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"You are not the first person to be dissatisfied with me and complain that I use my position at Manchester United to seduce other managers. Before you, many people have complained to me. I am too old.

It's time to leave the coaching bench of Manchester United. This team will one day be handed over to young people to manage.

The longer I stay here, the worse it will be for them to manage the team in the future..." Ferguson shook his glass and recalled what his friends said. Halfway through, he laughed himself, "You are just like them.

, are you looking forward to my resignation and looking forward to getting this position?"

It would be an absolute lie to say I'm not looking forward to it.

In this world, Manchester United is the only team that can compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona for income. Because it caught up with the commercialization trend in the 1990s, Manchester United was rising at the same time that football programs began to spread around the world.

In an era when it was widely spread, therefore, the influence of Manchester United

The impact is far beyond imagination. The revenue of this team has always been the first in the Premier League. In fact, they are the only team in the Premier League whose total revenue is higher than that of the Football Association.

team. The huge markets in Asia and the Americas give Manchester United huge financial resources unmatched by others.

Rich in resources, because of their good relationship with the Football Association, they have interpersonal relationships that other teams cannot match. In addition, this team has developed the habit of being highly tolerant of the dictatorship of the head coach under Ferguson for twenty years. It can be said that

, this team’s coaching bench position is unique. Real Madrid

Barcelona has a bad habit of firing coaches. Barcelona requires coaches to play beautiful football, but Manchester United does not have so many ways. The foundation laid by Ferguson after staying here for 20 years will be an incomparable sum no matter who gets it.

With abundant capital and such a position, how could it not be coveted?

Li Bin has always been a very practical person, and he also covets Ferguson's wealth. If he can get it in his own hands, that would be great. Although Li Bin hates black whistles, he has absolutely no objection.

Weber was transferred to his staff, although he hates the fact that giants rely on their momentum to overwhelm others.

, but if he can bully others, he will do it. He has no interest in clamoring that he will never join a rich family. This kind of talk is nonsense. Why not take advantage of better resources? Since he can get these

Ferguson’s wealth, why not try it yourself?

Of course, Li Bin didn't think that Ferguson had to choose his successor. What was Ferguson's reason for choosing his successor? This is what Li Bin wanted to know. He always thought that an old coach like Ferguson was thinking

When asking this question, one must refer to the objective environment of the Premier League. His thinking is that he already has some in-depth grasp of the Premier League environment. If he can understand him, even if he does not come to Manchester United in the future, it will be extremely beneficial to him.

of.

"But what disappoints you is that I will not resign in the short term. I will take what they say as nonsense. Because they don't understand what Manchester United's head coach needs. I think.

There are many people in my position, Queiroz, Moyes, and others. They have all thought that I have made promises and invitations to many people, some true and some false, but they have never understood it.

, what am I really thinking about.”

After drinking, Ferguson was a little excited. When he spoke, he also had some pride, "What do I want? A championship? Two championships? A dynasty? Champions League? League? Ballon d'Or player? None.

Those are all processes, not goals. Speaking of which, everything I do actually has the same purpose: what I want is to maintain Manchester United’s current status and maintain this dominant position.

.You also know that although people often say that Real Madrid in La Liga, Juventus in Serie A, and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga are the dominant players, when it comes to the number of championships, they are all below Manchester United. I took over Manchester United for 20 years.

It was only in 2000 that Manchester United achieved its status. After I leave, how to maintain Manchester United's dominance is the only thing I care about. Whoever can understand this will be the future successor of Manchester United."

"This seems easy to understand."

"No, you are wrong. To be able to maintain this dominance, you need things that many people don't have. Because this dominance requires two things to maintain. The two things don't seem to be much, but

These two things are completely opposite to each other. One is stability and the other is enterprising spirit. There are too few people who can possess these two things at the same time."

Stability and aggressiveness? Li Bin somewhat understood what Ferguson said: Most coaches who seek stability are not aggressive enough, while aggressive coaches find it difficult to seek stability. These two qualities are contradictory. How to combine the two?

It's really difficult to blend them into one.

"The head coach of Manchester United must be a world-class coach - we at Manchester United are a world-class team, so my request is not too excessive, right? It's a pity that not many world-class coaches are willing.

It is a great thing to stay in one place for a long time and to be able to take root in one place. This is also the most important quality in my opinion to become the dominant player in a league: if you don’t even have the certainty to stay for a few more years,

, then, what else do you mean by overlord?" Ferguson said softly.

"It's not difficult to take root in one place, right?"

"That's because you have been rooted in Parma for more than ten years. You don't think it is difficult, but for many people, it is difficult. Don't think that taking root in a team is a very simple thing.

You are young and may not have had this kind of experience. According to my experience, a team, no matter how top-notch it is, cannot last for a long time. Three years, at its peak, it can last for at most three years.

After three years, the team will be past its prime. To paraphrase Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities, - after a team has passed three years, it is no longer itself, but is just repeating its shadow. You have to

We know that it may take three years for a team to get on the right track, but at its peak, it only takes three years to dismantle and rebuild the team that you have personally molded. Not everyone has the courage and ability."

Li Bin was silent.

In his memory, it seems that Ferguson also said this to someone else, and that person was Barcelona's head coach Guardiola. After Guardiola discovered that Xavi was getting old, Messi was walking, and Pique became Master Pi, he thought

Barcelona was finished and went to seek advice from Ferguson. Ferguson told him: Try to win again.

Feng's team only lasted three years. By the fourth year, Barcelona was already at the end of its strength and could consider tearing it down and rebuilding it. However, Guardiola couldn't make up his mind, so he resigned directly. And in the second year, Barcelona lost to

Bayern went 0-7 in two rounds, objectively proving Ferguson's statement.

Taking root in a team is easier said than done. It is very difficult for a team to innovate and replace it. Like Juventus, they sell two for three. Too few complete the upgrade in one year. Many teams just

Due to the change of generations, the team was in a slump and was no longer at its peak. Ferguson led Manchester United through five generations. He had great determination. When changes were needed, he tore down the team and rebuilt it. This included defying the expectations of the whole world.

There is pressure from the world to sell Beckham, including attempts to use Veron, including the sudden departure of Cantona, and including Li Bin who can foresee that Ronaldo will be sold in the future. If you want to maintain a team, on the one hand

To create new blood for the team, on the other hand, you have to constantly cut off the rotten parts. Both of these are indispensable. However, there are a few people who can bear to destroy the team they have built with their own hands.

What about cutting?

"Is this the reason why you like Moyes?" Li Bin asked.

"This is the reason why I appreciate him, but it does not mean that I will definitely use him. Because although he has the stability to take root, he lacks some aggressiveness. Ambition is a very important thing, especially the willingness to take root in a team.

, it is difficult to maintain ambition at the same time. When you grow up in a place, you will be a little tolerant towards the players. Your relationship with a player is like a father and son, then he is the one who plays football.

You can forgive him for not working hard at times and being a little messy. Moyes has perseverance but no fighting spirit. This is a big problem. Maybe it’s because he has led too many small teams? He has too little pursuit. I want

He has no ambition. This ambition is not the ambition to win a game, win a championship, or establish a dynasty. It is the ambition to spend ten or twenty years to truly achieve something."

So you know it too, Li Bin sighed. Moyes has smoothed out all his edges over the years at Everton. He no longer has the courage and aggressiveness in his heart. For him, leading the team to play football is

Working instead of pursuing pursuits is inherently undesirable.

"What a big pursuit and ambition." Li Bin sighed, "You are simply asking Moyes and Mourinho to merge."

Li Bin now finally understands why Ferguson has been reluctant to choose his successor.

What he wants is not a defender, but a new overlord. This person must be like Moyes, who has worked conscientiously in his position for decades, training players for the team, and making money for the team.

The long-term ability to win for the team and do some work for the team.

At the same time, he must be able to lead the team in the constant pursuit of victory, on the one hand to innovate the lineup, and on the other hand to compete for his own dominance around the world. Moyes may be able to do the former, and Mourinho may be able to do the former.

To the latter, however, it would be too difficult to combine the two.

"I'm afraid there aren't many people with such ambitions."

"I'm one of them." Ferguson immediately replied. This was a bit proud, but it was also appropriate. "And you are the other one."

"Me? Do you think highly of me?"

"Lee, you don't have to hide it from me. You, like me, want to be the controller of a unique hegemony in the league. You have both of the two things I said. I think if I don't hand Manchester United into your hands, you

It will take Tottenham to replace Manchester United's current status. There is no need to deny it, I

I know what you are thinking." Ferguson smiled and said, "I can see that although you have a very kind temper and don't like to promote yourself in a high-profile manner, you have never been a person who shows weakness. I know what you have done in Serie A.

, I originally invited you here, but I also wanted to try to make peace with you.

We get along with each other. But your wine gave me another idea. Don’t you just want to tell me that you respect my rules, but you want to challenge my status? I think, after me, you will no matter what

If you want to become the overlord of this league, if I don’t give it to you, you will

Grab it yourself, right? When you come here today, you are not asking me for advice at all. When you come here, it seems that you are talking to me about the future ownership of Manchester United's head coach. In fact, what you want to say is to ask me:

In front of you, Manchester United will choose to surrender or die, right?"