Chapter 192: Go Your Own Way
"Ibrahimovic is indeed a star who can cause trouble for any defensive player. His performance tonight is excellent, which makes it difficult for us to effectively curb his attack. Although he is young, he is already a well-known powerful center in Europe. With time, he will become a great shooter."
At the press conference at Old Trafford Stadium, despite being very dissatisfied with the results of the game, Ferguson still gave Ajax a high evaluation. In his opinion, this Ajax team has a group of outstanding players.
"Ajax's offense is well-known in Europe, especially their trident, which is their sharpest weapon. Robben's speed and breakthrough on the left, Van der Fate's inward cutting and passing on the right, and the three players have a very tacit understanding of the connection and running position, making it difficult for us to implement effective defense against them in the game."
"Many times, we defended two of them, but missed one. When we spent a lot of effort to guard these three players with extremely excellent personal abilities but also very tacit understanding, Ajax's second-tier offense was helpless. Sneider, Arteta and Macon on the right were all very good, bringing great difficulties to the defense."
Ferguson's answer surprised Ye Qiu, who was sitting next to him, because at least, in Ye Qiu's opinion, Ferguson should not be such a generous person, or his personality should be a must-repay.
"Yes, if we look at this game simply from the scene, Ajax should have scored more goals. There was a problem with our defense. The midfielder could not provide effective protection for the back line. Ajax effectively took advantage of this loophole, and their offense changed a lot, making it difficult to defend."
"This is a painful lesson. I will ask my players to 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 have the opportunity to avenge myself!"
Ferguson's naked provocation and challenge immediately made the reporters at the scene feel uproar and turned to Ye Qiu. Many people laughed at this time. This is Ferguson's style. No matter how you praise or lose, this old guy is always full of fighting spirit.
Perhaps many people will accuse Ferguson of being strong and accusing him of being in all kinds of wrongs, but one thing cannot be denied, and it is also his greatest personal charm, that is, he will never give up!
Manchester United is the embodiment of Ferguson's spirit, and Manchester United's Red Devils spirit is Ferguson's inheritance of will.
"I also hope to meet Manchester United again. Maybe I'm a bit arrogant to say that, but I'm still happy to accept Sir Ferguson's challenge, because this is a very lucky thing for us Ajax, which means we can go a step further!"
Ye Qiu's answer was not outdone. The so-called further step is actually to defeat Manchester United.
"We played very hard in this game, not easy at all. We were wasting a lot of opportunities. Otherwise, Sir Ferguson might not be willing to meet us again." Ye Qiu's counterattack made everyone in the press conference laugh again.
"But that's football. Anyway, I'm happy that the team can draw with Manchester United away, which has made us a good position in the competition for the top spot in the group. I hope we can qualify as the top spot in the group, which is more beneficial to our next schedule."
Manchester United is one of the popular teams to win the Champions League this season, second only to the top favorite Real Madrid. Because of this, Ye Qiu is naturally happy that the team can defeat Manchester United, but this also means that every opponent in the knockout round will attach great importance to Ajax.
But no matter what, his goal is to keep moving forward, and no one can stop Ajax's chariot from moving forward!
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"Are you interested in having a drink?"
After the press conference, Ye Qiu was about to walk back to the locker room, but was stopped by Ferguson who followed him.
I was a little hesitant because he was not very good at drinking.
"Scared?" Ferguson asked with a smile.
Ye Qiu shrugged, "Who is afraid?"
"Then please!" Ferguson made an invitation gesture and walked straight ahead.
Although Manchester United's athletic departments are all at Carrington training base, Ferguson also has his own office at Old Trafford Stadium, right upstairs, so Ye Qiu followed Ferguson up the stairs.
Perhaps because Ferguson rarely works here, the office looks a bit simple and doesn’t even have computers. Ye Qiu is a little suspicious, will this old guy use computers?
"What are you laughing at?" Ferguson was pouring wine. Red wine had become the best decoration in this office. The wine table was the office that was originally supposed to be used to hold computers. The two sat inside and outside, with two bottles of red wine from unknown places in the middle.
Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head. He didn't dare to say that, otherwise he might be kicked out directly, which would be embarrassing.
"Come on, try it, it tastes good!" Ferguson raised his glass and approached Ye Qiu, clanging, then leaned over to his mouth and took a sip. It seemed that he was very good at this sip.
Ye Qiu was polite and didn't get too much, so he was a little uncomfortable with this taste.
"I regret it a little now!" Ferguson didn't care how much Ye Qiu drank, and looked at Ye Qiu and smiled, "You know, if I really put in my strength to dig Lucio this summer, I will take him down 100%, even you can't stop him!"
When he said this, Ferguson was full of the momentum of the superior, with the domineering aura of those who follow me and those who go against me and those who go against me will perish.
Ye Qiu does not deny this. Ajax is not a giant team after all. The Eredivisie teams are far inferior to the teams in the four major leagues in terms of financial resources, material resources, influence, etc.
In the past, information was not developed, Ajax could rely on a complete scouting network to discover 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 there is almost no pearls covered with dust.
Ibrahimovic played in the second-level Swedish league, but as soon as he performed well, he was immediately valued by Arsenal and almost got into the Gunners; Van der Fate had just performed in the youth team and almost went to Barcelona; and there were some other players, basically as long as they were slightly better talented, they were targeted by the teams in the four major leagues as soon as they emerged.
People are rich and have enough capital to carry out this kind of fisherman-style youth training. For them, as long as one out of ten people can gain a foothold in the first team, they will make a profit, and the cost of poaching people is lower 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 resigns, it will be difficult for Van Prag to refuse, because for Ajax, selling 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, he has achieved outstanding results and a lot of bonus shares, but this is unstable.
For the club, the head coach is not as important as he imagined.
Unless it can be like Ferguson, the current football environment is no longer in the 1980s.
"Even if you poach Lucio, I will still be a winner who is standing here today, and you will still be a loser!" Ye Qiu felt uncomfortable. Although he knew this was the truth, he couldn't stand it when he was told in person.
After hearing this, Ferguson smiled and nodded constantly, "I heard that you are tough enough, good, good."
After a meal, Ferguson said again, "Don't get me wrong. I don't plan to dig Lucio again now. I just said I regret it. After all, we suffered a big loss in these two games."
A large sum of money was introduced to Ferdinand, which is already a hidden danger on the defense line. If there is another Lucio who likes to attack, wouldn’t it be necessary to turn Manchester United’s entire defense line into a minefield?
"Tell me directly, I think you are not just treating me to drink!" Ye Qiu finally saw the real purpose of this old guy. This time he was not polite, so he picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and then poured himself a big glass without hesitation. Anyway, the wine doesn't look cheap, so it's useless to not drink it.
Ferguson smiled, "Have you ever thought about selling Van der Fate?"
Ye Qiu was stunned, Van der Fate?
But he quickly figured out that Ferguson was going to sell Beckham!
Although Van der Fate 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, and after pulling into the middle, he can also do the work of getting the ball organized. This is indeed a shiny thing for everyone. The trouble caused by cutting the ball from the side to the defense can be deeply understood by the team that has been Ajax's opponent.
Gary Neville is not a settled person, this guy has a strong desire to attack. In the past, Beckham cooperated with him. Now Ferguson plans to learn from Ajax's right-hand offensive combination, Van der Fate cuts inward, and Gary Neville stepped forward to fill the loopholes caused by Beckham's departure.
In this way, if Ye Qiu was not wrong, Veron would be a member of Ferguson's reliance on, because without Beckham, Manchester United would be unable to live without Veron's long pass. Maybe Ferguson now has the idea of Keane.
As for reform, how can we establish new forces without overthrowing the old forces?
Ye Qiu thought of this and looked at Ferguson. The latter said nothing, and drank there with a wine glass.
"Sorry, Van der Fate is not a product!" Ye Qiu refused without hesitation.
After hearing this, Ferguson laughed and didn't force himself. Anyway, he just said that he would first have a personal relationship with Ye Qiula, "It doesn't matter, we have the chance to chat next time and have a drink!"
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When he walked out of Old Trafford Stadium, there was still a chill in Ye Qiu's heart.
Ferguson was too cruel, so cruel that he could sacrifice his feelings.
Beckham and Keane, these two men have been with him for many years. Now, for the needs of the team, they give up as soon as they say they want. And it seems that there is not much hesitation. Just for this, Ye Qiu is far inferior to him.
Of course, it is not that Ferguson is heartless, but that he can not be bound by emotions.
Those who achieve great things should be decisive. This is simple to say, but difficult to do. Who can say that they can do it?
Just like now, Ibrahimovic, Van der Fat, Robben and others respect Ye Qiu very much and regard Ye Qiu as their mentor. If they have to sell them because of the team's needs at this time, Ye Qiu will definitely hesitate. Maybe he will still choose to sell it in the end, but it will definitely not be like Ferguson's method.
Does that mean that I am too kind?
Does that mean that you are not decisive enough and are not considered a qualified manager?
Ye Qiu was very confused about this question, especially when he thought of Ferguson, a famous coach with a unique position in European football.
When he returned to Amsterdam and returned home, Ye Qiu's mind was still circling with this question, which made him look frowning. After Eliza's questioning, he expressed his confusion.
"Are you also worried that one day I will become like this?" Eliza was wearing a sexy pajamas, but was directly ignored by someone sitting opposite her.
Ye Qiu did not answer, this was the default.
After Eliza looked at it, a charming smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "You know, everyone will encounter many things in their life, and face many different choices. You cannot do everything to satisfy everyone, and you cannot guarantee that every choice is very correct."
"As for you, to put it nicely, you are perfectionism. You want to do everything best and want everyone to give you a thumbs up. But to put it bluntly, that is to ask for trouble. Think about it, how can everyone be satisfied with you? There will always be someone criticizing you behind your back, which is inevitable."
Ye Qiu looked at Eliza, and he had to admit that Eliza really knew him very well, and sometimes even knew him better than himself, which made him unable to think of words to refute.
"I don't deny that you said Ferguson was too ruthless, but I don't think he was ruthless because he knew very clearly what he wanted? He knew very well what his goal was? So, on his way to this goal, anyone who blocked him could kick him away without hesitation, sometimes even himself!"
Eliza's words stunned Ye Qiu 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 have to sell Ibrahimovic and Van der Fate, why not? Because of feelings? Then if so, it is more important to prove that feelings are more important than your ideals!"
Seeing Ye Qiu's deep thought expression, Eliza sighed, left her seat, sat next to Ye Qiu, and gently patted Ye Qiu's shoulder, "Sometimes, you just like to be stubborn."
Perhaps seeing Ye Qiu was not persuaded by her, she smiled and said, "Tell you a story."
When Ye Qiu looked at her, she began to say, "I am a good friend living in Paris. My family is very rich. She met a man who is very outstanding and talented, and everything is perfect. But he is very poor and motivated. He often said that what he wants to do most in his life is to become the best fashion designer in the world."
"My friend is very interesting. She has been very good at everything since she was a child. We call her a genius. She is very good at everything she does. There is almost nothing she doesn't know. I have learned all this from her, and it is far inferior to her. But she is a person who values emotions. She is not like those who live in Paris. She is not romantic at all, not passionate at all. She is very dedicated."
Ye Qiu heard it a little strange. In his eyes, Eliza was already very outstanding. Her friend was even better than her?
Then can't he become a god?
"I once asked her, "Did you learn so much? Guess how she answered?" She told me that I didn't think it was enough because I was worried that one day I met someone I loved but couldn't help him. Her wish was to help the person she loved and realize her greatest dream."
"Then this girl is quite... dedicated!" Ye Qiu was originally going to be stupid, but she would just forget it after thinking about it.
"She really met this perfect and excellent man. His biggest dream was to become the best fashion designer. His only flaw was poverty. But my friend didn't care at all. She told him that I will help you fulfill your dream, so the two of them formed a company together."
"But not long after, the company encountered difficulties and could not continue to operate. But at this time, my friend's family found the man. They were willing to pay some money to help the company overcome difficulties and even help him expand his business, but the premise was that the man had to leave my friend."
Ye Qiu was a little surprised when he heard this, dreams and feelings, "How to choose that man?"
Eliza shook her head and laughed, even with a little sarcasm, "He had no choice, took the check without hesitation and signed the contract. Now, in less than five years, he is one of the most famous fashion designers in Paris."
"Where is your friend?" Ye Qiu asked with concern.
"I haven't contacted her for a long time!" Eliza said with a smile, "I heard that I left Paris and didn't know where I went, and I couldn't find her."
Ye Qiuran was silent. He didn't know how to evaluate it. Perhaps, sometimes reality is so cruel that you shouldn't have your own dreams at all.
"Don't get me wrong. I'm actually 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 also got it."
"But, in this process, they have to give up something, so what I want to tell you is, don't doubt yourself, always be clear about what is the most important thing to you, and then when you make your choice, you won't hesitate or hesitate."
Ye Qiu watched Eliza go upstairs speechlessly. After hearing this story from her friend, he suddenly felt very lucky.
I am really lucky, at least he doesn't need to choose between career and love.
Chapter completed!