I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 93: Defending the League Cup! The first promoted team in history [Subscribe]

What is the most important thing for a top coach?
Tactical literacy?

The ability to deploy troops?
The art of on-the-spot command?
Tips for communicating with players?
Perhaps, among his many abilities, he has achieved the pinnacle in some aspects, and can indeed be considered a world-famous coach.

But if you want to become a top coach, these are the most basic.

The most important thing is actually people!

It's courage and responsibility!

Even in extremely difficult and indecisive situations, you can always stick to what you think is the right direction.

Everything in the world is done, not chosen.

Just like Ferguson.

The conflict between Van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo has been going on for many years, but he has always suppressed it.

He understands Ronaldo's character and the Portuguese's competitive temperament, so he deliberately uses this method to motivate Ronaldo to improve.

In the past few years, Ronaldo has been exercising like a madman, and has developed a body full of muscular muscles.

Ferguson remained aloof.

Until recently, he eliminated Van Nistelrooy and supported Ronaldo.

Everyone thought that Ferguson was crazy!
This is absolutely the craziest choice in the world!

That's Van Nistelrooy!
So far this season, Van Nistelrooy has scored 22 goals, and is definitely one of the world's top center forwards!

A player like this is just useless halfway through the season?
If we say that Roy Keane was dismissed last year, it was because the Manchester United captain was too old to be reused.

If Van Nistelrooy is eliminated now, everyone will feel that it is like cutting off one's own arms.

But that's what Ferguson did!

When Ronaldo just showed his brilliance after transformation, he saw the huge potential contained in the Portuguese.

Doubts from the outside world?
Is it important?
Last season, under the coaching of Yang Cheng, Bayswater Chinese always insisted on fighting on two fronts in the League Cup and the Championship, and even affected the results of the Championship several times because of the League Cup.

This caused a lot of controversy and received a lot of criticism.

But what's the final result?
Because of the League Cup results, the Bayswater Chinese have completely transformed, and their whole spirit and spirit have been completely renewed.

Even this season, facing the Premier League teams, Yang Cheng and his players showed no fear and dared to show their swords.

This is the significance of sticking to the League Cup last season!

But everything is done.

If Cristiano Ronaldo didn't play as Ferguson expected, but died after a brief glimpse; if Bayswater Chinese didn't win the double last season, but lost the League Cup and the qualification to advance...

There is no doubt that both Yang Cheng and Ferguson will bear the blame!

But can you not do it just because you are afraid of being criticized?

The choice is before us, conservative or radical, there are risks in either choice.

The key lies in what you do after making the choice and whether you can do it!

Precisely because Yang Cheng and Ferguson are the same kind of people, he knows Ferguson's choice better than anyone else.

Therefore, his defensive focus in this game is Ronaldo.

……

Manchester United used a 442 formation in this game.

Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar;

Defence: Silvester, Vidic, Ferdinand and Gary Neville;
Midfield: Park Ji-sung, Giggs, O'Shea and Ronaldo;
Forwards: Rooney and Saha.

New signing Evra sat on the bench.

This is also an obvious signal.

Ferguson was still very wary of the Chinese players on the flanks of Bayswater, especially Ribery and Arshavin.

Yang Cheng still insists on 433.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defense: Leighton Baines, Jose Fonte, Skrtel and Maicon;

Midfield: Yaya Toure in the back, Las Diarra and Modric in the middle;

Forwards: Ribery, Dzeko and Arshavin.

Yang Cheng also sent all his main forces.

In contrast, Manchester United's midfield is not dominant.

Giggs is clearly not suited to playing in the middle, and O'Shea is a defender. If he plays in midfield, his running and covering ability is not very strong, but his worst feature is his passing ability.

Therefore, Yang Cheng is very confident that the team can suppress the opponent in the midfield.

Park Ji-sung on the left side is more of a support to the midfield.

The key node in the frontcourt is the first landing point.

If Saha competes for the first point, Rooney will immediately go for the second point.

Manchester United's current formation is still a typical 442, with Ronaldo as the right midfielder, positioned further back than the winger. This can maximize Ronaldo's ability to run in from behind and his sharp speed advantage.

So strictly speaking, Ronaldo tends to go diagonally and then enter the penalty area.

The wing was left to Gary Neville to run in from behind.

This is old hat for the Manchester United captain.

This is how he played when he was working with Beckham.

Yang Cheng made a very targeted adjustment in this game.

Las Diarra played as a left centre-back.

The most important task of the French midfield is to tie down Ronaldo.

Just now, in Manchester United's first attack, Las Diarra failed to entangle Ronaldo in time. Yang Cheng immediately walked to the sidelines to remind him not to worry about grabbing the ball all day long.

"Mission! Mission!"

Yang Cheng shouted loudly at Las Diyala.

"If you lose your target again, I will dock your salary for a week!"

Las Diarra blinked his dry lips and looked at the head coach with wide eyes, as if complaining, deducting a week?
Boss, you might as well force me to death!
The two have worked together for two seasons. Yang Cheng kept his word and used both kindness and force when dealing with Las Diarra, which made the French midfielder very convinced.

Now that he was being threatened with the money that he valued most, Las Diarra immediately perked up.

Then look at Ronaldo with his hair neatly combed.

Is that still a defensive target?
No, that's British Pounds!

"Our boss told me to keep an eye on you."

When Las Diarra approached Ronaldo, he spoke lightly to the Portuguese.

"So, just cooperate with me and the 90 minutes will pass quickly."

After saying this, the French midfielder grinned and felt that he was still very kind.

"I'll thank you."

The 21-year-old Ronaldo had a proud look on his face. He looked at Las Diarra as if he was an idiot and was too lazy to pay any attention to him.

……

Soon, as the game resumed, Ronaldo gradually put aside his arrogance and began to take the opponent in front of him seriously.

He is confident in his speed.

But Las Diarra is also fast.

At the very least, the French midfielder could barely keep up with his speed and rhythm.

This caused Ronaldo's attempt to use speed to get rid of his opponent to fail.

But it’s okay, he still has a trick up his sleeve.

拉斯·迪亚拉身高才1米73，可C罗达到了1米86，足足13公分的差距。

Not to mention that Ronaldo has been training for so many years and is confident in his muscular body.

So he began to change his methods and strategies, trying to suppress Las Diarra with his body.

But unexpectedly, although he is short, he is very flexible.

Moreover, the French midfielder's physical confrontation ability is surprisingly not bad at all.

The two even had a hard collision, but Ronaldo didn't get any advantage.

What frustrates Ronaldo the most is that this kid is particularly difficult to deal with when defending, very clingy, and makes a lot of small moves.

Once he finds that he can't stop the opponent, he will decisively commit a foul.

Although Gary Neville also stepped forward to participate in the attack, there was also Leighton Baines behind Las Diarra.

This made the Bayswater Chinese defend very tightly on the left side.

The most typical example was in the 11th minute, when Manchester United launched an attack from the right and Gary Neville tried to pass the ball diagonally to the penalty area to find Saha.

Skrtel cleared the ball with his head.

The ball fell to the right and was caught by Ronaldo.

Las Diarra was right behind the Portuguese, sticking close to him, refusing to let him turn around, and forcing Ronaldo to keep moving towards the sidelines.

Finally, he had no choice but to turn around and kick the ball towards Las Diarra, and it bounced out of bounds.

By this point, Ronaldo had put aside his contempt for Las Diarra.

Taking advantage of this throw-in, Gary Neville quickly threw the ball into the field and O'Shea made a long pass into the penalty area.

Rooney and Jose Fonte compete for the header.

The Portuguese center back headed the ball away.

Yaya Toure grabbed the ball, protected the ball under the pressure of Manchester United players, and passed it to Modric in time.

The Croatian dribbled forward and planned a counterattack.

Manchester United's defense is very fast.

Ribery received the pass from Modric and wanted to counterattack on Manchester United's right. Just when he reached 30 meters away from Manchester United, the Red Devils' defense line had retreated.

As a last resort, Ribery passed the ball back to Modric to reorganize the game.

Modric passed the ball to Maicon.

The Brazilian was marked by Park Ji-sung, took a step horizontally in the middle, and sent a straight pass with the outside of his foot.

Arshavin received the ball on the right side outside the penalty area with his back to the direction of attack, but Sylvester behind him did not give him a chance to turn around.

Maicon quickly moved forward and the two wanted to make a cross run.

But Sylvester was experienced and judged it correctly. He stepped forward decisively to trip the ball, and the ball was not caught by Maicon.

Arshavin reacted quickly, immediately kicked the ball to protect it, and passed the ball to Dzeko before Sylvester kicked again. However, he was tripped by Manchester United's left-back.

The referee immediately blew the whistle and gave the Chinese team of Bayswater a free kick in the frontcourt.

Inside the stadium, Bayswater Chinese fans also cheered.

At this time last year, we faced Chelsea in this stadium that can accommodate 6 people.

In that game, Bayswater Chinese only attracted about 1 fans.

But today, fans wearing Bayswater Chinese jerseys almost occupied half of the stands, enough to compete with Manchester United fans.

Gianni Vio once again rushed to the sidelines impatiently, constantly shouting at the players and making various gestures and movements.

The live TV camera also captured the scene, as well as a funny expression from Ferguson in front of the coaching booth next door.

Disgust, contempt... and a little fear.

Since playing in the Championship last season, the free kicks of the Chinese at Bayswater have been very lethal.

"Let's see this time the penalty is taken by Ribery."

"approach."

"There's chaos in the restricted area!"

"The penalty is out, it will land in front of the goal."

"Skrtel got the ball and headed it to the back post."

"Jose Fonte heads the ball in!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"1 to 0!"

"At the critical moment, Bayswater Chinese's Portuguese central defender Jose Fonte scored with a header!"

"Another set piece!"

"Set-piece attacking has now become a very important offensive method for the Bayswater Chinese."

"Manchester United are in a bit of a dangerous situation now."

"The Red Devils conceded a goal in 12 minutes."

……

Seeing the opponent score first, Ferguson was furious.

Manchester United players also began to organize a counterattack.

But just two minutes later, the Chinese in Bayswater launched a quick counterattack.

After receiving the ball in the middle of the frontcourt, Ribery shook off O'Shea and was entangled by Vidic.

The Serbian center back wanted to use his body to push Ribery away, but the French winger held off Vidic and dribbled the ball all the way to the penalty area. Before entering the penalty area, Vidic fell to the ground and tackled the ball away.

Ribery also fell into the penalty area.

Vidic was so scared that he jumped up and shouted excitedly that Ribery was diving.

He clapped his left hand desperately, indicating that Ribery had been pulling his left hand.

"From the slow-motion replay, Ribery was indeed holding Vidic's left hand, so he was not pushed away by Vidic."

"When Vidic fell to the ground, Ribery didn't have time to let go and naturally fell to the ground as well."

"Referee Alan Willey did not call a foul but signalled for play to continue."

“This is a very accurate enforcement.”

Yang Cheng smiled slightly on the sidelines.

He didn't care about the verdict.

It is unlikely that a penalty kick will be awarded in this situation.

After all, Ribery was completely stuck on Vidic just now.

What he cared more about was Vidic himself.

"Have you noticed that among the two central defenders, Vidic often steals the ball into the midfield?"

Brian Kidd nodded repeatedly, "I see. After all, without Roy Keane, the midfield defense and interception are much worse."

But in this case, Ferdinand's position will have to move towards the middle.

And there is Silvester, who also has to fill in the gaps for Vidic frequently.

Gary Neville on the right often moves forward and participates in the attack.

When Yang Cheng thought of this, he became very confident.

As long as the midfield continues to maintain the suppression, freeze Ronaldo, and block Manchester United's attack, relying on the counterattack ability of the Chinese in Bayswater, Manchester United will definitely be finished!
……

Ferguson is a world-class manager.

When he realized that Ronaldo was being held back by Las Diarra and Leighton Baines, he immediately made adjustments.

Ronaldo started to appear on the left, facing Maicon.

But Yang Cheng immediately made a disgusting change, allowing Las Diarra to follow to the right.

The main theme is the word "entanglement".

In the end, the young Ronaldo was obviously a little broken.

In the 40th minute of the first half, after he lost the ball after being entangled by Las Diarra, he pushed the Frenchman away and was shown a yellow card warning by the referee.

This made Ferguson shake his head as he watched from the sidelines.

"This guy is so fucking disgusting!" Ferguson cursed angrily.

Queiroz, who was sitting next to him, was also speechless, but didn't say anything.

Because just before this game, Ferguson was still talking about whether he could recruit Las Diarra.

Manchester United's midfield is extremely short of people now.

Captain Roy Keane left the team after a falling out with Ferguson, and Scholes suffered an eye injury and was unable to play in the game.

This means that Manchester United now has no one available in the midfield.

That's why the combination of O'Shea and Giggs was ruled out.

But in this case, the team's midfield passing becomes a problem.

"In fact, if we had signed Carrick during the winter break, the situation would be much better than it is now," assistant coach Queiroz muttered.

Ferguson glanced at his assistant, blinked his lips, and said nothing more.

How could he not know that Queiroz was complaining?
From a technical and tactical point of view, Manchester United must buy players during the winter break.

Ferguson also wanted to buy it.

But the problem is, he has to have money.

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to buy Carrick during the winter break.

"It is clear from the situation this season that whoever occupies the midfield will have the advantage."

Queiroz naturally knew that Ferguson was reluctant to talk more, but he still wanted to further emphasize the importance of midfield.

"Chelsea's stability for two consecutive seasons is due to its strong midfield, Lampard and Makelele, and this season they have added Essien. Their midfield is second to none even in European football."

"And I heard that they want to further strengthen their midfield and have their eyes on Michael Ballack."

"Liverpool's midfield is also very strong. Gerrard and Xabi Alonso are both very capable. Arsenal's Fabregas is making rapid progress and the midfield he forms with Gilberto Silva is also complementary in attack and defense."

Among the traditional Big4, Manchester United has the worst midfield right now.

"The strong rise of Bayswater Chinese this season and their continued presence in the top three of the Premier League is due to their strong midfield. Otherwise, their forward line would not be able to reach this position."

Queiroz's assessment of the Chinese at Bayswater is consistent with Ferguson's impression.

This team is good on defense, but not so good on offense.

The current top scorer is Ribery, who has only scored 10 goals in the Premier League, while Lambert has scored 9 goals.

But the problem is that everyone knows that Lambert is a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong.

Further down, there is Yaya Toure.

This Ivorian midfielder is really strong.

Modric, Las Diarra and Yaya Toure, the Chinese midfielder of Bayswater has both technical skills and strength, and is even not inferior to Chelsea.

But the most outrageous thing is that he is still young and has amazing potential.

The oldest, Yaya Toure, is only 22 years old.

Youth represents potential and represents their continuous improvement.

Not to mention, they also have outstanding players such as Gerhan Inler, Andreassen and Matuidi on the bench.

"From the current perspective, as long as their midfield remains stable, the results next season will definitely not be bad," Queiroz said with certainty.

Judging from the overall Premier League situation, Chelsea's advantage will be further narrowed.

Now, the biggest suspense is whether Arsenal can return to the top four.

If so, who will be squeezed out of the top four?
Bayswater Chinese?
Judging from the performance this past season, it is unlikely.

But this is just one season.

"Do you think it's possible to poach Yaya Toure?" Ferguson asked, looking at the Ivorian on the field with envy.

You will know whether you have the ability or not after playing in the game.

He can play like this at the age of 22. In less than 2 years, this kid will definitely be a world-class midfielder.

"It's difficult, unless Yang Cheng himself is stupid." Queiroz shook his head.

Ferguson sighed.

He doesn't think Yang Cheng is a fool.

Judging from his past buying and selling of players, the overall strength of Bayswater Chinese has been steadily improving, and the results have also been rising step by step, which proves that Yang Cheng has a plan in mind.

He knows exactly who to buy and who to sell.

"I heard that at Christmas, Yang Cheng proposed to renew the contracts of several players, and the highest weekly salary in the team would be increased to 2 pounds. This is clearly to retain players."

The operating methods of small and medium-sized teams and giant teams are obviously different.

The wealthy teams are confident and can negotiate with the players over salaries and contract renewals.

But this is not the case for small and medium-sized teams, they need more protection.

Timely contract renewal can not only attract players, but also extend the contract period.

In this way, even if a wealthy team wants to poach the player, they have to talk to the club and take the initiative in the transfer negotiations.

Unless they are really determined to break up, players will generally discuss it with the club.

"It's really enviable! With the highest weekly salary of only 2 pounds, they can get this group of players to work for them!" Ferguson sighed with a wry smile.

What does a weekly salary of 2 pounds mean at Manchester United?
Rooney's weekly salary at Everton was already 3 pounds, and after joining Manchester United, it jumped directly to 5 pounds.

Vidic transferred from Russia and his weekly salary is 2.5 pounds.

This does not include stars such as Giggs, Gary Neville and Ferdinand.

The highest weekly salary for Chinese people in Bayswater is only 6000 pounds.

It's really annoying to compare people to each other!
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the business strategy of the Chinese in Bayswater is the most correct.

Take one step at a time and live within your means.

Now, the maximum weekly salary has increased from 6000 pounds to 2 pounds, which proves that it will be even more difficult to poach their players in the future.

……

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again.

Ferguson made a tactical adjustment during the half-time break.

Although Ronaldo created some threats on both sides, he failed to achieve good results.

The Bayswater Chinese's strategy of protecting the defense through the midfield put Manchester United's offense into a dilemma.

Unable to open up the flanks, Manchester United was forced to attack through the middle.

So, Ronaldo, Rooney and Saha became crowded.

But they all need space.

In particular, the position conflict between Ronaldo and Rooney was completely exposed.

How to allocate the positions, ball possession and responsibilities of the two young players has become a major problem for Ferguson.

At halftime, Ferguson tried to make adjustments, letting Saha move to the wing, and Rooney and Ronaldo became free players between the midfield and the front line.

Saha has a strong ability to get the ball with his back to the goal. He is responsible for the first point, while Rooney and Ronaldo use the second point to launch the attack.

This achieved very good results at the beginning of the second half.

In just about 10 minutes, Manchester United launched an offensive.

Even in the 54th minute, through the cooperation of Giggs, Ronaldo, Gary Neville and Saha, Rooney got a chance to shoot in front of the goal.

But Neuer bravely saved the ball.

This made Manchester United taste the sweetness.

Yang Cheng immediately made adjustments, signaling Modric and Las Diarra to retreat to protect Yaya Toure's flank.

Ribery and Arshavin also retreated a little.

This seems like a defensive counterattack.

Just three minutes later, Arshavin dribbled past the defense on the right and made a cross, which resulted in a mistake in Manchester United's penalty area.

When Van der Sar left the goal to attack, Ferdinand did not stop in time, but wanted to kick the ball to Van der Sar.

As a result, the football went straight into the empty goal.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the tall and long-legged Van der Sar turned around and punched the ball out of the goal and out of the bottom line.

This made everyone break out in a cold sweat.

Seeing that the attack was ineffective, the Chinese at Bayswater compressed the three lines and Ferguson acted decisively.

In the 65th minute, Van Nistelrooy replaced Ronaldo.

This is also a signal to some extent.

Manchester United's general direction has been determined. If Van Nistelrooy wants to stay, he needs to prove that he can play the role of a curiosity soldier.

But in fact, Van Nistelrooy performed very badly after coming on as a substitute.

The proud and arrogant Dutch people probably feel a little angry.

Even in the 76th minute, Jose Fonte fell to the ground and tackled in the penalty area, stealing the ball from Van Nistelrooy's feet.

Modric, who returned to the penalty area, grabbed the ball first, took it out of the penalty area, and passed it to Yaya Toure in front of him.

The Ivorian started immediately, rushing forward with the ball at great strides.

"A quick counterattack by the Bayswater Chinese."

"It quickly crossed the halfway line and no one from Manchester United's midfield stepped forward to intercept."

"Let's see how we handle this time."

When Yaya Toure dribbled the ball through the center circle and prepared to enter Manchester United's 30-meter area, a 4-on-3 situation quickly formed in the frontcourt.

Arshavin appeared on the left, Ribery on the right and Yaya Toure in the middle.

At the front was Dzeko, who ran to the right area outside the arc to receive the ball.

Behind Dzeko was Ferdinand who retreated to the back.

When seeing this, Yaya Toure realised the opportunity, especially when he saw Vidic going forward and O'Shea retreating.

"Just as the boss expected!"

The Ivorian quickly passed the ball to Ribery on the left flank and accelerated forward.

Dzeko was also very smart. When he was entangled by Ferdinand, he simply stopped blocking his teammates on the outside and ran to the middle of the arc.

This created a vacuum between Ferdinand and Vidic.

When Yaya Toure sprinted forward, he saw this gap and immediately ran diagonally behind Vidic.

In this situation, O'Shea must defend.

The Manchester United defender had no time to care about what was behind him, he just followed Yaya Toure.

Don’t follow?

Ribery immediately passed the ball and Yaya Toure was able to break into the penalty area and have a one-on-one opportunity.

But after following up, Ribery suddenly made a fake move, as if he was going to pass the ball to Yaya Toure, but in fact he dribbled the ball towards the middle and made a diagonal pass.

O'Shea, who blocked the ball in time at the top of the penalty area, failed to cooperate with Vidic to stop Ribery from passing the ball.

The football went straight into the left side of the penalty area.

At this moment, Arshavin, who had been lurking on the left side of the penalty area for fear of being offside, quickly cut forward, caught up with Ribery's pass on the left side of the penalty area, and made a powerful shot.

The football drew an arc and elegantly hit the right side of Manchester United's goal.

Van der Sar was completely powerless against such a shot!

"The ball went in!!!"

“Bayswater Chinese win again!”

"Another new recruit Arshavin!"

"At a crucial moment, the young Russian attacker scored the team's second goal."

"It may even be the winning goal!"

"Let's get to know this player again, Andrei Arshavin from Russia!"

The entire stadium was filled with the cheers of the Bayswater Chinese.

3 fans rushed out of their seats frantically, cheering and shouting at the top of their lungs!
Last season, Bayswater Chinese defeated Chelsea at this stadium.

But in that game, only 1 fans came to the scene.

But now, they have become one of the most competitive teams in the Premier League.

Even when facing Manchester United, they can still fight without losing.

Even scored 2 goals in a row and took the lead!
Yang Cheng on the sidelines was equally excited.

Is this a useless building?
Maybe.

But for the Chinese in Bayswater, they really need a champion to endorse them!

As Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada have said before, the Premier League has huge appeal across Asia, but Bayswater Chinese are a newly promoted team.

Therefore, the team needs more championships to let more fans know about this team!

……

When the referee Alan Willey blew the whistle to end the game, all the Bayswater Chinese players inside and outside the stadium were in a frenzy.

The players on the bench rushed into the field frantically to celebrate with their teammates.

In the stands, fans were cheering and celebrating the team's victory.

"The game is over."

"Let us congratulate the Bayswater Chinese."

"Successfully defending the League Cup is a great recognition for this newly promoted team in the Premier League."

"After the Christmas devil schedule, the winter break schedule, and the recent February devil schedule, I believe everyone has seen the resilience of this team."

"Last year, many media people concluded that the Bayswater Chinese would not last until January, then it became February, and now it has become March. I believe that after this game, they should postpone the time again."

"Yang Cheng's team is not perfect. They still have obvious shortcomings and weaknesses. Their players are still very young, but we have every reason to believe that this young team has the strength to compete with the Premier League's Big Four."

"From beating Liverpool 3-0 at home to beating Manchester United 2-0 in the League Cup final, Yang Cheng's team has achieved amazing results both in the league and in the cup."

"Most importantly, we were impressed by the performance of the two new players, Maicon and Arshavin."

"They all transitioned almost seamlessly and quickly showed their worth."

"In today's League Cup final, they also showed very good strength."

In stark contrast to the Chinese revelry in Bayswater, the Manchester United players seemed unwilling to give in.

As a veteran giant in the Premier League, Manchester United does not take other teams seriously at all.

Even including long-time rival Arsenal.

As for Chelsea, they are just a group of newly rich nouveau riche. How many more years can they boast?
But since this season, the successive blows have made Manchester United feel very depressed.

Even the Chinese players from the newly promoted Bayswater are able to surpass Manchester United. How can the proud Red Devils accept this?

Among the many discordant scenes, Yang Cheng noticed a very special scene.

After the game, Van Nistelrooy did not stay on the field. Instead, he lowered his head, walked out of the field and went into the player tunnel.

From beginning to end, he ignored his teammates around him, and no one greeted him.

Even when he walked off the field, he didn't go to the coaching booth to say a word to Ferguson.

When Yang Cheng saw this scene, he sighed inwardly.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's time at Manchester United is over.

Sometimes when you think about it, it’s quite cruel.

But that's how professional football is.

When Yang Cheng was sighing for Van Nistelrooy, his players suddenly appeared from behind him.

A group of people picked him up noisily and threw him into the air with great effort.

……

"Congratulations, Yang!"

After Yang Cheng celebrated with the players, Ferguson took the initiative to come over and shake hands with him.

"You performed better and deserved this championship."

"Thank you for your affirmation, Sir." Yang Cheng shook hands with Ferguson politely.

The two were quite familiar with each other in their previous lives, but now they are rather strangers.

Ferguson was interested in many things about the Chinese in Bayswater, but it was difficult to ask.

Especially when he found that Brian Kidd was about to come over to celebrate with Yang Cheng, and saw the two of them retreating, Ferguson's face became very embarrassed.

After saying hello to Yang Cheng again, he turned and left.

Yang Cheng looked at Ferguson's back, then glanced at Brian Kidd hiding in the coaching booth, and felt amused.

It really proves the saying: A man remains a boy until he dies.

In fact, the two old friends did not have too many conflicts. It was more because of different opinions in the early years and differences in career development plans that led to the conflicts between them.

For example, Ferguson was very unhappy with Brian Kidd's sudden decision to coach Blackburn.

She was also very dissatisfied with the fact that he had communicated with the management behind her back several times.

What about Brian Kidd?

He felt that Ferguson was stubborn and not as receptive to advice as he was in the past, and that he was no longer valued. At the same time, he was eager to go to Blackburn to prove himself.

Well, given the various problems at Manchester United before, it’s hard to say who was right or wrong.

Then why did Ferguson come out and criticize Blackburn when the team was not doing well in coaching and was under pressure from public opinion?
In Brian Kidd's mind, he would not have been fired by Blackburn without Ferguson's kick.

At least, not so fast.

If he is given more time, he may be able to turn the situation around.

Strictly speaking, the two of them had never argued, let alone fought.

But you just don't like me and I don't like you. Is it like that primary school students who ignore each other and don't talk?

After Ferguson left, Brian Kidd and others also came out quickly.

Then there are Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada.

Speaking of which, Xia Qing, as the club's chief financial officer, has never appeared in public.

She once jokingly explained that she was in charge of the money and was afraid of being kidnapped.

"With this championship, we will be more confident in our trip to Asia this summer!" Adam Crozier is now full of enthusiasm and ambition.

He wants everyone to know him again!

"I have called the marketing department. In the next two or three days, we will launch a publicity campaign in Asia. With our current league ranking, this League Cup title and the fact that we are a newly promoted team, it will definitely arouse heated discussions among fans."

Yang Cheng smiled and nodded, "This is just the beginning. We still have two fronts to fight in, the league and the League Cup."

Whether he was facing the media or the fans, he showed his determination to fight Chelsea to the end.

But after years of coaching, he knew very well that the possibility of a league comeback against Chelsea was slim.

Unless Mourinho's team capsizes.

But it's basically not realistic.

After being stable for most of the season, it suddenly lost control for no reason?
You definitely wouldn’t dare write a football novel like this, unless it’s a fantasy.

Yang Cheng’s goal is to ensure a top four finish in the league while trying his best to qualify for the UEFA Cup.

The reason why he thought so was not because he was arrogant.

He feels that there are not many strong teams among the teams that have entered the round of 16 of the League Cup.

For example, Roma in Serie A, Sevilla in La Liga and Schalke 04 in Bundesliga can pose a threat to the Chinese in Bayswater.

As for teams like Hamburg, Marseille, Udinese and Palermo, Yang Cheng does not neglect them, but feels confident about them.

After losing Arshavin, Zenit St. Petersburg basically stopped in the round of 32.

On the whole, Yang Cheng feels that there is a chance to compete in the UEFA Cup.

If they can really win the UEFA Cup, with two titles in the UEFA Cup and League Cup, plus a top four finish in the Premier League, this would be considered the most legendary newly promoted team in Premier League history.

……

An interesting incident happened when the Bayswater Chinese received the championship trophy at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium.

This time, the English Football Association insisted on dragging Yang Cheng to the stage to receive the award.

Moreover, it was the English Football Association Chairman Geoff Thompson who personally came to the stage to invite him.

According to Geoff Thompson, the FA was abused by fans and the media last season.

There was no way. Yang Cheng owed him a favor when he received Maicon's work permit and later rented Wembley Stadium. Could he refuse?

He could only obediently let Geoff Thompson hold his hand and go up to the stage to receive the award.

At this time, the audience burst into warm applause.

The live TV camera also captured Ferguson standing in the audience applauding after receiving his runner-up medal.

In fact, many media outlets have misunderstood.

Ferguson did have a coaching certificate, but after the UEFA reform, the early British coaching certificate was not recognized and he needed to study and re-examine.

This was applied equally to all coaches across the UK at the time, and the vast majority of them went to retake the test.

Of course, this is just a symbolic process.

But Ferguson doesn't do that!

As a result, he is one of the few head coaches in England who still uses the old coaching certificate.

The English Football Association and UEFA also turned a blind eye to this.

Yang Cheng’s situation is different, he has never taken the exam.

I didn't even go to class for a single day.

This is very troublesome.

Both the English Football Association and UEFA are actually very troubled by this.

Just give it to them, they are fully qualified, but the procedure is wrong.

If they don't give it to him, Yang Cheng will never have a coaching certificate. The more outstanding his achievements are, the more embarrassed they will be.

Before, someone from the coaching committee stood up and said that Yang Cheng should not be allowed to enter the stadium and sit in the coaching seat.

But who can blame England for always having such a tradition?

For Yang Cheng, the better the team's performance, the less he wants to take the exam.

It would be so embarrassing if I failed the exam!
The most troublesome thing is that the better the Chinese students in Bayswater perform, the more the media will keep a close eye on Yang Cheng. It all depends on whether you will take the exam or not.

So, the whole thing just kept dragging on like this.

……

After returning to London from Cardiff, the team held a short celebration ceremony outside the Bayswater Stadium.

The sparrow is small, but it has all five internal organs.

The Chinese in Bayswater also have a special hall of honor.

However, there are currently only two League Cups, one English League Two title, one English Championship title and one English Championship title in this hall of honor.

It’s a little less, but at least it’s there!
After the celebration, Yang Cheng calmed down and held a meeting within the team to unify the team's thoughts.

Yang Cheng mainly wanted to warn everyone that winning the League Cup was a thing of the past.

Everyone needs to cheer up again and devote themselves to the upcoming league and League Cup games.

"The club will definitely keep its promise about the £500 million bonus. We will never default on it and will never give any discounts!"

Yang Cheng’s words are still ringing in my ears.

That evening, all the players received remittances from the club.

In accordance with the previously agreed profit-sharing method, the club gave each player the League Cup championship bonus as scheduled.

This is also Yang Cheng's consistent style after taking over the team.

Make sure players' salaries and bonuses arrive on time no matter what!

The morale of the locker room was also boosted.

After the rest, the team immediately faced the 28th round of the league, which was also the last game of the devil's schedule.

At home, face Manchester United!
During the team's rest period, in addition to hyping up the Bayswater Chinese's victory, the British media also broke two explosive news.

One is from the Mirror, revealing that Van Nistelrooy has decided to leave Old Trafford this summer.

As the Dutchman still has two years left on his contract with Manchester United, his value is estimated to be around £2 million.

Currently, many top teams including AC Milan and Real Madrid are very concerned about Van Nistelrooy's whereabouts.

Another star player in the transfer market, German midfielder Ballack has long decided not to renew his contract with Bayern Munich and will leave the team on a free transfer this summer.

This has attracted the pursuit of many top teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and Chelsea.

The Sun revealed that Ballack has basically finalized his next club and will move to Chelsea after the World Cup.

"With Ballack basically set to join Chelsea, Ferguson has already set his sights on Bayswater Chinese's young midfielders Yaya Toure and Las Diarra."

"Also on Ferguson's wish list are Carrick from Tottenham Hotspur and Owen Hargreaves from Bayern Munich."

"Manchester United is determined to sign two of these four midfielders to make up for the weak links in the midfield this season and strive for the Premier League title next season!"

The Chinese in Bayswater ignored the rumors from outside.

That night, at Loftus Road, the two teams engaged in a second bloody battle in a short period of time.

This time, the Chinese in Bayswater did not give in at all. They used their home advantage to frequently attack Manchester United, creating threats many times and forcing Manchester United to take a defensive counterattack.

In the 59th minute of the second half, Manchester United launched a quick counterattack. Rooney moved to the right to receive the pass from Ronaldo, who then crossed the ball into the penalty area. Ronaldo rushed all the way to the front of the goal, overpowering his old teammate Jose Fonte and scoring with a header.

1 is better than 0!

After losing the ball, Yang Cheng decisively stepped up his offensive.

In the 73rd minute, Ribery, Modric and Arshavin made consecutive passes on the left side of the penalty area, tearing open Manchester United's defense.

Arshavin made a wonderful pass to Lambert, who shot from the top of the penalty area.

After Van der Sar saved the ball, Ribery followed up with a shot and scored.

1 is better than 1!

But the Chinese in Bayswater were not content with a draw and continued to attack.

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