The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 741 Come to Manchester United!

"The current football environment is too bad!"

Ferguson was facing the large window of his office on the second floor of Old Trafford, facing one of the fan exits of the Old Trafford stadium, with his back to the guests sitting in the office, heartbroken Feeling something, an old man sighed, "I'm really tired, so tired, I need to take a good rest!"

Everyone knows that Ferguson has announced that after the end of this season, he will retire. The only suspense is who can be his successor. It was once said that it was Mourinho, but the Portuguese is now at Stamford Bridge. , and some people think it is Moyes, but can Moyes lead Manchester United to fight a bloody way in the highly competitive Premier League?
Ferguson is not stupid. He knows very well that Moyes has been approaching him intentionally or unintentionally. For example, he will run back to Scotland from England just to listen to Ferguson's lectures, or he will participate in coaches with Ferguson. Training courses, or he will use some opportunities to learn from Ferguson.

It is actually normal for these things to happen to younger generations, so Ferguson has a very good impression of Moyes. He even thinks that if the football environment in the Premier League is still the same as it was at the beginning of the century, or the semi-finals a few years ago If he wants to compete for hegemony, then he will definitely do his best to support Moyes in coaching Manchester United.

But the problem is that the current Premier League is full of unpredictable and fierce competition.

Against strong opponents such as Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham United and Manchester City, experienced players such as Ye Qiu, Benitez, Mourinho, Ancelotti, Ranieri and Mancini Can Moyes control Manchester United in front of his rivals?

No one can give an answer, because Moyes has not had any experience with giants even until now, and coaching a giant is two completely different worlds from coaching a team like Everton.

Therefore, whether it is for the sake of Manchester United or for the sake of Moyes, he should not be allowed to take over Manchester United.

"Actually, you are not old, you are much older than you, why rush to retire?" Guardiola stood up with a smile.

Ferguson originally invited him to drink with Ye Qiu, but Ye Qiu found a reason to escape after staying in this office for less than 5 minutes. Now the whole world knows that he can't drink, and Ferguson made it clear He recovered the debt on the field at the wine table, so why didn't he run for his life?

Ferguson shook his head and said with a smile: "It's too tiring. Compared with the previous coaching environment, the current coaching environment is too tiring. I'm an old man. I don't want to continue to bear such pressure, so I retire quickly."

Guardiola chuckled and didn’t know what to say. He respected Ferguson very much, not only because Ferguson helped him when he was in trouble in Barcelona and almost brought him to Manchester United. , If he came to Manchester United at the beginning, there would be nothing wrong with Veron.

But then I don’t know what happened. In the end, Manchester United chose Veron, and Guardiola went to Serie A, but even when Guardiola encountered a doping scandal in Serie A, Ferguson strongly supported the Spaniard, so for Ferguson, regardless of Whether it is gratitude or respect for the brilliance of Ferguson's career, he respects this old man very much.

"You know what? Fans are becoming very impatient now, but they don't understand how the team works. Sometimes I even think, if I let them manage a club, it won't take long, even if it is Manchester United. , must go bankrupt!" After finishing speaking, Ferguson himself smiled helplessly.

In fact, in many cases, fans obviously do not understand the operation mode of football clubs.

It's as if, in all the successful cases of top teams in the world, there are basically no fanatical fans, such as Inter Milan's Moratti, although from an emotional point of view, he is successful, Apart from the feelings and the championship trophies behind the phone door, he has almost nothing to say about success.

As many people often say, the management of the team does not happen overnight, but the problem is that fans often have a very urgent mentality, and they want to achieve success in the shortest possible time.

Especially in the past ten years, with the acceleration of the information age, this urgency has become more and more obvious.

Of course, there are also results caused by changes in the football environment.

"Before Florentino entered Real Madrid, no one knew that the massive recruitment of superstars and the use of commercial development could bring about such a huge astonishing change to the team. Opened up a whole new world and opened up a whole new horizon!"

Even though Guardiola is a fan of Barcelona and the arch enemy of Real Madrid, he has to admit that Florentino's impact on the football world can be described as mixed. It is difficult for you to define his business model In the end is good or bad.

The reason why he is not good is because he has brought about a so-called superstar effect, which is different from the superstar gathering of the chairman of the Bernabeu back then. Now this is the information age and the era of public hype. How can it be compared with the past?
To say he is good, he made all the teams pay more attention to business development than ever before, which greatly expanded the team's business scope.

Ye Qiu once mentioned a question to him. He said that Tottenham Hotspur’s business department had invested 300 million euros to conduct a very detailed business survey all over the world. He wanted to know more about Tottenham Hotspur The potential of Tottenham Hotspur's global business development, and the final result makes Tottenham Hotspur very, very satisfied.

Therefore, they are now beginning to reform and reorganize the commercial sponsorship system. They have begun to divide by region, and carry out different marketing models and strategies in each region, attracting hundreds of sponsors, which can make Thoth Naham Hotspur's annual commercial income increased by [-] million pounds.

In other words, if the overall operation is successful, Tottenham Hotspur's entire commercial income will be close to Arsenal's entire income, and will become the football club with the highest commercial income in the world, or even a sports club.

And under this operating mechanism, the influence of stars, especially top stars, is crucial!
Ye Qiu also said that the main reason why Real Madrid’s business has encountered bottlenecks is that they have superstars and are attractive, but their performance is not ideal, and the performance can give consumers a feeling that I am the strongest and the best, That kind of illusion, while Manchester United is the exact opposite. The Red Devils performed quite well in the early days of Tottenham Hotspur's rise, but after selling Cristiano Ronaldo, they lacked influential superstars.

There is no doubt that Tottenham Hotspur are embarking on their own business path between Real Madrid and Manchester United, so they have made huge breakthroughs and improvements in the team's income almost every year. Not only their outstanding results, but also the stars in their team.

"Ye Qiu is indeed a genius. When he first came here, he led Chelsea to a strong rise. He won the Champions League in his first season and completely changed the development concept of the football world. He made everyone clearly realize that football does not have to be Going forward step by step, not necessarily step by step, it turns out that huge capital can use the shortest time to improve the strength of a team."

Speaking of which, Ferguson shook his head and smiled wryly, "Look at the current Premier League, Manchester City, Newcastle, West Ham United, Liverpool... almost all teams are following the model created by Ye Qiu at Chelsea back then, with huge capital Invest in, introduce powerful stars, transform the strength of the team's first team, enhance the competitiveness of the first team, and make a difference in the Premier League and European competitions as quickly as possible. Influence."

"According to this model, the giant teams that the media, fans, and Internet users talk about can almost be mass-produced wholesale, and a giant team can be built in three to five years. For those big consortiums, it is simply a dream. Do you think it’s a coincidence that so many big conglomerates have poured into the Premier League?”

Guardiola has never thought about this level, but he found that after Ferguson sorted it out, it seems to be the case, especially in today's Premier League, which has received amazing attention, far exceeding La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga. It can be called the first league in the world.

The stars brought by the big consortium have greatly enhanced the competitiveness of the league, increased the attention of the league, and also enhanced the commercial development and influence of the league, making the influence of the Premier League and the attention of fans more and more high. , It seems to be on the road of a virtuous circle, but the only trouble is debt.

Of course, this model is good for the team and the league, but for the head coach, it is a nightmare, because the pressure is too great, and the fans don’t care about you, they will only complain that you can’t win. to the champion.

"In the past few years, Manchester United has been unable to adapt to such a change. We are still immersed in the past business model, but you must not think that we have no money to sign. , we are not out of money, we are just waiting for a head coach!"

Guardiola was completely stunned by Ferguson's words. He suddenly realized that an important reason for Manchester United's delay in making big signings was to prepare for Ferguson's retirement in advance. The reason is also very simple. The players introduced by Ferguson, His successor may not be available, which will lead to a result that a high price will be introduced. After Ferguson retires, because he does not match the new coach's style, he will be sold directly at a low price, and the club will suffer losses.

Thinking of this, Guardiola couldn't help thinking of something else that Ye Qiu had said to him, that is, the transfer of football clubs is irrational at all, except for a few teams such as Manchester United.

But at this moment, he didn't know whether this rationality was good or not?
Perhaps for the management of Manchester United, for the Glazer family, the management of the team relies on a long-term model. They must adopt rational thinking and will not randomly spend huge sums of money on signings just for the sake of one or two seasons. The team suffered heavy losses, so they would rather endure and wait until the right time to make a move.

As for Ferguson's successor, it also depends. If Manchester United's management can be convinced and entrusted with important responsibilities, they may be able to make drastic reforms and signings as soon as they come up. But if not, then continue to observe.

The signings of the current wealthy teams cost tens of millions, and the introduction of three or four players costs nearly [-] million. In the case of Manchester United, in addition to the frontcourt, the midfield and the backcourt need signings, which at least cost hundreds of millions. Funds, so delaying it for one, two or three years is definitely not a problem for a rational investor.

"Have you considered coming to the Premier League?" Ferguson looked at Guardiola with a smile and asked, "You should be very clear that many people outside now say that a manager who has not proven himself in the Premier League is not a successful manager. !"

Guardiola chuckled, that was what netizens said, but there was still a shadow in his heart.

Ye Qiu and his Tottenham Hotspurs seemed to be an insurmountable city wall, standing in front of Guardiola. Before he was confident enough to break this wall, Guardiola hoped to avoid it. It, at least walk around it, but one day, he will remove this wall himself.

"The outside media said that you might come to Manchester City, isn't that true?" Ferguson asked with a smile.

Guardiola shook his head after hearing this, "They are very dissatisfied with Mancini's results, and they have also contacted me, but I can't find a reason to coach Manchester City, you know, I don't like that kind of over-reliance on A certain player's team and tactics."

If you coach Manchester City, there is no doubt that the midfield must revolve around Yaya Toure. This Ivorian midfielder is the strongest part of Manchester City, but also the most unstable part. If he is good, Manchester City will be fine , He is not good, and Manchester City is also unlucky.

Guardiola has just escaped from the quagmire of Barcelona, ​​how could he immediately throw himself into the swamp of Manchester City?
"Come to Manchester United!" After listening to Ferguson, he smiled and sent out the invitation, "If you are willing to come to Manchester United, I will be your adviser, but I will never interfere with your leadership, and I can guarantee that Giggs, Scholes You will retire, and when the time comes, the formation of the team will be completely based on your wishes, and the club is willing to do its best to cooperate and provide ample transfer funds and time."

This is indeed a very generous remuneration. As Ferguson is an advisor, Guardiola will have more confidence and confidence in challenging Ye Qiu, and having ample transfer funds and time for team formation also means that Guardiola will not be due to short-term problems. Poor grades and dismissal, as for the retirement of Giggs and Scholes, this also means that Manchester United will mold Guardiola into a special one of Manchester United.

As a traditional giant of the Premier League, Manchester United can give Guardiola such a bargaining chip, and Ferguson himself came forward as a lobbyist. It is not insincere, but there is still a problem, and that is Ferguson!

As Guardiola once considered in the past, if he goes to Manchester United, he will only live in the shadow of Ferguson. He is a monument that cannot be surpassed in the short term, so Mourinho will accept Chelsea's invitation.

But thinking about it the other way around, one person counts the short, and two count the long. If we can work together with Ferguson, the possibility of defeating Tottenham Hotspur and Ye Qiu will be even greater, and Guardiola is also eager to quickly eliminate this in his heart. A cloud of shadows, complete self-salvation and breakthrough, after all, he doesn't want to be oppressed by Ye Qiu forever.

"Let me think about it, Sir!" Guardiola said with a smile.

"Really think about it?" Ferguson asked very carefully.

Guardiola nodded, "Really!"

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Tottenham Hotspur retreated from Manchester United and defeated their opponents 3:0, which also made the North London team look almost invincible in the Premier League. Many people even believed that Tottenham Hotspur's The overall strength is stronger than last season.

It is mainly reflected in the team's rotation mechanism.

So far this season, Tottenham Hotspur have played six Premier League games, one Champions League group stage, one Community Shield, one UEFA Super Cup and one League Cup. The stabbing team deducted 24 players other than the third goalkeeper, all of whom got the chance to play, and each of them played at least twice.

Ye Qiu's rotation policy in the new season was already evident at the beginning of the season. At that time, everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur was considering the physical condition of some players participating in the Olympics, but it turned out that this was a conscious effort. behavior, because the rotation can ensure Tottenham Hotspur's continuous combat and multi-line combat capabilities.

Tottenham travel to France to travel to defending Ligue 3 champions Montpellier after beating Manchester United 0-4 at Old Trafford, with Messi scoring a hat-trick after Tottenham's rotation Trick, Drogba made a pass and shot, and Ribery also contributed two assists. The team beat Montpellier 1:[-] away and won two consecutive victories in the group.

Winning two consecutive games, Tottenham Hotspur won a lot of applause, and even many European media praised it, thinking that Tottenham Hotspur's super strength made the death group no suspense, but even In this way, according to the data given by UEFA, the first two rounds of the UEFA Champions League group stage have the highest ratings, and the two games of Tottenham Hotspur are the most supported by fans.

This also indirectly proves the strong influence and appeal of Tottenham Hotspur.

Back in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur ushered in Lambert's Aston Villa.

Continuous multi-line battles and home games, the North London team has rotated the starting lineup, while Aston Villa's away game is based on defense, retreating from the away game without the ball, and it is very satisfying to get one point.

Tottenham Hotspur's offense was indeed restrained by the defending Aston Villa, but it restrained the front, but couldn't guard the back. Cavani once pulled out of the penalty area and hit the ball back. Kyle Walker, who inserted in the back, scored a right-footed volley from the right rib of the penalty area. There was a world wave nearly 20 meters away, 1: 0!

In the second half, Eriksson made a diagonal pass, and Pogba rushed to the front of the penalty area, volleyed vigorously, and scored again, 2:0!

Relying on these two goals, Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting Aston Villa 2-0 at home.

In this regard, Lambert also had no choice but to say that his team contained Tottenham Hotspur's offensive trident in the frontcourt, but they couldn't prevent their backs. The players have performed well enough. But to blame can only be blamed on Tottenham Hotspur's too strong offense.

There is a saying that if the west is not bright, the east is bright, and it is hard to guard against!

(End of this chapter)