Compared to the much-anticipated Champions League knockout draw, the FA Cup draw is undoubtedly much more prosaic. Of course, this blandness is relative.

For the giant teams, the FA Cup has just finished the third round, although the next draw is not impossible to meet some mortal enemies, but after all, it is still a small probability, after all, there are still 32 remaining teams, and the draw rules of the FA Cup are not as limited as the Champions League, to put it bluntly, any team can meet any team.

In this case, no matter how long the FA Cup is, it is only a domestic cup after all, and if you want to attract widespread attention, you can get the semi-finals and finals no matter what. But just because the big teams don't care doesn't mean that the other teams don't care either. Cambridge United, one of the few teams from League Two among the 32 teams to qualify for the fourth round, was one of them.

When the FA officials showed everyone a small note with Cambridge United written on it, the whole Cambridge United was in a boil.

“…… In the fourth round of the FA Cup, Manchester United from the Premier League will play Cambridge United from the second division, and it is worth mentioning that the head coach of the team is none other than Tang Hua, an assistant to former Manchester City manager Lin Sen......"

Against Manchester United.

Even though he knew that he might face a team from the Premier League, when this result really appeared, Tang Hua still felt a little unbelievable.

For Cambridge United club, this is really pie in the sky, as the most prestigious team in England, even in Cambridge, Manchester United also has a lot of fans, drawing Manchester United, has meant that Cambridge United at least do not need to worry about this game tickets not selling, the only regret, perhaps this game will be played at Cambridge United's home stadium, if the venue is changed to Old Trafford. Well, even if it's just the away team's share, Cambridge United will get a lot more share than at home.

Of course, it would be a different story if Cambridge United could hold Manchester United to a draw at home, but how likely is that?

If it was just when he accepted Cambridge United, maybe Tang Hua could still be full of expectations for this, but now, half a season later. He has thoroughly understood what a gap is, and that some things cannot be changed by dreams alone.

Tang Hua's biggest reliance is his understanding of Manchester United.

As an assistant to the former Manchester City manager, there is no second opponent who is more familiar to Tang Hua than Manchester United, the Manchester derby is fixed twice a season, plus the occasional collision of cup matches, if it is a game against other teams, it may be a weight difference for Manchester City, but the Manchester derby. But there was never anything important to talk about, whether it was Manchester City or Manchester United, there was only one result they wanted, and that was a win.

Against Manchester United. For the current Tang Hua, simply put, it is an oversized pie.

If you can't eat it, you'll choke to death.

Here's the problem. You have to eat it-

Camano's self-confidence is not without reason, and Negredo is indeed not lacking in the market.

After Negredo was officially put on the transfer market, the fax of the inquiry drifted like snowflakes to Linson's office from all directions. Most of them are from La Liga, which is not difficult to understand, Negredo, who was born in La Liga, does not need to adapt to the La Liga schedule at all, which has virtually reduced the risk for buyers.

There are a lot of bidders, which is a good thing for Manchester City, meaning that the player is at least not worried about not having anyone to take over. However, this does not mean that Manchester City really have so many options.

Anyone who asks the price is nothing more than three situations, one is sincere, one is not necessarily sincere, and the last is hypocritical.

The first is undoubtedly the most real, and it is also the buyer that the seller is most willing to see, no matter how difficult the transfer operation is. The second is the most troublesome, this kind of buyer has the desire to buy, but may not have the determination to pay, unless ...... The seller or the player himself makes a sacrifice for the transfer, to put it bluntly, there is a thief without a thief's courage. The third is what the seller hates to encounter the most, because this kind of asking price is purely a joke and not too much.

Lin Sen has encountered and played all three situations. As a buyer, you have to be hypothetical, and as a seller, you can only keep your eyes open.

Negredo's dozen inquiries, after being screened by Linsen, actually only three faxes are left worthy of Linsen's real treatment, two from La Liga and one from Serie A.

The two offers from La Liga, one from Valencia, and the other from a more intriguing source, are Real Madrid, who have been poaching people from Manchester City for a summer in soap operas and have become addicted to poaching people from Manchester City.

It should be said that from a personal point of view, Linsen has no good feelings for these two clubs, Real Madrid no longer needs to say, Valencia goes back to when Linsen was still coaching in Spain, and the fax that Linsen hung in the office has now become an inspirational story. But from a club's point of view, you have to consider every offer and make the best choice for the club, not the one that is most reassuring for you. Of course, the latter is not out of the question of being the deciding factor in the absence of influencing the former.

As for the last offer from Serie A, the source is no stranger to Linson, who brought in Fiorentina in the summer, where Richards had already dealt with Manchester City.

The three offers all have one thing in common, that is, they are not direct transfers, but loans plus buyouts, which is actually the common denominator of most of the offers received by Linson, or it can be said to be a characteristic of winter transfers. The difference is whether there is a buyout clause and whether it is mandatory.

From this point of view, Valencia has the greatest chance, because Valencia's offer, although free on loan, contains the highest buyout clause of the three-point offer, and it is mandatory. Next up was Fiorentina, an offer from the Italian club that included a loan fee and a mandatory buy-out clause. Finally, there is Real Madrid, whose offer is still their style, the loan fee is not high, the buyout fee is not high, and the terms are not mandatory.

Three offers, each with its own merits.

Valencia can minimize the loss of Manchester City's investment in Negredo, Fiorentina's offer is a little lower, but it is the most reliable, and Real Madrid, which seems to be the most unfavorable to Manchester City, has not been directly passed by Linsen for one reason, that is, the choice of players. Negredo, who was born in Real Madrid, was abandoned twice by Real Madrid, but if Real Madrid intends to recall, it is hard to imagine that Negredo will say no. And if the player insists on returning to Real Madrid, Linson doesn't want another soap opera in January.

The player insists on leaving, Manchester City has no intention of retaining, and there are many next families who intend to take over, and this transfer is destined to be slow.

On 15 January, after an agreement was reached between Manchester City and all three clubs, the decision was in Negredo's hands.

On January 17, without injury, Negredo was absent from the Manchester City squad for the home game against Arsenal, and this absence was also considered by the media to be a sign of Negredo's transfer, and it was true, that night, Negredo made the decision that he chose Valencia.

This decision was somewhat unexpected by Linsen, Negredo's rejection of Fiorentina from Serie A did not surprise Linsen, after all, Serie A is a completely unfamiliar environment for Negredo, and Negredo, who is nearly 30 years old, is no longer young, he is unlikely to add unnecessary risks to the last fight of his career, and Fiorentina obviously does not have much advantage in terms of treatment.

Lin Sen was surprised that Negredo did not accept Real Madrid's call, after reaching an agreement with Real Madrid, he thought that Negredo's choice was no longer in suspense, but although unexpected, Lin Sen also had to admit that Negredo made a rational choice.

Joining Real Madrid is certainly a bright thing for Negredo, at least it will not give people the feeling of "returning from failure", but can Negredo really gain a foothold in Real Madrid? The answer is no. First of all, Negredo's age is destined to make him impossible to become the future of Real Madrid, and secondly, his loan status makes him very likely to become a "disposable" item in the eyes of Real Madrid, you must know that this is not without precedent, Adebayo in the past few years is the most vivid example, not to mention, the reason why Real Madrid will target Negredo at the moment is not that they really lack strikers, but simply because their main striker Benzema is injured.

All kinds of circumstances very clearly show the fact that joining Real Madrid is just a beautiful choice, of course, this choice is enough to make many people like moths to a fire to pursue a slim possibility, that is, they can really persuade Real Madrid to keep themselves.

Now, Negredo has rejected Real Madrid in favour of Valencia, who is more practical for him.

On January 18, at the pre-match press conference against Arsenal, Pellegrini personally confirmed that Negredo was about to join Valencia, and on the same night, Valencia FC announced Negredo's joining on its official website, in the form of a free loan and enhanced buyout.

However, the smooth completion of this transfer did not give Manchester City good luck.

The next day, the 22nd round of the Premier League ushered in the main battle, Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium conceded one goal in each half, lost to visiting Arsenal by two goals, and in the other game, Chelsea swept Swansea by five goals.

Once on the table, although still firmly in second place, the gap between Manchester City and Chelsea has been stretched to five points.

After the game, Manuel Pellegrini was widely criticised for his selection of personnel for this game, especially for his sluggish forward line.

The repeated missed chances of the starting striker Falcao in the game are considered to be the direct cause of Manchester City's defeat, and in this case, the transfer of Negredo, which was completed at this time, suddenly became the target of media attacks, and Linsen, who single-handedly promoted the transfer, also became the target of attack. (To be continued......)