Chapter 20

"Good heavens, Giggs has taken down Ramos! That was a terrible tackle, absolutely a red card!" The Chelsea commentator roared in anger.

The Chelsea fans in the stands also began to criticize Giggs. After all, Giggs was a model player, having only received a red card once in the national team three years ago, and never in the club!

On the sidelines, Ferguson and Jowan Xian had both approached the fourth official, but the outside referee remained expressionless and silent, which infuriated Jowan Xian, who directly pointed the finger at Ferguson: "Hmph! At his age, he still bullies kids, truly disrespectful to his elders!"

Jowan Xian's words openly accused Giggs of an unsportsmanlike tackle on Ramos, but secretly suggested that Ferguson, as a football legend, was using underhanded tactics, behaving despicably and morally low.

Ferguson, who was never one to have a good temper, immediately flew into a rage and retorted without backing down: "Hmph! Although Giggs' tackle was rough, he touched the ball first, at most a yellow card! Ramos, that kid, dared to show off and play tricks in front of Giggs, so Giggs had to give him a lesson within the rules!"

Jowan Xian couldn't help but laugh. Ferguson was also a well-known mouth in English football, not as arrogant as Mourinho, but definitely not one to back down. Hearing these words, he couldn't help but like this lovable old man, winking at him and making a standard bow.

As a Scot, Ferguson had no idea what Jowan Xian's gesture meant, but seeing him clench his fists, he was even more furious: "This disrespectful brat, does he want to fight me?"

Jowan Xian hurriedly ran back to the bench, rubbing his nose, and couldn't help but laugh bitterly: "There's a saying, 'Love deeply, criticize harshly.' Sir Ferguson, I respect you greatly. According to this theory, I can only do my best to torment you!"

On the field, the referee, Phil Dowd, indeed only showed Giggs a yellow card, which almost made Jowan Xian rush onto the field to beat up this bad referee. What, even the Chinese Super League doesn't have such black whistles? When did the FA learn this? No way, I have to appeal!

Ferguson, however, gave Jowan Xian a strange smile, as if saying, "What about it, kid? You're still too young to compete with me!"

Jowan Xian glared at Sir Ferguson angrily and shouted to the bench, "Glen Johnson!"

The young Johnson, only 20 years old, was at the peak of his career at Liverpool, where he not only became a regular for the team but also the starting right-back for the England national team.

Johnson jumped up and came to Jowan Xian, bowing and nodding, "Boss, I'm here!"

Jowan Xian reached into his team uniform, caressed his waist for a moment, and then said solemnly, "You go and replace Ramos. Pay attention, I want you to strengthen the attack!"

Johnson smiled brightly and nodded eagerly, "Thank you, boss, you are more respected than my father!"

Jowan Xian had a black line on his forehead: "Bro, we're the same age, right? The idea of a coach being like a father doesn't quite apply to me..."

Ramos, limping, was replaced by Johnson, and the Stamford Bridge stadium erupted in thunderous applause. Although he didn't directly participate in a goal, he successfully contained United's winger Giggs and made several interceptions, showing abilities and stability beyond his age, earning the fans' unanimous recognition!

"Oh, the injured young Ramos is replaced by another young player, Johnson. Let's look at Mr. Jowan Xian's signings this summer. Excluding the injured Rooney, goalkeeper Cech lacks testing opportunities, so I won't comment. Cannavaro's performance in the few minutes was terrible, a complete failure. But! But Kaka and Ramos are absolutely great deals! Let's look forward to it. Based on today's performance, I can confidently say that Kaka and Ramos will definitely become football legends in the future!"

ESPN commentator Zhan Jun was analyzing the performance of "Big Cannon" Jowan Xian.

On the field, Giggs secretly waved his fist at Ferguson, full of respect: "Great Sir Ferguson, everything is exactly as you predicted! Hmph! Since Ramos is off, this left flank is mine now!"

Little did he know, the newly enthusiastic Johnson was also determined: "Ramos did a great job, but I won't lose to him!"

The referee, facing the Chelsea fans' fierce boos, bravely kicked off. Glen Johnson, who had just come on, made a high pass, directly finding the fast-running Dafoe on the wing.

Once Dafoe started, few defenders in the current football world could catch up. However, facing a huge gap ahead, he didn't choose to cross, because the coach had said there was no tall striker, and the main strategy was ground penetration.

Dafoe passed the ball to Lampard, who was moving forward to receive it. Lampard, upon receiving the ball, didn't hesitate, and from over 20 meters out, he unleashed a powerful shot!

Howard, focused, barely managed to palm the ball away, but it fell right to the feet of Icelandic striker Gudjohnsen.

"Dafoe quickly advances, Heinze can't keep up... Hmm? Dafoe doesn't continue to dribble but passes to the 'Lampard Lamp'... Oh my God, what a stunning long-range shot, Lampard's shooting skills are truly amazing!... Danger! The ball falls to Gudjohnsen, the Icelandic Prince pokes it in, Howard can't save it, the ball goes in again! The amazing 'Big Cannon'... Jowan Xian's team takes the lead!"

Zhan Jun, being Chinese, had a clear bias towards Jowan Xian, whose voice became increasingly excited, almost hoarse by the end of his shout!

At this moment, Stamford Bridge stadium was in a frenzy, and the over 20,000 Chelsea fans felt this was the happiest moment of their lives! Jowan Xian's image had completely transformed in their hearts!

Chelsea had beaten United before, but never like this, dominating the first half and making the mighty United look like a lower-league team, driving the Blue Lions' fans into a frenzy!

"GOOOOOOOOOAL! Substitute Gudjohnsen scores, he doesn't disappoint Jowan Xian, scoring the goal that puts them ahead, he is the hero of Stamford Bridge!"

The cameras focused on Gudjohnsen, the goal-scoring hero. Instead of celebrating with his teammates, he ran like a madman to the bench, opening his arms for a hug with Jowan Xian.

The United commentator, seeing this, mocked coldly, "Two men hugging? Hmph, this proves that 'Big Cannon' is definitely gay! When he came on, didn't the audience notice that Johnson's butt was also touched by 'Big Cannon'?"

Amid the fans' good-natured laughter, Jowan Xian, as if hearing the United commentator's mockery, remained calm, adjusted his sunglasses, and waved heavily at Gudjohnsen, shouting, "Get back, what's this? We're only leading by one goal, if you can't complete a hat-trick, you'll still be a substitute next game!"

Gudjohnsen's face changed, and he laughed awkwardly, "Hehe, as you wish, boss!"

Hearing Jowan Xian's roar, the fourth official couldn't hold back a laugh, and Ferguson was so angry that his fists trembled: "Big Cannon, don't be too happy too soon!"

Ferguson called over Cristiano Ronaldo and Giggs to set up tactics, and the game resumed.

However, just 5 minutes later, Ferguson was completely devastated, sitting down on the bench, his face dejected.

Because, another goal was scored!

The scorer was still Kaka!

The goal was still a long-range shot!

Kaka's stunning long-range shot openly teased United's goalkeeper Howard, once again proving that 'Big Cannon' Jowan Xian's purchase of him for a large sum was absolutely worth it!

Kaka smiled happily, teasing the frustrated Howard on his knees, pointing to the sky with both hands, making a classic celebration gesture, then hugging Jow Cole, who assisted him, and running to the Chelsea stand to vent his joy to the Blue Lions' fans.

The fans extended their fists and arms, roaring in tribute to their hero.

The stadium's big screen replayed the goal: Chelsea winger Jow Cole received a pass from Makelele, using his exquisite footwork, a series of step-overs, and a scorpion kick, easily bypassing Gary Neville. Cole brought the ball to the baseline, feinting to cross, then easily dribbled past Neville, who tried to tackle from behind. Following 'Big Cannon's' 2D-only rule, he passed the ball back to the edge of the United penalty area, where Lampard, the first receiver, let the ball pass, and then Kaka pushed it with the inside of his foot...

United's goalkeeper Howard had already cautiously moved to the small penalty area after Cole broke past Neville, as this was the best position to intercept a cross. But he didn't expect Cole to play so unconventionally, not choosing to cross from such a good position and opportunity, but passing the ball back to the edge of the penalty area...

Combined with Lampard's clever pass, Howard was a bit slow in retreating, and Roy Keane couldn't keep up with Kaka's pace, failing to intercept the ball in time, giving the Brazilian prince the chance to shoot calmly...

Sir Ferguson, the great, was stunned!

After all, it was only 5 minutes since the last goal, and the score had widened to two goals, 3-1! This score, if defended, would guarantee Chelsea three points!

He had just set up tactics for Cristiano Ronaldo and Giggs, planning to take advantage of the opponent's relaxation after taking the lead to score a quick counter-attack goal, but he never expected such an outcome.

From 3 points to 1 point, and then to 0 points, Ferguson felt exhausted, and the frustration and dissatisfaction of the entire United team were unimaginable. But unfortunately, the heartbreaking events for countless Red Devils fans were still to come...

PS: Writing a novel, of course, involves judging the pros and cons from the protagonist's perspective. I write Jowan Xian criticizing Eriksson, Mourinho, Ancelotti, Ferguson, and possibly more famous coaches in the future. These are Jowan Xian's thoughts, and I respect these famous coaches. As opponents, United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, and other top clubs may suffer losses, and fans can enjoy the fun, but don't take it too seriously.

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