In Molde's office.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stared at the stubborn teenager for a long time.

sighed.

"You...... Have you really decided? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer asked.

The boy nodded.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nodded.

"Now that you've decided, let's go back to training." He waved his hand and motioned for the boy to leave.

The boy turned and pushed the door open.

"Train well and I'm sure you'll be a good player sooner or later. I hope to see that day. The coach's voice came from behind him.

The boy turned around and bowed deeply to the instructor.

"Thank you, Coach! I'll do my best, definitely! ”

With that, the boy trotted towards the training ground.

Solskjaer stood up.

He watched the boy from afar, until he returned to the team and started training with the team.

The shouts and laughter of the players could be heard from the distance on the training ground.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thought for a moment,

He picked up the phone on his desk and dialed a familiar but infrequent number.

"Hey, this is Molde FC and I'm Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Excuse me, is it the boss? ”

There was a pause on the other end of the line, followed by a familiar and steady voice, with a distinctly Irish accent.

"It's me."

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer smiled.

Immediately, he said slightly apologetically: "I'm sorry, boss." I told him, but he refused. ”

Ferguson was silent for a while, and asked with some confusion, "Really?" Well...... Is it because of Roy (Keane)? ”

Haaland's father, Elf Haaland, was a former Manchester City player who had a feud with then-Manchester United captain Roy Keane, and even had a feud. There were even rumours that Keane had blackfooted Elf in the Manchester derby, which led to the eventual loss of his entire career due to injury.

This is actually a miscommunication.

Keane was fine for a foul on Elf, but the kick hit Elf's right leg, and Elf avoided it. In that game, Elf also played the whole game.

Elf later retired due to an injury due to a long-term injury to his left knee.

Keane's black foot led to Elf Haaland's retirement due to injury, which doesn't hold water.

However, the relationship between the two is not good, this is a real fact.

As early as the "red and white roses" battle between Manchester United and Leeds United, the two players formed a bond. Later, after Elf retired due to injury, he also claimed to sue Keane through a lawyer, arguing that Keane's foul on him affected his career. That's why Keane has been rumored to have Haaland retire.

In Ferguson's view, Haaland may have turned down Manchester United's invitation because his father had a personal grudge against Keane and carried this antagonism to Manchester United.

After all, his father hates Manchester United, and as a son, it is natural for Haaland to be reluctant to play for Manchester United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer smiled.

'You probably don't know Haaland very well. He said to Ferguson.

"Oh?"

"How can I say it, this kid is actually quite similar to Chu Ge you mentioned to me. He has high ambitions, but he is not willing to take one step to the top. He doesn't want to go to a team at this time that doesn't guarantee him a chance to play, can the boss understand what I say? ”

"Oh." Ferguson seems to get it.

'He doesn't like Manchester United, probably one of the reasons, but you and I both know that it's rare for a professional player to have a personal liking affect his or her entire career plan. Even if the player himself is immature, the people around him, especially his agent, will definitely dissuade him. The better a person is, the more mature he will be when he is younger, so mature that they will almost instinctively reject some temptations that others seem to be completely irresistible. ”

Ferguson smiled. "Ole (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer), you have a high opinion of this kid."

To be honest, Ferguson doesn't really care about Haaland.

If you come, you will be trained well, and it doesn't matter if you don't come.

It was only because of Braida's recommendation and the low cost of this transfer that he wanted to promote the transfer.

Even if Haaland were to come to Manchester United, it was unlikely that Ferguson would have directly trusted such a child who was not yet 17 years old.

He's not Arsene Wenger after all.

"By the way, this kid recently got a new agent. This person is certainly no stranger to you. He is Raiola. In addition, he seems to regard the captain of your team, that is, Chu Ge, as his idol and goal. Solskjaer added.

"Oh?" Ferguson frowned.

Haaland regards Chu Ge as an idol, which is not surprising to him.

Just like players such as Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Adriano, Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, every time such outstanding young people appear in world football, there will always be a large number of children who regard these people as their idols and goals.

Ferguson has no doubt about Chu Ge's current charisma and charisma. Now in the football world, there are many people who regard Chu Ge as an idol. Manchester United have several in the squad.

Ferguson frowned, but he was a little disgusted by Raiola's agent.

"Okay, let's put the topic of Haaland aside for the time being, and we'll talk about it later when we have a chance."

After learning that Raiola had become Haaland's agent, Ferguson's interest in Haaland also seemed to have diminished a lot.

"Ole, I heard you're doing well in Norway, are you interested in Manchester United taking over my squad later?" Ferguson asked.

Ha?

Hearing Ferguson throw out the question, Solskjaer was a little stunned.

Talking about Haaland, why did you suddenly talk about me?

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was completely unprepared.

"I didn't think about that." Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is honest.

"Oh."

Ferguson answered.

"Then we'll talk about it later." With that, Ferguson hung up.

Huh?

Are you going to persuade you again?

If I persuade me a little more, I might agree!

Listening to the busy tone coming from the phone receiver, Solskjaer felt so uncomfortable.

It seems that there is some tightness in the chest.

……

With a win over Derby County, United progressed to the next round of the FA Cup. The next round of fixtures will be played at the end of the month, and Manchester United will face the 23rd round of the league fixture.

Twenty-third round.

Manchester United are at home to Stoke City.

3：0！

Manchester United won comfortably.

In the same league round, Manchester City won Watford 3-1.

Manchester City won both.

……

A week later.

Twenty-fourth round.

Manchester United travel to Burnley.

Facing a weak Burnley, Manchester United unexpectedly ran into trouble.

As a result of the accumulation of yellow cards heard by Pogba and Mbappe, their combat effectiveness suffered.

In this game, Manchester United was slow to break the deadlock.

Just when people thought that Manchester United would be forced to draw, in the seventy-ninth minute of the game, there were still more than ten minutes before the game was about to end, Chu Ge stood up again.

He picked up De Gea's hand and threw the ball straight away.

Bell raids and Kaka raids, he swaps utility.

In the high-speed dribbling, Chu Ge moved like a rabbit, constantly changing his travel route, getting rid of the entanglement of four Burnley defenders in a row, and scored a goal with the last shot.

Burnley held on to the defence for 80 minutes and finally broke it under Chu Ge's powerful raid.

Chu Ge scored the only goal of the game.

Once again, he single-handedly brought victory back to Manchester.

After the game.

The Burnley manager exclaimed, "We lost to one man today!" ”

Once again, the media gave praise to Manchester United's young captain.

"The legendary No. 7 has been inherited most perfectly in Chu Ge." The Manchester Evening News presented a tribute to Chu Ge.

The same round.

Manchester City also won the game.

They beat Newcastle United 3-1.

After two consecutive defeats, Manchester City spent a lot of money to bring in Laporte.

The improvement of the team's strength by new players may not be so immediate. However, the team's big move to spend money to buy people has stabilized the team's morale and morale on the other hand.

They quickly emerged from the shadow of defeat and started their winning streak again.

Using money to restore team morale is a simple, real, and effective way to do it.

It is recommended to promote its use.

……

After the league ended, the FA Cup matches followed.

Ferguson waved his hand again and rested the main players.

Manchester United, with the youth team as the team, travelled to Yeovil in League Two. As a result, the youngsters were particularly competitive, and Manchester United beat their opponents 4-0 away to successfully advance to the next round of the FA Cup.

In this game, the youngster Mason Greenwood scored a hat-trick and became the biggest contributor to the team's promotion.

After the game, the Aoki king said shyly in an interview.

'I want to thank the big guys in the first team. Training with them every day is something I can learn a lot. I especially want to thank Chu Ge. He's one of the best players in the world, but he doesn't have any arrogance and he's very sincere with us young players. I learned a lot from him. He is my role model! ”

……

The FA Cup rotation has given Chu Ge and Manchester United's first-team players some rare breaks.

And during this time, Luke Shaw finally returned from injury.

He has added new options to United's wide flanks.

After the break, the whole team was back in shape.

In the 25th round of the league, facing a strong opponent Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United won 3:1.

Tottenham also did not halt United's winning streak.

After this game, the English media was surprised to find that Manchester United's winning streak has reached 9 games.

Nine wins in a row!

However, even so, Manchester United did not distance themselves from Manchester City.

Manchester City beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 in this round.

They're also on a winning streak.

After this round.

The winter transfer window is officially closed.

Despite the removal of Ibrahimovic, United have not brought in any players in this transfer window.

Haaland also officially rejected Manchester United's offer.

The youngster opted to stay in Norway.

In an interview with the Norwegian media, the youngster looked very heroic.

'I don't regret missing Manchester United.' Haaland said.

"One day, I'll leave Molde and join a big team, but not now. And when I step on the bigger stage, I wish I could beat a team as strong as Manchester United instead of joining them! ”

"The reason why I think this way is not entirely for my father. I hope to motivate me with that goal and bring me closer to my idol, Manchester United captain Chu Ge. I hope that one day, I can beat him! ”

It's always good to have dreams.

Next door Durant gives you a thumbs up.

……

Heading into February, the Champions League quarter-finals are approaching.

Before that, though, United have two more league games to play.

Round XXVI.

Manchester City host Huddersfield.

Chu Ge was rested in this game.

Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2-0.

They proved that United can easily win games without a captain.

It's just that the opponent is a team that is deep in the relegation zone......

Jesse Lingard played well in this game. He ran aggressively throughout the race and played at a very high level.

Except that there were no goals.

So far this season, halfway through the season, and Lingard is still 0 goals and 0 assists. As a result, fans jokingly call him Emperor Zero.

However, the ridicule of Lingard was not the focus of this round.

The point is

Manchester City drawn.

They finally flattened.

At Burnley's home turf, a home that United once struggled to overcome, City had the same problems as Manchester United.

After 90 minutes of fierce battle, neither team managed to score in the end.

0：0。

Manchester City were held to a draw by Burnley.

Thanks to this draw, Manchester United finally overtook Manchester City.

After losing the top spot in the eighth round of the league, Manchester United is once again at the top of the Premier League table in the 26th round of the league!

They are two points ahead of Manchester City!

Will Manchester United win the title?

Will Manchester United defend their title?

When United returned to the top of the table, people couldn't help but ask.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola doesn't seem to be worried about this issue.

After the draw with Burnley, Pep Guardiola gave an interview to the media.

He began by praising Burnley's defence, saying that Burnley's buses were beautiful.

Immediately, the coach gave his opinion on the league title.

"The league is a long process. Sometimes it's them, sometimes it's us, and that's all normal. ”

"We went through 18 straight wins and then we lost. And now they're on a 10-game winning streak. No team will win one team, we are and so will they. ”

'What we have to do is be patient and take their chances when they lose. That's all. ”

After the game.

The data compiled by the media also confirms Guardiola's views.

No team will lose the title in a season where they have a winning streak.

Never.

Therefore, this season's Premier League title will still most likely belong to Manchester City.

Unless Manchester United can create a winning streak that is even more terrifying than Manchester City's.

And this can't be.

"How is it possible to have two longest winning streaks in a season? Come on! It's hard to have a winning streak, and it's not a balloon, you can break it casually! ”

"Believe me, it can't be. I'm a professional. ”

In the Sky Sports studio, Manchester City legend Robinho said.