i am beckham

Chapter 8
Beckham took a shower in the locker room and came to Ferguson's office after getting fully dressed. He wanted to hear what the old man thought of him.

From the looks alone, there is nothing special about the office.

But as long as you have been in his office, you will know that this office is scary, so big that half the team can stand in a row and feel his "hair dryer".

Beckham's mind flashed back to the first time he walked into Ferguson's office at the age of 13, when the old man surprised him in his office at Cliff's training ground.

He thought the red-nosed man in front of him might be a caveman, because the office was so big.

When he was distracted, Ferguson's voice came from the door: "The door is open, come in!"

Beckham walked into the office with some trepidation. The layout here is not luxurious. Just looking at the mahogany tables and leather chairs, one can tell that the owner of the office is a stubborn guy who doesn't want to be pushed around.

"Boss, what can you do for me?"

Beckham wanted to be as casual as possible. Whenever facing Ferguson alone, he would feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

He wanted to appear more sophisticated, but he still didn't seem to be successful. He felt that the old man's intimidation made him a little uncomfortable.

"David, relax! I think you need to be sure that you are one of the few players who can't be criticized."

Give top ratings when you come up, old man, are you serious?
Beckham sniffed lightly, um, the old man didn't drink alcohol, so he should be still sober.

If the old man didn't drink too much, the meaning of this evaluation is far higher than the main position of a game.

Compared with the old man's affirmation, those 10 minutes of playing time are nothing.

This idea stabilized Beckham's mind. A professional player should find confidence in himself with 360 degrees without dead ends.

"I'm very happy to receive your affirmation, it reminds me of when I was 13 years old, I signed the first contract of my career with the pen you gave me.

To be here again today, I feel like my childhood dream is about to come true. "

Beckham threw out the beautiful words prepared in advance. Praise and humility are the bond between people, and everyone likes to hear beautiful words.

These few flattering compliments at first sounded flat, but the fine details made Ferguson very useful: "David, I think you should be commended for your work attitude in the preseason. You have won the respect of the entire club with your actions."

Ferguson seemed to be in a good mood. Although his voice was still loud, his tone was much softer:

It can be seen that for a moment, the old man's eyes were full of tenderness, and his words seemed to evoke a certain time in his memory.

"David, I'm sorry, you have been working hard, but out of comprehensive considerations, I will not put you in the starting lineup for the next game."

Yes, I knew that half an hour ago, I'm not a hina.

Mentally prepared in advance, so Beckham can respond naturally: "Thank you for telling me this, I think I have been working hard, and one day I can become an indispensable part of the team. I am from Manchester."

Beckham's attitude and phrasing worked well, and he saw the sides of the old man's mouth lift visibly.

He regards himself as the jigsaw puzzle of the team, and his sunny smile seems to illuminate a soft place in the old man's heart.

"David, your working condition this month is very good, and you seem to be full of energy. But I think you should take it easy. You haven't rested for a month. Sometimes you should relax yourself properly."

see it?The old man is still paying attention to me. He started Phil in this game, maybe he wanted him to do some dirty work.

When the opponent is exhausted, let me go up and charge, and finally harvest the opponent.

Beckham made up Ferguson's words by himself. Everything in life can be a source of confidence. This is the self-motivation method he learned from Gary Neville.

"I will take a proper rest for a while, but I feel that I am in good condition and have made some progress."

Now that he can no longer enter the starting lineup, I don't know if the old man will put himself in the squad.

Compared to watching the live broadcast at home, Beckham would rather sit on the bench and wait to play, after all, that position is only one step away from the stadium.

"I agree with you, I always thought it was an honor to be part of the Manchester United team and players who deserve to play for the team should give their best every single moment.

I was born in a working-class family. Even now, I am proud of being a working-class person. Hard-working and hard-working are the qualities that the working-class is proud of. "

Ferguson’s words made Beckham involuntarily look up at a portrait on the wall of the office. In this painting, 11 workers are sitting on a steel beam [-] meters above the ground to have lunch.

This portrait, which occupies almost half of the wall, is a photographic work created during the construction of the Rockefeller Building in New York in 1932. It is called "All Beings on the Beam", also known as "Lunchtime in Manhattan".

All Manchester United players feel that this portrait is a portrayal of Ferguson's inner world.

The Scot, who was born in a working family, made no secret of his ordinary family background, and has always been proud of it. Even though he has now become the head coach of the Premier League championship team, he has always regarded himself as a working class.

Beckham feels that this portrait is endowed with magical powers. Whenever he sees it, he always has the urge to do his last bit of strength for his career.

He even forgot to complain that the old man was a working class man with money to raise horses.

Seeing Beckham intoxicated by this portrait, Ferguson was very satisfied.

His tone was very firm: "Football never deceives people. As much effort as you put in, you will gain as much. As long as you devote yourself wholeheartedly, you will become a part of the collective."

That is, am I not good enough right now?

Beckham captured the hidden message of the phrase.

"In the first game, I didn't put you in the starting lineup. I hope you won't be discouraged. I put Phil in the starting lineup because the opponent's wide players were very aggressive and Steve couldn't play. I hope to use Phil's athletic ability to make up for the lack of defensive athletic ability. I hope you can understand that."

I knew it was so, Phil was the advance force of the siege army.In TV series, this kind of character usually only lives for one episode, and the real protagonist will never appear at this time.

"I see, boss, thank you for your frankness, I believe that position will be mine sooner or later."

Complimentary words, beautiful words have been said, and the time to show determination has come.

When Phil "sacrifices", send me to charge towards the enemy formation!
After praising myself for a long time, the old man has to give a substitute spot to get by!

"You are right, so I put you in the big list. Once it turns out that my arrangement is wrong, I will send you out. I hope you can prove that you are right."

Well, in this way, the flow of the conversation is complete, and this is a conversation that satisfies both parties.

Beckham nodded without making the smile look too exaggerated.

Ferguson is not a headstrong person. He bravely expressed his deepest thoughts, but his tone was still strong, and no one could make him back down.

The otherwise delicate conversation ended on a positive note and Ferguson relaxed.

"David, I want you to understand that I expect a lot from you. Some people are born for football and even though they don't have the talent to envy, they can still achieve great things and put the so-called geniuses to shame.

Lee Sharp is one of the most gifted kids I've seen in years, but he's an idiot.He's had a few good games before turning to alcohol and women, so now Ryan is taking his place.

There is no shortage of geniuses in this world, but very few people can write their names in the hall of honor. I hope you can remember what I said today.

Ferguson's conversation was full of enthusiasm, and he regretfully told Beckham that he missed two children: "There is a kid with a bitter face who has grown-up feet at the age of 14, and there is a kid who came to tryouts and passed like a gust of wind.

It's a pity that these two stupid children chose the damn Liverpool. Compared with Ted, their father's vision is far worse. "

Beckham knew that the children Ferguson was talking about were Gerrard and Owen.

Among them, a player named Michael Owen left a deep impression on him. That little guy once made Manchester United's defenders live in doubt in a youth team game, and the other little guy had very hard feet. His long-range shot made Gary utter a string of swear words in the stands.

Ferguson then complained about Lee Sharp's way of looking at women: "He has always been indifferent to women, like a pig about to be bred.

David, I think you should have strict aesthetic standards. I think your little girlfriend before was good, but she obviously lacked self-confidence.I think you should find a woman who can match you, and never touch those shitty girl group groups.

If you can get that French beauty, all the men in France will be jealous and kill you. That's exciting. Forgive my superficiality, but it's fun to think about it, hahaha! "

Why did the old man suddenly take the style of painting astray, Beckham was a little powerless to complain.

He found that as long as the topic left football, Ferguson suddenly became a funny old man who was not serious.

The interview ended in a pleasant atmosphere, and Beckham felt that he should practice free kicks again, trying to let everyone see his value early.

He pushed open the door of the office, heard a "dang", and then saw Bart covering his head, like a thief who was caught stealing, crawling and running towards the crowd not far away.

Over there stood the Neville brothers, Giggs and Scholes.

"David, why don't you take it lightly, I'm going to be hit by you and give me a concussion!"

Bart was caught slipping under the wall, and before Beckham could speak, he bit him back.

Gary Neville covered his mouth and scolded softly while observing the head coach's office: "Be quiet, are you tired of working?"

A group of people pulled Beckham away from the office and asked what Ferguson had said to him just now.

Beckham told the truth, and everyone had an expression on their faces not to be sad.

"David, can't we just face the fucking life like real men?"

While talking, Gary Neville moved Beckham's face, trying to find tears on his face.

Ferguson has been in a bad mood recently and likes to curse people in the office, so everyone subconsciously thought that Beckham was being repaired by the old man.

Most of his experience in the office has to do with hair dryers, and few people can last this long, or the old man can hardly let them go without squeezing out some crocodile tears.

The old man just wants to scold people until he wipes his tears.

Seeing that Beckham really didn't seem to enjoy the "hairdryer", the interest of others obviously faded a lot.

Giggs suddenly remembered the first time he saw a hair dryer: "It was a Monday, Lee Sharp held a reception at his home, the old man got the news from nowhere, and blocked us at the gate in the middle of the night.

We ate the 'hairdryer' twice in less than 12 hours, and the guy was unwilling to bow his head, and the old man gave him up ever since. "

Giggs still has lingering fears, and this incident almost made him lose the trust of the coach.

"Hehe, I think I'm innocent. I didn't drink that day, and I was about to go home, but I was bumped into by the old man."

It was Beckham's only party experience. It is said that the bad memory was finally interpreted by Ferguson as Lee Sharp trying to blackmail him with young players and make him look bad.

With the old man's staunch personality, it's a miracle that Lee Sharp hasn't been kicked out yet, that is to say, he's really playing well.

Beckham looked at Philip Neville. The days of this little guy becoming everyone's follower may be numbered.

In this case, you should use him for a while now.

"Phil, go to the locker room and take out my sneakers, I want to kick them twice!"

Gary Neville: "."

It's only two steps away, why should I order my brother around.

(End of this chapter)