Chapter 107: The debut of the Double Red Society
"It's been the coldest day of the winter in Manchester so far and thanks to the damn weather, someone in Liverpool is said to have caught a cold...... After waiting for the game to end, they will feel even colder, hahaha! On the TV, the local Manchester host was smiling happily.
Many United fans on the TV burst into laughter.
On race day, Manchester suddenly cooled down, with highs of around 10 degrees yesterday, three-degree highs today, and now temperatures at night at minus six degrees.
Although both Liverpool and Manchester have oceanic climates, Liverpool's climate is warmer, so the sudden cooling of Manchester has made Liverpool's players obviously more uncomfortable.
'There was a sudden drop in Manchester today and I don't know if it will cause any problems for the players on both sides. BBC football commentator Gary. Lineker said.
"The playing environment seems to be equal for both sides." John. "But Manchester United, playing at home, will obviously be more adaptable. ”
As he spoke, Mortenson poked his head out to look, and with a look of surprise, he saw snowflakes.
It's snowing.
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It was only when the Liverpool players came out of the visiting dressing room at Old Trafford to warm up that they noticed it was snowing.
"God, it's snowing." Sterling shouted.
The other players were also stunned, obviously surprised by the sudden change in weather.
Jiang Chenxi stretched out his hand, opened his palm, the snowflakes fell, and quickly melted, when he was in Dortmund last year, there were already a few snows during this time period, and the first snow after he came to the UK did not come until mid-December, and it happened to be the end of the double red meeting with Manchester United, which is really amazing.
"Hell!" Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet complained that he hates snowy days, especially when it has just snowed, the field will be slippery and the temperature will be cold, in this case, the goalkeeper who is not as active as other teammates will be slightly stiff, which will cause some problems for the goalkeeper.
Not only goalkeeper Mignolet, but also the team's defenders Lovren, Skrtel and others also showed a cautious and serious expression, and the game on a snowy day is also a test for the team's defense.
Jiang Chenxi was moved in his heart, such an environment is indeed very suitable for long-range shooting.
He felt like God was helping.
In a snowy game, it is easy to pose a threat to the opponent's goal with a long shot because of the slippery field, and because the soccer ball is heavier, it is often possible to kick a fast shot.
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The coaching staff apparently noticed the snowfall as well, which immediately caught their attention.
Assistant coach Kravitz is yelling: "Warm up! Warm up well! If you don't want to get hurt, warm up! ”
Jurgen Klopp was in a discussion with Zeliko about what sneakers to wear for a while.
The players who are warming up now are wearing short spike boots.
In a snowy game, short spike boots can be used if there is enough snow, but given that the snowflakes that have just fallen will quickly melt into water and the field will be slippery, Klopp decided to arrange for the players to change to spike boots.
At this time, the players of the Manchester United team also came out to warm up.
The Manchester United players were obviously surprised to see the snowflakes, the snowfall came very suddenly, at least the local weather forecast in Manchester was not able to predict this snowfall.
Soon, the coach's roar also sounded on the side of Manchester United, "Warm up well!" Whoever gets injured because of a lazy warm-up, I promise he'll regret it. ”
Van Gaal put his hands in his trouser pockets and his expression was serious, this double red meeting, whether it was for Manchester United itself or his managerial position, it was a game that could not be lost, and must be won.
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About an hour later.
In the tunnel at Old Trafford, the starters from both sides are in position and ready to enter.
The live camera also swept over the faces of the players on both sides, and finally locked on Jiang Chenxi's face, which was the first double red meeting of the Chinese star, and he was the focus of the game.
"Jiang Chenxi, this is his first double red meeting." Zhan Jun, a commentator for New Wave Sports, said, "This is also the first double red meeting for Chinese players, at Old Trafford, Liverpool No. 7 Jiang Chenxi, he will undoubtedly be the focus of the night and will also be the focus of Manchester United's defense." ”
The camera pans from the players' corridor to the spectacular Old Trafford pitch, where you can see the snowflakes falling, and the turf of the Old Trafford pitch has been covered with a faint layer of white.
"Manchester's first snow of the winter suddenly fell on the day of the Double Red Cross." Zhan Jun, a trendy sports commentator, said, "The snow game is a test for both sides, what kind of performance Jiang Chenxi will show in the game, I believe everyone is looking forward to it." ”
Old Trafford erupted in loud cheers as players from both sides entered the pitch.
"The players are in." Zhan Jun shouted enthusiastically, "We also took advantage of the fact that the game has not yet started to introduce the starting lineups of the two sides." ”
"Liverpool's side."
"The goalkeeper is Bradley. Jones. "It's a change, it's different from the starting list we got before, Jones replaced Mignolet, and there must be a reason for that." ”
"At the back, it's Glenn. Johnson, Alberto. Moreno, Skrtel and Lovren. Zhan Jun paused, "It was previously rumored that Moreno had a cold, and this game Jose. Enrique will get his chance, and it seems that Klopp still trusts Moreno. ”
'In midfield, Lucas, Jordan Henderson, Philippe Coutinho, Raheem Sterling, Mohamed Salah.
"On the front line is Jiang Chenxi."
"Previously, we got the news that Klopp may send Jiang Chenxi and Balotelli as a double striker in the game, but now it seems that this is not the case, and in such an important game, Balotelli still can't reassure Klopp."
"To be honest, this starting lineup, except for the absence of captain Steven Gerrard due to injury, can already be regarded as the strongest lineup that Klopp can put out." Zhan Jun said, "Although Liverpool's ranking is higher than Manchester United, Liverpool is weaker than Manchester United in terms of the starting lineups of both sides, especially the depth of the bench, so to speak, in the game, Klopp's room and room for adjustment are far less than Van Gaal's, which is also the most worried by the media before the game, Liverpool can't afford to toss." ”