Chapter 311 Two Geniuses
The 2008 European Cup will not stop!
After the first round, there was a new change in the odds of winning the major European betting companies - Spain and England, who swept their opponents 4:1 in the first round, tied for the first place.
3: 0 The Netherlands, which defeated Italy, ranked second with a slight disadvantage.
The German team ranked third with their strong competitiveness in the competition.
Although the wingers with Cristiano Ronaldo, the hottest star on earth in 2008, performed very well in the first round, it seems that public opinion expectations for them are not very high, only in fourth place.
In addition, the host Switzerland, Austria and Turkey have become the bottom teams in shame.
The odds on the shooter's list are still the same.
In the first round, the hat-trick of Spanish striker David Villa made him more firmly in the first place. Michael Owen and Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored twice, tied for second place, and the third were Germany's Klose, Podolski and Spain's Fernando Torres.
...June 13th.
The second round of the 2008 European Cup was restarted.
It is called Neva City and Neva Stadium.
Portugal defeated the Czech team of the Iron Hoofs 3:1.
C-Ronaldo and Deko assisted each other once in the first and second half of the game. In the injury stoppage time of the whole game, C-Ronaldo successfully faced the Czech Republic's far away Cech.
What was not captured in the live picture was a middle-aged British man with a cap sitting in a seat in the south stand of the Neva Stadium.
In the whole game, he fixed his eyes on the Portuguese midfielder Moutinho and wrote and drew on his notebook from time to time.
This man's name is Frank Andri, a full-time scout.
In the FM2008 system, Frank Andri was rated as [judgment player's potential ability] 20, [judgment player's current ability] 20. Such a horrible value has reached the peak of the ability that any full-time scout on earth can achieve.
However, three months ago, Andri was still an ordinary member of Tottenham Hotspur scouts.
Very, very ordinary!
By chance, when Li Tongfan found him in the FM2008 system, and then compared the two-item data in Newcastle that did not have a scout with a crooked date of more than 14, he did not hesitate to launch a "shameless" poaching operation.
It is absolutely necessary to get such a scout.
Because, when the virtual list of the little demons provided by FM2008 in the hands of the man is provided, and in reality, there is a super first-class scout with "eyes like a torch", the combined power of the two can definitely bring unimaginable profit to [Flash Red Star] and Newcastle.
With two swords combined, the world is invincible!
So, Andri, the poor middle-aged man, who had led a weekly salary of 800 pounds at the White Deer Lane Stadium, ranked at the end of all the sports of Tottenham Hotspur, and the scout reports handed in every month were mercilessly ignored by his immediate boss, was soon stunned by the happiness of "the fragrant pie falling from the sky".
On the dream day three months ago, the famous madman Li appeared in front of him like a white angel, saying that he wanted to sign his wish, Andri agreed without hesitation.
Contract liquidated damages of less than £10!
£4,000 and a weekly salary increase of 5% per year!
This is the full price paid by Li Tongfan's top football player Frank Andry, who got the full value of the double data.
At this time, Andri is like a piece of jade that has not yet been carved, a group of thousands of miles of horses that have not yet met Bole. Li Tongfan's "grace of encounter" filled Andri, who was in the most difficult situation at that time, full of gratitude, so the middle-aged man did not hesitate to accept Li Tongfan's next arrangements.
So next, after signing a contract to become a member of [Flashing Red Star] and having his own exclusive agent, Andri's identity is like a little carp jumping over the dragon gate, jumping from the unknown end of the White Deer Lane Stadium to the scouting manager of St. James Park Stadium.
Frank Andri has been trying to repay the kindness of the madman Li.
And this opportunity has finally come, because the European Cup, which has attracted worldwide attention, has begun.
There is a demon star in the competition!
There are geniuses in the competition!
This is the eternal law of the football world.
In the most advanced football events such as the World Cup and the European Cup, there will always be many eye-catching super newcomers. As long as Andri can find some Ming stars for Newcastle from these newcomers, it is the best reward for the kindness of the madman Li Zhiyu!
What made Andri even more excited was that Li Tongfan finally gave his first investigation task since joining Newcastle yesterday - to observe the Portuguese midfielder Moutinho and defensive midfielder Veloso.
Moutinho is only 22 years old this year. He is the youngest captain in the history of the Portuguese giant Sporting Lisbon. He is regarded as the most potential all-round midfielder in Portugal after Ruycoster and Deko in China, but he is not famous in European football at this time.
The evaluation of German player Michel Barak in FM2008 is that he is the god of this position, and the evaluation of Moutinho is that he can become the number one star on a par with Barak.
As for Veloso, he also plays for Sporting Lisbon and is the absolute main force of this Portuguese giant like Moutinho. In the back position, Veloso has a strong running ability, fierce stealing, full of physical strength, and a good long-range shot, which is the top ten terrorist violent backs in FM2008.
Li Tongfan noticed that there was a reason for these two people.
Before the start of the European Cup, Li Tongfan introduced Ronaldo and others, allowing Newcastle to reserve the strength of giants such as Manchester United and Chelsea on the front line, but the strength in the midfield is a little unspeakable.
It's a little unpleasant to say, it's as bad as scum!
After releasing the absolute main players such as Joey Barton and James Milner, Magpie's midfielder is already at the bottom of the Premier League teams. Riquelme and Van der Faat, who were interested in Li Tongfan before, now seem to be difficult to introduce.
Time is tight. Lao Li must not be the fool who hangs himself from a tree, so he quickly shifts the target.
Moutinho and Veloso appeared in Li Tongfan's sight a day ago.
Yesterday, when Lao Li finished reading the progress of his data and system task [Glorious on the Top of Europe] in FM, he entered some search conditions and spent 2 points [portunity points] to search the database again with the FM scouting tool, and found these two Portuguese geniuses.
Of course, the search has gained more than just Moutinho and Veloso.
But there happens to be a Portuguese game today, so let "super scouting" Andri come and have a look. With the European Cup, there are plenty of opportunities.
It's a pity that Portugal didn't send Veloso in today's game.
However, Moutinho, who got the opportunity to play, did brighten Andri's eyes. He has excellent transmission and control technology and overall view. He runs actively, has wide coverage, and has good long-range shooting ability. Although he is a slight lack of confrontation ability and experience, he is definitely a young player with great potential.
How did the crazy Li find this player?
After watching the game, Andri's admiration for the madman Li rose again.
...In addition to the match between Portugal and the Czech Republic, another game in Group A was also played later.
The host Switzerland scored by 19-year-old Del Dijoco in the 32nd minute of the opening, but the magical Turks scored two goals in the second half, especially the Turkish midfielder Alda Turan's final goal in the 92nd minute, which silenced the whole St. Jacob's Stadium.
The host Switzerland is out of the game!
This is the first team in the European finals, and it is certain that as the second round continues, more teams will return home.
The competition has become more and more cruel.
... The Three Lions took a day off after defeating the Greek team.
Start normal training the next day.
The training venue is still the Rus-Sitzenheim Stadium, but because it is shared with the Greek team, it can only get half a day of training time every day, and the remaining half of the day is returned to the Duke of Semonsius Manor for tactical explanation and analysis of the opponent.
On the morning of June 14, the time when the England team used the Russ-Syzenheim Stadium was in order.
9: At 9:00, when the players and members of the coaching staff of the Three Lions arrived at the court with a little morning fog at the specified time, they were surprised to find that there were not only boss Li Tongfan and assistant coach Wienerables, but also four or five Chinese people waiting for them on the court.
Papa!
Li Tongfan clapped his hands: "Hey, guys, like you to introduce some special guests..."
Lao Li turned around and pointed to Li Bing and others behind him and introduced with a smile: "These gentlemen are representatives of fans and journalists from China. They will visit your training this morning!"
"Okay, now move and start warming up!"
These Chinese people are Li Bing and his party.
Last night, when the banquet was about to end, Li Bing hesitated for a long time and finally said his request. Unexpectedly, the madman Li agreed. During the banquet, Zuo Xiaoqing and several other CCTV reporters just wanted to take the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview with the England team, but Li Tongfan did not refuse.
... During the whole morning of training, Zuo Xiaoqing and other reporters were busy filming the training process of the English stars. Most of the time, the camera was aimed at Li Tongfan, who was standing on the sidelines.
To be honest, for the current Chinese fans, Lao Li's influence has far surpassed that of superstars such as David Beckham and Owen, reaching the level of shaking their arms and the madness of the Chinese people, so the reporters' shooting also pays great attention to light skills.
And Li Bing has been closely following Li Tongfan.
The young commander of the Chinese Super League carries a pen and paper with him, like a conscientious and responsible little secretary, carefully recording everything he observed.
It's almost out of the bottleneck, and the knife will explode when it comes to the game!
(to be continued)