Because it was getting late, and to avoid being watched by the reporters outside the manor, after the meeting, Abu and Ferguson decided to agree to George's invitation to stay overnight at Boyd Layden Manor, and then leave quietly in batches tomorrow. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Early the next morning, Abu and the others left after breakfast, while Ferguson first went to the stable accompanied by George to take a look at the Rock of Gibraltar, which was completely his, and after entrusting the horse to George to raise, he hurriedly left Boyd Layton Manor and rushed to the Carrington training base in Manchester.

George was not surprised by the rush shown by Ferguson. Because this weekend, the 2004-05 Premier League season will officially kick off!

Crucially, Manchester United's opponents in the first round of the league have risen strongly since last year, beating Chelsea, who finished third in the league last season. In order to defend Manchester United's Premier League supremacy, Ferguson must go all out to win this game!

That's why Ferguson's actions seemed so urgent, and even his beloved horse returned to Manchester with just a quick glance - in the gentleman's mind, Manchester United was obviously much more important than racing horses!

Compared to Manchester United, who face Chelsea in the opening game, George's Tottenham are also not far luck. Because Tottenham's opponent in the opening game of the league was the Red Army Liverpool team that lost the qualification for this season's Champions League under the influence of the butterfly effect set off by George!

In the first round of the league, Manchester United and Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool were arranged, and the Premier League wanted to stir up the atmosphere as soon as possible, and it was clear that the intention of attracting neutral fans was clear.

Liverpool are full of anticipation for this clash with Tottenham Hotspur, and they did not surrender early because their opening match was against last season's league runners-up and domestic cup double.

Liverpool fans are also confident of the Reds' opening victory. In their opinion, Liverpool, who have added Robbie Keane, Cisse and Luis Garcia in the summer, have a much better chance of winning the game than Tottenham Hotspur, who have lost the likes of Heinze and Carrick.

Not to mention, in the eyes of many Liverpool fans, Tottenham has become a sworn enemy. So no matter what, they want to be able to see their players celebrating their victory on the sidelines at the end of the game!

The main reason for this situation is that, on the one hand, George Nelson's strong Manchester United brand has aroused strong hostility among Liverpool fans, and on the other hand, in the eyes of Liverpool fans, George and Tottenham Hotspur are the main culprits of Liverpool's failure to participate in the Champions Cup!

If George hadn't been in charge of Tottenham, then Tottenham would still be the half-dead mid-table team that can't even touch the threshold of European competition, and it is impossible for them to soar to the top runner-up in the Premier League last season. In this way, Liverpool will not be squeezed out of the top four in the league and have to face the embarrassing situation of being called a giant but still missing out on the Champions League.

Whether it can stably win the Champions Cup is an important criterion to measure whether a club can be called a top giant. Therefore, for Liverpool, a member of the G14 League, the reality of failing to qualify for the Champions League for two consecutive seasons has put considerable pressure on the former hegemon of English football.

Of course, that's not to say that clubs that don't qualify for the Champions League aren't necessarily big clubs. For example, the Serie A during the mini-World Cup, and the Premier League during the period when George crossed and was called the "Warring States Seven". At that time, many of the teams in the two major leagues did not qualify for the Champions League, not because they were not in a position to compete, but because the competition within the league was so fierce that they did not get the opportunity to show their performance in the Champions Cup. At this time, some strong teams will also be considered giants. However, with the overall strength of the Premier League right now, it is clear that it is not enough for Liverpool to receive this level of special treatment.

It has to be said that most of the fans are an extremely blind bunch. They also don't want to think that with George's assets and love for football, even if they don't buy Tottenham Hotspur and choose to become the owner of another Premier League club, Liverpool will definitely be in the top four at the end of last season?

Liverpool's hunger for victory certainly didn't escape George's eyes. Therefore, after the banquet and before the start of the league opener in the past few days, George not only made targeted arrangements for several core players of Liverpool, but also repeatedly emphasized to the players in the team meeting that there must not be any underestimation of the enemy!

You know, in George's previous life, it was this Liverpool team that dominated and staged the Istanbul miracle. Faced with the extreme unfavorable situation of falling behind by three goals in the first half, the average team is estimated to have been collapsed, but Liverpool did not give up, and was stunned in the second half to pull the two teams back to the same running line, and finally defeated AC Milan in the penalty shootout, and won the Big Ears Cup for the fifth time in the club's history!

Therefore, even if Liverpool does not have Alonso as a midfield brain in this life, George does not dare to underestimate this Reds in the slightest. In other words, as long as Steven Gerrard, the soul of the Red Army, is still at Anfield, he will never be able to let his guard down on Liverpool until the referee blows the final whistle. Because no one knows whether Liverpool, which is in adversity, will suddenly break out, and then directly turn the tables successfully.

On August 14, the White Hart Lane stadium was full of people, with more than 32,000 Tottenham fans and more than 3,000 Liverpool fans from afar filling the stands on all sides, waiting for the focus of the first round of the Premier League to officially begin. And those fans on both sides who couldn't buy tickets were unwilling to surround the stadium outside, hoping to be lucky enough to buy someone else's refund ticket!

"Steven [Gerrard], whether you win this game or not is a big bit going down to your performance...... I hope you don't disappoint me and the fans who support us. In the away dressing room, Benitez, who had just made the last tactical arrangements before the game, said to Gerrard in a solemn tone. With scheduled midfield commander Xavi Alonso cut off by Tottenham midway through the game and Thiago Motta being retained by Barcelona as his first alternate target, he can only hope that Steven Gerrard can take on more responsibility in midfield.

Although last season's brilliant record of leading Valencia to the La Liga and UEFA Cup doubles allowed Benitez to rank among the top managers in Europe and get a coaching invitation from Liverpool, the Spanish coach knows very well that his success in Valencia is just a stepping stone for him to enter the top coaching circle and the vision of giants.

Therefore, for this league opener with Tottenham Hotspur, Benitez can be said to be imperative!

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