Chapter 13: The Spaniards

"I would like to thank all the people at Dinamo Zagreb FC for nurturing me, without them I wouldn't be where I am now, but now it's time to say Zaijian, to be able to join Fiorentina, it's a very satisfying result, Fiorentina is a great team, there have been a lot of great stars here, including my idol Robert. Baggio, it's a blessing to earn enough to play for Fiorentina, I can't wait to contribute my liliang to Fiorentina now, and I am confident that we will have a brilliant new season! ”

At the joining ceremony, Modric also took the initiative to show goodwill to Fiorentina fans, for Modric, people are no strangers, the team can bring in players of his level, but also proves that in the new season, the team is ambitious, which is a happy signal.

People love championships, and no one can stand a team that has no goal at all.

Digan also welcomed Modric on behalf of Fiorentina: "Luka is the best result for us to join us, he is a very good player, we all believe that he is the best fit for Fiorentina and I am looking forward to the new season when we can work together to get more results for Fiorentina." ”

Prandelli also expressed his satisfaction with the deal: "There is no doubt that it is an exciting result, Luca is a real talent, his performance at Dinamo Zagreb has won me over and I am sure that he will play a very important role in the team in the new season." ”

The introduction of Luka Modric is certainly not the end of the road, and after Albertini's retirement and the departure of Liverani and Jorgensen confirmed, the most desperate need for the team is to add to the midfield position.

Just a day after Fiorentina brought in Modric, Fiorentina's official website announced another news, confirming the team's second signing deal of the season.

Mikel. Arteta!

The name is still a little unfamiliar to Italian fans, but in England, and especially in London, he is an idol for many.

As the core of Everton's midfield, Arteta's ability is undoubted, but what is worrying is his nationality one by oneSpain!

No Spanish player had ever had a successful career in Italy before, and AC Milan were a pioneer, having brought in Jose a few years ago. Ma Yan?. Mari and Moreno just proved once again that Spanish players can't adapt to the Italian style of football.

However, Degan is not worried, and as expected, this deal is again advocated by Degan.

Arteta may not be well-known now, but he will be a new generation of Arsenal core players in the future, and as for whether he can adapt to the Italian style of football, Digan feels that this is not a problem at all, because Arteta is a well-known "prodigal son" in Spain, and unlike most Spanish players who are used to playing at home, he has spent most of his career overseas.

Arteta was a prominent representative of Barcelona's academy, having been spotted by FC Barcelona at the age of 15 and started his career in 1999 with FC Barcelona.

However, he never played for the Barcelona first team, and then went on to play for Paris Saint-Germain in France, Glasgow Rangers in Scotland, Real Sociedad in Spain and Everton in England, where he grew into the heart of Everton.

In 2000 and 2001, Arteta was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He became teammates with Ronaldo, who was there at the time, and played alongside him in Ligue 1, but Arteta only played there for a season and a half.

Two years later, Glasgow Rangers signed Mikel Arteta for £5.8 million. In the Scottish league at a limited level, Arteta has been unusually active.

In 2003, Mikel Arteta scored a one-minute penalty against Dumferline Athletic FC in a league match in Zuihou to help Rangers beat old rivals Celtic on goal difference to regain the trophy.

In the same year, Arteta also helped the team win all the Scottish league honours, scoring 12 goals in 50 league games in two seasons in Scotland.

Perhaps spending too much time abroad, Real Sociedad brought Mikel Arteta back to La Liga for £2.5 million in the summer of 2004 to replace Xavi, who had travelled to Liverpool. Alonso, but Arteta has not adapted to his hometown.

Arteta, who is not familiar with the rhythm of La Liga, has not been able to play at the level he should have, but has been injured and has never been able to occupy a regular position in the team, and in half a season in La Liga, he has only scored one goal in 15 appearances.

In January 2005, in Thomas. Following Gravison's move to Real Madrid, Everton desperately needed a successor, and as a result, David Moyes signed Arteta on loan from Real Sociedad before the transfer market closed on 31 January.

At Goodison Park, the Spaniard was reborn as Arteta, wearing the number 6 shirt, conquered all the fans in just four months and helped the 'Toffees' to an incredible fourth place in the league and Champions League qualification that season.

This is the first time since the establishment of the Premier League that Everton has been ranked higher than its rival Liverpool in the league!

In July 2005, the 'Toffees' officially bought him out permanently for £2.85 million, and Arteta quickly integrated into the new club. He gradually became an indispensable soul figure in Everton's midfield, the brains of Everton.

Last season, Mikel Arteta had the best record of his career, scoring nine league goals in 35 games and being voted the team's best player for the second year in a row.

In addition, in the voting held by Sky Sports, Arteta beat Manchester United winger Cristiano. Ronaldo, voted the best midfielder in the Premier League.

However, Arteta has never been called up to the national team so far, and it is worth mentioning that he was once the captain of Spain's Under-21s!

Everton boss David Moyes said: 'He's a very important player and we rely on him. He gave all his liliang here, and deserves more. Maybe it's because there are too many strong players in the Spanish national team, which is why it has become so difficult to squeeze into the national team. But he should be given a chance to prove himself. ”

Arteta's importance to Everton is self-evident, so when Fiorentina tried to bring him in, Moyes refused without hesitation.

But Moyes refused, but Arteta himself was tempted, feeling he had reached a bottleneck at Everton and now he wanted to try a new style of football and make a breakthrough.

Another point is Arteta's heart, that is, he has never been selected for the Spanish national team, in the small club of Everton, he feels that he wants to be favored by the national team, there is little hope, although Fiorentina is not a top giant, but at least Fiorentina is willing to invest, if he can succeed in the club, then at least he can attract the attention of the national team, and then finally selected.

When Arteta told Moyes his thoughts, Moyes knew that Everton couldn't keep people, the twisted melon was not sweet, and although Arteta was important to Everton, Everton's own business strategy was a giant blood supply station, even if they never admitted it, but this is the truth.

The transfer went into the normal process, with Fiorentina offering 12 million, which is already four times what Arteta was worth when he joined Everton, but Moyes refused.

Fiorentina then made another offer of 15 million euros, which Moyes again refused, but this time Arteta spoke.

'It's hard for me to say that, I've been at Everton for two and a half years and I've had a lot of friends and a lot of love here, I'm very grateful to Coach Moyes for helping me get out of the slump of my career, and to the fans, the Xiexie for their applause, but I think it's time to say zaijian, I'm used to walking around, I like to try different styles of football, I know there's a lot of scandal about me and Fiorentina right now. I would say that it was all true and I hope the club will seriously consider my ideas. ”

Arteta's words caused an uproar among Everton fans, who are the heart of Everton's midfield and are now saying that he is leaving.

Everton's fans were disappointed but the reaction was not violent, in fact they have long been accustomed to the loss of key players over the years, and Arteta will leave, which is not surprising to the fans, but they did not expect the separation to come so early.

Moyes also knew that he could not keep Arteta, so he counter-offered 20 million euros, and Fiorentina finally offered 18 million, and the two sides reached a deal.

Arteta then travelled to Italy to complete a medical check-up, after which the two sides signed a five-year contract with an annual salary of €2 million, and Arteta will wear the number 20 shirt for Fiorentina this season.

"I want to thank Mr Moyes, although I know that leaving may be problematic for Everton, but I want my career to go to the next level, so I still say Zaijian and I hope that one day when I come back to Goodison Park, I will still be welcomed by the Everton fans!"

For Arteta, Digan also welcomed the new captain of the team: "It's a perfect deal, Arteta is a great player, he has a lot of quality, his arrival is an important addition to Fiorentina FC, but the transfer work will continue, we still have to add to the team, our goal is to build a perfect team, the new season, our goal is not just to get to the Champions League!" ”

Degan's words are a signal, as the core of Fiorentina, as the best striker player on Shijie, Degan's words are almost a weather vane, everyone can see that the new season, Fiorentina has a lot of ambitions.

The previously introduced Modric illustrates the problem, and Modric's strength has long been recognized by many European giants.

But Arteta is not easy to say.

Although Arteta has performed very well at Everton, can the curse of Spanish players not adapting to Italian football really be broken in Arteta?

People were skeptical.

As a rule of thumb, none of the Spanish players have played well in Serie A, and the only one who can do it should be Suarez during Inter's distant two-time Champions League titles.

In addition to this, whether it is a high price to buy Mendieta, Jose. Mali, Farinos, or Guardiola, who went to retire, said that anyone has succeeded.

In terms of jishu style, the style of the two countries is opposite, Spanish football advocates attack, and Italian football likes to defend. When it comes to their way of playing, the Spanish players are more focused on jishu cooperation, while the Italian players are more tactical together.

To put it bluntly, Spain prefers to play and enjoy football, and Italy prefers to play utilitarian football, which is also the only time that Spain has won the European Cup, and Italy can win the Shijie Cup four times and the European Cup once.

In the coaching systems of the two countries, the Spanish coach wants the defenders to be involved in the attack, while the Italian coach wants the strikers to start defending, what a conceptual difference, if the two countries exchange players, not only the Spanish players do not go to Serie A, but the Italian players go to La Liga, in fact, it is also a headache.

Although it is very old, Spain has produced a Suarez in Italy, and Italian players have succeeded in Spain, whether it is Vieri, Di Vaio or Cannavaro, although they have won championships and Golden Boots, it is difficult to call it successful there.

The only thing that can be considered successful should be Capello, after all, the old man has been there for two years and won two league titles, but what happened to him?

The same is to be scolded and fired.

It's really a difference between the two cultures, and it goes beyond football.

Prandley has also objected to the deal, but Deegan is very confident.

Digan's self-confidence is not unreasonable, Arteta is definitely an outlier among all Spanish players, he has played abroad for most of his career so far, and he has been successful in Paris, Scotland and England, but in Spain he has suffered a lot of trouble.

This means that Arteta is not a successful educational product in Spanish football at all, and he is very adaptable.

Deegan is confident, but others are skeptical.

But then Fiorentina scared people again, they announced on their official website that this summer, the team's third deal, people felt messy, it turned out to be another Spaniard!

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