Fengba Greenery

Chapter 775

Chapter 775

Chapter 129

27 February, Wembley Stadium.

The setting sun shines down from the Wembley Rainbow Bridge. It is already close to five o'clock in the afternoon local time. The British sun has slowly set into the distance of the horizon. The lights of Wembley have all been turned on. Fans from both sides are in the stands Sit full.

Before the game started, the battle between the fans of the two sides had already begun. The singing of Manchester United and the cheers of the Southampton fans followed one after another. Before the game started, the stadium was already full of enthusiasm.

The League Cup is a tasteless event for many rich teams, but for many mid-range teams, there is basically no hope of them reaching the Champions League in the league, but if they can make a breakthrough in the cup, it will be considered a considerable one. A successful season too.

The same is true for Southampton, what's more, if you win the League Cup, you can also lock in a qualification for the Europa League. In recent years, as UEFA has increased the bonuses for the Europa League, this The event has also attracted more and more attention from many fans.In 2015, the champion of the Europa League will have an extra place in the UEFA Champions League. In this way, many wealthy teams that have been reduced to the Europa League are more interested in this competition, and the competition brought about by this will also increase. It is getting more and more intense, making the Europa League match more and more attractive to fans.

Although it is not as good as the Champions League, the Europa League is also a way to participate in the European war.

The Frenchman Pierre was in a suit and leather shoes. Before the game started, he took the initiative to shake hands with Manchester United coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Generally speaking, Southampton's performance this season is still very good. Although they are still far away from the first group in the league, in the second group, Southampton's competitiveness is not bad. Finished in the top six.

After Pierre took over Southampton this season, his kneading effect on the team is not bad.One of his major improvements to Southampton was to move Raymond from closer to the wing to the center. The effect of this change was also immediate. Raymond's speed and foot skills helped Southampton repeatedly score in counterattacks. .

"If Manchester United beat Southampton, this will be the fifth time they have won the League Cup!" On the commentary, Andy Gray said.

"The two teams have played against each other five times in the League Cup. Manchester United has two wins, two draws and one loss. In the history of the League Cup, this is the ninth time that Manchester United has reached the lore. The previous eight It is worth mentioning that three of them were the last laugh in the recent final. Southampton is the second time to participate in the League Cup final, the previous one was as early as the 1981-1982 season , but they lost to Liverpool in the final and finished second, and if Southampton can make a breakthrough in this game, they will win the first League Cup trophy in team history!!" Andy Gray took advantage of the players on both sides Before entering the arena, he explained the background information of both parties.

At this time, players from both sides were already waiting in line in the player channel of Wembley Stadium.

The referee for this game is England's famous post Mali.The 46-year-old Marina is from Birmingham and has 16 years of rich law enforcement experience. He completed his Premier League debut in 2004 and was qualified as an international referee in 2009.

After checking the watch once, Marina greeted the captains of both sides, and then, under the leadership of the referee team, the players of both sides walked slowly into the field.

"Players from both sides have started to enter the field. The 2016-2017 League Cup final is about to begin!!" Andy Gray took a deep breath and raised his voice. "Now let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides."

"First of all, let's take a look at Southampton's starting list. After two weeks of revision, Southampton is waiting for work. Pierre naturally sent his strongest lineup. As for the goalkeeper, Southampton still sent experienced players. Foster, on the back line, today Pierre sent four backs, from right to left are Soares, Yoshida Maya, Stephens, Portland, and the three midfielders are Ronaldo. Meu, Davis, Prouse, the three forwards are Tadic, Gabbiadini, and Raymond! Today Southampton is still the 433 formation they used this season. Players can go up and down the field, attacking and defending! Southampton will be wearing their white away jersey for this game."

"For Manchester United, Ancelotti also sent the strongest lineup. This is a final. Neither side will let the championship trophy slip away from their eyes easily! De Gea is still Manchester United's starting goalkeeper. As long as the Spaniard There is no injury, no one can replace him, the back line, right back Valencia, the central back combination is Hummels partner behind, left back Sandro! The three midfielders are Herrera, Cramer, Pogba! In the frontcourt, there are Di Maria and Mata on the left and right respectively. The center forward at the top is undoubtedly the best player in the Premier League and the most eye-catching player in the world. Forward Li Qingshan!"

When Andy Gray began to read the starting rosters of both sides, the players of both sides had already walked into the field and completed the pre-match handshake ceremony.It is now the captains of both teams toss a coin in the center circle to win the toss.

In the end, Southampton won the right to pick a side, and Manchester United won the kick-off.

A series of ceremonies before the match were quickly completed, and Li Qingshan walked back from the middle circle.

Manchester United's players have stood up according to their respective positions, ready for the game to start.The Southampton players are gathered together, and before the game starts, they still need to cheer each other up.

This is the final, and the final is a game to decide the outcome.No matter how good Manchester United's previous record is, and no matter how many superstars they have worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, Southampton also has its own opportunity for nine to 10 minutes in a game.

Compared with Ancelotti, who was sitting on the coach's bench, the Frenchman Pierre seemed a little nervous.

After all, Ancelotti has already won several Champions League titles, and the League Cup final is really just a child's play for him.

For Pierre, the League Cup final is one of the few finals in his coaching career.

The telecast shot first gave a close-up of Ancelotti who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, and then gave a close-up of Pierre standing on the sidelines.

On the TV screen, Pierre rubbed his palms, straightened his collar, and looked at his watch.His body movements had already exposed his mental tension.

"Southampton met Manchester United in the final. In terms of strength, Southampton is absolutely weak. It is no wonder that the coaches of the two sides have such different performances before the start of the game. Although Ancelotti can Calm down, because his team has such a strong lineup, an outstanding record, and a glorious history. Compared with them, Southampton is like the difference between a small boat and a giant ship."

"But sometimes, who can say that a small boat can't overturn a giant ship?"

(End of this chapter)