Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 535 Because You Are Old!

After the embarrassing scene passed, many people really knew Suarez.

If you look at a person's surface, it's hard to really know him. On the contrary, it's easiest to understand him when you see the ugliness.

Many people admit the wrong person at a critical moment, and they will immediately apologize, attribute the reason to nervousness, or give a few compliments. For example, Suarez’s agent Fonseca kept explaining, “Coach Zhang Yang is too young, it’s too late. It’s hard to imagine leading the team to win the Triple Crown at such a young age. Luis often sees your photos, but he only sees them, and he doesn’t dare to recognize them in front of him, so he admits his mistake.”

That's certainly not the reason.

As long as you take a casual look at the photos before coming here, it is impossible to recognize Bruno Burleigh as Zhang Yang. The hair color of the two is different. In comparison, it is like the difference between blacks and whites. Who would take ** ** think it's ****?

impossible.

There is only one reason: Suarez has no idea what Zhang Yang looks like, he just knows his approximate age.

Among the group, the only young ones were Bruno Burleigh and Zhang Yang, and Suarez naturally recognized Burleigh as Zhang Yang.As long as you think about it, you can think of the reason. Of course, that is not important. Suarez's attitude is very interesting. He is like a child who has done something wrong. He keeps his head down and does not speak, and occasionally looks up. , but more of a glance to the side, as if he was afraid that his girlfriend Sophia would reprimand him.

That demeanor was really interesting.

Zhang Yang couldn't help laughing, and comforted him, "It's okay, it's indeed the first time we meet." Then he offered his hand, "Welcome to Millwall!"

Suarez raised his head, glanced at Sofia, and found that his girlfriend was smiling instead of angry, so he shook hands with Zhang Yang, "Hi, Coach Zhang Yang, I'm really sorry, I really don't know what you look like .”

"You are an honest young man!" Zhang Yang patted Suarez on the shoulder and said, "Although I am not a few years older than you, I am the head coach of the team. Then, in the future, you must call me like everyone else. Boss."

Suarez was taken aback, and Sophia was beside him, took his hand, and he nodded immediately, "I see, boss."

Zhang Yang glanced at Sofia and felt that Suarez was very interesting.

Next, a group of people accompanied Suarez and walked around the club. Suarez and his girlfriend Sofia walked in front, and Zhang Yang walked side by side with them, chatting with Suarez.

Bruno Burleigh led the way, helping to explain training at Millwall and discussing life issues.

Bruno Burleigh is the coach of the club's youth team. He also works part-time as an assistant to the first team and as a staff member of the club. Wherever the club needs it, there is Burleigh.

This summer, Burleigh will help arrange the living problems of the newcomers.

When a new player joins the club, the first thing to do is to find a house.

It’s better for big-name players to talk about it. Stars with an annual salary of several million do not rely on the club to find a house at all. They can directly buy a house in London, or rent a luxury house. Ordinary players can also find it by themselves, but the club will also make arrangements. .

Burleigh was in charge of this work. He introduced Suarez to the surrounding situation of Dog Clan Island, introduced the properties that the club could provide for lease, and asked Suarez to ask for some needs, but in the end Burleigh simply talked to Sofia, because Suarez Once, I asked Sophia for her opinion.

Zhang Yang was also chatting with Suarez along the way, concerned about his growth experience, related to his situation when he played in the Netherlands, and walked around the club, and he almost had a simple understanding.

Suarez, a girlfriend accuser, loves his girlfriend very much, and listens to his girlfriend in almost everything. Personally speaking, he doesn't have any opinions. He is like a naive teenager with a very simple personality.

Such a player is still very likable.

Apart from the embarrassment of meeting at the beginning, Zhang Yang has a good feeling for Suarez, and he also has expectations for Suarez's performance.

In the new season, Suarez can only be a substitute.

A few years later, Suarez will be very famous, but now Suarez is still too immature. He is much better than Vardy when he first joined the team, but age and game experience are still big problems.

The position of the substitute is certain, but how many opportunities to play depends on the specific performance.

If he can play and score goals, Zhang Yang doesn't mind letting Suarez play the main force. If his performance is worse, he can only wait for the opportunity. The competition in the team is very fierce. He will not reuse a player who has no performance for no reason because of the memory of his previous life. Out of form players.

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After Suarez joined the team, the Millwall club accelerated the pace of transfers.

This is Zhang Yang's request.

The preparations for the new season will start in mid-July, and there are only two weeks left. Some wrangling transfers will almost be over. Prioritize the transfer of important players. He can also improve the tactics of the new season according to the lineup in advance. Law.

Two days later, Millwall and Birmingham finalized a deal for Mike Taylor to join Millwall as the team's backup goalkeeper.

Mike Taylor is an old goalkeeper. He is 36 years old this year and he is a bit old. He has played for Fulham for a long time and has rich experience in the top league. Birmingham used Colin Doyle last season, and Mike Taylor lost Without a position, he can only serve as the second goalkeeper, and if he wants to leave at his age, he can only find the main position in the lower leagues.

Mike Taylor originally planned to continue to play in Birmingham, and it didn't matter as the second goalkeeper, but he was immediately moved by Millwall's invitation. Instead of playing as a substitute in Birmingham, he might as well join a top team and follow Millwall. And get the championship.

Mike Taylor has the intention of joining Millwall, but Birmingham does not want to let him go. Mike Taylor is still very stable. They are considering the new season. Colin Doyle may not have a stable performance. Mike Taylor is in the team. It can make the lineup more stable.

Under pressure from both Millwall and Mike Taylor, Birmingham finally let go, but they asked for a transfer fee of 100 million euros.

In fact, Millwall doesn't want to pay. Mike Taylor is a veteran player. The transfer fee is almost a waste of time. The transfer will always be delayed, but Mike Taylor has only played for Birmingham for four seasons, and there is still one season left. Activate the player's free transfer clause. In addition, his contract has not yet expired, and he is not eligible for free transfer.

no way.

In the end, Zhang Yang made the deal. Millwall could only reluctantly pay 100 million euros. Mike Taylor just made up for the lack of Hislop's departure. He had the same considerations as Birmingham. A main goalkeeper may not be stable. It's hard to say what will happen. Having a stable veteran as the second goalkeeper will stabilize the goalkeeper position and there is no need to worry about it.

Goalkeepers need stability the most.

It is also because of the particularity of the goalkeeper's position that Zhang Yang didn't consider buying a "Xiaoyao" to join the team.

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Next to join the team, not a player at any position, but an assistant coach --
Stewart Pierce.

Last season, Pierce was still coaching Manchester City, but because of the results, Pierce was embarrassingly fired.

Generally, a well-known head coach will not worry about finding a job after being fired. The Premier League coach can easily find a position in the British Championship, but Pierce is different. His fame is all about his players. He is considered to be the best defender England has ever produced. one.

That's all.

Pierce retired at Manchester City and became the head coach of Manchester City directly after that.

The name of the star is the stepping stone for the head coach, but on the contrary, after a failed coaching experience, it becomes very difficult to continue to be the head coach.

In world football, there are many similar examples.

For example, Maradona.

Maradona is Argentina's football king, but he kept changing jobs after retiring, and he only relied on his fame as the football king. It is very difficult to find a real coach job, because he failed the first time, and then It basically all fails.

Pierce faced this dilemma.

After two seasons of coaching at the Manchester City Club, it was proved that he failed to coach. He could not find coaching opportunities in the Premier League and the British Championship. He is still idle at home and is considering continuing to develop, such as coaching the youth team and cultivating young players. .

Millwall's invitation made Pierce look forward to it, and it was also very embarrassing.

He was still an opponent last season and became an assistant this season.

This is the portrayal of Pierce.

But face is not important, especially when Zhang Yang led Millwall and won the "Triple Crown" last season. Such a good result has attracted worldwide attention. Zhang Yang's coaching ability has also been recognized by European football. There are countless fans who support him , Serving as Zhang Yang's assistant coach does not seem to be a shameful thing.

So Pierce agreed.

Zhang Yang invited Pierce to make up for the vacancy left by Wise.

Pierce has a wealth of experience as a professional player and is a very good defender. His arrival will be of great help to the coaching work.

In fact, even if Wise does not leave, Zhang Yang's coaching staff is still short of people.

Generally, the coaching staff of top clubs will have four to eight assistant coaches. The Millwall coaching staff, plus Aldous who oversees the youth team, plus physical coach Jodrick, only have enough four people. , On weekdays, the assistant coach is a bit too busy.

Of course, there is a big difference between the coaching staff and assistant coaches of the top teams.

For example, Manchester United's coaching staff, the most important ones are Queiroz, Ferran and others. The other coaches are not famous. They are only responsible for all aspects of training, and occasionally make some suggestions. personnel'.

This kind of "idle personnel" is still very useful, a bit like Bruno Burleigh, with a name on his head. In fact, there is no exact position, the salary is not high, and he can do any job.

Pierce is definitely not an "idle person". He was officially invited to serve as an assistant coach and will definitely become the team's assistant coach, but he is different from Wise. Wise's contract is linked to Zhang Yang, which is equivalent to Zhang Yang's assistant coach. Pierce was signed by the Millwall club, similar to Frederick, both belong to the coach of the Millwall club.

Zhang Yang doesn't care about this difference. The main reason is that he and Pierce just know each other. Without a deep personal relationship, he doesn't want Pierce to be an assistant coach who labels himself.

The arrival of Pierce filled the vacancy of the coaching staff, and Zhang Yang began to work on the most lacking position - the striker.

Millwall's striker has always been short of people. Last season, the team only had three pure forwards--Bent, Vardy and Weston. During the season, Simpson occasionally played as a striker, plus Bent , Vardy is in excellent condition, so there is no problem with the striker.

After Bent left, Suarez joined, but the number of strikers remained unchanged.

Generally, the forward line of the team needs four players, Zhang Yang's consideration is the same, he needs to introduce a center forward who can score goals.

This center forward will be a 'semi-core' player who can have plenty of opportunities to play, but in a tactical sense, he is not a 'No. [-] forward', but a tactical player.

The club's recruitment needs to consider the positioning, such as the introduction of a real center star-Henry and Van Nistelrooy, they are also centers and top shooters, and they are definitely unwilling to submit to being the 'second shooter'.

That is tantamount to grabbing the position, and there will only be conflicts when they arrive.

Zhang Yang set his goal at a center forward of around [-] million euros. For a center player of this price level, it would be difficult for him to play as a main player in a wealthy club. If he plays a "semi-main player" at Millwall, he will have enough opportunities to play, and he will naturally be very satisfied.

The Millwall club was negotiating with three players, one of which Zhang Yang was very optimistic about. He couldn't wait for the club to slowly negotiate, so he flew directly to Italy, preparing to personally convince his opponent to choose to join Millwall.

The player's name is Luca Toni.

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Milan, Italy in July is not hot. The humid Mediterranean climate brings cool drizzle to the city of Milan. On the road where the rain splashes, most pedestrians wear cool summer clothes, and it is still very rare to see people wrapped in raincoats all over their bodies. of.

Wearing this attire, Zhang Yang walked into a cafe on the corner of the street.

This is actually a helpless move.

There must be many Milan fans now. I remember the San Siro battle in early May. Millwall defeated AC Milan strongly.

At this point in time, ask the Milan fans, which team is the most hated team, they will probably say 'Millwall', what is the most hated head coach?
It is estimated that half of them will say Zhang Yang!

Zhang Yang felt that it was better to keep a low profile. After all, it was not his territory. While waiting in the cafe, he was a little worried about being recognized by the waiter. Fortunately, Dongfang's face was not easy to recognize, and no one was interested in who he was.

After waiting for a short time, the door of the cafe was pushed open again.

A man in a jacket came in. He put the umbrella away in front of the door, glanced around, and walked towards Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang turned his head and looked over, it was Luca Tony, he smiled and said, "You came here by yourself?"

"Hmm. Originally, I wanted my manager to join me, but he went back to Florence for a while, and the fewer people we meet, the better..."

Luca Tony's voice was a little low, but the meaning was almost understood.

Zhang Yang thought it was very interesting, he felt like he was making a shady deal, but in fact, it was just an appointment to meet.

After the two sat down, Zhang Yang ordered something casually, and then got straight to the point, "You should know what I am here for. If you can accept the invitation, it proves that you are interested in Millwall, so what do you want? Or do you have any questions?"

Luca Toni thought for a while and said, "I want to know, between Bayern Munich and Millwall, why should I choose Millwall?"

Zhang Yang said something that made Luca Tony want to leave, "Because...you are old."

(End of this chapter)