Chapter 0228 - A Special One (2019 First Update, Ask for All Kinds of Support!) )
After a while, when the Sevilla players received their runners-up medals, the United players began to line up and start to climb the podium under the guidance of the guides.
Head coach Louis van Gaal walked at the front of the team, and the old Dutch man looked very excited with a red face.
While this isn't the first time Van Gaal has won the event, it's been 24 years since he last won the title.
In 1992, after Ben Hack left, Van Gaal was promoted to become Ajax manager, and given that Ajax's results at the time were not as good as PSV Eindhoven, Van Gaal wanted to change that situation with some of his own changes.
However, in the early days, his tactical thinking and discipline requirements were opposed by many players, but Van Gaal faced these situations on the one hand vigorously used young players such as Winter, Bergkamp, Jonck, F. De Boer who understood his tactical thinking and followed instructions, and on the other hand, he did not compromise on the team's veterans.
After being excluded from the main line-up by Louis van Gaal, Van Gaal, moved to Bayern Munich in the winter of 1991-92, but the team's main goalkeeper Menzo did not perform well, and Van Gaal resolutely replaced him with the 22-year-old Van der Sar.
Through these changes, after leading the team to win the 1992 UEFA Cup, another Ajax dynasty was born. They won the Eredivisie three times in a row and the Super Cup (Cruyff Cup), including an unbeaten run in the Eredivisie in the 94-95 season with 27 wins, seven draws, 106 goals and 28 goals, after which they set a record of 52 consecutive league games.
In Europe, after winning the League Cup, Ajax also performed particularly well in the 1994-95 Champions Cup, beating Bayern in the semi-finals, beating AC Milan three times in the group stage and final without conceding a goal, shaving the head of Milan coached by Capello at the time, and ending the Milan dynasty and finally winning the Champions League.
In the same year, Ajax beat Brazil's Gremio to win the Toyota Cup (4:3 on penalties). In 96, Ajax entered the Champions League final for the second consecutive year after beating Real Madrid twice in the group stage and Dortmund in the quarterfinals, but unfortunately lost to Juventus on penalties and was the runner-up. In 97, he led Ajax, whose strength was seriously damaged under the influence of the Bosman Act, to the last four of the Champions League again.
Speaking of which, this season's Manchester United, the situation is still very similar to the original Ajax, both of which are internal and external difficulties in the team, but in the end he got out of the predicament by vigorously promoting and trusting young players.
24 years ago, he relied on Bergkamp, Jonker, F. De Boer and others, and 24 years later, he also relied on a group of young people such as Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard.
Looking at the energetic young faces walking behind him, Van Gaal couldn't help but wonder if this was the foundation of a new Red Devil dynasty.
In the place of his coaching career, he has laid down an Ajax dynasty, so can he create another Red Devils dynasty at the end of his coaching career?
Looking at the little guy in the team who was surrounded by everyone, Van Gaal's heart was full of confidence.
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Marcus Rashford was unaware of Van Gaal's inner workings at the moment, as he was following captain Wayne Rooney and smiling on the podium with Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and others.
The podium was set up in the stands, and the United players had to make their way around the narrow and long passage. On both sides of the tunnel, there were many Manchester United fans, they kept cheering, and some Manchester United fans who approached the tunnel either stretched out their hands to high-five the Manchester United players in celebration, or wanted to hug the Manchester United players, and some even took out their mobile phones to take photos or record videos...... All in all, everyone was very happy.
Of course, there are also some sad fans, and these are naturally Sevilla fans.
When he came to the passage in front of the podium, Rashford saw that some senior UEFA executives and some of the award presenters they invited were standing at the top of the tunnel, awarding medals to their teammates in front, while the old Dutch man in front of him was hugging and shaking hands with these people one by one, receiving their congratulations.
Rashford knows he'll be through it himself. But he felt that some of them were hateful, maybe they hated the Manchester United players in their hearts at the moment, because some of them had already arranged that the championship should be Sevilla. But now he is leading Manchester United, destroying their plans beyond recognition.
But even though he knew there was such a person, Rashford had a very happy smile, he loved to win, he loved to win and especially to steal someone else's title, which is so fulfilling.
Next, he was put on a Europa League winner's medal around his neck, and then those people congratulated him one by one, saying some flattering words, such as what a good performance, how young and promising.
Marcus Rashford didn't care if they were sincere or not, he greeted him with a smile anyway. At this time, happiness is serious, this is your own championship celebration!
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When he reached the end of the medal tunnel, Rashford was surprised to find that the old Dutch man was standing there, shaking hands with the Manchester United players one by one.
When he saw Rashford coming, the old man smiled sincerely and stretched out his hands to hug him.
This surprised Manchester United players, including Rashford, you know, those players before, the old man just shook hands, encouraged and praised, but did not enjoy the hug, Rashford This is the only one.
It seems that this little guy has a really different status in the old man's heart.
However, this little guy deserves special treatment, because without him, not to mention whether Manchester United would have been able to enter the stadium today. Even if he came, I am afraid that he would have been in the competition a long time ago, and he was pitted by the black whistle, and he could only watch others win the championship, but he swallowed the bitter fruit of failure. It's like a Sevilla player standing on the pitch below, watching him win the championship medal and lift the championship trophy.
Marcus Rashford was the player at the back of the line, and as soon as he passed through the tunnel to the podium, the trophy was quickly handed away.
It was captain Wayne Rooney and vice-captain Michael Carrick who raised the Bertoni Cup high in the red ribbon that fell from the sky, while next to them were cheering Manchester United players.
Then, every Manchester United player will raise a glass and make a precious memory.
Finally, the trophy was brought to the pitch by the Manchester United players to celebrate, and the entire St Jakobs Park stadium became a sea of joy for the Red Devils, with the glory of Manchester United resounding over the stadium. I want to talk about "The British Emperor" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~