i am beckham

Chapter 544 Glory belongs to Manchester!

Nedved was Manchester United's well-deserved hero in the second leg of the semi-final.

He has made great contributions to the Champions League this season, and has performed brilliantly at critical moments many times.

According to statistics, Nedved's running distance was 15642 meters, breaking a personal career record.

When Beckham was absent and Keane was criticized by the media, he led the team to the final.

And through this game, Beckham also had a deeper understanding of the old man's coaching art.

If a club like Manchester United wants to be at a high level all year round, it must use a very strong internal competition mechanism.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Premier League, the old man gathered a group of good players who were eager to prove themselves.

This group of players is strong and full of fighting spirit. Under the old man's training, they have won the Premier League championship for two consecutive years.

Now it seems that this group of players still lack lofty ideals. They are only satisfied with the domestic league championship and never thought of going further.

Manchester United was eliminated in the group stage in the Champions League in the next two seasons.

To make matters worse, two consecutive seasons of Premier League championships have made several core players of this team complacent.

Their goal is to win the Premier League, and when the goal is achieved, they think their life is complete.

This mentality is reflected in all aspects of training, life, and games, and even a few players want to get the right to speak in the locker room.

So losing the league title seemed natural, but it was something Ferguson could not tolerate.

In the following transfer period, Ferguson used iron and blood to clean up the three main players in the Premier League's two consecutive championships, eliminating the cancer.

Then introduce "Class 92" to enhance internal competitiveness.

In this way, Manchester United made a big splash in the next few seasons and stood at the top of Europe in the third year of entering the first team in the "Class of 92".

At this stage, Ferguson will bring a very competitive fresh face every season, and some people will leave the team at the end of the season.

Under the impact of Beckham, the Neville brothers, Scholes and Butt, the old players have a strong sense of crisis.

During this period, Poborski, Solskjaer, Yorke, Borg and Husky who entered the team played an important role in various competitions.

When Manchester United won the Triple Crown, the six main players left by "Class of 92" have become the mainstay of the club.

Beckham noticed that at this stage, the old man was both close and wary of the "Class of 92" he personally brought up.

The members of the "Class of 92" headed by Beckham and Giggs have won all the honors at the club level and have become "big dogs". They are no longer those teenagers who needed to prove themselves and were short of money.

Now is the peak moment of this group of players, but it is also the most dangerous moment. The period of complacency is the easiest to fall.

In fact, such hidden dangers have already been reflected.

York's competitive state is not as good as before, and has been gradually abandoned by the head coach in the second half of the season.

Beckham also saw the signs of Ince from Keane. Manchester United's iron-blooded captain has repeatedly wanted to occupy the dominance of the dressing room.

Butt even publicly expressed his dissatisfaction in front of the media because he did not get a starting position in the England team.

Ferguson's solution is simple, that is to continuously introduce high-level players.

After Stam, Nedved, Ferdinand and Shevchenko joined, they soon became the team's regular main force. The 17-year-old Robben made Giggs dare not relax.

Ferguson used his actions to continue to prove to the players that no one is irreplaceable.

The Manchester United coach has already stated that next season will introduce high-level players, which makes the first-team players full of a sense of crisis.

At first glance, people would think that Manchester United's main lineup is very stable.

In fact, Ferguson is subtly updating the team.

If "Class of 92" is an upgraded version of Manchester United's 2.0, the team has actually quietly transitioned to version 2.5.

Manchester United's opponent in the Champions League final is Bayern Munich. This veteran team's dominance in the Bundesliga is equivalent to Manchester United in the Premier League.

Many media believe that the competition between the two clubs can also be regarded as a competition between the two major leagues in a sense.

As the healthiest league in the world, the Bundesliga is far less attractive to top stars than the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.

Rather than buying stars, they are more willing to choose some high-quality and cheap players, and most clubs are in a state of profit.

As a traditional giant in Europe, Bayern has never lacked supporters.

Many German footballers don't agree with Manchester United's advantage in the final. They believe that the overall strength of the two giants is at the same level.

"Kicker": Manchester United did not have much strong performance in the UEFA Champions League this season.They reached the final with their stable performance and rich experience, but it does not mean that they have an advantage over Bayern.

"Sports Bild": Manchester United's road to promotion is not smooth, and the performance of 2 goals behind Leeds United in the semi-finals is enough to illustrate this point.The reason why Leeds United was turned over is largely due to the lack of experience of the players at this stage of the game.If it is replaced by Bayern, it may be difficult for Manchester United to come back.Both teams have chances in the final.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" also unexpectedly sided with Bayern, and their reports were somewhat eccentric.He first praised Manchester United's stable performance, and then pointed out that the Red Devils' aggressiveness is far less than that of the previous three seasons. Bayern's determination is likely to end Manchester United's consecutive championships.

The Italian media do not want Manchester United to win the championship in their hearts. The strong momentum of the Premier League in the past two years has posed a great challenge to the status of the first league in Serie A.

Before they could laugh and say that there is only one strong team in the Premier League, Manchester United.

But in this season, all three Premier League teams have entered the semi-finals of the Champions League, and they have responded to outside doubts with facts.

The performance of Serie A teams in the Champions League in recent seasons has heralded the decline of the European first league.

At the end of the article, "Gazzetta dello Sport" also weirdly attributed the decline of Serie A in the Champions League to the cruel competition in the league.

They believe that Manchester United, which has won six consecutive league titles, and Bayern, which has won three consecutive league titles, have established their leads early and can focus on the European arena, while the strong Serie A teams have to fight to the death, which greatly consumes energy.

But the French "L'Equipe" is very objective: From the Champions League in recent years, it can be seen that the structure of the European League has been reshuffled.Three teams from the Premier League and La Liga have entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and the three teams participating in the Premier League have all entered the semi-finals.

There is no doubt that these two leagues have surpassed Serie A in terms of the number of high-level players and competitiveness.

If Manchester United can lift the Champions League trophy, it will herald the coming of the Premier League era.

Spain's "Marca" also acknowledged the strength of the Premier League. Both Real Madrid and Deportivo are in the hands of the Premier League teams. Barcelona was eliminated by Leeds United early in the group stage.

They believe that although La Liga is temporarily in the leading position in European competition points, the Premier League is likely to complete the overtake this season and become the first league in Europe.

The English media overwhelmingly supported Manchester United. Ever since the Premier League hegemony dominated the European arena, the entire English football industry has been promoted.

The broadcast fee of the league has risen, the clubs have become more and more abundant, and more and more high-level players are willing to join the Premier League. These are all changes that can be seen with the naked eye.

Not only the media is optimistic about Manchester United, but even the Premier League coaches unanimously support Manchester United.

In the past two years, many Premier League clubs have enjoyed the sweetness.

A few games ago, the Premier League was once known as a nursing home for stars.Many Serie A players who have passed their peak period have played for two seasons without a waist and legs, and they have made a lot of money, and they call it technical poverty alleviation.

In those seasons, the role played by the Premier League was similar to that of the future MLS.

The current transfer market is a different picture. Many Serie A players want to come to the Premier League to seek a breakthrough, but the clubs in the Premier League are picky and picky, often looking disgusted.

Not only that, many players put the first stop out of their home league in the Premier League, and only consider Serie A if they don't do well.

Wenger said in the interview: "I hope Manchester United can win. The benefits to other Premier League clubs are obvious. We are in the lead in the transfer of many players."

Leeds United were eliminated by Manchester United in the semi-finals, but coach Wilkinson also stood by Manchester United: "From the strength of both sides, Manchester United is obviously the better side.

It's no surprise that the best team takes the trophy. "

When someone relayed the words of the Leeds United coach to the Bayern coach, Hitzfeld smiled faintly: "Past results cannot be used as a reference for the future. If we talk about historical results, Bayern's history is obviously more brilliant than Manchester United.

The two teams are at the same level. The current Manchester United team has no advantage in front of all opponents. They are not invincible. "

The Bayern coach dares to say that, and the Manchester United coach who has never convinced anyone in the talkative world can't spare him.

When the reporter relayed these words in front of Ferguson, the Manchester United coach immediately fell into thinking: "When did Bayern last win the Champions League?"

When the reporter said it was the 1975-1976 season, Ferguson "suddenly realized": "How far away, no wonder I don't have the impression. How many times have they won the Champions League?"

The reporter replied: "Three times."

Then Ferguson said sternly: "He said that the club he coached had a glorious history, he said that his club had brilliant achievements, why didn't they win the European championship for 35 years.

Bayern has as many Champions League trophies as Manchester United. How can they say that their history is more glorious?
I respect this club, but I don't think they've put themselves in the right position.

They are at best the best team in the Bundesliga, leaving the Bundesliga, they are just one of Manchester United's many challengers.

Manchester United is the best club in the world and we use our results to defend our honor.

I am confident that my players will prove that Manchester United is still unique in the world. "

The next day, the Manchester United players were all eating this ripe melon in the dressing room. The old man's rhetorical skills in the past two years have been greatly improved, and his lethality and insults are amazing.

It is estimated that Hitzfeld has vomited blood for three liters now, and his words should carry a lot of weight in the Bundesliga.

But in front of Ferguson, who is 8 years older than him, he is a younger brother.

Of course, Hitzfeld then issued a declaration of victory, he said he would win this honor for the club.

They also reached the final two years ago, when Bayern was defeated by Manchester United.

The fighting skills of the two head coaches suddenly made this game more meaningful.

In the next two games, Manchester United defeated Southampton 2-1 away and then drew 2-2 at home with Tottenham.

At the end of the season, Manchester United finally accumulated 89 points, ending the season with a huge advantage of 2 points ahead of No.19 Arsenal.

Liverpool ranked third with 69 points, and entered the Champions League for the first time since the establishment of the Premier League.

Manchester City, Coventry, and Bradford were relegated to League One. Noisy neighbors took a Premier League lift, and the revival was nowhere in sight.

In the selection of the Professional Players Union, Beckham, who scored 14 goals and sent 24 assists, won the Premier League's best player and the season's assist king, while Chelsea's Hasselbaink was the top scorer.

Manchester United's top scorer is Andriy Shevchenko. The nuclear warhead ranks third in the scorer list with 18 goals this season, and has entered the ranks of world-class stars.

The No.2 scorer list is Stewart from Ipswich Town. His team finally ranked fifth in the league and almost reached the Champions League.

Owen suffered minor injuries throughout the season, and finally ranked No.16 in the standings with only 6 goals.

Beckham's last two games of the season are against Bayern in the Champions League and away against Greece in a World Cup qualifier.

Ferguson has given him 30 minutes in each of his remaining two league games and Beckham is feeling fine.The thigh injury has recovered very well, leaving no hidden dangers, and the physical condition is not a problem.

On May 5, 23 fans gathered at the San Siro Stadium, and the battle between Manchester United and Bayern was about to start.

With only 15 minutes left before the start of the game, Ferguson issued a declaration of victory in the locker room.

"Boys, we've been in finals five seasons in a row and won the trophy three seasons in a row.

If someone had told me five years ago that Manchester United could achieve something like this, I would have thought he was crazy.

Because it is too difficult to achieve such an achievement.

But these years of coaching experience also taught me that anything is possible.

You may not be able to imagine what it was like when I first coached Manchester United.At that time, we were ranked No.3 from the bottom of the league, and everyone laughed at us as a relegation team.

And now, we get all the credit we can get.

But boys, our story is not over yet.In the years to come, we will create more brilliance.

We must strive to surpass Real Madrid and reach the top of the Champions League for six consecutive years.

We also have to overtake Liverpool as the club with the most top-flight titles in England.

Our goal is to make Manchester United the greatest club in the world, and we should have higher demands on ourselves.

Tonight, I ask you to stand up to your enemies like soldiers.

The previous honors are our medals, but they can only represent the past.

If you feel satisfied, then your career can only stop there.

Every day at Manchester United, you have to live up to the uniform you wear.

Don't leave regrets for yourself at the best time, so that you are qualified to recall that glorious time to your children with your chest upright when you are old.

There is no doubt that these glory days are the days we are living through.

Fight for Manchester United! "

During Ferguson's impassioned speech, Beckham only felt a wave of energy rising from his heart.

Like other teammates in the locker room, he waved his fists and shouted the oath to protect it with his life.

(End of this chapter)