"Kevin Braniff!"

"He's a midfield master!"

"He'll be Carrick's best partner!"

"He will be the future of Manchester United, representing Manchester United's midfield strength for the next five years!"

“……”

The British media suddenly boiled.

Ferguson rarely praised players from other teams publicly, and the last time Ferguson made similar remarks was back when Rooney was only 18 years old at Everton, and Ferguson did not shy away from his admiration for Rooney.

When it came to the summer transfer, Manchester United frantically chased Rooney, and did not hesitate to spend 27 million pounds, making Rooney a world-renowned talent, and just after moving to Manchester United, it was known that he would become the future of Manchester United's striker.

Now it's Kevin Braniff's turn.

After Ferguson said this, many media analyzed a possibility: Ferguson is engaged in a war of words, Manchester United is about to face Millwall, and saying this at a critical time also represents a special effect.

But one thing is for sure, Ferguson must have admired Braniff, otherwise why wouldn't he talk about Darren Bent? Darren Bent is much more famous than Branifer, and as Millwall's leading goalscorer, no one doubts that Darren Bent will definitely have a very good performance at Manchester United.

If it's just a war of words, it's definitely better to choose Darren Bent.

Ferguson only spoke about Braniff.

Given Braniff's recent position and performances, Ferguson must have considered bringing him to Manchester United to replace the ageing Paul Scholes.

Scholes is thirty-two years old.

At this age, the form has already begun to decline, and Scholes can guarantee his form for the time being, but no one knows how long his good form will last.

In a number of United games, Alex Ferguson began to try to replace Paul Scholes with other players, such as promoted Academy players Fletcher and Richardson, both of whom continued to get the chance to play, but not very well.

United now have Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick in the middle of the midfield.

Carrick is Roy Keane's replacement, playing a bit backward, the core of the front court is Scholes, Scholes's position is similar to Kaka, Ronaldinho, he is the playmaker of the attack, the leader, is the most central player in the team, it is easy to find a replacement in other positions, it is too difficult for Scholes to find a replacement.

It must be very difficult for Manchester United to promote academy-trained players to replace Scholes's position, whether it is Fletcher or Richardson, the gap in strength level and experience is too great, and they may not be able to reach Scholes's level in their lifetime; It's also very difficult to buy a core in the transfer market.

Zhang Yang is having a headache about this.

Millwall also lacks core stars, and if there is a player like Totti and Kaka, the strength of the whole team can immediately be upgraded to a notch.

It's the same with Manchester United.

Manchester United have a strong Paul Scholes for the time being, what about Scholes after he retires?

Ferguson must have started to think about it.

Branifer is a good choice, although he is still a little immature, but considering that he has little experience in the top flight and European competition, and is only 23 years old, the future is full of endless possibilities, and may be an alternative to Scholes.

In the British media report, all of the above has been analyzed, and they believe that Ferguson is a war of words on the one hand, and on the other hand, he must have a certain appreciation for Braniff.

Many media also lamented that Braniff's luck was so good that he could be appreciated by Ferguson.

Ferguson's words are worth a thousand dollars, enough to make Braniff famous, and it will also make him attract more attention and double his value.

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In the afternoon of the same day, Millwall had a tactical class, explaining not tactics, but how to play with Manchester United, if you want to beat Manchester United, you must make targeted arrangements, for example, in terms of defense, C-Ronaldo must be limited, and Rooney on the front line must also let the strong players defend closely.

Manchester United's offensive cooperation is also relatively penetrating, and the coaching staff focuses on telling us to pay attention to the defensive formation at all times and not to give Manchester United any gaps.

The offensive set-up is much easier.

Just like the analysis of the outside media, the 'double core' is a style of play that focuses on offense, and the main purpose of the two cores is not to increase the cooperation of the midfield, but to make the opponent difficult to defend.

The opponent can defend against one core, but it is difficult to target two cores on the perimeter.

That's the key.

The 'double core' style of play focuses on attack, and the preparation for the season has been until now, and the team is also emphasizing the attack, and there is no need to emphasize how to play against Manchester United, every player can play normally.

After the tactical class, the afternoon training was over.

One by one, the players returned to the dressing room, packed up their things and prepared for the club, and Zhang Yang walked to the training ground, where a staff member brought a tablet with a news page open, and all of them were reports of Ferguson's appreciation of Braniff.

Zhang Yang glanced at it and felt a little funny.

Aldous leaned over, clicked on a web page, looked at it, frowned, and said, "Do we want to respond?" ”

"No, you don't."

"Do nothing?" Aldous didn't know why.

Zhang Yang took the tablet and handed it to Aldous, "Show this to Kevin, let him know how much the great Sir Alex Ferguson admires him." ”

Aldous was a little incomprehensible, but he still did what Zhang Yang said.

Braniff packed up his things and was picking up his bag to leave.

Braniff is a very strange guy, not only in terms of temperament, but also in his habits.

For example, everyone else uses sports backpacks, but Braniff is very special to use a neutral casual bag, the small bag can't fit two clothes, and every time it is also filled with a bulging bag, with a sportswear, how can it feel a little awkward.

Aldous was a little amused when he saw Braniff's bag, but the whole team was almost used to it, and he showed Braniff the tablet as Zhang Yang said.

Braniff glanced at it a few times, clicked on a few web pages and looked at it, his expression a little puzzled, "What's going on?" ”

"As you can see."

Aldous shrugged his shoulders, meaning that you saw it all, "Zhang Yang let me show it to you." ”

At first, Braniff watched with interest, but then his expression became angry, and he handed the tablet back to Aldous, then gritted his teeth and said, "Bastard! I'm going to find those journalists! ”

"Huh?"

Aldous watched Braniff leave for some reason, and he felt that his brain was a little out of pace.

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Braniff knows where to find journalists.

There is always a group of reporters in front of the club, usually some small and medium-sized media, they can't cover the news on weekdays, so they can only stay in front of the door and wait for opportunities.

As usual, Braniff drove out of the club's gates, but the difference was that he pulled up to the side of the road and walked towards the reporters.

"And those who volunteered to be interviewed?" The group of reporters in front of the door was a little confused, and when they noticed that it was Branifer, they were immediately excited, because of Ferguson's appreciation, Braniv was definitely the focus of today.

Braniff was immediately surrounded by reporters, his face full of anger, and he yelled, "He even said I was Scholes' replacement?" I know Scholes, he's a lot worse than me, he's supposed to be my replacement, not the other way around! ”

"And say I played better than Totti? Of course, do you need to say it? I'm definitely better than Totti. ”

"Also, I want to ask, who is Carrick? What qualifies him to be my partner? ”

"Now I feel very angry because the manager of Manchester United, the old man Alex Ferguson, has cursed me to retire early! It's incredible, I don't know him at all, and he curses me! I think I should pay homage to him! Braniff thought for a moment, seemed to be thinking of the lines, and then said, "I'm sure he'll be retiring in a year, because Manchester United's results are so poor and he's ashamed to continue coaching!" I was also sure that he would get all kinds of diseases because he was so old that he would retire and be in bed waiting to return to God! ”

“……”

Braniff roared angrily, not stinging with the curse of Ferguson, leaving the reporters around him feeling inexplicable, and they could not understand Braniff's thinking.

Among them, there are still quick brains, and a possibility came to mind, Ferguson said that Braniff represents 'Manchester United's midfield force for the next five years', Braniff is only 23 years old, even if he transfers to Manchester United next season, he will only be 29 years old in five years, and 29 years old is not an early retirement?

There is some truth to this analysis.

Of course normal people don't think so, but is Braniff a normal person? This guy is rarely interviewed on weekdays, but there are still some reporters who have interviewed him, and they know that this guy's brain circuit seems to be different from normal people, and he didn't take it seriously before, and he thinks that geniuses always have a personality, but now it seems that the problem is not small!

Many reporters were amazed.

What about Braniff's brain circuits has little to do with them, what Braniff says is more important, and the reporters are excited to get such wonderful first-hand news, and the more Braniff says, the more content they have to report.

There are still journalists who have a 'conscience', or they are pro-Manchester United media, and one reporter retorted to one of Branifer's remarks, "Do you really not know, or do you not know? Michael Carrick is one of the best midfielders in England in recent years, he is an absolute mainstay for Tottenham Hotspur and will be an absolute mainstay for Manchester United, so why not be your partner? Carrick is worth a lot more than you! ”

This phrase ignited the powder keg!

Braniff glared angrily at the reporter and yelled, "I've never heard of Carrick's name, he's worth more than me?" And I haven't had any transfers, how do you know how much I'm worth? If Manchester United want me to join, wouldn't the transfer fee be as good as a guy who doesn't know his name? This is an insult to me! What kind of vision does old man Alex Ferguson have, and how did he become a manager! ”

"The boss has said that I am the most important player at Millwall! We're the defending champions, we're the top team in the league, the number one team in England, the most important player, not as valuable as a guy who doesn't know the name? ”

Braniff yelled, glared at the reporter angrily, and panted as if he had been greatly insulted, and immediately gritted his teeth and said, "I finally know why Manchester United always lose to us!" This kind of head coach is far worse than the boss! He's so old, he's been a manager for so many years, he can't even tell which player is better! I wondered if he had geriatric syndrome. So I want to ask the old man Ferguson a question, what is one plus one? ”

Braniff also made an international gesture that compared his fingers, and without waiting for the reporters to react, he turned around and returned to the car, leaving with a chic 'buzz' of the car.

The journalists' minds froze.