Chapter 11: The Scent of Flowers Outside the Wall (Part II)

Arthur is not expecting Belshort to include Vincent Kompany, Eden Hazard, Marouane Fellaini, Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku and the likes of Belgian young stars. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

It's unrealistic, and Belshort or even Blackburn don't have the same strong tentacles to steal the "hearts and souls" of other Belgian clubs.

Moreover, after all, geniuses and geniuses are placed in the same "basket", and there can only be one wolf king among the wolves. Dembele's development will certainly constrain Hazard's development, while Vincent Vermaelen may not be able to get enough training opportunities if Kompany wants to establish himself at Belshot.

However, to be able to build a satellite club into such a success, Arthur has no intention of being in the willows.

And Arthur is more than just a satellite club.

In addition to Belchhot's Belschott, Arthur's other satellite club in which he holds a stake is Gremio, who play in the Brazilian Primera Division.

Gremio's current coach is Mano Meneses, born in 1962, and like Conte, Menezes, who is only 44 years old, is also a young coach.

In Arthur's previous life, Meneses officially led Gremio to the final of the Copa Libertadores and became famous. From 2010 to 2012, Menezes became a five-star Brazilian head coach, one of the best coaches in Brazilian football.

The reason why Menezes is well known to Arthur is that in addition to being the coach of the Brazilian national team, he led the team to various competitions as the head coach of Shandong Luneng in 2015.

Speaking of this, Arthur also found it quite interesting, although he was a complete English in this life, but his club has two "former" Chinese Super League club managers - Lippi and Menezes.

In Brazilian football, Menezes is known as "a complete tactical coach", and since last season he has been in charge of Gremio, creating a complete tactical system for the team, with a clear technical and tactical philosophy. The team he coached emphasized the offensive style of play, but tended to be more offensive and defensive.

After the turmoil of 2004-05 when Arthur bought the team and narrowly missed relegation in the first season, Gremio finally returned to his familiar trajectory in the first year of Menezes in 2005-06: he took the top spot against Sao Paulo, chased it all the way, narrowed the gap to two points, and finished second.

Last season's Gremio squad was stable and full of new talents, and what is even more gratifying is that they are quietly completing the transition between the old and the new.

Gremio started last season on a five-game winning streak and topped the table on goal difference from Sao Paulo in rounds 2 to 4. Throughout the season, the gap between them and Sao Paulo has widened to a maximum of seven points, with the majority of the season remaining at five.

Ahead of their home game against Sao Paulo in the round of 25, Gremio single-handedly defended the title title stakes and their efforts forced Sao Paulo to seal the title in the penultimate round.

With their current squad, Gremio has been able to return to the status of a Brazilian giant, creating enough of a threat for Sao Paulo, and Menezes has been instrumental.

They have the same problems as Sao Paulo: serious injuries and lack of bench depth.

Of the 22 teams that competed last season, Gremio scored 102 goals in 42 rounds and was the most firepower in the Brazilian Primera Division, while the slightly worse defensive performance was related to frequent injuries at the back. In short, Gremio has come out of the haze of the change of owners and has performed amazingly this season.

Last season and the new season, Gremio's most impressive players were a few fledgling players.

Anderson: He signed with Gremio in 1993 when he was five years old. The performance of 5 goals and 4 assists in 12 games in the new season is already a phenomenon for others, but for Anderson, who is known as the "new Ronaldinho", it is difficult to call it superior.

Lucas: The youngster who was only brought to Gremio by Meneses last year speaks for itself as Lucas' Player of the Year award last season under Meneses' tutelage.

Fred: The 23-year-old, who leads the scoring charts in the Brazilian league with 16 goals this season, may not be as talented as Ronaldo and Adriano at a young age, but Gremio's most reliable striker has been called by the Samba Army.

In addition to these three players, Thiago Silva, who has just returned home from European football this summer, has also been a big surprise for Gremio this season, and the in-form "sister-in-law" has become the only reliable defender for this attacking team.

Of these four, Lucas, a regular of the Brazilian national team in the future, can still be said to be "historical inertia", but Thiago Silva, Anderson and Fred were changed by Arthur in their previous lives.

The previous Anderson hastily joined Porto in 2006, although it was with his outstanding performance during his time in Porto that Anderson became the most popular "Golden Boy Award" winner in history, but it was not of much benefit to Gremio, who cultivated him.

Under Arthur's strong intervention, Porto did not get Anderson as easily as in the previous life, and Anderson, who was pressed by Arthur to play in Gremio for a full season, was worth at least several times more than last year - this is in line with Arthur's character of plucking geese.

Fred, the Samba Army's all-time No.9, was not Arthur's choice, but last year's choice with his million-dollar transfer fee, Macenes made his own. But now it looks like it's a sure-fire deal.

As for Thiago Silva, who returned from European football, there is no doubt that it was Arthur himself who signed the player.

And Arthur's attitude towards his "brother-in-law" is also very different from that of Gremio's other players - because these other players are Arthur's transfer fees in order to "export" Europe, and Thiago Silva is Arthur's scheduled successor to Blackburn's backline.

The Brazilian Primera Liga has been dominated in recent seasons, with Cruzeiro, Santos, Atlético Paranaense, Vasco da Gama and Corinthians all seizing opportunities to snatch the Primera A title over the past decade.

Now, it is finally Gremio's turn to "ascend the throne"!

In 2006, they continued the impressive form of the previous season, overcoming difficulties to prevent São Paulo from defending their title and heralding the return of the Gremio dynasty.

At this moment, perhaps many old fans can't help but recall the mid-nineties of the last century, when Gremio won the Brazilian Primera A championship in 1996, and then there were unborn football talents like Ronaldinho, Gremio football at that time was really enjoyable.

Unfortunately, since Ronaldinho's move to Paris Saint-Germain, Gremio has quickly degenerated, and if it weren't for Arthur's takeover, the traditional top 13 team in the Brazilian Liga would have been relegated to the second division two years ago - although for Brazilian teams, many of the big teams are lifts.

Looking back at Gremio's title campaign this season, they have been outstanding in a couple of crucial battles, with a hard-fought performance from their rivals making the title even more deserved. The gremio had to face Cruzeiro, Fluminense and Corinthians in the space of a week, but they were able to defend their title with a bumping three-game winning streak.

In particular, Gremio beat São Paulo home and away again this season, sending São Paulo to four consecutive defeats in two seasons, a glory that was not seen even in the glory days of the mid-90s of the last century - now Gremio has beaten São Paulo twice in a row, just as a new dynasty overthrew the old overlord.

It's not enough to win the league title against a direct rival, and Gremio has the last laugh by staying consistent for a long time.

Since losing 2-1 away to Flamengo in the sixth round of the league, they have started their unbeaten run and have won an astonishing eight consecutive games from the 17th to the 24th round.

São Paulo, on the other hand, fell behind at this stage of the Brazilian Primera giant, losing to Santos and Cruzeiro, and drawing with Atletico Paranaense and Vasco da Gama, only to watch Gremio disappear from the table.

In fact, Sao Paulo's performance this season is not bad, they have 11 consecutive games in all competitions without conceding a goal, and there has also been a week of crazy 20 goals against the opponent's firepower, from time to time to play 7:0, 7:1, 6:0, 5:0 such crazy victories, but the league journey is a long process, and the temporary madness is not as good as the long-term stability.

In the past, São Paulo was always able to turn things around at the last moment with a stubborn fighting spirit, and now Gremio is far better than São Paulo in this regard.

Looking back on this season, Gremio's road to winning the championship is also bumpy, and the team's main players such as Anderson and Fred have been mired in transfer rumors, but Gremio has been united to overcome the difficulties and did not slow down the pace of progress, which not only shows the maturity of this young team, but also allows people to see the foundation of a championship-level team.

Porto are now pursuing Anderson again, but it is believed that even if Anderson is not kept in the end, Gremio will still be a strong contender for the title next season.

In addition to the new season of the rapid Belshort and Gremio, Arthur Holdings' ASC Abidjan Academy is also developing rapidly, although there have been no future superstars like the Toure brothers in recent years, but this year's emerging striker twins: Gervinho and Bony are also very hopeful to take over Drogba's spear.

Arthur's satellite clubs around the world are thriving, but Blackburn, the backbone of the club, seem to have some problems in the new season. (To be continued.) )