The Ball at Your Feet

"To be honest, I still don't know what the boss you contacted is for."

At this moment, when Ferguson spoke with some obvious dissatisfaction at Manchester United, he did not know whether it was for the new boss Glazer or Shay in front of him. "He has no money and doesn't understand the ball. He has nothing. What do we want him to do?"

"Lord, I have a question, I want to ask you." Shay was not angry with his accusations. Although as a club coach, others were worried that the boss would fire him, but this one wanted to get the boss fired. The idea sounds weird, but Shay doesn’t find it at all strange. For Manchester United, it’s possible for the coach to blast anyone away. "You think, as a club, the best club in England, Manchester United Are you short of money?"

Ferguson thought for a while before speaking, "It's not lacking, I'm too lazy to worry about the club's finances. However, when I ask for money to buy people, I still feel happy. The team shouldn't be short of money, right?"

"There is no shortage of money." Shay nodded, "Then, let me ask one more question: Sir, as the club management, what is the most afraid of meeting?"

"What do you want to say?" Ferguson asked rhetorically.

"What we are most afraid of is that we are afraid of meeting people who do not understand and command blindly. As a team, we are not afraid of spending money, nor are we afraid of spending the wrong money. Money is nothing for us. But what we are afraid of is the team. The wrong person was bought, the locker room was disrupted, or there was a problem with tactics. Right?"

Ferguson nodded. The essence of a team is athletics, there is no athletic performance, and everything is nonsense. Money can be earned if you spend it wrong, but if you lose the game, it will be a big trouble.

"These people in the Glazer family have no money." Shay said straightforwardly, "Their family runs a supermarket chain. They mortgaged the supermarket and bought Manchester United with the loan. Don't say it was a signing. They don’t have the money. Even the money they pay for the loan has to be taken from Manchester United’s profits."

"However, even so, I still think that they are the best candidates for the boss in the Premier League. The reason is also very simple: they will not interfere in the management of the club. They have a very wise idea: leave professional matters to professional People do it. We are the professionals they have identified. In other words, although we cannot get enough money from them, we have the final say on our money."

"Whose money is not the final decision."

"Does Mourinho have the final say on Chelsea's money?" Shay immediately asked the question. "Liverpool's money, Benitez may not count. Abu and Parry will bother them, but We don't have to worry about these. A major hidden danger brought by commercialization is that it will inevitably lead to a club's management becoming standardized, and standardized management, in a sense, destroys the tradition of the Premier League and reduces the authority of the head coach. "

When Shay said this, he was a little excited, "I have thought about this question many times, how to combine commercialization and institutionalization? After thinking about it, I came up with a theory: we should not treat football clubs as profit organizations. It should be regarded as a scientific research institution. We are not a group of money-making experts. We are experts in the study of football. The most important thing for scientific research is not funds, but a stable development time and environment."

"This is what you used to talk to the Americans?"

"I have told many people that the Americans believe me." Shay replied, "My Lord, I hope you believe me too. Glazer has no money, but they trust us very much, and they are willing to give us a lot. Confidence and tolerance. We can organize Manchester United according to our ideas without worrying about too much accusations and pressure. This is more important than anything else."

These words also made Ferguson think about it.

Manchester United is not short of money.

Ferguson certainly understands this question. As one of the most commercialized clubs in the world, Manchester United has never worried about money. Manchester United has a lot of income, which is rare in the five major leagues. English advantage, Manchester United's club status, coupled with the style of focusing on publicity, make Manchester United's benefits amazing. And they do not have excessive salary expenditures like Real Madrid, so their money is actually enough to spend.

But money cannot solve all problems. The most feared of a team is never the lack of money and the introduction of the wrong people.

For a team, there is no money, and there are ways to make up for it. If you can’t afford Owen, you can at least buy a Bellamy. If you can’t afford Essien, you can use Park Ji-sung. Can't afford Ashley Cole, at least you can hold Del Horno for a while.

But when someone who is not in line with the tactics is forced into it, the trouble is big. Should such a person be used or not? If you use it, how do you use it? Their tactics are not in line with the team, and how they are used is wrong. If you don’t need it, how can you explain it to your boss?

Chelsea had this problem last season. The Eredivisie top scorer Kežman was introduced, but the tactics that were incompatible with Mourinho have never been used. This season, they have returned to Crespo, who is also a person who does not meet the needs. Similarly, Liverpool introduced Fowler, this buyer has nothing to do with Benitez's request. And they are still thinking about buying Irving, another signing that Benitez didn't want. These signings are far more harmful than having no money, because these people will have a profoundly bad influence on tactics.

Not everyone can do what an Italian coach does, especially for a coach with a pursuit of performance, it is even more difficult to do so. Even a well-known gentleman like Ancelotti had to resort to fraud in such a situation. Because Berlusconi wanted to see double forwards, he put Kaka on the forward line when he was in the lineup, and then told Kaka, "The first ten minutes are on the front line. After ten minutes, if you miss the boss, you Withdraw, how to kick and how to kick..."

This attitude is because of his good temper. But most coaches are absolutely indifferent. But tactically, I can't manage, but arrange people randomly in the lineup, which is also annoying enough.

And Shay, as Manchester United, helped the Glazer family to acquire Manchester United for this reason: they really don’t understand the ball, and they are even a bit greedy for money. However, they have an advantage that no other boss can compare: they don't think about arranging a certain player they like in the lineup, so that the coaching arrangement will be fully affected.

In fact, coach management transfers and tactical arrangements are theoretically the tradition of the Premier League, but the commercialization is deepening step by step, and the transfer fee is getting higher and higher. There are not many bosses who are willing to spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions at this time. The transfer fee is weighed on the “coach’s conduct”, especially when many coaches have close relationships with their agents in private. Even Lippi, Capello and others simply let their sons be agents. Lippi’s son even has an agent. the company. The same is true in the Premier League. Many coaches and agents are unclear. How can the bosses delegate power? Even Ferguson had trouble with the boss and almost resigned. The so-called Premier League boss just paid for it. The other “traditional model” that doesn’t matter only exists in the ideal model, but this ideal model is contrary to the tide of commercialization. Yes, one day it will be washed away.

And Shay, wants to let ideals shine into reality.

"It's hard for us to fight for Chelsea in terms of financial resources. Not only because they have money, but also because they are willing to spend money. There are more rich people, but they are rich. How many people are willing to sit on the sidelines and watch the game every game? One? We can’t fight them. We can’t fight for Arsenal. Wenger is a Frenchman after all. In the field of youth training, youth player training and selection, the French is far ahead of our club. , Unless all the scouts in the club are replaced, we cannot beat them. However, there are some things that we can win. We can obtain greater authority than them. This is the condition of our success. We cannot guarantee every amount of money. All have had a positive effect, but we can guarantee that money will not have a negative effect."

Shay's explanation made Ferguson nod his head. At this time, he also understood Shay's good intentions.

We can't make our bosses extremely wealthy, but we can at least keep them from dragging their feet. Others' teammates are as fierce as a tiger, but there are also times when they are as stupid as a pig. And ours, at least not muddled.

Ferguson's tactical talents, after all, still have the limitations of the British coaches. Compared with those super coaches of the mainland department, there is a big gap. Now, Mourinho, Benitez and others have not followed common sense and have directly continental the English clubs, making Premier League football more difficult to play. In this case, the tactics are not as good as the people, and the financial resources are not as good as the people. Manchester United is at a disadvantage, but these can be retrieved from the club management.

"Actually, this is what you can do." Shay continued, "If others, they would definitely not agree with us to do this. They can let you do this here because of the accumulation of these 20 years, You have already proved that you will not take the club money to run wild."

"I hope this can narrow the gap between us and Chelsea." Ferguson murmured, "Arsenal built the stadium, investment is definitely not enough, our competitors, only Chelsea is left."

"And Liverpool."

Given Shay's words, Ferguson raised his head.

"Liverpool is getting rich now too." Shay's face was a little worried. "Now, they are discussing advertising with China. Once the talks are completed, their income will increase a lot... Although Liverpool's The top executives are stupid, and money may not be able to be spent right, but such things must be handled with care. We made a mistake at the beginning. If we buy a Chinese, we will be rich now..."

"Don't tie the economy and competition together. I would rather make less money than a ball that can't be sold." Ferguson shook his head, "Moreover, how much money they can get together..."

"You may still be unclear about the concept of this-I'll give you an example."

"Do you know that Adidas paid a price of 30 million euros for digging him under its own banner this summer, for him alone, but even so, it still failed to negotiate with his agent. "When Shay said here, it was a bit sour. "The four-year contract, plus liquidated damages and signing fees, totals 30 million euros. However, according to their internal executives, they are still making money in this transaction- The Chinese market is unexpectedly large. The annual profit that Adidas hopes to achieve there is about one billion yuan. After signing Zhao Yaning, they tried to expand the existing 700 specialty stores there to 1,200. Moreover, It is said that Adidas will launch a series of brands for him, specifically to win over the Chinese market-you can know how much influence and commercial value he has?"

"You tell me directly, how much money Liverpool can get." Ferguson said a little annoyed.

"If the operation is good, more than 50 million...Where are they signing ~ www.ltnovel.com~ They invited Mercury back." Shay grumbled a little dissatisfied, "Now it is those guys. I don’t know what to do, the club’s commercialization level is not enough, and when people sponsor it, they are all awkward. However, this kind of money from other people’s money can be opened up very quickly, and we have to be careful."

Ferguson's expression became even more unhappy.

"I know you hate Liverpool, and you definitely don't want to see them rise..."

"Who said that?" Ferguson turned his head. "Who said I don't want to see them rise? I look forward to it."

"The biggest regret in my life is that I didn't really lead Manchester United to fight Liverpool, which swept Europe. Our peak period was staggered. Our throne did not follow what they grabbed, but took advantage of their weakness. I got it. But if they rise up, it's better-I want to really grab the throne from them. It really proves that we are the best club in England."

"The strength of Manchester United does not need the weakness of the enemy as a foil. The stronger they are, the stronger we are. Only by fighting the strong can we let people know the greatness of Manchester United! They are revived, that would be better, I want to let Everyone knows that Manchester United’s throne was snatched, not stolen!"