"Old man, I didn't say I didn't look down on Baines, you thought too much about it. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Hearing the words of old Robson, George, who had recovered from his contemplation, was slightly stunned at first, and then reacted, realizing that the other party must have misunderstood what he had just done: "Actually, I have decided to send someone to contact Wigan Athletic Club in a while to discuss the introduction of Baines." ”

Although the previous Baines was not a top player even at the peak of his career (otherwise he would not have been called by the giants at his age), in George's view, this is mainly due to the fact that Baines was mixed with Wigan Athletic and Everton in his most important growth period, lacking enough big stage training and not enough competitive pressure in the team. If he, like Ashley Cole, had played for a team of Arsenal's caliber early on, then maybe the Three Lions would have added another strong man at left-back!

Not everyone has the skills of Hubnell and Luca Toney who can make a name for themselves in the lower leagues in the first half of their careers. Generally speaking, the earlier you are exposed to high-level competition, the more benefits and room for improvement a player can derive from it. Therefore, if the less than 20-year-old Baines is poached to Tottenham in advance in this life, and allows him to be trained at a high level earlier than in his previous life, then the homegrown left-back is likely to become stronger and achieve higher achievements than in his previous life!

As a result, the introduction of Leyton Baines from Wigan Athletic was put on Tottenham's transfer agenda.

Two hours later, when Robson Sr. left George's office, the veteran boss had a big smile on his face - not because he had finally been offered a suitable position at Tottenham, nor because his recommendation for Baines was adopted by George, but because George had given him the power to recommend players (albeit only for the youth team)!

In this way, the elder Robson can use his network advantage to dig up all the young players he likes to the Tottenham Academy and nurture them. That is, of course, provided that the players have been assessed by Tottenham's scouting department or have a nod of George's approval. Otherwise, no matter how optimistic Robson Sr. is, Tottenham will not pay to bring these people to White Hart Lane.

Although Robson Sr. was not tough enough in the management of the dressing room, for example, during his time at Newcastle, it was because of this that he eventually went out of the Magpies. But it has to be said that the old Robson's vision and ability to develop young players can be said to be the most outstanding of all English coaches, such as Dyer, Bellamy, Ameobi and other young players have only made a name for themselves under him, and Lee Bowyer, the bad boy who everyone shouts about in England, has only regained some of his former peak form after moving to the Magpies.

That's why George made the decision to hand over the management of the academy to Thomas Tuchel while making Robson Sr. the director of youth and giving him the power to recommend players. Because with the old Robson's character of doting on young players, it is really not suitable to manage those English players who are becoming more and more self-conscious.

Robson Sr. did not live up to George's expectations. In less than a month, the boss has recruited many future local stars for Tottenham through his deep connections in English football. For example, Ryan Bertrand, Joe Hart, Andy Carroll, Daniel Sturridge, etc. And George did not break his promise, and after these players passed the scouting department's assessment, he finalized these transfers, bringing them to Tottenham Hotspur as quickly as possible!

As for the development and growth experience of these players after joining Tottenham, this is a later story, so I won't mention it here.

Predictably, under the tutelage of Bobby Robson and Thomas Tuchel, and with George's well-established satellite club system, these English players have great hopes of surpassing the heights they have reached in their previous lives and becoming truly first-class stars, rather than just "first-class" in the British media!

After sending off Robson Sr., George began to think about what to do with Matthew Taylor - since it had been decided to bring in Layton Bynes from Wigan Athletic, there was no need to keep Matthew Taylor, who was older and less potential than the former.

After receiving the news, Matthew Taylor himself showed no reluctance or disbelief. This is because after a season of training, Matthew Taylor clearly understands the gap between him and the top players, and realizes that with his current ability, it is impossible to gain a foothold in a championship team like Tottenham!

Although Matthew Taylor has enjoyed a good season at Tottenham this past season, the left-back has not been much resistant after being informed that the club is ready to leave. Because like Tony and Villa before, he is also eager to get more playing time and game opportunities!So, even if there is no such thing, sooner or later, he will take the initiative to apply to leave the team like Tony.

In European football, a player who has both strength and willingness to serve as a rotation or even a substitute can be said to be rare. Even the top giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona in the past have to spend a lot of money and energy every summer to find qualified replacements. So it's no surprise that Matthew Taylor would have such an idea.

Although Matthew Taylor only existed as a substitute for Heinze in the just-concluded 03-04 season, and only had the opportunity to start for Tottenham when the Argentines were resting or in domestic cup competitions, but because of Tottenham's excellent record in the League Cup and FA Cup last season, as well as his excellent long-range shot, when Taylor was put on the shelf, there were still many Championship teams (since the 04-05 season, the Championship replaced League One as the second professional league in English football) and Premier League relegation teams have a strong interest in the left-back。

On the other hand, the transfer of Layton Bynes has also entered the final stage of negotiating personal treatment with the player. Wigan Athletic did not put many obstacles in the way of Baines' transfer, partly because they knew that a young player like Baines would never be able to resist the temptation of a team of Tottenham Hotspur's title-level level, especially given the opportunity to represent Tottenham in the Champions League, and on the other hand, Wigan Athletic are now only a mixed team in the Championship, but their goal is to be promoted to the Premier League. And in order to achieve this goal, Wigan Athletic needs enough transfer funds to strengthen the squad!

Therefore, this time, Baines's transfer is naturally regarded by Wigan Athletic Club as the best opportunity to exchange for liquidity!

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