Chapter 29 The Red Derby in England
Updated: 2012-10-24
The most successful coach in Manchester United history, Sir Freud, has a classic saying: "My greatest achievement in my life is to kick Liverpool off the throne." Manchester United fans also know that Liverpool is their enemy in their life. Ferguson still remembers the pleasure of leading Manchester United to overwhelm Liverpool for the first time. "Every Manchester man is proud to win against Liverpool. Because the opponent is like us, the most successful club in England. We cannot tolerate the opponent's victory, as if we were trampled under our feet." Every Liverpool fan, whether Liverpool or Everton, hates Manchester United. They themselves cannot explain the reason, but they have hated him since childhood, perhaps because Manchester United is too successful, or because of the grudges over the past century.
After 1986, Ferguson's biggest challenge was how to break Liverpool's monopoly on English football. At this time, Darglish had just taken over Liverpool's coaching point from Feigan. Both Scots were strong-minded, sharp-talking, and extremely strong-winning people. Ferguson won the first league championship after seven years of struggle at Manchester United. Daglish pressed Ferguson when coaching at Liverpool. Later, Darglish went to Blackburn and took the Premier League championship from Ferguson. The two became a pair of derby enemies, and the hatred still showed no sign of fading. Ferguson has a famous saying in his autobiography: "When you die, you only need four friends to carry your coffin." This sentence is when Daglish became a commentator on the TV station and encouraged the media to siege Ferguson, the old coach scolded him cynically.
Of course, now Alex Ferguson's opponent is not Dalglish, but Hodgson. The reason why Dalglish is to explain the contradiction between Manchester United and Liverpool! Perhaps it is because of such a contradiction that it is difficult for us to see the direct transactions between the Red Devils and the Reds in the transfer market!
The Red Devils and the Reds have not made a direct transfer for 45 years. Although there are players like Ince who have worn the two team uniforms in recent years, the last time the two teams transferred back to 1964. At that time, Manchester United's right-handed introvert Zisnar transferred to Liverpool for 25,000 pounds, and since then, they have completely locked the door to trade with each other. Two seasons ago, Ferguson rejected Liverpool's transfer request to get Heinze: "I can guarantee that Liverpool will not get Heinze's. That quotation is worthless to us and can be thrown under the bed immediately. In fact, we did the same." Benitez finally learned the deep hatred of Manchester United and Ferguson for Liverpool, and the Argentine finally went to Real Madrid.
Such contradictions are not enough to form a hot "red derby", and the spit between stars is indispensable!
Rooney said he hated Liverpool since he was a child. "I was in Everton, and Liverpool was my biggest enemy. After coming to Manchester United, the idea of overthrowing Liverpool was even stronger." Rooney even said that when he saw Liverpool's revival, his stomach hurt. "To be honest, I felt uncomfortable when I saw them lifting the Champions League. This was really a humiliation for me."
Giggs also said: "Beating Liverpool has always been what Manchester United wants to do the most."
Liverpool captain Gerrard once said: "At Liverpool, some people told us to hate everything about Manchester United. His players, his coaches, his fans, and even his mascot. I understand this feeling because on Manchester United's side, I am also their object of hatred." Manchester United captain Gary Neville has also publicly expressed his disgust for Liverpool.
The grudge between Manchester United and Liverpool has also been continued among their supporters. Whether at Old Trafford or Anfield, fans of both sides always tried their best to cheer for the team and hit the opponent hard. In 2000, Liverpool was a league visiting Old Trafford, and Gerrard on the field became the target of Manchester United fans' attack. "Kill them, this group of people who came out of Liverpool's slums!" The insults in the stands were one after another. Then, a stone almost hit Gerrard in the head. "I ran into the locker room quickly. I didn't even hear the whistle of the referee." Gerrard recalled. After that, Gerrard made up his mind to score a goal in the game against Manchester United to fight back against the opponent's insult. "In the ninety-minute game, I hope Manchester United dies."
Yes, this is England's number one derby, "Red Derby"!
It is not the first season for Gong Zheng to come to the Premier League. They do not have the deep "feeling" of the red derby between Liverpool and Manchester United. Last season, he also played against Liverpool twice. He also knows the hatred of Liverpool fans for Manchester United, but Liverpool is no longer as powerful as before. Liverpool has now declined, and it is very, very difficult to even participate in the Champions League. This is what Liverpool fans are most reluctant to see, but this is indeed what Manchester United fans are most happy to see.
On that day at Old Trafford, Manchester United fans pulled up a huge banner and saw it read: "My greatest achievement in my life is to kick Liverpool off the throne." This sentence borrows the famous saying of Alex Ferguson, which is what Manchester United fans are stimulating Liverpool fans.
Liverpool fans were indeed stimulated. The game was very popular at the beginning, which really fitted the phrase "Red Derby".
The players on both sides were a bit big during the game, so during the game, the referee's whistle kept ringing to a certain extent, which affected the smoothness of the game. There were also people on the court, which was very lively.
At the beginning of the game, Liverpool launched a fierce attack, as if it was not a away game, but a home game, and turned away and attacked Manchester United.
In the tenth minute of the first half, Liverpool captain Gerald seized an opportunity that was not an opportunity!
Fernando Torres retreated and received a pass from Merelles. After completing the turn, he did not find the breakthrough line and passed the ball to Liverpool captain Gerald on the penalty area line!
Facing the pass from Fernande Torres, the Englishman leaned against Jonathan Evans on his back and instead stopped the ball, he used his left foot to thrust the ball to his left side, and then quickly turned around, not giving the young central defender Jonathan Evans the chance to block it, and directly shot with a powerful shot!
The ball hit the upper right corner of the goal like a shell out of the barrel!
Facing the heavy gunner Gerald's shot with a very strong and tricky angle, Edwin Van der Sar in front of the goal had no time to react, and he could only watch the ball enter the net...
"gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Gerrard! Stephen Gerrard!!! Liverpool heavy gunner used his signature heavy gun to open the goal to help Liverpool equalize the score! He became the hero of the Liverpool people!"
The cheers in the stands at Old Trafford Stadium gushed out like a volcano eruption!
Hodgson, who had been browsing on the sidelines, relaxed the tense muscles on his face instantly, and waved his fists excitedly!
After scoring the goal, Liverpool captain Stephen Gerrard also opened his arms excitedly and rushed towards the Liverpool fans behind the goal!
"Gerard! Gerald! Gerald!"
Liverpool fans also shouted Steve Gerrard's name to respond to the team captain's celebration! At the same time, Liverpool fans also sang the song "There is only one Gerrard in the world" at the Old Trafford Stadium to disgust Manchester United fans.
Alex Ferguson on the sidelines angrily patted the roof of the bench. He had already reminded the players before the game, but Steve Gerald scored a goal, which made him very unhappy!
The Manchester United fans at the scene were also very unhappy. They roared wildly, sarcasticly sarcastic to Liverpool fans. At this moment, Manchester United's offense began.
After the ball was sent to Nani's feet on the side, he did not pass the ball back but instead drove the ball directly along the left and rushed at high speed.
After replacing Giggs and appearing on the left side, Nani seemed to be more confident and in better shape! He drove the ball with a high speed and rushed directly to Liverpool's full-back Maxi Rodriguez. This guy was not very fast, so he was directly broken through by Nani's surprise attack. Nani floated past Maxi Rodriguez like the wind, and Maxi Rodriguez didn't even have a chance to foul.
Nani's sudden attack obviously caught the Liverpool defense players off guard, and his teammates rushed towards the frontcourt when they saw this. Especially the two forwards Gong Zheng and Wayne Rooney, Gong Zheng was even more observing Liverpool's defense while running, looking for the best attack position.
At this time, the Manchester United fans at the scene immediately became excited. They watched Nani as they rushed at the wing, as if they had seen a goal, while Liverpool fans began to worry.
Soon, Nani rushed to Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson. Looking at the Liverpool defender's nervous expression, Nani smiled jokingly. At the same time, her left foot quickly drove the ball towards the bottom line, and then forced herself to overtake from the other side!
"Oh! The wonderful man ball was scored!" BBC's commentator John Motson roared excitedly.
At this time, Manchester United fans, who were in the Liverpool goal defense, also burst into cheers of excitement.
After passing Glenn Johnson, Nani chased the ball near the bottom line and immediately turned around and rushed towards the middle. He was waiting for his teammates to insert.
Soon, Nani discovered that their core center Gong Zheng quickly stepped in. Nani's eyes lit up, and he saw the opportunity and directly knocked the ball across the middle!
Wayne Rooney at the front point pretended to shoot against the incoming ball under Carragher's close-fitting guard, but in fact he missed the ball between his legs and rolled to the back point!
Manchester United center Gong Zheng happened to be on the ball route. Scotter, who was defending Gong Zheng, obviously did not expect Wayne Rooney to miss the ball, so his reaction was obviously a beat slower.
As a super shooter of Gong Zheng's level, Gong Zheng's sense of smell in front of the goal is much better than Scotter. Gong Zheng rushed to the front of the ball, pushed it with his right foot arch, and the ball obediently flew towards the right side of the goal!
Facing Gong Zheng's shot from such a close range, Liverpool goalkeeper Reina could only look at the ball and sigh!
"gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Unbelievable! Less than two minutes after the goal just now, Manchester United equalized the score!!! Beautiful, Nani's wings rushing forward, then swept through the middle, Wayne Rooney missed, Gong Zheng, who followed the middle, got the result in one shot, beautiful, Manchester United's offense was so beautiful, so sharp. One to one, Manchester United equalized the score. This was Gong Zheng's first goal in this game, and it was also the first goal in Gong Zheng's Premier League this season!" BBC's commentator John Motson roared.
Manchester United fans behind Liverpool's goal suddenly burst out with huge cheers! Before they even had time to get out of the frustration of losing the ball just now, the team has scored another goal, which really made them enjoy the feeling of riding a roller coaster!
Chapter completed!