Chapter 918: You still hang out with me

"Hello, Pep, where are you?"

"Hmm? Master Huan? I just finished my training session and I'm going home."

"Oh, I'm in Munich now, and I want to talk to you about something. Is that convenient?"

"Sure. Where?"

“The old place!”

Ten minutes later, customers at Wangjiangge Munich branch were surprised to find that Guardiola came to eat Chinese food again.

This head coach, who is very popular among fans in Munich, comes to Wangjiang Pavilion for dinner from time to time. This is no longer a big secret in Germany. Therefore, many media reported that Guardiola is going to Southampton.

reason?

Who in the world doesn't know that Wangjiang Pavilion is the property of Southampton's boss, Master Huan?

You are the head coach of Bayern Munich, and you come to Wangjiang Pavilion to have dinner for no reason. Isn't this an active show of goodwill?

As usual, as soon as Guardiola walked into Wangjiang Pavilion, he was immediately noticed by the guests in the store, which caused a lot of commotion, but everyone still behaved well.

Guardiola quickly went up to the second floor accompanied by a waiter and walked directly to a VIP box.

After knocking on the door, Long Wu opened it from the inside. After seeing Guardiola, he nodded and let her in.

"I'm so sorry to bother you, Pep!"

Guardiola had just walked into the box and Long Wu had just closed the door when Yang Huan came up to him with a smile.

"But this time, the matter is really important, and I'm worried that I won't be able to explain it clearly over the phone, so..."

"It's okay, Master Huan, I'm happy to serve!" Guardiola sat down opposite Yang Huan. His demeanor was calm and unhurried, just like his team's performance on the court, full of magnanimity.

There is a saying that goes, the ball reflects the player. Isn’t that referring to people like Guardiola and Bielsa?

Looking at the current European football scene, any team coached by a famous coach can often find traces of the head coach's personality in their teams.

Bielsa's football is always passionate, enterprising, aggressive, and he is always thinking about attacking.

Guardiola's team emphasizes delicacy and control, but is also rational and calm. They are always analyzing the game and thinking about how to maximize their chances of defeating their opponents.

Ferguson's team emphasizes practicality. They adapt their tactics to the enemy and are able to attack and defend. They use whichever tactics can defeat the opponent.

Wenger is the opposite of Ferguson. This Frenchman with a romantic complex, while operating under the rational concept of maintaining financial health, he also insists on the little bit of idealism that remains in him, which is somewhat convincing.

Yang Huan has had in-depth contact with these famous coaches and knows that, in fact, the ball really reflects the person.

Even Bielsa seems to be very aloof and taciturn in front of others, but in fact, in private, when talking about the rise of football among acquaintances, this guy is a chatterbox, and he will even do everything he can to convince you.

What? You're not convinced by him?

Then he can let you know what a silver tongue is in any minute!

If it doesn’t work today, then tomorrow. If it doesn’t work tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow…

Anyway, one day, you won't be able to stand it anymore, and you'll either kill him with a knife or just admit defeat.

But sometimes, the strange thing is that when you admit defeat, you are not convinced in your heart. However, often after a period of time, as short as a few days or as long as a year or two, when you look back and think about his words, you will not be able to help but be shocked.

Nimei, the prophet!

This is the magical Bielsa!

Guardiola, who was sitting in front of Yang Huan, was the opposite of Bielsa.

The Spanish are very introverted and always look energetic. They speak and act in a gentle manner and behave calmly and composedly. They give people the feeling that no matter what problems they encounter, they can have more than one set of solutions.

He had an aura that was impressive.

But he won't try to convince you, perhaps because he feels it is impossible to convince someone.

But he just has a way to make you do things according to his wishes.

By the same token, he will listen to your opinions carefully, but don't expect him to change himself because of your opinions.

On the contrary, he will feel that the reason you have an opinion is because he is not doing a good enough job in insisting on what he thinks is right.

So, in the end, your opinion will make him even more stubborn!

After all, Guardiola and Bielsa are the same kind of people at heart!

Yang Huan understands that respect is the minimum requirement for people like Bielsa and Guardiola.

However, if you want these two types of people to cooperate with you sincerely, respect alone is far from enough.

Oh, by the way, it’s best not to chat with this kind of person.

Because, in their eyes, your small talk is just boring.

If they have time for boring chats, they would rather stay at home to accompany their wives and children, or watch game videos.

So, as soon as Yang Huan met them, he stated his purpose very directly.

"Pep, you should have heard the rumors outside that Barcelona wants to sell Messi."

Guardiola nodded. “Although I was reluctant to hear this news, they still made the decision after all.”

Barcelona is an interesting team.

Just as he is in a literary and artistic city full of art, Barcelona is also a team that values ​​art very much, and relying on this gene, it has cultivated and created countless superstars.

But like all artists, the club has a gene of excellence and self-destruction in its bones.

The simplest example of what makes him stand out is the advertisement on the chest of his jersey.

Is there any other top football team in the world like Barcelona, ​​which only had advertisements on its chest in recent years?

As for his self-destruction, look at how many superstars he has cultivated, but how many of his former stars were able to part ways amicably with the club in the end?

After sighing for a while, Guardiola collected his thoughts, looked at Yang Huan in front of him again, smiled faintly and said, "Master Huan, what you mean is that Southampton wants to compete for Messi?"

Yang Huan didn't hesitate and nodded directly, "Yes!"

"This is a very wise choice!" Guardiola nodded.

"Messi is different from Cristiano Ronaldo. With Messi's technical characteristics, his understanding of football, and his personality, unless there are any major injuries or hidden diseases, he will have at least five years of glory in his career, and he is now starting to transform and retreat."

After a pause, Guardiola said with a very determined look and a very confident tone: "In the front court, Messi is the best attacker and scorer in the world. In the midfield, Messi will also be the best and most terrifying midfielder in the world!"

Yang Huan was a little puzzled. Wasn't it rumored that Guardiola liked Messi very much?

Why does it feel like everything he says now are good things?

Perhaps feeling the strange look in Master Huan's eyes, the sensitive Guardiola smiled awkwardly, shook his head and sighed.

"Do you think that there are so many conflicts between Messi and me, why do I still say good things about him?"

"Uh..." Yang Huan was thin-skinned and felt a little embarrassed when he was exposed in front of others.

Guardiola didn't mean anything else. He smiled and said, "Actually, there is no conflict between Messi and me. It's just that he didn't come to see me off before I left Barcelona. In addition, some media hype made it seem like we were enemies, so we lost contact."

After listening to it, Yang Huan understood.

It's just like him and his senior Su Jingyan.

When they were in school, there was a rumor that the two were in love, which made the boy and girl avoid each other. They were very embarrassed when they met each other, and there was even a period of time when they almost avoided each other.

Later, it was the more shameless senior sister Su who took the initiative to contact Yang Huan again, and the two got back together.

I still remember that at that time, Senior Sister Su came up to Yang Huan in a very majestic manner, pointed at him and said, "From now on, you will still follow me!"

Think about it, isn't their situation different from that of Guardiola and Messi?

"Master Huan, Hazard and Suarez are both players with the strongest individual combat capabilities on the planet. The Saints' training of Hazard in recent years has also shown results. Relatively speaking, Sanchez is a step behind these two players in terms of realm."

Yang Huan nodded. Not only Guardiola said so, but Bielsa also said so.

Bielsa once told Yang Huan privately that Sanchez is a very good player, and there is only one shortcoming between him and top superstars such as Hazard, Suarez, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

That's talent!

They are all some of the best players on the planet. They are equally hard-working and aggressive. In the end, if anyone wants to determine the winner between them, they can only compare their talents.

Bielsa's words are somewhat meant to defend Sanchez, but aren't they also pointing out Sanchez's limits?

Because he cruelly sentenced Sanchez to death. No matter how hard the Chilean tries, he will never be able to catch up with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, or the level of Neymar, Hazard and Suarez.

Ultimately, it’s talent!

"So what you mean is..." Yang Huan looked at Guardiola and asked with concern.

Although Guardiola is still the head coach of Bayern Munich, he will not officially coach the Saints until 2016.

However, bringing in Messi is definitely not just for one year.

According to Yang Huan's plan, either don't introduce him, or if you do, it will take at least five or six years, until Messi leaves Europe and goes to Argentina.

In other words, the Saints will be Messi's second and last team in the European League.

Therefore, it is entirely foreseeable that Messi will basically spend his years at the Saints under Guardiola.

So, how can we not ask Guardiola's opinion?

If Guardiola feels that Messi is not suitable for the current Saints, but Yang Huan insists on bringing Messi in, wouldn't that be creating a tragedy?

Superstars are important, but with stars like Hazard, Suarez and Sanchez, Messi is the icing on the cake for the Saints, but he is not a must-have.

Therefore, if Guardiola takes a tough stance, Yang Huan will really reconsider his decision to bring in Messi.

"Master Huan, you said before that the Saints are going to adjust their business model. Does that mean that Southampton will also follow the Real Madrid model of introducing superstars?" Guardiola suddenly asked.

Yang Huan's heart moved. This misunderstanding was not fun.

"You are wrong, Pep. What I mean is that the Saints no longer need to sell the stars they have worked so hard to train. We have the ability and determination to keep the stars we have trained. Even vice versa, as long as there is a need, we can also come up with money to introduce superstars!"

Yang Huan weighed every word carefully, and he asked himself if he had made his meaning clear.

Guardiola did understand, but he seemed a little unhappy.

This immediately made Yang Huan's heart sink.

Nimei, does he oppose the introduction of Messi?

Oh, by the way, this guy’s autobiography seems to have hinted that Messi is an introverted ball hog!

Given Guardiola's desire to control the team, having finally gotten rid of Messi, how could he support the Saints in bringing in Messi?

Thinking of this, Yang Huan suddenly felt depressed.

If you have to choose between a superstar and a world-famous coach, how would you choose?