Chapter 41 February
If you walk by the river often, you won’t be able to get your shoes wet.
As a "experienced person", Lin Sen drove the biggest cheat in football history, or in human history, but he still couldn't guarantee that he could master everything, and he wouldn't be able to take advantage of all the benefits.
To be fair, Manchester City's transfer to Barry in memory is definitely not a failure. If Ma Wood's deal is completed, although it is not a great achievement, it is still a result. However, Lin Sen still rejected the other party's proposal twice. The reason is very simple, and he has a better candidate.
However, guns are easier to use than knives, but no one can be sure that they will not be cut by the knives one day. And Barry is such a knife.
Although Manchester City was accidentally "cut" by Barry, although it was not fatal, this knife hurts because two days later, Manchester City had only one point left in the lead. After winning the supplementary match against Blackpool, Manchester United's points reached 48 points, which was only one point away from Manchester City. At the same time, it was not only Manchester United who was approaching Manchester City, Arsenal scored 47 points and Chelsea scored 45 points... Even Lin Sen, who was always stubborn, admitted after the game that Manchester City lost an important game.
The media always likes to call the strong duel a focus battle and the top battle is the game that determines the championship. But in fact, what really determines the league championship is never just a game, even if it is a most important game, because no matter who your opponent is, the value of a victory is three points. The so-called six-point game cannot really add six points. So, winning a strong duel can make your championship more convincing, but the final championship has always only one standard, that is: win the game that should be won, and the so-called game that should be won is a game such as Manchester City vs. Aston Villa.
Of course, there is no regret medicine in the world. Losing the last league game in January, Manchester City only has one game left before the winter transfer window is closed, and that is the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Manchester City, who had previously played in the rematch with Leicester in the English Championship, continued to have good luck. Their opponent level in the fourth round was Notts County, which came from the third-tier League League One team. Even in the English League One team, Notts County was not ranked high, but even for such a team, Manchester City almost fell into a fall again.
On January 30, Manchester City was tied 1-1 by Notts County in the FA Cup. And the game situation was not optimistic, because Manchester City only barely equalized the score until the final stage of the game, and Manchester City once again had to play a "making a name out of nothing" rematch with the opponent. However, for the English media, the headlines of this day were not that Manchester City was almost upset, but another explosive news from the transfer market.
For 50 million pounds, Torres transfers to Chelsea.
The Daily Mail used the word "final" to describe the final conclusion of the deal, not only because Chelsea has invested too much energy in Torres' transfer since the summer, but also because of Torres' attitude, Liverpool has also struggled. Now, at a time that is not suitable but the timing is appropriate, Torres's jersey has finally changed from red to blue.
The reason why time is not suitable is because the winter transfer is like the halftime break of the game. "Going on the court" at this time means that you are not the "starting starter" of this game. This situation is originally not conducive to the birth of a super transfer. The timing is very appropriate. It is because Torres is precisely the combat power that Chelsea is facing a reshuffle in the front line.
Most of the English media are optimistic about the transfer, and even many Chelsea fans think it is a good deal. Their reasons for optimism are very convincing, because even in the Premier League, Torres has long proved his ability, and for him, there is no adaptation problem at all.
If Lin Sen was not a "experienced person", he might have held the same view, but now...
Torres' departure means that a Premier League giant has obtained a super striker, and another giant has lost a leading striker. Therefore, the impact of this transfer is naturally impossible to be as simple as Torres' personal. In just one day, Liverpool announced two introductions one after another. Of course, the name is not surprising.
35 million, Newcastle striker Carroll transferred to Liverpool, and at the same time, 20 million, Inter Milan's "demon boy" signed with the Reds.
The two transfers combined totaled 55 million. After spending all the transfer income brought by Torres, Liverpool even spent another 5 million. I wonder if Hodgson, who had left at this time, was mixed. This is not because Liverpool has sold Torres now and has made money. Didn’t Liverpool also sell Mascherano in the summer, and it is not necessarily that Liverpool is generous.
Sure enough, people cannot compare.
mcfc bar.
Every transfer period, the transfer market will be the hottest topic among fans, especially on the last day.
"Is there any news?"
"The Sun says Aguero's agent has arrived in Manchester..."
"What about the other media?"
“No…”
...
Some are looking up at the news on the TV screen, some are refreshing their phones hard, and some are holding the phone and not knowing who is asking for what... In the last few hours of each transfer period, these are MCFC's fixed programs. Last year, it was at this time that Manchester City welcomed Reus. Without any warning, so who knows what will happen this year?
Especially when Chelsea and Liverpool make various big moves.
Transfers are sometimes another battlefield. When competitors make big moves in the transfer market, even though they know that their team does not need to sign ups, fans still subjectively hope that their team can respond accordingly.
But this time, until the last moment, Manchester City fans were unable to wait for any surprises.
There is no Aguero, nor Mr. X.
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Time is entering February.
Manchester City "only" updated its left-back in the just-passed winter transfer, which obviously disappointed many Manchester City fans who were looking forward to it, but soon, they used victory to dilute the disappointment of all Manchester City fans on the court.
Two to two.
Six to one.
Three to zero.
After losing to Aston Villa, Manchester City encountered a draw and gave the top spot to their arch-rival Manchester United. However, just as Manchester City fans were worried about whether the team would encounter another round of difficulties, Manchester City soon proved to their fans that their team was trustworthy, not the subsequent exciting six-to-one game, but the just-concluded three-to-zero game.
Because this will be a victory that all Manchester City fans will still talk about until the end of the season, because in this game, Manchester City defeated a championship-winning rival, Lin Sen defeated Sir Alexander away for the first time.
Manchester Derby.
At Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester City played the game after the media called the best game Manchester City played this season. Even the order of goals was like a textbook. In the fifteenth minute, Bale scored on the left, in the fortyth minute, Adriano expanded the score in the middle, and in the seventieth minute, Robben secured the victory.
At the post-match press conference, Ferguson regarded this defeat as a shame, not only because of this defeat that made Manchester United personally give their mortal enemy to the leader position, but also because Manchester United was suppressed by Manchester City in their own territory in this game.
Ferguson, who seemed furious about the defeat in front of the reporter, calmed down after coming to the backstage. Then, he invited Lin Sen to have a drink. It is worth mentioning that just before this game, Lin Sen specially gave the old Lord a bottle of wine.
When talking to Lin Sen, Ferguson seemed to have forgotten the failure just now. Tan Xing was unexpectedly good. He really didn't mind that his team had just been surpassed by the team led by the person in front of him. He even asked about Lin Sen's career plan and joked that Lin Sen is now qualified to become the godfather of Manchester City.
Lin Sen knew that Ferguson was joking. Godfather never achieved success overnight. Now, what football lacks the most is patience. However, his career planning is not a secret, so Lin Sen naturally has nothing to hide, even if Ferguson is one of his most powerful opponents at the moment.
But Lin Sen didn't know that after he left, Ferguson was still thinking about his words.
Three years.
Lin Sen told Ferguson frankly that if everything went well, perhaps he would only stay at Manchester City for three years at most, and this time could only be advanced and could not be delayed.
Three years later, it was exactly the time for Ferguson to retire.
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In Manchester United's match against Manchester City, neither Manchester City nor Manchester United's fans noticed a "guest" in the stands at Old Trafford Stadium. The guest was dressed as an ordinary fan and sat with Manchester United fans, but this still failed to escape the English media with true gossip.
The Sun took the lead in revealing this person's identity in the form of pictures: Andre Mardela.
Technical coach of AC Milan.
AAC Milan people appear in the stands for such a game, of course it is impossible for them to be fans, because everyone knows that Manchester City's opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals is AC Milan.
Yes, after two months of rest, the Champions League, which symbolizes the highest event of European clubs, will be reopened in the middle of this week.
The first round of Manchester City's 8th-final against AC Milan will be held at San Siro Stadium, first away and then host. This is another benefit that Manchester City gets by fighting to qualify for the first place in the group. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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