing. One uses a knife, and the other uses a dagger."

"I dare say that in the next 10 years, the world will definitely be dominated by passing and controlling. Most teams will imitate passing and controlling. Even if they don't imitate, they must learn how to deal with passing and controlling."

"So, even if we don't meet Arsenal in the league, as professional players, we must understand the essential characteristics of the flow of passing and control."

At this point, Coach Adkins paused and looked around meaningfully, "Maybe some of you will play under Professor Wenger's tent, and maybe some of you will play under Guardiola's tent. You should be able to make your own judgment on whether you are more suitable for cutting and tearing with a free knife, or whether you are more suitable for being a precision instrument and piercing holes with a dagger, right?"

Hearing this, Gu Ran's brows moved slightly.

Will you play under Wenger or Guardiola in the future?
Everything is possible.

Maybe that's not the question to think about now.

But one thing is for sure, in the future, we will often play against teams with passing control.

——Gu Ran stopped thinking.

Just listen to coach Adkins continue: "If I were to evaluate these two styles, as a coach, I would rather face Guardiola's dagger stabbing than face Wenger's knife cutting and tearing."

Many players below burst into laughter.

You know, Barcelona now has Habu Bai and Messi. 2010 was the period when the Dream III Dynasty was at its peak. Barcelona is also known as a cosmic team.

But coach Adkins said that he would rather face Barcelona, ​​the third dream team, than Arsenal, who didn't have 4 to 4?

Isn't this a joke about Arsenal?
Coach Adkins said indifferently: "The reason why Guardiola's Barcelona is strong now is not just because of his passing and control flow, but because Barcelona has money and the system students it has cultivated. As a team, A team with a fixed tactical style, money and reserves of players, they are now at their best. The reason why Arsenal cannot even win the league championship does not explain Wenger's passing flow. Not good enough, a big reason is because the competition in the Premier League is more cruel than La Liga, and the bigger reason is that the financial situation of Arsenal Club is holding back Wenger."

"If Wenger is given a transfer budget like Guardiola's, no one in the Premier League will be a match for Arsenal."

The players below were all thoughtful.

Coach Adkins added: "God bless, let Wenger remain poor."

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(End of this chapter)