Chapter 23 - The Severe Situation (Part 1)!
September 2004, for Tang Juena, it was a month of pain and excitement, and he participated in many games. Tang Jue rushed to various competitions in the U17, U19, and Youth League. The butcher's reputation resounded throughout the French Youth League. All players who have played against Paris Saint-Germain know this black-haired guy.
Breakthrough is his sharpest weapon. He held the weapon with a cold expression, as if he was a god of killing. This weapon was like a sword. The butcher waved his sword and rushed into the battlefield. With his hand, the opponent fell down. Seeing the opponent fall, his expression remained unchanged, and he continued to wave the sword in his hand, and then continued to move forward!
Tang Jue has made a great reputation among French youth players. Many people believe that this guy with two long eyebrows at the tip of his eyebrows is even more powerful than the four little swans who won the European U17 championship in June.
The four little swans have entered the Ligue 1 league, and they are the future stars that the club focuses on cultivating. Tang Jue has no chance to compete with them yet. There is no empirical evidence for this comparison. Only when Tang Jue enters the Ligue 1 can he get the result.
Tang Jue is far from as relaxed and comfortable as they saw. He is very tired, really tired!
His body was very tired, his spirit was very tired. However, he was still persevering, gritting his teeth and persevering. This was the way Cantona planned for him, and Cantona offered him a weekly salary of 160,000, which was 60,000 more than Benzema's. He had to tell Cantona with his actions that he was worth 160,000.
Although he was physically and mentally exhausted, he enjoyed the process very much, and his skills and tactics were improving rapidly. Xiao Feifei told him that his technical level could break through to the high level of professional level at any time. His breakthrough skills were about to reach the early stage of the star level!
In October, Tang Jue traveled around various arenas with the hope of breaking through!
Lakenbe looked at Tang Jue who was getting thinner and thinner, and felt very heartbroken. He had a lot of opinions about Cantona, so he went to the technical director's office to find Cantona and said, "Mr. Cantona, you can't let Tang participate in so many games. You see, he played five games in seven days last week. Even Iron Man can't stand it."
Cantona looked at Lakenbe and said, "I was the same back then. Before joining the first team, I played five games in a week."
Cantona's so-called week is five days in the middle, and two weekends add up to nine days, playing five games in nine days. Three months before he joined the first team, the club arranged for him to play various games in order to increase his game experience.
Cantona said: "He has been away from the court for too long, for three years. If he doesn't let him participate in so many games, he will grow too slowly."
Cantona's expression became serious and said: "Mr. Lakenbe, our team's form is very serious, with three-line battles, and the domestic league results are worrying, and now ranks fifth. The situation in the Champions League is even more serious. We lost to Chelsea at home the night before yesterday, zero-to-three. Now the entire club is not over. The fans are very dissatisfied with us, and the shareholders put a lot of pressure on us."
The air in the room began to suppress, and Cantona pointed to the disposable paper cup on the table and signaled Lakenbe to drink water. Cantona said: "Tang is a good seedling, and he has the potential to become a superstar. Since he wants to become a superstar, he has to pay more than other players."
Lakenbe put the cup on the table and said worriedly: "But..."
Cantona shook his hand and interrupted him. Cantona's behavior was very impolite, but there was no angry expression on Lakenbe's face. Because Cantona was king at Manchester United and also at Paris Saint-Germain, he had a domineering attitude in his actions.
Cantona said: "He is physically and mentally exhausted, and this is what we all see. Have you noticed that his eyes have changed now. He has become more dynamic and sharper. This is the look that a great striker needs."
"In the game, the rationality of using technology is increasing. The tacit understanding of his teammates is increasing. In a word, he is now more and more able to play. I decided to put him on the first team next month. So his game will decrease in the second half of this month."
Cantona said his plan.
Lakenbe said, "Since you have already arranged it, then that's it, I believe in you."
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In late October, Tang Jue's games gradually decreased, and he was almost not allowed to participate in U17 and U19 games, only he played every game in the Youth League.
Although Tang Jue felt strange, he did not ask Rakenbe, nor did he ask Cantona. Because he really needed to rest, if he had other players, he would have fallen on the court. Fortunately, his body had been changed by genetic medicine.
On October 22, Paris Saint-Germain's main striker Pauletta suffered a waist injury during training. After a doctor's examination, he needed to rest for two weeks of treatment.
On October 24, another main striker of Paris Saint-Germain, Renaldo, was injured in the Ligue 1 match against Ajacques and ended early.
The two main strikers were injured within three days, which made the situation even more serious. Club chairman Grerere was planning a winter transfer candidate. On the evening of the 25th, he asked Cantona to discuss the candidate's issue.
Cantona walked into Gleile's office with leisurely steps and lay comfortably on the sofa. Gleile stood up from the boss's chair in the office and sat on the sofa opposite Cantona.
Gleile said with a serious expression: "Mr. Cantona, our results are worrying now. The league is ranked 11th. In the second round of the Champions League on October 19, we lost to CSKA Moscow. The shareholders are very dissatisfied and I am under a lot of pressure."
Cantona thought, these are your business, and my responsibility is to be responsible for the arrangement of the team personnel.
Grere looked at Cantona's face without any expression and continued: "The situation is even worse now. Within three days, Pauletta and Renardo were injured one after another. Pauletta has to rest for two weeks of treatment. Alas..."
He shook his face and said, "In the winter transfer market, we have to make some moves."
Cantona finally knew what Glarey was looking for him to buy someone!
Cantona sat upright and looked at Gleile and said, "Mr. Gleile, it takes money to buy people. How much money do we have to buy people now? How much will the shareholders give us?"
Gleile looked at the low table in front of the sofa, thought for a while and said, "We don't have a penny on hand now. If we want to buy people, we need shareholders to get the money."
In France, their shareholders are the most generous. French media giant Kenoplas TV is the club's largest shareholder. In the past three years, they have been taking the money they buy from the club.
Cantona shook his head and said, "Mr. Gleile, it's hard to get the shareholders' money. Our current performance is not good. In the past three years, they have taken out a total of 50 million euros. We haven't won a single championship. This summer we bought Pauletta for 13 million euros, and now you want to buy a striker again.
To buy a better striker, you have to spend at least 20 to 30 million euros in transfer fees and provide him with an annual salary of 5 to 6 million euros. If you sign a three-year contract, you will need at least 35 million euros in this way."
"Will shareholders get so much money? It's hard!"
Grerey showed up with sorrow on his face. He touched his smooth chin and thought for a while and said, "We shouldn't spend so much money on buying a practical striker." After that, he handed Cantona a piece of paper with the person he thought was.
Cantona looked carefully at the candidate on the paper. As the club's technical director, he had a great say in the player transfer. After reading it, Cantona put the paper on the low table in front of him. He looked up at Gleile and said, "The candidate is good, you can operate."
Gleile breathed a sigh of relief. Cantona had frequent disputes with him in previous transfers. Now there was finally a consensus.
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The next day, Greile was in pain. The French media giant Kenopras TV refused to give him money. They told Greile that they had no money to buy people and wanted to tap internal potential.
In other words, in winter transfers, Glairel has no money to buy people.
After learning the news, Cantona discussed with the first team's head coach Vayid Alilozik to transfer Don Jue and Sack into the first team!
Chapter completed!