The No. 17 player of the Chinese team who appeared in the video has a relatively obvious advantage in terms of defensive position and card position when defending one-on-one. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Although the excellent defensive performance of "China No. 17" is largely due to the limited strength of the Australian team's forward players. But Simeone, who was born in the back, can still basically judge his true strength through the game screen.

In fact, the main attraction of "China 17" is Simeone's strong physical fitness.

Normally, even if the Australian team sends a "second team" in an Asia-wide competition, their physical advantage is also very obvious. Moreover, some of the core players of the Australian team are not known for their physical fitness.

However, in the game against the Chinese team, no matter any attacking player of the Australian team, it is difficult to take advantage of the physical confrontation and header competition when facing the defense of the "China No. 17" player.

These two physical abilities are precisely the foundation of the Australian team's foothold in world football.

It can be seen that the physical fitness of the players of the "No. 17 Chinese team" has basically reached the level of European and American players.

What's even more commendable is that he is not only the top level of Asian players in terms of physical strength. He will also be good at physical flexibility and movement speed.

Although it may be an exaggeration to say that he is a "perfect" defender. But if the level of a defensive player is judged solely by the level of physical ability, then the physical fitness of "China No. 17" has undoubtedly reached a world-class level.

After nearly 10 minutes of personal highlights of the "No. 17 Chinese team" player, Simeone's face can be clearly seen with a satisfied smile.

"Gerardo, is the real age of this Chinese kid really only 24 years old?" Simeone asked Gerardo Guzmán, who was opposite the author himself.

"That's right, Diego. The Chinese player, named Zhang, was born on May 9, 1989. Origin: Quancheng ......, Lu Province, China. Gerardo Guzmán said with a smile.

Before Gerardo Guzmán could finish speaking, Simeone raised his hand and interrupted: "Gerardo, I trust your information very much. But I don't trust the Chinese who tell you this information. ”

It's no surprise that Simone had such an idea. After all, in the past few years, if you want to make a name for yourself in China's football circle, the vast majority of young players who are still fighting in various teams "must" change their real age by two or three years. Otherwise, if he is "old" and still cannot be favored by the team's manager, then he will likely face a ruthless elimination by the club he plays for.

"You can rest assured, Diego. Of course, I've heard what you're talking about. So, before David [Costas] left for China, I told him in advance about the Chinese players' habit of changing their age on the way to the airport. Gerardo Guzmán patted his chest and said. So, I also told David if the target we're focusing on is really worth the acquisition. It is necessary to find out exactly how old he is. ”

"So, what about the result?"

"The result? The result, of course, was that there was no problem with the boy's age. In order to find out the real personal information of that kid, I also specially asked a friend who was far away in China to help. Through some 'special' relationships, our Chinese friend went to the POLICE bureau in the hometown of player No. 17 of the Chinese team and made a special inquiry about his birth information. As a result, his official date of birth is exactly the same as the information recorded in the POLICE department's files. ”

Hearing this, Simeone finally dispelled all the doubts in his heart. After all, for the "pure" East Asian players who will obviously decline in physical condition after the age of 30, there is only good room for improvement if they come to play in the European League before the age of 26.

Therefore, only after confirming that the player's age does not exceed the "standard" of 26 years old, some more professional European clubs will choose to buy the "pure" East Asian player.

"That's right, Diego. This player called Zhang is still somewhat similar to Feng Quan, who we signed before. ”

"Oh? Let's talk about it. Simeone asked.

"Zhang, like the wind in the beginning, was a track and field athlete. Later, because of a chance, he gradually fell in love with football. ”

After listening to Gerardo Guzmán's explanation, Simeone finally figured out why the physical ability of the "No. 17 player of the Chinese team" is so comprehensive.

After a moment of thought, Simeone said: "Gerardo, although I personally admire this Chinese player. But I still want to hear your opinion before making a final decision. ”

"Trust me, you won't regret bringing him in." Gerardo Guzmán replied categorically.

"If I were to bring in Zhang, what would you think he would be worth? And what kind of transfer fee will his club ask us for? ”

After thinking for a moment, Gerardo Guzmán said with a serious face: "I personally think that Zhang's real worth now should be between 2 million and 3 million euros. But...... I think even if we make a €6 million bid to his club, Suicheng Evergrande, it will be difficult to buy a player who can play in multiple positions at the back. ”

"Why?" Since Simeone has never dealt with Chinese clubs, he is completely ignorant of some of the "unspoken rules" in the Chinese football transfer market.

Gerardo Guzmán did not immediately answer Simeone's question, but walked up to him first and opened a form on the USB stick with his mouse.

"This is the transfer information that David collected in China and the Chinese Super League clubs at the beginning of this year." After a pause, Gerardo Guzmán pointed out a few names on the table and continued: "The valuation given by David for these players is about 700,000 to 1.2 million euros. However, according to data published by the Chinese media, their actual transfer fee is between 2 million and 4.5 million euros. ”

"You mean, in order to be a backup full-back, we have to pay about three times the 'premium' fee?" Simone said with a look of surprise on his face.

"It's regrettable, but it's true." Gerardo Guzmán shrugged.

Hearing this, Simeone immediately fell into deep thought.

Although Simeone believes that Zhang Linpeng, who still has some potential to be tapped, after his own careful training, his value can really reach the level of 6 million euros in two to three years, or even higher. But that's just your own prediction after all.

Just like the games in the Football Manager series that many people love to play, many players with high potential may not really be able to reach the heights they should be. After all, a player's ability to improve is affected by many factors such as injuries, mentality, and whether there are enough opportunities to play.

Although the transfer fee of 6 million or even 10 million euros is not unaffordable for Atletico Madrid, which has just sold Falcao and received a large amount of transfer funds, and has obtained a large number of sponsorships from Chinese companies through the introduction of Fengquan.

But Simeone, who has always been more pragmatic in terms of transfer affairs, is obviously not willing to spend more than two or three times the "premium" transfer fee for a "backup defender".

Perhaps, it was to see through Simone's mind. Gerardo Guzmán asked: "Diego, if you put aside the premium transfer fee, do you think this player is a good fit for our Atletico club?" ”

After thinking for a moment, Simeone nodded and said seriously: "Although his current strength is only able to play the role of substitute fullback in the team. However, I believe that as long as he is not affected by major injuries, he will inevitably develop into a regular player at the back in the next two or three years. ”

"In that case, the transfer matters will be left to me and Paul [Forley]. After all, as the captain of the 'battleship' of Atletico Madrid, you just need to do a good job of guiding the course. Gerardo Guzmán said with a smile. As for the 'sailors' you like, just let us 'logistics staff' be responsible for recruitment. ”

With that, Gerardo Guzmán walked towards the door of his office. However, just as his right hand touched the doorknob, it turned back again.

"That's right, Diego. You look at the second video on the USB stick. Perhaps, this second video will surprise you even more. ”

Immediately afterwards, Gerardo Guzmán left Simeone's office and walked towards the office of the club's general manager, Paul Fortray.

………………

As Gerardo Guzmán left his office, Simeone operated the mouse and opened the second video highlight from the USB stick.

This time, the protagonist in the video was replaced by the No. 19 player of the Chinese team. That's right, this person is Feng Quan.

Although there are no text prompts in the video, it is clear that this video, like the first video about Zhang Linpeng, was filmed during the East Asian Cup.

It's just that all the footage in the first video is from China's match against Australia. The second video about Feng Quan is from all three matches of the East Asian Cup.

At the beginning, the video showed the four goals scored by Feng Quan in three games.

Although, the defensive intensity that Feng Quan encountered in the East Asian Cup was completely incomparable to that of last season's Bundesliga competition. But equally, the support that China's midfielders are able to provide him on the pitch is completely no match for Hamburg, who have Van der Vaart, Badelli and Son Xingmin.

Therefore, for Feng Quan's 4 goals in the East Asian Cup, Simeone still attaches more importance to it. Especially in these 4 goals, not only does it include the heavy bombardment after Feng Quan's best solo clearance. At the same time, after receiving a corner kick from a teammate outside the penalty area, he directly volleyed the ** lottery to score. And these are undoubtedly not the perfect interpretation of Feng Quan's strong personal ability.

However, what really surprised Simeone was the three assists that Feng Quan provided to his teammates after relying on his strong individual ability to tear apart the opponent's defense in the East Asian Cup.

If it weren't for the ability of other players in the Chinese team to grasp the fighter, which really can't be complimented, Feng Quan's assist data in the East Asian Cup probably wouldn't have been just 3 times.

In fact, when Feng followed Van der Vaart's "instructions", learned the playing style of Brazilian superstar Kaka in the game, and found a relative "balance" between "individual breakthrough with the ball" and "teamwork between teammates". Not only has there been a noticeable increase in the threat in attack, but the problem of a significant drop in stamina at the end of the second half, which was often seen in last season's Bundesliga, is completely gone.

Perhaps because of "being in this mountain", Feng Quan himself has not yet deeply realized that after he adapts to the activities in the middle lane, he has gradually begun to grow into a real "race controller".

With the continuous development and improvement of defensive technology in world football, it has become more and more difficult to penetrate the opponent's central defense in attack. As a result, more and more teams are focusing their attacks on the wings on both sides of the pitch.

Because of this, wing superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, and Eden Hazard are increasingly favored by major clubs. After all, it would be inconceivable to win in Europe's top competitions where the defensive skills and tactics are becoming more and more intense, without a strong wide attacker tearing a gap in the opposition's defence.

However, although the "super wide player" has become the "pioneer" role of various European giants. But in fact, without the organization and scheduling of the team's mid-lane players, even if the personal breakthrough ability of "Ronaldo" is against the sky, it will not be able to really tear apart the opponent's defense.

Like Premier League giants Chelsea, even though they have a "super wide player" like Eden Hazard, they have been competing with the Premier League title for many years due to the lack of a top midfield playmaker in the team.

Another example is Barcelona, known as the "Cosmos Team", once they lack the world's top midfield playmakers such as Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets, it will be difficult for them to win in some strong confrontations.

Therefore, only players who have the ability to organize and guide the team's attack in the middle of the field are qualified to be called "game controllers" in the true sense.

After seeing Feng Quan's performance in the East Asian Cup, Simeone was ready to train him as a "game controller" in the new season of La Liga......