Chapter 191: Did I retire Ferdinand?
Ferdinand’s status in English football needs no introduction.
He is the defensive anchor of England's golden generation and the most reliable choice for Ferguson's defense. He is also one of the heroes who created the Red Devils dynasty and is known as the "Rolls Royce of defenders"< br>
Not only is he physically strong and has outstanding defensive awareness, but more importantly, he is also fast!
With both strength and speed, Ferdinand can be called England's historical center back!
And such a defensive superstar who has maintained stable performance in the Premier League for many years suddenly announced his retirement at the end of the season after experiencing a 7-0 defeat that day? !
As soon as this tweet was sent out, it quickly became a hot topic on social media and instantly attracted a lot of attention from the English football community!
Such a shocking move also made many media smell breaking news.
Could it be that this defeat made Ferdinand completely realize that he could no longer gain a foothold in the top league, so he was thinking of retiring after the season?
Or, what happened after the game that made Ferdinand feel discouraged and didn’t want to play football anymore?
For a time, all kinds of speculations were flying everywhere.
Fans of Ferdinand and many England fans flocked to his social media account and posted in the comment area of this tweet.
Either expressing regret, or speaking out to stay.
In the eyes of these fans, Ferdinand's performance on the green field brought them happiness and passion.
Strictly speaking, Ferdinand is not just their favorite player, but more like their lost youth!
Therefore, they felt even more reluctant to let go
Ling Feng, who was related to Ferdinand, also learned the news immediately.
Sitting on his sofa, looking at Ferdinand’s tweets, Ling Feng couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
Oh my god, did I try too hard?
Kick Ferdinand out of retirement directly? !
After thinking about it, he felt that this possibility was not very likely.
Judging from Ferdinand's character and professional achievements, he is by no means such a glass-hearted person.
In fact, no player who can become a world-class star will be a glass-hearted person.
In the world of football, victory or defeat is a common occurrence.
As strong as the two most powerful men, they have also experienced shocking defeats.
It is precisely after experiencing the helpless defeat that they are more eager for the hard-won victory!
If you think about retiring after a disastrous defeat, it is impossible to become a professional player with such mental endurance!
And Ferdinand cannot become the strongest central defender in England's history!
So, Ling Feng guessed that there should be no direct relationship between today's defeat and the decision to retire.
Besides, Ferdinand, who is thirty-six years old, has also reached the end of his career.
The players themselves know best what their physical condition is and what their competitive status is.
The lifespan of professional players is only in their thirties. Retiring when they reach that age is not something worth making a fuss about.
After all, not every professional player is like the "young general" Buffon, the "sister-in-law" Thiago Silva and the "big Bongxian" Ibrahimovic, who have the special ability of super long standby. .
. . .
The next day, Ferdinand, who was in London, accepted an exclusive interview with Sky Sports and responded to the sudden retirement announcement.
Facing outside speculation, Ferdinand claimed that there was only one reason why he chose to retire after the season, and that was that he believed that his body and condition could no longer continue to compete in the top league!
In this game against Leicester City, the moment Ling Feng passed by him making soup easily, he knew that he could no longer keep up with the pace of young people. It was time Stopped.
It is worth mentioning that after retiring last year, Beckham made a classic joke known to many fans when he was interviewed by a certain media and talked about why he retired.
He said that when he was easily passed by Messi in the game, he had the idea of retiring!
Of course, what the two said was just a joke.
The real reason is that as he grows older, his physical fitness and competitive status decline significantly, and he is unable to continue playing in the top leagues.
Moreover, I don’t want to hang out in secondary or lower leagues, or go to the Middle East and the Chinese Super League to retire or make money.
It is better to retire directly and start enjoying life more comfortably.
Then, he also responded that after retiring this season, he might try other careers and jobs.
However, when this exclusive interview was broadcast, everyone ignored Ferdinand’s other interviews and only remembered this joke!
In a sense, it was Ling Feng who kicked away Ferdinand's attachment to the green field and made him decide to retire!
And Ling Feng’s outstanding performance and this “Seven Happiness” fiasco were just the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
For a time, many media and newspapers carried out vigorous Report.
As the saying goes, the wave behind pushes the wave in front, and the wave in front dies on the beach!
Professional football has always been a cruel world with fierce competition.
There are very few professional players who can establish themselves in the five major leagues.
And in every season, some people become famous with one goal, and some people leave the game lonely.
Today, the strongest central defender of England's golden generation has become the "stepping stone" and "background" of the most popular British star, which is really sad.
However, there is quite a sense of fate that heroes are dying and newcomers are emerging in large numbers!
After seeing this interview, Ling Feng felt that it was very necessary for him to express his attitude and greetings to Ferdinand.
So, he got Ferdinand's phone number through Rooney and called without hesitation.
Ferdinand was a little surprised by Ling Feng's call.
During the phone call, Ling Feng first expressed his respect for Ferdinand, a senior, and then clarified that he did not intentionally make soup to kill him or cause him a tragedy.
In response to Ling Feng's explanation, Ferdinand laughed and comforted Ling Feng, saying that he had done nothing wrong at all and didn't need to care at all.
However, he explained to Ling Feng the reason for his retirement.
As early as May when he did not renew his contract with Manchester United, he had the idea of retiring. He just wanted to work hard one last time to see if he could still stay on a top stage like the Premier League.
However, the facts gave him a hard punch!
Strong teams look down on my aging self, and in weak teams, I can't help the team solidify its defense.
And this game against Leicester City just helped him make his decision.
A bottle of Seven-Up gave Ferdinand an unprecedented taste of defeat.
At the same time, it also made him understand that with his current competitive state, he can no longer stay in the top league!
And he has no idea of challenging other leagues. He might as well retire directly, return to his family, and take good care of his wife who has cancer.
This is why he announced his decision to retire after the season that night.
His character is the same as his defensive style on the court, decisive and not sloppy at all! . . .
After resolving the "misunderstanding" with Ferdinand, in order to celebrate the victory against Queens Park Rangers and to celebrate his move into a new home, Ling Feng invited the entire team to his new home for a party that night.
He prepared a sumptuous buffet and a variety of champagne drinks.
We also invited bartenders, nightclub DJs, and some waiters to make the whole party more atmospheric.
At around seven o'clock in the evening, the mansion was brightly lit and melodious music echoed in the house.
The guests drove in various cars one after another.
Most of the teammates brought their girlfriends or wives.
On the contrary
So, seeing Ling Feng going around greeting guests alone, Vardy hugged and greeted him, and then asked directly:
"That model of yours Where is the girlfriend?”
“You mean Barbara”
"Otherwise, who else?"
"She is still filming in the United States."
"You can do whatever you want. If you want to eat, go to the kitchen. If you want to drink, go to the bar."
“Don’t worry, we won’t be polite to you”
After walking around the house, Vardy, holding a glass of champagne, found Lingard who was chatting with him. Ling Feng.
"Man, your place is very nice. How much is the rent?"
"150,000, a year."
Hearing this, Vardy was stunned for a moment, and then fell into deep thought. among.
Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be calculating his weekly salary and how many weeks it would take before he could afford to rent such a mansion.
As the team's main forward and the team's top scorer this season, Vardy's weekly salary after his latest contract extension is 50,000.
Although it is not as good as Ling Feng's 70,000 yuan, it is still the highest salary in the team.
However, there are rumors that the two giants Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in making an offer to Vardy in the winter window, hoping to win the England demon striker who is in hot form!
Arsenal had no plans to reinforce the center position this season.
However, in mid-August, starting center Giroud suffered an ankle fracture and was sidelined for three months.
In desperation, Wenger was forced to make striker signings and bought Welbeck from Manchester United who had no position.
With the arrival of Welbeck, the unusable Sanogo was directly abandoned by Wenger.
However, I thought Welbeck, who had excellent physical fitness and agile movement, could support the Gunners' front line.
However, this "Bei Bujin" really lives up to his nickname.
After disappointing Ferguson, Wenger was also disappointed.
Three months after joining, he has only scored one goal in the league!
The number of goals actually tied Giroud, who just returned from injury last week and scored a goal in just 13 minutes as a substitute!
Such a goal-scoring efficiency made Wenger put him on the bench without hesitation and let Giroud return to the starting lineup.
However, with the rise of three dark horses, Leicester City, Southampton and Swansea this season, Arsenal's road to the top four has suddenly become more difficult.
Coupled with the third-line battles in the league, Champions League and Football (Guarantee) General (Wen) Cup, it is a huge test for Arsenal, which already has insufficient lineup depth.
Ever since, he has taken a liking to Vardy, who can play both as a left winger and a forward forward, hoping to continue to enhance the team's offensive firepower while also weakening the strength of the opponents competing for the top four.
Of course, these are all media reports, and their authenticity is questionable.
However, Wenger also praised Vardy's impact and ability to seize opportunities in front of the media, and admitted that he hopes to coach Vardy if given the opportunity.
Compared to Arsenal, who are so censorious, it is Liverpool, another target of scandal, whose reasons for wanting Vardy are more convincing.
This season, with the departure of super striker Suarez, coupled with Sturridge's "glass man" physique, Liverpool embarked on a "searching for a striker" journey as early as June.
One of the Red Army's forward signings is the purchase of the team's top scorer, the 32-year-old veteran Lambert, from Southampton who performed well last season.
I thought that the three forwards of Sturridge and Lambert, plus Borini, would be enough.
Unexpectedly, Sturridge was seriously injured just after the first round of the Premier League. The injury time is estimated to be as long as five months!
Coupled with Lambert, who only scored his first goal for the Reds three months after joining, Liverpool's strikers have not scored more than five goals in total!
Ever since, after a frantic search in the transfer market, Liverpool's top management finally bought "Barotelli" Balotelli from Milan as if he was in a panic and went to hospital!
They hope that the former Super Mario can regain his magic power and help the Red Army conquer the city.
In this regard, Liverpool's striker formed the "old, weak, sick and disabled" combination that was talked about by future generations of fans!
Old, refers to the thirty-two-year-old Lambert;
Weak, refers to Borini, who has a positive attitude but is useless;
Sick , refers to Sturridge who charges for two hours and talks for five minutes;
Cripple refers to Balotelli, who is world-class from the brain down!
Bitter or not, think about the Red Army Liverpool!
The incompetence of the forward players has resulted in Liverpool's offense this season having to rely on Sterling, nicknamed "the thigh" by fans, as well as midfielders such as Gerrard, Coutinho, and Lallana.
So, in order to enhance the scoring ability of the striker, the Red Army focused on Vardy, who became famous in the World Cup in Brazil and performed well in the league.
And Gerrard has also publicly expressed his admiration for Vardy, claiming that if Vardy can come to Liverpool, the team's strength will definitely be greatly improved, etc.
This is news from the media, or it may be a bait deliberately thrown out by Liverpool in order to lower the price.
After all, as Leicester City's main striker, the 27-year-old Vardy is not worth much, only 15 million euros, even though he is older.
However, if Leicester City really wants to let go of the team's main forward in the middle of the season, it will cost at least 20 million or more.
Although £65 million was recovered from Suarez.
However, for Liverpool, who have spent 100 million pounds on signings in the summer window, their pockets are already at the bottom.
Moreover, in order to attract Vardy to leave Leicester City and join Liverpool, they also need to propose attractive salary conditions and signing fees.
Therefore, it is also a reasonable and normal method to use Gerrard's reputation to "seduce" Vardy.
If Vardy is willing to transfer, it will not be too late for them to make an offer.
(End of Chapter)