Legend of Green: Rise of the Red Rebels

After ending Brighton's unbeaten league run of twelve games, FC United also moved up one place in the Championship table, finishing fifth with 22 points, the top four being Brighton with 28 points, Burnley with 25 points, Middlesbrough with 24 points and Hull City with 23 points, while FC United are followed by Birmingham, Derbyshire, Queens Park Rangers and Wolves four teams with more than 20 points in catch-up, the competition is fierce, and the slightest overturn will even fall into the relegation zone.

Next week is a week of doubles, midweek away to Everton in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, weekend is home to Bolton's Championship, considering that Everton just lost to Arsenal, the next round opponent is Sunderland, who is in the Premier League relegation zone, Lu Wei and the coaching staff after discussing decided to send substitutes to Merseyside to play the League Cup, Edouard, Tyrone, Michu and other main players stay in Manchester to rest and recuperate for the league.

As a result, this group of old and young Red Rebels brought a big surprise to Lu Wei, FC United fought with Everton, who were in the middle of the Premier League, in Goodison Park, until a penalty shootout, Pinnock did not fall behind in the confrontation with the little monster Lukaku, Zinchenko also clinged to Miralas, the tough defense made the Everton players unable to find a shooting opportunity, and finally there was room to shoot and the old goalkeeper Jaskolainen was turned away.

Everton manager Roberto. Martinez didn't send Deulofeu and Barkley on until the 70th minute of the second half to try to rewrite the scoreline, but the Reds' lads held 0-0 for 120 minutes and dragged the Carabao Cup into a penalty shoot-out, with the top three Everton players Deulofeu, Barkley and Romelu Lukaku all scoring penalties, as did FC United's Baird, Grimes and Bowen.

What changed the game was the fourth round penalty, Joel Robles judged the direction of Maddison's free throw, saved the ball with a palm, and then Jaskolenen also judged the football shot by Gibson, but could not prevent the football from entering the net, and the pressure came to FC United.

The fifth appearance for FC United was their "calm killer" Scott. Hogan, Hogan steadily kicked the ball into the middle, but to no avail, the finale Everton captain Osman ended the penalty shoot-out with a powerful volley, FC United were unfortunately eliminated.

Lu Wei also walked into the stadium to comfort his players, he does not regret that this game only sent a group of substitutes, football games are not absolute, not that substitutes can play with the opponent for half a pound and eight taels on the main force can crush each other, professional football is not a game of data, otherwise there will be no games like Liverpool 7:0 Manchester United, Bayern 8:2 Barcelona.

It is not a pity to be eliminated in the fourth round of the League Cup, and even the FA Cup Lu Wei intends to let young people go to the field to exercise, FC United's main squad is very fixed, especially the forward line and the back line, Michu, Makeda, Edouard, Taphnir, Tyrone, Egan and Robertson firmly occupy the main position, Zinchenko, Ben. The likes of White and Maddison only occasionally get some substitute appearances, and the League Cup and FA Cup are just the chance to play an official game in full.

After returning to Manchester, Lu Wei immediately arranged the next league preparations, Bolton, Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers, and the next three opponents are no stranger to Lu Wei.

Bolton Wanderers are former Premier League regulars who also reached the last 16 of the European Cup Winners' Cup and their legendary goalkeeper Jaskolenen is now in FC United's squad. Nottingham Forest are better known to fans, winning the Champions League twice in 78-79 and '79-80, and the only team to win more Champions League than the league. Queens Park Rangers have just been relegated from the Premier League and veteran Jenas has moved to FC United this summer, all three teams are now in the middle of the Championship, but only three or four points away from the top six, and a match can close the distance.

Grimes is going to be suspended for one game due to accumulating 5 yellow cards, but Lu Wei also has good news, Jermaine. Jenas has already started training with the team, and Dr. Marseille has declared Jermaine after a thorough medical examination. Jenas' knee ligaments have healed and all that's left is to get back in shape and meet the conditions for play.

In the last game of October 2015, FC United hosted Bolton, Jaskolenen was not included in the squad at his request, sitting on the bench was third goalkeeper Olerenshaw, the Finn sat in the stands with his wife and children to watch the game, when the live broadcast camera captured him, more than 2,000 Bolton fans in the North Stand erupted into warm applause, and also sang the fan song that was sung for Jaskolenen. Let the old door god be moved to tears.

The two teams also drew 2-2, with Bolton winning a penalty just four minutes into the game, with Vela in the cross-edge, Makaida and Tyrone scoring one each in the first and second half to reverse the score, but in the 78th minute Bolton equalised with a free kick.

When the team disbanded after the game, Jaskolenin found Lu Wei alone.

"Head, if I can play in the second half of the season, I want to play against Bolton."

Lu Wei was a little surprised, "What's wrong, don't you want to be an opponent with them?" "

It's not right about me, I'm a professional and I shouldn't be evasive about that, no matter what I've done at Bolton, I'm part of FC United now, I should stand in front of the goal whenever the team needs me, today I feel guilty in the stands, I'm ashamed of the fans on the Red Course, I'm ashamed of the Bolton fans who have loved me for 15 years, so as long as you allow it, I want to play against Bolton in the second half of the season and make up for my mistake today."

Lu Wei nodded, "No problem, Jussie, as long as you are healthy and your competitive condition is fine, I will let you stand at Macron Stadium again, you are a serious man, we Red Rebel fans will not be worse than Bolton fans, do you want to consider staying here as our goalkeeper coach after retirement?" Your two children are also goalkeepers, and I am always welcome to join our youth team. "

Honored, head."