Chapter 920 This dad is really a traitor!

Just when Yang Huan was thinking about how to further persuade Guardiola, he saw the Spaniard take out his Apple Kidney Machine and fiddle with it for a while.

Then, I heard the sound of a phone call. After a few beeps, a voice came from the phone.

"Hello, Pep!" The voice sounded a little surprised and a little embarrassed.

Yang Huan thought the voice sounded familiar, but suddenly, he couldn't remember where he had heard it.

"Hi, Leo, you should be home now?" Guardiola smiled.

When Yang Huan heard it, he immediately understood, it was Messi!

Nimei, I was just talking to you, and you actually called Messi directly?

Isn’t this too much?

"Yes, Pep," Messi replied.

After a silence of about one or two seconds, Yang Huan clearly felt that there was indeed a deep friendship between the two, but because they had not been in contact for such a long time, they seemed both familiar and unfamiliar.

"Pep, you calling me at this time, it couldn't be..." Messi said lightly on the phone.

"No, you misunderstood, Leo, I don't represent Bayern Munich, I only represent myself!"

Messi on the phone was obviously relieved and laughed, "That's good, you almost scared me, Pep!"

After that, the atmosphere of the conversation between the two became obviously more heated, and they even talked about Messi's son.

All signs are enough to show that there is indeed no problem between Guardiola and Messi, and they have a deep friendship.

"Leo, I called you today because I felt that there was something I should inform you of in advance."

"Oh?" Messi was a little surprised.

"I have decided not to renew my contract with Bayern Munich."

"Yeah." Messi's reaction was calm, as if this was not unexpected to him.

"When my contract expires, I will go to Southampton."

At this point, Guardiola raised his head and looked at Yang Huan in front of him, "Master Huan is sitting in front of me now. He mentioned you to me. I think it is necessary to let you know my decision."

Yang Huan was completely confused and had no idea what was going on.

What is going on here?

What is going on?

Messi was silent on the phone for several seconds.

Guardiola added: "I still sincerely hope that we can have the opportunity to work together again, because I believe that with Southampton and me, your achievements in the Premier League will not be lost to La Liga!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for about two or three seconds before Messi's voice was heard again.

"Pep, I also hope to work with you again. You are the best and most outstanding head coach I have ever seen, and I sincerely hope that I will have the opportunity to play for Southampton, because they all told me that it is a team that is always creating legends!"

They? Who?

Yang Huan really wanted to ask, who talked to Messi about Southampton?

But there are too many Argentines in Southampton, and Yang Huan has no idea who it is.

"Okay, then, that's it!" Guardiola said with a smile.

"Well, come back to Barcelona and meet me for coffee, at the old place!"

"Ok! Bye!"

Guardiola hung up the phone with a smile, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with the conversation.

Yang Huan sat aside, his mind full of questions, which Guardiola could not answer.

In fact, this phone call can't change anything at all.

From the moment Messi publicly stated that he favored Southampton, if the Saints decided to sign Messi, everything would no longer be the player's business.

That will be a negotiation and distribution of benefits between Southampton and Barcelona, ​​as well as the sponsors represented by Southampton, Barcelona's sponsors, and Messi's sponsors.

In this case, players may be able to change the situation by sacrificing some personal interests, but overall, they can't change much at all.

"Master Huan, I'm sorry for calling Leo without your consent."

Guardiola apologized sincerely, "That's because I don't want him to know the agreement between me and Southampton through other people's mouths, because that would greatly undermine the trust between us."

Yang Huan nodded to show that he understood.

In Yang Huan's view, Guardiola's behavior was a piece of cake and not worth mentioning.

What's more, the Spaniard's move has another meaning, which is to make Yang Huan believe that there is really no conflict between him and Messi!

"With the phone call just now, I can also assure you very clearly that I have the confidence to combine Hazard, Suarez and Messi into the most powerful team in the world. Even with the support of excellent midfield and backcourt, they have the potential to become the most powerful offensive combination in history. I promise!"

Yang Huan nodded, "OK, then who are you sure you want from the current team lineup?"

Although Guardiola will not coach the Saints until a year later, Yang Huan must first understand Guardiola's thoughts before he can manage the team's transfer well.

Otherwise, if Yang Huan sold the player Guardiola wanted, wouldn't the Spaniard be furious?

"Except for Hazard and Suarez, Fabregas, Di Maria and Toni Kroos, all stay!"

Yang Huan nodded and agreed.

These players do not conflict with the team's strategy.

"Cesc is an unlucky kid. I wanted to get him a long time ago, but when he came to the team, it was my last season. You know, he was my hand-picked player. I knew how to use him and how to teach him, but in the last season, I didn't have time!"

It can be heard that Guardiola feels guilty towards Fabregas.

"Ok, no problem!" Yang Huan nodded again.

"Toni Kroos is a phenomenal midfielder, Di Maria is also a vital member of the team, they must stay, as well as Pogba and Kovacic, they will become a very, very important part of the team!"

"Understood!" Yang Huan nodded, but suddenly remembered something, "But, there is one thing I must say first, local players must be retained and promoted. You should know the importance of local players to Premier League teams."

Guardiola nodded, "Local players are crucial to any top team!"

"Varane is already a top centre-back, but I think he can continue to improve. Danilo at right-back has to stay too. He reminds me of Maicon in his prime. With David Alaba and Luke Shaw on the left, we need Danilo on the right."

"Understood!" Yang Huan agreed readily.

Judging from Guardiola’s statement, his entire tactical framework has surfaced.

These players he selected, together with local English players and young newcomers such as Martial, Laporte, Nastasic and other players, the most important thing for Southampton before he took over was to maintain the stability of the lineup.

So, for the Saints, the most important top priorities this summer are two things.

Get Messi, keep the current lineup, and retain the players.

It should be said that this is not difficult for Southampton now.

"Master Huan, I heard that Marcelo has decided to leave after the end of this season?" Guardiola asked with concern.

"Yes, that's right!"

"Then next season..."

Yang Huan understood what Guardiola meant and smiled slightly, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Guardiola nodded, "I wonder if Master Huan has considered someone?"

"Who?" Yang Huan asked curiously.

"Ancelotti!"

"Oh!" Yang Huan smiled again and nodded, "He is naturally within our consideration."

As a world-famous coach, Ancelotti was immediately included in the Saints' coaching selection list as soon as he was dismissed from the coaching position of Real Madrid, and was ranked very high.

"Carroll is a great coach, he has excellent tactical qualities, but more importantly, his temperament."

When Yang Huan heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

Guardiola said exactly the same thing.

When it comes to head coaches coming out of Italy, they all have very high tactical qualities, and Ancelotti is the best among them.

The so-called eating according to the available resources and tailoring clothes to suit one's physical condition, how could this be possible without superior tactical qualities?

But the evaluation of Ancelotti in the football circle has never been how good he is in deploying troops and facing the enemy on the spot, because what is most impressive about him is precisely his poor performance in these aspects.

For example, the most famous one is the Miracle of Istanbul. After the AC Milan led by him led by three goals in the first half, they were equalized by Liverpool led by Benítez in the second half, and finally lost the final.

Nimei, this dad is really a traitor.

What's even more terrifying is that he also lost a Champions League game, which made Galliani say that AC Milan would suffer a devastating defeat for several years.

If Yang Huan remembered correctly, it seemed that they lost to Deportivo La Coruña, and it was a very terrible defeat.

Whether he was coaching Juventus, Chelsea or Real Madrid, there were many games in which he suffered miserable defeats, and many of them were as tragic as Mourinho's humiliating Derby of the Century.

But what’s interesting is that Ancelotti always maintains a very peaceful state of mind.

He seemed unaffected by the defeat; on the contrary, he was always able to learn lessons from it.

It can even be said that the same tragic defeat will not happen to Ancelotti a second time!

If one had to use a word to describe Ancelotti, Yang Huan thinks it should be "tolerance leads to greatness" in Chinese.

The club management forced the players on him, and he just used them!

If there are conflicts between players and it causes him trouble, no problem, he will try every possible means to resolve them.

He always uses a very peaceful attitude to tolerate and resolve all sharp conflicts.

Perhaps, at the competitive level, there is a certain gap between Ancelotti and Guardiola, Bielsa, Benítez, and Mourinho. He may not even have much advantage compared with some second-rate European head coaches.

But in terms of mentality, Ancelotti is far better than all the above coaches.

How does the saying go?

Oh, by the way, there are only top-ranked apprentices, but no top-ranked masters.

What I mean is, as the head coach, how can you understand football as well as the superstars?

Don't forget, it's someone else who is kicking the ball!

If someone doesn’t understand football, can he become a world superstar?

Isn’t this just bullshit?

Even for famous players like Guardiola and Ancelotti, how many years have they been away from the football field?

Are football games today the same as they were back then?

Therefore, Ancelotti’s approach is tolerance. It doesn’t matter if I don’t understand football. You do, and I respect you!

Ancelotti's approach is a bit like ruling by doing nothing.

I have to say that Ancelotti's approach is indeed a scam... uh, no, it has conquered many teams and stars, so he has won many championship honors.

The reason why Yang Huan admires Ancelotti is that he believes that the Italian's peaceful mentality and his policy of governing by doing nothing can effectively digest Southampton's aggressiveness and enhance the overall temperament of the Saints team.

If it's too rigid, it will break easily!

Bielsa himself is a very strong and stubborn guy. The Southampton team he coached was known for its aggressiveness and full of hostility, but this was indeed very useful in the early stages of the team's formation.

But once the team is formed as a whole, it becomes a bottleneck and it is difficult to make further progress.

This is also the reason why Yang Huan accepted Bielsa's resignation.

Ancelotti's calm temperament can neutralize the Saints' hostility and elevate the team's overall temperament.

I believe that with Ancelotti's level, it will not be difficult to maintain the Saints' performance, and it can also make the Saints look more like a wealthy club rather than a nouveau riche!

But will he agree to a short-term coaching period of one year?

Moreover, how many things will happen in a year?