Chapter 387: It's Cold in High Places
"Tianna Nilo?"
In a conference room at Stamford Bridge, Ferguson held a goblet of poured red wine in his right hand and a wine bottle he had just grabbed from the table in his left hand and read the name on it. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Gao Han sat across from him and looked at him for a long time.
"Who sent it?" Ferguson squinted at Gao Han.
"I bought it. Gao Han replied with a smile.
"You bought it?" Ferguson shook his head and smiled, his old face full of suspicion.
"What? You don't believe it?"
Ferguson nodded without hesitation, "You won't buy this kind of wine." ”
As he spoke, he gently put the wine bottle back on the table.
"Why?" Gao Han was strange.
"It's so cheap. ”
Gao Han raised his eyebrows and asked happily, "Are you praising me?"
Unexpectedly, Ferguson's next sentence directly came to a divine turn.
"Because it's so cheap, it's easy to be overlooked, and only people who know how to drink can see how good it is. Ferguson said this, raising his glass towards Gao Han, "Obviously, you're not." ”
Isn't this nonsense?
Everyone knows that I don't like to drink, how can I understand alcohol?
Gao Han scolded depressedly, but he didn't fight back, because he knew that Ferguson had lost and was in a bad mood, so he had to understand.
You can't win on the pitch, invite people to drink, and don't let people vent a few words, right?
It's about respecting the elderly.
"This wine is produced in Italy, which is relatively rare abroad, so it should have been sent by an Italian, right?" Ferguson guessed as he looked at Gao Han.
Gao Han didn't hide it either, nodding his head in acknowledgement.
"The person who gave you this wine was also very thoughtful, because although it is cheap, it is very stylish, and it is generally only produced in good years, and the production is not large, so it is difficult to find. ”
After Gao Han heard this, he was thoughtful.
This box of wine was sent by Inter Milan President Moratito, saying that it was a Christmas gift to Gao Han in advance.
Originally, Gao Han was not a good drinker, and he happened to usher in Manchester United again, so he planned to bring it to Ferguson to taste, but he didn't expect that this wine didn't look expensive, but it was light and affectionate.
"Some people say that Super Tuscan wines are like bad boys, born with a rebellious spirit and daring to break the traditional ideas and rules, and Tenna Niello is the first Italian Super Tuscan wine. ”
"In the seventies, this winemaking family broke with the tradition of the Tuscan region, abandoning local white wines, and instead introduced French Cabernet grapes to produce Tiannanillo, ushering in a new era of Tuscan wines and winning worldwide recognition. ”
When Gao Han heard this, he had to be impressed by Ferguson's familiarity with wine on the one hand, but on the other hand, he thought of Moratti.
If Ferguson hadn't said that, he would have thought it was just an ordinary holiday gift, but now it sounds like it has a deeper meaning.
When Inter Milan contacted Gao Han, it is said that many internal objections were that Gao Han's offensive football concept of attaching importance to technology and emphasizing transmission and control was very inconsistent with the tradition of Inter Milan, so there was a lot of opposition.
But now that Moratti has sent this wine, is it trying to hint at something?
Gao Han quickly put the idea of in-depth research behind him, because he felt that if the other party wanted to let him know, then he would definitely know, and guessing like this now, maybe the other party didn't have this meaning.
"Say no more, old man, come, have another drink. Gao Han poured another glass for Ferguson.
Ferguson held up the wine in his hand, looked at the ill-intentioned Gao Han, and smiled, "What?
"Let you drown your sorrows with wine!" Gao Han said further.
"Borrow your head, what do I have to worry about?" Ferguson scolded.
But he also understands the meaning of Gao Han's words, and believes that all media reporters and fans outside are now waiting to see his good show.
Because he personally sent Veron, who was sent to Chelsea, was voted Man of the Match.
"You know, I did have high hopes for him, and I thought that his arrival would bring us revolutionary changes, so I wanted to buy him at all costs. ”
Gao Han nodded, if he didn't have this mind, Ferguson would not have paid such a large transfer fee for Veron.
Manchester United has always paid attention to financial health, living within their means, and the transfer fee for the acquisition of Veron, which has been accumulated over the years, is rare and heroic, and it must be a grand strategy that everyone at the club is ambitious.
"But he's a weird, taciturn person, he never fits into the team, he doesn't communicate with anyone, he never even talks to anyone, even if he learns English, he's always on his own, he doesn't like to socialize, he can't express himself. ”
When Ferguson said this, he shook his head with a wry smile helplessly, "To be honest, even when he leaves the team, I don't know what he is thinking, or what position he should play and what responsibilities he should bear, he never says." ”
Gao Han's brows furrowed slightly, how did he think that this was not quite the same as the Belon in his impression?
Even he could be pretty sure there must have been a problem with communication between Ferguson and Veron.
But what the specific problem is, I'm afraid that even the parties may not know, and there is no need to figure it out.
"There's only one reason I'm selling a player, and that's when I see that the player has had a negative impact on the team, so I don't hesitate to shoot quickly, and that's what happened with Veron. ”
Gao Han is also understandable about this.
Veron came to Manchester United with the aura of the world's No. 1 midfielder, leading the highest salary in the team, if such a player becomes the absolute main force of the team, it is okay to say, but if the performance is poor, or even sitting on the bench, it is a hidden danger in any team, and it is a mine that all managers are afraid of.
Ferguson is notoriously a hardliner who is very controlling and demands that everything up and down, including the dressing room, be within his control, so when Stam shows the slightest hint, he'd rather be steadied at the back than sell.
Last summer, even his most proud disciple, David Beckham, offended his taboo and was sent away without hesitation.
There were many people outside who scolded him for being ruthless and used Stam to count his mistakes, but Gao Han could understand Ferguson somewhat.
The reason why he has been able to stay at Manchester United for so long is because he has supreme control over the team.
Gao Han let out a long sigh, got up from his seat, and turned to walk to the windowsill.
Looking out from the windowsill, the celebrating crowd at Stamford Bridge has long since dispersed, leaving only a few staff members cleaning up the field.
They came to the stadium and watched the game, it was like they were coming for a holiday, and the manager and the players were in charge of putting on a show for them, bringing them joy, and they won, laughing, and leaving, but they never looked into the back of it.
There is a popular saying in European football, the iron battalion is a flowing soldier.
This was meant to describe the fact that for a professional league, no player is for sale.
The reason why you don't sell it is because the price you offer is not high enough.
But I'm afraid no one knows that being a manager is a more high-risk profession than a player.
It's like Veron, who didn't perform well at Manchester United, but at least the Red Devils gave him two years to prove himself, and even if Manchester United failed, he could come to Chelsea, and if he didn't, he could go back to Serie A, or even Argentina.
What about as a head coach?
No way!
No team will give such a long patience to the manager, at most it must be a season to see the effect, otherwise, it will basically not escape the tragic fate of the class, and there are even many managers who have failed once and have never recovered.
The manager has to not only fight against his opponents, but also have to deal with the management, and he has to watch out for the dressing room.
Professional football is a vanity fair, and every player has different interests, from playing games, to sponsorship contracts, and even career planning, there will inevitably be people who want to be the boss in the locker room.
The manager is vacated by the star players of the team, which is really not too much in the European professional league.
Gao Han even thought that Ferguson sold Beckham because he saw some signs.
Beckham may not have wanted to be the boss, but he clearly disobeyed Ferguson's wishes, and with this start, if he doesn't make an example, there will soon be a second or third, or even more.
Over time, the power of the head coach has been eroded, and even hollowed out.
A manager who has been stripped of power often ends up in extreme misery.
And Veron.
Perhaps, Ferguson may not want to sell Veron, because he should still have high hopes for the Argentine, and selling Beckham is just to restructure the team's midfield, but he has already lost this big gamble, so in front of the management, it is difficult for him to straighten his waist anymore, and he can only accept the management's arrangement.
"Isn't there a creepy feeling?" said Ferguson, who suddenly walked over to Gao Han's side.
Gao Han nodded silently, this may be what the ancient poem says, the high place is not cold.
"For all these years, I've been asking myself if they really like me, the management, the players, the fans, I've been asking myself, reminding myself and trying to find out. ”
"If I knew that the player didn't like me and it had affected his game, then I wouldn't hesitate to sell him, maybe a little hastily, maybe I would have made a lot of mistakes, but this is the only way I can think of the most effective and direct way to stop the loss. ”
When Ferguson said this, he smiled wryly, "Because I can't make someone like me again, instead of letting him stay in the team, hate me more and more, and become more and more estranged, it is better to let him leave, calm each other, and believe that it will get better slowly, in the words of you young people, this is called distance produces beauty." ”
Gao Han laughed when he heard it, but he could hear the embarrassment and helplessness.
This is supposed to be talking about Beckham, right?
"Believe me, don't let anyone in the club overtake you, your position and attitude must be tougher than anyone else's, only then will you be able to stand on your feet, and only if you stand firm, all of this will be meaningful. ”
After saying that, Ferguson gently patted Gao Han on the shoulder, walked back to the wine table, poured himself another large glass of wine, and raised his head to drink.
"Good wine, it's the best wine I've ever been treated to in the Premier League for so many years. ”
After finishing speaking, he didn't say hello and left directly.
Gao Han watched him leave in a daze, and then turned back to look at the Stamford Bridge pitch in a daze, reflecting on what Ferguson had just said.
As a banner of the European professional league, Ferguson can manage Manchester United for so many years and achieve such brilliant results, there must be his own uniqueness.
It can even be said that he knows and understands the Premier League and European football better than anyone.