After a video of Manchester City's 4-1 victory over Arsenal, the camera returned to the studio of [Today's Match].
This is a scene that all Premier League fans are very familiar with.
But something is obviously different today.
Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer, who were sitting on both sides, were both in straight suits. Both of them were suppressing smiles. The host Gary Lineker, who was sitting in the middle, was also sitting, but he was obviously
He was shirtless and looked very embarrassed.
Although he has retired for many years, it can be seen that Lineker has maintained a good figure.
When the camera zoomed in, Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Lineker looked "awkwardly" at his partners on both sides, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and stood up.
It was then that the audience in front of the camera suddenly realized that he was wearing only a pair of shorts on his lower body!
The two partners on the left and right were already laughing so hard.
"Brothers, you two need to control yourselves!" Lineker reminded "kindly".
But that only made them laugh louder.
Since the end of the first round of the league, Lineker made a bet with Gao Shen through the air. Although Gao Shen did not respond, every subsequent round after Manchester City won, Lineker would wear one less piece of clothing.
First it was a blazer, then a shirt, then a vest, and now trousers.
So, in this round, he lost and was left with only a pair of underpants.
But it was obvious that he was on the edge and was not wearing underwear, but shorts.
"What do we control? Gary, I'm willing to admit defeat, what do you think?" Alan Hansen said, fearing that the world would not be in chaos.
Alan Shearer nodded, "But one question I have is, why are they shorts and not pants? I remember you said before that you don't have the habit of wearing long pants. Don't tell me that there is another one under the shorts."
Hansen laughed so hard again, it was so funny.
"OK, let me explain." Lineker touched his lips to cover up his embarrassment, "Everyone knows that we are a free TV program, so our scale must be controlled, so I
Just wearing shorts.”
"How do I feel that this is a stubborn resistance?" Hansen laughed.
Hiller nodded, "I feel the same way."
"I promise, there's nothing left in it. This is the last one." Lineker shouted confidently.
"so……"
"Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, please be more careful. We can't lose again. If we lose again, I'm going to fight a mosaic!" Lineker screamed "hoarse".
Hansen and Shearer almost burst out laughing again, and the effect of the show was simply explosive.
"To be honest, we are a disciplined football program, and the BBC is also a disciplined television station. I really don't want to be the first host in history to host a program with a mosaic, really!" Lineker said with a look on his face.
So sad.
Hansen added insult to injury and stepped on her, "But we are all looking forward to seeing you take off another piece of clothing!"
"It's okay, viewers in front of the TV, even if what you see is a mosaic, we will help you strictly control it and never let him escape." Shearer stepped on the second step.
Lineker raised his hands in the air, looking desperate as if he was drowning and waiting for rescue.
In fact, not only them, but no one in the entire Premier League or even in Europe would have thought that Manchester City could win five consecutive games.
The topic therefore shifted to this round of the Premier League, especially Manchester City's 4-1 victory over Arsenal.
Lineker used several very exaggerated adjectives to describe Manchester City this season.
He believes that Manchester City is already one of the best and strongest teams in the Premier League this season.
"Gao Shen once again proved his coaching ability in building a team and integrating the team. He did spend a lot of money, but the effect was immediate. We can see that Manchester City has the most powerful offensive firepower in the Premier League so far this season.
, the team with the strongest defense, bar none!"
"I don't know what everyone thinks after watching it, but I want to say that from what I know, everyone in the industry is shocked. Some people even think that Manchester United cannot defeat Manchester City in the next round at Old Trafford.
If so, then this team will be invincible.”
"Don't forget, Manchester City doesn't have the pressure of European competition this season. They can concentrate all their energy on playing in the league. This is their biggest advantage!"
"More importantly, Gao Shen has adopted five different sets of tactics in the five games so far. I even have a strong feeling that he regards Manchester City as his own tactical board. He is using Manchester City.
Show your tactical skills to the world."
"Do you know? More than once, I have heard prestigious people in the industry saying that Gao Shen has become a master tactician!"
"Can you imagine? In a position that requires the most experience, a young man who has just turned 29 and has coached for less than four years has the tactical level to become a master tactician."
"All I can say about this is that he is a genius!"
…
Manchester United plays earlier than Manchester City.
After Sneijder joined, the Red Devils' midfield ball-playing ability has been significantly improved.
When Ferguson led the team back to Manchester from London, he received the news that Manchester City defeated Arsenal 4-1, and that Robben came on as a substitute and scored two goals and one pass.
Since then, the look on his face has never relaxed.
Sitting in his office and staring blankly at the wall, no one knew what he was thinking, but it was obvious that his troubles must come from Gao Shen and his Manchester City.
Manchester City is not the only team that has won five consecutive games. Chelsea and Liverpool have also won five consecutive games. Especially Liverpool, Benitez's team has obviously been greatly improved by the addition of Biglia.
But Manchester City is different from these teams.
His rise will definitely break the traditional pattern of the Premier League.
In the past, no matter who rose or fell, the top four could be maintained anyway. Everyone fought over each other, and it was just a battle for the championship, with little loss in profits.
But things are different now. With the rise of Manchester City, whoever performs poorly will be kicked out of the top four immediately.
Not being able to participate in the Champions League would be a loss of tens of millions of euros. Who can bear it?
No one knows better than the teams pushing for G4 what the Champions League represents, not just money, but also the attraction to stars, which is their confidence and bargaining chip to take away from other Premier League teams.
Once lost, who can guarantee that he will not sink?
"I knew it. In fact, I always knew it!"
When Mike Phelan and Rene Meulensteen came in, Ferguson said in an old voice.
It seemed like he was talking to his assistant, but also like he was mumbling to himself.
"When Gao Shen coached the Premier League, I knew that this kid was a big trouble. Ever since he established the team and introduced players, I generally guessed that the Premier League would be very troublesome this season. Now, I see it even more
Clear."
When Ferguson said this, he snorted with a sneer.
"The top four? I guess Gao Shen himself doesn't believe this nonsense. Anyone who believes that he spent so much money just to compete for the top four is a fool!"
"He is so sophisticated! A monster who spent more than 10 million euros to take Napoli from Serie B promotion to Serie A championship and the Triple Crown. He spent so much money and only wants to be in the semi-finals?
"
Ferguson was full of complaints, while Mike Phelan and Meulensteen both stood there, afraid to express their anger.
Lafayette's prestige at Manchester United is extraordinary.
"Judging from this lineup, he is here for the championship, and not only the championship this season, but also the next season, and even the next season, with his advanced coaching ability, coupled with Manchester City's strong financial resources...
"
Ferguson didn't finish his words, but he laughed twice, obviously very disappointed with this situation.
With such rich coaching experience, he can generally guess the opponent's performance and level just by looking at the opponent's performance and lineup, as well as the strength of the players.
So before every season, Ferguson will evaluate the situation in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur's goal this season is to top four, so they kept Modric.
Redknapp also deeply understands the essence of midfielders winning the world.
But Tottenham want to enter the top four, but they are still a little behind, so Manchester United defeated Tottenham 3-1 away from home.
Liverpool also has five consecutive victories, but the biggest problem of this Red Army is offense. They only have one Torres. Benayoun broke out in this round, but this player's performance is unstable.
If you want to win the championship, you must have a group of players who can stably output high-level attacking firepower. Just relying on one Torres is not enough. This is Liverpool's biggest hidden danger.
If Torres is injury-free throughout the season and maintains a high level of form, then Liverpool may win the championship, otherwise forget about it.
Chelsea, another team that has the potential to win the championship this season.
Especially after the arrival of Ancelotti, in view of the problem of the Blues' weak forward ability in the midfield, they actively let the two full-backs Ashley Cole and Bosingwa move forward to make up for it. This has advantages, but it also has disadvantages.
harm.
Next we have to look at Joe Cole and Deco. If these two players are used well, Chelsea will be the favorite to win the championship.
This was Ferguson's previous judgment.
But now, he has changed his mind.
After five rounds of tests, he truly saw clearly the strength of Gao Shen and this Manchester City team, what Gao Shen wanted to do, what he was showing, and the progress shown by the Manchester City players.
Players emerge in every game, and progress is visible to the naked eye in every game. Such a team is terrible!
"I always knew that he was going to compete for the championship and the title of world's number one coach, but I didn't expect that he would do it so quickly!"
The performance of Gao Shen and Manchester City put huge pressure on Ferguson and even somewhat shook his confidence.
He needs some time to slowly recover and adjust.
At his age, with his current coaching experience, he can handle this problem well, so that Manchester United can meet the challenge of Manchester City in the best condition.
Ferguson had a very strong and at the same time very worrying intuition.
If Manchester United cannot snipe Manchester City at home, then the advanced team will be invincible!
