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Chapter 807 Come to Manchester City

After Manchester City scored two goals, the game can be said to have lost its suspense.

However, Manchester United still refused to give up easily, and Ferguson continued to encourage players to persist.

After Gao Han led the lead with two goals, he also made substitution adjustments one after another, especially after entering the eighty minutes, he used up the remaining two substitutions in one breath and replaced many main players to rest.

Manchester United played very hard in this final, but Manchester City also had a hard time.

It was not until the 88th minute of the game that Manchester United finally seized a chance.

Giggs made a cross from the left, Rooney jumped into the top in the penalty area, hitting the ball on Xavi Martinez's leg, changing direction, turning into the goal guarded by Cech, one to two.

Manchester United then wanted to take advantage of the victory, but Manchester City quickly changed to color.

Especially in the first minute of stoppage time, Harvey Martinez made a long pass and launched an attack, and Sturridge drove straight into the game to form a single shot. If Van der Sar hadn't reacted quickly, Sturridge would have made the goal.

The final match ended 2-1, with Manchester City defeating their city rival Manchester United and winning the first championship trophy of the new season.

At the moment when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the entire Wembley Stadium completely became a sea of ​​celebration for Manchester City fans.

The last time Manchester City won the English top league championship was in 1968, more than 40 years have passed, and the last time they won the FA Cup was in 1969, which has been in 41 years.

In contrast, the League Cup champion is the closest to it. He won one in 1976, but it has been more than thirty years.

As a veteran Premier League team, Manchester City's championship honor looks extremely cold against the backdrop of its arch rival Manchester City.

But now, tonight, at this Wembley Stadium that has special significance for English football, Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-1 and won the first Cup championship of the new season. The countless Manchester City fans who came to the scene were extremely moved. Many fans couldn't help crying when the whistle sounded.

How many years have they waited for this moment?

Now it's finally done!

Not only the fans in the stands were excited, but the players on the stadium were also extremely excited.

As the captain of the team, Xavi Alonso, as usual, still led his teammates to greet the stands of Manchester City fans, thanking them for supporting the team on the spot. Then they walked towards Gao Han and threw Gao Han into the air without waiting for Gao Han to resist.

It was not until the organizer's staff came to inform that the award ceremony was about to begin that the players put Gao Han down.

When everyone heard about the prize being awarded, they rushed towards the prize-winning stands at Wembley Stadium.

This made Gao Han laugh when he stood in the venue.

Finally, it has not disappointed the expectations of fans, players and management.

"Why? Don't you go and receive the award?" Ferguson's voice suddenly rang behind him.

Gao Han turned around, smiled at Ferguson, reached out, shook hands with him vigorously, hugged him politely, and then replied with a smile: "This League Cup is too small, and the key points are also great."

Ferguson first pretended to be surprised, then laughed.

Among the many top league trophys in England, the League Cup is indeed the smallest, smaller than the Community Shield Cup, which seems to be the influence of this cup, and it is also the smallest among many cup competitions, and it is even a bit useless.

If it were many teams that compete in European competitions, they would not consider making a difference in the League Cup because they did not have the cost-effectiveness.

Ferguson also understood the profound meaning of Gao Han's words, "That's probably the biggest trophy to satisfy you."

Gao Han smiled unanimously.

What Ferguson is talking about the St. Berede Cup in the Champions League, which is indeed Gao Han's pursuit of coaching Manchester City.

To be honest, with such amazing investment from Manchester City and the trust and support given to Gao Han, Gao Han is very confident that he can get it.

"Tell me the truth, what do you think is the biggest problem for us Manchester United right now?" Ferguson asked with concern.

"You don't know?" Gao Han didn't believe it. He felt that Ferguson must have known it.

Ferguson didn't answer, just smiled, "I want to hear what you think."

Gao Han nodded slightly, "The team is strong, I think."

“How to say it?”

Gao Han hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ferguson deeply, and suddenly his expression became serious, "Old man, let me tell you the truth. According to your current gameplay, the longer you stay in the Manchester United coach position, the greater the damage it will cause to this team. I can guarantee that once you leave, you will only leave a mess."

After hearing this, Ferguson shook his head with a wry smile, "You are really honest."

Gao Han shrugged, I have always been so honest and honest, don’t you know?

Ferguson rarely did not refute Gao Han's words, but was silent for a while and sighed.

Every family has a difficult sutra to recite!

Gao Han knew very well Ferguson was embarrassed at this moment and also understood Ferguson's intention.

Whether for Manchester United, the Premier League, or even for world football, Ferguson is an insurmountable monument, especially his deep feelings for Manchester United are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

On the one hand, he has to be responsible to the club management and even the Glazer family. The team is in debt now and cannot afford to provide more transfer budgets to support his transfer needs, so he has to be petty for buying a Benzema.

But everyone knows that buying young players is like scraping lottery tickets, which is hard to say.

But on the other hand, Ferguson clearly knew that his coaching career had entered the final stage. He hoped that he could have a more decent retirement method, so he could no longer carry out such a traumatic reform of Manchester United.

It can be said that under the checks and balances of these two major factors, Ferguson has no choice in the transfer market at all.

Especially in this era of rising players’ value.

But can Ferguson blame this?

Gao Han would not feel that way, because no one, standing in Ferguson's position, would probably not do better than him.

Perhaps, this is the hero's late age.

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After receiving the championship trophy at Manchester City, amid the long ribbons and cheers, Xavi Alonso held up the League Cup trophy high and accepted cheers from all the fans of the audience.

But the award ceremony passed quickly, and Manchester City players also led the championship trophy back to the locker room one after another.

After the team arrived in the locker room, the big boss Mansour, accompanied by Chairman Mubarak and technical director Paul Futrey, visited the locker room and congratulated all the players on the spot, thanking the players and staff for their efforts for the club, which was able to win the first championship trophy in Manchester City's history that had been away from for more than 30 years.

Mansour is also very generous and personally promised that the club will immediately fulfill all the bonus promises. At the same time, every player and employee will receive a generous gift for winning the championship. At the same time, all players are encouraged to continue to work hard to win in the Premier League and the FA Cup this season, especially the FA Cup.

Since the Premier League has played, the title of the championship can be said to be very clear, and Manchester City will win the championship without any surprise.

Mansour promises that as long as the team can win the FA Cup and win the triple crown in the league and League Cup, the team will distribute another generous bonus to each.

There must be a brave man under heavy rewards. Mansour's move quickly boosted the morale of the army in the locker room.

After seeing off Mansour, the chief scout David Harrison was soon welcomed.

The Manchester City scout led Raheem Sterling, his parents, and agent Jorge Mendes to knock on the door to the Manchester City locker room. They were allowed to enter after Gao Han's permission.

This is the first time Gao Han has seen Sterling himself. There have been photos and videos before.

This fifteen-year-old player gives him a feeling of being short, he is really short. Although he should be able to grow taller, he is probably only about 1.7 meters tall at most and will not be taller. This is considered shorter among British players.

But shortness also has the benefits of shortness, giving people a very flexible feeling, like a strong cheetah. Even if he was just a newcomer and entered the dressing room of Manchester City, he saw Gao Han and many big-name superstars. He didn't look at all stage frightened, and his eyes were more curious, which made Gao Han secretly praise him.

Any player who wants to make a difference in professional courts often needs to have a big heart, no matter how old he is, no matter whether he becomes famous or not, and no matter who he is facing.

To put it simply, if a player’s heart is not big enough and prone to timidity, then how can he play on the court?

On the contrary, like Sterling, he is very curious about everything. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, but a good thing.

At least he dares to rush and dares to break out.

"How is it? Are you interested in coming to Manchester City?" Gao Han looked at the boy in front of him with a smile.

Other players in the locker room also looked at Sterling with interest. The 15-year-old boy looks quite admired by the boss. He is also the hottest young player in England in recent times and was selected for the English U16 national team.

At this time, Sterling was a little nervous. When he looked around and found that everyone was looking at him, he asked stammeringly, "Then... can I play for you?"

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

He is only fifteen years old, and he wants to play?

You know, the youngest appearance record in the Premier League is 16 years old and 198 days. On the contrary, La Liga and Serie A both have appearance records of 15-year-old players, but does this make sense?

Playing too early may not be a good thing for the players.

Of course, Gao Han would definitely not say that. He smiled, "I'm afraid I can't promise you now. It depends on your next performance and your performance in training, but I can promise you that you will have the opportunity to train with the first team once a week."

"Really?" Sterling was excited, full of surprise.

Gao Han nodded with a smile. This is a youth training policy he implemented at Manchester City, allowing outstanding youth team players to attend the first team every week to participate in training. The purpose is to motivate players, and at the same time, the young players in the youth training camp learn from the first team stars and stimulate their progress.

This is also a way to train young players.

Sterling's parents always stood behind with a smile and did not stop their son from communicating with Gao Han. From this point of view, it is not difficult to see their attitude, but they are actually extremely inclined to Manchester City.

As for the agent Jorge Mendes, Sterling was originally recommended to him by Gao Han, so how could he refuse?

"You think about it and come to our Manchester City." Gao Han smiled.

Sterling looked back at her parents, turned around to see superstars such as Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, and looked at Gao Han again. He nodded heavily, "Well, but, can you promise me something?"

"What?" Gao Han asked.

Sterling took out a notepad and a pen from her pocket, "Sign up for me." After that, she handed it to Gao Han.
Chapter completed!
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