Chapter 1137 The King's Speech: The Spirit of Manchester United
"Ferguson is seeking Manchester United's future, he is already ahead of all teams" - The Times wrote an article: Just like more than 20 years ago, Ferguson is cultivating the new 92 generation. In the era of Golden Dollar football, he still wanted to use the past youth training methods to provide Manchester United with enough competitiveness. Like in the 1990s, there was King Cantona in the team, and now King Dong, maybe he will succeed again. But he is 74 years old this year, and he may pass it on to Solskjaer and others.
The Daily Mail mocked: Ferguson is too whimsical. Now he wants to rise again by youth training, which is tantamount to this person talking in his sleep. It is impossible. He no longer has time to wait for the rise of young players. Only spending money to buy players is the only correct way. Results are the most important criteria... Rashford? Lingard, Januzai? These are just delusions. There are not so many geniuses in this world.
The Manchester Evening News supported Ferguson: We didn't believe it at first, but now with Dong around, everything is possible. Dong is the best role model in the world and he can lead young Manchester United players.
But is media discussion important?
Dong Fangzhuo has also read a lot of media reports and does not agree with their statement. How important is a team's youth training? How can a club without youth training stand for a long time? It is not enough to just spend money to buy it. Although the super giants like Barcelona and Real Madrid spend a lot of money to buy players every year, are they not having youth training? On the contrary, their youth training is the best.
In fact, the simplest example is China. Without youth training, how do you provide talents to the national team? Dong Fangzhuo is really a talent gap in the national team. The strongest group of players is the 85 generation, but this generation is 30 years old this year...
If you have to die, you will play another World Cup, followed by Zhang Linpeng and the middle generation, and then Wu Sanshi and the others.
As for Wei Shihao's generation, it is starting to make people anxious again. The skills and character seem to be a little worse. Chinese football cannot be ruined again, we must develop sustainably...
Fortunately, the domestic football environment has improved a lot in recent years, not like it has been like in the second half of the year...
The same is true for Manchester United. The youth training in the past few years has not been very successful, and Rashford and others have only been released in recent years. Dong Fangzhuo feels that he has the obligation to take them along.
So although Ferguson did not instruct, he took the initiative to guide Rashford and the others.
He is omnipotent, except for his defense, he is top-notch about organizing offense, breakthrough and shooting, so they all benefit a lot from Rashford, Lingard, or Januzai. Often after the training, these guys will stay and continue to train with Dong Fangzhuo.
This has become a landscape in the training ground.
But today Dong Fangzhuo did not teach these things, but talked about spirit.
"We all learn technology, but some things may not be."
"Marcus, do you know what Manchester United spirit is?" Dong Fangzhuo suddenly asked Rashford.
Rashford rolled up his jersey, stepped on the ball under his feet, and grabbed the black head with his right hand. This question from his idol is really a bit difficult to answer.
He knew what Manchester United spirit was in his consciousness, but he couldn't describe it.
After thinking for a few seconds, he slapped his head and seemed to find the answer: "You should play football with all your strength like you and Giggs, and never give up!"
"Jesse, what do you think?"
Lingard is much older after all, and has grown up watching Manchester United's games since childhood. From birth to growth, he witnessed the birth of the Manchester United dynasty.
So his concept is very profound.
"What is the spirit of Manchester United? In my mind, Manchester United represents a kind of magical nature. A kind of magical nature that makes oneself crazy and makes one's opponent timid."
"The offensive bloodline rooted in the blood, from the first time watching Manchester United game in 1997, to the present, I always fight in my memory. I can fail, but I never give up! I think this is the spirit of Manchester United!"
"Whenever I close my eyes, I can still see the Manchester United seniors playing football. Uniform, tenacity, bloodyness, never give up, perseverance, passionate, never admit defeat! This is the spirit of Manchester United!"
Januzai also expressed his opinion: "I once saw a passage that I liked very much, and it also interpreted the spirit of Manchester United the most: life rarely looks perfect like Barcelona, nor will it be like Real Madrid can always get what they want, nor can it be like Arsenal looking forward to the future, nor will there be a wealthy man who spends a lot of money like Manchester City and Chelsea... it can only fight like Manchester United!
Januzai's words are also poetic!
It's really better for one to say than the other.
"Very good, right." Dong Fangzhuo applauded and nodded with satisfaction. "Marcus, listen, you can't just play football, but also study hard. How good Adnan said, haha."
"Yes, this is the spirit of Manchester United."
"Indomitable, passionate, never admit defeat."
"You can lead Manchester United in half, either 1 goal, 2 goals, or 3 goals.
"You might see a very bad team, in the first half."
"You might think that Arsenal and many teams have lost their wreck after experiencing a very good record."
"You may think that fatigue and mental fatigue, injuries, and even team personnel issues will drag down Manchester United's pace."
"But, the second half..."
"Manchester United will recover, no matter how many goals they are behind."
"Manchester United will become a team, whether it is Rooney, Ronaldo, or me. In short, Manchester United will become a frightening team for a moment!"
"Manchester United will show fatigue, but don't think that Manchester United will collapse like this! Just one opportunity, you will be amazed at the greatness of Manchester United!"
"Manchester United is not afraid of all difficulties, whether it is passionate or chic! Manchester United will show his magic! Manchester United's spirit does not depend on which player leaves or joins, nor does it represent all of Manchester United's spirit. Rooney cannot, nor can Ronaldo. I can't either."
"This is the Manchester United spirit."
"We stand here, not just a Manchester United player, but inherits the spirit of Manchester United." Dong Fangzhuo returned to his serious expression.
"I read a lot of media news in the morning and said that our Manchester United youth training is not enough to support our future. More than 20 years ago, they also thought so."
"Maybe people all over the world think so."
Chapter completed!