Football King Bale

Chapter 232: Fiery Competition

March 6th is the 29th round of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at home. It is also the third round of the double red club this season.

Prior to this, the two sides had met in the first round of the league and the FA Cup, and Manchester United had won big victories in both cases. Among them, in the first leg of the league on September 19 last year, Manchester United defeated Liverpool 5:2 at home. On January 9 this year, in Dalglish’s first performance after returning to the Red Army, Manchester United once again won the Dream Theater 3 :0 The victory over Liverpool also gave the King of Liverpool a bad start.

Now, the two sides have met for the third time this season, but Manchester United will go to Anfield to challenge the Red Army.

This game is the 182nd English Derby and the 20th league contest between Ferguson and Dalglish as coaches. Previously, Manchester United had a slight advantage with 71 wins, 50 draws and 60 losses. The Red Devils maintain a unbeatable record, but the last two games at Anfield ended in victory for Liverpool.

It is worth mentioning that although the Red Army's record this season is not good, it has fallen behind the leader Manchester United by 37 points in 28 rounds, setting the largest point difference in history when the two sides met, and has even lost the possibility of tying Manchester United in theory, but The Reds have never lost against a top 10 team at home this season.

Because Liverpool's attribute of getting stronger when it is strong but not strong when it is weak has begun to appear, there has been a saying among fans that "Liverpool robs the rich and gives to the poor".

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The start time of this game is 13:30 GMT, and the distance between Manchester and Liverpool is only more than 40 kilometers, so Manchester United did not rush to Liverpool in advance, but set off from the Carrington training base at 11 a.m. .

As Bell drove to Carrington, he was recognized by many enthusiastic Manchester United fans. As the current darling of Old Trafford, Bell's car is remembered by many fans.

"Gareth, we're going to win today, right?"

"Will you score at Anfield?"

"Must kill Liverpool!"

"Kill Liverpool and we will only have two games left to win the championship!"

All kinds of shouts came towards Bell. Before the double red meeting started, Bell first felt the derby atmosphere on the streets of Manchester.

Entering the Carrington training base, Bell once again felt the difference. Everyone on the team was preparing for the game seriously, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more serious. Even Nani, who usually likes to play the most, was quiet.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Manchester United's players began to have lunch, and then at eleven o'clock, the team bus set off from the Carrington training base, and the streets were full of fans seeing them off.

"Must win~~~~Must win!!"

"Must win~~~~Must win!!"

The fans saw off the team along the way, holding up red banners and team emblems, and shouting victory slogans at the same time.

Greater Manchester and Merseyside are dense urban agglomerations, not far from each other. As the largest city and central city in this area, Manchester has very convenient transportation and is very close to various cities.

Manchester United's bus departed from the Carrington training base and arrived in Liverpool in just 40 minutes.

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As soon as the Manchester United bus arrived in Liverpool city,

Crazy Liverpool fans gathered around, causing the speed of the bus to drop suddenly.

If these Liverpool fans had their way, they would be eager to block the Manchester United bus here so that Manchester United players could not rush to Anfield to participate in the game.

Then, all kinds of unpleasant words came to my face.

"You Manchester United bastards, you can't leave Anfield alive!"

"Today is your death day!"

"Your good days are over, Kenny will teach you how to behave!"

Everyone on the bus was calm and relaxed, as if they were used to this kind of scene. In fact, not only will they encounter this when they come to Liverpool, but Liverpool will also not receive good treatment when they go to Old Trafford to play.

Some Manchester United players still had time to joke around in the car.

"Arsenal gave another gift yesterday. As long as we win damn Liverpool today, we will be 21 points ahead!" Rooney said with a smile, looking at the ferocious Liverpool fans outside the car.

Nani immediately took over after hearing this: "Really? Doesn't that mean that we may win the championship in the next game? As long as we defeat Bolton, and West Brom strives to win Arsenal?"

Evra shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not. Even if we win and Arsenal lose in the next round, they still have the possibility of overtaking us in theory: we lost 80% of the score in a row, but Arsenal Won eight games in a row with a big score!”

After saying that, Evra laughed first. Now in the standings, Manchester United has 18 points more with one game less and 37 more goal differences.

Listening to the jokes made by several players, Ferguson and the coaching staff in the front row were also in a very good mood. Especially the old Sir Alex, who had a relaxed smile on his face.

This year the team is going so well. Not only did they win the League Cup early, but they are also close to winning the league. The promise I made when I sat in this position is about to come true. The next step is to catch up with their archrivals in terms of the number of Champions League titles they have won.

However, not everyone on the Manchester United bus is so optimistic. Especially Bell, who has memories of another time and space, knows very well that there will be a fierce battle waiting for everyone at Anfield today.

Optimism is a good thing, but if you are too optimistic, it may become a bad thing. He wanted to remind everyone, but in the end suppressed the idea.

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After arriving at Anfield, the next step is to prepare for the game as usual, attend press conferences, etc.

At 1:30 pm local time in the UK, the third round of this season’s double red club officially started at Anfield.

"Another confrontation between Liverpool and Manchester United, another football feast, this is Anfield Stadium, the 182nd double red meeting in the history of English football."

This double red meeting is the biggest highlight of this round of the Premier League. Naturally, BBC TV station also arranged for important commentator John Mortensen to come to the scene.

"In the current Premier League standings, Manchester United occupies the top spot with 76 points. After the Gunners were unexpectedly tied 0:0 by Black Cat Sunderland at home yesterday, they are already 18 points behind Manchester United with one more game in hand. Liverpool, which had a poor performance under Hodgson, has improved a lot after Dalglish returned. Currently, they have climbed to the sixth position and are only 10 points away from fourth-placed Chelsea. They still have a chance to advance to the next place. Possibility of Champions League this season.”

"Although Liverpool's performance has improved recently, compared with Manchester United, the gap is getting wider and wider. Now they only have 39 points, and the point difference with Manchester United has reached 37 points. This is not only the difference between the two sides in the history of the Premier League. With the biggest points difference, Liverpool has no chance of even tying with Manchester United in theory."

"So this game, for Liverpool, is more of a battle of honor. They have been double beaten by Manchester United this season. I think Dalglish definitely doesn't want his team to lose to their archenemy three times in one season, especially This time it is still at their home court. And if they want to overtake Chelsea and Manchester City in the standings and enter the Champions League, they must win Manchester United, because every game in the remaining ten league rounds is very important to them. "

"In terms of the player lineups of both sides, Liverpool's starting lineup has two changes compared to last weekend's loss to West Ham United. Aurelio and Maxi were replaced in the starting lineup for Kelly and Wilson respectively. Before the game, there were reports of injuries. Gerrard still wears the captain's armband and starts the game, and new aid Carroll is on the substitute list."

"For Manchester United, Vidic is suspended and Ferdinand is still injured, so the central defender position can only be partnered by Brown and Smalling. Rooney joins forces with Berba on the front line. Giggs ushered in his 607th league game. Overtaking Bobby Charlton to set a new club record for league appearances."

Amid the commentator's discussion, both sides of the game were already getting ready on the court.

Manchester United arranged a traditional 442 formation, with goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar; four backs Rafael, Smalling, Brown, and Evra; four midfielders Bell, Carrick, Scholes, and Giggs; two forwards Berbatov and Rooney.

In addition, Manchester United's bench also includes Nani, Fletcher, Anderson, O'Shea, Hernandez and other generals.

Liverpool arranged a 451 formation at home, or a 4231 formation; goalkeeper Reina; four defenders No. 2 Glen Johnson, No. 23 Carragher, No. 37 Skrtel, No. 6 Aurelio, double Defensive midfielder No. 8 Gerrard, No. 21 Lucas; three forwards: No. 18 Kuyt, No. 4 Meireles, No. 17 Maxi Rodriguez, and single arrow No. 7 Suarez.

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With the whistle of the referee Dodd, this high-profile double-red meeting officially began.

This is an English derby in the traditional sense. The two teams are very opposite, so fiery scenes are inevitable. This was verified in the first half.

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool kicked off first and quickly reached the frontcourt. As soon as Suarez got the ball and was about to break through, he was knocked to the ground by Evra.

This made the Anfield stadium of more than 40,000 people roar with huge boos, but Dodd was unmoved and just gave a common foul.

Immediately after Manchester United attacked, Bell took the ball and passed Rodriguez. The opponent's Gerrard immediately slid over and tackled with the ball. Bell quickly jumped up to avoid it, but was still knocked down. .

This time the referee also just gave a common foul.

"The game has just begun, and there is a fierce confrontation between the two sides. The new players of both teams have received special care. I believe this will give them a deeper understanding of the double red."

"In the current Premier League standings, Manchester United occupies the top spot with 76 points. After the Gunners were unexpectedly tied 0:0 by Black Cat Sunderland at home yesterday, they are already 18 points behind Manchester United with one more game in hand. Liverpool, which had a poor performance under Hodgson, has improved a lot after Dalglish returned. Currently, they have climbed to the sixth position and are only 10 points away from fourth-placed Chelsea. They still have a chance to advance to the next place. Possibility of Champions League this season.”

"Although Liverpool's performance has improved recently, compared with Manchester United, the gap is getting wider and wider. Now they only have 39 points, and the point difference with Manchester United has reached 37 points. This is not only the difference between the two sides in the history of the Premier League. With the biggest points difference, Liverpool has no chance of even tying with Manchester United in theory."

"So this game, for Liverpool, is more of a battle of honor. They have been double beaten by Manchester United this season. I think Dalglish definitely doesn't want his team to lose to their archenemy three times in one season, especially This time it is still at their home court. And if they want to overtake Chelsea and Manchester City in the standings and enter the Champions League, they must win Manchester United, because every game in the remaining ten league rounds is very important to them. "

"In terms of the player lineups of both sides, Liverpool's starting lineup has two changes compared to last weekend's loss to West Ham United. Aurelio and Maxi were replaced in the starting lineup for Kelly and Wilson respectively. Before the game, there were reports of injuries. Gerrard still wears the captain's armband and starts the game, and new aid Carroll is on the substitute list."

"For Manchester United, Vidic is suspended and Ferdinand is still injured, so the central defender position can only be partnered by Brown and Smalling. Rooney joins forces with Berba on the striker. Giggs is playing his 607th league game. Overtaking Bobby Charlton to set a new club record for league appearances."

Amid the commentator's discussion, both sides of the game were already getting ready on the court.

Manchester United arranged a traditional 442 formation, with goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar; four backs Rafael, Smalling, Brown, and Evra; four midfielders Bell, Carrick, Scholes, and Giggs; two forwards Berbatov and Rooney.

In addition, Manchester United's bench also includes Nani, Fletcher, Anderson, O'Shea, Hernandez and other generals.

Liverpool arranged a 451 formation at home, or a 4231 formation; goalkeeper Reina; four defenders No. 2 Glen Johnson, No. 23 Carragher, No. 37 Skrtel, No. 6 Aurelio, double Defensive midfielder No. 8 Gerrard, No. 21 Lucas; three forwards: No. 18 Kuyt, No. 4 Meireles, No. 17 Maxi Rodriguez, and single arrow No. 7 Suarez.

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With the whistle of the referee Dodd, this high-profile double-red meeting officially began.

This is an English derby in the traditional sense. The two teams are very opposite, so fiery scenes are inevitable. This was verified in the first half.

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool kicked off first and quickly reached the frontcourt. As soon as Suarez got the ball and was about to break through, he was knocked to the ground by Evra.

This made the Anfield stadium of more than 40,000 people roar with huge boos, but Dodd was unmoved and just gave a common foul.

Immediately after Manchester United attacked, Bell took the ball and passed Rodriguez. The opponent's Gerrard immediately slid over and tackled with the ball. Bell quickly jumped up to avoid it, but was still knocked down. .

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