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Chapter 162 Bernabeu Trade Fair! I want to give Florentino a generous gift! [Subscribe]

A residential area in Beijing, China.

Xia Anmin and his wife Cao Wenhui, who are used to getting up early, went out to exercise and performed a set of Tai Chi.

On the way home, I bought a few newspapers.

In addition to paying attention to national affairs and the financial section, Xia Anmin habitually turned to the sports section.

All major domestic newspapers, including authoritative ones, were reporting on the match in which the Chinese from Bayswater reversed Manchester United 4-1 in the make-up match, and all spoke highly of this "Chinese team".

There are even many professionals who have concluded that winning the Premier League title this season is a high probability event.

"Acheng is really awesome!" Xia Anmin is also a football fan, but he is busy now and doesn't watch football much.

"That's for sure. Our Xiaoqing has always had high standards."

The more Cao Wenhui looked at her future son-in-law, the more satisfied she became.

There's really nothing to say.

"Oh, by the way, I heard that the UK and Europe have been cutting interest rates recently."

Xia Anmin was a little surprised, "Teacher Cao, why are you also paying attention to financial news?"

After saying this, he couldn't help laughing.

Cao Wenhui rolled her eyes at him in annoyance. "The two kids are starting a business over there. We can't give them any substantial support, but we should at least show some concern for them, right?"

Xia Anmin nodded slightly. "From October 2008 to now, the UK has cut interest rates six times in a row, with a cumulative reduction of 10 basis points. Now the benchmark interest rate has dropped to 6%."

"So low?" Cao Wenhui was surprised.

"There is news that at the March monetary policy meeting, both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank will cut rates again."

"Still 50 basis points?" Cao Wenhui is not an economics major, but as a family member of a banker, she knows a little bit about it.

"I think so. By then it will be 0.5%." Xia Anmin's expression was also a little solemn.

Judging from the benchmark interest rate alone, the lower the better.

After all, Yang Cheng and his team are going to take out loans next.

But the benchmark interest rate involves all aspects, including the entire economic environment.

If nothing else, the crazy depreciation of the pound in recent times is proof of this.

The pound is now cheaper than the euro.

"Didn't Lao Yang come to Beijing to discuss business a few days ago? When he was having dinner with me, he kept praising Xiao Qing, saying that she had helped him a lot. He is now discussing cooperation with the largest real estate company in the country and a hotel company in Hong Kong."

"I guess he really intends to develop in London, England."

Old Yang is Yang Cheng’s father, Yang Jianguo.

The two families now have a very good relationship, and Xia Anmin and Yang Jianguo have become close friends.

"Is that the plan we mentioned last time to build a shopping mall next to the stadium?"

"Yes, high-end hotels, high-end shopping, and outbound travel, all in one place, this is still very promising."

Cao Wenhui believed in her husband's vision. "Lao Xia, you have to help Lao Yang keep an eye on things. I always feel like his business is expanding too fast."

"Both the real estate and sports markets are developing at a high speed. They must expand quickly to gain a foothold and keep up with the trend, so there is no need to worry too much."

"However, Ah Cheng is right in saying that finances must be well controlled. Old Yang himself also pays attention to this aspect. Do you know Lin Zhongqiu?"

"Last time, Lao Yang brought Lao Lin from home."

"Yes, he is a very careful person. I heard that Ah Cheng specially arranged for him to return home."

"Ah Cheng arranged it?"

"Yes, Ah Cheng also asked me to look after Lao Yang. This kid is very decisive in doing things, but he is also meticulous and has a very active mind. Our Xiao Qing is calm and steady. The two complement each other very well. We can't go wrong."

As Xia Anmin spoke, he began to praise his future son-in-law, and Cao Wenhui couldn't help laughing.

You know your own children well.

Whether it's Xia Qing or Xia Xi, neither of them is the type of person who can go out and make great achievements.

On the contrary, Yang Cheng was particularly to Xia Anmin's liking.

As she was praising him, Cao Wenhui's phone rang.

When you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao calls.

Xia Qing called her mother and said that Yang Cheng had stolen a box of wine from Ferguson and she planned to ask someone to bring it back to China.

"Your dad brought it out to show off when he entertained his golfing friends last time." Cao Wenhui teased the husband sitting opposite her.

Xia Anmin was fine.

Nowadays, many of his friends and even senior leaders have heard about his family and know that his future son-in-law is Yang Cheng.

There were even sports leaders who came to ask him if it was possible to facilitate cooperation.

This made Xia Anmin feel very proud.

"Xiaoqing, I want to tell you something."

Xia Anmin took the phone from Cao Wenhui and said, "I got the news two days ago that there will be another interest rate cut in March, both in the UK and the EU, by 3 basis points. You should be prepared."

"I know, Dad. I'm prepared."

"Also, I have contacted several banker friends in the UK in the past few days. They revealed some information. If it really drops to 0.5%, you can ask the British government and the London City Government for some policies."

"If you take the policy and talk to several banks, you can probably get a very good loan interest rate."

"They dare not say death, but they only reveal a number, 1%, not much higher."

"Really?" Xia Qing was very happy on the other end of the phone. "Then I'll study it further."

"Remember, hold on for another two or three months, cooperate with the introduction of the UK's industrial policy, and ask the government for more policy support."

"Okay, I understand. Thanks, Dad!"

Considering the loan amount of the Chinese in Bayswater, even if it was just a fraction, the interest would be several million pounds in a year.

"It's okay, thank Cheng for the wine for me."

After a pause, Xia Anmin asked again, "Also, remember to give some to your Uncle Yang as well."

"I understand, thank you, Dad!"

After hanging up the phone, Xia Anmin was in a good mood when he thought about having another box of Ferguson's collection of wine.

……

"Old Yang, look how happy you are, what's the matter?"

At noon, Yang Jianguo went home for lunch. Li Hongying found it strange that he kept laughing since he entered the door.

"I met with the people from the Hong Kong Peninsula Hotel Group this morning and the progress was quite good."

"Just now, Xiaoqing called me and said that the brat stole another box of wine from Ferguson. Xiaoqing asked someone to bring me a box, and said it will arrive soon."

When Li Hongying heard this, she was immediately happy.

"Xiao Qing is the best. She's considerate and calls every few days. On the contrary, if you don't call that brat, he probably won't even think of calling home to ask about your situation for months."

"That's different. Cheng is too busy."

"Isn't Xiaoqing busy? Didn't you say last time that she found someone in the UK to do an authoritative tourism market research for you? It helped you a lot. If you ask me, Ah Cheng is heartless. Xiaoqing is better!"

After hearing this, Yang Jianguo thought of Yang Cheng's complaint.

"To this family, I am already a bucket of poured water!"

When Yang Jianguo thought of the sour envy in Yang Cheng's face when he said this, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Xiaoqing is a calm, thoughtful and meticulous child. She is really good!"

"All we need now is a child." Li Hongying nodded and said, "No, I'll call Xiaoqing later and talk to her about getting married quickly and having a child as soon as possible."

She found that she now called Xia Qing far more often than she did her baby son.

There's no way, Yang Chengshi is really too busy.

Especially when there are two games in a week, you are either playing or on the way to a game.

In the Premier League, the season is full of rotation.

Yang Jianguo didn't think that his wife favored Xia Qing and neglected their son.

After all, the reason why the couple liked Xia Qing was because of Yang Cheng.

On the other hand, every time he met Xia Anmin and his wife, they praised Yang Cheng highly.

This is how in-laws should get along!
Their family treats Xia Qing as their precious daughter, and the Xia family will also take care of Yang Cheng as their own son.

The two families gradually became one family, and that's how they became close.

……

"Did our dad really say that?"

When Yang Cheng finished a day's training and returned to his home west of Holland Park, he was immediately delighted when he heard Xia Qing's message.

With Xia Anmin helping behind the scenes, the benefits are simply too numerous to mention.

"What do you mean, our dad?" Xia Qing said coquettishly, "Don't rub it just because you see the benefits, okay?"

The parents Yang Cheng was referring to were Xia Anmin and Cao Wenhui.

If he was talking about my father and mother, they would be Yang Jianguo and Li Hongying.

Sometimes, Xia Qing was annoyed by his endless tricks.

"Isn't this just a matter of time?" Yang Cheng was thick-skinned and smiled playfully.

Xia Qing felt both embarrassed and happy, and she had no idea what to do with Yang Cheng.

"The construction of the new stadium is progressing smoothly at the moment. After obtaining the construction approval, we will start the pile foundation work without stopping. The next step is when we will really spend money." Xia Qing is paying close attention to the progress of the project.

Yang Cheng also truly felt how difficult it is to build a new stadium in London.

Not to mention anything else, it took more than half a year just to demolish an unfinished building with a 1-seat stadium and dig out the underground space.

Don't think it's slow, it's already very fast.

It’s like, there has to be a place to dispose of the construction waste from demolition, right?

In the UK, construction waste cannot be dumped away casually.

Besides, it's impossible for earth-moving vehicles to enter and exit the core downtown area in broad daylight, right?

In short, all aspects must be considered comprehensively and coordinated with each other, and it costs money to do it.

Here we have to mention the benefits of the Queen's Road renovation project which is affiliated with the London City Government.

Back then, when Arsenal was building their stadium, they did not build it on the original site of Highbury Stadium. Instead, they found a piece of land, demolished it and built a new one.

The place where the Emirates Stadium is now located used to be a collection of warehousing, industrial and other companies with complicated property rights, so they had to negotiate with each company one by one.

I won’t say that anymore.

The most troublesome thing is that there is a large community waste recycling and processing center here.

In order to build the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal demolished this waste disposal center and built a new one in a different location in the southwest, spending a total of 6000 million pounds.

This was all paid for by Arsenal.

In addition to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, a new waste disposal center was also built as part of the renovation of Wembley Stadium in the west.

Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade.

This time, the Chinese in Bayswater cooperated with the city government, which coordinated the two waste disposal centers to respond at the same time to accept construction waste from the Bayswater Stadium and Queen's Road renovation projects.

Otherwise, the disposal of construction waste alone would be a time-consuming task.

This is also why Yang Cheng has always felt that it is difficult for Chelsea to build a new stadium.

Even if construction really starts, the investment will be an astronomical figure.

The demolition of Stamford Bridge would be a staggering investment of time and money.

"As for the liaison with the government, you can let Adam Crozier handle it. This guy is very smart and he knows how to handle it."

Xia Qing nodded in agreement.

In this regard, she is indeed not as good as Adam Crozier.

"How is the club's finances now?" Yang Cheng asked with concern.

"It can probably last a few months."

If Xia Qing said that it can still last for a few months, then it can last at least half a year.

Yang Cheng knows her too well.

Next, the remaining funds from last summer's transfer will arrive in batches.

In addition, annual sponsorship payments will also be received.

In addition, after the Premier League ends this season, a large amount of funds will be received.

After thinking about it, Yang Cheng felt that there would be no problem at least until the end of the year.

That's safe.

"Then you should follow our father's suggestion, wait for the industrial policy to come out, ask the British government and the London City Government for more policy support, and then talk to a few banks."

Xia Qing nodded, "I have also been in contact with several banks including Goldman Sachs and HSBC."

She came from Goldman Sachs, where she has many acquaintances and well-informed channels.

"Florentino wants to invite me to dinner."

"Who?" Xia Qing was confused by this incoherent sentence.

"Florentino Perez, former president of Real Madrid."

Xia Qing suddenly remembered, "Is he really coming back?"

"It's probably close to ten."

If he had no intention of coming back, or had no confidence in coming back, why would he invite Yang Cheng to dinner?
"The date is February 2, when the team goes to Madrid to play the Champions League, but I am not going to show up and let Adam Crozier go so as not to be seen."

At that time, Bayswater Chinese were away to challenge Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 knockout match.

Yang Cheng is definitely the center of attention.

If I go to meet Florentino for dinner, I might get exposed if I’m not careful.

This is not a good thing.

"What does he want to do?" Xia Qing asked.

"He's trying to poach players. The former Real Madrid president is rubbing his hands in anticipation and is full of confidence. He says he wants to poach the top players from the four major European leagues overnight."

Judging from the current situation, Cristiano Ronaldo of the Premier League should be his most important target.

Last year, Ferguson promised Ronaldo that he would stay for another year, and Manchester United would let him go as long as there was a club that offered a suitable offer.

Over the past year, the pound has depreciated and the British government has increased taxes, so it is unlikely that Ronaldo will stay.

At his level, these two things caused him heavy losses.

And it is basically impossible for Manchester United to make up for his loss.

There is basically no need to think about Benzema and Kaka.

Arsenal and Manchester City are not short of money now.

Especially Manchester City.

Now that Ancelotti has been hired as the coach with a huge sum of money and Pirlo is about to be poached, the overall strength will be significantly improved.

Kaka will basically not leave the team.

So, some people say that the top star of Serie A is Ibrahimovic, and the top star of Bundesliga is Ribery of Bayern Munich.

Some media also said that Florentino wanted to repeat the Figo incident, destroy Barcelona and force Messi to play.

The situation has completely changed now, and Yang Cheng has no idea how Florentino will play.

But one thing is certain.

The transfer market this summer will be very busy.

"So, he might really want to poach Mai Kong." Xia Qing said worriedly.

This is also what the outside media has been hyping.

The teams that are interested in Maicon include not only Real Madrid, but also Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.

There is an extreme shortage of full-backs in European football today.

Maybe it's not just the full-backs, but all high-level defenders are lacking.

Not to mention, Maicon has been performing at a very high level for two consecutive seasons.

"Don't worry, I'm prepared. It's no problem."

After a pause, Yang Cheng added, "Maicon will be 7 years old at the end of July."

Maicon's contract extension has not yet been negotiated.

To put it bluntly, if you are talking about contract renewal at this age, you definitely want a lifetime contract.

The annual salary must be sufficient.

But this is something the Chinese in Bayswater cannot agree to now.

So, as soon as other clubs got wind of the news, they all paid attention.

Maicon's contract is far from expiring, and the Chinese in Bayswater have the initiative to sell him.

But if Maicon cannot be satisfied with the contract renewal conditions, then selling him is the best option.

Speaking of which, Maicon is already the oldest player in the team, with Lambert second.

But Maicon and Lambert are also different.

The 27-year-old Lambert has not played many games this season, but he has been very dedicated whether in training or in some games as a substitute.

As a veteran who has followed the team all the way from English League Two to the present, Lambert is dedicated to the club.

Another player whose contract renewal negotiations have not yet been completed is Yaya Toure, who is also stuck on salary.

Interestingly, Yaya Toure is also said to be on Florentino's transfer list.

Yang Cheng estimated that Florentino wanted to meet with him to discuss a transfer.

Although many people have various opinions about Florentino, one thing is recognized.

The former president of Real Madrid has always been very bold and generous in recruiting players.

His usual approach is to identify a target and negotiate the price as long as the other party is willing to sell.

What is worrying Yang Cheng now is that if Yaya Toure really leaves the team, Matic can replace this position, but there will be a shortage of one person at the No. 4 position.

There are very few No. 4 players who meet Yang Cheng’s requirements, reach the level of the Chinese players in Bayswater, and can be signed.

To some extent, this battle at the Bernabeu was really a bit like a player exhibition for the Chinese in Bayswater.

……

On the evening of February 2th, at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

In the 24th round of La Liga, Real Madrid faced Real Betis at home.

When the referee Malenco blew the whistle to end the first half of the game, Spaniard Juande Ramos, who took over Real Madrid in December last year, could not believe his eyes.

He was totally overwhelmed with joy.

He was seen standing in front of the home team's coaching bench, clenching his fists excitedly and cheering wildly.

The entire Bernabeu Stadium, with 72000 fans, were cheering wildly.

6 is better than 1!

A shocking number was shown on the scoreboard of the Bernabeu Stadium.

Note, this is only in the first half!
"Wow!"

There was still the second half of the game, but Juande Ramos couldn't help but cheer.

He greeted the heroes walking off the court with a warm hug.

This is a wonderful showdown!

Juande Ramos adopted a 442 formation.

As a result, just 7 minutes into the game, Raul assisted Higuain to score.

Subsequently, Huntelaar scored twice, Raul also scored twice, and Ramos scored before the end of the first half.

In the first 45 minutes of the first half, Real Madrid scored 6 goals and the two teams scored 7 goals.

"I have a very strong feeling about this, Marcos."

Juande Ramos turned and looked at his right-hand man, fitness coach Marcos Alvarez.

This is the right-hand man who followed him all the way from Sevilla to Tottenham and then to Real Madrid.

"We are in our best form, and the team and the lineup have already been run-in!"

Ramos seemed particularly excited.

This season has been full of ups and downs for him.

The Tottenham Hotspur team he coached had a very bad start to the season and by October they were at the bottom of the league.

In this situation, Juande Ramos had to resign.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better and he took over Real Madrid in December.

After taking over the Bernabeu, Juande Ramos' first game in charge was the last round of the Champions League group stage, a 3-0 home win.

The second game was played at Camp Nou, where they lost 0-2 to Guardiola's Barcelona. Since then, Real Madrid has been on a roll.

Including tonight's 6-1 victory, Real Madrid has won 9 consecutive games.

What is most surprising is that in the past 9 games, Real Madrid has scored 22 goals and conceded only 2 goals.

Such a transcript has really attracted the attention of the entire European football world.

“We have what it takes to compete with all the top teams in Europe, including the Bayswater Chinese!”

Juande Ramos is full of fighting spirit.

Because he wants to use more outstanding results to tell everyone that Tottenham’s Waterloo was not his fault!

He, Juande Ramos, is still one of the best coaches in Europe!

"So now, what's the plan?" Marcos Alvarez asked.

"All three substitutions have been used. We need to conserve our energy for the match against Bayswater Chinese next Wednesday!"

"Then...who to change?"

"Cannavaro, Raul and Robben."

"clear."

……

Real Madrid made three substitutions during the half-time break.

Not only that, in the second half, the Galacticos also played more leisurely.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Real Betis 6-1 at home.

Juande Ramos' team received a standing ovation after the match.

From President Calderon and General Manager Mijatovic to Real Madrid fans, everyone believes that the best Real Madrid has arrived!

The Spanish media even threatened that the Chinese in Bayswater will face unprecedented challenges at the Bernabeu Stadium.

"This time, we vow to avenge our previous humiliation!"

Bayswater Chinese won a narrow 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at home.

Yang Cheng is also saving his strength for the Champions League in the middle of the week, with a lot of rotation.

Lewandowski scored a goal in the first half.

But in the second half, Dzeko, who came on as a substitute, scored.

This was the first game after the Bosnian center forward returned from injury, and he scored in the 72nd minute.

Yang Cheng and the coaching staff are also evaluating Dzeko's condition and preparing for the upcoming battle at the Bernabeu.

After defeating West Bromwich Albion 2-0, Bayswater Chinese also won 9 consecutive games.

In addition to 7 rounds of league matches, there are also 2 rounds of make-up matches.

In these 9 games, Bayswater Chinese scored 28 goals and conceded 6 goals.

British media also came up with propaganda for the Chinese in Bayswater.

At the very least, if we look at the goal difference, Bayswater Chinese are slightly better than Real Madrid.

Of course, defensively, Real Madrid is indeed better.

This matchup also attracted strong attention from media and fans around the world.

The giants with the most titles in the history of the Champions League faced the defending champions of the Champions League. Both teams won 9 consecutive games and were in excellent form.

This made everyone conclude that there would be an exciting match at the Bernabeu.

After the team played West Bromwich Albion, Yang Cheng said in an interview with media reporters, "After Juande Ramos took office, Real Madrid's defense left a deep impression on me."

"But we are never afraid of a team with good defense!"

Yang Cheng also revealed that in the first round of the Champions League round of 16 knockout match, at the Bernabeu Stadium, the most important thing for the team is to do a good job of defense, "This will be a very tough game!"

"In the Champions League, it's very important to keep a clean sheet, especially at the Bernabeu. I know they've scored a lot of goals recently."

"We are also very good in attack, so for us, as long as we don't concede a goal, we will definitely be able to score against Real Madrid."

Some Spanish media asked, what kind of score Yang Cheng wanted to get?
"1-0, we won away from home!"

“I think this is the best outcome!”

The media reporters at the scene all laughed at the same time.

It turns out that Yang Cheng is still quite afraid of Real Madrid.

Regarding this season's La Liga, Yang Cheng believes that La Liga is becoming the strongest league in Europe.

"I am very impressed by Guardiola's Barcelona. They are the strongest team in La Liga right now, bar none!"

"I don't want to meet a terrible team like Barcelona too early!"

Yang Cheng kept smiling and didn't let anyone see his true thoughts.

……

"Our new press officer is pretty good."

As soon as he walked out of the press conference hall of Wembley Stadium, Yang Cheng praised Adam Crozer.

"Of course, he has worked in several newspapers before and knows these media very well." Bayswater Chinese CEO said proudly.

This is the talent he hired with great expense.

"Next we need to guide public opinion. I don't want Real Madrid to play too conservatively at home."

What Yang Cheng fears most is not those teams that press forward, but rather those teams that shrink back and defend.

Especially a strong team.

"Then why did you mention Barcelona just now?" Adam Crozer was a little puzzled.

Adam Crozer could guess the intention of Yang Cheng's previous series of answers, but why did he mention Barcelona?
"Real Madrid is now unstoppable. We need to use public opinion to push them forward even further, so that Juande Ramos will be embarrassed to play defensive counterattacks!"

Yang Cheng chuckled.

Real Madrid has always been like this.

Not only win, but win beautifully.

In the past few years, Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League has been sluggish.

Now that it has finally been revived, it must want to do something big.

Especially Calderon and Mijatovic.

Unless they can win the Champions League this season, the position of Real Madrid president will have to be replaced this summer.

In this case, they will try every possible means to please Real Madrid fans.

When Yang Cheng mentioned Barcelona, ​​he wanted to further arouse the rebellious psychology of Real Madrid players.

"Guess what Real Madrid will think when I praise Barcelona so much?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Adam Crozier burst into laughter.

Looking at Yang Cheng leaving with laughter, the Englishman couldn't help but shake his head.

This young boss of ours is so mean!
He played the psychological warfare so well that everyone in Real Madrid probably wanted to kill him.

Oh, yes, Las Diarra and Skrtel probably won't.

But in this game, Skrtel probably won't be able to play as he is slightly injured.

The starting central defenders should be Cannavaro and Metzelder.

……

as predicted.

When the Chinese team from Bayswater rested in London for two days, Yang Cheng led the team to Madrid, Spain the night before the game. As soon as they walked out of the airport, they were "warmly" received by Real Madrid fans.

Along the way, some people smashed car windows, shouted insults, and some even started racial discrimination...

There is no way. UEFA only stipulates that racial discrimination is not allowed inside the stadium, but who can control it outside the stadium?

Even when the Chinese in Bayswater arrived at the hotel, Real Madrid fans had no intention of stopping.

This made Yang Cheng speechless.

"It's still the same tricks, nothing new."

That night, he slept till dawn.

Others, including the players, also seemed to be in good spirits.

This time we stayed in a five-star hotel with very high standards.

After breakfast, Yang Cheng took the time to read the newspaper.

Sure enough, almost all Spanish news media were supporting Real Madrid and calling on Real Madrid to get rid of the Chinese in Bayswater.

In particular, Marca and AS, which are known as the mouthpieces of Real Madrid, are very dissatisfied with Yang Cheng's practice of stepping on Real Madrid and praising Barcelona. They hope that Juande Ramos will teach Yang Cheng and his team a lesson at the Bernabeu.

Early in the morning on the match day, some Real Madrid fans tried to disguise themselves as hotel staff and sneak into the hotel in Bayswater where the Chinese were staying, but they were caught by hotel security personnel when they entered the floor where the team was staying.

There is constant news here, which leads to the media reporters basically paying attention to Yang Cheng.

Precisely because of this, Adam Crozer and Florentino had a peaceful lunch.

In the afternoon, before the team set off, Adam Crozier returned to the hotel and came to Yang Cheng's room.

"At lunch, I met Florentino, Valdano and Zidane."

Yang Cheng was not surprised.

It is rumored that Valdano and Zidane were both core members of Florentino's second team.

"What did they say?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

"First, let's check on the progress of our new stadium and determine whether we need to sell any more players."

Adam Crozer also laughed, "Florentino said that after he was elected president of Real Madrid, he would get a transfer budget of 4 million euros. I think that's a bit exaggerated."

Yang Cheng did not comment.

Of course he wouldn't reveal the secret.

But Florentino does have a large transfer budget on hand.

This not only comes from within Real Madrid, but also from bank loans.

Yang Cheng was a head coach in his previous life and never paid much attention to national affairs.

But now, he had a vague feeling.

The reason why Florentino made such a big move this summer, even at all costs, to sign a superstar, must be that he had someone supporting him behind the scenes.

Just to lead Real Madrid's revival?

Is there any intention to boost Spanish football?
The Spanish economy is getting worse and worse, but the tourism industry is developing very fast, and football is undoubtedly a very beautiful postcard that the Spanish tourism industry can produce.

Especially considering the later meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Spanish Super League, and the peerless duo of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, everything behind this is inseparable from publicity and brand marketing.

To some extent, this is definitely driven by someone.

This is the general environment.

To be more specific, this summer, the European Central Bank has repeatedly cut interest rates and bank loan interest rates have been falling again and again.

For banks, is there any better loan target than membership-based clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona?

Therefore, it makes sense that Santander Bank and others are willing to lend money to Florentino to buy players.

After all, football is often more than just football.

Especially during economic recession.

Otherwise, why would French President Macron come forward to persuade Mbappe to stay in Ligue 1?
"Did they reveal who they wanted to buy?" Yang Cheng asked with concern.

Adam Crozer burst out laughing immediately. "Dzeko, Yaya Toure, Pepe and Maicon are all in their recruitment targets, but they didn't reveal much other information."

Yang Cheng understood that Florentino would definitely not rashly reveal his goal before anything was decided.

"Then how do you answer?"

"I told him we'd talk about it then."

Yang Cheng immediately laughed out loud.

That’s a good answer.

Since Florentino is unwilling to reveal his goals too early, there is no need for the Chinese in Bayswater to be too active.

Among these four people, the one Yang Cheng is considering selling is Mcconnell.

On the one hand, it is because he is indeed old, and if he renews his contract and stays, it will be a lifetime contract.

Moreover, it is difficult for the Chinese in Bayswater to meet Maicon's salary requirements.

Instead of doing that, you might as well take the opportunity to sell it.

The person Yang Cheng least wants to sell is Pepe.

With the current strength and status of the Bayswater Chinese, three high-level central defenders are a must.

Jose Fonte can only be a substitute in the Bayswater Chinese team.

Moreover, the Portuguese's role in the locker room is very obvious.

Pepe, Thiago Silva and Kompany are the three main central defenders in Yang Cheng's mind.

Therefore, Yang Cheng would never give in easily.

In order to build a new stadium, Bayswater Chinese needs to sell more players.

It's no secret.

Many Premier League teams are eyeing Gareth Bale and Walcott, but these two players are exactly the ones Yang Cheng will not sell.

Modric will not be sold either.

In Yang Cheng's mind, he had already evaluated the team's lineup and also considered signing new players.

He knows how to keep the team competitive!
"Have you talked about the upcoming game?" Yang Cheng asked with concern.

Adam Crozer shook his head, "Florentino said that he and his friends would watch the game in the box at the Bernabeu."

After hearing this, Yang Cheng laughed again.

"Okay then, let's play a good game of football and show our strength to the future president of Real Madrid!"

"He invited you to dinner, so we'll give him a generous gift!"

Adam Crozer understood what Yang Cheng meant, and immediately asked with a laugh, "Then Calderon and Mijatovic invited me to dinner tonight, did you also send them off?"

Before the game, the top management of the home team invites the top management of the visiting team who are traveling with them to dinner. This is an established practice.

It can be considered a kind of etiquette in European football.

……

On the evening of March 2, Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

In the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 knockout match, Bayswater Chinese challenged Real Madrid away.

Before the game, both teams announced their starting lineups.

The home team Real Madrid still adopted the 442 formation that Juande Ramos is best at.

Goalkeeper: Casillas;

Defense: Heinze, Cannavaro, Metzelder and Ramos;
Midfield: Robben, Gago, Las Diarra and Higuain;

Forwards: Raul and Huntelaar.

Except for the injured central defender Skrtel who was unable to play, this is the main lineup for Real Madrid's 9 consecutive wins in recent times.

And there is basically no major change in everyone's position.

The only difference is what positions Robben and Higuain play.

The Dutch winger is sometimes on the left and sometimes on the right.

Higuain even occasionally appears on the forward line, allowing Raul to move to the wing.

Real Madrid's 442 is not actually a parallel formation, but basically a shallow disc-shaped formation.

Heinze, Ramos, Higuain and Robben on the wingers are all further forward than other players on the same line.

Raul on the front line often retreats to support the midfield, and his position is more flexible.

With a center forward like Huntelaar in the front, Raul has played to his strengths as a shadow striker, so he has performed very well this season and ushered in the second spring of his career.

But in this way, Real Madrid's central midfield seems a little thin.

However, in the past 9 games, whether playing against Valencia, Villarreal or Deportivo La Coruna, Real Madrid's midfield has never failed.

Las Diarra was as brave as ever.

But in Yang Cheng's opinion, he was still somewhat sticky to the ball.

Especially as he gradually gained a foothold in Real Madrid's midfield and was recognized by his teammates, Las Diarra's transformation can be seen from his passing data and his dribbling.

Of course, to some extent, this is also what Juande Ramos' 442 midfield needs.

There are only two people in the middle of the 442 midfield, and it is impossible to further subdivide them into attacking and defensive types, unless they play in a 2 diamond formation.

When two midfielders stand in parallel, they are required to be both offensive and defensive.

This further increased Las Diarra's possession of the ball.

The Chinese side in Bayswater still lined up in a 433 formation.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defense: Leighton Baines, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Maicon;

Midfield: Yaya Toure drops back, with Matuidi and Modric partnering;
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Dzeko and Walcott.

Di Maria played in the last round and played the whole game, but was a rotation in this game.

There was no problem with Rakitic, but Yang Cheng still replaced him with Matuidi.

When it comes to the Champions League, especially the knockout rounds, Yang Cheng feels that with Matuidi, the midfield will be more stable.

The French midfielder's passing ability is also not bad at all, with a pass success rate of up to 9%.

In terms of tactics, Yang Cheng believes that Real Madrid will take the lead in launching an attack.

Therefore, the Chinese in Bayswater must first stabilize the game and allow Real Madrid to attack.

……

As soon as the game started, Real Madrid took the lead in launching an attack.

Just 24 seconds into the game, Higuain cut in from the left side of the frontcourt and shot with his right foot, but it was slightly high.

This was the first shot of the game.

As Yang Cheng mentioned before, Robben was actually on the right after the opening of the game.

Bayswater Chinese took a goal kick and tried to launch an attack.

One minute later, Las Diarra intercepted the ball near the center line, took the ball and launched a counterattack, then quickly passed it to the right and passed it to Robben.

Robben received the ball close to the right sideline. Facing the close defense of Leighton Baines, the Dutchman made a flexible feint to deceive Leighton Baines, and suddenly started to move, dribbling along the right.

In terms of speed, Robben is better than Leighton Baines.

Especially after breaking through with the ball, he immediately broke into the penalty area diagonally from the right.

Since Robben's dribbling was not in a threatening area, Leighton Baines did not choose to foul.

In the penalty area, facing Thiago Silva who was in position to defend in time, Robben took on two opponents at once. After a sudden stop and acceleration, he tried to shake off Thiago Silva and cross with the outside of his left foot.

But Thiago Silva had anticipated this and kicked the ball in time to intercept it.

But Robben's pass was obviously intended to earn a corner kick, and his pass was very powerful.

Although Thiago Silva intercepted the ball, it still went out of bounds.

Corner kick.

To everyone's surprise, it was Robben who ran over to take the free kick on the right side.

All four players of Real Madrid's defense entered the penalty area.

Yang Cheng shouted loudly to the players on the sidelines and showed four fingers, meaning that they should pay attention to No. 4 Ramos.

This guy is a guard with a sword!

To some extent, Ramos, Cannavaro, Metzelder and Heinze do have good heading abilities.

Plus Huntelaar, Higuain and Raul.

Real Madrid's set-piece attack is still quite strong.

Just after Yang Cheng reminded the players, the Italian referee Roberto Rossetti blew the whistle on the field.

Robben took a quick run and kicked a curved ball with his left foot.

After spinning in the air, the football fell to the outer left corner of the small penalty area in the middle.

But when the ball fell, Ramos was missed in the chaotic penalty area.

Ramos, wearing the No. 4 jersey, suddenly rushed to the left corner of the small penalty area, jumped high, and headed the ball directly towards the goal towards the arc ball sent by Robben.

The football was headed directly into the near corner, 1-0!

The entire Bernabeu Stadium exploded instantly!
The 7 Real Madrid fans all burst into deafening cheers in an instant.

At this time, the game time slowly jumped into 2 minutes.

(End of this chapter)