Chapter 580: Friendship First, Competition Second? P!
In this world, there are always some people who like to make up some high-sounding polite words to fool themselves.
For example, a certain Chinese person always likes to say, "Friendship first, competition second." ”
It's a ridiculous joke!
If winning or losing doesn't matter, what's the charm of competitive sports? What is the meaning of competitive sports?
There is victory and defeat, and there is passion. There are wins and losses, there are wonderful! This is the charm of competitive sports and the meaning of competitive sports.
Of course, there are winners and losers in competitive sports.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is clearly a personable loser.
The Guardian reporter asked Klopp what he thought of the defeat.
Klopp smiled bitterly: "The reason why we lost 0:7 in this game is not that Liverpool is too weak, but Manchester United is too strong!" Think about it, in every position of Manchester United today, which one is not the world's best player? Their captain, the old lieutenant, has an incomparable charisma and noble character. This has brought Manchester United's world-class superstars tightly around the old lieutenant! It's not scary that a team is a superstar, but it's scary that the eleven superstars on the field of this team are united like one person! ”
Klopp took a sip of water and continued: "In my coaching career, I have never suffered such a humiliating battle as today. Not only did we lose the FA Cup, but we also suffered the tragedy of being beaten 7-0 by Manchester United! Oh my God, that's the biggest score ever scored in an FA Cup final. Sadly, Liverpool is that 0 and Manchester United is that 7! But I was convinced! Manchester United have a lot of quality, no, the word strong is not enough to describe Manchester United these days! It should be said that it is the strength of terror! The final encounter with Manchester United was almost doomed to Liverpool's failure! ”
In Klopp's defeat speech, he did not hesitate to praise Manchester United and Liu Yun.
"Hello, old lieutenant, I'm a reporter for The Times. How are you feeling right now? ”
Liu Yun smiled and said, "Great! The taste of the championship trophy is sweeter than honey! And this is the third time we've lifted the trophy this season! That said, my teammates and I have tasted this sweet taste three times. Well, there will be a fourth one soon! My teammates worked hard for a season. In Chinese slang: It's harvest season! At the start of the season, our leader, Coach Jose Mourinho, said that United would lift four trophies this season. We have now lifted three trophies. Soon we will lift our fourth and most important trophy of the season in Poland! ”
The Times reporter asked: "So you are confident about the upcoming Champions League final? ”
Liu Yun replied with a dry face: "Of course I am full of confidence!" Because I have a bunch of the best players on the planet to be teammates! Because we are as coach Jurgen Klopp said: the eleven on the pitch are united as one! I'm confident we'll be able to bring the Big Ear Cup back to Manchester! ”
"Hello, Coach Mourinho. I'm a reporter for the Daily Mail. How would you rate the performance of the Manchester United players today? ”
The reporter at the Daily Mail is a smart guy. He knows that after Champions Night, what readers will want to see most is how Mourinho praises his players!
Mourinho said: 'How did they perform today? It's perfect! Seven goals, a trophy, what else can I say about them? Sorry, I have a limited level of wording. I can't describe them in words! Old lieutenant, Qu, Lewandowski, Pogba, Matic... They make up the strongest Manchester United team ever! ”
If Mourinho had said this two seasons ago, he would have been criticized.
What is the strongest Manchester United team in all time? Do you mean that Class 92 is not strong enough? The '99 Triple Crown squad isn't strong enough? You mean the old man of Ferguson can't catch up with you?
Now that Mu Shuai said this, everyone will be convinced!
At the height of Manchester United's Ferguson era, no one dared to expect to beat the national derby rivals Liverpool by 7 goals in the FA Cup final!
"Qu, hello, I'm SKY Sports Reporter. Now you've won the Premier League and FA Cup Golden Boot. After the Champions League final, you could be crowned the Golden Boot for the third time. It's a miracle for a player to achieve so much in his first Premier League season. What do you think is the reason for your achievement? ”
Qu Bai replied: "First of all, I want to say that if my idol, my captain Old Lieutenant, is not injured in January this year, then the three golden boots should be his, not mine!" We have a saying in China, there are unpredictable circumstances and people have good and bad luck. His major injury at the beginning of the year cost him three Golden Boots. This made me pick up a bargain. ”
"I think I'm just a normal player in the great Manchester United. If I have barely managed to achieve anything this season, it is due to several reasons: First, the trust of the coach. If it wasn't for Coach Bart who recalled me from Antwerp to Old Trafford, if it wasn't for Coach Mourinho's trust to put me on the Premier League. I'm probably just an unknown young player right now. ”
Qu Bai pointed at Liu Yun: "Second, it's because of my idol." The spiritual leader of our team, Old Lieutenant Liu Yun! He taught me how to play football and how to be a human being! From Coventry, to Manchester United. He cared for me and inspired me like an elder! It can be said that without him, I would not be where I am today! ”
Qu Bai continued: "The third reason is the support of the fans! I'll never forget the first time Manchester United fans chanted 'Mr. Five O'Clock' at Old Trafford. I was in tears! It's the support of the fans that has brought me to where I am today! ”
After speaking, Qu Bai suddenly stood up and bowed to Mourinho and Liu Yun: "Thank you, you are the one who made me grow!" Thank you for giving me that clear skies at Old Trafford! ”
There was thunderous applause in the press room!
"Hello, old lieutenant. I'm a reporter for The Sun. We all know that Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester United's opponents in the Champions League final, are the biggest dark horses in this season's Champions League. Some have even commented that Shakhtar Donetsk resembles Coventry in the FA Cup two seasons ago. Don't you often say: as long as you stand in the wind, pigs can fly to the sky; Do the weak also have the right to win? I noticed that you had been talking about the 'Quadruple Crown' and seemed to despise your opponent! ”
The Sun is notoriously spot-finding. This question is obviously trying to slap Liu Yun in the face with Liu Yun's mantra.
Liu Yun has long learned how to deal with the snarky questions of the lacy media like The Sun: "Having sufficient self-confidence and despising opponents are two different things!" Shakhtar Donetsk is a great team with a never-give-up spirit and extraordinary courage! They deserve the respect of me and my teammates. But we still have the confidence to defeat them! Because our strong self-confidence is accumulated from one victory after another this season! The opponent of the Champions League final, whether it is Shakhtar Donetsk, the dark horse, or Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern and other European giants, I will say: We are confident to win the Champions League trophy! ”