Chapter 184: The General's Discord?
After the match against West Ham United, the United players were chased by media workers from various newspapers and television stations on the sidelines.
Compared with this big win, reporters are obviously more concerned about why Fan Bizhuang and Kaka did not play in this game, and even failed to enter the eighteen-man squad - judging from the news from the Carrington training base before the game, these two Manchester United cores are not injured, thinking of various rumors and scandals in the recent period, is it possible that these rumors are true, and Manchester United has made emergency measures internally?
"May I ask if Fan and Kaka are in a physical condition? Why didn't they come to London with the team? ”
"There are rumors that Van and Kaka were banned from the team for violating team discipline and contacting other teams without permission? Is this true? ”
"Ryan, can you talk to us about Fan? What's really going on inside Manchester United? ”
"How long will Izeksen be suspended? Will you not be able to make time for the next Champions League quarter-tie with Chelsea? ”
"Paul, what do you think about Van being banned? How will this affect Manchester United? What is your attitude towards this and that of your teammates? …… Also, how exactly did Sir Alex plan to ......"
The Manchester United players were overwhelmed by the reporters' apparently highly targeted questions, and they all refused to be interviewed with gloomy faces and left in a hurry.
This has made the reporters even more convinced that there is something unknown going on in the Manchester United team, and obviously, this kind of thing has a negative impact, think about it, if Van Bizhuang and Kaka are really banned by the team, then it is definitely a huge weakening of the team's hard power, in the Champions League is imminent, this is not good news, the players are worried about it.
Another point, today's Manchester United, the importance of Fan Bizhuang is self-evident, and he is not an ordinary star, just won the Golden Ball trophy, standing on top of the world, the world has countless clusters, huge influence, if Fan Bizhuang and the manager because of the ban on the team, or even cause conflict, then Manchester United will definitely fall into turmoil.
Manchester United's boss is Alex Ferguson, who is very in control of the whole team, but Van Bizhuang has also conquered his teammates and fans with a consistent and excellent performance, and if these two men are clearly confrontational, then Manchester United may immediately fall into a split between four and five.
Some reporters are worried about the sudden situation of Manchester United, but more people are extremely excited, not afraid of moths, afraid of no big news, for this group of media workers who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and there is no news to hype, they don't care about what kind of problems have arisen within Manchester United at the moment, they only care about whether the situation is big enough, whether there are enough explosions.
The scene of the Manchester United players refusing to accept the interview and leaving in a hurry made many reporters excited and at the same time, they made a good draft in their hearts, "Manchester United has many internal contradictions", "Manchester United players keep their mouths shut", "The competition between the coach and the king, the depressing atmosphere permeates the whole team!" It is estimated that such eye-catching headlines will appear in the newspapers the next day.
Ferguson did not escape the fierce pursuit of the media, and at the post-match press conference, Ferguson was troubled by the "knowing" questions of many reporters.
The old Scottish man's face was always gloomy, and those who didn't know might have thought that West Ham United had won the game, but in the end, Ferguson seemed to be annoyed by the question, dropped a sentence, and threw his sleeves away.
'Everyone is responsible for their actions and all I have to do is take responsibility for the club, for the team and for the fans. If my player does something wrong, then he has to be punished, no matter who he is! That won't change! ”
As soon as this remark came out, the whole house was shocked.
It was an almost unequivocal revelation of United's internal problems, with Robin van Bizhuang and Kaka receiving heavy penalties from within the squad, and confirming that the two superstars are likely to miss the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final in four days' time.
Soon, all kinds of voices swept in, and almost the entire football world was talking about what was happening inside Manchester United.
"On the eve of the Champions League game, why did Ferguson severely punish the core of the team and destroy the Great Wall?"
"The generals are not compatible, Manchester United may usher in the biggest crisis of the season!"
'Manchester United are in danger and if they can't stick together, then ...... Chelsea could well be the big winners in the end! ”
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London.
Ancelotti sat in his office, looking at the newspaper in his hand, his face was very calm, but his slightly drooping eyes looked a little complicated.
Judging from the news in the newspaper, the little trick he played was obviously achieved, not to mention whether the "rumors and scandals" deliberately released did not shake the military morale of Manchester United players, but it can cause discord among Manchester United generals, which is already a good result.
Manchester United are strong, and perhaps a Manchester United that can't work together is still strong, but at least it's no longer flawless and flawless, and his team has hope of beating their opponents.
It's just that with such a "means", even if it is Chelsea who is finally promoted, Ancelotti still has a lot of shame in his heart.
At least, the close master-apprentice relationship between Kaka and him is difficult to go back to.
Is it worth giving up so much for the sake of victory?
Ancelotti asked himself such a question, but could not think of an answer. All he knows is that he is in his position and now that he is the manager of Chelsea, his only task is to lead his team on the road to victory.
After a leisurely sigh, Ancelotti looked at his assistant Emenaro.
Emenalo was previously Chelsea's chief scout and became part of the coaching staff following Carlo Ancelotti's arrival at Stamford Bridge.
'We're going to try to win the game at home and even, we need more goals. In this way, a significant advantage can be established before the second round. ”
Despite the conclusive media reports and the fact that Chelsea have their own sources and have confirmed that Van Bizhuang and Kaka were banned for three games by Ferguson, he is still worried, but when he thinks of a legendary coach like Ferguson, what he said is like water spilled, and there is no reason to take it back, even if it is for his own authority and majesty, even if it is a wrong decision, it is impossible to take it back.
So Carlo Ancelotti told Emenalo directly: "In the first leg we will focus on attack, you need to watch a little bit and the training in the last few days has focused on the strong attack. ”
Emenaro nodded and said confidently: "Don't worry, Mr. Carllo, in our stadium, our lads will use a continuous and threatening offensive to completely make the second leg of the match out of suspense!" ”
Ancelotti nodded and waved, and Emenaro turned to leave.
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Rumours of a feud with the United boss were still intensifying in the newspapers, and Van Bizhuang and Kaka did not respond in public, but they were still annoyed.
At the training ground, on the way home, on the city streets, as long as they go out, there will be paparazzi who will follow them, and then rush up to them and ask them a series of questions.
That's not all, friends and family members of the two also called from time to time to ask, although it was out of concern, but it still made the two overwhelmed and had a headache.
There are even fans who keep leaving messages on the personal Twitter of the two, all of which express their support for the two, saying that everyone will support them and ask them not to bow to the "evil forces" - as for who the evil forces are, they don't need to ask Ferguson.
Fans are blind, they only care about the feelings of their idols, so there are a lot of voices on the Internet in support of Fan Bizhuang and Kaka, of course, there are also those who support Ferguson, saying that the rules cannot be easily broken, and whoever steps on the line will inevitably be punished.
The two gangs of people are constantly fighting on the Internet, and the spit is flying.
The boiling hustle and bustle seemed endless, and in the end, in desperation, Fan Bizhuang and Kaka, who were banned by the team, finally appeared in front of the camera.
"I respect any decision made by the club."
This is Kaka's statement.
Compared with Kaka's "breeze and drizzle", Fan Bizhuang's speech is obviously much more intense, and it is easier for people to think about it.
"A lot of people know what happened, and to be honest, I don't think it's a big deal...... Of course, he's the manager, he's the head of the club, he's in charge. He can do whatever he wants, and as a professional footballer, all I have to do is obey. So any decision made by the club, I can accept it! ”
He said that he accepted it, but the complaints and dissatisfaction in his words were fully revealed.
The media no longer doubted that there was something wrong with Manchester United, especially between Van Bizhuang and Ferguson, and there must have been an irreconcilable and huge contradiction!
The reporters published Fan Bizhuang's response on the front page, and it soon attracted the attention and discussion of Guangfa again.
"Van and Ferguson had a verbal altercation at the training ground!"
"Fan threw off his jersey and left alone!"
"Van has completely angered Sir Alex, and his ban will likely be extended indefinitely!"
"Van and Sir Alex Ferguson are no longer strangers, they can't coexist anymore and Manchester United have reached a point where they have to make a choice...... Clearly, Sir Alex Ferguson has proven to be the most indispensable man for Manchester United over the past two decades, and it is clear that Van will not be staying at United for much longer......
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In the midst of this stormy situation, time flew by, and on 8 April, the United squad set off for London at Stamford Bridge.
The quarter-finals of the Champions League, which is a domestic competition, is about to be staged.
Prior to this, most people were originally optimistic that Manchester United, which was in unstoppable form this season, could win away, but in the case of rumors, scandals, and infighting, the wind changed in an instant, and the rout of a team often started from within itself, and everyone was pessimistic about Manchester United, which had fallen into infighting.