Chapter 1335: Miracle and Perdition

It was still raining outside the window, and it seemed that the rain was likely to last overnight.

"It's already ninth in the league..." Rodney muttered to himself, his eyes had already lost their luster, and he just drank his wine to himself.

Cook also sighed: "Since we were eliminated in the Europa League and the English League Cup a while ago, the team has been in a slump. At the beginning of the season, we thought that the team could at least rank in the top four in the league and strive to play. Champions League. But now, our chances of even playing in the Europa League are getting slimmer. If we continue to slide like this, we will not be far from the relegation zone..."

Butler filled all three glasses with wine, and said slowly: "I don't think Carrick is not good enough, but that the team management is really bad. If you can continue to invest in some strong players, the team will not be like this."

"That's right, it's all the fault of the management!" Rodney's voice became louder. "If it weren't for the stupidity of the management, the team wouldn't have come to this point! Look at what Chelsea and Liverpool are doing? Lampard as The head coach has absolute power in Chelsea, and Gerrard has flourished in coaching Liverpool! The two teams are competing for the league title, this is what a rich club should have!"

Cook nodded: "Manchester City is also good. Since Sterling retired and took over the coach of Manchester City, his happy football philosophy has also brought Manchester City out of the trough. They have been ranked in the top four in the league for two consecutive years. Manchester City is also slowly Get back on track."

"And after Ozil returned to Arsenal, under his leadership, Arsenal can also get a ticket to the Champions League every year, which is not bad."

Rodney's eyes widened: "Among the big6 teams, we and Tottenham are the worst!"

Butler shook his head: "Tottenham's situation is different from ours. They have reduced their investment over the years, and the club is sold off every few years. The team has long lost its original heritage, but despite this, they can still get some A ticket to the Europa League is pretty good."

Rodney leaned on the chair, looking very frustrated: "In the past two years, Everton, Wolves and Crystal Palace have played better and better. We can't even compare with them. We can't even get a ticket to the Europa League. It's really disappointing. People are depressed. I don't even have the mind to watch football now..."

Cook patted him on the shoulder: "Let's look at the national team game. Since Scholes became the coach of the England team five years ago, the performance of the England team has also improved greatly. In the World Cup last year, he scored goals. Four, it is already the best result in the past 20 years."

"Then we won the world championship 20 years ago!" Rodney said dissatisfied.

Butler frowned: "When is that already? It was the peak of English football! The World Cup champion, Manchester United's seven championships, and the Champions League four consecutive championships, each of these honors is top-notch! I dare not even think about it now." Think. Sometimes I even wonder..."

Before Butler could finish speaking, his son Hope went on to say: "I even wonder if everything in the past is just a dream."

Butler turned his head and stared: "You boy!"

Hope came over from behind the counter, took two plates of snacks to go with the wine, and put them on the table: "Father, I don't know how many years I have heard your words. Since... three years ago, It's been said until now."

"You don't mind me, I'll be happy to say it!"

Hope shook his head: "Father, I sometimes wonder, did the days you mentioned really exist? What seven championships, what four consecutive Champions Leagues, except from trophies and documentaries, it seems to be related to It’s like a movie, it’s not real at all. You still said that our Scarlet Bar used to be full of people every day, it was very lively, and the business was very good, and I couldn’t believe it.”

This time, before Butler could speak, Cook grabbed Hope,

He pressed him on the empty chair beside the table: "Boy, sit down! Listen to uncle and have a good chat with you!"

"You have been studying in the United States with your mother, but you come back twice a year. Since you were six years old, you have hardly lived in Manchester. Let me tell you, 20 years ago, we were an invincible team! At that time We are invincible, created countless winning streaks, and won countless championships! The world's top players are here with us! We have won the Golden Globe Award for five consecutive years! We have won the European Golden Boy for eight consecutive years Award! What kind of honor is that? What a wonderful miracle is that?"

"Also, in the Scarlet Bar back then, when it came to match days, it was full of football fans. At that time, we also had a fan association of 'King of All Demons', which was so beautiful!"

Cook recalled the past, his hands trembling with excitement, it seemed that everything back then had come back.

Hope asked inexplicably: "If the team was so good back then, why did it sink to this point now?"

As soon as these words came out, the Scarlet Bar fell silent.

After a long time, Butler said: "Go and turn on the TV, the game is about to start."

Hope stood up, turned on the TV on the wall, and the Manchester United league game was about to start.

Just when Hope got up to leave, Cook said in a low voice: "Why did you sink? It's all because that man left..."

The three of them stopped talking and looked at the TV screen.

More than twenty years have passed, and the hosts of Sky TV are no longer Morris and Laman. As for the names of the two young people, M. Cook can't remember, and he is not interested in remembering. He only remembered Morris, the die-hard Manchester United fan, who raved about Manchester United every game. He still remembered the somewhat annoying Raman, who shaved off his beard and hair after losing a bet.

But with the passage of time, there are fewer and fewer old people.

Morris has become the sports director of Sky TV, and Raman chose to retire early last year due to physical reasons.

I still remember that in the last episode of the program before retiring, Morris deliberately walked out of the backstage, hugged his old partner Raman, and expressed his sincere gratitude to him for his contribution to Sky TV, but some of Raman’s The words made countless fans sigh.

"My body has not been as good as it used to be these years. It's time to leave. In fact, when that man left two years ago, I should have left. I have bet with him for more than 20 years, and I haven't won a single time. But now that he's gone, I always feel that the Premier League lacks a lot of flavor. I'm tired, my body can't support me, and my heart is a little tired."

"But in retrospect, I have experienced the most glorious period of the Premier League, and I was fortunate enough to survive the era of the invincible Red Devils. I already feel very content..."