Liverpool brought in Maidjer from West Ham United for €4 million? Carrick!

On the morning of the third day, the news spread throughout England's major newspapers and became the subject of the most attention.

England and Premier League fans will not be unfamiliar with this name, because he has been selected for the England national team twice, and has been jokingly called a miniature version of Gerrard by many fans, and the strength must be there, but since it is Gerrard, why does Yang Cheng need to introduce such a player?

Isn't it that Liverpool are lacking in a playmaking midfielder?

When the reporter threw this question to Yang Cheng, the Chinese nodded with a smile, "Yes, I think Carrick will be a very effective addition to our midfield, and he can bring significant changes to our midfield." ”

"Do you think he's lacking at the moment?" The reporter was very strange.

Yang Cheng nodded without doubt, "Yes!" ”

The Chinese have never been accustomed to bringing in reinforcements during the winter break, and he has always tried to avoid them during the winter break, but now he has acquired England international-level players at a relatively low price as soon as he makes a move, which has indeed attracted a lot of attention, but there are also many people who doubt his idea of bringing in Carrick.

"In my opinion, Carrick and Harvey? Alonso is two different styles of player and I know him but I'm not familiar with him, so I can't say what technical characteristics he has at the moment, but I don't think he's the player Liverpool are missing. Ferguson replied with a smile in the face of reporters' inquiries.

"Michael? Carrick? Arsene Wenger frowned, "I don't know the technical characteristics of this player, but I don't think Liverpool's problems can be solved by him, even if he really has the quality of Gerrard!" ”

Ranieri even shouted out directly, "Who is Carrick?" Then he laughed, "Just kidding, I've heard of this player, Joe?" Kerr told me about him, he told me that this is a very technical midfielder, but I told him, I'm sorry because we have Veron. ”

Redknapli is very aware of Carrick, but he didn't say much in an interview, just said, "I believe Yang Cheng won't do that kind of meaningless reinforcement." ”

Yang Cheng smiled at the outside world's doubts, "I hope to tell Mr. Ranieri through the media that when we come to Stamford Bridge, I believe my players will tell you who Carrick is!" ”

Ranieri chose to ignore Yang Cheng's aggressive provocation, after all, he is now fully engaged in the busiest part of the upcoming pre-Christmas schedule, as well as planning for the winter break and beyond.

On December 22, in the 17th round of the league, he challenged Wolves away.

On December 26, in the 18th round of the league, they hosted Bolton.

On December 28, in the 19th round of the league, he challenged Manchester City away.

These three rounds of the league can be said to be very close to each other, and then ushered in the winter break schedule, which is also known as the first threshold for winning the Premier League, if you can't conquer this schedule, no one can expect to win the Premier League.

But it would be a mistake if the manager only set his sights on this period of time, because this period is at best a league game, and the real test for the team is after the winter break, which is the second threshold and the biggest hurdle in the Premier League's journey to winning the championship.

That's what Ferguson called the three-month game of 2, 3 and 4.

During the winter break, the players have to play the most intensive schedule in the cold winter, which is a test of their will and spirit, when the time comes to lack fitness and injuries, this is a normal phenomenon, non-combat attrition will increase, so this is the time to test the depth of a team's bench.

However, if the schedule during the winter break can be survived by will and bench, then the next three months of the game will not be so simple, because after the winter break, the physical energy of all players has been consumed to a certain extent, and then ushered in a dense schedule, especially the multi-front team, is likely to collapse because the physical fitness cannot keep up.

If the Premier League is compared to climbing a mountain, then the winter break is a mountain that soars into the sky, and the players have climbed this mountain enough to consume most of their physical energy, and they are beginning to be unable to hold on, but when they reach the top of the mountain, they find that they will not go further than rubbish, but continue to climb higher peaks. ,

This is a very big blow to people, both mentally and physically.

How to adjust the relationship depends on the ability of the head coach.

"Based on our study of fixtures, the FA Cup fixtures are on January 4th, and if we play all the substitutes for this event, let the main players rest and train with all the right set-ups, I believe it will help the players get through the season."

Tim? Hank, a fitness expert, gave his thoughts after studying the schedule.

"Substitutes in the FA Cup?" Yang Cheng nodded slightly, this is indeed a way.

Tim? Hank nodded, "Yes, I understand, the 19th round to the 20th round, December 28th to January 7th, I think this time can give the main players a rest, and then a little more and pull up the physical reserves." ”

'There's also a week to go after the Aston Villa game on 10 January, so I think we'll have the right rotation and fitness to keep the team in the second half of the season.'

Yang Cheng nodded, the opponent in the first round of the FA Cup is an English C team, for the time being, he doesn't need to think about this at all, because even if he is on the bench, he is confident that he can win the opponent.

If the Premier League teams can't win the League C teams, it will be a big upset.

Although the FA Cup has always been known as a hotbed of underdogs, Yang Cheng has never had much to do with underdogs.

"Then do it!" Yang Cheng made a decision, "Chris! ”

Chris? Schmidt immediately raised his head and looked at Yang Cheng.

'Keep an eye on the fitness of all the players in the squad and I'm going to get a briefing before every training session during this time, especially with a focus on some of the players who are at risk of injury, you know?"

Chris? Schmidt nodded that now that Liverpool has purchased the entire set of equipment for the research center established by Yang Cheng, Chris is still the same as usual, sending Yang Cheng a complete physical report every day, and now he only adds a briefing.

This is also a matter of no choice, after all, Yang Cheng must have a more comprehensive understanding of the physical condition of his players and minimize the hidden danger of injury.

"Ricciardo, René, the training plan for Carrick will be made as soon as possible, he will come directly to Liverpool to participate in team training after playing League One on the 28th, and from then on, I want him to integrate into the team in the shortest possible time, thank you guys!" Yang Cheng said.

Moniz and Muhrensteen nodded, knowing that this period of fixtures was about the season as a whole and whether Liverpool could do well this season.

Houllier's Liverpool are always weak at the winter break, which makes them always be pulled out by the previous champions during the winter break, and then lose the chance to win the title.

It is impossible for Yang Cheng to do this now, he must definitely continue to maintain the pressure on Manchester United and Arsenal during this period of time, even if he can't catch up, and then wait for the opportunity to reverse in the next fixtures.

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng clapped his hands vigorously, "Okay, everyone! ”

Everyone was attracted by Yang Cheng, and they all looked at him one by one.

"We've all had a lot of experience working together, we're very familiar with each other, I believe in what I'm asking for, everybody knows it and we can do it, I believe in you very, very much, and I believe very, very well that at the end of the season I'm going to have a good result."

After disbanding the internal meeting, Yang Cheng took Paul? Bayer and Benitez walked into the office of the technical team next to the coach's room, which was a room specially opened up after Yang Cheng's arrival, and it said Technical Analysis Room.

There were three technicians analyzing the footage and other content with their faces, each of them concentrating on their work.

On the small blackboard to the right of the entrance, it reads, "Wolves are all available!." "On the table under the small blackboard was a frighteningly thick stack of folders, and on the cover was a card with the name of the Wolves on it.

Yang Cheng took the folder, and saw that the staff had already started to collect information about Bolton and Manchester City, so he didn't bother them, and withdrew after taking the things. ,

With the arrival of Christmas, Liverpool's club machine is also running rapidly, Yang Cheng's reform of Liverpool has also been completed, and other departments are also neatly organized in addition to the academy, and now we will see the results.

Just when Yang Cheng was discussing the game with the Wolves, the staff of the club sent an invitation.

The address and Yang Cheng's name are written on the front of the envelope of the invitation letter, and the signature is FIFA.

Yang Cheng took out the invitation letter from the envelope and couldn't help laughing.

"What's going on?" Paul? Bair asked with a smile.

Yang Cheng handed over the invitation, "Oh, see for yourself!" ”

Paul? Bayer took it and looked at it, and laughed as well, "These guys are finally willing to bow their heads!" ”

Benitez didn't know why, but he also took a look, and he laughed along, "It's rare, it's rare!" ”

With a slightly smug smile, Yang Cheng shook his head and said, "It's really not easy, I, a wild child from the countryside, have finally been recognized by these official masters, it's not easy!" ”

Both assistants burst into laughter.

This is an invitation letter to invite Yang Cheng to Zurich to participate in the FIFA annual awards gala, although there have been invitations before, but sometimes the finalists are contacted by phone, but this time it was Blatter who wrote to Yang Cheng personally, hoping that he could take time to attend this gala.

What does this mean?

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this means that Yang Cheng is going to win the award!

"Are you going?" Paul? Beyer asked.

"Don't go, what are they doing?" Benitez was prankfully instigated.

Paul? Bayer looked at the Spanish fat man, "Rafa, don't treat you to toss people like this, you guy purebred just to destroy the good relationship between our Caesar and FIFA, if it was the Franco era, I really should have arrested you and shot you!" ”

All three laughed in unison.

"How?" Paul? Bayer asked with concern.

Standing for the sake of gossip fans who watched the show, he felt that Yang Cheng should not go, completely slap those FIFA people, and scrape their ears to see if those guys dare to continue to bury people like this, but from the perspective of a football practitioner, Yang Cheng should go.

People have given you awards, and they have personally written to you to invite you, and it would be too ungraceful not to go.

Yang Cheng smiled, he hadn't decided whether to go or not.

At this time, Beckenbauer called him.

"Did you get the letter?" Beckenbauer asked.

Yang Cheng nodded, sighing in his heart, the level of express delivery in this year is really high, not long after receiving it here, he immediately sent a short message to the sender, "Yes, I received it!" ”

"Go, this time he called me personally and asked me to invite you to go, if you don't go, it's really stiff!" Beckenbauer persuaded.

Yang Cheng didn't go before, it was because he was criticized, but people can say good things about you from beginning to end this year, even the longest-tongued Platini was banned from commenting on Yang Cheng in the media, and he personally sent you an invitation, which was written by the FIFA president himself, how many people can have such an honor?

If you really don't go, it will be a loss of grace, and those fans who felt that Yang Cheng was treated unfairly before will think that he is too small this time, and they will hold grudges.

"I guess they're desperate this time, right?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Beckenbauer laughed and nodded, "I heard that he was really cornered." ”

Just kidding, there have been no major competitions in the past year, and there have been no outstanding managers, leaving aside the national leagues, the Champions League champion is Yang Cheng, the Serie A champion is also Yang Cheng, plus the first treble in the history of Italian football, who dares to say that Yang Cheng is not enough?

It's really said that he doesn't have enough weight, who has the ability to bring another one out to try!

If it weren't for Yang Cheng's treble in Serie A, it is estimated that FIFA would not have taken the initiative to make concessions.

Another point is that after Yang Cheng wins the award, they can use his image rights in the relevant Lingcheng, which is of great benefit to FIFA's publicity, everyone knows that the most influential head coach in football today is Yang Cheng, and the most commercially appealing football person is also him, so FIFA's experience is also fine. ,

"Okay, I'll go!" Yang Cheng smiled and said, you can't make it difficult for Beckenbauer, right?

"Then let's make an appointment then, together!" Beckenbauer said with a smile, also relieved. Angry, after all, to convince Yang Cheng, he didn't have much confidence before.

After hanging up Beckenbauer's phone, Rick? Parry also called, and similarly, he also hoped to persuade Yang Cheng to attend FIFA's annual awards party, and Yang Cheng also agreed, anyway, he had already promised Beckenbauer, and now he will sell more Rick by the way? Parry has a face.

But it didn't take long for acquaintances to call one after another, all about this matter, which made Yang Cheng feel depressed, and those guys seemed to be forcing themselves not to go.

The last call was from Melissa? Trio.

"I went to Zurich and won the prize, so let's come to Paris." The beauty's voice is sweet and greasy, and she won't feel annoyed no matter how much she listens to it, but she complains a little, "You haven't spent Christmas with me yet!" ”

"You're not coming home this year?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

"Hmm!" Mei Congsha? On the other side of the phone, Trio must have shook his head, "I know you're homeless at Christmas, so I'm staying with you, and you can stop by Paris to pick up your European Coach of the Year award." ”

Melissa giggled.

"You're glamorous now, I've heard that Blatter personally invited you to the party, and Platini recently told you at a gathering of football professionals in Paris that you were beaten back to your original form in the Premier League, but now he doesn't dare to comment on you publicly."

"I know, he's afraid that his godfather will be angry!" Yang Cheng laughed.

Melissa snorted, feeling that this guy was too damaging to her face, no matter how upset he was with Platini, at least he was also a representative of French football.

"Yo, you're still upset?" Yang Cheng laughed, fortunately he was in his office now, and there was no one around, "Say, do you want to defend Platini or your man?" ”

"You're going to die!" Melissa must be red-faced now, she's always been one. An unscrupulous little woman.

After a pause, she spoke again, "I'll tell you when you come to Paris!" ”

The two chatted again, and then Melissa said something was wrong and hung up the phone.

After Yang Chengzhu dropped the phone, he smiled in his heart, it seems that this trip to Zurich is really not going to go!

Who made FIFA give face like this?

Wolves are promoted to the Premier League this season, but the Premier League and League One are two different worlds, and Wolves obviously do not have enough awareness at this point, so that they have won two of the first 17 league games in the Premier League this season, namely Manchester City and Leicester City, drawn five games, and lost all the others.

In the face of this bottom-of-the-table promoted team, Yang Cheng played with his main force, with goals from Robben, Gerrard and Drogba, defeated Wolves 3-1 away, but because Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea also won successively, the Premier League points situation has not changed in the slightest.

Liverpool's recent form is really good, compared to before, there has been a big improvement, but it also has something to do with the fact that the opponents they have encountered are generally not very strong, the face of Newcastle, almost no strong teams, Southampton is no longer good.

The team is in good shape, the outside world's enthusiasm for Liverpool has also increased, and many media have begun to revise their season estimates, believing that if Liverpool continues to maintain this form, it is not impossible to compete for a title.

Yang Cheng has always taken a posture of ignoring these wall grasses, so he did not give the slightest reply.

After a hurried press conference, Yang Cheng left for Birmingham and flew to Zurich