The most low-key superstar

Chapter 369 'Money' is Champions League

Owen was depressed. Just before the League Cup match against Villa, national team coach Fabio Capello announced the new squad for the warm-up match against African champions Egypt on March 3. However, it was full of Irving, who was expected, lost the election.

Before the game, the media reported that Capello would go to the new Wembley Stadium to watch the final of the two teams, because there were too many England national team players in these two teams.

"Maybe this is a turnaround for Michael."

However, Mr. Ferguson did not arrange Owen to start at all.

However, the disappointed Owen still got some playing time in the second half and performed well, but this did not help him to enter the national team list.

After the game, he said, "I didn't think about who will come to see this game. I know that if I can't participate in the World Cup, many people will be sad, but I just want to play a good Manchester United game. If I play well, everything will be fine. It will happen; if I can't do it, I should leave it to someone else."

After participating in the championship celebrations, players selected for the national team such as Nicole and Rooney did not return to Manchester with the team, but stayed in London and reported directly to the national team training camp.

This time, Capello did not choose Arsenal's Kearney base, but went to Chelsea's Cobham base. However, in private chats, Manchester United players were somewhat disapproving of Chelsea's training base. You know, The boss of the Blues is a rich man, but Chelsea's training base facilities are not worthy of his wealth.

"Are you sure this is Chelsea's training base? They are training here?" Rooney looked at the former Chelsea player Nicole.

To be honest, Nicole really doesn't have a deep impression of Chelsea's training base. Who made him a fake? "That's right, it's much better than many teams. Don't look at it as inconspicuous, it's the inside that spends the most money." As he spoke, Nichol pointed to a few inconspicuous small buildings in the training base.

The facilities there are definitely world-class, but the house is a bit old.

During training, the team is basically recovering. Originally, Capello planned to practice tactics, but after the physical examination, Capello had no choice. "I can't imagine that every player seems to be in a quarter. In the state of fatigue, I also know that the English players have intensive matches, and looking at it now, it is indeed too intensive."

The players' training camp for the national team this time became a chance to rest. Capello completely overturned the original training plan and only arranged relaxation and confrontation with the ball.

In the game against Egypt at home, England, who played with the new lineup, did not play very well in the first half. Not only did they fall behind in score, but they also lagged behind in ball possession. For a while, Egypt's ball possession rate even reached 60%. .

This made the Wembley fans very unhappy and there was a huge booing, which also shamed the England players on the field.

However, after conceding the ball, the England team began to gradually take the initiative in the game. In the second half, after Nickel, Crouch and Wright-Phillips played, the advantage became more obvious.

Nickel connected the midfield very well, greatly improving the attacking power of the England team, who was in power and did not score. Not only did they score three goals in a row to win, but they were also obviously superior in creating opportunities and controlling the scene. first half.In terms of the threat of shooting, England is stronger than Egypt. Green only made three saves in the game. The goal was mainly due to Upson's accidental slip.

Since this game was a friendly match, both sides played very civilized. Only the Egyptian team received a yellow card for an obvious block to Barry in the midfield.

"We have to admit that the England team with Nicole can have more ideas." The famous commentator and former England international Lineker said.

As Lineker noted, England's offense and defense have always lacked a natural feel when the duo are on the court and Nickell is on the bench.

"Nickel has accomplished this task very well. What he does is very simple, that is, control the direction of the ball and gather his teammates around him. He is a natural leader." Mr. Morrison, as always, supports With Nicole.

After the national team's game, Capello said at the press conference, "My players are very good. They know how to win. At the same time, they know that the importance of the team is cooperation."

However, Mr. Ferguson frowned. In this large-scale warm-up match, Manchester United's players were almost exhausted. After returning, the coaches found sadly that although the team's players did not participate in the national team's warm-up match. Injured, but under the exhaustion of boats and cars, a group of tired guys appeared in front of them.

No way, Ferguson had to drive them to the swimming pool to soak, in this way to relax the players' stiff muscles.

On the 11th, AC Milan was about to come to the door, and the evil Football Association still arranged a league game. There was no way, Mr. Ferguson could only be prepared to sacrifice three points and sent those non-main players.

Absolute main players like Nickell, Rooney, Ferdinand, etc. did not go to Wolves' home court with the team at all.

Just like what the commentator said that day, "The Wolves are too disappointing. Mr. Ferguson's starting list has already told them that Manchester United gave up this game. However, maybe it is because they feel that the victory is not enough, and they continue to relegation points." The Wolves gave up. '

In the second half, Scholes scored the only goal of the game. This goal is also Scholes's personal Premier League [-] goals.

After the game, McCarthy said with a self-deprecating, "I don't believe that even if you lose, you will be able to avoid relegation. I will wait and see." '

This is also McCarthy's own fault. He thinks that his team's chances of winning against Manchester United are too small. It is better to save the strength of the main force to face the next league relegation opponent Burnley. However, he did not expect what Ferguson did. Even worse than him.

'It's a crime to pay fans so much for a match between two suspected reserve teams. '

Although the victory was achieved, Manchester United was still criticized, "Obviously, in the eyes of Sir Alex Ferguson, the Champions League is the most important thing. Although they won by luck, everyone knows that it was the Wolves' bad luck." , Otherwise, the Manchester United team will definitely lose, and this is what the Manchester United team has already mentally prepared for."

"The 'money' aspect is the Champions League, and then the league. This is the theory of the Red Devils. Sometimes, we can understand Manchester United. They have nothing to eat in the winter. It is understandable to rely on the Champions League to earn more money."

On the contrary, in this round of the competition, the top three participating in the Champions League all won, and the easy Liverpool team fell again. However, this time, the fans of the Red Army seem to have become numb, no one is making trouble anymore, everyone is watching, Just how bad Liverpool can be.

Liverpool lost 0 to 1 away to Wigan Athletic, Torres hit the post and Rodalga scored a lore.Liverpool have gone without a win in their last 5 league away games.

Liverpool coach Benitez couldn't hide his disappointment after the game. He criticized the team's mental will at the press conference and reprimanded the team for playing useless in the first half.

"I'm really disappointed with the game. I don't feel any joy after losing a game like this. We didn't do anything at halftime, we played nothing, we couldn't control the ball. We didn't win even one tackle, It's hard to explain."

Not to mention how sad the Liverpool general is, but Manchester United, they have already smelled the breath of battle, AC Milan attaches great importance to this life-and-death battle, they postponed the mid-week league, and then moved to Manchester ahead of time.

　Thank you for your support, 100 million words, a little complacent.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)