The Godfather of Football

With the Community Shield approaching, a new season is about to begin!

London, the core of English football and a city with the most Premier League teams, is also full of tension as the Premier League approaches. Newspapers on newsstands have become popular again, and many newsstands have even used the new season as the focus of publicity.

After Chelsea and Arsenal ended last season with unbeaten records, the biggest suspense of this season is which of the two teams will be the first to break the unbeaten record, and whether they can continue the unbeaten record?

Manchester United's transfer has encountered trouble. After Heinze and Rooney moved to Chelsea, Manchester United has so far introduced Gerard Pique and Alan Smith. The former is too young to be reused, and the latter is not known for the time being, but Ferguson also let go of powerful stars including Butt, Fran, Barthes and some young players.

Although Ferguson vowed to make a comeback in the new season in an interview with the media before the season, no one dared to have too much hope for the Red Devils, because in front of the Red Devils, there is a Chelsea team that is obviously stronger than last season.

The joining of Rooney, Essien and Heinze has taken the overall strength of this Chelsea team to a higher level. Many people believe that this Chelsea team will not only successfully defend the Premier League title, but also have the hope of becoming the first team to successfully defend the Champions League since the reform.

Many newspapers including The Times, The Sun, and The Guardian have shouted that the biggest suspense this season is who can snipe Chelsea, and many teams that are seen as promising to compete for the league championship, including Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal, have all regarded Chelsea as their top competitor for the championship.

Benítez took charge of the Reds and introduced many powerful stars such as Cisse, Josemi, Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia, etc. Although he also let go of players such as Heskey, Owen, David Murphy and Diouf, Liverpool's overall strength is still on the rise. Many people feel that Benítez's arrival will make Liverpool competitive again.

At least, the Spanish tactical master has thoroughly proved his strength in Valencia's outstanding performance in the past few years.

Wenger's Arsenal continued to adopt a dieting strategy, introducing Almunia for 500,000, Flamini at a low price, and Lupoli on a free transfer. Arsenal was obviously not prepared to continue to spend big, and sold players such as Parlour, Jeffers and Kanu, and terminated the contract with Wiltord, which affected Arsenal's strength to some extent. It was revealed that Wenger wanted to introduce Arteta from Ajax and let the Spaniard take charge of the Gunners' midfield core to replace Vieira, who was obviously centrifugal, but there was no result yet.

Looking at the top four teams in the Premier League, when almost all newspapers predict the league champion, Chelsea must be ranked first!

This makes Chelsea fans happy and Chelsea players feel confident, but it also makes some people dissatisfied.

At least, on the second floor of a street-side townhouse in Kensington, London, Frank Arnesen fiercely threw a newspaper in his hand on the table to vent his resentment.

"Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea, all of them are Chelsea. Did all these bastard reporters take Ye Qiu's money? Why do they all flatter him?" The Danish man's face was obviously distorted and a little hideous because of anger.

Not far behind him, Pini Zahavi was surfing the Internet on his computer at his desk. He obviously didn't take Arnesen's words to heart, because he could feel the anger and anxiety in Frank Arnesen's heart.

Before the end of last season, Frank Arnesen had almost finished his talks with Abramovich. He was ambitious to enter Chelsea this season, become Abramovich's spokesperson in Chelsea, serve as the team's technical director, share Ye Qiu's power, and even control the team's transfer rights.

In order to come to London, to this European champion team, Frank Arnesen even resigned from the position of general manager of PSV Eindhoven, but now Abramovich said nothing. Not only did he not mention Arnesen's entry into Chelsea, he even forbade them to watch the games at Stamford Bridge.

What is this? Is this a regret?

Frank Arnesen has never been a person who can think about problems calmly and rationally, especially when his temper comes up, which can be regarded as a typical Nordic character, and at this moment he is as irritable as a bear.

"Pini, what are you thinking now?" Arnesen looked at Pini Zahavi and asked angrily.

The personalities and resources of the two can be said to be very complementary. Pini Zahavi is an agent, and Arnesen has the most complete scout network in the world. The combination of the two is enough to further expand Pini Zahavi's influence and increase his business.

Unlike Frank Arnesen, Pini Zahavi is better at observing people's words and expressions, because he makes a living by doing this.

"What do you think?" Pini Zahavi turned around and asked.

"Is it over? I feel like I've been played with, and I can't swallow this!" Arnesen sat down on the sofa angrily, and made a heavy muffled sound.

"Played with? By whom?" Pini Zahavi asked with a bit of amusement.

Arnesen was a little angry and stared at Pini Zahavi, "You know, Pini!"

Pini Zahavi left the computer, stood up, and came over, "Oh, I can guess, you said Abramovich, right?"

Arneson said nothing, but snorted coldly and looked away, clearly acquiescing.

Pini Zahavi smiled. He felt that Frank Arneson's character was really bad. At least he was not a person who did big things, but he still had some abilities, and he was not weak.

Sometimes some people are indeed excellent in certain aspects, but their personality becomes the biggest obstacle for them to go further.

Maybe, these people themselves may not know this!

"I don't think there's anything funny, Pini, aren't you angry at all?" Arnesen was obviously about to burst with anger.

Pini Zahavi still smiled, with the cunning and shrewdness unique to Jews on his face, "What's there to be angry about? You know, there is a saying in my hometown, the more you desire opportunities, The further away it is from you, just calm down and sing a song, and it will come to your door! ”

After hearing this, Arneson didn't say anything, but he obviously dismissed the words. He was not in the mood to sing now.

"Do you think Abramovich doesn't let us go to Stamford Bridge or continue to have contact with us because he is annoyed with some of the things we have done?" Pini Zahavi asked, still smiling.

Arnesen didn't answer, but his eyes showed his attitude, didn't he?

"If you think so, then I can only say, Frank, you underestimate him!" Pini Zahavi shook his head with a smile.

"For a man who, in less than 40 years, went from being an orphan with nothing and relying on others, to becoming a well-known super-rich man and oligarch in Russia, has a thorough understanding of both the political and business worlds, especially the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Putin's coming to power in 1999, etc. After a series of heavy blows, he can still stand firm. Do you think this kind of person is who you think he is? "

Faced with Pini Zahavi's questioning, Arnesen was obviously unable to answer.

If you study Abramovich's life carefully, it is not difficult to find that his past is so legendary, and for such a person who can develop from nothing to the present, it is impossible for anyone to believe that he will Such a weak compromise for a young manager.

Sometimes, some things are not as simple as they appear on the surface!

As someone said, people are always in a relationship between using and being used. As long as you have even a little bit of use value, then you still have the right to continue to live in this world!

"Let me tell you, Frank, do you really think he is unhappy with the things we revealed to the outside world? Do you really think he is unhappy with our actions? Or do you think he really cares about this team? How is the team’s performance?”

The more Pini Zahavi said this, the more confused Arneson seemed to find himself. Does Abramovich not care about Chelsea at all? If that's the case, then why did he invest so much money?

"Why do you think the wealthy people in the United States and the United Kingdom sponsor politicians to participate in elections?"

This question from Pini Zahavi made Arneson's eyes light up, and he seemed to understand something.

"For him, Chelsea is just a business, but what he wants to get from this business now is not money. For him now, money is of no use at all. There is nothing better than him in this world. There are not many rich people, but not many. Do you think money is important to a rich person like him? It’s just a bunch of numbers!”

Frank Arneson was completely shocked by what Pini Zahavi said. It was at this moment that he suddenly became sober and realized that he seemed to have thought Abramovich too simply.

"Ye Qiu is a man of great integrity. He will take what he should take, and he will not touch what he should not take. Abramovich once wanted to give him a super car, but he refused; and Abramovich once wanted to give him a super car, but he refused; Mović also proposed to use a private plane to pick him up, but he refused, and he even actively refused Abramović’s offer to lend the luxury yacht.”

"The only thing that makes Abramovich dissatisfied is that he has a cooperative relationship with his agent Eliza Moon. According to intelligence, the latter's agent company includes Ye Qiu's shares, but even if As an opponent, I want to kill them all, but I also have to admire that woman's ability. Her business methods are very clever, and Ye Qiu is not involved, so no one can say that Ye Qiu has a problem! "

"To a certain extent, Abramovich admires Ye Qiu very much, not only for his abilities, but also for his character. But from another perspective, he and Ye Qiu are like water and fire. Maybe it seems that they are very harmonious for the time being, but in fact, they have never been harmonious. To a certain extent, Ye Qiu is Abramovich's biggest obstacle!"

Arneson understood that what Abramovich wanted to invest in Chelsea was not money or a wealthy team, but fame and status. He wanted to use this platform to increase his reputation and influence.

But so far, Chelsea's success has boosted Ye Qiu's reputation and status. The group of British and fans all over the world praise Ye Qiu the most. Without him, Abramovich would have nothing to do. These are the two The greatest contradiction in the world.

“I still remember that in 2000, when Putin first became president, he held an extremely important secret meeting, inviting more than 30 oligarchs to attend, and ordered them to stop using their political connections to seek economic benefits and to stop participating in political activities. Otherwise, severe punishment will be imposed, but Abramovich, a super-rich Russian, did not participate in this meeting.”

"Under normal circumstances, wouldn't this be a blatant signal to attack Abramovich? But Abramovich was not worried at all. He felt that this was an attempt to win over him, so he began to sell himself He has invested 1.3 billion in business in barren Siberia, running for state assembly, and his relationship with Putin has become very good.”

Frank Arnesen listened with admiration. At least from this point of view, it is not difficult to see that Abramovich has a very sharp vision, a very sensitive sense of smell, and knows how to understand what is going on.

"So, sometimes, it doesn't matter what the boss says, what matters is what he wants to do!"

"Abramovich has become accustomed to living in the spotlight over the years. This is a way for him to protect himself, but it also requires him to be very careful to protect his image and hard-earned status!"

When he said this, Pini Zahavi chuckled, a bitter smile, "Sometimes, the boss is like this. He wants to gain fame and profit at the same time. In Chinese terms, That is, you have to be a bitch and build a chastity memorial at the same time!”

After Pini Zahavi finished speaking, he stood up and looked at Frank Arneson, "I know you are very anxious now. I believe he did not expect that this matter would reach this point, but I believe it will happen sooner or later." To solve the problem, why not just let me introduce you to work at Tottenham Hotspur? They want a technical director now, and you are the right one!"

Frank Arnesen serves as the general manager of PSV, and his salary is not high, and the reason why many of his scouts are attached to him actually has interests in it. If he is now unemployed and leaves professional football, Then these people are likely to fall apart because of this, and it will be very difficult for him to reorganize such a system in the future.

Thinking of this, Frank Arnesen nodded and accepted Pini Zahavi's arrangement.

"Believe me, Frank, everything you lose today will be given back tenfold and a hundredfold in the future!" Pini Zahavi patted Arneson on the shoulder and said with a smile.

In fact, he was also thinking in his mind that he had helped Abramovich appease this tiger general that the Russians valued very much, and the benefits he would get in the future would definitely be much greater than anyone else.

A shrewd Jew will never do business at a loss!

With the Community Shield looming, the Premier League is approaching.

As the curtain opens, English football has gradually become more lively, and many familiar elements have returned.

Ye Qiu's Chelsea is extremely strong and is preparing to defend its Premier League title; Wenger's Arsenal is ambitious and vows to avenge last season's humiliation; Benitez's Liverpool is reborn and hopes to revive the Red Army's glory; Ferguson's Manchester United is The passion remains undiminished, striving to kill the Blues and celebrate the new season.

At the beginning of every new season, Ferguson has to attack his main competitors as always. This has become a habit for him, and the media is also very supportive of his approach, and every year, Ferguson They will attack their strongest competitors.

It used to be Arsenal, now it's Chelsea.

"Winning the championship with an undefeated record is indeed amazing, but I don't think they are that good at all. In fact, I think Ye Qiu has changed. He is no longer as passionate and full of offense as he was before as the Ajax head coach. Desire, he has become very conservative now, especially the so-called undefeated record, which makes him and his team even more conservative!"

"We lost the league title early last season. A very important factor was injuries. This problem still exists even now. We have 8 players injured, and another important factor is Ferdinand's suspension. , but fortunately, my central defender will be able to return by the end of September, and I believe we will let everyone see our strength in the new season.”

As for Alan Smith, who has just joined the team, Ferguson believes that this is a player who should be born to play for the Red Devils. “He is full of energy and passion in training and games, and he has left a deep impression on all of us. "We rate him very highly and he will be successful at Manchester United."

Regarding the provocation from Ferguson, Ye Qiu also told the media at the pre-match press conference after leading the team to Cardiff, "Winning the Premier League championship with an unbeaten record has earned us the respect of every fan. , I believe everyone knows how we play, but Sir Alex Ferguson obviously cannot accept the reality that he and his Red Devils no longer dominate the Premier League. Since last season, the Premier League has been dominated by us. Dye it blue!”

"I don't know why Sir Alex Ferguson thinks we are conservative. You know, we beat Manchester United twice, and we won 3:0 at Stamford Bridge. Maybe he thinks that the score of 3:0 is too conservative. I believe my players will play a more aggressive score in this Community Shield match.

"Is 4:0 good? If not, we will strive for 5:0 or even 6:0. In short, I hope to satisfy Sir Alex!"