Volume II, Chapter 96: Responsibilities and Choices
Mackin suddenly felt a little upset, he loved Liverpool, but he didn't want a Liverpool like this: turbulent at the top, chaotic development, and no persistence.
In his concept, Liverpool should be a place, a community culture, a sacred place for people with common ideas and dreams to express their values and selves.
Every time he couldn't do anything, he seemed extraordinarily quiet, and if it wasn't for the last resort, he wanted to stay in this place for the rest of his life, just like Gerald.
Guarding a small city and living a lifetime.
Everything is available here, everything is comfortable.
He got up in the morning to train, he could eat Sam's pizza, Melwood was not far away, the road was not so noisy, and he was on the field with passion and sweat.
When he comes back, he can have a drink with Tony, listen to him play and sing to himself, his family is around him, and Isabella will fill his chest with companionship and tenderness.
If this is the Liverpool he has in mind, why should he leave, the football dream here is enough for him to satisfy.
He looked at the lights in the distance, and the willows by the Mersey River swayed gently in the wind, and the shadows were full of shadows, quiet and peaceful.
Isabella came over and put a coat on him, and the evening breeze from the balcony was still a little cool.
"Worried about the club again?" , She asked with concern, she had been back for a few weeks, and she hadn't seen him smile any way, which made him worry about it.
Why did the situation take a turn for the worse after winning the championship?
"I've never seen Liverpool in such a mess," he said, adding that even if he had been put together by the American duo in his previous life, he said in his heart.
Was that right or wrong?
Is this fate? I'm just letting it drink to quench its thirst? Does it have to end its life after all?
A series of blockbuster transfers took place at the end of July, with Manchester United buying Dimitar Berbatov, Chelsea buying Bosingwa, Tottenham changing half of their squad and Manchester City on a recruitment spree.
Only Liverpool, a mess.
Today they played a warm-up match with the First Division team on the other side of the river, and the whole team played listlessly and actually lost!
Benitez may have been under too much pressure lately, lashing out in the dressing room, and Alonso actually broke out into a heated argument with him because of the media revelation that Benitez wanted to replace him with Barry.
In Alonso's opinion, this is a great insult to him, because Barry ended up going to Manchester City, where the salary is double that of Manchester City, and the fool knows how to choose.
This week, Alonso's soap opera made a lot of noise, first the media revealed it, and then Barry actually gave an interview saying that he liked Liverpool, but just when Liverpool was about to agree to Real Madrid's offer, Barry turned his head and threw himself into the arms of Manchester City.
In addition to the World Cup, how can Alonso, who has achieved the grand slam of team honors, be embarrassed?
He felt that Liverpool was at that stage where it was about to collapse, but it was already terminally ill, which made him feel deeply lost.
Liverpool's top management has currently frozen all transfer work, no matter who it is, no matter how the agent makes trouble, it will be shelved, many people in the team just came last year, the contract is still very long, and no one dares to come out in person at this time to make trouble, but their respective thoughts are unknown.
Pep Guardiola was already in a hurry, and called Jonathan several times to communicate, asking Mackin to assist Barcelona to put some pressure on Liverpool and urge the transfer to be completed as soon as possible.
But this kind of thing Mackin will not do, throughout the ages, most of the players involved in this kind of thing are not people, this is a self-staining feather, and it will become an indelible stain in the future.
"Let's go rest first", Isabella hugged him from behind, "Don't worry, there will always be results"
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The sky was bright, but the dark clouds around Liverpool's head were getting thicker and thicker, and early in the morning, a lot of negative news broke out.
The Echo: Liverpool chairman David Moores has formally filed a lawsuit against Dubai International for bribing and bribing minority shareholders and fans in an attempt to make an illegal takeover, and the FA has been involved in the investigation.
Sky Sports: The FA has received a report from Liverpool's board of directors that it has concealed its debts, and will formally intervene in the investigation, and if the situation is true, Liverpool will not be able to make up the arrears and will enter the escrow process.
The Times: FIFA has issued a notice that it will officially implement the ban on the transfer of players under the age of 18 from January 1, 2009, which involves the transfer compensation rules for players under the age of 21.
"Dubai International Get Out ......", "Garbage Board Dissolves......", "Liverpool is Liverpool for Liverpudlians!" "Don't ruin Liverpool, woo......", early in the morning, the fans and reporters outside Melwood were messing around, and Benitez had to ask Sami Lee to give notice one by one to stop training today.
When Mackin got up early in the morning, he first received a call from Sammy Lee that he would stop training today, and then he wanted to open the floodgates, and countless calls poured in.
Jonathan told him not to go out and say anything to the fan reporters, and he would communicate with the club as soon as possible and let him wait and see what happened.
Pep Guardiola came over to reassure him and told him not to be discouraged, and Barcelona will definitely do their best to negotiate a transfer with Liverpool.
And Sam's phone number, they don't usually ask Mack Qin about the club, so as not to cause him trouble, this time I really can't sit still.
Then there was the phone call from captain Steven Gerrard, asking him out to talk about the recent club events.
In a luxury villa in the suburbs, because no one has moved in for a long time, it is very deserted, but the nanny cleaned it very clean, and after a while, three cars came one after another.
Mackin greeted Gerrard and Carragher from the car and invited them to the living room, where not many reporters and fans were known, so it was more convenient to talk about things.
"Mark, you have also seen the situation of the club now, we came here today to discuss how to deal with it, and to tell you the truth, the person in charge of Dubai International has already approached us", Gerrard sat down and said.
"I wanted to call Alonso and Torres over today, but they politely declined, apparently because they didn't want to get involved," Carragher continued, "understandably"
"DI is looking for you to get your support and put pressure on the board?" , Makqin asked.
Gerald nodded, "They promised to invest more after the acquisition, but David's asking price was to make up for their financial losses in the financial crisis, and they thought he was crazy."
In recent days, the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States has officially broken out, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch have filed for bankruptcy protection and acquisitions, and the stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have plummeted! , maybe David Murse felt the pain of cutting his flesh, like a gambler who lost red-eyed.
"Do you want to transfer? Barcelona or Inter Milan? "Now there are only three of us, you can say it directly, and you can understand what you decide."
Mack Qin thought about it for a while, and intuitively felt that if they wanted to transfer, they could understand it, but they wouldn't want to get involved.
He shook his head and said: "To be honest, I don't know, but if the club comes to the day when it is in a hurry, I will not care about the future, I can't be so noble"
Gerrard and Carragher breathed a sigh of relief, they didn't insist on leaving, and now Liverpool's posture could fall apart at any time, and no one knew where to tear a hole.
"We want to put you up for the third captain," Gerrard told him officially.
"Me? It's too young," said Mark Qin in surprise.
Gerrard shook his head, "It's not a problem to be young, you are from Cocoby, you have this qualification, Benitez and Alonso, they are both Spaniards, they will not wade into this troubled water, this is understandable, but the club has to have someone to stand up, I discussed it with Carragher for a long time, it can only be the three of us"
"And what are you going to do?" , he asked.
"As the representative of the team, I had separate talks with Dubai International and David Moore, so that they could control the situation and not affect the official operation of the club, otherwise ...... We're going to take the lead," says Gerrard with a resolute expression.
Carragher also echoed: "Then we have to reassure the fans, hoping to calm Liverpool as soon as possible before the start of the new season, as for the acquisition, who is the owner, to be honest we don't care, as long as Liverpool is still Liverpool"
Hearing this, Mackin felt a little hazy in his heart, but it was not clear.
"When the situation calms down, to be honest, whoever wants to leave, I think it's understandable, after all, everyone is a professional footballer," Gerrard finally said.
Mackin nodded, it was indeed a solution, "But doesn't Benitez need to agree to the matter of choosing a captain?" ”
Gerald shook his head, "We can just start the selection process, and most people will support you"
"Okay, I agree", whether the summer is gone or not, he has an obligation to do something for Liverpool.
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Although Benitez was unhappy that the team had chosen a third captain directly from within, there was nothing he could do about it, and now he has less and less control over the team, and he is a staunch supporter of Dubai International.
When Dubai International first came, it reached a tacit understanding with Benitez, and this time it was even more so, Benitez didn't bother to care, just waiting for the acquisition to be successful, he had money, and these locker room problems were naturally not a problem, and if it didn't work, he would be replaced.
Towards the end of July, two big news broke in England, Manchester City snatched Robinho from Real Madrid with money, and their investment in the transfer market this season officially exceeded 100 million.
In addition, Liverpool elected the 17-year-old Chinese teenager Mack Qin as the team's third captain, and then the team's first, second and third captains, as player representatives, negotiated with Dubai International and board members respectively.
No one knew what they were talking about, but then the head of Dubai International came out and made a statement: Dubai International respected the great club of Liverpool and they promised to negotiate peacefully with the board of directors without interfering with the team.
David Moores also authorised Parry to speak publicly for the first time: he also loves Liverpool dearly, his family has been at the helm of Liverpool for decades, and he will not do anything to the detriment of Liverpool's interests.
Liverpool then convened by the three captains for the first public press conference of the new season in Melwood, urging fans to remain calm and sensible about the recent changes at the club.
They don't know if it's useful or not, but that's all they can do, and then the fans are more or less emotionally calm, and when there is no news, it's the most painful, and now the team stands up to make a statement, as for whether to change the boss or not, they can't decide, continue to protest when it's time to protest, don't affect the team's normal preparation for the new season.
At the beginning of August, the FA officially launched an investigation into Liverpool's debt and illegal takeovers, and with the new season just around the corner, the situation calmed down a bit and entered the legal process, with many of Melwood's Reds beginning to weigh their personal intentions.
There are those who insist on leaving, such as Benayoun, who wants to go to Arsenal who gives him the absolute main position, but Liverpool's transfer has been frozen last month, and now that it has entered the FA's investigation process, Liverpool FC should be unfrozen.
There are still some who have not made a final decision, such as Torres, Alonso, Mackin ......