Chapter 650: Belong to the Old Lieutenant's Era! (Chinese New Year's Eve asks for tips)
Two weeks later, FA Cup final, Manchester United vs Coventry!
This is the last official match of the season between the two teams. For Manchester United, if they lose the FA Cup, they will have to face the dilemma of not winning the league, the Champions League and the FA Cup after 5 years and 20 titles.
Although Manchester United won the League Cup, the League Cup is not as influential or valuable as the other three competitions.
If they win the FA Cup, Manchester United will become a small double. That's an explanation to the fans.
Coventry, this game can't afford to lose. The old lieutenant Liu Yun had already made a bold statement at the post-match press conference on the night of the Premier League victory: the team wants to fight for the double.
SKY TV's big-mouthed Dunphy retired a week ago. Now partnered with Fat Bob is the only female football commentator on SKY TV: Jasmine.
Thirty-year-old Jasmine is known for her bold commentary style. In the last European Championships, the England national team won the championship, and Jasmine actually took off her coat in front of tens of millions of TV viewers, revealing her underwear - the underwear reads "Long live England".
30 minutes before the start of the game.
Fat Bob said, "Ladies and gentlemen. This is my new commentary partner, Jasmine. ”
Jasmine responded, "Hello, Bob. ”
Fat Bob added: "Today's game is a clash between two of the strongest teams in English football today. Premier League Champions VS Premier League Runners-up! I think everyone is looking forward to this showdown! ”
Jasmine made no secret of her stance: "I think Coventry will definitely win against Manchester United. The old lieutenant was a man who never spoke big. We all know that two weeks ago, he had already said that Coventry would win the double! ”
Fat Bob said, "So, Jasmine, you like the old lieutenant very much." ”
Jasmine's answer surprised Fat Bob: "If the old lieutenant were single, I would pursue him at all costs." Pursue this real tough guy. ”
Fat Bob said: I have partnered with the big-mouthed Dunphy for 20 years. It's easy for the big mouth to retire, why is there another female big mouth?
Jasmine added: "As far as I know, the old lieutenant was not only a tough guy, but also an exemplary husband and a good father to two daughters. Any woman would be tempted by such a man, wouldn't she? ”
Fat Bob quickly brought the topic back to the game: "Now, we have got the starting lists for both sides. On the Coventry side, goalkeeper Billy, four defenders Zhao, Lee, Papa, and Michelle. Four midfielders: White Wind, Hess, Garrincha, Bebeto. The double striker is still the old lieutenant partner Manla. ”
Jasmine said: "White Sun Wind has been named the best newcomer of the season in the Premier League! This cute boy is simply a copy of the old lieutenant nineteen years old. ”
Fat Bob asked, "Could it be that Jasmine, you saw the old lieutenant playing football when he was nineteen years old?" ”
Jasmine shook her head: "Of course not, I mean." He was as strong as an old lieutenant, never giving up on the field, never giving in. This Chinese boy from the Apennine Peninsula is almost a younger version of the old lieutenant. ”
Fat Bob continued: "On Manchester United's side, the starting goalkeeper David De Gea. The back four are Hummels, Bailly, Bellerin, Klostermann. The midfield position is a combination of Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Lemar. Three strikers Qu Bai, Lewandowski, Rashford. ”
Jasmine said, "Heh, the duel between father-in-law and son-in-law is about to be staged again. To tell the truth, this player is known as the most exemplary player in the whole of European football. Mr. Five O'Clock's nickname says it all. Oh, if he hadn't married the old lieutenant's daughter, I would have fought hard... ”
Fat Bob hurriedly answered: "Pursue him? ”
Jasmine said, "Fat Bob, how do you know what I think." ”
Fat Bob said, "Well, Jasmine, you're going to have a lot of players to pursue. ”
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With the referee's whistle, the game begins!
Manchester United had three dangerous shots in the opening 10 minutes!
3rd minute. Qu Bai passed Zhao Kaixuan and Li Fanghua in the penalty area in a row, and hit the goal with his feet! The ball grabs the post and flies off the baseline.
Qu Bai hugged his head in annoyance.
It turned out to be Zhao Kaixuan who comforted Qu Bai: "Brother-in-law, shoot well!" A little bit of bad luck. ”
Zhao Kaixuan and Li Fanghua, two natives of China, have always called Qu Bai his brother-in-law.
The game continued, and in the fifth minute, Rashford broke down the right flank, hoisted the ball into the box at a 45-degree angle, and the old Lewandowski jumped high to head the ball into the top right corner of the Coventry goal.
Goalkeeper Billy leaps high and confiscates the ball!
Billy has been doing well this season – his lifestyle has been much better under the guidance of Liu Yun, the team's political commissar – at least he won't be rolling the sheets with the model before the game. Seven days ago, he and Bai Rifeng were both strong contenders for the Newcomer of the Season. It's just that Daywind has been more impressive this season, with Billy losing to him in the race for the best newcomer.
"Nice save! This handsome goalkeeper has great goal-line skills! Jasmine shouted.
Partner Fat Bob said secretly in his heart: "It's a good thing you didn't say that you still want to pursue Billy - you just said that you want to chase the whole team of Coventry!" ”
In the 10th minute, Manchester United made a comeback!
This time, it was the stupid Pogba who created a threat to Coventry.
Pogba flicks past Papa on the edge of the box. Coventry's defenders were expecting him to shoehorn the ball straight into the box.
Unexpectedly, Pogba chose to shoot from a distance. This long-range shot is powerful and the angles are tricky.
"Rub~" The ball almost flew out of the bottom line by grazing the post again!
Edda in the coach's seat broke out in a cold sweat.
After blocking United's three-board axe, Coventry began to instigate a counter-attack.
In the 18th minute, Bai Rifeng stuffed the ball directly to find Liu Yun in the penalty area. This time, it was Coventry's turn to run out of luck.
After receiving the ball in the penalty area, Liu Yun shook past his former teammate Hummels and hit the goal with his feet!
"Knock~Buzz~" The ball hit the post, shaking the goal and buzzing.
In the 23rd minute, Manla's header from inside the box was confiscated by De Gea.
The two teams seem to have reached a tacit agreement to dedicate a beautiful ball to the fans in the final heavyweight game of English football this season. The two sides fought against each other on the field.
Jasmine said: "It is said that there is no good game in the final. I didn't expect that in today's game, the two teams played very well on the field. ”
Fat Bob said, "yes." The two teams are now in a head-to-head state. Unfortunately, neither team had much luck. Otherwise, the score would be 2:2 or even 3:3. ”
The deadlock was only broken in the 43rd minute.
Fude accelerated inside on the wing, and after bursting into the box, he didn't take credit, but chose to knock the ball across to Qu Bai in the box.
Qu Bai won the ball and shot angrily, and the ball went straight to the top right corner of the Coventry goal.
Goalkeeper Billy, even if he is an octopus, can only do nothing about this ball. Because his position is too far to the left.
The ball is in! 1:0! Manchester United lead! The son-in-law scored.
"Yay~" The Manchester United fans at Wembley Stadium were boiling.
Qu Bai and assister Xiaola hugged in celebration.
In the final minutes of the first half, neither side achieved anything.
The referee blew the whistle and went into the half-time break.
Speaking to Fat Bob, Jasmine said: "If a year ago, no one would have believed that Coventry would have played like this against Manchester United. The number of shots and possession on both sides are almost five-to-five. After a season in the Premier League, the children of Coventry have grown into truly Europe's top players! Enough to provoke the girder of the Sky Blue Army! ”
Fat Bob agrees with Jasmine on this: "yes. The children have grown into real warriors. Under the leadership of the old lieutenant, a veteran, they were invincible in the league and created a dark horse miracle. We believe that in the second half, Coventry, who was 1 goal behind, will never sit still! ”
Dressing room in Coventry.
Although they were one goal behind, the atmosphere in the dressing room was relaxed.
Zhao Kaixuan said to Liu Yun: "Big man, brother-in-law's luck is a little better than yours today." Although a few chances were missed, at least one goal was scored. ”
Li Fanghua came up and quipped: "A son-in-law can't keep losing to his father-in-law." Wouldn't that brother-in-law be very faceless in front of our sister Yanyan? By the way, big guy, Sister Yanyan has returned to China? ”
Liu Yun nodded: "I returned to China ten days ago." She has a busy job. ”
At the end of the intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Manchester United started the second half seemingly trying to beat Coventry to death with a stick and seal the win. They launched a tidal offensive.
However, United's offensive momentum was scoreless. Instead, Coventry seized the opportunity to fight back.
In the 59th minute, Papa cut off Rashford's pass and made a long pass directly to Bai Rifeng in the middle.
After taking the ball, Bai Rifeng picked up a pass and hit Manchester United directly behind him.
Tamanra accelerates the start! He deftly got past Bailly, who was defending him head-on, with a one-on-one shot.
Red Devils goalkeeper David De Gea strikes. Compared to the superb goal-line skills, De Gea's attacking skills are actually average.
In the face of De Gea, Manla's feet were weak!
On the edge of the box, Mandal pulled his foot to shoot. The ball bounced right on De Gea's body!
The old lieutenant Liu Yun arrived in time! He's got the ball! At the moment, the ball was 35 metres from the United goal.
With an empty door of 35 meters, how could the old lieutenant's superb footwork miss the opportunity!
Kick the door! The ball goes straight into the empty net! The ball went in, 1:1!
Jasmine learned the tone of the big-mouthed Dunphy and shouted: "GOAL~ Old lieutenant, old lieutenant again, again, again!" I love the old lieutenant to death! Old lieutenant, I'm going to be your lover! ”
Fat Bob said: "That counterattack just now started with Papa's interception. After the interception was successful, he decisively made a long pass to find Mr. Paper. The quality of the long pass is excellent. Mr. Paper did not hesitate after taking the ball, and decisively kicked behind Manchester United! Manla's speed advantage was exploited, but the final kick was not good! At the critical moment, the old lieutenant showed the sense of smell in front of the door that a killer should have。。。。。 The old lieutenant, the goal machine, has already spent his 51st birthday! Is it really as he said, next season, he wants to lead Coventry City to do something in the Champions League? ”
After Liu Yun scored, he staged another old lieutenant-style machine-gun shooting celebration at Wembley Stadium.
Coventry fans at Wembley Stadium cheered. At 1 goal down, the fans weren't in a hurry. They knew that the old lieutenant would help the team equalise – the fans knew the old lieutenant all too well about the goal machine!
In the dugout of Manchester United, the team's meritorious coach Jose Mourinho smiled wryly and said to Bart: "That old lieutenant guy always takes every opportunity. ”
Bart shrugged helplessly: "It's not the same time now. He's wearing a sky blue jersey instead of our red one. I don't even know if I should hope that he is in hot form, or if he is in no state at all! ”
Coventry's equaliser was boosted. The offense has also gradually picked up.
However, the score of 1:1 remained until the 80th minute.
In the 80th minute, the white wind made a meritorious service!
Daywind took the ball in the midfield, like a real dribbling master, dribbled past Pogba, Nemanja Matic, and Hummels in a row, and at the edge of the penalty area, he shot with his feet!
A thin young man of 1.69 meters, the small universe has finally exploded!
He hit a world wave! The ball flew straight to the left side of the United goal.
De Gea was blocked by his team-mates and didn't make any save!
"Rub~" The ball flies into the net! The ball is in! 2:1! Coventry leads Manchester United by 1 goal at Wembley Stadium!
"Yay~" More than 30,000 Coventry fans jumped up from their seats and cheered loudly.
Jasmine Chicken Jelly said: "The best newcomer of the Premier League season!" Pretty world wave! This thin young man who is 1.69 meters tall seems to have endless strength hidden in his body. This force exploded at the most critical moment! Could it be that Coventry, which was still in League One three years ago, really wants to win the Premier League and FA Cup double three years later? ”
Fat Bob said: "Kaiserslautern only lifted the Bundesliga trophy that year. Didn't win the Cup. It seems that Coventry is going to surpass Kaiserslautern's achievements! ”
In the coach's seat, Edda, the head coach who has won the true legend of George Sr., jumped up from his seat and raised his hands to celebrate the goal.
The song of "Onward, Coventry" floats over Wembley Stadium!
The next 10 minutes of the game became a textbook defensive drill! Coventry City defended as a whole. Manchester United are all in the attack!
Edda, in the coach's seat, his heart beating wildly. He was so desperate for the team to win the double in his first season back in the Premier League! This will be an incomparable achievement!
Billy, Bai Rifeng, Zhao Kaixuan, Li Fanghua, this group of young people took out the strength to eat model milk and defended tenaciously.
Minutes and seconds passed. Finally, the referee blew the whistle for the whole game!
2:1! New FA Cup Champion - New Section Double Champion - Coventry!
On the commentary bench, Jasmine excitedly shouted: "Coventry has won!" Double Crown! Who says with a bunch of kids they can't win anything? Now they've won everything they want! ”
In the dugout at Manchester United, Mourinho smiled wryly at Bart: "Football is like that. No team can rule a country's football forever! The era of Manchester United is over. The time for Coventry has arrived. ”
Bart also smiled wryly: "Whether English football is the era of Manchester United or the era of Coventry, it is actually an era - the era of the old lieutenant!" ”