indianbanksassociation Chapter 173: Showdown Of The Century! New And Old Grudges At Old Trafford! \\"Asian Derby\\&quo
Chapter 173: Showdown Of The Century! New And Old Grudges At Old Trafford! \\"Asian Derby\\&quo
The plane pierced through the thick clouds and fog over the British Peninsula.
Landing at Manchester Airport in the West of England!
Barcelona players walked out of the pick-up port one after another.
Board the long-awaited pick-up bus.
Although Manchester's climate is not as humid as London's.
But because it is located in Stretford, Trafford Borough, it is close to the Atlantic coast.
The humid atmosphere of the Atlantic Ocean is still coming!
"This is our first trip to Old Trafford since Ferguson retired!"
Harvey looked sad, "The last time we played against Manchester United was in the Champions League final three years ago! At that time, Ferguson was still the soul of Manchester United!"
Enrique nodded: "He is a respectable person! If he hasn't retired yet... then I will definitely shake hands with him solemnly before today's game."
The bus headed slowly towards the southwest of Manchester.
Along the way, the closer to the destination Old Trafford.
There are more and more red-clothed figures popping up all over the street!
On the day of the Champions League match, Manchester, which was sleeping in the cold winter, seemed to come alive overnight.
Countless figures wearing Manchester United's classic red jersey gathered in the southwest of the city!
"Ye, why is Fulian's current coach Moyes... called "the best friend in the Premier League?"
Busquets leaned over with a puzzled face.
Ye Lingfeng smiled: "Because as soon as he took office, he successively broke the 'historical record' of Manchester United's "940" that has been dusty for many years..."
Moore on the side joked: "That must be some bad records!"
Ye Lingfeng nodded slightly.
David Moyes, the first post-Ferguson Manchester United manager!
He has a similar career experience as Ferguson, and his player era was not brilliant, but his coaching career is remarkable.
Before taking over the Manchester United coach.
The most proud achievement of Moyes' coaching career is undoubtedly leading the weak Everton into the Champions League many times!
Also because of his achievements at Everton, Moyes won the best coach award in England's top league twice.
However, it is obviously difficult for this talented head coach to perfectly integrate into the Premier League giants who have been influenced by Ferguson for 26 years.
When Moyes was in charge of Manchester United, there were often historical news in the media that 'the xx team defeated Manchester United for the first time in xx years'.
After leading Manchester United to create a number of dusty 'historical records'.
Moyes has also been enthusiastically ridiculed by fans of other Premier League teams.
Known as a good friend of the Premier League team''talented David Moyes''football genius''
A series of joking titles also gave Moyes fans some stereotypes out of thin air.
Manchester United, who originally dominated the Premier League under Ferguson, will become a mid-level Premier League player in the future, even after half a season of his retirement.
According to the timeline, Moyes was kicked out after only less than a season at Manchester United!
But in fact, as some fans ridiculed, David Moyes is just a coaching sack, a low-ranking person?
Looking at the performances of several Manchester United coaches after Moyes, it is not difficult to see.
Moyes' winning percentage in the first 30 games of coaching Manchester United can even reach the best level in history!
After Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho and other famous coaches also failed to die well in the Red Devils.
Looking back, David Moyes is actually one of the coaches with the highest winning percentage in the post-Ferguson era!
It's just because when Sir Alex Ferguson was in power, Manchester United's achievements were indeed too brilliant.
So much so that Moyes, the first coach to take over Ferguson's coach, was criticized by the media for "only leading mid-range teams".
To crawl under the shadow of Ferguson all the time!
In terms of leading the team alone, Moyes has his own set of theories and experiences.
This also led to the ridicule of "Moyes, the snow in June, Van Gaal".
"Although Manchester United's performance has fluctuated after the coaching change this season...but their championship team is still alive!"
After getting off the bus, Enrique seriously told the players.
"They have the top players in Europe on all fronts! This game is very difficult, and it is as important as the Champions League final three years ago!"
The night in Manchester is getting darker.
Under the wet and cold Atlantic monsoon, the Stretford district in the southwest of the city seems to have an unusually hot atmosphere!
In the January night sky of England, the lights of Old Trafford are bright tonight.
It is the second largest football stadium in England after Wembley Stadium.
Old Trafford is also one of only three European five-star football stadiums in England!
Accompanied by the frantic atmosphere of the Champions League matchday.
Outside Old Trafford at this time, there were tens of thousands of fans wearing classic Manchester United jerseys.
The inner three floors and the outer three floors are surrounded by the 'Dream Theater'!
And more fans gathered outside the north gate of the stadium.
There is no other reason, outside the north gate of Old Trafford.
There stands a statue enough to make all Manchester United fans cheer.
Sir Alex Ferguson Statue!
This iconic building with a strong Manchester United atmosphere was newly built a year ago.
It is undoubtedly used to commemorate Ferguson's contribution to the Red Devils for 26 years!
Under the night in Manchester.
The hustle and bustle and shouts continued for a long time.
The unique passionate watching atmosphere of England fans, coupled with the unparalleled cohesion of Manchester United fans.
It made Old Trafford tonight a sea of fiery red mania!
Duan Xuan brought along a few reporters from Longguo Five Sets.
Difficult to squeeze into the crowd of Manchester United fans.
Turn the camera on these crazy fan groups from England!
"Van Persie and Rooney will smash Barcelona's defense! As for Barcelona's talented center forward? Don't worry, Ferdinand and Vidic will teach him how to behave!"
"Don't think that you can do whatever you want in the Champions League if you are in the top ten of the Ballon d'Or! This is Old Trafford! Ronaldo came out of here!"
"This is the first time that Manchester United and Barcelona have met in the quarter-finals of the Champions League since the new century! It's a pity that I have to send you off early, country bumpkins from Spain!"
"We lost to Barcelona in two consecutive Champions League finals? Don't forget, in the Champions League semi-finals of the 2007-08 season, Barcelona was eliminated by us! And the last Champions League champion of that season, needless to say, you know who!"
"It's time to avenge the Champions League final three years ago! Give Sir Alex Ferguson the best retirement gift!"
Longguo live broadcast room, barrage hot discussion!
-【Compared to the Etihad, the atmosphere at Old Trafford is undoubtedly more fiery and frenzied!】
-[Isn’t that nonsense? Manchester United is also a century-old giant, and Manchester City can only be regarded as a gradual rise since the new century...]
[The grievances between these two teams are extremely serious! In the Champions League final three years ago, Ferguson even contributed to a hand-shaking scene of being beaten by Barcelona!]
-[Peak Manchester United and Barcelona can split 50-50!]
[Manchester United is a well-known Airbus team in the Premier League, Fellaini, Ferdinand, Vidic...Barcelona is now missing the backbone of the rear Puyol, and the defensive end is not optimistic. 】
【Ye Lingfeng and Messi, together with Moore, will definitely be able to tear down the defense of Shilian!】
It was half past seven.
Manchester at night.
The Old Trafford stadium, which can accommodate nearly 80,000 people, is full of seats!
Accompanied by the wet and cold monsoon all the way from the Atlantic coast.
Manchester tonight seems to be shrouded in an atmosphere of ice and fire coexisting with cold and hot!
The west stand of Old Trafford, which has always been known as the gathering place of Manchester United's diehard fans.
Fanatical fans of the Red Devils cast the "Dream Theater" into a fiery red fortress under the night!
"Hello, audience friends, welcome to the first leg of the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals!"
"Manchester United vs Barcelona!"
"I am Zhan Jun, today's commentator!"
"I'm He Wei!"
Dragon Country Studio..
The voices of the two ace commentators resounded through the live broadcast room again!
"After three seasons, Barcelona and Manchester United, the rivals of the Champions League, meet again in the Champions League!"
"The last time the two teams met was in the Champions League final in the 2010-11 season. At that time, Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United won the Champions League!"
"The last time, it was the UEFA Champions League final in the 2008-09 season. Barcelona also had the last laugh..."
"And moving the timeline forward, we can see that Manchester United had an absolute advantage in the win-loss relationship against Barcelona in the early years! The 'Camp Nou miracle' created at the beginning of the new century was in Barcelona's Home is complete!"
After a pause, Zhan Jun picked up the document in his hand.
"The focus of this game is mainly on the two teams' marking and restrictions on the opponent's core players!"
"For Manchester United, Van Persie, who won the Premier League Golden Boot for two consecutive years after joining Manchester United, and Wayne Rooney's offensive combination, will it cause Barcelona's defense?"
"As for Barcelona, can the MYN with strong offensive firepower formed by Ye Lingfeng, Messi and Moore successfully break through the Red Devils twin towers formed by Ferdinand and Vidic?"
"Can Ye Lingfeng, who has the most offensive firepower in Europe, continue to attack at Old Trafford?"
"It is worth mentioning that Manchester United has an absolute advantage in height when it comes to high-altitude balls! The average height of this team is still among the best in the entire Premier League for a team full of space fighters!"
In the live broadcast room, the director's camera was deflected one after another.
Finally locked in the stadium box above the West Stand.
"We can see that the famous Manchester United and England star David Beckham, who just announced his retirement last year, also appeared in the stadium box today!"
"Beside him is his wife, Victoria, and their two-year-old daughter."
In the director's shot, inside the stadium box.
Beckham, who ended his career at Paris Saint-Germain last season.
Also appeared in the stadium stands at Old Trafford tonight.
-【Beckham's daughter, 4.3 is such a beautiful embryo! Inherited the good genes of parents!】
-[Unfortunately, Beckham retired too early. I still want to see him perform the full moon scimitar on the court!】
Front of the North Stand.
Several blooming girls gathered around the fence of the stands.
The youthful and beautiful atmosphere has become a beautiful landscape of the North Stand!
Hashimoto Kanna watched the player tunnel expectantly from a distance.
"Kanna, to be honest, did you come to see Kagawa-kun's performance today, or
The girl beside her leaned over with a meaningful expression.
Hashimoto Kanna shook her ponytails with a smile: "Of course I came to see Mr. Ye! Did you know that at the just-concluded FIFA Awards Ceremony...he entered the top ten Golden Globes!"
The girl beside her tilted her head: "Is it in the top ten... Then what kind of rankings did Kagawa-kun win in the Golden Globe Awards?"
Hashimoto Kanna shook his head: "He has never been shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards. Before that, no player in Asia has been shortlisted for the top ten Golden Globe Awards!
The girls beside her raised their beautiful eyebrows in surprise.
"So, Ye Jun is really amazing... I really want to get to know him in private..."
The girls in Sakura Country can't help showing their subconscious admiration and yearning for the strong, "Huannai, have you met Ye Jun in private? What kind of person is he?"
Hashimoto Kanna's pretty face blushed slightly: "Well...he is very powerful...".