Chapter Seventy-Nine: The 11th of the Christmas Schedule and the Middle Finger
Relying on Barrett's dedication, Ray's interview was quickly published on the front page of The Times and on major video websites. Naturally, the interview provoked a fierce reaction from the Liverpool side, which successfully made the game even more explosive. On the outskirts of Stamford Bridge on match day, fans from both sides gathered early at the entrance. The two sides were separated by police and security personnel, and in terms of numbers, the red was completely surrounded by a large amount of blue. However, Liverpool fans did not become short of breath because of this, and the two sides broke out into noisy quarrels from time to time across the fence, and the smell of gunpowder on the scene was strong from the beginning.
Fortunately, considering the safety aspects of this game, a large number of police officers have been deployed here to intervene at any time to maintain order at the scene. So there was no big group brawl, at least from the point of view of the fans outside the stadium, the game was safe. Of course, this is only limited to the outside of the field, and I believe that once the game starts, the stadium will definitely be filled with gunpowder and violence.
In the hours leading up to the game, Chelsea and Liverpool buses drove into Stamford Bridge in the face of their respective supporters. While both sides were nervously making the final preparations before the game, the commentators also started the game early. As the absolute focus of the battle, the broadcast signal of this game will be transmitted to the world in real time, and it can be said that this is the real big stage.
When the players on both sides came out to warm up, the commentators also began to take the trouble to introduce the basic situation of the game. 'We can see that the players from both sides have started to warm up. Not so long ago, we got our respective starting line-ups. This time, both sides are doing their best. Chelsea have lined up their unbeatable 4-2-3-1 formation this season, with 11 key players available. There is nothing wrong with that.
As for Liverpool, it is compared to the last meeting. Some changes were made to the starting lineup. Rafael Benitez fielded a 4-4-1-1 formation this time around, a clear counter-attacking formation and it was clear that he had learned from the first meeting between the two teams and that it would be unwise to play against this Chelsea side in attack, at least for Liverpool. At the back, the old centre-back duo of Hyypia and Carragher continued to start. Traore and Finnan started at left and right wing-backs respectively.
In midfield, Spaniard Marcos Alonso and German Hamann continued to partner in a back pair, while Liverpool captains Steven Gerrard and Reese played as right and left midfielders respectively. Other than that. The biggest change for Liverpool in this game was the change in Garcia's position, although he hid behind Baros to play a shadow striker position. But it is believed that once Liverpool get into defensive mode, he will drop back into midfield and make Liverpool's formation 4-5-1. It seems that Benitez's idea is to continue the same line of thought as he did last time and strangle Chelsea's midfield, albeit in a different way. Let's see what effect this will have.
I believe that I don't need to elaborate on the importance of this game for both sides, and everyone should know about it. In Gerrard's pre-match interview, there was one sentence he was right. It's not an easy league game, or a crucial game. It was a battle of honor and disgrace as the two sides met for the first time what Remaia had done. It's for both sides to give up all the ways to win this game. Because this is their best chance to keep their honor and wash away their shame or humiliate their opponents. All right. Let's look forward to the start of this big battle! ”
While the commentators kept introducing the game, the pre-match warm-up between the two sides was finally over. Amid the thunderous cheers of the Chelsea fans at home. Lao Lei and his team-mates walked into the tunnel and headed towards the home team's dressing room, waiting for Mourinho's final speech. At the same time, reporters on the sidelines were also talking about the game. One of the words they mention the most is "fighting".
Considering the anger and the history of feuds between the players on both sides, they felt that this was a very likely thing to happen. Of course, that's one of the things they're looking forward to the most. In fact, it's not just them, even Lao Lei thinks that this is very likely to happen. Because he found himself extraordinarily sensitive and aggressive today, and once something came up in the game, a fight was not something that was impossible. For this reason, he deliberately asked Kayla and them to stay at home and not come to the scene to cheer him on, just in case of large-scale unrest.
At this time in the dressing room, Mourinho's speech had come to an end: "...... I think you all know what their purpose is?! They want to humiliate us, they want to humiliate the stadium! I want to humiliate us in this stadium!! Now all you have to do is go to Tamar's and sue them, and this will never happen to Tamar! Forever!! If, they want to try to do that, then go and shred them! Shred them apart!! Now, let's play, guys! Go and shred them!! ”
And just like that, the Chelsea players rushed out of the locker room with boiling blood. In the tunnel of players, the players of the two teams did not communicate with each other while waiting for the official appearance. The atmosphere was more solemn and cold than the first meeting between the two teams. That's because, in the first meeting, they didn't expect Lao Lei to play so big, and that game has almost become an indelible stain on all of their careers. So this time the emergence of a more unfriendly atmosphere is understandable.
The referee team looked at the players on both sides, and they all showed tricky and helpless eyes in their eyes. Due to the feud between the two sides and the high level of heat that was hyped up by the media before the game, there is no doubt that it will be difficult for them to make any decision in this game. Once their punishment cannot be controlled, and there is a large-scale brawl, it will be a serious blow to their law enforcement career. Under such pressure, it was extremely difficult to get this game to go smoothly. So in addition to the players on both sides, the referee team is also under a lot of pressure.
After a while, it was time for the players of both sides to officially take on the field. Amidst the violent cheers and shrill boos of the home fans. Players from both sides followed the referee's team. The first thing that appeared in front of them was the trophy that Lao Lei had just won the World Footballer of the Year, as a customary practice. In the first home game after winning the medal, the team will hold a small pre-match celebration ceremony for the winning players. However. It was also a coincidence that after Lao Lei won the World Footballer of the Year, his first game at Stamford Bridge was to face his new rival Liverpool.
In the face of such a situation, even reporters can't help but wonder if this was specially arranged by God and his old man after he became a fan, because this is too interesting. After the pre-match ceremony, Lao Lei came to the sidelines and raised the golden World Footballer of the Year trophy in his hand. Meanwhile. There were also a large number of reporters who were shooting wildly at him with spotlights in front of him.
However, at this time, what journalists are really interested in is what kind of performance the Liverpool players will have at this time. And the Liverpool players didn't disappoint them, allowing them to see exactly what they wanted to see, and they couldn't help but turn their eyes on them. Lao Lei, who was holding the trophy, looked at the direction of the reporters' eyes and their reactions, and he knew that something was wrong with the Liverpool players. And there is no need to ask, these questions are directed at him. And it's not a good question.
With a spin of his head, he made a decision about what he was going to do in the next moment. He turned around in an instant and then pointed in the direction of the Liverpool player. Lifted his own World Footballer of the Year trophy. The disdain in his eyes and the disdain at the corners of his mouth, Lao Lei is unabashedly showing his pride, showing off and sarcasm. And these are so intense. So much so that his gesture of lifting the trophy in the direction of the Liverpool player seemed to outsiders to be more like an expression of another meaning: "Do you want it? Come and get it! Scum!! "Of course. This is just an outsider's interpretation, not what Lao Lei said himself. But look at Lao Lei's look. Eighty percent is also eight or nine.
However, for Lao Lei, the scene that appeared in front of him at this time belonged to the Liverpool players made him feel quite interesting. White-eyed, squinting, staring with naked hostility, that's what all Liverpool players are doing at the moment. Although Lao Lei couldn't see clearly what Dudek's expression was, in his opinion, it should be much worse.
And the next scene made the smile on the corner of his mouth even bigger and colder. Seeing the scene of Lao Lei turning around, it was obviously unexpected by the Liverpool players, and they were all stunned. But they soon came to their senses, and then everyone showed an angry look. In this situation, Carragher first made a move, and then, like a plague contagion, the Liverpool players did the same.
Soon Stamford Bridge, which had just been cheering, turned into a sea of boos and invective. Although there was also applause from the Reds fans at the scene, it was also inaudible. In a few moments, the affection of the Chelsea fans became even more emotional, confetti, bottles...... Raining debris was being thrown down and Chelsea fans were warning the Liverpool players in this way. And there were aggressive Chelsea fans who even tried to break through the security guards' lines and into the pitch even before the game even began.
Given this confusion, the referee had to speak to the players on both sides separately, keep them calm and then do everything he could to get the game off to a start. He didn't want to see a brawl break out before the fight even started. Once that's the case, the pressure he will have to come under after the game from all sides is no joke.
"Oh, look at the scene! Obviously Chelsea fans are extremely unhappy with what the Liverpool players have done, and they are warning them in this way. This made the referee on duty Webb have to start thinking about starting this game as soon as possible. Obviously, we don't have to worry about this going to be a boring game. At least on the pitch, it's definitely not dull, and Chelsea will definitely hold their breath in response. But what I'm more looking forward to is how Reimaa will respond, and given the series of actions of Remayar, I think this will be something that all journalists expect, but can never predict! Will the law of 'never try to provoke Remaiyar' in this game!? Let's wait and see!! ”
The commentator at least said one sentence correctly, that is, Lao Lei will indeed respond, and he will respond with a stronger and stronger attitude.
Because he met the first time in his career, and it made him extremely boiling.
While waiting for Webb's whistle, Lao Lei looked at the Liverpool player opposite, and the corners of his mouth pulled out a cruel smile like a beast, and his mind was still recalling the picture just now.
11 middle fingers, 11 Liverpool starters!
11 hostile middle fingers, 11 taunting Liverpool starters!! (To be continued......)