Time is like flowing water, in a blink of an eye—

Year by year, year by year... and year after year!

Another three years have passed...

Barcelona under Simon Grayson's rule is still strong. After the test of time, the team's age structure has only aging, but the team's personnel have changed a few faces, and the champion... is still theirs!

"Brutal Simon" is like a magnet that has a suction force for various championship trophies. In his third season in coaching Barcelona, ​​he still won all the championship trophies he can win, the Spanish Super Cup, the European Super Cup, the Club World Cup, the La Liga Championship, the King's Cup, and... in the Champions League final, he swept the revival "old woman" Juventus with a score of 6:0.

If there are any regrets in Barcelona this season, it is that the team finally tasted the loss this season, losing three games in total, but they all lost in the league. On October 24, 2020, a small away goal was lost to Osasuna, which made Simon Grayson unbeaten in 84 league games in coaching Barcelona, ​​and the record of 142 unbeaten in all competitions ended.

In addition, the team's attack power has shown a downward trend. Although Shaq still scored 112 goals in 62 games this season, the efficiency of 1.8 goals per game is inevitable. Shaq's age is indeed no longer as brave as he was back then. Even if he is the greatest player in football history, a decline in form is inevitable. However, Shaq's existence is still the basis for Barcelona's invincibility, and the efficiency of 1.8 goals per game is still a miracle that no one can surpass.

In addition, in the past three years, Barcelona has won a total of... fifteen championships!

In the face of such a brilliant record, who else would be dissatisfied with this Barcelona team?

Someone will be dissatisfied with Simon Grayson!?

Someone will be dissatisfied with Shaq!?

In the 2021-2022 season, Simon Grayson coached Barcelona in the fourth year, Barcelona scored six championships, but Shaq's condition has declined more significantly, and he has played in 53 games for Barcelona this season and scored 58 goals.

Shaq had no choice but to do anything about his decline in form. Although he had practiced very crazily in training, the rules of all attribute-1 for the "Black Feet" system every season still made him miserable. Now that the only ones who can maintain the full attributes of 20 are shooting, receiving, free kicks, headers, technology, influence, position, teamwork and work investment.

The decline in physical aspects is particularly great. Now Shaq's explosive power, flexibility, balance, and physical fitness are only 15, strong, and bounce is only 16, and his speed and endurance have also dropped to 17.

Considering that he is already 29 years old and is 30 years old, Shaq is still quite satisfied with his current state, after all, he has tried his best.

What's more, Shaq's personal ability is still top-notch, and it's still the best among all the strikers in the world. It's just that it's not as perverted as it used to be. The annual salary of 48.5 million euros after tax that Barcelona now pays him is still worth the money, and Shaq's personal goals have reached 1,250.

The summer of 2022 is another festival for fans around the world, and the World Cup is here again. This time, the "Three Lions" has embarked on the journey as the defending champion of the World Cup, but the leader is no longer Simon Grayson, or even Alan Shearer. This time the person who led the team has become the famous Spanish coach Benitez.

Alan Shearer won the European Championship, and then he became arrogant and became accustomed. When he led England to play the Federation Cup, he was fired because of his poor performance. In the end, England won the Federation Cup under the leadership of his assistant coach. Reusing Shaq and using "Solar System Tactics" is still the only way for England to win.

This time, Benitez was quite smart in the World Cup. He used "Solar System Tactics" and reused Shaq. The performance of the "Three Lions" in the World Cup was also satisfactory. He defeated Algeria 4:1, Australia 3:1, Turkey 0:0, and then defeated Colombia 2:0, Brazil 2:1, and Germany 4:2 to enter the World Cup final.

However, Benitez was really smart but was mistaken by his intelligence. His decision was correct. He only forgot that the players in England are no longer the first-time players in the Russian World Cup four years ago, but a large number of veterans over 30 years old, Joe Hart, Smalling, Valk, Sturridge, Jack Rodwell, Jonny Hausen, Will Sher, Ben Parker, Phil Jones. These players are all over 30 years old, and even Shaq is 29 years old. This "Three Lions" has a physical recovery problem under continuous high-intensity combat.

In the final final of Qatar, England lost to Otara with a score of 0:5. The French team led by Varane, the younger and more energetic French team completed the revival.

Even though Shaq scored 9 goals in this World Cup final, he was still the best scorer in the World Cup and failed to stop the French team from reaching the top again.

After the end of this World Cup, the FA not only fired Benitez, but also issued instructions to rise again and issued a number of rules that are conducive to the development of young players.

More people are talking about the impact of Shaq's aging. Although Shaq still scored 58 goals in 53 games this season in Barcelona, ​​even a fool can see that the invincible Shaq is really getting old now. Shaq, 29, is walking on a downhill road. England's failure in Qatar may just be the beginning!

Shaq ruled the European football world, and there was no more time left for the world football world. A new Warring States era will arrive soon.

In the 2022-2023 season, this is Simon Grayson's last season in coaching Barcelona, ​​but he still hasn't negotiated with Barcelona about the contract renewal, and Rossel did not urge. The club will mention the contract renewal every year, but Simon Grayson himself has not signed. As long as he nods, a three-year annual salary of 50 million euros will be given. This is a secret that Rossel has made public to the public many times.

For the world's number one head coach who has brought 21 championship trophys to Barcelona in four years and has achieved the highest goal of "Six Champions" for three consecutive years, Rossel has the due respect and gratitude. Like all Catalans, he has been worshipping Simon Grayson as a god. This champion coach is no longer the coach who holds Shaq's thigh. With Shaq's slipping heavily, Barcelona can still win the "Six Champions" steadily, which is the most powerful proof.

However, Rossel is really not in a hurry. He already has a candidate for the position of Barcelona coach. Xavi, who is currently the assistant coach of Barcelona, ​​has accumulated enough experience. What he lacks is just an opportunity. At present, Barcelona is too frugal because the "brutal Simon" is too thrifty, and the club has already placed 720 million euros in transfer funds on the books. Such a large amount of money is enough to collect the best players in all positions in the world to rebuild a team of giants, so Rossel is really not worried about Simon Grayson's departure.

Of course, the ideal result is Simon Grayson's ability to continue coaching Barcelona, ​​making Barcelona, ​​which has become the world's number one giant, more brilliant and dazzling!

The most important thing is that Shaq has not yet discussed the contract renewal with the club, and Shaq has only had the last year left for his personal contract. However, if you want to renew the contract with the best player in the world, you must first get the "brutal Simon", which is the key.

But Rossel waited for another season, watching Barcelona lose 2:4 to Madrid in two legions in the Spanish Super Cup, watch Barcelona defeat Sevilla 2:1 in the European Super Cup, watch Barcelona wins the Club World Cup again, watch Barcelona wins the La Liga championship again, watch Barcelona wins the Copa del Rey championship, and also see Barcelona draws Marseille 5:5 in the Champions League quarterfinals, and is eliminated due to away goals.

Rossel looked at the team's performance for a season and realized that although Barcelona is still strong, it is no longer in its invincible peak state. The Barcelona dynasty... may be about to be destroyed.

But...Russel still didn't wait for Simon Grayson to sign the new contract, and even the time was in May 2023, with only four league games left before the end of the season. Simon Grayson solemnly told Rossel that he planned to no longer sign with Barcelona after the contract ended.

In five years, Simon Grayson has begun to feel tired. He wants to change his work environment, or just take a rest for a year or two before talking about it. Anyway, he is really not short of money now. His worth of hundreds of millions is enough even if he spends his life until he dies.

Rossell had expected this, but the one he scratched his head the most now was not this, but the question about Shaq's stay or not!

Originally, Shaq, who is in his thirties, wouldn't bother Rossel, but this season, Shaq seems to have rejuvenated his youth. He scored 90 goals in 52 games for Barcelona. Shaq, who averaged 1.73 goals per game, is still the most threatening striker on the planet!

So Rossel really wanted to keep Shaq. Even though Shaq's annual salary was as high as 53 million euros, Shaq's value could not be measured by the highest annual salary in the world.

Without Simon Grayson, Harvey could be replaced, but without Shaq, Rossell would not know who could use to replace him.

Fortunately, Simon Grayson quickly gave Rosel a pill of relief. He planned to leave the football world temporarily and rest at home for a year. Over the years, he has been fighting and climbing continuously, and now he has reached an unprecedented height. He is indeed tired and tired, and wants to have a good rest.
Chapter completed!