Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 59: Has Manchester United Ever Been Like This? (Second Update Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 59: Has Manchester United ever been like this? (Second update, please vote for me)

Ferguson is indeed an experienced head coach, and just as he guessed, Liverpool's players do look down upon the current Manchester United team.

This kind of contempt comes from the heart. Even Chen Yingxiong is not immune and feels that Manchester United is not a threat today.

You can't accuse Liverpool players of underestimating their opponents. In fact, everyone will have such thoughts, because Manchester United's performance this season is indeed unsatisfactory.

Their performance in the league was a bit sluggish, and the media kept promoting that Manchester United was in decline. The so-called "three people become a tiger", the media said this all day long, and even people who didn't believe it now believed it.

Liverpool players are also ordinary people and will naturally be affected by public opinion.

In addition, this game is still their home court. What reason do they have to lose to their arch-rival Manchester United at their home court?

Therefore, every reporter who comes to the Melwood training base to interview can feel that the atmosphere in Liverpool's preparations for the game against Manchester United is very relaxed.

The players were talking and laughing on the No. 1 training ground. During training breaks, you can see Chen Yingxiong and Suarez joking and chasing each other with their teammates.

The training ground was filled with laughter and laughter, and the Liverpool fans on the sidelines were also delighted that the team had such a relaxed mentality. They and the players have the same idea. They feel that although Manchester United was very powerful in the past, they were frightened by Liverpool at Old Trafford last season and are even less likely to pose any threat to Liverpool this time.

The reporters who came to interview also had this idea. After all, they were the ones who spread the theory that "Manchester United is in decline".

They don't just write this to attract attention, but they really think Manchester United is in decline. They were all excited that they had witnessed the changes of an era and the change of dynasties with their own eyes.

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Unlike the relaxed atmosphere at Melwood, the atmosphere at Manchester's Carrington training base is slightly more solemn.

Every Manchester United player knows that this is a battle of revenge. Facing this game, they have no time to play and joke around.

"I heard there was a lot of singing and dancing at Liverpool..." Assistant coach Mike Whelan is not only assisting Ferguson and directing the team's training, his job also includes spying on the opponent's movements.

Standing on the sidelines of the training ground, Whelan told Ferguson the news he had learned.

Ferguson nodded with satisfaction.

"They will be in bad luck soon!" the old gentleman said confidently.

Whelan looked at the stubborn old Scottish man next to him. This is what he admires most about Ferguson - no matter what situation he faces, Ferguson is always very tough, very confident, and never doubts himself. When his companions surrendered, he continued to fight.

Perhaps it is for this reason that he can become the best manager in Manchester United's history and the most successful Scottish coach?

Under the current circumstances, many Manchester United staff have no confidence in the team and feel that catching up with Liverpool is hopeless. But Ferguson is still so optimistic and strong, which Whelan admires very much.

You must know that Ferguson is the head coach. If the team has any problems, the pressure will be directed at him. So in fact, the pressure on Ferguson is very heavy now. Under such heavy pressure, Ferguson can still remain optimistic and choose to be strong. And this kind of optimism and strength is not pretended. Whelan and Ferguson get along day and night, and naturally know that this is Ferguson's temperament from the heart. Whelan believed that he could never do it...

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Although Ferguson was full of confidence in his team, this scene at the Carrington training base became deeply worrying in the eyes of reporters watching from the sidelines.

"The atmosphere at Manchester United is so dull that it can make me feel suffocated... I feel that Manchester United's morale is low. How can such a team beat Liverpool?"

"Look, am I right? Now this Manchester United is indeed in decline and has begun to decline. Their energy and energy are not as good as before..."

"The Manchester United players must also know that going to Anfield this time will be a disaster."

"Going to play a must-lose game, it's surprising that they have the confidence and fighting spirit! The smart thing for Manchester United's top management is not to renew Ferguson's contract, but to quickly find a successor for him. The old man is dying. This world After all, it belongs to young people... I heard that Mourinho's relationship with Real Madrid Chairman Florentino has deteriorated due to the sale of Pepe. I think this is a good opportunity. It should be no problem to lure him over with a high salary. Mourinho Didn't Rinho say before that he is interested in coaching Manchester United?"

A group of reporters gathered around and commented on the performance of Manchester United players on the training ground.

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After the day's training, the entire Manchester United team boarded the bus, and this team, which was already declining in the eyes of the media, embarked on a journey to Liverpool.

The two cities of Manchester and Liverpool are only thirty-one miles apart, which is equivalent to about fifty kilometers. For such a short distance, there is no need to take a plane. If you take a plane, you may have to prepare to land before you have completely climbed up.

So whether it's Liverpool going to Manchester United, or Manchester United going to Liverpool, both parties go by bus. Why take a plane when you can get there in less than an hour?

Watching the team bus drive out of the Carrington training base, reporters supporting Manchester United prayed for their good luck, while other reporters were just waiting to watch a good show. What they thought was to face the powerful Liverpool away from home. , Manchester United had better be able to sustain it for a longer time, so that the game will be more enjoyable...

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When the Manchester United bus entered Liverpool, it was "welcomed" by Liverpool fans. Liverpool fans held up Liverpool's team flags, scarves, and various slogans and banners attacking Manchester United on both sides of the road where the Manchester United bus must pass.

Just like when the entire Liverpool team went to Manchester to play, this is a tradition between the two cities.

Real enemies do this.

Manchester United players have long been accustomed to this and turned a blind eye. Usually they don't even look at the Liverpool fans outside the car window, as if they are just a ball of air and not worthy of any attention at all.

But today was different. Ferguson actually asked them to look at the Liverpool fans outside the car window.

"Look at them, look. They are humiliating us." Ferguson pointed at the Liverpool fans outside the car window and said to his players. "Why do they humiliate us? Why do they come here to humiliate us? Because they are afraid of us! Why are they afraid of us? Because they know that we are their strong enemy and we can threaten them! Have you ever seen them attack other players? Even if the team does this, even our city rivals Everton do not receive such treatment! But we do, and you should be proud of this! Liverpool, who everyone is afraid of, is afraid of us!"

In fact, Ferguson secretly changed the concept, because Manchester United fans also welcomed Liverpool in this way, and even Manchester City fans participated. Similarly, Liverpool fans did not do this to Everton because it was unnecessary, because both teams are in the same city and there is no need to "welcome" in such a way.

But when it came out of his mouth at this time, it was effective.

Because at Manchester United, Ferguson had supreme majesty, and no one would question whether his words really made sense.

Looking out the window at the Liverpool fans, the confidence within the Manchester United players is growing.

Ferguson scanned the faces of every Manchester United player. As an experienced head coach, he had a very vicious eye for people and was the best at judging faces. From the subtle expression changes and small movements on the faces of these players, he knew that everyone's confidence had been inspired by him.

He sat down again with a satisfied smile on his face.

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After acclimatization training at Anfield, Ferguson participated in his final press conference before the game.

At the press conference, Ferguson was as low-key and low-key as ever.

It shows a "hero's end" image that is in line with everyone's perception.

"Liverpool is very strong and this is their home court. But we will not give in easily. Manchester United is the winner of the past fourteen Premier League championships. I am sure that we still have the advantage when facing Liverpool!"

Ferguson's tough statement is not afraid of arousing Liverpool's vigilance. In fact, this is his cleverness. If he says some harsh words at this time, it will make everyone feel that Manchester United is really at the end of the "hero's end", because now they have no other weapons to attack Liverpool except tough words.

So the tougher Ferguson was at the press conference, the more pitiful he was in everyone's eyes.

No one would think that Manchester United is really holding their breath to overthrow Liverpool in the away game. They will only think that Manchester United has been reduced to the point where they can only satisfy themselves by talking and talking, and they feel sad for Ferguson, the old coach - what is the old coach? Have you ever been humiliated like this?

Of course Ferguson could see something in the eyes of the reporters in the audience, and he sneered in his heart.

Let’s let you think so for now!

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Sure enough, no one took Ferguson's words seriously after the press conference. The media's focus was still on the keywords of "hero's end" and "dwindling".

In their opinion, how can Manchester United compete with Liverpool when playing away games? Ferguson's tough talk is just because he knows the outcome of the game, and he can only use this method to maintain Manchester United's final dignity...

Yes, this is the last dignity of Manchester United...

When did the Manchester United dynasty, which dominated England and even Europe, ever have such a miserable time? When did you need to rely on words to maintain your dignity?

The more the media think about it, the more they feel that Manchester United is a bit pitiful now.

Some people even sympathized with this team and hoped that they could beat Liverpool away from home, even if it was just a fluke...

When have Manchester United ever been pitied? The last time was the Munich air disaster in 1958. Since the establishment of the Premier League, Manchester United has been the target of public criticism. Countless people hate them, hate them, and are mortal enemies of them. How can such a team be sympathized with by others?

So now it makes Manchester United even more pitiful.

No one thought Manchester United really had the ability to beat Liverpool away from home.

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