Chapter 1024 Inventory
The British media were not surprised that Manchester United advanced to the FA Cup final. Anyway, Liverpool has never taken advantage since Sun Wu arrived at Manchester United.
But as for the Double Red Cross Conference itself, the British media said it was too bland and boring!
Throughout the game, there was only one rioting confrontation. The referee Atkinson privately revealed after the game that he was not used to it. There were only four yellow cards shown in the game. Not to mention the standards of the Double Red Club, they were not enough for ordinary players. League standard!
You must know that you are the world's enemies of British football. Not to mention the Ferguson era, Pochettino's sparks were flying every game in the two years. This season's two league games were also quite exciting, but this one was tepid. !
Reporters complained...Klopp, Best, do you want us to lose our jobs! ?
Therefore, in just four days, from the end of the FA Cup semi-finals on April 24 to the start of the Champions League semi-finals on April 28, the British media fanned the flames, stoked the flames and then added fuel to the flames.
The first person to jump out was surprising. Retired Liverpool and Manchester United legend Owen said that in such a heavyweight game, avoiding mistakes is the most important thing.
This sentence itself has no direction and is consistent with Owen's identity.
But then the media claimed out of context that in heavyweight competition, experience is the most important thing.
So, in a talk show, Carragher took stock of the experience of the players on both sides.
Matip is 25 years old, winner of the Bundesliga, German Cup, and Champions League titles.
Piszczek is 32 years old and has rich experience. He once raised the salad plate in Dortmund and was twice selected to the Bundesliga's best team of the season.
Firmino is 25 years old and is recognized as the weirdest and most special center in football today. He is also a member of Schalke 04 that won the Champions League.
Coutinho is 24 years old and is now one of the best attacking midfielders in European football. The outside cloud-piercing arrow is his signature weapon.
Gotze was 24 years old and was the most exciting supernova in the Bundesliga at that time. Although his career was not smooth, he made his debut very early and worked for many wealthy clubs and gained rich experience.
Shinji Kagawa is 27 years old, Japan's number one star, and his rapid attack in the middle is excellent.
Joe Hart is 29 years old and England's number one international goalkeeper. Unlike his previous life, he is still at the peak of his career.
The remaining N'Zonzi, Henderson, Delph, Emre Can, and Depay are all in the prime of their careers.
Have the ability, experience, and enough physical fitness and fighting spirit.
The only players who are not considered experienced are the 22-year-old Robertson and the 28-year-old Lallana who made his first appearance in the Champions League.
Let’s look at Manchester United instead.
Take away the 26-year-old Best, who is in his prime in every aspect.
Griezmann, who has been the Premier League's top scorer for two consecutive seasons and led the French team to the 2014 World Cup finals, is 25 years old and in his prime.
De Gea, who has taken over as Spain's starting goalkeeper, is 26 years old.
Belgian central defender Alderweireld, who is in his second season at Manchester United, is 27 years old, and Manchester United's "veteran" Phil Jones is 24 years old. However, both of them made big mistakes in the previous game against Bayern.
Counting further back, there are 28-year-old Irish defender Coleman, 26-year-old defender Rojo, 27-year-old Herrera, and 32-year-old Fletcher. But the problem is that these people are not the main candidates, even Herrera is in the Champions League. Not many appearances in the game.
The rest... in Carragher's words, are young guys who are talented but too young, inexperienced and without sufficient professional resume.
Sun Wu, who was sitting in the office, couldn't laugh or cry as he watched Carragher on the screen using a variety of slightly derogatory terms to describe the Manchester United players. These guys have won 22 consecutive games. How can these 22 slaps not wake them up! ?
Although the 24-year-old Mane has only moved to Manchester United for more than a year and has suffered long-term injuries for two consecutive seasons, his speed is a powerful weapon for Manchester United to tear apart the opponent's defense.
Although the 24-year-old Salah has not been successful at Chelsea, there is no doubt about his personal ability. After arriving at Manchester United during the winter transfer period, he has contributed 9 goals and 8 assists in various competitions.
Not to mention the 30-year-old Falcao, the recovered Tiger is a world-class center.
In fact, Sun Wu knew who Carragher was referring to?
The summer before last, and last summer, Sun Wu personally took action or named the club to acquire a group of players. These players officially came to Manchester United last summer.
Kante, a 25-year-old defensive midfielder excavated from the French second league.
Lille's 19-year-old mediocre right midfielder Pavard.
Lucas, a 19-year-old left back who has played less than 5 games at Atletico Madrid.
The 23-year-old center Harry Kane has a career history that has previously made it difficult for wealthy clubs to take notice.
As well as Monaco's 22-year-old right back Fabinho and 21-year-old midfielder Bernardo Silva.
Among these six players, Kante has always been the absolute main force. Bernardo Silva also served as the main force for a long time before being injured. Pavard gradually overwhelmed Coleman. Lucas is also better than Luke Shaw because of his ability to adapt to multiple positions. After getting more appearances, even Fabinho gradually put Herrera and Milner on the bench at the end of the season.
The key to Carragher's remarks is that among these players, only Fabinho and Bernardo Silva have one season of Champions League experience, and the others are participating in the Champions League for the first time.
The experience Carragher is referring to is Champions League experience.
Faced with such remarks, Sun Wu said in an interview at the gate of Carrington Base the next day: "I know what Carragher means very clearly. He is saying... Manchester United cannot win with a group of inexperienced children. To the championship..."
There was a burst of laughter from the surrounding crowd. Even if they were not reporters running the football line, they all understood the sarcasm.
21 years ago, another Liverpool legend, Alan Hansen, commented, "With a bunch of inexperienced kids, Ferguson couldn't win the championship."
Everyone is familiar with what happened after that. With a group of inexperienced young men, Ferguson created an era. Those young men were called Manchester United's 92 golden generation.
Sun Wu made Carragher's words a joke with just one sentence. He smiled and continued: "There is a big difference between the Champions League and the league. There is also a big difference between the Champions League group stage and the Champions League knockout. The differences between the Champions League knockout and the Champions League final are also very different." The difference is even greater.”
The surrounding reporters became excited. Liverpool only had two Champions League champions, Matip and Firmino, who were both Sun Wu's teammates, and only Matip played.
Before it was over, Sun Wu continued: "There are differences between the Champions League and the league, but I have to admit that champions always have something in common."
This sentence is easier to understand. Liverpool has not won the league championship in three years, but Manchester United will win the league championship soon, and everyone will have championship experience.