When Fabregas, accompanied by head coach Bielsa and executive chairman Nicolas Cortez, sat in the press conference and accepted inquiries from on-site reporters and media, Yang Huan was sitting behind the scenes.
When a reporter from The Independent confronted Fabregas and asked him why he chose Southampton instead of returning to Arsenal, Fabregas's answer made Yang Huan feel quite unhappy.
Although Southampton is currently in the limelight, there is still a gap compared with the real wealthy teams.
The most obvious thing is that Southampton still doesn’t have its own Cesc Fabregas.
Perhaps, following Southampton's current path and continuing to move forward, after a few more years of accumulation, the Saints will slowly accumulate the foundation of a wealthy team, but at least not yet.
As for the question asked by the Independent reporter just now, Yang Huan could only say hehe.
People say that Arsenal fans are somewhat idealistic, and this is absolutely true.
If, from Simon Hughes' point of view, Cesc Fabregas can't play football and is shameless, he might as well not get any salary or anything else, and he just wants to return to Arsenal anyway. why Without him, this is called loyalty This is worthy of cultivating your Arsenal, isn't it?
But everyone knows that this idea is simply nonsense, and it is even more than nonsense.
The reason why professional football is professional football is because playing football is a profession for players.
Changing clubs is like changing jobs.
Cesc Fabregas's move from Arsenal to Barcelona was like jumping from a well-known local company in the UK to a Fortune 500 company in Spain.
As a result, he was unhappy with his job in the Fortune 500 and wanted to return to the UK to find a job.
Work.
Who the hell stipulated that you must go back to the original company?
The person's original company has not even thought about joining the company, but you still insist on asking them to go.
If you don't go, you are disloyal and have moral issues.
People who say things like this and think like this really have a problem However, Fabregas's answer just now gave Yang Huan a lot of ideas.
Among them, the most important point is how to provide players with adequate protection, which is very important.
It's like a company, in addition to five insurances and one housing fund, also provides you with additional protections, such as placement, assistance in daily life, or helping your children find schools, etc.
"Peter, Ron, we are now financially comfortable, and we must keep up in terms of player protection.
We will not only provide the best in the world to players at the Glory Stadium and Staplewood, but also in Provide as much help and services to players as possible outside the scope of the club.”
"Only in this way will they have a sense of belonging and affection for us, and then they can feel at ease and do their best for us on the court to win the game.
You understand what I mean."
Peter Kenyon and Ron Gurley both nodded.
Master Huan's meaning was very clear, and they all understood it.
Many welfare measures to serve employees are already quite common in large companies, but in the football circle, they are still rare or even non-existent, because from the club's perspective, this is tantamount to an unwarranted increase in their own operating costs.
Don't think it's a joke, almost all football clubs, even those wealthy teams, are still living in the era of making money while lying down, because they are unique.
But in the not-too-distant future, under the wash of the wave of capital, these teams that are trying to make money while lying down, and even some giants, may not be able to hold on and be eliminated.
This is also very normal.
Just like Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Hamburg, Ajax and other teams that were once brilliant, they were eventually eliminated by professional football.
If you fail to keep pace with the times, it will only be a matter of time before you are eliminated.
While Yang Huan was thinking about the problem, the press conference outside was still going on.
This press conference attracted the attention of more than one million people on the Internet and watched the live broadcast.
It was quite shocking.
It can even be said to be a grand event in the Internet sports circle.
Southampton has already accumulated rich experience in this aspect, and has done a good job in fan interaction.
Throughout the press conference, fans on the Internet were able to actively participate and ask questions.
For example, a Saints fan asked Bielsa a question: Who is the better player between the soon-to-be-sold Modric and the introduced Cesc Fabregas?
This is also a typical thinking and question of Internet fans.
So, when this question appeared on the big screen in the press conference hall, there was almost a burst of laughter.
Many reporters even cheered, waiting to see how Bielsa would answer this pointed question.
You know, Modric has not officially left the team, and Fabregas is sitting aside, how to answer Unexpectedly, after Bielsa read the question seriously, he answered it very seriously.
"These are two players with different styles."
This was his first sentence.
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"In terms of playing ability, the two are almost equal.
They are both very good midfielders, but Cesc's skills are more delicate, his vertical passing is more threatening, and his ability to attack forward and score is also quite good.
These This is where he is better than Luca.”
"But Luka's ability to advance with the ball, his ability to escape, as well as his running and tenacious defense during the game are all better than Cesc.
This is a midfielder in modern football tactics.
Valuable and excellent features.”
"No player is perfect and must be the best in all aspects.
They will all have their own advantages and disadvantages, so I think there is no one who is better between Modric and Fabregas.
As long as Give them a tactical environment suitable for their performance, and they will be the best world-class midfielders."
Many reporters present fell down one after another.
This is too strict.
However, it seems that saying this can be regarded as a kind of Tai Chi.
But soon, the next question came to the reporters at the scene, and someone immediately asked another question, but this time it was asked by Fabregas, "How do you evaluate Bielsa's words just now?"
If it was a little more subtle before, then this time it was very straightforward to sow discord.
Fabregas was very aware of these tricks of media reporters and said with a smile: "Marcelo has told me these words before, and I am also very clear about his requirements and expectations for me.
I believe that in Southampton, I can find the best Cesc Fabregas."
He almost said it to his face, I know all the little thoughts of you guys, stop trying to do whatever you want.
The next problem is equally difficult to deal with.
A Saints fan raised a question online, that is, in Barcelona, Fabregas played as a forward, but Southampton introduced him as a midfielder, so the fan asked, compared with goals and assists, Fabregas What does Si like more Regarding this problem, Fabregas also responded calmly, saying that he prefers assists.
"I played as a forward for a long time.
I was roaming around the opponent's penalty area.
I had to face the opponent's defense directly.
Although I scored a lot of goals, I still found that I preferred to stay behind.
I enjoy assisting, watching my passing and helping my teammates score, that’s a very happy thing.”
Yang Huan was backstage and was very satisfied with Cesc Fabregas's answer.
He was very knowledgeable.
"He's still so mature and calm," Peter Kenyon said with a smile.
When he was at Manchester United, he almost brought in 16-year-old Cesc Fabregas.
When he was at Chelsea, he also wanted to bring in Cesc Fabregas, who was in his early twenties.
Therefore, he is quite familiar with the Spanish midfielder.
Yang Huan kept nodding.
Prematurity is what Fabregas has been talked about for many years.
Otherwise, he could have played for Arsenal at the age of sixteen Able to squeeze out Vieira early, serve as the core of the midfield, and wear the captain's armband of Arsenal Theoretically speaking, what Bielsa said just now is correct.
Fabregas and Modric are midfielders of the same level.
In terms of playing ability, it is difficult to distinguish between the two.
To a certain extent, Fabregas's strengths are exactly Modric's weaknesses, and the Croatian midfielder's strengths are Fabregas's weaknesses.
But both players have a weakness, and even Fabregas is unable to gain a foothold in Barcelona's midfield because of this, and that is the ability to build an offensive and defensive order.
Football matches are complex and full of unpredictable changes.
But in fact, there is a type of player who possesses an ability that is almost prophetic.
Or should I say this, they can slowly and step by step clarify their offensive and defensive ideas through every run, every pass, and every response, and steadily control the rhythm of the game.
Work closely together to build the team's offense and defense.
In modern football tactics, offense and defense are inseparable and integrated.
This places higher demands on players who control the team's offensive and defensive order, both in terms of skills and awareness.
Therefore, Pirlo's attacking midfielder is called one of the greatest changes in football tactics in the past ten years.
Because he just has this ability Xavi is like that, Xavi Alonso is like that.
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So who is next?
Busquets No, the closest one is Toni Kroos This is a midfield commander-level player and the core of the Southampton team's offense and defense.
Although he is often not as good as Modric, Vidal, or James Rodriguez, it is precisely his seemingly monotonous and unimaginative steady passing that is silently building Starting from Southampton's offensive and defensive order.
It's like this glorious stadium in Southampton.
When everyone thinks of architects, they only think of Norman Foster.
Who knows Huang Ying?
Who knows the unknown architects at Foster + Partners?
Neither Fabregas nor Modric lacks Toni Kroos's ability to build an offensive and defensive order.
This is why Fabregas was not only unable to replace Xavi in Barcelona, but was even forced to move his position forward.
Yang Huan suddenly realized a very interesting problem, that is, almost everyone felt that Southampton introduced Fabregas to replace Modric.
But in fact, it is really so A very important reason why Southampton scored so many goals last season is that, in addition to Toni Kroos, who is good at establishing an offensive and defensive order, and Modric, who is good at getting rid of and advancing with the ball, he is good at the final pass and the front foot of the penalty area.
The outstanding French player James Rodriguez emerged and produced very impressive assist data.
But now, Cesc Fabregas, who is good at the last pass and attacking from behind, is here.
Who does he replace?
It should be James Rodriguez What about Modric?
If we analyze it from the perspective of player roles and functions, who should be responsible for Modric's escape and advancement with the ball?
Paul Pogba is pretty good.
The French midfielder's performance in the Southampton team was also quite eye-catching last season, but his limelight was somewhat overshadowed by James Rodriguez.
In addition, in the Champions League, Bielsa relied more on the experienced Kaká, or It is a more balanced Oscar, so Pogba did not attract the attention of the media as he showed.
But within Southampton, and even in European football, the attention on Pogba is quite high.
Almost everyone believes that Pogba will be one of the best midfielders in the next decade.
Southampton has also positioned the French midfielder as the core of the Saints' midfield for the next ten years, and has cultivated and further refined it along this line of thinking.
However, in the new season, when fighting on multiple fronts, relying on Pogba alone is obviously not enough.
Therefore, Yang Huan plans to introduce another world-class midfielder, that is: