Getting up early, Drogba first looked at his lovely son Isaac beside him, smiled slightly, jumped up from the bed, and ran to the bathroom to freshen up.

He lives in a neighborhood near Newton Heath, where most of the people who live are Red Rebels fans, and Drogba is very popular here because everyone knows that he is the main center of the Red Rebels.

Even though this guy is not the team's leading scorer, even though his performance is not as eye-catching as his teammates like Kaka, and although the club does not focus on shaping his image and enhancing his commercial value, he still has a lot of weight among fans.

Anyone who knows a little bit about the ball knows how much he has contributed to the team!

Usually at this time, the wife should prepare breakfast for him in the kitchen.

Because the team is going south to Cardiff, I don't have to go to training this morning, but I have to rush to the training base to assemble.

Drogba was very happy with his life in Manchester, and he felt that he could not have asked for more, because he was only an insignificant player in the French league at the time, but when he came to Manchester, he became a hot and powerful centre-forward in England, and he has improved significantly over the years.

He thanked the team, the head coach, the coaching staff such as Moniz and Mulenstin, and Xiao Yu!

Without them, Drogba would not be where he is today, maybe he is still worried about when he will be able to let his wife and son live a stable life, maybe he has lost his job and is concentrating on helping his wife take care of the small shop in Le Mans.

"Get up, darling!" When his wife saw Drogba, she smiled and said, "It's going to be fine right away!" ”

"Hurry up, Mr. Mourinho hates being late, I don't want to be penalized, especially in this next game!" Drogba reminded his wife with a smile and went to sit in the dining room.

Soon, a fragrant breakfast was served.

'Didier, I heard them say, is it important for the team to play Manchester United next?' His wife sat across from Drogba and watched him gobble up breakfast.

"It's important, what's wrong?" Drogba was in a hurry.

The wife shook her head, "There are a lot of neighbors around who are planning to go south to watch the game, but they are asking if I can buy tickets for them!" ”

"That can't be!" Drogba immediately shook his head, "The tickets for the Millennium Stadium are not in the hands of our club, and besides, I heard that they were sold out a month in advance, and now the ticket prices outside have been fried to ten times higher, and no one can get tickets!" ”

"Is it really that intense?" The wife doesn't know much about football.

Drogba smiled, revealing a sense of faith and anticipation, "You don't understand, this is not an ordinary game, this game is about faith!" ”

"Faith?" The wife was a little surprised.

But Drogba did not answer, but ate breakfast in a hurry.

"Can you play in this game?" The wife asked with concern.

Drogba shook his head, "I don't know, Mr. Mourinho put David?" Villa is also in the squad, and this damn Spaniard has been doing well and scoring great! ”

Speaking of this, Drogba couldn't help laughing, his competition with Villa is fierce, which makes his improvement obvious, first of all, the biggest improvement is the ability to shoot and score, his improvement is great, and he is also secretly learning Villa's shooting skills.

"But I'm not bad, I'm stronger than him, I'm more dominant than him in tough games, he's faster, he's sharper in front of goal, he's got better technique, so I'm not sure who Mr Mourinho will start in the end!"

The wife nodded and grabbed her husband's hand, "No matter what, Isaac and I will definitely support you!" ”

Drogba nodded heavily, then finished his breakfast, ran back to his room, kissed his son as a farewell, took his things and left the house to pick up the car in the garage.

All Red Rebels' first-team players were given access to an Audi-sponsored car, and Drogba naturally had it.

"Hey, Mr. Drogba!"

As soon as he emerged, several neighbors of Red Rebel fans also appeared.

"Kill those Red Devils and let them see the power of our Red Rebels!"

The Red Devil is the name given to Manchester United fans by Red Rebels fans, and it has no pejorative connotation, but only represents the hostility of the two sides, especially in Newton Heath, where almost all the residents are the most die-hard fans of the Red Rebels, who regard Manchester United as mortal enemies.

Drogba shook his fist at them, signaling that he would give it his all, then got into the car and drove away.

…………………… Curtis yawned frequently, looking sleepy like he hadn't slept all night last night, which caused his nearby teammates to look at the vice-captain with concern from time to time, feeling that he was not at all as energetic as usual.

"Hey, Curtis, didn't you sleep well last night?" Essien asked with concern.

Curtis shook his head, "Can't sleep!" ”

Everyone was dumbfounded, "You also have insomnia?" ”

"The sun can't come out of the west, right?" Terry joked.

"Or those women with surnames who fell in love with the third page of the Sun!"

Curtis didn't find it funny to the ridicule of his teammates, and shook his head that was getting heavier and heavier, "I've been watching Ruud van Nistelrooy all night, and the more I watch it, the more terrified I feel, this guy is an all-round goal machine!" ”

The teammates suddenly lost their smiles.

Ruud van Nistelrooy and Thierry Henry are arguably two of the most difficult strikers to mark in the Premier League, but Curtis was unlucky, having met Thierry Henry in the FA Cup final last season and now Ruud van Nistelrooy in the Community Shield.

According to the configuration of the Red Rebels' central defenders in the past, Curtis should be asked by Mourinho to focus on Ruud van Nistelrooy, while Terry is at the end to organize the defense, but Curtis obviously does not feel too sure about marking Nini.

Mourinho has a well-developed set of tactics to limit Henry's play when it comes to marking Thierry, but Ruud van Nistelrooy is a different type of striker, he has a hunger for goals, he can score in any way, and his point-grabbing in the box is a nightmare for almost all centre-backs who mark him.

Curtis has no doubt that keeping an eye on Penny will be his biggest challenge in years, especially in a pivotal battle against Manchester United.

Mourinho gave him a copy of Ruud van Nistelrooy's stats and a report from the coaching staff, and then he just said it.

"Vanney is up to you, little bastard!"

Oh my God, leave it to me?

How light it is, as if Fanny is my pet at home, give it to me, and I'll take it home!

But is Fanny so well-behaved?

Shadow on the go, close to the defence, watch his right foot, force him out of the box, cut off the pass to him...... The coaching staff gave the marking report, and Curtis almost memorized it well.

The coaching staff also pointed out Curtis's advantage in the report, that is, his size is not lost to Vanney, both of whom are the same height, 1.88 meters, but Curtis's body is stronger than Vanney and faster than him, which is Curtis's strength.

However, it is not only about these strengths, but also about maintaining a high level of concentration throughout the 90 minutes, as well as having a certain ability to read the game and anticipate the game, which can help defenders steal passes to Ruud van Nistelrooy early and block the angle of Ruud van Nistelrooy's shots.

Facing the goalkeeper directly, Ruud van Nistelrooy almost represents no solution!

Curtis felt the pressure, so he brought the video of Ruud van Nistelrooy from the coaching staff and brought it home, watching it over and over again, and the more he watched it, the more he felt panicked.

"Don't worry, Curtis, and me!" Terry has his best partner!

"yes, Curtis, we'll try to help you too!" Essien also said.

One by one, his teammates comforted Curtis, which reassured him a little, but in the end he was still a little nervous.

That's Ruud van Nistelrooy, a world-class striker!

"If you face Vanney in the same mood as you are, you're going to fail!" Beckham, who had been listening from the sidelines, suddenly spoke.

Curtis was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Beckham meant, because in the report given to him by the coaching staff, it was mentioned that Ruud van Nistelrooy was easily impatient, and distracting him was the best way to prevent him from scoring.

To do this, it will undoubtedly be necessary to put pressure on Vanney from the start, but only if Curtis himself can't mess around!

If he himself is in chaos, then how can Fanny be in his way?

"Ruud van Nistelrooy is not only a great goalscorer, he also has a strong mental quality, he is very good at using all kinds of ways to provoke and provoke his opponents, some of which can be seen by the referees, some of which the referees can't, some of which are fouls, but some of which are not!"

'That's the way it is in professional football, if we want to beat them on the pitch we have to get used to it, the stronger the opponents, the more they know how to take advantage of them, and the Premier League opponents are very different from all the opponents we have faced in the lower leagues, they are more tenacious and better at taking advantage of it!'

Beckham, as a "veteran" who has played in the Premier League for many years, especially the captain of the team, felt it was necessary to share these experiences with his team-mates, after all, his teammates are still young, and although they are good, young people always can't stand the provocation of opponents.

I believe this is also the reason why Xiao Yu and Mourinho decided to choose him as the captain of the team!

"The football field, to put it bluntly, is a gladiatorial arena for you to the death, do everything, as long as you can defeat the opponent, only the warriors can survive and win!"

The players listened to Beckham's words, and they were a little unable to react, because in their vision, the Premier League was sacred, but from Beckham's words, he said the dark side behind the Premier League.

Every Premier League game is a fight to the death, and the cowardly are doomed to lose!

Zooming in, where is this not the case in professional football?

Even Zidane, who is respected as the first person in today's football, has he been accused by countless enemies of playing dirty football and making a lot of small moves?

And similar to Roy? Keane, Vieira, and Paulson, who used to be in the Red Rebels, have a lot of small moves and a brave style, aren't they also loved by the head coach everywhere?

Gradually, the players also understood the meaning of Beckham's words, yes, Manchester United is very strong, but you should not be afraid of Manchester United, because in the face of an enemy like Manchester United, fear is equivalent to failure, and it is the worst and most painful kind of failure!

(To be continued)