Episode 【196】: Old Friends Meet in a Tavern

Inside a pub in Manchester, England!

This is a very remote tavern. The place is not big and there are not many people.

Almost all the people who come here are yellow-skinned East Asians, and the few white and black people come here with their East Asian friends.

There are three people sitting in the innermost seat by the window. One of them is a typical East Asian with yellow skin and black hair. The other two are both white. One of them looks very young and handsome, and the other one has a handsome face. There is a very hideous scar!

Yes, these two white men are Manchester United's Yoann Gourcuff and Franck Ribery.

Sitting opposite these two people was Leeds United head coach Zhong Cheng.

Today is the day after the game!

Zhong Cheng did not leave Manchester immediately because two former Leeds United players from Manchester United kept talking to him about old times!

At the same time, last night, Zhong Cheng also took time to go to Alex Ferguson’s house for a drink.

Today, it was Frank Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff who came together to make an appointment with Zhong Cheng!

Although Frank Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff have left Leeds United, their relationship with Zhong Cheng is still very good and they are often in contact.

Now that Zhong Cheng finally came to Manchester, they naturally wanted to show their loyalty as landlords.

Of course, there are three more players who once played for Leeds United and now play for Manchester United. The other one is Pascal Chimbanda, who is not here today.

His agent and Zhong Cheng had a very unhappy relationship before, so Pascal Chimbanda had no contact with Zhong Cheng, and the current relationship is not good either.

Zhong Cheng smiled slightly at the two people opposite him and said, "How did you choose this place?"

Frank Ribery immediately said: "Haha, boss, this place is quite special!"

From the moment he walked in, Zhong Cheng could already see clearly that this place was indeed special!

Let’s not talk about the appearance and identity of the customers who come here. Let’s just say that the things sold in this tavern are also very special. In this part of the British mainland, this tavern does not sell foreign wines such as brandy, Lafite, Black, etc., but only sells various Chinese liquors, and the most popular one is probably his home-brewed bulk wine.

Moreover, the food sold here is not just packages of red sausages, but more Chinese food. For example, what kind of braised food is it? There are also foods like spicy crayfish and dry pot.

Of course, Zhong Cheng glanced at it casually. The best seller here should be the braised beef made by this restaurant.

This is really very special!

Zhong Cheng naturally also knew why Frank Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff chose this place. It was obvious that this place was specially found for him.

Zhong Cheng said: "Thank you for taking the trouble!"

Zhong Cheng put a piece of braised beef into his mouth and chewed it carefully. It was indeed different from the braised beef in other places. The texture was very different, the taste was stronger, and it was chewy but not chewy. The taste is really very good, at least it suits Zhong Cheng's taste very well.

Zhong Cheng is very satisfied with the performance of Franck Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff.

Zhong Cheng said calmly: "You two have really worked hard. Isn't this place difficult to find?"

Frank Ribery said: "It is indeed very difficult to find. We only discovered this store when we came here occasionally. We used to go to the boss's house to eat Chinese food. After coming here, we have been to many Chinese restaurants, but the taste None of them are authentic, but [Zhong Restaurant] is more reliable. However, this restaurant is also very good. I discovered it occasionally, and now we come here often!"

Yoann Gourcuff said immediately: "So, we will be here today, and we think you will like it very much!"

Zhong Cheng gave a thumbs up to Yoann Gourcuff, then pointed to the beef on the table and said, "You guys should eat too, this beef is really good! Even in China, it is very powerful. Braised beef, you are so lucky to be able to find this store!"

Frank Ribery also nodded slightly, saying that he was indeed lucky.

Frank Ribery and Zhong Cheng immediately started eating and drinking.

Today, there was nothing special about their appointment with Zhong Cheng. They just wanted to meet and communicate with Zhong Cheng. To put it bluntly, it was just eating and drinking.

Franck Ribery and the two were just doing their best to treat Zhong Cheng as landlords by inviting him to a meal.

During the dinner, Zhong Cheng asked: "How do you feel about coming to Manchester United?"

Frank Ribery said lightly: "It's not bad, but not as good as Leeds United!"

Zhong Cheng raised his head and glanced at Franck Ribery, and then said nothing.

Yoann Gourcuff said: "But I think it's okay. Sir Alex Ferguson's tactics and discipline requirements are different from your requirements, boss. It did take a long time to adapt when I first came here. However, I feel pretty good, and I’m getting used to it now. Manchester United is pretty good, and I think this place is pretty good!”

Zhong Cheng looked at Yoann Gourcuff and just opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Frank Ribery's quick words.

Frank Ribery immediately said: "Don't say goodbye, Manchester United is not as good as you think. Alex Ferguson tightened his pocket too tight, I think something will happen sooner or later. Back then David Beckham Most likely I couldn’t bear it anymore and left on my own!”

Zhong Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then he understood. It seemed that Alex Ferguson had a very tight control on records!

Yoann Gourcuff immediately said: "I think Sir Alex Ferguson is very good. He can control a team in his own hands and control every detail, so that our Manchester United team's results this season will be better." So good. The fact that Sir Alex Ferguson is able to reach this point at least shows that his approach is correct!"

Franck Ribery clearly disagrees!

Zhong Cheng smiled, Frank Ribery has such a character, he is not easy to control!

It can be seen that Frank Ribery is still somewhat resistant to Alex Ferguson's methods. Maybe this guy won't stay here long!

When Zhong Cheng saw what Frank Ribery wanted to say, he immediately said: "Joan is right. Sir Alex Ferguson can be successful. He has accumulated a lot of experience over the years. This is not true." It will be wrong!"

Zhong Cheng is a great benefactor to Frank Ribery, and Frank Ribery has great trust and respect for Zhong Cheng. Zhong Cheng had already said that, and he didn't say anything else?

Franck Ribery said: "Maybe, but I don't quite adapt to his approach anyway!"

Zhong Cheng laughed and said: "So, there are almost no thorns in the Manchester United team, because all the thorns were driven away by Alex Ferguson!"

Frank Ribery immediately clapped his hands and said: "Look, the boss is still awesome! He sees so clearly!"

Zhong Cheng laughed and said: "It's not that I see it thoroughly, but that I know Alex Ferguson. After all, he is our main competitor of Leeds United, and I have to get to know him well. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let him go yesterday. You are so passive!"

Yes, Manchester United was very, very passive yesterday. If it hadn't been for good luck in the end, Manchester United would have lost yesterday.

Yes, in the end Leeds United failed to defeat the Red Devils Manchester United.

Of course, Manchester United did not win in the end, because in this game, Frank Ribery scored from a direct free kick, and the two teams got a draw.

Zhong Cheng continued: "The main reason why I can make Alex Ferguson so passive is that he has been active in this industry for more than 20 years. He has left too much information and traces, which is enough for us to study and analyze. . And I have only been in this industry for a few years, and I have left too few things and traces. Alex Ferguson seemed to have conducted a comprehensive research and investigation and analysis on me, but he could not come up with any particularly detailed information. Things, because I still have a lot of things that I haven’t shown..."

Franck Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff both stared at Zhong Cheng with their eyes widened.

They really didn't expect that being a head coach would be so complicated. Has Zhong Cheng really studied all of Alex Ferguson’s records over the past twenty years?

If this is the case, Zhong Cheng is really awesome and awesome!

Frank Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff both gave Zhong Cheng a thumbs up. Then Yoann Gourcuff immediately said to Zhong Cheng: "No wonder the boss can succeed, this is incredible!"

Zhong Cheng waved his hand slightly and said: "Stop flattering, it's useless. Now you are no longer under my control!"

Yoann Gourcuff immediately said: "This is not flattery, you are really amazing, very, very powerful!"

Franck Ribery also immediately said: "Yes, very impressive!"

Zhong Cheng immediately said: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore, and you should drink less!"

Of course, Frank Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff did not drink much. They are still during the game and are not allowed to drink too much.

Of course, Zhong Cheng didn't drink too much today. He doesn't usually drink much!

This time, when I met Frank Ribery and others, I drank casually and did not dare to drink more.

Zhong Cheng and Franck Ribery had nothing serious to do when they met, they were just catching up on old times. After eating with the two of them, Zhong Cheng said goodbye to them directly.

After bidding farewell to these two people, Zhong Cheng took the Leeds United players directly to Leeds.

Zhong Cheng knew that while he and Franck Ribery were having dinner, some Leeds United players also went to meet other people. In fact, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who went to meet Alex Ferguson. Cristiano Ronaldo even brought some teammates to meet Alex Ferguson.

As for who it was, Zhong Cheng didn’t go into details.

Ever since the news about Cristiano Ronaldo was reported by the media, Leeds United's internal thoughts have been floating. Now Zhong Cheng doesn't want to pay attention to it. As long as they do what they are doing now, everything will wait until the end of the season.

Zhong Cheng glanced at the Leeds United players and then smiled.

Sometimes, it’s better not to be so tight on the team’s affairs. As Frank Ribery said, he can’t adapt to Alex Ferguson’s style. Zhong Cheng doesn’t want to be Alex Ferguson’s second , it would be good to relax appropriately!