The most low-key superstar

Chapter 105

On the 17th, Manchester United arrived in Lisbon, but what worried Manchester United fans was that Rooney was injured again, so Rooney did not follow the team to Lisbon this time, but the good news is that Ronaldo returned from injury.

After arriving in Lisbon, Ronaldo, as the host, applied to the head coach to invite the whole team to dinner, and was approved. Mr. Ferguson also hoped that the players would have a chance to relax during the tight schedule. Therefore, Nicole and his teammates Had the pleasure of tasting Portuguese style food.

The day before the game, the Manchester United team did adaptive training at the Alvalade Stadium. During the training, Nicole and many teammates felt that the turf was very bad, and there were even some small pits, which would cause injuries if they were not careful. Ferguson frowned, and he also tried the grass himself, looking very worried and dissatisfied.

Sure enough, after training, coach Ferguson said in the pre-match press conference that he criticized the turf of the stadium. I played here when it was put into use, and the quality of the turf was not very good. I heard that they have renovated the stadium this summer, but the problem with the field has not been resolved.”

However, the journalists no longer care about this issue. The stadium problem has been the focus of many people’s complaints against Sporting Lisbon for many years, but it has never been effective. That is to say, Lisbon did not take it seriously. It is estimated that Ferguson is useless this time.

What excited the reporters was what Ferguson said next.

Ferguson expressed dissatisfaction with UEFA's appointment of German Herbert van der as the referee for the match between Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon, "This is definitely not a good choice. I think UEFA should consider the club's opinions more. Certainly a reasonable opinion'.

Van der is a well-trained pianist. He has repeatedly irritated Ferguson in the past few seasons. When asked by reporters about Ferguson's selection of referees for UEFA this time, Ferguson buried his head between his hands and exaggerated his emotions. Sighing: "Do we have a supply of diazepam?".The Scottish old man didn't say whether the sedative drug should be given to him or Van der, and Nicole, who was sitting next to Ronaldo, couldn't help laughing, the old man was too hurt.

Ferguson's distaste for Van der can be traced back to the 2004 Champions League away defeat of Manchester United to Porto, Roy Keane was sent off. Dipping was very angry.

When Manchester United lost 1:2 away to Rome last season, Van der also sent Scholes off. Ferguson accused Van der of favoring the Italians.

"We're concerned because it looks like they're being punished for their success and I don't like that at all," Ferguson said again, questioning the two red cards. The penalty was very unfair."

Ronaldo agrees. "The coach is telling the truth, but I won't judge the referee," he said before his first game with his old club since joining Manchester United in 2003, which made Nickel look sideways.

In private, Nicole asked Ronaldo, "The boss said so, UEFA will not target us, will the referee become angry and send another penalty?"

Ronaldo looked at Nicole with contempt, "Don't worry, no one is targeting us. The bastards of UEFA want us to make things big. How can we attract attention if we have nothing to do? How can we make money if we don't pay attention? Van der will not break the rules. It's okay to smash your own job."

Nicole nodded, "You are really knowledgeable, you must be literate."

Ronaldo almost died of anger.

However, the reporters summed up a few highlights of this game. First, Sporting Lisbon achieved an unbeaten record of 4 wins and 1 draw against the English team at home. Can Manchester United get out of the game this time, and even win;
Secondly, Manchester United has won 8 wins, 3 draw and 1 losses as a guest in Portugal in the past 4 times, and the number of draws is relatively small.The two teams only met once in the European War. In the 63/64 Cup Winners Cup, Sporting Lisbon won the Cup Winners Cup after a comeback at home.

Third, Manchester United has achieved 99 wins, 41 wins and 40 losses in the previous European wars, and this game will hit the 100th victory.

Finally, whether Manchester United will be sent off by the German referee again, many people are looking forward to this happening, especially the fans of Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon has a good momentum in the new season. After winning the Portuguese Super Cup, they won 3 wins and 1 loss in the league, and only lost to Porto as a guest.In contrast, Manchester United's journey is much more difficult, although they have achieved 5 wins and 1 tie in the league.

In the UEFA Champions League last season, Manchester United won all 6 games at home, but only defeated Benfica and Lille in the away game.Manchester United also has a key battle against Chelsea this weekend, so this game will be a test for Manchester United.

On September 2th, at 45:2007 pm, the first round of the 2008-5 UEFA Champions League Group F match between Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United at home was about to start. The stadium that can accommodate more than [-] people was not full, which made Nicole was a bit unbelievable. Could it be that Lisbon is so unbearable that even the home court is not full.

Manchester United's main force in this campaign, except Rooney who is injured, the goalkeeper is still Edwin van der Sar, the back line is Neville, Ferdinand and Vidic, although Vidic's back was uncomfortable before the game, but after inspection, there is still no problem. Big, obviously Pique is still not recognized by the old Ferguson, especially Pique's mistakes against Everton on the field need a lot of time to change the coach's impression of him. Evra is the left back, and Heinze has lost his main force The position seeks a transfer, and Real Madrid are interested.

Nani did not get a chance to start when he returned to his hometown, because Hargreaves did not come with the team due to personal reasons, so Carrick partnered with Anderson as a double midfielder, Giggs left forward, and Nickel unexpectedly As a right winger, Carlos Tevez and Ronaldo are double forwards.

Ferguson will use his offense against Sporting Lisbon in the away game.

Sporting Lisbon also sent out a 4-4-2 formation, the goalkeeper is Patricio, the back line: Harder, Polgar, Tonel, Abel, the midfielder: Ismailov, Veloso, Motinho, Romagnoli, the forwards are Provic and Lederson.

Nicole looked at the opposite Sporting Lisbon players, and then looked at Ronaldo who was eager to try, and couldn't help laughing secretly. Before the game, Ronaldinho found Nicole and begged him for an assist, because he wanted to score in front of his hometown. Of course, Ronaldo's conditions are also very attractive, but judging by the expressions of his teammates, it is estimated that this guy has fooled everyone.

But, who would take such a thing seriously?
"Di" the game started.

(End of this chapter)