i am beckham

Chapter 335
The England team lost to Romania in the second round of the group stage, and suddenly lost the qualification to control their destiny.

The loss of this game was both unexpected and reasonable.

From top to bottom, the team thinks about the World Cup simply. Since everyone won the championship in the Four Nations Invitational Tournament, they have always regarded themselves as European powers.

This sentiment continued unabated in the World Cup and reached its peak when England beat Tunisia.

Before the match against Romania, the England players were imagining the scene of consecutive victories against Croatia and Germany, and competing with France in the semi-finals for the right to the final.

To fly is to forget the horizon.

And Romania told the English with cruel facts that the weakest seeded team is also the seeded team. Arrogance cannot defeat any opponent and can only kill itself.

At the post-match press conference, Hoddle once again experienced what it means to be human.

The media who were still around him before the game all turned to the head coach of the Romanian team, Iordenescu.

When Iordenescu commented on the England team, he did not intend to save face at all for the opponent: "Before the World Cup, the English media liked to call Romania the worst seeded team. They thought it would not take too much effort to beat us. But now everyone has seen it. We solved them in an hour. We qualified, and their situation is not clear."

Some media asked him about the bet with the players, and Iordenescu said with a smile: "Our goal has been achieved, and we will honor the agreement."

After the end of the World Cup grouping, Romania will be drawn into a group with England, Colombia and Tunisia.In this group, England is recognized as the first in the group.But the head coach of the Romanian team, Iordenescu, did not believe in evil. He encouraged the players and said: "Boys, do you think we can win the first place in the group or even qualify? I think we can do it!" At that time, the captain Haji said: "Can we make a bet on this?"

The bet was established that if Romania qualified for the group, all players would dye their hair yellow, while the head coach would shave his head bald.Romania's hairstyle will be a hot topic in the next game.

Compared with Romania, the light of the England team dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The problems they exposed in the game have seriously lowered people's expectations: the midfielder can't hold the ball, the wings are not sharp enough, and the three lines are repeatedly disconnected. It is difficult for such a team to be associated with a strong team.

Hoddle sat at the press conference, trying to make some kind of connection with Santiago from The Old Man and the Sea.

He didn't intend to admit defeat just like that, but also planned to ride the wind and waves to catch a big marlin, even if he fought the shark to the last moment, he would not admit defeat.

He had just completed the initial self-motivation when the storm came.

"Mr. Glenn, do you still think that the England team is the strongest team in Europe?"

"Yes, my faith has never wavered."

"Is this true? But the England team is completely vulnerable to the Romania team."

"The competition is not over yet, it's too early to say anything."

"Then do you think you should be responsible for this loss?"

"If the game is lost, every member of the collective is responsible!"

"Is David also responsible?"

"Yes, he is also a member of the collective, of course he is responsible for the loss!"

"We almost tied the score after David came on. Is he responsible for you not letting him play?"

"Don't speak so harshly! The news about him off the court has seriously affected the team's preparations, he is not ready at all!!"

"After today's game, do you still insist that David is not ready?"

"I am the head coach of the team, and I have the right to make what I think is the right decision!!"

"May I ask what is the correct decision in your heart? Was it the initiative to lose to Romania?"

"Okay! I have nothing to say, I want to say the last sentence. No matter what you say, I am the head coach of the England team, and the next game is still up to me!!! Goodbye, gentlemen, haha!"

He wanted to fight against fate, but he escaped from the press conference early like a coward.

Hoddle left angrily in the face of dagger-like questions from the British media, and his hysterical performance at the press conference was published in numerous newspapers the next day.

Even a major general newspaper like The Times had a section reporting England's loss to Romania: "Before the game, everyone thought Glenn would play David and everyone believed we could take Romania.

However, the facts were unexpected. We didn’t have much to do against our opponents. We were always passive on the field, and even fell behind by three goals at one point. The situation did not change until David played, but the time left for him was not enough to reverse the three-goal gap. .

Apart from that press conference, the England team did not accept any other form of interview.We don't know what happened in the team's dressing room, but what is certain is that there was a conflict between the manager and the players. "

The "Daily Telegraph" also mentioned the news of the England team's loss: "As the head coach of the England team, Glenn Hoddle's out-of-control performance at the press conference made us very worried about the prospects of the England team. The FA selected him. He valued his talent and prospects, but ignored his ability to withstand pressure. Considering that there are no insiders to accept interviews, it is impossible to make too many comments now."

As a former world champion, England's World Cup journey has been closely watched by all walks of life.

England lost unexpectedly in the second group match. As the three major British newspapers, The Times and The Daily Telegraph both published extensive commentary articles, which aroused close attention from the British society.

The Guardian, another of the three major newspapers in the UK, offered their trump card in the sports section: Ferguson's essay.

The Guardian, formerly known as the Manchester Guardian, was headquartered in Manchester.Although the headquarters moved to London in the 60s, the connection with the city has not been interrupted.

They have shown support for the Busby children during the United crash and have shown goodwill towards the team since.

The Manchester United team under Ferguson has almost occupied the Premier League championship since the establishment of the Premier League, and is destined to become an existence that cannot be ignored in the history of the Premier League.

Some people even think that talking about the Premier League without mentioning Manchester United is like appreciating "Mona Lisa's Smile", covering the face of Mona Lisa with a white paper, and the rest is just like chewing wax.

As the greatest club since the establishment of the Premier League, as long as the name of "Manchester United" appears in the newspapers, there will be a lot of praise and expletives.

Some admired them as a bunch of decent guys, others resented them for tarnishing the club they supported.

No matter what attitude people take when it comes to Manchester United, no one can deny that they are the center of influence in the Premier League.

Under such circumstances, the "Guardian" will of course invite Ferguson, the soul of the Red Devils, to write commentary articles from time to time.

Of course, Ferguson, who has great ambitions, will not let go of this opportunity, and the two hit it off.

Later, Ferguson turned the column provided by the "Guardian" into an output platform for psychological warfare. Keegan was so madly exported by the Manchester United coach two seasons ago that he almost blew himself up, and his reputation in the industry plummeted.

Ferguson did write a few articles last season, but the main purpose was to show his determination to hit the Champions League and the league double, and he explained to everyone why he gave up the FA Cup.

When the team was chased by Arsenal to only 1 point and the Champions League was in full swing, he called on fans to support Manchester United in a special issue, and encouraged the players to bravely attack the championship.

After the last game, Ferguson questioned Hoddle's tactical arrangement in an interview: "I have a strange feeling that even if David is given a rest, at least he should be given some time to adapt to the rhythm of the World Cup, even if it is only 15 minutes. What surprised me is that David sat on the bench for a full 90 minutes, which did not belong to him.

Glenn has yet to let everyone see his position for David. David can play three or four positions in the current England team. The most suitable position for him is right midfielder, followed by central midfielder.

The deeper the game, the less the head coach dared to let go and adjust the lineup.I would like to remind Glenn that he does not have any coaching experience in major events, and David is also a young player participating in the World Cup for the first time.What the current England team needs is adaptation, not rest. I am a little disappointed in him! "

England is in the second round of the group stage, and Beckham is not in the starting lineup. How could Ferguson, who is as witty as he is, not be able to taste it.

To be honest, even though he beat the head coach of the England team twice, his evaluation of Hoddle is not bad.

As one of the few technical midfielders in England who can gain a foothold in other mainstream European leagues, Hoddle's player era was more successful than most English players of the same era.

As a representative of England's young coaches, Hoddle has accumulated two years of coaching experience in Swindon as a player and coach.

Then he coached Chelsea for two more seasons, and his results were not bad, at least not collapsed.

At this time, Chelsea was regarded as a mid-range team in the Premier League. The financial situation in the past two years was not bad, so they also followed suit.

Unlike Dalglish and Keegan, who mainly brought in players from the British Isles, Hoddle's idea of ​​signing was just like him, with a neat suit and holes everywhere in his underwear.

He is a person who pursues gorgeous appearance in advance, and he is very persistent, otherwise, how could an England midfielder develop delicate skills.
The first one he brought in was Gullit, who had slipped from the top. Whether it works well or not, it must attract a wave of exclamation.

The arrival of Gullit has made Chelsea's style of play pleasing to the eye, but the league ranking has not improved.

The reason why he has a stable position at Chelsea is that his cup performance is not bad. He broke into the FA Cup final in the first year and reached the semi-finals in the European Cup Winners' Cup in the second year. His ability has also been recognized by the club.

And England invited Venables after he left, not only because he had a more advanced tactical concept in continental Europe at that time, but also because of his remarkable cup results.

Compared with other England managers in his age group, Hoddle is definitely experienced and has achieved outstanding results.

But such a star of hope in England's coaching world made such a mistake that a pig is not as good as a dog.

Ferguson was shocked and annoyed, knowing that he had supported the other party in the early days of his tenure.Unexpectedly, this white-eyed wolf turned his face and refused to recognize anyone, and dared to abandon Beckham when he turned around.

If you don't give him some flair today, then cats and dogs will dare to bark their teeth at him in the future, and you'll be a fart.

He didn't expect that Hoddle's emotional intelligence was so low, it was surprisingly low, and he actually put the players the team relied on on the bench, which was simply helping the opponent to remove obstacles.

Ferguson has not seen a player like Hoddle digging a hole for himself, jumping into the hole and burying himself in the soil for a long time. He intends to compact the soil.

Ferguson wrote it as he said, and quickly faxed it to the "Guardian". As a result, the other party did not waste time and published Ferguson's short composition the next day.

Once Ferguson's special issue was released, it immediately caused an uproar.

The title of the review article is called "England Team in Desperation", which can be said to be full of effects.

"Just today came the sad news from France that England lost to Romania in the game that just ended, meaning we basically slipped into the more difficult half.

According to the formation configuration of the team, we naturally believe in the defensive ability of the England team.Even if you meet the Romanian team, it is impossible to concede three goals in a row in 60 minutes, which shows that there is a problem with the team.

Romania is undoubtedly a strong European team. Everyone thinks they are the worst seeded team, but I want to remind everyone that they broke into the quarter-finals in the last World Cup. Judging from the age structure, most of their players are at the peak of their careers.

I wouldn't be overly shocked if this team ends up in the Final Four, as they should be.

Having said that, in my impression, the England team has not conceded three goals in a row against any team in the past two years, which shows that the problem lies with us.

Glenn did not use David in the first round of the group stage, which attracted a lot of attention. The way to rest the core players was completely different, and I thought it was very strange at the time.

The facts also conform to my guess. Glenn abandoned David without warning, which caused the England team to encounter big problems in both offense and organization.

Glenn said after the game that David was not ready for the game. I think there is no more stupid lie than this. We have all seen the changes in the team after David played. He is a player who is ready to contribute to the team at any time.

David is a hard-working, extremely disciplined professional, and he and Gary are the hardest-working players on my team.

I know him very well, he will never do anything against the team, he is a real team player.

Obviously, the problem is with the head coach.Glenn has his strengths, but he never learned how to get along with the players.As far as I know, when he announced the roster, he called every player to his office for an interview.

God, what a bad decision.He used to be a professional player, he should understand how much suffering the players have to bear at this time, and the whole process took 4 hours.In the end, he only gave the undrafted players 30 minutes to pack their bags, and these players didn't even have time to say goodbye to their teammates.

In addition, he also tried to understand all the details of the players' lives, without giving the players any autonomy at all.

He's maddeningly controlling and doesn't trust his players at all, which is a big no-no for a manager.

These situations are enough to show that he can't take on the task of leading a team to the World Cup, and his personnel management ability has seriously affected the unity of the team.

Although the England team has been away from the World Cup for eight years, in my eyes, this is the strongest England team in the past 20 years. The potential of the team even exceeds that of the England team that broke into the semi-finals eight years ago.

Judging from the interview after the game, Glenn did not intend to restrain his behavior.He intends to go his own way until he brings England to a dead end.

It is terrible that the head coach and the core players have conflicts in the big game. What is terrible is that he has no idea how to deal with it.

I think England are in a very dangerous position and the FA has to do something now, the sooner the better.

Of course, I am not asking the FA to sack him, but at least he can't let him do whatever he wants, it is a waste of England's golden generation."

After reading this review article, many people opened their mouths in surprise.They didn't expect Ferguson to hit Hoddle in the face in front of everyone. This was the first time they learned about the situation of the England team in France.

These unselected players all signed a non-disclosure agreement with the FA when they left the team, so even if the England team was beaten out of their brains, they could not disclose any news related to England within the specified time.

So the English people don't know what happened to the team in France until now. This is the first time the inside story of the team has surfaced.

Some people think that the lack of experience of the players led to the loss, and some people think that Beckham did not play because his state did not meet the requirements of the game.

But after reading Ferguson's article, everyone realized that the problem is definitely not that simple.

As the head coach of Manchester United, Ferguson's words are very credible.It is completely impossible for a manager with such influence to make up stories to protect his players.If he is not sure, he will never say it.

Around the same time, The Solar Panel broke the news detailing what Hoddle was doing off the coast of Spain.

The article exposed what Hoddle did clearly, and claimed that the information came from the service staff of the hotel where the England team stayed, and they also got some audio data, which can be released if necessary.

The article claimed that the reason why Hoddle abandoned Beckham was that Sophie Marceau kissed the "number 7" of the shirt at the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

This is simply appalling!
The news made the England manager look like a jealous psycho.

There is even more exciting news. It is said that the players of the England team have established a player committee to collectively remove the decision-making power of the head coach.

This news was horrifying, and no one thought that the matter had become so serious.

You must know that English players have always been known for their strong execution. For so many years, this kind of thing has never happened to the team.

Everyone thought that only the French could do such absurd things, but they didn't expect that the England locker room would have to admonish the coach.

What the hell did Hoddle do to make the always obedient and obedient English players look like this.

"Sunpanel" seems to have been in series with Ferguson. The news they broke not only corroborated the statement of the Manchester United coach, but also helped Ferguson take care of the loopholes.

I thought that the source of Ferguson's news must be the undrafted players of Manchester United, but I didn't expect that people kept all the recordings of the England team, just waiting for the media to buy them.

From this point of view, Hoddle's secrecy arrangement seems like a joke.

The most shocking thing in this news is the FA. They were still dreaming of the revival of the England team, but they did not expect to be hit one after another in the past two days.

First, the team lost to Romania and was forced into the death half.

Afterwards, Hoddle was first slapped in the face by Ferguson with a hammer, and then "Sunpanel" took off his underwear.

What disappointed them most was that the staff sent to supervise the battle did not feed back this information, and the top management of the FA were kept in the dark.

So the FA made a rare and quick response. They immediately convened a special meeting, made decisions in a short period of time to finalize the core figures to solve the problem, and immediately sent them to France after the meeting.

The England players are also making the final decision. Adams interrupted everyone's discussion and said: "The current situation is very obvious. We must take action. We have already said what should be said. Now we vote with a show of hands. The minority obeys the majority. Once a decision is made, everyone must resolutely implement it. The FA and the coaching staff support us. Even if you are punished afterwards, you will not be implicated. Me, Alan and Paul will take full responsibility for this matter."

He looked around and said: "Those who agree to remove Mr. Glenn Hoddle's coaching rights, transfer the decision-making power of the England team to the player committee, and at the same time retain Glenn's eligibility to stay in the team raise their hands."

As soon as he finished speaking, Adams, Shearer, Ince, McManaman, Seaman, Gary Neville, Beckham, Owen, Cole, Scholes, Husky, and Keown immediately raised their hands to vote.

After a moment of hesitation, other players also raised their hands.

"Okay, the resolution has been passed by all members. Now it is up to me, Alan and Paul to announce our resolution to them. We should hold our destiny in our own hands!"

(End of this chapter)