In an interview with reporters after training, Benitez said: "Manchester United and Liverpool are two of the most successful teams in England, and the game between these two teams is very special, and every time you play a red derby, you feel like you are facing the most important battle. Now we're in good shape, we've won 15 games in a row, 16 games in the Champions League, I'm confident of beating Manchester United at home, if there's an accident, I'm only worried about the referee, in the Premier League, only Alex Ferguson can blame the referee with impunity, he's been in the Premier League for 20 years, the referees are afraid of him. ”

Benitez said very ****, very bold, not only attacked Ferguson, but even suspected of attacking the referee, if it was in Serie A, he might even be punished by the FA, but in England, the FA is relatively lenient, and does not account for the coach's slightly too much.

Benitez has his own purpose in provoking Ferguson, Liverpool and Manchester United are almost the same quality, in this case, the defending side will definitely have to take advantage, Benitez is hoping to provoke Manchester United through a war of words, so that they can be more active away from home and not stick to the penalty area.

Ferguson is a straight man, his status in the Premier League is respected, few people dare to name him sarcastically, Benitez openly provoked him, which made Ferguson very angry, "I hope Benitez doesn't talk nonsense, let alone get cheap and behave, on the football field, the referee's misjudgment and misjudgment are normal, don't always treat yourself as a victim, and besides, Liverpool's 16-game winning streak was all done under the discrimination of the referee?" If the game is not played according to his intentions, but it turns out contrary to what was expected, people talk about the referee because of this, it will be a problematic club, such a coach is a problematic coach, before the red derby, I want Benitez to keep his mouth shut, he is not my opponent on the field, he is not good at the war of words. ”

Rafael Benitez is bound to win, and the war of words is one of Benitez's methods, provoking the already bad-tempered Ferguson and inducing Manchester United to attack at Anfield, as long as this goal is achieved, he will not give up any means.

After Benitez got Ferguson's response, he did not give up his provocation against Ferguson, but intensified it.

"The reason why I said those things is completely because I am fed up with Mr. Ferguson and the referee, the topic of referees, I won't say more, everyone understands which teams in the Premier League always take advantage and which teams always lose, but for Mr. Ferguson, I will never shut up, because he is always attacking Liverpool and will not let go at any time, I think it may be that he is afraid of Liverpool, worried that we will reverse Manchester United and win the final title, it seems that they have a big advantage in points and goal difference, But as soon as we beat them in this game, United's advantage will be gone. ”

Ferguson was amused by Benitez's remarks, and he hit back on TV: "Benitez said I was scared? It's funny, can a team with a six-point lead and a dozen goal difference be afraid of a team that has never won the Premier League title? Maybe I'll be afraid of Chelsea, maybe I'll be afraid of Arsenal, but I'm not afraid of Liverpool, they don't have the confidence and courage to win the title, not to mention that they are still in a state of catching up, even if Liverpool is leading now, I believe they will soon collapse, they may be good in the cup, but the league, forget it, if a team can't win the championship in 17 years, they must have some kind of flaw. ”

Ferguson used the league to mock Liverpool, Benitez used the cup to mock Ferguson, he said: "Who said that only the side behind will be afraid, the leading side will not be afraid, unless now they are 18 points ahead, although we have not won the title in 17 years, but Liverpool is still the team with the most titles in the English league, and the most successful team, I admit that Mr. Ferguson was great in the Premier League era and won a lot of titles, but I think a coach who has been in the big team for 20 years, Having only won one Champions League title is a bit rare, and even on par with a team that has never won the Premier League, doesn't that mean that Manchester United are just a pseudo-powerhouse? ”

Rafael Benitez said that Manchester United are a pseudo-powerhouse and have lacked action in the Champions League, and Ferguson has admitted that Manchester United have lacked action in the Champions League, saying: "A club like Manchester United has to win more honours on the European stage. It's not enough to have won the Champions League twice, but we now have the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick, we have a squad capable of regaining the Champions League, and if Barcelona can win at Liverpool's home stadium and turn the tables around, then they are favourites to win the Cup, but it is an almost impossible task for them to win at Anfield. If Barcelona are knocked out of the tournament, then the remaining teams, Milan and us, can point to the final final. However, when Benitez said that Manchester United was a pseudo-strong team, Ferguson sneered and said that he would know who the pseudo-strong team was after the weekend game, and what kind of hero was verbally reckless.

The red derby is imminent, the war of words broke out, Benitez and Ferguson must be the protagonists of the war of words, before the game, England's sports media is almost supported by the debate between the two of them, but at this time, the players on both sides are also unwilling to be lonely, the stars of the big clubs are like clouds, and the media will not let them remain silent before the game.

This season, Manchester United took back the Chinese striker Dongfang Zhuo who played in Belgium, although Dongfang Zhuo has not found the opportunity to play, but this time in the face of Liverpool with Chinese superstar Chen Yu, the media predicts that Dongfang Zhuo may get some opportunities to play, after all, the Chinese derby has a great impact on the Asian region, Manchester United has been planning to open up the Asian market, this time it is difficult to guarantee that Dongfang Zhuo will not play for a few minutes.

Red derby, Dongfang Zhuo has been looking forward to it for a long time, before the game, Dongfang Zhuo said in an interview with reporters: "I very much hope to be able to play in the Premier League, if I can play in the game with Liverpool, it will be more perfect, Liverpool has Chen Yu, he is the pride of Chinese football, he scored 20 goals for Liverpool in 14 games, and scored every game, it is incredible, this time I hope he will not score again." I'm also a striker and if I can play in this game, I'll take my chances and score. Fight to beat Liverpool at Anfield. ”

Chen Yu has not played professionally in China, and Dongfang Zhuo is still young when he enters the national team, so Chen Yu only met Dongfang Zhuo after transferring to Liverpool to Sun Hai of Guò Manchester City, for this upcoming red derby, Chen Yu expressed his hope to see Dongfang Zhuo's figure, he said: "Dongfang Zhuo is an excellent striker, he is tall, fast, and has the ability to pose a threat to our backline, I hope he can get the opportunity to play, for a Chinese player, it is a kind of luck and strength to be favored by Manchester United." , the competitive pressure of the giants is very high, and Dongfang Zhuo must remain patient. ”

Chen Yu was full of confidence for Sunday's game, saying: "We have to win this game, we can win the games we have to win, no matter who the opponent is, Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea, it doesn't matter, beating them is our only goal. ”

Chen Yu was also asked by reporters about the referee, and asked him what he thought of Benitez that the referee was biased towards Manchester United, in this regard, Chen Yu said: "If many people talk about referees when they play against Manchester United, it is enough to show that the referee problem is not small, and it is actually normal to say, if I work in the Premier League for 20 years, there will be many people to take care of me, but I don't think this is a fundamental problem, the referee will affect the game, but can not decide the game, I don't believe that the referee can blow out the temper of kicking." ”

This battle between Manchester United and Liverpool may not only stage a Chinese derby, but also a Dutch derby and a French derby.

Liverpool striker Kuyt and Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar are fellow Dutchmen and long-time friends of the national team, but this time the two can only meet on the pitch on behalf of different teams, and in such an important game, the two Dutch stars do not talk about friendship but only about the game.

Kuyt, who has scored nine goals in the previous 28 Premier League games, is the Reds' second-leading scorer and will be hoping to keep scoring in such a game that has been watched around the world, "It's always good to play against my compatriots on the pitch. I hope to knock on his goal when the time comes, and I won't show mercy. Van der Sar is a legend in the history of Dutch football, and if you can break through his door, there is no one in the world who can stop you. When you beat a team with the talent of Messi and Ronaldo, you can beat most opponents. The Reds have been on a good table in Europe lately, so why can't we beat Manchester United with Rooney Ronaldo? At Old Trafford we were out of shape, it was a disappointing game, but now we're in better form and there's a fantastic Chan and I think we'll get a better result at Anfield. ”

Sissoko has always been an indispensable figure in Liverpool's squad, and he has always been considered the second Vieira in the Premier League, and in Manchester United's camp, Evra has also become Manchester United's best left-back. Speaking before the game, Sissoko said: "I'll call Patrice Evra this weekend, but I don't know if we'll be joking with each other. Again, "See you on the field." ”

Patrice Evra, on the other hand, said: "I'm going to ruin Sissoko's title dream, as long as we win, Liverpool will have to wait until next season to win the title, it's cruel, but I have to." On the pitch, each has to be his own master. ”

The derby is always the most attractive game, and these Chinese elements in the derby, the Dutch elements make the game have a wide range of attractions, even as far away as Asia, Africa, will be because of the influence of Chen Yu, Dongfang Zhuo, Evra, Sissoko and others to follow and watch this game, at this moment, football has transcended national borders.