[Football] The Light of Abandoned Sons

Maybe it's luck or maybe it's misfortune. During the half month that Lou van der Ley sat on the bench, his expression was calm and his attitude was correct, which was no different from last season.

Maybe it's because he really doesn't have to worry too much, because after the so-called "injury" healed, all the people who followed the Manchester United game found that the team stood behind Roy Keane when the team entered the field. .

Even though Schmeichel performed well, he was substituted again.As if he really only came on as a substitute because of Aarau's injury, the reporters who interviewed the Dane were afraid that the world would not be chaotic, thinking that this can be called a violent goalkeeper. Make headlines.

The fact did not develop as they expected. Schmeichel looked tired, not only physically, but also mentally.Instead, he praised Lou van der Ley, even if it was just a few simple words of praise.

When asked what he hopes most now, he replied almost subconsciously, "I hope this season will end soon." After this season is over, he should leave the Premier League and go to Portugal.

At that moment, he remembered the conversation between Ferguson and himself before the season started.The Scot made it clear at the time that it is very likely that Aarau will officially take over at a certain time this season.At that time, he was still more or less confident that he would not let that kid get what he wanted so easily, but the fact is that everything became so natural at the beginning of the season.

Finally freed from the siege, Schmeichel returned home.His wife looked at him, "To be honest, what you said today is really not like yourself."

Schmeichel sighed, "There's no need to make yourself look like a joke when you leave."

Lou van der Ley, who watched the brief interview with Schmeichel on TV at home, suddenly remembered the first and probably last detailed conversation he would have with Schmeichel.The Dane said, let him remember that he always belongs to the most enviable one percent.

Of course, there is that sentence.

Ryan Giggs once asked Keane why Boss didn't go to talk to Aarau in person. After all, it is reasonable to say that Ferguson's hair dryer is the most feared thing in the entire locker room.Keane glanced at Giggs with a rare expression, "I'm the captain of the team, aren't I?"

Giggs thought to himself that I didn't say how well you were the captain, so he saw Keane shrug his shoulders, "Boss said, let me see that I spoiled that kid almost to ruin, and it's time to take responsibility .”

Giggs twitched the corner of his mouth, and said, "Don't follow David's footsteps" and he swallowed it back abruptly, "Can you change the word?" He put his hand on Keane's shoulder , "Master Captain."

The team was on track again, after an episode ended.This is the truth in the eyes of most people, and no one will know at this moment. When Lao van der Ley reached the peak many years later, he regarded this accident as changing his life.

When Bergkamp's penalty hit the plane exaggeratedly in the FA Cup semi-final match between Manchester United and Arsenal, Aarau looked at the football shot into the sky and broke out in a cold sweat.

The two sides fought so hard that they couldn't tell the winner until the last minute of overtime.Just when everyone thought the game was unpredictable, a pass error by Arsenal Vieira was caught by Giggs in the midfield.He dashed at high speed, swayed past Vieira who was coming up to intercept him, then circled Grimandy, Dixon and Adams with his usual speed and dazzling breakthroughs, and finally broke through with a powerful shot. Seaman's ten fingers closed.

That was the undisputed best goal of this FA Cup. Needless to say its importance, such a long-distance raid is destined to be remembered.

Maybe there is God's will in the dark, even if it is easy for the Dutchman to shoot a penalty kick, it faintly makes people feel that Manchester United this season may be destined to write a legend.Even if they are Manchester United who "can't win the championship with a group of children", even if this third generation of Manchester United has not really reached its peak.

Manchester United and Juventus met in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Facing Juventus, which has reached the Champions League final for three consecutive years, Manchester United drew 3-1 at home and went to the Alpi Stadium to fight for a victory of their own.

Manchester United captain Roy Keane, although he has the disadvantages of not being too delicate and full of British football thinking, is the most ideal spokesperson for the soul of Manchester United.Never give up until the last moment. Anyone who dares to bite me will bite back. This spirit is an indispensable condition for victory for Manchester United, which does not actually pay attention to pure football.

This was fully reflected when Philip Inzaghi pushed the second goal of the game into the net, causing Manchester United to fall behind 0-2 in the away game.Perhaps it is not surprising that Juventus beat Manchester United 2-0, but Keane never considered this.

When Beckham's corner kick was taken, Keane's header hit the Juventus goal hard, announcing the official start of Manchester United's counterattack.

Fighting, this is something that has always been in Roy Keane's blood.While nothing is ever perfectly good or bad, something was doomed when an overreaching tackle knocked Zidane to the ground and earned him a yellow card.

During the intermission, Aarau looked at Keane's gloomy face, and before he had any reaction, Scholes had already walked over.

Paul Scholes, with a low-key and honest personality, is a good man in charge of coordination in the team. He organizes the offense with a clear mind and is extremely calm when he finishes the goal.

But none of this can change. If Manchester United clashes with other teams, he will definitely be the first to run up to fight, even if it is just pretending.

This also means, a red card.

When Manchester United finally defeated Juventus 2-3 in this game and entered the Champions League final again after 32 years, the players felt complicated. In addition to exhaustion and rebirth after the disaster, there were also large areas of weakness.

Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, suspended, missed the Champions League final.

Manchester United's offense can be layered and rich in means, creating various ingenious offensive combinations that cannot be separated from the cooperation of the four in the midfield, Keane's tackles and organization, Scholes' forward penetration and long shots, Beckham's Crosses and free kicks, Giggs' wing breakthrough, all combined to form Manchester United's overall offensive.

With two players missing from the midfield four, what the hell are you talking about winning.

Although everyone in Manchester United is somewhat confused about the unknown ahead, they have already made it to the final after all, and no one intends to surrender.

Everyone is trying every means to improve themselves to the best state. This depression is a good thing, but it also has disadvantages.

Beckham patted Aarau on the shoulder in the locker room, and Aarau looked at him in confusion, only to hear the Englishman ask, "How about a bet?"

Aarau shrugged helplessly and didn't want to talk to him, but Beckham bumped into him, "If you win the Champions League, how about wearing a dress to my wedding?"

Shocking laughter suddenly erupted around the two people, and looking down, Giggs, the only two remaining bystanders, put Solskjaer on his shoulders and laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe.Beckham rolled his eyes, and when he was about to say something, Giggs dragged his doll and walked out.

Beckham ignored the two and asked with a smile if he wanted to bet that Gary had agreed to wear a kilt.

Alao speeded up packing his backpack, frowned and gave him a sideways glance, then threw his schoolbag on his back and left.

Beckham sneered abruptly as he looked at the locker room where he was the only one left in silence.The sound echoed in the usually lively and now empty room. After a few seconds of daze, Beckham lowered his head and packed his clothes again. At this time, the door of the room was opened from the outside.

Beckham looked up at Lou van der Ley, who was standing at the door, and the Dutchman's expression was somewhat obscure in the shadows.Beckham slung the bag over his shoulder coolly, "So, you agree now?"

Alao was stunned, but he quickly covered it up, "What did Gary tell you? He said he couldn't lose face alone, so you two are going to drag me?"

Beckham did not answer, which was directly understood by Aarau as a tacit consent.He raised his hand in embarrassment and wanted to grab his hair habitually, but he could only put his hand down under the gaze of Beckham, and compromised under the expectant gaze of the Englishman, "Okay."

Beckham instantly burst into a very charming smile in the eyes of his fans, but Aarau had long been used to it, and looked at him with disgust this time.Beckham swallowed the deeper conspiracy of "I didn't intend to let you wear a kilt", and asked as if changing the subject, "What are you going to say when you come back?"

Lao Van der Ley paused, "Forgot" passed his lips and was swallowed again, hesitation reappeared in his heart over and over again.He may have felt defeated by his momentary uncontrolled return...

Beckham pushed him out of the dressing room and asked casually, "What, you forgot?"

"I remember," Alao subconsciously grasped the shoulder strap of the schoolbag, staring straight ahead without focusing, "I remembered—"

"I forgot to say goodbye to you, David."

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On May 1999, 5, the world witnessed a battle of the century.Germany's Bayern Munich and England's Manchester United face off at Camp Nou, home of Barcelona.

However, this day may have a different meaning for Manchester people.

Because on May 99, 5, it was the 26th anniversary of the birth of Manchester United legend Sir Busby.Everyone hopes that this day can be commemorated with one champion after another.

Bayern missed Lizarazu and Elber, Manchester United lost Scholes and Keane, and neither side is the strongest lineup.Even so, everything is still worth looking forward to.

Ferguson and Heathfield had no choice but to change their formation, and the temporary change not only caught their opponents off guard, but also confused themselves.

"Ferguson actually let Beckham move into the middle. Do you want Bart to replace Keane and Beckham to replace Scholes? The former has a huge gap in strength, while the latter has a very different style. Such a deployment can really achieve the goal? Ferguson Sir, are you really doing this well!"

As soon as the game started, the two sides began to attack fiercely. In the 5th minute of the game, Janker broke through Manchester United's overall defense with a strong impact. Manchester United had no choice but to foul in front of the penalty area.

Bayern's two free kick experts Basler and Effenberg stood in front of the ball.Aarau almost held his breath, waiting for the wall to be arranged, watching Effenberg start, Aarau focused his attention on him like a gamble.However, the Bayern players flashed a gap in front of the wall, and Basler made it overnight. In this narrow space, a curved ball went around the ground and went straight into the lower left corner of the goal. Lao van der Rey did not respond. 1:0, Bayern took the lead.

The situation of falling behind at the beginning of the game made Bart a little dazed. He looked back at his own goalkeeper in front of the goal, who was different from Kahn who was cheering wildly on the opposite side, Lou van der Ley. He was calm and scary, just like he entered the field Same moment.

At this moment, Bart heard his name, looked over and saw Aarau frowning, "Hey Bart, concentrate and don't give them such a good chance again, what were you thinking just now?"

Bart bowed his head and ran silently.

Manchester United also had several chances throughout the first half, but none of them turned into goals.During the intermission, all the players walked off the pitch profusely in sweat. Bayern, which is temporarily ahead, is full of fighting spirit, but never giving up has always been the characteristic of a Premier League team.Alao took off his gloves and was suddenly slapped on the back. He wondered that there are people who are so relaxed now and have been suspended because of accumulated yellow cards. When he looked back, he saw first a mess of hair, and then some strange faces.

Kahn laughed and walked away, Alao twitched the corner of his mouth, wondering if he could give him a yellow card if he fell down.But it was just for fun. Aarau didn't know if the Germans were putting pressure on him. Anyway, he just felt a little confused.

Walking into the locker room, Ferguson was starting his stunt and scolding his head and face. He glanced at Aarau, and Aarau immediately stood at attention, "I promise not to let them score a goal again."

Ferguson took a deep breath, still speaking confidently, "The dangerous first half has become a nightmare, and now we have to regain control of our destiny!"

"You can look at that trophy, you can walk six inches from it and you're not even allowed to touch it!"

More than 20 minutes into the second half, Manchester United still failed to score.The fans of Bayern Munich were very excited to see the championship.Ferguson finally made a substitution, replacing Sheringham.

Hitzfeld also made the first substitution.He replaced Saul.Sauer almost killed United, and Basler counterattacked, dribbling past Beckham's flying tackle all the way to the top of the United penalty area.At this time, Sauer appeared to catch the ball in time, saw Lou van der Ley standing forward from [-] yards away, and immediately lobbed it.

It was an almost perfect drop goal—if it wasn't for Aarau barely touching the football with his fingertips, the arc of the ball was slightly slanted.In the end, the lob hit the Manchester United goal and bounced off the pitch.

No. 80 minutes, Ferguson replaced Solskjaer.

Bayern was almost insane, Kahn and the crazy offensive midfielder, the Red Devils in the stands gasped and watched their goalkeeper make one thrilling save after another, the jersey seemed to be in the mud. The ground is generally full of dirt.

Ferguson's expression was calm, but it was definitely not the depression of accepting defeat sadly.

"All Sports" senior reporter Robert Chalmers later recalled, "Bayern and Manchester United's Champions League final, I sat behind Ferguson. I remember the Buddhist peace on his face, and there were only 3 minutes on the court. Stoppage time is coming to an end, and Bayern is still leading. I can't understand why he is not excited, why he is in constant hysteria, and why he is not roaring. Could it be that he is unable to turn on the hair dryer? But I don't think he has the expression of admitting defeat. I can only say that he really It is very calm, and a level 18 storm may be hidden under the calm face."

Bayern Munich's advantage was maintained for nearly 90 minutes throughout the game, and the referee played 3 minutes of stoppage time, which was also the beginning of all changes.

"Look, the British are about to lose to the enemy on another battlefield."

[Not only the Champions League final, not only the first UEFA Champions League final since 1985 with an English team participating, but also the chance to win the Treble at Camp Nou. ] At 90 minutes, UEFA staff began to remind the then UEFA President Johansen, "Mr. Chairman, you need to prepare to present awards to Bayern!"

[As a team, it is not easy for us to get to where we are today. We have broken many domestic records, but we all know that is not the end.We've won the double three times and it's clear to everyone now that the Champions League is the biggest game we've played this season.We have been to most places, but this is the first time. 】Johnson stood up from the rostrum and prepared to go to the stadium to present awards.Walking past Manchester United legend Charlton, he comforted the legend who helped United win the 1968 Champions League with a "sorry".UEFA staff have begun tying Bayern-coloured ribbons to the famous Big Ears trophy, and German TV commentators have begun quoting retired England striker Gary Lineker: "Football is such a simple game: 22 men chasing each other. After 90 minutes with one ball, the Germans won."

Charlton looked serious, "Mr. Chairman, Manchester United haven't lost yet."

This is unconquered territory, not just a game.

In 3 minutes, two corner kicks taken by Beckham, Sheringham and Solskjaer, who came off the bench, created a goal one by one.

Even after 1 years, Bayern Munich fans will never forget the first goal.Almost everyone in Manchester United is in the frontcourt, even Bart and Stam in the back line were driven to the frontcourt by Aarau.

Chaotic, illogical, disorganized and orderly balls.The Germanic nation, which has always been known for its precision and rationality, couldn't believe how the English could score such a chaotic and ridiculous goal in such a high-level game.From Sheringham, who has always been a bit clumsy, turned around 180 degrees and fired.

In the second minute of No.90, Beckham took another corner kick and was smashed into the net by a super substitute.

Behind Solskjaer is the stupefied Ghana defender Kufuor, a desperate Tanat and goalkeeper Kahn in the goal, and a wide-eyed Effenberg in the distance.

Johansen walked out of the stands, completely bewildered by what was in front of him.Winners cry, losers dance.

When the referee blew the final whistle, Manchester United turned the score into a shocking 2-1 counterattack.

Later, that was called, Black 3 Minutes.

All this is a fact, this is a magical season for Manchester United.To say it is miraculous does not mean that it won the Triple Crown that year, but the way and time of winning the championship, as if it was God's will, which cannot be reversed.When God puts the champion on your head with an irreversible trend, analysis tactics seem to lose their original meaning.