There is no airtight wall in the world. Although George immediately asked the club to keep confidentiality after receiving these transfer applications, within a few days, the news that Ribery and others requested the transfer was openly disclosed. Published in major newspapers in the UK!
"Five people leave the team!" Tottenham dynasty collapsed before it even started? ”, after confirming the authenticity of this news, the Times, Mirror, BBC and other media all published similar headlines. Obviously, Tottenham did not take the opportunity to expand their strength after winning the Champions League. Instead, they had to send away so many important rotation players, which made these media somewhat less optimistic about Tottenham's prospects.
At the same time, Tottenham fans were also confused when they saw the news that five players including Ribery, Villa, Basturk, Kompany and Vermaelen submitted transfer applications to the club - Obviously the team has just won the Champions League and it's time to show off their talents. Why are there so many people eager to leave all of a sudden, and they are all important members who occupy a place in the rotation? !
Although they were very worried about the future of the team, Tottenham fans did not express much dissatisfaction out of their trust in George. Because they all remembered that just two years ago, when Tottenham had just changed ownership, George had performed a much larger operation on the team than it is now!
You know, at that time, except for a few people such as Ledley King, Karl, and Robbie Keane, all other players were driven out of White Hart Lane by George that summer, and were replaced by Drogba and Ronaldo. , Ribery and other players who are not yet well-known in European football. Didn't everyone think that Tottenham would become the second Real Betis and Atletico Madrid under the new owner's misbehavior? But what's the result? In George's first year in office, Tottenham won the Premier League runner-up, FA Cup and League Cup championships. This season, they not only successfully won the league runner-up and FA Cup championship, but also achieved something they had never dreamed of before. The Champions League championship has also become a thing in the bag!
It is precisely because of this successful case that Tottenham fans only expressed certain concerns about the departure of Ribery and others, but did not take any drastic action to protest!
At this time, the people who are happiest about Tottenham's current situation are naturally Arsenal fans. After learning the news, they flocked to Tottenham's fan forum to ridicule, saying that Tottenham would follow in the footsteps of Blackburn and decline after a short period of glory! The boss position of London football still belongs to their Arsenal! (Note: After Blackburn successfully reached the top in the 1994-95 season and became the first team other than Manchester United to win the Premier League championship, the club lost its former aggressiveness and was eventually relegated in the 1998-99 season.)
Regarding this argument from Arsenal fans, George could only say hehe, thinking that you grasshoppers after the fall can take advantage of this period to dance around for a while. When Vieira is taken to the Alpstadion by Old Fox Mo, I don’t think any of you will still have the heart to make fun of Tottenham on their territory?
Although the negotiations for Vieira's transfer are still in secret, it is not difficult for George, who has a very close relationship with Juventus, to know the progress of the deal. The Gunners captain is very likely to become a member of the Bianconeri this summer just like in his previous life!
What's more, despite having to send away Ribery and the others, George is also planning for Tottenham's summer signings. For example, the current contract renewal with Liverpool is at an impasse and Red Army captain Gerrard, who is secretly looking for a new home, is one of George's key targets!
"Boss, this is Mr. Steven Gerrard's agent, Mr. Struan Marshall." In Boyd Leyton Manor, Paratici, who was the person in charge of poaching Gerrard, was enthusiastically He introduced this "distinguished guest" from afar to George, "Mr. Marshall, this is Viscount George Nelson, the owner and head coach of our Tottenham Hotspur Club."
"Hello, Mr. Marshall, I'm glad that you could take out valuable time to come to London out of your busy schedule." Since it involves Tottenham's most important signing this summer, George must behave like a polite corporal at this time. attitude, and should not be too domineering and forceful to cause resentment to the other party, "I hope we can have a pleasant night today and reach a consensus on Gerrard's matter."
"If Mr. Viscount, you can tell me that you are not interested in bringing in Steven, I will definitely be happy to stay in this manor for one night." Compared with the extremely enthusiastic George, Marshall's attitude seemed He was quite cold, and he even gave George a blunt nod when he first came up.
"Haha, Mr. Marshall, you really know how to joke. If Gerrard had no intention of moving to Tottenham, I'm afraid it would be impossible for you and Fabio (Paratici) to come to my place as a guest, right?" Regarding Marshall George didn't care at all about the cold attitude he showed. In other words, after doing some research on Marshall in advance, George had already made sufficient psychological preparations for Marshall's possible actions!
As an agent who relied on Liverpool to make his fortune and owns more than a dozen new and old Reds players such as Gerrard, Carragher and McCallister, Marshall actually does not want to see Gerrard leave Anfield. Because this will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the good cooperative relationship between him and Liverpool over the years!
However, Marshall's earnest persuasion obviously failed to reverse Gerrard's increasingly determined desire to leave the team. Especially when Liverpool has missed the Champions League for two consecutive years and the club has no guarantee that it can strengthen the team in the summer, Gerrard, who has exhausted his patience, is no longer willing to stay at Anfield and waste time!
The main reason why Gerrard in his previous life was able to agree to renew his contract despite Liverpool's efforts to persuade him instead of joining the sincere Chelsea was that the Red Army magically won the Champions League at that time, which made the Red Army spirit feel that Liverpool had hope in Bayern. Returned to the top under the coaching of Niites. In this life, due to the strong rise of Tottenham under the leadership of George, Liverpool was squeezed out of the top four in the league. Gerrard could not see the dawn of the Red Army's revival, so his willingness to leave the team was naturally much stronger than in his previous life!
What's more, the reality of missing the Champions League for two consecutive years has not only greatly damaged the image of the Red Army's top giants, but also made Liverpool's already poor financial situation even worse - affected by the Houllier era's lavish spending on people. The impact is that Liverpool, which cannot qualify for the Champions League, has no way to ensure balance of payments when it loses a large chunk of its income!
In order to avoid going down the same path as Leeds United, Liverpool's top brass are no longer as determined as before to retain Gerrard. David Morse, who no longer wants to throw money into the hole of Liverpool, is already secretly planning to relieve the financial pressure faced by the club by purging the team of high-paid players and "high-quality assets"!
In this way, no matter how bad Marshall's attitude is, Gerrard's departure has become a certainty. The only question is which team he will choose as the new stop of his career!
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