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"Well... let's stop talking here." Looking at the sun setting outside the window, Ferguson, who realized that it was getting late, finally stretched out his hand to stop George Nelson's rambling words, "If only If you plan to recall the good times of the past five years with me, I think the past few hours have been enough... I hope you can understand me, an old man, and let us end this conversation like this. "
Although Ferguson admired George Nelson's ability and talent very much, the old Scottish man who had been with him for a long time knew very well that this young man had a very fatal problem, especially when he talked about his interest in front of close acquaintances. When the topic comes up, this guy will become a complete chatterbox!
Ferguson has personally experienced George Nelson's unconstrained thinking and extremely powerful ability to bend buildings over the years. God knows what kind of brain circuit this guy has, but he actually started from recalling his past five years at Manchester United to talking about the impact of rising ticket prices in the UK on Manchester United's financial revenue - how on earth were these two things connected by George? Ferguson, who participated in the entire conversation, still doesn’t understand.
"Ah, ah, it turns out that it's already this time." After hearing Ferguson's words, George Nelson realized that the time was approaching evening, and showed an embarrassed look, "I've wasted you Alex unknowingly. I’m really sorry that it took so much time and delayed your normal work.”
"It doesn't matter, I still have this little free time. After all, George, you are the head coach of the team now, and you are also responsible for leading the team to play games. I, an old man, just have nothing to do today, so I came here to see if there are any What needs me to deal with, just to think about the team's future tactics. To be honest, the transformation that Manchester United has undergone under your command in the past half season has given me a lot of inspiration." Seeing his own The goal has been achieved. Ferguson quickly stood up and prepared to send away the annoying chatterbox in front of him. "Then, George, you'd better go back to recuperate and prepare for the final game of the league against Everton in a few days. Although this The result of this game has no impact on the ownership of the championship trophy, but I think you must hope to use a victory to bring a perfect end to your five-year study career at Manchester United, right? It can also be regarded as a gift from you to the Manchester United fans. A farewell gift."
"What? Alex, don't you plan to come back in the last game?" Hearing Ferguson's words, George couldn't help but be surprised. He didn't expect that Ferguson would actually choose to hand over the honor of lifting the championship trophy to himself. , "Although the doctor said you haven't fully recovered yet, with your current physical condition, there shouldn't be any problem leading the team to play a game, right?"
"Haha, I wouldn't do something like this to steal other people's credit." Ferguson gave George a funny look, and the meaning in his eyes seemed to say, you kid is too low on my personal qualities. "After all, you are the biggest contributor to Manchester United's ability to win the Premier League title this season, George. Therefore, you are fully qualified to enjoy the honor of lifting the championship trophy with Roy (Keane) as Manchester United's head coach. !”
As Ferguson said this, he stood up and left the desk, preparing to send the other party out of the room quickly - George, a kid, can rely on his youth and strength to skip one or two meals, but he, an old man who needs to recuperate according to doctor's orders, really doesn't have it. The extra energy went astray like George.
"Well, I think I might need to delay you a little longer, Alex." However, to Ferguson's surprise, George Nelson did not just follow his intention and leave like that, but instead had a look on his face. After showing a hint of embarrassment, he sat back at the desk, took out a pile of information from his briefcase, and placed it on the desk between the two of them. "This is my role as the acting coach of the Manchester United first team. During this period, based on the players' performance in training and games, judgments made after statistical analysis, and some suggestions made by the first team on areas that need to be strengthened in this summer's transfer market. These are regarded as This is my last contribution to Manchester United before I leave."
"Oh? It's really rare. Speaking of which, this is the first time George you have expressed your opinions on recruitment and team building." Hearing what George said, Ferguson couldn't help but become curious, and quickly put the items on the table He picked up the proposal and looked through it - after witnessing George's coaching ability for more than half a season, Ferguson was already quite convinced of his disciple's ability. Therefore, when he saw George, who had never been involved in team recruitment matters, actually making suggestions for the first time, the old man was naturally quite surprised and impatient.
At least, in the hands of Ferguson, Veron, the "wizard" from Argentina, never showed his powerful power in Serie A. Under George Nelson, although the midfield master still has not fully integrated into Manchester United's tactical system, George imitated Ancelotti's play style of playing behind the core of the organization and arranged for Veron to share Roy Keane's organizational tasks. , after changing the team from the traditional 4-4-2 to a 4-2-3-1 formation, Manchester United not only became more organized on the offensive end, but also became much more controllable and threatening on the court. This move alone was enough to make Ferguson take a new look at George's ability to employ people and his vision of people.
"...George, what do you mean?" However, half an hour later, Ferguson put the roughly read proposal back on the table, and his expression changed from the initial curiosity to an extremely serious one, "Stay here." David (Beckham), take this opportunity to find a home to sell Veron, and look for substitutes for Roy (Keane) and Ryan (Giggs) in the transfer market? This is what you gave Suggestion? Are you sure this is a conclusion you came to after careful consideration and careful analysis, and that you did not deliberately mislead me here for the convenience of coaching other teams in the future? "
Obviously, Ferguson was very dissatisfied with these suggestions made by George. After all, everyone knows that Beckham has become estranged from Ferguson due to the "flying boot scandal", and it is only a matter of time before he leaves Manchester United; Giggs and Roy Keane are the key officials in Ferguson's establishment of the Manchester United dynasty, and the latter He is the current captain and spiritual leader of the Red Devils, and both of them are in excellent competitive form this season, with no sign of decline at all. However, George made it clear in this proposal that he hopes Ferguson can keep Beckham and consider the successor issues of Giggs and Keane as soon as possible. Almost every aspect is against Ferguson. How can this not make Ferguson? Feeling suspicious?
"Alex, it doesn't make sense for you to say that." Regarding Ferguson's suspicious attitude, George shrugged helplessly, put on a very innocent expression, and replied calmly.
Since George had anticipated that Ferguson would have such suspicions in advance, he naturally also guessed that the other party would ask this question. After all, when he made the decision to coach another team, he made such a suggestion, and the team had just won the league championship at this time. No matter how you look at it, it will make people feel that he is hiding evil intentions: "No matter what, , I still have some basic professional ethics. Alex, you should know this very well in your heart. And don’t you think it’s really a shame to cheat people on this kind of thing just to get a few Manchester United players? Isn’t it worthwhile? What’s more, even if you put them on the shelf, I just want to convince them to play for the team I plan to coach, which is also a very difficult thing!”
George knew very well that even if he had accumulated a certain amount of connections during his years at Manchester United, it would still be very difficult to lure Keane and others away from Ferguson's account. After all, no matter how loyal and emotional Keane and Giggs are, they still have to think about their own reputations - if George invites them to play for another top giant, it will be considered a lateral transfer, and they will not go to George. Calculate the price reduction; and if George goes to coach a team that can't even reach the Champions League or a club that is a rival of Manchester United, if they transfer there, they will definitely be like Campbell and Figo, carrying traitors and Judas's infamy.
"Hmm... That makes sense." Ferguson thought about it and found that George's words indeed made sense, and his face became better. After George's reminder, Ferguson also realized that the only person in English football who could compete with Manchester United was Arsene Wenger, the Frenchman who coached Arsenal. It is absolutely impossible for the Arsenal management to fire Wenger, who has transformed the entire club after taking over and brought the team back to the championship. Therefore, in the UK, George will never be able to find a team to coach that can rival Manchester United.
This means that as long as George is still coaching English football, it will be extremely difficult to poach Giggs and Keane from Ferguson. If he chooses to develop abroad, let alone the consequences. Because since ancient times, there have been very few successful cases of British players playing abroad. The recent McManaman who went abroad to play has now been reduced to going back and forth between the bench and the hospital bed. This reality is enough to dispel Most British players are enthusiastic about playing abroad.
What's more, the Premier League is one of the top football leagues in Europe, so unless they have to, or there is an offer from a team that is difficult to refuse, players in the UK will not easily choose to leave their familiar environment and go to a completely different environment. To continue their careers in unfamiliar places.
Therefore, when the initial impulse passed and Ferguson regained his composure, he finally realized that the proposal in front of him might really be the final proposal that George had carefully prepared for himself and Manchester United before leaving Manchester United. A gift!
"So George, can you tell me, what are your plans for the future?" Although he already believed what George said, Ferguson still asked uneasily for insurance. This is not to say that Ferguson suspected that George was not telling the truth, but as the head coach and sole boss of Manchester United, Ferguson must make ensuring the interests of the team his top priority. Therefore, in many cases, Ferguson would jump out and make a fool of himself first to avoid any embarrassing situation for both parties later.
Of course, in Ferguson's view, it is unlikely that George will answer truthfully. After all, this is more or less George's personal privacy, and Ferguson has no right to interfere. Therefore, in Ferguson's vision, as long as George can guarantee not to coach at absolute rival clubs such as Liverpool, Bolton, Leeds United and Manchester City, he will be quite satisfied.
"Although I really want to keep this suspense until the day the news is officially announced, but since it is Alex who takes the initiative to ask about this matter, it might as well be that I reveal it to you in advance." However, to Ferguson's surprise, Unexpectedly, George readily agreed to his request and revealed his whereabouts and future plans, "After leaving here, I plan to go to London. After all, London has the largest number of Premier League players in the UK." Football clubs must have more opportunities than other places. Moreover, there are several teams in London that are very interested in me and are willing to give me a coaching opportunity. For example, I think Tottenham Hotspur Football Club This invitation is quite sincere.”
"What? George, are you going to coach Tottenham Hotspur? Are you going to be neighbors with Wenger?" Hearing George's answer, Ferguson first jumped up from his seat in surprise, and then was stunned for a short time. After that, he burst out laughing and said, "Stop joking with me, okay? Don't forget, the current head coach of Tottenham is their legendary star Glenn Hoddle. Although this guy is a bit superstitious, his coaching level is also quite average. , but in the final analysis, he is a member of Tottenham, and he is a legendary star of this club. He also served as the head coach of the England national team. Why did Tottenham's stingy boss give up Hoddle's position? They have a very high reputation among the fans and hire you, who has only more than half a year of coaching experience, to be their first team head coach?"
Having said that, in fact, Ferguson was relieved when he heard that George was interested in coaching at Tottenham. After all, although Tottenham has a certain influence in English football and is one of the top three clubs in London, the strength of this team can only be regarded as mid-range in today's Premier League.
Therefore, in Ferguson's eyes, if George chooses to coach Tottenham, then until he brings Tottenham into shape, the main theme of the Premier League in the next few years will still be the duo of Arsenal and Manchester United. And Manchester United's dominance in English football will not be greatly affected by George's departure.
