During Pique's stay in Manchester United, Manchester United can be said to be in full swing. So Pique, who is about 20 years old, is obviously not the main force of Manchester United. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, his playing time is limited, which is normal. In addition, he is from Barcelona Youth College. When Barcelona offered him an olive branch again, Pique had no reason to refuse.
Of course, Pique also wants to prove his worth to Sir Alex Ferguson. After all, Manchester United was more famous than Barcelona at that time, and Pique was activated by Sir Alex Ferguson because of a mistake. Young players once again proved themselves to be very important.
After returning to Barcelona in the summer of 2008, he won numerous championships with Barcelona and beat Manchester United twice in the Champions League final. It can be said that Pique has proved his worth in front of Sir Alex Ferguson. Because he has no problem with Ferguson, Pique has never bombarded Ferguson in public. I don't want to say that de Braune always likes to criticize Mourinho. In fact, if Chelsea hadn't let De Braune go, Tintin might not have achieved what he is now.
Pique is not a player with outstanding physical fitness. Pique has a very good relationship with almost every coach. This is a player with very high emotional intelligence, but he is not a player with outstanding physical fitness. That's why Ferguson chose to give up Pique.
Although Pique's height exceeds 1.9 meters, his physical fitness and muscle type are not excellent. Compared with Puyol, Ferdinand, Vidic, thiago silva and even his national team partner Ramos, Pique is not a natural athlete, while others are natural athletes.
There is a famous true story in Barcelona. Pique's grandfather has always been at the top of the club and has a good relationship with Fan Jiaer. Once, Fan Jiaer had dinner with Pique's grandfather. Pique's grandfather asked Fan Jiaer if Pique would become a great athlete in the future. Fan Jiaer didn't speak. He called Pique and gave him a push. At that time, Pique was pushed down, and Fan Jiaer directly said that his body would not be a good player in the future. Of course, what was said during the dinner was a joke, and it can't be arbitrarily concluded that he can't be a good player in the future just by knocking down an underage player, but it can show that Fan Jiaer actually knows that Pique's physical quality is not world-class.
Frankly speaking, if Pique had stayed at Manchester United, he wouldn't be where he is today. Manchester United and Barcelona can be said to be completely different ways of playing. Although Manchester United not only attaches importance to physical fitness, it does attach great importance to the physical fitness of players, especially the position of central defender, and attaches great importance to confrontation. This is precisely not Pique's specialty. Pique often cuts forward when he gets a free kick, but unlike his national team teammate Ramos, Pique's explosive power, that is, his jumping ability and the strength to ask his opponent to pull, is not enough, and there are not many opportunities to head the ball and finish shooting.
Moreover, Pique just met Guardiola, and Guardiola's physical fitness is not good. He knows how to tap other characteristics of players, and Pique's biggest feature is his long pass ability. Pique can often pass the ball from the team to help the team fight back and break the pressure of the opponent's frontcourt. Many players with good physical fitness can't do this. This feature of Pique is very suitable for Barcelona's passing and ball control football. Guardiola asked the ball to be accurately pushed to the ground from the goalkeeper. At that time, there was a famous game in Guardiola's first season of coaching Barcelona. It was the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea. Guardiola abandoned the captain Puyol, who has extraordinary physical fitness, but partnered with Max and Pique, because both of them have excellent pitching ability, which is exactly what Guardiola needs.
So Pique's success in Barcelona has its typical characteristics, which does not mean that Manchester United can keep Pique and Pique can succeed, so Ferguson himself and Manchester United have no regrets about letting Pique go.
Finally, Pique has a high EQ. He has always called Ferguson his father in football and has a very good relationship with Bosco in the Spanish national team. As the 87th generation of Basalama West Asia, he has a very good relationship with Fabregas and Messi. When Neymar arrived, he immediately became friends with Neymar, and Suarez immediately became friends with Suarez, who was arguably the best player in the team at that time. His outstanding EQ greatly improved his position in the team. Therefore, many people call him Chairman Pi, because he has expressed his hope to be the chairman of Barcelona in the future, and Barcelona fans can also recognize Pique's emotional intelligence, which is the material for being the chairman in the future.
First of all, during his time at Manchester United, the young Pique was often translated into Pique by domestic media because his name was Pique! Pique left Manchester United at the end of the 2007/08 season for two main reasons. First, the young Pique was suppressed by Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand at Manchester United and could not enter the main force. Second, as a young player in La Masia, Catalonia, it is hard for him to refuse the invitation to return to Barcelona!
Many people know that Pique came to Manchester United in 2004, but they don't know why. Let me say it briefly. The Spanish Football Association stipulates that teams under the age of 18 cannot sign professional contracts with players. In 2003, 16-year-old Fabregas left La Marcia to join Arsenal, which was a blockbuster. In 2004, Sir Alex Ferguson followed Wenger's example and personally persuaded Pique to join Manchester United. In fact, an episode also laid the groundwork for Pique's departure and return. This is the evaluation of Pique by Fan Jiaer, then coach of Barcelona in 2002/03.
Pique didn't get many chances during his time at Manchester United. Vidic Ferdinand, the central defender of the first team, is very strong and no one can replace him. In the youth team, there are two competitors, Evans and shawcross! However, Sir Alex Ferguson has not forgotten Pique. In the 2006/07 season, Sir Alex Ferguson asked three young central defenders in the team to leave the team on loan at the same time to seek official competition opportunities. Pique joined Zaragoza on loan and got 22 appearances, which was not bad. Pique, who entered the first team after Pique's return in 2007/08, has never been able to shake the position of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, the best central defenders at that time, and he can only sit on the bench in most games!
In the end, Sir Alex Ferguson decided to let Pique go, which had a lot to do with the 0-0 14 round of the 2007/08 league, which lost to Bolton, the penultimate one. In that game, Pique and Ferdinand partnered as central defenders. But Pique fully exposed his weakness in the game. It was his mistake that made Bolton striker Anelka score, which once made Manchester United's championship struggle difficult. In a later interview, Pique admitted that he would return to Barcelona in the future, which completely broke Sir Alex Ferguson's hope for Pique, even though Pique scored two goals in the Champions League group stage and kissed the Manchester United team logo after scoring a goal in Rome in the final round! The 2007/08 season was a glorious year for Manchester United. It is a great honor to win the League and the Champions League. However, unlike Park Ji-sung, who also failed to enter the final list of the Champions League, Pique bid farewell to the team completely after the game!
In the summer of 2008, Guardiola began to coach the first team of Barcelona. Gua Shuai was dissatisfied with Barcelona's central defenders Marcos and Milito, so he asked Manchester United to buy Pique. Because of Nemanja Vidic, Ferdinand Evans and O 'Shea, Sir Alex Ferguson also felt that Pique's technical characteristics made it difficult for him to stand in the Premier League, and Pique's inner expectation of returning to Barcelona made Sir Alex Ferguson finally decide to let Pique return to Barcelona at a low price of 5 million pounds!
However, after Pique left, the combination of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand began to be absent due to major injuries, and Evans, who was initially favored, failed to display his talents. Even if Sir Alex Ferguson later brought in excellent central defenders like smolin and phil jones, he would never reach the defensive strength and thickness in 2007/08. I wonder if Sir Alex Ferguson regrets his decision to let Pique go!
Pique's performance in Barcelona and Spain is beyond doubt. Some fans and the media even called him "Pickenbauer". Pique's return is quite different from Fan Jiaer's initial judgment. Maybe he thought that when he left Barcelona to join Manchester United one day, he would come back to prove himself!
The past is unbearable. Sir Alex Ferguson, who was optimistic about Pique, also retired. Guardiola, who helped him, invited Pique to join Manchester City. However, Pique admits that he has deep feelings for Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson and will not join Manchester City. Pique's growth is inseparable from Ferguson's cultivation. He also learned a lot around Ferdinand, and the most important thing is his ability to read the game! Manchester United's experience is a very important asset for Pique, which also laid a good foundation for him to grow into a world-class central defender in the future. It is also right to leave Manchester United. Pique's style is really more in line with the rhythm of La Liga and the style of Barcelona. Anyway, bless Pique and thank you for accompanying me through Manchester United's youth!
Pique left Manchester United for two important reasons: 1, he loves his parent team Barcelona very much; He thought he could not compete with Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand. In 2004, Pique joined Manchester United from the youth training camp in La Masia. Under Sir Alex Ferguson's careful training, Pique gradually adapted to the English style of holding high and playing high, and overcame his shortcomings of fighting for the top at high altitude. In the 2006/07 season, Pique joined Zaragoza on loan and performed very well. Because of the expected growth rate, he officially returned to Manchester United's first team in the 2007/08 season.
At that time, the main central defenders of Manchester United were Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, who were not only outstanding in strength, but also almost never injured. Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Pique to get a chance to play, and he once changed to play in the back. After the season, Pique was invited by the parent team Barcelona. Although he loves Manchester very much, he decided to move. "When I played for Manchester United, the teams were Ruud van Nistelrooy, cristiano ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Scholes and roy keane. We won the Champions League in 2008 and also won the league title. This is really a very, very strong team. At that time, the main central defenders of the team were Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, which was too unlucky for me because they had never been injured. In fact, I love Manchester United very much, even if I have little playing time. When I won many championships in a club and realized many dreams, my main goal was to play for the team I supported all my life (referring to Barcelona). "
Interestingly, after Pique left the team, Vidic and Ferdinand began to suffer from injuries. During that time, Evans got many performance opportunities. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Pique's development is much higher than Evans's, but because of various mistakes, Manchester United has not left the future backbone of the team.
After Barcelona became famous, Pique was invited by Manchester City with a high salary. But out of respect for Manchester United, he refused to join the "Blue Moon". "I love Manchester United very much, so I won't choose to join Manchester City-even if Pep Guardiola is a great coach. I am very happy in Barcelona, but Manchester United is my second hometown. "
0.67 goals per game in the Champions League! Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United teammate, why did he move to Barcelona in the first place? Of course, it is impossible to think that the team is too bad.
After all, in those years, Manchester United was also the Premier League champion for three consecutive times and the Champions League champion, and was at its peak.
But the peak of Manchester United is not equal to the peak of Pique.
Manchester United stars gathered in Ferguson's time.
So Pique was loaned to Zaragoza in La Liga for one season when he played for Manchester United.
In the 2006-2007 season, Pique made 22 appearances for Zaragoza in La Liga, more than the total number of appearances in the Premier League at Manchester United (12).
Although Manchester United rejected Zaragoza's request to buy Pique for 7 million euros, Pique, who returned to the "Dream Theater", still could not become the absolute main force of Manchester United.
In the 2007-2008 season, Pique made nine appearances in the Premier League and even scored two goals in three Champions League games, averaging 0.67 goals per game.
However, in the Premier League match against Bolton, Pique made a misjudgment, which led to Manchester United losing.
Then Pique lost Ferguson's trust.
In the next game, Pique still can't be the absolute main force, and his position in Manchester United is becoming more and more marginalized.
In the same period, Barcelona faced a big change of blood in the "post-Rijkaard era", and big-name foreign AIDS such as Ronaldinho and Deco were sent away. In the era of Guardiola, members of the Barcelona Youth Training Camp became the new owners of Camp Nou.
Stars like Messi, Xavi and Iniesta have all become the new core of Barcelona.
Pique's playing method is also more suitable for Barcelona.
He is dispensable at Manchester United, but he is a player needed by Barcelona.
As we all know, Pique, who plays central defender, is tall, but his strength and defensive skills are not the best. He is not suitable for the fierce play in the Premier League.
On the contrary, Pique is skilled and has the ability to control the ball and throw the ball. This kind of player is more suitable for Barcelona's passing and controlling football system, and complements Messi and other old teammates.
So after Manchester United won the Champions League and Premier League, Pique moved to his old club Barcelona for 5 million euros.
In the next season, I will immediately help Barcelona complete the "six crowns" including the Champions League, La Liga and Cup.
In the following years of football career, Pique not only experienced Barcelona's "Dream Three Universes Team" era, but also helped Spain win the World Cup and the European Cup.
To sum up, Pique has no main position in Manchester United, and he is more suitable for Barcelona's tactical style. Barcelona's annual salary and tactical weight to Pique are higher than those at Manchester United. Even though he has seen everything about Cristiano Ronaldo, he will still choose to go back to Barcelona.
By the way, Pique has a deep relationship with Barcelona. Pique's grandfather used to be the vice chairman of Barcelona!
These reasons add up, how can you not go to Barcelona?
What will Pique achieve if he stays at Manchester United? Welcome everyone to discuss together.
Pique personally exposed this issue, mainly because Manchester United had two powerful central defenders, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, and both of them were hardly injured, so Pique didn't get a chance to play at all.
In the 2006-07 season, Pique was loaned to Zaragoza in La Liga by Manchester United. During the loan period, he got a lot of exercise opportunities. He scored 2 goals in 22 appearances in La Liga.
After returning to Manchester United, Ferguson decided to keep him in the team for the new season. At that time, in addition to Vidic and Ferdinand, there were O 'Shea and Wes Brown in the back line.
That season, he played only nine games in the league, totaling 480 minutes. Most of the time, he got the chance to play because of injuries in defense. In comparison, Ferdinand played 35 times, Wes Brown played 36 times, Vidic played 32 times and O 'Shea played 28 times. O 'Shea and Brown mainly replaced Gary Neville at right-back.
In the Champions League, Pique scored 2 goals in 3 appearances.
Pique didn't get enough playing time in Manchester United, and the call of his parent team Barcelona couldn't help but make him want to move, so he left Manchester United and returned to Barcelona.
It is worth mentioning that after Pique left, Ferdinand's physical condition began to decline. In the following three seasons, his appearances in the league were 24, 13 and 19 respectively. After Ferdinand recovered, Vidic suffered a serious knee injury. Therefore, if Pique can be patient, he may pass the Red Devils. ...
At that time, Ferguson chose to let Pique go, and another reason was that there was a young central defender jonny evans in the team. Evans, like Pique, is also a central defender with the ball in the backcourt, and he also performed well during Ferdinand's absence. Looking back, comparing him with Pique, Ferguson will find that he made a huge mistake. (xc)
Think about the competitors Manchester United faced at that time!
In 2007/08, Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic were the main central defenders.
Ferdinand, at the age of 30, was once the most valuable defender. He is the main central defender in England. He is tall, steady and clean in defense (as a central defender, he has never received a yellow card for more than 20 consecutive games), and his feet are skilled, which is a model of central defender.
Vidic, a 27-year-old Serbian superman, is physically strong, active in tackle and excellent in heading. Since then, he has won various awards such as Manchester United's best player in a single season.
Even if Pique has exhausted his potential now, can Pique, who is at the peak of his career, guarantee that he can compete with these two?
In fact, from my experience of watching football, Pique has never surpassed these two players, at least never reached Ferdinand.
According to the normal life span, Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic will last at least four years. The fact is that both of them have been at their peak for more than five years. Pique can't compete with it anyway.
If he doesn't leave Manchester United, Pique can only wait for an opportunity on the bench. However, he also has competitors on the bench, mainly Brown, O 'Shea and Evans.
Brown, then 29 years old, was born in Manchester United youth training. Physical strength broke out when I was young, but my athletic ability declined after a major injury. Even so, in a healthy situation, Brown is a player who can pose a stable challenge to the main force and is an absolute Premier League main force level.
O 'Shea, then 27, was born in the youth training of Manchester United. He has played hundreds of games for Manchester United. He can be regarded as a panacea in the backcourt. Although the upper limit is not high, he is stable and comprehensive, and occasionally plays.
Evans, 20 years old, one year younger than Pique, is very similar to Pique. He is tall and has good footwork skills, but his defense is not strong enough and his movements are slow. It took him ten thousand years to turn around. But on the whole, Evans looked stronger at that age and was British.
The biggest influence on Pique is undoubtedly Evans. Evans sitting on the bench basically means that Manchester United will not give him a stable chance to play.
It can't be said that Pique has no desire to survive. At that time, Pique even took the initiative to play right-back in order to gain playing time, although he had never played right-back before. However, he did not perform well in the right-back position and played less and less time.
At this time, Barcelona suddenly wanted to buy him back, and the head coach was his mentor Guardiola in the Barcelona youth team. How could he not be moved? A player who couldn't get along at Manchester United was suddenly invited as a VIP by Barcelona. What would you do?
Go, of course!
In short, there are too few opportunities to play.
It has no confidence to leave Barcelona. Whether the contract is five years or seven years has not been discussed with the club.
Leaving Manchester United is too confident. He thinks the time Ferguson gave him doesn't match his ability.
Until now, Pique has claimed that his departure proved Sir Alex Ferguson's mistake.
Objectively speaking, in fact, there is nothing wrong with the employment of the old Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson is eager to win the championship, and the game against Bolton is only the fuse. Everyone knows that the strongest combination of central defenders was Fernand Vidic.
Moreover, Pique's departure has no effect on Manchester United, which won the League title and the Champions League that season.
There is nothing wrong with Pique leaving Manchester United. Children born in La Marcia have Barcelona genes. Chairman Pi, who grew up slowly, recognized his family.
Perhaps, at that time, Ferguson gave more trust, or Pique was a little more patient. Pique's football career is completely different from now.
History cannot be assumed. Maybe what happened is the most reasonable arrangement.
At that time, because Sir Alex trusted Evans more, he sold Barcelona at a low price.