Soccer Dreams Set Sail

Chapter 36 Premier League Begins

On August 8, the Premier League kicks off.

Today is the Community Shield match between Chelsea and Manchester United, which is also the first game of the Premier League.

Chelsea, as last season's league champion, played against last season's FA Cup champion Manchester United. Both sides played as the main players.

Speaking of last season, Manchester United was miserable. Apart from winning an FA Cup, they ranked 5th in the league and were eliminated from the Champions League. Manchester United has all four.

Manchester United kicked off first for the two sides, because they are old rivals, and no one was polite when they came up. Both sides played offensive football, and the audience enjoyed it this time.

Messiah also brought Manchester City players to watch the game from among the VIPs. There is no way, the current Premier League is not easy to mix, and there are basically no weak teams.

Messia cares more about Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, Arsenal and so on.

Thinking of Arsenal, this year is Wenger's second year here, and it is also the time for Arsenal to rise, which is not easy!

After this Community Shield, the first round of the league is Manchester City against Chelsea, so Messia came here first to let the players get acquainted and get a feel.

Not to mention the current Chelsea, they are still playing well. They deserve to be the champions of last season, and there is indeed something.

In the 35th minute of the game, Chelsea took a free kick in the front court, a simple screen, and then the ball entered the penalty area, and it was a mess. It is unknown who hit the ball last, and the ball was scored.

No one thought that it was just an ordinary and simplest tactic, but it was a goal.

Messiah was also confused. He always felt that the current Manchester United was different than when he met last season, but he couldn't tell.

The game continued, nothing changed in the first half, the score was still 0:1.

After the first half, a 10-minute break followed by the second half.

There was not much difference between the second half and the first half of the game, and Mecia did not see the on-field command and mobilization of the coaches of both sides.

It's completely about letting the players play whatever they want, and it doesn't matter whether they win or lose. Although they are playing on the field, Messia always feels weird.

After 90 minutes of torture, the game was over.

The score was 0:2 and Chelsea won the cup.

It was a happy celebration or something, but watching the audience get up and leave, Chelsea and Manchester United players left talking and laughing.

Messia only realized it later, no wonder it was rumored that the Community Shield Cup was a tasteless cup, and now looking at the reaction, we know that from the audience to the team, no one pays attention to it.

The reason why people come to watch it may be that they regard the Community Shield as a sense of ceremony. After the Community Shield is played, it means that the league has completely started.

And the most ridiculous rumor is that whoever wins the Community Shield will miss the league championship this season, and it seems to have come true several times.

Messiah came here for nothing this time. Apart from letting the players feel the atmosphere of the Premier League, he gained nothing.

Two days later, in the first round of the Premier League, Manchester City played against Chelsea, and Chelsea played at home.

Manchester City roster:

Forwards: Ronaldo, Henry, Roberto Baggio
Midfielders: Seedorf, Teban Mathias Cambiasso, Litmanen

Defenders: Ashley Cole, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Gallas
Goalkeeper: Buffon

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