Chapter 035: The Miner's Son
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Although Chelsea lost Steve Walsh, a top scout, three years earlier than in his previous life, Walsh's departure is not a huge loss for Chelsea at the moment - you know, before divorcing his original wife Irina, Abou was still willing to spend money on Chelsea, especially during his first time at Stamford Bridge, the Blues' transfer budget is arguably the largest of any football club in Europe. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Therefore, as long as Kenyon and Ranieri are steady, it will not be difficult to transform Chelsea, which was originally a second-rate powerhouse in the Premier League, into a team with the ability to compete for titles.
What's more, although Walsh has left, he has left Chelsea with a complete and mature scouting network, as well as a fairly detailed player scouting report. Under such circumstances, Chelsea will not be unable to recruit due to the departure of Walsh in the last year or two.
Just when George was overjoyed to get Steve Walsh, Chelsea, who had received a big injection of money from their new owners, finally stepped into the transfer market and began their actions under the watchful eyes of many!
Perhaps because of the butterfly effect brought by George, Chelsea in this life has moved much faster in the transfer market than in previous lives. No, the day after Abramou's move to Stamford Bridge was announced, Chelsea announced their first signing of the summer – talented right-back Glenn Johnson from West Ham United for £6.5 million in just over a month to turn 20!
The British media generally applauded Chelsea's signing of Glenn Johnson, believing that Ranieri had made a good deal for money. In addition, they also hacked Tottenham, who also poached from West Ham United and spent a whopping £9 million, but only took Michael Carrick, who served as Joe Cole's deputy in the Hammers. It is believed that compared with the old Ranieri and Kenyon, George still has a long way to go if he wants to run a Premier League club.
George naturally scoffed at this statement. In his opinion, it is truly incredible that the British media has touted Glenn Johnson so much - a defender who only knows how to plug in the attack and can't even do his own defensive work is actually more favored than Carrick, a rare midfield metronome among English players.
You know, although similar to Glenn Johnson's style, there are many defenders who like to play frequently in the game, such as the current world's No. 1 left-back Roberto Carlos, and the future world-class right-back Daniel Alves, are all representatives of this. But they can become first-class stars in people's eyes, not only because of their excellent performance on the offensive end, but also because they can do their job as defenders!
Even Alves, who has been complained about being more of a right winger than a right-back, has a strong physique, which allows him to make a considerable contribution on the defensive end. And what about Glenn Johnson, until 2016, when George crossed, he couldn't get rid of his problem of heavy offense and light defense. So, in George's view, Glenn Johnson is just a player who looks like he has a great future, but in fact he can't get a foothold in a big club.
However, although George was very dissatisfied with the evaluation of the British media, he has no way to reverse people's bad impression of Carrick or make people see through Glenn Johnson's true face. Therefore, to prove that Carrick's £9 million worth is worth it, George will have to prove it with real results in the new season!
The signing of Glenn Johnson was followed by the addition of Argentine midfielder Juan Veron, who had regained form under George's tutelage last season, as a new addition to the Cherski. In order to get the Argentine wizard, Chelsea had to pay Manchester United a transfer fee of up to 20 million pounds!
After seeing Veron finally choose Chelsea as the next stop of his career, George's already unhappy mood became even worse, and the desire to slap everyone who was going to see his jokes with Tottenham in the new season became even stronger!
Some people may wonder, why does it seem much more difficult for Tottenham Hotspur to buy players than Chelsea, given that Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have a super-rich owner worth more than $10 billion behind them?
This is like Manchester City and Chelsea in the previous life, both of which were supported by foreign capital, and the owners were willing to spend a lot of money in the transfer market in order to strengthen the team, but before the Abu Dhabi consortium and Abu took over, there was a considerable gap between the status and results of the two clubs in the Premier League, making it difficult for Manchester City to buy the players they wanted even if they had a large transfer budget. It is precisely because of the difference between the two sides on the starting line that the road to the giants of the Blue Moon is much more bumpy than that of Chelsea.
The same is true for Tottenham, who are reluctant to play at White Hart Lane despite their lackluster record in recent years, even if George is willing to spend money to strengthen the team. Chelsea, on the other hand, have qualified for the Champions League, and the Blues, who have won a number of cups in previous years, have the capital to make these stars excited, so it is natural that the recruitment work will be much smoother than Tottenham.
Okay, so let's leave it for now, but let's take a look at the progress of Tottenham's transfer side.
'Mr. Walsh, I'm glad Tottenham have plans to bring me in. However, as a Spanish player, I would prefer to develop at home. In his rented apartment, 21-year-old David Villa looked apologetically at Steve Walsh sitting in front of him, "After all, in Spain, no matter which team you play for, I don't have to work too hard to adapt to the language and living environment." And if I play for Tottenham Hotspur, if nothing else, these two things alone will require me to readjust a little bit. I was worried that this would have an irreversible negative impact on my career. ”
It's no wonder that Villa worries about these things. After all, the collective fall of a group of Spanish stars led by Mendieta and Farinos in Serie A has caused these current Spanish players to have a very serious psychological shadow on playing abroad. Add to that the fact that La Liga itself is one of Europe's top five leagues, so for a long time after that, with the exception of a few teams coached by Spaniards (such as Rafael Benitez's Liverpool), not many Spanish players went abroad (especially in Italy).
In George's previous life, this shadow was not completely erased until Spain successfully won the Euro 08 Cup. Since then, there has been an explosive increase in the number of Spanish players playing abroad.
Therefore, George chose to acquire David Villa in 2003, less than two years after the fall of Mendieta, and the difficulty is understandable.
"I can understand your concern, Mr. Villa. Seeing that Villa was so resistant to playing abroad at the beginning of the negotiations, Walsh was secretly anxious in his heart, but his face did not show it, but his attitude was very sincere and persuasive, "However, compared with those La Liga teams who are interested in bringing you in, such as Zaragoza, it is obvious that our results are better and more stable." Also, as you know, Tottenham just had a new owner and manager last month, and the first team has undergone a massive overhaul and there is a shortage of manpower in almost every position, so if you perform well enough at Tottenham, you have a good chance of becoming part of the rotation and even a regular in the team!"
After listening to Walsh's words, Villa's psychology of having already decided to join Zaragoza couldn't help but start to waver at this time. Because in Villa's eyes, Walsh's words just now are not very convincing. After all, although the conditions of Zaragoza and other teams are also very good, this is only compared to the current Sporting Gijón where he plays, and if the comparison object is changed to Tottenham Hotspur, it is clear that the latter's results are more stable - you know, of the few buyers who are interested in him, Zaragoza has the best conditions and played with Sporting Gijón in La Liga last season. So, no matter how you look at it, these clubs are not as good as Tottenham Hotspur, who have been firmly in the middle of the Premier League table and are not in danger of relegation.
Therefore, after Walsh's "goodwill" reminder, Villa couldn't help but start worrying, if he just jumped to Zaragoza and the team was relegated from La Liga, wouldn't he waste a year in vain?
And, based on Walsh's presentation and what he learned about Tottenham from the media, Villa sensed the ambition hidden in the chest of Tottenham's young man who was both owner and manager. He understands that as long as he is still in White Hart Lane, he will definitely not tolerate the team staying so half-dead in the Premier League. Otherwise, there would be no need for Tottenham to undergo such a major surgery on the first-team squad this summer.
And this, apparently, is more in line with the appetite of the equally ambitious Villa than Zaragoza, who does not have the slightest ambition!
Since finishing fourth in La Liga in the 99-00 season, but under pressure from both the Spanish Football Federation and Real Madrid, they took the initiative to "carry forward their style" and give away the hard-won Champions Cup tickets, Zaragoza's status in Spanish football and its attractiveness to players have plummeted - no player thinks that such a team that cannot even qualify for the Champions League, let alone have little ambition, is worth fighting for.
Thinking of this, the balance in Villa's heart quietly shifted in favor of Tottenham, who was also ambitious and disliked Zaragoza's team without the slightest ambition. By contrast, Tottenham Hotspur, who have shown their ambitions this summer, are clearly more interested in him.
"And, Mr. Villa, I don't think you may know that you are the player that our boss, our head coach, Mr. George Nelson, has asked for by name. Seeing a slightly shaken look on Villa's face, Walsh had an idea, and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and planned to take advantage of the victory, "So I think George must have a clear plan in mind about how to arrange your position at Tottenham and how to better adapt to the Premier League environment!"
“…… "Villa thinks that if things are really as Walsh said, then joining Tottenham is undoubtedly a better option for him!