Vol 4 Chapter 1: 2 strange bets

Manchester City boss Sheikh Mansour in the stands of the Etihad Stadium today.
He is now a number one, including the Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Although there are not many minor affairs in the country, he is still relatively busy. He has not seen many games in person.
I can come today to accompany the Fulham boss, Shahid Khan, the richest American in Pakistan. The two have friendship and business dealings.
In the world of football, Mansour ranks second on the rich list of club owners and Shahid eighth. The first is Leipzig Red Bull owner Dietrich Mattschitz.
Zhuo Yang’s acquisition of Fort Madi was based on the ‘Six Musketeers’ Sports Fund’, instead of directly using personal assets, otherwise Mansour would still be second on this list, but Shahid might drop to ninth.
No owner does not like his team to win. The score of 4:0 in the first half made Mansour very pleased, but he obviously will not rejoice like the fans, and the rich can't go too far.
Of course, not every wealthy person is reliable. For example, Zhuo often doesn't slip away, always lowering the lower limit of the rich person's compulsion.
Taking care of the mood of the guests around him, whenever a goal came, Mansour just clapped a few very decently, just let the camera take it.
"Shahid, the game was very exciting. In fact, Fulham was also doing pretty well, just not very lucky."
"Haha..." Shahid laughed dryly. "Fulham and Manchester City are... there is a difference of Zhuo Yang."
"Zhuo Yang is indeed very great." Mansour said: "There is no doubt that Manchester City has Zhuo Yang, which is equivalent to having a championship. However, there is only one Shahid and Zhuo Yang, and Manchester City also has Guardiola."
"Do you think there is a problem with my coach?" Rich people are not fools.
Mansour said: "I don't know much about football, but I can still see that Fulham has problems with today's tactics."
Shahid shook his head: "Jokanovic... is a very good coach."
"Yes. But some coaches are only suitable for completing the team's phased tasks, such as the promotion of the British crown and the junior team building." Mansour said: "Mancini, Pellegrini, they are all very good coaches. , But the team has developed to a certain level, I have to sign Guardiola instead of letting them continue."
"No, no, I have faith in Yoka."
Rich people are very self-conscious and will not be easily persuaded by others, especially Shahid, who is about to be 70 years old, in front of Mansour, who is less than 50 years old.
In 2013, Shahid Khan, who already owns the American NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars, spent £185 million to acquire Fulham from the Egyptian rich man Fayez.
Fayez’s son, Dodi Fayez, was the man who died in a car accident in a Paris tunnel with Princess Diana in August 1997. He was a famous and polo master.
The season when Shahid acquired Fulham, the team was relegated from the Premier League. In the 2014-15 season of the British Champions League, Fulham was double-killed by Watford, especially in the 20th round at home with a 0:5 defeat. Shahid’s boss happened to witness the scene, and Jokanovic’s Watford trip went smoothly. Don't let him surprise him.
That season, Jokanovic coached Watford and returned to the Premier League. However, due to conflicts with the club, he left after the season and went to Maccabi, Tel Aviv, Israel to have a lonely pastime, and led the team to score as soon as he went. The Champions League match.
By the end of 2015, Fulham's results in the British Championship still did not improve. Shahid remembered Jokanovic, he was a vigorous and resolute person, and immediately dig out the liquidated damages.
After that, people will ask for money, as long as they can be upgraded. The world has only seen Shahid spend a lot of money this summer. In fact, he was throwing coins every year when he was in the British Championship, finally allowing Fulham to return to the Premier League this year.
Shahid firmly does not believe that Mansour knows sports better than himself, because Mansour is only a second-generation, his money is not his ability, but just reincarnation.
And because Shahid has acquired and successfully managed the NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars for twenty years, that's where his focus is. In fact, Shahid's acquisition of Fulham, it is very important to use this to open up the British market for the NFL and the Jaguars.
Shahid is confident that he knows more about sports, but there is a huge gap between American football and traditional football. The American football does not have the religious beliefs of English football, and there is no class-solidified society. The American football is more entertaining, but it is not as heavy as a counterattack because there is no in the American football.
How many years did it take Abramovich to recast Chelsea? How much did you invest? How many years did it take for Mansour to create Manchester City? How much did you invest?
On the issue of football, Shahid took it for granted, and the simplistic approach of borrowing from the U.S. football to reach the top quickly is not feasible in the Premier League. There is no shortage of money here. What is missing is the most cutting-edge stars and coaches. It also takes time. Football is far more sophisticated than rugby.
Shahid hasn't figured it out yet, so he doesn't understand why the FA refused him 600 million pounds to buy such a good business at Wembley Stadium.
So he didn't like Mansour, even though he tried to conceal it, he still showed the posture of winner and superior to teach him. Coupled with the fact that the loss in the first half was a bit miserable, Shahid was inevitably upset.
Fuck your grandma, when I was in Peshawar, you were still a kid who only lifted the maid's robes.
"I admit that Fulham is not as good as your Manchester City for the time being, but we are on the right path and will do better and better."
"I agree with you." Mansour didn't want to argue. "I hope Fulham will be lucky in the second half."
With anger in my heart, there is sand in words heard in my ears.
"Hehe, at least Fulham can't miss four more goals in the second half."
"Oh? I hope so."
Mansour's slightly sloppy tone made Shahid completely commit the old age axis.
"Or you and I will use this half to bet, and the half will determine the outcome."
This seems to be endless, but Mansour knows what it means.
Mansour is naturally oil, and Shahid started with auto parts and vehicle transformation, which is still their basic disk. But in the end, capital will inevitably be financialized.
Recently, the consortium behind them has focused on a new energy venture capital project in the UK, mainly in the area of ​​small battery energy storage. The scale of investment is not large, and the expected return is not very high, but there is also a prospect of eight or nine billion pounds. The key is stability.
Because of the small scale of investment, there is no room for two consortiums, and it is boring to play together. This is equivalent to the fact that we ordinary people open a barbecue stall together, and if we have the trouble of opening a family alone, it’s okay.
Both sides are in contact and both hope that the other side can withdraw. Injury and anger certainly won't, but they all need a reason.
Shahid's proposal is here.
Mansour readily agreed, and then verbally agreed with Shahid: If Manchester City win four or more goals in the second half, Shahid will withdraw from the venture capital competition, and Mansour will withdraw.
Gu's gambling game worth 8.9 billion pounds was born.
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The fight in the passage did not start.
Zhuo Yang said that, but Manchester City teammates couldn't let Bettinelli punch him, and Fulham didn't dare to let him cause such a big deal away.
With this punch, the consequences of what Fulham had to do with Li'er have become incalculable, and Fulham is almost a brand new team, brand new means strangeness, which means that it is far inferior to the hearts of Manchester City. together.
It is true that Manchester City is at a loss. No matter how Delph and Debuich beat people first, Manchester City will definitely be punished if they pass it out. As the captain, Zhuo Yang must make major things smaller.
"Don't say 300,000, and I don't say a punch. Let's do this. In the second half, I scored three more goals for you, which would cost you 300,000. If you don't do it, you can hit me again if you find time. "
This is how big things are made smaller, it's just bullying people.
Bettinelli was about to explode as expected: "Impossible, I can't let you enter three more."
"Okay, then it's settled. It's all gone."
In this way, 900 million were bet on the stage, and 300,000 in the channel was forcibly bet.
Mansour accepted the bet, not thinking of winning. Having been the owner of Manchester City for ten years, he has been working in the UAE Football Association before. He still knows football to some extent.
Leading 4:0 in the first half. This is a three-point league. There is no need to collect a goal difference. There is no feud against the opponent. This score is basically almost the same. No matter Guardiola or Manchester City players, they will not do things. Absolutely.
Agreeing to bet is just to give Shahid a step and an excuse to withdraw from the limelight competition. After all, there are many places to make money. Having this income of nine billion yuan is certainly pleasing to the eye, but without it, one can't lose his figure.
It's a coincidence that Zhuo Yang and Bettinelli bet that they don't really have to enter the three of them. The main purpose is to find a step to quickly get both parties back to the locker room, and don't froze in the passage.
Zhuo Yang is confident of scoring three in the whole game, but he has to force another three in the half.
So the bet is to fool Bettinelli and prevent him from making things worse. Afterwards, he shouted grievances again, and couldn't turn over the waves.
If you can't make three, just let him hit a punch, as long as he has the courage to hit, and Zhuo Yang didn't say that he would not flash. Close your eyes and let you fight, as long as you can catch it, even if I lose.
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"Don't make trouble." Old Gu said.
"Don't lose the ball either." The old man said again.
"I don't care how you play in the second half, but I definitely can't lose the ball. Zhuo Yang, have you heard?"
The new season started six consecutive victories, and today’s seventh win is in sight. This is definitely a brilliant achievement, and compared to the ten consecutive victories at the beginning of the 2016-17 season, this seven-game winning streak is higher and the number of goals has increased significantly. The tactical connotation is also more advanced.
But the fly in the ointment is that none of the goals were spared in all six games.
As a perfectionist, Guardiola gradually cannot tolerate it, although he is a firm supporter of 4:3>1:0 doctrine.
When Zhuo Yang heard the call, he naturally wanted to cheer Lao Gua.
"Have you heard? Didn't you hear all of them. You guards, all day long and waiting to die, the club pays such a high salary to make you lose the ball? In the second half, all be vigorous and pay attention to the opponent."
Shameless, do you still shameless?
The defenders and Edson sneered together: For Arsenal and Harbin, you let us put one, otherwise we would have achieved zero seals long ago...
Guardiola certainly knew that he was just telling Zhuo Yang what he said. Can't you treat the great good person, I bake biscuits on the bed in the middle of the night.
English people are all decent, and most Argentines are sluggish. Otamendi stood up and said, "Sir, I suggest that if you lose the ball again today, the team will be closed for three days to show punishment."
"Slap~" Guardiola took the slap.
"Good idea!" everyone said in unison.
Zhuo Yang: "..."
As for who in the team fears the closed training camp, he is none other than him. A group of bad guys, Zhuo Yang gritted his teeth.
Dig a hole for me, right? Want to see me joke, right?
"Listen to Lao Tzu. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com not only can't lose the ball in the second half, but I have to make sure to let me score three more. My bet can't be for nothing. If I don't do it, then Fulham... Who... the goalkeeper punches me, you punch me one by one, and no one wants to run away."
"If I lose a goal in the second half, or if I don't score three, the whole team will go directly to the base hotel at the end of the game, disconnect the internet and collect the mobile phone, and even write letters. I will take the lead and the whole team will have three days of physical training, no one else. I want to run away."
The teammates opened their horrified eyes: Lao Zhuo, are you serious?
"Uh~ uh~ uh~~" Zhuo Yang and Lao Gu laughed evilly together.
In another locker room, coach Jokanovic is still trying to make adjustments in order to regain his face. Failure is inevitable, but he has to go home with his face.
He didn't know that, because of two wrong gambling appointments, and because of Zhuo Yang's inexplicable intimidation of his teammates, a terrifying murder was brewing.
This is a game that goes down in the history of the Premier League.