The predecessor of the Chapter 36

Community Shield is the Charity Shield, which has been held at Wembley Stadium since 1974.

In March 2002, the English government pointed out in a report that the income obtained by the Football Association from using the Charity Shield violated the fund use regulations, so the Charity Shield was forced to be renamed the Community Shield that year.

From 2001 to 2006, Wembley Stadium has been under renovation, so the Community Shield Cup in recent years has been held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

In 2005 and 2006, Chelsea completed their opening games with Arsenal and Liverpool at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium respectively, winning against Arsenal but losing to Liverpool.

This year, Chelsea will play the opening game with Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.

Before the game, the coaches of both teams attended the Community Shield pre-match press conference.

Reporters turned their microphones on Mourinho and Ferguson with great enthusiasm. The difference is that nine out of ten questions asked by reporters about Mourinho were related to "Goalkeeper" Endrit, while the questions asked about Ferguson were more complicated.

"Manchester United has spent 50 million pounds in the transfer market this year. Now that the transfer window has not closed, will Manchester United continue to spend money in the transfer market?"

"Sir Alex Ferguson, the arrival of Hargreaves this year will What impact will it have on Manchester United? Will Hargreaves start in this game? "

Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldinho was photographed kissing a woman in a nightclub. Has he given up on himself?" Has it affected his playing status? Is Ronaldinho still the core player of the team this season? "

"..." "

Sir Ferguson, you bought out the contract of goalkeeper Kuszczak this summer. Is Dessa dissatisfied?

"Sir Ferguson, what do you think of Chelsea's recent starting goalkeeper Endrit?"

Ferguson took the microphone and selectively answered a few irrelevant questions, but after hearing the question about Chelsea's goalkeeper, Ferguson smiled and said: "I welcome Cech to our Manchester United. Cech is a very good goalkeeper. I don't think any coach in England will refuse Cech to join."

Ferguson answered the reporter's question sideways, Expressing his love for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, Ferguson pretended not to hear anything when reporters repeatedly asked him what he thought of Endrit.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to comment, or that he’s not familiar with it, but he’s not sure – because Endritt is so popular, Ferguson has watched a few games, but since the opponents are all teams that Ferguson doesn’t consider top-notch, it’s hard for him to make a conclusion. Which one is more powerful compared to this newcomer or Cech?

This is England, and everyone knows the nature of the English media. When they start to praise a person with all their strength, even a sow can be praised to the sky.

So Ferguson did not answer directly, but if Mourinho lets Endritt start in this game, then Ferguson will have to take another look at Endritt.

On Sunday, August 5, before the

official start of the Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium at 3 pm, Ferguson couldn't help but take a second look at the opponent's goalkeeper Endrit: He knew Mourinho was crazy, but

I didn't expect this man to be so crazy.

The Community Shield is not a friendly match between clubs, but Mourinho not only started Endrit, but the rest of the players were also substitutes? !

This is how much confidence you have in Endrit!

Ferguson was amazed in his heart, and made up his mind to observe the opponent's goalkeeper more in this game to see if he could continue to keep a clean sheet under the offensive of their Manchester United forwards.

At this moment, Manchester United forward Rooney and Ferguson reached a high degree of ideological unity for the first time. Both wanted to use this game to see whether the opposing goalkeeper Endrit was really that powerful.

…

Two days ago, Rooney was reading a newspaper promoting this year’s Community Shield in the locker room and found that two sections of the newspaper were reporting on the “Iron Mask” and “Future Goalkeeper” Endrit, and he turned the page. I searched all the newspapers but only found articles about him in the corners.

This was not the case before. He has been a regular in the newspaper since last year and is one of the top names in the sports world. This strong gap made Rooney a little unhappy. He threw the newspaper aside and complained: "What the Iron Mask, look at what happens to me in the next game." Until he knocks his head off! "

It's not common for players to complain about other teams in the locker room, but it's not surprising if it happens. No one will take this seriously. If no one takes it seriously, If I mention it again, this incident will be over directly.

But these words were heard by Ronaldinho who had just pushed in the door - as we all know, the two have been having conflicts since last year. After Ferguson left the game, the mediation was of little use, and Ronaldinho was on vacation during those two months. He completely regarded Endrit as his friend.

So, Xiao Luo started to output directly: "What are you dreaming about? With your three-legged cat skills, let alone knocking off Ritter's head, there is no way that your football can hit Ritter's face.

"Ritter is the goalkeeper, you know? You can't kick the football into the goal he protects!"

...

Back in time, standing on the court at this moment, Rooney's only thought is: Damn this ! Kicked the football into the face of the damn goalkeeper!

At this time, Endritt, who was standing on the Wembley Stadium breathing fresh air, didn't know the reason. He just waited for the game to start and felt that Manchester United deserved to be Manchester United. Even if they were playing in the Community Shield, their The forwards also played so seriously and worked so hard.

Less than five minutes into the game, Manchester United forward Rooney completed a long shot from outside the penalty area, but the football was stopped by defender Paul as soon as it flew to the goal.

Endrit noticed that Rooney, who had failed to score, glared hard at Paul and himself, as if he wanted to make the two of them disappear so that the football could fly directly into the goal. This sense of belief was so strong that the Premier League giants There is a big difference between forwards and those in youth teams.

In the ninth minute of the game, Manchester United midfielder No. 19 Carrick passed the ball. Rooney shot from the edge of the penalty area. The football went straight to the crossbar. Endrit stared at the football. After the football bounced off the crossbar, he immediately directed his teammate Benha. Im removed the football to prevent the opponent from making a follow-up shot.

This time, Endritt kept his eyes on the football, so he didn't notice that Rooney glared at him angrily again before turning around and running back to the half-court, preparing to steal the football and attack the goal he was guarding again later. attack.

In the 14th minute, Chelsea midfielder Mikel made a direct pass. After receiving the ball, Shevchenko broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot, but unfortunately it missed the far corner.

In the 16th minute, midfielder Ballack fouled Ronaldinho and Manchester United received a free kick on the right.

After placing the football at the foul spot, the referee blew the whistle hard. Ronaldinho excitedly accelerated towards the football and kicked the football with the inside of his instep. The football spun out, bypassed the wall and flew directly towards the goal. , the football suddenly fell down when it reached the goal - it was an elevator ball! Endritt has been hit in the face more times than any other player in the past two months.

But now, Endritt is able to pounce forward and knock the football directly out of the goal.

The goal didn't go in, but Ronaldinho was quite proud. As he was running towards the backcourt, he met Rooney, and his tone was very harsh, "Did you see that? Many goalkeepers couldn't do anything about the goal I just scored, but Ritter saved the ball easily."

Ronaldinho quickly said this and ran away, but Rooney knew what this man had not finished saying: I can't even get in, it's weird that you Rooney can get in.

Rooney rubbed his face expressionlessly, already treating this game as a World Cup in his mind - Rooney, he must score in this game!

In the 29th minute, Manchester United's No. 3 player Patrice made a direct pass. No. 32 forward Tevez knocked the football across the right side of the penalty area to Rooney, who was about to grind his back molars. Rooney, who was unguarded, stopped the ball sideways. He turned around and volleyed, and the football hit the dead center of the goal.

Haha, as if no one can shoot! Just this one shot, let me see how you save it - Damn it? Why does this guy jump so high!

Endritt jumped on the spot to temporarily escape the entanglement of gravity. When his eyes fell on the football, his arms followed early. When he was pulled down by gravity, he reached out and exerted force towards the football. One shot.

The football bounced on the lawn and flew directly to Paul's position on the left side of the penalty area. Paul, who had just missed Rooney by mistake, stretched out his foot to unload the football with lingering fear, and then directly raised his leg and passed the football to the Chelsea midfielder.

In the 34th minute, the ball was cut off by Ronaldinho in the midfield, he broke through from the left to the penalty area and then volleyed with his leg.

The football flew to the right side of the goal. Endritt swooped sideways and the football hit his face, but Endritt quickly held him down.

Afterwards, Endrit stood up nonchalantly and threw the football to Ben Haim, the defender closest to him.

Ronaldinho missed the shot again, and he was still a little frustrated at first, but when he turned around and saw Rooneyla's long face, he felt much better.

"Hey, do you want me to pass the ball to you?"

Ronaldinho suggested kindly, but was glared at.

In the 43rd minute, Chelsea midfielder Sedwell cut into the penalty area and passed to forward Sinclair. Sinclair directly pushed the ball after receiving the ball, but was blocked by Manchester United defender Ferdinand. The football missed the far corner after hitting the goal post.

At 44 minutes and 34 seconds, Rooney took a long shot from outside the penalty area. Endritt stared at the football. After judging the foothold of the football, he quickly moved to the left and reached out to shoot the football out of the goal.

Defender Alex ran a few steps and caught up with the football. After just a few steps, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Chelsea 0:0 Manchester United

The two teams walked back to the locker room from the player tunnel. Ronaldinho waved and greeted Endrit excitedly from a distance. He seemed to want to say something else, but as soon as he called out his name, Ferdinand covered his mouth and pulled him aside.

Endrit was stunned for a moment and then shook his head in amusement: No wonder some fans in later generations call Ronaldo Ronaldo.

The ten minutes of halftime passed quickly and the second half began quickly.

Endrit stood in front of the goal and saved another header from Rooney within five minutes. Endrit saw clearly that this header was passed to Rooney by Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez - the same They are all forwards, why does Tevez always pass the ball to Rooney?

Could it be that Rooney was the only scoring point against Manchester United in this game?

With this guess, Endritt didn't just stare at the football on the court, but used his peripheral vision to confirm Rooney's position on the court from time to time.

Thirty minutes passed, and Endritt, who had saved six of Rooney's shots in these thirty minutes, could be sure that his suspicion just now was true.

At several offensive points of Manchester United on the opposite side, except for Ronaldo who would shoot the ball himself after getting the ball, the rest would pass the football to Rooney, who would shoot.

Not to mention, if it weren't for this guess, Endritt would look at Rooney from time to time to determine his position, then two of the six shots would have hit him directly in the face.

But because Endrit had guessed it in advance, he moved a step faster. Although he failed to shoot the football directly as coach Mourinho expected, he quickly held the football in his arms without letting himself hit the crossbar or anything. Li barely succeeded.

With thirteen minutes left before the end of the game, the opposite coach Ferguson replaced Rooney.

At the 84th minute, Chelsea midfielder Ballack took a corner kick. Forward Sinclair missed the header with a header. Shevchenko successfully made a supplementary shot, giving Chelsea a 1:0 lead.

In the 87th minute, Ronaldinho shot from a long distance in the frontcourt. Endritt did not save it because the ball went a little wide and flew directly out of the baseline.

In the last three minutes of the game, Chelsea directly shrunk its defense and moved the football back and forth in the backcourt and midfield, successfully spending the last three minutes.

"Dudududu..."

The game ended. Chelsea defeated last year's Premier League champion 1:0 and successfully won a shield!

Endrit took off his gloves in a good mood, touched his ears with his fingers, and couldn't help but smile after listening to the cheers of the Blues fans at the scene.

However, this smile did not last long before it disappeared immediately, because some fans started shouting his nickname, and they shouted it very vigorously, and Endritt could even hear their strong pride and pride in their voices. .

It's just...hard to say.

"Ritter!"

Endrit turned his head, and Paul rushed towards him, hugged him, and said in a very excited tone, "You are so awesome! You saved a lot of goals in this game!"

Endrit immediately He showed a very reserved smile and said, "It's okay, okay, well, you continue to celebrate, I'll go back to the locker room to drink some water first."

"Ritter!" We met again in the player tunnel, and Ronaldinho, who was not blocked by Ferdinand, pulled Ende. Ritter boasted about his great achievements, "Let me just say he can't do it! You see, he really can't do it! He has shot so many times in this game, but he hasn't scored a single goal!"

Endrit:? ? ?

What the hell am I doing? ! Isn't this your Manchester United tactics?

"I was just wondering why Manchester United played so hard in this game. I thought it was because you changed your tactics for the new season, but I didn't expect that it was you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who betrayed the revolution!"

"Huh?" Xiao Luo was a little confused, "What were you talking about just now? Is it Chinese?"

"Yes," Endritt showed a very bright smile, "I was praising you just now. I praised you for being such a nice person."

" Hehe," Xiao Luo smiled and touched the back of his head, "I think I'm a pretty good person too."