Chapter 005: Farewell (Part II)
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There is a good saying, good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 Although George had made an agreement with Kenyon when he submitted his resignation, saying that he would officially announce his departure from Manchester United to the public after the final game of the league, this could not hide the Manchester United players who have a lot of connections within the club. So, the news that George will no longer be at Manchester United at the end of the season quickly reached the ears of every player and caused an uproar within the team!
After all, after most of the season, Manchester United players are convinced of George Nelson's ability. They thought the young manager would be in the position of Manchester United manager, and the ill-fit Ferguson could take the opportunity to rise to the management level - so that United could naturally complete the transition between the old and the new in the managerial role, and the younger George, who has already proven his coaching ability, can also lead the Red Devils to continue to write a glorious chapter in international football.
If things really develop like this, then Manchester United, which has got George's super golden finger, will undoubtedly avoid the embarrassing period of pain after the transfer of Xiaobei in the previous life, and can also use this to complete the renewal of the first-team lineup, so as to become a well-deserved super team in European football in the next ten years!
After all, no one in the world knows better than George which players will become superstars in international football, and which ones will be short-lived.
However, things didn't go according to this script, but went out of their way - not only did the players not expect this situation to come as expected, but they waited for a piece of news that they desperately did not want to hear!
"How can this be!" Juan Peron, who was eating breakfast at home, was so shocked that he dropped his fork to the ground on the spot, "Why did he choose to leave, Boss?
For the Argentine midfielder, nicknamed "The Wizard", in the two years he has been in Manchester, only the half season led by George has allowed him to find a lot of the feeling of dominating Serie A in the past. At the same time, George emulated Carlo Ancelotti's playmaker's play, and changed United's traditional 4-4-2 diamond midfield position to a more suitable 4-2-3-1 for his own play, which also made Veron very satisfied, thinking that after more than a year of hard work in England, he finally came to work and found Bole who could recognize his thousand-mile horse!
However, after the news of George's departure at the end of the season leaked, the Argentine wizard immediately realized that he was afraid that he might have to follow in George's footsteps and leave the city of Manchester. Veron knew very well that after George's departure, Ferguson would definitely return to the position of Manchester United manager next season, and with the temper of this old Scottish man, he would definitely be in the cup. After all, different managers have different coaching styles and preferences. George can revive the Argentine wizards after more than a year in the Premier League, but it doesn't mean that Ferguson, whose tactical thinking is closer to English football, can also make good use of Veron.
Therefore, for the sake of his career and future development, Peron must also find another way out like George at this time. After all, the Argentine midfielder is only twenty-eight years old now. For a professional footballer, this is the golden age when physicality, skill and game experience are best combined. As long as Veron still has plans to improve his status in the football world, then he will definitely not choose to stay at Manchester United and continue to waste his youth.
At the same time, in another mansion in Manchester, David Beckham, who also knew the news, smiled wryly, then picked up his mobile phone and dialed a number he was very familiar with: "Hey, is it Simon (here Simon Fowler, Beckham's agent)? I'm David, I've decided, let's do what you thought before." Let out the news and attract those clubs who are interested in me to negotiate with me to see which one is more sincere and conducive to my next development. ”
"No problem, I will definitely screen the club for David that best meets the conditions you offered!" Hearing Beckham say this, Simon Fowler on the other end of the phone suddenly jumped three feet high, and quickly patted his chest in response. For Simon Fowler, who has just signed an agency contract with David Beckham, a hugely popular football superstar, this is undoubtedly a very good opportunity to prove his ability to Beckham!
"Well, then, I'll leave it to you, Simon. Listening to the agent's excited voice in the microphone, Beckham couldn't hear the hidden meaning of the other party's words. However, at this time, Xiaobei was immersed in the loss of leaving Manchester United, and he was not interested in discussing this issue with his agent in depth. Therefore, Xiaobei just dealt with it hastily, and hung up the phone call that determined his future direction.
It seems that because of the butterfly effect brought about by George's crossing, Ferguson had to be hospitalized for a heart attack in the middle of the season, so that the young George got an excellent stage to display his coaching talents. However, the fly in the ointment is that before Ferguson was hospitalized to recuperate, the "Flying Bootgate" incident was still staged in this world as scheduled, but this event happened four months earlier than in the previous life. The father-son friendship between Beckham and Ferguson, as well as the former's future and future at Manchester United, was completely ended by the outbreak of the "Flying Bootgate" incident, and Beckham himself was put on the shelf by Ferguson. Although George's appointment as interim manager and his excellent results during this period gave David Beckham's future at Manchester United a glimmer, this last glimmer of hope was completely dashed with the small news that George Nelson had decided to leave Manchester United at the end of the season.
After all, if Beckham wants to continue to play at Manchester United, then Ferguson, the other protagonist of the "Flying Bootgate" incident, will definitely leave the position of Red Devils manager. And now, with George, Ferguson's best successor at Manchester United, confirmed to leave the Red Devils at the end of the season, Becky's last path to stay at Old Trafford has been completely blocked. Therefore, Xiaobei, who has been in a wait-and-see state, will make a decision to continue his career with another big club.
Thankfully, despite the shock of the Manchester United players and the fact that many of them have been plotting for their future, none of them have revealed it to the outside world, especially the media. Otherwise, it would not be the United fans who celebrated the team's miraculous comeback to win the league this time, but a group of fans who were instigated by the media reporters and were extremely dissatisfied with the imminent departure of the talented manager.
In this way, under the dark tide, the time came on May 11, 2003. On this day, the final round of the 2002-2003 Premier League season kicked off on time at all 10 stadiums, and Manchester United, who had already secured the Premier League title this season, arrived at Goodison Park in the final league game to meet their last opponent of the season, Everton, nicknamed "Toffee".
In this game, George fielded his most handy starting line-up - goalkeeper Barthez, the four defenders from left to right were O'Shea, Wes Brown, Leo Ferdinand and Gary Neville, the five midfielders were Roy Keane, Veron, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham, and the "King of the Small Penalty Area" Ruud van Nistelrooy acted as a lone arrow in the forward line.
Compared to the star-studded Manchester United, Everton's starting line-up is much shabby. Wayne Rooney, Li Tie, Graveson and Duncan Ferguson are some of the biggest players in the hands of young coach David Moyes - there is no way to do it, who will make them neighbors with Liverpool? It is obviously very difficult for Everton, who is in the same city as such a giant club with more appeal than himself, to recruit good players who are much worse in terms of popularity and team background.
While the Everton players at home are desperate to secure a win to ensure they can qualify for next season's UEFA Cup at the end of the season, it is a shame that Everton are facing a Manchester United side with a strong desire to win, rather than a team that has been desperate to win the title early. So, when Everton found out that they were facing a Manchester United team desperate for a win today, almost all Everton players suddenly had the same thought, that is, their plan to take all three points at home has obviously become an extremely difficult task.
On top of that, while David Moyes has been trying to implement his football philosophy at Everton for the past season, trying to get the team to rely more on the whole than on a single star to win, how can the habits that players have developed over the years easily be reversed in just one season?
Compared to Manchester United under Alex Ferguson, George's most successful transformation of the Premier League hegemon has been in the use of Veron. He successfully integrated the Argentine, who had been suffering from discomfort since arriving in the Premier League, into United's tactical system, arranging for Veron, who had retreated to a midfield position, to take on the responsibility of playmaking in midfield, strengthening the team's control of the midfield, allowing Roy Keane to devote his limited energy to defence.
Of course, George's inclusion of Peron in the squad has not been all positive for United. For example, the Argentine wizard's bad habit of watching and then taking action after winning the ball still shows that the opponent will break the ball directly from the back from time to time, and it also makes the team's pace of play drag down, which has caused United to suffer a lot of games this season. However, in the final league game with Everton, Veron's performance was quite exciting, not only did not have the above problems, but also was very active in running and helping to defend, helping Manchester United firmly grasp the initiative of the game and beat Everton to the point of no return!
"It's really strange, how could these guys be so excited today? It's already 3-1 and they still refuse to stay, do they have to play a big score to give up?" Seeing Scholes, who had just scored the third goal of the game for Manchester United, pick up the ball from the net and run back, George Nelson, who had already been sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai in the coach's box, was a little puzzled. He clearly remembers that at the last intra-squad meeting before the start of the game, he also made a point of emphasizing to the players to stop in moderation and remember to let Everton go after establishing enough advantages, so as not to jump over the wall after the opponent loses, resulting in some players on his side having to spend the upcoming holiday on the sickbed.
George certainly wouldn't have known that the news that he would be leaving United at the end of the season had already been known to every Manchester United player. And the Manchester United players obviously don't want the young coach who led them to a brilliant comeback to win the title just so quietly. In the eyes of these players, it was fitting that such a big win would be a farewell gift to thank George for his tremendous contribution to the team during his time as acting manager.
It was with this thought in mind that the Manchester United players behaved so hard in this game, even going against George's pre-match instructions to chase after Everton. Because they all hope that they can use such a victory to see off the manager who has already earned their respect!
Thanks to the tireless efforts and vigorous attack of Manchester United's players, Everton fans who came to the stadium to cheer for the home team had to watch in despair as their team moved further and further away from the European stage. Because in the other game played at the same time, their rival Blackburn Rovers are already 3-0 ahead of Tottenham Hotspur!
Eventually, when the referee blew the full-time whistle, United beat Everton 5-1 at Goodison Park. The Reds ended the 2002/03 season with a thrilling victory, not only capping off the season, but also giving the United fans and departing acting manager George Nelson the best gift they could give.