Coaching legend

"Sammy, I never force myself. Because I know that forceful melons are not sweet."

George found Hyypia after hearing about the contact between Liverpool and Hyypia. Hyypia did not avoid seeing him.

Seeing Hyypia, George didn't mince words. George didn't like this.

"Sammy, I just want to hear your thoughts. You have been at Blackburn for two years. You should know what I think of you. You are the core of our club's defense. I hope you stay at the club, but if If you insist on leaving, I won’t stop you. I want to listen to your true thoughts.”

George was not a pushy person.

Although George hopes that Hyypia will stay. But once Hyypia decides to leave, George will never stop him.

Because George will not want a player whose mind is not in the club.

Hyypia was stunned for a moment when he saw George going straight to the point. But the situation was quickly adjusted.

"Tou, I want to thank you..."

George waved his hand.

"Sammy, you don't need to say this. The club pays you wages and you play for the club. I took you from the Netherlands to Blackburn and you gave me a League Cup. None of us owe anyone anything. I just want to Listen to what you mean."

Hyypia is different from Klose.

If Klose hadn't been for George, it would have been impossible for him to debut in the top league so quickly. It is impossible to score more than twenty goals in the top league so quickly. Klose should thank George.

But Hyypia doesn’t have to. Hyypia learned all his skills in the Netherlands. When George introduced Hyypia, Hyypia was already a finished product. Blackburn gave Hyypia a salary and a stage, and Hyypia rewarded Blackburn with his outstanding performance.

So George interrupted Hyypia directly.

Hyypia was not angry when he heard George's words. I just sighed in my heart.

What Hyypia said was not a lie. Hyypia sincerely thanked George. What Hyypia is most grateful for is that George brought Hyypia to Blackburn and the Premier League.

"Head. Coach Houllier came to see me."

Houllier answered very frankly.

George nodded. "I know."

"I promised Coach Houllier." Hyypia said this with some difficulty. Private contact with players without the permission of the club is expressly prohibited by FIFA. Although this kind of thing is a secret known to everyone in football.

When George approached Hyypia, he bypassed the club and contacted Hyypia himself first.

But speaking directly like this, Hyypia was still a little embarrassed.

George heard Hyypia's words and shook his head. It seems that Hyypia has really decided to go to Liverpool. But George couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought.

"Sammy, can I ask why?" George was confused. "Sammy, you have to know that we can play in the Champions League next season. And Liverpool, not to mention the Champions League, even the UEFA Cup. I think our club should have a better future than Liverpool."

Historically, Liverpool finished fourth in the Premier League this season and could participate in the UEFA Cup. Liverpool will also win the fifth crown in the 2000-01 season. Among them are the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup champions.

Owen even won the European Footballer of the Year for his performance in the five-time crown and the national team. Although he is a very controversial Footballer, he has won a European Footballer after all.

But with Blackburn's intervention, Liverpool only finished fifth in the league this season. Didn't even qualify for the UEFA Cup. That glorious five-time champion certainly no longer exists.

"Sammy, you have to know that we are second in the Premier League. If Manchester United were not absolutely strong this season, maybe the Premier League championship this season would be ours. Even so, the one most likely to compete with Manchester United for the championship next season is We are Blackburn.”

"And what about Liverpool? Their results over the years have not been good. Sammy, I don't know why you want to go to Liverpool?"

Hyypia gritted his teeth when he heard George asking him so bluntly.

After a long time, Hyypia slowly revealed the reason. "Boss, coach Houllier said he is willing to give me the captaincy. And if I want to achieve better results, I want Liverpool to have a bigger stage."

There is another reason Hyypia did not explain clearly. Because Hyypia felt it was difficult to say.

That is Liverpool's guarantee to Hyypia, that is, they will give Hyypia a weekly salary of 40,000 pounds. This is much higher than the current weekly salary of 15,000 pounds at Blackburn Rovers. Hyypia himself understands this very well. If he stayed at Blackburn, he would definitely not get a weekly salary of 40,000 pounds.

But Hyypia felt embarrassed to tell George about this. So there is no reason for this.

Hearing Hyypia's words, George was stunned.

Hyypia didn't say much about the reason, he just said it very briefly. But George understood.

Houllier seems to think highly of Hyypia and is willing to give him the position of captain of Liverpool. Houllier likes Hyypia. George knows that Liverpool invited Hyypia last season. However, Hyypia's attitude was ambiguous at the time, and Blackburn did not let him go.

But it looks like Houllier has made up his mind this season. He even used the Liverpool captain to seduce Hyypia.

In fact, George didn't feel anything for this reason alone.

But the reason Hyypia said later made George very depressed. Hyypia said that Liverpool has a bigger stage and Liverpool can achieve better results. Now Hyypia has won the League Cup with Blackburn, and the only better results than this are the Premier League and the Champions League.

George smiled bitterly. It turns out that in Hyypia's heart, Liverpool has a much better chance than Blackburn in the Premier League and the Champions League.

Although Hyypia was very calm when he said it, it was in this calmness that George heard Hyypia's admiration for Liverpool and his contempt for Blackburn in his heart.

Hyypia may not really despise Blackburn, but in his heart Liverpool is the big stage. Liverpool is the real big club.

Liverpool's downturn should be only temporary. With Houllier's reconstruction, Liverpool will be able to rise again soon. As long as Liverpool rises, Blackburn will not be a problem at all. This is Hyypia's idea.

George smiled bitterly. Finally nodded.

"Sammy, since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you. But you should know that I spent 12 million pounds to buy Leo. I think your strength is not weaker than Leo, and you are more mature than Leo."

Although George did not say it explicitly. But Hyypiä heard it. George can let Hyypiä go, but Liverpool must pay enough transfer fee.

"Yes, I understand."

After sending Hyypiä away, George could not help but curse in a low voice: "Damn rich club. Damn Liverpool."

Damn, Liverpool has become so bad now. Hyypiä was moved by just showing some sincerity to him. Why?

It is because Liverpool has a good historical performance and is the first rich club in England. Even if it is placed in the European football world, it is a rich club that ranks among the top. Rich club, what is a rich club. Rich club is just your past glorious history.

Glorious history, what's the use.

In terms of historical glory, Nottingham Forest is also the winner of the Champions League trophy twice. What's the use? Now I don't know where to go.

But no matter how much George cursed in his heart, it was useless. Liverpool has the confidence. Four shining Champions League trophies are there, and 18 English top league championship trophies are shining.

Even if Liverpool does not win a league championship in the next ten years, and can only play in the Europa League in the end. As long as they hook their hands, they can still network a large number of good players. Those players are willing to go to Liverpool.

This is the charm of the giants.

Damn, which bastard said that a fallen phoenix is ​​worse than a chicken. Isn't there a saying that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. It is talking about giants like Liverpool.

But even if it is to sell Hyypia, George will not allow it to be sold at a low price. If Liverpool dares to haggle over the transfer fee, George will keep Hyypia in Blackburn even if it means a fight to the death. Anyway, Hyypia's current contract still has three years left.

Liverpool responded quickly. The first offer was 10 million pounds.

George looked at the offer and understood that Houllier was determined to get Hyypia. A transfer fee of 10 million pounds is not a big deal in the current world football. But using 10 million pounds to buy a defender is still a big deal.

But George was not satisfied at all. He returned it directly. George told Liverpool very tactfully: "Sami Hyypia is not for sale. He is an important player of the team and an indispensable defensive core of the team."

If it was any other time, it would be considered a refusal.

But Liverpool had already received the news from Hyypia. He knew that this was George telling Liverpool that your offer was too low. Take more money.

Soon Liverpool's second round of offers came out. 12 million pounds. This is the same price as Ferdinand.

But George was still a little dissatisfied. Ferdinand was 12 million pounds, but Ferdinand was still very impetuous now. He could not be compared with the mature Hyypia at all. Hyypia was 27 years old, at his peak.

And the peak period of defenders is generally around 28 or 29 years old. Even many defenders are at their peak over 30 years old.

Because defenders, especially central defenders, can become top defenders by relying on their awareness. Arsenal's old-school defense, especially players like Keown and Adam, can still be active in the Premier League because of their excellent awareness.

Therefore, Hyypia, who is only 27 years old, should be worth more than Ferdinand.

"Sami Hyypia is a very important part of us." George's answer gradually softened.

Liverpool also knew what George meant. The third offer was 13.5 million pounds.

George really didn't want to lose Hyypia. But at this point, there was no other way. So he agreed to Liverpool's offer with a big stroke of the pen.

George thought there would be a lot of rest time this summer. Unexpectedly, Hyypia's matter completely disrupted George's plan. George could only stay in Blackburn.