"4-2 in the German Super Cup, 5-0 in the German Cup, 4-2 in the Bundesliga! Three games, 13 goals! This is the start of the 2012-2013 season for Schalke 04!
Hat-trick in the German Super Cup, absence in the German Cup, and came on as a substitute in the first round of the Bundesliga to pass and shoot! Two games, 4 goals and 1 assist! Compared with the gradual improvement last season, Yang Feng showed his sharpness from the beginning of this season! "
"Fight on three fronts, win on all three fronts! Next comes the European Super Cup and UEFA Champions League! I hope Schalke 04 can show the momentum of the first three games and achieve excellent results on all five fronts!"
There is no doubt that after the victory over Hannover 96, the media was all singing praises, but within the team, everyone rarely remained sober.
It is said to be a fifth-line battle, but the outcome of both Super Cups is determined by one game, so it is actually only a third-line battle.
But even with three fronts, Schalke can't cope with it and must make choices.
The German Super Cup has been won, and the German Cup was the first to be abandoned. It is basically used for training. Schalke 04 has ideas for the remaining European Super Cup, Champions League and Bundesliga.
After digging up Yang Feng, keeping Raul, buying Banetta, and letting go of Obasi and Jurado, this Schalke 04 will only be better than the one that reached the semi-finals of the Champions League two years ago. Stronger, so the club's minimum goal in the European competition this season is the semi-finals.
The goal of the Bundesliga is to secure three places and compete for one: the basic line is to ensure a direct Champions League seat next season, and the highest goal is to compete for the first Bundesliga championship in the team's history.
As for the upcoming European Super Cup, Stevens's slogan is naturally to win the championship, but his opponent is Chelsea, the blue team that has just won the UEFA Champions League. His slogan is also somewhat lacking in confidence and mostly bluffing.
Before leaving for Morocco, the club held a team meeting, attended not only by the coaching staff, but also by the entire club management.
Heldt announced his goals for the season and, most importantly, his bonus package.
Bonuses include various aspects, mainly including players' personal rewards and team performance. Each league and each team is set up differently, but they are all closely related to team results and personal performance.
As far as Schalke 04 is concerned, if they can really create a miracle this season and win the German Super Cup, European Super Cup, German Cup, Bundesliga, and Champions League, the maximum individual bonus amount for the main players will even reach a record. of 950,000 euros!
The European Super Cup champion and the German Cup champion both receive a bonus of 100,000 euros, while the German Super Cup champion receives a bonus of 50,000 euros.
If the Champions League can reach the minimum goal and reach the semi-finals, the main players will each receive a bonus of 100,000 euros, 200,000 euros for reaching the finals, and another 200,000 euros for winning the championship.
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In addition, the third place in the league is worth 50,000, the runner-up is 100,000, and the winning prize is 200,000.
Although only the team's main players are eligible to receive the 950,000 euro championship bonus, it is still a large amount of money. However, if they can all win the championship, then this bonus will be nothing more than Schalke's final profit. A drop in the bucket.
These are all basic practices. Some wealthy clubs with deep pockets may be more generous in terms of numerical values, but the plans are similar. However, some teams will also add some incredible bonus terms, such as the joining of Balotelli. When he was at Liverpool, there was a "good conduct" bonus clause in the contract. For example, if he had less than three red cards in the first season, he would receive an additional bonus of 1 million pounds...
There is also a bonus called the loyalty bonus.
This is for special players. Sometimes it is not even necessary for the player to perform well or play frequently. As long as he guarantees not to transfer, he can earn a huge income - only Yang Feng in the entire Schalke 04 has this thing.
Loyalty Award…
This is presumably a remedial measure taken by the club without renewing the contract.
When loyalty requires money to maintain, it is of course a question for the players, so Yang Feng felt insulted and readily accepted the plan.
His loyalty award is as high as 1 million euros, which was obtained in exchange for the two games at the end of last season and the beginning of this season. As a result, his annual salary directly reached 4.5 million, and he officially entered the first echelon of the team. It barely matches his current position and role in the team.
Of course, in order to prevent the players from going crazy and looking at everything for money, Stevens finally pirated the words from Ferguson’s autobiography to educate the players on their ideological and moral character, “I have always believed that the most effective incentive is to stimulate the players’ own competition. Instinct, rather than simply driven by profit, you must know that bonuses will eventually be spent, and only honor is eternal.”
Heldt seemed to be inspired and used the words of the famous German poet Wilhelm Busch to give the players a final motivation. "Your persistence will be rewarded sooner or later, but most of the rewards come later."
But in fact, the only ones that are relatively late are the German Cup, Bundesliga and Champions League. If they can defeat Chelsea in the next game, the European Super Cup winning bonus will be paid soon, and the German Super Cup will also be distributed. 5w bonus.
The next day, the Schalke team went to Monaco. On the one hand, they were about to compete with the Blues. On the other hand, the team manager and coach were going there to participate in the draw ceremony of the 2012-2013 UEFA Champions League.
The draw ceremony is in front, and the European Super Cup is in the back. The two are only one day apart. It is conceivable that there will be many general managers, coaches and captains of wealthy teams who will watch the match between the Champions League champion and the Europa League champion. The ultimate competition between them.
Before departure, Yang Feng suddenly found Stevens and recommended a youth team player to him.
Stevens smiled and said: "You're talking about Sane, right?"
Schalke's youth team is a big gold mine, especially as Neuer, Draxler and Yang Feng shine in the Bundesliga, the eyes of scouts from major giants looking here every day are already glowing green. Stevens is very defensive, so he naturally knows the treasure in his pocket.
Sane is the brightest gem in the sand mine youth team after Yang Feng.
"Yeah, I played with him, he's a great guy, he might be our surprise this season."
"Of course I know that he will become one of us, but now he is too young." Sanneri was born in January 1996 and is only sixteen and a half years old now. In the professional arena, he can be broken at a touch. kind of.
“I wasn’t that young when I first played.”
Yang Feng still has some understanding of Sane's future trajectory. If he hadn't intervened, this kid would not be promoted to the first team until next season. He also grew rapidly and soon became a popular player in the Bundesliga. Of course, he did not escape in the end. The king of the South became a strong general of Bayern.
"Okay, I'll meet with Norbert (Norbert Elberg, youth team coach), and if he thinks it's appropriate, I don't mind bringing one more person."
It is of course impossible to get Sane into the squad, but being able to participate in the team's preparations and help his big brothers wash their sneakers in the first team is still an experience.
Of course, Elberg didn't mind another red star under his command, so Sane urgently boarded the last train to Monaco, and Yang Feng also had a little tail in the first team.
At 17:45 local time on August 30, Monaco, the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony was held at the Grimaldi Convention Center in eastern Monaco.
UEFA invited former Manchester United superstar Denis Law, former World Footballer George Weah, Dutch legendary superstar Gullit and Italian legendary central defender Fabio Cannavaro as live draw guests.
Dennis Law first determined the grouping positions of the eight first-tier teams in the first group, and then the exciting moment began to arrive.
George Weah first drew Benfica into Group G where Barcelona is located, which made Benfica's representative Luyin Costa widen his eyes. I am afraid this is the most difficult start he could have expected.
Subsequently, the African football king created the Premier League and La Liga double championship showdown between Manchester City and Real Madrid.
Another guest, Gullit, almost sent Paris Saint-Germain into Group D with Manchester City and Real Madrid. Paris Saint-Germain coach Ancelotti, who was sitting at the scene, was so nervous that he bit his fingers. Fortunately, this possibility did not happen. It finally took shape and his team entered Group A alongside Kiev and Porto.
Entering Group D are Ajax and Borussia Dortmund. Together with Real Madrid and Manchester City, they form a real group of death-the La Liga champion, the Premier League champion, the Eredivisie champion, and the Bundesliga champion come together. It is absolutely unprecedented and no one dares. The kind written like this.
Among the four teams, only the Real Madrid representative was cheerful.
The four major championships sound scary, but Ajax was sent home by Real Madrid in the first two seasons. Now it is estimated that they are in the late stage of Real Madrid phobia, and Dortmund has just sent away the core Shinji Kagawa, and their combat strength has been greatly reduced. , not enough to cause trouble.
Only Manchester City has awakened its money making ability and can be considered a threat.
Heldt and Stevens at the scene were not in the mood to gloat over the bad luck of their mortal enemy, because their fortunes were not good either.
Group B, in addition to Olympiacos and Monherivo, there is also Arsenal led by Professor Arsene Wenger...
The situation of qualifying is very good, but I can't say that it is a sure thing.
In the hotel, the Shaq players who were watching the live broadcast in front of the TV all looked at Yang Feng in unison.
Wenger's admiration for him is well known, and the professor even wants to train him as Van Persie's successor, and has seduced Yang Feng in public many times.
The camera also showed Wenger's face at the right time, and Wenger forced a smile, with happiness written all over his face.
Yang Feng said: "Hey, guys, what are you looking at?"
Raul said: "I'm wondering how Wenger is feeling now. Should I hope that I didn't make a mistake or that you are just a parallel importer?"
"Let me tell you the script," Yang Feng said without hesitation, "Schalke 04 and Arsenal qualified together. I performed well and broke the group stage scoring record. I performed against Arsenal... What do you mean? ?”
Even the little fan Sane didn't even look at her, and whispered: "Yang, can we be a little more humble?"
Draxler patted Sane on the shoulder and said: "Believe me, he has been very restrained... Do you feel like your idol has been shattered? Are you interested in changing to another idol?"
He just couldn't understand. Everyone came from the youth team, and he was even one year earlier than Yang Feng. How could Yang Feng become the best spokesperson for Schalke's youth training?
It is said that he wanted to take Yang Feng as his younger brother before, but he was ignored. Now it seems that it would be good if he could snatch Yang Feng's younger brother.
Sane rolled his eyes with high emotional intelligence.
On TV, the draw has ended, and the results of the thirty-two teams have been settled. Except for Dortmund's Group D, which makes the Germans feel like they have been arranged, Schalke's group only has the Gunners as a strong opponent. Bayern is in Only Valencia is a threat in Group F, which is generally pretty good.
As for Monchengladbach, they went home without even passing the Champions League qualifying round.
In addition, in the selection of UEFA's best player in 2012, Iniesta lifted the trophy with a slight advantage. He received 19 reporters' votes, while the other two candidates Messi and Ronaldo received 17 votes each. .
In any case, being able to beat Melo to the top in this era is enough for a novice to brag about for a while.
After the draw, many people did not leave Monaco immediately, but chose to stay to watch the European Super Cup that started the next day.
So on this day, football bosses gathered in the stands of the Louis II Stadium in Monaco.
In particular, other teams in Group B and Group E of the Champions League came to the scene seriously to collect intelligence.
The tactical arrangements had been made before the game, but Stevens took the trouble to emphasize it again. All that was left was to boost morale, but his way of boosting morale surprised the players and made them full of fighting spirit.
Just listen to the "Schalke's best coach of the century" who had previously vowed that "the bonuses will eventually be spent, and only honor is eternal" said without hesitation: "I think you must not have forgotten, one hundred thousand euros, man They!"
Hewedes had a dark look on his face and said cautiously: "So, the slogan this time is...for the euro?"
Stevens' face darkened, "For the championship!"
"For the championship!!"
With the championship in their mouths and the Euros in their hearts, the miners stormed into the tunnel aggressively.
Players from both sides size each other up.
Relatively speaking, Schalke's players are more familiar with the Blues' generals. After all, their reputation is instantly better than their own, but Schalke has Raul, who has an absurdly high status in the world.
Torres came over to say hello to Raul, and Raul introduced him to Yang Feng.
The two shook hands and Yang Feng said: "Hello, my dad is your fan. If possible, I hope to get your signed jersey after the game."
Torres suddenly touched his forehead and said: "What a coincidence, my daughter is also a fan of yours..."
The two of them stared at each other, and then they both showed friendly yet awkward smiles.
Yang Feng said: "How come your daughter has become a fan of mine? Is the Bundesliga attention so high?"
There was a hint of regret on Toniu's face, "I took him to watch the Europa League final between you and Atletico Madrid."
"Oh, no wonder he fell in love with me, my performance in that game was really great."
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