Chapter 191: Winning the Championship in Progress
Manchester United is attacking the quadruple title, Yang Fan has ended his ban, Cristiano Ronaldo has also returned from injury, and he has shown a good competitive state, which looks wonderful.
However, Ferguson is worried about it at this time, and what makes him irritated is the transfer of Tevez.
Although this is Tevez's second season at Manchester United, the reality is that Tevez is not a Man United, he came to Manchester United on loan. In fact, whether it was in the transfer window last summer or this winter, Manchester United has been operating Tevez's transfer, trying to completely buy out Tevez, but Tevez's transfer incident has still caused too many 'twists', from West Ham United being sued and deducted points, to now the pending transfer lawsuit with Manchester United, in fact, a large part of it is related to the "third-party ownership" of Horabuchin. Ferguson hated this 'third-party ownership'. At the end of 2004, the MSI group, led by Horabuchin, bought Tevez from Boca Juniors for £12 million. Here the MSI group is considered as an MSI club for the time being, that is to say, if a team wants to bring in Tevez, it needs to directly 'deal' with this MSI group. In the summer of 2006, West Ham sparked controversy when they surprisingly brought in Argentine stars Mascherano and Carlos Tevez from Corinthians before the transfer market closed. As the two are owned by businessman Horabchin's MSI, West Ham's 'deal' violated the Premier League's rules on third-party involvement in transfers, and was fined £5.5 million by the Premier League. In the summer of 2007, Tevez was again at odds with his move from West Ham to Manchester United, with the two clubs arguing over the matter and even taking the matter to FIFA. Eventually, after a lengthy tug-of-war, MSI boss Horabchin agreed with West Ham to settle Tevez's ownership issue for £2 million, and subsequently loaned Tevez to Manchester United. 'It didn't look right the moment Tevez and Mascherano moved to West Ham. In an interview with the Manchester Evening News, Ferguson said, "Third-party ownership is a very worrying phenomenon. Manchester United paid a lot of money to sign him on loan and now they have to pay a lot of money to buy him. The one who has the players can kill the sport of football completely, because the money will not stay in the football world and cannot be recycled. When Carlos Tevez joined the Red Devils in August 2007, the club agreed to deal with the MSI group that owned him, and the final transfer price was £32 million. However, as a final 'transaction' procedure, Tevez has never been finally resolved, which in the eyes of many people is the impact of third-party ownership. But Khorabchin denied it: "It's just the most common scenario in the world of football, it's hard to predict. Every minute, every hour changes. I'm not going to say no, and you never know what's next. ”
That is to say, now Manchester United wants to buy out Tevez, in addition to Tevez's interception fee, it needs to come up with another 26 million pounds, Ferguson is not willing to pay this money, because at present in the Manchester United team, Yang Fan is the absolute offensive core and main force, in most cases, Rooney is Yang Fan's fixed partner, which means that Tevez is the team's third choice in the forward line, for a' Rotating strikers' 26 million pounds, which is a bit too extravagant in Ferguson's opinion, although Tevez's table is indeed good, but, considering that Yang Fan's transfer to Manchester United at that time was only 26 million pounds, and looking at Yang Fan's goal count, it is no wonder that Ferguson has not been able to accept the price offered to him by the MSI company behind Tevez.
Just before Tevez scored a goal, he put his hands behind his ears in front of the 'fans' on the sidelines and listened to the cheers, and above the stands in that direction was the location of the directors' box, where United president David Gill and director Sir Bobby Charlton were watching. As such, Tevez's move was seen as a demonstration to the club.
Under the terms of the loan contract two years ago, Manchester United would need to pay £26 million to buy out the ownership of Tevez, and this high price is the most important reason for the hesitation of the Red Devils' hierarchy.
Even if Tevez is rumoured to be with Liverpool, Manchester City, Inter, Real Madrid and even AC Milan, Manchester United are not in a hurry to buy him, and Tevez's advisers will have to wait until the end of the month to 'figure out' whether they want to keep him or let him join another club. According to manager Alex Ferguson, he wants to keep Tevez, mainly because of his hesitation in terms of value. And if United are willing to buy it, Tevez himself will certainly remain happy to stay at Old Trafford.
Tevez's agent, Horabuchin, has stressed that his current focus is only on winning titles for Manchester United, but if he transfers, he is more likely to stay in the Premier League and become a rival for the Red Devils. 'Out of respect for the team, the manager, the club and the fans, we have to focus on finishing the season perfectly,' said Horabuchin, 'and that's the attitude he's always had, he wants to do his best, he's going to let the season end and then sit down and assess the situation. He wants to go to a club that really has big goals, a team that can really fight to be the champion of England, Europe and any competition. It is clear that leaving Manchester United will have to join a rival club to achieve that goal. But he understands that this kind of thing is not controlled by him. ”
Regarding Tevez's future, Horabuchin never mentioned it: "I don't want to be too direct, say Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, Tottenham, you can single anyone, Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus. ”
Another agent of Tevez, Adrian Ruoko, said in the Argentine newspaper Ole: "He could go to Spain, Italy or stay in England, all of which have clubs interested in him. He has already said that he wants to stay in the Premier League because he loves football in this country, so he will be lucky enough to decide where he plays and he will be lucky enough to have a lot of options. ”
It is true that neither the United hierarchy nor the coach have mentioned the issue of a new contract, "until May 31, he will be without a club, without a contract. I don't know why, but United haven't made any requests to renew or sign him next season. The directors and coaches don't seem to want him, while on the other hand the ball 'fans' love him. ”
Although Tevez has not spoken, his agent, or MSI, to whom he belongs, has repeatedly said these things to the media, which has annoyed Ferguson, and the cup is seen as a 'pressure' for Manchester United and Ferguson.
Ferguson is a stubborn old man who has never been threatened, and he is quite disgusted by MSI's approach, from the initial consideration of keeping Tevez, now Ferguson's attitude has begun to change, and he is really considering whether 'spending' £26 million on Tevez is a good deal.
What makes Ferguson hesitate the most is that Yang Fan and Tevez seem to have a tacit understanding, and when the two start together, they are very good. This is one of the most important reasons why Ferguson was originally trying to win Tevez.
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Yang Fan doesn't know what happened to his friend Tevez, and it's no wonder that the 'third-party ownership' problem behind Tevez is unique to South American players, and Yang Fan can't imagine that a player's ownership belongs to a certain company, and the player has no freedom and has to obey the words of the company.
The season has entered the absolute sprint stage, and Yang Fan has also put all his 'essence' on training and competition.
Manchester United face Manchester City in the round of 36 of the league, and yes, this is the second half of the Manchester derby.
The Manchester derby is particularly eye-catching because if United beat Manchester City in this derby, they will be crowned champions two games earlier!
The scene of beating their local rivals in the Manchester derby and then lifting the league trophy is beautiful to think about. The 'door' tickets for this Manchester derby have long been sold out, and a £50 ticket has been noisy for £110 on the black market, which is still priceless.
"Hey, man, be happy, what's wrong with you?" Yang Fan saw that Tevez seemed to be in a bad mood, so he came up and patted Tevez on the shoulder, "We win this game and win the championship!
"Ah, what did you say?" asked Tevez, coming back to his senses.
"What did you do last night, as if you didn't wake up. Yang Fan squeezed his eyes, "As far as I know, your 'girlfriend' didn't come to Manchester, isn't it ......?"
"I just had some insomnia and didn't get a good rest. Tevez said angrily.
"What are you two talking about? Ferguson suddenly named these two people, just now he was explaining the tactical arrangements for the game with Manchester City, but he saw Yang Fan and Tevez chatting below, a little angry, and directly criticized.
Both of them were startled and did not dare to speak again.
'Who can tell me how this game is different from the games we've played before?' Ferguson asked.
Yang Fan said: "Because if we win this game, we will win the championship." ”
"Do you think so?" Ferguson asked.
"That's right. ”
Yang Fan was right. ”
"If we win this game, we are champions. ”
"It's no different from any other game. "If anything, it's a derby, and the only good thing about a derby is that we don't have to travel." ”
Ferguson is decompressing the whole team, and he doesn't want the team to play this game with the idea of winning and winning the championship, which will be psychological. Manchester City, on the other hand, have no 'desire' this season, but there is no pressure, and it is easier for them to play better in this derby.
"Alright, alright. Ferguson clapped his hands, "I know what you're thinking. I hope you guys think it's better to see it as a normal league. If we win, we draw three points, draw one point, and we don't get a point if we lose. There's no need to think too much, we still have four league games and if we win any of them, we win any of them, so there's no need to think too much, so do you have any questions now?"
"If we lose this game......" Rooney said weakly, raising his hand.
"If you lose, you run back for me. Ferguson suddenly said viciously, "If anyone comes on the field with the mentality that it doesn't hurt to lose the game, take the initiative to get out." ”
Everyone hissed and inhaled, this old man, he said that he still had to win for a long time. Yang Fan squeezed his eyes at Rooney, this little fat man, as far as you can stand up and say that, isn't this scolded?
Being stirred up like this, everyone understood what Ferguson meant: fight to win the game, but don't think too much. It's not about winning the championship, it's just about trying to win ordinary games.
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West Ham United, Upton Park.
In the visiting dressing room, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is talking.
"Don't think too much, win this game and wait for the result over there. "We have to do what we have to do before we have the right to ask God for help." ”
Liverpool are now eight points behind Manchester United, which means that if Liverpool are to win the title, United will have to lose three of their remaining four games, and the other one will only be a draw at best, which is an almost impossible task.
So, Benitez says Liverpool must ask God for help if they want to keep their title hopes alive. And to maintain that hope, you must first play hard yourself and win this game against West Ham United.
Manchester, Old Trafford.
Since Manchester United are playing at home and win the game early, the FA has transported the league trophy to Old Trafford, where it is placed next to the exit of the players' corridor, and the players can see it when they turn their heads when they come out of it.
If United win the game and win the title, the Reds will have won the top flight 18 times, which would have equalled arch-rivals Liverpool's tally. You know, after the English League One was restructured into the Premier League, Manchester United has won ten championships, while Liverpool has not won a Premier League title, in this case, Liverpool is still ahead of Manchester United a top league title, which shows how strong Liverpool was before the start of the Premier League and how strong it was in English football. It's no wonder that Alex Ferguson says his proudest achievement with Manchester United was to knock Liverpool out of the horse.
Win this Manchester derby, increase the number of championships to eighteen, tie the sworn enemy Liverpool! This is the hope of all Manchester United fans, after winning the championship, they can face Liverpool more confidently, after the start of the Premier League, Liverpool has not tasted the championship, but, with the solid foundation laid before, in the face of Manchester United, Liverpool fans' still have some confidence to shout, now in the number of championships to catch up with Liverpool, the Premier League champion or zero eggs Liverpudlian no longer has any fig leaf.
What's more, it is Liverpool who is now in second place in the standings - defeated the rival Manchester City in the Manchester derby, and then won the championship, beating the second-placed Liverpool, and the number of titles won is also equal to the number of titles won by the arch-rival Liverpool!
The victory of a game can make Manchester United football 'fans' have three layers of sensory enjoyment, and the more Manchester United football 'fans' think about it, the more 'excited' they are.
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Upton Park, although it was an away game, faced West Ham United, who finished eighth in the league, this opponent was not weak, but Liverpool still quickly took the initiative on the field after the game started, and they quickly took the lead in the score. They took the lead just nine minutes into the game. Fernando Torres opened the scoring for the team, and the away team fans were jubilant in the stands. They shouted Torres' name and cheered for him.