Chapter 55 Two bowls of steaming chicken blood (update)
Anfield Stadium.
There are huge crowds of people.
The sun is high in the sky.
In order to prevent the daily quarrels between the fans of the two teams from escalating on match days, the "Red Derby" has usually been scheduled during lunch time in recent years.
And fans are not even allowed to smell of alcohol.
The entrance to the stadium.
The fans of the two teams were clearly divided, creating a solemn atmosphere.
In their view, this game is no longer a simple league match, but represents a century-old feud.
Liverpool and Manchester were once brother cities, and the development of the Industrial Revolution also brought them vigorous vitality.
But the construction of a new canal put them on opposite sides.
From gradual estrangement to estrangement, from mutual ridicule to verbal abuse, the conflicts finally escalated into hatred.
The establishment of the English Football Association in 1863 marked the birth of modern football, and the hatred between the two cities was vented on this field.
The two clubs are fighting openly and secretly, and are even willing to risk their lives to bring down the other side.
The players on both sides are also irreconcilable and frequently make extreme remarks in front of the media.
For example, Manchester United star Neville once said: "I hate Liverpool, I hate Liverpool people, I hate everything about Liverpool."
And now long gone Liverpool legend Gerrard once said: "In Liverpool, someone told us to hate everything about Manchester United."
This grudge naturally extends to the confrontation between fans.
People from Liverpool say that people from Manchester are blue-collar old-fashioned people who only know how to work, and people from Manchester say that people from Liverpool are rough barbarians.
The KOP stand was decorated with various banners and posters.
"Walking the dog is a little harder than playing against Manchester United!"
《A piece of trash who can only park the bus! 》
Manchester United fans crowded into the away stands, wearing "Be Careful Not to Slip" T-shirts and singing songs loudly.
"He slipped on his fucking arse!"
“He passed it to Demba Ba!”
Perhaps the hatred for the canal will gradually fade away with time, but another kind of hatred has been integrated into their bones.
At this time, the broadcast area was filled with commentators from various countries.
Among them, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu, who came from afar, were chatting in the live broadcast room.
"Good afternoon, audience friends."
"Today we are at Anfield to broadcast the upcoming Manchester City derby in real time for you."
"Both teams' starting lineups have been announced, with Liverpool adopting a 4-3-3 formation. The specific players are as follows."
"Goalkeeper:"
"This is Klopp's most used lineup this season, but judging by the results of the game, the effect is not very good."
"And Mane strained his hamstring in the national team match and needs to rest for 6 weeks."
"So today Coutinho played as left winger and Emre Can played on the left wing of midfield."
"Klopp has tried the same thing before, but the results were not satisfactory. The front three lacked the tacit understanding of synchronized pressure in the past, and even fell into the dilemma of fighting alone in attack."
"Plus, Liverpool lacked a centre-forward, so when the game was deadlocked, it was difficult to break the situation through high crosses."
“.”
Zhan Jun is actually very conflicted. He is a die-hard Liverpool fan, but there is Chu Feng in the Manchester United team.
I really don’t know who to support? “Let’s take a look at Manchester United’s starting lineup. Mourinho did not use three defenders, but returned to the most stable 4-2-3-1.”
"Goalkeeper:"
"Manchester United also has a lot of injuries. Due to the injuries of Pogba, Fellaini and Bailly, the team is missing two absolute core players on the offensive and defensive ends."
"If Manchester United and Liverpool go head-to-head, it's likely to be bad, so the main tactic should still be defensive counterattack."
"Our young player Chu Feng started as the left winger, but surprisingly Mata was placed on the bench."
"Coach Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhan Jun changed the subject.
Zhang Lu smiled and explained, "Because there will be a lot of confrontation in today's game, no one can help Mata create space. It's better to use Ashley Young who is faster."
In such an atmosphere, players from both sides returned to the locker room to make final preparations.
What preparations? Of course, they are to cheer up. Both coaches are experts in the field of spirit and have all kinds of ways to boost spirits.
"We have won 18 English Premier League titles, eight English League Cup titles and five European Champions League titles."
"What does this mean?"
"It means we are the best team in the world, no doubt about it!"
Klopp's tone was full of fighting spirit and his hands were waving constantly.
After noticing that everyone's attention was on him, he continued to shout loudly: "The best club has the best players, and you are the best players!"
“Isn’t Manchester United top of the standings now?”
"Today is the 199th Manchester United derby. Let's beat Manchester United and bring them down hard!"
"Tell the Man Utd fans out there to shut up and let the Liverpool fans cheer for us!"
"You have to play your way, just like you did last season."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
“Press, defend, attack.”
"Every move must be done with all your strength!"
"Remember, this is a war!"
As soon as Klopp finished speaking, a deafening roar suddenly broke out in the locker room. No player could remain calm in this situation.
At this time, the away locker room was not far away.
Mourinho tapped the tactics board loudly, and the deep sound echoed in everyone's ears.
"If we defend with all our strength and still lose the game, do you know what the consequences will be?"
"That means we suffered a humiliating defeat!"
"It means that we are timid and panic in the face of a powerful enemy and have lost our fighting spirit."
"I can swallow my pride and my arrogance and declare to the outside world that it was all my fault and my tactics were very bad."
"Many of them are waiting to see me make a fool of myself. I can satisfy their perverted psychological needs."
"But these words are spoken to outsiders."
Mourinho looked around, his expression becoming more ferocious and terrifying: "Don't think I'm going to comfort you with such stupid words. Besides, you don't need such childish comfort."
"Manchester United and Liverpool have played 198 games, with Manchester United winning 79 and drawing 54."
"What does this mean?"
"It means we are stronger than them. We are all brave warriors with stronger hearts!"
"Damian, you said you would work hard to earn my trust. You did it in the Europa League final last season. Now continue to prove it to me!"
"Phil Jones, Ferdinand said you are a leech who gets paid for nothing, aren't you going to make a response?"
Every time Mourinho pointed his finger at a player, he uttered the most ruthless and cold words.
"Lukaku, if you can score today, you will create new history and become the first Manchester United player to score 8 goals in the first 8 Premier League games."
“.”
Mourinho slowly moved his head, met that unflinching gaze, and said simply: "Chu, I need you to break through and score goals."
"Let's go win today's game!"
Chu Feng nodded vigorously upon hearing this.
Then the locker room fell silent, but the anger in the hearts of the Manchester United players had been ignited, and they exuded a terrifying aura.
A few minutes later.
At the reminder of the staff, players from both teams walked into the player tunnel.
Thanks to book friends “霸者耀阳”, “小虞123” and “qzhqwq” for their monthly tickets.
Dear readers, I am not a pushover. These are all necessary pre-match preparations. If the emotions are not stirred up, there will be no enjoyment afterwards. It will be like a diary-like battle report.
And this is a very important game, so it will be described in detail.
This chapter is considered an extra chapter, and will be updated normally tomorrow at noon and evening.
Finally, thank you all for your support. Please read the match suggestions after I finish writing them. You can enjoy tonight’s Red Derby first. I guess the score will be 4-0.
(End of this chapter)