Perhaps Sir Alex Ferguson's pre-match words were too arrogant, to the point where even heaven couldn't stand it....
This match, which was widely considered Manchester United's chance to close the gap, ended with Manchester United narrowly securing one point with a 2-2 draw, thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson time, equalizing in the fifth minute of injury time.
In other words, despite Sir Alex Ferguson's half-day of pre-match bragging, looking back, Manchester United, just like Arsenal, only managed a draw.
The points difference remains 20 points with Arsenal having played one more game.
After the match, Sir Alex Ferguson's pre-match boasts and the final result formed a stark contrast.
This move drew ridicule from many fans.
Especially Premier League fans, who directly mocked the Scottish Old Man extensively because of this.
For the vast number of Premier League fans, Sir Alex Ferguson, the dominant figure of the Premier League era, had unknowingly offended too many people.
Now seeing the red-nosed old man being slapped in the face, a crowd of Premier League fans were delighted.
Fly was even less polite, directly reposting a video clip of Sir Alex Ferguson's pre-match interview on social media and writing above it:
"Comeback? Are you qualified to boast with a draw barely obtained by kneeling and begging?"
As soon as Fly's post was published, it directly caused a super earthquake online.
Imagine this scenario: a superstar footballer publicly mocks the head coach of a rival team online, using extremely insulting language, and the opposing team's head coach is a highly respected figure with significant status in the football world, almost a godfather figure.
What kind of sensation would such news cause in the entire football circle?
At least in his previous life, neither Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo had ever publicly mocked the head coach of a rival team like this.
And in terms of status, both José Mourinho and Guardiola were significantly inferior to Sir Alex Ferguson....
To make a comparison, describing it as Zinedine Zidane during his Real Madrid days publicly mocking Barcelona's godfather Cruyff would be more appropriate.
In short, Fly's statement directly ignited the entire football world.
This time, Fly did not choose to be a coward in the face of Sir Alex Ferguson's media war but directly confronted him head-on.
He even directly pointed out that "Manchester United only got a draw entirely because the referee helped."
It can be said that Fly gave Manchester United no face at all with this move.
Of course, the consequences were also very serious!
First, for Manchester United fans, after this incident, Fly was completely irredeemable in their eyes...
Fly directly surpassed Liverpool's main players and Arsenal's Wenger to become the most hated person among Manchester United fans.
Many Manchester United fans became "lifelong haters" of Fly.
The level of hatred is no less than Barcelona fans' disgust for Figo.
As for football legends, they criticized Fly's remarks about Sir Alex Ferguson one after another.
Among them, Manchester United legends were the most agitated.
Listening to their tone, one might think Fly had killed their parents....
The first to speak out was Manchester United's king, Eric Cantona. The Frenchman had previously clashed with Fly, and this time he went all out, wishing he could melt Fly with his words.
"Unbelievable..... a world-renowned footballer actually slandered the great Sir Alex Ferguson on a public social platform, this is an unforgivable crime!"
"In my opinion, Fly's actions have violated the laws of football. If there were a court in the football world, then Fly should be arrested and sentenced."
"I don't want to say much more..... Fly's single sentence negated the efforts of the entire Manchester United team, which is a very despicable act."
"From today onwards, I will be Fly's number one hater until the moment I die..."
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane was even less reserved when facing media reporters, directly stating:
"Damn it! Now I only regret why I wasn't more disciplined back then. If I could have extended my career by a few more years, waiting for that damn kid Fly to enter the first team, I would have definitely taught him a good lesson on the field...."
"If I don't break his leg, then I, Roy Keane, lose!"
Seeing Roy Keane directly declare in front of them that he would break Fly's leg, the Fleet Street reporters were incredulous!
Brother!
Who would openly admit to trying to injure someone like you?
That's f***ing awesome!
Also, don't you know who Fly's parents are?
Do you know that once you have this idea, his parents can use their influence to make your life miserable?
Never doubt the social resources that a world-class billionaire and the daughter of a top political family from the world's largest country can mobilize.
If they really wanted to target a player.
Even superstar players like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't withstand it!
Let alone Roy Keane, a former player discarded by Manchester United?
Besides Eric Cantona and Roy Keane, many other Manchester United legends also came out to criticize Fly.
Because in the eyes of these people, Sir Alex Ferguson is a "father" figure...
With Fly attacking their father like this, they were bound to stand up and fight back!
In addition to Manchester United legends, many legends from other clubs also came out to launch a siege against Fly.
Cristiano Ronaldo's current agent, Jorge Mendes, proactively posted on social media, stating directly:
"Rude behavior, such a Fly is simply not qualified to be compared with Cristiano....."
"Sir Alex Ferguson, as Cristiano's mentor, must not be arbitrarily attacked by others."
"Fly, you are just a newcomer who hasn't won any championships yet, you are not qualified to criticize a godfather who has already achieved everything."
This time, even Cristiano Ronaldo, who had always remained silent about Fly, had to step forward.
After all, the target of Fly's attack this time was his mentor, and many media outlets were waiting for his response.
If Cristiano Ronaldo didn't stand up and righteously refute Fly's remarks at this moment, he would definitely be labeled as "ungrateful" by the public.
This would be detrimental to Cristiano Ronaldo in every way!
In his previous life, Cristiano Ronaldo had made many controversial statements, especially after Argentina won the World Cup in 2022, when Cristiano Ronaldo, who had moved to Saudi Arabia, made many remarks during interviews that even his fans found abstract.
But even so..... no one called him "ungrateful."
Cristiano Ronaldo's remarks, similar to LeBron James's "wearing the crown" comments, were ultimately limited to the competitive level and did not involve personal character.
And this time, facing external scrutiny, Cristiano Ronaldo had to personally stand up and refute Fly's remarks to maintain his public image.
After the Real Madrid vs Espanyol match, Cristiano Ronaldo said in an interview:
"I have never said anything about Fly before, but this time, I must refute him."
"Sir Alex Ferguson is the greatest coach in the entire Premier League and even the entire world. For such a legend, no matter which club you play for, you should maintain due respect."
"Fly's remarks this time were really excessive, he should not insult such a great existence."
"At the same time, Manchester United is the greatest club in the entire Premier League. Fly should maintain due reverence for Manchester United instead of wantonly attacking and slandering it."
The smart Portuguese did not utter any harsh words like Ibrahimović. All his statements were based on the point that "Fly should respect Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United."
As for the rest... Cristiano Ronaldo didn't mention it.
He didn't say anything like "I will avenge my mentor, if Real Madrid meets Arsenal, I will step in and teach Fly a good lesson."
Nor did he say "Fly hasn't achieved anything yet, he is not qualified to criticize Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United."
He stayed entirely on the point of "respect" throughout.
It can be said that his rhetoric was perfect...
Fly, upon learning the next day that Cristiano Ronaldo had uncharacteristically responded to him, immediately searched for relevant news.
After reading the news of Cristiano Ronaldo's interview, Fly smiled faintly:
"Cristiano Ronaldo really doesn't offend people....."
"I have to say, there's a reason why the President can become a phenomenon-level superstar."
Fly put himself in the situation. If his father was insulted, he would definitely not let it go so easily.
If he didn't completely melt the other party with his words, it would be considered an off-day for him, Fly!
Then Fly looked at the comment section and found that besides the unanimous insults from Manchester United fans, others were just making normal comments, some saying he shouldn't have spoken like that, and some saying he did a good job.
Among them, Liverpool fans and Manchester City fans became the main force supporting him.
Shaking his head, Fly smiled helplessly:
"What kind of mess is this... Honestly, I don't like doing things that offend people either."
"But there's no other way, Sir Alex Ferguson was too f***ing arrogant. If I kept it bottled up, would that still be my personality, Fly's?"
"Go with the flow, act on impulse, that's me, a different kind of fireworks!"
Taylor, who was lying on Fly's lap scrolling through her phone, also noticed this and couldn't help but roll her eyes, saying irritably:
"Hani, please, can you stop trying to get attention like this?"
"Out of 30 days a month, you're on the trending list for at least two weeks, it's ridiculous...."
"As a singer, I'm almost losing to you in terms of traffic."
Fly gently flicked Taylor's forehead with his finger, causing her to exclaim in surprise, then he shrugged helplessly and said:
"I can't help it either....."
"Born with the physique of a traffic magnet, there's news wherever I go, and even things unrelated to me will be forcibly associated with my influence, it's driving me crazy."
"Besides, this time that Scottish Old Man went too far!"
"If I didn't hit him hard when he failed at kicking someone while they were down, he would really think our Arsenal is afraid of him..."
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