Chapter 310: Old Lieutenant Starts? Don't make a fuss!
Liverpool, a port city in the northwest of England. A well-known manufacturing hub in the UK. The Beatles that swept the world in the last century came from Liverpool.
Like other UK cities, football is part of everyday life for Liverpool citizens.
Reds Liverpool and Toffees Everton are the two Premier League teams in Liverpool City.
Red Army Liverpool, the saddest team in the Premier League. Founded in 1892, it is a traditional Premier League giant, and it is also a professional household specializing in the abuse of giants. Since the restructuring of the English league and the establishment of the Premier League, they have never won a Premier League title.
There is a famous saying among Liverpool fans: we can accept the Reds losing to the underdogs, but we must not accept the Reds losing to Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Evertonγγγγγ Because we're giant killers!
People will always sympathize with the tragic hero who has failed. Like Baggio, for example, and Liverpool, who the whole world owes them a Premier League title. In China, the Reds have countless fans. A melancholy team song "You'll Never alk Alone" has conquered the hearts of many fans around the world.
Over the years, Liverpool have bred the likes of Dalglish, Baines, Souness, Hansen, Owen, Maronso, Mascherano, Gerrard, Suarez and Joe Cole.
However, in the 25 years of the Premier League, Liverpool either have a trophy out of reach or are close to it. In short, Liverpool will always be a supporting player in the final table of the season every year.
The Reds Liverpool have also staged an exciting Istanbul miracle and lifted the Big Ears Cup. But they seem to be forever insulated from the league championships.
In the eighth round of the Premier League, the Red Devils Manchester United challenged the Red Army Liverpool away. Premier League Double Red Club!
Before Manchester United's departure, Mourinho made a joke with the media.
Liu Yun came to Liverpool with the team on a special plane. As soon as I got off the plane, the media blew up. Didn't the old lieutenant just get shot while protecting his daughter? Why did you come to Liverpool with the team?
Mourinho smiled and said to a group of reporters: "Oh, the old lieutenant came to Liverpool to cheer on his team-mates at Anfield!" β
The reporters were stunned: Wow, what a strong old lieutenant! suffered a shooting and did not recuperate at home, but still did not forget to cheer for his teammates on the spot! He's such a proud player who loves Manchester United.
Manchester United chairman Woodward, who was in Beijing to participate in the sponsorship event, also called Mourinho: "Jose, why did you take Liu Yun to Liverpool?" What he has to do now is to recuperate at home and try to heal as soon as possible and play! I just watched the morning news and you actually took him to Liverpool to cheer on the others. Will this delay his recovery from his injuries? β
Mourinho said something that caused Woodward, who was in a luxury hotel in the Eastern Hemisphere, to spit all the icy water he had just drunk onto the couch.
"What cheers the team on? That's just a joke to fool the media. In this game, the old lieutenant will make his debut! β
Woodward's heart-rending voice came from the other end of the line: "Debut!" Jose, are you crazy or am I having something wrong with my ears? He had just been wounded in the right arm by a bullet from a point 38 caliber pistol! It's only been a few days since you started? Do you think he's Superman? β
Mourinho replied with a smile: "My esteemed chairman Woodward. I'm not crazy. The old lieutenant has been back for training for a few days. His gunshot wound was only a bullet scratch, and the bandage did not affect his performance on the court at all. And the debut was his own request. This can be regarded as a surprise for the fans on both sides at the Double Red Conference. β
Woodward will be skeptical: "Jose, you're not kidding me, are you?" Are you sure? Won't his injury affect performance? β
Mourinho swore: "I swear to God, his injuries really aren't a big deal!" If you don't believe me, you can ask him personally! β
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A day later, Anfield Stadium. The Double Red attracted more than 50,000 Liverpool fans to watch the game. The entire Anfield stadium was packed.
In addition to being the match day of the Premier League Double Red Cross, today is also a special day for Chinese people - today is the National Day of China!
Local Chinese students in Liverpool formed a cheering group of several hundred people and made a special trip to Anfield Stadium to cheer for Uncle Liu Yun.
Tee off is still half an hour away. Jose Mourinho has announced his starting XI.
The big-mouthed Dunphy in the commentary table said: "It's a pity that 'LIL' is missing an 'L'. Old Lieutenant Liu was injured in the left arm by a point 38 revolver a few days ago when he fought with robbers to protect his daughter. He's definitely going to miss such an important game today. β
Fat Bob answered, "That's right! It's a shame indeed. However, it is rumored that the old lieutenant's gunshot wound is not a major problem, and he will naturally heal after half a month of rest. He was at Anfield today to cheer on his team-mates. Our SKY colleague Spera, also interviewed him after he was injured. What the old lieutenant said in the interview was so touching! He's not just a great player, he's a great father. β
The big-mouthed Dunphy said, "Yes! He's not only a tough guy on the pitch, but also off the pitch. Okay, let's get down to business, we've got the starting line-ups for both sides. Liverpool's side should continue the formation of 433 in the last game. Goalkeeper No. 1 Kalius, four defenders Lovren, Gomez, Matip, Moreno. Three midfielders: Jordan Henderson, Wijnaldum, Emre. Strikers Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah. β
Dunphy finished introducing Liverpool's starting lineup and took the Manchester United lineup handed over by the director.
'Manchester United's starting line-up γγγγγγ' Deng Fei was suddenly stunned! How can there be the name of the old lieutenant in the starting lineup? He thought that the director must have taken it wrong and gave him a starting line-up for Manchester United in the last round of the league.
Dunphy has a lot of experience in commenting: "We'll introduce Manchester United's starting line-up later. First of all, my partner Bob will explain to you Liverpool's main 433 lineup this season. β
Fat Bob was confused, and he didn't say in advance that he wanted to explain the Liverpool lineup!
However, since Dunphy threw the conversation over, he could only start to explain the lineup.
Dunphy made a gesture to comb his hair. This is the code between the narrator and the director. If the game has not started during the live broadcast, the camera shows two anchors. A commentator is in a hurry and makes this gesture, and the director will cut all the shots to the other anchor in a good sense.
The director cuts the camera to Fat Bob. Dunphy went down to the radio station: "Oh my God, Jack, how can you make such a big mistake!" You see, the list you gave me is the starting list for Manchester United in the last round of the league! β
The director shrugged: "Yes, I thought so at first. Did the old lieutenant just get a gunshot wound? How did it end up in the starting lineup? But I checked it twice and called someone I knew at Manchester United. Prove that this is the starting list for this round. Can't be wrong! β
Deng Fei looked stunned: "What? Could it be that the old lieutenant guy is going to play football with a gunshot wound? β
Dunphy returned to the commentary box: "Ladies and gentlemen, let's take a look at Manchester United's starting line-up. Starting forwards, Romelu Lukaku, Ibrahimovic and - old lieutenant Liu. That's right, the audience in front of the TV, you heard it right. The old lieutenant will start this game! β
The fat Bob next to him had a question mark on his face. He said in his heart, Deng Fei, Deng Fei, it's okay if you have a big mouth, you have to be careful of the senior management of SKY TV to fire your squid.
Dunphy continued: "I have double-checked the starting XI with the director. In the list, there is indeed an old lieutenant Liu! β