Chapter 148 Manchester United's high-level meeting! (Second update)
The next day.
The results of the 28th round of the Premier League are all 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, the 17-year-old Foden came on as a substitute. If Manchester City can win the final Premier League championship, he will create a new Guinness record.
As for Arsenal's performance, it was lackluster.
There is a problem here.
In the current top five leagues, which players have averaged or are close to scoring one goal per game in the last three seasons?
The answer is Messi, Lewandowski and Aubameyang.
There is no need to compare the levels of the two teams. Anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that Aubameyang, as the owner of the "dream of playing for Real Madrid", was ruthlessly rejected by Real Madrid and came to Arsenal.
But there was nothing outstanding about his performance today, and he seemed to be having trouble adapting to the local environment.
This made Wenger unable to sleep.
Because the management has given him an ultimatum that if he fails to enter the top four at the end of the season, they will activate the termination clause, even if they have to pay a penalty of £9 million.
As for Tottenham, they not only lost 1-2 to Juventus in last week's Champions League knockout match, but also lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace in this round of the league.
This directly narrowed the gap between them and Liverpool behind them to 2 points.
Everyone knows that Tottenham has 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 spirit.
This was unacceptable to many Tottenham fans, who protested to the club and demanded that the head coach be changed immediately.
At this time, Pochettino was sitting in a dim room, surrounded by hazy smoke, through which he could see flashes of light and darkness.
The loss to Crystal Palace today was too fatal.
The young player named Wan Bissaka was very strong. He actually restricted Son Heung-min alone, causing Tottenham's left-wing attack to come to a standstill.
That's why Tottenham was able to concede a goal through Crystal Palace's defensive counterattack.
Although the management comforted him not to worry too much, they were even willing to increase the transfer funds in the summer window and give him another season's chance.
Pochettino was relieved, but he soon became worried again.
The most critical issue now is how to boost the team's morale.
He certainly knew that a complete and decisive victory would be best.
But Tottenham will first go away to play Juventus, and after returning they will have to face Newcastle United, Stoke City, Chelsea and Manchester City in succession.
No matter how strong each one is, the only weak spot is the relegation team.
But in fact, at the end of the season, what everyone fears most is the relegation team.
Because this group of people are really playing hard to maintain their qualification for the Premier League, and their fighting power has increased by more than 50% compared to the beginning of the season.
It’s hard to say whether we can win the game, let alone score a big goal.
The more Pochettino thought about it, the more worried he became.
Before I knew it, the ashtray was filled with cigarette butts.
At this time, fans of various clubs were making their own comments under the media reports. - [Manchester United's No. 7's performance was really eye-catching! Look at that dribbling past the opponent, it's simply textbook! ] - [Both the action and the rhythm are great! ] - [Brothers, the odds of the bookmakers are out, Manchester City and Manchester United are about the same. ] - [The main reason is that the two of them are too close, and it is estimated that the winner will be determined at the end of the season! ] - [By the way, who will be the champion if the two teams have the same points at the end of the league? ] - [It depends on the goal difference. If the goal difference is also the same, then the number of goals will be compared. If the number of goals is also the same, then the team that scored the most in the head-to-head confrontation will get a higher ranking. There is a long list behind it, I am too lazy to type, just check it yourself. ] - [Unknowingly, it's March, Manchester United's schedule is not bad, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Sevilla, Liverpool and Swansea, only two of which are difficult. ] - [That's right! Swansea is a relegation team, they are terrifying! ] - [.]
Carrington training base at this time.
Manchester United's top executives are gathering together for a meeting, including Er Dezi, San Dezi, Murtaugh, etc. Oh, and Mourinho.
"Mr. Jose, I think with the number of players Manchester United has now, they 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 funds for signings next season."
Ed Woodward crossed his hands on the table, his tone quite questioning.
Because there are three "德" in his name, he is nicknamed "San Dezi" by fans.
Since Ferguson stepped down as Manchester United coach in 2012, the club's CEO Gill chose to retire with Ferguson.
Former bank investor Woodward emerged.
During his years in office, Manchester United has made significant progress in commercial development.
Among Manchester United's annual revenues, the proportion of commercial income increased from 27% to 53%, ranking first among Europe's top clubs.
We have to say that Woodward deserves a lot of credit.
But he also has a limited vision, that is, he doesn't understand football and is very short-sighted.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
For example, Manchester United’s frequent changes of head coaches and lack of long-term recruitment strategies were all due to him.
Some time ago, he had a huge conflict with Mourinho over signings. Mourinho clearly wanted Perisic and Maguire, but the reason was easy to guess.
Woodward wants to establish his own authority system.
There is another reason. He has witnessed Mbappe's rapid growth and has the same expectations for Martial, thinking that Martial can also grow into a superstar.
This is the best way for Manchester United to maximize their interests.
But who knew that Martial would be so disappointing.
During the winter transfer window, Woodward did not want to sell Martial and was prepared to loan him to other clubs or simply keep him at Manchester United.
But Chu Feng's sudden rise, 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 of games. We have no ability to compete in the league, Champions League and FA Cup."
"My idea is very simple, that is to focus on the first two events."
Mourinho decisively shook his head and refused, leaving no room for negotiation for the other party.
Manchester United has finally grabbed the top spot in the standings and is now at a crucial moment in the league title race, so any game must give way to it.
Not to mention the small FA Cup, he could even give up the Champions League tactically.
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 goal bonus."
"Yes, we have discussed this before."
"Since Chu Stable came on the scene, our sales in China have increased by 37% year-on-year, so it is only right that we increase our compensation."
Woodward agreed and had no intention of objecting.
He has to be extra careful in everything he does now.
Because the current Manchester United management is so complicated, although he is the agent of the Glazer family, Manchester United's poor performance in the first five years has caused him to suffer a lot of doubts.
Thinking of this, Woodward glanced at his side without leaving a trace, that is, Richard Arnold.
This "Er Dezi" has also achieved impressive results in recent years. He negotiated the sponsorship deals worth up to $2 billion from Chevrolet and Adidas.
He is ready to take over my position at any time.
(End of this chapter)