We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 232: An Old Horse Knows the Way, Bell's Curse
Visa-free is addictive.

Veterans or superstars who join for free often have very high salaries.

Teams that use the free-signing method are, to a certain extent, overdrawing their future.

Since veterans cannot appreciate in value, signing them for free is pure expense.

Although young players have poor abilities and young stars require transfer fees, they are likely to appreciate in value in the future.

If the timing is right, even if the stock fails, there may be someone to take over and you won’t lose money.

Therefore, the ratio of youth training, young stars and veterans within the team must be reasonable.

However, there are also humane visa-free deals in football.

In the last few years of their careers, many stars, after returning from the Turkish Super League to make money, will choose to play for the team they first played for, which is often their hometown team.

At this time, they basically won't ask for high salaries.

Considering their commercial value and influence, it is basically equivalent to working for the club for free, or even helping the club make money.

Such players deserve the respect of local fans.

Aston Villa has not had such a star in recent years.

but……

He Tianqi was able to find one.

He dialed a mysterious number: "Hello, Paul? Time to shoot the video, ugh... I heard you were planning to be a coach for a while?"

On the other end of the phone, Maldini was a little surprised by He Tianqi's call, and said with a wry smile: "Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, I will start as a youth training coach or a first-team assistant coach in Milan."

"Then he became the head coach of Milan, but..."

But something unexpected happened.

This summer, three superstars, Maldini, Nedved and Figo, retired.

But only Maldini's farewell match at AC Milan ended in a disastrous manner.

Milan's extreme group booed Maldini, believing that his form this year was very bad.

He also failed to show the responsibility that a captain should have in the locker room.

Maldini couldn't stand it anymore and retaliated by giving these fans the middle finger.

Then the fans held up various banners.

Said that Maldini never really respected the fans and owed them an apology.

He also said that Milan has only one captain, and that is Baresi.

Afterwards, all parties expressed regret over what happened to Maldini.

Maldini's original plan was naturally cancelled, and he and AC Milan completely broke up.

He Tianqi was the first to stand up and criticize Milan's extreme fans.

Subsequently, coaches, players and fans expressed their public support for Maldini.

As for why He Tianqi stood up, it was because in the 2005 and 2007 Champions League finals, he led Palermo and Real Madrid to defeat AC Milan respectively.

Especially the Miracle of Istanbul in 2005.

After the game, Milan fans attacked the team crazily. When Milan players walked out of Malpensa Airport, what awaited them was not the fans' understanding but fierce protests from the fans.

They held up a banner that read "You must apologize."

He Tianqi's speech can be regarded as settling the cause and effect.

But Maldini kept He Tianqi's righteous words in mind.

Grateful.

He Tianqi didn't beat around the bush: "I called you today to invite you to join Aston Villa as a central defender."

"This team is very young and I have recruited many talented players, including some of the team's youth training stars."

"Villa's local veterans may not be able to control the situation. I need a top player."

"At the same time, I have been keeping an eye on Milan's games. I think with your condition, you can easily play in the Championship again."

"Of course, I won't let you overload. Good steel should be used on the blade, right?"

“And we can communicate on tactical aspects at Villa.”

Maldini's pupils shrank: "Really? Can I learn tactics from you?"

He Tianqi: "Of course!"

Maldini teased He Tianqi: "Do you need a gift for becoming a disciple? The fact that you took De Bruyne as your apprentice is very popular."

He Tianqi shook his head repeatedly: "That's not necessary. You can learn and communicate, but you are not allowed to say that you are my apprentice!"

You monkey, please don't ruin my reputation as "Coach He".

I only hire champion coaches.

Maldini said seriously: "Honestly, He, I really don't want to play football anymore."

"But in 2006, you brought me back to the national team and led me to lift the World Cup."

"From that time on, I told myself that I owed someone a favor that I could never repay."

"Now it seems that I have found a chance to pay off my debt!"

He Tianqi smiled: "Welcome to Aston Villa!"

The next day.

"Clara's Viewpoint": "Maldini announces his comeback! He will join Aston Villa and help He Tianqi complete the bet on Villa's promotion!"

Sky Sports: "Can the 2006-year-old veteran still make a living? He Tianqi 're-recruits' Maldini to join the team, and fans are dreaming back to the World Cup!"

The Times: "A legend has arrived! Aston Villa welcomes Paolo Maldini, the biggest star in 30 years!"

BBC: "Under the gambling agreement, He Tianqi lost his mind! Maldini is old, Motta is undoubtedly broken, how can he upgrade with this group of old, weak and disabled people?"

The Echo: "What an apocalyptic effect! Birmingham City kicks off the star-chasing season. Never before have so many stars gathered at Aston Villa!"

"Gazzetta dello Sport": "Can Maldini, who was treated unfairly in Milan, regain his dignity in Aston Villa!"

……

Tottenham Hotspur training ground, London.

During the break, everyone talked about the recent Aston Villa transfer information.

Irish legend Robbie Keane: "Hey, do you think He Tianqi can succeed in the Championship?"

Iceland's Gudjohnsen was still in shock: "Without a doubt! He is the most dominant head coach I have ever seen!"

It can be seen that Gudjohnsen was badly abused by the Silver He battleship during those years in Barcelona.

Crouch: "When I was in Liverpool, as soon as we drew He Tianqi's team, the whole team started preparing for the next year's competition."

Former Real Madrid star Woodgate is full of regrets: "It's a pity that I couldn't stay in Real Madrid coached by He Tianqi, otherwise my life might be completely different. Champions League, La Liga, King's Cup three consecutive championships. Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup, Club World Cup two consecutive championships! He won the championship as easily as drinking water!"

Joel Luca: "The thing I regret most in my life is that when He Tianqi took Modric away from Dinamo Zagreb, I didn't rush forward to fight for a chance for myself."

"Otherwise I might be one of Vidic, Lucio, Chiellini, Barzagli and Thiago Silva!"

Aaron Lennon, Danny Rose, Fredericks and other young players, as well as Harry Kane and other players who were promoted from the youth team to train with the first team, listened to the big guys talking about the big things in the world, and they wished they could pay two taels of wine for another drink!
But there was one person who didn't fit in.

That is Gareth Bale, who just turned 20 this year!

He is also the most prominent figure among this group of young players, second only to Aaron Lennon.

Aaron Lennon burst onto the scene at the 2006 World Cup and is now worth million Euros.

Gareth Bale was not far behind, joining Tottenham in 2007 for million euros.

Unfortunately, he has not produced performances worth tens of millions in the past two years, and his value has shrunk to around 6 million euros.

He was at the bottom of his career.

He created his own "Gareth Bale Curse".

In the 24 games he came on as a substitute, Tottenham didn't win a single game!

As we all know, there are many similar stupid curses in European football.

But no matter how stupid someone is, as long as someone believes in it, the spell will work.

This psychological suggestion has an impact on the players, the team, and the opponent.

Therefore, Bale is not very popular in the team.

This also has to do with his kicking style.

He is very fast and tall, and to take advantage of this he has to run long distances.

If he plays like this at the left-back position, what should the striker in front do?

Want to see him play?
This style of kicking seems very unique.

Lennon, the striker that the team has focused on training, is also a fast horse. It is better to let Lennon show his skills than to let Bale show his skills.

"Um, Gareth, come here for a moment." A staff member called Bale away.

The rest of you look at me and I look at you.

Joel Luca: "This...Did Gareth make any mistakes recently? Did he fail the physical examination to join the team?"

Robbie Keane: "I don't know, but I heard the other day that the team seemed to be preparing to sell him, maybe to the Championship."

The young players present were stunned.

That's horrible!
He is still a Premier League player today, but he may have to play in the Championship next year.

Robbie Keane: "So when we play football, we must be reasonable, scientific, and team-centered, not just focusing on our own performance."

"The team's performance is not ideal, and everyone knows where the problem lies."

"I hope everyone will learn from Bell's example..."

Robbie Keane hadn't finished speaking when Bale rushed out of his office not far away, yelling like crazy: "Ah!!!"

"Oh my God!"

"How can this be!"

Everyone didn't know why.

Bale rushed into the locker room, quickly changed his clothes and took all his things.

He came to the stadium specifically and handed a signed football to Kane: "Hey, Harry, this is the signed football I promised to give to your friend, take it."

Kane took the ball and said, "Gareth, which team are you going to?"

Bale did not hide his smile: "Aston Villa!"

???

Everyone looked at Bell.

Aston Villa?
He Tianqi's team?

This……

Watching Bale's receding figure, Harry Kane's faith in the Tottenham bird began to waver for the first time.

How great it would be if I could also receive an invitation from He Tianqi!
Why playing football in Tianqi is definitely the dream of most players.

With this move, could Bale become the next Italian midfielder Grosso in the future?
Or the great right Ramos?
Or Ashley Young?

If I could reach the level of Red Devils No.7 Valencia... forget it, I don’t even dare to think about it!

There should be a limit to dreaming.

This deal has caused some discussion in the Premier League. Sky Sports: "A meteor falls! Gareth Bale leaves Tottenham and returns to the Championship!"

The Times: "The rise of a supernova! He Tianqi went to Tottenham in person to finalize the transfer of Gareth Bale!"

Bild: "Gareth Bale joins Villa for 8 million euros, Tottenham loses 7 million in two years!"

"Kicker": "No more careful budgeting? Bale, who is worth six million, was bought by He Tianqi for eight million. Is the Chinese boss stupid and rich?"

In fact, Tottenham did make money on this deal.

But the profit was not two million, but eight million.

Because the premise for He Tianqi to complete the deal with them was that they gave up pursuing Sheffield United right-back Kyle Walker.

Tottenham's internal transfer budget for Kyle Walker is 6 million euros.

If this deal goes through, they will be short of 6 million euros, right?

But now the deal has been cancelled, and Bale, who was worth 6 million euros, was sold for 8 million. So, all in all, he made a net profit of 8 million euros, right?

After deducting the 7 million euros loss from Bale, they still made a profit of 1 million euros.

With such mathematical skills, even Hua Luogeng would call him "God Wei"!
Without Tottenham as a big buyer, Sheffield United suddenly panicked.

Several million is definitely a lot of money for a second-tier league team.

The dream of getting rich is shattered!
Aston Villa then contacted them and expressed their willingness to pay 3 million euros for Kyle Walker.

Sheffield United said Tottenham offered 6 million euros.

He Tianqi smiled and replied that I had spent 6 million to buy Bale from Tottenham.

What level are you, Kyle Walker? Are you worth the same as Bale?

Bale has played in the Premier League and is a star.

Kyle Walker is just a newcomer and has not been developed yet.

Sheffield United then said, what about 5 million euros?
Vera just read the message but didn't reply.

A few days later, Palermo and Manchester City completed a big deal.

The oil tycoon spent 35 million euros to buy Palermo's main central defender Kompany.

But this is actually a "three-party transaction".

Because the hidden condition of the Kompany trade is that Manchester City has to complete a small deal with Aston Villa.

Villa wants Manchester City U18 right-back Kieran Trippier.

The oil guys’ investment must yield results.

Although it is not as powerful as Abramovich's Chelsea in the past, it is still a shopping spree.

If you want immediate combat capability, there is no need to consider youth training potential.

To put it bluntly, the youth players have too much potential, which actually affects the combat effectiveness of the first team.

Because fans will think that the team does not give opportunities to youth talents and only uses foreign stars.

So Manchester City agreed without hesitation.

Aston Villa signed Trippier for 300,000 euros.

Sheffield United panicked at that time.

Hurry up and ask Villa if they still need Walker?
He also listed the points in which Walker is better than Trippier, such as speed and physical strength.

He Tianqi responded by saying, "Kyle Walker can't catch up with Trippier's pass even in ten years."

But he still "reluctantly" made the last offer.

Three million euros.

Sheffield United collected the payment immediately, fearing that He Tianqi would go back on his word.

At this point, for 9.3 million euros, three defenders, Bale, Walker and Trippier, were taken home!

There is an important reason why these three defenders resolutely joined Aston Villa, that is, there is a legendary defender like Maldini in the team.

It would definitely be beneficial to learn some real skills around such players.

If that gets out, they will be the second Maldini!
This group of players are most affected by Serie A.

For defenders in recent years, speed is the most important quality, but technique is always put first by the media, fans, and even the players themselves.

It feels a bit like being young and inexperienced.

However, this kind of three-party transaction has not occurred only once.

After Mourinho took over Inter Milan, he set high standards and strict requirements for the team's defense.

And what is the most important thing in defense?

That’s right, goalkeeper is the most important!

No matter what defensive system you have, if the goalkeeper is not good, everything will be in vain.

Mourinho has his eyes on Palermo's main goalkeeper Handanovic.

Twenty-five years old is just the peak period.

Palermo miracle main goalkeeper, full of honors, big heart, very stable!
Won various best goalkeeper awards many times.

It also meets Mourinho's requirements for goalkeepers in terms of physique, skills, etc.

Handanovic also believes that he should go to a more competitive team.

Palermo itself also intends to release the player.

However, considering that the two sides are competitors and Inter Milan has won three consecutive Serie A titles, Palermo made a special request, otherwise they would not sell.

They asked Inter Milan to buy back all of Bonucci's shares and then sell Bonucci to Aston Villa.

To do this, they can reduce Handanovic's transfer fee of 50 million euros to 45 million euros.

In order to meet Mourinho's requirements, Inter Milan immediately took action.

They and Barry each hold 50 percent of Bonucci's ownership.

So they first bought Bonucci's ownership from Barry for 5 million euros, and then sold Bonucci to Aston Villa at cost price for 10 million euros.

In fact, Inter Milan has long-term plans for Bonucci, hoping to keep him as a backup central defender and then gradually make him a main player.

If you change to another English team, don't even think about buying Bonucci.

Therefore, everyone paid a heavy price for this transaction.

Palermo lost 5 million euros and gave the goalkeeper to a rival.

Inter Milan sold the young central defender they thought was a good thing, which was a major operation that took a lot of time and effort but didn't make much money.

Aston Villa made a wave of big-ticket signings.

Villa's top target for this summer has also surfaced...Olenardo Bonucci!
Sky Sports: "Who is Bonucci? Why did he become Aston Villa's transfer target?"

"La Gazzetta dello Sport": "The two Militos join forces! Maldini and Bonucci form an old and young defense line to fight in the English Championship!"

BBC: "Compared to the English central defender, He Tianqi trusts the skills of the Italian central defender more! Is this also a form of discrimination?"

The Times: "Not optimistic? The He-style Aston Villa lineup is beginning to take shape, and Villa's chances of promotion have dropped from 70% after He Tianqi took office to 40%!"

The main problem with this lineup is that there aren't many players who can prove themselves.

Star players either retire, become fragile, or enter a period of decline.

There are too many young unknowns.

There are almost no super geniuses like Messi who have been excellent since childhood and whose technical talents are visible to the naked eye.

Even if such a team is promoted to the Premier League, it will be difficult for them to achieve anything.

Could it be that He Tianqi is planning to find some scrap metal to get promoted to the Premier League first, and then recruit new players?
After all, it’s not easy to buy players in the Championship.

The BBC, which likes to stir up trouble, dug up the dark history of many Aston Villa players, such as Bale's curse and so on.

For a time, Villa fans were very uncertain about the future of their home team.

The confidence of some of the team's sponsors was shaken, so He Tianqi delivered his famous speech "Respect" through "Clara's View"!
He Tianqi: "He is a favorite, but also an abandoned child. He is pursued, but also exiled."

Images of Aston Villa players such as Maldini and Bale appeared one by one in the show.

"He was chased and exiled."

News emerged that Maldini was booed during his announcement of his retirement from the national team and his club farewell match.

"He gained respect after weightlessness, and he gained more respect with respect!"

The scene recorded by netizens of Vardi Bar paying the entire bill appeared, and the scene was exciting.

"He didn't leave when he left!"

When Maldini officially announced his joining Aston Villa, he said "I'm back", followed by the recordings of "I'm here" and so on by various players when they joined the team.

At this moment, all the Villa players who transferred here knew why they had to record this in the first place.

"On the football field, they are not geniuses, and they are not blessed by God. They just run silently and wait quietly. Until the stubbornness of the past turns into today's persistence, they gradually drift away from their former selves and start to kick out arcs that people can't believe!"

"Aston Villa, carefully selected by the royal family, deserves to win the championship!"

The video quickly went viral across England.

Even Beckham, who is far away in Major League Soccer, retweeted it.

Beckham: Isn’t this kind of awesome!
Players including Vardy, Kante, Giroud, Bale, Maldini, Dong Fangzhuo, Fellaini, Schmeichel and others forwarded the message.

Some of them started from humble beginnings, some are at the bottom, some have experienced ups and downs, and some have come to the end of their careers.

He Tianqi's "Respect" made them feel respected!
After a summer of disorganization, Aston Villa suddenly came together.

This kind of value just hits an important group of Villa fans - England's upper-class elites.

The more upper-class people are, the more they like to see the rise of grassroots people, because only they know how impossible such a thing is!
England's elites, led by Prince William, have reposted the message to pay tribute to the dream!

Many people revealed their status as Villa fans for 20 years.

"Villa fans" has become a ZZZQ.

What is ZZZQ?

The lower class people supporting this Villa team formed by low-level leagues and failed players is not called ZZZQ, that is called supporting themselves, and it comes from the heart.

It's ZZZQ that the upper class supports this Villa team, because they don't belong to this class at all, but they still have to force themselves to integrate.

Because they don't understand other people's pain points and pleasure points and cannot empathize with them, they support Vera in a formalistic and metaphysical way and engage in image projects.

Hold a symposium in support of Vera today, talk about the Vera spirit at a banquet tomorrow, and recite "Respect" during a campaign speech the day after tomorrow.

When we look closely, we find that there is not a single real Vera (loser or grassroots) among those who gave the speech or those who listened to it.

One word, dictionary!

As a result, Villa's commercial value has greatly increased.

Sponsorship increased dramatically.

He Tianqi also understands this group of old aristocrats very well and is determined not to open up more advertising space on the jerseys.

However, the price of the original advertising space has been increased.

Money needs to be earned.

You have to maintain your integrity.

Let’s go!

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