Chapter 119: Choosing the Goalkeeper (Part II)

Heidward has never doubted the good intentions of these great coaches, whether it is Lord Fergus or Jose Mourinho, Portsmouth is a club that does not pose any threat to them at all, and helping Heidward can be said to be caring for the younger generations, and it can also be said that the entire coaching community supports each other. But if you think they'll always care so much about you, you're wrong, and you're not sure that Ferguson is a man-eating beast when he faces Margery.

Maybe one day when Hydward's team becomes a threat, the Magic Bird should give a glimpse of his other side. This is one with Alex. Ferguson is a completely different kind of head coach, just as respectable, but at the same time Magic Bird is also a two-faced man, half angel and half devil, and you can never figure out what is going on in his head. Hydward felt that he had a growing liking for the man, just like everyone else, but at the same time he hated some of the ways he approached football.

Over time, the dark side of this charismatic, affable and interesting coach will not disappear, but will persist: for example, in the Champions League semi-final in the spring of 2011, after the first leg of Real Madrid's game against Barcelona, he roared loudly that the Catalan club had secretly bribed the referee to benefit from the game, and he completely forgot that he had worked as an interpreter for Barcelona. In another example, he labelled West Brom a "Mickey Mouse Club" and called Arsene Wenger a "failure expert".

Although Hydward had not yet come into contact with the old Frenchman, he had always respected the gentleman. England's top clubs tend to have long-established coaches, with Alex Ferguson at the helm of Manchester United since 1986. Arsene Wenger has been at Arsenal since 1996, and even at Liverpool, who are always in trouble and have to save their lives, Rafael has been in trouble. Benitez has also been in charge for more than five years.

But the magic bird said no! "That's a guy who can't afford to lose." Jose Mourinho didn't have a good assessment of Arsene Wenger, but he didn't mention it much, he didn't like to talk about people behind his back, which was rude.

Edward doesn't quite understand this assessment, because in terms of his contact with coaching circles, Wenger is really not very popular with his peers, because he never participates in any activities, although he is also a member of the coaching association, Wenger never invites anyone to chat, and everyone has more opportunities to see his assistant coach than to meet him. He never seemed to take the organization seriously, and he didn't want to socialize with his "rivals", and devoted himself to the position of head coach, because of the difference in football philosophy, he became the loneliest person in the whole industry, keeping his distance from everyone and living the life of a Japanese ninja. It's understandable to say that he is perverse, but to say that he can't afford to lose, I don't know where the reason comes from.

However, his captain, Saul Campbell, was full of praise for Arsene Wenger and revealed an old Arsenal story.

Everyone knew that Ferguson had a habit of asking for a drink after a game, and even Hydward was once a guest of honour. But every time the Frenchman led the team to Old Trafford, he invariably turned down Ferguson's invitation to have a drink after the game, and Arsene Wenger's assistant became the most drinker. When asked by the English media why Arsene Wenger was reluctant to have a drink with his opponent, the Frenchman explained that he never drank whisky, but ironically, Ferguson actually preferred to drink red wine in Manchester with the visiting manager, and Edward was able to take home a bottle of top dry red. Perhaps the misunderstanding between the two parties is too deep for an understanding to be reached, and perhaps it is time to leave him to the table.

Arsene Wenger was actually very willing to drink with his friends, and in the spring of 1998, Wenger sat in front of the TV to watch Manchester United's Champions League match against his former club Monaco, and when he saw Trezeguet score to help the French side knock out Manchester United, he drank so hard that the next day Arsenal had only 45 minutes of training before he was cancelled because Wenger had a headache and stomach upset from his hangover the previous night.

A flash of inspiration flashed through Hydward's mind, and he had his own consideration for the goalkeeper selection. He said goodbye to Mourinho and took Chen Xi to the cinema to watch a movie, of course, it was not a new Fast and Furious 5, but an old American Hollywood movie Titanic.

He hadn't watched this movie seriously once so far, and all he was thinking about was a few transfer operations in the future, but Chen Xi was very interested in watching it.

Dr. Chen is also an old fan who has watched the game for a few months, she saw the Titanic engraved with "Liverpool", and asked curiously, "Why is Liverpool engraved on the Titanic?" ”

"That's because the boat is coming from Southampton."

Miss Chen looked confused, "Huh? What does that have to do with Liverpool? ”

Hydward grabbed her boneless hand and stroked it carefully, smiling, "Because all the good stuff in Southampton goes to Liverpool." Chen Xi obviously didn't understand the ridicule inside, turned his head and stopped talking.

The ship hit the iceberg, the captain locked himself in the wheelhouse as the ship was about to sink, and the last violinist played quietly, Chen Xi had obviously seen these episodes, but still watched intently, his head resting lightly on the man's shoulder, as if he was about to fall asleep and as if he was still watching a movie. Hydward felt the warmth of her palms, leaving a small mark on her forehead.

He pulled out his phone in a darkened movie theater and sent Frank a text message, "You might have to go on a trip to France." ”

Frank replied quickly, "Again?" Which? ”

"Lille!"

"Who!" Frank sent a word, he is now in Germany, flying all over Europe, and the continuous transfer operations have made him happy.

Enyeama

Frank paused for a moment and sent a screenshot of the transfer window, "The 30-year-old Nigerian goalkeeper who just moved to Lille from the Israeli Premier League last summer signed a three-year contract. ”

Enyeama is the main goalkeeper of the Nigerian national team, and the 2010 World Cup match against Greece in the group stage of Nigeria made him famous, when the opposing player has entered the penalty area, he calmly leaned on the post in a daze, such a performance has made him quickly popular on the Internet.

At the age of 30, going to Europe is a risky move in itself, but it is also true that in the first year after leaving the Israeli league, Enyeama has remained on the bench until now, making only one appearance in all competitions, and he has been pressed to the bench by Lille's current main goalkeeper. Enyeama, who is optimistic by nature, may be able to play in the future, but definitely not now.

Of course, Heidward's decision to let Frank go to Lille is not to discuss a transfer, but to see if he can bring Enyeyama to Pompey in the form of a loan and a buyout clause, after all, when this buddy who dares to flirt with Messi plays the main team of Lille, it will be a record of 1036 minutes without conceding a goal in Europe.

Portsmouth is also a club with a tradition of hosting balloon stars and black athletes, especially now that Nigerian players have been successful here, Enyea Equine Club is a good addition.