The day before the game, after the morning training session and a short lunch break, the team set off for the Abu Dhabi Palace.
The whole process of meeting the chief was full of a sense of ceremony. There were dedicated people telling everyone in Manchester City how to get there, how to meet, and what etiquette should be followed. It is said that it will be featured on Al Jazeera News and be highlighted.
Manchester City also attaches great importance to it, and Mubarak and others even accompany the team and act as translators for the team.
Gao Shen is undoubtedly the protagonist, so he naturally leads the team at the front, followed by the others.
The UAE is not a big country, and Abu Dhabi probably doesn't have that much government affairs, but their president is still very busy, and all the ministers were present during the entire interview, so it seemed particularly grand.
Everyone in Manchester waited in the palace for about half an hour before being brought in to see him.
The chiefs and ministers were all dressed up, but the entire audience process took less than ten minutes from beginning to end.
As the most powerful person in the UAE and Abu Dhabi, he first affirmed Manchester City's contribution to Abu Dhabi and the UAE, especially after winning the Champions League, which has brought positive promotion to the entire country.
The chief also specifically mentioned Gao Shen, shook hands with Gao Shen and exchanged a few words, nothing more than affirming and thanking him.
Later, several unknown ministers also said a few words, and then everyone in Manchester City withdrew.
Although the process is very short, it has a strong sense of ceremony and really gives people a very majestic and grand feeling.
Gao Shen knew that behind this there must be more than just meeting Manchester City, it was more like a signal.
Over the years, the Middle East has become extremely wealthy, but people in the Middle East have also been deeply troubled by it.
As the saying goes: A man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade.
When you have endless wealth in your hands, but you do not have the strength to protect this wealth, this is often the beginning of tragedy.
The Middle East has been in chaos for so many years because of oil.
And all people in the Middle East, including these rulers, have always been worried about one thing, that is, if one day in the future, oil is no longer an important strategic material, or in other words, the oil is exhausted,
what to do?
They don't think about themselves, but also think about future generations.
Therefore, over the years, the Middle East has been seeking transformation and breakthroughs.
For example, the United Arab Emirates invested in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and tycoons from various Middle Eastern countries made various purchases in continental Europe, buying shares in banks, ports, investment companies and other industries, and acquiring various assets such as Knightsbridge in London.
In the final analysis, they are all looking for a future, hoping to get rid of oil in the future.
Perhaps, meeting Manchester City this time is also sending a signal in this regard.
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After coming out of the palace, Gao Shen and his party went to Mansour's palace.
He specially prepared a banquet and entertained all the people in Manchester City and their families.
During the team's few days in Abu Dhabi, Mansour was responsible for all the food, accommodation and travel, and during this meeting, everyone was given a valuable gift.
Of course, instead of the hundreds of thousands of watches like last time, they are much cheaper now. After all, there are too many people, and even the wealthy have to weigh them.
After the banquet, Gao Shen asked Carlo and Brian Kidd to lead the team back to the hotel first, and later go to the stadium to familiarize themselves with the venue. He stayed to chat with Mansour, Mubarak, Gary Cook and others.
Have a chat.
Mubarak reported the results of his negotiations with other Premier League teams, and the answer was basically no.
Most teams will not want Gao Shen to continue coaching Manchester City, because they have all seen that if Gao Shen continues to stay, Manchester City will become the dominant team in the Premier League.
So is the attitude of the Premier League.
As operators, they don't want to see a one-man show, because it lacks suspense and is not conducive to the promotion of the Premier League.
Why has the Premier League been packaging the so-called Big4 over the years?
Because these teams all have the ability to compete for the championship.
Now there is one more Manchester City.
In La Liga, everyone knows that they are Real Madrid and Barcelona; in Serie A, Inter Milan is not very popular now, Juventus has come from behind, and Naples occasionally rises; in Bundesliga, it is Bayern Munich's world, and Dortmund can only
Able to show off occasionally.
But only in the Premier League, the competition for the championship is the most intense.
Manchester City has dominated the Premier League for three consecutive years. If Gao Shen continues to stay, it will be very detrimental to the entire Premier League.
"No one likes to watch a game without any suspense!" This is what Premier League chief executive Richard Scudmore told Mubarak.
It can be seen that he is quite resentful that the Premier League has been dominated by Manchester United in the past few years, but there is nothing he can do about it, because Manchester United's strength, financial resources, and Ferguson's coaching have indeed made it difficult for other competitors to compete.
It took a lot of effort to create a Chelsea team, but now Manchester City and Gao Shen are coming.
The entire Premier League is unwilling to have rulers like Ferguson and Manchester United again.
After listening to the reports from Mubarak and Gary Cook, Mansour kept nodding. "From the perspective of managers, it is understandable that they would think so. The only blame is that we are too strong."
After finishing speaking, Mansour himself laughed.
Everyone also smiled.
This is indeed the case. If Manchester City were not so strong, they would probably agree.
After all, if both Manchester City and Leeds United were in the Premier League, the loss would also be a loss for Manchester City's interests.
Could it be that Gao Shen can still control other teams?
The problem now is that Manchester City is too strong and no one wants Gao Shen to stay.
Mansour was happy. Since there was no other way, he could only accept it, so he quickly changed his attitude and hoped that Gao Shen could continue his efforts and strive to lead Manchester City to achieve better results this season.
"Don't worry, I have already told the players that our goal this season is to win four crowns!"
Gao Shen's words surprised both Mubarak and Gary Cook, but they didn't know this.
In the history of the Premier League, only Manchester United and Manchester City have won the Triple Crown once each, but no one has ever won the Quadruple Crown.
If you include the Community Shield, European Super Cup and Club World Cup, it is an unprecedented seven crowns.
More importantly, since the Champions League was restructured, no team has ever been able to defend the title.
To win seven titles and defend the Champions League, Gao Shen’s goal is really big and very ambitious!
Not to mention Mubarak and Gary Cook, even Mansour was quite moved after hearing Mubarak's explanation.
"Okay, Gao, then I'm here to wish you and the team can achieve their goals!"
It is indeed a pity to miss a head coach like Gao Shen, but if we can win seven crowns and defend the Champions League, it will be an insurmountable achievement.
This will be a huge improvement to Manchester City's status in the Premier League and European football.
It even completely established Manchester City's status as a giant in European football!
Gao Shen has accomplished this, what else does Mansour have to say?
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"Gao, your goal... is not easy."
After leaving Mansour's palace and returning to the Palace Hotel, Mubarak said worriedly.
Manchester City is indeed very strong, but it is impossible to destroy everyone.
Didn't we play very dangerously against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before?
Nothing is 100% perfect on the football field?
If the victory and defeat can all be calculated based on strength, then why play? Isn’t it just a matter of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing?
"It's really not easy. I even think it's a bit big to set such a goal in front of a big boss?" Gary Cook looked at Gao Shen and said cautiously.
The mentality of all migrant workers is the same. Even if he holds a high-paying job and sits in an office in the most prestigious office building, he is still a migrant worker and is still unwilling to bear too many KPI assessments in front of the big boss.
But Gao Shen is different.
If he just coached steadily, it would be too comfortable for him.
He likes things that are a little exciting and challenging.
"Is he big?" Gao Shen looked at Gary Cook. This kid is really not very courageous, and his ability to do things can only be regarded as mediocre. No wonder he was fired from that position in his previous life and was fired by Manchester City.
"We need such a bigger goal to motivate the team now, because we are no longer just Manchester City, we are also the Premier League Triple Crown champions, and we are the Champions League champions. Think about what Ferguson did after winning the Triple Crown.
thing?"
Sell Stam and bring in Veron.
This is actually a signal that Ferguson wants to transform Manchester United.
At the time, this was actually a very courageous decision.
You know, in 1999, Manchester United was not the strongest in Europe.
If Manchester United is really so strong, how come they were beaten so embarrassingly by Juventus and Bayern Munich, and then staged a reversal legend?
But now, Manchester City's strength is really strong!
Not even defeated by Barcelona at all.
In this case, Gao Shen's goal can only be the championship, all championships. Otherwise, how can he and his players have the fighting spirit to work hard?
"I want to leave an unforgettable memory for Manchester City!" Gao Shen said very firmly.
It's not just his.
After Gao Shen talked to the players in the locker room, they all supported Gao Shen's decision and said they would fight side by side with Gao Shen and win all the championships!
This is not just for the elite, not just for the players, not just for Manchester City, but for everyone.
"Okay! Well said!" Mubarak was also inspired to fight. "You can take your players to the front and charge forward. Gary and I, as well as all the employees of the club, will be your strongest backing."
, I promise not to let you have any worries!"
Mubarak has expressed his stance, and Gary Cook also immediately expressed his full support for Gao Shen.
In this way, Manchester City's three giants reached a consensus in this Rolls-Royce extended car heading to the Palace Hotel.
After returning to the hotel, they all went about their business.
Gao Shen took a short rest and took the players to the semi-final stadium for last-minute familiarization training.
By the way, the final was also held in this stadium.
These two games are what Gao Shen is determined to win!
Woohoo, I was wrong, I forgot to time it before I went out, so I ran back and updated it quickly! Please forgive me!
