Chapter 207 Showdown
"Dear, you did it! It's amazing!"
In front of the hotel gate where Manchester United celebrated, Kelly jumped into Tiger's arms: "Champion Cup champion! Triple crown! Champions League final goals! Three goals bring three championships! This season is really dreamy!" Kelly shouted in Tiger's arms excitedly.
"Haha!" Tiger laughed, patted Kelly's plump buttocks and signaled Kelly to come down - after winning the Champions League championship, Tiger's mood has become much brighter, at least he wouldn't do this action before...
Only then did Kelly realize that it was at the door of the hotel. There were countless reporters around here now - but Kelly had also experienced strong storms. After she came out of Tiger's arms, she generously took Tiger's hand and walked into the hotel with Tiger.
This evening was a huge carnival.
The players' family and girlfriends are basically all here, and the Manchester United club are all too. Edwards, who is usually very low-key, also appeared on the scene and gave enthusiastic toasts. Of course, what makes the players even happier is the bonus of up to 5 million pounds - although the coaching staff and the players are split equally, each person can basically earn about 200,000 pounds, which is a considerable wealth.
After a hard season, of course, it is time to relax. The coaching staff will not interfere with the players without eyes. Tiger was even more completely relaxed - no one can relax more thoroughly than him. The Dashi, who had been under his heart for three years, moved completely away. Tiger was so relaxed that he wanted to fly.
Tiger went crazy all night this night, and in the soundproof room of the hotel, he vented his heart's content. If it weren't for Kelly's boxer, he would have been in good physical strength, and he would have really not been able to withstand his tossing...
"Dear, you're so awesome." Kelly, who was left with only one finger on her body, was still not honest, and used her fingers to circle Tyger's naked chest and said gasping.
No man was unhappy to hear this, Tiger laughed—but at this time he was even worse than Kelly. As a woman, fighting repeatedly is their biggest weapon...
"This summer...where are we going for vacation?" Kelly raised her head and said with a breath of breath.
"I haven't considered it yet." Tiger said thoughtfully: "There are two national team games in the next one. I don't know if there is anything, such as signing a new contract... I think I'm qualified to ask for more salary now."
"That's true." Kelly said enthusiastically: "Your performance this season is top! Now Manchester United's maximum salary should be 60,000 pounds, and it's absolutely okay for you to get 50,000..."
Tiger smiled slightly. He cared not just about money...
Almost everyone got up late the next day, and Tiger slept until two o'clock in the afternoon and went out to have dinner with Kelly, who was also wearing a pair of dark circles. However, they were definitely not the craziest couple. Beckham and the hot girl have not yet come out of the room...
It was not until the evening that the whole Manchester United team gathered together and flew back to Manchester Airport together. It was already ten o'clock when we arrived in Manchester. However, looking down from the night sky, on the 16-kilometer road from Manchester to Manchester city, Manchester United fans lit up a brilliant passage with their headlights!
When Manchester United players boarded the bus that had been prepared long ago and drove all the way back to Manchester area, the cheers of Manchester United fans on both sides of the street never stopped!
“Today was the most enjoyable day of my career so far!”
Beckham said to Tiger with a laugh as he waved his hands to both sides.
"Yes, so do I." Tiger replied with a smile.
"By the way, this scene reminds me of something about Barcelona." Beckham seemed to suddenly remember something, saying: "It was Barcelona's chairman Nunez. I remember that once Barcelona won a championship, and it was when the whole team accepted the cheers of the fans on the bus. He stood up and stood in front to accept the cheers of the fans. He really did it... Haha, fortunately our boss didn't do this!"
Manchester United players nearby laughed loudly when they heard Beckham's words. Obviously, many of them knew about this.
Tiger didn't laugh. He looked at Beckham, and finally confirmed that Beckham was just saying something interesting instead of saying something else, then he started to laugh. Then he began to think about it.
When Kelly told him that Nunez seemed interested in him and wanted to buy him to Barcelona, Tiger really thought about transferring to Barcelona. Barcelona was the champion of La Liga this season and last season, and his performance in the Champions League was quite outstanding. Rivaldo, Figo, and Cruyvert are all world-class players. It may be very interesting to cooperate with them. He was not familiar with Nunez before, but during that cafe encounter, he thought the old man seemed pretty good. But after hearing this story, Tiger began to feel that such a chairman - shameless and desire for power - seemed to be too strong...
At Manchester United, although Edwards is the chairman, he basically doesn't care at the team level. Ferguson has the final say in everything. The players are just Ferguson. Even so, this year at Manchester United made Tiger feel unpleasant outside the stadium. If Barcelona is a club where the chairman likes to point fingers, wouldn't he have more interference if he went to Barcelona?
What's more, Tiger has also heard of the characteristics of the Catalonian region. They have been seeking greater power beyond autonomy, and the team is the same. Although Van Gaal led Barcelona to win the championship in these two seasons, his approach of using the Dutch and foreign players and using less local players has also made Barcelona fans feel quite dissatisfied with him. He is also a foreign player after he goes there. Will he be treated like this?
He couldn't stand this situation. Since childhood, Tiger has been discriminated against in other aspects because of his mixed Chinese identity. At least he still has British nationality, and there are not many problems in the UK. If he goes to Spain, Tiger feels that he will definitely become even more unhappy.
Let’s talk to Ferguson. What I request may not be the team’s first salary, but I need to play more happily in the team – a higher status and more freedom on the court.
In fact, after playing this season, Tiger's so-called unhappiness is not about victory, but about the incompatibility of his personal ambitions and the team's current situation. The only core of Manchester United is Ferguson. On the court, Keane, the only core, and Tiger already has the ability and ambition to become the core, not to mention that he also has higher pursuits for his future and goals.
His goal before was to save his life, but when this threat could no longer threaten him, he began to pursue higher abilities.
Becoming the world's top superstar, having a leadership position in a strong team, and creating your own era - this is the dream of every professional player, and Tiger is no exception.
"If you want to say it, you have to say it before going to the national team to report, otherwise there will not be too many opportunities in the future." Tiger thought to himself.
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Back to Manchester was on the evening of the 27th, and the 28th was the day when the team was disbanded. After all the players left the base, Tiger stayed and walked to Ferguson's office.
There are not many times when he faces Ferguson alone. The most recent time was before the start of the Champions League final, Tiger recommended himself to return to the midfield against Bayern's midfield. In the end, Ferguson refused his request, which also made Tiger's last trace of longing for himself at Manchester United disappear.
This incident was just a small matter, but Tiger saw that under the current circumstances, Ferguson would never allow Tiger to challenge his authority. This is not Ferguson greed for power, but that he needs to make Manchester United have only one mind and continue to move towards countless honors. Manchester United's main players are now well-matched and in good condition. It is the time to achieve results and cannot lose time and the opportunity to win honors in internal friction.
For Manchester United, Ferguson's choice is of course extremely correct, but for Tiger himself, he is in the same year as Beckham, one year younger than Scholes and Giggs. He cannot wait until Manchester United's main lineup players have almost all declined in their condition before being set by Ferguson as a typical and core - whether his condition will decline at that time is still an unknown, and Ferguson also has enough time to cultivate another younger core...
Tiger's ambitions are definitely not small now. What he requires is that individuals can become a great player who ruled an era, such as Real Madrid in the era of Stefano and Puskas, Benfica of Eusibio, Inter Milan in Facheti, Ajax in Cruyff, Bayern in Bekenbauer, and Naples in Maradona...became a symbol of an era, with a louder name than the club they are in!
There is no doubt that this is a huge ambition. As a player who only plays in the top league at the age of 24, he should not have such a great ambition. However, it is precisely because Tiger is already twenty-four, that he can't wait. What's more, he is sure that after the end of this season, his ability will leap to several levels and have such strength!
So he has to showdown with Manchester United. If Ferguson cannot give him his position in the team, then he will choose Manchester United.
After all, he was not from Manchester United, and his feelings for Manchester United are not as deep as Scholes and the others.
After seeing Tiger push the door in, Ferguson frowned - of course it was not because Tiger pushed the door in casually, but he still got Ferguson's approval when he came in - but the momentum that Tiger showed - was really different from usual...
After getting along this season, Ferguson has already given an attribution to Tiger - this is a young man who is actually easier to get along with but often looks a little gloomy - but at this time, Tiger seems to be relaxed, with a smile on his lips, but he already has a vague attitude of competing with Ferguson.
What Ferguson didn't know was that Tiger was very relaxed at this time.
"Tiger, is there anything wrong?" Tiger signaled to sit down in front of him. After Ferguson thought about it, he spoke first.
"Mr. Ferguson, it's about to be a holiday. I've been here at Manchester United for a year." Tiger said softly, and Ferguson noticed that he was talking about "Mr. Ferguson," not the "boss" commonly used by Manchester United players.
The discovery made Ferguson frown: "What do you want to say?"
"What I want to say is..." Tiger smiled on his face and leaned forward slightly: "What is my position in the team next season?"
At this time, Ferguson relaxed. He leaned back and laughed: "Tiger, what kind of status do you think you need at Manchester United? That's right, your performance this season is very good, which was beyond my expectations. Before, I introduced you just wanted to add a good substitute in the middle and add some technical links to the midfield. Unexpectedly, you quickly became an indispensable member of us... Such a player is qualified to propose something to me, as long as it is not too much."
Ferguson's words had already vaguely pointed Tiger's words - you can make your request, but don't go too far! Boy!
Tiger seemed to turn a blind eye. He quietly waited for Ferguson to finish his words, and then made his own request: "I hope... I can have more autonomy and authority on the court! Mr. Ferguson, I think I proved that in the second half of the Champions League final, I can play a greater role in the midfield. Although you didn't believe it before, I was not a midfielder who needs to be limited to the middle. Manchester United's current lineup is very complete and his tactics are very mature! But I can make Manchester United's overall leap! At that time, we can rule the entire Europe for a long time, at least before David and me have not declined significantly! I have the ability to bring great help to the team's offense in any part of the frontcourt, and I hope to get a stage to play my abilities!"
Ferguson rubbed his temples and waved his hand: "Slow down...Tiger, let me digest your words well."
After thinking about it, Ferguson slowly said: "You mean, in the frontcourt, you need greater freedom and free execution of tactics on the court, right?"
"That's right." Tiger nodded affirmatively: "Not a midfielder or a forward, my position will not be fixed by the so-called position on the field. On the wing, I am the winger, in the midfield, I am the midfielder, in the penalty area, I am the forward, I need a lot of ball rights, and I also have the confidence to be able to play well in any position, just like the second half of the Champions League final... No, it will be better than the second half."
A man's name flashed through Ferguson's mind: "Maradona?"
"Maybe." Tiger laughed: "But to be more precise, like Cruyff."
Ferguson closed his eyes and rubbed his temples again, but anger suddenly arose in his heart.
This young man was the most arrogant young man he had ever seen, no doubt about it.
"I have the strength and deserve respect, but I didn't feel this respect before." Tiger's smile disappeared, and he said in a very calm voice: "In the choice of the midfielder, you believed Paul and asked me to play the striker. Yes, I scored more goals in this position, but I not only liked goals. In the league of Arsenal, you know how eager I am to revenge, how good I performed before, but what is the result? Substitute. In the FA Cup semi-finals, you replaced me when the team needed to score. Yes, Ryan scored a great goal next time, but I believe what I said on the court.
I won't be worse than him. Champions League... Before the final, I suggested that I could play in the midfield, but you would rather make the midfield apart and let David play in the midfield than let me return to the midfield...Mr. Ferguson, I just want to ask, what kind of existence am I in your mind? Is my importance to Manchester United as important as Manchester United to me? Am I just a pot maker rather than a key player who can take on important responsibilities? I don't think so. Compared with any of my teammates, I am not worse than any of my teammates, and even better, but I don't feel this in you."
Tiger kept saying that he had expressed all the depression and grievances he had experienced this season. Perhaps in the eyes of others, these were trivial matters, but in Tiger's heart, these were big things.
He didn't dare to say it before, because he was afraid of losing the opportunity to participate, and because of his own reasons, Manchester United could not win the championship - of course, what he was most afraid of was losing his life, and now, he finally had the opportunity to pour out all his dissatisfaction!
This can no longer be considered a confession, or even...it can be considered a complaint.
During the process, Ferguson did not speak until Tiger closed his mouth before he made a sound.
"What would you do if I said that I could not destroy my efforts for the past decade alone and destroy the endless opportunities for Manchester United to win the championship next time, and what would you do?"
Tiger smiled helplessly, and he spread his hands: "Look, I think I can bring a better future to Manchester United, but you think that is illusory..."
Ferguson was still pressing his forehead, and Tiger's voice seemed to be coming from the sky:
"Then, I will choose to leave and make a transfer."
Chapter completed!