070 How can you be strong if you are not strong?
Old Trafford's South Stand is the location of the televised cameras, with the largest number of VIP boxes in the entire stadium, as well as live match commentators representing different TV stations and live broadcast platforms.
In the Sky TV wing, the live commentators are two veterans of English football and the most popular commentators in English football in the future, Martin Taylor and Andy Gray, although they are not as famous as they will be in the future, but their professional commentators can be widely praised, and even won the reputation of the best commentary group in the world in the future.
The faces of the two of them are not very good today.
In the new season's live TV broadcast commentary plan, the two were a little baffled and angry by the tasks assigned by the TV station executives.
Sky TV didn't know what kind of nerves to Lu Dao, but in the selected matches on the live broadcast day, in the 38 rounds of the league, in addition to the famous games, such as the Merseyside derby, England derby, Manchester United vs Arsenal, or the north London derby and other high-profile matches, on other match days, there was one team that obviously got exceptional attention: Millwall!
The instructions issued by Sky TV's top management are all written in the live broadcast plan, and Millwall is the team that has won the number of live matches after Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal!
Not only that, but to broadcast the Millwall game live, it must be Andy Gray and Martin Taylor to be the live commentary!
Whether the game is included in the key live broadcast, which directly affects the team's broadcast income, the Premier League broadcast share is partly based on the team's results, part is evenly distributed, and part is based on the number of live matches and so on.
Millwall have clearly earned more in this segment than most teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League.
Martin Taylor and Andy Gray are part-time jobs after all, and the company arranges it this way, so they can only do it, but if Millwall's game is boring and affects the ratings, then they have the confidence to call out the top management.
Naturally, they didn't know what to do, and Barnett simply drove Murdoch crazy!
Murdoch now regrets every day that he didn't stop the Hall family from taking a stake in Sky TV, and in the summer, Barnett said that he wanted Sky to take care of Millwall, to have top commentators, to serve Millwall in the best time period, and to serve Millwall in terms of exposure.
Murdoch had an argument with Barnett, and the result was that Barnett was very rogue and directly issued the ultimatum and did not agree? If you don't agree, then don't blame me for meddling in the management of Sky TV, Barnett has shares, but he used to be an investor, and with the weight of his shares, if he wants to make waves on the board of Sky TV, it is enough to make Murdoch restless, especially since Barnett is an authentic British, and Murdoch is an outsider.
Aldridge didn't know about this before, and didn't inform Barnett until he had done everything, and Aldridge didn't have much of an opinion on this except to laugh at it.
Increasing broadcast revenue is secondary, and the rapid increase in popularity is the key.
Television broadcasting is an important way to affect the popularity of the team, and of course fans will like professional commentators, otherwise no matter how well Millwall's game is played, a commentator who does not have the slightest passion to narrate will not be interested in TV viewers.
As for whether Millwall can play well, Aldridge is at least confident that it will definitely be more interesting than the long balls that fly around.
As the players from both sides lined up to enter the pitch, Sky TV's live broadcast also began.
"Hello everyone, welcome to Old Trafford, I'm Martin Taylor, and I'm commentating the game with me today is Andy Gray, hi Andy."
"Hi Martin, today is the first round of the new Premier League season, Manchester United, who missed the last round of last season, defeated Blackburn Rovers to defend the Premier League title, are at home to Millwall, who were impressive in League One last season, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has made a big change to the team in the new season, they have a young squad for the new season, Andy, what do you think about that?"
"I'm sure many fans have already heard Aaron Hansen's comment, saying that it is impossible for Ferguson to win any title with a group of small children. Interestingly, Millwall's starting line-up is on average younger than Manchester United, and Aaron Hansen also commented on Millwall, saying that he hopes Millwall's children will not be scared to pee their pants by adult football, hehe, I don't know if Millwall will be scared to pee their pants, but there is no doubt that Millwall last season surprised the rest of the teams in League One. Today's game is a contest between two young teams, and compared to Millwall's overall youth, United's squad seems more reasonable, and Ferguson hopes to complete the construction of a new generation of Red Devils in a way that brings the old with the new. ”
"That's right, let's see how the young Aldridge will lead his team at Old Trafford today, and here is a look at the starting line-ups for both sides, with Manchester United wearing the traditional red shirt and white shorts, starting goalkeeper: Peter Schmeichel, right-back: Gary Neville, centre-back: Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister, left-back: Dennis Erwin. Right midfielder: David Beckham, partnered by Roy Keane and Nicky Butt in the middle of the midfield, left midfielder: Ryan Giggs, forwards: Andy Cole and Brian McClair. The Reds' formation is still the traditional 442, with the ban from Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes' move to Chelsea in July, and up front we see Ferguson bring on Brian McClair, who has been in a state of decline in form in the last two years, and the top striker, who spent only £850,000 on Manchester United, scored just five goals in 40 league appearances last season, compared to just three years ago, when he scored more than 20 goals in a season. ”
'Manchester United's forward line is worrying, so take a look at Millwall's line-up, who wear the traditional blue shirt. Starting goalkeepers: Caselli Keller, right back: Lilian Thuram, central defenders: Jaap Stam, Gareth Southgate, left back: Lucas Neal, right midfielder: Bernd Schneider, midfielders: Claude Makelele, Pavel Nedved, left midfielder: Robert Pire, the double striker is Henrik Larsson, who feared opponents in League One last season, and David Trezeguet, who combined to score 66 goals last season! is the king of efficiency in the English League, but I don't know if they can keep scoring goals when they come to the Premier League. ”
'Well, spectators, the first round of the 95/96 English Premier League season is about to kick off and we see Millwall kick off in the first half, attacking from the left side of the camera to the right.
Players from both sides kick off and prepare for kick-off.
Aldrich stood on the sidelines with a determined expression, looked in the direction of the center circle and muttered: "Boys, come on!" ”
Although he was only three months after his nineteenth birthday, he lived for almost 50 years, and in his eyes, Millwall's players were lads.
As the referee who has been enforcing the law in English football for 74 years, Paul Dugin has great prestige, and he is the referee in today's game.
As soon as he blew his whistle, the match between Manchester United and Millwall officially began.
Trezeguet flicked the ball at his feet, Larsson took advantage of the situation and the two forwards quickly ran forward, the ball returned to Nedved's feet, and the opposing two forwards, Kerr and McClair, also saved.
Nedved calmly passed the ball back to Makelele, who continued to press forward, and Makelele kicked the ball forward with ease, easily linking up with Nedved to avoid the pressing of the two United strikers.
Nedved turned around, not far away Keane's fierce also pressed, he directly crossed diagonally, the ball rolled to the right side, Schneider, who ran forward after the kick-off, received the ball on the right side, Giggs did not get into the game quickly after the opening, allowing Schneider to easily insert and stop the ball firmly at his feet.
Erwin lowered his center of gravity to prevent Schneider from breaking through after starting, but what was unexpected was that Schneider took two steps forward after stopping the ball and passed the ball directly to the penalty area with a long diagonal pass!
Larsson ran to the right of the pair to take Pallister away, and the ball flew over the duo's heads towards the back post.
Trezeguet, who had already formed a tacit understanding with Larsson's running, appeared there, and Bruce, who was about to be 35 years old at the end of the year, did not expect the ball to fly to the side of the box as soon as he opened the game, and as soon as he stood up, Trezeguet rushed past him!
When the aging Manchester United captain turned to chase after him, Trezeguet had already jumped up with a kick and leaped to the top of the ball!
Bang!
Trezeguet's big bald head has a perfect contact with the ball, and the angle is very good, even at the moment of the ball, he did not close his eyes, the resolute eyes and indomitable momentum are simply a beast out of the cage!
This is Old Trafford!
Dream Theater!
Returning to the European stage from Argentina is not a supporting role!
What about Manchester United?
I, David Trezeguet, aspire to be the best striker in the world!
If you don't destroy the heroic, how can you be dominant?
The Danish mythological door god of the Red Devils, remember my name: David Trezeguet!
When Trezeguet's whole mermaid leaped to the top, Schmeichel looked a little panicked with his arms outstretched, and his eyes were full of incredulity: How long has it been open? The aftermath of the referee's whistle still lingers in my ears!
Trezeguet's header was as powerful as a volley with his foot, not too tricky, but incredibly fast and flew towards the near post.
The trajectory of the ball was above Schmeichel's head, and he was not prepared for it, and when the ball flew over his head, he jumped up and raised his hand to block it, but it was too late!
Schmeichel fell backwards on the goal line, and the ball, after hitting the net, slowed down and swirled on the turf inside the goal and gently hit Schmeichel's head.
Trezeguet threw himself on the ground and watched the trajectory of the ball, and after seeing the ball go in, he tried to get up but was so excited that he stumbled and slipped on the ground, and only managed to get up the second time, he ran to the side of the away team coach box with a frantic roar.
Cameras, roll over for me!
Aim at the uncle!
I'm the protagonist of the Dream Theater!