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Chapter 377 Hey old friend
And until November 11rd, there will be another focus match, Manchester United vs. Arsenal at home, at this time, the phone rang.After discussing with the assistant coach, Wenger is in the office!

Wenger adjusted his glasses, picked up the phone casually, and then he was shocked the next moment. Yes, there was this person's phone number stored in his phone, but he never thought that this person would take the initiative to call, just like he would not take the initiative to call this person.

"It's really strange." Wenger muttered, and finally pressed the answer button after the bell rang for a long time, "Good afternoon, Sir, I didn't expect you to call me." "Old friend, do you have time? Come out for a drink together?" Ferguson's voice came from the other end of the phone.Hearing this, Wenger was really shocked...

Manchester United and Arsenal are famous deadly rivals in the Premier League. Before Chelsea's rise, only Arsenal coached by Wenger can form the most powerful impact on Ferguson's team.In the more than ten years of direct competition between the two legendary coaches, many unforgettable classics have been left behind, including the "Pizza'gate" event that caused a huge sensation in the 2/0 season.At that time, Manchester United defeated Arsenal 49-[-] at home, ending the opponent's unbeaten record of [-] games in the league. After the game, players from the two teams clashed in the channel, and Ferguson was attacked by pizza.Who the hell threw the pizza?This is considered a mystery.

It was a game full of gunpowder. Arsenal came to Old Trafford with their undefeated [-] league games. Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty helped Manchester United open the scoring.The anger of the players on the field was completely aroused in the tunnel, and there was a fierce conflict between the players of the two teams. Wenger, who is known for his elegance, even angrily accused Ruud Ruud of acting.

Later, the media restored what happened at that time. Ruud van Nistelrooy had just walked back to the dressing room and ran to complain to Ferguson that Wenger had scolded him when he left the pitch.Ferguson is the one who protects the calf. He immediately rushed out and shouted at Wenger: "Stay away from my players!"

The general opinion in the media is that Manchester United ended Arsenal's [-]-game unbeaten record.This defeat may have made Wenger unacceptable. The professor who was pointed at by Ferguson as a lesson was very angry. At that time, his face was ashen and his fists were clenched.Subsequently, the two had a fierce quarrel. At this moment, someone attacked Ferguson with pizza, and the godfather of Manchester United was thrown full of pizza.Old Trafford offers a variety of food, pizza, 'chicken' nuggets and more in the visiting team's dressing room after games.No one thought that these foods would become weapons...

Regarding who threw the pizza, some people said it was Cesc Fabregas, but after five years, no one knew who the real culprit was.The only thing that is certain is that seeing Ferguson being attacked by the Arsenal with pizza, the Manchester United players quit. They and the Arsenal players immediately fought, and the corridor outside the dressing room suddenly fell into a gang fight.After this incident, the relationship between Ferguson and Wenger, Manchester United and Arsenal also fell to a freezing point again...

Before the pizza incident, although Wenger and Ferguson were rivals, they still had some exchanges in private, and they would also chat in private.

After the pizza incident, the relationship between the two arch-rivals is completely deadlocked.After the battle between Arsenal and Manchester United, the conflict between the two sides continued to escalate, and later the attack on the field turned into a personality attack.After Wenger called Ruud van Nistelrooy a liar, Ferguson hit back, saying a gentleman should not have said things like that, and Wenger's words made him believe Wenger was mentally ill.The two had a good fight of words.

One night in [-], Ferguson attended a luxury dinner gathering local celebrities in Manchester as a guest. During the dinner, Ferguson was invited to the stage to accept questions from the guests. One of the questions was: "If you had a pistol and only one bullet, who would you choose to kill? Wenger or the Spice Girl?" After a pause for a few seconds, Ferguson smiled and said, "Can I have two bullets?"

Although this is just a joke, many people believe that the relationship between these two people is quite bad.

Later, when Ferguson was talking about his relationship with Wenger, he said something. In Ferguson’s view, whether the relationship between the two is an enemy or a friend, it is precisely because the two are too similar: "We are too similar, such as the love for our own team. I will not allow anyone to speak ill of Manchester United, and Wenger is the same."

Wenger agreed with Ferguson's remarks.

After that, because of their work, the two will meet at some UEFA meetings, have lunch at the same table, taste red wine together, and talk about some topics in the football circle.However, this is because of business affairs. In private occasions, no one has ever taken the initiative to call the other party and invite the other party to drink.

Therefore, Wenger was quite surprised when he received a call from Ferguson this time and heard that Ferguson wanted to buy him a drink.

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Wenger gives others the impression that he is elegant, which is easy to give people the false impression that he is a very gentle gentleman, but in fact, Wenger is a rather stubborn person in essence.

Wenger is not a particularly angry person, but when he gets angry, it makes people shudder.It is said that during the [-]/[-] season, Wenger strictly ordered the Arsenal players to abstain from alcohol and alcohol, especially several famous alcoholics.However, at the request of the professor, several famous alcoholics really seldom or even did not drink.

Occasionally the players can't hold back.Once, one of the five veterans of the defense.I secretly drank a bottle, it was really a bottle, for fear of being discovered by the professor.As a result, on the second day, the professor flew into a rage and said to the team members, I knew someone had been drinking, so I couldn't hold it back.Now the drinker will take the initiative to practice for an extra hour after training, and I will not fine him or let him sit on the bench.

As a result, that buddy really obediently practiced more every day.Then I never dared to do it again.Later, someone asked Wenger this question, and Wenger said that he actually didn't know who had been drinking at all, but he had a sudden whim that day and wanted to see if anyone was guilty.

One of the more interesting things is that Ljungberg dyed his hair into rose red.Then after the game, I walked past Wenger and heard a reporter interviewing Wenger, saying what do you think of Ljungberg's hair dyeing... Afterwards, Ljungberg said that at that moment he was so scared that his face turned pale.As a result, the professor just said "I'm not his hairstylist".

Once in the cafeteria of the training base, the professor was holding a plate of fruit, and then turned to talk to Adams, and the fruit slipped from the plate.When Wenger, who didn't know it, looked back and found that the plate was empty, he shouted to Henry beside him: "Why are you stealing my food again?" Henry, who was still very young at the time, was startled, and quickly expressed that he would never dare again.

It can be seen that, in essence, there are many similarities in the personalities of Wenger and Ferguson.Both of them are obsessed with their absolute authority in the team, but Ferguson is obviously tougher. His control and authority over Manchester United are far better than Wenger's and Arsenal.

In the eyes of some professional football media people, Ferguson and Wenger are actually quite sympathetic to each other. There is a saying that when these two people, one is no longer the godfather of Manchester United, and the other is no longer a professor of Arsenal. After both of them retire, they should be old friends who can go fishing together, drink together, and bicker together.

And now, on the evening of November 13, 11, the two were actually drinking together in an unknown pub in Manchester, and seemed to have a good chat.

So, on November 11, the last morning before the game, after the team training, Ferguson went to a small bar in the suburbs of Manchester alone without telling anyone.

This is a veritable small bar, there is not even a bartender, only an old boss with gray hair, and even the few customers are old men.

Seeing Ferguson, everyone who was drinking raised their glasses to greet him. They had a very good relationship, as if they were old drinking buddies who often drank together.

"Alex, you're here." The bar owner walked over and pouted inside, "That man has already arrived."

Ferguson picked up a glass of wine that had been prepared for him, patted the boss on the shoulder, and was about to go inside.

"Alex... have you really made a decision?" the bar owner said, although his voice was not loud, but the other people who were drinking could hear it, and they all looked over with anticipation in their eyes.

"My health is getting worse and worse." Ferguson shook his head. "Casey has been worried that I will fall on the sidelines." He pointed to his chest. He has a heart attack. He has undergone heart bypass surgery. As a football coach, heart disease is a fatal disease.Hou Ding's biggest worry.

"If we can win the Premier League title this season, what could be more appropriate than retiring at this time?" Ferguson said, but if you observe carefully, you will see the reluctance and nostalgia in the old man's eyes.

Hearing Ferguson's words, the old alcoholics in the bar stopped talking, yes, what is more important than good health, Ferguson has dedicated everything to Manchester United, and now it's time to retire.They are all die-hard fans of Manchester United. They were fans of Manchester United before Ferguson came to Manchester United. It can be said that they have witnessed the Scotsman come to Manchester United all the way and led Manchester United to create a great dynasty that lasted for more than 20 years. They are fans of Manchester United and old friends of Ferguson.

Holding a glass of wine, Ferguson greeted several old guys who were as old as him or older than him, and then walked into a small box at the back of the bar. This was the only box in the bar, and it was reserved especially for Ferguson.When Ferguson comes to this box, there will always be some big things happening at Manchester United. Several famous signings in the history of Manchester United have made their decisions here.

"Hi, old friend." When Ferguson came in, Wenger was lost in thought, and he suddenly came over and patted Wenger on the shoulder.

"Ah! You scared me to death..." Wenger cried, he was really scared - the skin on his thin face trembled.

Ferguson laughed dryly, proud of the success of his little prank.It seems that as long as seeing Wenger deflated is a pleasure.

"Why are you here now? Didn't you call to invite me? You're still late." Wenger pointed to the watch on his wrist, "Mr. Ferguson, you're three minutes late."

"You can call me Alex, or call me Sir." Ferguson said.

"Ha, hello, sir." Wenger shrugged. He saw through this old enemy and was always so nervous.

"Tell me, what did you ask me to do here?" Wenger said vigilantly, "Let me state first, no matter which of my players you fancy, my answer is—don't even think about it."

As Ferguson's old enemy, Wenger had of course heard the rumors of this small bar. He thought that Ferguson came here to negotiate the transfer of a certain player. Therefore, Wenger first warned Ferguson, saying that he would never let Ferguson succeed.Arsenal players will not go to Manchester United, this is a matter of principle.

"Bell." Ferguson said with a serious face.

"Impossible." Wenger replied.

"Then, Walcott..." Ferguson frowned.

"Dream." Wenger said firmly.

"Okay, I'll be straight." Ferguson said, "Li Yuxin!"

"Don't think about it! Don't think about it!" Wenger seemed to be 'provoked', and the names Ferguson said were all in his heart. "Sir Ferguson, I have already said that it is impossible. I will not agree. Arsenal players will not go to Manchester United again. I repeat it again."

Seeing Wenger gnashing his teeth in anger, Ferguson suddenly burst out laughing, which made Wenger even more annoyed. The professor looked at Ferguson with unkind eyes. He is not an irritable person, but facing this old opponent in front of him, he will become irritable and sensitive.

"Mr. Arsena Wenger." Ferguson stopped smiling. He looked at his old opponent and said suddenly, "Actually, what I want to say is, old friend, I have decided to retire."

"Don't even think about it—" Wenger thought that another Arsenal player's name would come out of Ferguson's mouth. He subconsciously shouted, and then he was stunned. He raised his head and looked at Ferguson in surprise, "What did you just say?"

"I said, I'm going to retire." Ferguson seemed satisfied with Wenger's reaction, smiled triumphantly, and said it again.

Wenger, who had an angry expression on his face, really heard clearly this time. The Arsenal head coach stood up and stared at Ferguson without saying a word, just staring at the old opponent.

Arsenal assistant coach Patrice seemed a little distracted when he noticed Wenger returned from the outside.This afternoon, Wenger went out for a trip, and when he came back, the professor locked himself in the hotel room without even eating dinner.He was a little worried, so he knocked on the 'door' and came over to have a look.

"Come in."

When Patrice came in, he was taken aback. He went to the window and opened it to let the smell of smoke go away.The whole room was full of smoke.The ashtray was full of cigarette butts.Wenger just sat there, seemingly in a daze.

Patrice was terrified, "Arsena, what happened?"

"Pat." Wenger looked up with a tired face and said, "Tell me, is that guy really bad? He's so bad. He did it on purpose. He did it on purpose. His team has been brilliant this season, won so many championships, and he beat me again. Then he came over and told me that he's retiring. He quit. What does he mean? I want to say, I don't want to beat him anymore? Damn, I said it a long time ago, I don't like this old guy!"

The more Wenger spoke, the more agitated he became, and his saliva flew all over the place.

Patrice waited until Wenger had finished venting before grabbing a few key sentences, "Retire? Who wants to retire." Then he exclaimed, "Ferguson! My God, he's retiring?! No news."

"He said it himself, there is no falsehood." Wenger waved his hand irritably.

Hearing what Wenger said, Patrice's eyes lit up. To be honest, for all Arsenal people and other giants in the Premier League, Ferguson is a big mountain on their chests.This is an opportunity for Arsenal!Will Manchester United be so strong without Ferguson?No one knows the answer, but it is conceivable that in the post-Ferguson era, Manchester United is most likely to experience a period of pain and turmoil. This is Arsenal's opportunity.

Patrice's expression showed his thoughts, and Wenger could see it clearly. He probably didn't have Patrice's thoughts in his heart, but in his heart, he was as proud as Wenger, and there was a voice shouting that the struggle between him and Ferguson should not end like this. He only won a few times in the struggle for more than ten years, and it was not enough.

For Wenger, every season and every day, thinking about how to beat Manchester United and how to win Ferguson has become a part of his life and work. Some people say that the history of the Premier League over the years is the history of the struggle between Wenger and Ferguson.
Fighting with people, fighting with heaven, with such an old opponent, it is a lot of fun.

Now, the old opponent suddenly said to him, hey, old friend, I'm tired, I won't play anymore, you can play by yourself!

There is an inexplicable sadness in Wenger's heart, including impatience, unyielding, sadness, loss, and hesitation...

Old guy, did you do this on purpose, want to retire with a champion, with so many champions?Good idea!

Wenger waved his hand and signaled Patrice to go out, he needed to be left alone.

The laptop in front of him was not turned off, and Wenger subconsciously slid the mouse, and what he saw was a clip of the game video, which was the game video of Manchester United.

Manchester United? !
Come to think of it, tomorrow is the game against Manchester United!

Game against Manchester United!

A game at Old Trafford!

There was light in Wenger's eyes, his whole body was full of energy, and the tiredness on his face was wiped away... Wenger paid more attention to this game than ever before!Unprecedented attention!
(End of this chapter)