The holidays passed quickly, and Manchester United's players returned one after another. However, Manchester United only brought in four players during the summer transfer.
This made the media exclaim whether Sir Alex Ferguson was crazy.
Two of the four players had been promoted from the youth team. They were the goalkeepers, Zhang Liang and McGinty.
Jones, who had transferred from Blackburn Rovers, was just a defender, while Ashley Young was just a midfielder.
Countless people wondered what Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to do.
However, the World Challenge soon began.
However, Manchester United only faced some teams that were not very strong and did not pose any threat at all, so some reporters who had originally planned to find news from Zhang Liang were helpless.
Although Zhang Liang saved five penalty kicks in a row in the Champions League final in May, his performance in an official game had never been seen before.
Coupled with the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson did not have any major signings this summer, all the media were waiting to laugh at Ferguson.
Therefore, Zhang Liang was the player that the reporters looked forward to the most. They wanted to see Zhang Liang make a mistake.
However, after a few matches, he still did not see anything.
Even in the World Challenge against Barcelona, Ferguson simply put Zhang Liang on the bench, which made the reporters gnash their teeth.
The more anxious they were, the more Ferguson would not let them succeed.
Sir Alex Ferguson, who had played with the media for decades, could not have been easier to deal with.
However, the media did not care about this. When they did not see Zhang Liang play, they immediately wrote in the newspaper that " Zhang Liang and Sir Ferguson have conflicts " to attract more sales.
Even the fans far away in the eastern country began to worry. It was not easy for a player to become the main force in a powerhouse team. He must not die prematurely.
On August 7th, the English Club Shield began.
The game was Manchester City against Manchester United. The two teams were deadly rivals in the same city. The game had not officially started, but it was already hot.
However, the managers of the two teams did not say anything in front of the media.
After being enemies for so many years, did he still need to use his mouth?
They had long been sworn enemies. They had even used their hands before, so what was the point of talking?
In private, Mancini actually respected Sir Alex Ferguson very much, so he naturally would not insult him.
However, Manchester City's fans were different. They explained what it meant to hate Manchester United.
When Manchester United's coach arrived at the Ittihad Stadium, countless fans gathered.
They kept banging on the window and spewing countless greetings to each other's families, which made Manchester United's car stop in place.
Finally, with the help of the police, Manchester United's car opened up a path and the players entered the Ittihad Stadium without any danger.
"Damn it, when you come to Old Trafford, our fans will teach your players a lesson!”
"Hey, Zhang, don't be scared by their fake moves.”
Little Fatty Lu cursed and then comforted Zhang Liang.
"Do I look like someone who's scared? Wayne?"
Zhang Liang had a smile on his face, but in his heart, he was somewhat disapproving of such a lineup.
This would only infuriate him even more. All along, Zhang Liang had always been a person who would be coaxed but not forced. The more others forced him, the more he wanted to make the other party suffer.
"Uh, pretend I didn't say anything!"
Little Fatty Lu also understood this teammate who was much younger than him. Seeing his frosty expression, he immediately knew that Zhang Liang was furious.
"Poor Manchester City. The fans 'bill can only be paid by your players!”
Little Fatty Lu silently mourned for Manchester City for three seconds.
It had to be said that a match between arch-enemies could ignite the enthusiasm of the fans. The entire Ittihad Stadium was filled with spectators.
In addition to the blue jerseys that filled the sky, there was also a group of diehard fans wearing the red jerseys of the Red Devils in the corner of the stands.
They followed their team to the stadium of their arch enemy just to let them know that they were not alone.
The match had not even started, but both sides were already filled with the smell of gunpowder.
In this game, Manchester City's lineup was 4-2-3-1.
Goalkeeper: No. 25 Joe Hart
Defenders: No. 13, Korarov; No. 4, Kompany; No. 28, Kolo Touré; No. 2, Richards
Midfielders: No. 18 Barry, No. 42 Yaya Touré
Midfielders: No. 19 Nasri, No. 21 David Silva, No. 16 Aguero
Forward: No. 10 Dzeko
Manchester United's lineup is 3-4-3
Goalkeeper: No. 1 Zhang Liang
Defenders: No. 3 Evra, No. 15 Vidic, No. 21 Raphael
Midfielders: No. 24 Fletcher, No. 25 Valencia, No. 17 Nani, No. 8 Anderson
Strikers: No. 10 Rooney, No. 7 Owen, No. 9 Berbatov
For the first championship of the season, the main force between Manchester City and Manchester United, the arch-rivals of the same city, went all out. The reporters pressed the shutter.
This match would definitely be intense!
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