Soccer Card System

Chapter 658 Manchester Derby
Chapter 669 Manchester Derby

The whole of England is discussing the upcoming Manchester Derby!

On the land of England, not only have countless superstars emerged, but also many great teams have been born. The historical grievances between derby opponents are even more part of English football culture!

The word Derby comes from England.

One theory is that it originated from the Derby horse race founded by the 1780th Earl of Derby in 12. "Derby" is a small town in Derbyshire, England, where horse racing is held in the UK, and the horses produced in Derbyshire are famous in the British horse racing circle.Originally a term used for horse racing, Hou Lan gradually extended it to the game between two teams from the same city, which is the derby.Of course, there is another saying that comes from the annual Shrovetide and the first day of Lent, the Aspen superstar football match in Derbydale, central England. The game is held in two days from 2:10 pm to [-]:[-] pm. , is a well-known local festival project.

In England, there are many very famous derby battles, the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton, the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, and later due to the bad relationship between Liverpool and Manchester United, people also called the match between the two best teams in England the "England Derby"!
The Manchester derby is certainly one of the most famous of England's innumerable derbies.

As with any major rivalry, banter between fans of the two teams was commonplace, with Manchester United fans often making fun of City's long absence from major titles, and with Old Trafford just outside the city's borders, City fans claiming that United were not from Manchester at all.The two teams are both teams with a long history and excellent records. Manchester City had a slight advantage in the 1950s and 1970s, but Manchester United reversed the situation after the 1990s. As for the support in Manchester, it is 55% and more residents in the east of Manchester support Manchester City, while Manchester United fans come from the west and even all over the world.

The confrontation between these two teams has never lacked passion and topics.

On September 2009, 9, Manchester United beat Manchester City 20-4 in stoppage time at home. Rooney scored the first goal in this game. Barry caught Ben Foster's mistake to equalize the score. Fletcher gave Manchester United the lead twice in the 3th and 49th minutes, but Bellamy equalized the score twice. Owen received a pass from Giggs in the 80th minute of stoppage time, which brought an end to this crazy derby.Ferguson said after the game that "this may be the best derby", while then Manchester City coach Mark Hughes said, "We are very disappointed and really tried our best today."

This game is called the best game in the Premier League in 20 years!
Such a classic game has been staged many times in the city of Manchester, and every red-blue battle is a grand event in the city of Manchester!

In terms of performance, Manchester United undoubtedly has an absolute advantage. They are the team that has won the most top league titles in England, while Manchester City has missed the league title for almost half a century.

Prior to this, Ferguson once called Manchester City "noisy neighbours".

This sentence fully confirms Manchester United's disdain for Manchester City.

From their point of view, Manchester City, which is competing with them in the small pool of Manchester, is actually just a small team. They live in the shadow of Manchester United. Even if there is no Manchester United, the popularity of Manchester City may decline.

But in the past two years, with the capital injection of the Abu Dhabi consortium, Manchester City began to rise!
They seem to be replicating Chelsea's rise, constantly buying big-name players, and their results are also rising.

Especially last season, their battle for the league title with Manchester United lasted until the final round of the season. In the end, Manchester United only won the championship with a goal difference advantage!

Noisy neighbors turned powerful upstarts.

The Manchester United fans obviously couldn't get used to it.

Maybe it's because the grades are getting closer.Derby opponents plus championship opponents, the double hatred added up, which completely split Manchester into a red and blue lineup.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the direct match at the Etihad Stadium on December 12!
The atmosphere of Derby is getting stronger and stronger as time approaches.

When the day's training was over and Gao Bo took a taxi at the gate of the base, even the taxis in Manchester were divided into camps.

Only taxi drivers belonging to the blue camp will come to the City Football Academy.

Glenn is an old acquaintance of Gao Bo. He is waiting for the team's head coach at the door on time at six o'clock every afternoon.

He planted a blue flag belonging to Manchester City in front of the car, clearly expressing his position.

When Gao Bo got into the car, the over forty taxi driver immediately started the car and headed for the hotel where Gao Bo lived.

After coming to Manchester for a few months, Gao Bo is still living in a hotel. He plans to find a house when he is less busy after a while, preferably near the City Football Academy.Then he went to buy a car - his car in Spain was given by a sponsor, and he didn't like it very much, so when he left Madrid, he gave it away directly.
"Listen to the radio?"

"Of course!"

Glenn turned on the radio.

He also didn't bother Gao Bo too much, he knew that it was a critical time before the game and the head coach needed to rest.

On the radio, a football radio program on Sky Radio began.

"We welcome today's guest lineup, Gary Neville, Souness, and Liam Gallagher, a former member of the Oasis band and a diehard Manchester City fan!!"

Glenn couldn't help blowing the whistle. This Liam is undoubtedly an absolute fan of Manchester City. This guy often quarrels with Manchester United fans on Twitter, so now the media likes to invite him to the show.

Gary Neville is the former captain of Manchester United and has often appeared on various football programs after retiring.

Today's topic is of course related to Manchester.

Gary Neville was the first to speak, and he expressed his attitude at the beginning: "Hello, audience friends, I am Gary Neville. Manchester City has been in good form recently. They beat Chelsea. However, Guardiola is also combining his tactical philosophy with the spirit of Manchester United. I think Manchester United is the most powerful team in the Premier League now!! In the Manchester derby, Manchester United will be more likely to win!"

Then it was Liam's turn. In the broadcasting room, he curled his lips when Gary Neville was speaking, and he didn't agree with Gary Neville's statement. However, before he refuted, he teased the Manchester United captain. He pointed to Souness and said: "I am very happy to be able to sit next to a football legend today, of course Gary Neville!"

Glenn whistled suddenly.

Liam's teasing made all Manchester City fans laugh.

Gao Bo who was sitting in the back row also smiled a little.

Before the start of the derby, such a small joke may ease the tension between the two sides.

However, this also shows the weight of this derby in the hearts of fans on both sides!

(End of this chapter)