The Godfather of Football

"Ibrahimovic is indeed a star who can cause trouble for any defensive player. His performance tonight was very good, which makes it difficult for us to effectively contain his offense. Although he is young, he has already He is a well-known powerful center in Europe, and with time, he will become a great shooter. "

At the press conference at Old Trafford, although he was very dissatisfied with the result of the game, Ferguson still gave Ajax high praise. In his opinion, this Ajax has a group of people. Exceptional player.

"Ajax's offense is famous in Europe, especially their trident, which is their sharpest weapon. Robben's speed and breakthrough on the left, and Van der Vaart's incision and passing on the right. , coupled with the very tacit connection and movement of the three players, it is difficult for us to effectively defend them during the game.”

"Many times, we guarded two of them, but missed one, and when we spent a lot of effort to guard these three players with extremely good personal abilities, but at the same time very tacit understanding, Ajax's The second-tier offense is also helpless. Sneijder, Arteta and Maicon on the right are all very good and bring huge difficulties to the defense.”

Ferguson's answer surprised Ye Qiu, who was sitting next to him, because at the very least, in Ye Qiu's opinion, Ferguson didn't seem to be such a tolerant person, or his personality should be adjacent. It is only right that you must retaliate.

"Yes, if you look at this game purely from the appearance, Ajax should indeed have scored more goals. There was a problem with our defense. The midfielder was unable to provide effective protection for the defense. Ajax The Knicks exploited this vulnerability very effectively, and their offense had a lot of changes and was difficult to defend.”

"This is a painful lesson. I will ask my players to seriously summarize and think about the reasons for the failure of this game, but I hope to have the opportunity to continue to meet Ajax in the Champions League. I hope to A chance to take revenge with my own hands!”

Ferguson's naked provocation and challenge immediately caused an uproar among the reporters at the scene. They all turned to look at Ye Qiu. Many people laughed in their hearts at this moment. This is Ferguson's style. No matter how much he praises or how he loses, , this old guy is always full of fighting spirit.

Many people may accuse Ferguson of being strong and accuse him of various shortcomings, but one thing is absolutely undeniable, and it is also his greatest personal charm, that is, he never gives up!

Manchester United is the embodiment of Ferguson's spirit, and the Red Devils spirit of Manchester United is the inheritance of Ferguson's will.

"I also hope to meet Manchester United again. Maybe I am a bit arrogant to say this, but I am still very happy to accept Sir Alex Ferguson's challenge, because this is a very lucky thing for us at Ajax, which represents We can go further! ”

Ye Qiu's answer showed no signs of weakness. The so-called further improvement was actually defeating Manchester United.

"We played very hard in this game. It was not easy at all. We wasted a lot of opportunities. Otherwise, Sir Alex Ferguson might not be willing to meet us again." Ye Qiu's counterattack once again shocked the people in the press conference. They all laughed.

"But this is football. No matter what, I am happy that the team was able to draw with Manchester United away from home. This puts us in a favorable position in the battle for the top spot in the group. I hope we can qualify as the top spot in the group. This will be more beneficial for our next schedule.”

Manchester United is one of the favorites to win the Champions League this season, second only to the top favorite Real Madrid. Because of this, Ye Qiu is naturally happy that his team can defeat Manchester United, but this also means that every game in the next knockout rounds will An opponent will take Ajax very seriously.

But no matter what, his goal is to keep moving forward. No one can stop Ajax's chariot from moving forward!

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"Would you be interested in a drink?"

After the press conference, Ye Qiu was about to walk back to the locker room, but was stopped by Ferguson who came out closely behind.

A little hesitant, because he himself is not very good at drinking.

"Afraid?" Ferguson asked with a smile.

Ye Qiu shrugged, "Who is afraid?"

"Then please!" Ferguson made an invitation gesture and walked directly ahead.

Although Manchester United's athletic department is located at the Carrington training base, Ferguson also has his own office at Old Trafford, which is upstairs, so Ye Qiu followed Ferguson up the stairs.

Perhaps it was because Ferguson rarely worked here, so the office seemed a bit shabby. There wasn't even a computer or anything. Ye Qiu was a little doubtful, could this old guy use a computer?

"What are you laughing at?" Ferguson was pouring wine. Red wine has become the best furnishing in this office, and the wine table was originally the office where computers were supposed to be placed. The two of them sat one side away, with a Two bottles of red wine from nowhere.

Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head. He didn't dare to say it, otherwise he might be kicked out directly, which would be embarrassing.

"Here, try it, it tastes good!" Ferguson raised the wine glass, leaned it in front of Ye Qiu, clanged it, and then brought it to his mouth and took a sip. It seemed like he was quite satisfied with this sip.

Ye Qiu dipped it politely, not much. He was not used to the taste.

"I'm a little regretful now!" Ferguson didn't care how much Ye Qiu drank, he looked at Ye Qiu and smiled, "You know, if I really put in the effort to dig Lucio this summer, I will definitely get him, even you can't stop me!"

When saying this, Ferguson was full of the momentum of a superior, with a domineering attitude of "those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish."

Ye Qiu did not deny this. Ajax was not a wealthy team after all. The Dutch Eredivisie teams were far inferior to the teams in the four major leagues in terms of financial resources, material resources, and influence.

In the past, when information was not well developed, Ajax could rely on a complete scout network to dig out some players, cultivate them, and then compete with the four major leagues. But now the teams in the four major leagues have begun to pay attention to youth training. Giants like Manchester United and Arsenal have directly opened youth training all over the world, which is equivalent to cutting off Ajax's financial path.

The disadvantage of informatization is that almost no pearls are covered in dust.

Ibrahimovic played in the second-tier Swedish league, but as soon as he performed well, he was immediately valued by Arsenal and almost joined the Gunners; Van der Vaart had just performed well in the youth team and almost went to Barcelona; and some other players, basically as long as they were slightly more talented, were targeted by the teams of the four major leagues as soon as they emerged.

They are rich and have enough capital to carry out this kind of youth training. For them, as long as one out of ten people can gain a foothold in the first team, they will make money, and their cost of poaching is cheaper than that of small teams because they have enough fame and influence.

In this case, if Manchester United really wants Lucio, as long as the price is high enough, even if Ye Qiu forces him to resign, it will be difficult for Van Praag to refuse, because for Ajax, selling people for arbitrage has become one of the most important sources of income for the team.

Of course, in the past few years when Ye Qiu was in charge of the team, the results were excellent and the bonus share was large, but this was unstable.

For the club, the head coach is not as important as imagined.

Unless you can be like Ferguson, the current football environment is no longer the 1980s.

"Even if you poached Lucio, I will still be a winner standing here today, and you will still be a loser!" Ye Qiu was also uncomfortable. Although he knew it was the truth, he couldn't stand being told that to his face.

Ferguson laughed and nodded, "I heard that you are tough, not bad, not bad."

After a pause, Ferguson said again, "Don't get me wrong, I don't plan to poach Lucio anymore, I just said that I regret it a little, after all, we suffered a big loss in these two games."

The heavy investment in Ferdinand is already a hidden danger in the back line. If there is another Lucio who likes to attack, wouldn't it turn Manchester United's entire back line into a minefield?

"Just say it, I think you are not just inviting me to drink!" Ye Qiu finally saw the real purpose of this old man. This time he was not polite. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Then he poured himself a big glass without hesitation. Anyway, this wine doesn't look cheap, so it's a waste not to drink it.

Ferguson smiled, "Have you ever thought about selling Van der Vaart?"

Ye Qiu was stunned, Van der Vaart?

But he soon figured out that Ferguson was going to sell Beckham!

Although Van der Vaart is a left-footed player, he plays on the right. After being transformed by Ye Qiu, he can break through, pass and shoot on the right. After pulling to the middle, he can also do the work of taking the ball and organizing. It really makes everyone's eyes light up. This kind of trouble that this kind of side ball cutting inside brings to the defense can be deeply experienced by any team that has been an opponent of Ajax.

Gary Neville is not a quiet guy either. He has a strong desire to attack. In the past, Beckham always cooperated with him. Now Ferguson plans to learn from Ajax's right-wing attack combination, with Van der Vaart cutting inside and Gary Neville advancing forward to fill the gap left by Beckham's departure.

In this way, if Ye Qiu is not wrong, Veron will be a member that Ferguson relies on, because without Beckham, Manchester United cannot do without Veron's long pass. Maybe Ferguson has the idea of ​​moving Keane now.

Reform, how to build a new force without overthrowing the old force?

Ye Qiu thought of this and looked at Ferguson. The latter didn't say anything and was drinking over there with a glass of wine.

"Sorry, Van der Vaart is not for sale!" Ye Qiu refused directly without any hesitation.

Ferguson laughed after hearing this, but he didn't force it. Anyway, he was just talking and wanted to build a personal relationship with Ye Qiu first, "It's okay, we'll talk next time if we have a chance, let's have a drink!"

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When Ye Qiu walked out of Old Trafford, he still felt a chill in his heart.

Ferguson was too cruel, so cruel that he could sacrifice his feelings.

Beckham and Keane, both of them were old servants who had followed him for many years. Now for the needs of the team, they gave up without hesitation, and it seemed that Ye Qiu was far inferior to him in this regard.

Of course, it's not that Ferguson is heartless, but that he can be unfettered by emotions.

Those who achieve great things should be decisive and ruthless. This is easy to say, but difficult to do. Who can say that they can definitely do it?

Just like now, Ibrahimovic, Van der Vaart, Robben and others all respect Ye Qiu very much and regard Ye Qiu as their mentor. If they must be sold because of the needs of the team at this time, Ye Qiu Qiu will definitely hesitate, and maybe in the end he will still choose to sell, but it will definitely not be in the way Ferguson did.

Does that mean that I am too kind?

Does that mean that I am not decisive enough and cannot be considered a qualified manager?

Ye Qiu was very confused about this question, especially when he thought of Ferguson, a famous coach with a transcendent status in European football.

After returning to Amsterdam and home, Ye Qiu was still thinking about this question in his mind, which made him look gloomy. Only after Eliza pressed him did he reveal his confusion.

"Are you also worried that one day you will end up like this?" Eliza was wearing sexy pajamas, but was ignored by someone sitting opposite her.

Ye Qiu didn't answer, which was considered acquiescence.

After Eliza read it, a charming smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, "You know, everyone will encounter many, many things in their life, and face many, many different choices. You can't every You can’t do everything to satisfy everyone, and you can’t guarantee that every choice is correct.”

"As for you, to put it nicely, you are a perfectionist. You want to be the best at everything and want everyone to give you a thumbs up. But to put it worse, you are asking for trouble. You Think about it, how can everyone be satisfied with you? There will always be people criticizing you behind your back, this is inevitable.”

Ye Qiu looked at Eliza. He had to admit that Eliza really understood him, sometimes even better than he knew himself, which made him unable to think of anything to refute.

"You say Ferguson is too ruthless. I don't deny it, but I don't think he is ruthless, because he knows very clearly what he wants? He knows very well what his goal is? So, on his way to this goal, He can kick away anyone who blocks him without hesitation, sometimes even himself!”

Ye Qiu was stunned by Eliza's words, because they touched him too much.

"Everyone should know what they want. Just like you, you often say that you want to be the best head coach in the world. Is this the most important thing in your life? If so, then you need to sell Iran Bu, why not sell Van der Vaart? Because of feelings? If that’s the case, it proves that feelings are more important than your ideals!”

Seeing Ye Qiu's thoughtful expression, Eliza sighed, left her seat, sat next to Ye Qiu, and patted Ye Qiu's shoulder gently, "Sometimes, you just like to get into trouble too much. ”

Perhaps seeing that Ye Qiu was not persuaded by her, he smiled and said, "Let me tell you a story."

When Ye Qiu looked at her, she began to say: "I have a good friend who lives in Paris. Her family is very rich. She met a man. This man is very good and talented. He is perfect in everything. But he Very poor, but very motivated, he often said that what he wanted to do most in his life was to become the best fashion designer in the world. "

"This friend of mine is very interesting. She has been great at everything since she was a child. We all call her a genius. She is excellent at everything she does. There is almost nothing she doesn't understand. All my abilities are from What I learned from her is far inferior to her, but she is very emotional. Unlike those who live in Paris, she is not romantic or sentimental at all. She is very dedicated. "

Ye Qiu felt a little strange. In his eyes, Eliza was already very outstanding, but her friend was even more outstanding than her?

Wouldn’t that make him a god?

"I once asked her, I said, why do you study so many things? Guess what she answered? She told me, I don't think it's enough because I'm worried that one day I will meet the person I love, but I won't be able to Help him, and her wish is to help the one she loves realize her biggest dream."

"Then this girl is quite... dedicated!" Ye Qiu originally wanted to say she was stupid, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.

"She really met this perfect and outstanding man. His biggest dream is to become the best fashion designer. His only flaw is that he is poor. But my friend didn't care at all. She told him, I will definitely help You fulfill your dream, and the two of you form a company together.”

"Not long after, the company encountered difficulties and could no longer operate. But at this time, my friend's family found the man. They were willing to contribute a sum of money to help the company tide over the difficulties, and were even willing to help him. Expand your business, but the prerequisite is that this man must leave my friend.”

Ye Qiu was a little surprised when he heard Dreams and Feelings, "How to choose that man?"

Eliza shook her head and laughed, even with a bit of sarcasm, "He had no choice. He took the check and signed the contract without hesitation. Now in less than five years, he has become one of the most famous fashion designers in Paris. ”

"Where is your friend?" Ye Qiu asked concernedly.

"I haven't contacted her for a long time!" Eliza said with a smile. "I heard that she left Paris and I don't know where she went. I can't find her."

Ye Qiu was silent. He didn't know how to evaluate it. Perhaps, sometimes reality is so cruel, so cruel that you shouldn't have your own dreams at all.

"Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying bad things about that man. You know, my friend's biggest dream is to help the person she loves realize his dream. You see, she did it, and that man's biggest dream is to become the best designer, and he did it."

"It's just that in this process, they all had to give up something. So, what I want to tell you is, don't doubt yourself, always know what is most important to you, then you won't hesitate or hesitate when making a choice."

Ye Qiu watched Eliza go upstairs in silence. After hearing her friend's story, he suddenly felt very lucky.

Really lucky, at least he didn't have to choose between career and love.

This also made him once again firm in his belief. He would not become Ferguson, nor would he become that man. He was Ye Qiu, the unique Ye Qiu. He would walk his own way in his own way and fulfill his dream.