Volume 1: Playing football with me will break your legs Chapter 73 What do you want to do?
Like Sina Sports in China, the British BBC also broadcast this hot battle live.
Host Gary Lineker greeted the two guests:
"Hey, Gary, Jamie, welcome to today's live broadcast. What are your predictions for this hotly contested battle?"
Gary Lineker, a former member of the England national team and a football legend, has played for Leicester, Everton, Barcelona and Tottenham. He won the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup, ran second in the 1986 European Golden Ball, and received no yellow cards in his career.
Gary Neville, the Manchester United captain who just retired in 2013, one of the representatives of the Class of 92, and a full-back.
Jamie Carragher, Liverpool's vice-captain who retired with Neville, Gerrard's right-hand man, central defender.
Despite playing for two sworn enemies for a long time, and the fact that there were many tense encounters, even flying tackles and wrestling in the "Reds vs Manchester United" match, these two English football legends quickly became a pair of love-hate couples in the commentary world after retirement, often @ing each other in various media and social platforms. On the surface, they seemed to be mocking and arguing, but in fact they were "showing affection" and "spreading dog food"...
Carragher scoffed at the host's question:
"I think your question is meaningless. Liverpool only needs to show 70%, oh no, 50% of their strength to advance smoothly."
Neville immediately shook his head:
"Oh no, I think I only need to use 10% of my strength."
Carragher was stunned for a moment, and his expression became strange:
"10%? I think you just want to laugh at us?"
Neville gave him a thumbs up:
"You may drop the 'I think', Jamie dear."
Carragher immediately turned hostile:
"We are not Manchester United. Steven will play in person today. There is no way he will make the same stupid mistakes as you!"
Neville also showed his true colors:
"How can you win Wimbledon without a striker who can score goals?"
Carragher yelled at the top of his lungs:
"We have Steven Gerrard! He's scored seven goals this season, seven!"
Neville wanted to yell back, but found that his voice was no match for the other person, so he shrugged his shoulders:
"That's all? Not even as many goals as a !"
Seeing that the two old enemies were arguing again, Lineker quickly changed the subject:
"The players from both teams have lined up to enter the field. Let's take a look... Oh, what are they doing?"
In the live broadcast, the man called "a defender from Wimbledon" by Neville was taking steps towards Carragher's old partner "Steven Gerrard"!
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In the Wimbledon team, Lee Polo ranked fourth, only behind captain Fuller, goalkeeper Walter, and vice-captain Smith, and was only two or three meters away from the Liverpool captain.
Looking at Gerard's broad back, Li Polo secretly made up his mind.
He is going to use his traditional skills to launch a psychological warfare against the opponent's core figures!
He had already prepared a speech in his mind, ready to show off his unique skills and let the spiritual leader of the Red Army feel the most vicious language in the world!
The shocking decline against Chelsea last season and the surrender without a fight against Real Madrid this season can both become sharp weapons for Li Polo to humiliate Gerrard!
Gerrard will not fight back, and it is impossible for him to fight back!
How can he fight back?
The miracle that happened 10 years ago?
What does that have to do with my Lee Polo from Wimbledon?
Li Polo took a deep breath and took a step forward to the right.
One step, two steps, three steps...
What he didn't know was that right behind him, a camera was closely following his every move.
The TV station's director was even looking forward to his next move.
[If you dare to scold Gerrard or even beat him up, you will be the hot topic for the next month! ]
[Not only in the field of sports, but also in the field of humanities and social sciences! ]
[Our experts can even break this match down and analyze it based on the superiority and inferiority of the races! ]
But when Li Polo was only one meter away from Gerrard, a strong big hand pressed down on his shoulder!
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He turned around in surprise and saw a square, white and clean face.
No. 14, Jordan Henderson.
The 24-year-old midfielder asked coldly:
"What do you want to do?"
Li Polo looked at him:
"I just wanted to say hello to him."
Henderson showed no intention of letting go of his right hand:
"Go back and line up."
How could Li Polo be so obedient?
"who do you think You Are?"
Henderson's voice was as steady as ever:
"I'm not a big shot, I'm just a professional player. I'm standing here just to make you understand, don't insult the identity of a professional player!"
Although the other party's attitude was calm, Li Polo couldn't help but take a step back, feeling indignant in his heart.
[I want to have a verbal fight with Gerrard, what's wrong with that? ]
[How is this an insult to the identity of a professional player? ]
[Who hasn't said a few harsh words? ]
He has never felt ashamed of these little actions of his. In fact, psychological warfare is the most common "off-the-board trick" in football. Ferguson and Mourinho are both masters who are good at psychological tactics. As long as they can win, they don't mind stimulating their opponents in any way!
Of course, we can't forget another famous psychological master, Materazzi, who used only one sentence to make Zidane's career the most unforgettable memory! Thus, he won the 2006 World Cup for Italy!
Gerrard also turned around and looked at Henderson with a little confusion in his eyes.
Henderson did not explain, but just took back his right hand that was on Li Polo's shoulder:
"team leader!"
The doubt in Gerrard's eyes quickly disappeared, and he nodded to his vice-captain.
Having played football for half his life, what kind of storms has this Red Army captain not seen?
How could he not know what his opponent was trying to do?
Gerard took a deep look at Li Polo, then turned to his teammates:
"Guys, come on in!"
Henderson, Mignolet, Skrtel... the Red Army soldiers roared in unison and followed their captain to today's battlefield.
"He is not the Gerrard of last season."
Phillips stretched out his arms and hugged Li Polo's neck, with a hint of emotion in his tone:
"Come on, young men! It's our turn to perform!"
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"Henderson stopped the provocation of his young opponent and the good show we expected didn't seem to happen."
Lineker in the live broadcast room felt a little regretful.
Neville also looked like he was afraid of chaos in the world:
“It’s such a shame.”
Carragher breathed a sigh of relief:
"Jordan Henderson... He's a good guy. He's worthy of being Steven's choice of successor..."
Neville shrugged.
"Successor? Him? Jamie, objectively speaking, it is hard for me to imagine that he will become the captain of Liverpool next season. You see, firstly, he is not a genuine Liverpool youth player like you and Steven. He transferred from Sunderland and played for Liverpool for only three seasons. Secondly, his personal ability is too poor. Apart from a wide range of running, a good attitude towards the game and a strong sense of responsibility, what other advantages does he have? I remember that in the second year after he joined Liverpool, Rogers even wanted to sell him to Fulham! Do you think the next captain of Liverpool will be a midfield engineer? Or a cheerleader?"
Carragher was silent for a long time.
Neville thought his old rival had given up.
But Liverpool's former vice-captain spoke up:
"Everyone thinks that after Steven, no one can perfectly take over the captain's armband for Liverpool. No one. But as a teammate, I know better than anyone that Jordan Henderson can give everything for the captain's armband. For Liverpool now, isn't that enough?"
