Chapter 95(1/2)
"You guys say, is he crazy?"
In the office of Madrid's Sel Radio Headquarters, Jose Ramon de la Morena, known as Spain's most influential media person, looked at the two people in front of him with a questioning face.
One is the number one reporter of Marca, Javier Matayana.
The other is the former international player, now a rising star in the field of Spanish football agents, Payton.
These three famous figures in the Spanish professional football circle are now discussing an interesting thing that just happened in the afternoon. Atletico Madrid head coach Gao Han actually wants to use a Brazilian player who has not played even a professional league game for more than a year in the semi-finals.
At the age of twenty-four, it proves that the players are already very mature.
In four years, three teams, sixteen Brazilian league games, and not playing a single game in more than a year, all these prove that this player named Marcos Senna is not favored by anyone at all.
But, Gao Han had to take the risk of starting with him.
So, Jose Ramon de la Morena believes that there is only one explanation, Gao Han is crazy!
"This news is now in Spain. I can guarantee that early tomorrow morning, all media in Spain, large and small, will report this matter."
Payton used to be a Spanish international, but later worked as a media player. Now he is an agent, Torres is his player.
"I want to say that from a marketing perspective, he made a lot of money!"
After saying that, he laughed.
Dela Morena pointed at the guy and scolded: "Now what we are talking about is football games, not marketing!"
"I know, but it is not ruled out that Gao Han may think that Aragones' Real Mallorca is invincible. Anyway, he will lose. It's better to take the opportunity to make a big news, attract attention and increase his popularity."
After a pause, the guy smiled and said, "No, he did a pretty trick, I have to learn from him another day!"
With the relationship between Torres's agent, Payton has a good relationship with Atletico Madrid and knows Gao Han too.
"Learn from your head!" Dela Morena almost grabbed the bottle on the table and greeted him.
But Payton kept laughing and didn't care.
“You can’t say something constructive?”
"Constructive?" Payton looked at Matayana, "Just look for him!"
Dela Morena immediately looked at Matayana, the guy was pretending to be cool all night.
"Javier, what do you think?"
"Hmm?" Matayana then raised her head.
“About Marcos Senna!”
"I don't know!" Matayana shook her head.
"I don't even know?" Dela Morena had a headache.
"In the past two days, Atletico Madrid has adopted closed training. Not only can the media not enter, but the fans cannot enter. If it weren't for the press conference this afternoon, who would have known Marcos Senna?"
Matayana said this, it was true.
In fact, in the eyes of Atletico Madrid, the attention of the media is no longer as high as before.
Although the previous bed sheet army was not as good as Real Madrid and Barcelona, they were at least firmly ranked third in La Liga.
But the turmoil in the past two years, coupled with the relegation this season, has fallen into the relegation zone of the Spanish Second Division, which really makes all media people feel very sad. When Gao Han was appointed before, many people thought that this was a complete failure.
But what surprised everyone was that Gao Han actually led the team to counterattack.
When the bed sheet army returned to the semi-finals, all media talents noticed this traditional wealthy family.
"Then what do Gao Han thinks?" Dela Morena asked with concern.
At work, he has to remain neutral, but in private, he is a complete Atletico Madrid hardcore.
"I don't know what he thinks, but I won't comment."
"What's the meaning?"
"I started to meet Gao Han in July last year. So far, everything he did has a profound meaning. Even if some things seemed nonsensical and outrageous at the time, they were extremely wise after thinking about it."
After Matayana said this, de la Morena and Payton couldn't help but think deeply.
Think about it seriously, it seems to be true.
Let’s start with the time he took over Atletico Madrid’s second team.
As soon as he joined the team, he went against the crowd and threatened to resign, selling the core members of the company Curbilo and Pino, and introducing David Villa and Xavi Alonso.
You know, these two geniuses at Atletico Madrid were much more famous than the two people behind, but what should I look at them now?
Pino has been on the bench at Sporting Gijon for more than half a year, and Curbilo has also been criticized at Real Sociedad, but David Villa and Xavi Alonso not only helped Atletico Madrid win more than 20 consecutive games, but also became the main force of the first team.
Now, in Spain, who doesn’t know David Villa and Xavi Alonso?
But who else knows Pino and Curbilo?
De La Morena once interviewed Paul Fottery and learned about the situation at that time.
I remember the Portuguese said that when he sold Pino, Gao Han told him that introducing Villa would be the most proud deal for Paul Fotterre as technical director.
No one cared about it at that time, but now I think about it and I’m beaten!
A little closer, when he took over the first team, he decisively promoted several young players, especially the two stars Villa and Torres as the front arrows, plus the midfield of Ugo Leyal and Xavi Alonso, making the entire midfield of Atletico Madrid quite powerful.
These measures were undoubtedly too much, even outrageous, in the eyes of many people at that time.
But now when I look back, every piece of work is terrible!
As Matayana said, everything Gao Han did was purposeful and achieved!
This made Dela Morena and Payton feel creepy.
They have been immersed in professional football for decades, but have never met such a person.
What's even more terrifying is that he is only twenty-three years old!
"I'll remind you another thing that you may have overlooked." Matayana looked at the two old friends with a smile, feeling like she was not shockingly speaking.
"What?" Dela Morena was really scared.
"I met Gao Han from last July, at the Madrid Community Invitational. In August, he took over the second team, and in January 2001, he took over the first team, and now it's March."
Dela Morena and Payton both nodded, but did not understand what he wanted to say.
"You think about how many games he led the team to play, but in my memory, he has never lost, even if he has a draw!"
"What?" Dela Morena jumped up from the sofa in surprise.
Even Payton's eyes were wide open, unable to believe it.
But when I think about it again, it seems to be true!
The Community Invitational Tournament was a series of winning streaks, the second team had more than twenty consecutive games, and the first team so far...
Dela Morena and Payton looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Gao Han took over the first team so far, and his ranking has risen sharply, winning streaks through the King's Cup and winning streaks!
God, how is this possible?
But...he happened to you so realistically!
"I don't know how strong Marcos Senna is, but I won't comment, because I believe that Gao Han will not arrange such a person to play in such an important game for no reason."
Matayana was very satisfied with the effect of his words, looked at the two old friends with a smile and gave a conclusion.
"Either Gao Han is crazy, or... he will give us a big surprise and give everyone who questioned him a loud slap in the face!"
Speaking of this, Matayana raised the goblet in front of her and greeted the two old friends.
"Choose one of two, I would rather believe the latter, cheers!"
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"Maca, Ass, National, World Sports, Daily Sports, Catalonia Daily..."
The next morning, the wailing sound of Little Hill came from the president's office of Calderon Stadium.
"Oh my god, who can tell me what the hell is going on?"
"Everyone overnight, all Spanish newspapers were watching our jokes!"
The fat and bloated old Hill was still sitting in his seat, across from an office desk, and Little Hill, Cerezo and Paul Fottery were sitting opposite him.
The desk was filled with major Spanish newspapers, without exception, all of them were paying attention to the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, especially Marcos Senna at Atletico Madrid.
The omnipresent reporter quickly dug out big news, digging everything about the Brazilian player three feet into the ground, exposing everyone, and even interviewed Corinthian's coach across the ocean.
As a result, the news was that this guy had no career prospect at all!
Isn't this kind of player now representing Atletico Madrid to play in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey?
Xiao Hill patted his forehead hard and forced himself to calm down with the pain.
"Paul, what's going on?"
To be continued...