The Manchester derby is set to kick off next week.

Every city derby is full of gunpowder. From the Milan derby to the Madrid derby, every derby is a war.

There is such a joke.

Remember to ask Manchester City fans: "What's the difference between a dog hit by a car on the road and a Manchester United fan who is killed?" ”

The Manchester City fan replied: "There was a brake mark on the front of the dog's carcass. ”

The joke is a great example of the hatred between the fans of the red and blue teams, which always surprises people in other cities. If the Manchesters are obsessed with the team they support, this infatuation has been interpreted by the fans a little too much.

For the older generation of fans, they know that there is a religious element to the hatred between United fans and Manchester City fans. But Protestant and Catholic hatred seems to have become a thing of the past with the progress of British society and culture. Whether you are a Protestant or a Catholic, you have the right to choose which team you support.

The Manchester derby is an absolute dangerous day for all Manchester Sturters. On this day, the game starts at 12 noon; On this day, a small number of bars in the city close early, and most bars choose not to open on this day.

On this day, adults will tell children not to wear their favorite uniforms on the streets; On this day, all police officers at the Manchester City Police Department will cancel their leave, and all police officers will be on duty.

The bar street in the center of the city, the most famous squares, will be filled with policemen riding tall horses, policemen in military uniforms parked on the side of the road one by one, and police dogs barking impatiently in police cars。。。。。

If football is a war, then the derby between Manchester United and Manchester City is a nuclear war!

The feud between the two teams lasted for more than half a century. Manchester United became a major icon of English football at the end of the 20th century, with a global influence many times greater than that of Manchester City. But every time there is a derby, Manchester City people never forget the obscene means of Manchester United taking advantage of the danger and digging into the wall. In the eyes of Manchester City supporters, United fans are nothing more than a group of railroad workers from the suburbs, never the true owners of the city. They believe that the city of Manchester will always belong to the blue city.

Inside a seaside villa in Manchester. Dinner time.

Liu Yun invited Ibu and his wife to dinner. Ibrahimovic is now not only Liu Yun's partner on the court, but also a friend off the field.

Liu Yun asked Ibrahimovic: "Ibrahimovic, people always say that Manchester United took advantage of the danger and dug the corner of the Manchester City wall. What the hell is going on, you know? ”

Eevee wiped his mouth: "Well, it's a long story. ”

Liu Xiaoyan interjected: "Uncle Ebu, tell me, I like to listen to stories the most." ”

Ibrahimovic said: "I also listened to the coach of the reserve team, Bart. It all started back in 1904. Manchester United are just a second-rate working club on the brink of relegation, while Manchester City are the strongest club in Manchester City and they even have the quality to compete for the FA Cup. The two teams were no longer on the same level at all. However, a football scandal that happened to Manchester City changed the fate of both teams for the next 100 years.

A local newspaper in Birmingham published that Manchester City had breached FA rules by privately giving bonuses to players in addition to their salaries. After being exposed in the newspapers, Manchester City were severely punished by the FA, ordered to be relegated and forced to sell all 17 first-team players.

All the English clubs gloated over the crackdown on splitting up Manchester City's players. Among them, Manchester United won the month first. They acquired six Manchester City mainstays at a fraction of the cost. The arrival of these six Manchester City players has played an important role in the improvement of Manchester United's strength.

Soon, Manchester United won their first league title in history and gradually developed into the world-famous "Red Devils". Manchester City, which suffered from this disaster, collapsed, and by the end of the 20th century, nearly a hundred years, it had not recovered to the strength of England's first-class team. In Manchester United's next centennial derby, they fell behind. ”

Liu Yun nodded: "So that's the case." It's been a hundred years, why are the fans still haunted by this? ”

Ibu replied, "Where there is love in this world, there is hate." British fans can spend generations supporting a team, and they can spend generations hating a team. ”

Liu Yun suddenly remembered something: "By the way, when I went to Coventry, I was also thanks to the help of Sun Jihai, the former Manchester City's foreign aid from China. ”

Eevee laughed, "I know that person! Sun, Manchester City's Huaguo Suns. ”

Liu Yun didn't expect Sun Jihai to be so well-known, even Yibu knew it.

Ibrahimic added: "I do not know him because of his strength. Rather, it was because of a protest. ”

Liu Yun asked strangely: "Protest?" ”

Ibrahimovic nodded: "That's right, Sun was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame last year. British fans believe that the name is not worthy of the name. Although Sun was the main player of Manchester City, Manchester City was only a fish belly team in the Premier League at that time. You know, there are only four foreign players inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Sun, Cantona, Bergkamp, Ruud van Nistelrooy. Fans believe that Sun's achievements on the football field are completely incomparable to King Cantona, Ice Prince Bergkamp, and King of the Small Box Ruud van Nistelrooy. Allowing Sun to enter the Hall of Fame is just that the FA is currying favor with the increasingly wealthy Chinese. As a result, fans in England protested in front of the FA's headquarters last year. ”

Liu Yun was silent. In fact, he knows in his heart that the FA's admission of Sun Jihai to the Premier League Hall of Fame does have a bit of meaning in developing the Chinese market.

Ibrahimovic added: "Liu, if one day the FA inducts you into the Premier League Hall of Fame, I don't think anyone will object. ”

Liu Yun shook his head: "It's too early to say this. I'm really looking forward to it now. League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield。。。。。 How many titles can we help our team win this year? ”

Ibrahimovic replied, "For me." What I care about most is the Champions League. ”

Ibrahimovic's wife, Helena, said: "Ibrahimovic promised me before that he would retire as soon as he won the Champions League. ”

Liu Yun said with some disappointment: "Retirement?" It's too early, right? I really want to be with you on the pitch for another two years. ”

Liu Xiaoyan said unabashedly: "Retire, retire!" You bigwigs have retired, and my little Bai has a chance to go to Old Trafford to be the main force! ”

Ibu and his wife had long heard Isabella talk about Liu Xiaoyan and Qu Bai. The husband and wife laughed.

Liu Yun lightly flicked his daughter's brain: "You, you will talk nonsense." ”