From coaching Real Madrid

Gao Shen didn't say much about Leeds United's situation.

For example, it is impossible for him to tell others that although Leeds United's current lineup is mostly composed of young players, all of them are extremely talented. This group of young players will definitely surprise everyone in the future.

Don't think that you lack competitiveness because you are young.

On the contrary, Leeds United's Young Guards were very young back then, and the two Ajax teams in the 1990s and early 1990s were also very young, but this does not prevent these three teams from becoming talked about by countless people.

The classic team has become a beautiful scenery in the Champions League.

The current group of Leeds United players are more talented than Leeds United and Ajax back then.

Otherwise, why is this summer so popular?

If Leeds United hadn't refused, many players including Coutinho and Salah would have been robbed.

Sometimes I think about it, European football is really a little crazy.

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When Gao Shen expressed his feelings, everyone, including Valdano, fell silent.

"How should I put it? I think it's more like a panic."

As one of Real Madrid's traders, Valdano can be considered a person on the front lines and has a relatively deep understanding of the current mood in the transfer market.

"In the past, outstanding players were basically concentrated in a few wealthy teams, so everyone maintained a sense of reason and restraint. But in recent years, with the rise of Chelsea and Manchester City, there have suddenly been more people rushing to cut the cake.

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"Teams such as Zenit and Anzhi in Russia last year have already caused a wave of fluctuations. Now Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco in Ligue 1 have also come forward, especially the new broadcast rights contract of the Premier League..."

At this point, Valdano looked at Gao Shen and narrowed his eyes, "To be honest, Gao, I'm very doubtful now, did you get the news in advance? The time to take over Leeds United is simply perfect."

After Valdano said this, everyone woke up one after another.

Who says it’s not?

When Gao Shen took over Leeds United, the White Rose were still struggling in the English Championship, and they won it without spending much money.

But one year after Gao Shen took over, the Premier League announced that it had signed a new broadcast rights contract with Sky TV, and the broadcast fees almost doubled.

Leeds United was promoted from the Championship to the Premier League one year after Gao Shen took over.

Even though it sold 100 million euros in the first season, it still became a dark horse in the Premier League and sold 300 million euros this summer.

This is simply unbelievable.

Are there really such big differences between people?

"I was just lucky. I didn't know at the time that the broadcast rights would skyrocket, right?" Gao Shen was very "humble."

Everyone nodded.

Maybe, as the saying goes, sometimes luck is also a part of strength.

"The skyrocketing increase in Premier League broadcasting rights will greatly increase the purchasing power of Premier League teams, so you can see that this season's newly promoted Premier League teams often invest 20 to 30 million euros in transfers. These are all manifestations of purchasing power."

When Valdano analyzed this, he shook his head and sighed: "European football is about to enter troubled times. There is news that foreign capital is about to enter Serie A, and some foreign capital will enter the Premier League. In the future, competition for outstanding players in European football will become more and more intense.

It’s getting more intense.”

This is actually already obvious.

It's like this summer, why are you grabbing Leeds United's wool and plucking it hard?

Because there are too few good players.

It just so happens that Leeds United has gathered a group of young players with both strength and potential.

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"After we renew the contract this time, will the salary structure be affected?"

Gao Shen is not willing to discuss too much about Leeds United, because there are many things that he cannot say too much and cannot explain.

For example, he couldn't tell others when he fell in love with Bruno Fernandez and Bernardo Silva, and why did he conclude that these two players could become talents?

Because they don't seem to have any names.

With such a high level of busyness, it is impossible to have time to pay attention to them.

Now Gao Shen stands too high.

"Our Champions League revenue last season was huge, and we expect it to be controlled within 55%," Butragueno replied.

"Jose Sanchez is confident that the team's revenue will increase significantly again this season and will be maintained at around 50% by then, so the overall problem is not big."

Real Madrid has a very big advantage, that is, the control of its salary structure has always been very healthy.

Unlike other teams, such as Manchester City, Barcelona and other teams, the salary ratio is too high.

"When will Illarramendi come back?" Gao Shen asked again.

"In two days, what's the matter?" Valdano asked.

"I will attend his joining ceremony. In addition, I want to find time to talk to him first."

Gao Shen likes to chat with players. This is no secret and the whole world knows it.

Illarramendi is currently the most promising midfielder prospect in Spain. Real Madrid paid a high price of nearly 40 million euros for him, so it is natural for him to be highly valued.

But only Gao Shen himself knows that Illarramendi's problem is quite troublesome.

There is no doubt about the young player's ability and talent, but the problem lies in his psychology.

The huge transfer fee has brought a heavy psychological burden to him, and the fierce competition has put him under heavy pressure. In addition, being in Real Madrid, every move has attracted the attention of the outside world and will be continuously amplified...

All of this made Illarramendi, who was born in Royal Sociedad, feel very uncomfortable.

In his previous life, Gao Shen watched Illarramendi's interview a few years after he left Real Madrid. The Spanish midfielder also reflected on his journey to Real Madrid.

"The experience of playing for Real Madrid is completely different. It is one of the best clubs in the world. I suffered two injuries in succession during the pre-season preparations. After playing the game, I struggled."

"I was still young at the time and my mentality was different from now. Especially at some critical moments, I lacked confidence."

Illarramendi believes that if he had joined Real Madrid a few years later, when his mentality was more mature, the situation would have been completely different.

During his vacation, Gao Shen was also thinking about this issue.

Illarramendi's subsequent interviews may not be the whole truth, but there are certainly factors in this regard.

Currently, Illarramendi is worth 12 million euros, but Real Madrid paid nearly 40 million euros for him. This is indeed very easy for a 23-year-old youngster who has just played as the main player for one season.

Troubled.

This is like a graduate of 211 University who works in a medium-sized enterprise. He has just been a technical backbone for less than a year and is suddenly poached by a top Fortune 500 company with a high salary. His colleagues around him are all well-known industry giants.

Guys, let me ask you, can your heart be calm?

In this case, if the club and the coaching staff can take action in time, give him a hand, create a better and more relaxed environment for him, and help him make a smooth transition, I believe he will gradually regain his confidence and stand out.

But in Gao Shen's previous life, Real Madrid, under Ancelotti's first coaching, had just experienced the turmoil during the Mourinho period. The locker room was not stable inside, and the external competition pressure was also very high, which further led to Illarramen.

Dee was at a loss as to what to do.

But the situation is different now.

The current helm of Real Madrid is Gao Shen. The team won the Champions League and Copa del Rey double last season. The current league lineup is strong and the technical and tactical system is stable. Gao Shen can completely free up his hands to slowly help Illarramendi.

growing up.

Not only him, but many young players in the team, including Morata, Jesé, Isco, Nacho and others, can be slowly cultivated.

This is what Gao Shen has been saying to the young players in the team in the past season.

Another point is that Illarramendi is really capable.

For many young players, after a failed trip to a wealthy club, they often plummeted. However, Illarramendi later returned to Real Sociedad and immediately performed very well, and was later selected for the Spanish team.

national team.

This is enough to prove that Illarramendi is really capable and talented.

Gao Shen believes that if he is trained, even if he cannot reach the level of Xavi Alonso in the future, he will at least form a rotation with Casemiro, or serve as a substitute for Casemiro, and that will be no problem.

And like Jose.

In Gao Shen's previous life, although injuries led to Hesse's demise, his own problems also accelerated the process of his demise.

Before the injury, when things were going smoothly, he seemed particularly high-spirited and even a little proud. After the serious injury, he was hit hard, depressed, and even started to break down.

These are typical immature mentality of young players.

For this reason, Gao Shen does not think that Jose can become a top star like Ronaldo.

Because behind every top superstar, there is often a strong heart.

But Gao Shen still spared no effort to train Jose because he believed that even if he could not become a top superstar, at least Jose would be an important supplement to the team, an important rotation and substitute player.

This is definitely no problem.

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In any giant team in the world, local youth training is a force that cannot be ignored.

Even in any dynasty era, the core team is often built with local youth training.

For example, Sacchi's Milan dynasty and the Dutch Three Musketeers are well known, but the local backbones behind them such as Ancelotti, Maldini, and Tassotti should not be ignored.

This is no accident.

Just like any club cannot ignore match day income.

Who does the game day income depend on?

Of course it depends on the local fans.

Even an international team like Real Madrid must also attach importance to local youth training, not only to meet the regulations of the Spanish Football Association and UEFA, but also because of local fans.

Because of this, high-quality household registration books from the five major leagues are very valuable.

This is why Real Madrid is willing to spend so much money to bring in Illarramendi, Isco and others.

As the head coach of the team, Gao Shen has the responsibility to make good use of these players and help them grow and improve. This is his obligation as a professional head coach.

But Real Madrid's core combat effectiveness will not come from this group of local players, but from a group of the world's top stars headed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Maria, Benzema, Toni Kroos and Modric.

In fact, Ferguson's Manchester United has always had a problem. It attaches great importance to domestic players and underestimates the role of foreign players.

Even Cantona, who is talked about by countless people, cannot change this fact about Manchester United.

But in Real Madrid, Gao Shen has a very clear understanding of this.