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"It's better to make more preparations quickly."

After the game, when the Manchester City players were celebrating the goal happily, the Leeds United players were a little disappointed, but they had no regrets.

They have all tried their best.

Gao Shen walked over and shook hands with Sarri.

Taking advantage of the time to prepare for the podium, he, Sarri, Borrell and Fernando Lucas, who came down from the stands, stood aside and chatted.

When he said this, Gao Shen's expression was helpless.

Because many things were beyond his expectation.

If Gao Shen had followed his original plan, he would not have wanted the team to be in such limelight so early.

why?

Because European football is really hungry right now.

Yes, it literally means hunger and thirst.

In the past few years, from Manchester City to Paris Saint-Germain, from Malaga to Rome...

More and more foreign capital is pouring into European football, and they are frantically searching for football talents.

At first, they were snapping up famous stars. When they arrived at Paris Saint-Germain, they were snapping up players like Pastore and Cavani, while Malaga acquired Ruud van Nistelrooy, Demichelis, etc.

A group of famous generals.

But this is only a small part. What is really scary is the purchasing power of the Premier League.

With the skyrocketing income from local copyrights, overseas copyrights, etc., the purchasing power of Premier League teams is now astonishing.

If not for anything else, let’s talk about Newcastle.

This team was promoted from the English Championship to the Premier League in 2010. This season is their second season back in the Premier League. So far, they have been firmly ranked in the fifth, sixth and seventh places.

During the winter break, this team introduced Cisse from Freiburg of the Bundesliga. The transfer fee was not high, but the weekly salary was as high as 100,000 pounds.

Including Demba Ba and Andy Carroll in the team, Newcastle's overall strength is not weak at all.

Newcastle's owner, Mike Ashley, is a sports goods retailer. When he took over the team in 2007, he spent 134 million pounds and assumed debts of 70 million pounds. As a result, the Magpies' performance deteriorated and they were relegated.

Why?

Because Mike Ashley just wanted to follow the path of buying low, selling high, and cultivating young players, and the head coach he relied on was the legendary Keegan. Needless to say, the result was that this road reached a dead end and collapsed.

However, in the British Championship, Mike Ashley figured out the way. After returning to the Premier League this time, he mostly kept the lineup stable and made targeted signings in several positions. The overall investment was not large, but

The results are actually better.

Especially this season.

Head coach Alan Pardew deserves a lot of credit.

Not just Newcastle, but also Southampton, who had a profound past life.

After the Saints were promoted from the English Championship to the Premier League, although they spent more than 20 million pounds to introduce Jayon Rodriguez and Gaston Ramirez, the role of Ramirez, the most valuable player, was limited.

This proves one thing: after being promoted from the English Championship to the Premier League, the best option is stability.

Maintain the stability of the current lineup, and then strengthen local positions to improve the overall strength of the team.

This is the best and most effective way to avoid relegation in the Premier League.

But now, Leeds United is in too much limelight, which is not a good thing.

Because other Premier League teams and teams from other leagues are eyeing it.

In today's European football world, talent is hard to find. Among the group of young players in their twenties that Leeds United currently has on hand, and who have performed so well, who is not staring at them eagerly?

There were already teams making moves during the winter break, but they were rejected by Leeds United.

When it comes to summer transfers, Leeds United will inevitably face a dilemma.

Sell ​​or renew.

Neither of these are good choices.

Selling people will lead to instability in the team's lineup, and the tactics and formations that have been matured in the British Championship will be broken.

Renewing the contract is also not a good thing.

Putting aside the difficulty of contract renewal negotiations, Leeds United may not be able to provide the bargaining chips that other teams can provide. Even if they are provided, the final result will basically be a huge increase in the team's salary.

One person's salary increase will lead to a group of people's salary increase, and eventually the salary structure will get out of control.

So many times, teams would rather be ruthless and sell people than give them a salary increase.

It's not just as simple as being stingy.

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Lucas, Borrell and Sarri all share the deep concerns.

In fact, they all knew that such a problem would exist.

This is not a bad thing, it can only be said to be a headache and a happy worry.

If the team performs poorly, that's real trouble.

"Next, we need to further stabilize and improve the team's overall tactical framework, create a mature set of technical and tactical play, and at the same time be mentally prepared to lose core players."

Gao Shen reminded.

This is almost inevitable.

Just like Courtois, he was given six goals tonight, but Manchester City kicked a total of nearly thirty-five shots, sixteen shots on target, and only scored six. What else do you want?

Leeds United also performed well, taking 18 shots, seven of which were on target, and three goals scored.

Tottenham Hotspur, who are in urgent need of a goalkeeper, have been eyeing Courtois during the winter break. The first offer was 5 million pounds, but Leeds United refused to talk to them at all and their attitude was very determined.

But what about transfers in the summer?

In the Belgian league, people also worry about whether the players' performance is authentic.

But now we are playing in the League Cup and FA Cup, especially against Manchester City in the final, is this still false?

This final is the best litmus test for Leeds United.

Of course, Gao Shen and the Leeds United management know this very well, so they all support Sarri in the attack against Manchester City.

To put it bluntly, if you can’t keep it anyway, then show your best side and try to sell more at a higher price.

"We plan to increase our efforts to train other players, give them more opportunities, and make multiple preparations," Borrell said.

This is actually what Gao Shen proposed before, but Sarri didn't do a very good job in rotation.

"Jorginho and Brozovic can try to play as organizational midfielders, or try to play as a double defensive midfielder with Schneiderlin. Try more. Needless to say, the strikers include Mane, Salah, and Harry Kay.

Well, Incardi and Zaha should be given more opportunities."

"And Navas, this goalkeeper is still very capable. I have watched his games in the national team."

Gao Shen has always been very cautious in doing things.

As a Virgo, he never likes to leave flaws for himself, so the games he sets are usually prepared with multiple hands.

Leeds United now should do what Gao Shen did in Naples a few years ago, giving more opportunities to substitute players, trying more other tactics, and improving the team's overall technical and tactical level.

As long as the tactical framework is stable and mature, even if the core players are poached, the problem will not be too big.

Just like Southampton in the previous life, after performing well in the Premier League, it was directly dug out. The entire central axis was hollowed out. Together with other players, almost all the main lineup was gone.

But what’s the result?

Southampton's results were actually better.

Why?

Because they have created a very mature and stable technical and tactical system.

To achieve this, no matter who is sold, as long as the corresponding players are introduced according to the needs of the team.

Of course, this technical and tactical system is not static, and it also needs constant innovation and progress.

This is within the control of technical director Borrell.

"Don't worry, we have already made preparations. We will try to keep two of the three midfielders and try not to move the back line, especially the central defenders, to maintain the stability of the entire midfield and backfield." Borrell said.

Leeds United is different from Napoli where Gao Shen coached.

Napoli's goal that year was to win the championship after promotion, while Leeds United's goal was to avoid relegation after promotion.

Different goals require different things to be done.

Benteke is currently the top scorer in the British Championship, Paulinho ranks third as a midfielder, and Adam Lallana is the assists leader. They are currently the best players in the Leeds United team, and they are also

The most valuable.

And Courtois.

Although Manchester City scored six goals tonight, the Belgian goalkeeper's evaluation will only be higher.

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Just like running a club, the operation of the transfer market is also a profound and complex knowledge.

Many times, it feels like a silent battle.

Just like Manchester United, after Ferguson retired, people discovered that Manchester United's transfer operation seemed to be suddenly brought back to before the liberation. The three virtues were that they spent a lot of money and raised the price, but the effect was very unsatisfactory.

"The Beauty of the Sun and the Moon"

In the final analysis, this is still a problem of the team itself.

From Ferguson to Moyes, from Van Gaal to Mourinho to Solskjaer, Manchester United simply does not have a mature and stable tactical system and playing style.

For example, Di Maria and Pogba were introduced at a sky-high price. Have you ever thought about how to arrange tactics around these two players?

Even if Di Maria was an accident, what about Pogba?

After staying there for so many years, with the halo of being the world's top midfielder and the core of the World Cup champions, can you play your best position at Manchester United?

I have to use blue and white porcelain as an ashtray, what can I do?

Leeds United's team is still relatively young, but it is always growing and improving.

The most important thing is that the team's general direction is right.

This general direction has always been controlled by Gao Shen and Su Qing.

Therefore, who to sell next and who to keep will also be a kind of trade-off and decision.

It even has to be decided based on dynamic changes in the transfer market anytime and anywhere.

For example, you originally planned to keep a certain player, but suddenly a wealthy player is willing to pay a sky-high price. Should you sell him?

The operations in the transfer market will in turn affect the formation of the coaching staff, which will in turn affect the team's performance on the court.

Gao Shen knows these very well, as do Lucas, Borrell and others.

The operation of the transfer market this summer is a big test for the senior team since they took over Leeds United!

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After the podium was properly arranged, the two teams began to prepare to receive their awards.

Runner-up Leeds United took the stage first, followed closely by champion Manchester City.

This is the first time Gao Shen has won the League Cup since arriving in the Premier League.

It's only the end of February, and to win a championship first is really special when you think about it.

But the next Champions League and FA Cup are the competitions that Gao Shen attaches most importance to, especially the Champions League.

Spalletti is not an easy man. He was given plenty of time to prepare for the match, and he also went south to adapt to the climate in advance. Zenit St. Petersburg will be very difficult to deal with, and they cannot be careless at all.