Chapter 683: Winter Window's number one goal

Chapter 683: Winter Window's Number One Goal
During the Christmas Express season, it is normal for the team's performance to fluctuate.
In fact, Gao Bo did not expect the team to be able to maintain a full victory in such a three-day game. His goal is to score more points than Manchester United or Chelsea.
After the game, the media did not think that Manchester City only got a draw in the away game is a failure, because from the perspective of Manchester City's last-minute equalization, it is very lucky to get a draw.
As for their competitors, Manchester United won at home smoothly. They defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-0.
But Chelsea were not so lucky. They challenged Everton away in this round of the league. At Goodison Park Stadium, Mourinho's team was brutally killed!
The zero-to-zero score lasted until the 93rd minute of the game. Bynes made a cross from the wing and the midfielder Fellaini inserted into the penalty area and beat Cech with a powerful Thunder head. Knob the goal! One to zero, Everton beat Chelsea at home.
In this way, after this round of the league, the standings have changed again.
Manchester City is still leading the top of the list, while Manchester United overtook Chelsea, two points behind Manchester City in second place, Chelsea points remain unchanged, they are four points behind Manchester City, two points behind Manchester United, the points slipped to third place.
This season of the Premier League, it seems that the championship group is the three teams.
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On the second day after returning from the away game, Gao Bo received a visitor in his office.
This person is Balotelli's agent Raiola.
Raiola sat opposite Gao Bo, with his back leaning on the back of the chair, a mass of meat squeezing the narrow chairs, making Gao Bo suspect that after this conversation, the club might lose a chair...
Raiola came to communicate with Gao Bo on behalf of Balotelli.
"There is no doubt that Mario is a talented player. He deserves more playing time. Otherwise, the team that wants him is still in line!"
Raiola looked arrogant with his nostrils up to the sky.
This is his negotiating strategy, the purpose is to make his negotiating partner produce mood swings before he can start.
Negotiator Raiola's routine has been tried and tested.
But Gao Bo didn't have any mood swings, and he even wanted to laugh.
The fat man seemed to be confused about the situation.
Balotelli basically didn't get any chances to play this season, and after Gao Bo's remediation of Yaya Toure, Balotelli was also a lot more honest-this guy is skinny, but it is not what the outside world expected. That's silly, in fact Balotelli's IQ is not low...
So during this time Balotelli was honestly training with the team and occasionally got some rallies from the bench.
The FA Cup game is about to come, when the substitute players will also be able to get more opportunities.
But it seems that Mr. Raiola, his agent, can't wait.
"Fulfill our offer, Mario can transfer and leave!"
Gao Bo raised his hand and looked at his watch and said.
He has no time to spend with this agent here.
Raiola wanted to play a game of negotiation, but Gao Bo directly overturned the negotiating table.
If you love to go, go, and if you love to stay, you will stay.
Gao Bo also needs to introduce some players in the winter transfer window to make up for the team's current shortage of personnel, but mainly in the midfield and forwards, Gao Bo has other plans.
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Raiola walked out of Manchester City's training base with a somber face.
His expression naturally made the reporters crouching at the gate of the base a clear photo.
Does Gao Bo really want to use Balotelli at all?
Raiola began to waver in his previous judgment.
He previously thought that Manchester City had only three strikers and Dzeko was a high center. From the perspective of Gao Bo's past habits, he liked to stock up a high center in the team as a backup, but only as a substitute.
Another striker is Vardy, which is a direct line of Gao Bo.
But the ability is Vardy's flaws. It is undeniable that Vardy works very hard and has good shooting skills. It can be used as a pure shooter. But outside of the first time, Vardy can't do much.
In this way, activating Balotelli is Gao Bo's very rational option.
Balotelli has a body, speed, skill, and shooting skills are not worse than Vardy!
Most importantly, Balotelli is still young! !
Such a striker, under normal thinking, is not easy for the coach to give up.
But this meeting with Gao Bo shakes Raiola.
Because he feels that Gao Bo really doesn't care about Balotelli at all. In his eyes, Balotelli is a dispensable character...
Raiola took a deep breath, and it seemed that he really wanted to find Balotelli's next home.
I don't know if this Italian bad boy can be kicked out... Raiola has doubts about his vision for the first time.
Because Gao Bo is recognized as the coach who is best at promoting talented young players...
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If it is a head coach who is not familiar with Balotelli's development, it is really difficult to give up such a talented player.
But this does not include Gao Bo.
After expressly rejecting Raiola's request to give Balotelli more playing time, Gao Bo looked at his plan for the winter transfer window.
The first player to be introduced is... De Bruyne!
But for the introduction of De Bruyne, Gao Bo is not very confident, but now the winter transfer window has not opened yet, let the team try first.
After handing this matter over to the department responsible for transfer negotiations, Gao Bo led the team to continue the league game.
On December 30, the 21st round of the league, the team played against Stoke City at home.
Manchester City's combat effectiveness at home is certainly guaranteed!
Stoke City didn't get any chance, they were defeated by Manchester City's clean 3-0!
After this game, the whole year of 2012 is over.
The team's next game is a week later, in the third round of the FA Cup, the team drew the opponent Watford.
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While the team was undergoing intense training, Gao Bo also received feedback from the transfer department.
The introduction of De Bruyne is temporarily out of play.
On the one hand, Chelsea are unwilling to sell De Bruyne, even though they are only lending De Bruyne to Wolfsburg, Mourinho does not want to use the Belgian midfielder for the time being.
On the other hand, De Bruyne did not want to leave Chelsea. Now De Bruyne still wants to go back to Chelsea to prove himself. Therefore, the player himself rejected the invitation of Manchester City.
Gao Bo smiled.
De Bruyne does not see the coffin without tears. Mourinho would not like his type of midfielder. If Chelsea’s coach is someone else, De Bruyne may have a chance, but it happens. He ran into Mourinho...
"Let's do this for De Bruyne, what about other aspects?"
Gao Bo turned to the next page of the document and asked Galassi, who is in charge of the team’s transfer negotiations ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Fernandinho, the miners have accepted our offer, and now there is nothing left. The players are now ready, and we are expected to be able to fix this within two weeks! "
Galasi said.
Gao Bo nodded.
The introduction of Fernandinho in the winter transfer window was finalized a month ago, waiting for the opening of the winter window to complete the transfer.
"We also need to bring in a midfielder!"
Gao Bo thought for a while, but he still felt that the midfielder was a bit weak. In the second half of the season, if the team suffered injuries or something, the depth of the lineup would bottom out.
He looked at the list recommended by the transfer department.
Now Gao Bo has rarely been directly involved in this aspect. Manchester City has a special department to take charge of this aspect.
From scouts to negotiation contacts, there are professional personnel.
But what Gao Bo has to do is to make a final decision.
Unless it is a particularly critical player, the general transfer operation, especially the transfer operation that does not involve the first team, Gao Bo rarely directly intervenes.
He looked at these recommended lists, there are many good players in them, but they are far from Gao Bo's requirements.
He thought for a while, then looked up.
"I thought of someone!!"
Gao Bo stood up, more excited as he thought about it.
He felt that he had found a way to immediately improve the team's ability to fight tough battles!
The biggest problem for Manchester City now is that they are too young, and there are often irritability or panic on the court.
If it were not for the stability of the several veterans in the back line, many times the team would be in danger.
He needs an experienced frontcourt veteran!
"Kaka!!!"
Gao Bo said without waiting for his subordinates to answer!
"Yes!! It's him!!!"
Gao Bo has finalized the decision!