Five Hundred and Fifty-Two The Center Is Here!

The time just entered July, and Gao Shen started to get busy.

The newly joined players have arrived in Manchester one after another, accepting Manchester City's medical examinations, and on the other hand, they are looking for real estate in Manchester, preparing to settle down in this strange city.

Manchester City has special staff in this area who are responsible for connecting with players, which was specially requested by Gao Shen.

At present, the newly joined players are temporarily living in hotels, but the search for rooms is already in full swing.

The transformation of the Carrington training base is also nearing completion, and the personnel of various departments are already in place.

Marcos Sala, a former AC Milan expert in the Milan laboratory, is currently the chief team doctor of Manchester City. The medical team he is in charge of has also been fully staffed, and Fernando Lucas' analysis team has also been full. At present, including him, a total of There are five analysts and the other four are all analysts with extensive experience in the Premier League or Championship.

Both departments are currently actively preparing, and the team will go to South Africa for summer training in two days.

This was decided before Gao Shen took over Manchester City.

Over the years, there has been a clear division of labor and coordination in the pre-season of the Premier League. It can be said that this is also an important part of the globalization of the Premier League.

For example, the Premier League's Asian pre-season and North American pre-season are held every year. This year, it's the turn of Fulham and other teams. In addition, like Manchester United, they organized a trip to Asia in mid to late July, including to China.

After the trip to Asia, they went to Germany to participate in the Audi Cup.

Manchester City has no official task this year, but was invited to South Africa to participate in the Vodaken Cup Invitational Tournament. All the local teams in South Africa participated, and they were mostly finishing the Confederations Cup and building momentum for the World Cup next summer.

After taking over the team, Gao Shen decided to arrange Manchester City's summer training camp in South Africa after communicating and coordinating with the management and the local area in South Africa, considering the suitable climate in South Africa.

In fact, Mubarak prefers to arrange it in the Middle East, especially Dubai or Abu Dhabi, but the summer temperature here is too high, which is not suitable for the team training, and was rejected by Gao Shen.

However, Gao Shen agreed to stay in Abu Dhabi before the team left for South Africa.

Anyway, I was flying on Etihad Airways, and I had to transfer in Abu Dhabi. I stayed for a day, just for the players to meet Mansour. If he remembered correctly, there seems to be an extra mysterious spree in the previous life. .

Good thing!

Don't look at Manchester City's wealth, but a lot of things really can't be done with money.

Especially for a training camp like Manchester City, there is too much work to be arranged.

The first team is going, the coaching staff is going, plus the medical team, the analysis team, the nutrition experts, and some other employees, even if they are reduced and reduced, the number is still very large.

Not to mention, the hotels, training grounds, itineraries in South Africa, as well as the dining habits of the players, have to be arranged.

All a lot of things need to be worried about, and they all need to be advanced. Although he only controls the overall situation, it is enough for him to be busy.

During this period of time, he was really busy, so that there were many things that he directly explained to others to deal with, and he had no time to personally intervene, such as the introduction of a center.

Even, he wanted to talk to Robinho very early, but he just couldn't squeeze the time.

But some things are still unpredictable.

For example, Mika Richards, just two days before the team was ready to start, the Manchester City youth academy suddenly contracted the H1N1 flu virus. .

When he stayed, Gao Shen had to make another arrangement.

It's impossible to leave him alone here and ignore it, right?

After he was done with everything, at noon the day before the team set off, Gao Shen was just about to take a lunch break when he received a call from Gary Cook.

Gao Shen's chosen center is here!

And right in front of the Carrington training base.

After deciding to sign for Manchester City, this unlucky man ran from Chambéry, France to Manchester, England, but was stopped by the security of Manchester City at the gate, so he could only call Gary Cook.

Who made him not have a sophisticated mobile phone?

...

Sitting in the office, Gao Shen looked at the tall and strong French center on the opposite side. He still had the iconic mid-length slanted head, which had less beard than the image that Gao Shen was familiar with, but the appearance and outline were really exactly the same.

In fact, he looks more mature.

The key is that at this moment, he is standing in front of Gao Shen, although he is a little cautious, but he has always been with a smiling face, there is a feeling that people can't be angry with him.

He does have that kind of affinity.

So much so that when Gao Shen saw him, he couldn't help but want to shout out a classic slang.

The King of Heaven and Earth Tiger, look at my great Jirou!

Yes, at this moment, standing in front of Gao Shen is Olivier Giroud, the center of the French League Tour Club.

Speaking of the club of Tours, he was promoted from Ligue 3 to Ligue 2 in the summer of 2007. He rushed to the sixth in the league in the first year and almost entered the promotion play-offs. It can be said that he is a big dark horse. .

In the summer of 2008, Giroud performed well in Easter, France. He scored 14 goals in 33 rounds of the league. His burly and strong body gave him an advantage, so he was recruited by Tour, and his worth was only ten. Thirty thousand euros.

After joining Tours, he played 23 times last season, scored nine goals and assisted twice, and his performance was also very good.

Of course, this so-called good also has to be looked at separately.

As a center, in terms of scoring efficiency, this performance is a bit unqualified, but his tactical role has been recognized by head coach Daniel Sanchez. the top scorer.

And this summer, N'Diaye moved to Nantes in Ligue 1, and Giroud became a veritable top center in the team.

Along with him was Giroud's friend, the team's main defender Koscielny, who moved to Lorient for 1.35 million euros.

Just when Giroud was ambitious to play a big game in the new season, to stand firm in Tours and achieve success, he suddenly received a call from the club, and the upstart Manchester City from the Premier League was eyeing him.

Then he got a call from Manchester City CEO Gary Cook.

"Boy, you're lucky, Gao Shen will call you by name!"

Jirou was stunned at the time.

profound!

That is profound!

After the success of Real Madrid and Naples, he is now a veritable world-class coach, two Champions League champions, and the head coach of famous Serie A centers such as Cavani and Pellet.

Did he call me by name?

how can that be possible?

But soon, Manchester City signed Giroud from Tours for one million euros without any bargaining.

...

"Olivier, can you speak English?" Gao Shen asked.

Giroud scratched the back of his head awkwardly and shook his head.

He was blocked by the security because he did not speak English. Otherwise, he would report his name directly, and the security would contact the coach's office, nothing happened.

Gao Shen winked at Lucas, who went out quickly, and a translator came in shortly after.

"Didn't I ask them to tell you, don't rush to report, give you a week to prepare, and you can go directly to South Africa later?" Gao Shen asked.

"I know, but I think it's better to report earlier." Giroud said with a smile.

"why?"

"I read in the newspaper that the training plans of Buenaventura and Pintus are very rigorous, and full participation is very important, so I felt that this precious training time should not be missed." Giroud is very Strictly speaking.

Gao Shen blinked, looked at Carlo, Lucas, and Buenaventura and Pintus, and found that they were all a little embarrassed.

"Actually, as you report later, we will also arrange special training for you," Buenaventura said.

It was the first time for him to be praised like this in person.

Giroud sighed, "But the summer training is very important, I hope to be able to integrate into the team sooner and earlier."

Everyone was embarrassed.

Is this guy too impatient?

However, it is also a good thing.

Gao Shen found that the assistants were holding back their smiles, and he knew it in his heart.

"But you also saw that we are leaving tomorrow, you come now, we..."

"I have a passport and can leave tomorrow," Giroud said.

"That luggage..."

"I just have a suitcase, nothing else." Giroud added, "I don't need anything else, a few sets of clothes, and then the club will prepare me a jersey, and I will bring my own shoes. If the club There is a unified arrangement, I can also wear it, and everything else is fine."

Hearing this, Carlo raised his head directly, and Lucas turned around, obviously smiling.

Gao Shen also smiled, "You know, the contract hasn't been signed yet, and Tuer's side..."

"It's okay, I've already called and they are all OK. I don't have any requirements for treatment. As long as I can join your team and participate in training and competitions, I can."

Gao Shen is a little stunned, and this guy can't do anything.

"Then the minimum medical examination is required, we didn't have any arrangements before." Gao Shen was a little embarrassed.

If it is the team's own medical examination, it can be done in Manchester City, but a player like Giroud who has just joined needs to go to the hospital for the most detailed examination.

"I don't have any problems with my body. If possible, the physical examination is not necessary. Of course, I respect your opinion. If you think it is necessary, we will do it now."

When Gao Shen heard this, he completely understood.

This guy is glued.

Thinking of this, Gao Shen grabbed the phone on his desk, "Marcos, come to my office."

Within a minute, the chief team doctor, Marcos Sala, arrived.

"You should communicate with the hospital immediately, and temporarily arrange a medical examination in the afternoon, and you will take him for a trip."

Marcos Sala had noticed this stranger in the office for a long time, and now he looked at it carefully for a while. It felt like the breeder was looking at the piglets in the pigpen, which made Giroud feel uncomfortable. .

"It's quite strong."

After he finished speaking, he let Giroud go with him.

After Jirou couldn't help thanking Gao Shen, he left Gao Shen's office and went after Marcos Sala.

Behind him, there was a burst of cheerful laughter from Gao Shen's office.

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