Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 221 Manchester United Defended (Third Update, Please Vote for Me!)
Chapter 221: Manchester United defended (Third update, please vote for me!)
"The gesture of hero means that he scored his tenth Champions League goal of the season! And it was a rare free kick! The ball penetrated the wall from below. It was so beautiful!"
After three o'clock in the middle of the night, He Ping's cheerful voice rang out from the TV sets in many homes in China.
"This is the first time that Chen Yingxiong has led Messi in the Champions League scorer list this season! He has completed the overtake of Messi! From being six goals behind to one goal ahead, Chen Yingxiong only took five games, five games Competition!" He Ping was also excited, his voice was high and excited.
"In the history of the Champions League, no one has ever been able to achieve such a performance! The hero is the first! His terrifying goal-scoring ability, even Messi can't resist!"
Inevitably, after this game, He Ping will be angrily accused of being a yellow dog by Barcelona fans, but this kind of thing is simply commonplace for He Ping. In fact, in the eyes of Real Madrid fans, he is still a "bastard"...
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Chen Yingxiong's goal was repeatedly played by the TV station, and the commentators were constantly analyzing how powerful this goal was.
Chen Yingxiong's shooting speed is an important factor, but his previous kick that stunned Park Ji-sung cannot be ignored - if he had not shown such tyrannical power in the first kick, I am afraid that Manchester United's wall would not have been able to Being so cautious gave him a loophole to take advantage of.
In fact, that gap is not an opportunity at all. Many people can jump through the wall, but why is there no one who specializes in the lower third lane? Because the difficulty is not small. First of all, the ball speed must be fast, and secondly, it must be able to suppress it. The third point is accuracy, because instead of the entire wall jumping, at most one, two, or two or three people can jump, so it can be used. There are only so many breakthrough points. If your shot is not accurate and the football hits the foot of someone who did not take off, all your previous efforts will be wasted. The fourth point is that everything must be timed just right. Otherwise, if someone jumps too early, when your football comes, they will all fall behind, which is useless; if they finish dancing, when your football comes, the opponent has not jumped yet. It's no use getting to the right height.
Therefore, for free kick masters, pulling the football under the wall may not be as easy as passing the football over the wall.
However, Chen Yingxiong made full use of his ability to shoot from long range and seized this opportunity that was not considered a chance.
After the celebration, when he ran back to his half of the court, he found Raul and expressed his gratitude to him.
"Thank you, Raul. Is this an opportunity that is not an opportunity?"
Raul smiled and gave him a thumbs up: "Haha! Well done, hero!"
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Ferguson's expression is not good-looking. It started after Rio Ferdinand committed a foul. His expression has not changed during the whole process. It makes people think that this is a sign of his rich experience and his calmness in dealing with changes. In fact, he already had countless ups and downs in his heart.
It's just that his face can only show this level of dissatisfaction at most, but the anger in his heart is constantly accumulating. When Chen Yingxiong blasts the football into the goal guarded by Van der Sar, it reaches the maximum. state.
He was still chewing gum in his mouth, but every time he chewed it, he seemed to be chewing it so hard, he was really "gnashing his teeth"...
The only good news is that the team doctor came back and told him that after his examination, Park Ji-sung can return to the game. The hero's kick hit them in the face, but it did not cause any sequelae.
In this way, at least he only needs to use up one substitution spot...
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After the game restarted, Park Ji-sung ran back onto the pitch amid applause from Manchester United fans. As expected of a player with high morale, he still returned to the court calmly after suffering such a heavy blow.
He is a man worthy of admiration.
Ferguson also quickly made substitution adjustments, replacing No. 14 Hernandez with No. 23 Evans.
Hernandez was a little reluctant when he came off the field. He felt that he should not have to pay for the mistakes made by Rio Ferdinand. Fortunately, he didn't show it directly.
It's just that the pace at the end is a bit slow.
Naples fans immediately booed in the stands.
Everyone thought he was deliberately delaying the game, but little did they know that he was unhappy about being replaced early...
In the next game, Manchester United, which had one less player, did not immediately shrink its defense. Instead, they struggled with Naples in the midfield for a while, each other's offense and defense. Then towards the end of the first half, the defense began to shrink.
And successfully maintained the tie score until the halftime break.
The TV broadcast captured this shot - Ferguson didn't even wait for the whistle to end the first half, he got up and walked to the tunnel by himself, and quickly disappeared at the entrance of the tunnel.
The narrator joked: "I think he went back in advance to scold Ferdinand. Poor Leo, it is not an easy thing to bear the wrath of the hairdryer alone..."
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In fact, Rio Ferdinand was scolded bloody by an angry Ferguson during the halftime break. But he didn't go back to the locker room early to scold him alone, but waited for everyone to come back and scolded him in front of the entire team.
Poor Ferdinand is already a 32-year-old veteran who has played for Manchester United for eight seasons. In front of so many teammates, there are many people who are much younger than him at Manchester United and were scolded by Ferguson. I couldn't even lift my head, and I didn't dare to breathe out.
Sir Alex Ferguson's influence on the Manchester United team is evident.
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In the second half, the two sides changed places to fight again.
In the first ten minutes, Manchester United and Naples were able to compete with each other and compete with each other. But the disadvantage of one less person is still reflected.
Because Mazzarri's team plays fast-paced football, which requires relatively high physical fitness, Naples' performance will decline under two-line operations, and it is not just a problem of lack of experience.
Naples has a fast pace. If Manchester United also comes against them, they will be led by the nose without knowing it. This will be very disadvantageous for Manchester United, which has one less player.
In fact, the physical condition of Manchester United players may not be much better than that of Naples.
After all, Naples is also a Serie A team. Serie A teams have a half-month winter break and can get some opportunities to rest. Manchester United is a Premier League team. The Premier League team has the largest and most intensive schedule. There is no winter break yet, and everyone is resting during the Christmas holiday, but their schedule is the most devilish... Therefore, physical strength is also important for Premier League teams. Also a luxury item.
Ferguson could see what Mazzarri wanted to do. He wanted to rely on his physical and speed advantages to bring down Manchester United.
I'm not playing with you!
I have an away goal, even if the final score is 1:1, I still have the advantage. Why am I in such a hurry?
So Ferguson waved his hand and the team adjusted their tactics. Shrink your defense and wait for opportunities to counterattack! If there is no chance to counterattack, Manchester United does not mind staying on like this...
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It was normal for Manchester United, with one less player, to shrink their defense and launch a counterattack. Naples fought back with all their strength.
Chen Yingxiong is still the bridgehead and vanguard of the team's offense.
Especially when difficult situations need to be tackled, his role cannot be ignored.
When the game reached seventy minutes, Manchester United's physical fitness began to have problems. They were no longer active in running on the field, and sometimes seemed unable to do so. It was obviously not that they didn't want to fight, but that their physical strength did not allow it. They worked so hard.
Especially Giggs. At the age of thirty-seven, a game as intense as the Champions League semi-finals is a bit too much for him.
So in the 75th minute, Ferguson finally used up his last substitution - this was really not what he wanted. The second substitution was used at the beginning of the second half. Although Park Ji-sung could continue to play, he was hit in the head by Chen Yingxiong, which still had some sequelae. His mind was not too clear. His performance on the court was very confusing. So at the beginning of the second half, Ferguson replaced Park Ji-sung with Anderson.
Both substitutions were forced to be used because of Chen Yingxiong. Ferguson's impression of Chen Yingxiong was really unforgettable.
The last substitution was used up, and Ferguson really had no cards left to play.
But at this time, the players continued to suffer from cramps.
Mazzarri replaced the aging Raul and replaced him with Cassano, who continued to attack Manchester United's defense.
This is Cassano's first appearance in the Champions League this season, and his appearance also means that he will likely participate in the final at Wembley Stadium - if Napoli can eventually eliminate Manchester United and reach the final.
But this is always good news.
All the Napoli fans in the stands stood up from their seats and applauded to welcome Cassano. The live broadcast also shouted passionately: "Let us welcome... Antonio -" He deliberately prolonged his voice, and the fans picked up for him.
"Cassano!!"
The momentum is astonishing.
Cassano hugged Raul amidst the warm cheers of the fans and then ran onto the court. He has indeed been away from the UEFA Champions League for too long...
All the fans stood up and applauded. Chen Yingxiong had never enjoyed such treatment in Naples.
But Chen Yingxiong didn't care either. If some people want to keep hating him, then let them keep hating him and see who is unlucky in the end. He, Chen Yingxiong, is not someone who can't function without a group of extreme fans.
Watching Cassano come on the court, he smiled and stretched out his hand, high-fiving Cassano as he ran over.
"Welcome to the most glorious stage!" He also pretended to be a host and gave a welcome speech.
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