Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 889 Going to Anfield

On Saturday, September 9th, the weather in Liverpool was fine. Because it is located in the coastal northwest of England and affected by the Gulf Stream, Liverpool's climate was mild and humid.Although it is located in a high latitude area, the temperature in winter is not very cold, and the average temperature in summer is mostly below 27 degrees Celsius. The temperature in Liverpool today is only about 30 degrees Celsius, which is a good weather for playing football.

The match between Liverpool and Everton was scheduled to kick off at 12:45 noon, and Jerry Butt took his son out the door early.

Jerry Butt is an Everton fan. He used to be a dock worker, but the port city of Liverpool, like many famous port cities in Europe, is almost at the end of the road with the decline of the country's economic status or the adjustment of the industrial structure. .

Liverpool was bombed by the German army more than 80 times during World War II. Many people moved away from Liverpool to escape the war. Before that, Liverpool’s economy was very prosperous. But after World War II, Liverpool never recovered. The population has dropped by half, and the unemployment rate is very high.

Jerry Bart was lucky to be able to find a new job soon after losing his job as a dock worker. At least he was able to go to the stadium to watch the game, and many fans did not have the money to go to the stadium to watch the game.

Walking out of his house, Jerry Bart soon ran into his neighbors, Robert Smith and his daughter Peggy.

What’s interesting is that Mr. Smith is a Liverpool fan. They are all native Liverpool people. Many people like that team have been handed down from their parents’ generation. However, there are also many people who betray their parents’ beliefs, which is not surprising. .

Mr. Bart and Mr. Smith know each other very well. They are private friends and neighbors. They are both in their 30s. When they were teenagers, they used to do some ridiculous things together, and now they often go to bars to drink together.

The difference with Bart is that Mr. Smith is a high-achieving student. He returned to Liverpool to work in a big company, earning a lot of money, much richer than Bart, but this did not affect the relationship between the two.

But today, it's different.

"You're going to Anfield?!" Smith asked Bart, holding his eight-year-old daughter's hand.

"That's right, you guys are going to die today!" Bart became angry when he saw Smith, as if I couldn't go to Anfield? !

"Haha, the poor guy with 5 points dares to say that!" Smith laughed and laughed at his friend.

"You only have 6 points!" Bart said blankly.

Smith's smile disappeared. He took his daughter and walked away. After walking a few steps, he turned his head and said to Bart: "Let's bet, whoever loses will be treated, and we will meet at the old place after the game!"

"Okay, we will definitely win!" Bart said confidently.

Smith sneered and left. Whenever he watched the game, he would not sit with Bart. Each had its own fan group.

The two feel quite embarrassed about their respective teams now. For their fans, they have long been accustomed to the invasion of foreign capital. For them, the most important thing is that the backstage boss is willing to pay the best. Some Manchester United fans back then The strong opposition to the Glazer family's invasion of Manchester United is not because they oppose foreign capital, but the family's background is like that, with few assets. Many fans fear that they are vampires who will suck Manchester United dry and plunge Manchester United into the abyss of irreversibility.

After so many years, the Glazer family has not sucked up Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson had a great say when he was there. His performance has declined after he left the team, but the Glazer family is willing to spend money. It has been spent in the last two seasons. A lot of money.

Now the owner of Liverpool is Chinese Qian Huan. He is rich. He spends a lot of money this summer and is crazy about making the world's most valuable. However, Kennett, the major shareholder of Everton, has no money. He really relied on running Everton in those years. Moyes's ability is supported, otherwise he would not have played in the Premier League long ago. Kennett is self-aware. It is difficult to play in the Premier League world without money. For the good of Everton, in fact, he has been sold all the time. The team's plan, in order to deal with the crazy Premier League this summer, his team finally made a big purchase. In fact, it was only a sum. They bought Lukaku and cost them 2800 million pounds.

However, the current situation of these two teams is not very good, this Merseyside derby becomes very important, everyone wants three points.

The intensity of the Merseyside derby is divided into stages. In the early days, many families in Liverpool supported both Liverpool and Everton. Everton is the big brother. The derby between the two sides is not intense, and it is also the same in the UK. The famous derby of friendship.

However, with the rise of Liverpool, this kind of derby has gradually become like a derby. The confrontation is very fierce. After the Heysel tragedy, Liverpool was the most unlucky, but the other teams in England were also unlucky. The domestic and international arenas are in full swing, and Everton naturally hates Liverpool even more.

At that time, the atmosphere of the derby was quite strong. Now both clubs have consciously downplayed the hatred between the two. In addition, everyone is basically looking at the situation of these years, and they also feel a little like brothers and sisters. Everton is If you don't have money, you will always be on the road to the fourth place, and it will be difficult for Liverpool to dominate the country if you have money, so the atmosphere of confrontation is not particularly fierce.

But it is a Derby after all. It is true that the driver persuaded Zhang Yuan not to take to the streets casually at night. There are so many drunkards in England. Who knows what nerves the Everton fans will have. It is normal for Liverpool players to be scolded by them. thing.

Bart and his 10-year-old son Bart Jr. finally walked to Anfield Stadium before the game started. Unlike London, Liverpool has only two teams. It was a famous friendship in the early days, and there was no competition for territory. Goodison Park The distance between the stadium and the Anfield stadium is very close, and Bart's ancestors watched Everton's games at the Anfield stadium!
London is a big city with millions of people, but there are too many teams. There are as many as 6 teams participating in the Premier League this season. 6 teams will stage a total of 15 derbies. Fans who appreciate the Premier League almost every other round You can see the London derby staged. Tottenham and Arsenal are at odds because of the fierce conflict caused by the competition for territory.

Follow the Everton fans to check tickets and enter the visiting team fans stand. There are no protective measures in this stand. On the other side of the passage are Liverpool fans. It is said that there are really few troublesome behaviors among fans here. You said England There are many football hooligans in China, but the fans who come to watch the game here are much more stable with each other. In Italy, they must be separated by fences, because they are afraid of causing trouble.

Bart sat down with his son, and the two of them began to eat and drink Coke before the game started. The start time was at 12:45. Many fans entered the stadium with their lunch, anyway, they were popular Quick and easy meals, that's not a problem!
"Can Zhang Yuan score a goal today?!" Bart Jr. took a bite of the hot dog and asked.

"He will definitely not be able to enter today!" Bart said without hesitation.

"I think he's going to get in!" Little Bart said without looking at his father.

Bart is full of helplessness. He doesn't appreciate Zhang Yuan, but that doesn't mean that Bart Jr. doesn't appreciate him. Bart Jr. likes Zhang Yuan very much. Just one day suddenly, Bart Jr. fell in love with Zhang Yuan after watching a football program. At that time, Zhang Yuan Yuan hasn't come to Liverpool yet, oh yes, that program seems to be Zhang Yuan's interview program after he won Mr. Golden Globe.

Zhang Yuan went to Liverpool by accident. At that time, Bart Jr. said: "I will never watch Zhang Yuan play again!" But it is not the case. Now Bart Jr. also watches Sky Sports' weekly match highlights program. Why, in order to watch Zhang Yuan How is the performance.

"But today we will definitely win!" Little Bart raised his head and looked at his father with a grin. After all, he still had Everton in his heart.

"We can definitely win!" Bart also laughed. He was looking forward to humiliating Smith after the game. This guy was beaming in front of him when the transfer period ended, saying that his team would definitely get League champion.

(End of this chapter)