Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 434 The Smartest Person Is The Thin Man

Manchester United finally ushered in their captain on the field, and they have a spiritual support!

The performance of the Manchester United team with a new mental outlook is different. After the second half started, with Roy Keane's appearance, the Manchester United team's temperament suddenly became calmer.

In fact, Roy Keane during this period was no better than the Scottish teenager Darren Fletcher in terms of physical condition and competitive level. Roy Keane has won countless victories in the Premier League for more than ten years. At the same time as the honor, it also left a body of injuries, which is an unavoidable ending for tough players.

In the Premier League, there are many fierce and ruthless people. A team like Roy Keane is a great defensive player. Whenever a strong and ruthless opponent appears, he is always the first to rush forward and desperately.

This kind of Roy Keane has devoted himself to Manchester United's defense and has become a thorn in the side of all Manchester United opponents. Therefore, he will inevitably be maliciously retaliated by his opponents, and injuries are inevitable. The most serious one is In 1997, before that, Manchester United won the league and the FA Cup for two consecutive years, but then Roy Keane was seriously injured in the game and was absent for more than half a year. Manchester United also lost to Arsenal and lost three. The possibility of consecutive championships.

This year, the Irish national team lost the opportunity to enter the World Cup, which also gave Roy Keane a huge blow, because he failed to play in the 2002 World Cup.

Under the double blow of recurring injuries and the inability to participate in the last World Cup of his career, Roy Keane's state is actually not good.

However, the power of the spirit is infinite. When Roy Keane appears on the pitch and directs well, everyone has a backbone. At this time, Manchester United is the real Red Devils Manchester United!
"Let us welcome forever!... Roy Keane! The captain of the Red Devils stepped onto the court again. In this battle of the century, how could we lose the number 16? Of course, the most legendary number in Manchester United's century-old history is 7 No, but there are other legendary numbers that we can't forget too! Manchester United 16! Dedicated to the great Red Devils captain! Roy... Keane!"

Roy Keane's appearance set off waves one after another in the Old Trafford stadium, and the enthusiasm of Manchester United fans finally began to rise.

"Kean is on! We can win!"

"Red Devils for a day! Red Devils for life! Great standard-bearer for Manchester United!"

"Chelsea people, tremble! The Red Devils will wipe you out!"

It is difficult for anyone who has not lived through this era to imagine the appeal of Roy Keane among Manchester United fans. The gritty Irishman became Manchester United captain in 1995. In the next two years, Manchester United won In the following year, because Roy Keane was plagued by injuries, Manchester United lost its glory and lost the championship. After Roy Keane came back in 1998-99 Season, Manchester United won an unprecedented European treble.

Generally speaking, the most charismatic star in a team should be the offensive player, while the main task is to defend the player who is difficult to shine and is often reduced to a supporting role.

For example, in the glorious period of Manchester United in the 90s, Cantona and Beckham of Manchester United were the most famous aces, but Roy Keane was an exception, although Roy Keane in the 90s also belonged to the "two restricted areas" "The player in between" often contributes his strength on the offensive end, but in essence, Roy Keane is a standard defensive player. His greatest contribution to Manchester United is on the defensive end. He is the command of the defense line official.

Roy Keane is a rare figure who became a Premier League leader in the 90s as a defensive player.

The so-called shadow of a famous tree, the return of Manchester United boss Roy Keane, the audience enthusiastically responded, and some subtle changes have taken place in the game situation.

"Chelsea centre-back No. 6 Ricardo Carvalho goes forward for an assist! Combined with a short pass from No. 5 Michael Essien! ... The ball is handed to the feet of No. 10 Joe Cole, who runs along the wing Sprint with the ball!"

"Roy Keane on the 16th! He appeared in the most correct position! Joe Cole faced the interception of the Manchester United captain!"

"Beautiful! A fierce block defense!... Joe Cole hesitated a little bit, Roy Keane pounced forward in time, and the two sides got entangled together! The alert Joe Cole tried to protect the ball sideways... But! It's too late! Roy Keane's feet are very resolute, and he quickly tackles the ground!"

"He did it! Roy Keane hit the ball with his toe!... Oh! Joe Cole fell too, let's see... Referee Graham Ball signaled the game to continue..."

Facing Roy Keane, even Graham Ball, the golden whistle of the Premier League, had to give some face. This is the difference between the reputation of players.

Graham Ball bullied Darren Fletcher a little bit, and there was no pressure at all, but if Roy Keane was fouled with the same attitude, the consequences would be much more serious. After all, Roy Keane is too famous. It was loud, and many people were staring at it. If Graham Ball's penalty for Roy Keane was unfair, many people would help Roy Keane to complain.

This can be regarded as another form of star whistle!

Roy Keane's physical fitness is not good, and he is not even in good condition. However, he has rich experience, is also a team leader, and is good at commanding. This is enough!

With Roy Keane's command and coordination, the most intuitive change is that the stability of Manchester United's defense has obviously risen to a higher level. It became orderly under the command.

Among the three lines of the Manchester United team, the back line is the most mature system of the team. As long as everyone does not panic and is confident, Manchester United's defense can be ranked first in the Premier League.

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"Wayne! Come on! It's time for us to do our best!... Ole!" Ronando felt a lot more relaxed. He shouted to Rooney and quietly gestured to Ole Solskjaer.

Today, Ferguson didn't send out 11 players randomly and then ignore the game, but made precise arrangements before the game.

The configuration of five midfielders is to offset the overall advantage of Chelsea's midfield, strengthen the competition in the midfield, and avoid a one-sided situation in the game.

Experienced fans know that whether a team's midfield has combat effectiveness often determines the team's ball possession time, the number of offenses organized, and other data that can determine the situation of the two sides of the game, because the midfield defense is in the game. Plays a link between the previous and the next, and the time and number of possessions of midfielders in the game are often far more than strikers and defenders.

Simply put, even if a team with a strong midfield loses, it won't be particularly ugly on the court!

However, the bad thing about Manchester United is that compared with several other strong teams, Manchester United's midfield is the weakest link. After Roy Keane's decline, there is no absolute midfield core in the team , This kind of difficulty is not obvious when playing against ordinary teams. However, once you encounter a team of Chelsea's level, it will become a fatal loophole.

In contrast, the three Premier League teams other than Manchester United have different configurations in the midfield, but the common point is that they are all very strong, which can be said to be more than one level beyond ordinary teams.

Liverpool: A number of defensive midfield talents headed by Steven Gerrard make the Red Army's midfielder the strongest defensive midfielder in Europe, supplemented by the passing master Harvey Alonso, Liverpool His midfield is monolithic, and he has the unique ability to suddenly hit the opponent's deadly soft crotch with a long pass, which can be called first-class in Europe.

Arsenal: The soul of the midfielder is the teenager Cesc Fabregas. Although Fabregas is young, he is already in shape. He is surrounded by teammates with excellent dribbling and short passing skills, as well as players who are good at attacking from the center Thierry Henry, the originator of the modern center forward, in general, Arsenal's midfield attack power is comparable to that of the famous Barcelona midfielder and ranks first in Europe.

Chelsea: Lampard is the best midfielder in England. He is versatile in both offense and defense. He has technical golden wings on both sides and at least one top-level European defensive midfielder behind him. This configuration has both The sharpness of the offense and the solidity of the defense are a model of a balanced offensive and defensive midfielder.

In this way, Manchester United's midfield strength is really nothing!

Lack of core players, offensive ability is not outstanding enough, defense is moderate... The overall strength is equivalent to the upper-middle level of the Premier League. Compared with the other three strong teams, it is unsightly.

In other words, Ferguson, the old fox of Manchester United, has rich experience and unique vision. Couldn't he see the defects of Manchester United's midfield?
Of course, it’s not that Ferguson can’t see it, but he can’t help it. The whole world lacks excellent midfield cores. Every time someone with outstanding ability emerges, they are regarded as treasures by their clubs. Once they enter the transfer market, the price must be sky-high. Not only did Manchester United have no money to buy, but they also couldn't afford it. Therefore, the old man could only eat food. In the past few years, he first tried his best to persuade Roy Keane to stay in the team, and then began to train Darren Frye. Che, as Roy Keane's successor, this is really helpless.

Today, facing the threat of the Chelsea midfielder led by Lampard, Ferguson made the worst strategy: offset the strength advantage of the opponent with the advantage of numbers!

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In the media area of ​​the stadium, a chunky man with a fat head and big ears, wearing a blue casual suit, looked around leisurely. His eyes suddenly glanced at a man in a suit sitting a few seats away from him. The middle-aged man in the red jacket, the fat man frowned first, then a sly smile appeared in his eyes.

This fat man is an old friend of the old Lampard's family, Martin Samuel of the "Daily Mail", and is also Lampard's current queen mouthpiece.

(Frank Lampard's father was a former England international and later a well-known coach who once coached West Ham United. In English football, people habitually refer to Frank Lampard as Little Lampard , and called his father Old Lampard.)
With Lampard being awarded the England Footballer of the Year and becoming more and more popular among the fans, he overwhelmed his old rival Steven Gerrard and is likely to become the core midfielder of the England team in the World Cup. Fatty Martin Samuel He has become the most proud media reporter in England, just because he can get the inside information of Lampard first, who can compete with him?
Today, when Martin Samuel appeared in the media area, several familiar reporters came to court him and inquire about Lampard's news, which made Fatty very happy.

The refreshed fat man naturally wants to see his enemies upset after he feels happy, and Martin Samuel's biggest enemy is none other than Henry Winter, the leading reporter of the "Daily Telegraph". They are Gerald's royal literati. The two reporters, one fat and one thin, one tall and one short, are naturally enemies because of the conflict between their supporters.

"Henry in red, from your point of view, is there any hope for Manchester United today?" Martin Samuel quietly moved two seats in Henry Winter's direction, and asked as if nothing had happened.

"Yes!" Henry Winter answered crisply without looking sideways!

"Uh!..." Martin Samuel slumped and his face became unnatural. However, people who can eat a bowl of rice from reporters can bend and stretch. Martin Samuel didn't want to stop there, and continued to live in vain: " It’s useless for Roy Keane to play! His form is not good. Old Ferguson has piled up so many people in the midfield, is it useful? Who can stop Lampard in the Manchester United midfield?”

Seeing Martin Samuel and Henry Wendt gossiping, the surrounding reporters stopped their chatting and listened to these two people. The so-called all walks of life have rules, Martin Samuel and Henry Wendt Especially the powerful figures in the journalistic industry. When they talk, ordinary people don't like to interrupt. It is lucky to listen to them.

"Hmph! Don't you just want to say that Lampard is the strongest midfielder in the Premier League? But Mr. Samuel, please take a look at the average value of Chelsea midfielders!" Henry Winter snorted unhappily With a sound.

"What's the matter? The strongest team deserves the best players! The strongest midfielder should be the core of the strongest team!" Martin Samuel opened his mouth, as if to say A series of words like a tongue twister spewed out. Obviously, this kind of words came out of his mouth not once or twice.

"Crack!" Henry Hunter angrily closed the notebook in his hand: "I remember! Chelsea is not the number one team in Group G of the Champions League now? How can you say the strongest team?"

Seeing that Henry Winter was angry and brought up the ranking of Chelsea and Liverpool in Group G of the Champions League, Martin Samuel immediately sneered and raised his voice: "Who doesn't know that Chelsea has definitely qualified in Group G?" Now that you have qualified, there is no need to fight...Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in September! Chelsea beat Liverpool 4-1 in October!... Now, I bet £100 on Chelsea beating Manchester United away! Who will come? Bet with me?"

Fat Martin Samuel is a shameless man!His slap in the face is really fierce and shameless!

In the Premier League that has already been played, Liverpool lost to Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. Among them, the loss to Chelsea was still a big 1:4 loss. This is enough to show that Liverpool is not as strong as Chelsea this season. Now, Martin? Samuel went one step further. He wanted to bet that Chelsea would win Manchester United. That is to say, Liverpool, supported by Henry Winter, could only be ranked last among the three teams, and Chelsea was the strongest. All the evidence lies in The relationship of the three teams to each other.

Whoever dares to disobey, come and make a bet with Martin Samuel!
Nima!Martin Samuel and Henry Winter are consistent enemies. It is normal for them to quarrel. However, it is a bit wicked to involve Manchester United. This is Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United. Once this The bet spread, where should the old face of the Red Devils Manchester United be put?
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"I'll bet you! I'll offer £100! Bet Manchester United will beat Chelsea at home today!"

Just when everyone was silent and secretly calculating the gains and losses in their hearts, a voice suddenly yelled out. Everyone followed the voice and saw a tall and thin man standing up in the media area. With his right hand, he is cheerfully nodding to his colleagues around him.

"I am the chief reporter of the British Spear in London. My name is Davis Moore! I am very familiar with Manchester United No. 22 Cristiano Ronaldo and No. 8 Wayne Rooney, and we are good friends! One week The article that brought justice to Chelsea and Manchester United stars and exposed Keeley Hazell's shameless scam is written by me! Now, I am willing to pay 100 pounds to bet against Mr. Samuel! If Manchester United loses, £100 goes to Mr Samuel and if the match is tied I will give £100 to Trafford Charities! Gentlemen please bear witness for us!"

Hearing the slender man yelling, countless reporters suddenly realized that they were so angry that they scolded themselves for being stupid in their hearts!

What a chance to be famous!
Martin Samuel, one of the four famous stories, provoked Henry Winter, another of the four famous stories, and also provoked Manchester United. At this time, whoever joins in to bet against Martin Samuel will undoubtedly put himself He raised his identity to the same height as the Four Great Records, no matter who wins or loses in this bet, who really cares about the 100 pounds!
Now, this skinny man who didn't know he came out of that corner took the lead and accepted Martin Samuel's bet, he was the smart one.

Listen to what this skinny man said, he is a good friend of Ronando and Rooney!He came to bet 100 pounds with Martin Samuel in order to protect the face of the Manchester United club!

Among other things, this skinny man became famous just because of the bet that fell from the sky. Around this matter, a splendid article can be published. No matter whether the final bet is won or lost, countless England fans will remember it This gamble also remembers the skinny guy. The benefits here, let alone 100 pounds, are 100, 1000, 100 pounds, can you buy it?

Moreover, after this incident, this thin man will definitely become a guest of the Manchester United club. Even if Manchester United sinks after today's game, it is still a skinny camel that is bigger than a horse. How can an ordinary club compare?

etc!What else did the skinny guy say just now?Who wrote the article exposing Keeley Hartzell's brazen hoax?Are the stories in that tabloid true?He is really good friends with Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Ronaldo, and Chelsea's Joe Cole?Doesn't that mean that the thin man is also a great... character?
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