Borussia Dortmund's Champions League match with Manchester United can be said to have arrived before anyone arrived, and the managers of both sides and the media of the two countries were very happy with each other.

Of course, with Ferguson in a big game, even if you don't want to talk, you'll be muddyed by the old Scottish man.

Ferguson's mouth cannon skills are as sharp and difficult to parry as his fast English with a Scottish accent, but fortunately, Yan Jing's good-looking personality has made his mouth cannon skills perfect.

In this way, the media in England looked at Ferguson and Yan Jing, as if they saw Mourinho and Ferguson, who had just come to the Premier League, and even surpassed the slightest gesture.

Some media have actually begun to think that if Yan Jing comes to England to coach, the Premier League will definitely become more interesting.

The head coaches of both sides fought loudly, and the fans on both sides were naturally not far behind.

Dortmund fans temporarily abandoned Schalke 04, and Manchester United fans also ignored Liverpool for the time being, and used all kinds of tricks to taunt their opponents.

This made Schalke 04 and Liverpool fans feel a trace of wordless grievance.

Originally, Manchester United's match with Borussia Dortmund received far less attention than the other Champions League semi-final - AC Milan vs Liverpool, which was dubbed a revenge game by the media.

AC Milan fans can't help but sigh when they think of that night in Istanbul two years ago, this time they meet Liverpool again, and they vow to settle the score.

Yan Jing and Ferguson's mouth cannon also helped their game attract some attention, of course, it is certainly not as good as the match between AC Milan and Liverpool anyway.

"AC Milan or Liverpool? Can AC Milan avenge the hatred of Athens two years ago? Can Liverpool continue to make Milanese hate the battlefield? Borussia Dortmund or Manchester United? Is it Dortmund who are black or the Red Devils who show their true colors? ”

Yan Jing sat on his bed at the Manchester Hotel, his laptop screen playing video of Manchester United's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea.

Yan Jing thinks this game is very valuable for reference, the video is post-processed by the Dortmund data team, and all data will be displayed on the screen in real time, and Yan Jing has watched it countless times.

At the pre-match press conference that ended not long ago, Ferguson, in order to anger Yan Jing, even bluntly said that he was indeed interested in Ribery.

Ribery sat next to Yan Jing, as if the situation in the Shura Field made the reporters below extremely excited, and they were ready to do a lot with their notebooks.

However, Yan Jing was not provoked, he said leisurely, "There are more wealthy families who are interested in my family Frank, and you have to line up if you want to court." ”

Ribery sat obediently on the side, his face full of innocence, he really didn't know anything - the Champions League organizing committee knew that Yan Jing knew English and German, and he could translate it to Ribery, but he didn't have a translator for Ribery at all.

The Manchester United player who accompanied Alex Ferguson at the press conference was his protégé Cristiano Ronaldo, who surprised him a little by what he had seen in the media in the past few days.

He didn't have much contact with Yan Jing, but Yan Jing had always left him with the impression of a humorous and interesting mysterious gentleman, but he didn't expect this person to be on an equal footing with Sir when he started talking.

The press conference ended in this tense atmosphere, and the players on both sides were obviously on the right side when interviewed by the media, and they refused to show weakness at all.

What reporters don't like the most is that the coaches and players on both sides respect each other like guests, you praise me, I praise you, it is interesting to provoke and tear up.

Given Borussia Dortmund's excellent performances this season, the media are increasingly optimistic about the impact of this game, and the expectations of fans are also rising.

"Welcome to the first leg of the 2006/2007 Champions League semi-finals! At Old Trafford, the Red Devils Manchester United will face the challenge of dark horse Borussia Dortmund! ”

Yan Jing took over United's freshly released starting eleven from assistant coach Nafir, and he took a closer look at the staffing, and Ferguson still opted for a more secure 4-5-1.

"We've got the starting line-ups for both teams, so before the game starts, we're going to introduce you to the starting line-ups for both teams!"

Borussia Dortmund, who have opted for the usual 4-2-3-1 this season, have not changed their starting XI from their last Champions League game against Arsenal. Villa were up front, with Franck Ribery, Sneijder and David Silva separated, Yaya Toure and Shaheen at the waist, and Dede, Thiago Silva, Thuram and Lichtsteiner at the back. ”

"Looking at Manchester United, due to the injuries of the main players in the back line in the last Premier League game, Neville and Rio Ferdinand, Heinze and Brown replaced Ferdinand and Neville, and both appeared in the starting line-up. O'Shea, Brown, Nemanja Vidic and Heinze make up United's backline, while the midfield is staffed by Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Park Ji-sung and Wayne Rooney, while Cristiano Ronaldo is the lone arrow at the front. ”

"Aside from Ronaldo, they don't have a fixed point of fire on the flanks! Remember, it won't just be Ronaldo and Rooney who will fire, like Park Ji-sung is also very likely to step forward to shoot, and don't slack off on the defense of any Manchester United player! ”

Yan Jing finished the last reminder before the opening and summoned all the players to fold their hands in the middle.

"Victory! Victory! Victory! ”

Players from both sides waited in line in the tunnel of the players, and Ferguson, who appeared later, also took the initiative to find Yan Jing on the visiting team's bench.

'Last year I didn't expect that we would meet so quickly on the stage of the Champions League semi-finals, which was a real surprise to me.

Yan Jing politely stood up and responded with a smile: "Haha, are you surprised that Dortmund can reach the semifinals of the Champions League this year, or are you surprised that I haven't been out of class, Mr. Sir." ”

Ferguson heard Yan Jing's words and replied: "I think it's both, in fact, I came to you to ask, would you like to have a drink with me after the game?" ”

"It's better to be respectful than to obey." Yan Jing responded, but he was still a little curious, "What do I have that I am worthy of Mr. Sir inviting to have a drink?" ”

Ferguson joked: "Because you can understand me perfectly – sometimes those English journalists will ask me to repeat it." ”

Of course, Yan Jing would not be naïve to think that this was the reason why Ferguson invited him, he smiled and shook his head: "Do you want me to be the translator?" Let me refuse. ”

Ferguson blinked: "So what if I said I wanted to ask you about the possibility of buying Ribery?" ”

Yan Jing's face did not change: "Oh, even then I will be there, I don't want to miss Mr. Sizz's private wine." As for Frank, it's okay to talk about it, but it's not legally binding, is it? ”

Ferguson smiled: "You're such a funny guy, I'm starting to look forward to the post-game. ”

Yan Jing spread his hands: "Then I hope we are all still in the mood to have a drink after the game." ”

The Champions League theme song sounded at the right time, and after the end, the players from both sides shook hands with each other.

Borussia Dortmund's captain Thuram exchanged flags with Manchester United's captain Ryan Giggs and held a side-picking ceremony under the auspices of the referee.

"Originally, Neville and Rio Ferdinand were the first and second captains of Manchester United, but in the last Premier League game, they were both injured and had to be the third captain Ryan Giggs."

Giggs had better luck as he guessed heads and tails of the coin and got the right to pick the edge.

The cheers of the Theater of Dreams resounded throughout the stadium from the moment of kick-off, and on the bench, Coentrão, who was accustomed to hearing Westphalia cheering, still couldn't help but sigh.

"God, these Brits are too loud!"

Yan Jing glanced back and explained to him calmly: "This has a lot to do with the design of the stadium, which is a feature of English football - most of their stadiums only have two or three layers of stands, not as tall as the Bernabeu and Camp Nou, and of course the number of fans that can accommodate too many." Like Old Trafford, it's currently the largest professional football stadium in England, but it can only accommodate 60,000 people, not even Westphalia. ”

Suarez interjected: "O, but their voices don't sound like more than 60,000 people. ”

Yan Jing was very patient, he paid attention to the situation on the field, and said: "This kind of stadium design is the advantage of this, the fans are closer to the stadium, the decibels they emit are gathered, and the spread is louder, you can hear the fans cheering for the home team and the insults to the away team, and you can even see their middle fingers." For the home team, the environment couldn't be better, but for the visitors, it's a torment. ”

Dortmund, who had won the first attack, were ready to take the lead as soon as they came up, and Shaheen held the ball and found the right time to hand it to Ribery immediately.

Carrick in the middle of Manchester United was active in running and came to organise Ribery, but Ribery appeared to be calm in his defence.

After more than half a season, his self-confidence began to shine brightly, and no famous master defender stood in his way.

He no longer felt inferior because of the scar on his face as he felt when he was a child, and now he sees this scar as a symbol of suffering and glory.

Carrick was also clearly aware of Ribery's current situation, and he cautiously kept a certain distance from Ribery, not rushing to pounce, but choosing a position to block Ribery's breakthrough path.

Ribery saw that Carrick did not show a flaw, and he was not in a hurry to break through, he handed the ball to Sneijder next to him.

No one stepped forward to push Sneijder for the time being, and the Dutchman had time to look up and look around.

Ribery on his left has been entangled by O'Shea, who replaced Neville at right wing-back, and David Silva on the right is unguarded, but Patrice Evra in front of David Silva seems to be keeping an eye on him.

Sneijder couldn't pass directly to Villa in front of him, and Brown and Nemanja Vidic sandwiched the Spaniard in the middle, and even if they passed the ball to Villa, they couldn't turn and shoot.

Carrick was about to arrive and Sneijder had to make a quick choice, and between his own dribbling and passing options, he finally chose to break through with the ball on his own.

Against Carrick, Sneijder managed to fool his opponent with a fake flick feint and went straight to the penalty area.

Although Carrick immediately chased after Sneijder's ass, Brown and Vidic still couldn't let Sneijder go.

After Brown stepped forward to defend Sneijder, Villa finally had room to move away from Vidic's defence, and he kept an eye on his teammates while keeping an eye on his team-mates.

"With Brown in front and Carrick in the back, Sneijder needs to get the ball out quickly, otherwise Dortmund's first attack will most likely end here!"

Sneijder knew it, of course, but he was still waiting for his moment, and he seized the fleeting opportunity to take advantage of Brown's legs as he ran towards him.

Dicker, who was sitting in the studio, began to make a fuss again.

"Sneijder's beautiful crotch pass! The ball slipped between Brown's legs! ”

"Damn it!"

Brown scolded and quickly turned to chase back.

However, the ball was already at Villa's feet, and he carried Vidic and forced a turn to shoot before Brown could get back into place.

Although Rio Ferdinand is out injured, his partner Nemanja Vidic will not be compromised.

This season, his centre-back combination with Rio Ferdinand has been the most solid defence in front of Van der Sar, and he has repeatedly failed opponents.

Villa had just twisted his body and was about to shoot with a furious shot when Vidic made a timely move to meet the ball that had just left Villa's control.

The football was refracted by Vidic's touch, and it took off directly from the bottom line.

"Hush."

Broken by his opponent, Villa glanced at Vidic in front of him with his eyes.

The referee awarded a corner kick to Dortmund and David Silva scurried to the corner flag area to take the penalty. 166 Reading Network