Every Premier League has a big game before it starts.

Charity Shield.

The contest between the Premier League title and the FA Cup, even if it is a warm-up game, is still very much in the spotlight. With Arsenal winning both titles this year, their opponents are league runners-up, Manchester United.

After a season of battling between the two teams, Arsenal reaped the fruits of victory on two fronts, while Manchester United were depressed.

This stark contrast also creates a completely different atmosphere for the two teams.

Arsenal are full of ambition, Manchester United are lying on the back.

Due to the issue of the date on which the transfer was finalized, Lu Wei reported more than half a month earlier than Youmo. The current atmosphere is his favourite form and with Ferguson's early play, he has been able to move almost seamlessly into United's attacking and defensive system.

In addition to the physical fitness and strength, which made the old man not very satisfied, the technique, consciousness, state, mind, and attitude all made the old man extremely satisfied.

The mystery brought by the myth of the Red Devils is all the more interesting under his extremely low-key behavior, and the down-to-earth performance on the pitch shatters these curiosities one by one, leaving only emotion.

There are no champions falling from the sky, and there are no myths for no reason!

Wembley Stadium, 4 August 1998.

The two white towers, which symbolize the Viceroyalty of New Delhi in British India, stand in front of the main entrance of the stadium, proudly telling the glorious history of the British Empire. The reinforced concrete-clad façade, which looks as if it has been coated with a layer of stucco plaster, is said to be the forerunner of structuralist architecture.

The 60,000-capacity stadium was the exclusive playing field for the England team, and on July 30, 1966, Bobby Moore was seen. The team walked up the famous 39 steps into the Royal Box and received the Remet Cup from Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most glorious moments in English football history.

It's a pity that the glory is long gone.

The last time an English team dominated Europe was 14 years ago, when Liverpool lifted the Big Ears Cup at the Olympic Stadium in Rome in May 1984. For a long time after that. Premier League teams have been average in Europe.

The Premier League has developed well in recent years, with a huge increase in TV revenues directly stimulating the club's commitment to investment, and the three established powerhouses are becoming more and more attractive to the world's best players. The current development momentum has greatly surpassed the Bundesliga, and is close to the trend of Serie A and La Liga, which are ranked first and second in the top five leagues.

The two teams competing for the Charity Shield at this stadium today are the best hopes of the English in Europe.

Who can win?

At 7:30 p.m., a long whistle blew for the reunion.

You Mo sat on the bench and looked at the familiar figure on the court.

How far is Manchester from London?

than the distance between the heart and the brain. Farther away?

After the two separated, they didn't have much phone contact, and occasionally communicated, and the women were dragged up to say a few words when they called. Now it's time to meet again on the pitch, and it's just a smile to each other.

The camera lens won't let go of such an opportunity, as will Sky Sports veteran commentators Martin Taylor and Andy Gray.

This way of expressing emotions makes them really puzzled.

"The two have gone from being the best partners to being the most direct rivals, and I'm sure their feelings will be very complicated, after all, they are not yet 19 years old."

"This aspect of competitive sports is actually a bit cruel, but there is no way around it. Life is like this, if you can't resist it. You have to work hard to adapt. ”

"Yes, people who have played football will not forget the good brothers who played with them. Especially when you are young, you will feel that friends are everything, and life is to work hard with your brothers to the end. ”

"Luckily, they're all married. There will be a lot of responsibility on your shoulders, so that you will not be depressed and difficult to cheer up. ”

"Well, their way of communicating is full of Oriental subtlety, how do you say it?"

"Smile and enmity when you meet?"

"Not quite right. It would be more appropriate to change it to 'meet and smile and not be sad'. ”

"Haha, let's take a look at the starting lists of both sides."

"Arsenal are still the champions of last season, and the starting line-up is not a regular except for Ian Wright, who has retired. Forwards Anelka, Bergkamp, midfielders Overmars, Parlour, Vieira, Petit, defenders Dixon, Adams, Keown, Winterburn, goalkeeper Seaman. Mo, who has set a club transfer record this season, was not in the starting line-up. ”

'In a game like this where you can make six substitutions, Wenger probably won't let him sit on the bench until the end of the game.

'Yes, he only completed the transfer two days ago, and it was only a day of training with the team that it was normal for him to come off the bench.

"Look at their opponents. After Manchester United's king Eric Cantona suddenly announced his retirement, We appeared in the starting lineup, together with Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, and Keane, forming a midfield quartet, with the strikers still being the black striker of York, Cole, Irwin, Stam, Parister, Gary Neville in the backline, and Schmeichel in goal. ”

"On paper, it's a draw between the two teams and see how it goes!"

You Mo has not deeply experienced the atmosphere of the Premier League, but today he has seen it.

In fact, in terms of the number of fans, he has seen bigger scenes. When the 82,000 Dortmund fans booed him, everyone didn't know that he had dissuaded the owner of the Hornets in a few words.

Alcohol, emptiness, masks thrown aside after wearing tiredness, scolding by name, professional football stadiums without runways

And Ferguson.

The old man was watching him as well.

Curiosity.

The gum in his mouth is still moving, the smile on his face is still sincere, and the enthusiasm in his eyes is still undiminished

"What are you looking at?"

Pat Rice walked up to him and blocked the view.

"Ferguson." You Mo thought about it and decided to use English.

It's a bit crappy, but don't make German your mother tongue a good one.

"What's there to see about him?" Pat Rice smiled, pressed his shoulders and sat down next to him.

"Looks really average." Yu Mo nodded. Accept kindness.

"I don't feel comfortable here."

"It's okay, the German fans are also noisy."

"That's different, England fans are a little bit more presumptuous. They're not so much here to show their support for the team, but rather to vent their anger. ”

Such an answer was a huge test for Yu Mo's hearing, and his ears were erect no matter how high. I still don't understand the meaning.

I had to be sloppy.

"The weather is good, the stars and the moon are gone."

Pat Rice's gushing introduction suddenly stuck.

"Uh, I forgot, your English isn't very good yet. The professor should be here, he is a language expert. ”

"Forget it, he knows my situation, and it's for my good."

The conversation came to an abrupt end.

Arsene Wenger turned his head and looked at the two men who had suddenly fallen silent, then continued to look at the field.

Arsenal and Manchester United are going back and forth. There are plenty of opportunities in the fast-paced attack and defense of both sides. As if deliberately going against the audience, the shooters on both sides were a little out of sight, and it had been 20 minutes since the opening, and the score was still 0:0.

The official game will start in a week, and now in such a warm-up game, both sides are more attentive to their actions, and the bad fouls that are common in the Premier League are difficult to find at the moment.

Although the two teams are rivals in the championship, they are not mortal enemies. Manchester United's rivals are Liverpool and Manchester City. Arsenal are Tottenham. In today's game, the two teams did not have the grudge from last season. Both sides are chasing victory with their best competitive state, and no one deliberately provokes a war.

Honestly, this is the situation that Arsenal would like to see the most.

Technically, even if Manchester United has an extra Lu Wei, Arsenal still has a head above the opponent. If both sides play cleanly and have no intention of being conservative. Arsenal, who are better at attacking, will play more and more until they form an overwhelming advantage.

The managers of both sides also understand this, but strangely enough, Wenger did not move, and Ferguson did not move!

"Anelka's ball is not handled well!"

"Yes. If you leave it to your teammates to shoot, it's much better than if you do it yourself. ”

"Well, it's a bit too reluctant to force a turn and shoot, the French are too lonely!"

"What would happen if I replaced him with Mo?"

"Who knows, maybe you won't be able to get out of the position."

"It's true that the team's tactical system is too foreign to him. With only such a little adaptation time, can he keep up with the attacking and defensive rhythm of the Arsenal team? ”

"There should be no problem in terms of body and ball quotient, but there is a big difference in technique and experience."

"I can't help it, just wait for time and opportunity. Here we go again, Arsenal-style attack! ”

On the pitch, the increasingly frantic Gunners completely let go of their hands and feet, and after a series of ground combinations on the right, Bald crossed from the bottom line. At the edge of the penalty area, Bergkamp raised his left foot to meet the incoming ball and easily deceived Elwin, who rushed up.

The ball eventually slipped between Bergkamp's legs and Parloer rushed up, adjusted his right foot slightly, and a powerful long-range shot finally hit the right-hand post!

The ball wasn't too far away, and in high velocity, Petit leaped high and scrambled Keane to head the ball into the box, where the killer was.

Anelka, who was active on the left side of the pitch, reacted with great speed and was as explosive as the blacks, allowing him to take the lead in a half of the chances, and finally his right-footed shot was extremely easy.

In the 26th minute of the game, Arsenal led 1:0.

Amid the cheers and curses of the audience, Wenger got up with a smile and slapped his face.

This standard Arsenal-style goal is the pride of the whole team and the pride of the French.

Being able to break down Manchester United's defence with a tidal wave of attack is just as powerful as a team on the European stage.

The Red Devils were not impatient after conceding the goal, and the old man did not even go to the sidelines, but just stood up and yelled at Giggs not far away.

"It's okay, look for an offensive feeling!"

The restart of the game was not much different from before, with Arsenal continuing to threaten as they gradually dominated the midfield, and United, who had been forced to switch to defensive counter-attacks, took advantage of the few opportunities to try to keep Seaman busy.

In the 38th minute of the game, after Pogkan scored another goal from a set-piece in front of the court, the entire Wembley Stadium was blown up.

"Manchester United fuck off, Ferguson go home, tonight belongs to Arsenal!"

"Daniel, we love you!"

"Winged Angel, you still have us, heaven is not as good as here!"

"Fantastic, Arsene Wenger!"

"Damn, I've already lost two, don't you want to change people?"

"I played so gently today, how can I be so polite to Arsenal?"

"Kick off their legs!"

In the noisy court, next to Yumo sat Pat Rice, who was silent.

The old man still hadn't completely recovered from the shock, and even if he didn't speak, he wanted to be here with this guy.

"You know my situation, so it's right not to help me." Such a sentence echoed in his mind repeatedly, and every moment he wanted to turn his head to look at this guy, to see what was in his head.

Falling directly from the altar to being isolated by his teammates, in this situation, he didn't want to prove something indignantly?

Is it deliberately keeping a distance from the manager, just to fit in with the team?

How many of those arrogant champions are willing to bow their heads and look at this silent guy?

The whistle at the end of the half woke him up, and when he got up, he patted Yumo on the shoulder again.

"Do a good job, you're fine."

"Thank you." You Mo also thanked him and nodded, his gaze still staying in the distance.

Ferguson was trying to figure something, and Lu Wei nodded as if he didn't understand.

The second half started quickly.

Manchester United went through a first half like this, and even if the old man didn't come out with a blower, the players felt ashamed.

At the beginning of the second half, the sudden acceleration of pressing made the opponent a little uncomfortable.

Both sides made a half-time substitution, with Lu Wei coming on for Paul Scholes and Petit coming on for Grimandi.

On the surface, the strength of the two sides has not changed much, but in fact, Manchester United have a new Premier League recruit and an all-round midfielder of the year. In order to give the World Cup champions plenty of rest, Arsene Wenger replaced the left-sided midfielder who performed well in the half with a standard substitute.

The seemingly inconspicuous adjustment brought about a change that no one expected. Arsenal's midfield advantage still exists, but the attacking threat is gradually decreasing, and Manchester United has increased the pursuit of passing and receiving the ball on the basis of a solid defensive line, and the quality of counter-attacks has been steadily improved.

As they came and went, the emotions of the fans were adjusted.

In the 51st minute of the game, Manchester United took advantage of the counter-attack opportunity to pull one back from York's long pass from Scholes.

In the next ten minutes, the two sides made another substitution, but the 2:1 result was like a safety bolt, and it lasted until the 68th minute of the game.

Yumo stands in the mixed zone.

"Amazing little guy, you have to work hard."

Ferguson's voice sounded behind him, smiling rather than smiling.

Yu Mo's voice was still lazy.

"Thanks to you, I didn't meet him." (To be continued......)