With Van der Sar's height, no matter where he goes, he is the focus of everyone's attention.

But obviously, he is a regular customer of this coffee shop, so after entering the door, he politely greeted the fans around him who recognized him, went to a remote box, and invited the coffee shop owner over to explain. Something.

After that, he sent another text message to Gao Han, passing the address of the coffee shop.

In less than ten minutes, Gao Han, accompanied by the owner of the coffee shop, walked into the box.

"It's great to see you, Edwin."

"Me too, Mr. Gao Han."

What surprised Van der Sar was that Gao Han turned out to be alone, without any assistants at all.

It seemed that he was aware of Van der Sar’s surprise. After sitting down, Gao Han explained with a smile, “I’m just like you. I just hosted today’s training in Harrington, and then the club’s people informed me, and Fulham It was settled, so I called Mr. Coleman, and then I came over to find you."

Van der Sar smiled bitterly. He felt that the head coach of the 200 million Corps was really impatient.

However, sitting up and standing, it is very young people's enthusiasm.

"Edwin, as you know, we sent an offer to Fulham and they accepted it. We hope to invite you to join us at Chelsea and become our goalkeeper." Gao Han said straightforwardly.

Van der Sar nodded, "I know, but I'm very strange, why is it me?"

"Then you think, why can't it be you?" Gao Han asked with a smile.

Van der Sar was speechless, he really couldn't say what he was thinking in person.

Fortunately, Gao Han was just joking and didn't embarrass him.

"Let me put it this way, in fact, as early as Atletico Madrid, we almost became colleagues, but unfortunately, for some reason, we missed it."

Van der Sar nodded, he also knew about this, even a little regretful.

"I know Frans ****." Gao Han said.

When Van der Sar heard it, his face changed slightly, and he was a little surprised, but he quickly realized it, "In Barcelona, ​​right?"

"Yeah." Gao Han nodded.

"You know, what Frans did in Barcelona is incredible. He brought revolutionary changes to the training of Spanish goalkeepers. He not only trained Reina, Valdes and other Barcelona youth goalkeepers, but even affected them. The goalkeeper training for Real Madrid and even the entire Spanish football."

Van der Sar didn't seem surprised. "He is indeed a very amazing person."

Gao Han's remarks were not exaggerated, but facts.

The changes Van Gaal brought to Barcelona are far beyond the imagination of ordinary fans. Frans **** is part of it. Even after Van Gaal left Barcelona, ​​Frans **** still often took time out. Go to Spain to give a lecture, impart his insights and experience in goalkeeper training.

Gao Han heard his assistant Pedro Haro mention Frans **** more than once, and almost all of them have a very admirable tone and expression, which shows that Frans **** gave Spain How far-reaching are the changes brought about by goalkeeper training.

"Frankly speaking, I am not particularly familiar with Frans, but I have heard him mention you more than once. He said that you are the best player he has trained so far."

Van der Sar was a little excited, but soon became lonely again.

"That's already a thing of the past."

"No, no, no!" Gao Han shook his head, "I don't think so."

Van der Sar raised his head and looked at Gao Han strangely, very incomprehensible.

"I have learned about your situation at Juventus. I think that your trip to Serie A itself is a mistake. Your characteristics are not suitable for Serie A. They are all retracted and defended. It is impossible to give you so much space to play. You shouldn't be the kind of goalkeeper who is shrunk in a small penalty area."

When Van der Sar heard this, the expression on his face changed obviously. He didn't return to normal as before. Instead, he was a little excited and nodded, "It's true that, as you said, I am totally uncomfortable with their training methods."

In the eyes of ordinary fans, the goalkeeper seems to be the same, the position with the least difference.

But in fact, the goalkeeper is also very different.

Just like Cech, he is the typical goalkeeper of the big penalty area dominance, he can put the entire penalty area under his control, and so does Van der Sar.

For this type of goalkeeper, it is impossible for you to ask them to stay in the small penalty area. This makes them very awkward. Not only can they not play their strengths, but they will expose their shortcomings.

It's like putting a player close to two meters into an area of ​​1.5 meters high, forcing him to bend over. In this case, can he still play flexibly?

Relatively speaking, Italian goalkeepers are basically small restricted areas. This has a lot to do with Italy's retraction of defense. Cudicini is this type of goalkeeper, and the same is true for the goalkeeper Buffon. But Buffon's personal ability is too good, even against the sky, there is hardly any shortcomings, so he is also very dominant in the penalty area.

But no matter what, putting a small penalty area goalkeeper on a high-defensive team is bad in itself, just like Cudicini’s situation at Chelsea.

Conversely, putting a goalkeeper like Van der Sar in a team that has retracted will not work.

What's more, Van der Sar’s problem is not just about the area of ​​activity.

At that time, FIFA revised the football rules so that the goalkeeper could not use his hands when facing his teammates to pass the ball. Since then, there have been two very different differences in the training route of the goalkeeper.

One believes that the most important thing for goalkeepers is to keep the goal. They have the best skills at their hands and feet, and they do not have them and are not demanding. Therefore, when they train goalkeepers, they often do not pay attention to the training of their skills.

When on the court, teammates pass the ball back and the opponent is pressing, the first choice for this type of goalkeeper is to open a big foot. The sooner the ball leaves the danger zone, the better.

There is also a concept that advocates pass and control. Their concept is that they must never give the ball to their opponents easily, so generally they will not allow the goalkeeper to take a big foot when receiving the pass, and since they cannot use their hands, Then you have to strengthen the goalkeeper's passing and control technique so that the goalkeeper becomes part of the team's passing and control system.

Frans **** is the practitioner of the latter concept, and Van der Sar is also the goalkeeper trained in this concept.

From the time of Ajax, to Juventus, and then to Fulham, Van der Sar’s skills at his feet have been quite good, especially during Ajax. What he is best at is when the team presses out. , He also went outside the penalty area and became a member of the team's passing control system.

But this kind of play requires the team's overall cooperation, especially the back line.

"I have watched your game between Juventus and Fulham. I think that many times, there are often differences in philosophy and habits between you and your teammates."

"Last season you made a very serious mistake. You got the ball and the opponent's striker intercepted the ball and scored a goal. This made you an unprecedented accusation, but when I was watching a video, I was thinking, What are those guards doing so far, shouldn't they come back to pick up your pass?"

Van der Sar smiled, but there was warmth in his eyes, as if he was also happy to find someone who understands him.

"You know, not all goalkeepers have this courage, more to avoid mistakes, kick forward directly with a big foot, anyway, pass to the front, naturally someone will grab it if you lose it, but you don't."

When Gao Han said this, his eyes were fixed on Van der Sar, "I like this very much!"

Van der Sar was really moved this time, even a little moved.

He knew that Gao Han had really known him and admired him, otherwise he would definitely not be able to tell the details.

This is something he has never encountered in Juventus or Fulham.

"To be honest, Edwin, you are only thirty-two years old. As a goalkeeper, he is in his prime. I hope you can seriously consider our invitation. I promise you will be more suitable for Chelsea. Space to play."

Van der Sar once again recovered his calm, still appearing calm and calm. After listening to Gao Han's words, he nodded slightly, "I need to think about it."

"No problem." Gao Han did not intend to let Van der Sar agree today, "We will contact your agent immediately."

Van der Sar nodded, acquiescing that the two sides entered the negotiation process.

In fact, he didn't have much choice, because Fulham had agreed.

As a professional player, he knows very well that Gao Han came to talk to him personally. This is out of respect for him, which also makes him grateful. If he refuses, I am afraid it will be difficult to stay in Fulham again.

At least, Chris Coleman is now confidently planning to take this million euros to sign up.

Moreover, the meeting with Gao Han convinced him that at least, Gao Han knew him better than Chris Coleman.

A head coach who understands him better, an environment that is more suitable for him to play, maybe even his salary will be improved...

Van der Sar couldn't refuse all these advantages.

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In fact, negotiations with Van der Sar’s agent went surprisingly smoothly.

The players themselves have agreed to join, Chelsea are eager to seek talents, Van der Sar’s salary is high for Fulham, but for Chelsea, it can only be regarded as a mid-range, and it is acceptable to add some appropriately.

Therefore, after two negotiations, the two parties quickly reached a consensus and signed the contract in just two days.

And when Chelsea announced that they had introduced 32-year-old goalkeeper Van der Sar from Fulham at a price of 10 million euros, the entire English football scene was once again shocked by the alpine move.

Even this time was more surprised than any previous time.

10 million euros to buy a 32-year-old ~lightnovelpub.net~ a goalkeeper with ups and downs?

If Makelele is not young, but at least performs well in Real Madrid, then Van der Sar's performance in Fulham is definitely not good, at most it can only be considered a pass.

But such a player actually spent 10 million Euros for Chelsea?

Tricky! Money laundering! Black gold trading!

Various rumors and revelations began to spread among the British media, and even Chelsea fans were worried.

But for all speculations from the outside world, neither Alpine nor Chelsea came forward to clarify, but instead focused on the team's training.

The first Premier League match is coming soon, and Gao Han has no spare time to deal with those media.

But in the eyes of the media and some fans, this is a manifestation of guilty conscience!

For a time, all the dirty water and sewage were used in the high cold, showing signs of swallowing him.