Chapter 33: Owen's "Unwillingness" (II)
Although Owen was calm and cooperative in giving up his jersey number, he was still a little unwilling from the bottom of his heart.
In any case, Owen is a very strong superstar player, he has achieved good results in Liverpool, Real Madrid, and even in the England national team, and his influence and audience in football are also very high.
Manchester United's number seven is a legendary and glorious number, and Owen thinks he is not humiliating to wear it.
But the reality is that after leaving Real Madrid and returning to the Premier League, with the gradual increase of age and injuries, his competitive state is no longer at its peak, and when a more weighty player comes, he can only give up his position - even if he doesn't let it, the club will not force him, but after years of football ups and downs, Owen has seen some things very thoroughly, there is no need to bury a nail between himself and the club, and now he is always injured from time to time, in this case, It's not a problem to have the best numbers in hand.
Owen agreed to the club's request, but for Fan Bizhuang, who grabbed his number as soon as he came, he couldn't have any good senses, this is also human nature, he was obviously the owner of a certain thing, but another person came to take the thing away, Owen said in his heart that it was impossible to have no pimples.
Of course, there is no resentment, especially after contacting Fan Bizhuang during this time, knowing that it was not Fan Bizhuang who took the initiative to ask for the No. 7 jersey, Owen's attitude gradually changed.
I have to say that his mentality is adjusted quickly, a generation of new people replace old people, this is a normal theorem on the football field, if you have the ability, you will go, if you can't do it, don't occupy the pit and don't. Owen has not yet reached the point where he can't play, but he has to admit that Fan Bizhuang is indeed a better young man, so he also wants to open, when his career gradually enters the end of the period, there is really no need to compete with a young man who is on the rise, the most commendable thing is to see himself clearly, give himself a clear position, Owen is very clear, Fan Bizhuang is Manchester United's investment in the future team construction, which is destined to become the pillar of Manchester United for many years to come.
Owen didn't want to fight anymore, and now he was past the age to fight.
But this does not mean that he is old, he also wants to continue to play his residual heat in the last few years of his career, so in this game, he performed very hard, not only to express his attitude of being honest and still able to eat, but also to "demonstrate" to Fan Bizhuang - you are very good, I admit it, but I am not useless, I tell you with practical actions, if your performance is not worthy of the number seven jersey, then, I don't mind snatching back the shirt that belongs to me.
It doesn't matter if the relationship between him and Fan Bizhuang is close or not, it's just a competition.
Irving celebrated loudly as he ran with his arms outstretched, his eyes on the team's bench.
Fan Bizhuang felt Owen's hot eyes, was stunned for a moment, and also felt the meaning conveyed by Owen with his eyes.
Fan Bizhuang's mood is a little complicated, when he has not officially debuted, Owen is already a big star on the green field, for this England golden boy, Fan Bizhuang is very fond of it, and even once regarded it as his idol, after all, Owen when he was young, the speed is also extremely fast, Fan Bizhuang's speed is also very fast, the two inevitably have some things in common. He never imagined that one day I would play for the same club as the player he loves so much, and I would be a comrade-in-arms.
During this period of contact, whether in training or in private, Owen gave him a lot of help, which Fan Bizhuang is very grateful for, and the relationship between the two gradually became familiar and close. Originally, Fan Bizhuang thought that the matter of giving up the jersey number was over, but he didn't expect that at this moment he felt the unwilling eyes of the other party, which made Fan Bizhuang feel a little sorry, especially after seeing the "23" behind Owen, he shook his head with a wry smile.
Although he is the first value in the history of Manchester United, and now he is also popular all over the world, but in the end, he is just a newcomer to Old Trafford, Owen is different, he has been here for a few years, has made a lot of contributions to Manchester United, and at the same time, Owen's reputation and influence are also very large, as far as Fan Bizhuang himself thinks, the number seven shirt is more suitable to stay in Owen's hands.
Maybe he'll wear the legendary jersey in the future, but it's clearly not a good time to be a newcomer.
But since all this has happened, Fan Bizhuang is not a hypocritical person, so he naturally accepts it.
"Michael is still unwilling."
Gary. Neville sighed beside him, he also saw Owen's hot eyes, this was more like a "challenge declaration", how could the old Neville not understand what Owen was thinking, shook his head, and patted Fan Bizhuang on the shoulder.
For Neville's encouragement and comfort, Fan Bizhuang was silent for a moment, and then nodded with a smile: "I won't give up this jersey again, I will tell Michael, the jersey is in my hands, you don't have to worry about it, it will bloom in my hands again." ”
The words were said to Neville, but his eyes were looking at Owen not far away, Owen also felt Fan Bizhuang's determination, the two looked at each other, smiled, Owen waved his hand, turned around and ran back to the court.
"Come on, Fan!"
"You're not old, Michael."
Owen and Fan Bizhuang are encouraging each other in their hearts, sometimes the relationship between men is so simple, the acquaintance may not be long, but the depth of the friendship is far from using time to cross the beam.
This pair of "comrades-in-arms", who are seven or eight years apart, can't help but feel a sense of sympathy.
……
The people who felt Owen's unwillingness, not only Fan Bizhuang, but also Ferguson, who was standing on the sidelines, suddenly fell silent.
He suddenly remembered the past many years ago, when the young boy in the red jersey came out of nowhere, using his speed to tear through the opponent's defense again and again, and use one goal after another to lead his team to victory.
Owen, who wears a red shirt but does not belong to Manchester United, is a member of Manchester United's sworn rivals Liverpool.
The England golden boy has had enough of Alex Ferguson's side, who have beaten them in many of their matches.
At that time, Ferguson hated Owen so much that he gritted his teeth, but he couldn't hide his appreciation, so after having the opportunity, Ferguson did not hesitate to throw an olive branch to the other party and brought Owen to the Theater of Dreams.
Many Manchester United fans are very incomprehensible and angry about Ferguson's move to hand over the Manchester United No. 7 shirt to Owen, after all, it is just a matter of bringing in a sworn enemy player, and even giving the club's legendary number to the other party, which will inevitably have a sense of grievance.
But Ferguson still did so, and in recent years, Owen's form has been up and down, and he has often been tormented by injuries, and his performance has not met Ferguson's expectations, but anyway, in many cases, Owen, who is in good physical condition, can still score goals for the Red Devils, and he still makes his own contribution to the team.
But now...... He pushed the crowd and handed the No. 7 jersey into Irving's hands, and now he took the No. 7 jersey and gave it to another player, which was particularly cruel.
For Owen, Ferguson also has a feeling of guilt in his heart, but he does not regret it, because this is football, because he is the manager of Manchester United, and everything he does is just to make his club stronger and more competitive.
Seeing Owen standing quietly on the side of the court, and the number "23" behind him was like Ruoxuan, Ferguson's heart felt a little more sour for no reason.
"I'm sorry, Michael."
Ferguson muttered to himself.
He suddenly lost interest in celebrating the goal, and when Owen scored the first goal, he ran to Ancelotti in front of him, but at this time, he didn't make the slightest move, just stood there with a complicated gaze.
This made Ancelotti on the other side a little inexplicable, in order to avoid Ferguson's proud show-off, he had already hid in the coach's roof, as a result, Ferguson couldn't come at all, Ancelotti's face was depressed - yes, his actions were in vain.
……
With a two-goal lead, United were all but assured of an unshakable dominance in the game, and both players were well aware that with at least half of the game remaining, Chelsea were struggling to recover.
But the game is not over, it has to go on.
The score was held at 2-0 in the first half and United were looking to continue the win, but Chelsea's defence remained tight and there was not much time left in the first half, and United did not find a good chance to open the scoring again.
The half-time break also passed quickly, and after a short break, the two teams returned to the pitch and exchanged venues before the game resumed.
Perhaps it was a change in the dressing room that Chelsea were much better in the second half and the scene was no longer completely passive.
For more than ten minutes in a row, Chelsea advanced the line and launched a counter-attack, and their tactical approach was simple and straightforward, which was to quickly pass through the midfield, hit the opponent's hinterland, and then hoist the ball into the penalty area. Several of Chelsea's attacking players are strong and strong, with good impact and aerial rivalry, and this rough style of play has given them a lot of shots on goal.
But United's defence was not vegetarian either, and with Van der Sar's left and right blocks, Chelsea's repeated attacks were all in vain.
While the defense is solid, Manchester United has not slackened in attack, Chelsea pulled out to attack, they can't ask for it, anyway, with two goals in hand, Manchester United players are not panicked, and the opponent to attack against attack, the two teams staged a big battle on the field, the pace of the game is extremely fast, and the scene is also exciting and lively.