186 Chapter 186
Sky Sports' camera shows Patrick hugging Christine, who looks back and pushes him away with a smile before cutting to Sky Sports' live box at Old Trafford.
In addition to Henry, Neville, and Carragher, there was also host David Jones in the box.
Through the glass behind them, you can see the Theater of Dreams after the crowd has dispersed, the red grandstand is empty, and the verdant grass is scattered with several lawn keepers working on the post-game lawn restoration.
The tranquility after the race is always mixed with joy and gloom.
Thierry Henry's laugh was hearty and he said: "They ...... It's intimate indeed. And today they beat Jose's side together at Old Trafford. I'm sure they'll have a fantastic night. ”
After Henry finished speaking, he realized that his sentence was a bit strange, in fact, he was not deliberately hinting at anything. It's just that he didn't know that some netizens who were watching the live broadcast quickly took screenshots and put them on Twitter - his "weird" smile and his words.
[Henry looks like he knows something.] 】
[They're going to have a great night...... I didn't think much of it at first, you guys!]
[Patrick played the whole game today, maybe it won't be so "wonderful.] 】
……
There has been more and more ridicule like this.
In fact, Henry's own mood is also very good. As an Arsenal legend, he would not be unhappy to see Manchester United lose 3-1 at home to an upstart. Perhaps equally happy to see United lose is Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.
He followed up on Thierry Henry's words: "Christine's side drew twice against Jose's Manchester United last season, and this season the first meeting between these two teams, Christine won, and this was at Old Trafford. I can't say I'm not surprised. ”
Carragher smiled and looked at the other guest, Manchester United legend Gary Neville.
Neville shrugged: "I have to say Christine's team is the one that performs better. Perhaps the weather also made it difficult for United to make it difficult for this game. ”
Henry lowered his eyes slightly and said calmly: "I think it shouldn't be the home team that is more accustomed to the ghost weather in Manchester?"
Carragher quietly glanced at Henry and then at Neville, with an interesting expression on his face.
Neville didn't seem to see the expressions of his two colleagues, and continued to add: "Although this Manchester United team is not a team that mainly plays with pass-and-control, there are many players with good skills in the team, and the heavy rain in the second half affected their ability to play the ball. ”
After an extremely brief silence, it was time for the ad.
Soon the ad came back, and it was directly Kristen Lue's post-match interview.
She brushed her wet hair from the rain and said, "It was a great game." We scored a goal in the first half and it was tough because United defended tightly. In the second half we tried to create chances, we were more aggressive than Manchester United and we got the other two goals. I would like to congratulate Hoel [Campbell] and Artem [Dzyuba] and Timothy [Mensah] for their brilliant goals that helped us win the game. Of course, all the other players were doing well. ”
The reporter said: "Patrick didn't score in this game, Christine, how do you rate his performance in this game?"
"Yes, Pat didn't score in this game. But he was still shining and oh, I could even hear the United fans applauding him when he had the ball. I have the impression that Manchester United fans have only done this for Ronaldo. Pat's value is not only in the goals, but also in his playmaking skills and the disruption of the opposition's defensive formation. ”
"Congratulations, Christine, you're still at the top of the list. ”
She smiled brightly: "Thank you." ”
Then there's the interview with Jose Mourinho.
The United boss said: 'I can't say I'm happy with the result. We can do better. I understand that our fans left disappointed at the end. ”
"Jose, how do you rate the performance of the Manchester United players in this game?"
"We made some mistakes and made some bad decisions. The players are certainly not at their best, that's there for all to see. QPR is a tough opponent and we should treat them like Manchester City, Chelsea. ”
'It was United's first defeat of the season......
"Yes, but the season is still long. In the Premier League, every team has to face this sooner or later. This concludes the Portuguese interview.
In the player interview, QPR's three-goal scorer Djuba Artem, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Hoel Campbell stood in front of the camera.
The Russian's English was so bad that he basically said only two sentences over and over again: "i'd.'"
Mensah and Campbell are both excited that this is a good start and that the win over Manchester United is exciting.
Paul Pogba and Ibrahimovic, who were interviewed by Manchester United, were disappointed and didn't say much.
The footage cuts back to Sky Sports' live box at Old Trafford.
The guests began to analyze the game.
Neville and Carragher were unanimous this time: Patrick was the best player of the game despite not scoring in the game. Moreover, the first two goals were closely related to him. The first goal was when he tore through the United defence and created a shot for his team-mates, and the first goal of the second half -
Christine deliberately used the flanks in the second half of the game, and if it wasn't for Patrick in the middle to draw the opposition defence, John O'Connor's cross wouldn't have been as wide.
Soccer has always had a tradition of taking advantage of the width of the pitch, but as the Premier League becomes more and more competitive, many teams are becoming more and more adept at playing double-deckers in the penalty area, and simple crosses are not so easy to play and need to be supplemented with some detail and strategy. The best way to do this is to drive the wing in the middle.
Pep Guardiola's side also play crosses, and the Catalans are adept at using people from the middle to trigger attacks on the flanks.
From this point, Christine's thinking in the second half was similar to Pep Guardiola's style of play at certain points at Manchester City.
At the end of the show, they joke at the wonder if Christine will toast to Jose, who is not too happy, later.
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Lu Ling returned to the locker room after the TV interview. There was a lot of noise in the dressing room, the music was loud, and not a single player was naked.
"Your performance is incredible!" she sighed. She didn't come in loud, she didn't say it so loudly that many of the players didn't even realize that the manager was already there.
Ian was about to shout, almost instantly, everyone saw the manager, and immediately quieted down, only the sound of music was left in the locker room, it was John's mobile phone, and he quickly turned it off.
Lu Ling nodded, extremely satisfied. This is indeed her blue and white legion.
"Good. You remember the feeling now, and if you want to relive it over and over again, you are wrong. Because soon, we're going to do it again, and we're going to do it again, and you don't have to reminisce about it, as long as we keep winning, that feeling won't go away. Remember what I said. Now, let's go take a shower...... For God's sake, you all stink!"
She turned around and shook hands with members of the coaching staff and talked a few words. As she was about to leave the door, she thought of something and called Patrick over.
He stood in front of her wearing only his underwear. And there were people coming and going in front of them.
It's really a little embarrassing.
"Who told you to take your pants off too. She whispered.
"Baby, I was about to go to the shower, didn't you say we all stink?"
"You can't call me that in the dressing room. ”
He shrugged his shoulders, "What's the matter? boss." He deliberately added the title.
Lu Ling laughed. Only he stood in front of her like this...... She pursed her lips and turned her gaze away, "You just hugged me from behind, is that really good?"
"I thought about it after Kyle's incident, and I think you're right, we're close, everybody knows about it. Besides, what manager doesn't have intimate physical contact with his players? ”
She thought about it and nodded, "Okay, I got it." Let's go shower and see you later. ”
He didn't leave, looking at her and smiling a little ambiguously, "Besides, I just want to do that......"
"Go!" she reached out to push him, and quickly withdrew her hand, this guy was sweating all over, so forget it.
He smiled and turned to go to the shower.
When Lu Ling turned around and was about to walk out, she caught a glimpse of Nedham's gaze, and she always forgot that the captain, who didn't play much this season, also knew a little about her and Pat......
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Lu Ling didn't bump into Jose outside the press conference, and she heard that he had just left. She wondered in her heart, would there be good wine waiting for her? Of course, this was not what she really cared about.
She knew that if Nick would be more than happy to see José's face at this point, she could even imagine the Spaniard smiling and saying nothing but staring at Jose.
And she certainly doesn't want to be appreciated by the Portuguese like she did two years ago, she just wonders how José will react after this defeat to her.
It seems to be similar to the mentality that Nick might have. She doesn't put that smile on her face, though.
She still praised the player who scored three goals and Patrick who didn't score at the press conference.
Sometimes, the media isn't really that stupid, but they do much more stupid things to attract attention than they really are.
For example, a player like Patrick, if he doesn't score a game, everyone will keep their eyes on him.
Of course, because he is English, the media will do everything possible to praise him from elsewhere.
This may seem like a paradox, but it's real. This is all too clear for Wayne Rooney in Manchester United's squad.
Luckily, she thought, Pat was a very stress-resistant guy.
Lu Ling came out of the press conference and met Jose when he was about to return to the dressing room of the visiting team at Old Trafford.
"Would you like a drink?" asked the Portuguese, frowning slightly.
"Couldn't be more than happy. She smiled, not on her toes. She could tell that he was genuinely invited, albeit awkwardly.
"But wait a minute, Jose. She said and pulled a team doctor who was at the door of the away team's dressing room. She just wanted him to tell Tim and the players that she was going for a good drink. I will board the bus back to London with them later.
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Patrick didn't change his clothes immediately after the shower, and he sat in front of his locker wrapped in a bath towel. His hair was still dripping, and he didn't care about it.
He still remembers the first time he felt sitting in this locker room.
At that time, QPR was still a Championship team. The manager of QPR is Nicolas Flores, the manager of Manchester United is Louis van Gaal, and his girlfriend is Abby Roberts.
Tina, on the other hand, sat beside the Spaniard, his assistant. At that time, Tina liked that person very much.
It was the beginning of 2016, the third round of the FA Cup. He played well, dribbling through and creating a penalty that clashed with Ashley Young and was booked for the first time of his career before being beaten by Anthony Martial in the final moments.
Wayne Rooney exchanged shirts with him and the crowd wanted him to join the Red Devils, with Louis van Gaal praising him like Arjen Robben, but he was in a terrible mood because of the loss.
The name Patrick Amber began to spread throughout the UK and around the world.
It seems like a long time ago, but it was just over a year ago, a year and eight months to be exact.
A year and eight months later, the QPR defeated Jose Mourinho's Red Devils 3-1 here and are still at the top of the Premier League table.
The current head coach of QPR is called Kristen Lue –
It's also his girl.
He's a little trance, but it's a good trance.
Hans had already changed his clothes and got up to leave. It was just when Artem Dzyuba came out of the bathroom topless.
Both big men paused.
The locker room was still noisy and the music was a bit cluttered. Zixiang and Leon were "fighting" there, and someone was videotaping them. It doesn't take long for the dressing room dance show to appear on Instagram.
Hans stared at Artem: "You didn't play for a few minutes, you spent a lot of time in the shower." ”
The Russians frowned, they shouldn't have understood. But he suddenly grinned slightly, "good... pass.”
Hans looked at him, the corners of his mouth curled upward.
Then, both of them stretched out their huge palms and slapped them.
Patrick had just come to his senses and looked up at the scene, and thought it was funny. At least, Tina doesn't have to worry about these two guys.
Not only did Tim see Hans and Artem high-five, but he also heard the two men talking. The age difference between these two people is ten years, and it seems that Artem treats Hans as a child, but it is estimated that in Hans's eyes, there is no concept of this age difference at all.
Christine should be drinking with Jose, and if she saw it, she would have told her, saving her a lot of tongues. Although she has always been sharp-toothed. The teaching assistant thought. 166 Reading Network