Super Marshal

June 24, 2005, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Petrovsky Stadium is staging a matchup of the peak of the Russian Premier League.

The two sides facing each other are Zenit St. Petersburg, which is currently ranked second in the standings, and Spartak Moscow, which is ranked third. Both sides are traditional strong teams in the Russian Super League.

Russia is located in the north of the Eurasian continent, and the long winter is not suitable for football matches. Therefore, the schedule of the Russian Super League is different from the multi-year system of the four major leagues. They start in March and end in November.

By the end of June, the Russian Super League has played 13 rounds, and both sides have entered the state of competition.

Both Zenit St. Petersburg and Spartak Moscow have the strength to hit the league championship, and they also attach great importance to this strong dialogue. The two sides played their best and played like a raging fire.

The home team fans at the Petrovski Stadium were also very strong, putting pressure on the away team from the first minute of the game.

In this crowd of people who gathered more than 20,000 fans, no one would notice that four deliberately disguised people appeared in the corner of the inconspicuous stands, watching the game closely.

If there are fans who pay close attention, they must be easy to recognize, and one of them is Gao Han.

"This Russian Super League looks inconspicuous, but I didn't expect it to be Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Gao Han exclaimed.

"Who said it wasn't?" Cantarero also admired, "Look at that striker from Sparta Moscow, Kavinaghi."

Cavinaghi is only 21 years old. He is a freshly baked talented striker in Argentina after Saviola. His characteristics are very similar to Batistuta, so he is nicknamed Batty Jr., and some people call him a calf. He is good at both sides. The footwork is outstanding.

Unexpectedly, at the age when he most needed to improve his own strength, he suddenly transferred to the Russian Super League and joined Spartak Moscow. This has to be said to be a very regrettable thing.

Last season's performance was mediocre, and this season will continue to play the main role, but it is also not very good.

On the contrary, his partner, Pavlyuchenko, who is tall and burly, left a deep impression on people.

As an opponent, Zenit St. Petersburg's strength is not bad, especially the two young fast horses on the front line.

One is Andrei Arshavin. His footwork is very delicate and outstanding. He left a deep impression on Gao Han as soon as he took the ball.

There is also Arshavin's strike partner Alexander Korzakov, and the combination of the two is very strong.

"In the past few years, the level of the Russian Super League and the Ukrainian League has improved rapidly. Apart from these two teams, teams such as CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, and Ruby Kazan are all outstanding, even in the In the European arena, they are quite competitive," Cantarero said.

Needless to say, the Ukrainian League, Dynamo Kyiv, headed by Shevchenko, swept the entire Europa League, making countless wealthy teams frightened.

These two major leagues are located in the north of the Eurasian continent. They don't attract much attention on weekdays, and the influence and popularity of the leagues are also low. But I didn't expect the players to be good. Gao Han secretly screamed in his heart.

"The guy named Arshavin has the core strength to play in the middle and upper reaches of the four major leagues." Gao Han judged.

With a potential of 180 and a strength of 165, Arshavin's strength should not be underestimated.

After hearing this, Mendes smiled slightly, "He was the best player in the Russian Super League last season."

"Really?" Gao Han and the others were a little surprised.

Arshavin is now twenty-four years old, that is to say, he won the best player in the league at the age of twenty-three, which is not easy.

"In two or three years, it would be a pity if he doesn't improve himself in the top European leagues." Gao Han judged.

Mendes was very strange, "Why?"

Gao Han didn't answer, but Guardiola answered him.

"If a player wants to grow into a star, he often needs to constantly improve himself. Just like Arshavin, his current strength is already outstanding in the Russian Super League. There is no challenge. No matter how long he plays, it is difficult to improve himself. , Only by going to the top league and accepting the baptism of higher difficulty can he go further."

"He will be twenty-four years old soon. In two or three years, he still can't break through himself, so that's probably it. Although he also has the strength of a European first-line player, he is still a little far from the star. He has failed. His innate talent."

With Guardiola's explanation, Mendes understood.

The Portuguese rolled his shrewd eyeballs, and then looked at Gao Han, "Why don't you buy him to Inter Milan?"

When Gao Han heard it, he burst out laughing, "Thank you for thinking it out."

After a pause, he sighed and said, "This kid has fine feet, I like it too, but he's not suitable for Serie A."

Guardiola also nodded in agreement, "Serie A can be called a nightmare for wingers. The defensive formation is very tight, and they pay more attention to teamwork. For players like Arshavin who have delicate footwork, it may be difficult to adapt. "

"The best is La Liga, followed by the Bundesliga and the Premier League." Gao Han said.

After hearing this, Mendes turned around and said with a smile, "How about sending it to Atletico Madrid?"

Anyway, Atletico Madrid just sold Cristiano Ronaldo. Although there are Navas and David Silva, they are still relatively young. It would be quite appropriate if Arshavin passed.

"You can operate it if you have the ability." Gao Han did not object.

How smart Mendes is, I don't know, if Gao Han doesn't object, then he acquiesces.

They talked a lot in the stands, and the game in the stadium continued.

In the first half, the two sides played a 0-0 draw. The home team Zenit’s offensive was very fierce, but the visiting team’s defense was very well organized, especially the tall central defender wearing No. 26. The return defense is very good, which is eye-catching.

But in the second half, Sparta Moscow finally showed its flaws.

Relying on his personal ability, Arshavin dribbled the ball diagonally across the penalty area from the side, moved and turned in a narrow area, forced his way out for a bloody path, and finally lobbed a goal in the penalty area, opening the scoring for Zenit.

There was a burst of wild cheers in the audience, and everyone was shouting Arshavin's name.

Gao Han and Guardiola also looked at each other, showing expressions of admiration.

"This kid is really good, it's a pity to stay in the Russian Super League!"

After hearing this, Mendes strengthened his determination to run Arshavin to La Liga.

After Zenit scored a goal, it was obviously a little slack. On the contrary, the visiting team Sparta Moscow showed the bloodiness of the Nordic team, and rushed forward against the guest.

However, Kavinaghi was obviously in poor condition, frequently wasting opportunities and making many mistakes, which made it difficult for Spartak Moscow's offense to be effective. The wasted opportunities again and again gave Zenit a chance to stabilize their position.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and when the game was about to end 1-0, in the 88th minute, Spartak Moscow got a corner kick.

After seeing his teammate take a corner kick, the No. 26 central defender of Sparta Moscow suddenly jumped out of the crowd, leaped high, and overwhelmed all the opponents around him, grabbing the first spot , pushed the fast-spinning ball into the dead corner, and tied the score at one to one.

This goal also made all Zenit fans in the audience feel very depressed and booed overwhelmingly.

Sitting in the stands, Gao Han was also shocked by the header at the last moment.

Player No. 26 was exactly the purpose of his trip.

Nemanja Vidic, 23 years old, 1.91 meters tall, right footed, good at central defender.

With a potential of 180 and a strength of 160, he has the strength to compete with top central defenders such as Terry and Carvalho.

At the beginning, Pascal, Mendes' partner in Eastern Europe, sent a list, which included the Serbian central defender, and Gao Han selected him at a glance, and came to Russia for inspection in person.

As a result, Vidic did not disappoint him.

As far as his performance in this game, and his header at this critical moment...

"I want to decide on this player!" Gao Han pointed to Vidic and said firmly.

Neither Guardiola nor Cantarero had an opinion.

An insider can get a general idea of ​​the player's strength after watching one or two games.

Vidic looks tall and mighty, but his defense is relatively stable, but it is a bit rough, but this has something to do with the style of play in the Russian Super League. As long as Gao Han is recruited and trained a little, he will definitely improve of.

Every professional player is crafted after more than ten years of basic training, and their footwork is outstanding. The difference lies in how much they can play on the court, or how much the team's tactics allow them to play. That's all.

After hearing Gao Han's words, Mendes was secretly happy, because he knew that the opportunity to make money came again.

"Then should we go to Ukraine?" Mendes asked.

Pascal also recommended an African midfielder named Yaya Toure, 22 years old, who played for the Ukrainian Donetsk Metallurgical Team. It is said that he is the younger brother of Arsenal central defender Kolo Toure, and Gao Han is also very cold. interested.

There is also Luka Modric, a midfielder who plays for Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. He is only 19 years old, but Gao Han also judges that he will eventually become the top midfielder in Europe.

Gao Han thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "Let's not go to see it, just go back to Milan, and you will go to Ukraine for me."

Yaya Toure's reputation is not obvious, and his net worth is not high, about one million euros, which is not worth mentioning to the rich and powerful Inter Milan, and Gao Han's schedule is very tight, so he must go back quickly It is still up to Mendes to prepare for the training camp for the new season.

"As for that Luka Modric, you asked Pascal to help me keep an eye on him secretly. I like this kid very much. Let him practice in Croatia for another two years." Gao Han said with a smile.

Luka Modric has both offensive and defensive skills, and he sees it with keen eyes. He will definitely be the embryo of a top midfielder in the future, but he is still young and has no place in Inter Milan. It is better to let him stay in Croatia to accumulate game experience.

When Mendes heard that Gao Han gave Modric such a high evaluation, he couldn't help but pay attention to it secretly, even thinking that he had to let Pascal operate and snatch his brokerage rights.

If you don't take advantage of it now, you may not have a chance in the future.

Gao Han didn't understand the shrewd little calculations in Mendes' mind. He just pointed at Vidic, "You must help me get this central defender, otherwise, don't come back." In the end, he himself Hehe laughed.

Everyone can see that after seeing Vidic, he is in a good mood.