Red Rebels

517 Doomsday

Before the game, when a reporter asked Moyes about the closing game of the 2005/06 Premier League season on May 7 if he had confidence in facing the bitter Red Rebels, he said firmly, yes!

Why?

Why does Moyes suddenly feel so confident now when he has never defeated the Red Rebels in the Premier League for three consecutive years, but was frequently beaten home and away?

Moyes just smiled faintly and did not answer!

When a reporter asked again whether Everton would deliberately let the Red Rebels win the Premier League in order to prevent their rivals Liverpool from winning the championship, Moyes shook his head and refused without even thinking, no!

"Every professional club team has its own dignity and glory. Yes, Everton and Liverpool are mortal enemies, but this has nothing to do with whether Everton is playing against the Red Rebels*** It doesn’t matter if we try our best, we respect our opponents, and we also respect ourselves, and we only fight to defend our dignity!”

When evaluating the Red Rebels, Moyes was full of admiration.

"The Red Rebels are the best team in the Premier League this season. Although they are now facing the challenge of Liverpool, I still want to say that they are too good to be replaced by any other team. It may have been difficult to persevere in such dire circumstances, but they did it and achieved amazing results.”

"If I were asked to pick the Premier League champion this season, I would choose the Red Rebels without hesitation. This is a respectable team and they deserve to win the championship, but I am sorry that we will give everything in the game. Full strength.”

Due to the absence of many main players due to injuries, Mourinho had to arrange a large number of substitute players in the game against Everton. Among them, Cech played with injuries again and served as the starting goalkeeper. The defense line was drawn from left to right. Tom, Terry, Chiellini and Alves, the double defensive midfielders are Cesc Fabregas and Mikel, the attacking midfielder is Aguero, the left and right wingers are Ronaldinho and Robben, and the lone forward It's Ismail.

Compared with the Red Rebels, whose personnel are not well organized and severely lacking in physical fitness, Everton has gone through a week of rest, the main players are all in place, and the physical condition of the players has been adjusted to the best condition. In addition, they are playing at home, so they are in the game as soon as the game starts. took the initiative in the game.

In order to defeat the Red Rebels, Moyes even arranged four defensive players in the midfield and played a 4411 tactic. Spanish star Arteta, who once almost switched to the Red Rebels, was placed in the central midfielder position. Only forward Duncan Ferguson is left, and Everton's offense basically goes directly to the Scottish veteran.

Duncan Ferguson has excellent aerial control and is tall. He was pushed into the starting lineup by Moyes in the hope that he would cause trouble for the Red Rebels in the frontcourt. He is a tactical center with a strong body and diligence. His diligent execution of tactics makes him Everton's first line of defense in games.

It can be said that in this game, from the first minute of the game, Moyes never thought about scoring.

Or to put it another way, he wants to bring down the Red Rebels, and then decide whether to take the heads of the Red Rebels based on the situation.

Unfortunately, he failed to do so because the Red Rebels did not give him any chance throughout the game, but he did not let the Red Rebels do so either. His team used steel-like defense to crush the Red Rebels. .

Moyes knew very well that the only way for the Red Rebels to survive such a difficult devil's schedule was to breathe, and he let go of the first stage in the game.

He did not hesitate to use the most hated conservative attitude and was ready to kill the game from the beginning. The most adjustments he made throughout the first half were defense and pressing.

He guessed it right. The physical fitness of the Red Rebels was really bad. They played 8 games in 23 days. This is definitely a schedule that all teams are afraid of. It is not just hell or the devil, it is simply a schedule. Such torture has caused even the Football Association to say that next season's schedule will give more consideration to teams participating in European competitions.

However, the Red Rebels surprisingly survived and even won a winning streak in one breath. But now, they have reached their limit and must take advantage of this breath to swallow Everton and win the league championship. Otherwise, they will fall short.

Moyes understands this very well, so he started the game very steadily and held on to the end!

Perhaps Everton's persistence in the heyday of the Red Rebels cannot prevent the Red Rebels from scoring goals. Even as long as the Red Rebels perform normally, they are enough to defeat Everton. However, the current Red Rebels are at a low ebb. , the lowest and lowest low tide.

Physical fitness, injuries, morale, state, etc., all these have become the enemies of the Red Rebels' victory.

Then, Moyes succeeded!

He successfully stopped the Red Rebels with a despised 0:0 and a tactical victory that was angrily criticized by Red Rebel fans as extremely conservative. Even Ever Dayton fans themselves were also dissatisfied with the game.

Because while Everton stopped the Red Rebels, Liverpool defeated Portsmouth 0:4 in an away game. Arsenal's miracle of falling at the last goal could not be repeated. The Red Rebels finally failed in the league for two consecutive seasons. .

The referee blew the whistle to end the game, but the players sat down on the grass one by one in frustration. Many of them had tears in their eyes, including Fabregas, Mikel, and Arsenal. Queiro, including Terry, including Ismael, and also Ronaldinho.

The Portuguese can even be said to be the worst player in this game. His shots in the game were more than half of the Red Rebels' shots, but without exception, they all turned into high shots. He was so anxious about gunfire and indiscriminate shooting that in the end he didn't even think about anything else but just took action as soon as he found an opportunity.

Kaka is not there, Messi is not there, Drogba and Villa are not there. He became the core of the frontcourt, but he failed to shoulder the responsibilities that the core should bear. He did not help the Red Rebels defeat their opponents.

Yes, maybe poor physical fitness and a devilish schedule can be his reasons, but he extremely hates looking for such excuses for himself, because he knows very well that he did not lose to others, but to himself.

Once he wanted to save the team and become the team's savior, just like Kaká, Beckham and others, who stood up at countless critical moments to save the team and become the team's savior, but in the end, he became The team's sinner.

During the halftime break, Mourinho warned him and asked him to pay more attention to cooperation, but at the beginning of the second half, he became hot-headed and threw away the coach's lessons.

He regretted it very much. He couldn't help but burst out his tears. He tried desperately to hold it back, but he couldn't help it. It was as if his whole body was out of control. He just buried his head deeply in his eyes. between legs, sobbing.

Mourinho stood on the edge of the court with a stern look on his face. It was as if he didn't know the game was over at all. He pouted, revealing a stubbornness. I believe that many people wanted to see him disappointed at this time. people, they themselves are disappointed.

This is a strong man. It’s not that he has never failed, but he will never be defeated by failure.

I saw him slowly walking onto the court, comforting the players who were slumped on the lawn one by one, and hugging them one by one. The TV cameras would not capture this side. I believe that all TV stations are now paying attention to the new Premier League. Champions Liverpool.

They won the first Premier League championship in the history of the club and another top league championship after a long absence. They will become the happiest people on the planet today!

No one will pity these losers who fall on the court!

Xiao Yu also appeared on the side of the pitch. In the stands overhead, Everton fans had left one after another, but the Red Rebel fans did not. They were still singing the loud team song, They never gave up, even when the team failed, they never abandoned the team.

This moment was undoubtedly cruel for the Red Rebels, because the players fought until the last moment, but in the end, what awaited them was a tragic ending. Their efforts failed to get the rewards they deserved. They persisted for a whole season, but the result was a failure. Not only the players, but also Xiao Yu felt unwilling.

Xiao Yu was accompanied by Beckham, Kaká and others. They all looked regretful. When the club needed them and when the club was in difficulty, they failed to help the team.

One season, more than nine months of hard work, but in the end they could only get second place in the league. This is definitely a humiliation for the Red Rebels, especially what they cannot accept is that it was themselves who caused this result. !

Xiao Yu is responsible, Mourinho is responsible, but only the players are not responsible, because they have tried their best!

"Cristiano!" Xiao Yu came to Xiao Luo's side.

The Portuguese star heard Xiao Yu's voice and raised his head. With tears streaming down his face, he felt ashamed and felt that he could not face this person who had given him countless trust and help. It can be said that without Xiao Yu, there would be no Red Rebels. There would be no Cristiano Ronaldo!

But in the end, he messed up!

"Yes... I'm sorry!" Xiao Luo choked and lost his voice, and then buried his head deeply between his legs. He wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl in.

He knows his performance in this game, he also knows that he performed abnormally, and he cannot forgive his failure.

"Stand up, Cristiano!" Xiao Yu pulled Xiao Luo up from the ground, "The game is not over yet, you have to continue to fight like a man, stand up!"

Amidst Xiao Yu's sharp shouts, Ronaldinho staggered in front of him. Not far away, with the support of Beckham, Kaka, Terry and Curtis, a Red Rebel player Then one stood up, and they supported and encouraged each other in twos and threes.

"Losing a season is not the end of the world, and losing a league championship is not the end of the world. The real end of the world is when we lose the faith and pride that we originally insisted on and persisted in!"

"Look at them!" Xiao Yu pointed to the fans in the stands, "Look at yourselves, you are not alone. Whether it is your glorious victory or your tragic defeat, they are not alone. Give up, support you all the time, be willing to share your burdens, share joys and sorrows with you, then what else can't you overcome?"

The loud Red Rebel anthem rang at Everton's Goodson Park Stadium. Despite the numerical disadvantage and the team's miserable defeat, the fans were not discouraged at all because they knew that the players had tried their best. Got it!

For the Red Rebels, it is really not easy to reach this level this season. They can no longer ask the team for more.

The players slowly gathered together. Under the leadership of Xiao Yu and Mourinho, they slowly came to the stands where the fans were and began to listen quietly to the fans singing. Gradually , they also sang along one by one.

Xiao Yu was tightly surrounded by the players. Looking around, he was full of confidence in the future because the team he founded had the best stars in the world.

Although this season is difficult, the Red Rebels have also gained a lot. Every player on the team has received enough training, even the little tigers. I believe that after experiencing such an imperfect season, Ronaldinho, People like Messi, Curtis, De Rossi and Maicon will become more mature and will take on heavier responsibilities.

Others may not know it, but Xiao Yu himself knows very well that once these players mature, the Red Rebels will become completely invincible, and the Red Rebels will become the strongest football team in Europe and even the world.

In fact, the Red Rebels are now the premier team in football!

Mourinho also has the same confidence as Xiao Yu. At the Portuguese press conference after the game, when reporters asked about his failure to win the most critical game of the season, Mourinho said He said that the players did not need to bear all the responsibility for this game and that he was satisfied with the performance of the players.

"It is very sad to lose the league championship, but this is the reality. Football is so cruel. It is impossible to get the corresponding reward for your efforts, but this season has taught me and my players a lot of truths. , after experiencing this defeat, we will become stronger and we will become invincible!"

"Yes, maybe you will doubt my words, but please remember, we are the invincible Red Rebels. We were, are, will be, and will always be!"

Many people questioned Mourinho's words, because the Red Rebels lost 3:2 to Liverpool in the FA Cup final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on May 13.

Due to problems with sponsors, the Football Association decided to postpone the decision to move the FA Cup final, so the game is still scheduled to be held at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, but next season's FA Cup final has been clearly scheduled to be held in ** *Conducted in Tokyo.

In two consecutive events, they suffered a tragic defeat at the last goal. Fans all over the world expressed concerns about the Red Rebels' trip to the Stade de France in Paris, France. Although many injured players returned, the players have also been fully adjusted and adjusted. Rest, but at the end of the day, it is still unknown whether the Red Rebels can recover from the blow of successive defeats.

But this time, Mourinho still strongly stated that the Red Rebels have no problems!