There is a dream called football

Chapter 472

On August 8th, Manchester United's first Premier League game of the new season is about to start, and the opponent is Reading.

Originally, this team was unknown in the Premier League, but because of an incident last year, Reading and one person may go down in history forever.

This person is Reading's No. 10 midfielder-Stephen Hunt, an Irish player, and he is famous because he stepped on Cech's head, leaving the Czech goalkeeper with permanent damage. Since then, Cech can only play with a helmet.

Facing such an opponent, Ferguson is also afraid of three-pointers, because the opponent is the kind who does not want to die, it is hard to say in a real fight, and this kind of team that is worth less than Ronaldo alone can play very rough, because they don't care.

When he came to Manchester, Hunter naturally became the focus because of what happened last year.

"Does Reading change style? Do you change style when you play?"

Hunter chuckled, "Why should I change my style? I don't know what you mean. We have our own football style. We can survive in the Premier League without being relegated. This fully shows that our football style is very suitable."

"Do you have anything to say about Cech?"

"No, I said what I had to say last year, and I will not make any further comments on this matter."

"But Cech's injury is still troubled, and he will probably retire."

Regarding this, Hunter didn't say a word. He knew that these reporters were looking for faults, and he absolutely couldn't say anything at this time, otherwise there would be another uproar.

As an opponent, Ferguson did not dwell on the opponent's football style, but started from his own point of view.

"The Premier League football style is diverse. It is impossible for us to choose opponents. We can only deal with opponents. Whether it is Arsenal or Reading, we have to prepare when we meet. There is nothing to say."

As for what happened last year, both Manchester United's coach Ferguson and Reading's coach Steve Kerber said that it was a thing of the past and should not always be brought up.

However, Ferguson euphemistically expressed the request that the referee should better protect the players.

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At Old Trafford, Li Qiao was actually very nervous before the game, because usually, Ferguson would announce the squad list for the weekend game after training on Friday, but this time Ferguson was uncharacteristically, insisting on announcing the squad list before the game.

The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, and it is almost impossible for Sir Alex Ferguson to have a second choice for this position.

On the defensive line, the left back is Evra, and the old man has no choice. The center backs are Ferdinand and Sylvester, and the right back is Brown.

The two midfielders are Carrick and Vidic.

The front midfielder is Scholes, Ronaldo is on the left, Rooney is the lone striker, and Li Qiao, who was just introduced in the summer, is standing on the left.

When Li Qiao stood in the player tunnel, Xin was dancing. There is a reason why this place is called Dream Theater, that is, it is indeed a place that many people dream of, beautiful stadium, crazy fans, and the most important thing is the history of this stadium.

Needless to say, the glorious history of Manchester United, Sir Busby, Bobby Charlton, and later Ferguson, Manchester United's dynasty fell again and again, and Li Qiao knew that although he was a passerby of Manchester United, he still hoped that he could leave something in the history of Manchester United.

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The Reading team is really a team of ordinary people. Look at their striker combination-Korean Xue Qixuan and Irishman Kevin Doyle. These are basically unheard of. Among them, Xue Qixuan is probably not very famous in South Korea, and such a team can be in the Premier League because of their tenacity.

Of course, tenacity is a good way to say it, but it is a rough style of play to say it badly.

At the beginning of the game, Reading launched a high press. Their players ran actively in Manchester United's half. For Manchester United players, they must grab the ball.

Before the game, Ferguson also warned his players to be careful about the opponent's actions.

As a result, when Li Qiao took the ball from the side, the opponent attacked, and Li Qiao jumped up, did not fight the opponent, and the ball went out of bounds. Only then did Li Qiao find the referee to complain, "The ball just now was aimed at someone."

"He was hurting people."

This is the first game of the Premier League, or at Manchester United's home court. The referee must also weigh it. He found the player who had just made a reckless move and gave him a verbal warning.

"Pay attention to your movements, you raised your legs too high when you tackled the ball just now."

The opponent was very "humbly", but soon, this kind of action appeared again, but this time it was Ronaldo who was kicked. After the breakthrough, the opponent's foot kicked Ronaldo's calf firmly, which made the Portuguese cry. Although he was not injured, this foot really hurt.

But this time the referee was rude and gave the opponent a yellow card, but Reading has been taught repeatedly. There are still many such actions, but they are more subtle. For example, there are fewer kicks, but more hands.

These actions are not big, but they are very disgusting and can make people angry, so gradually, Manchester United also began to become impatient. Rooney replaced the opponent's defender and began to push back. The two of them bumped their heads, and their mouths were full of dirty words.

But the two of them were still calm, no one really made a move, and they both knew that it meant a red card and a suspension.

But facing such an opponent, Manchester United's technical football is really difficult to play. The first half was spent 0-0, not so many wonderful pictures, more boring fouls, but this is the purpose of Reading.

In all fairness, Reading coach Kerber can’t be regarded as a villain. The team’s annual investment is only 3000 million pounds, which is not enough to buy a Nani. In this case, it is normal for him to make such a choice.

This is the question of bread and face. Whether you want face or bread, you can choose by yourself.

In the second half, Reading still defended completely, and in this case, Manchester United's players couldn't get out of the state. In the end, Reading even drew with the powerful defending champion Manchester United in the first round of the league.

In this regard, Ferguson could only express his helplessness after the game.

"I don't want to over-comment on how the opponent is playing. I only know that we are really not playing well. Our offense has not met my expectations. Of course, this is the first game, and the player's state needs to slowly improve."

Ferguson is very clear that generally the teams that aim to compete for the championship are generally slow to heat up.

(End of this chapter)