Liu Yun scored seven goals in the first four rounds of the Premier League, and his excellent performances won the praise of many Manchester United veterans.

That night, Liu Yun took his new wife Isabella to the famous Purple Flower Hotel in downtown Manchester for a banquet. said that he was going to the banquet, but Liu Yun didn't know who the guest was.

At the end of training, Jose Mourinho mysteriously told him that someone wanted to invite him to dinner with his wife. Liu Yun asked who it was, but Mourinho was secretive.

Liu Yun took Isabella to the Purple Flower Hotel. In the window of the restaurant, Liu Yun saw club chairman Woodward, old man Alex Ferguson, and head coach Jose Mourinho. On the master's seat, there sat an old man of seventy or eighty years old. It can be seen that Ferguson has a lot of respect for him.

Ferguson is the knight of the Queen, and the person who can make him respectful is naturally extraordinary.

Liu Yun and Isabella walked to the table. He thought the old man was familiar, but he forgot where he had seen it.

Suddenly, Liu Yun recognized the old man! It's strange if it's not familiar! Outside the stadium at Old Trafford, there is a statue of him! Isn't this Sir Bobby Charlton?!

Bobby Charlton, Manchester United legend. He entered Manchester United at the age of 17 and survived the 1958 Munich air disaster. After recovering from injury, he helped the team win three more English top flight titles, one European Cup and one FA Cup. He is the biggest contributor to Manchester United's revival. Playing for Manchester United for 20 years, he holds the record for appearances in Manchester United's history, and is a monumental figure for Manchester United. He was knighted at the age of 37 and retired at the age of 38.

Bobby Charlton stretched out his hand, and Liu Yun hurriedly held his hand: "Hello, Sir Charlton." ”

Bobby Charlton smiled at Liu Yun: "Hello, old lieutenant. Why, aren't you going to introduce me to this beautiful lady next to you? ”

Liu Yun hurriedly said: "This is my new wife, Isabella. ”

Woodward chimed in: "Sir Charlton, Isabella is a philanthropist. ”

In the UK, philanthropists are very respected.

Isabella spoke elegantly: "Chairman Woodward, you're overrated. As I said, I'm not a philanthropist, I'm just a mother of 279 children. ”

And they sat down.

Bobby Charlton said to Liu Yun, "Liu, you remind me of that old fellow Matthews. I've had the privilege of competing with him many times. He was in his 50s and I was in my 20s. But he does his best every game, and he always proves with a goal that a young heart beats in his body. ”

Liu Yun said humbly: "You have won the award." Matthews is a legend in England's history. I'm just a normal player. ”

Bobby Charlton shook his head: "Ordinary players? I've watched the last four games at home on TV. You're not any ordinary player. Your on-court awareness, your skills, your shooting skills are all at the level of a top star. ”

Liu Yun's ability has been affirmed by the Manchester United legend.

Mourinho was not very reserved in front of Sir Charlton's old-timer: "That's right. In the last few games, Liu has always been able to hold me on the edge of the cliff. If it weren't for Liu, I'm afraid I would have been drowned in the saliva of the media. ”

Sir Alex Ferguson said to Mourinho: "Oh, Jose. For the record, I'm not pointing fingers at you. As the manager of Manchester United, can you be more restrained when you engage with the media? ”

Mourinho smiled and did not refute: "Well, Sir Alex Ferguson, I sincerely accept your suggestion. ”

Woodward laughed: "If he could keep his mouth shut, he wouldn't be Mourinho!" Fortunately, he has the old lieutenant as a lifebuoy. ”

Liu Yun humorously said: "There will always be a day when the lifebuoy leaks." ”

Liu Yun's joke is actually a kind of complaint. Jose Mourinho always pushes his players to the point where they can't afford to lose, they can't afford to lose. This invisibly added a lot of pressure to Liu Yun and his teammates.

A few people chatted while eating.

Bobby Charlton said to Liu Yun: "Liu, people always say that Chinese people don't know how to play. In fact, Huaguo still has excellent players. Twenty years ago, there was a player named Su Maozhen in your Chinese country. His technique is very comprehensive, especially his header kung fu. I wanted to sign him for Manchester United. Unfortunately, he later passed by Manchester United due to injury. ”

Ferguson agreed: "Yes, I was the manager of Manchester United at the time. Su is a player who is indeed very talented. However, he was unlucky and injured during the trial. Alas, what a pity. ”

Bobby Charlton said to Liu Yun, "Liu, I have something to say to you. Please forgive me, an eighty-year-old man, for chattering. ”

Liu Yun hurriedly said, "Please speak." ”

Bobby Charlton looked at the glass in his hand, as if remembering something: "It was in 1954. I was in the second team at Manchester United. One day, out of the blue, I was told that Coach Busby was looking for me. I went to Busby. You know, for the young people at Manchester United at the time, seeing Busby was like meeting a god. Busby said to me, "Are you ready, young man?" I asked what to prepare? He said, of course it's to get into the first team, could it be that I came to you so that you can play in the orchestra? ”

Liu Yun, Ferguson and others laughed knowingly.

Bobby Charlton added: "I was impressed, I had just injured my ankle and it was swollen like a Nuremberg sausage. Busby arranged for me to start in the league a day later. ”

Liu Yun asked, "What about your ankle injury?" ”

Bobby Charlton said, "yes. I also had a headache. My good friend Duncan Edwards, who was also the captain of the team at the time, told me to drink a glass of rum. That thing can make you sleep all night, and the next day the injury will heal. I did, but I didn't fall asleep until 2 p.m. ”

Bobby Charlton took a sip of his wine and continued: "So, I simply got up at two o'clock in the middle of the night and walked to Old Trafford. I stared at the stadium, where my dreams were, my visions for the future. Looking at him, my heart calmed. I actually fell asleep outside the stadium at Old Trafford. The next day, I dragged my injured ankle on the pitch and scored my first goal for Manchester United. Over the next 20 years, I scored 249 league goals for Manchester United. ”

Liu Yun, Ferguson and others held reverence and quietly listened to Bobby Charlton tell about the past.

Bobby Charlton shook his head: "Alas, when people are old, they always like to reminisce about the past. Liu, I want to tell you that Manchester United is a great team and every player who plays for Manchester United is lucky. To be able to join Manchester United at the age of 46 is the best of the best. In the history of English football, there is no shortage of excellent players over the age of 40. In fact, in the sixties of the last century, every club had one or two players over the age of forty. Don't care about your age. As long as you have a 20-year-old heart on the turf of Old Trafford, you can be sure to succeed. ”

Ferguson raised his glass: "I propose, a toast to the old lieutenant." ”

Everyone raised their glasses.

Mourinho wasted no time in saying to Liu Yun: "In the next game against Everton, your lifebuoy must not leak!" ”