Chapter 54: Eighty Balls and a Thousand Balls!

Manchester United, who lifted the Carabao Cup, were welcomed by many fans when they returned to Manchester, but the team only showed the trophy and was done, for the "Red Devils", the Carabao Cup is just the most inconspicuous of their many honours, and it is just a matter of making up the numbers.

After the team returned to the Carrington base, Simon? Grayson announced that the team was disbanded, everyone took a day off to continue training, and then he went back to his office, and now he needs to think carefully about how United should arrange and choose the trade-offs in order to get more honours this season.

Looking at the full schedule that has been scheduled, Simon? Grayson began to think, now Manchester United can basically ensure that they can enter the quarter-finals in the Champions League, Barcelona need to play Manchester United on the road with a score of 7:2 to ensure that they qualify, and this is obviously impossible, so Simon? Grayson now has to think about who his team will face in the Champions League quarter-finals, how much he should leave the team behind, whether he needs to make some changes to the squad and so on, and as a manager, there are obviously a lot to consider.

Just in Simon? As Grayson pondered, there was a knock on his office door, and someone he didn't expect to enter...... Ashley? Poplar!

"Ashley? Why didn't you go home? Come, sit! ”

See Ashley? Yang, Simon? Grayson was stunned for a moment, then smiled and beckoned him to sit down, and offered to pour him a cup of coffee.

"Boss, I came to you today because I have something to talk to you about!"

Ashley? Yang spoke in a somewhat hesitant tone, but his eyes were firm, Simon? Grayson's heart moved when he saw it...... This kid. It's not going to come to me and say something about a transfer, is it!?

Simon? Grayson laughed and said, "Ashley, just say anything, it's just the two of us here!" ”

Ashley? Yang bowed slightly, staring at Simon? Grayson said, "Boss, I want to know where I stand in your mind...... It's the main player. Or a rotation player, or a substitute player, or ...... Unplanned!? ”

Really!

Listened to Ashley? Yang's words, Simon? Grayson knew what the kid was talking about, but ...... Ashley, in fact? Young in Simon? Grayson is really not the number one substitute in his mind, he can play left winger, right winger, and even a cameo as a central striker, but he really has no place in the Manchester United team.

"Ashley. I think...... Well, you should know that we only have 21 players in the first team right now, and apart from the three goalkeepers, I pick out 10 starters and 6 substitutes from 18 people every game, so none of these people in the first team are outside of my plan, and you know the situation now. I can't guarantee that you're a regular player, I can only guarantee that you're a substitute for our team. ”

Ashley? Yang listened. His eyes have become more resolute, and he is certainly aware of the difference between substitutes, rotations, and main players, and he has only played five starts and one substitute so far this season, which is very indicative of his place in the team, Valencia, Cleverley and others have made more appearances than him.

"Boss, I want to ...... I want to leave Manchester. ”

Ashley? Yang hesitated. Speak for themselves and Simon? Grayson wasn't surprised either, he knew Ashley? Young will definitely choose to leave because there is no place for him in the team and he is now 29 years old. It's better to go now than later, at least he can easily find his next home now.

"Ashley, I think...... All I can say is good luck and that I won't ask too much in terms of transfer fees, but you should understand that I am responsible for the club and I can't let you go for free. ”

Ashley? Yang nodded: "Boss, I understand." ”

"Yes! Ashley, I'm going to give you a little more minutes for the rest of the season, and I think that should help you make terms when you negotiate a contract with a new team, and hopefully you'll do well when you play. ”

"Boss, I understand! Thank you! ”

Ashley? After Yang nodded, he stood up and said to Simon? Grayson left the office after saying goodbye......

Looking at the door that closed silently, Simon? Grayson's mood is a little heavy, Ashley? Young, a 29-year-old player, he still appreciates it more, because Ashley? Young has a very professional attitude, which may have something to do with the fact that he has a wealth of professional experience after five years at Watford and another five years at Aston Villa.

But...... It's no way to change the old with the new!

Now there are no more veterans in the Manchester United team who can really make a difference, Vidic and Van Persie are already marginalized members of the team, Simon? Grayson intends to keep Nemanja Vidic in control of the dressing room and gradually develop him into coaching, while Van Persie will be sold in the summer at the end of the season. Green and Cussac, two veteran goalkeepers over 30 years old, are willing to stay as substitutes, and they can leave if they don't want to.

Also, Simon? Is Grayson still planning to sell Ashley? Young and Valencia's, now Ashley? It would be good for Young to be willing to leave on his own, so that he could find another replacement for Flaney this summer, and at the same time be able to add to the team's squad on the right side, Simon, who adheres to the elite strategy? Grayson, there is no place for an idler.

On 4 March, Manchester United welcomed Everton, opponents of the 27th round of the English Premier League, at Old Trafford.

This game was originally nothing to watch, even if Simon? Grayson fielded most of his substitutes and United had no problem winning at home, but when 37 minutes played, Shaq opened the scoring for the Reds after stabbing Ganso's cross from the left into the Everton net, and the Old Trafford stadium burst into flames......

Huge portraits were taken out by Manchester United's fan groups, and although the images were varied, they all had a common number...... 80！

At this time, Simon? Grayson suddenly realised that after Shaq's goal in this game, he had already scored 80 goals in 44 games for the Reds since joining this season!

After realizing this. Simon? Grayson suddenly became excited......

44 ...... 80 balls!

What an achievement!

Sark...... You've already become the player with the most goals in a single season in football history, but today you ...... I still feel proud!

Simon? Grayson's eyes were moist unconsciously, he was the one who single-handedly excavated and cultivated Shaq, and even because of Shaq's tragic experience, Simon? Grayson unconsciously has an emotion that treats him as a son, and he trusts Shaq's abilities. But he also pinned all the hopes of his team on Shaq, which is obviously not just the reason why "solar system tactics" are needed.

But now it seems, Simon? Grayson has been rewarded very handsomely!

The on-site commentator also said passionately: "Congratulations to Shaq, he scored his 80th goal after joining Manchester United, and he did all this before last season, he completed this great task in just 44 games, we can now expect Shaq to continue to score in the remaining games, maybe he will not need a season to complete the feat of scoring 100 goals for Manchester United!" ”

Shaq knew before the game that he was approaching the 80-goal mark in a single season. So in this game, he also worked very hard, and finally paid off.

Simon? Grayson remembered that Shaq debuted from Leeds United, scoring 31 goals in 48 games in the Championship in his first season, scoring 28 goals in 61 Premier League games in his second season, scoring 73 goals in 61 games for Leeds United in his third season, and now scoring 80 goals in 44 games for Manchester United. Always making continuous progress and improving, and now he is only twenty-two years old. What kind of height will it grow to in the future?

"People always say that Pele scored thousands of goals in his lifetime, and no one seems to be able to break this record because Pele counted all his goals in unofficial games, but now we look at Shaq's goalscoring efficiency, he has already scored 212 goals in official matches before the end of the fourth season, if Shaq can keep up his form. I think when he retires at the age of thirty-five, he will probably be able to score a thousand goals, and most importantly...... Shaq's goals are all official goals! Regardless, Shaq is now the greatest single-season top scorer in football history! ”

The on-site commentator said this to Shaq's heart, and he now has an urge to challenge Pele's goalscoring record. And he knows his own family, his physicality is a super body that reaches the limits of human beings, and it is unlikely that he will have a problem playing until he is 35 or even 40, and if he can maintain his form, he may be able to score in four figures in another ten years.

Shaq, who was greatly encouraged, worked harder and harder in the rest of the game, but unfortunately his goal luck seemed to run out in this game, under the tight defense of Everton, Shaq completed 8 shots, but only scored this one goal, but Papadopoulos scored a header in the 69th minute of the game, locking the score at 2:0.

After this game, the whole English football world and even European football are talking about Shaq's 80th goal of the season, if you consider that he played in the English Premier League at the highest level, the gold content of these 80 goals is far more than the two goals of La Liga.

The major European media have also called Shaq the "number one scorer" in world football today, and no one has any objections, so this "top scorer" seems to have become Shaq's new nickname, but ...... "Shaq" was originally just his nickname!

Still in debt for 19 chapters! In fact, the fat man is in good condition today, and he can continue to write, but tomorrow he has to report to the kindergarten for his child, and he has to help his father-in-law to do the housing provident fund after retirement, so ...... That's all for now! ^_^ (To be continued......)