Chapter 374 Invitation to Bring the British National Team(1/2)
Sheffield United finally stopped, and it was obvious to the naked eye that they chose to show mercy.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Sheffield United, which had slowed down its pace, made a rare substitution.
Medel, who is about to leave for South America tomorrow to participate in the national team competition, was the first to leave the field.
The Chilean Bulls are obviously still a little unsatisfied, but they are not dissatisfied at all with Speed's arrangement, and are only grateful.
"Come on! Play hard and come back happily after playing."
Speed gave Medel a firm hug and sent him heartfelt blessings and encouragement.
In that Shura Stadium in South America, every national team has to fight with each other in the world preliminaries.
Brazil and Argentina naturally don't have much to worry about qualifying, but the teams below are not much different in terms of strength, and they will have to fight several times to determine the ranking.
This year is a perfect example.
Brazil will not participate in the World Cup preliminaries. Argentina fans are quite happy because they feel that they are the only team in the South American pool that can say that they are 100% sure of qualifying.
But after a lap, it doesn't seem to be the case.
Argentina is currently ranked first in the group, but Colombia, which is biting behind them, has the same points as them, but they are ranked second because of a few fewer goal differences.
Looking further down, the three teams of Chile, Ecuador, and Uruguay are basically unable to widen the gap, and they can all overtake the rankings in one game.
Argentina and Colombia do not dare to be careless. If they do not perform well in the remaining two rounds of World Cup qualifying, they will run the risk of falling into the play-offs or even being eliminated.
Medel's Chilean team is even more dangerous.
In the last two World Cup preliminaries, Chile will first play Colombia, which is second in the group, and then Ecuador, which is fourth in the group.
If they are not careful, they may say goodbye to next year's World Cup.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Medel returned to South America this time to participate in a life-or-death battle in the World Cup preliminaries.
Speed was also intentional. He looked at the situation in the South American division of the World Cup Qualifiers in advance and started Medel today. After establishing the victory, he replaced him in time.
In this way, Medel is in good competition condition and his physical reserves are not affected. His performance when he returns to China is naturally guaranteed.
"Thank you, boss!"
Medel didn't have any extra words. After thanking him, he just hugged Speed's hands tightly, then nodded to Speed and walked to the bench.
Although he was not a veteran who accompanied Sheffield United from the Championship to the Premier League, he was one that Speed was extremely optimistic about at the time and even made a trip to bring him from South America.
Medel became famous in the Premier League and also took root at Sheffield United.
He is the direct descendant of Speed. In terms of closeness, he may be only one step closer to Li Mo and Maguire. Such a relationship is indeed "everything is left unsaid."
Sheffield United replaced Medel and replaced Barry, and then deliberately controlled the rhythm.
There was not much counterattack today, and Manchester United, whose morale was obviously damaged, maintained the score.
After halftime, many fans were filled with emotion.
Although Speed has not been so kind since last season, the scores against other teams are getting bigger every game.
But now it seems that he is still a kind person at heart!
If Sheffield had thought about it, there might have been a tragedy in the first half.
Against the already collapsed Manchester United, Sheffield United could score three goals in 20 minutes. Is it difficult to go 4-0 and 5-0 at half-time?
That is to say, I kept a hand, and it was purely a matter of affection.
Before Ferguson retired, he had a good personal relationship with Speed. Perhaps it was because of this friendship that Speed put down his butcher knife.
At the beginning of the second half, Sheffield United replaced Bell and Trippier one after another, which seemed to better confirm this.
Manchester United fans didn't know what to say.
It is definitely impossible to thank the opponent, but to complain that Sheffield United looks down on others seems that they are too ungrateful.
Confused and upset, I could only vent my anger on my own team.
For a time, there were endless voices on the Internet criticizing Manchester United's senior management, these Manchester United players, and Moyes.
After all, we have become accustomed to Manchester United winning one victory after another. We were dissatisfied last season and were still second in the Premier League.
Ever since they regained the Premier League title in the 2006-07 season, Manchester United fans have never suffered as much as they do now!
With the help of interested people, the crusade became stronger and stronger.
In contrast, Sheffield United scored another goal in the second half to expand the score to 4-0, which turned into a "little splash" and no longer attracted much attention from fans.
After the game, countless reporters hurried to the post-match press conference. They were ready to go all out and must dig out big news from Moyes and the Manchester United players.
The Sheffield United players were happy and at ease. It was rare for them to win a big victory without being harassed by reporters.
Speed could only secretly say "take care" to Moyes a few times.
Look at this situation, the reporters won't stop until they dig something out tonight.
Manchester United is also a great player and attracts attention. Even if their record is bad and their team's strength has collapsed, they are still No. 1 in the Premier League when it comes to attracting attention.
Well-deserved first place, this is something the other Premier League teams cannot accept.
After finishing physiotherapy in the locker room, the Sheffield United players dispersed in twos and threes.
Speed had already made arrangements for his vacation.
Those who have national team competition assignments should report to the training base on what day, and those who do not have national team competition assignments should report to the training base. These are all arranged in advance.
Although Li Mo no longer has the task of qualifying for the World Cup, he still has a friendly match for the national team to play during this two-week international match.
"I said you must remember when the time comes and don't take it seriously! Save some face for the brothers. There are so many people at Wembley Stadium, so don't let us embarrass you!"
Maguire didn't get a chance to play today. He was sitting in the locker room wearing casual clothes and doing PY transactions with several brothers around Li Mo.
Drinkwater, Trippier, and Stones all nodded when they heard this.
I don’t know what the Football Association is doing this time. Just like Germany, they sent an invitation to the Chinese national team to play an international friendly match before the start of the World Cup preliminaries.
The Chinese coaching staff who were studying in Frankfurt were naturally willing. In terms of time, there was no delay for both sides anyway, and they wanted to play a friendly match, which was not too intense, so they agreed immediately.
So there is this scene at this moment.
Li Mo saw that the brothers all looked happy and knew that they were just joking, so he didn't take it to heart.
"Everyone else can be let go, but you, Harry, just wait until you confront me."
Li Mo pointed at Maguire leisurely while wiping his wet hair.
Ma Datou's smiling expression suddenly froze, and as soon as his bitter face appeared, the locker room burst into laughter again.
Li Mo also smiled and patted Maguire on the shoulder, then walked out of the locker room with his bag in a dashing way.
Everyone had their own activities today, so Li Mo naturally went straight home. He usually didn't like to go out alone with his assistant team.
Krystal went to school to report at the end of September and would not be back for the holidays until before Christmas, so Li Mo has now briefly returned to living alone.
However, he did not enjoy being alone during this vacation, because on the morning of October 7th, a large group of people checked into his small villa with smiles.
"Damn it, you guys are moving! Didn't you just bring a few changes of clothes with you as you promised?"
"I only brought a few items, but didn't I bring you some specialties? I borrowed them. I'll go upstairs to check out the room first!"
Li Mo stepped aside, allowing Hao Junmin and others to enter the house. Looking at the large and small bags of luggage, Li Mo couldn't help but laugh or cry.
"If you don't know, you would think you are my relatives who have come to seek refuge with me. My dear, my living room can hardly fit in them."
After helping to put away the luggage, Li Mo complained a lot and felt very happy.
This time, most members of the Chinese national team went to their hotel in London to assemble.
There were only Hao Junmin and the others. Since they were in Europe and it was quick and convenient to come to Li Mo, they decided to live directly at Li Mo's house.
I'll come over here to put my luggage. We'll all set off to London in the afternoon. We can also come back directly after the game tomorrow.
After playing the friendly match, the vacation had just begun, so I decided to travel to England.
There are two full weeks of international competition days. Anyway, we are just having fun wherever we go, so we might as well get together and discuss how to have fun.
"How is the decoration of your big house going? When can you bring some of your brothers over to have a look? I heard the environment is very good."
Zhang Linpeng sat on the suitcase, holding the newspaper in his hand and asking Li Mo curious questions.
Li Mo took a closer look and saw that it was the information about the mansion he bought that was exclusively disclosed by The Sun.
"It covers an area of 28 acres and cost 7 million pounds including decoration. Damn it, rich people, this is almost 100 million yuan!"
Zhang Linpeng and the others had read relevant reports on the way and were deeply shocked. This was more of a joke.
Li Mo laughed and cursed a few times. The land and housing prices in Sheffield were not as good as those in big cities like London, Birmingham, and Leeds, so Li Mo had bought a larger mansion before.
Including the cost of decoration and customized furniture, the cost was just over 7 million pounds, which is less than his current annual salary after tax of half a year.
So it's not too expensive for him.
Nowadays, the exchange rate between the British pound and the Chinese dollar is almost 1:10. At a higher level, it would be 70 million Chinese dollars. How can such an exaggeration of 100 million come from.
"Don't be poor. I won't necessarily buy any luxury goods this year. The car I'm driving now is a gift from my endorsement company. Buying a house isn't a waste. If you are poorer, I will live in your house during my holidays.
House, eat yours, use yours!"
To be continued...