heir to the red devil

Chapter 4 What do you think?
The time came a month ago, and there were more than 30 days left before Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

The sky in Manchester is still as gloomy as the mood of many passers-by, but at this time the Carrington training base is in full swing.

The Carrington training base is only 6 miles away from Manchester United's home stadium, Old Trafford. It is surrounded by green trees, beautiful scenery, convenient transportation and very quiet.In the entire training ground, there are a total of 14 football fields of different sizes for players to train.In addition to the sizeable outdoor training ground, there are many indoor training halls, swimming pools, gyms, physiotherapy centers, restaurants and more.From the youth training team under the age of 9 to the main players of the first team, they all undergo systematic training at this base.

Early in the morning, Carrington's old caretaker, Connie, was chatting with the doorman Thor.

"Hey, good morning. How's your day?"

"Good morning, everything is normal today."

The conversation between Connie and Thor is also the same as usual.

"It's only April this year, and we are about to win the league championship. It's exciting to think about it."

"But it's a pity that we got out of the Champions League too early."

The two were chatting when suddenly a voice behind them said, "Good morning, Connie, Thor, nice to meet you."

Connie and Thor looked back: "Mr. Tiger, you still came so early today."

"Yeah, if I come later than the boys from the youth team, how can I set an example for them?" Jin Taige said with a smile, "I'll go to the old man first, see you later."

Seeing the leaving figure of Jin Taige, Thor said to Connie: "Connie, have you noticed that Mr. Tiger's temperament has changed during this time?"

Connie nodded: "Indeed, for some reason during this time, Tiger has suddenly become a lot more sunny. Although Tiger has been easy-going and has a smile on his face over the years, he always has a gloomy feeling about him."

"Tiger is already pretty good. If you and I met his experience, I would have been devastated." Thor shook his head lightly, feeling extremely regretful.

Connie looked at Jin Taige's disappearing figure, and remembered the past 20 years ago.

Everyone in the world knows that the geniuses of Manchester United's class of 92, each of those well-known names, has a very high reputation in international football.Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Neville brothers, Butt.These six people are representatives of the class of 92, and they have led a glorious era for Manchester United.

But few people know that when he was in the Manchester United youth team, there was another young man who had high hopes, and he was Tiger King!

Back then, Tiger King was in full swing, and his status in the youth team even surpassed that of Beckham and Ryan Giggs—because he was the captain of Class 92 that year.But God is jealous of talents. During a team training, Tiger King accidentally sprained his ankle. After a doctor's diagnosis, he was diagnosed with a severe torn ligament. In the end, Tiger King's injuries failed to heal, and he could no longer reach the ability of athletes, so he had to bid farewell to professional football.

This incident caused a great sensation in the Manchester United team. Ferguson was very sad for his beloved disciple, and other young teammates were also very sad.After this blow, Tiger King sank in an instant.Unexpectedly, misfortunes never come singly, Tiger King's parents died one after the other in the same year, leaving Tiger King alone in this world, facing the difficulties of life alone.

Later, it was Ferguson who made the move. He arranged for Tiger King to become an assistant coach in the youth team and asked him to obtain a coaching certificate.Under the care and guidance of Ferguson, Tiger King finally passed the FIFA A-level coaching qualification at the age of 22, breaking England's record.Ferguson arranged for Tiger King to become an official football coach in the youth team. Since then, Tiger King has started his coaching career. Tiger King is 38 years old this year. In this way, he has been a coach for 16 years, and his qualifications are extremely deep.Now Tiger King has become an assistant coach of the Manchester United youth team, helping the youth team coach McGuinness handle the team's affairs.

In recent years, his life has been quite good, with no worries about food and clothing, and a good income. He bought a three-bedroom apartment near the Carrington training base, married a wife and had children, and lived a happy life.

Even so, every time Tiger King saw his former teammates Beckham and Giggs fighting on the green field, he felt extremely regretful deep in his heart.

He imagined himself winning the Treble, imagined himself becoming the captain of Manchester United, and imagined the cheers of the audience when he retired at Manchester United.But all this is just a thought.

"Tiger, what's on your mind?"

McGuinness patted Jin Taige on the shoulder, and then Jin Taige reacted.

"It's okay, I remembered something from the past."

Hearing what Jin Taige said, McGuinness consoled meaningfully: "Tiger, the past is over, don't think too much, you are my assistant coach now, I am old, maybe in a few years It's time for you to take over from me. Work hard and maybe one day you'll be able to go out there and direct the game."

McGuinness pointed to the east, where Old Trafford was.

Jin Taige smiled: "6 miles, the distance is a bit far, I can't see it."

"That's right, smile more." McGuinness said to Jin Taige, he was still instructing the young players on the field training, "Hey, the center and front field should be closer together, don't let the forwards be alone Just wait in front, open up the gap, and strengthen your running!"

Standing on the sidelines of the training ground, Jin Taige almost read Tiger King's past.Even he was very emotional: If it weren't for injuries, Tiger King's career would definitely have a very high achievement.But life is like this, the world is impermanent and unpredictable.Just like myself, yesterday I was still Tiger King, but today I became Tiger King.But he still likes the nickname "Tiger".

At this time, McGuinness returned to Kintag's side, and the two began to chat about the recent first-team games.

McGuinness's face showed a relaxed and happy face: "There are 4 games left, 7 points ahead of Manchester City, and the championship is considered to be won! It feels so good to be able to step on the city's rival Manchester City to reach the top!"

"Yeah, as long as there are no accidents, we will be the champions."

"But the Jazz are going to retire, and Scholes is going to retire, which is really sad." McGuinness sighed, then looked up and said with relief, "But fortunately, the team is strong enough now , the team is also very good. No matter who coaches next season, we will still be a strong contender for the championship."

Hearing this, Kintag shook his head: "I don't think so. I think the current situation of Manchester United is not very optimistic. The team lineup is full of crises, and the prospects are not optimistic."

McGuinness was taken aback. He didn't expect Jin Taige to say this. Just as he was about to refute, someone suddenly spoke from behind them: "Is there a crisis? Tiger, what do you think about the future of the team?"

The two looked back and were stunned.

"Mr. Ferguson, when did you come here?"

(End of this chapter)