When Ye Qiu walked into the press conference hall of the Cobham training base, a strong magnesium light flashed at the scene.

Dozens of media outlets who received invitations from Chelsea were present at the press conference, not only to witness the results of Chelsea's transfer, but also to witness the opening of Chelsea's five-star Cobham training base.

Strictly speaking, the Cobham training base has only completed the construction of the first team training area in the north, and will continue to invest in the construction of the youth academy base in the south, but the parking lot, training building, training ground, security room and other training base should have complete facilities.

There are four training turf for the first team, two of which are standard-sized training grounds, and there are several smaller training grounds around both of them, as well as a large multi-purpose training ground at the Cobham training ground, which is also the most used field for first-team training on weekdays.

There is a training building and a first-team parking lot between the standard training ground and the comprehensive training ground, and the northern part of the training building is a training ground the size of a half-court, and there are a total of 4 training grounds for the larger ones, and all of them have geothermal and drainage systems, the only thing that makes Ye Qiu not very satisfied is that there is no indoor training ground.

It is indeed inconvenient to know that it is rainy in London and snowy in winter, and there is no indoor training ground.

Of course, the indoor training ground is the best, and there is no big problem if it is not, but considering that Manchester United's Carrington and Arsenal's A.T. Kearney have both, Chelsea seem to be a little inferior to their opponents if they don't.

Ye Qiu was content with this, because he had been working in the terrible Harrington training base for the past year, and the situation there was more like a nightmare than Cobham.

The team's training camp has begun, except for those who are still on vacation for the European Championship and the international players who are still playing in the Copa America for the national team, everyone else has returned to the team.

"It's hard to find a road in Cobham, is it?"

As soon as he walked into the press conference hall, Ye Qiu made a joke with all the reporters present, because they believed that many of them were coming to the Cobham training base for the first time, and it must be more troublesome.

Premier League clubs' training bases are generally arranged in the countryside, so they are generally difficult to find, Manchester United's Carrington, Arsenal's Kearney, are difficult to find, and now there is another Chelsea Cobham.

"The main reason for inviting everyone here today is to announce two transfer reinforcements" Ye Qiu sat down, and asked all the reporters to sit down as well, and he took the lead in making the announcement, "First of all, the first is that we brought in Argentine left-back Gabriel Heinze from Paris Saint-Germain for a transfer fee of 10UU million euros. ”

All the reporters at the scene were in an uproar, Gabriel Heinze, how the Argentine international performed in Ligue 1 in the past year, to be honest, not many people know, because the influence of Ligue 1 is really not big now, but many people know him, because of Manchester United.

Previously, Ferguson said that he would focus on strengthening the team's left-back, and one of the reinforcements he approved was to bring in Gabriel Heinze from Paris Saint-Germain, with the aim of strengthening the team's defense on the left side, so that Silvester could better sit in the middle and partner Rio Ferdinand.

Does this count as an early start to the league?

It is important to know that Chelsea and Manchester United at the beginning of the season were a pair of bitter rivals, because the Community Shield is played by the league championship and the FA Cup, that is, Chelsea and Manchester United, and the first round of the league is also coincidental, it is Chelsea and Manchester United, so the media has long been ready to build momentum for these two games.

Who knows, before the game started, the two teams slammed first

The media at the scene only moved for a while, but soon they all spontaneously quieted down one by one, because they knew very well that this was the first transfer in Ye Qiu's mouth, and there should be another one.

At this moment, Peter Kenyon and a young player in a suit walked into the press conference field, and all the reporters on the scene immediately stood up one by one as soon as they saw the arrival, and frantically shot at the two of them.

It was Wayne Rooney

'Oh my God, Chelsea got Wayne Rooney'

"It's definitely a big transfer, it's amazing"

"When did they get it? How did Everton say yes so easily? How much is the transfer fee? ”

The reporters on the scene were obviously very discouraged, because this transfer may have limited impact on the European continent, but for English football, this is definitely a transfer that is no less than a superstar in the world, because Rooney has been regarded as the most talented top talent in England since Gascoigne.

Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon glanced at each other, both satisfied with each other's results, it is still just a press conference, and after the team training camp, they will return to London from the United States to participate in the championship tour, and they will also pull out the three players who joined the team this summer to meet with the fans, but now they need the media to build momentum.

"This is the second transfer I want to announce, we have reached an agreement with Everton, and we have signed a contract with Wayne Rooney, from now on, for the next U year, Rooney will belong to Chelsea" Ye Qiu announced the transfer with a smile.

Rooney walked towards Ye Qiu, and the two shook hands with a smile in front of the media, because they had already met once before the press conference, and many things were negotiated at that meeting, and then the transfer became very smooth.

Everton originally wanted to continue the delay, but Chelsea's attitude was very clear and decisive, if Everton could not agree to Chelsea's transfer request as soon as possible, then Chelsea would withdraw the transfer offer, and from now on no more offers to Rooney.

€350,000, which is definitely a difficult transfer request for Everton, and even more valuable, Chelsea's commitment to pay cash directly is more tempting than an instalment, so after weighing the pros and cons, Everton finally made a compromise and gave the green light for Rooney's transfer.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, your secret kung fu is indeed too good, and the speed is very fast, when did you reach an agreement with Everton? How much is Wayne Rooney's transfer fee? The Guardian reporter stood up and asked.

Ye Qiu laughed, "The agreement reached yesterday, so I can't wait to announce it today."

Everyone present laughed, obviously things were not as exaggerated as Ye Qiu said, but Ye Qiu used a joke to expose the matter of Rooney's transfer fee, although it was 35UU million euros, but Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon both felt that there was no need to announce it to the outside world and let everyone guess.

For the current Rooney, it is not surprising that Chelsea won it at a high price, because his performance in the European Championship is indeed too brilliant, so brilliant that the whole England and even the whole world regard him as the savior of England, for such a player, no matter how high the transfer fee is, it is not outrageous.

On the contrary, as Peter Kenyon has said, Chelsea welcome any hyperbolic and outrageous speculation.

"I believe, Mr. Ye Qiu, it must be a difficult process to make such a confidential signing, can you tell us how you evaluate Wayne Rooney and how you plan to position him in Chelsea? After all, everyone felt that Chelsea had been very strong and balanced last season'

Ye Qiu smiled at the camera, but he was serious, "I want to say that my players and I will not lie on the credit book of the past and sleep with the championship trophy in our arms, that is not our style, we will continue to work hard, continue to surpass the past self, and keep strengthening the overall strength of the team." ”

'Rooney is only 18 years old, but his personality and talent are amazing, we have been following him since he debuted, he is very confident, mature and solid, he is a very good attacking player, but he is not a pure goalscorer, he is not a centre-forward, he is the best at moving freely on both wings of the box.

Whether it is in the England national team or in Everton, Rooney is not a single arrow, but more like a striker, but he runs very actively, has a large range of running, and often pulls to the wings to find opportunities for one-on-one breakthroughs.

Of course, people who don't like him will think that this kid is a brute bull, and if he can pass him, he still has to pass him, anyway, this kind of temper, but surprisingly, even if it is a difficult defense, he can carve a gap for you.

'So, I don't think there's any need to worry about Rooney's position and positioning at Chelsea, he will give the team an improvement and I have no doubt about that'

"But, Mr. Ye Qiu," another reporter raised his hand to ask, "you know, there used to be a saying in the Premier League that the midfield of the Premier League team is not allowed to have two or even more players with a height of no more than 1.8 meters at the same time, but now Chelsea seems to be surpassing it at this point." ”

"Is there such a statement?" Ye Qiu shook his head, he really hadn't heard of it, but judging from the nodding expressions of the reporters, this can be regarded as an unspoken rule under the default of the head coach of Yingchao, "If there is one, it must not be suitable for me."

"In the past, the traditional style of the Premier League was to rush away with long passes, and there were a lot of high balls, if the player was relatively short, he could only tilt his head and watch the ball fly around in the sky" Ye Qiu spoke with the flying action of his right hand, which made everyone present laugh.

'But now the Premier League is different, just like Chelsea, our style of play is not long balls, we are in control, we are in control of the tempo, space and possession, so for us, the height of the player is not a problem because the control is in our hands and the most important thing is that he fits our tactical needs'

Many people at the scene nodded when they heard this, and some even applauded, because if you look closely, you will find that the midfielders of Arsenal and Manchester United are relatively tall, generally above l.8m, and very few below, and at the same time, there may even be only one player under l.8m in the midfield.

But now Chelsea is obviously more, last season there were already three midfielders Deco, Davies and Makelele are all under 1.8 meters, and even the height of the three of them is short in the Premier League, so before the start of last season, many people joked that Chelsea's midfielders were bantams.

However, this pair of midfielders is indeed surprising and shows breathless control, but Davies and Makelele are both notoriously powerful midfielders, and Deco's performances in the Premier League last season and this year's European Championship are also top-notch, so Chelsea can be regarded as breaking the high concept and perception of many people in the past of Premier League midfielders.

But on a deeper level, it's not just about height, it's about style

Height is synonymous with strength and physical confrontation to some extent, but Chelsea have proven that you don't need to be strong physical and powerful, as long as you can put strong control pressure on the opponent through a holistic tactic, then you can still beat any opponent, in this case, height and strength become a burden.

'Wayne, can you tell us a little bit about how you feel about leaving Everton and joining Chelsea?' A reporter turned the topic to Rooney, Ye Qiu is now an old fritter, but Rooney is only 18 years old.

'It was sad for me to leave Everton, but when I found out that Chelsea and Mr Ye Qiu wanted to bring me in, I thought about it for a long time and finally I chose to join Chelsea because I wanted to be able to achieve all my dreams here, including winning the European Cup and the league'

"I have to say sorry to all the Everton fans who have supported and encouraged me, because the highest honour is too important and tempting for a professional footballer to refuse."

'It's exciting to join Chelsea because there is a group of superstars here and I am eager to work with the best of the world such as Ronaldinho, Deco, Claude Makellele, Frank Lampard, Cannavaro, John Terry and I can't wait for that and I'm sure we can succeed.'

Now Rooney is still very immature, his hair is still quite thick, and his voice is very loud, giving people a feeling of being full of energy.

With the additions of Wayne Rooney, Heinze and Essien, everyone is once again aware that Chelsea seem to be stronger than last season, both in terms of strength and depth of the squad

"Oh no"

When Ye Qiu had just finished the press conference on Rooney and Heinze's joining the team here in London, less than half an hour later, Queiroz, who was far away in Carrington, Manchester, knocked on the door of Ferguson's office.

The Portuguese returned to Manchester United after an embarrassing season at Real Madrid.

Although Ferguson was unhappy with the Portuguese's move to Real Madrid a year ago, he now desperately needs a right-hand man, because he has clearly felt that his head and energy are no longer enough to maintain all the affairs of the team, and he needs someone to share it with him, and it is clear that it is better to use raw than cooked, and Queiroz does not need to run in at all, so he is the ideal candidate.

"What's the matter?" Ferguson looked up, he was choreographing the team's summer training plan, and he had a pen in his hand.

'We got a call from the newspaper reporter and just now in London, Chelsea announced two transfers, they brought in Heinze from Paris Saint-Germain and Wayne Rooney from Everton, and we were cut off" Queiroz was a little out of breath after saying such a long passage in one breath.

"What?" The pen in Ferguson's hand fell to the table, and Heinze and Rooney were both his favorites, "Reliable news? ”

"Infallible," Queiroz affirmed.

"Fuck" Ferguson touched his forehead and scolded angrily, these two players are part of his plan, Rooney actually doesn't have a big impact, because he was not in a hurry when he originally planned, if someone grabs, he will do it this summer, if no one grabs, he will talk about it next summer, so as to avoid Manchester United's transfer pressure.

didn't expect that Chelsea bastard to start without saying a word in advance, ruthless enough

The transfer that really affected Manchester United was Heinze, the left-back is a player that Ferguson values very much, he wants to bring in Heinze, liberate Silvestre, let the Frenchman concentrate on playing in the middle, adjust and strengthen Manchester United's defense, but now Heinze has also gone to Chelsea, isn't this disrupting Ferguson's plan?

Since Erwin, Manchester United's left-back has never let Ferguson worry, from Phil Neville to O'Shea, finally came out with a Silvestre, but in fact, Silvester is not a regular left-back, he played as a central defender, but later went to the left side to perform better than the middle, so he was fixed on the left side.

But Silvestre's problem is not small, the state fluctuates greatly, when the performance is good, it is the world's level, and when the performance is not good, it will make you collapse, and now there is a serious shortage of people in the middle, Silvester is a more comfortable player in the middle of Ferguson, so he wants to introduce a left-back to fill the hole in the defensive line.

There are too few excellent left-backs in the transfer market now, Ajax's Abidal has been eyebrowning with Barcelona for a long time, and it is estimated that he is going to Spain, with the relationship between Ajax and Barcelona, no one can snatch this person, and Philip Lahm, who has performed very well in the European Cup, is on loan from Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, it is difficult to dig, and to be honest, Lahm's body may not be suitable for the Premier League.

Ashley Cole, Zambrotta, Reese, Robert Carlos

These powerful left-backs are either worth a lot of money or they just can't be brought in, and Ferguson can't think of any suitable targets for a while, and his mind is a little confused, but he knows very well that if United can't strengthen themselves at left-back or centre-back this year, the title race will still be useless.

Seeing Ferguson's sad face, Queiroz knew that he was in a bad mood at this time, and quietly exited the office, and the moment he closed the door, he breathed a sigh of relief, because he was not a manager, so the pressure was far less great.

But he can imagine that the new season is about to start, but there is still no progress in the transfer, and the first two official games of the season are against strong teams like Chelsea, and the pressure on Ferguson can be imagined.