Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 362 Stunning
As the top team in the Premier League across the century, Manchester United has a profound heritage as a giant, which can be seen only from the Manchester fans.

On April 4rd, the sky was just getting brighter, and Manchester United fans wearing red jerseys began to appear in the streets and alleys of Manchester.Holding high the banner of 'Manchester United must win', they stood on the side of the road quietly waiting for the Chelsea people to arrive. Their whole morning's efforts were only to intimidate them when the Chelsea bus passed by the street, so as to improve Manchester United's momentum.

This method is completely useless for professional teams, especially the world's top teams like Chelsea.

But United fans persisted.

Manchester United really can't afford to lose this game! !
"We have inherited the will of the Red Devils, and we will use our strength to defeat all opponents..."

This is a lyric that is widely circulated among Manchester United fans. Regardless of Manchester, Manchester City has many more fans than Manchester United. However, due to their lack of background, their fans are less united and united than Manchester United fans. Will, this makes every Manchester derby, the war between the fans of the two teams is often evenly divided, even in the Manchester City Stadium.

On this day, many, many Manchester United fans stood on both sides of the street, singing this inspiring song, and the whole Manchester was surrounded by singing.

Before the game, Manchester United fans bluntly said to reporters that they would welcome Chelsea when they were interviewed, but this was not friendly. The president of a fan association said frankly: "We have failed twice in this year's match. (League Cup and League), we were also losers in Manchester, but I believe in the team and believe in Mr Ferguson to lead the team to victory."

"Manchester United has produced many, many stars. Our background is not comparable to them. They just want to win the championship trophy in Manchester. If this is the case, then come!! They will usher in failure!!"

Although this is the fourth time Chelsea have played against Manchester United this season, when Manchester United is united from top to bottom and fighting for the dignity of defense at Old Trafford, it is really uncomfortable for Chelsea to win. easy.

At 2:30 p.m., a blue bus arrived in Manchester, and was greeted by intimidation, threats, scolding, etc. from Manchester United fans. The players on the bus sat silently in the car, relatively silent, outside This kind of atmosphere can't make people active at all.

Under the guidance of the Manchester police, the bus finally arrived at Old Trafford until 3:20.

"They are finally here!"

A large group of reporters gathered in front of the gate of Old Trafford. When they saw Chelsea's bus approaching, they immediately gathered in front of the gate. Several of them were sports reporters from the court station of the ancient Eastern Kingdom. Obviously, this The significance of this game is not only clear to the European media, but also to the media all over the world.

For the media in the ancient oriental country, the most important protagonist is of course Wang Li. After the car door opened, they began to look for Wang Li, and even ignored Mourinho who walked out of the car door first.

In order to report the game in all directions, the Imperial TV Station even sent two film crews over, and the other team was already filming in the stadium at this time.

"Wang Li, it's Wang Li!!" A Chinese reporter shouted in Chinese to remind colleagues around him, and they immediately surrounded him.

"so many people……"

Not only the media in the ancient country, but also the European media also wanted to interview Wang Li, so these people did not squeeze into a good position. However, the Chinese version of the reporter just now caught Wang Li's attention. As a Chinese However, Wang Li still has a good impression of his compatriots, so when he walked to the court, he took a small turn and specially let the court media have interview space.

"Alan, what do you think of this game? How do you feel about winning the league championship just after joining Chelsea?" Finding an interview opportunity, a female reporter from the court station immediately handed the microphone to Wang Li and asked.

"It's nothing, I've been mentally prepared since the beginning of the season."

"Are you confident that you can win this match?"

"Of course." Wang Li slowed down a little, and then said: "If I don't have confidence, I won't come here. I don't think it's important to win the championship a few rounds in advance, but if I can win the championship trophy here, then That's the perfect thing. United are the top team in England and we've taken their place with a trophy here, which is beautiful."

While talking, Wang Li and his teammates had already walked into the player-only aisle, and the reporters outside could only watch the Chelsea players get farther and farther away until they turned a corner and disappeared.

At around 3:13 in the afternoon, the weather in Manchester has turned cold. The temperature of 4 or [-] degrees is suitable for the players to warm up. When they arrive in the dressing room and change their clothes, the Chelsea players will go to the stadium to warm up and adapt under the leadership of the assistant coach. site.

When the warm-up was halfway through, the fans had already started to enter the stadium one after another. The aisle of the fans was completely surrounded. Manchester United fans did not forget to shout at Chelsea during the warm-up half while entering the stadium to find their seats. Saying things like 'you can't win', 'Manchester United must win' and so on.

At this moment, Wang Li was also in the middle of the court. He turned his head and looked at these crazy fans, speechless in his heart.

After carefully comparing the fans of the Blues and Manchester United, he found that the fans of the Blues are more "noble". They are very organized and disciplined in cheering. It is more 'bloody'. Think about it, there are indeed many famous football hooligans in Manchester in history. These fans will do anything for the team's victory.

Fortunately, both UEFA and the FA have very strict controls on this aspect, and football hooligans tend to be blocked one by one, which makes the game much 'safer'.

"These fans... are really enthusiastic..." Joe Cole, who was in training, couldn't help but look at the fans who just came to the stage and were not in a hurry to find a seat, but went to the front and were stopped by the police and kept pushing forward. Said.

"It's no wonder they aren't crazy at this time. You know, the Manchester United team is about to lose their adults, haha..., guys, don't hesitate for a while, score goals when you should, don't pay attention to what they shout, let's go This is to step on their dead bodies and win honor!!" Frank Lampard yelled, reminding his teammates on the field that when it comes to the experience of playing against Manchester United, he and Terry are definitely two people. Thumbs up in the team.

Now, in terms of influence in the Chelsea team, Lampard is not as good as Wang Li and Terry, but his right to speak is unquestionable. This shout made many players cheer up again.

"It's a good feeling to step on the dead body of Manchester United and take the top honor."

Wang Li took a deep breath of air, ignored the Manchester United fans in the stands, and stretched out his arms as if enjoying the atmosphere of the stadium: "Come on everyone!!"

"come on!!"

For Chelsea, this is also a very important game.

After the warm-up was over, the players returned to the locker room one after another. When passing through the player tunnel, there were still many reporters waiting to be interviewed. Wang Li turned his head to look, and the reporters from the imperial court were among them, but Wang Li did not appear. Before, I just thought they waved their hands as a greeting.He didn't mean to come forward to accept an interview. This game will let Chelsea completely get rid of the burden of the league championship. It is also Wang Li's first league championship. He doesn't want to be too distracted before the game.

For a professional player, the honor of the league championship is too important.

Now Real Madrid's famous star Ronaldo is very strong. After he won the World Cup in 02, he was once considered by many fans to be the third football champion after Pele and Maradona. After moving to Real Madrid, he won the first league championship of his career, and only won this time.

Back then, when Ronaldo lost the league title at Inter Milan, the scene of Ronaldo covering his face and crying on the bench broke the hearts of Ronaldo fans all over the world. It can be seen how important a league title is to a professional player. weight.

Although the Chelsea league title is secure, neither the chairman Mr. Abramovich, the head coach Mourinho nor Wang Li can refuse the temptation to win the championship in Manchester. Therefore, Wang Li is bound to win this game.

After returning to the locker room, Wang Li sat cross-legged after changing his clothes, closed his eyes slightly, and entered the state. He always uses meditation to adjust his physical condition before the big game. Chelsea teammates are no strangers to this matter. .

While others started to relax and rest, some people went to take a bath, some people chatted with each other, some people were listening to music, in short, before every game, Chelsea’s dressing room is always a mess There is no discipline at all, but on the other hand, this environment also makes everyone feel more relaxed and reduces the pressure of the competition.

The pressure at Old Trafford is really not ordinary. They have to relax to play a better level.

The head coach of the team, Mourinho, returned to the locker room after attending the press conference, and did not do any mobilization. What should be said has been said, and now it is a real contest. Seeing the idle scene in the locker room as always , The big stone in the Portuguese heart was also slightly let go.

When it comes to pressure, perhaps no player is under more pressure than Mourinho.

Of course, Mourinho is bound to win this game for honor. If he can't win at Old Trafford, then even if he wins at Hampton next game, it doesn't mean much. After all, all England Fans know that Chelsea will definitely be the league champions.

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At 4:55 p.m., players from both sides were already crowded in the player tunnel, waiting to enter the field.

Next, the on-site commentator began to introduce the players of both sides. For the introduction of Chelsea players, the on-site commentator was perfunctory, and every name was followed by the boos of Manchester United fans. The boos of the fans reached a peak, and the commentator also paused at the right time, just waiting for the fans to 'boo' enough before continuing the introduction.

When the Manchester United players were introduced, the fans cheered immediately. This is the difference between the home team and the visiting team.

However, it is clear that such little tricks cannot shake the fighting spirit of the Chelsea players at all. Those who can start the game and participate in the game have seen a lot of "world". harassment.

At this time, the Chelsea players who had just entered the field formed a circle on the field. Driven by Captain Terry, they put their hands together and gave a neat sound of "Come on", which boosted the morale of all the players.

"Oh, my God, those are Manchester City fans..." When the players were about to take their positions, Bridget pointed to a corner of the stand and shouted in surprise.

Wang Li looked in the direction of his finger. In a corner in the southeast, thousands of fans wearing Manchester City uniforms were sitting there, and some of them held the words 'Chelsea come on, Manchester United must lose!' ! ! 'Cheers for Chelsea.

The last time I came here, Wang Li also met Manchester City fans, but there were only a few dozen sparsely, but this time there are thousands of them, which is really unexpected. Obviously, in the city of Manchester, Manchester United and Manchester City are on the same boat , Manchester City fans can't wait for Chelsea to step on the corpse of Manchester United to win the league championship.

That way, City fans would have reason enough to laugh at them.

"Thank you very much, we have too few fans today, and the Manchester United team is really unpopular." Wang Li said with emotion, and the latter words were a bit gloating.

Brigi looked up at the east stand, and the Blues fans in black jerseys were only huddled in a corner. Seeing that they were not much more than Manchester City, he shook his head helplessly and said, "They can't buy tickets."

"Well, let's play hard, haha." Wang Li patted Bridget on the shoulder and ran to his place.
At this time, the players of both sides stood up according to their respective formations and waited for the kick-off.

The referee, Riley, looked down at the watch and carefully stared at the second hand. When it pointed to '12', he decisively blew the whistle in his mouth.

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In this game, due to the strong return of Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy, the 'glass man' Saha was directly abandoned by Ferguson, and Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy formed a double forward to attack Chelsea's defense.

This pair of powerful center forwards also gave Sir Alex Ferguson great confidence in winning.

However, Manchester United is not stupid enough to fight against Chelsea. Even though Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy's striker combination is not weak, as long as Wang Li is still on the field, Ferguson will not choose to fight against Chelsea. It is absolutely unwise of.

After Manchester United kicked off, they were not in a hurry to attack. Rooney passed the ball back to the backcourt, and ran forward slowly alone. From this point of view, Manchester United did not plan to use any surprising tactics. Ferguson I also feel that the surprise attack at the beginning of the game is not a big threat to Chelsea's defense. After all, Chelsea's backcourt in this game is also full of main players——
John Terry, Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard, Ricardo Carvalho! !

With Chelsea's four generals in the backcourt, coupled with the powerful William Gallas and Paulo Ferreira, Manchester United wants to win by surprise and score goals, it is not easy! !

On the pitch, after all the players had stabilized their positions, Manchester United finally launched an attack.

Full-back Heinze kicked the ball to Ferdinand, who passed the ball diagonally to winger Fletcher.After a few kicks, the football naturally moved forward, and then returned to Fletcher's feet. At this time, Fletcher had already moved to the edge of Chelsea's penalty area. After receiving the ball, he did not wait for Wayne Bridge to come up To snatch, just pass it straight to the middle.

In the middle, Paul Scholes followed up with a volley! !

Even the Manchester United fans didn't expect that the team's first offense would get a shot. There was a burst of surprised cheers from the audience. At this time, Chelsea's defenders on the pitch didn't have time to defend. He stared blankly at the football flying towards the goal. Fortunately, Thomas Clark, who was trusted in this game, was very focused. He jumped up and threw the ball out.

Just when the Chelsea players breathed a sigh of relief, Manchester United's offense did not end! !The football saved by Thomas hit the post and bounced into the penalty area! !

"Danger!!" At the same time, the court commentator shouted.

Van Nistelrooy, who had been ambushing in the penalty area for a long time, volleyed vigorously towards the ball! !The performance of the Dutchman after his comeback is really amazing! !

"Fanny, make up the shot!!!"

Amidst the loud yells of the commentators on the imperial platform, even the two coaches Mourinho and Ferguson on the sidelines stared at the direction of the Manchester United goal and stood up. The whole Manchester stadium suddenly uttered a loud shout, Ruud van Nistelrooy shot The location is only about 6 meters away from the fans, and no one thinks the ball will be spared.

But at this time, goalkeeper Thomas Clark stepped forward again.

Speaking of which, this game is the same for all Chelsea players, but it is the most important thing for Thomas.In previous games, as long as it was an important game, most of Cech was the starter, and he could only participate in some indifferent leagues. From this point, it is obvious that the head coach Mourinho is more concerned Most of them are biased towards Petr Cech.

But in this game that is related to whether he can win the championship trophy at Old Trafford, he got the chance to start.

Thomas is usually careless, but he is definitely not stupid. He knows that this is an opportunity given by the head coach. If he can prove his strength in the game, then in the summer transfer, he is likely to squeeze out Cech and serve as the next season. Chelsea's main goalkeeper, on the contrary, he can only pack his things and prepare to leave. After all, he does not want to be the second goalkeeper of Chelsea for another season.

Therefore, he was extremely serious from the beginning of this game.

After saving Scholes' shot, Thomas stood up immediately, but at this time, Ruud Ruud had already shot, and he only had time to stretch out his arm to block it, but it was this reaction that made the ball bounce directly to the baseline! !
"Beautiful!! Thomas, he did a great job for Chelsea!!"

(End of this chapter)