I build a giant in the Premier League

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"Manchester United are now on the defensive."

"We can see that the Chinese in Bayswater are very aggressive in their attack."

"They already had the advantage on the field and now they have one more player than Manchester United."

"The Red Devils are now in a more passive situation on the field."

"Look at this attack."

"Leave it to Modric."

"Go forward and pass to Lewandowski."

"Catch the ball with your back to the basket, don't turn around, pass it back."

"Toni Kroos ran into the gap, had a chance, and decisively shot from long range."

"Van der Sar dives sideways!"

"At a crucial moment, the Dutch veteran made a brilliant save to block Toni Kroos' long shot."

“It was really a crucial save!”

"It's hard to believe that Van der Sar is already 40 years old."

"Tony Kroos's long shot was also very tricky and went straight to the right side of the goal."

"I have to say, this shot was beautiful, and the save was even more beautiful!"

……

"The Bayswater Chinese continue to attack."

"The ball was given to the left rib in the front court."

"Marcelo passed the ball back to Toni Kroos."

"Pass the ball diagonally to the right."

"It was a little too close to the line but Walcott got the ball."

"Heading the ball back to the middle, this is an old tactic used by the Chinese in Bayswater."

"Look in the middle, Lewandowski heads the ball."

"It hit the post and bounced back."

"Another header from Gareth Bale."

"De Rossi made a great save in front of goal."

"But Gareth Bale was shouting at the referee, suggesting that the Italian had committed a handball."

"We can see from the slow-motion replay that it was indeed a handball."

"De Rossi made a subconscious waving motion in the face of Gareth Bale's header."

"But the referee didn't make a decision."

"The Chinese in Bayswater still need to be properly controlled."

"Manchester United is now one man short and one goal behind, so the referee is still trying to find a balance psychologically."

"In this case, don't be too anxious."

"Both consecutive waves of attacks were very fierce."

"We saw that the Bayswater Chinese were always just a little bit away from scoring."

……

"Toni Kroos drops back to receive the ball and passes it forward to Gareth Bale."

"Pass it to Marcelo."

"Marcelo received the ball on the left side of the penalty area and dribbled past Carrick with a beautiful fake move."

"Left-foot direct shot!"

"Marcelo's shot was quite good, but the angle was a bit straight and Van der Sar saved it directly."

"The Brazilian is getting better and better this season."

"Look at the feint and dribbling in front of Manchester United's penalty area just now. We haven't even seen this kind of ability in his predecessor Roberto Carlos."

“It’s really quite exciting!”

"Yang Cheng made the second substitution, Di Maria replaced Walcott."

“It was a positional substitution.”

"Obviously, they still want to strengthen their offense."

……

"Look at this counterattack, it's still to hit the left side of the Bayswater Chinese."

"Gareth Bale received the ball, faked past Ferdinand and rushed into the penalty area."

"Have the opportunity!"

"Gareth Bale just shoots!"

"Vidic's block played a crucial role."

"Gareth Bale is just too quick."

"We saw him rush to the front of the penalty area, fake the ball and pass Ferdinand directly."

"Ferdinand can't stop Gareth Bale."

"But Vidic's close marking at crucial moments was crucial."

"That significantly reduced the angle at which Gareth Bale could shoot."

“It ended up hitting the side netting directly.”

"It was really threatening. If you weren't careful, you could get scored."

"The Bayswater Chinese made the final change of the game, with Hazard replacing Gareth Bale."

"Indeed, now that Manchester United are in full defense, Gareth Bale has fewer and fewer opportunities to display his speed, and his physical fitness also needs to be taken into consideration."

“It’s not just the physicality of this game.”

"We are only halfway through the league, and there is still a long schedule ahead, and there is also the Champions League in February."

"Yang Cheng must have his own considerations."

……

"The left side is still holding the ball."

"Hazard's skills are really good."

"Some people say that among the four wingers of the Bayswater Chinese, three are of the Cristiano Ronaldo type and one is of the Messi type."

"This is of course a bit exaggerated, but it does reflect the offensive characteristics of the team very well."

"Hazard drew defensive attention down the left flank."

"Marcelo is coming up too."

"Look at this attack."

"It didn't go in, pass it back to Toni Kroos."

"Should we continue to play on the left or shift?"

"We saw Toni Kroos make a diagonal pass to the right outside the penalty area."

"Di Maria, this place is empty."

"The Argentine stopped the ball beautifully."

"Evra came up and Di Maria pushed the ball back."

"Pretty!"

"Di Maria cuts inside and volleys with his left foot!!"

“The ball went in!!!!”

"World wave!!"

"In the 83rd minute, Di Maria dribbled the ball from the right and volleyed it with his left foot."

"The ball went into the net, very cleanly!"

"Just now we were saying that the Bayswater Chinese have three Cristiano Ronaldo-type frontcourt players, but now I feel that we need to change it to two Cristiano Ronaldo-type players and one Robben-type player."

"Look at this shot. After he got the ball, he passed Evra and then cut inside to shoot. The movement was very smooth and the subsequent shot was also done in one go. It was amazing!"

"Unlike Gareth Bale and Walcott, Di Maria is not known for scoring goals, but that doesn't mean he can't score."

"On the contrary, he is also a player who has scored a hat trick!"

"2 to 0!"

"The overall situation has been decided!"

……

"Come with me!"

"what?"

"I'll buy you a drink."

"I'm not drinking today."

"You have to follow me even if you don't want to drink."

Just after the press conference, Yang Cheng was blocked by Ferguson who was lying in ambush at the door.

Before Yang Cheng could react to what was happening, Ferguson had already kidnapped him to the room at Old Trafford where he usually entertained friends.

Sure enough, wine was served.

This made Yang Cheng even more uneasy.

Too dangerous!

This old guy doesn't do anything without benefits. Even after we lost the game, he still invited me to drink so enthusiastically. He must have bad intentions.

Ferguson obviously guessed what Yang Cheng was thinking, and without further ado, he spoke first.

"After the game, can we be friends?" Ferguson asked.

Yang Cheng became even more uneasy and said perfunctorily, "I guess so."

"Is that so?" Ferguson almost slammed the table.

Oh, so all my treasured wines from the past few years have been given away for free?

Yang Cheng sensed the murderous intent and nodded immediately, "Yes, yes, definitely."

That's pretty much it!
Ferguson stared at Yang Cheng with hatred, "If your friend is in trouble, will you help him or not?"

"Except for things related to Manchester United, I will definitely help as long as I can." Yang Cheng had already prepared for it.

Ferguson took a sip of his drink and nearly choked.

This little rascal interrupted him in advance.

But who is Ferguson?
Notoriously shameless!
These days, people who care about their reputation have a hard time living.

“I plan to delay retirement!”

"What?" Yang Cheng was shocked.

He wondered if he heard it wrong?
"I said, I plan to delay my retirement!"

Yang Cheng had no idea how to react.

Now, there are rumors in the industry every year that Ferguson is going to retire, but no one knows when he will retire.

"When did you originally plan to quit?" Yang Cheng asked tentatively.

Ferguson froze in his drinking motion.

awkward!

It’s so embarrassing!

The old knight looked at Yang Cheng with his eyes wide open, as if asking: Don’t you know?
Yang Cheng looked innocent and pure: How would I know if you didn’t tell me?

There are so many people out there making wild guesses, haven't you heard about it?

You have already said that it is just a blind guess and I don’t care.

Ferguson put down his glass again, feeling that the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

If I had met you, my life would have been shortened by at least 10 years!
"Sir, were you originally planning to retire?" Seeing his look, Yang Cheng could only ask with a smile.

It would have been better if he hadn't asked this question. Once he asked, Ferguson's anger almost exploded.

He originally planned to retire after winning a Champions League title.

So, last summer, many people thought he would retire.

In fact, he really considered quitting.

After all, he is already in his sixties.

But I still feel a little unwilling in my heart, because the Chinese team in Bayswater has won the Premier League for two seasons.

If they really let them win three consecutive championships, where would Manchester United put their face?
So, Ferguson decided to snipe the Chinese in Bayswater, and wanted to take advantage of the momentum of the Champions League title to defeat the Chinese in Bayswater in one fell swoop, and by the way, win another Premier League title before retreating.

But I didn't expect that Manchester United's form would decline so drastically.

Even beyond Ferguson's expectations.

Now, I didn't quit while I was ahead last summer, and now I'm stuck with a mess.

If Ferguson retreats at this time, won't he be left with a bad reputation?

If the successor is not found, all the blame will be put on Ferguson.

At least win another heavyweight championship before leaving.

This way, even if someone messed up later, it wouldn't have much impact on Ferguson.

The old Scottish man has been tough all his life. Other things are easy for him to deal with, but he really takes football matters, especially his reputation after retirement, very seriously.

Therefore, he decided to stay no matter what and retire only after winning another championship.

This time he will never linger!

"Such a big thing, but there was no news about it before. When did you make the decision?" Yang Cheng saw that Ferguson's face was not very good, so he tactfully changed the subject.

"Just now."

"What?" Yang Cheng was even more surprised.

Ferguson had a proud look on his face, as if Yang Cheng's reaction made him secretly pleased.

Look at you, a person of humble origins, and you seem to have never seen the world.

Is this a big decision?

I made it on a whim.

Yang Cheng really wanted to say: You are really awesome!
You really haven't considered how much impact your stay or departure will have on Manchester United!

Of course, to a certain extent, no one except Yang Cheng could have predicted this at this stage.

Anyone who says he guessed the impact of Ferguson's retirement on Manchester United is basically talking after the fact.

Because the whole thing is, when Ferguson was there, everyone knew he was important.

But absolutely no one knows how important he is!

Yang Cheng is now in Bayswater Chinese, and has actually been quietly preparing for this matter.

Because he cannot guarantee that he will be a head coach for the rest of his life.

Especially as his business grew bigger, he had more and more things to do.

"Gareth Bale or Walcott, either one, 1 million pounds, how about it?" Ferguson stated his intention.

Yang Cheng exclaimed inwardly, "As expected."

But he quickly grinned and asked back, "Old Sir, you seem to have forgotten something."

"what's up?"

"In the Deloitte report, our revenue is second only to Real Madrid, ranking second in the world of football. Manchester United is fourth in the world, and there is still Barcelona between us."

Yang Cheng reminded with a smile.

Ferguson looked as if he had swallowed a fly.

It's so fucking disgusting!

Who would have thought that Manchester United, which has dominated the Premier League for so many years, would actually lose to Bayswater Chinese in terms of revenue.

That Adam Crozier is really awesome!

Of course, Yang Cheng’s decision to rent Wembley Stadium for 500 million pounds a year was even more amazing!

A stadium that can accommodate 9 people!
"Sir, I don't believe you didn't think that what Manchester United needs most right now is not Gareth Bale or Walcott."

"Rooney can't play as a lone centre-forward!"

If Manchester United introduces either of these two players, their frontcourt will have to be adjusted accordingly.

The person most likely to be taken down is Berbatov.

With Rooney and Robben, the newly formed trident can only let Rooney play as a center forward.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Rooney is simply not capable of playing in this position.

If we really let him kick, we would be forcing him to do something he is not prepared for.

Yang Cheng's words were not groundless.

Ferguson knew it himself.

According to OPTA data this season, Rooney's pass success rate in the backcourt is 90%, in the midfield it is 88%, but in the frontcourt, it is only 62%.

Where is the difference?
It was because he was in the frontcourt and was being closely monitored by the opponent.

The data in the frontcourt are like this, and in the penalty area, Rooney's data will only be worse.

His average number of successful aerial duels per game is 0.8, which is not as good as his average number of dribbles per game of 1.3.

Are you sure you are not kidding when a player like this plays as a center forward?

In theory, Manchester United's current frontcourt attack is very strong.

Berbatov plays as a center forward, Rooney and Robben play on both sides, Ashley Young, Nani and Park Ji-sung are all strong substitutes and rotations, such an attacking lineup will not be bad.

But the shortcoming is that Berbatov is too lazy.

In fact, if Saha was healthy, he would be better than him.

Manchester United's real problem lies in the midfield and backcourt.

Giggs, Scholes, Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Wes Brown and others are all old.

Why in Yang Cheng’s previous life, after Manchester United won the Champions League, did it not fall quickly, but instead reached the Champions League final twice later?

A very important reason is that Manchester United won the Champions League in 08 and reached the final again in 09.

But now it’s the Champions League that we won in 10.

The players are two years older, and the competition in the Premier League is so fierce that the form of these veterans of Manchester United has declined more significantly after winning the Champions League.

This wouldn't have been a problem.

As long as the team is willing to recruit players.

But Manchester United is not signing any new players now!

Ibrahimovic, Suarez, Buffon, Van der Vaart, Sneijder, Joe Cole, Hamsik...

This summer, too many stars have been linked with Manchester United, but ultimately failed to join.

As many reporters asked Ferguson, why didn't he sign Buffon?

How did Ferguson respond?
He said Buffon's price was too high and completely beyond the actual situation.

In fact, Ferguson had a very clear plan.

Is it worth paying such a large sum of money for a 32-year-old goalkeeper to replace a 40-year-old goalkeeper?
And the Glazer family behind Manchester United will not agree.

Therefore, Manchester United’s real problem now is not which players to introduce, but that Ferguson and Manchester United’s transfer strategy must be changed.

Just like Wenger's Arsenal.

Be willing to spend money!
Want to learn Bayswater Chinese?

Sorry, I can’t learn it.

Because there is only one Yang Cheng!
……

Ferguson didn't get nothing from Yang Cheng.

At least, Yang Cheng advised Ferguson that a player must be introduced as a right-back.

Raphael is good, but he is still young and there is a suspicion that he has been trained in the wrong way.

Why is right back important?

Because Robben in the frontcourt is used to cutting inside, without a strong full-back on the right side, he cannot be suppressed at all.

Why did Rafael perform poorly in two consecutive games?

In addition to Gareth Bale's outstanding performance, the more important thing is that Robben and Rafael's right-wing defense is too weak.

Not to mention, without width on the right side of the frontcourt, the offensive threat is reduced by half.

As for the selection of candidates, Yang Cheng has always been very righteous and helpful.

Daniel Alves of Barcelona, Philipp Lahm of Bayern Munich.

Finally, Yang Cheng kindly gave Ferguson some advice.

"Go ask Wenger, is he more comfortable now or in the past few years?"

Ferguson paused.

Do you need to ask?
That bastard Wenger is just a hipster, he's sick!
Moreover, Arsenal was forced into a desperate situation at the time. They really had no money to recruit new players, so they were forced to reuse and promote young players.

But now?

The old guy has money now, so he can buy whoever he wants.

Life is so comfortable!

Even several young players in Arsenal have changed.

The team's situation is not as bad as in the previous life. The strength of the players around them has improved, and young players have more room to grow.

In this round, Arsenal defeated Wigan Athletic 4-0 at home.

Van Persie scored 4 goals, including a penalty.

Liverpool beat Wolves 3-0 away from home thanks to Torres' double goal.

Manchester City beat Aston Villa 1-0 away from home.

Chelsea beat Bolton 4-0 away.

All the strong teams won except Manchester United, which made Ferguson feel even worse.

If we continue like this, I’m afraid we will really miss out on the top four in the league.

……

Three days after the 24th round of the league, other teams can rest, but Bayswater Chinese and Arsenal will continue to fight in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final.

Interestingly, both teams played with full substitute lineups.

Bayswater Chinese lost 1-2 to West Ham United away from home.

The Hammers scored a goal in the first half, but Jose Fonte equalized the score after the second half.

But in the 87th minute, Charlton Cole once again gave West Ham United the lead.

Although they lost 1-2 away from home, they advanced smoothly with a total score of 4-3.

Arsenal also played in the semi-finals with an all-substitute lineup.

Facing Ipswich Town of the Championship, the Gunners didn't concede a goal until the 78th minute.

In the end, Wenger advanced smoothly with a total score of 3-1.

As a result, this season's League Cup final will be between Bayswater Chinese and Arsenal.

The time and place is Wembley Stadium on February 2th.

……

After the League Cup, the FA Cup 4th round will be held this weekend.

This time the draw was not very good, as we drew Wolves from the Premier League, and it was an away game.

But Wolves are currently deep in the relegation zone and have no intention of trying their best in the cup competition.

Yang Cheng had to prepare for the Champions League round of 2 knockout match against Real Madrid in mid-February and began to adjust the players' physical fitness and condition, so he continued to play with all substitutes and a young lineup in this game.

The game was still going on until the 81st minute, when Hazard completed a wonderful series of passes on the left side of the frontcourt with substitute young player Sterling and center forward Harry Kane.

Just as the Belgian was about to dribble into the penalty area, he was fouled by the opponent's defender Sterman.

Gianni Vio's free kick once again had an effect.

Aaron Ramsey was responsible for taking the free kick, but he did not shoot directly or assist his teammates.

I saw Aaron Ramsey kick the ball to Harry Kane in front of him, and then he quickly ran forward.

Harry Kane stepped on the ball and gently pushed it back, right into the path of Aaron Ramsey.

The ball also stopped at the right time.

Aaron Ramsey chased after him and kicked him directly.

The football drew an arc and accurately went into the right side of the Wolves' goal.

A wonderful world-class goal!
Aaron Ramsey was so excited that he jumped up, rushed to the sidelines, and slid to his knees.

As a result, he didn't slide and kneel properly, and fell forward.

Fortunately, he was caught up by his teammates and was pinned down, thus resolving the embarrassment.

Yang Cheng was also watching from the sidelines and shaking his head.

But this local midfielder, who is only 20 years old, is indeed performing better and better.

……

Manchester United's FA Cup match will be at around 29pm on the evening of the 17th.

After the game, it was almost 19pm.

The Red Devils reversed Southampton 2-1 away from home thanks to goals from Owen and Hernandez.

It was already late when we got back to Manchester.

But Ferguson still called the club's CEO David Gill.

Because in Southampton, he received news from London.

Chelsea have officially launched a bid for Benfica's Brazilian centre-back David Luiz.

And the first move was 2000 million pounds.

This is a signal that is determined to win!
It is clear that Chelsea can't wait to strengthen their squad.

"David, as I mentioned to you before, this central defender is very important to us!"

David Gill was also confused on the other end of the phone, "Are you sure Chelsea has made an offer?"

"It's true!" Ferguson said, and emphasized, "I need you to help me sign him, David, at any price!"

"Sir, calm down for a moment. I need to communicate this matter with my superiors."

"There's no time, David, I have to see him before the end of the winter transfer window!" Ferguson became even more anxious.

"But, Sir, the most important thing now is the Qatar Investment Group!"

David Gill didn't know how to explain it. After a moment of silence, he slowed down his tone and said, "Sir, I must remind you now that this will be a £20 billion acquisition, and the higher-ups take it very seriously."

“If it is really sold to a Middle Eastern consortium, you can buy whoever you want in the future.”

Ferguson has heard such words countless times.

When the Glazer family acquired Manchester United, they made a lot of promises for him.

Even now, he is still being scolded by many Manchester United fans because of this incident.

Because he supported the Glazer family at the beginning!
What happens after the acquisition?
The Glazer family is like a vampire attached to Manchester United!
"Then I'll tell you, David, if we can't bring in a strong central defender, we will lose the Champions League!"

After a pause, Ferguson also became angry, "In addition, I will not see David Luiz before midnight on February 2st. I will publicly tell everyone that I will not renew my contract after the end of this season!"

This is clearly a palace coup!
"Sir, calm down first and don't say anything angry. I'll call now, OK?" David Gill was obviously frightened as well.

"I'm waiting for your good news." Ferguson said in a deep voice.

He has already risked everything, so he doesn't care about forcing the emperor to abdicate.

Is David Luiz important to Manchester United?
It is indeed very important.

The time when Manchester United's defense is strongest is when Vidic and Ferdinand cooperate best.

After signing Vidic, the Serbian central defender is responsible for attacking and Ferdinand is responsible for falling behind.

So, many times, Vidic was scolded badly by the fans, but everyone in the locker room knew that it was due to different division of labor.

The central defender who makes the first tackle is always responsible for taking the blame.

Just like in Bayswater Chinese, Pepe and Kompany are responsible for taking the blame, while Thiago Silva and Jose Fonte are responsible for falling back and assisting in defense.

It is really hard to say which of these two types of players is more important.

Indispensable!

But now, Vidic is 29 years old, his physical function has declined, and his speed is not as good as before.

Therefore, it is no coincidence that he is often fooled by speed forwards such as Torres and Gareth Bale.

In this case, it is undoubtedly necessary to introduce another central defender who is good at stealing the ball.

Many people are talking about Dortmund's Subotic, who is a national team partner with Vidic.

But Subotic is also responsible for falling back and assisting in defense.

His partnership with Vidic may not be that effective.

On the contrary, David Luiz, the Brazilian player, is born to like to grab the ball, just like Lucio, Pepe, Alex and others. This is undoubtedly in line with Manchester United's current needs for central defenders.

The most typical examples are Cannavaro in the 06 World Cup and Barcelona captain Puyol.

Both of these central defenders are the type who have a very wide range of movement and are very aggressive in stealing the ball.

The head coach should arrange reliable players around and behind these players based on their characteristics to fill the gaps left by them after they make a tackle.

There are also Chinese people like Bayswater.

Pepe, Kompany, and even Thiago Silva actually have a wide range of activities and often steal the ball.

But if you look closely, Javi Martinez or Matic are always playing with double central defenders.

If one goes up, the other two will definitely stay behind.

What is different from other teams is that the players of Bayswater Chinese have strong passing ability.

God knows where Yang Cheng dug them out?

David Luiz happens to be that type of player.

This is also why David Luiz is pursued by most of the top teams in Europe.

Because good central defenders are very, very scarce.

In fact, there is no choice!

……

No one knows what exactly happened between Manchester United and Chelsea.

But on the day after the FA Cup, that is, January 1, the penultimate day of the transfer market, The Sun suddenly broke a shocking news.

Chelsea and Manchester United have both made offers for Benfica's Brazilian centre-back David Luiz.

The Sun reported that Chelsea suddenly made a £2000 million offer to Benfica yesterday afternoon.

But it was rejected by Benfica.

What is surprising is that after Chelsea was rejected, Manchester United quickly made a new offer of up to 2500 million pounds.

The two Premier League giants actually made a move at the same time for a central defender from the Portuguese Super League, which immediately attracted strong attention from the entire European football world.

Everyone knows that Spain will be slaughtered if they sign players during the winter break.

What’s more, it’s a robbery like this?
But The Sun analysis believes that Manchester United and Chelsea were forced to do so.

The two teams are currently ranked 5th and 6th in the Premier League, especially Chelsea, which has lost the qualification for the Champions League for consecutive years and suffers huge losses every year.

Manchester United was the Champions League champion last season, but missed the Champions League this season?

This situation probably only happens in the Premier League.

Therefore, the winter break is the last chance for the two teams to recruit players.

Manchester United had previously signed a backup goalkeeper Lindegaard from Norway, but Chelsea has been slow to act.

Now, the two giants are making a move for David Luiz, which shows the market value of the Brazilian central defender.

What's even more exciting is that Manchester United hasn't seen such a big move for a long time.

On the afternoon of the 30th, Chelsea made a second offer, directly offering 3000 million pounds.

It is rare to be willing to offer such a high price for a central defender at a time when the transfer market is gradually sluggish.

But that same night, Manchester United made a new offer of 3500 million pounds.

The Sun revealed that David Luiz was Ferguson's hand-picked signing and was a key part of Manchester United's reorganization, so Ferguson was determined to get him!
Benfica is obviously still waiting for Chelsea to increase the price further, so it has not agreed to Manchester United.

But from around 20 p.m. until the morning of the 31st when the transfer market closed, Chelsea did not make a new offer until nearly noon when the Blues announced they had given up.

Manchester United CEO David Gill personally went to Lisbon, Portugal, to conduct the handover with Benfica. He also contacted David Luiz and his agent to formally complete the negotiations on personal treatment.

That evening, Benfica and Manchester United submitted transfer requests at the same time.

David Luiz transferred from Portuguese Super League Benfica to Premier League Manchester United for a whopping £3500 million.

Winter bid winner!

This transfer caused a huge response during the winter break.

You should know that this winter, there were only five transfer fees exceeding 1000 million euros in the entire European transfer market.

Gustavo moved from Hoffenheim to Bayern Munich for a transfer fee of 1700 million euros.

Central defender Ranocchia moved from Genoa to Inter Milan for a transfer fee of 1850 million euros.

Sampdoria center forward Pazzini transferred to Inter Milan for 1900 million euros.

Sunderland striker Darren Bent has joined Aston Villa for £2400m.

Coupled with the winter break transfer target David Luiz, the transfer fee has directly jumped to more than 4000 million euros.

……

Yang Cheng received the news on the 30th, and at noon on the 31st, he heard the news that Manchester United had signed David Luiz. The first reaction in his mind was Ferguson's words.

I will never retire until I win a championship!
David Luiz was born in April 87. He will be only 4 years old after this season, which is his prime.

"What a good deal!" Yang Cheng praised with a smile.

He also stared at David Luiz for a long time.

But this high-end product is good in every way except that it is too expensive!

However, the Chinese in Bayswater have Pepe, Thiago Silva and Kompany, and they are not short of David Luiz.

"What I am most concerned about now is Alves' transfer. Will it be possible?" Yang Cheng said expectantly.

Yes, that’s Alves from Barcelona.

Daniel Alves moved to Barcelona in 2008 and signed a four-year contract.

That is, until 2012.

According to convention, the contract will not be renewed until the summer of 2011, as that would be rather passive.

Therefore, Barcelona started the contract renewal negotiations as early as 2010.

But the two sides have never reached a conclusion, mainly on personal treatment.

Recently, there have been reports that Manchester City has intervened and is willing to offer Alves a contract with an annual salary of up to 800 million pounds, which is equivalent to a weekly salary of about 16 pounds.

Converted to euros, it's an annual salary of about 1000 million euros, which is almost catching up with Messi.

But for now, Barcelona is still unwilling to listen to any offer from any club, and also rejects all teams' formal contact with Alves.

However, The Sun revealed that Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are all closely following Alves' contract renewal negotiations. If the negotiations between the two sides break down, the Brazilian right-back is likely to move to the Premier League.

"From now on, it is impossible for Barcelona to meet Alves' salary requirements." Brian Kidd expressed pessimism about the contract renewal.

After hearing this, Yang Cheng smiled at Brian Kidd, shook his head, and said nothing.

Brian Kidd is still somewhat unsavvy.

There aren't too many twists and turns here.

But it’s hard to say until many things happen.

Barcelona's current revenue ranks only third in the football world, but its salary expenditure ranks first in the world.

Not just football, but clubs in other sports as well.

Real Madrid ranked second.

The strength of the two Spanish Super League giants is precisely based on their huge salary expenditures.

But when dealing with players' annual salaries, Real Madrid and Barcelona tend to prefer to talk about after-tax amounts.

On the one hand, it is because La Liga has the Beckham Act.

Another point is that as one of the PIIGS countries, Spain has too many tax loopholes. The club can hire some powerful law firms and accounting firms to reduce the players' personal income tax through so-called reasonable tax avoidance methods.

As long as the tax authorities don't investigate, there will naturally be no problem.

But in Yang Cheng's previous life, the Spanish tax authorities began to investigate, and they found every one of them, so they had to pay all the back taxes.

Including Ronaldo and Messi.

Of course, similar situations also exist in the Premier League, but to different degrees.

When David Luiz can transfer to Manchester United, Yang Cheng is not sure whether Dani Alves will renew his contract with Barcelona.

Another transfer was Southampton's rookie Chamberlain.

The young player successfully attracted the favor of many famous coaches including Ferguson, Wenger and Hiddink.

The media even described him as the second Cristiano Ronaldo.

Coming from Saints, why not Gareth Bale II, or Theo Walcott II?
Because at the age of 17, he broke the sprint record that Walcott had held for many years.

Moreover, this player is very good at physical confrontation and can play on the wing or in the middle.

All British media believe that Chamberlain will surpass Gareth Bale and Walcott and his talent will catch up with Ronaldo.

In the FA Cup between Manchester United and Southampton, Chamberlain performed very well and conquered Ferguson.

In addition, Yang Cheng did not care about the news that the Qatari consortium was going to acquire Manchester United for 20 billion pounds, which was widely reported in major British media.

The news is true, Qatar has indeed raised its offer, but Britain cannot afford such a huge sum of money!

……

On the evening of May 2, Wembley Stadium, London.

In the 25th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese faced Manchester City at home.

Just three minutes into the game, Yaya Toure launched a quick counterattack after Manchester City intercepted the ball in the backcourt.

David Silva shook off Modric and made a wonderful pass.

When Kaka broke into the penalty area, stopped quickly and dribbled past Thiago Silva, his volley hit the leg of Pepe who was intercepting it, and the ball deflected and changed direction and went into the goal of the Bayswater Chinese team, everyone had already guessed that this game might be a goal-scoring battle!
The Bayswater Chinese, playing at home, fell behind right from the start!

Why don't you take the initiative now?

Yang Cheng's team quickly launched a fierce attack.

Manchester City continued to defend and counterattack.

After luckily opening the scoring, Ancelotti's team defended more resolutely.

They knew very well how terrifying the Chinese in Bayswater were when they played at home!

Bayswater Chinese began to create opportunities continuously.

The most threatening one was Gareth Bale's direct free kick in the 9th minute, which almost penetrated the goal guarded by Joe Hart.

In the 16th minute, Kyle Walker used his speed on the right to break through Leighton Baines and made a cross in front of the goal.

Gareth Bale made a high-speed run forward, got ahead of Lucio, and headed the ball back to the right side in front of the goal.

But at the critical moment, Gareth Barry returned to defense in time and cleared the ball.

The ball did not fly very far and landed outside the penalty area.

After Lewandowski withdrew, he blocked Pirlo with his body. After taking the ball off, he turned around and fired a powerful shot.

The ball went into Joe Hart's goal at an extremely fast speed!
A long shot 18 meters away from the goal!

1 is better than 1!

Just seven minutes later, Micah Richards fouled Gareth Bale, giving Bayswater Chinese a free kick on the left side of the frontcourt.

Toni Kroos took the penalty and sent a precise free kick with an excellent landing point. Pepe was responsible for attracting the firepower in front, and Thiago Silva quickly inserted himself behind and scored with a header.

2 is better than 1!

reversed!
All the fans in the stadium stood up and cheered.

Manchester City also quickly launched an attack.

In the 29th minute, David Silva returned to defense and intercepted the ball, then passed it to Gareth Barry.

After Manchester City passed the ball around, Ibrahimovic received the ball near the penalty spot, turned around and shot.

The ball went slightly wide.

After that, Kaka also made a wonderful pass. Ibrahimovic used his body to suppress Thiago Silva in front of the goal, broke into the penalty area and shot, but was blocked by Courtois and went out of the baseline.

Manchester City's corner kick was cleared out of the penalty area, but then when fighting for the ball, Kyle Walker fouled in the middle of the penalty area, giving the opponent a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.

Leighton Baines sent a free kick from the left, Lucio overpowered everyone in the penalty area and headed the ball into the goal, successfully equalizing the score.

2 is better than 2!

In the end, the two sides shook hands and ended the first half with a 2-2 draw.

After the change of sides in the second half, Bayswater Chinese launched another attack.

In the 51st minute, the Chinese players of Bayswater made a series of wall passes on the left, and Gareth Bale broke through Micah Richards and made a cross from the bottom to the front point.

Under the close marking of Lucio, Lewandowski chose to head the ball, which landed on the right side of the goal, but was headed by Jerome Boateng who followed up in time.

But the position was not correct, the ball went high but not far.

Walcott quickly inserted and volleyed the ball into Joe Hart's goal again.

3 is better than 2!

Bayswater Chinese took the lead again!

As expected by the outside world, the two teams played an open offensive battle.

But in the 68th minute, after Manchester City got the ball near the center line, David Silva launched a beautiful counterattack.

After receiving the ball outside the arc, Kaka took advantage of the situation and wanted to pick it up and enter the penalty area to find Ibrahimovic.

As a result, the ball hit Pepe's arm.

Manchester City protested unanimously, believing it to be a penalty.

But Bayswater Chinese players believed it was an unintentional handball.

The referee eventually awarded a penalty and a yellow card.

Whether intentional or not, the arm does open slightly, also changing the trajectory of the ball.

Ibrahimovic faced Courtois, took a calm run-up, and sent the ball into the goal of the Bayswater Chinese in one go.

3 is better than 3!

But when Manchester City was still ecstatic thinking that they had got a penalty, just 9 minutes later, Gareth Bale received a through pass from Toni Kroos on the left, shook off Micah Richards, dribbled into the penalty area, and was knocked to the ground by Lucio. The referee awarded another penalty.

The Welshman chose to take the penalty himself, and he calmly sent the ball directly into the top left corner.

4 is better than 3!

But just three minutes later, Yaya Toure dribbled the ball to the outside of the penalty area and barely made a lob pass under the close defense of Matic.

Courtois decisively left the goal and punched the ball out before Ibrahimovic.

But the two of them collided heavily and both fell to the ground.

Outside the penalty area, Kaka received the ball and shot it.

The football flew over the heads of everyone in the penalty area and fell into the goal where there was no goalkeeper.

Although Thiago Silva was standing in front of the goal line, he couldn't use his hands and it was difficult for him to touch the ball.

4 is better than 4!

Yang Cheng watched from the sidelines and shook his head.

So far this season, Bayswater Chinese have only conceded 14 goals, but in this game they conceded 4 goals.

There are only 10 minutes left in the game.

Yang Cheng was forced to use his last substitution.

Hazard comes on for Kyle Walker.

Take down a defender and replace him with an attacker.