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The Manchester derby is one of the most popular derby matches in England.

Derby means a match between two teams in a city.But the word was first used to refer to Derbyshire in England, where horse racing was often held, and the Derby was also described as "a race between horses from Derbyshire". After the nineteenth century, the word began to be used in football. Altar is widely used, and now it is mostly used to describe football games.

If there are two teams in a city, they will inevitably start to compete for the support of fans and the media, ticket revenue, sponsorship, and honor. Because there are too many interests involved, the teams in the same city are basically equal. The mortal enemy, and the derby has been associated with the words confrontation, passion and competition since its inception.

Old Trafford was brightly lit, and the fans were crazy tonight.

Manchester United fans and Manchester City fans gestured middle fingers to each other across the stands, and cursed wildly, because some of the words were too discordant, and the TV director's camera had to mosaic or silence some fans' mouths before the national audience.

Don't look at the madness of the fans, threatening that their team will definitely overthrow the opponent, but in fact, each of them is sure that their team will win today.Although Manchester City's current strength is recognized by most people as inferior to Manchester United, the temporary loss of Ferguson's Manchester United has made many critics unable to judge their position. They said today that "the Manchester derby is likely to end with Manchester United's victory again. , they are not only strong but also have home court advantage, the score is about 2:0", and tomorrow they will say "Manchester City players are very motivated now. Under the leadership of coach Keegan, they may reverse the Red Devils at Old Trafford. .”

If someone really regards the words of the media as an imperial edict, it will be a joke, because both Manchester United and Manchester City fans despise the so-called football commentators who are particularly unsteady, and their expressions are even very vulgar: "The media is A bunch of whores who can open their legs for anyone, anytime, anywhere."

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As soon as Karl walked out of the player tunnel, he was shocked by the huge noise in the stadium.

The Old Trafford Stadium, which can accommodate 76000 fans, is often full of friends. The attendance rate of the Red Devils Stadium has always been one of the places envied by other teams, but the number of people is so large that there are only a few rows that deliberately separate Manchester United and Manchester City fans. The stands were all full, and there were almost no gaps at first glance. All jerseys and flags were flying. This was the first time this season.

This is the charm of Derby.

The team members walked past Carl one by one, and Giggs patted him on the shoulder as he passed by: "Hey, Mr. Alston, what are you doing here?"

"The fans are so passionate."

Giggs shrugged, "Just get used to it."

The two looked at each other and smiled, one walked to the field and the other to the coach's bench.

When the players all walked out of the player tunnel, there was another burst of cheers like a tsunami in the stadium. This was not only the Manchester United fans welcoming their team, but also taking the opportunity to throw a threat to Manchester City-today It will definitely make it ugly for you to die here, hahahaha!

"My lord is probably looking for the remote control in the ward right now."

When Carl passed by Walter Smith standing on the edge of the court, Smith suddenly said this sentence into the air.

Carl looked around, but he and Smith were the only two standing within a five-meter radius, so he understood that the words were meant for himself.

"Maybe he's turned on the TV and is watching us standing here talking." Carl stopped and said with a smile.

Smith crossed his arms, and although his eyes were still looking directly at the pitch, his voice was not so determined: "How do you think the situation of today's game will go? Manchester City...I mean, will they have a chance to take the lead?"

Generally speaking, a qualified head coach will not fall into uncertainty or hesitation about the outcome before the game, which will greatly shake their own confidence.The correct way is to strengthen a belief, whether it is for others or yourself, that is "I will win, I will definitely win!"

So when Carl heard Smith ask this sentence, he immediately realized that Mr. Smith must have accidentally asked his inner thoughts, and he slipped out of his mouth because of nervousness... Coincidentally, He happened to know why the other party was nervous.

Everyone knows that Ferguson is a very great head coach, but no one can deny that the coach of the Red Devils has a bit of a tough and authoritarian personality, which makes the team's assistant coach rarely control the overall situation alone , They exist more as a supporting figure in Manchester United.Of course, it is probably impossible for the same tough and assertive figure to coexist with Ferguson at Manchester United.

It may be nothing to coach a league alone, but if it is such an important game as the Derby, Smith will undoubtedly pay more attention to the results.What's more, Ferguson is still in the hospital and has a heart attack. Although Smith may have told himself not to think about it, his subconscious mind will always come up and tell him what will happen if the game fails. What will happen to Ferguson who is hospitalized, and whether this may aggravate Ferguson's condition...

"Of course we will win." No matter what Carl's true thoughts are, his tone at the moment sounds extremely firm: "Even if Manchester City takes the lead in the game temporarily, it will not last long, and the victory must belong to Manchester United in the end. "

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Manchester United's first team has 29 players, and only 11 can play in a game, which means that in today's game, more than half of the players will become frustrated after the starting list is announced.

For example, at this moment, almost no one among the players sitting around Carl is smiling. On the contrary, they look more frustrated than frustrated-the Manchester derby is more important than most league and cup games. If it is confirmed to start in China, it will undoubtedly attract attention from all aspects, including the media, commentators, and fans on and off the field...they are more likely to be remembered and liked.

If there is a player who can score a goal for the team in the derby, he will immediately become the darling of the world after the game is over!If that goal is classic enough, then in the next few years, ten years or even decades, whenever the media summarizes the derby battle, they will pull out the camera and replay it again and again until the player's classic The lens will always be engraved in people's hearts.Today's fans can remember famous players from decades ago, mostly relying on this method.

Players from the two teams took turns shaking hands on the court. Although their postures were very polite and decent, the fighting spirit burning in each of them was so strong that it could not be ignored.

Among them, Manchester City's starting player No. 17 has a typical Asian face. Although Karl didn't know much about football before, he immediately recognized that he was Sun Jihai, the absolute main force of the Chinese national team.

Perhaps Karl's gaze stayed on Sun Jihai for too long, and a player sitting next to him asked him curiously: "Is there anything special about that Chinese player in Manchester City?"

"No, no." Carl shook his head and looked away.The only thing he feels about Sun Jihai now is that he is very friendly, but if he ran up to the other party with this foreigner appearance and called "hometown", Sun Jihai would probably regard him as crazy.

"I don't know when I will be able to start such an important game..." The player who talked to Carl was still thinking.

Carl turned his head to look at this player and found that the other party was Cristiano Ronaldo, who transferred to Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in Portugal for 1224 million pounds this summer.Because the "alien" Ronaldo is called "Big Ronaldo" for short, and Ronaldinho is called "Ronaldo Ronaldinho", another common name for this rising Portuguese star is "Little Ronaldinho". Luo."

Cristiano Ronaldo is not yet 19 years old, but he is already a member of the Portuguese national team. He will play with the team in the 2004 European Cup next year. He is a new football star that Ferguson is particularly optimistic about.But less than half a year after he came to Manchester United, he had already had a conflict with the team's head striker Ruud van Nistelroone because of his personality. He was also very popular in the dressing room, and there were not many teammates on the bench who could talk to him. , That's why I sat next to the acting assistant teacher Karl.

Because when Carl came to Manchester United, Ferguson had already been hospitalized, so he didn't know how Ferguson took care of Cristiano Ronaldo during training, but he clearly discovered other things in training during this period of time. The players' rejection of Ronaldo, especially Ruud van Nistelrooy, Manchester United's number one star, "the king of the small penalty area", is almost at odds with Ronaldo.

It was precisely because Ronaldo didn't get along well with his teammates that the coaching staff decided not to let him start.But Karl can't say this reason bluntly, that would hit the hearts of young players too much.

"We need to take the lead at the beginning of the game, so we need to use players with a sense of tacit understanding." Carl finally said tactfully, "But I believe that Mr. Smith will send you on the field as soon as the opportunity is given."

Cristiano Ronaldo glanced at Karl lightly, his eyes full of suspicion.

At this moment, a piercing whistle sounded from the field.

People turned their eyes back to the court one after another, the game has already begun!

The author has something to say: PS: Ronaldo’s nickname should not have been popularized in 2003. After looking through some old news, I found that when he was mentioned, he was always referred to as "Little Ronaldinho".Football has always been like this. If a newcomer collides with an old senior, he will be called "Little XX" or "XX II". call.

Therefore, at the beginning of this article, Ronaldo will not be called Cristiano Ronaldo directly, but the full name will be called directly, and it will be changed as time changes.