The Strongest Demon Front

It was Ferguson's intention to let Chu Ge continue to be the captain.

This is not a birthday present for Chu Ge.

It just happened to happen.

Just in time for Chu Ge's birthday, the captain of Derby is like a birthday present from the team to Chu Ge.

The specific reason, the Manchester United players will understand after a little thought.

Rooney is the team's official captain, but he has returned from injury, and his state and physical fitness are not at their best, so the possibility of starting the game is not high. And Carrick is also unlikely to start, while Smalling and other players are still recovering from injuries.

This situation is similar to the previous game.

Chu Ge became the captain of the team again, which naturally became a reasonable thing.

but.

The current situation is slightly different from the previous game.

In the derby with Manchester City, Valencia should have time to come back.

Generally speaking, when other team veterans cannot start the game and Valencia can start, Manchester United's captain's armband is worn on the arm of the 30-year-old Ecuadorian uncle.

The coach chose Chu Ge instead of Valencia, which is self-evident.

Many Manchester United players are thoughtful.

...

Soon after.

After announcing the squad for the Manchester City Derby, Phelan announced the end of training.

Chu Ge took the initiative to stay.

As usual, he started extra training with free kicks.

With the departure of his teammates, Carrington's training ground became empty. Chu Ge set up the football and looked towards the goal behind the wall of props.

"It's already 90%."

He glanced at the system.

It may be that he is really talented, or he may have found the right idea. Chu Ge is progressing quickly in practicing free kicks. At this speed, it won't be long before he can improve his "free kick method" to 100%.

Chu Ge is very curious about what new changes will happen when the "free kick method" reaches 100%.

Two-step approach.

Pushing hard with the left foot, the football flew up quickly in the direction of the sneakers, with rotation.

Soon, the football bypassed the wall and spun directly into the upper left corner of the goal.

"This arc is really beautiful."

Ferguson watched Chu Ge's free kick from a distance, and couldn't help admiring.

Beside him, Giggs in a black suit nodded in agreement.

"His curveball skills are getting better and better." Giggs said with emotion.

And at this time.

After the free throw, Chu Ge stood still. He shook his head, as if a little dissatisfied with the free throw just now.

He was not in a hurry to continue making free throws, but stood there thinking for a while.

About a minute later, Chu Ge started another free throw.

This time, he adjusted slightly when kicking the ball, and the swing of his ankle changed slightly. As a result, after the football penalty was taken, it was blocked by the wall.

Hit the head of the "player" on the far left side of the prop wall.

Chu Ge shook his head when he directly kicked the football in. But this time the free kick was blocked, he nodded instead, it seemed that not being able to score was the result he wanted.

This surprised Ferguson and Giggs.

They continued to observe Chu Ge's free kick practice for a while. As a result, the two discovered a very interesting phenomenon,

Chu Ge was not satisfied with any free kick that bypassed the wall of props, even if it was a goal. On the contrary, those free kicks that hit the wall, he would nod instead.

"He seems to be looking for a wall on purpose?" Giggs was a little puzzled when he saw this.

Ferguson nodded, "To be precise, they are looking for both sides of the wall."

"This..." Giggs scratched his head, and said in disbelief: "It's not bad if a free kick can go over the wall. It's not necessary to deliberately find the side of the wall to kick it? And, where do you want to hit? , that is too difficult."

Giggs was also a master of free-kicks when he was playing.

His free kick technique is very good.

But even Ryan Giggs, he can't hit where the free kick refers to.

In fact,

Not only Giggs can't do it, but most set-piece masters can't do it.

If a player can kick the football wherever he wants when taking a free kick, then he is very close to scoring a goal. It is not even an exaggeration to say that it is basically the level of nine out of ten shots.

"If it's someone else, it's really too difficult. But if it's Chu..." Ferguson shrugged and smiled; "Maybe it's really possible. This kid can always accomplish some incredible things."

"Haha!" Giggs laughed. "You always had confidence in him. But I don't believe anyone can do that."

During the conversation.

Chu Ge kicked the ball precisely on the rightmost corner of the human wall, and there was a crisp "bang".

"Look, isn't this just hitting wherever you want?" Ferguson laughed triumphantly.

Giggs was speechless.

"It's luck, okay? If you kick more times, you will always get close to the goal a few times." He refused to accept it.

...

About five hours before the derby, Sun Jihai walked into the Sky Sports studio.

After leaving the Premier League, the well-known Chinese international, a star who has played in the Premier League for many years, has basically never received program announcements from the English TV media.

And when this Premier League focus battle was about to start, Sun Jihai received a warm invitation from Sky Sports to participate in the recording of the TV program of the Manchester City Derby.

In order to invite Sun Jihai, the program team not only reimbursed his round-trip travel expenses, but also paid him a lot of money.

As soon as he entered the studio, Sun Jihai saw a huge poster on the electronic screen on the background wall.

Sky blue on the left, fiery red on the right.

The sky blue on the left is the color of Manchester City, and the right is the color of Manchester United.

The most eye-catching positions on the poster are the two star players.

Aguero on the left and Chu Ge on the right.

Both of them are as rich as jade, high-spirited and fierce, with indomitable determination in their eyes.

Sun Jihai saw Chu Ge at a glance.

Dressed in red, his handsome face is unforgettable.

Under the two top stars Chu Ge and Aguero, there is a line of letters written in red and blue fonts.

"Super dialogue, the war between red and blue! - May I ask which color Manchester belongs to?"

Sun Jihai looked at Chu Ge's photo, then at Aguero, and couldn't help feeling proud.

"In terms of strength, our Huaxia is completely incomparable with Argentina. However, Chu Ge is a top star no less than Aguero! In our country, an outstanding talented star like Chu Ge can be produced. He not only joined the England's top giants like Manchester United have become the top card of Manchester United in the eyes of the English media. All of this is simply a dream like a dream! It's incredible and so proud!"

Sun Jihai knew it very well.

The reason why he was invited by England's Sky Sports today is because of Chu Ge, because of his outstanding compatriot.

In the player era, Sun Jihai has played for Manchester City for a long time, and has also been written into the history of this team. He is one of the outstanding players in the history of Manchester City.

However, this is not why Sky Sports invited him.

The British are not only interested in Sun Jihai's status as a famous man in Manchester City, but more importantly, he, like Chu Ge, is from China.

They are also from China, where football is underdeveloped, and they have also broken out in the Premier League. One is a veteran of Manchester City, and the other is playing for Manchester City's rival Manchester United in the same city. He is one of Manchester United's current stars.

Now that the Manchester Derby is approaching, inviting Sun Jihai to the studio to chat about football will have many topics.

This is the real reason why Sky Sports invited Sun Jihai.

Sun Jihai knew this well.

He was quite emotional.

...

As time passed, several other guests, as well as the host Lineker, came to the scene one after another.

Among the guests were two Manchester United's meritorious players, namely the old captain Gary Neville and "Ginger Head" Scholes.

Similarly, there are two veterans of Manchester City.

One of them is very familiar with Sun Jihai, that is Wright Jr., Wright Phillips.

The two used to be teammates.

Even worked as a direct competitor for a while.

They compete for the position of the team's main full-back.

Later, Sun Jihai gradually became the main force, while Wright Jr. transformed into a full-back and even a winger.

Although the two have competition for positions, they have a very good relationship in private. Little Wright saw Sun Jihai appearing at the scene this time, and immediately greeted him happily.

In addition to Wright Jr., another former Manchester City player is the Brazilian, Robinho.

Robinho is not familiar with Sun Jihai.

In 2008, when Sun Jihai left Manchester City with a record of 150 British League appearances, the "bike boy" Robinho had just transferred from Real Madrid. He set a Premier League transfer record price of 42 million euros. Join Manchester City.

The two did not meet at Manchester City.

On the contrary, Wright Jr. just returned to Manchester City that year and was teammates with Robinho for a period of time.

All the guests took their seats and greeted each other.

Due to Chu Ge's relationship, Gary Neville and Scholes were quite enthusiastic about Sun Jihai, the former Manchester City star, and took the initiative to greet Sun Jihai.

Soon, the show officially began with the addition of an English beauty who dribbles the ball into the studio.

In the beginning, it was naturally a look forward to the game.

This Manchester derby is the 174th derby between the two teams. Prior to this, Manchester United had 72 wins, 51 draws and 50 losses, with obvious advantages.

However, Manchester City has performed strongly in recent years, while Manchester United is in a rebuilding period.

The past confrontation data does not represent the current level of the two teams.

Lineker shows a map of England.

On the map, those who supported Manchester City were colored blue; those who supported Manchester United were colored red.

It is obvious that the area of ​​blue greatly exceeds that of red.

"If England fans vote, Manchester United will lose this game." Lineker joked.

"In fact, Manchester City also has a big advantage in this game." Wright Jr. continued.

Everyone nodded.

Neville and Scholes looked at each other with helpless expressions.

"In the first round, Manchester City won. And Guardiola always has the upper hand in the contest with Ferguson." Lineker said with a smile.

When it comes to the direct dialogue between Guashuai and Ferguson, Sky Sports is particularly "bad".

They cut out this classic picture of Ferguson's "shaking hands" in the live broadcast.

That was the scene when Manchester United and Barcelona met in the Champions League final.

In 2011, at Wembley Stadium, Barcelona dominated that game. They planted the red and blue flags in Trafalgar Square, and the fans sang songs and celebrated the victory.

Ferguson's trembling fingers, Van der Sar's arms around Giggs' tearful eyes, told the high-spirited and arrogant Barcelona of that era.

This is the sweetest memory for Barcelona fans.

That was the pinnacle mark of their team in a cycle.

It was also a very sad moment for Manchester United fans.

The Red Devils, who can always explode bloody in adversity, are ultimately unable to stop Guardiola's team, bow their heads and witness their opponents reach the top.

"They are the best club I've seen in my career."

"There's never been a team that's allowed us to have no chances like we have today."

"The stronger team got today's victory."

After the game, Ferguson's words showed obvious fatigue.

Speechless but bleak.

Today, the two coaches met again on the field, and people once again recalled the game that year.

Neville and Scholes smiled wryly again.

They also experienced that game six years ago, and they can understand Guardiola's strength better than anyone.

"I hope this time, Manchester United will not have to experience such a rout." Neville prayed in his heart.

The powerlessness of that game, Gary Neville does not want to experience it again.

"In addition to the record advantage against Ferguson, Manchester City's physical advantage is also obvious. Manchester United also has to be distracted by the Europa League game, while Manchester City only needs to care about the league. Manchester United have to play because of the Carling Cup, and Manchester City. Because of the extra week off for that game."

"In terms of injury reduction, Manchester City's situation is also significantly better than Manchester United."

"Ibrahimovic, Rojo, Phil Jones, Luke Shaw, Smalling, Mata, these players are the core players of Manchester United. And they will all miss this game due to injury. Among them, Ibrahimovic, Rojo , Luke Shaw are reimbursed for the season. The midfielder Pogba was injured and left the field near the end of the last game, and it has been determined that he will not be able to participate in this round of the derby.”

"On the other hand, Manchester City. Although Aguero and Fernandinho are also injured, the injuries of these two are not serious, and they are both selected for Manchester City's squad. The only thing that can't play is the pre-match The Spanish star David Silva was injured in training. Moreover, Manchester City also ushered in Jesus, Sagna and Stones, and the lineup is basically complete."

"On the one hand, the core players are injured one after another, fighting tiredly; on the other side, they are waiting for work, and the wounded come back one after another. This is a trade-off, and Manchester City is indeed a more promising side."

Although Lineker is a loyal fan of Chu Ge, he still carefully analyzed the pros and cons of the two teams from a professional perspective.

From the current point of view, Manchester City is indeed the side that more people are optimistic about.

Whether it is the strength of the team, the thickness of the lineup, the ability of the coach, or the home game, they all faintly overwhelm the Red Devils.

Data alone is not enough.

Lineker also took out the handicap offered by the bookmaker.

The major European gambling companies are also more optimistic about Manchester City.

"However," Neville and Scholes looked at each other, "a derby is a derby after all."

"I admit that Manchester United's current situation is a bit like a dead end, while Manchester City is in good shape and in good condition. But the derby is different from ordinary games. Derby games can allow players to show 120% fighting spirit and 120% passion." Inside Wildau.

"Manchester United has always been a team that is good at fighting tough battles. The more unfavorable the situation, the better it can play. Regardless of the result of the game, I believe that the boys of Manchester United will do their best and fight to the end for victory A moment," Scholes added.

"Personally, I definitely hope that Manchester City can win. Because it is the team I have played for for many years. But... this round of competition, I may support Manchester United more."

"Because Manchester United is Chu Ge's team."

"In the absence of Ibrahimovic in the last round, Chu Ge proved his ability to lead the team with a single core. Today, despite the unfavorable situation of Pogba's absence, Chu Ge will definitely show an even better performance. Lead his team and charge to victory."

"He is Chu Ge, he is one of the best players in world football."

"I will always support him."

After a little hesitation, Sun Jihai still chose to stand by Manchester United like many Huaxia fans.

And at this time.

On the screen of the studio, the TV signal of the game site began to be connected.

The camera went from high to low, and then looked around the entire stadium in 360 degrees. One shot to the end perfectly showed the enthusiasm of the fans in the Etihad Stadium.

immediately.

The long shot began to focus on the starting players of the two teams.

Toure, Fernandinho, Kante, Fellaini, Bravo, De Gea, Kompany, Manolas, Sane, Martial, De Bruyne, Rashford ... Star-studded football stars appear one by one on the screen.

The camera stays on Aguero for a while.

This is Manchester City's best striker.

In 40 games this season, Ah Kun has scored 30 goals. He is enjoying the best season of his career.

At the same time, Aguero is also the player who scored the most goals in the Liman City Derby in recent years. He played against Manchester United six times and broke De Gea's goal six times. He is a well-deserved derby killer.

In this game, Aguero is undoubtedly the focus of attention.

The camera stayed on the Argentine star for as long as three seconds.

subsequently.

The camera turns.

A big close-up.

The camera is on Chu Ge!

He wears the Manchester United captain's armband.

He once again wears the Manchester United captain's armband!

On stage for the 174th Manchester derby, right in the middle of the Etihad Stadium!