"I'm very happy to be able to help the team win this title. I promised the fans that I would bring them more trophies. Today's championship is a good start for me. And I hope this is just the beginning. ”

Manchester Evening News

Looking at the sunny boy holding the trophy high on the front page of the newspaper, Ferguson smiled.

Sunlight streams through floor-to-ceiling windows into Ferguson's office.

Through the window, Ferguson could clearly see what was happening on the training ground.

Chu Ge is jogging on the training ground with players such as Ibrahimovic and Pogba.

The match against Leicester City ended yesterday and the training for Manchester United today was mainly restorative training, with little intensity and a very relaxed atmosphere for the players. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Ferguson could see Chu Ge and Ibrahimovic jogging, still talking and laughing.

The faces of the other Manchester United players were also smiling.

Obviously, the victory of the Community Shield has boosted the morale of the team to a certain extent.

Although the weight of this championship is not very heavy......

Ferguson returned to his desk.

He picked up another newspaper.

"The next victim of the 'Community Shield Curse': Manchester United?"

This is the headline of The Sun.

The article mentions that since 2011, every team that has won the Community Shield, no matter how strong they are, has missed out on winning the Premier League that season.

This is the famous Community Shield spell of the English Premier League.

Manchester United (2011, 2013), Manchester City (2012) and Arsenal (2014, 2015) fell under this curse.

In 2016, today's Community Shield, it was won by Manchester United.

It was the 21st time in the Reds' history that they have lifted the Community Shield, the most of any team this season.

It is precisely because in the last five years that every winner of the Community Shield has been far from the Premier League title. Even Manchester United finished seventh in the league in 2013 after winning the Community Shield. As a result, journalists are concerned about the fate of Manchester United's new season.

But in any case, it's always nice to win the defending title and win a trophy.

At least that's what Ferguson thinks.

He never believed in any spells.

He only believes in himself.

If you don't win the league title, it's not because of the Community Shield curse, it's not because of the internal friction that is too serious, but for a very simple reason: the team is not strong enough.

Are United strong enough right now?

Fear......

Ferguson propped his forehead in contemplation.

Then.

Giggs knocked on the door.

He arranged the training content of the players according to Ferguson's instructions and left the training ground.

"Ryan [Ryans], do you think we need to bring in another defender?"

Seeing Giggs come in, Ferguson asked while thinking and motioning for Giggs to sit across from him.

Hearing this, Giggs frowned, he touched his ears, and looked a little embarrassed.

"This ...... How to say it. In terms of squad composition, we have Marcos Rojo, Blind, Smalling, Phil Jones, and the youth team has Fosu Mensah and Tuenzebe. Once a new centre-back is introduced, I'm afraid someone will need to leave. Otherwise, the team lineup will look a little bloated. ”

"And good centre-backs don't come cheap. Manchester City just announced the signing of Everton's John Stones today. They paid Everton £47.5 million to buy the defender. ”

'Stones became the second-most expensive defender in the Premier League behind David Luiz.'

After saying that, Giggs stopped talking and looked directly at Ferguson.

In terms of player transfers, Everton and Lyon have made offers for Schneiderlin and Depay respectively, and the two sides are close to agreeing.

However, even if both players are sold, it is unlikely that the club will have additional transfer funds.

Manchester United have invested close to €300 million in the transfer market this season, the largest net spender in European football.

If you want to continue to pay money, I'm afraid that the American boss Glazer will have some opinions.

"I understand the truth, but ......"

Ferguson shook his head helplessly.

These defenders of Manchester United are really difficult to reassure Ferguson.

Against Leicester City, it was fortunate that N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba, two new additions, had excellent defensive skills and built a wall in the midfield of Manchester United, which kept United's defenders from being tested too much.

But even so, they conceded two goals.

That was when De Gea played well throughout the game.

In the new season, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City have stronger offensive capabilities than Leicester City.

Against these teams, once Pogba or N'Golo Kante are injured and unable to play, or David De Gea is out of form, the picture is too beautiful for Ferguson to imagine.

"That can't be helped. No team's lineup is perfect. Especially after you left, the team has been lacking a unified plan. It will always take some time to start building the team again. If you want to complete the big change at once, one is that the funds are not allowed, and the current good players are getting more and more expensive; The other is that if the team changes too much, it will take longer for new players to run in, and the team's performance will have relatively large ups and downs, which is not conducive to the growth of new players. ”

Giggs thought for a moment and said.

This is perhaps the difference between a fan and a professional.

Fans always want to buy the best players in one go, and it is better to sell all the players who are not doing well in one go. Professionals, on the other hand, tend to think more long-term.

Ferguson certainly understands that.

He sighed.

How to complete the internal potential under limited conditions may be the focus of Ferguson's next work.

Or, think differently.

Manchester United's frontcourt strength has been greatly enhanced after the arrival of players such as Pogba, Ibrahimovic and Chu Ge.

N'Golo Kante and David De Gea can guarantee the bottom floor of United's defence, and if they can significantly increase the ceiling of the team's attack, United will not be completely out of chance this season.

So, how can we maximize the attack power of players such as Chu Ge and Ibrahimovic?

Ferguson and Ryan Giggs discussed it again.

This match against Leicester City may be a prototype for Manchester United this season.

Chu Ge and Ibrahimovic put in excellent performances as United won the game.

But this game alone is clearly not enough.

Ferguson wants to come up with more and better attacking routines, bringing out the attacking talent of players such as Chu Ge and Ibrahimovic to the fullest, so that they can produce consistently and consistently throughout the season.

This requires more brains from the coaches.

While the coaches were thinking about the tactics of the new season, Chu Ge was also communicating with his new teammates.

"Zlatan, do you prefer the ball at your feet or the half-high ball, or do you just pass the ball with a header?"

"Paul, let's practice passing more, I don't think you can control my speed well."

"Anthony Martial, are you still haunted by the fact that I robbed you of the Golden Boy award last year? No? If not, why are you keeping a straight face, hahaha, I know you still care about that. ”

"Fat Xiao, you were a little bolder when you pushed forward earlier. It's okay. Anyway, if you stay behind, you may overturn, so it's better to just press it over, and everyone will die together. When you are a full-back, you have to have such an awareness, I don't believe you look at Marcelo. ”

……

Almost every Manchester United teammate will be harassed by Chu Ge.

He likes to communicate with every team-mate. If you communicate well off the field, there will be no misunderstandings on the field.

The Community Shield is an outpost of the Premier League.

Every year.

In five days' time, Manchester United will have their first Premier League game of the new season.

The opponent is Bournemouth.

It's an away game.

This game will be Chu Ge's Premier League debut.

He wants to win.