If you were to ask what are the advantages of being a veteran pyer of FM (Football Manager), the answer would undoubtedly be having a lot of scouting data on all kinds of hidden gems.

  Gao Shen is no exception.

  When he pyed FM Football Mahe most enjoyable part was scouting hidden gems and recruiting various great coaches. He would maximize all the training facilities until he was satisfied.

  This also trained him to know the data and resumes of many outstanding stars and to be very familiar with the great coaches.

  Take Rodolfo Borrell in front of him, for example.

  Gao Shen still clearly remembers that there was a team in Borrell's resume, the Greek club Iraklis Thessaloniki, where he worked as an assistant coach. The head coach of this Greek team at that time was Angel Pedraza, who also came from Bara's youth academy.

  That was in 2008.

  In other words, Rodolfo Borrell was not satisfied with his work in Bara's youth academy. He wao make a breakthrough, but unfortunately, this trip to Greely sted until December 2008. Before the winter break, both of them were dismissed, auro Bara to tinue coag the U16 youth team.

  Then, the story is familiar to everyone. In 2009, Benitez restructured Liverpool's youth training system, bringing Rodolfo Borrell to the Premier League's Liverpool and making him a teical sultant for Liverpool's youth training.

  This is also why Gao Shen was willing to e to Bara.

  …

  "Rodolfo, I believe you should have guessed my purpose."

  Gao Shen looked at Borrell and smiled faintly.

  Being aware of Gao Shen's iions and being willing to meet him is a signal in itself.

  "I won't beat around the bush. As you know, I am f a core coag team for a team. It sists of five people, and I have already identified four. You are the fifth I want to invite."

  After chatting for a while, Gao Shen decided to be straightforward.

  "Juventus?" Borrell asked with .

  After receiving Gao Shen's call, he had been following Gao Shen's movements. The test news was that the Italian media reported Gao Sheing Juventus general manager Bnd sp director Sec Madrid.

  Therefore, the entire world believes that Gao Shen is likely to coach Juventus.

  Gao Shen shook his head. He said that he had indeed been in tact with Juventus, but the differences betweewo sides were too signifit to rea agreement.

  "I'm going to coaapoli."

  "Napoli?" Borrell was very surprised. He frowned and thought for a moment. "Isn't this the team that went bankrupt?"

  "Yes, it went bankrupt in 2004, but it was acquired aructured by a man named De Laurentiis, and now it's ba Serie B."

  Upon hearing it was a Serie B team, Borrell's brows furrowed even deeper.

  Especially si was a newly promoted team.

  "Is this team reliable?" Borrell asked with .

  Mid-level and lower-tier teams have too many issues, and there have even been cases where teams went bankrupt and couldn't pay saries after winning championships.

  "I'm responsible for the coag staff's saries," Gao Shen replied with a light smile.

  Borrell felt a little reassured because Gao Shen was, after all, a well-known figure in European football and wouldn't mess around with the reputation he had worked so hard to build.

  To put it bluntly, the value and security of being a double champion coach outweigh Naples' past glories.

  "The reason I didn't go to Juventus and chose Napoli is that I want more room to operate. I want to build a team based on my vision. I've already made a itment to Napoli's ma that I will build a strong Serie A team in three years."

  "Three years?" Borrell was shocked. "How is that possible?"

  In three years, taking a newly promoted Serie B team and making it a strong Serie A team?

  Does he really think he's pying Football Manager?

  Gao Shen smiled fidently, "See, you don't believe it. It was like this before, and it's still like this now. But it doesn't matter; I will prove once again that the promises I make will definitely be fulfilled."

  Hearing Gao Shen's resolute tone and thinking about Gao Shen's time coag Real Madrid, Borrell had to resider the possibility.

  After all, Real Madrid won the double st season, and even in Bara's youth academy, Borrell felt the shock.

  Rijkaard went mad at the training plex!

  Wasn't that impossible at first?

  And hasn't Gao Shen achieved the impossible multiple times at Real Madrid?

  "Why are you looking for me?" Borrell asked another important question.

  Gao Shen didn't hide his iions, "I believe that in the ing years, possession-based football will receive more and more attention. The number of teams pying possession football will gradually increase, and I believe that elements of possession will bee increasingly important. So, I o adapt to this trend sooner."

  "Bara's possession system has its uniqueness. You have been immersed in it for many years. I believe you help me in this area. Also, your ability to train pyers is very strong, especially with someone like Messi."

  "He's always been our little Maradona ieam!" Borrell smiled proudly when he mentioned Messi.

  "I don't pn to py possession football in Serie A or any other team like Bara's style. My style will be more direct, faster, and sharper, but there are many simirities, especially oouch passing. So, I need a great teical coach like you to train our pyers in teique and passing."

  When Gao Shen said this, it became very clear, and Borrell basically had no doubts.

  He couldn't speak for other aspects, but as far as the points raised by Gao Shen, those were his best skills.

  Acc to Gao Shen's coag team setup, Carlo would be the assistant coach, responsible for daily training and overall pnning; Bueura would handle physical training; Borrell would take charge of teical training; Llopis would be in charge of goalkeeper training; and Lucas would focus on intelligehering and matalysis.

  It could be said that this is a well-rounded setup.

  And now, Borrell just o nod.

  But the Bara youth academy coach did not give an immediate answer. He simply said he would sider it.

  Gao Shen gave him a week to think about it but said, "But I hope to get a positive answer from you."

  A week to sider is enough.

  More importantly, Gao Shen's time is also very valuable. Although it's the off-seasoill has a lot to do.

  For example, ohe coag staff is formed, they o start w on a season pn and training program.

  The coag staff members must get into their roles as soon as possible, and Gao Shen also o start w on pyer signings.

  This is reality, not a game.

  In FM Football Mahings that be doh a click of a mouse often take time iy, sometimes even a very long time.

  In Gao Shen's pn, some pyers could be directly handled by Marino, but for some pyers, he would o step in personally and try to persuade them.

  To put it pinly, Napoli currently has nothing just a newly promoted Serie B team.

  De Laurentiis cims he has money, but who knows? Who believes him?

  But Gao Shen is different. He is the former head coach of Real Madrid and the double champion of La Liga and the Champions League. He is much more ving wheeps in.

  Especially with the young pyers Gao Shen developed at Real Madrid, which makes it easier for him to persuade pyers to join.

  Napoli used to be a big name, especially during Maradona's era, but now, it's no longer what it used to be.

  …

  After meeting with Borrell, Gao Shen and Carlo did not stay in Bara but returned directly to Madrid.

  That night, Gao Shen gathered all four of his assistants in Madrid and used Carlo's house as a temporary office to discuss pns for the new season. Gao Shen also shared some of his expectations and requirements for the uping season.

  For example, his tactical requirements include pressing high up the pitd pleting the transition from offeo defense in the shortest possible time, firmly pying through the wings on offense, and then cutting bato the ter from the wings.

  "So, I need one or two tall ter-forwards. Roberto Sosa is good, but he is a bit old 31 years old. The other forward, Caiò, is only 1.72 meters tall, which doesn't meet my requirements."

  "The two wingers must be able to break through, pass, and cut inside. I need a forward midfielder with excellent running ability, a pair of tral midfielders who both attad defend, and the two full-backs must have the ability to joiack from the back while maintaining solid defehe two tral defenders need mobility and passing ability. As for the goalkeeper, they o have a wide range of trol and some passing skills."

  He listed all his requirements in one breath, leaving Carlo and the others stunned.

  This is a huge uaking.

  It's like a plete overhaul of Napoli!

  What's even more daunting is that meeting so many high-level requirements would mean bringing in a lot of pyers all at once, right?

  When Carlo raised this , Gao Shen nodded uandingly.

  "The summer training camp is crucial, and I'll pile a list as soon as possible. I want the transfer department to operate swiftly, aiming to have at least half of the pyers in pce before the camp starts. Then, we'll trahe existing pyers - remove the weak ones ahe strong ones.

  " Gao Shen exuded fidence. "I hope everyone uands that I'm reanizing Napoli, not just to get promoted from Serie B. That's never been my goal, as I'm fident we'll upgrade."

  "This season, I have two objectives: first, beat Juventus, and sed, ie the team. season, I want Napoli to be the most formidable newly promoted team in Serie A history!" Lucas was electrified, admiring Gao Shen's unwavering fidend vision.

  "I'm not aimless or exaggerating; I'm genuinely fident. I'll lead everyone, lead Napoli, and charge into Serie A, turning it upside down!" The room erupted ihusiasm, with Lucas jumping up and others nodding in agreement. Even Carlo was excited, filled with anticipation.