Chapter 443: The Red Devil Who Fell to the Bottom
The first round of the new season ended in excitement and sadness, and when the results of the game were reported to thousands of households with the media, all fans had a hunch: the Premier League was about to change!
The Times, The Mirror, The Guardian, The Echo, The Sun, etc... Almost all the newspapers made headlines the next day with the two red teams.
A lot of space, in-depth reporting, detailed data, reliable data... The major media judged this England national derby from various angles.
The media has their own praise and criticism for both teams, but no matter how much the media distorts the facts, there is no way to change the bloodstained 3-0.
The Double Red Club has always been on the radar of British fans, and the past meetings between the two teams have never been too out of line. The sheer level of attention made both teams daunt before the start of the game, for fear that one would accidentally be seized by the opponent.
Defending blindly could not bring victory to the team, and Liverpool, who were the first to attack, tasted the sweetness of tearing apart all the opponent's defence.
Tackles, goalkeeper rams, yellow cards, red cards, free kicks, penalties, tribute to celebrities, Jedi rescue... Each of these elements can make headlines in a certain media outlet.
But in yesterday's game, these eye-catching shots were staged in the same game, raising the attention of the already grand Double Red Club to a new level.
Of course, Manchester United, as a blackface, has suffered an unprecedented blow since the establishment of the Premier League.
The fans took the lead in pointing the finger at Lu Xiaopang, who left the stadium in red, and poor Lu Xiaopang also lost the support of fans in the only remaining league after being hit in various fields.
The Daily Mirror reported: "Admittedly, Rooney is a child who has not yet grown up. But he had the blood of a savage in his veins, impulsiveness, irritability, madness, and arrogance! ”
"If he continues like this, he will not only ruin the England national team, but also Manchester United!"
"Oh, sorry, I'm afraid he's already doing this!"
The Sun went on a further bluff: "It's time for the young England international to take a break and he should go back to school to brush up on his schoolwork. I think his elementary school teacher is going to teach him how to behave again, not how to play. ”
"In the Premier League, he must know how to respect his elders and also know how to respect the fans!"
After the game, the old gentleman Ferguson shook hands and hugged Bei Bald with a blank face, and then disappeared directly at Anfield. Even the post-match press conference was attended by his assistants.
On the chassis of the sworn enemy, the lord did not want to be insulted by his opponent.
Even, when Manchester United's official television (MUTV) approached the lord, he was refused an interview.
The reason is that after the Champions League group stage and Villarel match in mid-week, MUTV commentator Paulo Murphy. In addition to judging Rooney's stupidity in receiving a red card, Antony also questioned Ferguson's tactics and personnel arrangements in the game.
The incident was embarrassing at the top, and club officials had to intervene in an attempt to convince Ferguson to reopen his mouth in front of MUTV's 100,000 subscribers and 1.8 million spectators.
But when it comes to asserting his authority to manage the team, Ferguson's approach has never changed. Even against the backdrop of Manchester United's change of ownership this summer, it is widely accepted that Ferguson's position in the team has been weakened.
As early as 02, the lord let MUTV eat deflated in his own place.
At the time, MUTV's commentators only questioned the coaching performance of the master, who did not give an interview to MUTV for two weeks.
This is true for MUTV, and it is clear for other media.
The old man did not say a word to the British BBC television for 16 months because the BBC aired a feature film called "Ferguson and his son", which criticised Jensen (Ferguson's son) as the player's agent for using his influence in Manchester United's player transfers for his own benefit.
In addition, in May '03, after the "Flying Boots Incident", Ferguson made a series of foul remarks to a reporter who asked questions about Beckham's transfer. Five newspapers, including the Daily Mirror, published the slurs as they were, and Ferguson banned them.
But the strength of Manchester United makes the lord invincible against the media, and those media who are banned have to lick the knight's boots like a pug in the end.
Anfield's defeat, the lord also tried to "fool" the past with anger. But this time, the media outlets that had been offended by Ferguson did not go to Old Trafford in search of PR as they had done in the past. Instead, they gathered at Anfield and hyped up the news of the Red Devils' nemesis.
Even The Sun mingled with the crowd and got first-hand information from the Reds through Liverpool's periphery players and their peers.
Since the start of this season, the lord has spent a lot of doubts.
not only changed the formation to 4321, but also criticized the fans in the arrangement and use of players.
After the end of the Double Red Society, the lord refused to appear in public and refused any interviews to prevent the outside world from interfering with him.
However, the lord's silence did not pay off.
When two United diehards rushed over the railing to give the lord a beating, it all changed.
In the new round of the Premier League, Manchester United hosts Blackburn.
Blackburn have not won at Old Trafford in 43 years.
But aren't records meant to be broken?
In the 81st minute, Scholes made a rash pass in front of the penalty area. Gray broke the ball up front and crossed to the left side of the box, and Pederson scored twice with a left-footed shot into the near corner from 12 yards to seal a 2-1 win for Blackburn.
In this moment, Manchester United experienced the biggest fan defection at home in 15 years.
Historically, in Ferguson's 18 years at the helm of Manchester United, he only suffered a dark period in his coaching career in 1990, when the Red Devils' unsuccessful season almost sacked the boss.
But even in that predicament, Ferguson never came close to being attacked at home.
In this game, since Manchester United conceded the first goal, the fans have shouted the slogan "442, attack, Ronaldo", because the brave little Ronaldo in the last game actually sat on the bench.
Thousands of fans had already been evacuated from Old Trafford before the end of the game. It's surprising that this could happen to a Reds fan who has always been known for their loyalty.
Manchester United seem to have hit rock bottom all at once in the new season, this time even deeper than last season.
The old gentleman blocked countless TV stations and media this time, and suspended a large number of interviews and questions. But Ferguson could end the conversation with the media, but that could not stop people from questioning him.
After the new season changed hands, will Manchester United still be the same Manchester United? Is the lord still the same lord?
Will the Red Devils, who once dominated Europe, climb back from the cliff?