Top of the big era

In the second half of the game, Bayern clearly stepped up its offensive.

This is more comfortable for Manchester United. They can just retreat and counterattack. With Bale, Van Persie and Rooney in the frontcourt, they can easily cause fatal damage to the opponent's defense.

Sure enough, in the 72nd minute, Manchester United's counterattack came!

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar threw the ball to midfielder Yaya Toure, who knocked back to Bastian Schweinsteiger under pressure from the opponent. The latter directly passed a long pass close to the ground and found Rooney on the right.

Rooney ran all the way and formed a 3-on-2 situation. He handled it calmly. Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he gently passed the ball to Robin van Persie in the middle, who easily pushed the ball into the empty goal.

3:0!

Secure the victory!

The remaining 20 minutes of the game were basically garbage time. Old Trafford became a carnival scene with excited fans singing praises.

Ferguson chose to withdraw his troops and replaced Van Persie with Park Ji-sung, who had just returned from injury. Then he replaced Bell, who performed amazingly, and let the experienced veteran Ryan Giggs come on to control the situation.

The audience burst into applause and warmly praised this young future star.

Although he failed to score in this game, his repeated attacks on the wing caused great damage to the opponent, and he sent an assist to Robin van Persie to help the team open the scoring.

Everyone at Manchester United can basically see that this young Gareth Bale is the hope of Manchester United's future.

Hope was not a Manchester United fan, so he didn't have much reaction. He suddenly asked: "What should I do with Ferguson?"

"Huh?" Zhou Buqi turned his head, "What should I do?"

Mr. Hope said: "He is a great head coach, but can he accept Rangnick's football system?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Of course not, but he is old and will probably retire soon. After he retires, Manchester United's sports business must be reformed."

"Reform in the direction of Rangnick?"

"right."

"Would he agree?"

"Huh?" Zhou Buqi smiled half-heartedly, "Old man, he's just a coach."

Hope said: "But he is Ferguson."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "The club's business is actually divided into two aspects, one is business and the other is athletics. At present, Manchester United's commercial part has been reformed. After he retires, the athletic aspect will also need to be modernized. The transformation. The competitive system created by Ferguson is too old-school."

Ferguson is not a master of tactics, he is a master of the dressing room, because he holds the power and he has everything he says on the competitive level of Manchester United.

Even Beckham could be kicked out of his appearance by him; even if Cristiano Ronaldo made trouble in 2008 and wanted to transfer to Real Madrid, Ferguson threatened that if you dare to make trouble, I will let you sit in the stands and never be able to play. To play, he must play another season at Manchester United. Ronaldo could only compromise and move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009.

But the core of the success of this model lies in Ferguson's greatness.

Looking at the whole world, who else can do it besides him?

There is only one Ferguson.

His success model cannot be replicated.

This system of "head coach responsibility" is a British tradition, but it must be changed. It can no longer keep up with the times. It is necessary to transform to a sports director responsibility system, with the sports director and head coach cooperating with each other.

Zhou Buqi has already planned. He wants to create a German-style ecological system surrounding Rangnick's football philosophy, and Manchester United is the top of the food chain in this system!

For a giant like Manchester United, buying players is both easy and complicated. It's easy to have money and an influential brand, and players are willing to join. The disadvantage is that this club is too big and the internal environment is very complicated. Many players are of sufficient strength, but they just cannot adapt to such a wealthy club.

By introducing players from this ecosystem, this shortcoming can be avoided to the greatest extent, and many plug-and-play "system players" can be introduced.

Hope asked thoughtfully: "Will you let Rangnick take over for Ferguson?"

"Ah?" Zhou Buqi shook his head repeatedly, "No, Rangnick... he is a master of theory, and he also has a good eye for selecting players, but his personality is too paranoid. He is not suitable for coaching big teams. Moreover, his age is also It’s too big, I would choose a young German coach who can lead Manchester United for 10 or 20 years.”

Hope said: "Well, a large number of young and outstanding coaches have emerged in Germany, including the head coach and assistant coaches of the German national team, and they are all very good."

Zhou Buqi said: "I will choose a disciple of Rangnick to complete the unity of tactics. Only when master and disciple work together can we create the best results."

"Have you thought about it?"

The tone of Mr. Hope's question was very serious.

Zhou Buqi said frankly: "Yes, this matter must be done regardless of whether you participate or not! If you don't agree, I will bypass you and go directly to Rangnick to talk. I believe this model is in line with his ambitions."

Hope was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "The Greek team can't do that."

"Um?"

Zhou Buqi didn't quite understand what he meant.

Hope said: "Greece speaks Greek, and it is too difficult to adapt to different languages. If you want to reduce the running-in and shorten the players' adaptation time, it is best to have an advantage in language."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "Indeed, there is still a language barrier."

Hope thought about it and said: "English is a necessary level, but it is German football, and the biggest performance stage must be the Bundesliga. This means that under this system, more players travel to Europe from overseas, or from Promotion from the lower leagues is more about getting into the Bundesliga. German is also very important."

"Um."

"So the Greek team is not good. You should choose a country whose official language is German, such as Poland, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium."

"What's your suggestion?"

"Switzerland."

"Why?"

“It’s a hub for FIFA and UEFA, so you can network across Europe.”

Hope was indeed an old fox, and he could see at a glance Boss Zhou's intention to engage in football in Europe. There is no need to deny this, if you really want to make money... Hum, with the strength of Boss Zhou, why not make money by doing something other than football?

The reason why football's ability to make money is so poor is because football is not a market economy at all. It is more about human nature, with countless shady transactions, and there are strong political factors behind it.

Zhou Buqi pretended not to understand, "Ziweixing Digital Media's business does need official support."

Hope said with a smile: "There is another reason. Switzerland is rich and has a good economic situation. It is easier to make money as a team here. Although the Swiss Super League can only be regarded as a second-tier league in Europe, Switzerland Our team can often participate in the Europa League and even the Champions League, which is enough to become a transit point for young players traveling in Europe."

Zhou Buqi glanced at him and said, "So, you agree?"

"let me think again."

Hope waved his hand and stood up to leave.

By this time the game was over, and Manchester United finally defeated their opponents with a total score of 5:3 over the two rounds and advanced to the semi-finals. The opponent in the semi-finals is Lyon. Manchester United's entry into the Champions League final for the third consecutive year is almost certain.

From this point alone, Manchester United after Boss Zhou's acquisition is enough to make the fans feel excited.