Arthur's Football

*Arthur's Day*

Arthur was woken up by the butler that day, and Cyril rubbed his sleepy eyes, then covered his face with the pillow in his arms, and sighed, "Woo, I want to take a vacation too."

"It doesn't exist," Arthur said, sitting up, then took the pillow away from his little leafy arms and kissed him on the cheek.

He looked at Cyril's blond hair down to his shoulders, and thought of Maradona's "deception", and asked in a low voice, "Will someone pull your hair when you are playing?"

"Why?" Cyril was puzzled, "They won't, I think they all like it."

Arthur immediately dismissed the idea of ​​getting him a haircut this afternoon, and patted him affectionately: "Okay, get up quickly."

Cyril pouted, because now he lives in the manor farther from the base, so he has to get up earlier, which makes it difficult for him who is a little sleepy to get up for the lost 30 minutes of sleep.

The way he pouted Arthur always wanted to poke the corner of his mouth.

Cyril hadn't been so sleepy before, really, it was all because of Ricardo's indulgence.

The Brazilians like him, and they often "act like a baby" to Cyril, let his little green leaf sleep with him and Luca, and he called him euphemistically, although I was robbed of a child, but I still have two !

Arthur belatedly discovered that Cyril had been led badly.

During the few days of vacation, the tone of his life returned to his usual normal.

Victor is too busy, and Arthur intends to share some work for his father. Considering his father's age and future physical condition, he intends to persuade Victor to introduce professional managers to share his work.

But it was not easy to convince Victor to give up his job. Arthur knew his father, and he was a man full of energy and love for his career.He loves his family deeply and enjoys his work. If "retirement" is clearly placed in front of him...

Arthur felt that this was not a good way. He planned to discuss it with his sister today, and maybe he could also get advice from Mrs. Cavendish.

Rubbing Cyril again, he went to wash up first, and the little guy who was dawdling after changing clothes got up from the bed and obediently went to the bathroom.

After he went downstairs, he saw Mrs. Cavendish in the living room playing with the roses that had just been pruned, and Eve was playing the piano.

He walked gently to his wife and gave her a good morning kiss.

"Good morning, my Alter." Mrs. Cavendish stroked his cheek lightly, and said gratifiedly, "Clarkson showed me your medical report yesterday. I am very happy."

When he was a little bigger than a slap and his cries were weaker than a milk cat, she never thought that this child would be as healthy as he is now.

Although he still has nothing to do with being "strong", Mrs. Cavendish is already deeply relieved.

"I think I will get stronger, it will take time, maybe you will be more surprised then." Arthur hugged her gently.

"I'm looking forward to it." Madam kissed him on the cheek.

Arthur accompanied his wife to arrange the flowers, and after Eve finished playing a song, he gave his sister a good morning kiss and said hello to the baby in her belly.

In 2 months, he will be an uncle again.

Eve looked into his eyes, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

She was really scared last time, the scene in the dream was vivid, her Cyril was crying, and they buried her Arthur in the family cemetery with great sadness.

She was always six feet away from her brother, untouchable.

There was no follow-up in the dream, but this was already an unimaginable grief for her. She couldn't bear to think about her parents' demeanor, Cyril's self-blame, how did she feel at that time?

She couldn't see herself because of her perspective, and she couldn't redeem her son.

She knew it was a dream, it wasn't real, and look, there was a new life in her belly, and it was going to be a healthy boy.

But she still panicked and felt uneasy, which made her worry that it would affect the little life in her womb.So she left all her work and went back to Arthur and her son.

She has gained a sense of security, and these days she will watch her brother play football, watch her son's games, and take Cyril home to spend with her on weekends.

That nightmare was gradually moving away from her, and she even made Cyril and Arthur swear in front of her——

Never go hiking.

Say goodbye to this dangerous sport!

Cyril came downstairs wearing a Batman-themed black long-sleeved T-shirt, slacks and pink sneakers.

It's already summer vacation, but Cyril's echelon hasn't had a vacation yet, so he doesn't need to wear a school uniform today, it's just these shoes...

Sure enough, Nike, not Adidas.

Mrs. Cavendish's gaze stayed on it for a moment, and she smiled.

Cyril didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his shoes. He had already smeared his wife's "work" with a mouth like honey, which was unparalleled in the world.

Eve couldn't help laughing.

Who is his son like?In appearance, he is undoubtedly more like her, but this unstable and even detached personality has nothing to do with her.

If Reinhardt could say so many sweet words, she might not have favored him back then.

His uncle Ludwig was also not gifted in this area.

Arthur?This is even more impossible.

In the end, Eve can only blame her parents, or Reinhardt's parents, especially the latter, after all, he is half French.

The breakfast was very rich. After eating breakfast, Arthur personally packed a heavy express package, which contained a letter he wrote yesterday, please send it to the housekeeper——

Messi hand-picked the pair of shoes, and 8 bottles of rose sauce.

Because the number is a bit large, he was worried about the Argentines' ability to control themselves, so he wrote a special letter to the Argentines last night.

He hopes that after the holidays, he can still maintain a good body fat percentage, otherwise...

When he turned around, Cyril was already waiting eagerly with his lion bag on his back.

Arthur looked at the pink lion bag, silently took out his phone, took a photo, and sent it to the group where he, Kaka, and Ronaldo were all in.

This group is named by Kaka: Family.

He thought that Ricardo must have the same idea as him, and he didn't need to say anything else, the Brazilian would definitely do it for him.

But... what time does Ricardo get up? 11 o'clock?

He personally sent Cyril to Carrington. The point is, he drove the car himself, and he drove the same Aston that his god gave him.Martin.

Of course, he has Ann!Complete!drive!drive!

He didn't get a ticket this time.

Because he is a first-team player, he has a small privilege to drive the car into Carrington.

Gore smiled happily when he let him go, and said hello to Cyril.

Just as he was about to drive away, Gore stuck out his head and called him—

"Arthur, I can still see you when the season starts, right?"

Arthur looked at the uncle who had pledged his loyalty to his male god, and he nodded.

Gore then showed a smile.

Because he had read all the reports yesterday, Arthur simply sent Cyril to the youth training center in person after arriving at the parking lot.

But when he arrived at the youth training center, he found that there were no players in the youth training center of Nuoda University.

"So you are alone every time?" he asked Cyril, and he found himself not asking if Cyril had changed the training time recently, so he left his little green leaf alone in such a big youth training center stay...

"Most of the time," Cyril turned his head to the side, "but I will practice by myself."

He took Arthur's hand and accompanied him slowly to his dressing room.

"Our locker room is a bit small, and the jerseys only have numbers on the back, but no names. The coach said that this is to cultivate our obedience, and only the best players can be promoted to a higher echelon."

"Can I visit?"

"of course."

Arthur did not receive systematic youth training, and Cyril was an optimistic kid. When Arthur watched him play, he confirmed that he was very popular with his teammates, but to his locker room?This is the first time.

He changed clothes and sneakers with Cyril.

He smiled when he saw the pink sneakers, and then took a photo of the little guy who changed into the red No. 7 jersey, and then took a group photo.

He thought that he should understand why everyone likes to "post babies".

Isn't Cyril cute in pink sneakers?

The director of the youth training center, Paul.When McGuinness heard the movement in the office, he knew that Cyril must have arrived.

That was a child that he couldn't help but be proud of. He was so hardworking and extremely talented. Seeing him every day, Paul seemed to see his future.

He is the first person to come to the youth training center and the last one to leave, so he will always know which child is the most diligent, which child is the best, and which child has no chance for a higher echelon.

He opened the window to look at the small court, and saw another figure.

He was wearing a shirt, and his blazer was folded aside, along with his sneakers.

Arthur was practicing barefoot with Cyril, and to be precise, he easily snatched the ball from Cyril who was trying to break through him.

This would obviously be the most discouraging behavior for a young player, but Arthur seemed to be talking all the time, as if he was teaching him.

With a thought in his heart, Paul called Ferguson.

The players are on vacation, and of course Ferguson, the boss, also has a vacation, but he is not only the coach of this team, but also the transfer manager of this team.

So don't talk about Ferguson, the CEO and San Dezi don't want to have a vacation, they have to clean up the players!

First of all, the players who must be cleared, the players to be determined, and the role players to be kept, and finally the players to be pursued during the transfer period.

After sorting the categories, the part to clean up is the most difficult.

Brothers like Welbeck, Rafael and Evans also have feelings in Ferguson's heart. It is best to go out on loan. Of course, you have to ask the players' wishes.

Compared with the young players above, the meritorious players are more troublesome than them.

For example, Park Ji-sung, who seldom gets chances this season but is willing to come off the bench, has no place for him in the midfield now, so he will be sent away.

Similarly, there are two substitute goalkeepers. He has to explain to the players and give the players enough time to find another home.

He thanked them for their contribution to the team, the price is not too outrageous, he will release them for them to get a better contract.

These have to be discussed with them and their agent, preferably an agent.

There are also a few players who are part of the team's inheritance. In Ferguson's eyes, this is the foundation of Manchester United——

Gary, Beckham, Scholes, Giggs.

Their positions will be affected, but they will not leave and they should be respected.

Carrick and Fletcher, one was bought with great difficulty by him, and the other was cultivated by himself with great difficulty.Even if the latter has not overcome the disease, Ferguson will not deprive him of the opportunity.

He's a good player, he's still fighting, he can still play, he should be treated fairly.

He's... a good boy.

There are also some important role players, such as Anderson who won the Golden Boy Award, Nani who can play both ways, O'Shea, Brown, and Valencia who just bought and performed well.

They are either young, or the Red Devils' youth training, or they are versatile and can be rescued.

But Ferguson can't guarantee their place next season, they are on the pending list.

The players who will never be sold are the absolute main players such as Arthur, Kaka, Benzema and Rooney.

Ferguson has just made a list, and is discussing with the CEO how to allocate time, and notifying the players' agents, if they have a request to meet, they should also make a plan.

At this time he received Paul.McGuinness’s phone call surprised him a bit. After the call ended, Ferguson smiled. He said to his old friend and his future successor: “Our chairman is just in the youth training center, and he will come over later.”

davidJill and Ed.Woodward has a clear face.

Does Ferguson have to consult with Arthur to make a decision?Of course not, he just wants Arthur to get used to his current status, he wants Arthur to get used to thinking for the team.

In Ferguson's view, it may be difficult for Manchester United to produce another Ferguson, but wouldn't it be better to have a forward-looking chairman?

Arthur showed up in his locker room at a young age.

"Boss, what do you want me to do?"

Ferguson smiled and said: "No, you are our boss now, sit down, let's discuss the transfer issue."

Arthur sat down when he heard this address, and saw Ferguson handing him a piece of A4 paper, which was divided into several boxes and filled with the names of his teammates.

It was a thin page, and Arthur read it quickly.

The first team has 29 players, which is indeed a bit bloated, but his head coach wants to clear 11 players.

Even Anderson and Nani are pending.

Arthur summed up, the players who were confirmed by Ferguson will be:

Rooney, Arthur, Benzema.

Kaka, Beckham, Scholes, Giggs, Fletcher, Carrick, O'Shea.

Evra, Valencia, Ferdinand, Vidic, Gary.

van der sar.

On the introduction list, the top four surprised him, and he even thought he should be "amazed"——

Robben, Mascherano, Gareth.Bell, Modric.

Ferguson followed his gaze. Of course he didn't want Arthur to participate in cleaning up the players, and these were his teammates.

Ferguson pointed to Robben on the top and said: "I thought he was good when he was at Chelsea. Although he is easy to get hurt, but you and Nani can both play on the right, and Valencia can also play a cameo. I am not very sure. Worried. Real Madrid wants to buy my Ronnie. I always have to ask him for some interest. Robben is bound to leave. Now only Bayern are chasing him, and the price is very low. Others who dare not buy him are still afraid of his injury. .But at this price, I think you can buy it.”

Robben's glass is simply famous, so Ferguson explained it specially.

In summary, he wants to scratch Robben's lottery ticket.

Arthur asked curiously, "Will Real Madrid sell it to us?"

"I'm not worried that he won't sell it," Ferguson smiled slightly, "Think about Ronnie."

Arthur thinks that Sir Alex's smile can be described as: Be careful that I tear up the hostages!

He decided to change the subject, "Javier Mascherano... will Liverpool sell?"

"Absolutely not!" Ferguson said categorically, but he still had a smile on his face, "But we have money, maybe the players want to leave. Let's see what happens, maybe we will buy some players from Liverpool in the future Woolen cloth?"

Although Ferguson didn't want to do business with his sworn enemy, he would rather sell Heinze to Real Madrid than allow him to go to Liverpool last year.

But buying a player from a mortal enemy is not the same as selling a player to a mortal enemy?

Apart from Mascherano, it is not that he has never thought of Alonso, but Alonso is a Spaniard, and it is rumored that Real Madrid is very interested in him.

Compared with Alonso, who can pass the ball, Ferguson prefers Mascherano, who is strong enough to be Arthur's thug.

If Fletcher's illness recovers, the midfield competition will be a bit fierce, but if not, it is not impossible to use Mascherano as a substitute.

Ferguson explained these ideas to Arthur.

Arthur finally pointed to Gareth.Bell.

"It's not been a day or two since I've been interested in him." Ferguson said with a smile, "In the summer of 07, I actually wanted to buy him, but Tottenham raised a hand in the middle, which was close to 1500 million euros. I couldn't spend that much at the time. Big money for a young full-back."

Ferguson couldn't help gloating when he said this, "But this kid is really not decent to play as a defender. As long as he starts, Tottenham have basically never won."

Arthur has played against Tottenham three times this season. In my impression, this player who can pass the ball to himself after 3 seconds has not started once.

"So we can buy at a discount. Bale is young, only one year younger than you, but he has good speed. I think he can be bought to play as a winger on the left. Let him play, if not, it doesn't cost much. He has to be discounted now. Shot. But I also want to buy Modric, are you friends with him? Help me ask if he is interested in coming to Manchester United? Although I have you, theoretically I don’t have to buy him, but I don’t trust your physical strength, Paul will Reduce the starting lineup. After much deliberation, he should be more suitable than Alonso, at least he can keep his heart."

Arthur correctly interpreted BOSS's thinking: If you can buy people, why not buy them?

Ferguson looked at him thoughtfully, and continued: "Buy him and pack Bale, which will make Levi somewhat cheaper. This deal should not be delayed, and I will try to delay Ronnie's deal as much as possible."

He shook his finger at the puzzled Arthur, "The initiative is in our hands, don't they want to think about it? The longer they think about it, the better."

Arthur understood, "You are worried about the premium."

"Of course, I was a big head last year. Can I still suffer this time?" Ferguson said with a smile, "But we still have to find good players for the left full-back and central defender. We have nearly a month to find them. It may not be possible Find a suitable replacement."

In Ferguson's mind, Evra is still the most suitable left-back for Manchester United, and the central defender combination composed of Ferdinand and Vidic is still very reliable. He just needs to find a suitable substitute for them.

It doesn't matter if you can't find it, a few teenagers will not rent or make a move.

Evans was also cultivated by himself, but the problem is that the frizzy problem cannot be changed, which makes Ferguson gradually lose his patience.

"Okay, let's talk about it now, what do you think of these people." Ferguson said, pointing to the names of Modric and the others, "Don't think about the next few."

Arthur looked at the list of the four again.

Although Robben was injured and stopped, when he was at Bayern, he was far less injured than when he was at Real Madrid, and he can still be the main player in 2017. Does such a player need to hesitate?If you buy him and Bell, Nani's life will be very difficult.

And unlike Bell, Robben has been famous for many years and has proven himself in the Premier League.

Needless to say, Bell is simply a world-class lottery ticket, and his boss really has a good eye.

As for his friend Luca...

After thinking about it, Arthur said to Ferguson: "Our midfield is too crowded."

Ferguson nodded, "This is indeed a problem, but in the new season, we are still fighting on four fronts. If we want to go further, rotation is a must. Of course, it does not mean that I have ambitions. I will win seven championships again. Even if we With such an ambition, UEFA will also hinder us. So it is safer to make the plan smaller."

When he said this, his face turned serious: "I plan to retire within 2 years. Before that, I have to lay a solid foundation for Manchester United. I am not afraid of more players, and I am not afraid of fierce competition. Although Gary has a 2-year contract, he Choose to retire after this season, Paul also plans to leave with me in 2 years, David is a versatile player, I think it is good to use him like last season. Darren's condition... is always a problem. Anderson is in the card Ka lost his position after he came, and it would be a waste of his talent to keep him on the bench. I still want to loan him out. In fact, Nani is the same, they are good boys, so I give them the right to choose."

Arthur listened, this was Ferguson's football philosophy, cruel though it was.

But he is not just a player, he is also the owner of the club. He needs to understand Ferguson's philosophy, and he thinks his boss thinks the same way before discussing it with him.

Ferguson's words just now were a bit tactful, but the meaning was very clear——

Gary, the captain whose main position is not guaranteed, even if he gets a two-year contract, he only intends to fulfill it for one year and retire with honor.

Lao Si will not be the main force next season.

Fletcher's condition is difficult to improve.

Anderson and Nani are more inclined to go out on loan, giving them enough time to grow.

They will come back if they can become talents, and they will not be delayed if they fail to become talents.

The ones who can definitely occupy the main position are actually Kaka, him, and Carrick. This is the foundation that Ferguson will leave to his successors.

So if you buy Mascherano, Modric will compete with Carrick for the post.

If Mascherano can't be bought, Modric will compete with Carrick and Scholes for two positions, and all three have a chance. Judging from Manchester United's four-line battle, it is not cruel.

Carrick is very good and fits well with Manchester United. Compared with the traditional English midfielder, he is more delicate and passes the ball well, but if compared with the mature Modric, Arthur chooses the latter.

Of course, Arthur thinks the difficulty of buying Mascherano...

"At the beginning" it was so difficult when he went to Barcelona, ​​he did not hesitate to stop training, if he wanted to come to Manchester United...

For the Argentine, joining Manchester United and then visiting Anfield, what awaits him may be hell.

Arthur promised him, "I'll ask Luca for his opinion."

Ferguson nodded with a smile, then changed the subject and asked him: "By the way, do you have any favorite players? We can discuss it."

Arthur shook his head vigorously. He had no intention of intervening in the club's operations and affecting the BOSS's team building ideas.

"Your vision is very good, and I also like Luka, I am very happy to play with him."

The entire office was immediately filled with laughter. The CEO who hadn't spoken all this time winked at the old man, "Your disciple praised you for your good vision, so you're so proud?"

Ferguson snorted, of course he was proud.

Arthur was then instilled by his BOSS with a bunch of other transfer issues, and he was not allowed to leave until it was almost noon.

After he left, Ferguson smiled and shook his head, "I knew it, he likes Modric."

Jill asked puzzled, "You bought it because he liked it?"

Ferguson nodded without hesitation, "He likes Modric, which means he understands his style of play and likes his style of play. There are so many midfielders, I haven't heard him praise a few in front of me. And more than Speaking of Alonso, Ricciardo and Paulo told him that he liked Modric better. Since they are friends, they will cooperate better. And the previous cooperation in the midfield left a deep impression on me, I did not expect They can play that way, that combination."

Ferguson thought of the playing style in the midfield at that time. Carrick was not rough, he was not even a traditional British midfielder, but without Arthur, he would not be able to connect directly. This also made Ferguson see another possibility. .

"Gill, think about it, what kind of football is this?" Ferguson blinked.

"Beautiful football." David.Jill laughed.

This is the football Wenger wants!

Arthur did not immediately call Modric, because Modric may have returned to the team and is now with his teammates.

He chose to call him in the evening.

Modric was a little strange when he received the call from Arthur, but they were friends. He had also received Arthur's birthday gift and rose sauce before, and he was definitely a certified friend.

Although Modric was curious about why Arthur called him, he asked with a smile in his voice, "Arthur, did you have a good vacation?"

His roommate and Card teammate Joel Luka looked at him curiously, Modric waved him and walked to the balcony.

"Of course, I cherish the holiday very much. Luca, is it convenient for you now?"

Modric: "..."

He turned around silently and closed the balcony door, leaving Joel Luka with a face: =口=

His double teammate might have realized, Modric thought, his heart pounding.

Is it a transfer issue?Manchester United want to buy him?

Modric is a Croatian, he speaks Croatian, which club would he most like to play in?

Of course it is a wealthy family!Preferably the Premier League or La Liga!

For him who only landed in the Premier League last year, he certainly imagined that he would be able to play for a giant one day. He wants to prove his worth!

But he didn't expect to come so fast, so early, and it was Manchester United!Manchester United who just won the seven crowns!

Arthur on the other end of the phone said after receiving his affirmative reply: "Luka, the boss wants me to ask you if you want to join Manchester United."

"..."

Modric took a deep breath before saying with a wry smile: "Arthur, my dear, you are really not tactful."

This even made his somewhat rapid heartbeat slow down.

"Really? The BOSS wants me to be a lobbyist, and it's the first time I've helped make connections." Arthur also smiled, "I'll pay attention next time, if the BOSS still trusts my eloquence."

Modric understood his hint and smiled.

Although Arthur is really not tactful at all, in Modric's mind, Arthur has always been like this.

"BOSS wants to know your thoughts before making an offer to Tottenham. As a friend, what I want to tell you is that Manchester United's midfield will still be a bit crowded next season. I should inform you of some specific situations..."

"I think," interrupted Modric, "I'm not worried about the competition."

"I'm confident to win the main position."

He heard Arthur laugh, and he laughed too, "Thank you, my friend, this is a precious opportunity, I don't want to miss it."

He is not afraid of any competition.

"Of course, Luca. As the second captain of Manchester United, on behalf of the team, I welcome you to Manchester United."

Arthur has no doubts whether his boss can poach Modric, and his boss has plenty of pounds.

The author has something to say: I went to grab a coenzyme Q10 and forgot about the replacement.

Kneeling on the washboard, I'm guilty.

Send a small theater to apologize tomorrow, please don't slap your face QAQ