296 Changing Circumstances
In the 30th round of the Premier League, Manchester United hosted Reading at home.
With the FIFA matchday coming up in March, Ferguson was a little puzzled before the game when he got the roster of players for each national team.
He went to check with the club's office staff, and while the players were preparing in the dressing room before the Redding game, Ferguson came to Tang Hong.
Tang Hong just tied the shin guards, unlike most players who just stuff the shin guards into the socks, Tang Hong has frequent sharp turns and stops, and there are many outbursts, so he will wrap the leg with tape after wearing it to make sure that the shin guards will not affect the movement in the socks and interfere with his running and play.
When he put down the tape and looked up, he saw Ferguson looking down at him, and he asked, "Boss, what do you command?" β
Ferguson asked: "The Chinese national team did not call you up, are you sure it's true?" β
Tang Hong nodded and said: "I know that the national team only has the task of friendly matches, and the world preliminaries will not be played until June, which will be the end of the season." β
It dawned on Ferguson that this was the case.
This made him feel relieved, and at the same time he was quite happy in his heart, so that Tang Hong could have less consumption from the national team competition.
Manchester United are in full swing against Reading at Old Trafford, who are second from bottom in the league and are in suspense for relegation this season, as fourth-bottom Aston Villa are seven points ahead of them.
Reading came to Old Trafford with a clear goal, and one point is a win, and a draw is a win.
From the first minute of the game, they were all in full force, plus they swept up with aggressive defence from outside the box.
Manchester United went on a frenzied siege.
The two fullbacks stayed in the front court for a long time to provide fire support, and Tang Hong, Rooney, and Van Persie were focused on defense and did not have much room to play.
From time to time, the midfielders cut in to shoot from distance, and Reading's bus to the Theatre of Dreams looked solid and unbreakable.
Tang Hong did his best in the game, and was surrounded by two or three people when he rushed into the single-handed attack, and even if he was about to successfully enter the penalty area, he would be fouled.
There are not many long-range shots, and the chances are not very good, and the effect is average.
However, it was a pity that the direct free kick hit the goal and slid past the goal.
You can barely touch the ball when you get into the penalty area because it's overcrowded!
The two teams were scoreless in the first half, and Reading's united defence did cause a lot of problems for United.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides again, Manchester United accelerated the tempo and continued to attack, Reading team was not at all hopeful of scoring, Manchester United, as an experienced team, in the season finale is about to begin, Ferdinand's defensive line is very clear-headed.
Even if the home team really can't win Reading, they must not concede a goal and be beaten by their opponents!
The difference between 0 and 1 points will be crucial at the end of the season, and the morale blow of the loss will be significant.
Tang Hong began to actively cooperate with his teammates on the wing, creating opportunities for the team's midfield, no matter how you look at it directly, it is too simple to look directly to Rooney or Van Persie, if he can break through, he will already score in the first half.
The chances came more from unexpected points of attack on the back insertion.
In the 81st minute of the game, when Tang Hong cut into the bottom line after colliding with Evra's side wall, he knocked the ball diagonally from the crotch of the defender to the left rib of the penalty area under Reading's dense defense.
Shinji Kagawa, who quickly stepped forward, entered the penalty area and stopped and came to the bottom line to grab the ball and then cross!
The football quickly rolled over the front of the goal, the defenders did not dare to touch the football for fear of making an own goal, and Van Persie, who was ambushed at the back post, met the ball and sent the ball into the near corner of the goal!
Manchester United finally broke the deadlock on the pitch and took the lead!
Van Persie excitedly pointed at Shinji Kagawa before rushing to the sideline to kneel in celebration.
Today's game, General Fan became the hero of the team.
Tang Hong failed to score.
Tang Hong's mentality is stable, and the best result is for the team to win.
Reading didn't hit back in the final moments, which was unrealistic.
Slightly stepping up the attack, finding that they could not penetrate the Manchester United defence, accepted the result.
The penultimate away league leader still wants to turn the tables against adversity?
If you really have this strength and courage, you will not fall into the relegation zone, and it is absolutely possible to change to a team in the middle of the Premier League rankings!
Before the end of the game, Tang Hong had a great chance, but his shot in the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper and missed the opportunity to rewrite the score!
The final whistle blew and Manchester United won 1-0 against Reading.
Ferguson was happy with the win, after all, it would be nice to win at the end of the season, and it would be unrealistic to go out of his way to try to win beautifully and brilliantly.
On the other hand, the chaser behind Manchester City was defeated 2:0 by Everton at Goodison Park in this round!
Manchester United's lead was extended to 10 points!
There are 8 rounds left in the league!
Do Manchester City still have a chance?
Of course!
At the very least, Manchester United will play Chelsea, as well as big games such as the Manchester derby.
Moreover, Manchester United, which has entered the third line, has a heavier load than other teams!
When the FIFA match day came, Tang Hong recuperated at home for two days before entering the rhythm of his own training.
On the weekend, when the national team competition was in full swing, Mendes came to visit Tang Hong with nothing to do, and they rented a yacht to go to sea.
Mendes took his wife Sandra to the leisurely posture of vacation, Tang Hong did not forget to exercise even if he went to sea, when he was doing yoga on the deck, Mendes came to him with a bottle of wine, he obviously did not plan to share the good wine in his hand with Tang Hong, maybe it was troublesome to use a wine glass, or he was afraid that the yacht would spill out of the glass, so he directly carried the wine bottle and drank it from time to time.
"All the big clubs in Europe are curious about what is going on with you and Manchester United."
Tang Hong was unmoved when he heard his words, and turned to start planking.
Mendes pulled a chair and sat down, looked at Tang Hong, who was already sweating profusely, and smiled: "Even Arsenal is ready to take out real money to grab people in the transfer market, and they are still thinking about you."
I have to say to many clients that the contract offered by Manchester United is real, and it is not false that Tang Hong does not want to renew his contract with Manchester United for the time being.
So they have a question: does Tang Hong not want to stay at Manchester United?
If so, they can open the condition, or wait for me to open the condition.
If not, I think they will scold you in their hearts for being insatiable and not even satisfied with the big contract offered by Manchester United. β
Tang Hong still didn't say a word, Mendes took a sip of wine, and said softly: "Kid, you're starting to embarrass me now, really."
Two months ago, Bayern Munich officially announced that Pep Guardiola would take over in the summer to replace Heynckes, who retired at the end of his contract.
After a week, Pep Guardiola's brother, who is also my colleague, we talked about you, and he said that Pep Guardiola was interested in you, and I guess he was tempting.
But I told him in all sincerity that if Guardiola had the courage to put Ribery on the bench, or simply remove Ribery from the Allianz Stadium, I would ask Tang Hong's opinion.
Haha, he was silent.
Do you know Rybonovlev? β
Tang Hong turned his head slightly to look at Mendez and shook his head slowly.
Mendez took another sip of wine, leaned back in his chair and enjoyed the afternoon sun, and said lazily: "When Monaco was relegated to the second division, they themselves didn't expect a savior.
Rybonovlev, Russia's top richest man, these oligarchs who have made a fortune are really enviable, and there are always top models around them.
He bought Monaco, whose current manager is Claudio Ranieri, and Monaco are expected to return to the First Division in the summer.
Rebonovlev wants to spend a lot of money to fight Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.
Claudio Ranieri gave him my contact details and he asked me if I had any good player recommendations.
I told him of course there is, and no matter what kind of good player you want, I won't let you down!
When I read out the names of some of the players, he was silent and asked me a ridiculous question.
He said how much it would cost to sign Tang Hong.
I was silent too.
It turns out that it will take time for him to learn about football.
But I'm patient, and I've always been patient with big clients.
I told him that signing Tang Hong is not just a matter of money, Tang Hong can't go to Ligue 1!
At least not at his age.
From the Portuguese Premier League to the Premier League and then to Ligue 1?
It won't be possible until he's 30 years old.
Rebonovlev is persistent, saying that he can make Tang Hong the highest-paid player in the world.
This sentence is familiar.
The boss of Zenit in St. Petersburg last summer, his compatriot Dyukov, also spoke to me.
Although you don't care if you make an extra 3 million or 5 million a year, someone cares.
As long as there are no surprises and Monaco returns to Ligue 1, then I will facilitate Monaco to sign Falcao, after all, it is a big contract.
But now the biggest headache for me is what you do.
To be honest, if I had decided to renew my contract with Manchester United in the summer, I would have opened my mouth, but that would have made your image bad.
I also wondered where your next stop would be if you were to leave Manchester United.
But I really can't imagine it, it seems that Barcelona needs you the most among the giants, but their blockbuster transfer that has been in operation for a long time is about to come to fruition, and Brazil's national treasure talent is finally landing in European football.
Chelsea have Eden Hazard, Manchester City is a good place to go, but it is not worth the stigma of being a traitor.
Every day I was telling myself to be ready to work on your contract extension or transfer, but the day was delayed and I couldn't even sleep.
Do you know?
The real blockbuster transfer doesn't happen suddenly, there has been too much foreshadowing work before.
Cristiano Ronaldo went from Manchester United to Real Madrid, and I have been in operation for more than two years!
If it weren't for CalderΓ³n's Β£30 million deal, I wouldn't have let Ronaldo publicly express his stance of going to the Bernabeu.
The risk is borne by both parties. β
Tang Hong stood up and let out a long breath, walked to Mendes' side and picked up the bath towel placed on the chair to wipe his sweat, then picked up the wine bottle in Mendes's hand and looked at it, returned the wine to him, and said: "96 years of Lamondo, I heard that it is good, but you didn't drink the taste of enjoyment, drink less, lest you have a tired taste when you should open a good wine to celebrate." β
After that, Tang Hong gently patted him on the shoulder and went back to the room to take a shower.
Mendez reluctantly took another sip of wine.