There was tension in the air as Portsmouth fans packed into Fratton Park from all sides like prisoners of war.
Southampton's bus slowly drove into the stadium, accompanied by the passionate shouts of the home team's fans.
"Is this the South Coast Derby? Tsk tsk tsk, it really deserves its name!"
Wang Xiaodong was lying on the car window, making faces at the fans outside.
Kevin Keegan sat at the front of the car with a serious face. As a veteran of the South Coast Derby, he knows the importance of this game better than anyone.
"Great Sage, what's wrong with you? What are you doing? Are you scared to death?"
Bell was so frightened that he quickly moved away the hand that suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Let me tell you, it's nothing special. These guys are just talking about what they can do. I remember when I was in London, those gangsters were the worst..."
As Wang Xiaodong talked, he boasted about his heroic deeds when he encountered Millwall football hooligans.
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's boastful appearance, Bell's nervous mood gradually relaxed.
"Dong, do you think I'm really capable of handling such a situation?" Bell asked softly.
"Afraid of a ball?" Wang Xiaodong looked disdainful, "Can those guys rush in and eat you? Aren't they afraid of eating you? Don't worry, your task in this game is extremely simple. .I pass, you cum, it’s that simple.”
"I hope so."
Bell turned his head towards the window, and the angry Portsmouth fans not far away were looking at it, as if they were a group of zombies without any emotion.
Since Portsmouth won the FA Cup last year, the Pompeii boys have a huge psychological advantage in facing their derby rivals who have come "from afar".
But the Southampton Saints are not afraid either.
This time, more than 5,000 fans came with the team. Although half of them did not buy tickets, the Saints surrounding the bus were fully confident in protecting their soldiers.
"We have Keegan here, are you afraid of a ball?"
Outside the stadium, a Southampton fan said proudly when being interviewed.
"It was my first time watching a south coast derby and I took the train from Southampton."
"Seeing a scene like this, I was really worried about how those fans would react after Portsmouth lost."
"Portsmouth never beat us when our manager Mr Keegan was playing for Saints."
"And who is the manager at Portsmouth now?"
"Harry Redknapp?"
"Haha, that stupid guy, he directed and acted in the Redknapp Derby."
Just as this fan said, Portsmouth's meritorious coach "successfully helped" Southampton be relegated after switching to his archrival for a season.
Although Redknapp was scolded by the Pompey boys in the FA Cup last year, after the Saints were relegated, Portsmouth has been stuck in the relegation zone this season.
After the club's efforts, Redknapp returned to Portsmouth and once again became the head coach of the Pompey Boys.
In this way, those fans who cursed Redknapp as "Judas" had to accept "Judas" as their coach again, while the Saints could hang up the "Judas" sign without shame and send him off again. to each other.
In order to prevent fans from rioting like the one in 1988, the local government will dispatch all police forces to maintain order in every south coast derby.
Normally there are only 15-20 police officers at Fratton Park, but today there were more than 300 uniformed staff working to divert traffic.
"Be careful of those guys!" As the car was about to arrive at the stop, Keegan looked at a group of people not far away dressed in different styles, holding a red and blue flag in their hands.
"They are the 6.57 Crew, the most notorious football hooligans in Portsmouth."
"I was taken care of by them when I was playing football, so... Oh, Farke, Dong, what are you doing?"
"Stop him quickly!!!"
As Kevin Keegan screamed, three players, including Bell, immediately rushed forward and hugged Wang Xiaodong's arms and waist.
Dyer held the window handle tightly, but it was almost pulled away by Wang Xiaodong.
"Why are you so excited? I just want to throw away the trash."
Wang Xiaodong let go of his hand in embarrassment, and an unfinished can fell to the ground, staining a lot of the carpet in the car.
"Huh~~~"
Seeing that things did not get out of control at the beginning, everyone in the bus let out a sigh of relief.
Looking out the window at the glaring 6.57 gang not far away, Kevin Keegan suddenly felt that they were the lucky ones.
If Wang Xiaodong is really provoked, something might happen in this game.
"These damn skates, go back to where they came from! You are not welcome here!"
"A bunch of despicable people (scummers), what do you think you are here for? Victory? This is simply wishful thinking!"
As soon as they got off the bus, the curses of the Pompeii boys passed through the wall of saints and penetrated into the ears of the players.
Portsmouth people use local slurs to provoke visiting fans unscrupulously. This is their home ground and they are indeed fearless.
Dyer followed Wang Xiaodong closely. He was burdened with a major mission: when Wang Xiaodong couldn't control his temper under the provocation of the fans, he had to rush forward to hug Wang Xiaodong as soon as possible. Teammates around you buy time.
"Hahaha, when did Southampton become a zoo?"
"One yellow monkey is not enough, why is there another skinny monkey?"
"Are you here to play monkey tricks?"
Fans loudly complained about Wang Xiaodong and Bell. Wang Xiaodong has become accustomed to these racially charged curse words.
It's true that he has a bad temper, but he's not so bad that his IQ has been lowered by a bunch of trash.
But Bell is different.
It was the first time he experienced such a big scene, and his face turned red. The fans' vulgar words penetrated his brain from his ears. After repeated fermentation, they turned into anger and appeared on Bell's face.
At this moment, Bell gritted his teeth and glared at the fans who cursed him.
I wish I could immediately transform into an ancient ape and rush forward to tear the opponent into pieces.
"Well, if you can't help it, you can throw this over."
At this moment, Bell felt a cold object in his hand.
He raised his hand and saw that it was an unopened can.
"Throw it at anyone who doesn't like it and smash him to death." When the word death was mentioned, Wang Xiaodong's face did not change at all.
"This...how is this allowed!?" Looking at the can in his hand, Bell looked confused. "If I did this, I wouldn't be able to play today."
"Since you know you can't do this, you have to retaliate on the court. Just like you can't cross the line and hit them now, when you get to the court, they will be helpless against you."
Dale's eyes widened behind the two of them, and his mind was filled with questions.
Was it really Dong who said those philosophical words just now? ? ?
Looking at the can in his hand, Bell pulled the ring with his left hand.
Gududu, took a sip of sports drink.
"I decided to go to the court and give them another look."
"That's right!" Wang Xiaodong patted Bell on the shoulder and suddenly showed a sly smile, "To be honest, I only discovered it after experiencing it. And I just thought of a good idea, which will definitely make those guys The guy was so angry that he died, hahahaha!"
"What's the idea?"
"If I don't tell you, what will happen if you plagiarize me?"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's evil smile, Dyer was frightened.
Should I tell the head coach about this?
Glancing at Wang Xiaodong's evil smile again, Dyer lowered his head.
He also wants to know the results.
.....
After Wang Xiaodong's guidance, Bell looked serious when he walked into the stadium.
He has fully stepped into his role. At this moment, he is not the much-ridiculed player, but a real warrior.
The cynical expression on Wang Xiaodong's face, standing in the midfielder position, has also disappeared. People who are familiar with him know that once Wang Xiaodong sets a certain goal for himself, he will execute it meticulously until it is completed.
The camera lens kept switching between the profiles of the young Southampton players.
Fans are already very familiar with Wang Xiaodong's young oriental face. Even Portsmouth fans know that he is Southampton's star player.
When the camera moved to Bell, a question mark appeared above everyone's mind.
Who is this guy?
Did Southampton really agree to play a monkey?
Is Keegan crazy?
How old is he?
Are you 17 years old like Wang Xiaodong?
Seeing the former tiger turn into today's monkey, many saints kept shaking their heads with disbelief on their faces.
“You still don’t believe in our players?”
"Hmph, let them see what it means to be a world-class left winger!"
"Haha, I can't wait to see the fans' surprised faces now!"
On the sidelines, Jack clenched his fists with excitement.
Only Keegan and members of the coaching staff know how much energy Bell shows in his usual training.
"let's start!"
"let's go!"
"Let's fly freely on the court!"
Bale, your debut will definitely go down in history as an epic one.
Let these stupid people see what it means to rise from the ground and soar into the sky!
