champion professor

Chapter 594 Ferguson and Shao Bo's successors
7: 0!

This is a score that no one thought of before the game.

The semi-finals of the Champions League, logically speaking, are the results that can only be achieved by the strongest teams in Europe that season.

It is already very good to be able to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Manchester United, a club that has won two Champions League titles, is still stronger than Barcelona, ​​which has only one title, in people's minds.

Although Barcelona led by Rij Kald has performed very eye-catching in La Liga, their team has not had any achievements worth boasting about in the European arena.

In the past, Barcelona, ​​which won the Champions League once in 1992 and called itself the "Dream Team", has little direct connection with today's team.

Things are wrong.

And Ferguson once led Manchester United to the Champions League finals twice, and achieved good results in one championship and one Asian championship. They also often encountered strong opponents. They were not as good as their opponents on the board, but they were able to win.

Many people believe that Manchester United is likely to win again in this Champions League semi-final, and finally join Arsenal in the Champions League final.

Although in less than ten years, the Champions League final has been dominated by Premier League teams three times, which will make people feel aesthetically fatigued, but the thought of this rare event in many years will still make many fans feel excited and happy... …

The game between Arsenal and AC Milan has not yet started, but the two rounds of the battle between Manchester United and Barcelona made everyone's glasses drop.

7: 0!

This means Manchester United's complete defeat!
Moreover, this also means that Manchester United has lost hope of winning the championship on all fronts this season.

Ferguson has no more excuses.

Although Manchester United's brand influence and business development capabilities have been caught up by Arsenal and Real Madrid, they are definitely not short of money.

As long as he needs it, Ferguson can buy whoever he wants.

Although Manchester United has changed a boss, for Manchester United, Ferguson is the soul of the team.

The boss can't change anything at will.

From the perspective of financial data alone, he has used the club a lot.

However, the Manchester United club also took advantage of the new owner's identity as an American and their efficient business development and operation capabilities to make Manchester United's profitability even higher.

On the whole, it is actually beneficial and makes more money.

And Ferguson has led the team for many years. He has an unparalleled status in the club and in the hearts of Manchester United fans. In addition, Ferguson also has a part of Manchester United's equity in the hands of the team. No one can touch him in the team!
In the past two years, under the influence of aging, the overall state of Manchester United's players has shown a low ebb. The golden players of the 92 generation are about to quit the game.

It's just that Scholes, Giggs and other players are still insisting.

Perhaps, it is precisely because of taking them into account that the club's fighting power will decline sharply...

Ferguson knew that there were many reasons, but it was useless to say anything now.

After leaving the press conference at Camp Nou, he sat silently on the club bus, ready to go home.

From the bus to the airport, to the plane...and finally home.

Manchester United's players lost their previous spirits, shrugged their shoulders, and dared not speak loudly along the way.

Back home, Ferguson lay on the big soft bed, listening to his wife's slight snoring, and looking at the quiet crescent moon outside the window.

The moonlight was cold and silvery, and the moonlight shining through the curtains shone on Ferguson's face.

Thinking of these two disastrous defeats, Ferguson's heart ached, his face showed a painful expression, and his eyes also shed tears...

He had already announced his intention to retire.

Now that 7:0 has happened, for Manchester United, the damage is so great, and there is no excuse to say.

Ferguson knew it was time for him to leave the stage.

Coming here in 1986, Ferguson has coached Manchester United for almost 20 years.

After nearly ten years of brilliance, he was gradually suppressed by the newcomer Shao Bo.

Think about it carefully, Shao Bo joined Arsenal, that is, ten years ago.

Maybe it's a reincarnation, the exhausted Ferguson doesn't know who will take over from Shao Bo and who will suppress him.

But everything has nothing to do with him, a tired and tired old man.

Head coaching is a tiring job.

It is also a hurtful job.

Hurt others and hurt yourself.

Day and night, I study my own players, arrange formations, study the opponent's style and style of play...

Almost have to stay up late every day.

When watching the game, you have to bear huge mental pressure.

Once the game is very important and makes people very nervous, it will be a huge burden on the heart!

Ferguson himself had undergone heart surgery. He thought about retiring a few years ago, but he has persisted until now.

Now is the time to let go.

Otherwise, the fans will not be happy, and the players will not be happy either.

Thinking about coaching Manchester United in these years, I have given up abruptly. The potential is very good, but the good seed with a bad temper has also forced past his proud disciple-Beckham.

As stubborn as he is, it must be said that "flying boots" was an impulse and a mistake.

If Beckham is not let go, Manchester United may not be so passive today.

Now that Ferguson thinks about it, maybe it was precisely because of letting go of Beckham that Manchester United began to go downhill in an all-round way.

Before that, although Shao Bo disrupted the Premier League, Arsenal was just competing with Manchester United, evenly divided.

After Beckham left, Arsenal seemed to be gradually dominating England.

In the past two years, they only monopolized the Premier League championship. This year, they seem to be about to win all the championships they can win!

Chelsea wants to reverse Arsenal again and win the Premier League championship this season, unless they win the next two games, and Arsenal can only get two points in the last two games.

Based on the goal difference, Chelsea can't catch up with Arsenal now.

The only chance is to surpass them in points.

Over the years, Ferguson has created a lot of brilliance for Manchester United. It can be said that it is no less than or even surpassed Sir Busby back then. He can be called the No. 1 legendary coach of Manchester United.

But in the 20 years of Manchester United's coaching career, he also experienced troughs. He also experienced a 0:7 fiasco like this, and was scolded by Manchester United fans and even received threats.

In the early days, when he was just coaching Manchester United, Ferguson could often see fans hanging in the stands at Old Trafford:

Fuck Ferguson!
Get out of here, Scot!
……

There are many similar banners. At that time, Manchester United's performance was far worse than it is now, at least there is still the Champions League to play.

After experiencing the air crash, Manchester United has not regained its glory until Ferguson.

Back then, he was able to withstand this kind of pressure, but now, Ferguson feels that he is old.

He should enjoy a good life, he should hug his grandson and take care of his life.

Occasionally watching the game is not bad, but directing in person...

just forget it!
Ferguson felt that he was a little tired.

It's really old, but the body can still hold on.

What makes him tired is the spirit and the soul.

During the nearly 20 years of coaching Manchester United, it is impossible for Ferguson to have no affection for Manchester United.

In fact, now he has a deeper affection for Manchester United than any other team.

Even if it is determined to leave, it is necessary to find a head coach for Manchester United who can replace him and coach Manchester United.

Without finding a suitable successor, Ferguson has no way to hand over Manchester United with peace of mind.

Manchester United seems to be like a child, a son to Ferguson.

Even if he retires, there is no way to completely ignore Manchester United.

Finally, Manchester United have the last two games of this season. Regardless of whether other teams have the possibility of stopping Arsenal's seven crowns, at least Manchester United will not have this chance.

For Manchester United, for Ferguson, the other has no meaning.

After the two Premier League games were over, Ferguson was determined to resign.

He said before that if there is no championship this season, he will resign.

It was confirmed again at the scene of the press conference not long ago.

Without a doubt!

The last two games should be his last works.

The only thing to consider is who Manchester United's next head coach should be.

Who can take over?
Fortunately, Ferguson thought of a coach who seemed to be very suitable for coaching Manchester United.

Although he has no experience in a wealthy club, even Ferguson himself had no experience in coaching a wealthy club before coaching Manchester United.

It's nothing.

The coaching performance at Everton has already explained everything.

Being able to win the Coach of the Year award from the English Football Coaches Association in the new century is enough to show his level.

After all, Ferguson himself, the monster-level head coach Shao Bo, and coaches such as Mourinho and Benitez who later landed in the Premier League are not ordinary people!

The age of 43 is also enough to ensure that he can coach Manchester United for about 20 years, ensuring sufficient stability.

Plus being Scots...

The next morning, Ferguson, who was resting at home, called Moyes...

While Ferguson was busy being Manchester United's successor, Shao Bo was also preparing for how Arsenal should win when they faced AC Milan at night.

Barcelona finally let Manchester United drink Hedy and poured in seven goals. Shao Bo was also shocked by this powerful attack.

He doesn't like enemies that are too strong.

But life is not always satisfactory.

If they can win easily, Shao Bo won't mind what later generations say about the gold content of the seven championships they won this season.

Because this is a question that can never be debated for a result.

There will always be two opposing factions arguing about this.

Pointless.

Shao Bo only wants to win the championship trophy and defeat them is enough.

The last two Premier League games, the last two Champions League games, the last FA Cup final...

After playing these, Arsenal's brilliant season will come to an end.

Shao Bo has agreed with Emma that he will work for at most two years, as a transition period, let Arsenal find a new head coach and let it go.

It is said to let it go, but Shao Bo will definitely pay attention to it from time to time, but he will no longer meddle in club operations, team building and other issues at will.

Shao Bo is content to be able to achieve the level of "Godfather" similar to Cruyff's level for Barcelona.

This Champions League semi-final is actually not simply a key game related to whether Arsenal can reach the Champions League final.

In Shao Bo's mind, this is also an important game related to the development of Arsenal for many years to come.

To be able to test something.

So, before the start of the game, Shao Bo made a phone call to someone that morning.

Although the result of the phone call did not allow him to get a satisfactory result, it did not get a definite rejection either.

After hanging up the phone, Shao Bo still had a triumphant smile on his face.

If it goes well, maybe Shao Bo will not have to stay in the team for another two years.

He could even leave directly, handing over the club to a latecomer.

Coincidentally, today's game is not only an interview, but also a new head coach who may coach Arsenal in the future to further familiarize himself with the club.

In the evening, the last semi-final of the Champions League started on time.

Ancelotti, who has a good work ethic, was not affected by a call from Shao Bo. He may have thought it was just Arsenal's psychological tactics.

However, the level is slightly lower.

Manchester United coach Ferguson has just announced his intention to resign after the end of the season.

Just at this stall, who would believe that he is only in his early thirties, and at the age when most players have not yet retired, his coaching career at Arsenal is flourishing, and it is very likely that he will create seven championships in that season and become the leader of today's football world. Shao Bo, the most legendary head coach, will retire so early?
According to common sense, he still has nearly half a century of head coaching career.

In Ancelotti's view, none of these well-known head coaches can survive Shao Bo-it can be seen just by looking at his age.

Even Tony Adams, who became Shao Bo's apprentice by the media, Shao Bo is much older!

In the more than [-] years of football history, there has never been a head coach like Shao Bo.

Ancelotti believes that there will be absolutely impossible in the future!
Such a person will take the initiative to resign?
Killing him can't believe it!

Of course, Shao Bo didn't intend to approach Ancelotti directly at first.

After all, he has set aside a few years for himself, enough to find, or even dig out and train a similar head coach.

All systems are well established, and Arsenal, whose economic foundation is already very strong, has fully reached the level of a wealthy team.

Even if it is like Real Madrid or Inter Milan, changing a few head coaches frequently will not have too much impact on the club.

Of course, Shao Bo thought that this would do a lot of harm to the team, and he didn't want to do it unless it was absolutely necessary.

I once thought about finding someone to take the blame. After he left, in case the team's performance declined, find a suitable head coach to be the person responsible for the downturn.

However, Shao Bo later felt that no one could confirm that after he left the team, his performance would definitely decline—not to mention comparing with the seven champions, compared with this kind of brilliance, no one would be able to coach.

It is only said that they are the main force for the championship every year, and win the Premier League and Champions League every two years-this is already at the level of a wealthy family.

Needless to say Ancelotti's level.

His personality is also good, which Shao Bo discovered when he was a fan and learned about Ancelotti's life trajectory.

In many teams, he has been able to create good results, so it goes without saying that he is adaptable.

If AC Milan does not beat Arsenal this season and finally win the Champions League, then they will lose all four and gain nothing.

Moreover, this year, the "Phone Gate" incident broke out again, and AC Milan was also deeply involved.

Needless to say, Berlusconi had to do it himself to keep the team.

Many Serie A players are thinking about leaving here, and of course the head coach can too.

In fact, the most important thing is that AC Milan, which Ancelotti is currently coaching, is about to play a key game against Arsenal.

Shao Bo really has the idea of ​​letting Ancelotti succeed him after the new season, and he also wants to affect his mental state.

If he can be affected a little bit, Arsenal will finally win and advance to the final of the Champions League.

Then the call was not in vain.

After that, even if Shao Bo finds a better one, which is more suitable for Arsenal, it doesn't matter.

It was supposed to be just an intentional phone conversation.

No one has made a final commitment.

Shao Bo didn't have any burden in his heart.

After the start of the game, Shao Bo did not notice any obvious abnormal behavior of Ancelotti.

The command is quite satisfactory, but in view of the current turmoil in Italian football, AC Milan's players seem to be a little unwilling to fight.

Kaka, the current biggest ace in the team, is also absent due to injury.

Even he is now being frantically circulated by the media about the news that he is about to reach a transfer agreement with Real Madrid.

This made other AC Milan players also want to go.

Of course, the injury of the main defender Nesta is also an important good news for Arsenal.

The overall performance of AC Milan's players is not as good as that of Arsenal. They were scored by Arsenal shortly after the start of the first half.

Klose scored with a header from an indirect free kick from the front of the penalty area.

Later, near the end of the game, Alonso fired a long-range shot, which just penetrated the Italian defense and pierced the gate guarded by Dida.

Dida is not young, but his level is not low.

It's just that if there are twenty or thirty times in a game, no matter how amazing the goalkeeper is, there will be times when he loses his hands.

For Dida, he only took one shot (he didn't react to Klose's header at all), and he helped Arsenal establish the victory of the game.

In the last few minutes, AC Milan began to counterattack frantically.

Arsenal withstood the pressure until the whistle sounded for the end of the game.

Finally, in the 2006 Champions League final, Arsenal will have a direct confrontation with Barcelona at the Stade de France!
(End of this chapter)