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Although the tradition of establishing satellite clubs has a long history in European football, almost every club has a varying number of satellite teams, which are mainly used to expand overseas markets, expand the scouting network or rent out players of the team, but in Before George, when most clubs were looking for satellite teams, they usually set the middle and lower reaches of the leagues in various countries as their main targets. For example, Manchester United and Royal Antwerp, Juventus and Siena, etc.
Even if they are as powerful as Juventus, among the satellite clubs owned by the Bianconeri, the highest-end one is just a weak team like Siena that fights for relegation every year. Therefore, when Tottenham broke this routine and directly acquired several strong teams such as Ajax and Monaco and turned them into their own satellite teams, this reality naturally surprised people. .
Only then did others realize it belatedly. It turns out that it is not only small and medium-sized clubs in national leagues that are affected by the Bosman Act. Other clubs that are not among the top giants have also been severely impacted by this bill. However, since these teams have much stronger foundations than those small and medium-sized clubs, they can naturally last much longer.
You know, when the Bosman Act was implemented for nearly ten years, clubs from outside the four major leagues could still be seen in the Champions League semifinals from time to time. For example, in the 2003-04 season that just ended, Porto even met Monaco in the Champions League final and eventually won the championship. Nearly two decades after this bill was implemented, with the exception of Atletico Madrid, coached by Simeone, no non-traditional powerhouse has been able to reach the Champions League final, let alone win the Big Ears Cup.
Take Ajax as an example. This famous star processing factory in international football also won a Champions League championship the year before the Bosman Act was implemented. However, by 2016, when George passed through, Ajax had fallen into decline. It got to the point where they couldn't even advance to the Champions League group stage.
(Note: I personally think that Dortmund, who also reached the Champions League final, should not be counted in the category of non-traditional powers. After all, no matter how bad the Hornets are, they were also the only two German clubs when the G14 Group was established. In Germany The domestic appeal is only slightly lower than Bayern. This is why teams such as Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen fell silent after a period of glory, while Dortmund can rise again in just a few years.)
Since most people had not expected such a situation to happen before, this naturally became a great opportunity for George to take advantage of!
George is able to seize this opportunity better than others, mainly because he has memories of his past life. Without this memory, it would have been difficult for George to seize the time gap and buy clubs like Monaco and Ajax before those wealthy clubs could react, and established a luxurious network of satellite clubs. !
Of course, the main reason why this network can be established is because George has enough financial resources to gain control of clubs such as Atletico Madrid, Ajax and Monaco. If there is not enough liquidity to back it up, then the surviving clubs such as Ajax and Atletico Madrid will not become George's bag so easily, let alone become Tottenham Hotspur's. Satellite club.
After witnessing Tottenham's results this summer, those top clubs who suddenly realized it also joined the ranks. However, they were a bit slow in their actions and did not gain control of the other party. Naturally, they repeatedly encountered obstacles during this operation and did not get the expected gains at all!
While various giants are rushing to imitate Tottenham and trying to establish a larger network of satellite clubs in European football, they are secretly mentioning the summer recruitment work of satellite teams such as Atletico Madrid. George, who enjoyed a wonderful vacation with Elizabeth and Adele, finally returned to London in late July. After all, the new season of the Premier League is scheduled to officially start on August 14th. If pre-season training is not held now, then Tottenham, which is ill-prepared, is likely to suffer a lot after the start of the new season. .
What's more, as last season's FA Cup champion, Tottenham also had to compete with arch-rival Arsenal in the Community Shield a week before the league's opening game. Therefore, George naturally has to prepare in advance and let the players adjust to their condition as soon as possible to face this extremely important game for Tottenham!
Although the Community Shield Cup is just a dispensable piece of cake for strong teams, this time it is an exception, because the two teams that faced off in the Community Shield Cup final, Tottenham Hotspur and Assen Na is a sworn enemy in the same city who has had a grudge for nearly a century!
Under such circumstances, it was naturally impossible for both sides to turn this final into a mere warm-up match. Everyone at Arsenal is eager to use a victory to wash away the shame of not winning a single game against Tottenham in five games last season; and Tottenham also hopes to defeat the Gunners in this final and tell everyone with the facts, who He is the strongest player in English football today!
By the way, since the reconstruction work of Wembley Stadium has not yet been completed, this Community Shield final will still be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
It’s strange to say that there are obviously many stadiums in England that are well-known and have good hardware conditions, such as Manchester United’s Old Trafford, Liverpool’s Anfield, etc., but the Football Association chose Cardiff, Wales. Millennium Stadium, this is a puzzling thing.
Perhaps out of neutrality considerations, or perhaps because this is a legacy legacy from the past, the FA chose Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium as the venue for the final, but for Arsenal and Tottenham, this is undoubtedly a considerable challenge. Inappropriate arrangements. As two teams that are both located in North London and are competing for Premier League hegemony, they certainly hope that the final can be held in London.
Even if Wembley Stadium cannot be used, it is okay to arrange the final venue at Stamford Bridge. It can also be regarded as a neutral venue. Why do we have to go to Cardiff to play? This was the thought that flashed through George and Wenger's minds at the same time after learning about the venue arrangements for the Community Shield final.
However, although both George and Wenger complained about this unreasonable arrangement of the Football Association, the deal was already done, and they could only choose to accept the reality instead of running to lose the face of the Football Association - you know, in some cases, On the other hand, the FA is quite vindictive. If this incident is recorded in the Football Association's notebook, Tottenham and Arsenal will be in trouble in the future.
In this way, in a tense and busy atmosphere, Tottenham players had just finished their pre-season training and immediately ushered in their first official game of the 2004-05 season - the Community Shield final against Arsenal. !
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