i am beckham

Chapter 180 What is Cantona going to do?
In the locker room after the game, Beckham couldn't control his joy.

No way, this is the first time he entered the FA Cup final, which is the most easily recalled thing in the upper reaches of youth.

Coupled with the fact that he scored the winning goal, the excitement is beyond words.

Unable to control his emotions and his expression management, Beckham sat in the locker room and smiled silently for a long time.

He observed the teammates around him. Cantona, who was wearing a coat, was looking affectionately at the sky along the window. His back was still straight, and he felt that he was going to read a poem in a second.

Keane was telling nasty jokes to substitute right-back Paul Parker, Giggs was taking off the bandages on his legs, Butt was combing his hair with his bare butt after taking a shower, and when Schmeichel walked behind him, the guy tensed up for no apparent reason.

People who have done bad things are most afraid of retribution.

In general, except for the younger brother who just entered the first team, everyone else behaved normally. Even Gary Neville, a guy with ordinary athletic talent and impressive football intelligence, had "nothing more than that" written on his face.

However, this guy's mental strength is not generally strong, and he also has a lot of willpower that a professional player needs.

Although he has struggled in the central defender position this season, his mentality has been very good.

Manchester United have had a smooth ride in recent months, but Gary Neville has struggled when he played at centre-back.

He has been beaten up more than once in this position. In the past month, he has been bullied by Newcastle's black winds and Chelsea's bad uncles successively, but his psychological adjustment ability is unexpectedly good.

Take this game as an example, Mark Hughes, who knows him well, made him hit the top continuously, but he can quickly adjust his state.

You must know that English professional football is not friendly to player mistakes. A header is basically no different from a crime in the eyes of fans.

Especially in away games, when a player makes a mistake, it doesn't feel good to be pointed at the nose by the home team fans.

The difficulties a 20-year-old has to deal with at centre-back, the most experienced position, can sometimes be nerve-wracking.

Gary Neville is not a talented player, and his physical condition is even more difficult.

His goal this season is basically to start with a fruit knife, and then he has to deal with all kinds of strange opponents.

Beckham felt that if it was him, his mentality would have collapsed more than a dozen times.

But Gary Neville's mood has always been very stable. He is a fighting dog who dares to take the initiative to bite a lion. Even if his body is covered with bruises, as long as he bites his opponent, he will never let go.

Such a player is very much to Ferguson's appetite, so even if he scolds Gary into doubting his life, he will still put him in the main lineup for the next game.

Gary Neville was teaching his younger brother brazenly in front of everyone at this time: "Phil, you've laughed enough, entering the final doesn't mean anything.

The only time you should be smiling is when you win at Wembley, otherwise it means nothing.

I know this is your first time in the final, but I still advise you to be mentally prepared, no matter who you face, the final will be extremely difficult. "

The scene of Gary Neville teaching his brother caught Cantona's attention, and his attention was diverted from the window to his brother in the dressing room.

Now that the game is played, Beckham finally has a deep experience of the word "strong team".

They are also professional players, some are struggling for their livelihood, some are playing for a weak team, waiting for the favor of fate, and some can enjoy honors when they enter the first team.

What happened in front of him reminded him subconsciously of his life in Preston. The dressing room atmosphere of this team was not inferior to that of Manchester United. They had many players full of fighting spirit.

In Beckham's view, the players of that team performed no worse than some players in the Premier League in some games, but many of them could only struggle at the subsistence level.

Just when he was thinking about his life and experiencing his destiny, Albert, the team's equipment administrator, opened the door and walked in: "David, you have been named the best player in the game. Hurry up and accept the interview!"

As soon as he finished speaking, various strange noises sounded in the locker room, and whistles were heard as they approached.

Hearing that he was the best player on the spot, Beckham was a little confused. In his opinion, the best player in this game should be Cantona.

The Frenchman is a veritable thigh of the team. He not only serves as the technical core on the court, but also everyone's spiritual leader.

As long as he is present, Beckham has a solid mind.

It was the same in this game. Cantona not only undertook the work of offensive organization in a 1-on-2 situation, but also scored a very beautiful goal.

Although the ball was finally counted on Cole, the credit for the goal has to be credited to Cantona.

Cantona smiled rarely. While applauding, he wanted to whistle like Keane, but failed without any suspense.

The temporary interview venue is actually a background wall with the logos of all the companies that sponsor the Premier League.

Beckham was wrapped in a thick coat, but he still couldn't get rid of the chill.

The reporters who came to interview shrank their necks and started asking questions without trying to adjust the atmosphere.

Beckham found that the reporter's question mainly focused on his running position: "David, you have two classic running positions in this game. Were those two attacks specially designed, or did you suddenly have inspiration?"

Which two times?
Hearing the reporter's question, Beckham vaguely felt that it was the two reverse runs in the middle, but he was not sure, so he could only deal with it with the wheel, but the reporter still did not give up on this question.

Beckham can only say something from his heart: "I want to express my special thanks to Cantona. Because he always instructs us how to run during training, we should try to go forward without the ball, which has given me a lot of help.

Although he doesn't talk much, as long as he stands on the court, we will know that he will lead the team to victory.His performance on the court and his body language seem to tell us, come on, you can do it too. "

This is from the heart, he is very glad that he is a Manchester United player.

Because only a team of this level can meet a top star like Cantona.

A young player at the beginning of his career will usually subconsciously observe the best players around him, imitate the way they handle the ball and absorb their attitude towards football.

Speaking of this, this problem is over.

Immediately afterwards, another reporter asked him how he felt in the first season.

Beckham decided to continue to talk dryly. After all, it was quite cold. If he didn’t say something from the heart, he might be asked repeatedly.

"It was a precious start and I had to do well. To score the winner in the FA Cup semi-final was an unbelievable feeling and I'm happy that I helped the team get to the final. It was great to play with the boys in the youth team, we always helped each other.

As for the goal, I actually had a flash of inspiration at that moment, thinking that there might be a chance to make a rush, and even if I didn't, there was no loss.

Life on loan taught me that every hard-won opportunity must be seized.

There are many people who would give their all for an opportunity like this, and I must not let this opportunity go to waste. "

Beckham's two consecutive heartfelt answers satisfied reporters, who probably didn't expect a rising player to utter such words in front of the media.

In the public's impression, a 20-year-old player who can hand over 16 goals and 18 assists in a season means that he is not far from a big contract with a lot of money.

In this case, don't expect the other party to say something from your heart, thank God if you don't float.

After Beckham's work was over, Ferguson still took the opportunity to put pressure on Keegan at the press conference: "I am very satisfied with the performance of the players, especially the young players of the team. They have received a lot of training this season and have greatly improved their abilities.

You also know very well that we have been playing with 20 people this season, and sometimes we can't even get two central defenders, but we still go hand in hand in the league and the FA Cup.

I think from this perspective, Keegan's performance is disappointing. He has countless good players on the team, but he will not use this good hand.

Keeping the main players in the league makes him feel safe.

But it turns out that he deprived a team of the chance to hit the FA Cup. His ability is not worthy of a team of this level. This is a complete waste of resources. "

Beckham saw Ferguson's words in the newspaper the next day. As a member of the Manchester United team, he completely agreed with the old man's statement.

If there is no free hand from the head coach, he is still a player at the youth team level.After most of the season, even he can feel the changes in himself.

The FA Cup semi-final is over, and the media's evaluation of Manchester United has taken a 180-degree turn compared to the beginning of the season.

Now that the game has been played, they fully agree with Ferguson's coaching ability.

If Keegan were to be Manchester United's head coach, it would be difficult for players like Scholes and Gary Neville to get a chance, and he would have to serve as a substitute for a capable right midfielder for a long time.

Regarding this point, he is very sure, because there are basically no young players in the main lineup of Newcastle United, and this kind of head coach does not give young people the opportunity to stand out at all.

When he got home, he told Old John what he thought.

The other party thought for a while before replying: "David, don't think so. Everyone needs to grow and make mistakes. You have to try to see the good in others.

You are a young player, he is a young manager, you are both figuring it out, the only difference is that you are responsible for your own decisions whereas he is responsible for a club. "

Beckham pondered for a while, and it seemed to make sense.

The other party has 15 more years of life experience than himself, and the way of looking at the problem is indeed different.

Still a middle-aged man lives a transparent life!

If Keegan met a Newcastle fan 15 years later and listened carefully to what the other said, maybe his coaching career would be completely different.

But he obviously didn't have such luck, because he kept doing stupid things.

On the second day after Ferguson spoke, Keegan responded immediately through the media. He vowed that Newcastle would definitely win the league title, and the game against Manchester United was just an accident.

He said that as long as Newcastle shows its strength, there will be absolutely no opponents in the Premier League.

This kind of speech seems a bit misguided to Beckham, he has noticed that Keegan has been led by the nose by the old man since January.

In all the dialogues between the two people, Ferguson first set the scene and then pulled him in, and he would always plunge in foolishly and fight on the battlefield set for him by others.

As a result, he just accepted the interview on the first day, and got a response from Arsenal the next day.

Arsenal's interview here is Adams, the speaker of their locker room.

When he was interviewed, he picked up Keegan's speech: "Seeing Kevin's words, I think he is a bit arrogant, Newcastle did not perform so well away.

Once away from home, Newcastle becomes another team, and in my opinion, the league champions cannot win on home results alone.

We will prove him wrong with a win, Arsenal are not afraid of anyone. "

When seeing this report, Beckham felt a little sorry for Keegan.

In the environment where Ferguson is trying to make enemies for Newcastle, he has vowed to open the map in several consecutive interviews, which is definitely a taboo for the championship.

It stands to reason that every normal person should understand this truth, but Keegan has repeatedly committed crimes.

This only shows that Keegan's size has been messed up.

This is very funny. With 7 rounds left in the league, the head coach of the trailing side is full of momentum, while the head coach of the side leading by 4 points looks annoyed.

Sure enough, ginger is still old and spicy!
The 32nd round of the league is coming soon, so fast that there is no chance for everyone to breathe.

This time it is Newcastle first game, they go to Highbury to play against Arsenal.

Beckham watched the live broadcast at home, and he witnessed what happened to Newcastle throughout the game.

Arsenal, who sit at home, were tougher than they played against Manchester United in the last game. They did not give Newcastle players a chance to breathe.

The 90-minute game was always accompanied by fierce physical confrontation. Arsenal took advantage of a corner kick to score a goal. It was Adams who was facing Keegan in the media.

In the process of rushing to the top, he knocked over two Newcastle defenders by himself, and smashed the football into the opponent's goal. The scene was extremely comfortable.

After conceding the goal, Newcastle could only press on the offense, and was successfully stolen by an opponent who was good at counterattacking.

Newcastle finally lost to Arsenal 0-2 in the away game. Keegan was slapped in the face by the speed of light after his death, and Manchester United got another chance to chase points.

But Beckham feels that Manchester United is also very difficult. Their opponent is Tottenham.

Tottenham defeated Manchester United for the first time in the league and was a well-known strong team at the time.Manchester United, who returned to the home game, not only wanted revenge, but also wanted to win the opponent and occupy the leading position in the standings.

In the first half, both sides had offense and defense. Everyone played very cautiously. The game was often interrupted by fouls and became fragmented.Until the 50th minute of the second half, Manchester United Schmeichel sent a goal kick. After the two sides competed for the top, the ball reached Keane's feet.

Keane did not delay and immediately handed the ball to Cantona in the middle circle.Cantona started his performance again. He drove the ball forward, killed the two opposing midfielders Howells and Dozier's closed defense all the way, and advanced the ball 10 yards outside the top of the opponent's penalty area.

At this time, Giggs on the left quickly advanced to support, and Cole on the right also ran a slash line tacitly, disrupting the opponent's defense.

In front of Cantona, there was only Tottenham central defender Saul Campbell, who was backing all the way and staring at him all the way. This big black man had an excellent confrontation and a strong body, but obviously his speed and turning were two major flaws.

Cantona did not pass the ball to Cole, who advanced forward, because he observed that Cole's running involved Campbell's attention, and also made Campbell lose the opportunity to snatch it close to the body.

So Cantona continued to push forward to the left.The Tottenham full-back who was defending Giggs had to stop and prepare to block Cantona's whereabouts, while Giggs used the time difference to continue forward.

At this time, Cantona still did not give the ball to the Welshman who was already unmarked, but continued to advance to the left.He even used a rare cross-handling motion to bring the ball down the left corridor to the ribs.

Campbell was highly nervous, he had already given up Cole, and immediately turned around to block Cantona's advance.

Cantona was about to face a pair of centre-backs and he was just starting to get into the box.Due to his lateral dribbling, Tottenham's right-back gave up chasing him and went back to block Giggs' gap. Cole pulled to the right side close to the sideline of the penalty area. There were already full-backs close to him, and there was a Campbell in the middle. Cantona could not establish contact with him.

Seeing Cantona lead himself to a dead end with his strength, Beckham shouted behind him: "Eric, I am here, pass it to me!"

Cantona's body paused for a moment. He heard Beckham's reminder, but he did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he continued to dribble the ball into the penalty area and plunged into Tottenham's defense.

Beckham wondered, "What is he going to do?"

But after only 1 second, he couldn't help shouting: "Fuck!"

(End of this chapter)