Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 149 Manchester United’s high-level meeting! (Second update)

The next day.

All the results of the 28th round of the Premier League are out.

The results were not too surprising.

Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal, Sane, Bernardo Silva and David Silva each scored a goal.

In this game, 17-year-old Foden came on as a substitute. If Manchester City can win the final Premier League championship, he will set a new Guinness record.

As for Arsenal's performance, it was lackluster.

There is a problem here.

Among the five major leagues currently, who are the players who have averaged or been close to 1 goal per game in the last three seasons?

The answer is Messi, Lewandowski and Aubameyang.

There is no need to compare the level among them. Anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that Aubameyang, as the owner of the "Dream of the Son of the Emperor", came to Arsenal after being ruthlessly rejected by Real Madrid.

But there was nothing eye-catching about his performance today, and he seemed a little acclimatized.

This made Wenger so worried that he couldn't sleep.

Because the management has given him an ultimatum. If he cannot enter the top four at the end of the season, then they will activate the termination clause, even if they have to pay a liquidated damages of 900 million pounds.

As for Tottenham, they not only lost 1-2 to Juventus in the Champions League knockout round last week, but also lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace in this league round.

This directly brought the point difference between them and Liverpool behind them to 2 points.

Everyone understands that Tottenham have collapsed this season, and the biggest reason is that bloody seven-goal massacre.

Not only did it bring humiliation to White Hart Lane, it also caused a drastic change in the mentality of Tottenham players, and the entire team lost their energy.

This was unacceptable to many Tottenham fans, and they protested to the club and demanded that the head coach be changed now.

At this time, Pochettino was sitting in a dark room, surrounded by hazy smoke, and sparks could be seen flickering brightly and dimly.

The game we just lost to Crystal Palace today was too fatal.

The young player named Wan-Bissaka was so powerful that he restricted Son Heung-min alone, causing Tottenham's left-wing attack to reach a deadlock.

That's why Tottenham stole a goal by Crystal Palace using defensive counterattack.

Although the management comforted him not to take it too seriously, they were even willing to increase signing funds in the summer window and give him another chance for another season.

Pochettino was relieved, but he soon became worried again.

The most critical issue now is how to improve team morale.

He certainly knows that an out-and-out victory works best.

But Tottenham will go away to play Juventus first, and after returning, they will face Newcastle United, Stoke City, Chelsea and Manchester City.

No matter which one is very strong, the only weak persimmon is the relegation team.

But actually at the end of the season, what everyone fears most is the relegation team.

Because this group of people worked really hard to keep their qualifications for the Premier League, and their combat effectiveness increased by more than 50% compared to the beginning of the season.

It’s hard to say whether they can win the game, let alone score a big score.

The more Pochettino thought about it, the more worried he became.

Unconsciously, the ashtray was filled with cigarette butts.

At this time, fans of various clubs are making their own comments under media reports.
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[Manchester United’s No. 7’s performance is so impressive! Look at that pass, it’s a textbook! 】
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【Both the action and rhythm are great! 】
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[Brothers, the betting agency’s odds are out, Manchester City and Manchester United are about the same. 】
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[The main reason is that the two of them bite each other so hard that we will probably see the outcome at the end of the season! 】
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[By the way, if the two teams have a tie at the end of the league, who will be the champion? 】
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[Depending on goal difference. If the goal difference is also the same, then the goals scored will be compared. If the number of goals scored is also the same, the team that scores the most points in the head-to-head match will be ranked higher. There is a long list behind it. I am too lazy to type it, so I will check it myself. 】
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[Unconsciously, it’s March and Manchester United’s schedule is pretty good, with Crystal Palace, Brighton, Sevilla, Liverpool and Swansea, only two of which are difficult. 】
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【No! Swansea are a relegation team, they are scary! 】
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Carrington training base at this time. The senior management of Manchester United are gathering together for a meeting, including Erdezi, Sandezi, Murtaugh, etc., and yes, Mourinho.

"Mr. José, I think with the current number of players at Manchester United, we should be able to fight on three fronts, right?"

"This will also make it easier for us to carry out the next step of operations, and you will also be able to get more signing funds next season."

Ed Woodward crossed his hands on the table and sounded questioning.

Because there are three "virtues" in his name, he is nicknamed San Dezi by fans.

Since Ferguson gave up his coaching position at Manchester United in 12, club CEO Gill chose to retire with Ferguson.

Woodward, a former bank investor, emerged from nowhere.

During his tenure, Manchester United has made significant improvements in commercial development.

Among them, the commercial proportion of Manchester United's annual income has increased from 27% to 53%, ranking first among European giants.

I have to say that Woodward takes a lot of credit.

But he also has a limited vision, that is, he doesn't understand football and is very short-sighted.

For example, Manchester United's previous head coaches changed frequently and lacked a long-term recruitment strategy. This was all due to him.

Some time ago, he had a huge conflict with Mourinho about signings. Mourinho clearly wanted Perisic and Maguire.

The reason is also easy to guess.

Woodward wants to establish his own authority system.

There is another reason. He has witnessed Mbappe's rapid growth and also has expectations for Martial, thinking that Martial can also grow into a superstar.

This is the best interest for Manchester United.

But who knew Martial would be so disappointing.

During the winter window, Woodward originally did not want to sell Martial and planned to loan him to other clubs or simply stay at Manchester United.

However, Chu Feng's sudden emergence, Mourinho's tough attitude and Martial's own wishes forced him to agree to the bad transfer.

"Ibrahimovic, Fellaini, Blind, Rojo, and Herrera are all injured and will miss one to two weeks. We have no ability to compete in the league, Champions League and FA Cup."

“As for my idea, it’s very simple, that is, focus on the first two events.”

Mourinho shook his head decisively and refused, leaving no room for negotiation.

Manchester United finally grabbed the top spot in the standings, and now they are at a critical moment in the league championship, and any game must make way for it.

Let alone the small FA Cup, he can give up tactically even in the Champions League.

Then he continued: "Chu's performance has been getting better and better recently. Mendes came to me and said that he wanted to raise Chu's salary again, as well as the issue of goal bonuses."

"Okay, we've discussed this before."

"Since Chu Wenwen came on the scene, our product sales in China have increased by 37% year-on-year. It is appropriate to increase the treatment."

Woodward agreed without any objection.

He must be careful in everything he does now.

Because the current management of Manchester United is too complicated. Although he is the agent of the Glazer family, Manchester United's poor results in the first five years have caused him to be questioned a lot.

Thinking of this, Woodward glanced at the side beside him without leaving any trace, which was Richard Arnold.

This "Second Son" has also achieved impressive performance in recent years. It was he who negotiated two sponsorships of up to 20 billion US dollars for Chevrolet and Adidas.

He is always ready to take his place.

(End of this chapter)