Chapter 006: Farewell (Part II)
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"Coach Moyes, it's a pleasure to play against you, it's been a really rewarding game. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 After the referee blew the whistle announcing the end of the game, George turned around and shook hands with Moyes, who had already walked to his side, and expressed his goodwill to the young coach who has also been touted by the British media this season, "Your players are very personable, and they didn't get mad because of the actions of these stinky boys under me today, Wayne Rooney is a rare talent." Unfortunately, he is only seventeen years old now, far from the time when he can take the lead on his own. Otherwise, I'm afraid we're going to have to face a tough battle here today. ”
From George's point of view, what he is saying now is a slight exaggeration, but it is true. After all, although the Manchester United players played quite well in this game, if they want to play such a high score of 5 to 1, it is thanks to the fact that this Everton team no longer has the blood to pull the emperor down - if it is replaced by another team with a traditional English football style, such as "Crazy Gang" Wimbledon or "Lion" Millwall, then if you don't get it right, you will really be embarrassed by the opponent.
In this regard, it can be seen from the rollercoaster of the Toffees in his previous life when David Moyes was in charge of Everton. When something unexpected happens during the season, Everton is often the first to suffer, and even collapses. Although there are factors such as the Toffee's weak family background and the inability to resist the toss of multi-front battles, Everton's deviant psychological quality from top to bottom is also one of the important reasons for this situation.
"Hey, Coach Nelson, if you continue to be so humble, it will make me feel ashamed. Hearing George's words, Moyes said with a wry smile. The Scottish coach, who had just turned forty, had no intention of competing with his overly young colleague in front of him, who also held the title of young marshal. After all, Moyes's Everton has just suffered a 1-5 defeat under the opponent, even if he leaves any cruel words at this time, it will only give people a feeling of lack of confidence, and if it is spread out, it is likely to be laughed at by others and cannot afford to lose.
Under such circumstances, Moyes could only try to resist the urge in his heart to punch the other man, put on a friendly expression, and used the gentlest tone possible to be polite to the young man in front of him, who was only a little more than half his age.
Looking at Moyes, who was obviously very unhappy in his heart, but had to force a smile in front of him, George Nelson's mood was as happy as drinking a large bottle of ice water on a dog day. Although he is already a two-life man, he still enjoys the feeling of teasing these losers with some not-so-out-of-the-ordinary words after winning the game: "Haha, Coach Moyes, I'm just telling the truth...... By the way, I'm very interested in Wayne Rooney, and I wonder what kind of psychological price you have for him?"
Although according to the agreement reached with Kenyon, there is no need for George to continue to work for Manchester United after this game, but in any case, after so many years at Manchester United, George still has a lot of affection for this club. Therefore, he plans to give Ferguson and Manchester United a big gift before leaving here, which is to bring Rooney to Old Trafford ahead of schedule!
"Coach Nelson, please be careful!" Seeing that George actually showed a strong interest in his future core, Moyes, who was alarmed in his heart, immediately replied categorically, "Wayne Rooney is not for sale, we will never let him leave Everton! No matter how much Manchester United is willing to pay for Wayne, there will only be one result, that is, refusing to sell!"
"Hehe, Coach Moyes, you don't have to be in such a hurry to refuse. Seeing Moyes's unusually resolute attitude, George was not annoyed, and said with a smile on the side, "I think you should know very well in your heart that apart from those die-hards in Liverpool, there are almost no English players who can resist Manchester United's call." If Wayne Rooney knew that United were interested in him, would he have chosen to stay at Everton or go to Old Trafford?
"......" Moyes did not immediately reject George's remarks as before, but fell silent. Apparently he also knows in his heart how strong Manchester United's attraction to these players is!
You know, even in 1993, when United had just won their first league trophy in nearly 26 years, far less than they are now as Premier League giants, Lord Ferguson was able to snatch the ambitious Blackburn Rovers and Kenny Dalglish away from their inevitable Roy Keane with a phone call. And now, with Manchester United growing into the Premier League hegemon and the impact of the Bosman Act deepening, it may be an almost impossible task for Everton to keep Rooney, a superstar seedling, in the team.
After all, not every player is willing to be the next Julien Guerrero (Bilbao legend, Spain's golden boy before Raul became famous) or Matthew Le Tissel (known as the god of Southampton, who personally believes that as long as an England manager is willing to entrust him, Three Lions fans don't have to worry about the national team being unavailable on the left winger), can choose the loyalty that cannot bring them any substantial benefits under the lure of high salaries and trophies offered by big clubs, and dedicate his entire playing career to a team that is not strong enough。 So, if Manchester United do launch an offensive against Rooney at George's suggestion, then Everton will have to offer Rooney a new contract and pray that the player himself will be loyal enough to the team.
After seeing off David Moyes, who had been terrified by his own intimidation, George turned and walked towards the Manchester United players, who were celebrating the big win and the upcoming league title on the pitch, ready to enjoy the fruits of his victory after a long season of hard work as manager.
"You guys, why don't you follow my pre-match instructions? Obviously you have already sealed the victory of the game, and you still want to kill Everton?" Although he was very satisfied with the performance of the players today, George still habitually criticized two sentences, "How many times have I told you, you have to be forgiving and forgiving. In addition to Liverpool, who are our sworn enemies, there are also those who have spoken out against us before the game to fight to the death, and the other teams just need to make them lose their fighting spirit to continue to fight against us, and there is no need to kill them so much. ”
Hearing George's criticism, all the Manchester United players present laughed and didn't really take these words to heart. Because after this season of getting along, they all know very well that this acting coach is a knife-mouthed tofu-hearted master, and it is normal for the team to count them down when they win, and when they lose due to some accidents, the other party will patiently comfort and enlighten them after the game. Therefore, Manchester United players who already have a full understanding of George's habit will naturally not pay too much attention to it.
Since Manchester United had already sealed the Premier League title before the game, there was no problem of trophie handling, and the prepared staff quickly set up a simple podium in the middle of the pitch, waiting for the ready Manchester United players to come up to the stage to receive their trophies.
"I said Roy, is this really good?" Although Ferguson had greeted him before and was mentally prepared in advance, George was still a little worried when it came to the end, "According to our Manchester United tradition, it should be you, the captain, who should be the first to lift the trophy, and as the acting manager, I shouldn't have come out at this time to snatch the honor that you have won so hard." After all, without your hard work all season, United would never have overtaken Arsenal, let alone lifted the trophy here. ”
"Boss, you're too much of an outrage to say that. Although George was appointed as Manchester United's acting manager in the middle of the season, Keane still insisted on calling George "the boss" (or "boss" for Ferguson), which shows the respect these stars have for George, "Everyone knows in their hearts that without your careful preparation behind the scenes, we would not have been able to stand in the position we are in now." Therefore, in our eyes, it is a deserved honor for the two of us to lift the championship trophy together, because you are the biggest contributor to winning the championship in the end!"
In fact, Keane still has one thing left unsaid, and that is that the players are now aware of the news that George will leave United at the end of the season. Therefore, it is the common wish of all Manchester United players, including Roy Keane, for this young coach, who is younger than most of the first team at Manchester United, to share this honour that belongs to the captaincy!
"Thank you very much!" However, just as George was about to lift the Premier League trophy on the podium with captain Roy Keane, a sudden loud shout from behind him made his hands tremble, and he almost threw the trophy directly on Keane's head.
"Hey, boss, you're murdering!" Roy Keane, who had been on guard against this, quickly took the trophy in his arms and said in horror, "If I move any slower, I'm afraid I'll be sent to the hospital next." ”
"You guys, it's really not worrying. Although he was caught off guard by the shouts of the players, he even almost made a foreign appearance. However, George did not have much blame in his heart, but still felt warm: "Come on, Roy, let's draw a close to this incredible season for Manchester United!"
"Haha, yes, it's really been an incredible season!" Keane echoed with a laugh at George's words. Subsequently, in the cheers of more than 10,000 Manchester United fans who came to watch the game with the team, the two worked together to lift the trophy symbolizing the Premier League championship to the sky!
Later, just as George, who had put down the trophy, was about to pass the trophy to the other players around him as usual, he realized that he didn't know when, the players had surrounded him and tightly surrounded him. In the eyes of the players, what was revealed at this time was not the joy after winning the championship, but a sentimentality and blessing to the comrades who were about to leave!
As for why George can see these things in his eyes, it is because he has experienced too many partings in the past five years at Manchester United. When these players said goodbye to their teammates they worked with, their eyes were very similar to those now. Therefore, George can naturally understand the hidden meaning in the eyes of the players.
It is precisely because of this that after seeing these players around him and showing reluctance on their faces, George, who was still puzzled by the team's abnormal performance today, suddenly realized - it turned out that the reason why the players worked so hard in this game was all to give him a perfect farewell gift!
"You guys, what a ......" After figuring out this joint, George couldn't help but have a sour nose, so he hugged Keane, who was closest to him, with the trophy in his hand. At the same time, George raised his right hand, which had been clenched into a fist, and waved it vigorously into the sky a few times, with tears in his eyes, and buried the unspoken words deep in his heart:
Goodbye!
Goodbye! Old Trafford!
Bye...... Manchester United!