I am the king of football

Chapter 424 A Name Worth Remembering
When the Manchester United players stepped onto Wembley Stadium the next morning, they all had a very familiar feeling. This season they first won the League Cup here, and then eliminated their city rivals Manchester City. It can be said that Wembley is a blessed place for them.

And now they are about to face the second cup final of the season. Nearly three quarters of the stadium is filled with red flags representing Manchester United.

As for Wigan Athletic, their color scheme is blue and white. Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate 100,000 people, had about 20,000 Wigan Athletic fans coming to this game, which is really not a lot for such a huge stadium.

This directly led to the fact that when both teams entered the stadium and began to warm up, the players on the stadium could mostly hear the shouts and songs of Manchester United fans, and the Wigan Athletic players could only helplessly accept the result that although they were fighting on a neutral stadium, it was still like playing away.

The two teams have met twice this season, and Manchester United defeated their opponents easily both times. This put a lot of pressure on the Wigan Athletic players. They kept their heads down to warm up and hardly even looked up at their opponents.

When the two teams returned to the locker room for their final rest, Prince William of the English royal family came to the scene again. After accepting the applause of the fans, he sat in the familiar seat of the last League Cup final.

Manchester United's dominance in the domestic arena this season can be said to be phenomenal. They have already won the league and League Cup and surpassed other teams. Now it is the FA Cup, the last top domestic championship in England. Even Prince William, who has seen too many championships, is somewhat interested.

If Manchester United can win the game after ninety minutes, they will complete the feat of winning the domestic treble. Even if they fail to win the Champions League, this achievement will be enough for Manchester United fans to be proud of themselves in the world of football. After all, it has been a long time since a team has achieved the Grand Slam of various domestic competitions in England.

"This is the final 90 minutes. If we beat our opponent, we will win our third championship trophy, which will be the greatest honor!"

In the Manchester United locker room, the team's captain Vidic also used the treble achievement to stimulate his teammates. In his opinion, no one can resist the honor of the treble. Although it is a treble without the Champions League, it is also a real championship.

"Don't embarrass yourself in front of our fans, go out there and fight to the end! Manchester United is invincible!!!"

"Roar! Invincible!"

No matter what the content of the speech is, it must be ended by shouting, which can make people excited.

As Vidic opened the door of the locker room, the Red Devils' players came out one after another after being encouraged. They walked into the player tunnel and formed a sharp contrast with the Wigan Athletic team whose morale was not high.

In fact, Wigan Athletic coach Roberto Martinez also made a speech before the game, but due to the team's personal experience of playing against Manchester United twice this season, the players all understood how difficult it was to beat Manchester United, which resulted in Martinez's encouragement not having much effect.

In the end, Martinez stopped making big promises and instead carefully reviewed the team's tactics and layout for the game in the locker room. He then told the team that they were fully prepared to contain Manchester United and that as long as the game could be dragged to the final stage, they would have a chance.

Such sincere words did help boost the team's low morale, but it was far from getting their blood boiling. The players just nodded to indicate that they would strictly follow the coach's tactics after the game started.

"Enter the venue!"

After the referee checked the time, a group of 22 people followed the three referees into Wembley Stadium.

"Manchester United! Manchester United! Oh oh oh ~ We are the invincible Manchester United!"

"Red Devil! Red Devil! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

A huge wave of sound instantly surrounded the players of both teams. All they could hear were the shouts of the Red Devils fans. Only when they focused their attention on a certain stand could the players of Wigan Athletic hear the cheers of their own fans. "Both teams have already entered the stadium. Vidic went to play rock-paper-scissors with the captain on behalf of Manchester United. Oh~, the ball was taken by Wigan Athletic. It seems that they will kick off the game first."

Since it was the final, the game lasted longer. After determining the ball possession and half-court, both sides exchanged souvenirs and took photos. When both teams walked towards their own half-court, everything was completely ready.

Standing in the center circle with Rooney and looking at the two opposing forwards, Qin Hu looked very relaxed. After arriving in London last night, the whole team had enough rest. The hotel arranged by the wealthy Manchester United was a place Qin Hu would not normally be willing to stay in.

"Wayne, how do you feel?"

"I'm excited, Qin."

"Very good, very energetic!"

Just as the two forwards were talking, the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

“Sh ...

"The game has started. Wigan Athletic striker Maloney kicked the ball. They used a 442 formation in this game. In addition to Maloney, there was also striker Kone on the front line."

Zhan Jun started commentating from the beginning of the game. Since Wigan Athletic did not directly choose to attack with all its players, this gave him plenty of time.

"The four midfielders Gomez, McCarthy, McArthur and McManaman, the four defenders Boyce, Alcaraz, Scharner and Espinosa form the Wigan Athletic defense, and Robles is the goalkeeper."

Does this list sound strange? It is indeed strange. Even fans who watch the Premier League regularly don’t recognize most of the players.

But it was such a team with most of the players on the roster that made it to the FA Cup final, which is very similar to Manchester United's opponent Brentford in the League Cup final.

The ball is round. In the football world, the strong teams cannot always dominate the weak teams. As long as the weak teams find opportunities, they can create miracles and achieve upsets.

This is the case with Brentford and Wigan Athletic. Being able to reach the final in a cup competition with the participation of top domestic giants means that these dark horses have the possibility of winning the championship, so their names deserve to be remembered.

"They didn't arrange a bus tactic. Wigan Athletic chose to rely on the midfield to control the ball and stabilize the situation. The Manchester United team opposite them arranged a 4132 formation. The starting players from the front to the back were Qin Hu..."

Wigan Athletic controlled the ball at the start and Manchester United was not in a hurry. Except for the two forwards who pressed forward, everyone else stood still in their positions and moved slowly. Neither side had the intention of rushing to start the game, so Zhan Jun was able to announce the starting rosters of the two teams.

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