Chapter 173: What Now? [Asking for a Monthly Pass]
When Atletico Madrid returned to Madrid from Portugal, the Spanish media had already received the news of Xavi Alonso's injury and paid a lot of attention. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Everyone knows that Xavi Alonso is the heart of Atletico Madrid's midfield, and his injury is bound to affect Atletico Madrid's fighting power, especially given the upcoming Super Cup tie in Spain.
Xavi Alonso's injury at this critical moment undoubtedly cast an unknown shadow on the Madrid derby of the Super Cup.
Therefore, many Spanish reporters have chased to the capital airport and photographed the scene of Atletico Madrid's return to China.
Xavi Alonso walked noticeably differently than usual, with the team doctor, José Maria Bellerón, following closely.
As soon as they left the airport, the two went directly to the La Paz hospital near the airport.
Gao Han was not in a very good mood, did not accept the interview with the reporters present, urged the players to get on the bus, and returned directly to Mahada Enda, but after disbanding the team, he went to La Paz Hospital, accompanied by team leaders Carlos Pena and Cantarero.
By this time, Xavi Alonso's detailed examination report had come out.
"How?"
Seeing the team doctor Belleron and the attending doctor of the La Paz Affiliated Hospital coming over with the examination report, Gao Han and the others immediately greeted him and asked with concern.
"Preliminary examination, the right ankle sprain, not a big problem. ”
Gao Han and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
If Xavi Alonso is injured, it will be a terrible blow for Atletico Madrid.
Gao Han was also secretly lucky in his heart, although the pre-season optimization training purchased by the coaching system can ensure that the players will not only not be injured under the ravages and abuses of all kinds, but can make progress and adjust to the best condition.
But the problem is that injuries in the game are unavoidable.
Who knew that guy Jadel would drop back and put such a heavy foot on his feet?
"How long do you want to rest?" Gao Han asked again.
The team doctor, Belleron, was a little helpless and sighed, "Preliminary estimate, two weeks." ”
In a word, the mood of everyone present fell to the bottom again.
Fortnight?
In other words, Xavi Alonso will miss the two legs of the Super Cup against Real Madrid.
"Damn!" Gao Han scolded indignantly.
Everyone present was also a little depressed.
Strictly speaking, it's not a big deal to get an injury and a two-week break, but the biggest problem now is that the Madrid derby is coming soon, and it's really ......
Not to mention the cold, even Xavi Alonso himself felt quite depressed.
He is also full of expectations for this game, and he also knows that the team has been preparing for these two games for a long time, and injuries at critical moments are bound to disrupt the overall deployment of the team.
"Maybe we can think of something like ......" suggested the team doctor Belleron.
But before he finished speaking, Gao Han shook his head, "No, no, Jose, he's still young, don't risk it for a game." ”
The doctor's proposal was to play closed, but for the young Xavi Alonso, it was completely unnecessary.
Looking at Xavi Alonso, who was a little depressed, Gao Han suppressed the depression in his heart and squeezed out a smile.
"Go back and rest, I'll report an hour early tomorrow, and I'll take care of the rest." ”
Xavi Alonso looked up and looked deeply at his manager with his apologetic eyes.
According to Gao Han's regulations, the injured must come to the team an hour in advance, be examined by the team doctor and coaching staff, and then arrange his training program according to his injury.
In the pre-season optimization training, there is also a special training program for the injured, I hope to help him return to the team as soon as possible.
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One has to admire the keen sense of smell of the Spanish paparazzi.
When Gao Han and others walked out of the La Paz Affiliated Hospital with Xavi Alonso, at least four or five reporters blocked the door.
As soon as they saw the Atletico Madrid crowd coming out, they immediately chased after them.
Gao Han walked in front and motioned for the team doctor Belleron to take the wounded Xavi Alonso into the car and go first.
The reporters were blocked by Gao Han and Cantarero, and they had no choice but to interview Gao Han.
"Mr. Gao Han, I heard that Xavi Alonso is seriously injured, is it true?"
"Fake. ”
'But I have a friend who is in the hospital and he says Xavi Alonso will miss the game against Real Madrid. ”
"Ha, your friend is better than a doctor, he told you everything, and asked me what I was doing?"
"Mr. Gao Han, will Xavi Alonso's absence affect the deployment of Atletico Madrid?"
"I repeat, he's fine. ”
"But the way he walked just now ......"
"It's normal. ”
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All the reporters present felt a headache, and this Chinese became more and more adept at dealing with the media.
When Carlos Pena got the car out of the parking lot, Gao Han turned around and left, ignoring the reporters chasing behind him, and after getting into the car with Cantarero, he left directly.
"These guys have really smart noses!" Gao Han said with a wry smile as he sat in the back window seat.
Carlos Pena, who was driving in the front seat, smiled, "That's what they eat." ”
Cantarero in the passenger seat poked his head out and looked at Gao Han, "What do we do now?"
Xavi Alonso's injury and the loss of a key player in the number four position are not an ordinary loss for Atletico Madrid, a bit close to Barcelona losing Pep Guardiola.
"What do you think?" Gao Han asked rhetorically.
His mind was a little messy at this time, he couldn't think about too many things, and he needed to calm down.
"Generally speaking, there are two ways to solve this problem, one is to use personnel changes to make up for Xavi Alonso's absence based on the current situation of the team, and Gabi may be able to do so. ”
But Gao Han shook his head, "Gabby is too young to control the scene." ”
You know, this time it's Real Madrid!
Xavi Alonso is not very old, but he is very precocious and steady, and although it is half a season in the second league and half a season in the second league, at least he has played a full season, and he is more stable at key moments.
Especially the experience of the Copa del Rey final, it is so valuable!
In Gao Han's tactics, the most important thing in the back position is to be stable.
'Then there's another way, Marcos Senna withdraws, plays in the number four position, Baptista starts, we tried in the warm-up game, the ball is not good, but if you concentrate on defending, it should not be bad. ”
Gao Han nodded, this is indeed a way.
The most valuable thing about this player is that he is not only very technical, he has good passing ability, he is very diligent in defense, he can run, he can steal and intercept, and most importantly, he is hardworking.
If Gao Han wants him to retreat to play the No. 4 position and tell him to defend the front of the big penalty area, it is estimated that he will really die and not move his position.
But as a result, the team's tactics have to change again and again.
Facing Real Madrid, Deco alone cannot control the midfield.
The Spanish Super Cup is a two-legged match, with Atletico Madrid playing home and away.
According to the strategy specified by Gao Han before, the home team must do its best to win, but now it ......
'Maybe we can also consider bringing in reinforcements, we really need a good replacement in this position. Cantarero proposed.
Reinforcements?
Gao Han's heart moved, and the first thing that came to mind was Guardiola.
Since the last time we met at a party, we haven't been in touch with each other.
But it is in the past few days that the European transfer market has changed dramatically.
First, Real Madrid announced that they had withdrawn from the race for Mendieta, and then the Bat Army sent Mendieta to Lazio for a sky-high price.
Immediately afterwards, the British media broke the news that Arsenal had successfully retained Vieira, Wenger personally intervened to persuade the French defender to stay in the team, and Real Madrid's poaching failed.
But in this way, Arsenal do not need Pep Guardiola either.
I wonder how he's thinking about it now?
Gao Han looked out the window in a daze, thinking.
It's not that Pep Guardiola is the only target, such as Thiago in Braga in the Portuguese Super League.
If Mendes came forward, it should be easy to get it, and the price is not expensive, around two million euros.
Lazio are also selling Spanish midfielder De La Pena, a talented former Barcelona midfielder who has been left unbeatable at Lazio, on loan at Marseille or returning to Barcelona last season.
The Serie A giants have a price tag of 3 million euros for him, which is very good value for money.
Also looking for a buyer is Real Betis.
The team failed to be promoted last season, and this season is in a worrying situation, first to sell Joaquin, but the asking price is too high, no one takes over, and now he is also interested in his Capi, but the price is also the most expensive, no five million euros is estimated to be hopeless.
What's more, Capi, like de la Pena, is not the right person for the No. 4 position.
The former plays as a midfielder and can also take over Deco's position, while the latter plays Deco's position, having made a cameo appearance in the No.4 position in the early days of Van Gaal, but his performance was average.
Xavi Alonso was suddenly injured, Gao Han's brain was a little confused, and all he could think of for a while were these players.
And it looks like Pep Guardiola should be the most suitable candidate.
After all, the Barcelona captain is not only outstanding, but also in his prime, and he is born in the No. 4 position, which can be used.
But what is more troublesome is that Guardiola's annual salary is too high.
After Atletico Madrid's relegation, in addition to poaching Salva, the then La Liga golden boot, and promising a high salary, other recruits were well controlled in terms of salary, and even some veteran players in the team made concessions in terms of salary when renewing their contracts.
As for the team's newly rising players such as Villa, Torres and Xavi Alonso, the salary has risen again and again, and the contract has been renewed again and again, but so far it has only been an annual salary of more than one million euros, which is slightly lower than Gao Han.
But the salaries of veteran players such as Kiko and Aguilera are all above two million euros, which is also a matter of no choice, after all, the contract has been signed a long time ago, which can be regarded as a reward for the club's loyalty to them.
But compared to Pep Guardiola, Atletico Madrid's salary is not enough.
Barcelona has a lot of money, and Guardiola is both the captain and the soul of the team, with an annual salary of up to five million euros, which Atletico Madrid cannot support anyway.
However, he shouldn't be short of money now, Gao Han thought with a wry smile.
It's not easy to convince him to join Atletico Madrid and make concessions on his salary. (To be continued.) )