This profound question is destined to have no answer.
In the adult world, there is never right or wrong, only gains and losses.
Wherever you sit, that's where you look at the problem.
Ferguson didn't intend to talk more about this issue, but instead asked a question with concern.
"Are you planning to return to Real Madrid?"
It can be seen that he is really "concerned" about Gao Shen's whereabouts.
But I won’t talk about the profoundness.
"I will not consider this issue until the results are finalized."
After finishing speaking, Gao Shen looked at Ferguson deeply and said, "To be honest, I originally planned to save some energy for the League Cup or FA Cup, but now, I have changed my mind!"
"What do you mean?" Ferguson was stunned for a moment.
"It's the last season, I have to leave some unforgettable memories for Manchester City!" Gao Shen said at the end, his whole person was extremely determined!
Manchester City treats him well, and Mansour treats him with all his heart. Even if he really wants to leave, he must leave something behind.
In terms of the League Cup, Manchester United has been eliminated. Ferguson doesn't care, but the FA Cup...
"Are you planning to compete for the Four Crowns?" Ferguson was a little surprised.
He rarely sees Gao Shen so sharp, especially in the past two or three years, he has really matured a lot.
But at this moment, he seemed to see the radiant young man when he coached Real Madrid!
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Gao Shen did not answer Ferguson's words because he always acted first before talking.
Even if you want to shout slogans, it's just back to the team, shouting in the locker room, and you can mobilize the players. What's the point of shouting in front of Ferguson? Isn't it too middle-class?
Ferguson did not continue to ask questions, but talked about others.
Recently, Leeds United has been quite popular in the English Championship, but Pogba is not yet the best player.
The real best performers were several other more mature players, such as Adam Lallana, Benteke, Paulinho and others.
These players have attracted the attention of many Premier League teams, especially Adam Lallana, who is also a local player.
The Premier League has always had a soft spot for people with a high household registration. Adam Lallana also has the aura of being hand-picked by a high level. He performed well when he played in the Premier League with Manchester City. Now in the English Championship, he is Leeds United's frontcourt attack.
At the core, the improvement is more obvious than when he was at Manchester City.
This also proves that young players still need to play more games and exercise more to improve their strength quickly.
But what’s interesting is that Ferguson’s biggest focus is not on these players, but on Bolasie.
This is a bit interesting.
"Why did you pay attention to him?" Gao Shen said he was surprised.
Ferguson replied seriously: "When I watched the first game of Leeds United, I was very surprised by his excellent physical fitness. He is 1.85 meters tall, weighs enough, and has excellent strength.
He looks like a center, but he lacks the skills of a center."
Centers also need skills, no matter what type of center they are.
Ruud van Nistelrooy became the king of the small penalty area because of his outstanding first touch.
And even a high forward like Drogba is ridiculed by countless people as a rough guy. In fact, it is because he plays in the middle of the frontcourt, which is the most defensive.
A player like Bolasie, who doesn't seem to have solid skills even on the wing, will definitely be useless in the middle.
But he also has his own unique advantages.
"He is very fast and his body is very flexible, which allows him to always pass people on the court. He is the type of player who will be very popular in the Premier League."
Ferguson's words hit the nail on the head.
Players like Bolasie can really only gain a foothold in the Premier League, Eredivisie, and Portuguese Super League. If they get to La Liga, Serie A, and the Bundesliga, they will probably be miserable.
The Premier League has never lacked players with rough skills but strange speed.
More importantly, Bolasie is not a center, but a winger, and can play on both sides.
But what is interesting is that his height of 1.85 meters, lightning speed and excellent flexibility and jumping ability all make him very threatening when he penetrates behind and quickly penetrates into the penalty area to score.
This is also a major scoring weapon for Leeds United this season.
"I specifically looked at his statistics this season, and he averaged more than three dribbles per game." When he said this, Ferguson was quite moved, because what he lacks most now is this type of player.
Many people may be surprised, is Manchester United currently short of wingers?
Valencia, Nani, Ashley Young and Park Ji-sung, plus the occasional guest appearances of Macheda and Welbeck, etc., Manchester United does not look like they are short of wingers.
But what about actually?
Let the data speak.
So far this season, Park Ji-sung has averaged 0.3 passes per game, which means that he has not been able to pass anyone in three games.
Ashley Young seems to be pretty good, but in fact his average number of dribbles per game is 0.8, and he can only accumulate four dribbles in five games.
What?
Is the data false?
Come on, when he was at Aston Villa last season, he averaged 0.5 dribbles per game.
What he is really good at is passing, averaging 2.4 threatening passes per game, but his overall passing success rate is not high at all, 71.6%, and his frontcourt passing success rate is only 62.5%.
Relatively speaking, Aston Villa's overall strength is weaker, and its passing success rate is almost normal. After coming to Manchester United, it has indeed improved, but it is not good. The success rate is about 80%, and the average threat per game is
The number of passes passed is 1.7.
But all the data are not as good as Nani and Valencia.
Valencia's passing success rate has always been close to 90%, and the frontcourt has also maintained a high level of over 80%.
Are you surprised?
Valencia averages 2.5 passing passes per game and 1.3 dribbles per game.
Nani's passing success rate fluctuates around 80%, his frontcourt passing success rate ranges from around 75%, he threatens the ball 2.3 times, and his average number of dribbles per game is 1.8.
This actually explains the problem quite well.
As long as Nani and Valencia are healthy and in good condition, both of them will start, especially when Manchester United is attacking.
Park Ji-sung is very diligent and has a good pass success rate, but there are few threatening offenses on the field, mainly his contribution on the defensive end.
Ashley Young needs further improvement.
Bolasie's pass success rate and frontcourt pass success rate are similar to Ashley Young's. He averages 1.4 threatening passes per game, but he averages more than three dribbles per game.
Simply comparing data doesn't actually make much sense, because anyone with a discerning eye can see that Leeds United has a strength advantage in the British Championship, and Sarri's tactical play of focusing on the wing has given Bolacia a very
Big room for performance.
To put it bluntly, Leeds United's strategy is to instigate from the wing and score goals from the center.
Under this circumstance, Bolasie's data is still quite high. It's really hard to say whether he can adapt to another team if he is transferred to another team.
But transfers and signings are inherently high-risk, and they are all gambling.
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"You have a crush on Bolasie?" Gao Shen was a little surprised.
Ferguson was noncommittal and asked with a smile: "How much do you plan to sell it for?"
"Anyone that Sir Alex Ferguson likes can't be bought cheaply. Twenty million pounds, you can take him away." Gao Shen said generously.
Ferguson snorted and laughed, "You might as well rob a bank!"
"How much did you pay for Bolasie a few months ago? If I remember correctly, one hundred thousand pounds?"
When Gao Shen heard this, he was unhappy, "Look, old Sir, your stubborn thinking can no longer keep up with the times. We are already in the 21st century. In the information age, you have to learn to keep pace with the times."
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"What's the meaning?"
“Information costs money!”
Seeing that he didn't understand, Gao Shen immediately explained: "Look, those agents in Brazil who operate third-party ownership don't have to do anything. They just search for some high-quality and cheap players in Brazil, which may only cost hundreds of thousands of dollars."
, some even cost tens of thousands of dollars, and when recommended to European clubs, the prices quoted were several times or even dozens of times higher.”
"You're paying for information here."
"Yes, that person can only sell it a few dozen times at most, but you are now worth one hundred thousand pounds. In a few months, you will sell it for twenty million pounds, two hundred times!" Ferguson almost stopped fighting Gao Shen.
He didn't really have to buy Bolasie, but he wanted to ask if he would buy it if the price was low and practice it as a substitute.
But Gao Shen's heart is too dark and his appetite is too big.
£20 million for a replacement?
Ferguson doesn’t have that luxury!
"I'm telling you, don't think it's expensive. We are focusing on training Bolasie now. When his strength improves and his performance is better, the price will be more than this!"
Gao Shen actually doesn't think Ferguson will buy Bolasie for 20 million pounds, unless he is crazy.
The reason why the Lions are so open is because they are afraid of Ferguson poaching.
This old boy is not a good person, he can do anything, so he still needs to be careful.
But he really didn't expect it to be Bolasie.
Ferguson's mention reminded Gao Shen that their thinking was a bit misunderstood.
Advanced teams attach great importance to technology. This is actually a general trend in the entire European football world, but the Premier League is an exception.
In the Premier League, those players with rough skills, strange speed, and amazing physical fitness are simply not very popular.
Teams such as Arsenal are relatively good, but middle-class teams such as Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton actually particularly like this type of forwards and wingers.
In this way, Bolasie's potential value has been underestimated by Gao Shen and others.
This can be regarded as a wise man who will make mistakes every time he thinks about it.
Thinking of this, Gao Shen immediately flirted with Ferguson.
But after walking out of the conference room, Gao Shen found a deserted place, called Su Qing, and told her about Bolasie.
"Tell Lucas to include Bolasie as a key cultivation target. I really want to thank Ferguson for the reminder this time."
Su Qing is also aware of the problem. She feels that the team should have a mature player value evaluation system, so as to avoid low-selling or high-buying situations and have more chips and intelligence during transfer negotiations.
Gao Shen fully agrees that large companies basically have such a mechanism.
