Chapter 264: Dream Theater, the Old Lieutenant is here!
Premier League first round! Old Trafford! Manchester United host West Ham United!
This is the Premier League debut of the Red Devils Manchester United in this competition, and the Chinese always pay attention to a good start, and the British are no different. The winner of the first round is valued by everyone.
In this game, the magic bird discharged a formation of 4231.
Manchester United's starting line-up: goalkeeper David De Gea, defenders Valencia, Phil Jones, Bailly, Blind, midfielders Nemanja Matic and Pogba, attacking midfielders Mkhitaryan, Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford, and lone striker Romelu Lukaku.
Manchester United's bench sat Liu Yun, Romero, Chris Smalling, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard, Marouane Fellaini and Herrera.
Although Liu Yun has been recognized by Mourinho, he has no experience in Premier League games after all, and it is unrealistic to start the game. Today's Manchester United is star-studded, even if he is sitting on the bench, it is Mourinho's biggest affirmation of Liu Yun!
You must know that even Victor Lindelof, who Manchester United poached for 4,500 euros in the transfer period, has not been in good form recently, and was excluded from the substitute list by Mourinho.
Magic Bird is such an iron-fisted manager. No matter how big you are, how many digits of value, as long as the state is not good, I'm sorry, don't sit on the bench! My Magic Bird's bench can only be a player who helps the team!
Huaguo fans commented on the performance of the Red Devils last season in six words: the front is weak and the waist is too soft.
However, Mourinho held the spirit of "no guns, no guns, Chelsea made for us" in the transfer period, poaching Nemanja Matic and car veteran Romelu Lukaku. Together with Juan Mata, who used to play for Chelsea, the Red Devils are now a "used car".
A whistle blows, and the game begins!
The 70,000 Red Devils fans at the Theatre of Dreams erupted in an earth-shattering cheer.
Liu Yun was deeply shocked by the enthusiasm of the Red Devils fans.
Is this the real Theater of Dreams?
Liu Yun has entered Old Trafford more than once before. But only when the more than 70,000 seats in the stands are filled by the fans, the Theater of Dreams is the real Theater of Dreams!
As soon as the game began, Manchester United launched a tidal attack on the underdog West Ham United's penalty area.
In the 11th minute of the game, West Ham United failed to clear the ball twice in a row in the penalty area, and Mkhitaryan got the ball! He stopped the ball and shot and it went high.
"Oh~~~~~~" the fans of the Theater of Dreams let out a sigh of applause.
The sighs of more than 70,000 people are also shocking!
In the 15th minute of the game, Mkhitaryan shot after getting the ball at the edge of the penalty area, which was blocked by West Ham United defenders, corner kick!
A Manchester United corner is taken and the West Ham defenders clear the ball to the periphery. Blind, who was ambushed on the edge of the box, shoots from distance! The ball is deflected wide of the goal.
Jose Mourinho stood up from the dugout and hugged his head, frustrated.
Liu Yun watched coldly from the bench, and the name of the Magic Bird temperament coach is really well deserved.
Looking at the field again, Liu Yun has to admit that the pace of the Premier League is several levels faster than that of the English Second Division!
The current situation on the pitch is that Manchester United are scoreless.
In the 18th minute, Manchester United sent a free kick in midfield, Mkhitaryan went through, Mata cut in to get the through ball, and he shot from close range in the box, which was saved by West Ham United goalkeeper Joe Hart.
You must know that although West Ham United is inferior to Manchester United, there is no shortage of excellent players in the team. Goalkeeper Joe Hart, who joined West Ham United on loan, is the main goalkeeper of the England national team!
Manchester United's tidal wave of attack finally came to fruition in the 33rd minute!
West Ham's midfield pass was blocked by backfield striker Nemanja Matic and into the feet of Marcus Rashford. Manchester United counterattacked, Rashford broke through at high speed and then went straight, Lukaku successfully countered offside, received Rashford's through ball in the penalty area, and shot low with his left foot!
The ball hit the left post and bounced into the net, and the ball went in! 1:0!
The cheers of more than 70,000 Red Devils fans at the "Yay ~~~~~" Dream Theater were like a thunderclap in the sky. The Theater of Dreams became a sea of joy.
Mourinho seems to have received the true biography of Ouyang Feng, Zhao Qiyou, George Sr., Klopp, and Liu Xiaoyan, and jumped up like a big toad from the coach's bench with an arrow step, raising his hands high to celebrate his disciple's goal. The Magic Bird dominated club poached Lukaku for 75 million euros. There's a lot of pressure on the magic bird.
In the first game of the Premier League, Lukaku proved to everyone that the price of 75 million euros was worth it. How can the magic bird not be excited?!
The players on the bench were also very excited!
The fans in the stands sang the popular song "Glory Glory Man United".
At this moment, Liu Yun really felt the atmosphere of the Dream Theater!
This is Old Trafford, this is the Theatre of Dreams, a place of passion and dreams!
However, the excitement of the Red Devils fans lasted only five minutes.
In the 38th minute, Juan Mata collided with a West Ham defender and he fell to the ground. The stretcher team entered, and after some inspection, the team doctor waved his hand at the magic bird, signaling that Mata could no longer continue the game.
Juan Mata is the engine of United's attacking line. The Spaniard may not be tall at 1.7m, but he has a role to play in the front of Manchester United. Good at teamwork, he can deliver shell after shell to Lukaku in front of him.
It's bad news that United lost their big man before the end of the first half.
Mourinho got up and walked over to Liu Yun on the bench.
"Old lieutenant, let's play." Mourinho stared into Liu Yun's eyes and said.
Liu Yun didn't even reflect it for a while.
Mourinho repeated: "Liu, let's play." Let these fans of the Theater of Dreams see what the old lieutenant is capable of! ”
The fourth official raised his substitution card, and Liu Yun stood on the sideline of Old Trafford to enter.
For Liu Yun, time seems to freeze at this moment.
He pulled out the pouch he was wearing around his neck. The pouch contained the peace charm that his second aunt had asked for and the cross that the deceased Mrs. Hudson had given him.
Liu Yun kissed the peace bag and said to himself in his heart: "Good luck, Liu Yun!" ”
The ball on the field went out of the sideline, the dead ball state, Liu Yun entered!
Liu Yun took a step forward. This is a significant step for the 46-year-old super-aged player.
He has officially stepped into the Dream Theater!
He has officially stepped into the football kingdom of Old Trafford!
When the fans in the stands saw Liu Yun enter, they burst into applause.
There is a lot of content in this round of applause. There are expectations for the 46-year-old wonder veteran, and there are doubts about him.
What is the ability of a 46-year-old to lead a team in the fourth tier to lift the FA Cup?
What kind of ability does a forty-six-year-old have to be favored by the notoriously strict and iron-fisted coach of Magic Bird?
Will he become a superstar for Manchester United, or shit for no one?
The 70,000 fans of the Theater of Dreams are waiting to see!