Chapter 211 was exposed
";For this final, I can only say that we didn't lose to Southampton, it was Atkinson who defeated us!";
";We were fully prepared at halftime, we would turn the situation around at the last moment, score a goal, or even complete an epic comeback.";
";But Atkinson's red card made everything we did go to waste!";
";I have to congratulate Southampton because the final will never happen again.";
";But what I want to say is, is such a championship convincing?";
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In the sports director's office at the BBC headquarters, Roger Moses, who had just returned from the Southampton celebration party at Wangjiang Pavilion Store No. 4, was watching Ferguson's indignant interview after the final with a smile on his face.
Sitting in front of him was Barbara Slater, director of sports programming.
The greatest contribution the two made to BBC over the past year was to revive the ratings of the flagship program, Match of the Day, and to attract fans' attention again.
A very important element is the beautiful guest, Charlene Lahiri.
";Ferguson is now just trying to be stubborn!";Roger Moses laughed and turned off the video on his computer.
The video, which is only available to BBC staff, will appear on tonight's Match of the Day and tomorrow's news.
Barbara Slater was also in a good mood, ";He should be thinking about the Champions League final soon.";
Manchester United also reached the Champions League final, facing Barcelona.
But now, before the big battle, they were defeated by Southampton, who were two heads shorter than them. The blow to Manchester United's morale can be imagined, so Ferguson could only choose to be tough.
";I don't think Manchester United will win the Champions League final against Barcelona!";
Barbara Slater also laughed.
The feud between BBC and Manchester United has a long history, and the two sides are incompatible, but BBC has a good relationship with Southampton.
Southampton beat Manchester United, and the BBC also benefited from it.
"Did Charlene attend the Saints' celebration party?" Barbara Slater asked with concern.
Roger Moses shook his head, "No, but I heard from Yang Huan that she is fine now."
Barbara Slater was relieved.
Charlene Lahiri is a major attraction on the daily show. She didn't appear in the previous episode, which resulted in a low ratings.
She can't attend this episode either, but the show focuses on the FA Cup final, so the ratings should be good.
";So this issue...";Barbara Slater looked at the director.
Roger Moses immediately burst into laughter, "Is there any need to say that?"
Without waiting for Barbara Slater's reaction, he was already too excited to sit still and stood up.
";Ferguson is in a bad mood now, but I don't mind him getting worse, so, in a word,!";
";The world is turning upside down. Let's see if Ferguson will dare to be so arrogant in the future!";
Barbara Slater laughed when she saw the director swear.
It can be seen that the director is going to vent a lot this time.
It is no wonder that the BBC has always been at a disadvantage in the competition with Ferguson.
After all, Ferguson's status in British football is there.
But this time, the BBC doesn't mind doing it to make Ferguson feel disgusted and angry.
Besides, there are many fans around the world who don't like Ferguson.
"Tell Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer to praise Southampton to death and trample Manchester United to death!"
After saying this, Roger Moses couldn't help laughing.
I don’t know if Ferguson watches the Daily Match. If he does, this episode will definitely make him so angry that he will vomit blood!
"I understand, do it immediately!" Barbara Slater also stood up.
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Following the director's order, the daily match program team immediately tailored a plan.
In the show, Alan Shearer changed his past style and became very sharp in his words.
As a player who came out of Southampton's youth training camp, Alan Shearer seriously refuted Ferguson's excuses.
";Sir Ferguson's remarks are untenable. Judging from the data, Southampton does have an advantage.";
";The famous referee Howard Webb, whom we specially invited, also said that Atkinson's decision was beyond doubt and Nani's action was undoubtedly a red card!";
";Even if we put aside this red card, Manchester United looked very embarrassed compared to Southampton throughout the game, especially in the second half. Before the red card, the score was 2-1, and Southampton had already completed the reversal.";
"So, I wonder where Sir Alex Ferguson got the confidence to think his team could turn the tide at the last moment?"
At this point, Gary Lineker also hit back further.
";I'm sorry, Alan, I don't agree with your point of view. I think everything was directed by Sir Alex Ferguson.";
"Oh?" Alan Shearer looked surprised.
";It's very simple. In order to show Manchester United's strength and ability to dominate the game, Sir Alex Ferguson deliberately arranged this drama during the halftime break.";
"How do you say that?" Alan Shearer asked again.
";It's very simple. If the score continues to be 1-0, the game will be too dull and lack of drama, and Manchester United will not be able to win to their heart's content.";
Alan Shearer nodded, ";And then?";
";Then? Then Sir Alex Ferguson thought it needed some excitement, some roller coaster-like twists, so he arranged it during the halftime break, conceding two goals at the start of the second half, allowing Southampton to take the lead and giving the Saints hope.";
";At this time, all the fans thought that Manchester United was finished, but at the end of the game, at the crucial moment, the great Sir Alex Ferguson put on a gray cloak, a blue pointed hat, and held a magic wand with infinite power, leading Manchester United to turn the situation around.";
Everyone in the entire show crew burst into laughter.
";Hey, do you think he's Gandalf?";
";At least he thinks he is!";
";So Atkinson really ruined Sir Alex Ferguson's show!";
";So, we have to fight him!";
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The BBC's flagship program Match of the Day mocked Ferguson, signaling the start of media coverage of the FA Cup final.
Except for the unwavering Manchester United supporters, all others scoffed at Ferguson's series of excuses in the post-match interview, believing that they were completely untenable.
Even many media outlets have used various data to slap Ferguson in the face.
I think one of the important reasons why Manchester United lost power is the collapse of the midfield.
This problem has existed for a long time, but Ferguson has never found a way to solve it.
The outside world also began to predict the bad news for Manchester United, believing that with a lineup that couldn't even beat a team in the third-tier league, wanting to go against Barcelona, the strongest team in Europe, was simply like lighting a light in a toilet, seeking death!
When newspapers such as The Guardian, The Times, The Sun, and The Daily Mail began to criticize Manchester United for losing the FA Cup, the Spanish media were also not idle.
Who made Manchester United Barcelona's opponent in the Champions League final?
Seeing Manchester United suffer misfortune and further adding insult to injury will only help Barcelona increase their chances of winning the championship.
As for the media in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, France and other countries, they are just like onlookers who are not afraid of big troubles, and they have increased their attention and hype on this matter.
In just one night, the whole of Europe, and even the whole world, knew that Manchester United lost to a team from the third division of England in the FA Cup final.
And this legendary team is called Southampton!
The news traveled halfway around the world and reached China.
Countless young people wake up in the morning, either reading a newspaper at a newsstand, sitting in front of a computer at work, reading a news app on their phone, or reading a news story on WeChat Moments...
They all noticed this message.
A team from the third-tier league actually defeated the powerful Manchester United?
It's incredible!
It's simply unbelievable!
It's totally unscientific!
Especially since the owner of this team is Chinese!
It's incredible.
At a time when Chinese football is in such a slump, a Chinese fan went to Europe to buy a team in the third-tier league, and then defeated the giant Manchester United in the FA Cup final?
This is exactly the football version of the silk counterattack drama!
This is definitely a plot that only appears in those YY urban novels, how did it appear in reality?
Countless fans, and even non-fans, rushed to Baidu to search for information about this team.
The result was unknown, and I was shocked.
Southampton made it to the final by stepping on the dead bodies of Arsenal and Chelsea!
What the hell!
This is more than just a counterattack!
This is simply a slap in the face, a vicious slap in the face of those wealthy teams!
Too inspiring, too passionate, isn't it?
In just a few hours, the keywords Southampton and Saints jumped to the top of Baidu's search rankings.
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Sheng Wumao, a white-collar worker in the capital, 27 years old, single.
After watching the FA Cup final yesterday, he fell asleep.
After waking up, I hurriedly brushed my teeth and washed my face, grabbed some things, ran out of the basement rental house, and rushed to the subway station.
I half-ran all the way to the newsstand outside the subway station, threw in a one-dollar coin, and took the top newspaper.
There were so many people who got up early like him that a long queue had already formed in the subway station.
Countless people who get up early are either desperately eating breakfast, or taking the opportunity to read newspapers, or talking loudly on the phone.
This scene is nothing new to Saint Wumao.
Every time a familiar ringtone sounded, countless people took out their phones, fearing that it was their own call.
Every time I see such a scene, I find it funny.
Look at how vulgar you are!
But this time, Zhou
Everyone around put down their phones, but the ringing continued.
Oh, damn, it's mine!
Saint Wumao quickly took out the apple he had nearly sold his kidney to buy from his trouser pocket, swiped it with ease, and started to answer the call.
This action immediately drew contempt from the people around.
";Wumao, please come up quickly, our forum has been bombed!";
The almost hoarse shouting on the phone came from a football fan he met online, Daxia ooxx.
";Broken up by someone?"; Saint Wumao thought it was funny, ";How is this possible? Who would be so bored as to blow up our forum?";
They are the moderators of the Southampton forum.
Southampton has been quite popular recently, especially after the introduction of Ibrahimovic, Neymar and other fans, and the fact that the owner is Chinese, has made it quite popular among domestic fans.
There are currently nine small bars with more than 10,000 members.
But in the vast world of Tieba, these 10,000 people are like a grain of sand in the ocean.
Who would be so bored as to post such a tiny post?
Besides, the members of the Southampton forum didn't cause any trouble, so were they innocent victims?
";Oh, no, it wasn't someone who blew it up, it was just that too many members suddenly came in, and the posts were too numerous to keep up, the whole forum was in chaos!";
"What?" Saint Wumao was a little dumbfounded.
His loss of voice immediately drew angry glares from the people around him.
Some quality!
In public, please speak softly on the phone. Is it a big deal to hold a kidney machine?
Saint Wumao immediately raised his hands to apologize.
It’s hard to offend the public!
";real!";
";How many?";
";I just checked, it's over 100,000.";The hero ooxx on the other end of the phone said.
";Oh, no, it's over 150,000 now!";
";Oh my god, in less than half an hour, another 50,000 has been added. What should I do?";
He looked completely bewildered.
Saint Wumao was also dumbfounded.
He doesn't know what to do either!