CHAPTER XX: Perret. Pep Guardiola
Pere is an agent, a name that may be unfamiliar to most people.
His full name is Perret. Pep Guardiola.
He has a brother who has built the Barcelona dynasty, Pep. Pep Guardiola.
As a footballer, Perre's performance as a player was not satisfactory, even bad, but he had a smooth ride in the agent industry.
He doesn't have many players under his belt, but the quality is very good, and this year's transfer king 'Suarez' is his work.
The referral of Suarez to Barcelona led to the transfer, thanks to which Pere was indispensable.
He dominated almost the entire transfer process.
Now, Perre, who has just diverted his attention from Suarez, has begun to look for new players.
In his agent blueprint, he selects players who are basically elite, and he will not do any planning for players with insufficient potential, which requires the integration of all relevant factors such as the player's own ability and the market behind it.
But in this circle, there are too many economic predators, and the players who have become famous have basically been swept away by famous agents, leaving him with not many options.
.......
Sitting in front of the computer, Pere was bored looking at the sports news, when the mobile phone on the side suddenly rang.
Perret picked up his phone and glanced at it.
It was the call of La Masia's youth director, Miranda.
"Perret, good evening, I hope it doesn't disturb your rest." Miranda said with a smile.
"Miranda, good evening." Pere also smiled and said that he would not be underestimated because Miranda is the head of the academy, as the world-famous La Masia at the helm, Miranda has a certain amount of power in the Barcelona club.
"I heard, you're looking for a new player?"
Perret laughed: "Yes, no one hates money, does it?" β
"Perret, you need to learn more euphemisms from your brother." Miranda made a joke and asked, "What was the result?" β
Pere slid the mouse wheel, and the player information on the computer screen came into view, but his expression was a little disappointed, and said: "The Italian does not meet my conditions, his consistency is too poor, except for the extraordinary performance in the previous games, the next games are completely insulting to my eyes." β
"Hahaha, not everyone is Suarez, is it?"
Pere smiled proudly, Suarez was his famous work and he has always been proud.
After a brief small talk, Miranda finally got into the subject and said, "Perre, I want to ask you to do me a favor. β
"Oh? What's the matter? Pere raised his eyebrows, in fact, his friendship with Miranda was not deep, at most it was a general acquaintance who met and nodded, but at this time Miranda took the initiative to ask him for help, which is undoubtedly a puzzling thing.
"I want you to sign a player."
Miranda said bluntly.
Pere showed a look of confusion and asked, "Who?" β
"Easy!"
Perret;???
At this time, the bald man's head was full of doubts.
Who is Yi?
He hadn't heard of it.
'This is a young man in the Championship who recently led the team to two wins in a row, winning over Wolves and Bournemouth.
Perre's expression moved, and now he couldn't help but be interested.
Wolves aside, Bournemouth have been really strong this season.
Eddie. Howe has transformed the team from a League One or Championship team to a team in the top five leagues.
Bournemouth's results are also obvious to all, and many expected that the team's rush to the Super League is a sure thing.
It's fair to say that Bournemouth is in the limelight these days.
And at this juncture, it can be seen that the winning team is not far behind.
"Which team?" Pere couldn't help but ask.
Miranda laughed, "Millwall. β
"That rascal.... Ahem...."Pere was taken aback and almost shouted the words 'rogue team' in a fit of rage, but quickly stopped.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Can you briefly introduce to me the information about the players?" β
"Of course!"
Miranda smiled and began to tell Yile's information, he didn't hide anything, he said everything about IQ and so on.
And hearing the news, Pere was almost dumbfounded.
His first instinct was that Miranda was playing on herself.
But is it so necessary?
After Miranda finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time, and the former couldn't help but say anxiously: "Perret, believe me, he is a brilliant diamond, as long as he is polished a little, the light he exudes will shock everyone." β
"But he's mentally retarded, dear Miranda, which has never been seen before in the history of professional football."
Miranda corrected: "It's not mentally retarded, he's just mildly mentally handicapped." β
"Is there a difference?" Pep rubbed his eyebrows and sighed helplessly, if the other party was not La Masia's youth director, he would have hung up the phone.
"There is a difference, naturally." Miranda said solemnly: "Perre, you haven't seen him play, you don't understand what kind of player this is, he's really great, please trust my vision." β
Pere was silent for a long time, Miranda has been at the helm of La Masia for so many years, and Pere naturally approves of his vision.
But the most critical question remains... Retarded!!
"Perret, he's a Chinese!"
Miranda said solemnly: "It is a vast country, a huge population, and at the same time the world's largest potential market!" β
This sentence made Perre's expression moved, and the idea of European football circles to hit the Chinese market has not been once or twice.
The annual exhibition tournaments and various events show that they attach great importance to this potential market, and as an agent, Pere understands the potential even more.
As a Chinese, if he can really play, even if he can be the main player at the level of the five major leagues, he can get huge returns.
But only if he has to kick out!
And Yile is a mentally retarded, can he really kick out?
This is undoubtedly a gamble.
My God!
How can a mentally retarded person survive in professional football?
Pere really couldn't figure it out.
"I don't need you to answer me now, you can gather information about him while observing for a while, I'm sure you'll fall in love with that angel."
Angel?
Pere looked odd, but he couldn't refuse the other party, and said: "Okay then, I'll keep an eye on this player." β
The two of them were briefly polite, and then hung up the phone.
Putting the phone aside, Pere touched his smooth forehead and grinned, "The world is crazy? β
Saying this, he was not slow to do so, and quickly searched the Internet for recent games and news about Millwall.
"Millwall's turret, he's Harvey of the Lions!"
A headline caught Perre's eye, and he couldn't help but quip: "Xavi of the Lions? β
As an important part of the former Barcelona dynasty, Xavi's role in it is extremely important, and even more important than Messi from a tactical point of view.
Xavi was the only midfield master in Europe at the time!
The Barcelona midfield, with Xavi at its core, has exploded almost all football clubs in the world.
And this is also the foundation on which the BarΓ§a dynasty was built!
Barcelona's dominance is not evident now, and there are many tactics that have been targeted, as well as factors that have led to the decline in the form of key players.
From this point of view, Xavi's importance at Barcelona can be seen.
With a hint of playful contempt, Perre began to watch the video of the match.
At first, his expression was very relaxed, and he still pouted from time to time to express dissatisfaction.
In the face of the gorgeous La Liga style, the style of play in the English league is really a bit unsightly.
Due to the camera, he couldn't just focus on Yi Le, and most of the time, he would watch the game with the camera switching.
And Yile's performance is also decent, and the ball control task in the midfield is not too eye-catching.
But it has to be said that this guy has a good control of the tempo, and Millwall's possession has increased significantly.
Five minutes later....
Football at the feet of Millwall's players.
Ten minutes later....
Football is still at the feet of Millwall's players.
Perre's brows furrowed slightly, and he subconsciously sat up straight.
Possession is not just about passing, it's about controlling the tempo of the pitch and constantly testing the weak points of the opposition's defence, and it's easy to lose the ball in the process.
That's where the importance of running comes in.
Millwall, on the other hand, is extremely good at implementing tactics in this regard, and the players are quite beautiful in their movements, and Yile is naturally the most obvious one.
From God's point of view, Yile almost becomes a passing hub, constantly shifting or retreating in the middle.
He doesn't stick to the ball, most of the time he touches the ball, and at most he passes it a few meters forward.
But he was able to be where he should be at every moment.
Delusion?
Pere couldn't help but think with some surprise.
This kind of movement requires not only good tactical literacy, but also a broad vision.
And Yile is obviously a merger of the two, although it is awkward to say, this guy is playing football with his brain.
My God!
A retarded mentally kicking a ball with his brain?
In the 56th minute of the second half, Wolves were obviously impetuous, and the entire defense began to press forward.
"Chance!"
Pere shouted subconsciously.
And at this moment, the football passed through the middle of many defenders like a comet, and was inserted diagonally into the opponent's back point.
"Pretty!!"
Pere screamed, this kind of sharp and deadly through ball, he hadn't seen it in a long time.
It's the kind of ball that Xavi is good at.
Like a knife, tear through the opposing team's defense.
And with Xavi's decline, this kind of through ball never appeared at Camp Nou again, and that stadium was missing such a landscape!
In the next game, Pere couldn't help but keep an eye on Yi Le's figure, and he needed to judge whether it was the other party's shit luck.
If this is the strength of Yile itself, then .....
"Damn! Does this bastard understand balls? At this time, when you switch the camera, you can't see the running position! β
"Bastard!! Cut the lens again! Are England's broadcasters all idiots?!! β
"Oh!! I can't stand this idiot anymore!! β
Pere took out the phone angrily and shouted, "Help me book a ticket to England, now!" Immediately! Right away! β