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Chapter 396 Two Decisive Battles
Before he had time to think about the distracting thoughts in his heart, Duncan put all his body and mind into the next two decisive battles.

Especially the last Champions League final.

At the end of the Premier League, it is natural to judge the time for meritorious deeds and select the team's best award of the season.

This is not only to boost the morale of the team, but also to encourage the team to continue to compete in the FA Cup and Champions League finals.

As a player, what is required is not only a high income, but also spiritual recognition.

As early as a month ago, Manchester City's official website launched the best player selection program.

In the end, the low-key midfield maestro, David Silva, became the fans' favorite player.

This season, Silva has become more mature, and with his stable performance, he has provided strong momentum for the team's offense.

Being able to get this honor as a midfielder, David Silva's achievements have been recognized by all fans, and his performance throughout the season has been stable and efficient.

This humble and low-key midfielder has won the respect of all.

Among the best players selected by the players, David Silva was also elected, and he won these two awards in one breath.

In addition to the Manchester City team, there are also Premier League awards.

Among the best coaches of the season officially selected by the Premier League, Duncan once again won the honor of the best coach of the season.

At the same time, he has also been recognized by all the Premier League coaches, and won the best coach of the season awarded by the Premier League Coaches Association.

Compared with the official best of the Premier League, the selection by the Coaches Association is more authoritative, and it also reflects Duncan's status and influence among all his peers.

The recognition from the opponent is the best compliment.

When Duncan received the award, Manchester City also posted a photo of Duncan holding two trophies at the training base on their official website.

Duncan's award is definitely expected.

Duncan led Manchester City to be invincible this season, and their consecutive victories are almost numb.

At the end of the season, it was rare for Ferguson to let go of the burden of his mortal enemy and to praise Duncan.

"Although it is a rivalry in the same city, we really want to beat each other in every game. But this does not prevent Duncan from becoming the young man I admire the most. I very much recognize his achievements in professional football. I think , he's already a legend."

"I am more looking forward to the upcoming Champions League. Although my team failed to enter the Champions League. But watching Duncan play in the Champions League seems to be an experience. If they can win the championship, they will become an unprecedented defending team. If Manchester City Losing, that’s what makes me happy.”

The honor is only temporary, and the road ahead will continue step by step.

The day after Duncan led Manchester City to the Premier League title, Duncan received a call from the president of the French Football Federation, Esculet.

The other party first congratulated Manchester City on winning the championship on the phone, and then invited Duncan to serve as the head coach of the French national team after the World Cup.

Domenech's contract with the French national team will expire after the World Cup.

Not only the French Football Association, but even the French Technical Committee have criticized Domenech's performance.

In the 06 World Cup, if it wasn't for Zidane who emptied Domenech, the French team might have gone home without qualifying.

In this World Cup, if Henry hadn't used a handball that was enough to ruin his career to escort the French team to advance, the French team would probably miss the World Cup in shame.

This is inseparable from Domenech's lower coaching level.

Therefore, both parties intend to change the head coach of the national team after the World Cup.

And Duncan is obviously a very suitable candidate.

Young, powerful, prestigious, and extraordinary.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Esculet, I'm afraid I can't take the role. First of all, I have a contract with the club, and second, I haven't changed my current plan to coach the team." Duncan politely rejected the other party's proposal.

Just kidding, in the current French team, everyone is a big boss: Ribery, Anelka, Evra, Henry...

Although the strength of the team is very strong, there are also undercurrents in the team.

Each of these people has a different mind and a different purpose.Not to say that finding a big-name head coach can solve all problems.

The contradictions in the French team can be traced back to the last century.

If this is the case, why would you want to jump into the fire pit of the French team without using the players you have trained?

Just play the normal mode, there is no need to take huge risks, go play the challenge mode, right?
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Although the Premier League is over, the domestic competition in England is not over yet, and there is still one FA Cup final left.

Although the FA Cup championship is slightly inferior to the Premier League, it is also the target of many English teams.

In addition to generous bonuses and a long history, there is also a direct qualification for the Europa League.

So Manchester City's opponent, Portsmouth, is gearing up for this game.

Ranked in the middle of the league, they really want to qualify for the Europa League through this competition.

Now the head coach of Portsmouth is the Israeli Grant.

Grant is best known for succeeding Jose Mourinho as Chelsea manager in September 2007.

In only 247 days as the head coach of Chelsea, Grant led the Blues to rise from the bottom to the second place in the Premier League, from losing 0:2 to Manchester United in the first game after taking over, to beating Manchester United 2:1 at home. Manchester United to the last round.

In the Champions League, it was even more historic to lead the Blues to the final, only to lose in the final penalty shootout.

It can be said that Grant, as a firefighter, completed his mission perfectly, only because of a mythical predecessor: Jose Mourinho, and a harsh boss: Abramovich.That's why Grant seemed so helpless and failed to win the Champions League, which made him unable to escape the bad luck of getting out of class after all.

But in the eyes of many people, Grant is still a very capable head coach.

After leaving Chelsea, Grant was in Portsmouth as a technical director.

There are striking similarities with the situation at Chelsea.

In November, Portsmouth's performance was still hovering in the relegation zone, so the club fired head coach Paul Hart and helped Grant.

In the end, although Portsmouth did not escape the bad luck of relegation, they miraculously reached the FA Cup final.

So this FA Cup final became the last straw for Portsmouth.

After all, the qualifications to participate in European competitions are there.They will be more attractive to sponsors.It will also be easier for the team to form a lineup next season.

(End of this chapter)