At 17 o'clock on August 18, 2006, Chelsea officially announced a transfer news that shocked the entire English football world, that is, the signing of the captain of the Reds, Steven Gerrard!

Although Chelsea did not announce Gerrard's transfer fee at the first time, according to previous media reports, Chelsea paid at least £30 million for the Reds captain, and will offer Gerrard a four-year contract with a staggering £110,000 a week. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Chelsea head coach and general manager Louis van Gaal said: 'We are delighted to have signed a player of Steven Gerrard's talent, experience and character, who is the most talented player in the world and who can improve us and will be an outstanding role model for our young players and I am delighted to have him join us. ”

Chelsea owner Abou said: 'Chelsea will continue to fight for the title and Steven Gerrard's arrival will help the team improve. We have been aggressively pursuing Steven Gerrard and expect him to contribute to us both on and off the pitch.

"It's important to be successful and I'm here to win," Gerrard said, "and if anyone thinks I'm here for a check, I'm going to prove that wrong." ”

Steven Gerrard's move to Chelsea caused quite a stir in football. Chelsea have managed to poach a key player from their league contenders, while Liverpool have failed to retain the core of their squad. Although the impact of this transfer is not as good as Figo's "transfer of the century", the shadow on Liverpool fans is even worse, and it is definitely more painful than when Owen was poached by Real Madrid.

There are too many routines to catch people off guard, is there no true love in the world?

Gerrard came through Liverpool's academy and has been the heart of Liverpool's midfield and captain for many years, and Liverpool players and fans have long regarded him as the team's spiritual pillar. He has long been regarded as a symbol of Liverpool, a loyal captain of the team.

"Well, with Steven Gerrard's Chelsea, it's really tricky!" Arthur didn't make a fuss about the butterfly effect he generated.

The Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup in 2006 played a decisive role in the previous Gerrard's choice to stick with Liverpool, as these two titles gave Gerrard hope for a resurgence in the team.

But in this life, Liverpool's two titles were snatched by Blackburn, and Liverpool, who has missed the Champions League for three consecutive seasons, really makes everyone hopeless. And with the huge financial gap caused by missing out on the Champions League, the Reds have already been considered for sale.

Arthur couldn't comment on the right or wrong of Gerrard's transfer, after all, as a professional footballer, especially a top player like him, there is a hunger for glory and titles. But these Liverpool may not really be able to give him in a short period of time.

Gerrard has broken his promise, but in today's football world, why is he the only one who breaks his word?

Cesc Fabregas had said: "If I go to Chelsea one day, you can kill me." ”

But what are the facts?

There is no shortage of "rebels" in football, Laudrup, Campbell, Figo, Ashley Cole...... If a transfer to a sworn enemy is considered a traitor, Cech can also be counted among them. But none of them were Judas, they were just professional footballers.

Laudrup, who helped Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-0 and then moved to Real Madrid the following year to help Real Madrid beat Barcelona 5-0, once said: "Where does the hatred come from? I had a fantastic time in Barcelona and I came to Real Madrid just because I wanted to win. ”

This was true in Laudrup's time, let alone football today?

In this era of utilitarian football, how many players can continue to stick to it like Buffon and Totti today?

After Steven Gerrard's move to Chelsea, Abou's summer spree is not over, and Shevchenko, whom he has always coveted, is getting closer and closer to Stamford Bridge.

Ignoring how their rivals are taking the transfer market by storm, Blackburn's return to the team for the new season has begun.

At the press conference of the team's joint practice, Lippi, who wore a Blackburn suit for the first time, was also officially unveiled, marking the complete end of the Mourinho era and the arrival of the Lippi era.

In the press conference, Lippi said that he had always wanted to coach a Premier League team when he was resting last season, and he made his decision immediately after receiving an offer from Blackburn. On the personnel issue that everyone is concerned about, Lippi said that he is very satisfied with the current squad and has no special personnel requirements, but he will know each player personally, which also means that all players have new opportunities.

In the interview, Lippi said: "I am very happy to be the manager of Blackburn. I'm not young anymore, but I'm still a passionate coach and I'm looking forward to my experience here, the fans, the city and the football energy here. ”

Commenting on his predecessor Jose Mourinho, Lippi said: "Mourinho has done a fantastic job over the last five years and he is more than just a manager here. Because of him, today we can start a new chapter from a high starting point, and we will now do our best to write this new chapter. ”

Regarding the team's style of play, Lippi said that he likes the defensive style that Blackburn has developed very much, and does not need to make major adjustments, but he will be more demanding in terms of possession.

Blackburn's summer personnel changes are the focus of attention, with German striker Ballack and former Italy international Montella already confirmed. Lippi did not make a specific statement on this, but said that he is very satisfied with the current Blackburn lineup, the average age is moderate, and all aspects are balanced, and he has no personnel requirements.

However, Lippi also said that he would get to know each player again: "No matter how many player game footage I watched, it doesn't give me a reliable result because I don't know the situation at the time, there are many things that can affect the players. I'm looking forward to getting to know the level and personality of each player and forming my own impressions. All I can say now is that Blackburn's transfer door hasn't been completely closed, though. ”

Lippi's answer has led many media to speculate that after a month of familiarization, some players in the team lineup who do not fit his system and requirements will inevitably be purged, and new signings will definitely arrive.

Soon, the cleaning of Lippi arrived.

Dutch star Stam said in an interview a week later that he would leave Blackburn Rovers in the new season and return to the Netherlands to play, but the destination was not Eindhoven, which had been rumored before, but Eindhoven's rival Ajax, and he will sign a two-year contract with Ajax.

Ajax have also confirmed the news of Stam's arrival and confirmed that they have been awarded a £3 million transfer fee from Stam.

The 34-year-old has made 67 appearances for the Dutch national team. He is considered one of the best centre-backs in world football today.

But the outside world is not surprised by the departure of Stam, because of the arrival of Lippi's lover Cannavaro, Stam who has been making mistakes last season due to his age will inevitably lose his main position, and is likely to be the team's fourth central defender, which is difficult for Stam to accept.

Given that Stam and Blackburn have only one year left on their contracts, a transfer fee of £3 million is also acceptable.

After Stam leaves, Blackburn's starting combination of central defenders in the new season is likely to be the "double card combination" of Cannavaro + Carvalho, or the old and young combination of Cannavaro + Vidic, and there are strong players like Martin Taylor and Heinze on the bench, and the Blackburn backline is still strong.

After announcing Stam's departure, Blackburn Rovers were quick to announce another signing at the back.

On August 20, Monaco officially announced the departure of the team's right-back McConn, and at the same time, Blackburn Rovers also officially announced the signing of McCone for a transfer fee of 5 million pounds.

McCone had arrived in Blackburn a week earlier to complete his initial medical check-up, with whom Blackburn had signed a five-year contract.

McConn's signing was negotiated before Lippi arrived in the team, although the combination of Finnan + Sun Jihai in the Blackburn right-back position is trustworthy, but with the increase in age, the 30-year-old Finnan and the 29-year-old Sun Jihai make Blackburn's right side is likely to become a hidden danger for the team, and at this time the future first right-back McCone entered Arthur's eyes.

In Arthur's previous life, it was McCone who joined Inter Milan for a transfer fee of 6 million euros this summer, starting the footsteps of the world's No. 1 right-back.

Arthur clearly remembers that McCone at his peak could be said to have his own attacking system, and he felt a threat as soon as he got the ball in the game, more than the threat of strikers and midfielders, and no full-back can do it at the moment. Unfortunately, the peak period of this son was too short, and it was the peak of the three seasons from 2008 to 2010.

However, that is enough, with four seasons to go until 2010, Arthur's Blackburn Rovers could have the full peak of McCone and then sell him for a high price after the World Cup in South Africa.

So this time to rob Hu Inter Milan, Arthur can be said to be very proud.

A mere £5 million, four years later, may be at least seven or eight times the return on sale, which can be said to be a huge profit.

Apparently Arthur was addicted to the players of his other rivals and once again signed another potential superstar ahead of Manchester City.

Following the announcement of McConn's arrival, Blackburn Rovers have announced a change in the team's third goalkeeper, signing Shakesbury goalkeeper Joe Hart. The goalkeeper, born in 1987, passed a medical on Tuesday and signed a three-year contract. (To be continued.) )