Vieri has been the king of Inter Milan in the past few years. During the period when Ronaldo was injured and left, he carried Inter Milan's front line alone. In Cooper's tactics, he is the most important player at the front. , for a long time, Toldo's saves and Vieri's goals became Inter Milan's only offensive method.
Dick admitted that Vieri in those years was the best Vieri, but he also knew that from the beginning of this season, his condition had begun to decline. In fact, he played 24 league games in the 2002-03 season. After scoring 24 goals and becoming the top scorer in Serie A, Vieri's condition has declined. Last season, he played 22 times, but only scored 13 goals, while injuries are increasing
Even when Vieri was at his peak, Dick didn't want him. His strength was enough to become the core of any team. However, although he was strong, he was also an easily injured player. Inter Milan was just shy of the championship on several occasions. Just a little bit worse is because when playing around him, he was injured and unable to play in some games, and the entire Inter Milan's performance began to decline. This is not in line with Dick's coaching philosophy.
Dick does not need to have one most important player, he only needs to have a few important players. Under his men, he does not need a king, he only needs an army with strict discipline and obedience to the command.
Whether it was asking Inter Milan not to rush to take back Ade in the winter of last season, or whether he wants to sell Vieri now, he is based on this concept.
The reason why Kiko was abandoned at Atletico Madrid was because he knew that Kiko's strength had declined significantly. The reason why Amoruso was sold in Dortmund was because his high salary and relatively unique way of playing made Dick unnecessary. This player, while at Inter Milanis because he doesn't need a king in the dressing room.
So after thinking for a while, Dick dialed Vieri's number.
"Mr. Christian Vieri? I'm Dick."
"Hello, Mr. Dick." Vieri didn't care when he answered the phone. Although Cooper left and Dick came, he didn't feel that his position would be shaken. Dick's previous miraculous performance made him I have also heard that he also very much hopes to obtain some decent honors under Dick.
"Mr. Vieri, I think you already know that I became the head coach of Inter Milan Yes, I made this call today to confirm all the players. I am a head coach who puts my status first, In my eyes, there is no distinction between the main force and the substitute. Anyone who wants to be the main force needs to show his good condition in training. This season, Inter Milan will have many outstanding forwards. I hope you can do well. Adjust your condition, otherwise, I will not reserve an absolute main position for you.¡±
Dick's words stunned Vieri for a moment. Although Dick said he only played based on his condition, for Vieri, he was used to being the most important striker in any team. Dick's behavior If so, does it have any other meaning?
"Mr. Dick, I think I am in good condition and can play my best role." Vieri said politely. He has proven his strength in the past time and he feels that he is qualified to fight against Anyone says such a thing.
"No, Mr. Vieri, your form last season was not very good I will develop a new set of tactics for Inter Milan. What I need is that everyone will play around this new set of tactics. Obey the command, I will give the players on the field enough freedom, but that freedom needs to be under my control. Do you understand? The pre-season training will start on July 25th. Players who participated in the European Cup can postpone reporting to the team for one week, that is, August 2, and we will discuss it in detail then I wish you good luck in the European Cup.¡±
Seeing Dick hang up the phone, Vieri looked at the phone and fell into deep thought.
This new head coach doesn't seem to value himself? Thinking back to the time when Dick was the first to abolish or sell a striker and captain-level figure to establish his power in Atletico Madrid and Dortmund, Vieri had such doubts-could he also want to abolish or sell him? Lose yourself to establish your authority?
And when Dick called himself like this from the beginning, does it mean that he has received authorization from Inter Milan? Is it because of his remarks last year that the Inter Milan club became dissatisfied with him?
Last summer, when Inter Milan sold Crespo and bought Cruz to fill the lineup, Vieri was furious in the locker room and said, "I want to hang the managers of Inter Milan one by one!" At that time, this Although the words did not cause any repercussions, they also made Vieri very depressed for a while and his performance was not very good. The poor performance of Inter Milan last season had a lot to do with his poor condition
????? plus the previousThe salary cut incident, the missed league championship in 2002 When all this came to mind, Vieri began to feel a little angry.
"I'm not a player that no one wants!" Vieri sneered in his heart. Capello has now joined Juventus. He had said before after confirming that he would join Juventus, Vieri He is the striker he admires most and hopes to bring him to Juventus
Even if he returns to Juventus, it doesn't seem like a bad thing. After all, he became famous in Juventus. Even if he can't go to Juventus, it would be good to go to another team in Milan, where his good friend Inzaghi is. .
Thinking of this, Vieri called his agent.
"You know the news about Dick taking over Inter Milan, right? He just called me"
Vieri told his agent everything about the conversation between Dick and himself. After hearing this, the agent frowned: "**, Dick seems to want to drive people away "
"I noticed it too." Vieri replied in a deep voice.
"Actually, staying at Inter Milan is also a good choice now. No matter what Dick's reputation is, he does have the ability. The chance of winning the championship is very high. If he stays at Inter Milan, the possibility of winning the championship will be higher. Very big.
"If I were a substitute"
Vieri didn¡¯t finish what he said, but his agent knew what he meant. With Vieri¡¯s status and as a substitute to win a championship, it would be better not to win it.
"I understand, but don't worry, you have a lot of teams that will ask for it I will pay attention to contact you." The agent finally said.
Dick didn't know the connection between Vieri and his agent, but he didn't care what Vieri would think. If he was willing to obey the rules and stay, it wouldn't be impossible to consider, as long as he didn't make a fuss, Vieri It is still very useful. The key thing is that Dick is unwilling to leave a forward who still wants to be a king, but no longer has the strength of a king. In his mind, it is time for Inter Milan to play overall football, and It's not about being superstitious about a certain player
Dick didn't know why Cooper, who was playing pretty good overall football in Valencia, started to play uglier defenses and rely on ** tactics after coming to Inter Milan, but at least for him , would not use this tactic.
Cruz, Adriano, and Martins, these three players will play a big role next season. Adriano is the main force, and he will also find another forward, Cruz and Martins as substitutes. It's enough. If Recoba and Vieri are willing to stay as substitutes, he will find a way to give everyone a chance to play and ensure results. If they don't want to stay, he doesn't care.
He called the players he didn't really want to keep, and the next step was to call the players he was sure to stay. When a new coach takes over, if he is a little confused about the future, it is easy to cause instability in the military morale. As long as they let them know in advance If you know whether you want to stay or go, you won't have too many problems.
Especially some players who did not perform very well last season but are famous will be even more uneasy at this time, such as Cannavaro, such as Materazzi, such as Zanetti
But Dick first made a call to his old department.
¡°Julio, I¡¯m Dick.¡±
"Hello Mr. Dick, I'm glad you can come to Inter Milan and meet here. I really didn't expect it" Cruz, who usually seems relatively silent, seemed to be gushing at this moment. It seems that he is indeed very excited¡¡
"I didn't expect you to come to Inter Milan This makes me very happy. You may not be the main player next season, but you will definitely play an important role in the club. Do you understand? Don't have any other pressure, be good Just take a vacation and prepare to come back for training," Dick said with a smile.
"I understand, boss." Cruise replied quickly.
Next, Dick called three members of the Italian national team participating in the European Cup, including Cannavaro, Materazzi and Zanetti. He told Cannavaro that you are in my plan. I have a way to solve the problem that you two central defenders can't coexist. For Materazzi, he appeased the other party. After all, Materazzi's performance was a bit poor last season. As for Zanetti, Dick also told the other party that you are with me. within the plan.
Young Nigerian forward Martins, Greek Karagounis, Pandev who returned from loan from Ancona, Spanish midfielder Farinos, Argentinian winger Kili, young Pasquale, and substitute central defender Adani, Dick told They are all, you will be in the first team next season, but the main position cannot beProof, it is more likely to be a substitute. If you can accept it, stay, and you will not lose the chance to play. If you are not willing to stay, it depends on you, whether to rent out or seek a transfer.
Except for Martins, who played a lot last season, these players are basically marginal players. Naturally, they don¡¯t have much thought. Dick doesn¡¯t know how many they will keep, just substitutes It¡¯s easy to find them, and if other teams want to poach these players, it won¡¯t be that easy. At least Dick won¡¯t let them go without the right price.
As for Stankovic, who joined last season in the winter, Dick also called him: "Dejan, don't worry. Although I had not come to Inter Milan when you transferred, I am very familiar with your characteristics. I understand that you are part of my plan, so prepare for the next pre-season training with peace of mind.¡±
Zanetti and Cordoba, the two captains and deputy captains, but Dick did not call. Moratti has already done this. In the new season, they will still be an important part of the team. The specific arrangements are Dick planned to wait until pre-season training to tell them.