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Chapter 450 Four Crowns!
At Wayne Rooney and Colleen's wedding, Li Rui met a familiar 'new teammate'. Why is it called a familiar 'new teammate'? This is because Giuseppe Rossi has just transferred to Manchester United after Li Rui In that season, Li Rui also played in the Manchester United first team. Li Rui still has a good impression of this Italian teenager who is a few years younger than himself.

In the last season, Giuseppe Rossi was loaned to Villarreal. After the season, Villarreal proposed to buy out the contract of Giuseppe Rossi. Ferguson is hesitating At that time, Cassano's transfer to Inter Milan 'exploded', and Ferguson made a decision to take Giuseppe Rossi back as the team's third striker.

Ferguson's decision made the Chinese media a little disappointed. After Cassano moved to Inter Milan, everyone knew that Manchester United needed at least one shooter. Some domestic media began to speculate that Dong Fengzhu would be mentioned in the first team as the third striker. However, the return of Giuseppe Rossi brought this hype to an abrupt end when it was in full swing.

Giuseppe Rossi is not against returning to Manchester United. In any case, after Cassano left, the real main strikers of the Manchester United team are Li Rui and Rooney. With such a long season, Manchester United will win in the League and League Cup , FA Cup, Champions League and Club World Cup in the five competitions, he will definitely have a lot of opportunities for Giuseppe Rossi.

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Although Cassano, who was unwilling to play as a substitute, was sent away, Giuseppe Rossi, who performed well in Villarreal, was brought back, and Hargreaves, whom Ferguson coveted for a long time, was brought in. With the addition of Nani, who is known as 'C Ronaldo II' in Portugal, and Anderson, a young player touted by the Brazilian media as a combination of Ronaldinho and Kaka, the transfer market in the summer of 2007 only lasted Halfway through, Manchester United's big spending has aroused great interest from the media.

From the media's point of view, Ferguson's purpose is very clear, that is, to fill in the gaps in some key positions while maintaining the main lineup. Arrived, a great weakness of the Manchester United team, that is the aging of the Manchester United team's main lineup——

It is true that there are young people like Li Rui, Ronaldo, and Rooney in the Manchester United team, but it is unavoidable that veteran players such as Giggs and Scholes are one year older. The rejuvenation of China is imperative, and the introduction of Nani and Anderson is out of this consideration.

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The "Hansen generation" represented by Roy Keane and Giggs has gradually become history. Now, the present and future of Manchester United are these young people with Li Rui as the core, and the construction of the new Manchester United team , is also centered on Li Rui and others, and because Rooney, Ronaldo and Rooney were all born in 1985, some media have also begun to describe the new Manchester United as the '85 generation'. It is true that there are veterans like Ferdinand in the team However, the '85 generation' is the future of the Manchester United team. Of course, the '85 generation' does not necessarily refer to the players born in 1985, but refers to the young people represented by Li Rui who are gradually provoking the leadership.

The treble is just the beginning, and the English media is also very optimistic about Manchester United's new season, saying that a new 'Manchester United dynasty' is on the voyage.

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Compared with the crazy praise from the outside world, the Manchester United team is very calm.Since this year is not the year of intercontinental competitions, Manchester United's training camp this summer is relatively systematic and has not been affected by the FIFA virus.

Of course, it’s not that there is no impact at all. The team’s South Korean player Park Ji-sung returns to China to participate in the Asian Cup and will miss the pre-season training. Fortunately, Park Ji-sung is not the team’s starting main player. Ferguson does not need too much headache, otherwise , The Scottish old man doesn't mind having a good talk with the AFC.

On July 2007, 7, the Manchester United team started their pre-season training, and the Scottish old man arranged the training location in Lisbon, Portugal.

The big-name stars of the Manchester United team also rushed to Lisbon one by one from all over the world. Suddenly, the number of media reporters waiting at Lisbon International Airport also began to increase. Big hit.

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Li Rui rushed to Lisbon one day in advance. For Li Rui, this summer was warm, happy and fulfilling. He and Jessica stayed at home in Manchester without going anywhere, just enjoying the family atmosphere, because Jessica Ka was unable to travel far because of her big belly, so Zhang Huifen also came to Manchester from China to take care of her daughter-in-law, and Jessica's mother also brought Jessica's clever and eccentric little cousin to live in Manchester for a while.

The training camp in Lisbon was a closed training camp, which disappointed the media somewhat. However, Ferguson didn't care what the media thought. What he wanted was to check the physical condition of the players to determine the pre-season training plan.

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After the closed training camp in Lisbon, Manchester United traveled long distances to Asia for commercial competitions.

Every summer, the Manchester United team will conduct some commercial competitions, especially after the Glazer family took over Manchester United, the commercial competitions have increased unabated. Everyone knows that the debt of the Glazer family to acquire Manchester United, the American boss also Rely on the team's commercial games to collect money to repay huge debts and interest.

The first stop of Manchester United's Asian tour is Qatar, and the first stop of the Asian tour is in Doha, mainly because the Qataris are rich, and they directly offered 400 million euros to invite last season's 'triple crown' Wang', this price is something Manchester United can't refuse. This makes South Korea and Japan, which also issued invitations at the same time, quite depressed. However, there is no way, who makes Qataris sell oil?

Li Rui and the Manchester United team played a warm-up match against the Qatar League United in Doha, the capital of this West Asian country. Manchester United beat the Qatar League Stars team 2:1 with 1 goal, which also made the Qataris very proud. The ball lost to the European champions, they are very proud and proud of themselves.

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It's not that Manchester United wants to release water on Qatar on purpose. The main reason is that the temperature in Qatar at this time has even reached about 40 degrees. Playing football in such a high temperature is indeed a test for the players' bodies.

The season training has just started, the players' physical reserves are insufficient, and the game is only halfway through. Many players have already felt that there is a problem with their physical fitness, so the performance of this game is very bad. very adaptable.

For this game only won 2:1, Ferguson did not lose his temper. For this kind of commercial warm-up match, there is no need to be so serious.It's a business game.

However, the heat in Qatar still left a deep impression on everyone. Fatty Rooney even asserted that Qatar would never even think about bidding for the World Cup. The high temperature alone would make people daunted.

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Subsequently, Manchester United played two commercial games in Seoul, South Korea and Osaka, Japan. Although the Asian Cup is not over yet, the fans of the two countries still responded with great enthusiasm to the arrival of Manchester United.

However, the Chinese national team was eliminated early in the Asian Cup. It is said that there is also a commercial public relations company in mainland China planning to organize Manchester United to play a commercial match with the Chinese national team. However, this plan was immediately rejected by the Chinese Football Association. , Just kidding, the national football team suffered a disastrous defeat in the Asian Cup, what kind of commercial game are you playing against Manchester United at this time?Because at this time, the domestic fans' old account of the Chinese Football Association's attitude towards Li Rui was revealed. At this time, in the match against Manchester United, Li Rui will definitely play on behalf of Manchester United. Isn't this a slap in the face?

Therefore, in Manchester United's Asian tour, there will be no stop in China.

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After finishing the trip to Asia, the Manchester United team went to the United States to participate in the North American Invitational Tournament. This North American Invitational Tournament is a freshly released invitational tournament. This is the first time. The teams invited this year are also some well-known giants. Teams, in addition to the 'Triple Crown' Manchester United, there are Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, Serie A giants Juventus, in addition, there is a local team Los Angeles Galaxy.

Manchester United first defeated the host Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 in the first game, and this meeting with Manchester United was also a special arrangement by the organizer. After all, Manchester United is the Triple Crown Champion, so the influence is greater. In the United States, There are not many people who like football. If you mention the name of a giant, maybe not many people really know it. Under such circumstances, it will be more attractive if you mention the triple crown in the European League last season.

In this game, Li Rui scored twice, which made American fans realize for the first time this popular star who is so popular in the European League.

In another game, Juventus, who had just returned to Serie A from the Italian second division, beat Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich 1-0.

Then in the final, Manchester United defeated Juventus 1-0. Anderson, a young player who just joined Manchester United in the summer, scored the only goal in the game. The pigs Manchester United won the championship and the championship of 80 US dollars bonus.

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After the game, the team members also joked and muttered that Yankees are not as generous as Qataris. The prize money for the final is only 80 US dollars. You must know that the invitation money for the warm-up match between Qatar Star United and Manchester United is up to 400 million euros.

In this regard, Li Rui had a very incisive saying, "This is because the United States has no oil, otherwise why would it go all the way to fight in Iraq?"

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Since it was an invitational match, Ferguson didn't pay much attention to the outcome of the match. Although the club executives still had some ideas about the $80 championship bonus, Sir Ferguson didn't take this little money seriously. He regards this invitational tournament as a good opportunity for training.

In the first game against Los Angeles Galaxy and the second game against Juventus, the starting players of these two games have changed a lot. Under the circumstances, they beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3:0, and Li Rui's good form also made Ferguson very satisfied.

In the final, Manchester United replaced a lot of main players. Nani, Anderson, Hargreaves who joined the team, and the Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi who returned to the team all made their appearances. In addition, players like Hein Players like Ce who are in an awkward position in the team, who are in the middle of transferring or staying in the team, also appeared in the starting list. In the end, this 'new' Manchester United team won a small 1-0 victory Juventus.

However, Li Rui did not appear in the game at all, which disappointed the reporters who came to the press box and looked forward to the duel between Li Rui and Buffon.

The American fans who came to watch the finals were also very upset, because in the first game, Li Rui's wonderful performance made them remember Li Rui's name, and they came to watch Li Rui's performance in this game. Unexpectedly, Li Rui did not play for 1 minute in this final, which disappointed the fans.

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Of course Ferguson would not pay attention to the noise from the media and American fans. He naturally had his reasons for doing so. Judging from the first game, Li Rui’s physical condition and performance on the court were very good, which made Ferguson very satisfied. Of course Well, the Scottish old man is more satisfied with Li Rui's attitude. Of course he knows that Li Rui is spending time with his family in Manchester during this holiday, and he hasn't gone anywhere except for one or two commercial endorsement contracts, and he insists on training at Carrington Ferguson was very satisfied with the training at the base, and he was able to work so hard even after winning the 'Triple Crown'. He was not young and frivolous.

In addition, when Li Rui was tempted by teams such as Real Madrid and Chelsea, he took the initiative to communicate with Ferguson and expressed his willingness to renew his contract, which also satisfied the old Scottish man.

In the first game against Los Angeles Galaxy, Manchester United's main lineup performed well. Then, in the final, he focused on the newly joined players and some fringe players. This is also correct. consideration.

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In this game, the Argentine left-back Heinze was the first to be blacklisted by Ferguson. Heinze can be eaten raw with speed. When seeing this scene, Ferguson appeared in the camera with a livid face, and the commentator directly asserted that the days of the Argentine left-back at Manchester United could be counted down.

This is not aimless. Heinze's position at Manchester United has been taken by Evra, and the Argentine left-back also learned from Cassano and publicly expressed his "distress" at not being able to start. This was also interpreted by the media as Heinze Ce signaled his decision to leave Old Trafford.

Sure enough, Heinze was no longer in the Manchester United team that returned from Los Angeles. The Argentine left-back had gone to Lyon, France on his own. Heinze went to Lyon for a medical examination. The transfer will be made public, and Heinze will move to Lyon.

Three days later, Manchester United's official website announced that the team's Argentine left-back Heinze had transferred to Lyon in Ligue 700 for a price of [-] million euros. Manchester United's official website sent blessings to Heinze.

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On August 2007, 8, the Charity Shield game, generally speaking, the Charity Shield game is considered to be the prelude to the opening of the new season of the Premier League.

Since last season, Manchester United was the double champion of the Premier League and the FA Cup, so in the Charity Shield match, Manchester United's opponent will be the FA Cup runner-up Chelsea. This game was also hyped by the London media as Chelsea's Revenge battle.

Think about it too, last season, Chelsea fought to the end in the league, FA Cup and Champions League, but lost to Manchester United and won the embarrassing and embarrassing title of "Sanya King".

It can be said that in this Charity Shield match, Chelsea's fighting spirit is unquestionable.

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However, the English media is not optimistic about Chelsea. The reason is simple. Chelsea has been too silent in the transfer market this summer. There is no sound in the silence. Chelsea has continuously exempted Sidwell, Pizarro, Ben Haim, it is undeniable that Sidwell is a player touted as a 'genius' by the English media, and Peruvian striker Pizarro is also that kind of capable star. Ben Haim can also be regarded as a reliable substitute. But, with no money spent and no superstars, it's not in Chelsea's style. Fleet Street exclaimed, 'Is this still the same (big money) Chelsea?
Compared with the "Triple Crown" Manchester United's big money in the transfer market, the "Sanya King" Chelsea's performance is too shabby, no wonder the media will not be optimistic about Chelsea.

For a while, the rumors were inconsistent, and there was even news that the property of Chelsea's rich Russian owner would be frozen by the Russian government. Abramovich had to tighten his money and even consider selling Chelsea to cash out.

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In addition, this game has a special meaning for Li Rui: this is the 100th game he played on behalf of Manchester United.From the transfer to Manchester United in the summer of 2005, counting the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Champions League, and the warm-up match, to this Charity Shield match, exactly 100 games, of course, This includes warm-up games, which cannot be regarded as official data. Official data are only counted as official games.

Li Rui himself didn't know about this record, but a reporter reminded him that he didn't know until he was stunned for a moment. That's right, no professional player counts how many games he has played on behalf of the team by pinching his fingers. The media will be interested in these.

"It's amazing, I have played 100 games for Manchester United. I never remember these things." Li Rui said, he knew what the reporters wanted to hear, so Li Rui smiled and continued, "But Hearing this news, I am still a little excited, after all, 100 games is not so easy, I hope I can have more 100 games at Manchester United."

When the reporter then asked him if he had any special feelings about this Charity Shield Cup match, Li Rui smiled and said, "It seems that there is one more reason to win." After speaking, he also laughed.The reporters around also laughed. As for why they laughed, I don't know.

In this way, amid all the disturbance, the 2007-2008 England Charity Shield match was played between last season's 'Triple Crown' Manchester United and the 'Sanya King' Chelsea.

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We have said that in this game, the Chelsea players gritted their teeth and wanted to give Manchester United a good look. After all, last season, they were trampled by Manchester United and took away three championships from their hands. It felt really uncomfortable and humiliating.

At the beginning of the game, Chelsea showed a strong desire to attack.

In the 6th minute of the game, Sidwell, who started the game, suddenly crossed the football in the midfield. Essien, who followed him, suddenly shot a long shot about 35 meters away from the goal. The football hit the crossbar and popped out. Finally, Van der Sar reacted and quickly hugged the football.

The Chelsea fans laughed at Van der Sar very relieved, and they shouted at Essien.

The commentators also cheered loudly, they all said that this Charity Shield match will be a wonderful battle.

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However, the subsequent development of the game disappointed everyone. The game was at a stalemate. Chelsea lacked creativity in offense and had few options, while Manchester United seemed to have consumed too much energy on their trip to North America and was not excited enough on the pitch.

Before the game, Li Rui said that because this was his 100th game in Manchester United, Li Rui, who wanted to help the team win, seemed not excited enough. It took almost half an hour for the game to take two shots, one of which was missed. Flak.

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"It seems that Chelsea really want to win this game. However, in such an important game, Robben is still not able to play. It seems that the Dutch are gradually staying away from the Stamford Bridge." The commentator Taibi said.

Indeed, before the game, the rumors about Robben's possible transfer to Real Madrid were hyped up, and now the latest news is that Robben has rejected Chelsea's request for a contract extension, and he wants to leave Chelsea with all his heart. The star even refused to play. In a word, Robben is determined to leave Stamford Bridge now.

Facing the microphone of the media, Robben said that last season's "Sanya King" hurt him very much, and he wanted to go to a team that could win the Champions League, and Real Madrid is such a team.

The English media also ridiculed Robben's words. You must know that Real Madrid has not been able to enter the quarter-finals of the Champions League for several consecutive seasons. This is not what a team that can compete for the Champions League should have achieved. surface.

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Chelsea's efforts paid off in the 41st minute, when Lampard's effort was saved by Edwin van der Sar's corner.

Essien took a corner kick, Drogba made a beautiful header flick to make Van der Sar powerless, 1:0, Chelsea broke the deadlock on the field before the end of the first half.

However, Chelsea's lead did not last long. In stoppage time in the first half, Manchester United took advantage of a free kick. Ronaldo scored directly from the free kick and tied the score at 1:1.

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"In the first half of the game, except for these two goals at the last moment, one word can be used to describe it, that is dull." Team Lineker commented on the first half of the game, "Drogba showed great grasp. The quality of chances, Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kicks were fantastic, apart from that, there's not much else to say in the first half."

"Li Rui was too dull in the first half of the game, and we could barely see his shadow." Li Rui of the Taibi team criticized, "This is not the Li Rui we are familiar with!"

However, soon after the start of the second half of the game, Li Rui used his actual actions to turn the commentator's criticism of him into a steady stream of praise.

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This is Rooney being pulled down by Sidwell in the frontcourt. Before Rooney got up, Ronaldo pressed the football with his hand, and then quickly took a free kick.

Li Rui came up to catch the ball properly. While catching the ball, he turned around and got rid of the entanglement of Makelele beside him. Then he began to dribble the ball at high speed and drove straight in.

First, he used the shaking of his upper body to pass Essien who came to defend, and then changed direction and broke through the Israeli defender Ben Haim who came up to tackle.

In the stands of the Millennium Stadium, the Manchester United fans burst into cheers. This is their Li Rui, and this is the Manchester United No. 10 that brings them excitement and passion!
Immediately after facing Carvalho, Li Rui pretended to make a breakthrough, but with a kick on his toe, he made a clever pass. The football flew over Carvalho's head. When it came to football, he broke into the penalty area and faced Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech. The little fat man shot a low shot and scored the football.

2: 1!

Li Rui's wonderful personal ability, as well as the amazing tacit understanding between him and Rooney, made a wonderful goal!

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In this Charity Shield game, Manchester United finally relied on Rooney and Ronaldo's two goals to defeat Chelsea again and won their first championship trophy of the new season: the Charity Shield trophy.

For Li Rui and Manchester United, this is a good sign. Although it is only a Charity Shield champion, this is the fourth championship trophy for Manchester United in 2007. The 'quadruple crown' transition, it's not easy, it's worth rejoicing and celebrating.

When Li Rui stood on the podium and held up the Charity Shield trophy from captain Gary Neville, countless cameras were aimed at him with a happy smile on his face.

Four crowns! !
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