SWR: Chapter 1086/1088

Chapter 1086: Win Another Championship

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

"Real Madrid scored!

"Paul Pogba!

"Paul Pogba, who came on as a substitute, scored against Chelsea with a curling shot from outside the penalty area!

"In the 79th minute, Real Madrid finally broke the deadlock!

"Once again, Gao Shen's substitutions have worked wonders!"

The live TV camera first focused on Pogba. After scoring, the French midfielder excitedly rushed out of the stadium to celebrate, while the Real Madrid players around him chased after him one by one.

After attacking for nearly eighty minutes, they finally broke through Chelsea's goal.

Every player of Real Madrid was extremely excited, even the players on the bench rushed out to celebrate.

"From the slow-motion replay, we can see that this was a wonderful team goal. Pogba's shot at the end was exciting, but before that, Real Madrid completed a very exquisite sequence of passes and movement."

"This attack came from the right. Modric dribbled forward, then Di Maria made his run. Especially the position where he received the ball, which attracted the attention of three players at the same time: Terry, Mikel, and Ashley Cole."

"It was a crucial pass, seemingly insignificant, but it stretched the Chelsea defence."

"It was obvious that Chelsea's defenders were afraid of Real Madrid breaking through from the right, so the entire defensive focus pressed forward. But at this moment, Real Madrid suddenly passed the ball back to the centre-back."

"Varane passed to Ramos, who then made a long diagonal pass to the left side of the attack."

The picture freezes again. It can be clearly seen that Chelsea's defensive players, especially Terry and Mikel, were trying to shift to the centre and right, to close the gaps between themselves and their teammates and keep the formation tight.

But it takes a little time.

Real Madrid took advantage of this.

"C Ronaldo passed the ball to Dzeko, who controlled it very cleverly and smoothly, slowing the pace deliberately, which allowed Pogba to step up and shoot immediately."

"I have to say Pogba's shot was beautiful, but before that, the teamwork of the Real Madrid players, especially their understanding and individual quality, was fully displayed."

"This is the biggest difference between Gao Shen's Real Madrid and Barcelona."

"Many people think Gao Shen's football philosophy is very similar to Barcelona's, but more pragmatic. In fact, the two are not similar at all. In many ways, they are completely opposite. For example, long passes and switches of play are very rare at Barcelona."

When Pogba hugged Gao Shen and Zidane, he felt mixed emotions.

Chelsea had once set their sights on Pogba, but Mourinho was not very interested in him.

He did not like this type of attacking midfielder.

In comparison, he preferred players like Lampard or Özil.

At this point, Chelsea no longer had anything to hold back.

Mourinho immediately asked Özil to warm up, replacing Oscar to strengthen the attack.

As expected, after scoring and taking the lead, Gao Shen had his team retreat to the centre line, clearly waiting for Chelsea to push forward. This made Mourinho so angry that his back teeth hurt.

"There are many shameless people, but I have never seen anyone this shameless!" Mourinho cursed angrily.

He decided that after the game he would extort a box of wine from Gao Shen, which might ease his anger a little.

"Before, when I was in the Premier League, I didn't think Pogba was this strong."

There was a substitution on the sidelines. Mourinho walked back to the bench, sat down, and said dejectedly.

Assistant coach Faria smiled and said, "The team has changed, the teammates have changed, even the tactical role has changed. Naturally, the performance is different."

How could Mourinho not understand that?

Many people like to compare, but they don't realize that if the variables cannot be controlled, any comparison is meaningless.

In professional football, or in any field dominated by humans, comparisons do not really make sense.

They can only serve as a reference.

Just like Pogba.

"At Leeds United, although both wings were strong, with Icardi in front of him, Coutinho on the left, Allan beside him, and Jorginho behind him, his role was more of an attacker and passer."

"But at Real Madrid, it is different. In front of him are strikers like Benzema and Dzeko, on the left is a super scorer like Ronaldo, next to him is Modric, and behind him is Xabi Alonso. The tactical freedom and space he gets are incomparable to what he had at Leeds United."

"Under such circumstances, combined with advanced tactics, it is natural for Pogba's potential to be unleashed."

Mourinho agreed with Faria's analysis.

When it came to recruiting and using players, Mourinho was unmatched in world football.

But Gao Shen seemed to have a kind of magic. He could quickly and accurately find the best position for a player. Using that position as the target, he put great effort into training and polishing the player, often bringing out their best qualities.

This was unbelievable.

If it were only one or two players, then it could be said Gao Shen was skilled in one aspect. But how many stars had Gao Shen discovered and developed over the years?

Could this really be called coincidence?

"These 60 million euros are truly worth it!" Mourinho praised.

Faria nodded. Who could disagree?

Although Pogba had only played a few games, he had already shown such explosive potential that it was impossible for his value not to rise.

Some even said Pogba was likely to become Real Madrid's future core.

Before the end of the game, Chelsea scored and equalized against Real Madrid.

But Gao Shen had prepared for this. After Pogba's goal, he made his final substitution, replacing Ronaldo with Morata.

When the Portuguese superstar left the pitch, he received warm applause.

Although he did not score, Real Madrid's goal came from his involvement.

If he had not passed the ball to Dzeko, the Bosnian striker would not have been able to set up Pogba's goal.

But aside from that, Ronaldo wasted many good chances.

This was the Portuguese star's issue, one that followed him throughout his career.

Once he was in poor form or became impatient, his shooting accuracy dropped significantly, and his performance fluctuated.

This overly emotional side could be both good and bad.

The good was that Ronaldo was always full of energy and fighting spirit, always eager to win.

The bad was that his performance fluctuated.

Sometimes, the more the team needed him, the worse he played.

This was Ronaldo.

Whether it was the coach or the fans, if they liked his positive qualities, they had to accept and tolerate his flaws. Even when he was criticized, there was no need for excuses.

Because this was all part of Ronaldo.

No gold is pure, and no man is perfect.

If you can only accept his good side but not his bad side, then you probably do not love Ronaldo as a footballer but only as a symbol.

A symbol of goals, and one of the world's two top superstars.

…

After Gao Shen replaced Ronaldo, Chelsea could no longer find their rhythm.

They now faced the same problem Real Madrid had earlier.

What should they do against Real Madrid's solid defense?

If they pressed forward, there would be gaps everywhere behind them.

But if they didn't press forward, how could they equalize?

This was exactly why Gao Shen's side attacked from the start. Unfortunately, they didn't score until the 79th minute.

Mourinho's last substitution was the young Belgian Lukaku, but the unlucky forward was too nervous. With Chelsea pressing high and even Cech crossing the halfway line, he wasted opportunities, failed to hold the ball, and made frequent mistakes.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 1-0 thanks to Pogba's goal as a substitute, winning their second trophy of the season.

It was also the second European Super Cup in the club's history.

The European Super Cup was reformed in 1998, changing from a two-legged tie to a single-match final. The first was between Real Madrid and Chelsea, where Real Madrid lost 0-1.

In 2002, Real Madrid defeated Feyenoord 3-1 and won their first European Super Cup.

But in 2006, Capello's Real Madrid lost to Sevilla and failed to claim their second.

Until now, when Gao Shen once again brought Real Madrid a championship trophy.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 1087: The Era of Real Madrid Has Arrived

Since I started coaching Real Madrid, the era belonging to Real Madrid has arrived.

When Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 1-0 at the Eden Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic, winning the second European Super Cup in the club's history, the news spread rapidly and caused a huge response around the world.

Today's Real Madrid is showing increasingly aggressive and powerful performances.

First, they defeated Barcelona over two legs to win the Spanish Super Cup. Now they have beaten Chelsea to win the European Super Cup, which has given headaches to all of Real Madrid's competitors.

In the Spanish capital Madrid, countless Real Madrid fans took to the streets to celebrate all night long.

By winning this trophy, Real Madrid has undoubtedly taken a step closer to a great revival.

All Real Madrid fans now have no doubt that Gao Shen can lead Real Madrid to glory.

Major media outlets in Spain, across Europe, and around the world gave overwhelming praise to Real Madrid, and spoke highly of the team's sophisticated lineup and in-game management.

As Chelsea manager Mourinho said after the match, "Real Madrid has a better squad than us."

What he meant was actually an acknowledgment of Gao Shen's in-game adjustments.

In contrast, Chelsea's substitutions did not have the desired effect.

Even Özil, who was brought in by Mourinho for a huge fee, did not perform well at Chelsea.

In the words of Martin Samuel, a well-known Daily Mail journalist, this type of midfielder is not naturally suited to Chelsea.

Real Madrid stayed in Prague overnight and took a chartered flight back to Madrid the next morning.

Enthusiastic Real Madrid fans came to the airport to welcome the players, and they ended up blocking the team bus, looking extremely excited.

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Butragueño has always enjoyed extremely high popularity and prestige among Real Madrid fans. He went over to calm the fans in person and finally persuaded them to make way, though they still followed the team bus all the way.

This time, Real Madrid did not go directly to the Bernabéu, but went to Valdebebas.

The day after tomorrow is the match against Athletic Bilbao. The team cannot be given time off yet. Before the third round of La Liga, Real Madrid will hold a simple trophy presentation ceremony.

At that time, Athletic Bilbao will also line up on the pitch to salute Real Madrid.

This is not something Real Madrid demands, it is a common practice.

Back then, Mourinho and Barcelona had a fierce dispute over whether to form a guard of honor.

…

After returning to Madrid, Gao Shen and the team focused on recovery and adjustments.

This continuous, intensive schedule, especially the high-intensity matches, is a serious test for Real Madrid.

Especially for the head coach.

Gao Shen must have complete control of the team, knowing every detail, to better deploy his squad and cope with such a tight schedule.

For example, in the match against Athletic Bilbao, Gao Shen once again used Isco, who was in good form.

One important reason why Gao Shen did not use Isco in the previous match against Chelsea was that he felt it would be difficult for Isco to perform well against Chelsea.

But against Athletic Bilbao, Gao Shen changed the formation.

It was adjusted from the original 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1.

Illarramendi and Verratti partnered as the double pivot, Morata, Benzema, and Jesé formed the front trident, and Isco played as the central number ten in front of them.

In addition, the two full-backs Marcelo and Carvajal, who did not play in Prague, also started.

Except for Varane, Gao Shen replaced the other ten players, including the goalkeeper.

There was really no other way.

They played in Prague on August 30, returned to Madrid on the morning of the 31st, had recovery training in the afternoon, recovery again on the 1st, and a match on the afternoon of the 2nd.

Especially players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Di María, and Modric, who all played in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, then played again within four days against Barcelona and Chelsea.

Tell me, who can handle that?

Therefore, Gao Shen could only make a large-scale rotation.

Because Real Madrid's match was postponed, the third round of La Liga had already been played.

Barcelona made it three wins out of three with a narrow 3-2 away victory over Valencia thanks to a Messi hat-trick.

Atlético Madrid and Villarreal also achieved three consecutive wins.

Because Messi scored a hat-trick, Ronaldo became restless and asked Gao Shen for playing time, but Gao Shen sternly refused.

Are you kidding me?

Do you really think you are made of iron and cannot get injured?

After being scolded by Gao Shen, Ronaldo had no choice but to obey.

But Gao Shen promised that he would give him more playing time in the future.

"As long as you are in good enough form, you do not need to worry about being unable to compete with Messi."

The absence of many key players made everyone quite worried about Real Madrid's match.

Moreover, during this period, Real Madrid had been winning despite the tight schedule.

Although the process had its ups and downs, the final results were always good.

What about this time?

After kickoff, Real Madrid launched a fierce attack on Athletic Bilbao.

In the 16th minute, Benzema dropped deep to receive the ball, then turned and slipped a pass to the onrushing Isco. He brought it down with his chest and finished low to score, opening the scoring for Real Madrid.

1-0.

The link-up between these two players opened the door to victory for Real Madrid.

After that, Athletic Bilbao caused a lot of problems for Real Madrid.

The current head coach of the Basque Lions is no longer Bielsa, but Valverde, the future Barcelona coach, yet the Basque Lions still play very aggressively.

Both sides engaged in a fierce battle.

But in stoppage time, Morata drove down the left, drew a foul from Athletic Bilbao, and won a free kick.

Verratti took it, Benzema ghosted into the middle and headed into the net unmarked.

2-0.

At the start of the second half, Real Madrid sprang a quick counterattack.

Morata drove down the left, evaded a defender, and cut inside diagonally into the box. When he could have shot, he chose to square it to the better-positioned Jesé.

Ungarded, Jesé cushioned the ball to the right of the penalty spot and finished easily.

3-0.

Afterwards, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao continued to go back and forth.

After 70 minutes, a long pass from Illarramendi was sent to the left side of the penalty area.

Benzema brought it down with his back to goal and, while being double-teamed, laid the ball back to the top of the D. Isco arrived, controlled it, and struck in one motion, once again beating the Basque Lions' defense.

4-0.

The entire Bernabéu was overjoyed.

No one expected Real Madrid to achieve such a big score with such a strong rotation.

Especially against Athletic Bilbao.

…

Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-0 at home and once again received a standing ovation.

When their rivals were all winning, Real Madrid managed to withstand the pressure and defeat Athletic Bilbao, which greatly boosted the confidence of Real Madrid fans and made the pro-Real Madrid media exclaim.

The era of Real Madrid has come.

SER Radio's star host De la Morena is an Atlético Madrid fan to the core, but he still praised Real Madrid's performance on his post-match program, saying he could not help but be impressed by the level of this Real Madrid team.

"This Real Madrid is completely different from the previous Real Madrid. It is younger, more energetic, and plays with more imagination."

"So far, we can clearly see that after last season's training and development, these young Real Madrid players have shown very good performances."

"Isco has been excellent so far this season and scored twice in this round."

"It is worth noting that Gao Shen's use of him has been changing, from right winger to left winger, and now to attacking midfielder. His position keeps changing, but in fact his role has not changed. He is free to operate in any position."

"Verratti, Morata, Jesé, Marcos Alonso, Nacho, Carvajal, Varane, and even the new signing Pogba, this group of young Real Madrid players have all delivered amazing performances."

"This makes us all look forward to it. With the stars who won the Champions League last season and the rapidly growing young players, to what heights can Real Madrid reach?"

"Gao Shen said he was going to win the treble this season and take all the trophies. To be honest, I did not quite believe it at first."

"But now, with both the Spanish Super Cup and the European Super Cup already in hand, who would dare say it is impossible?"

De la Morena believes that many sophisticated decisions often carry some profound meaning, though not understood at the time.

For example, last season's signings, as well as the promotion and reuse of young players.

A year has passed, and now looking back, everyone will find that Real Madrid has been completely renewed.

It is completely different from the Real Madrid that was falling apart when Gao Shen took over.

This Real Madrid team does not lack individual ability, nor imagination and creativity. At the same time, they play with great cohesion, and their technical and tactical characteristics are very comprehensive.

"This is a team that looks like a champion."

"To this day, I do not even doubt that Gao Shen's team can achieve the goals he sets."

"At the same time, I am even more looking forward to seeing how far this team can go and what its limits are."

De la Morena believes that given the current situation in La Liga, it will be very difficult for Barcelona and Atlético Madrid to snipe Real Madrid. The key lies in who makes mistakes earlier and falls behind faster.

The season is long, and no one can predict that.

Especially with the upcoming international break.

"Last season, the absences of Marcelo and Arbeloa caused huge losses for Real Madrid and had a huge impact."

"As a wealthy club with many internationals, Real Madrid must be extremely cautious during every international break."

De la Morena believes that regardless, the current Real Madrid is truly mature and has shown amazing fighting power. It is the number one favorite not only in La Liga but also in the Champions League.

In any title race, Real Madrid is an unavoidable name.

"Perhaps the only thing that can stop Gao Shen and Real Madrid now is the schedule and time."

(To be continued.)

Chapter 1088: Crazy Era

The team disbanded at Valdebebas that night after the match against Athletic Bilbao.

As a wealthy club, almost all of Real Madrid's players have international duty. Even some who would not make the 18-man roster were approved by Gao Shen to leave the team early.

For every player who left, including the 18 who played against Athletic Bilbao, Gao Shen had only one request.

Do not get injured.

Last season, Real Madrid suffered heavily during international breaks. If Marcelo had not been injured, Real Madrid would not have lost the La Liga title to Barcelona. Therefore, Gao Shen's instructions were very clear, asking all players to protect themselves.

Before that, Gao Shen had also called the national team coaches one by one. The Real Madrid coaching staff would keep in touch with the players and the national team coaches at all times, closely monitoring every move of the Real Madrid players.

Since these are World Cup qualifiers, Gao Shen could not ask national team coaches to accommodate the club. After all, they also face performance pressure, and Real Madrid players are basically the backbone of their national teams.

Therefore, there was very little Real Madrid could do, and they could only try their best to handle logistics.

For example, chartering a plane for the South American internationals was not a problem.

Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid chartered a plane together, which had become routine.

After the players disbanded and reported to their national teams, Gao Shen could not sit idle either, so he flew to Nyon, Switzerland the next day.

…

Gao Shen had even forgotten what happened the last time he attended the UEFA Elite Coaches Summit.

He did not want to participate this year because he was too busy and had too many things to do. There was also a very important matter waiting for him at Leeds United. How could he have time to attend?

But there was no way around it. Platini and Infantino kept inviting him. They even arranged for Ferguson to host the meeting, and it was a permanent position, the European Coach Ambassador.

A new official always has things to do when he takes office, so the old knight naturally wanted Gao Shen to give him face. How could he not go?

Ferguson said that if Gao Shen did not attend, he would go to Madrid.

However, it was worth mentioning that many of those present were old acquaintances.

Guardiola, Mourinho, Klopp, Ancelotti, Wenger, Sarri, Allegri, Simeone, Martino...

In short, all the world-famous coaches from top teams were there.

What surprised Gao Shen was that Pochettino was also there.

When the two met, Pochettino looked quite embarrassed, especially when he noticed Gao Shen's inquiring look.

This kind of thing is hard to ask.

Gao Shen could not ask him, why are you here too?

Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

What, not qualified to be here?

"It was a special invitation from Sir Alex Ferguson," Pochettino explained.

Gao Shen nodded and suddenly understood.

This could be considered Ferguson giving him face. After all, everyone knew that Pochettino had been strongly recommended by Gao Shen to coach Leeds United.

"I called you at the last minute the day before yesterday. I wanted to call yesterday, but Miss Su said you were busy and did not want to bother you with such a small matter, so..." Pochettino explained.

"It is okay. This is a very good opportunity. Communicating with them more will be good for you."

Pochettino nodded. He thought so too.

But unexpectedly, Gao Shen's tone suddenly changed.

"But I have to remind you, Mauricio, some people only speak for their own ears. Do not take them seriously. No matter how many reasons and excuses a loser makes, they are useless. There is nothing worth learning from them."

"Not to mention those who have retired. They have left the front line and their words are of no reference value. You do not even need to listen. Let it go in one ear and out the other. It is a waste of time to pay any more attention."

Pochettino was a little surprised. Why did it suddenly become so blunt?

Looking around, he suddenly noticed two people coming up behind.

Wasn't it Ferguson and Wenger?

Even though these two old men fought each other in the Premier League, they actually have a good relationship in private.

Especially now that Ferguson has retired, the two are as close as honey.

At this moment, they both stood behind, listening with smiles.

Pochettino immediately forced a bitter smile and quickly nudged the boss next to him, signaling him to stop talking because someone had heard.

Gao Shen did not care. He had seen them long ago and said it on purpose.

"Do not be nervous, your boss is blaming me." Ferguson sounded magnanimous.

How could he not be generous?

Today he was the host.

He was also a UEFA coach ambassador.

"How would I dare? You represent me now." In the end, Gao Shen could not help laughing.

Ferguson remained calm and collected. "I am just a retired old man trying to make some money to support myself. Do you understand?"

Gao Shen said "oh", then looked at Wenger and laughed, "Professor, we have been looking forward to you coming back." After that, he walked up and hugged Wenger exaggeratedly.

Wenger's expression was rich.

He wanted to crush this brat, but he had to force a smile.

Gao Shen was not only referring to the UEFA Elite Coaches Summit, but also to the Champions League.

Everyone knows that, generally speaking, only coaches who participate in the Champions League are invited to the Elite Coaches Summit.

Like Pochettino, whose Leeds United were playing in the Europa League, he should not have received an invitation. But Ferguson made an exception and invited him, which was a favor to Gao Shen.

In the past few years, Arsenal had not participated in the Champions League, so Wenger naturally did not attend the summit.

Ferguson and Pochettino were laughing hard, but Wenger wore a bitter face and did not dare say a word.

…

Everything before the meeting was just teasing and jokes. When the meeting actually started, everyone became more serious, because all speeches and proposals would be recorded.

There were quite a few major topics, some of which had been discussed for years.

For example, UEFA President Platini proposed that football should learn from ice hockey rules. If a player commits a serious foul, more severe than a yellow card but less than a red, he could be sent off for a period of time.

This proposal was interesting. It had been proposed last year, but it was not very feasible.

This year, the UEFA president brought it up again and provided a practical plan for discussion.

As a result, almost no one agreed.

Another topic was canceling Champions League seedings.

This is an old topic.

The current group-stage pots are based on UEFA club coefficients. The Europa League also counts toward coefficients, so teams that do well there rise quickly.

But there can also be another situation, namely teams with strong squads whose coefficients are not ideal for various reasons, so they end up in lower pots.

For example, Manchester City before Gao Shen, Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain now, and Real Madrid last season.

This is troublesome, because these teams are strong, yet they are placed in Pots 3 or 4. What can others do?

Who can put up with a group of death every now and then?

Many people proposed that league champions and defending champions should automatically be top seeds.

But such reforms are sure to face opposition.

For example, Benfica and Porto would not agree.

Why?

Based on the current rankings, these two Portuguese clubs can easily make it into Pot 2, and even Pot 1 this season.

Is this not great?

Everyone knows that if you are a top seed, your chances of getting through the group stage increase greatly, especially if you get a favorable draw. Then you are almost guaranteed to qualify.

Is this about qualification?

No, it is about money.

Tens of millions of euros.

So this still needs further discussion.

Of course, the Elite Coaches Summit has never been a decision-making meeting. It is more for UEFA to hear opinions and suggestions from top coaches in the Champions League.

But this year there was a new topic, player transfer fees.

Of course, no one would debate specific fees, but rather use the discussion to talk about club finances.

Teams like Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, and Monaco are frightening.

The transfer window had closed.

According to current UEFA statistics, two teams invested more than 200 million euros in the transfer market this summer, both from Ligue 1, namely Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco.

Among them, Paris Saint-Germain spent more than Monaco, the latter just over 200 million.

This made them stand out.

Most of the remaining teams were around 100 million euros.

But one thing was worth noting, a total of seven teams invested over 100 million this summer, including Real Madrid and Arsenal. The Gunners mainly brought in Icardi and also reinforced several other positions.

Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League also invested heavily. They finished fifth last season and want to push for the Champions League.

This is normal.

If a team like Tottenham wants to enter the Champions League places, it often needs to work harder and increase investment.

So Tottenham also invested over 100 million this summer, but after deducting income from players such as Dzeko, their net spend was not outrageous.

In Serie A, Napoli also invested over 100 million, mainly because of the signings of Higuaín and Allan.

By contrast, Barcelona only brought in Neymar, and Neymar's transfer fee has always been questioned.

Manchester United only spent 34 million euros. This is no longer about whether there is money to invest, but about the management's operational ability.

It is obvious that the Red Devils' squad urgently needs fresh blood, yet Manchester United did not act, which surprised many.

In terms of total league investment, the Premier League spent the most, exceeding 750 million euros, nearly double La Liga, which ranked second with 380 million.

However, the Premier League's transfer income was also high, reaching 500 million, of which 300 million was contributed by Leeds United.

Of course, no one would discuss how Leeds United made money in front of Gao Shen and Pochettino. People were more concerned that player transfer values had risen significantly compared to before, and overall wages were also increasing.

Many believed the money-burning craze in European football had intensified.

In the harsh environment of the financial crisis, transfer spending and player salaries kept rising. This is abnormal and UEFA needs to step in to curb the trend.

At the same time, attention must be paid to the financial situations of clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco, otherwise it would be unfair to other teams that are working hard within their means.

Gao Shen did not express an opinion, because he knew no one would listen even if he spoke.

Reality will be even more cruel.

Because in the future, there will be more and more teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, and Manchester City, especially in the Premier League.

That was a crazy era, when any young player could easily be valued at over 100 million yuan.

If I told you this now, who would believe it?

(To be continued.)