The World Cup came to an end, and it was not long before Europe was once again shrouded in flames.
On the battlefield in England, the Red Army had just been crowned the Premier League champions and dominated Europe. The Red Army's summer team was mainly to strengthen the team and had not yet reached the point of complete replacement.
The Blue Moon were still waving their cash to stir up trouble in the transfer market and recruit players in an attempt to rise to the top. The Red Devils, Manchester United, were keeping a low profile under the control of the godfather, Ferguson. Chelsea had changed his style of spending money recklessly, as if he was going to endure hardships.
On the afternoon of August 2nd, Qin Xiong drove to Anfield Stadium with Sylvia and Qin Ye.
There was about to be a player's joining ceremony here.
At the Anfield press conference, media reporters from the major newspapers and tabloids on Fleet Street gathered together.
Liverpool F.C.'s CEO, Wilcot, had a proud smile on his face as he officially announced the free transfer of a player.
"I'm very happy to announce that a great superstar has donned the Liverpool jersey. Let's give a round of applause to welcome Raúl González!"
Raúl, dressed casually, walked up to the stage with an elegant smile. He took the Liverpool jersey from Wilcot and showed it to the media.
The stadium flashes were like stars twinkling in the sky.
A week ago, Raúl had a tearful farewell to the Bernabéu. His contract with Real Madrid expired and he became a free agent. Many teams had thrown him an olive branch, but he finally chose Liverpool.
Comain admired Raúl and thought that Raúl's experience and ability would be a great help to the team.
At the same time, among the team's attacking players in the front field, Riera and Benayoun were unable to get consistent playing time. Moreover, they had won the Premier League and Champions League with the team, so they resolutely chose to seek other jobs.
Although Liverpool had defeated many of the British powerhouses and signed the talented teenager Sterling, the team could not place high hopes on Sterling, who was not yet 18 years old. He needed to train and grow. Even if he progressed rapidly, it would be at least two or three years before he could become the main force of the team.
Therefore, after Raúl entered the market, Comain was very attentive. He personally participated in the transfer negotiations, captured Raúl, and brought him to Anfield.
Raúl praised the greatness of Liverpool in his announcement of joining the club. He even said that he wanted to continue to improve at Liverpool!
The Prince of Bernabéu must have been sad to leave Real Madrid, but coming to Anfield might have been the start of a second spring.
Wilcot was very proud of the transfer, which not only fulfilled the board's instructions that Liverpool needed to further enhance their world-class influence!
Raúl's joining would satisfy the board's requirements for the development of the commercial market. At the same time, it also satisfied Comain's transfer requirements in terms of competition. In addition, signing Raúl was a great thing for him personally!
During Raúl's appearance at Anfield, more than 30,000 Red Army fans came to the stadium to welcome his arrival.
Although it was not as good as Qin Xiong who filled the stadium to capacity, the scene was still spectacular.
Qin Xiong sat in the VIP box with his wife and children and watched Raúl interact with the fans in the stadium. He was very happy to wear the Liverpool shirt and show his skills.
Qin Xiong did not know about the club's introduction of Raúl. He did not have the energy to participate in these things because he had to compete in the World Cup. After the World Cup, he also had his own things to do. He was just an invisible shareholder of Liverpool and did not do anything in terms of management.
After Raúl's appearance at the end of the ceremony, Qin Xiong and Raúl met outside Anfield.
The two men hugged each other when they met and had dinner together after exchanging a few pleasantries.
Raúl's family would not arrive in Liverpool until later. Raúl had just left Bernabéu last week and joined Liverpool today. Many chores such as daily life and children's schooling could not be completed in a short time. It could only be said that Raúl did not have to worry too much about himself. He just had to wait.
Two days later, Liverpool signed the midfielder Tiote from the Netherlands for less than five million euros. It was a reinforcement in the midfield, not a replacement for anyone's main position.
Liverpool's summer signings were very small. In fact, it had something to do with the team's ambition.
In fact, Liverpool was not stingy in spending a lot of money to buy star players. The problem was that the Premier League had a team like Manchester City that could not only afford sky-high transfer fees but also sky-high salaries. It made other teams' offers very awkward. Either the transfer fees were directly rejected, or the personal benefits were not negotiated well.
Liverpool had already started their pre-season preparations. Qin Xiong did not participate in any of the warm-up games. Comain gave the players who participated in the World Cup extra rest time. The length of the rest time was determined according to the consumption in the World Cup.
For example, when Qin Xiong returned to the team to report, Torres, Alonso and Kuyt had not yet returned. They had all advanced to the World Cup final.
August 7, the day before the Community Shield.
Comain attended the pre-season press conference. Fleet Street was curious about whether Liverpool's summer signings could cope with the new season. There were only three players.
"Will Liverpool directly give up the domestic cup competitions, the FA Cup and the EFL Cup like last season?"
In the face of such an embarrassing question, Comain replied righteously, "The media only focuses on which players Liverpool has brought in from other clubs, but they lack attention to the results of Liverpool's own youth training system.
The growth of players like Spearing and Kelly in the past season is satisfactory. They will contribute to the First Team in the new season.
We will never give up any game. We can only say that we were a little unlucky last season. This season will definitely not. But I want to make it clear that Liverpool's goal this season is still to defend the Premier League title and the Champions League title. "
"Let's talk about tomorrow's Community Shield. Liverpool has a number of players affected by the World Cup. Will tomorrow's game be treated casually?"
"Of course not. We need to examine the players' condition. You know, in the first round of the new Premier League season, we will face Arsenal. It won't do if we don't get into the game quickly."
"Who are our competitors in the new Premier League season?"
"Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Manchester City."
"Does Tottenham Hotspur not have the possibility of winning the title?"
"Tottenham Hotspur is very strong. They will win a lot of games in a season. Some of them are very impressive. Those are all wonderful games. But to win the title, they still lack stability and continuity of good form."
"What about the Champions League?"
"Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and several strong teams in the Premier League."
"Haha, you're talking about the teams that were defeated by Liverpool last season."
"Yes, but everything will be different in the new season. We have to learn to forget our past victories and start afresh."
The new season was about to begin!
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