i am beckham

Chapter 81

On October 10, the entire Manchester city area turned red.

This day is not a festival, but it is the most important day in the city.

In the Premier League schedule, which day the double red will be, that day is a special day.

The reason why it is special is that such a day may not only bring happiness, but may also make the whole city sad.

No football game can touch the hearts of the two cities like the Double Red Club.

The grievances of the Double Red Club are reflected in football, but not caused by football.Football is not just football, it has sensitive life tentacles installed.It has a wider social extension, pointing to a more mixed social ecology.

Liverpool and Manchester, a pair of neighboring brother cities, are located in the northwest of England.One is a world-famous British port, and the other is a well-known industrial city.

Once upon a time, manufacturing in Manchester and exporting from Liverpool was once the golden configuration of British trade.But the completion of the Manchester Canal in 1894 became a turning point for everything.Dissatisfied with the excessive taxes and fees imposed by Liverpool people, the people of Manchester chose to use the canal to deliberately avoid the port of Liverpool.

The port is almost the only one in Liverpool, and this move almost broke Liverpool's "job bowl".Once the second largest city in the UK, its status has plummeted.The two former "superficial brothers" have since forged a beam.

As the music of the two cities' common calling card, it goes without saying that the Beatles, who are popular all over the world, are synonymous with Liverpool.The "Hermann's Hermits" band born in Manchester in the 19s even surpassed the Beatles in album sales.

Because Liverpool made a fortune as a port, most of its residents are descendants of Irish dockers, so they believe in Catholicism.In Manchester, where the textile industry started, most of the residents came from the mainland of the United Kingdom, and they believed in Protestantism like the British in other regions.

Also because of differences in beliefs, the Scottish Celts and Glasgow Rangers may be a hundred times more brutal, but they will never be higher than the Double Reds, will never be as noble as the Double Reds, and will never be as holy as the Double Reds.

Only a true Manchester or a native Liverpool can understand what the Double Reds meant to both cities.

On this day, even Manchester City fans will hesitate to take to the streets to shout, Everton fans may look forward to Liverpool's return from victory, they will guarantee in their hearts that such a day is only possible for so many hours a year, and no one wants to embarrass their city.

Over the past century, both cities have undergone profound changes.For Manchester, the splendor of the Industrial Revolution has long been blown away by the wind.After undergoing industrial transformation, it has become the second largest economy in the UK, a financial center second only to London, and emerging industries are booming.

For Liverpool, the dock industry and traditional manufacturing industry have long since declined, but it is still the second largest port in the UK and a famous commercial center and tourist city.Perhaps the pain of the canal can be forgotten over time, but the DNA of the two cities' mutual repulsion has already penetrated into the bone marrow.

Football is a cruel battlefield in which two cities rub their hands together and then devote themselves wholeheartedly.

The double red of Manchester United and Liverpool is about the glory of the city and the dignity of the region.

They are like fire and water, they are irreconcilable.

This war really started in the 60s. Busby's children dominated England five times and won the Champions League in 1968, which made the whole of Europe see the bloody rebirth of Manchester United.

The Liverpool people were very upset. They seized on the fact that Manchester United coach Sir Busby was the captain of Liverpool in the player era, saying that there was a statue of a Liverpool man at the entrance of the Manchester United stadium.

However, the situation of the two teams was reversed in the 80s. Just like if the Beatles conquered the world, Liverpool also conquered Europe.

During this period of time, Liverpool has had a legendary head coach for decades. They led the "Red Army" to an astonishing 11 top league titles during this period.

In the Champions League, Liverpool stood at the top of Europe for four times. If they win the Champions League again, they can keep the trophy forever, creating a prosperous red dynasty.

In these years, Liverpool has trampled on their mortal enemy Manchester United and kept rubbing against each other. The Red Devils have been trampled into red buns in these years, watching their mortal enemy create a beautiful red dynasty.

Seeing that Manchester United was trampled by Liverpool and suspected that the winter was coming, they ushered in a famous coach who was considered by later generations to appear in 100 years. Since then, the purple air in the sky of Liverpool moved 33 kilometers horizontally, just falling on the sky over Manchester.

Ferguson is the Red Devils hero who reversed the era. He entered the Theater of Dreams in 1986.

The stubborn Scot claimed when he took office: "My biggest wish in life is to kick Liverpool's ass out of the championship."

It's a pity that the smog in Manchester is so severe that it is impossible to see the increasingly dense purple air in the night sky.

The mediocre world can neither see the decisive aura of Ferguson nor his belief in victory. They only think that he is a sand sculpture from Gaowan who likes to brag.

No one could have imagined that Ferguson's vows, which sounded passionate and secondary, would sound resounding many years later.

This incident tells us that once we have the capital to brag, we should blow it up, and stop until we don't believe it.

In the first year of the Premier League (1992-1993 season), Manchester United suppressed all kinds of monsters and ghosts and became the first league champion since the birth of the Premier League.

Everyone was surprised to find that this Scottish red-faced middle-aged man was so fierce that he had already begun to fulfill his bragging rights.

Ferguson shouted in front of the princes: "Liverpool man, I just ask you if you accept it?"

The Liverpool people who have not yet left the red dynasty are of course dissatisfied. They feel that even if the Scot has been in the coffin, he will not be able to overtake them in the number of championships.

The Liverpool people scolded Ferguson for his mental illness, so the Scot, who had already taken charge of Manchester, led the team to travel 33 kilometers to Anfield in one fell swoop.

The two teams played at Liverpool's home court in the most soul-stirring match to date.

Manchester United came up and rubbed Liverpool on the ground, taking a three-goal lead in just 45 minutes.

Both Bruce and Giggs were experienced in this game and both scored goals.

Liverpool woke up like a dream in the second half, and even hit Manchester United three more times, especially before the end, when Liverpool's central defender knocked down two Manchester United players and a teammate with his body in a corner kick, smashing the ball into the goal.

Manchester United returned without success, and the Liverpool man claimed the kingship again at Anfield.

In the stands, the slogans played by Liverpool fans also revealed a sense of arrogance. They wrote proud slogans on the banners: Goodbye, Cantona!Manchester United, come back after winning 18 titles.

However, the chariot under the command of Ferguson has started, and Manchester United once again crushed all opponents and won the ninth English top league trophy in the club's history.

Last season, Manchester United looked like they were going to win in the middle and late stages, and Blackburn could hardly see their taillights.

But Cantona's restlessness cost him a 9-month suspension. Manchester United, which was in a turbulent period, was constantly chased by opponents and lost the championship in the final round.

Accidentally lost the championship, and the coach tried to protect Cantona, who made a big mistake. The side effect of the superposition of the two things was that the locker room was in chaos. Several players who thought they had meritorious service were not satisfied with the present, and even extended their hands to the management of the team.

So Ferguson squeezed out the pus and blood that affected the healthy operation of the club, and once again let everyone know who is the father.

It is a pity that no club in England wants to sell players to Manchester United at a fair price, so the Scots simply picked six big ones from the youth academy and pieced together a future winning team.

But these players were not well-prepared. They were kicked by Aston Villa at the beginning of the season and almost vomited three liters of old blood. Coupled with the club's threat of not renewing their contracts, Ferguson's life can be described as internal and external difficulties.

Former Liverpool player Alan Hansen spoke out against Manchester United in front of the whole of Britain: "You can't win anything with children."

Unexpectedly, less than a month after this crow mouth opened his mouth, the six Manchester United aces of "Class 92" ushered in the five consecutive league victories with the team, surpassing Liverpool in one fell swoop.

When Manchester United went through this difficult period, they finally ushered in the return of "King" Cantona.

As soon as the team bus drove into Old Trafford, Beckham heard the fans singing loudly his own song: "We need Eric Cantona! He is our king!"

In the pre-match warm-up session, when Cantona walked out of the court for the first time, a huge banner immediately rose across the player tunnel, which read: Eric is back, sit back and enjoy!
On the stands around the stadium, several French flags that had been magically altered seemed to come to life for a moment, flying left and right against the wind, swaying non-stop.

Cantona's head is painted on the central white part of each French flag.

Beckham felt that his body was almost hot, and he and Gary Neville played a few consecutive shots from the left side of the penalty area.

As he practiced, he asked Gary how he was feeling.

Gary Neville straightened his waist, put on a serious face, and pretended to be a dog: "David, if you want to get rid of an excellent full-back like me, it is not advisable to suddenly speed up and cut in, and then shoot.

You should stop and stop the defender and let the defender lose the rhythm. This is the most advanced way to score! "

Beckham thought about it thoughtfully, and it seemed to make sense.

At this moment, there was a crisp sound from his neck.

When he looked back, Ferguson was behind him. It turned out that it was the old man's "poisonous hand". What did he want to do?

(End of this chapter)