[Football] Bad Boy Batty

There was no miracle in the last 15 minutes.

Although Manchester City attacked the opponent's penalty area many times and bombarded the opponent's penalty area, Manchester United retreated to the front of the goal to defend after taking the lead. Mourinho's bus put the Blue Moon into a difficult positional battle. Fernandinho's long shot failed to hit the target, and De Bruyne, another player who could try a long shot, was replaced by Foden due to hamstring discomfort. At the same time, De Gea was in great shape and blocked all possible goals.

[beep——]
The referee blew the whistle to end the game, 1-0, Manchester United won at home.

【The game is over! Mourinho's Manchester United beat Guardiola's Manchester City for the first time and got 3 points. The result of the game between Liverpool and Fulham next door also came out. As expected, Liverpool won 2-1. 】

[In this way, the gap between Liverpool and Manchester City in the standings has been narrowed to 2 points, and Manchester United has firmly secured its third place, 3 points behind Liverpool and 10 points ahead of Chelsea in fourth place.]

【Theoretically, all three teams have the possibility of winning the championship. There are still 3 rounds left in the Premier League. If all three teams win, then Manchester City will win the championship. If Manchester City makes a mistake, then Liverpool will replace Manchester City. If both Manchester City and Liverpool make mistakes and Manchester United maintains their form, then Manchester United may also win the championship.】

[It’s amazing, this season’s Premier League games are so exciting! ]

The fans at the Theatre of Dreams went crazy. They taunted the Manchester City fans in the stands, and some even climbed up the fence to light fireworks.

"It's worth it even if I have to be fined!" someone shouted.

They waited for this victory for 3 years. Home! Derby! Beat Manchester City! Only Manchester United fans will understand what it feels like!
The camera turned to Sir Alex Ferguson in the stands. The old man was all smiles and couldn't be more satisfied with the victory.

The joy of one side highlights the sorrow of the other side.

Almost no one on Manchester City's side spoke.

In the player tunnel, Old Trafford staff moved out the billboards, and reporters and cameramen were ready, waiting for the players to come over for interviews.

"Kevin is not here, who will come today?" Walker asked.

"Don't ask me, I'm not going." Batty took off his jersey and wiped his hair, not hiding his dissatisfaction. "If I go, there will be a damage bill sent to the club tomorrow."

"I'll go." Neymar shrugged. He had just exchanged jerseys with Pogba. "The reporters must have a lot to ask me." He rarely used English. Although he had an accent, it was enough for everyone here to hear clearly. He pushed Batistuta and said, "Go back to the locker room quickly. Remember to help me get a good faucet. I haven't used it here yet."

Neymar's optimism has inspired many people, and the atmosphere has become less bad. This is his magic, no matter where he goes, anyone who comes into contact with him will like him.

I remember a person who worked with him at Santos once described him as "optimistic and kind." "Maybe Neymar sometimes makes some excessive jokes, but that's his way of expressing himself. He never wants to hurt others. He always brings positive influence to those around him." These are the original words of that person.

Batistuta was still annoyed about losing the game, but his reaction was not as strong. He gave Neymar a lighthearted smile and then joked: "You'd better hurry up, it's hard to find a good tap here because every one of them is rotten like shit."

It is true that away dressing rooms are rarely as luxurious as home ones.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Neymar knew Batistuta was fine, so he raised his fist and Batistuta touched it lightly.

"Go ahead, see you later."

……

Batistuta walked towards the locker room, trying his best to ignore the fans on both sides who were mocking him. Before officially entering the tunnel, he saw Augustus who was being interviewed over there and praising everything about the game.

This touched a nerve in Batistuta, and the happiness he had just gained from Neymar disappeared, and he became unhappy again.

After rolling his eyes, he quickly walked into the player tunnel.

"Wait a minute, Barty!"

A voice with a slightly rolled tongue came from behind. Batty stopped and looked over with raised eyebrows. It was Theo.

"Sorry, I was delayed for a while because someone held me back." A young man with a face similar to Lucas walked over, holding his hair. He looked a few centimeters taller than his brother. "You're lucky that your jersey hasn't been taken away yet. So, can I..."

Batty glanced at the jersey on his shoulders and agreed generously.

"Of course, it was changed because of your guess anyway," he said half-jokingly.

profound--

Talking about the accident in the first half, Theo was a little embarrassed: "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to scratch you, how is your wound now?"

"Don't worry, your claw marks aren't that deep." Batty waved his hand. To be honest, they were almost as deep as the ones he left when he made love. "In three days at most, they will disappear."

Considering that Theo is Lucas's younger brother and the attack was definitely not directed at him, Batistuta was willing to be a little nicer to him.

"There's one more thing..." Theo suddenly spoke. He hesitated for a few seconds and said, "In the last derby, you said I was easier to pass than Luki. What about now? Have you changed your mind?"

Batty was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed out loud.

"Do you care what I think?" he asked deliberately.

"About this—" Theo smiled. He was much better than his brother at dealing with teasing. He held up his index finger and thumb. "Of course I care, but only a little."

"Then I reserve my opinion." Batty gave Theo a hug and left it at that. "Next time, maybe I will draw a conclusion when we become opponents next time."

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Theo waved the hand holding Batistuta's jersey, "See you at the next game!"

"No problem, see you on the field."

...Bati returned to the locker room, and before his butt touched the chair, Lucas came over and saw Theo's jersey in Batistuta's hand.

"Did you exchange jerseys with Theo?" Lucas asked.

Obvious.

Batty gave him a look and didn't want to answer any further.

"What did he say to you?" Lucas seemed not to notice the impatience in Batistuta's eyes, and continued to ask, "Did he apologize for hurting you? I told him at halftime that I wanted him to find you--"

"Luki!" Batty interrupted Lucas's chatter. "I'm fine. He apologized to me and I retaliated. This topic ends here."

Lucas shut up and watched quietly as Batty took off his socks and removed the bandages.

"Well, Barty, I still have—"

Under Batty's threatening gaze, Lucas closed his mouth again. To prove that he was serious this time, he even made a zipper-like motion at his mouth.

Three minutes later, Batty finally finished packing the cabinet. He took out a lollipop from his bag and stuffed it into his pocket, then turned to Lucas and said, "You can say whatever you wanted to say just now."

"Oh...oh!" Lucas seemed to have restarted. "I want to ask you, Theo and I have an appointment for a night run. It's near his house. It's safe. Do you want to come with us?"

Night running?

If you put your mind to it, maybe something can happen.

Thinking of Theo's performance just now, which was not refusing but not very enthusiastic, Batty's interest was piqued.

"Okay." He accepted Lucas' invitation. "If Pep knew that I have started to be self-disciplined, he would be so moved that he would cry."

At this time, Neymar returned to the locker room after the interview. They went to the shower room together. When they came out, Guardiola had not finished the press conference yet, so they used this time to visit De Bruyne.

The Belgian midfielder's injury is not serious. The team doctor said the situation is very optimistic and he may not miss any game.

After coming out from De Bruyne, Guardiola also came back. Seeing that almost everyone was there, the head coach clapped his hands and gathered everyone together.

Guardiola: "We lost the game, everyone feels bad, I know, me too, but this is the fact, accept it. Go home and relax, spend time with your family, and then forget about this game. There are many games waiting for us next, we can't lose again, we must show our best condition!"

He is very good at speaking and motivating people. It is visibly that many players and staff present have regained their spirits.

Guardiola: "It's very tiring to fight on multiple fronts at the same time. You know, we have experienced it in the past, and what I want to tell you is that only the strong are qualified to experience this. Look at the standings! The teams behind us are not as tired as us. They don't have the Champions League, the FA Cup, or the pressure of the league. You think -"

Suddenly, Guardiola was interrupted by dynamic and loud music from next door. It was obvious that Manchester United in the home locker room were playing the song in order to retaliate against Manchester City.

Remember, the last time Manchester City visited Old Trafford, they played songs to celebrate after winning the game in the away locker room, which is where they are now. That aroused Mourinho's dissatisfaction and it eventually escalated into a fight.

Batty smiled self-deprecatingly.

What did that sentence say?

Every dog ​​has his day

However, before Guardiola could organize his words again, the sound of Manchester United's music passed through the player tunnel and arrived at the door of the away locker room.

"Damn it! We only won once!" Otamendi jumped up from his seat and rushed towards the door like a lit firecracker. "Don't be so arrogant! You are just--"

When he opened the door and planned to have an argument (or a fight) with the Manchester United players, he was greeted outside by Augustus carrying a speaker and his bright smile, and of course, the Manchester United players who followed behind him with expressions of "watching the show" written on their faces.

"Sorry to bother you, I'm not here to show off." He put the speaker on the ground and stopped the music. "I'm here to pick up something."

Otamendi didn't quite believe him: "You said you forgot something in our locker room?"

"Yes, I left it here before the game." Augustus looked towards the Manchester City locker room. His eyes swept over everyone and finally landed on Batistuta. "Hey, dear, do you remember our agreement? You owe me a hug now."

Suddenly all eyes in the room were focused on Batty.

"What—" Guardiola looked over in shock, "What did you promise him?"

"Hug, sir." Augustus answered the Catalan's question politely, "Your players promised to give me a hug before the game if we can win the game."

Batty: ...

"I believe you will keep your promise and you will be able to afford the loss." Augustus opened his arms. "Come on, I'm waiting for you!"

Faced with so many burning looks that had different meanings but almost all wanted to expose him, Batty just wanted to punch himself and escape from everything in front of him by fainting.

Is it really him?

Thoroughly.

disaster.

(End of this chapter)