"Alex, I really didn't expect you to be able to transform Joaquin to this extent." After the game, George took the opportunity to shake hands with Ferguson and expressed his sincere admiration for Sir Alex Ferguson's ability to train young players. "I remember when he was at Real Betis, he was still a traditional winger who was obsessed with crossing from the bottom. I didn't expect that just over a season later, Joaquin's scoring became so intense, and he also developed an inside cut. Knocking down doors.”
Although Tottenham won this strong match quite easily, George still found a lot worth paying attention to from this Manchester United. For example, Joaquin, who has firmly established himself as Manchester United's main right midfielder, is George's biggest performance in this game!
You know, although Joaquin in his previous life had already made a name for himself in international football as early as the World Cup in Korea and Japan, the Spanish winger had been stuck in the long-term team of Real Betis during the most critical years of his growth period. Teams in the middle and lower reaches of the league lacked enough experience in high-level competitions, which led to the height that Joaquin finally reached was far lower than people expected. And now, with Joaquin successfully moving to Manchester United last summer and receiving close guidance from Ferguson, the Spaniard's current strength is obviously much higher than in his previous life!
"So, if you want to surpass me, George, you still have a long way to go." Being so praised by his proud disciple, Ferguson, who has always been good-looking, couldn't help but beam with joy, "To be honest, this kid Joaquin can't It's much more difficult than Ryan (Giggs) and Paul (Scholes). It took me a lot of effort to train him to this level, especially correcting his ability to pass from the bottom to the bottom. I don’t know how much I’ve spent on this stinky habit of not considering other options.”
"Times have changed, and people's ideas and values will naturally change accordingly. The tricks that worked well for Paul and Ryan back then, Alex, may not necessarily work well for these players today." In response to Ferguson's sentiments, George nodded in agreement, "So Alex, I suggest you adapt to this change as soon as possible. If you still manage the team according to the old ideas of more than ten years ago, then Manchester United will probably It’s hard to get the chance for a real revival.”
Because under the leadership of Robson Sr. and Ferguson, George often dealt with players who were born in the 1960s and 1970s. After coaching Tottenham, most of George's players were born in the 1980s. Therefore, for these two groups of players, The difference is that George naturally has a deeper understanding than Ferguson, who has little contact with young people.
"Yes, George, what you said does make sense...the young people under my command now, if I don't let them go to bars and nightclubs, their expressions will look as if I am planning to kill them. It’s completely different from when Ryan and Paul were young, they would go home and rest after training, and they didn’t dare to disobey my orders and have fun outside.” At this point, Ferguson couldn’t help but grit his teeth. Obviously, Sir Alex Ferguson was extremely unhappy with this change.
Having said that, Sir Alex Ferguson actually knows very well that it is no longer possible for him to manage these young people the way he managed Scholes and Giggs more than ten years ago - the birth of the Bosman Act and implementation, completely changing the active and passive status between players and clubs. If these young people feel that their life at Manchester United is unsatisfactory, they can leave and switch to a club where they feel more comfortable!
Therefore, Ferguson began to restrain his temper and change the way he managed the team to adapt to the various changes in the player group.
To be honest, if Ferguson had realized this and made these changes two years earlier, then Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid might not have happened.
At this time, since most of the players on both sides had left the court, the conversation between George and Ferguson ended not long after. After saying goodbye to each other, the two walked to the locker rooms of their respective teams to prepare for their regular post-game press conferences.
Logically speaking, given the relationship between George and Ferguson, even if Sir Alex Ferguson loses in this game, he will at least invite George to his home for a casual meal after the game to bond. However, this time, after this brief exchange, the master and apprentice led their respective players to leave the Old Trafford Stadium after the press conference. George even led the team back to London overnight, without even planning to stay in Manchester for one more night!
The reason why the two acted in such a discordant manner was not because there was any irreconcilable conflict between the masters and apprentices, George and Ferguson, but because the situation before them made them not take good care of each other after the game. Thinking of reminiscing about the past - the table battle between Tottenham and Chelsea has reached a fierce stage, and no one dares to relax at this juncture; and just lost, the point difference between them and fourth-place Everton has been Manchester United, which has stretched to four points, has no time to compete for a Champions League ticket from the Toffees for next season!
The most important thing is that Tottenham's opponent in the next round of the league is Chelsea, who are competing with them for the standings, while Manchester United will go to Anfield to challenge their archrival Liverpool. Under such circumstances, both George and Ferguson will focus on the two upcoming tough battles, and naturally they will not be in the mood to chat after the game.
However, on the fourth day after returning to London from Manchester, Tottenham players first ushered in a third round match of the English FA Cup at White Hart Lane. And their opponent in this game is Brighton Club from the English Championship!
Unlike Chelsea, who have to play three consecutive games in the next eleven days, Tottenham, who have already been eliminated from the League Cup, only need to play two games during this period. Moreover, after the FA Cup match, Tottenham have a whole week to prepare for the game against Chelsea!
This also means that compared with Chelsea, who have a double match in a row, Tottenham will definitely have a huge advantage in terms of physical fitness by then!
In this way, in the third round of the FA Cup on January 8, Brighton, who was playing away from home, did not get the slightest chance to turn the tables - although George was considering that the weekend would be a table battle with Chelsea. , sent a full substitute lineup in this game, but Tottenham, whose overall strength was significantly higher than their opponents, still easily defeated this opponent and advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a score of 3 to 0!
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