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May 22, Cardiff Millennium Stadium!

The FA Cup final between Manchester United and Liverpool will officially start at 3pm!

At this time, there is still more than half an hour before the game, but the stands of the Cardiff Millennium Stadium are already red!

Even some neutral Welsh fans basically wear the shirt of Manchester United or Welsh team Riggs, and coincidentally, the jersey of the Welsh national team is also red!

In this way, at a glance, the colors in the stands look very harmonious!

Of course, the spectacle in the stands is much more intense than the colors!

Before the game even started, Liverpool fans and Manchester United fans were already fighting over shouts and songs. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that there were some neutral fans in the camp of the two teams as a buffer, maybe the fans of the two teams would have pinched up directly before the game!

No way, although it's just an FA Cup, Liverpool and Manchester United attach great importance to it!

The Liverpool team hopes to remain unbeaten in the season, complete the Grand Slam, and win the quadruple crown!

Manchester United, on the other hand, hopes to avenge the last time through this game and avoid a situation where this season has been fruitless!

Yang Xu and several of them also came to the Cardiff Millennium Stadium again, in fact, as Chen Xi's die-hard fans, they have even more opportunities to come to the Cardiff Millennium Stadium than most Premier League giants!

...... "The English derby between Liverpool and Manchester United is about to begin! This will be the last game of the season in England! To be able to end the season with such a contest between two traditional powerhouses is definitely good news for the fans! ”

'Of course, for Liverpool, it's not the last game of the season. In a week's time, they have a Champions League final to play! Liverpool are unbeaten this season and have already won both the League and League Cup. If they can maintain their unbeaten streak in the next two matches, they will create an incredible unbeaten season and a miracle of a quadruple Grand Slam crown! ”

…… Before the start of the game, the commentator of the commentary booth at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff was also briefing on the game.

…… In the away dressing room at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

"Hey, don't say it, this locker room is really a lot more shabby than the North locker room!" Owen who was sitting next to Chen Xi glanced at the surrounding situation and said depressedly. You must know that in the Carabao Cup final two months ago, Liverpool used the home team's dressing room.

"What's this. Which stadium isn't in the away dressing room more modest than the home dressing room? Chen Xi said indifferently.

"Like, didn't we win at Old Trafford? That's the real home of Manchester United! It's just a third-party venue after all...... "Gerrard obviously doesn't care much about these external conditions.

At this time, the rest of the Liverpool team was also chatting in twos and threes. There doesn't seem to be a bit of tension about the imminent war.

In fact, even the Liverpool players themselves did not know that after a season of unbeaten performances, the victory over countless strong opponents had built a strong self-confidence in the hearts of the Liverpool players.

This is very different from the situation where the Liverpool team dropped the chain at a critical time in previous seasons!

Sometimes this is the case, and some invincible divisions are not entirely because they are far stronger than their opponents, but because after successive victories, they will make it a habit to win, and whether the opponent is strong or weak, the mentality of the players will not change too significantly.

Stability lasts for a long time!

"Okay, everyone, be quiet, I'll say a few words!" While the players were chatting, Benitez was discussing something with his assistant. After the discussion, he was ready to give his pre-match speech.

"I don't think I need to say more about tactics. I have already made it clear in the preparation training and tactical classes in the past few days. The important surname of today's game, I think it is also self-evident! A win will give us our third trophy of the season, and a loss will give the United a chance to get revenge and watch them celebrate! That's all, as for the so-called unbeaten record, since we have reached the last two games, and these are all finals that are guaranteed to be won or lost, then what reason do we have not to stick to it? ”

"For the next 90 minutes, use your performance to tell the fans and the opponents: we want two titles!"

Benitez clenched his right hand into a fist and said to everyone in a sonorous voice!

"We've got both titles!"

"Yes, we want a Grand Slam! We want four crowns! ”

"It's the last two games, and we don't want to lose the season!"

…… Chen Xi and his teammates showed their attitude every word, and everyone's thoughts were very unified, that is, to win the next two games and win these two championship trophies!

…… Meanwhile, in the home dressing room, Alex Ferguson was making his final speech.

"Three weeks ago, we lost to the damn Liverpudlians on our own home turf! We can only watch them celebrate on our turf! This is an absolute shame! Like you and me, I'm desperate to get a win, a championship! Go! Go on the pitch and give them back the shame that the Liverpudlians have brought us! Win this game, win this championship! ”

Ferguson's tone was agitated, and it was clear that it was all from his heart.

"Win the game! Win the championship! Led by captain Keane, the Manchester United players roared in unison.

…… Boom~~~ The already lively Cardiff Millennium Stadium suddenly erupted in a huge cheer!

"Okay, we've seen the players from both teams play, let's take a look at their starting line-up......"

Following the commentator's words, the starting line-ups of both teams appeared on the TV screen:

Manchester United starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: HowardDefenders: Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Brown, O'SheaMidfielders: Cristiano Ronaldo, Roy Keane, Scholes, Ryan GiggsForwards: Ruud van Nistelrooy, Saha'We can see that apart from the injured Silvestre, Manchester United fielded their strongest squad. The return of captain Roy Keane has clearly injected a shot in the arm for Manchester United. Compared with the last time they played against Liverpool, the comeback of Scholes and Ruud van Nistelrooy, the two absolute main players, has also strengthened the team a lot! ”

Liverpool starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: Dudek Defenders: Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Reese: Luis Garcia, Xavi Alonso, Gerrard, Edison Chan Forwards: Heskey, Owen "There is no suspense in the Liverpool line-up. In fact, everyone knew that Benitez would expel such eleven people! ”

When playing, Chen Xi and his teammates also passed by the FA Cup championship trophy placed at the entrance of the players' tunnel.

At this time, no one pays attention to this trophy, because they know that as long as they perform better than their opponents in the next matches, this trophy belongs to them!

Toot ~~~~ With a whistle from referee Winter, the game officially began!

For such two unusually familiar opponents, they didn't need any temptation at all.

They know each other even better than the opposing fans in the stands!

Just three minutes into the game, Liverpool had their first shot on goal of the game!

received Gerrard's through ball on the left side, Chen Xi didn't stop the ball and sent the ball directly with his left foot into the penalty area!

Even though Gary Neville stood directly beside Chen Xi, Chen Xi's pass was as accurate as if it was controlled by the computer and flew around Gary Neville into the penalty area!

Ferdinand in the penalty area obviously didn't know that Chen Xi could actually send a cross first in this situation, so he was a little distracted, and Heskey took the opportunity to get rid of his defense and directly flicked his head at the ball!

"Edison forces a cross and Heskey heads it in!"

"Oh~~~ It's so exciting! Howard showed his good form from the start, and he proved with a quick save that the Premier League goalkeeper of the season is not for nothing! ”

The Liverpool fans in the stands obviously regretted the goal, knowing that Heskey had just completed the header without any interference, but the result was still a fraction of a centimeter short of the goal!

Husky himself was very depressed, and like Ferdinand, he didn't expect the opportunity to come so early, and even though he reacted in time, he was not actually fully prepared.

At least, he didn't have time to observe Howard's position, he just took it for granted and pushed the ball to the near corner, but Howard guarded it!

It also reflects why Husky is not a top striker!

If he were a top center forward who was good at heading the ball just now, he must have made all the preparations before the header, and then he would use his head to push the ball to the angle where he is most likely to score!

The Liverpool team kicked off the attack, and the Manchester United team over there immediately fought back!

Gerrard's foul on Paul Scholes gave United a free-kick from 30 yards out!

It was clearly not the range of set-piece taker Ryan Giggs, so everyone thought the Welshman would pass.

Ryan Giggs did pass the ball, but instead of passing it over the box, he came straight to a cross and pushed the ball down the middle!

Manchester United captain Roy Keane showed up in the path of the ball and blasted it straight into the back of the net!

Don't look at Roy Keane is best known for his fierce defense, in fact, his long-range shooting ability is also very good!

This time, Roy Keane's long-range shot was powerful and of very high quality!

The ball went through the crowd of defenders in the box, but it couldn't escape Dudek, who was the last hurdle!

In the face of this extremely fast but somewhat lacking angle long shot, Dudek moved sideways and knocked the ball out of the penalty area with both fists!

Xavi Alonso took Scholes' chance to shoot and broke the ball!

Just minutes into the game, Manchester United and Liverpool each contributed a dangerous shot on goal, and it seemed that the game set the tone for the attack!

When the fans in the stands were expecting wave after wave of offensives to come, the two teams suddenly died down as if they had discussed it!

In fact, the reason for this situation is not because the players of both teams are not working hard enough. It is precisely because they are very active, often in the middle of the field to start a fierce scramble, which makes the flow of the game a lot of affected!

This scene lasted for about ten minutes, and just when the fans began to be disappointed by the hot and not exciting game on the field, the situation on the field changed abruptly!

Liverpool right-back Finnan stubbornly cleared the ball under the pressure of Ryan Giggs.

The ball flew near the arc of the center circle, and just as Gerrard was about to fight for the top, Ronaldo, who was running back, suddenly appeared on the path of the ball, and the Portuguese took advantage of his height to force a jump and rub the ball behind him. The ball flew to Scholes, who was chasing back!

Seeing this, Jiang Tou turned around gratefully, without any adjustment, and directly kicked the ball behind the defenders of the Liverpool team!

Originally, the Liverpool defenders were pressed higher because the team switched from defense to attack, and the ball went over their top very easily. Fell on the edge of the penalty area.

Ruud van Nistelrooy, who had been ambushing Liverpool's defenders before, was like a shark that smelled blood, and quickly plugged in and caught up with the ball!

"Beautiful! Manchester United quickly launched a counter-attack...... Scholes picks up the pass, it's an opportunity! ”

After receiving the ball, Ruud van Nistelrooy took a step into the box and into his turf!

The king of the forbidden area enters the forbidden area!

When Ruud van Nistelrooy enters the box with the ball, every opposing goalkeeper will have such a warning in their heads! Dudek is no exception, because he knows that Ruud van Nistelrooy, the king of the penalty area, has countless ways to break down his goal!

Even so, Dudek could only bite the bullet!

While Dudek was struggling with how he would "die" at the hands of Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Dutch shooter used the most ordinary way to complete the attack, seeing the attacking Dudek, Ruud van Nistelrooy directly pushed the ball into the bottom left corner.

Dudek subconsciously stretched his leg, but failed to touch the ball, and the ball rolled into the goal against the inside of the post!

The Manchester United fans in the stands were boiling!

Manchester United's bench exploded on the sidelines!

The sixty-two-year-old gentleman was also so excited that he danced!

The entire Cardiff Millennium Stadium has become a sea of celebration for Manchester United, and among the large reds, the red that belongs to Manchester United is particularly bright at this time!

And at this time, the red that belonged to the Red Army dimmed......

(To be continued)