If You're My Brother, Come Play Football
Chapter 225

Half a Year's Savings

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Although his life is pretty good.

But if he could do it all over again, Keegan would rather live in the three years he played in Germany.

The most painful thing in life is to once stand at the top and watch yourself decline little by little.

Even if you can reconcile with yourself and accept your decline.

There will still be regrets.

As long as there is one more Ballon d'Or and three consecutive Ballon d'Ors, history can be made.

Even if it is tied by Platini a few years later, it will still be tied for first place, instead of being won twice in a row with Rummenigge like it is now.

Thinking about it this way, I feel that Dejan Lu is a bit of a pity.

In the first year, I couldn't run for election because I was not European.

Won the Golden Ball in the second year.

With his strength, he should immediately break Platini's record of three consecutive golden goals.

During this period, he rested in the hospital bed for a while.

Otherwise, including this year's Ballon d'Or, it will be exactly four years in a row.

Keegan I don't believe anyone can beat Manchester United's No. 7 at the awards ceremony in early January.

Rob Lee looked at the celebrating Manchester United players and complained, "How about we give him a hard time, we are going to lose anyway."

"There's a big difference between losing and getting beaten."

Li Clark said, "I don't want to be beaten, and that guy Keane will definitely look for opportunities to retaliate."

Rob Lee couldn't help but shudder when he thought of Keane's mad dog-like movements.

Teammates can be cruel sometimes, and they can also be a deterrent to opponents.

Newcastle's two Lis are just talking.

Even without Keane, those fans would still give them trouble.

A large number of Dejan Lu's admirers are minors. If you have lived in the UK, you will know what those people will do.

Being simply bad or simply stupid is not scary.

Those people have obviously received education, as if their thinking ability is not perfect.

This is the scariest thing.

Not to mention the stars, even the Prime Minister would have a headache facing a group of minors.

Ferdinand kicked off the ball again and Beardsley immediately uploaded it back.

Ferdinand passes it to Beardsley again.

Beardsley was about to send it back, but Dejan Lu had already rushed forward.

Otherwise, these two can still play for a while.

Beardsley subconsciously wanted to split the sides, but Gillespie still chose to pass back to the middle.

Gillespie's performance today makes it impossible to trust him.

Li·Clark continued to pass back, Steve·Howe distributed the ball to the left, still looking for the accustomed Beresford.

"Today's game is a bit exaggerated. The top-ranked Newcastle is not even as big as the pressure Arsenal puts on Manchester United."

"Putting pressure on Manchester United is already giving them face. This is a completely one-sided game. Manchester United can find opportunities just by passing the ball a few times, and the counterattack is accurate every time. Newcastle cannot send the ball to Manchester United's dangerous area after passing the ball. This is the biggest problem."

Keegan also discovered this.

Newcastle's tactics don't work in front of Manchester United.

It seems like there is a gap in the ability of the midfield players, but in fact the biggest gap between the two teams is on the wings.

Dejan Lu appeared on the front line today, but he often moved to the left when playing football.

If Manchester United has a strong wing attack, it will suppress Newcastle's wing attack.

Their pass only reaches the Manchester United half, and it will immediately turn into Manchester United's attack.

This left him with no solution.

How to solve the problem of offensive quality?

Ginoula is already very active on the court.

It's just that it's much worse than Manchester United's players.

Fortunately, after his reminder, the players persisted for a while and did not allow Manchester United to score any more goals.

The game lasted more than 30 minutes.

The Magpies fans in the away stands fell into silence.

It's not terrible to be behind. What's terrible is that there is no chance to score, leaving them without any hope.

In this championship battle, under the strong pressure of Manchester United, it looks like the FA Cup Premier League team is playing the English First Division team.

A few minutes later, Ginoula tried to attack on the left again.

Beckham really can't stop him.

Gary·Neville and Keane went to cover the defense almost at the same time.

Finding an opportunity in the middle, Ginoula immediately passed the ball. Li Clark stopped the ball a little wider, and Redondo rushed forward.

Clark panicked and knocked quickly.

This kind of ball is really difficult for the British central midfielder to stop.

Rob Lee put his foot on the court and the ball bounced right in front of him.

Giggs started quickly. He rushed to the ball, took a quick look, and kicked the ball hard into the opponent's half.

The speed of Cantona was not as fast as Dejan Lu, so it simply waited at the landing point.

The ball happened to land on the right side of the front court. Cantona passed the ball down with three players around him. After the ball bounced off the ground, he immediately picked up his right foot and hoisted the ball into the penalty area with a high pass.

There were not many people in front of the restricted area.

Dejan Lu ran in front of Darren Peyeaock, followed by Steve·Howe.

The two central defenders could only barely avoid being completely thrown away.

Peyeaock saw the flight trajectory of the ball and felt that the opportunity had come.

As long as Dejan Lu stops the ball for a moment, he can grab a position and block Dejan Lu.

However, facing the ball falling rapidly in the air, Dejan Lu had no intention of stopping the ball. As soon as he stepped into the penalty area, he immediately raised his right foot and kicked the ball directly in the air.

Bang——

This kick doesn't look like much.

When taking off the ball, Dejan Lu first pressed his foot down, letting the ball release its force, and then flicked it up.

Therefore, the ball coming from high altitude is directly volleyed into the air without making much sound.

Srníček stood a little further forward, and before he reached the small penalty area line, he once again became the backdrop. The ball flew over his head and fell directly into the goal.

Boom——

"Dejan!"

"Dejan!"

"Dejan!"

"Just when the first half was about to end, Dejan scored the fourth goal of the day!"

"Manchester United's counterattack ability is still very exaggerated, defeating Newcastle. From the long pass after stealing in the backcourt, to Cantona's pass, and finally Dejan scored a volley. This pattern is too similar to the previous goal."

"Now we can be sure that Manchester United is a team that has the ability to pass the ball from the back to the opponent's penalty area in a few seconds, whether it is a long pass or a short pass."

"Yes, Cantona will definitely not forget how many times Dejan gave him one-stop assists before. McClair is also a beneficiary of this model. So Manchester United's forward is in When Dejan scores a goal, they will be very happy to celebrate together because they know that Dejan did not steal their opportunity, and Dejan will definitely pass it to them if there is a chance."

Srníček simply sat in the penalty area with his hands on his knees.

Dejan Lu scored four goals today, and he only encountered it once.

The one time he encountered it, he took it off, and the rest of the time it was a hanging goal, leaving him without a chance to save and becoming a backdrop.

The Czech Republic goalkeeper was about to turn around for the fourth time in the half to grab the ball. His mentality was somewhat explosive.

Manchester The afternoon in December is a bit cool.

But it was far less cold than his heart.

Even in the national team, he has never experienced such an embarrassing moment.

Keegan was obviously aware of the disciples' situation.

He wished he could go directly to the intermission to let the disciples calm down.

I wanted to remind you, but I felt that I had talked too much.

I could only pace the sidelines anxiously.

The restart was about to enter stoppage time. Seeing the fourth official preparing to raise the stoppage time card, Keegan burst out.

The former Ballon d'Or rushed to the sidelines and shouted, "Damn it, I don't want any more time, I don't want any more time, you hear me! Don't mess with me, you hear me! I don't want any more time! I don't want it!"

The fourth official was stunned.

Players from both sides couldn't help but look to the sidelines.

The referee quickly walked to the sidelines to persuade Keegan.

After all, he is a England celebrity, so he has to give him some face.

Affected by this episode, neither player had any decent offensive moves in the last few minutes.

As the half-time buzzer sounded.

Dejan Lu walked to the sidelines.

Keegan had a black face, as if he wanted to eat people.

Seeing this Dejan Lu knows that Keegan lost in this psychological war.

Whether it's Ferguson or Wenger, they have a purpose when they get angry.

Even Mourinho.

The most common situation is to put pressure on the referee.

But Keegan was obviously venting his emotions.

This alone puts him far behind the famous coaches.

As a coach, the gap between him and Ferguson is wider than when the two were players.

This approach does nothing good for the team except putting pressure on the players.

"How about it, Dejan?"

Ferguson smiled and hugged Dejan Lu's shoulders and asked.

His back molars were exposed.

Clearly in a good mood.

"It's okay. Newcastle is not very good at playing against the wind. Their tactics are too different." Dejan Lu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Ferguson smiled even more and said, "Keegan doesn't have much ability to begin with."

Dejan Lu didn't answer, wiped his sweat and followed his teammates back to the locker room.

We took a big lead in the first half and the whole team was in a good mood.

As soon as he entered the dressing room, he heard Gary·Neville say, "The Majesta I chose for you is very good. This should be their best car. It is a luxury car."

He was talking about the Toyota Cup MVP key that Dejan Lu gave to little Neville.

"Yes, yes, thank you Gary."

Phillip·Neville said angrily, "After I made the choice, you were the one in charge. I always felt that you chose it for yourself."

"Gary Did this guy still ask you to refuel the car?"

Beckham asked.

Gary·Neville directly covered his brother's mouth, but his actions had already betrayed him.

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

"We brothers don't care about that little money at all." Gary·Neville said.

"Then you don't care when you come with me. Last time you called a taxi, you took 20 pounds from my wallet." Phillip·Neville complained.

"Damn it, you heartless brother."

Gary·Neville said angrily, "If I hadn't taken you to play football, you might have repaired your car by now."

Little Neville simply raised his middle finger.

They come from a sports family and their father is a cricketer.

Cricket is quite popular in the Commonwealth, and it is impossible for him to do physical work.

"Dejan, how about giving me the Toyota Cup MVP key next year?"

Gary·Neville came up and asked.

"Maybe they won't give you cars next year. How about giving you a toilet seat? Japanese toilets are also good." Schmeichel joked.

"It would be fine if it could be used as a car."

Gary·Neville said.

"I sit on it anyway."

Bruce said.

Ferguson listened for a while, then clapped his hands and said, "You performed well today, but you must not give them a chance to score in the second half, otherwise Peter will not let you go."

The laughter in the locker room grew even louder.

Ferguson is quite easy to get along with when not angry.

And there won't be pressure on the players all the time.

We ate and drank in the locker room during the halftime break. It was almost time before Kidd reminded the players that they should go out.

When the players from both sides returned to the court, Newcastle's morale obviously showed little improvement.

Being so far behind is not something you can cheer up by just taking a break.

Manchester United slowly took possession of the ball after kick-off, and Newcastle's pressing was not aggressive at all, as if they were not lagging behind.

Seeing this scene, Ferguson knew that there would be no surprises in today's game.

I also have some disdain for Keegan's coaching level.

This team really has no spirit at all.

Leo Ferdinand in front of the TV was also disappointed.

He currently plays forward in the West Ham youth team. He studied ballet in his early years, but turned to football because his ligaments and bones were not suitable for him because he grew too fast.

His uncle gave them some help, and he was able to learn art because he was born in poverty.

The relationship between uncle and nephew is very good.

Rice·Ferdinand had a great influence on him.

But today's game completely disappointed him.

The number one Newcastle has no power to fight back in front of Manchester United.

Les·Ferdinand also had no performance.

On the contrary, he was deeply impressed by the strength of Manchester United.

Finally Ginoula got the ball again, and Leo Ferdinand clenched his fists.

The Frenchman's handsome appearance and elegant playing style made Ferdinand feel good about him.

It's a pity that his extraordinary performance can only be half completed.

Every time, Beckham passed by and failed to create any opportunities in front of the penalty area.

This time Ginoula used another change of pace to pass Beckham. The French winger, who had failed to find opportunities several times in a row, decided to use his old routine.

He took the ball to the center and picked it up immediately when Keane came up to grab it.

Keane A sneer flashed across the corner of his mouth.

Turn around quickly to get stuck.

Opponents like to volley the ball over defenders, something he knows very well.

If you get stuck first, Ginoula will have no choice.

But this time when the ball dropped, Ginoula bumped into Keane from behind, and Keane stumbled with his shoulder and pushed the ball to the right side of the penalty area.

Gillespie took the ball first and sent it into the penalty area. Beardsley hesitated after receiving the ball and chose to cross the ball. Rice Ferdinand's shot in front of the goal was blocked by Schmeichel.

Gary·Neville's big-foot clearance was blocked by Ginoula's foot, and the ball bounced to the left.

When Dejan Lu and Li·Clark were fighting for each other, they were pushed by the opponent and the ball went out of the sideline.

"Onside kicks and set pieces are also good opportunities."

"Today Newcastle should seize the opportunity from the side kick. They couldn't find a chance to score in the positional battle. If they don't make good use of the set kick, they may not even be able to score a goal."

"Yes, I really didn't expect that Newcastle, the number one player, would play like this."

Jim·Beglin complained.

Even the original Blackburn, at least when they faced Manchester United when they were competing for the championship, they could at least play a decent offense.

Obviously Newcastle players also realized this, and almost all of them piled into Manchester United's penalty area.

Li·Clark stood outside the sideline and threw the ball into the penalty area.

Point forward!

Bruce and Ferdinand rushed over almost at the same time.

Steve·Bruce took off a step earlier, but Ferdinand's physical fitness was quite exaggerated. He came from behind and rubbed under the ball, and the ball bounced into the small penalty area.

Rob Lee in the top corner of the small penalty area tried to continue the ferry, but the ball was cleared by Parister with his head and headed to the baseline as soon as it flew out.

Irwin in front of the goal and Ginoula on the wing of the penalty area rushed to the bottom line almost at the same time.

The two people have different ideas.

Continuous encounters with the opponent's attacks in front of the goal will cause the players to panic.

Irwin just wants to ensure that the ball goes out of the baseline, and it doesn't matter if it gives the opponent a corner kick.

But Ginoula rushed up, obviously preparing to save the ball. He wanted to continue organizing the offense, which Irwin couldn't accept.

The full-back sprinted hard, but he was still a step too late on the flank.

But he took off and swung his left foot, kicking the ball directly back into the field.

Keane and Gillespie chased each other at the same time. Keane occupied a favorable position and took half of his body.

Players from both sides rushed towards Newcastle's half almost simultaneously.

There are only Dejan Lu and Cantona at the front, with three defensive players chasing behind them.

And before Dejan Lu was Warren Brown.

Not offside!

After reaching the ball, Keane failed to pass the ball immediately. Instead, he took two steps to adjust. After decelerating, he sent a through ball with his right foot.

This kick was still a little slow, and the running Dejan Lu was forced to slow down to catch the ball.

Taking advantage of this time, Darren Peyeaock rushed in front of Cantona.

Dejan Lu continued to dribble the ball on the left, and Cantona on the other side kept reaching out to signal.

This time the opportunity is good, he might be able to score one.

But Dejan Lu did not rush. Instead, he slowed down, pretended to walk to the middle and started cutting inside. This performance inevitably attracted more defensive attention.

Steve·Howe quickly stood in front of Dejan Lu and ran back sideways with Dejan Lu.

Dejan Lu suddenly moved the ball in reverse direction and out of angle.

Bang——

Then he raised his right foot and rubbed it, and the ball quickly flew to the right side of the top of the arc.

No one is defending!

Cantona doesn't have any defensive players around him.

Warren Brown quickly ran to the right.

At this time Cantona had already picked up his right foot.

Brown turned sideways and subconsciously stretched out his foot to block the ball. The ball hit his calf and changed direction. Srníček was in the wrong position to save it, and the ball got into Newcastle's goal again.

"Goal!"

"Cantona scored his first goal of the day and Manchester United's fifth goal."

"Dejan ran for more than 70 meters with the ball in this long-distance attack and once again provided an assist to Cantona. This has been two consecutive games. Dejan provided a similar assist to Cantona."

"Yes, Dejan advanced with the ball and attracted the attention of the defense, which reduced the difficulty of Cantona's shooting to the minimum. It was really easy to partner with Dejan."

"Ferguson is preparing to substitute again. McClair appears on the sidelines. Andy Cole is also warming up. Are you planning to substitute two people at once?"

Dejan Lu was replaced by McClair.

A few minutes later, Ferguson replaced Cantona with Cole.

The players wanted to continue scoring goals, but were stopped by Ferguson, allowing them to conserve their energy for the upcoming schedule.

In the end, this championship battle ended with Manchester United 5:0 Newcastle.

Although Newcastle still has a 1-point advantage after this game, neither the fans nor the commentators are optimistic that Keegan's team can win the championship in the end.

"Dejan, let's go, let's see what Keegan has to say."

After remembering the whistle, Ferguson immediately gloated.

There had been a war of words for several days before the game, and he would not pretend to be generous at this time.

Dejan Lu got up and followed Ferguson to the press conference.

Keegan didn't take any players with him, he just sat there lonely.

This game was a big blow to him.

As Dejan Lu and Ferguson took their seats, reporters couldn't wait to ask questions.

"Kevin, you said before that you loved beating Manchester United, but why didn't you win?"

"We were bloodbathed today. What is the biggest problem? Is it your problem Mr. Keegan?"

"Mr. Keegan, do you think you lost because you are not as good at coaching as Mr. Ferguson?"

"Before this game, a Newcastle fan posted that he spent half a year's savings on a bottle of whiskey just to win with Newcastle. Dejan Do you think his behavior is ridiculous?"

"Alex, do you have anything to say?"

Most of the reporters' questions were directed at Keegan.

They won't give up this opportunity.

"Enough, we lost, is this the happiest night of my career? I am very happy. Wilson did not have pre-match training, he had some minor physical problems, he took painkillers, came out and played a decisive role. This is one of many examples where some players on the team are injured and we miss them like losing bread. What lost the game was an incomplete Newcastle."

Keegan pulled the microphone and said.

"Is it because of the gap between the players that you have no room for resistance?"

the reporter asked.

Keegan said, "I can't say there is anything special about us, I can only say that we tried our best. But we failed to do it. In football, someone always has to lose, right?"

"But you said you loved beating Manchester United."

The reporter reminded.

You boasted before the game and now you are pretending to have amnesia?

Keegan said with a dark face, "We are all adults and should be more sensible. I see that many young people like Spice Girls now, let's call it this, but there are only a few of them. It is impossible for every young man who likes them to get a Spice Girls member as his girlfriend. Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"So you wanted to win, but failed. So Kevin, what's the biggest problem in this?"

The reporter continued to ask.

Kevin·Keegan said, "The difference between the players, Dejan is the best player. Without Dejan, we would not have lost like this even if we had a lot of injuries. Unfortunately, don't ask me about the bullshit question about the gap in coaching ability. This is the gap in player ability. My players don't think they can match Dejan. Well, I have to go back to the locker room to comfort the players. That's it for today's press conference."

After saying Keegan, he stood up directly.

He knew very well that Ferguson would not have anything nice to say.

Ferguson quickly pulled the microphone and said, "There are always people like this in this world. They will say that I just want to buy those numbers. I almost won the jackpot, but they didn't do it. When Dejan was recovering from his injury and was terminated, every team There is a chance, but you saw, I signed Dejan, while the French and Keegan were saying that Dejan was better than their players, but they did not try to sign the injured Dejan."

"Mr. Ferguson, was it a risk when you signed Dejan?"

the reporter asked.

Ferguson nodded and said, "Of course it's a gamble, but I believe that Dejan will still be the best player in the world even if he cannot return to his best condition, so I didn't hesitate at all. At that time, I only had one idea, that is, we have discovered a gold mine, and we must seize it before others find it."

"That's a good idea. What do you think is the biggest gap between the two sides today?"

the reporter asked.

"Tactical level!"

Ferguson said, "If you have watched the Wenger team's game, you will understand what I said. Arsenal does not have Dejan. Arsenal is also playing 442, but Arsenal puts a lot of pressure on us. I don't want to rank other coaches, but Wenger is a more difficult opponent to deal with than Keegan."

Dejan Lu:...

He was a little suspicious. The old man Scotland was trying to provoke the professor and Keegan.

He is indeed an expert in psychological warfare.

Speaking of which, Ten Hag is capable of inheriting the mantle of Ferguson.

It's a pity that the coaching level is too different.

"Does winning this game mean you have won the championship?"

the reporter asked.

Ferguson said angrily, "Don't say such silly things, let alone say to my players, we are still second, so it is too early to say such things. If this is the case in the newspapers, it will affect the players' mentality."

Seeing that Ferguson was unhappy, the reporters finally looked at Dejan Lu and asked, "Dejan, what do you think of that fan's behavior?"

"No idea."

Dejan Lu said, "I only saw a fan who loves the team. I don't think there is anything wrong with his behavior. If it were me, I would be very sad to see such a game after saving for half a year to buy a bottle of good wine. Whether it is Newcastle players or coaches, they should apologize to the fans."

Boom——

The reporters finally came to their senses.

"You mean there's something wrong with them?"

the reporter asked.

"Is it okay to lose?" Dejan Lu asked, "Every game has to be fought for the supporters. When you let the fans down, you should apologize. Also, your question is not right. Stop asking such boring questions. There is nothing wrong with supporting your own team."

"If it were you, what would you do after a tragic defeat?"

the reporter asked.

Dejan Lu rolled his eyes fiercely and said, "First of all, we can't lose miserably. If that happens, I will pay for the fan's wine and invite him to Theatre of Dreams to watch the game. Let him know the attitude of the players. We are ashamed of losing, and we implore him to continue to support us..."

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