Five hundred and eighteen, in fact, nothing has changed
Autumn is coming, everything that was originally full of vitality has some bleak taste, maybe there is the joy of harvest in it, but it is difficult to hide the passing of greenery.
At night, Manchester City is still brightly lit, but Old Trafford is a mess.
The fans in the stadium finally dispersed thanks to the efforts of a large number of military and police, and the stadium staff had begun to clean up the pieces.
In the south stand, a figure stood for a long time, not moving for a long time.
John Sr. has been working at Old Trafford for many years, and although he has a modest income, he loves it here, and as a Manchester, he is a die-hard Manchester United fan.
It is his greatest happiness to be able to sneak a few peeks at the game from a corner during each game and cheer with the fans in the stands for every great victory.
Today, though, the situation seems a little frustrating.
The angry fans finally didn't hold back, and when the game was about to end, something happened, and John felt that the fans were a little too much, but he also somewhat understood their feelings.
The first half was already a frustrating game, but in the second half United were in good spirits and on par with Chelsea, with substitute Ryan Giggs hitting the post.
'Or Ryan is the most trustworthy!' John Sr. was sorry that he didn't score, but he was happy to see the team improve.
However, Chelsea's tactics have been changing, gradually retreating into their own half and then into the front of the box.
Then things got a little worse.
"These hateful bastards!!" John Sr. is not a professional player, but he has worked on the pitch for so many years. He could see what Chelsea were thinking.
A couple of sharp counter-attacks, although they did not continue to change the scoreline, also made Manchester United's defence really busy.
Just in the anticipation of John Sr. and the fans. United didn't score, but collapsed in the final ten minutes.
Falcao scored two goals. And Cristiano Ronaldo.
The final score was 5-0!
It was an unacceptable fiasco for proud Manchester United fans.
The situation is out of control.
Many fans were so excited that they dismantled their seats, even set some debris on fire, and many jumped onto the pitch
Fortunately, no major losses or injuries occurred
"Ah, sir, is that you? You still "Old John had noticed the figure a long time ago, and when he got closer, he realized that it was Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United, who was very respected by him.
Ferguson came back from his meditation and looked up, barely smiling. "Oh, it's old John who has worked hard for you, and I have to clean up so late"
John Sr. is the old man at Old Trafford, and Ferguson is also familiar with this guy who is in charge of cleaning, and he is a good guy who is honest and hard-working.
After the game, Ferguson coped with it at the press conference and didn't want to stay there and went out into the pitch alone.
Everything that happened today made Ferguson feel depressed, of course. It's more of a pain.
How could Manchester United become what it is today, is it really old and it is time to retire?
Old John didn't say anything more, but began to pick up some garbage from the ground. That's his job, carrying a garbage bag on his back and picking things up. Put it in a bag and pick it up layer by layer.
Look at the back that is gradually moving away. Ferguson's heart could not hide the bitterness.
As for his players, Ferguson said it was a lie not to be angry. But he really couldn't get angry, it was true that the players were terrible today, but their efforts were also seen by Ferguson.
It's just the performance of his opponent that is the main reason why he has a sense of powerlessness.
'A game is a game, its essence is a kind of competition, it brings pleasure to the fans, and too much meaning makes the game lose its purity'
After the game, Lynn did not criticize the excesses of Manchester United fans, nor did he say that Manchester United was not, but only expressed his understanding of the game itself.
After Ferguson listened, he realized that he still didn't really know his opponent.
Do you still have to look up?
"Lynn, would you like to come to Manchester United?"
Lynn has actually just arrived home and is returning from a walk with Kate, as a husband, Lynn needs to take on her own responsibilities, Kate needs to ensure rest, so he needs to take on more of the task of taking care of Winnie.
The call from Ferguson did surprise him.
"Sir, this isn't funny." He doesn't want to respond positively, it's 100 per cent impossible to go to Manchester United by himself, although he can operate in some aspects, but he won't do anything that clearly violates the rules.
As the owner of Chelsea himself, if he goes to Manchester United as a manager, no matter what honor he gets for helping Manchester United, he will not be forgiven, even himself.
Ferguson listened to Lynn's words, sighed softly, and said no more, and it was a long time before he put down the phone.
The result of this game left the media silent!
The word test has appeared frequently in the major media outlets, and the pre-match hype is that it is the most real test of Manchester United's new squad, and now the results are in.
In the face of Chelsea's relentless blows, Manchester United even lost the qualification to challenge Chelsea directly, and there was no room for defeat.
United didn't fully take the initiative throughout the game, and even the best period of their performance was due to Chelsea's voluntary retreat, which cost United three goals conceded.
In fact, the least optimistic prediction before the game was that Manchester United might lose, and it was also a pity to lose after fierce competition, but the result was that Manchester United lost the last shred of face.
'Is Ferguson really old?' In a football show in the sky that night, the guests even made such a sound.
The fan disturbance made this game the highlight of this round of the game, although Chelsea manager Lynn did not say anything, but. At this point he didn't have to say anything.
Manchester United's Ferguson era seems to be coming to an end, or is it the end?
Others seem to have this intention. Even Ferguson himself doubted it, otherwise he wouldn't have called Lynn.
Lynn didn't comfort Ferguson either. One is that he doesn't have that qualification, and the other is that Lynn doesn't think the result of a game can mean much.
It was only a coincidence that gave the match too much meaning, and what he said after the game was anything but perfunctory.
Even if Chelsea will suffer any heavy defeat in the future, Lynn is unsure, maybe it is a fortuitous factor, leading to an unprecedented defeat is possible.
Lynn believes that Manchester United are losing because of their mentality, and Chelsea had a problem with their mentality at the start of the season, but he handled the situation relatively well and did not cause any bad results.
And is Ferguson responsible?
Of course. That is, his control of his team is too macro, and he is not normal.
'Manchester United haven't fallen yet, they're still Chelsea's tough opponents for some time to come!' At the end of the game, Lynn's attitude caused a stir in the Chelsea coaching staff, who had thought United would no longer be Chelsea's rivals.
Three days after that game, the FA issued a fine of £100,000 at Old Trafford and banned fans from two games. It is a heavy fine, and more than 40 fans have been arrested by the police, and they will face charges.
Up to hundreds of fans will be barred from football venues for two years
What has made more people interested is Ferguson after the FA issued a fine. The first public appearance, it didn't seem to have been affected, it was just a game. Manchester United loses, just win it back. There's no need to get involved too much, Manchester United is Manchester United. I'm still me. ’
Lynn smiled with satisfaction, Ferguson was still Ferguson
Is Manchester United still that Manchester United?
The ninth round of the league seemed to make some sense, with Chelsea playing a hard-fought battle at home to Fulham, with Fulham's tenacious defence keeping Chelsea at a loss for most of the game, and Chelsea would likely have suffered an embarrassing home game had it not been for Ribery's last-minute forced burst into the box and tripped up.
Frank Lampard's penalty secured three points at home to a hard-fought victory.
Most people thought that Manchester United would be depressed, and Birmingham seemed to want to take advantage of Manchester United, and in the spirit of beating the water dogs, they played attacking football at home.
United did seem to be performing as they expected, but it was only after the game that it was unexpectedly discovered that Birmingham's beautiful attack did not bring them any good, and United unwittingly walked away with three goals to take a win.
Lynn was not surprised at all, he was right, Manchester United is Manchester United, Ferguson is still Ferguson, and it is a joke to want one game to sink Manchester United.
The coaching staff was finally convinced of Lynn's judgment, and people saw it accurately, and it was not okay if they were not convinced.
Ferguson called Lynn again, and this time the old man seemed to come out of the shadows of that game, and the hearty laughter returned.
"You're here to show off, or?" Lynn really couldn't tell what Ferguson was thinking about this pointless phone call.
"It's nothing, I just want to tell you that the phone will work for a long time to come." Ferguson still appears to be endorsing the last call.
However, Lynn understood that the old man had not yet retired, and that he wanted to continue playing.
"You're so boring." Lynn and Ferguson didn't talk so much, what did they say
In Spain, Valencia's home stadium saw Chelsea and the home team play a fierce attack, Valencia seemed to be unlucky, several dangerous attacks were unsuccessful, and instead Chelsea were defeated in the first half.
Valencia looked to pick up in the second half, but Chelsea's retreat made Valencia uncomfortable.
Although Villa pulled a goal back in the final stages, it still did not change the fate of the home defeat. (To be continued......)