Chapter 212: Farewell to Wenger
Since last season, various media have been accustomed to giving Dai Zhiwei countless praises and praises, which has long been a familiar thing.
But he's going above and beyond every day, and this time, he's scoring five goals in a Champions League game.
Because of this, the whole world once again bowed at his feet.
After the first leg of the Champions League semifinals between Manchester United and Roma, whether it is in print media or online media, Dai Zhiwei is even more praised!
Spain's "Marca" wrote the headline "Dai Zhiwei who set a Guinness Record" on its homepage, which said: "Dai Zhiwei scored 5 goals! It's the first time he's done this, and Dai never tires of setting records. β
The Daily Sports played a game of words and typed "give_me_five", a sentence that means that the two sides raised their hands and high-fived each other to greet or celebrate each other, but there is also a pun on Dai Zhiwei who scored five goals.
"Daily Sports" also said: "Dai Zhiwei is not a player, he is an alien. β
The website title of another Catalan sports outlet, Le Monde Sport, is a bit "word-poor", and they directly exclaim: "Oh, Dai Zhiwei!" β
In Brazil, Reims Sport praised: "Manchester United are in excellent form, Dai Zhiwei is amazing, he has scored five goals alone, he is a superstar who will not waste opportunities." β
Italy's Sport newspaper praised: "Dai Zhiwei entered history, he scored five goals, and in the history of the Champions League, there has never been a player who dominated the game on such a stage as the semi-final! β
Germany's "Bild" admired Dai Zhiwei so much: "Dai Zhiwei is a magical magician. β
The Sun wrote: "The Chinese star has once again proved that he can be voted the best in the world. β
It was not only the fans who fell at the feet of Dai Zhiwei, who stood like a god, but also his peers gave Dai Zhiwei all kinds of praises.
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez wrote on his Twitter: "God! If Dai Zhiwei is given two balls, will he be able to score six goals in one game? β
Superstar Ronaldo believes that there is no suspense for Dai Zhiwei to win a Ballon d'Or in the future: "Dai Zhiwei is playing football, enjoying it, and one day he will be able to pocket the Ballon d'Or trophy." β
After Dai Zhiwei's game at Manchester United, it was easy to fall into a sea of praise. This time, in addition to Mourinho establishing him as a football legend, Gary Neville even burst into foul language to express his respect for Dai Zhiwei, "Dai Zhiwei's kick is too shocking!" β
Former Red Devils goalscorer Wayne Rooney also humorously said: "Dai Zhiwei's performance is just a joke. β
Beckham said: "It's a pity that I didn't go to the stadium, but I believe that no one can play as well as Dai Zhiwei. β
You must know that this is a star who has played side by side with Ronaldo and Raul.
Ruud van Nistelrooy: "I played for Manchester United, who conquered England at the beginning of the 21st century, but I have to say that I think this United is better! Because they have to wear! β
Rio Ferdinand: "Dai Zhiwei's good doesn't seem to be true! β
Even Steven Gerrard, the former captain of Manchester United's arch-rival Liverpool, couldn't help but exclaim: "It's amazing, I can't believe what I'm seeing, it's magical!" It's a shame we didn't win him last summer! β
However, after the game, Dai Zhiwei did not take credit for himself, and he hoped that everyone would give more praise to Manchester United as a whole.
In the mixed zone after the match, Dai Zhiwei said: "We played a good game, and the most important thing is to finish the promotion and get a good score. β
Regarding the unforgettable night he spent, Dai Zhiwei just said: "It's a very good thing to be able to score, but promotion is the more important thing. β
After his historic match, Dai Zhiwei remained as humble as ever, downplaying his record: "I'm very satisfied, it's a very good thing to score a goal, it's the first time I've achieved it like this, I don't remember having scored five goals in a game before. But the most important thing is the promotion of the team, which is what we are looking forward to. β
Dai Zhiwei is a record-setting machine, and he is almost surpassing himself and pushing his limits in every game.
He scored five goals in one game against Roma, the first time in his career.
Dai Zhiwei's low-key is in stark contrast to the repeated praise from the outside world. For him, any game is the same. With no time to rest and indulge, he is already thinking about his next Premier League game against Arsenal.
Although Manchester United are temporarily at the top of the table, Dai Zhiwei and Manchester United will not be careless.
Dai Zhiwei made this very clear: "The situation is very complicated, but we will still move forward in the same way, and if we want to win the league championship, we have to get two more wins!" β
Regarding Manchester United's prospects in the Champions League, Dai Zhiwei is very low-key: "The semi-finals are not over yet, we still try to qualify first, as for the final, no matter which team we meet, it will be very difficult, and they can qualify for the final, which has proved their quality." β
After the game, the Internet was also boiling over Dai Zhiwei's 5 goals.
"Three into the hat trick.
Entering four is called the big four.
What should five goals be called? β
This is a strange discussion on the Internet about Dai Zhiwei's 5 goals.
Because in football, there is a special name for scoring less than four goals, but there is no name for a person who scores 5 goals in a single game. The following titles are the options given by netizens for evaluation:
Answer 1: Five thunders to the top - this formulation is a bit brutal, but Dai Zhiwei's goal is indeed five thunders for the opponent.
Answer 2: Wuzhi Mountain, Wutai Mountain - Mata stretched out five fingers for his friend Dai Zhiwei after the game. The commentator of Huaxia TV's sports channel summed it up with "Five Finger Mountain", and some fans called it "a slap".
Answer 3: Five strangles - the original word is "I strangle", this word is not a swearing, just an interjection to express intense emotions. Dai Zhiwei scored five goals, which is really "five strangles".
Answer 4: Five sons of Dengke, five blessings, five grains, and five kuishou - these four are particularly Chinese. Among them, five goals have been scored in the past, and there are a lot of five leaders. However, it is difficult for foreign netizens to resonate.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the Chinese fans couldn't hold it back, and they named Dai Zhiwei's sixth goal "Six Little Boys" and the seventh goal "Dragon Ball".
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Just when the praise for Dai Zhiwei's five goals was in the ascendant, Manchester United had ushered in their 36th round of Premier League matches, Manchester United welcomed Arsenal at Old Trafford, which was also the 60th time Gunners manager Arsene Wenger faced the Red Devils, and this 22-year feud throughout the history of the Premier League is coming to an end with Arsene Wenger's departure at the end of the season.
Manchester United's game against Arsenal will never lack focus, from the 21-man clash that has not yet been established in the Premier League, to Ian Wright's malicious stampede on Schmeichel, and then Ruud van Nistelrooy kicked Zeon and Campbell elbowed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's goal, as well as Cesc Fabregas's pizza goal, of course, the least is the grappling between Keane and Vieira, the direct confrontation between the two iron-blooded captains is always very hot, and there was a conflict between the two in the tunnel before the game began, and both of them were almost going to play with injuries, There was also a scene in which Vieira headbutted Keane during the game.
Even Arsene Wenger's biggest defeat in the history of his management came from Ferguson's Manchester United, who thrashed Arsenal 8-2 in 2011-12.
However, due to Arsene Wenger's departure from Arsenal at the end of the season, this game is also a little less angry and a little more warm.
Speaking before the game about visiting Old Trafford again on Sunday, Arsene Wenger said: "Will I say goodbye to Jose Mourinho? I will say goodbye to everyone! In France, we say au_revoir, which means we may see each other again soon. Will we become friends? It depends. Of course I have a lot of respect for him, and you should give me a little peace in the last few weeks and not push me into the last conflict. I want to leave peacefully and Mourinho certainly too, he's a great coach. β
Mourinho said: "If he respects me and I respect him half, we can even be friends in the future." β
When Arsene Wenger announced his departure at the end of the season, Mourinho also expressed goodwill: "If he is happy with the decision to leave, then I am happy too; If he's not happy, I'm not happy either."
In this game, in order to prepare for the subsequent Europa League semi-finals with Atletico Madrid, Wenger chose to make a big rotation of the lineup, and the three young players Nelson, Niles, and Mavropanos all got the opportunity to start, Cech Monreal was on standby on the bench, and Sanchez, Lacazette, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Mustafi and other big players did not even enter the squad.
Because of the 6:2 in the first leg, Mourinho did not have any concerns about European competition, and the main force was all out, and Manchester United used a 4-3-3 formation in this game. David De Gea was deployed in the goalkeeping position, with Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof in the midfield position providing strong interception, with Dai Zhiwei, Jesse Lingard and Mesut Ozil in attack.
For 22 years, Arsene Wenger has left so many memories here β most of them not good. But in the last game of the day, he was greeted with respect and warmth.
It was awe-inspiring, perhaps empathetic to the departure of the team's decorated coach, so when Arsene Wenger walked onto the pitch before the game, the fans gave a standing ovation to pay their respects to the old professor, and the singing of "Arsène Wenger, we want you to stay" was also heard during the game.
Arsene Wenger today can be said to be really a VIP treatment, in order to bid farewell to Wenger, Manchester United has prepared a small gift.
Coach Jose Mourinho showed the friendship of the landlord, personally removed Wenger from the dugout, and brought him to the center of the pitch with talk and laughter along the way.
Although the two have had unpleasant and fierce conflicts before, the hero cherishes the hero and laughs at the grudge.
Waiting in the middle of the pitch is another of Arsene Wenger's old nemesis, Sir Alex Ferguson, who will present the 17-year rival and favourite with a special gift β a trophy-shaped plaque thanking him for his achievements at Arsenal.
Dai Zhiwei had a close look at the vase and found that there was an inscription on the vase, and the inscription read: "This is a gift from Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho to Wenger on behalf of Manchester United Club, in order to express respect for Wenger's perseverance and achievements in coaching Arsenal from 1996 to 2018." β
Ferguson and Arsene Wenger first embraced, and then the professor smiled and held up the special gift.
Then the two greeted Mourinho together, and the three also left a group photo that may never be reproduced in the future, and this group photo also symbolizes the end of an era in the Premier League.
Ferguson has been in charge of Manchester United for 27 years, and Arsene Wenger has been in charge of Arsenal for 22 years, and the rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal is a hallmark of the era of the Premier League, and it is the two of them who have created the Premier League.
And Mourinho has become another theme in the post-Wenger era, whether it is at Chelsea or Manchester United, the confrontation with Wenmu has always been the focus of everyone.
Arsene Wenger's Gunners career has been competing with an old fox and a mad bird, and it has been 22 years in a blink of an eye.
However, the Manchester United players did not give Wenger much face on the field.
Manchester United took the lead in the 16th minute, Pogba passed, Dai Zhiwei crossed from the right side of the penalty area, Ozil's header from the left side of the small penalty area was blocked by Bellerin and hit the left post and bounced back, and the unguarded Pogba volleyed into the net from close range, 1:0!
Arsenal then launched a counter-attack, Niles passed the ball, and former Manchester United midfielder Mkhitaryan fired a diagonal shot from the right side of the penalty area, and the ball grazed the post.
Three minutes later, Bellerin's cross was met by Aubameyang's header from 10 yards.
Just before half-time, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang picked out a cross and Nelson headed wide from 12 yards.
Less than 5 minutes into the second half, Arsenal seized Manchester United's midfield mistake to launch a counterattack, Xhaka broke the ball and sent the ball to Mkhitaryan, who took the ball and fired a low right-footed shot in front of the big penalty area, the ball flew through Lindelof's legs into the bottom left corner, De Gea couldn't save it, Arsenal equalized the score, 1:1!
The Manchester United veteran also raised his hands in the air after the goal, and with this brilliant goal, he became the first man in Premier League history to score and score for a team in a single season.
In the 91st minute, Manchester United completed the stunner, Ashley Young crossed from the left at 45 degrees, Fellaini scored with a header from 6 yards out with his back to the goal, and Manchester United sealed the throat in the last moment!
Manchester United also bid farewell to Arsene Wenger in this way, Wenger has regrets but can accept it.
"For a young team, it's a positive thing to play," he said. But everyone was disappointed in the locker room. In such an atmosphere, they performed well and challenged themselves. They showed their level and it's hard to point out what they were bad at. β
Finally, Arsene Wenger once again expressed his gratitude to Manchester United for this time: "It was a high standard reception and I enjoyed it.
Although Manchester United and Arsenal are rivals, they will still be moved when they see this scene that night.
I think this is what I said before, heroes cherish heroes, heroes value heroes.
It is precisely because of hostility, competition, and death fighting that they will be particularly respected, and they will not be cherished until they say goodbye.
I don't know when I will see you again, but it seems that this contest is precious.
That's respect on the football field.
(End of chapter)