Chapter 493: The Godfather of Inter
It's a real problem for the youth in Italy. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Not only the middle and lower reaches of Serie A, but even the old giants have done a terrible job in youth training.
I am afraid that this is the result of a combination of many reasons.
A few years ago, when Serie A was at its peak, everyone was confused by the unprecedented grandeur of the mini-World Cup, forgetting that in addition to outstanding foreign aid, there was also a generation of talents that had blown out of Italy that created the heyday of the mini-World Cup.
But in the past few years, teams such as Perugia, Roma, and Lazio have had problems one after another.
What should I do when the boss behind the scenes can't afford to burn money, can't smash stars, and can't produce excellent players in his own youth training?
The situation of these teams is definitely not accidental.
If Gao Han's words get out, it will definitely make the entire Italian football world laugh out of their teeth, for the simple reason that Italy is now at the peak of talent.
With veteran superstars such as Totti, Piero and Vieri in the past, as well as the likes of Gilardino, Iaquinta, Luca Toney and Cassano, Camoranesi, Pirlo and Gattuso are all in the prime of their careers in midfield, and De Rossi and Montolivo are also worth looking forward to.
And the back line is even more so, Cannavaro, Nesta, Zambrotta, Buffon...... Who isn't one of the top stars in the world at their position?
That's it, and it is said that Italian talent is withering?
But if you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that there are really few rising stars in Italy.
Among the younger generation of players, Daniel De Rossi, who plays for Roma, has the highest potential at 180 points, and it is clear that he will be the leading figure among Italian midfielders in the coming years.
Cassano is the hottest now, a year ago, when Gao Han looked at him with fiery eyes, his potential also reached one hundred and eighty, but now it is only one hundred and seventy-five, and it seems to be in a state of decline, which is estimated to have a lot to do with his situation at AC Milan and his own perverse character.
Montolivo also has a potential of 175, and if it is well developed, it should be a good embryo in the back of the organization.
At the back, Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini has the highest potential at 175 and should be a fixture in Italy's backline for years to come, but there is still a long way to go before the likes of Cannavaro and Nesta.
And the potential of Bonucci in the Inter Milan team is also 175.
From the players that Gao Han has inspected through his keen eyes, there are basically only a few who can reach the level of first-line players, and there may be mistakes and omissions, but it is not difficult to see that compared with Spain, the gap between Italy's new generation of talents is really not ordinarily large, and it can even be said that it is quite lacking.
At the very least, in Spain, there are more than one hundred and seventy-five, or even one hundred and eighty, with potential, everywhere and everywhere.
For Gao Han's vision, Moratti and Facchetti are convinced.
Not to mention far away, just say that his selection of materials in Inter Milan is enough to make the two bigwigs admire.
Moratti knows his situation best, whether it is the Moratti family or the shareholders of the club, it will be difficult to maintain their investment in Inter Milan for a long time, and the team will have to tighten the monetary system sooner or later.
If Inter Milan is to avoid a repeat of the mistakes of Lazio and Roma, now is the time to decide.
Therefore, Moratti made a decision with Gao Han on the spot and was determined to reorganize the team's youth training, and Facchetti also agreed with this.
In fact, what Gao Han has done at Atletico Madrid, even now, almost three years after he left, is still benefiting the Sheets.
Ramos, Keylor Navas, Puerta, David Silva......
These rising young rookies are all youth gems excavated during the cold period, and these players allow Atletico Madrid to ensure their competitiveness even if they sell people every year.
They also all hope that Gao Han can regain the glory of the year at Inter Milan.
However, if you want to rectify the youth training, you have to invest more.
It costs money to bring in outstanding youth coaches, it costs money to arrange youth coaches to train abroad, it costs money to increase the salary of youth coaches, and it costs money to organize an effective scouting system......
But just when Moratti and Facchetti were having a headache, Gao Han took the initiative to propose a solution.
"Sold Martins and Burdisso. ”
"What?"
"Sold?"
Both Moratti and Facchetti were taken aback.
At present, there are only 25 people in the first team of Inter Milan, and if you want to sell two players, isn't there 23 left?
But Gao Han's attitude was more resolute, "That's right, it's sold!"
After a pause, he explained: "We have five centre-backs at the moment, Cannavaro and Nemanja Vidic are firmly in the main position, Materazzi and Córdoba are very good rotations, and I am very optimistic about Bonucci, which makes it difficult for Burdisso to find his place. ”
'Of course, he can play in the back, but Cambiaso and Zanetti are very competitive in this position, and Yaya Toure can also play in this position, so he basically didn't get many games in the first half of the season and the players themselves are not very happy, after all, he needs to play and practice. ”
Gao Han's analysis made both Moratti and Fachetti nod in agreement.
Rather than keeping Burdisso in the team and not playing, it is better to sell it for a good price as soon as possible while there are still people who want it.
It's a good thing for the players and for Inter.
"As for Martins, it's the same for him, so it would be better to take advantage of his good performance at the Africa Cup of Nations and sell him, and he can still play in European competitions, so he should be able to sell him for a good price. ”
Martins was one of Inter's best strikers last season, with incredible speed, a well-known member of Europe's new generation, and a player who has been in demand for him at the Africa Cup of Nations recently.
According to Gao Han's estimates, Burdisso should be able to sell for 5 million, Martins can sell for 15 million, and make up 20 million euros, which is enough for Inter Milan to show its strength in youth training.
"But will this affect the team's performance in the second half?" Moratti asked worriedly.
Gao Han shook his head, "Don't worry, if I'm not sure, I won't do this." ”
According to Gao Han's idea, the team is currently lacking a right wing-back, and there is no shortage of other positions.
"Of course, if you're not sure, you might as well buy someone for me. ”
"Who?" Facchetti asked curiously.
Moratti and Pep Guardiola are also equally curious, and it is certainly not easy for a player who can be looked down upon by Gao Han.
"A little-known young general. Gao Han pretended to be mysterious and did not answer directly, "After buying it, let him play in the original team for a full season and come back next season." ”
"Why?" Moratti wondered.
Isn't Gao Han the best at cultivating players?
If it is a player he is really optimistic about, shouldn't he hurry up and take advantage of the winter break to recruit the team and cultivate it himself?
"Cultivating young players can't be rushed, but they can't be slow, if they are in a hurry, they will pull out the seedlings and help them grow, but slowly, when he needs to improve his strength the most, he can't get the stimulation and improvement he deserves, but he can't develop to the expected height. ”
Now that Gao Han has already made a decision, Moratti and the others will not say anything more.
The four of them were chatting about the team, the youth training, and the transfer during the winter break in Gao Han's office.
Moratti was very happy and invited everyone to the best hotel in Milan for a hearty meal, and after eating afternoon tea, Gao Han and Guardiola left with the gift of Moratti.
On the way back to Lake Como from Milan, the two were speechless all the way.
But after today's in-depth detailed discussion, Guardiola's eyes at Gao Han have obviously changed again, and he admires it even more.
In European professional football, a lot of managers are professional, they take money to do things, they don't think about other things that are not in his purview, let alone thankless academy.
But Gao Han is clearly not.
From the Adriano incident, Guardiola can see that Gao Han does not just want to lead the team to win, he also wants to do more and do better, and now he is willing to help Moratti and Facchetti plan the future development of the team in the long run and reorganize the team's youth training.
This is like the same doctor, some people are only mechanically responsible for seeing patients and administering medicines, treating headaches and foot pains, but Gao Han wants to have a deeper understanding of why patients are sick, and find the root cause of the cure.
Everyone knows that the road ahead is easier to walk, and the road behind is full of thorns and challenges, and even if you are not careful, you may be ruined, but Gao Han did this in Atletico Madrid, he planned to do this at Chelsea, and he still did it when he came to Inter Milan.
This reminds Guardiola of Cruyff when he was in charge of Barcelona.
The Dutch legend is the most admired mentor in his life, but now the more he looks at it, the more he feels that what Gao Han did at Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan is like what Cruyff did in Barcelona back then.
Perhaps, in the near future, when people mention Gao Han, in addition to saying that he is the godfather of Atletico Madrid, it is estimated that there will be another halo, the godfather of Inter.
"By the way, Josep, have any other teams been operating in the transfer market during the recent winter break?" Gao Han suddenly asked with interest.
Gao Han asked Mendes to help find a right wing-back, and Mendes also submitted candidates several times, but Gao Han was not particularly satisfied, with an attitude of preferring to lack rather than abuse, plus the current right back is not very urgent, so Gao Han does not plan to do it during the winter break.
Based on the current situation of the team, Inter Milan is probably only going to be able to get in and out, selling Martins and Burdisso in exchange for a large amount of cash, which can be invested in the youth restructuring plan to improve the club's scouting system.
But other opponents are certainly more than that.
"AC Milan didn't make a big move, Vieri was said to be leaving. ”
"Leaving?" Gao Han was a little surprised, "Haven't you just joined for half a year?"
Guardiola nodded, "The main thing is that I didn't get a chance, I heard that Vieri was included in the substitute list in the Milan derby, and the original plan was to come off the bench, but until the end of the game, Ancelotti didn't let him play, Vieri felt that this was an insult to him, so he decided to leave." ”
Gao Han could really only smile bitterly now.
Vieri is not in a good position at AC Milan and it will be difficult for him to secure a place in the main team against rivals such as Gilardino, Shevchenko and Inzaghi.
"What about the replacements?"
"There were four players expected in the media, Udinese's Di Michele and Iaquinta, Monaco's Chevinton and Parma's Corradi, but the latest news came as a surprise. ”
"Oh?" Gao Han suddenly became interested, "How unexpected?"