Chapter 209: Has it been a big deal?

After only one day off at home, Tiger received a call-up order from the England national team. As one of the best local midfielders this season, he naturally gained a place in the national team. However, for the head coach of the England national team, how to use Tiger is also a problem.

Tiger performed very well in the forward position. However, after Irving returned from injury, the forward became Irving. Hiller and Tiger competed for a position. Whether in terms of technical characteristics or the status of the national team, Hiller won a main position and was expected to win a main position. Irving and Tiger performed very well this season. The two tied for the first place in the Premier League scorer list. Tiger's performance was better. However, in the national team, his status is not as high as Irving, who is four years younger than him...

So in the home game against Sweden on June 5, Keegan sent a rather weird lineup.

The forward partner is still Irving and Hiller, and Tiger still starts - his outstanding performance in the league and his technical ability are not allowed to be arguably the main player - but he appears in the left front-back position, and his mission is to transport shells to Irving Hiller on the left...

When he heard Keegan's arrangement, Tiger, who was already a little upset because of the showdown with Ferguson, almost scolded the swear words on the spot.

It is completely predictable that Tiger, who has never played against the left forward, performed extremely poorly in this position. His strong breakthrough ability was not available at all, and his shortcomings of average sprinting speed were fully exposed. After Scholes accumulated two yellow cards in the 51st minute, Tiger thought he would return to the middle to organize the offense, but Keegan chose to replace him and strengthen his defense...

Almost the same experience as the FA Cup final made Tiger's temper begin to explode. When Keegan ended up, he stretched out his hand to him, but he didn't even look at Keegan, and walked back to the bench, then pulled a towel and covered his head, and then continued the silence until the end of the game.

Keegan was stunned by Tiger's action, but he quickly controlled his emotions and began to look at the sidelines - although he knew that this scene had definitely been shot by the pervasive camera lens...

The final result of this game was zero to zero. Lyonberg hit the post with a free kick before the end of the game, which allowed England to escape the fate of losing at home - of course, it also allowed England to continue the embarrassing record of being unable to win against Sweden...

After encountering a draw again, with only eight points being pushed to the third position by Poland, which won this round, Keegan knew that the press conference after this game would be a difficult time - he has always been a person who hates dealing with the media.

Sure enough, at the press conference, the British media bombarded the poor Keegan - this inexplicable draw, the inconsistent arrangement of Tiger's position, Tiger did not shake hands with Keegan after the match... Everything was like a bullet emerging from the muzzle of the Maxim machine gun, tilted on Keegan at a speed of 300 rounds a minute.

"We didn't perform well, and the players were very tired after a season of games..."

"The gap between us and Poland is not big, we still have opportunities in the future..."

"The national team, like the club, needs players who can adapt to various positions. Tiger is excellent. I will try a better position for him..."

"There is no problem between Tiger and I. He didn't shake hands with me? He was very tired at the time, and it was not a rude..."

Keegan answered the reporters' bombing one by one, with a calm expression. No one knew what he was thinking. However, in the away game against Bulgaria four days later, Tiger returned to the bench and sat for 90 minutes.

Just as no one knew what Keegan was thinking at the time, the moment Tiger refused to shake hands with Keegan, the moment he destined to be in the national team next - the angered Keegan maintained his dignity but failed to maintain his team's victory.

Although Hiller helped England open the first record in the fifteenth minute, although Bulgaria was sent off in the second half, England still failed to win the game. They were tied by Bulgaria 1-1 away, climbed to nine points like a snail, and were left by Poland, which won again with more than three points...

Tiger sat on the bench for ninety minutes and sneered for ninety minutes - Ferguson won the FA Cup semi-finals without Tiger, but Keegan...

"Kegan, this guy, doesn't deserve to carry shoes to Ferguson." After returning home, Tiger laughed at the head coach of the national team in front of his parents without any scruples. In his opinion, the gap between Keegan and Ferguson is really not a little bit. At least he can't even maximize the ability of the player in charge. What kind of coach is he?

Tiger ignored one thing, how many Fergusons can there be in this world...

When Lao Li was a little scared when he heard Tiger comment on the head coach of the national team like this, he saw that he was commenting privately, so Lao Li couldn't say anything about his son. After all, his son is really outstanding now, maybe he made sense...

After returning home, Tiger began crazy training. The strengthening of skills brought about the strengthening of strength. Tiger knew that in the world of football, only with strength can one be qualified to be arrogant - he did not want to be the person who would be sacrificed first when the team encountered difficulties, whether it was reasonable or unreasonable.

While Tiger was training wildly, Ross was not idle either. He began to constantly contact the team that might introduce Tiger. The outside world would not know these actions. Manchester United did not push Tiger into the transfer market, but in the eyes of people who know the inside story, they all saw one thing - Tiger, who performed well last season, had a conflict with Manchester United.

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Milan, Italy.

"Sir, are you doing anything to me?"

A pair of experienced eyes flashed under his gray hair. Although he was fired by Juventus midway last season, the "Silver Fox" Lippi will not lack a coaching place. Moratti, who is eager to seek talents, immediately recruited this mortal enemy coach to realize his dream of winning the league.

"We will introduce a lot of players in the new season. We have already contacted Lazio in terms of Vieri and will buy him at all costs." Morati smiled and said to Lippi that he would always agree to the coach's request.

"This is really good news." Lippi was quite satisfied with the news. Vieri's dominance demonstrated in Serie A last season moved everyone. Although Lazio finally lost the league championship, Vieri's outstanding performance is indispensable in the winner's Cup.

Of course, Lippi knew that there might be something else in Moratti came to him.

"In the midfield, I got good news... Last season against the Tiger who performed well, he wanted to leave Manchester United, and I think he might be a good addition." Morati said with a smile. He was very excited when he got the news. After the game when Inter Milan was eliminated by Manchester United last season, he was interested in this player. He believes that the big reason for Inter Milan's failure last season was that Ronaldo has been recuperating, and Tiger's performance in those two games made him feel that this young man may be the next Ronaldo - although he is one year older than Ronaldo...

"Tiger Lee? England international?" Lippi frowned: "I have paid attention to his performance, and it is indeed very good, but one thing is that English players have never performed well enough in Serie A, and his body also looks a little thinner. I think Yugvic is more in line with our requirements."

"But Tiger's performance last season was much better than Yugvic." Morati did not expect that the candidate he was optimistic about was rejected by Lippi, which made him feel a little hesitant. Lippi is undoubtedly one of the best head coaches in Italy. His eyes... Morati thinks it is still very outstanding.

"Not every player who performed well in other leagues can perform well in Serie A, Mr. Chairman." Lipi said with a hint of pride: "Many players who are going downhill in Serie A have performed well in the Premier League, such as Klinsmann, Zora... Manchester United did win the Champions League last season, but Inter Milan and Juventus were not in a normal state last season! If it were Inter Milan and Juventus in the 1997-98 season, it would be impossible for Manchester United to win these two teams!"

"You said... makes sense." Morati was convinced by Lippi. In addition, although he was preparing to bleed heavily in the transfer market this season, there must be a limit. Lazio did not want to let Vieri go easily. The final transaction number may be astronomical. If Tiger wants to transfer, the transfer fee cannot be less than 30 million US dollars - if he bought Ronaldo two years ago, it was only 29 million US dollars!

What Morati didn't know was that this decision almost made him regret it for the rest of his life.

"Of course, Mr. Chairman, if there was one more player like this, I wouldn't refuse. After all, good players would be less without a coach." Lippi smiled.

Morati also laughed: "We will operate as soon as possible, but in your heart, is Yugvich the first choice?"

"Yes." Lippi replied.

Barcelona, ​​Spain.

"Jose, you're here."

Van Gaal and Mourinho greeted: "Do you want to hear about it?"

"What news?" Mourinho was stunned.

"Mr. Our Chairman told me that Tiger Lee's agent visited him," Van Gaal said with a smile.

"Tiger Lee? He wants to transfer?" Mourinho said in surprise.

"Yes, I don't know what this player thinks... But it's normal. He was originally an attacking midfielder, but at Manchester United was forced to play the striker. Ferguson is another player who doesn't need to attack the core... From Tiger's eyes, I have seen ambitions." Van Gaal said.

Mourinho thought for a while: "This is normal. In any team, his performance is enough to be the core and most important player on the court, but it is impossible at Manchester United."

"What do you think will happen if we have one of him next season?" Van Gaal asked Mourinho.

"It would be perfect in theory," Mourinho replied.

Van Gaal heard the assistant's implication: "What does it mean?"

"Rivaldo on the left, Figo on the right, Tiger on the middle, Cruyvert breaks forward, Guardiola behind, Koku defends... It's perfect in theory. Cruyvert is the best center in the 433 lineup. His ability to do the ball can allow three midfielders with good scoring abilities to get a lot of opportunities, but don't forget, how much ball possession is Rivaldo needs, his existence has suppressed Figo before. If there is another Tiger, Tiger is another player who needs a lot of ball possession to play the greatest role. If there is no contradiction, it's really a hell." Mourinho said lightly: "Three midfielders with excellent organization and forward penetration skills may not be a good thing to match."

Van Gaal nodded thoughtfully: "You have some reason, but his arrival can at least become an excellent substitute."

"You said too, he is an ambitious player." Mourinho reminded Van Gaal: "Do you think he will not have conflicts with Rivaldo?"

Van Gaal fully understood Mourinho's meaning. After thinking about it, he sighed: "It's a pity... But there is nothing we can do. No matter how outstanding Tiger is, it's also great, but Rivaldo, let alone Figo, so there is no need to add a possible trouble."

"It's a pity." Mourinho nodded, then pointed to it: "Say something that might offend that person. When I see Tiger playing football, I always feel that he may become the next one..."

"Jose, you are talking about this issue with a Dutchman!" Van Gaal looked stern: "There is only one libero in this world, that is, Johnnies Cruyff! No one else can do it, even if his Cruyff turns around and does it really beautifully!"

Mourinho closed his mouth, then smiled and nodded: "That's right, at least he's still far from the speed of the breakthrough."

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As the days passed day by day, the transfer window was approaching day by day, Ross couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

He has been running back and forth between Italy and Spain many times during this period. Barcelona's attitude is very ambiguous. Nunes expressed his interest in Tiger when he met Ros several times, but there was no movement. Inter Milan seems much more sincere, but their current energy is basically focused on the transfers between Vieri and Yugvic. Whether it is Lazio or Atletico Madrid, it is impossible to let go of the main players in the anxious team easily...

Apart from Barcelona and Inter Milan, Ross has not come into contact with many teams. In his opinion, there are only a few teams that are capable of introducing Tiger. AC Milan has no interest in Tiger, and Juventus also does not. In Spain, another giant Real Madrid is in financial difficulties. Their income is limited and they have not introduced them in several years...

In addition to these top teams, other teams Rose doesn't like it - but the current situation makes him a little anxious. The teams he likes don't move much, and other teams don't seem to have much money to ask for the introduction of Tiger - Ferguson's request for "no talks under 30 million US dollars" scared many people...

More importantly, all teams that have the ability to introduce Tiger seem to have other goals.

Real Madrid is pursuing Arsenal's young player Anelka. This season, their two forwards, Suk and Mijatovic, are about to leave. They are eager to replenish the striker. In the midfield, they also have Dutchman Sidov; Barcelona's Van Gaal seems to be more keen to bring his old Ajax team to the Camp Nou. After the Debor brothers, he fell in love with Litmanin, Ronald Debor and Litmanin are both similar to Tiger; La Coruña is pursuing Brazil's genius Dejaminha; AC Milan wants to complete the replacement of the forward line, Shepchenko is their target, attacking

The midfielders already have Boban and Leonardo; Inter Milan is pursuing Vieri and Yugvic, as well as Frenchman Blanco, Italian goalkeeper Peruzi - Lippi prefers to use his old subordinates; Juventus midfielders are not short of people, they want forwards, goalkeepers and wide players - Kovacevic, Van der Sar and Zambrota are their goals; Bayern is more accustomed to poaching people in the league, Leverkusen's Sergio and Swedish Anderson are pursuing, and they don't think they need to spend too much money in the transfer market; Dortmund's economic crisis has gradually begun...

Ross originally thought that it was easier to find a new boss with Tiger's performance last season, but reality made him anxious - seeing that the wealthy families qualified to introduce Tiger have their own goals, Tiger... will not end up throwing it into his hands...

Ross thought this should be a joke, but this joke seemed to gradually become a reality...

After introducing Ronald Debor and Litmanen for free, Barcelona's frontcourt was saturated. Nunes, who was still very enthusiastic, immediately lost news. Inter Milan also handled the transfer between Yugvic and Vieri. Vieri's transfer fee of up to $50 million also hurt Moratti - at least he seemed a little powerless to the offer of $30 million from Manchester United.

"Tell Tiger that if he's willing to stay, I can think that something hasn't happened before," Ferguson told Ross.

Ross passed Ferguson's words to Tiger, but was flatly rejected.

"I can't stay with a shameless face anymore. If I do that, I will be the biggest loser." Tiger said flatly: "Mr. Ross, the goal can be reduced. I can not go to the giants. Even if it is a mid-range team, as long as they can afford my transfer fee and allow me to play as the core, I will go."

Tiger said to Ross confidently: "Even if it is a mid-range team, I can lead this team into a strong team! As long as their head coach trusts me!"
Chapter completed!