Chapter 424 The Celts

This chaotic Manchester derby finally ended 0:0, 0:0 does not mean a handshake, because both sides are losers.

The result of the match doesn't seem to matter.

After the game, the media extensively reported on the conflict that occurred during the game, and the "straight kick" made Wansheng special mention in the report.

Various media reported from different angles. The media supporting Manchester City strongly criticized the unprofessional behavior of Manchester United players Wayne Rooney and Anderson. The media supporting Manchester United believed that the impulse of Manchester City players caused all this.

Neutral media reports criticized both sides.

Stadium violence has always been a key issue for the FA and UEFA. Many media have said, "The impact of this incident is extremely bad."

Bad events naturally bring bad consequences.

The FA quickly formed a temporary investigation team to investigate the problems that occurred in the game. Based on the evidence of the game video, they also quickly made a penalty decision on both clubs and players.

The amount of fines imposed on Manchester City club alone reached 400,000 pounds, but this is nothing to the 'rich and powerful' English club, and more importantly, 4 Manchester City players have been suspended to varying degrees.

Koppelle Ferreira was suspended for 5 games in England, and his 'helper' Ozil did not escape punishment. The 4-game domestic ban means he will definitely miss the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Martin Petrov and Ziegler were also suspended for 2 games each.

Although the two just waved their arms and stretched their legs and pushed and shoved Manchester United players, the FA investigation team believes that their behavior was one of the reasons for the confusion.

As one of the teams involved, Manchester United was not too bad. The FA could not punish Manchester City and spare Manchester United, so Rooney and Anderson's 5-match suspensions are understandable. In addition, Tevez and Evra were present at the time. , also received a 3-game suspension.

Wansheng was very dissatisfied with the FA's punishment.

Player suspension will have a great impact on the team's game, and Manchester United, which caused the conflict, is not punished more than Manchester City, especially Wayne Rooney, who is obviously the most directly responsible for causing the chaos.

Wan Sheng pointed out this point to the media seriously, "I think Rooney is the most directly responsible person. He made the first move twice, and the last time Koppeller just resisted, but the punishment for the two is the same."

"Whoever it is, you can't hold back when you get punched. If you do that, you will become a coward in the eyes of others."

"Obviously, Koppeller is a normal person. He did what a normal person should do, but he was punished the same as the perpetrator."

"this is not fair."

"I think the FA is favouring Wayne Rooney, why?"

Wan Sheng shrugged, indicating that no explanation was needed.

The media reporters of course understand what Wansheng means. The FA will definitely 'protect' their players. Rooney is a member of the England team and one of the most famous players in the England team. The FA will definitely not give him too seriously. punishment, which is equivalent to 'self-cutting hands and feet'.

Wan Sheng could not stand this injustice. In the two days after the game, he stood in front of the media three times to express his dissatisfaction. The Manchester City club also appealed twice, and various media also reported the incident in detail.

In the end, under pressure, the FA lowered the suspensions of Koppelle Ferreira and Ozil by one game each, which made Wan Sheng say a few words less.

This is a compromise negotiated by both parties.

The FA will definitely not give Rooney a serious punishment. This is something that both parties are clear about, but Rooney is the perpetrator, and it makes no sense whatsoever, so the FA can only compromise with Wansheng.

Wan Sheng still felt that he was at a disadvantage because Lescott was injured during the game.

On the day of the game, Wan Sheng went to visit Lescott. He was undergoing a minor surgery for tendon repositioning. When Wan Sheng heard the news, he felt a little bad. Word, it all feels very serious

However, the doctor's words later gave Wan Sheng a reassurance, "His injury is not serious, and after a month of training, he can return to training on the court."

Wan Sheng is relieved.

But with many players suspended, and the injuries to Morris and Lescott, the team's lineup is also a problem.

In the fifth lap of the FA Cup that followed, Wan Sheng could only have Sun Jihai and Dunn partner at the center back, and the full-back could only have Glen Johnson as a cameo.

Fortunately for Manchester City's opponents, Middlesbrough's situation is even worse.

Middlesbrough's poor performance in the league is ridiculous. They hope to compete for the FA Cup and enter the European competition next season, but obviously, their poor team situation has affected their performance.

Affected by the last Manchester derby, Manchester City's performance was actually not good, but Manchester City still won Middlesbrough 2:1 at home.

After the game was over, Wan Sheng also let out a long breath.

Before the game, he was really worried that the team would be affected.

Now for the team, losing the last game in the league is nothing, and the biggest impact is to stop the undefeated record. They have a seven point advantage, and the top position in the league can still be guaranteed, but the FA Cup loses the last game. Directly out, but there is no second chance.

After the FA Cup with Middlesbrough, Manchester City ushered in the Champions League, the opponent is Celtic.

Manchester City is the first in the group, and the game is first off before the host. This kind of schedule is still very beneficial in the European knockout rounds.

The match between Manchester City and Celtic was on the second match day. Four matches had already been completed the day before, and the one that drew the most attention was undoubtedly the confrontation between Liverpool and Inter Milan.

Before, because of Manchester City's unbeaten record, the British media and Italian media launched a large-scale war of words. The Italian media said, "Manchester City's unbeaten streak proves that the level of the Premier League is declining."

The British media naturally did not agree with this view, so the two sides launched a fierce battle.

Now that English clubs and Italian clubs are playing head-to-head, it is conceivable that the attention they have received is not only a Champions League match, but also a collision between English football and Italian football.

As a result... the English got the last laugh.

Inter Milan lost, they lost 0-2 at Anfield, and just before, the Italian media said, "Liverpool almost failed to qualify in the group, even if Inter Milan wins them, maybe It doesn't mean winning English football."

But as a result, Inter Milan lost very thoroughly. Maybe 0 to 2 can't explain anything. In the fan comment system of Gazzetta dello Sport, an Inter fan's statement is very representative, "We all know that there are two Inter Milan teams. , a brave and good team can overcome all difficulties, and the other is a heart-wrenching incompetent team."

"It's a pity that today was the second team at Anfield, so Inter broke down again."

This statement is quite representative.

Many people can't imagine that Inter Milan, which was completely defeated in Liverpool and didn't even have a shot, has actually killed gods and ghosts in the past five months.

Since Inter Milan lost to Fenerbahce 0-1 on the first day of the Champions League, they have remained unbeaten in 29 games on all fronts and have not been defeated by any opponent for five months. This series of brilliant The journey includes 5 Champions League games, 4 Coppa Italia games and 20 league games. Among them, Inter Milan has also won five consecutive games in the European Champions Cup.

Of course, there is another record that is more embarrassing. This season, Inter Milan has tried to keep the team undefeated five times under the premise of 10-11 red cards.

This record also came to an end.

Ironically, just three days before the match against Liverpool, Inter Milan had just widened the points gap of the second place lead to 11 points in the league, and a hand was already on the edge of the league championship trophy, even the Italian Snai. Gambling companies stopped betting on the Serie A title, but three days later, Inter Milan lost so badly at Anfield.

"Looking at the statistics, Inter's possession rate in the whole game was only 33.8%, there was no shot that hit the door frame, the corner kick ratio was 1 to 10, and the shot ratio was 4 to 25... Just kidding, Liverpool are in There hasn't been such a big advantage in the FA Cup for a team in the fourth tier of the English league over the years."

After the game, the British media laughed, and the Italian media was annoyed.

They can't brag about Italian football or satirize English football, so they can only puff their anger on the outrageous Inter Milan who performed poorly. It is conceivable that Inter Milan will encounter public opinion pressure in Italy next.

In this atmosphere of public opinion, Manchester City played in Scotland and Celtic in a low-key manner.

Scotland has two giants, all located in Glasgow, the Celts and the Glasgow Rangers, who are mortal enemies for centuries.

Celtic and Glasgow Rangers are collectively known as the "old brand" and have monopolized Scottish football for more than 100 years. In contrast, Celtic are more "legendary" because they once won the European Cup in 1967. This Celtic team, known as the "Lisbon Lions", is also the first legendary team in European men's football to win the "Quadruple Crown".

Although it is only a Scottish team, it must not be underestimated. It can be seen that Celtic and Glasgow Rangers can enter the top 32 of the Champions League.

Germany has only three teams in the top 32, while Scotland has two. The Soviet Super League is not a big league in Europe, but neither Celtic nor Glasgow Rangers are underdogs.

Manchester City and Rangers have played two games before, a draw and a victory, and now Manchester City have faced Rangers' arch-rivals Celtic.

Many British media laughed and said, "Manchester City and the Scottish team are really destined."

Manchester City have no more smiles.

The whole team knew that they had to take this game seriously. (To be continued ~^~)