Chapter 606: Coventry VS Manchester United!
Premier League first round match day, Ricoh Stadium, Coventry City vs Manchester United!
Today is like Christmas for Coventryians. It was Coventry's first game back in the top flight after years of playing in the lower leagues. Despite the unbelievably strong Manchester United, win or lose, today is a day of great significance for Coventry City fans.
The game kicks off at 3 p.m. At 12 o'clock, the streets of Coventry city were full of fans wearing sky blue jerseys. They sang "Forward, Coventry" and waved blue scarves. This small city of only 350,000 people is immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
Big Mouthed Dunphy and Fat Bob went to the streets of Coventry to interview a few random Coventry fans before heading to the Ricoh Stadium for live commentary.
The big-mouthed Dunphy asked a fan with a blue clown octagonal hat: "Hello, I'm Dunphy from SKY TV. Sir, what are your expectations for this game? ”
The fan replied, "Expectation? I'm looking forward to seeing the old lieutenant captain Coventry captain and score Manchester United's goal! I'm expecting Coventry to win against Manchester United! Although this is very unlikely! Whatever! The old lieutenant said that until the last second of the game, no one can talk about victory or defeat! ”
Fat Bob comes in front of a coolly dressed hottie fan. The two hoods of the Spice Girls fans each have a Coventry crest painted on them: "Hey beauty, do you think Coventry has the potential to do a miracle at the Ricoh Stadium?" ”
The hot girl replied, "It's definitely possible!" Because we have old lieutenants! He was born to work miracles! ”
Two hours later, Fat Bob and Big Mouth Dunphy returned to the Ricoh Stadium review box.
"In the pre-match interview, the fans were full of hope for this match!" Fat Bob said.
The big-mouthed Dunphy said, "It's a good thing to be hopeful. I have to admit that compared with the giant Manchester United, Coventry is too weak! You know, Manchester United won 29 consecutive league games last season! Won the championship with a devastating momentum! In the latest FIFA World Club Rankings, Manchester United is in first place! Coventry, on the other hand, is in 489th place. Oh, and the 488th place is Huaguo's Shanbei Aluminum Energy Club. The 490th is Buriram of Thailand. ”
Fat Bob added: "Indeed, the difference in strength between the two teams is too great. It can be said that Manchester United has the best stars in the world in every position. Last season, Jose Mourinho promoted Marcus Rashford to the winger position. The combination of Striker Middle, Lewandowski and Rashford is invincible! In the midfield position, Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Lemar, the combination of these three can be called luxurious. At the back, the combination of Hummels, Eric Bailly, Bellerin and Klosterman is now recognized as the strongest defensive line in European football. De Gea, who is in the goalkeeper position, beat Manuel Neuer at the end of last year and won the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year award. ”
The big-mouthed Dunphy said: "Look at Coventry, on the other hand. Goalkeeper Billy, who has no experience in the top five leagues; The four defenders, Papa, Zhao, Li and Hunt, have no experience in the top five leagues; The four midfielders Garrincha, Bebeto, White, Hess, have no experience in the five major leagues; Except for the old lieutenant, no one in Coventry's main squad with an average age of early 20s has played in the five major leagues! Even if we support Coventry emotionally, we have to admit that this game, let alone a home win over Manchester United, even if it is a draw against Manchester United, it is almost impossible to get a point! ”
There was tension in the Coventry dressing room.
Silence hung over the locker room. The Argentinian Papa rubbed his boots – over and over again.
The thin white wind looked straight at his feet with his eyes.
Twins Garrincha and Bebeto stared wide-eyed.
Zhao Kaixuan put a bottle of sports drink in his hand, opened the lid, screwed it on again, opened the lid again, and screwed it on again.
Even the old man in Coventry, Manla, who has been fighting for the Sky Blues for five years, rubbed his big black head.
Liu Yun broke the silence.
He stood up and said in a loud voice, "Don't be nervous! We have a saying in China, called barefoot is not afraid to wear shoes! We ourselves are weak brigades with nothing, promoted horses. It's normal to lose, it's normal to play when you draw, and it's a miracle to win! What do we have to be nervous about? What is there to be afraid of? It's Manchester United who should be nervous and scared!"
Li Fanghua said: "Uncle Liu is right! Manchester United, the galaxy battleship, should be afraid of dying, capsizing in the small river ditch of Ricoh Stadium! ”
Liu Yun said: "It is already a victory for us to be able to stand on the stage of the Premier League today! We are not afraid of failure! Those who are not afraid of failure will not be afraid of any opponent! Okay, so let's get on the pitch and let the big stars of Manchester United get a good look at what the Blues are capable of! ”
Liu Yun led a group of little brothers into the players' tunnel.
In the players' tunnel, Manchester United's players greeted Liu Yun warmly.
After Liu Yun left, Lewandowski became the new captain of Manchester United.
"Hey, old lieutenant. How are you doing? ”
"Old lieutenant, you, the owner of Manchester United, won't break down your club's goal today, will you?"
"Old lieutenant, it's been a long time since I've been to your house! After the game, the leader and I will apply, how about the whole Manchester United team go to your house to eat dumplings? ”
Liu Yun and Manchester United's "opponents" greeted each other warmly. He also introduced young players such as Bai Rifeng, Zhao Fanghua, Li Kaixuan and Papa to Manchester United's superstars one by one.
The old lieutenant is like a link between Manchester United and Coventry.
Both teams enter through the players' tunnel.
At the end of the pick, with the referee's whistle, the game begins!
The first 15 minutes of the game were nothing short of Manchester United's half-time attacking drills.
The young men of the Coventry City team were firmly pressed in their own half by Manchester United's superstars, and they were powerless.
In the 7th minute, Qu Bai passed Li Fanghua and Zhao Kaixuan in a row, and found a chance to shoot at the front of the penalty area.
Kick up and shoot from a distance! The ball almost grazed the crossbar of the Coventry team!
Qu Bai's shot shocked the whole game, and the Coventry fans were in a cold sweat.
The big-mouthed Dunphy said: "After three years of experience at Manchester United, the original rookie song has become a super-first-class goalscorer in Europe! Beckenbauer even called him Messi's successor! ”
Fat Bob joked: "Heh, I believe the old lieutenant's daughter is in the stands of Ricoh Stadium right now." I wonder if she wants to support her father or her new husband? ”