Chapter 1076: The Opponent Is Unlucky
David's request was not excessive, it was not Notts County who was late, but Manchester United, and Notts County could not wait endlessly. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
While there have been precedents for bus buses to delay kick-off due to traffic jams, this cannot be just an FA executive order, otherwise it would be unfair to clubs who come to the stadium on time to prepare for the game.
David has agreed to a half-hour delay in kick-off, but if United can't feel the scene yet, why should Notts County keep waiting?
I'm afraid that just warming up during this period will consume too much physical energy of Notts County players, and if you don't warm up, then you are prone to injury during the game, in any case, it is unfair to Notts County.
The FA staff did not dare to be too arrogant in front of David, as a football boss, David had a thousand ways to play him to death, so the staff hurriedly reported to the senior management after clarifying David's attitude and waited for the final decision.
The FA's top management is also extremely annoyed, on the one hand, they are annoyed that Manchester United can't tell the difference, and they are late for such an important occasion, and on the other hand, they are annoyed that Notts County is not cooperative, of course, they also know that this is no wonder Notts County, if it is replaced by them, I am afraid that their means will be more radical.
made a decisive decision on the spot, no matter when Manchester United arrived, it would not give Manchester United time to warm up, and if it really exceeded too much time, then I am afraid that Notts County could only be directly judged to win the League Cup.
While there is still a need to balance the relationship between broadcasters and sponsors, the Carabao Cup market is not enough to cause too much headache for the FA, as a Carabao Cup final brings in only a few million euros.
After getting a satisfactory answer, Notts County started to warm up with satisfaction, and the rest of the matter, it was Manchester United's turn to have a headache!
On the Manchester United bus, Ferguson and several assistant coaches were sweating with anxiety, and although this game was not a must-win for Manchester United, if they were really disqualified for being late, such a way of losing was a bit unacceptable.
The driver of the bus has done his best to shuttle on the congested road, but if it is a small car, it is okay, see the stitches, at least a body can be useful, can be replaced by a bus, such a huge volume, do not think about being able to get out of the congestion.
Soon, the time for the race had arrived, and it was announced that the race would be postponed, and it was only at this time that the congestion on the road was slightly better, and at least the bus could feel that it was moving forward, not standing still.
Moving forward little by little, getting closer and closer to Wembley Stadium, until Wembley could be seen from afar, Ferguson ordered the players to get out of the car and run to the pitch, because he knew that it was impossible for the English football team to give Manchester United any more time to warm up, and the players could run over to buy a little time and take advantage of this opportunity to complete the warm-up, killing two birds with one stone.
Even if the result of this game is no longer taken to their hearts, the necessary warm-up still has to be done, after all, without a warm-up, players are prone to injuries on the field.
By the time the United players ran into the dressing room, there was not much left until the end of the 30-minute delay, and the players changed their numbers three times and ran into the pitch out of breath, finally ready to start the game before the time limit.
The Manchester United fans in the stands were excited, they thought that they would not see Manchester United in this game, but at the last minute, Manchester United still came.
The FA staff were also ready to start the game immediately, and they didn't even have to go to the entrance ceremony, and under the guidance of the referee, they didn't even need a minute to kick off.
The Notts County generals looked at the pitiful appearance of the opposing players, deeply sympathized, and played without even doing a good warm-up, it was too difficult for them!
But a game is a game, when the whistle blows, sympathy becomes completely superfluous, there is only one winner on the playing field, what friendship comes first, what trophy belongs to all those involved, these words fool those who lose.
Manchester United are executing Ferguson's arrangement according to the established tactics, all the players are cowering in the half to defend with all their might, and being able to drag the game into a penalty shootout is their only goal, as for the result of the penalty shootout, is their penalty during this period of time in vain?
Even without the conservative stance of the Manchester United players, the Notts County players would not have missed the opportunity to suppress their opponents, who were already accustomed to their opponents' bus behaviour and would not be too surprised, playing the game in a step-by-step manner and using what they are best at to break down the opposition's dense defence.
Although Notts County were not able to find the back of the net immediately at the start of the game, the problem of Manchester United not going through the pre-match system was exposed, because it was already the end of the season, the players were more or less physically accumulating some minor injuries, and this game without a warm-up made this small problem infinitely magnified.
In the space of 15 minutes, two United players had to leave the pitch for treatment due to muscle strains, and the two were no longer able to continue the game, and Ferguson had to make passive substitutions.
The old man couldn't help but worry, this is definitely not a good phenomenon, not to mention the result of the game, if you don't make Manchester United fight in the second half!
The rut ahead is in front of us, and in the second leg of the semi-final between Notts County and Inter last season, wasn't it because of the injury blow again after the substitutions were used up, so that there was one less player on the field in the second half of the game!
Murphy's Law is actually very mysterious, and sometimes sometimes what you don't want the most, just what happens, no one can stop it!
Ferguson is worried about anything, what comes, the first half is not over, Manchester United players left the field again due to injury, that is to say, the first half is not over, Manchester United has used up three substitutions, and they can only rely on the players on the field in the next game, there is no possibility of further adjustment.
The old man wanted to change his clothes and play for them, and the game went on to this extent, unless a miracle happened, there really was no chance that United would win.
David looked at the angry opponent, overjoyed, now it's finally time for the opponent to taste this kind of grievance, I hope Ferguson will not have a heart attack, the old man's heart function is not very good!
Most people know that the game has lost its suspense, or that it has lost its suspense from the moment Manchester United has determined the opponent in the final, and it is not an opponent in a state of full victory, let alone poor Manchester United now!