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In the Middle East Champions Cup, the Red Rebels played two games early, so they were given a week's rest after winning the title, and the coaching staff and players had more time to sort out some of the problems revealed in the three warm-up games.

Don't think that the Red Rebels are flawless if they win all three games, in fact, no team can be perfect.

People are not machines, and it is impossible to be at their best at all times.

"The information reflected in the warm-up games was actually mostly good, such as the improvement of our young players, such as the improvement of our substitutes, such as the understanding and execution of the tactics of our players, etc., which are very welcome changes." As the head assistant coach, Kassel is naturally responsible for judging the current situation of the team.

The depth of the bench for a team, especially the top giants, often determines the limits of the team, just like the Red Rebels won the Grand Slam season, and the team would not have been able to remain competitive on multiple fronts without strong bench players such as Arjen Robben, Villa, Zambrotta and Thuram.

It can even be said that the depth of the bench is the key to the team's championship!

The Red Rebels are definitely the number one squad in the world, and even have world-class chief superstars in every position, but the reason why they have not won in other competitions in the first two seasons is because of the depth of the bench.

In the Champions Cup, they met Barcelona and Manchester United in succession, both of which adopted various means to eliminate the Red Rebels, although there are opponents, but the Red Rebels themselves are injured and the substitutes are not strong enough, there are also certain factors.

And even more obvious is that on the training ground of the League Cup and FA Cup, last season's League Cup is a big reflection of the strength of the Red Rebels' substitutes and youth team players. Ramsey, Wilshere, Mikel, Walcott, Mesut Ozil, Rodwell, Fabio, Rafael, Thornton, Maika? The fact that the substitutes, led by Richards and others, were able to reach the Carabao Cup is a testament to their quality.

Although they finally lost the League Cup, the performance of the youth team players was very impressive, and after the training of last season, the strength of these players has been greatly improved, and the progress is obvious, I believe that this season they will show stronger combat effectiveness.

The main lineup is strong, the substitutes are excellent, such a team is naturally intimidating!

'Mulenstin called me from the Netherlands and told me about the current training camp in the Netherlands and the performances of the players in a couple of warm-up games, and he highlighted Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku, another powerful center forward in the Red Rebels' academy, grew up under the Red Rebels' system since he was a child, playing very smart, delicate and outstanding skills, strong scoring ability, excellent physical condition, very fast speed and explosiveness, known as the new Ismail, and some people call him Warcraft III.

Xiao Yu is also optimistic about this player, although the current tactics of the Red Rebels are based on small and fast spirits, but many times, the appearance of Ismael or Drogba can play a key role, and their type of powerful center can often change the trend of a game.

Therefore, the rise of Lukaku gives people a clearer understanding of the strength of the Red Rebels' forward line.

Lukaku is only 16 years old, Drogba is 31 years old, and in three or four years, Drogba will retire and Lukaku will go up, and the strength of the Red Rebels will not lose too much at that time, plus Ismael and Aguero are in their playing years, and the team can completely minimize the impact of metabolism.

'At the moment our scouting department is already in talks with Lukaku's agent, and we hope that he can accept a five-year professional contract with an automatic extension of two years, and the player himself is happy to stay with the team, so although the negotiations have encountered some obstacles, they are going well!' Boyas reported immediately.

In England, 16-year-olds can sign professional contracts, while in other regions such as Spain, they have to wait until they are 18, but with the recent improvement of relevant regulations, it is no longer easy for Premier League teams to use these two years to poach.

After all, protecting youth training is the same as protecting intellectual property rights!

"Alright, you can take care of this yourself!" Xiao Yu laughed and looked at the time, "I still have a date, you can discuss it yourself!" ”

"Isn't it, you're going to slip away?" Walsh saw Xiao Yu standing up, and immediately became unhappy.

"What? Do you have an opinion? Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

"It's not that I have an opinion!" Walsh had a look on his face that I didn't dare, but quickly changed his face and said, "It's all of us who have opinions!" ”

Looking around at everyone, everyone had such expressions on their faces, Xiao Yu immediately smiled, "Okay, I know, please have supper!" ”

The crowd cheered!

"All of them are rich, and they are as stingy as Scrooge, damn!" Xiao Yu muttered and complained, but the person walked outside.

After everyone heard this, they all burst out laughing.

However, in addition to joking, they have to feel that Xiao Yu has begun to explain more and more things to them, many times, the club's affairs are without Xiao Yu, it doesn't matter, after all, Walsh, Mark? The likes of David, Jose Mourinho, Cassel and Boas can all be on their own.

…………………… The floor where the team is located is not on the same floor as the presidential suite where Xiao Yu's family is located, so Xiao Yu has to take the elevator to return to the 25th floor.

The layout of the entire Burj Al Arab Hotel is really beautiful, and there are famous paintings of masters from all over the world hanging in the corridor, and all of them are genuine, and several of them are better than Xiao Yu's home, Eva? Snow's collection is even more precious.

When it comes to things like famous paintings, Xiao Yu really doesn't understand, but Eva? Snow was very interested, so she specially asked Xiao Yu tonight to take her two sons to see the art exhibition.

Well, Xiao Yu really didn't dare to be interested, but a family of four, one resolutely wanted to go, and the two children also wanted to go to see the excitement, Xiao Yu had no right to object, this is what happened to the sad head of the family after advocating the Ming Cooking!

But when I passed the elevator, I saw a familiar figure standing outside the sea-viewing balcony on the floor, blowing the sea breeze at night.

"What's wrong, Didier?" Xiao Yu came to Drogba's side.

The air here is pretty good, and if you don't smell it carefully, you won't be able to smell the fishy smell.

Although it is night, there are many tourists swimming and frolicking on the beach below the hotel, and for them, the best time to visit is at night.

"Remembering my wife and children?" Xiao Yu saw that Drogba didn't speak, and asked again.

Drogba is a very family-oriented person, although they are not officially married, but in fact they are destined for life.

"Yesterday, someone from the Ministry of Commerce asked me to talk to my agent." Drogba finally spoke, a little heavy.

Xiao Yu snorted, but sensitively noticed that it was probably not a good thing.

Sometimes he is also very difficult, because it is impossible to run a club based on personal preferences, relying on personal relationships, otherwise, the club will be doomed, the most obvious is Inter Milan's Moratti.

But if you completely abandon the sophistication of human feelings, then the Red Rebel will completely become a cold money-making machine, and then what difference will the Red Rebel have from other clubs? So why should you flaunt yourself at that time?

Business and emotions are like two ends of a lever, and how to strike a balance is a test of skill.

"They want to know what I think because I have one year left on my contract."

Drogba said lightly, Xiao Yu listened quietly, "Well, then what do you think?" ”

"I don't know!" Drogba sighed and said such a helpless remark.

Then there was a deathly silence between the two, and only the slow, silent sea breeze reminded them that time was passing, otherwise they might have forgotten.

"I remember, you came from 2001, right?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

"Do you remember?" Drogba was a little surprised, Xiao Yu said that he had forgotten about it.

Xiao Yu smiled, shook his head and said, "How could I forget?" You are a player that I brought in myself, and I remember calling you myself back then, and when you heard that we were promoted from League Two, you almost wanted to refuse......

"I didn't ......," Drogba snapped.

"I know you didn't, but," Xiao Yu laughed and stole back, "Didil, you were hesitant at the time, I wasn't wrong, right?" ”

"Okay, you're right, I hesitated, but, boss, I have never regretted it, joining the Red Rebels is the most correct and proud thing I have done in my life!"

Xiao Yu stared at Droba in the dim light, glowing with fluorescent, I don't know if it was with tears or just like this, patted him on the shoulder, and sighed, "It's been 8 years, Didil, you've been in the Red Rebels for 8 years!" ”

"Yes, it's been 8 years, 8 years ago I was just a stupid guy at Le Mans, who didn't even pay much attention to the manager, but 8 years later, I don't dare to say that I am still the world's top center, but at least I am a success!"

"No, Didier, you're still the best center in the world, the best, at least in my heart, you've always been!"

Drogba stared at Xiao Yu's eyes, from these eyes, what he saw was that kind of enthusiasm and trust, and the heart he originally insisted on was almost melted at this moment.

"I know your difficulties, Didier, you have the quality, although you are 31 years old, but you are in good shape, but in the team, you can't play your all, that's why you hesitate, right?" Xiao Yu said with concern.

Drogba knew that in front of Xiao Yu, he didn't need to hide anything, and he didn't need to hide it at all, because concealing it would only make Xiao Yu feel alienated, so he nodded, "Yes, boss." ”

Xiao Yu smiled reluctantly, Drogba's injuries have indeed increased recently, but his strength has not declined too much, it's just that he is not at his peak, but Mourinho is now playing Aguero, a pseudo-striker, and Ismael is rising quickly, Drogba's opportunity to play has been compressed.

Drogba scored 15 goals in 24 appearances for the Red Rebels in all competitions last season, coming off the bench on a number of occasions in the league and Champions Cup, as well as starting a number of other competitions such as the League Cup and FA Cup.

This data is indeed far from the peak of Drogba's 35 goals in a single season, but Mourinho is obviously impossible to change the team's run-in tactics again because of accommodating Drogba, and Drogba has a lot of injuries, and his state will always fluctuate, what should he do then?

However, what is inconsistent with Drogba's performance is that his salary is on the high side of the team, even overshadowing Ismael, close to Aguero, because of his seniority in the team, so that he gets this salary, everyone thinks it's okay, but if the next contract is so high, what will others think?

At present, there are many teams out there that are seeking Drogba, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan and other giants are coveting him, and they can also afford his high annual salary, and his contract is only 1 year, and the Red Rebels must get this deal done as soon as possible.

If it is Aguero and others, they usually start contract renewal negotiations when there are 2 years left in the contract, but Drogba is 31 years old, and the situation is a bit special, so it has been delayed until now.

"I don't know what decision you're going to make, Didier, but I want you to understand, just like I said to David at the beginning, no matter what you decide, I'm going to support you, because we're friends, between you and me, there's nothing but friendship, and I'll always be your fan!"

"Running a team, there are difficulties in running a team, don't blame the Ministry of Commerce, because their foothold is different from yours, you just have to think about yourself, but they have to think about the whole team, for the internal unity of the team, so many times, the decisions they make are helpless."

"But no matter what, I still sincerely hope that you can continue to stay, but if you really decide to leave, I will also support you, and I also want to tell you that Didil, the Red Rebels will always be your home, and you can come back at any time!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Yu suddenly felt as if he was a little sentimental, but in the past few years, he has witnessed the departure of many old friends one after another, from Beckham to Drogba today, the group of people who made meritorious contributions to the Red Rebels back then have now begun to grow old.

I believe that in the next few years, more people will leave, or retire, or leave because they do not meet the requirements of the club, but no matter what, Xiao Yu must learn to accept this reality.

After all, this is the cruel side of football!

"Think about it, Didier, I can see that Jose and the team still need you!" Drogba has a lot of experience, which allows him to help the team when it matters most.

Drogba nodded silently, but his face looked at the sea, where there was a beautiful reflection of the entire Burj Al Arab and the surrounding night view of Dubai, and no one knew what was going on in his mind.

(To be continued)