Manchester United legend

Chapter 147 New Players

Ferguson swung the checkbook and bought more players -- players who ultimately proved themselves.Also helped Ferguson prove his vision.

After signing York, Manchester United did not stop.

Ferguson and Manchester United spent "not too much money" to bring Stam from the Netherlands-this famous defender who is famous all over the world.

We must know that Stam was already a star that attracted great attention in world football at that time, and his performance at the central defender position was absolutely phenomenal.

The move to snatch Stam was quick, and Manchester United's move was so fast that many wealthy clubs had not had time to react.

斯塔姆（Jaap Stam）出生于1972年7月17日，身高4775px，体重达到92kg。无论从身高还是体重看都是一个后卫好胚子。

What's even more rare is that Stam also has a serious face that can be called terrifying, and his murderous look is even more important for him to guard the middle.

Stam was born centre-back material, a real outlier in attack-oriented Dutch football, but his supernatural talent allowed him to develop quickly.

In 1992 he made his debut in the Dutch second league team Zwolle.After only playing 32 games in one season, Stam was quickly spotted by the higher-level league team Cambull due to his outstanding performance.

Subsequently, his good-looking talent continued to help him jump into the dragon's door, and he was soon transferred to the Willem II team.

Eindhoven bought him in 1996, shortly after Willem II played.

Stam finally became the main central defender of the Eredivisie giants Eindhoven, and has since shined in Eindhoven.

In the same year of joining Eindhoven, Stam was favored by the head coach Hiddink of the Dutch national team and became a member of the Dutch national team.

A season at PSV Eindhoven quickly established him as a key member of the defence, and not only that, but he has performed equally well for the national team.From this time on, many teams in Europe began to notice Stam.

Stam shined in 1998. With his super stability and unimaginably outstanding performance, he overwhelmed the star-studded attackers in the Eredivisie and became the Dutch Footballer of the Year in 1998!

This is undoubtedly an anomaly in the Netherlands, which advocates offense. From another perspective, this can show how good Stam is!

In the summer of 1998, Manchester United began to buy Stam.And when Stam returned with the national team to participate in the World Cup and shouldered the honor of No.4 in the world on his shoulders, Manchester United had already negotiated a transfer fee with Eindhoven, which was also a record-breaking price at the time-1060 million pounds.In this way, on August 1988, 8, Stam came to Manchester United.

Manchester United fans at the time were satisfied with Stam's transfer. Although the price seemed a bit too expensive to set a new record for defenders, considering the scarcity of central defenders in the market and the super difficulty of self-cultivation, this transfer is still very cost-effective.

In Ferguson's view, Stam is extremely strong, tall enough to defend against the air, and has the speed and amazing jumping ability to chase and defend small forwards. Not only that, he is also exceptionally good at predicting in advance and commanding the defense line.

Combined with the fact that Manchester United will bid farewell to the aging Pallister this summer, the joining of Stam is more like a timely gift!

In addition to the two heavyweight transfers of Yorke and Stam, Ferguson also bought several other players for Manchester United.

One is Jonathan Grayling from York City, and the other is John O'Kane from Everton. Both of these are potential talents that Ferguson is preparing for Manchester United's youth training.

And another star who was introduced to Serie A in his prime was the left winger Jesper Bromqvist who had a lot of connections with Manchester United.

Is this plot familiar: Manchester United have discovered an as yet unknown young talent Fei Yi, fans and players are crying for the club to sign him.

Yes, Ronaldo came to Old Trafford in this way, and everyone on the earth knows it.But before Ronaldo's story, Manchester United had already staged a similar drama, but at that time the protagonist of the story, named Blomqvist, was a Swedish player.Of course, Blomquist's story is far more complicated and regrettable than Ronaldo's.

But in any case, the flying wing from Sweden still contributed to Manchester United's great success that year.

Jesper Blomqvist (Jesper Blomqvist) was born in Tavaso, Sweden on February 1974, 2. He played football in Sweden very early. He entered the Umea team in 5. In 1992, he became the main force of Gothenburg, one of Sweden's best teams, and was named the Swedish Footballer of the Year in 1993 when he was only 1993 years old.It can be said that he is a shining star.

The intersection between Blomqvist and Manchester United was in the 1994-1995 season, which was the best stage in the European Champions Cup.That year, Manchester United and Blomqvist's Gothenburg team were in the same group. In the first four games of the group stage, Manchester United had 1 win, 1 draws and [-] loss. The away game against Gothenburg was the fifth.

That game was directly related to the group qualifying situation. Ferguson came to Sweden to challenge Gothenburg with a desire for victory, but Manchester United's weak performance made Ferguson feel ashamed.

The team was not acclimatized in Sweden and had no combat effectiveness, and was defeated by Gothenburg 3-1.

It was actually a Blomqvist performance, and he beat Manchester United all by himself.

Giggs missed that game due to injury, which also allowed the opposing Blomqvist to completely occupy the stage.

Although Cantona came back after lifting the ban, Manchester United was extremely unsuited to the rainy away game, and the opponent became a monster-slaying god of war.

At the NYA Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, 36000 Swedish spectators watched as one of United's hapless full-backs was blown apart.

The player at full-back was actually a centre-back - Ferguson paid the price for David May playing at full-back.

And the opponent who turned United's defense upside down was a thin, blond star with his sleeves pulled down over his hands. That was Blomqvist.

Blomqvist showed his prowess on the left wing. He took the lead in opening the deadlock for Gothenburg in the 11th minute. Not only that, he also kept suppressing Manchester United's left back, making David May miserable.

In the second half, the desperate Manchester United launched a fierce offensive. After Mark Hughes equalized the score in the 64th minute, Blomqvist made a comeback.

Manchester United, which fell behind for the second time, hadn't even organized an effective counterattack, and the score was expanded again. Blomqvist broke into the penalty area and won a penalty!Gothenburg finally sealed the victory 3-1.

Gothenburg has already qualified after this game, and Blomqvist has also achieved the most brilliant achievement since the team was established, that is, reaching the top 8 of the Champions League!This record was described by fans as "a winter fairy tale".

The failed Manchester United was eventually eliminated from the group stage, empty-handed throughout the season.

Blomqvist was a far cry from the bronzed, extroverted Portuguese, but his blow to United was just as deadly.

Unlike desperately buying Ronaldo, Ferguson did not heed calls to bring Bromqvist to Old Trafford.At that time, Giggs was in excellent form and the club did not need a spare tire for the time being.

Therefore, Bromqvist's talent allowed him to successfully land in the top European leagues, and soon AC Milan bought this flying Swedish magic wing, which made Ferguson regret it.

In November 1996, Blomqvist appeared in Serie A for the first time, but due to too many strong players in the Milan team, Blomqvist was forced to sit on the bench for a long time and had no ball to play.After sitting on the bench in Milan for a year, he finally got warmed up, and was loaned to Parma to continue to sit on the bench.

We should note that in both seasons he was competing for the attacking midfield position with players of the caliber of Savicevic, Boban, Fiore and Stanic.

It's fair to say that Blomquist almost never gets enough opportunities to prove how good he is.

Finally, in August 1998, Ferguson thought of Bromqvist in preparation for the absence of Giggs, who was increasingly injured.

Soon, the frustrated Blomqvist came to Manchester United from Parma with a transfer fee of 440 million pounds.

Soon, Blomqvist will polish his wings and re-display terrifying speed, and the former Swedish winger will soar at Old Trafford with Ryan Giggs.

In Ferguson's view, Blomqvist can actually serve as a substitute for Giggs. He is also a left-footed player, also a speed player, also skilled and outstanding. Blomqvist can indeed effectively copy the role of Giggs on the left.

Ferguson's ability to tap him is precisely this, and Bromqvist has shown his value.

He may not have Giggs's lightning speed, but his habit of staying close to the touchline and providing support to the flanks allows players around him not to be overwhelmed by Giggs' absence.

In old-fashioned terms, Ferguson can use Bromqvist as the shadow of Giggs. In Manchester United's wing system that requires tacit understanding, Bromqvist is like a well-oiled screw, and its role cannot be underestimated.

In fact, Blomqvist really played perfectly in that magical season and made outstanding contributions.

(End of this chapter)