Chapter 134: Moyes (Part I)
The weather in London has always been full of haze, basically 300 days a year, all of which are gloomy. The www.biquge.info weather today is obviously good, and the long-lost sunshine shines on the earth, making this ancient and historical city a rare little more warmth.
On the clean street, a bus slowly drove forward in the sunlight.
The bus was painted red and had the Manchester United crest on it, and it was clear that this was the club's exclusive bus, and it was conceivable that it was carrying passengers.
The sun outside was so warm and lazy, but the atmosphere inside the carriage was a little silent, and most of the players were lying in their seats with expressionless faces. Moyes sat in the front row, stunned and preoccupied.
Manchester United's godfather Alex Ferguson announced his retirement in the summer of '13, and David Moyes is his handpicked successor to the Red Empire.
In fact, at the time of Ferguson's retirement, Manchester United's manager selection has always been the focus of attention in the British and even European media. Hughes has been involved with Manchester United, and there have been a lot of "scandals" between them, but in the end, Ferguson still tried his best to disagree with David, who is also a fellow Scottish countryman. David Moyes dug up from Everton to Manchester.
This result is not surprising at all, Ferguson and Moyes are both Scottish, and Moyes's years of coaching at Everton also proved that he is a capable manager, Everton in the case of little investment, but the results in the league are extremely good, his Everton can be said to be the most competitive team in the Premier League except for the giants, constantly often make trouble for Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and other strong teams, and from time to time can go to the European arena to walk around.
As a fellow countryman and a coach with good coaching ability, and Moyes's low-key and reserved temperament is also in line with Manchester United's style and tradition, his succession is a logical fit.
Moyes went to the post with the aura of "heir to the lord" and led the team to three consecutive wins at the beginning of the season, which made some doubters shut up and turned the wind to praise and praise him, and the fans and the club also placed more trust and support on him.
However, as the league progressed, Manchester United's performance gradually became erratic, they did not have an advantage against opponents in the same level, and in games against weak teams, they were often unexpectedly upset, and now more than half of the league has passed, Manchester United is only sixth in the table.
For the average team, sixth place is not bad, at least keep this position, maybe you can still get the opportunity to go to Europe, of course, not the Champions League, but the UEFA Cup.
Unfortunately, Manchester United is no ordinary team, this is a club full of glory and countless titles, and such a result is undoubtedly unacceptable to Manchester United fans and the club's management.
So in the past few months, Moyes's life has not been easy, the fans' doubts, the media's criticism, the distrust of the top, and the pressure like a mountain have almost overwhelmed Moyes, from the "darling" at the beginning of the season to the current annoying character, even the players under his command have spoken coldly to him, and Moyes even has a feeling of doubting life and doubting himself.
At times, Moyes even thinks that if United didn't improve much at the start of the season, or even worse, then the pressure on him could be alleviated with the sixth-place finish now. Low open high go and high open low go are two completely different concepts, the so-called greater hope, greater disappointment, this is the truth.
It's just that time can't be turned back, everything that happened can't be repeated, and Moyes can only continue to suffer in doubts and cold eyes.
In fact, many professional football professionals know that the reason why Manchester United is underestimated is not all Moyes's responsibility, in fact, Ferguson's departure will inevitably bring a long period of pain to the Red Devils. Add to that the fact that Manchester United won the Premier League title last season, but Ferguson has completely overdrawn all the potential of this team, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a return to the glory before the decline, and it is rare for David Moyes to take over this mess and bring the team to this point.
But football is not enough from a professional point of view, the fans and the club management only recognize the results, if the results are good, you will continue to do it, and if the results are not good, you will stay where it is cool. In the face of the anger and accusations of the fans, the club must give the fans an explanation, and it is clear that the senior management will not admit that they have made mistakes, so the best person to take the blame can only be the head coach.
Fueled by the club's hierarchy, Moyes is naturally under more pressure, and the doubts and distrust of fans, players and media have further affected his approach to leading the team, and his results have naturally deteriorated, followed by new accusations and criticisms. It's almost a vicious circle.
Prior to the 'national derby' against Arsenal, Moyes had been pressured by the club's hierarchy to make it clear that if the result of the game did not please the team and the fans, then the club would not please him.
What does it mean to be satisfied with the club? Of course, it was the win over Arsenal and the three points away from home.
And what is it that will not satisfy him? The answer is self-evident, and that is to let him roll up and get out.
Moyes was angry at the club's almost threatening pressure, but more importantly powerless. The situation of the team is so bad, the club and the fans do not want to unite and get through the difficult times, but only want to let the manager take the blame, which is how ironic.
Thinking about the high spirits when he first took office, and then thinking about the embattled situation now, Moyes can only sigh helplessly.
As the bus came to a halt, Moyes finally recovered from his distraction and got up from his seat, anyway, he is still the manager of Manchester United, and although it will be difficult to beat the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium, he still wants the team to do well.
Moyes wanted to tell the players something to look out for, but before he could say anything, a player walked past him, almost ignored, and stepped off the bus.
Moyes's lips squirmed twice, and he felt only a bitterness in his heart, and finally sighed softly again, without words.
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This embarrassment was experienced again by Moyes before the game began.
In the dressing room of the visiting team, Moyes made the final deployment before the game, he made tactical arrangements in front, while the players below, some were listening carefully, some were playing with their eyes closed, and even more excessively, some of them were holding their arms and sneering, as if they were treating Moyes as a clown who acted on himself.
Moyes's anger is really a little uncontrollable, he knows that the results of his team have been a little unsatisfactory recently, and he also knows that the fans and the media are blaming him, but is it his fault? He also wants the team to be good, but when it's not good, what can he do?
In the past, he endured the doubts of the players, but now, the attitude of these people is extremely disrespectful to him as a manager, and it can even be said to be an insult to his work, and he can't bear it anymore.
"Wayne, please listen to me......"
Moyes directly called on captain Wayne Rooney's name.
Wayne Rooney is the team's current captain and a thorn in the side of Moyes the most. It's not that he really has any opinions about Moyes, it's just that the team's results are so unsatisfactory, and Rooney, who has a strong sense of honor, can't accept it, so he often disobeys Moyes's orders.
In world football, it is actually very common for generals to be at odds, and the simplest and most effective way for a manager to hold down his players is to win in a row, as long as there are wins, no problem is any longer a problem. On the contrary, if the team's results are not good, then any contradiction can be triggered, and there are many examples of players dissatisfied with the manager.
And now, the Manchester United captain's "dissatisfaction" with Moyes has almost reached a peak.
Before Moyes could finish speaking, Rooney stood up with a sneer on his face and interrupted him: "Coach, I just want to ask, if you do what you say, can you win this game?" ”
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Moyes estimated that there were 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping by. The so-called plan is in man, success is in heaven, and he is not God, how can he know the result of the game in advance? In terms of probability, Arsenal are gaining momentum at the moment, while Manchester United are in a bad situation, and Arsenal naturally have a higher winning rate in comparison.
But with a high probability of winning, do they do nothing, waiting to be beaten to the ground?
What Moyes is doing now is setting up his own side to increase the odds of his side winning.
Moyes held back his anger: "There are no absolutes in everything, all we have to do is to strengthen ourselves, as long as we have firm beliefs, we will ...... victory."
"Since it's not certain that you can win, is there any need to listen to it?"
Rooney did not shy away from staring at Moyes with his eyes, and the sarcasm and disdain in his eyes were unmistakable.
Such an answer undoubtedly made the contradiction between the two sides public, and with Ferguson at the helm, Rooney naturally did not dare to challenge his authority, but it is a pity that it is not Ferguson who is now sitting in the position of Manchester United manager, but Moyes.
Moyes's hands trembled a little, he glanced at Rooney deeply, and pointed out the door: "If you don't want to listen, the door is here." ”
"Well, as you wish."
Rooney was also polite and walked out of the locker room without looking back.
At the same time, several players followed in his footsteps and walked straight out.
The rest of the players looked at each other, some looked out the door, and some lowered their heads, not knowing what they were heading.
"Bang~"
Moyes slammed his fist on the table, and the expression on his face was not only anger, but also helplessness and frustration.
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