The Ball at Your Feet

"Win the championship? Is your brain broken?"

Petty blocked him immediately.

In the entire Ligue 1 only Marseille has won the Champions League, and the other Ligue 1 teams did not perform very well in the European war. Whether it is Nice, Paris or Monaco, the results in the European war can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

Therefore, Petit immediately questioned the wooden bag that Deschamps said to win the championship. In the past two years, because of the wrong estimation of their own strength, they invested their energy in the Champions League. As a result, there was more than one Ligue 1 team that did not benefit from the two sides. Monaco could not follow them.

"Only a dream that will be laughed at is the value of hard work. If we don't even have the courage to say the dream, how can we expect our players to play hard?" Deschamps looked straight and said his opinion. "How to arrange the schedule between the two ends is a question of our ability. But if we don't arrange it well and let the team lose, then it is a question of attitude. Over the years, Ligue 1 has fallen from the second league to the fifth league. Attitude is better than ability. more important."

"But where is the Champions League so easy to win? We have no money, the club does not give a penny. They let us figure out how to make money." Petit complained, "but Campola asked the players to encourage collective Stay on the team. After Chris was injured, the way I thought of making money was to sell Joey for money. But the club wouldn't let it sell, so how can we make money?"

"Our other players have also received offers from other teams." Deschamps was silent for a moment. "Roma offered 4 million for Panucci-he has only one year of contract left, and he has to sell if he doesn't sell. There was Abidal, and he also received an offer."

"Where?"

"Lyon."

This name makes Petit a little unhappy.

"Lyon's offer is very fair. They gave a price of 5 million, and if the subsequent terms are included, it may reach 6 million. Their signings are very sincere, and they do not mean to take advantage of the danger." Deschamps sighed, "I still underestimated Aulas, and it turned out to be bad, but this man, as the behind-the-scenes of Lyon, still has a very good attitude. Knowing that it will not break us, he immediately gave us a high price. To show their help, in this way, it will be difficult for us to retaliate against them in the future."

"It's not that easy to squeeze us out." Petty murmured.

"But you have to admit that, compared to the love of a player for the team, money is the last word." Deschamps smiled bitterly, "Olas' software business is good, they can at least come up with the money, but we There is nothing."

"If we sell players, don't we have transfer fees?"

"For 10 million euros, we need to buy a right back, an all-around player in the midfield, plus two forwards, oh, yes, there is also a substitute goalkeeper. On average, 2 million euros can buy one person. Who did you buy? How lucky do you think we can find a baby like Joey every year."

Monaco will play in the Champions League next season, but Roundup is injured. Pulsau's strength is good, but he is not outstanding in Ligue 1, let alone the Champions League. Moreover, with such a dense schedule, one striker is definitely not enough.

Nongda will not be able to recover until February next year. Coupled with the recovery time, basically one season will be abolished. If you don't introduce two forwards, the team's forwards will definitely not be enough.

"Ten million, four people...Oh my god, Lyon spent more than seven million to buy an Essien. The good players these years are more expensive than one." Deschamps couldn't help shaking his head and said. Do you have any good candidates?"

"Resolve one by one. Silva keeps the goal well in Ajaccio, so he can take it back and become a substitute goalkeeper. As for the striker, I have taken a fancy to Metz’s striker, and I have already agreed to transfer. You can get it for around 10,000 Euros. His name is Adebayor, and he is a Togolese and Nigerian with dual nationality. He doesn't account for the quota of foreign aid. He is very good."

"As for the back line, Wenger introduced me to a player named Yaya Touré, who is the younger brother of Arsenal's Colo Touré, Ivorian, who does not have EU nationality, and is now playing in Belgium. The right back In terms of position, I fell in love with a Brazilian. If we can afford it, we can buy him. If we can’t afford it, then we can also consider loaning their main right-back Ibarra from the new champion Porto of the Portuguese Super League. He and The head coach Jose Mourinho there had a conflict and was clamoring to leave. Their head coach is also a ruthless man, saying that even if he doesn't need money, he will rent him out and refuse to let him destroy the atmosphere of the team."

"Loan is not like a good way for a team that is determined to make a difference." Deschamps shook his head. "I am not very clear about these people. Can you tell me in detail?"

"Among these players, the one I have done the most inspection is forward Adebayor. He is African and Nigerian, but he was born in Togo and played for Togo. His playing characteristics...simply put, Except for shooting, all techniques are over-aged."

"We are talking about forwards, right?" Deschamps was a little surprised. "How can a forward not shoot?"

"Everyone has their own technical shortcomings. There is nothing strange about this kind of striker. Remember that Drogba from Guingamp? The two of them are of the same type. Of course, Adebayor's physical fitness is slightly worse, and his speed , Explosiveness, flexibility, and lack of effort on the court. But his ball handling skills are more refined, and he is younger, has fewer injuries, and is worth less. It’s the kind of low price we bought."

Deschamps could only smile wryly. Petit knows very well that Deschamps is eager to introduce Drogba, but the problem is that Drogba is third in the list of shooters, and Guingamp’s core status is certainly not too low. Monaco can't afford him and can only buy a substitute with similar characteristics.

"And Maicon is a full-back, right-back, but can also play right-back. The technique is very good, whether it is attacking or defensive, it is very commendable. He played in Cruzeiro this season. Yes, I have been paying attention to him for a while. And what I like most is that his attitude is very good, not as messy as other Brazilians. If he can get to my hands, he should be like Lilian. The outstanding player of the United States-perhaps defensively such as Lilian, he is a Brazilian after all, it is impossible to play defense against Europeans, but his offense can definitely make up for this deficiency."

Such a high evaluation made Deschamps very surprised. Lilian is naturally referring to Lilian Thuram, the best right-back in the entire French history. It is really surprising that a new player can be compared with him. But he believes in Petit's vision. He has coached outstanding right backs such as Thuram, Saniol, Panucci, etc. The Monaco team produces no fewer outstanding players than the forward players in this position.

"If you think it is appropriate, just buy him. Anyway, in this position, Jivey can also play a cameo, and he can adapt slowly after he comes."

"The tactical thing is what you arranged." Petit waved his hand. "There is Yaya Toure. The characteristics of this player are very strange. He is an African with a midfielder, but his technical characteristics are the same as those of ordinary Africans. The field is different. If I have to tell me who his technical characteristics are like, I think a suitable template should be Redondo..."

"Redondo?" Deschamps felt a little surprised at this answer, "Are you kidding? I can hardly imagine what a black player with a style similar to Redondo looks like. It has nothing to do with racism, I I always thought that the elegant style of play is unique to South American players."

"The style of the game? I'm not talking about the style of the game, but the role and technical characteristics of the field." Petit shook his head. "Whether the technical moves are beautiful or not, whether the running posture is beautiful enough, is not something I care about. . In terms of technical characteristics, he and Redondo have almost exactly the same characteristics-as a midfielder, he has strong one-on-one ability, strong forward penetration ability, strong throwing ability, good overall view, and even problems. Similar to Redondo, he also doesn't care much about chasing after losing position."

Hearing this, Deschamps understood why Petit would comment on Toure. He also came from a midfielder himself, so he naturally knows the technical characteristics of midfielders very well.

Redondo has always been regarded as the most aura of the midfielder in the world. He and Guardiola, Paulo Sosa and Albertini are also known as the four talented midfielders, and they have always been regarded as model characters of the midfielder. .

But even the best players have their own weaknesses: Among the four talented midfielders, Paul Souza won the Champions League with two different teams in 96,97 for two consecutive years. His strength is outstanding. He has a strong sense of presence on the field and tackles. Fierce and decisive when he plays the ball, he will attract attention as long as he is on the court. However, his injuries continue. After 1997, it will basically be about ten games a year, early people's attention.

Albertini has excellent mid-to-long passes, good rhythm and excellent field control, but his problem is that his talents are relatively insufficient, and there is no amazing pass, compared with his junior Pirlo. , The organization ability is very different. There are also big problems with his running position. He was once ridiculed as only running between two points, which is why he lost his position in Milan early.

And if Guardiola abandons his Catalan, regardless of the honor bonus of playing in his own national team, his strength is actually the worst of the four. No matter the club or the national team, there is nothing too dazzling. It is neither the core of the tactics nor the star of the game. In many cases, it is just a player in the team. However, his passing ability is indeed very trustworthy, especially the ability to divide the long pass, which is almost the best in the world at the time. This is also the most important ability for him to win the Champions League as the main force of the Barcelona dream team.

Redondo is another midfielder. Among the defensive midfielders, he has the strongest ability to dribble the ball and has a strong ability to dribble the ball forward. He can often dribble the ball near the penalty area; and his one-on-one interception ability is very good, and he can always break For the ball at the opponent’s feet, many people think that his long hair is fluttering and his handsome appearance is an artist on the field. But in fact, his body is very strong. In the photo of him and Batistuta, he is better than Batistuta. To build a lap, he has an advantage in physical confrontation; and his passing organization is also amazing, he can pass many beautiful assists, and several heel passes are amazing. Therefore, many people will think that he can attack. , Able to defend and assist, is a perfect midfielder.

But it is not. There are big problems with Redondo's running position. He likes to participate in the offense, and sometimes even runs directly near the penalty area. In fact, there is a big problem with the protection of the backcourt. And he doesn't like to chase after losing the ball. For the team that likes to fight back, he is the biggest breakthrough point.

His ability to secure the position of the world's number one midfielder is actually not unrelated to Real Madrid coach Bosque. Bosque arranged the two wing players to reclaim the defense like a genius, and Karenbu and others were specifically responsible for rubbing Redondo's ass, so that Redondo had a world-class performance.

This is also one of the important reasons for the cleaning of Redondo after Florentino came to power. The wing he brought is Figo. You can't expect a star like Figo to wipe his **** every day.

And Petit introduced a player similar to him, which is also a test for Monaco. If Monaco's midfielder has a certain ability to attack forward, it should be able to help the team better. But how to solve the defensive problem is also something that must be solved.

"Well, since you found the simplified version of Drogba, the Brazilian-made Turram, and the black version of Redondo, then I accept it." Deschamps nodded, "But there is still a forward."

Some things in his heart still didn't come out. Although coach Petit did not explicitly say it, in fact, most of his choices are young and potential players. Obviously, he is still thinking about ways to manage Monaco. Such teams will definitely appreciate in the future, and they will be an important guarantee for Monaco's income.

Deschamps couldn't bear to refuse such an idea.

"We can rent a high-level striker." Petit paused. "We can rent Morientes from Real Madrid."

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ps: These people are all people who have appeared in the Monaco lineup. Adebayor arrived in Monaco this year, while Maicon was a year later, in 2004, and Toure was in 2006. Let them come early in this book.