"Sporting Lisbon's Van Wolfswinkel dribbles the ball" "Varane did a great job of intercepting the ball and passing it to Javi Martinez."
"Javi Martinez passed again and gave it to Stroman."
"The Dutchman stopped the ball, turned around, passed the ball behind him with his left foot, and passed the ball overhead."
"Beautiful, Drogba, the ball is scored" "goa" "The game went to the 87th minute and Southampton scored another victory, three to one."
"Drogba, Southampton's third goal scorer, is also the best player in this game."
"The previous two goals of the Saints came from his assists.
One was giving Stroman a chance to make a long shot, and the other was helping James Rodriguez score."
"Two passes and one shot, Drogba's performance is amazing" The whole office was so quiet that only the commentator's roar came from the TV.
And the overwhelming cheers from the fans in the stands at St.
Mary's Stadium.
The two intertwined together into an impressive sound.
This is Southampton’s devil’s home ground Watching Drogba and the Southampton players cheering and applauding on the TV screen, Manchester City chairman Al Mubarak sat on the sofa with a livid face.
But the originally soft and comfortable sofa made him feel uncomfortable no matter what he did.
“Southampton is too strong” The middle-aged British man in his fifties sitting on Mubarak's left sighed, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
He is Manchester City's director of football, Brian Marwood, a former Arsenal wide star.
"Who says it isn't?
The midfield composed of Stroman, Toni Kroos and Vidal completely suppressed Sporting Lisbon until it could not move.
Once the midfielder was suppressed, Sporting Lisbon was finished."
The speaker was John McBeas, the club's acting chief executive, sitting to Mubarak's right.
After former CEO Gary Cook resigned in disgrace last year due to the email scandal, John McBeas temporarily took over this position and did a pretty good job, but there was still a certain gap between the company and the company.
Mubarak looked at the TV screen with a frustrated face.
Although both sides of the match have nothing to do with Manchester City, they managed to put Manchester City in the middle.
Not long ago, Manchester City suffered a disastrous defeat to Sporting Lisbon and was eliminated from the Europa League in despair.
Although head coach Mancini explained after the game that leaving the European arena will help the team focus more on the Premier League.
But such an explanation seems somewhat pale and weak in everyone's eyes.
Because, Manchester City is still behind Manchester United in the Premier League standings.
Besides, with the thickness of Manchester City's current bench, it is completely feasible to fight on two fronts.
Giving up the European competition for the sake of the league, such a reason can only fool ordinary fans.
I didn't see Southampton fighting on four fronts, but they have already won two championship trophies so far.
Is it possible that the Saints' four-front battle is easier than Manchester City's two-front battle?
Thinking of this, Mubarak couldn't help but have a doubt in his heart.
"Why can Southampton beat Sporting Lisbon so easily but we can't?"
This question from the club chairman made both of them stunned.
How to answer Mubarak seemed not to notice the thinking and embarrassment of the two assistants on his left and right, and continued to talk to himself.
“Similarly in the midfield, we have Gareth Barry, Yaya Toure, David Silva, David Pizarro, James Milner, De Jong, Hargreaves and a number of European and Premier League luminaries.
Famous first-class or even top players.”
"Why are Southampton's three little-known stars able to suppress Sporting Lisbon in such a miserable state, but our star-studded midfield is completely unable to do so?"
Mubarak did not get angry, but asked about his doubts and confusion.
Brian Marwood and John McBeas looked at each other, and both saw the meaning in the other's eyes.
The chairman and the boss behind the scenes are dissatisfied with the current situation of the team.
From the acquisition of the team in 2009 to the present, Manchester City has invested nearly one billion pounds in the transfer market, and its net investment has been nearly 500 million pounds, which is many times more than Southampton.
But its results in the European competition, But it's so much worse than Southampton.
More importantly, Southampton is a Championship team.
Anyone who had done this would definitely be dissatisfied.
Finally it was John McBeas who spoke.
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"Actually, Southampton's midfield configuration is also very strong.
Stroman is the main midfielder of the Dutch national team and also serves as the vice-captain.
He is the fastest rising midfield star in the Netherlands in recent years.
The momentum even surpassed De Jong.”
"Needless to say, Vidal is the main player of the Chilean national team.
He shined in the World Cup in South Africa.
Now he has also attracted the attention of many wealthy teams.
And Toni Kroos is a well-known talented midfielder.
He spent a lot of time with the Saints.
Sixty million pounds” When Mubarak heard this, he waved his hand and said, "They didn't spend a penny."
After being interrupted, John McBeas smiled awkwardly.
There have been rumors in the industry that Toni Kroos was actually paid for by Abramovich.
Even the salaries of Toni Kroos, Drogba, Matic, Sturridge and others were all given by Abramovich.
It is said that it was because Abramovich made a bet with Yang Huan and lost miserably.
Of course, this kind of thing can only be whispered among small circles, and no one will tell anyone.
Just like after Southampton won the League Cup, they distributed millions of pounds in bonuses that day.
Most people in this circle knew about it and were amazed at Southampton's generosity.
Even some media knew about it.
But no one will announce it to the public.
This time even Ferguson and Wenger remained silent.
And this time Southampton also did it more cleverly than before, without anyone getting caught.
Everyone in the gang knows what can and cannot be said.
This can be regarded as an unspoken rule in the industry.
"Southampton's entire lineup is very well configured.
Stroman, Toni Kroos and Vidal are three different styles.
Bielsa integrated them and the effect came out."
Brian Marwood is a professional football star.
He looks at issues professionally and hits the nail on the head.
"Compared to Toni Kroos, who was brought in with a lot of money but only performed well, Stroman can be said to be the thickest leg in Southampton's midfield this season.
He is proficient in almost all aspects of passing, organization, defense and offense."
"This player can be said to be one of the Saints' most improved players in the past two seasons.
From being selected for the Dutch national team, to being a substitute, to being the main player, he is now an important member of the Dutch national team's midfield, and even serves as the national team's deputy.
Captain, this player’s rapid improvement is evident.”
"Vidal is both offensive and defensive, a typical player from the penalty area to the penalty area, playing a role similar to Yaya Toure.
Toni Kroos is the midfield commander and has a general style, but he needs to further develop and grow.
It is a pity that he is worth so much Sixty million pounds, still a loss to some extent, but Stroman is the most eye-catching and his performance is the most impressive."
Mubarak looked at Brian Marwood, "Didn't Mancini say before that the team lacks a solid central defender and a midfielder with excellent organization and passing abilities?"
"Yeah" Marwood nodded immediately, "As for central defenders, Thiago Silva of AC Milan, Chiellini of Juventus, and Javi Martinez of Southampton, these three players are the targets we are considering. " "In the midfield, there are only three players, Southampton's Stroman, Tottenham Hotspur's Modric, and Benfica's Witsel."
As a midfielder, Gareth Barry is considered very good among English players.
But compared with players such as Modric, Stroman and Witsel, he is still inferior.
"Javi Martinez, Stroman" Mubarak read the names of the two players as if mumbling to himself.
Javi Martinez moved to Southampton last summer.
But as soon as the Spanish international came to England, he immediately retreated from the original midfielder to the central defender.
The result is that this change of positions replaced the commander-in-chief of Southampton's defense.
The defense is solid and experienced, the ball is accurate and decisive, he has the ability to organize the ball, and has the overall view of the game.
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Coupled with the assistance of Varane, Gary Cahill and Nastasic, Southampton's defense cannot be said to be top-notch, but it fits the entire tactical system of this team very well.
"Will Southampton be sold?"
Mubarak suddenly asked.
Brian Marwood was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "I don't know, but there should be a chance.
I heard that the Saints plan to negotiate a contract extension with Stroman."
The so-called contract renewal means that either the player's contract is about to expire, or the player has performed well and requested a salary increase.
Stroman has only joined for two seasons and his contract will not expire so soon.
Therefore, it can only be the latter.
"Many teams are now eyeing Stroman.
Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Roma are all interested in him.
There is also news that Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich all want him.
Bring in Javi Martinez.”
When Mubarak heard this, he was envious and jealous, and at the same time he shook his head and smiled with a little distress.
"It seems that this saint is full of treasures."
John McBeas took the opportunity to interject and said with a smile: "Who says Neymar, Isco, Varane, Carvajal and other young players are already attracting attention.
The team has performed well in the Europa League this season.
Now that we defeated Sporting Lisbon 3-1 at home in the semi-finals and have one foot in the finals, this group of players in the team is probably being targeted."
There are people snatching it, competition is fierce, and the player's value will naturally soar.
John McBeas’s words reminded Mubarak.
The season is about to end.
If you want to make transfers and signings, you have to seize the time now.
Many fans think that the most troublesome part of a transfer is the transfer fee negotiation, but in fact it is not.
The most time-consuming part of transfer operations is often the personal treatment negotiations between the club and the players, which involve too many side effects.
Therefore, for many star transfers, the club and the player's agent often negotiate personal treatment first, and then conduct in-depth negotiations on the transfer price with the other club.
John McBeas also had his own little calculation in mind.
He is now the acting CEO, while Manchester City has been looking for a candidate for CEO.
Once selected, he will have to return to continue being his manager.
But if he can participate in and be responsible for the team's transfer operations during this period of agency, then even if a new CEO comes in the future, even if he is deprived of the title of CEO, he can still participate in the transfer operations and have power.
It's much bigger than before.
Until then, he will still be a member of Manchester City's core management.
Mubarak didn't think so much, after all, this is the practice of the transfer market.
So the Middle Easterner nodded, "As for Harvey Martinez and Stroman, you go talk to Southampton immediately."
John McBeas nodded in agreement.
"Oh, by the way, there is also Neymar.
This star is also quite good.
Let's see if Southampton is willing to let go."
"Okay" John McBeas was excited now.
Of the three transfers, even one successful operation is a great achievement.
Mubarak had his own agenda.
Next season, Southampton will be promoted to the Premier League.
With the combat effectiveness shown by the Saints this season and the team's huge lineup, the competition in the Premier League next season is bound to become extremely cruel.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and here Southampton Seven teams compete for the top four in the league, how brutal it is In this case, it is better to forcefully poach people first, which will not only weaken the competitors, but also strengthen their own strength.
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