Star card system.

"We are destined to meet again!"

Looking at Mourinho's last words, Xia Xing was speechless for a long time.

The phrase "we meet again if we are destined to meet again" certainly does not mean simply meeting again.

One day in the future, maybe the two of them will still work together on the same team?

It's hard to say, not sure.

Aliona at the dining table gently patted Xia Xing, who was stunned.

"Is it his message?"

"Ah."

"Don't be too sad. After all, this choice was made by him. It must have been carefully considered. You should bless him."

"Ah."

Li De changed the subject: "So do you have a candidate for the new head coach?"

"There is."

"Who?"

"Ole Gunnar Solskjaer."

"Oh, he's not bad, he's a good person."

As an old Premier League fan, Li De knows Solskjaer quite well.

Not just as a player, but as a coach.

Needless to say, he was a super substitute for Manchester United at their peak, helping Manchester United win numerous honors. He was a star who played football with his brains.

After retiring in the summer of 2008, he became the head coach and taught in the Manchester United reserve team.

The first season was impressive, winning the Manchester Super Cup, the Lancashire Super Cup and finishing second in the Premier League Reserve Northern League. The following season, he led the team to win the Premier League Reserve League Championship.

His coaching talent is quite impressive.

In the fall of 2010, he accepted the invitation from his old club Molde to serve as head coach. In the first season of coaching, he helped the team win the first domestic top league championship in the history of the team with record-breaking results. A year later, he defended his title one round ahead of schedule again.

In the winter of 2014, he briefly coached Cardiff City in the Premier League, but resigned after nine months.

After class, he returned to Molde, became the team coach again, and led the team to compete in the Norwegian Super League again.

And now, before his contract expires, he has received an invitation from Manchester United.

In fact, before Mourinho took the initiative to resign, Manchester United management had already contacted Solskjaer in advance.

The young coach's potential and character satisfy the Manchester United management.

Even if Mourinho does not take the initiative to leave, maybe Solskjaer will come to Manchester United this summer.

But this plan is ahead of schedule.

After Mourinho suddenly left the team, Solskjaer quickly took over.

Even if the contract with Molde was terminated in advance, Manchester United did not promise Solskjaer anything. They only gave him a half-year temporary contract and asked him to be an interim coach.

But even so, Solskjaer threw himself into the arms of Manchester United without hesitation.

Regardless of whether it is suitable or not, Solskjaer's feelings for Manchester United are absolutely unparalleled.

On December 12, Mourinho left office on Christmas Eve.

On December 12, Solskjaer took office on Christmas Day.

The Manchester United manager made a seamless connection.

On the first day Solskjaer took office, he personally came to Xia Xing's home as a guest.

Xia Xing also warmly entertained him for dinner.

"Xia, nice to meet you!"

"Coach, I am also honored to meet you. You must know that you were my idol when I was young."

"Haha, then you are much better than the idol. I haven't received so many great honors."

Solskjaer is much kinder than Mourinho. When he coached in Norway before, his style was also very gentle and he got along well with the players.

This is somewhat similar to Ranieri.

But Solskjaer is younger and closer to the players.

After receiving the call before, Xia Xing had already prepared the ingredients for dinner in advance, just simmering them a little.

Solskjaer was full of praise when he tasted Xia Xing's cooking for the first time.

"It's so delicious! I strongly suggest you reserve a guest room for me. I plan to stay at your house often in the future, just for the sake of food!"

Aliona and Li De both laughed.

This new coach is not bad.

Xia Xing was a little touched by how polite and courteous the corporal was to treat Xia Xing.

Although he is the captain of the team, he is still young after all. The first thing many new coaches do when they come to the team is to establish their authority, and they will even use the team's big stars to declare their sovereignty and show their authority.

But Solskjaer didn't.

He is very kind and very professional when talking about football during the meal.

Even in terms of player skills, he surpasses Mourinho.

After all, he was Manchester United's super striker back then.

During this meal, the two of them had a very pleasant conversation.

After dinner, Solskjaer was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he chatted with Xia Xing about the future of the team.

"Xia, what do you think about the future of the team?"

"Everything will follow your arrangements, and I will do my best."

Solskjaer smiled: "Xia, we are not much different in age. I am still younger than Mourinho. You don't need to treat me as an elder, just as a friend, or as a big brother. Just talk about anything. ,it's nothing."

"This……"

"Don't be embarrassed. When Sir Alex Ferguson coached me, he often communicated with me about the team's tactics. Even when I was on the bench, he would ask me for my opinions during the game and work together to find the opponent's weaknesses. I hope You can speak freely and have casual conversations like Solskjaer did."

With the new coach's permission, Xia Xing didn't hide it and said whatever he wanted.

“The team is in a lot of trouble right now and this is the dilemma before us.

"Even though we just won the Club World Cup, it doesn't mean we've come out on top.

“That was just a continuation of last season’s good performance and this season’s bad performance is still unavoidable.

“We are still outside 10th place in the league and the Champions League journey is still very difficult.

“Many players in our team were injured, and the long journey to the Club World Cup also severely reduced the physical fitness of the players.

"And now, during the Christmas season, there is an intensive schedule.

"We missed two games because we went to the UAE,

“The time between games will be compressed further, and the pressure on us will be even greater.

"So how to reasonably allocate players' physical fitness and adjust the overall status of the team?

"That's the biggest problem right now."

Xia Xing's words were precise and insightful, and Solskjaer nodded repeatedly after hearing them.

"Yes xia, you are absolutely right.

"I have been thinking about the issues you are thinking about.

"Some time ago, the Manchester United board of directors talked to me about the possibility of coaching the team in the future.

"I've been following Manchester United ever since.

“So I’m very aware of the team’s situation.

“Don’t worry, I already have a countermeasure for this situation.

“I contacted my friends from the Manchester United reserve team some time ago.

"Understanding the current situation of the reserve team and youth team,

“There are many young people who are very good, and I decided to give them a chance.

"Besides that, I have another idea,

"I have to discuss this with you.

"I must obtain your consent..." (End of Chapter)