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Chapter 279 We Will Meet Again!
Chapter 279 We Will Meet Again!
Just when Porto was enjoying the attack, Manchester United seized the opportunity to fight back.
Nicole retreated to the penalty area line. Vidic pushed the ball out of the penalty area when he was fighting with the opponent. Nicole jammed and squeezed Fernando behind him. Above the heads of the two, they turned around forcefully, looked up at the positions of their teammates in the front field, and hit the opponent's left rib with a long pass. Rooney, like an assault tank, ran over the opponent's defense line and broke into the penalty area. The defender who was leaning against the other side forced his foot to hit the goal.
"Rooney, he rushed in, Sapnaru, can he guard Rooney?"
"Rooney - shoot!"
"Helton! Helton has done a great job. He miraculously lifted the opponent's shot over the bar! It's great!" The Portuguese commentator shouted lucky.
Although Rooney's shot did not score, it also made the Porto team restrained a lot, and their brains calmed down.
Seeing that the team's offensive momentum slowed down, Ferreira became a little anxious, and he kept shouting from the sidelines.
"Go up, go up!"
Under the urging of the head coach, the Porto team reorganized their offensive.
As Porto's powerful center forward, Hooker has gradually been completely restrained by the opponent in his constant contact with the opponent's defender. He was able to bully the young and inexperienced Evans at the beginning, but now he can No, Evans' defensive strength is no longer what he can break through. When Hooker cannot respond to the opponent's penalty area, Porto's storm effect is much worse.
Gonzalez is the core of Porto's offensive organization. He also found that Hooker has been difficult to help the team's offense. Therefore, he has given up the idea of giving the ball to Hooker again. After making a small-scale cooperation, the ball was given to Alves who assisted from the wing.
After receiving the ball from Gonzalez, Alves resisted O'Shea and made a breakthrough on the left. Fortunately, Fletcher had already defended in place, and he would pull to the right back position and cut off Alves Snape's line.
Alves didn't get too hot-headed either, he pinpointed his teammate's position, pulled the ball back, got rid of O'Shea's entanglement, and then made a diagonal pass in the middle.
Lisandro's response was in place. When he was about to catch the ball, he directly raised the ball, then turned around and volleyed. His movements are very chic and elegant, and the speed of the ball is also very fast, but the ball is still high.
"Nice shot! Although there was no goal, we also applaud Lisandro's wonderful performance. At this time, we need such a shot to boost morale."
Time passed quickly, and Porto's offense became more and more urgent. Now they are still 1:2 behind. Although this result is acceptable to many experts, I don't know why, but the head coach Ferreira still insists. The team is desperate to attack.
"According to UEFA's penalty decision, our head coach will not be able to appear on the coaching bench at home. He has been suspended. Is it for this reason that he hopes to gain some benefits as much as possible in the away game?" Including Portugal's commentary The guests couldn't understand it.
The fans of the Red Devils couldn't bear the fact that their team was suppressed by their opponents in the half court. They kept chanting slogans,
"Counterattack! Counterattack!"
"We're going to score!"
"3:1!"
Nicole is indeed preparing a counterattack at this time. Although Porto's offense is very violent, it has not been so violent that the space for Manchester United to be suppressed is so small. Nicole has already discussed with his teammates. More players are attracted here to create more space for counterattacks.
In order to confuse the opponent, Nicole himself has withdrawn to the penalty area, and Rooney has withdrawn to the center line, but there is one person who continues to force on the wing, he is Nani, but he is a cover, the killer that Nicole really prepared It's Park Ji-sung from Korea.
Park Ji-sung's offensive ability is always underestimated, and although his speed is not fast, he has a characteristic, that is, the speed with the ball is almost the same as running without the ball.
Manchester United is still waiting for the opportunity!
"There are about 10 minutes left in the game. From the scene, we can't see who has the upper hand. However, it is clear that Porto, which is one goal behind, is more proactive. They have completely suppressed Manchester United at home. Even though the time is tight, we are still looking forward to the miracle again."
Gonzalez noticed how tight Nickell was on him, so he quickly re-passed the ball almost as soon as he caught it, but as time went on, Gonzalez no longer had that patience. , He has tried several times to break through from Nichols, but Nichols' defense is still very resilient, blocking Gonzalez outside several times, absolutely not allowing him to step into the penalty area.
Seeing that the time was up, Gonzalez rushed over to Nicole with the ball again. Mariano, who had just replaced Hooker, came out to meet him. Gonzalez passed the ball to Mariano, and then I moved to the side, and found that Nicole didn't follow, and I was secretly happy.
When he thinks that he has got rid of this annoying guy and can control the ball freely, he seems to forget the fact that today Nickell is only helping to defend, and the real core of defense is Carrick.
Gonzalez, who only had Nickell in his eyes, completely forgot to observe his surroundings, and Mariano also cooperated to pass the ball.
The moment Mariano hit the ball, Carrick, who had already been hinted by Nickell, suddenly took a few steps forward and poked the ball away before Gonzalez, but Gonzalez was too careless, he almost He was just waiting for the pass from his teammates, so when Carrick went up to grab it, it was too late for him to start.
Nicole had already started to run forward at this time. When the ball from Carrick came, he took advantage of the trend, then flicked to the left, out of the way of Fernando's tackle, and accelerated to run forward.
"Run!" Nicole yelled a Chinese word for 'run' after getting away from Fernando, which was the code he and his teammates had agreed upon. Maybe they can understand German, French, English, Spanish, etc., but Chinese is too unfamiliar to them.
Manchester United's counterattack started like thunder. Nani started quickly and kept raising his hands to indicate his position. This obviously attracted the few left-behind personnel in Porto. Porto's defensive attention was attracted by Nani. .
Two of their full-backs assisted in Manchester United's half, the central defender went to block Nani's line, and another stared at Rooney, Rooney looked at Nani's direction seriously, as if waiting for Nicole to pass The ball was passed to Nani, who then responded from the middle.
However, no one expected that Nickell's passing direction was completely opposite to what they predicted.
"It's on the left, watch out for the Koreans!" Ferreira had already realized something was wrong, and the moment Nickel kicked out, he loudly reminded his players, but obviously it was a bit late.
Nickel made a diagonal pass and sent the ball to the large open field on the left. Park Ji-sung had already completed the process of starting and accelerating. There was no defensive pressure in front of him at all. The opponent's right back was still more than ten meters behind him. Come after him.
After Nicole passed the ball, he didn't stop and ran forward on his own. Many Porto players behind him were struggling to catch up.
"Counterattack! Manchester United's counterattack! Porto is too careless. They should know how sharp Manchester United's counterattack is."
"Rush, rush, rush!" Manchester United fans chanted loudly. They were full of expectations for this counterattack. No one could sit there quietly and appreciate it. They all stood up and watched the rush Park Ji-sung in the opposing half.
"Oh..." When Park Ji-sung got the ball and rushed towards the opponent's penalty area, the Manchester United fans cheered as if seeing the ball had been shot into the opponent's goal.
Coach Ferguson was also very nervous. He could no longer maintain his composure, and could no longer sit there peacefully. He almost jumped to the sidelines, waiting closer for the end of the ball.
Helton has already started to choose the blocking position. He keeps looking towards the middle. Nicole and Rooney have already outflanked them. Their only defender, Rolando, bites the near corner of Nicole tightly, and Nani is behind. I'm ready, and I'll see Park Ji-sung later.
Porto's central defender Rolando's defense is based on his experience. He quickly judged that Park Ji-sung would not shoot directly, because his forward route would cause his shot angle to be very small. Therefore, Rolando believed that Park Ji-sung would definitely pass a cross, so , Nickel, who rushed to the front, was his target.
He was not wrong in his judgment, Park Ji-sung did cross the ball, and when the ball was about to reach Nicole's feet, Rolando also fell to the ground, trying to use his body to increase the interception area, and swept towards the front of Nicole with his two legs, If Nickell receives the ball, the inertia of the ball will definitely send the ball to this position.
When Nicole saw the ball coming, he stretched out his right leg to make a waving motion. However, he took a big step and the ball passed between his legs. Of course, Nicole also noticed Rolando's defense After moving, he jumped up lightly again, dodging Rolando's scissor feet.
"Nicole! The ball was missed—"
Nicole's missed goal also had another effect, that is, he also deceived the goalkeeper Helton. He thought that Nicole was just shooting, so he made a save and jumped to the right.
"Empty door! Rooney, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!"
"The goal is scored! The goal is scored! Rooney! Rooney kicked Park Ji-sung's pass into the opponent's empty goal while running, beautiful cooperation!"
"It was brilliant! From the very beginning of the counter-attack, Manchester United played the opponent with their exquisite coordination."
"Nicole's free kick was very realistic. He completely deceived the goalkeeper of Porto. When Rooney shot, Helton could only lie on the lawn and watch helplessly as the football rolled into the net."
When Rooney's ball hit the goal, the mineral water bottle in Ferreira's hand was caught, and Ferreira slammed it on the side of the pitch.
"Coach Ferreira is very excited. I think the stadium staff will check whether Mr. Ferreira needs to be compensated for this." England's commentator began to tease the visiting team's coach.
"The Red Devils are mighty! Long live! Manchester United!" Shocking cheers erupted from the stands. They stood and waited for the goal at the beginning, but now they can cheer, jump and wave their scarves as much as they want. Trafford created a fiery sea of red, the fans were so happy, they were sapped by an opponent's goal shortly after the start, and then leveled, and now they are really in a good mood, they are already 3: 1 lead, and time is running out, with a two-goal lead at home, they firmly believe that Manchester United will be able to enter the semi-finals smoothly.
There were celebratory sounds in every corner of Manchester, and there were many Red Devils fans outside the stadium who had no way to enter the stadium. They watched the game from the big screen outside the stadium, and their cheers echoed inside the stadium. For a moment, only the fans of Manchester City remained silent among the citizens of Manchester. They did not want to see the celebration of their rivals in the same city, although in a sense, the Champions League is also a national war.
Under the constant protests of the Porto team, the referee finally stopped the Manchester United team's celebration. The time was indeed longer, but the game was not over after all.
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"I admit that at the beginning I thought today was the end of Manchester United, but the reality told me that the game is not over and all conclusions are too early. Although Manchester United is not as dynamic as Porto today, they are more dynamic. Efficiency, judging from the current data, Porto’s shots, ball possession rate, and corner kicks are all ahead of their opponents, and their offense is more active and resolute, but the score tells us how important the experience of the Champions League is.” Mr Morrison has already started the commentary which is usually done after the game.
"Yes, I also think that Mr. Ferreira, the head coach of Porto, made some mistakes in tactical arrangements today. He believed too much in his team's offensive ability, and when he achieved acceptable results, he did not adjust his tactics in a timely manner. Make their away goals worthless and when they get home, it will be difficult." This is Morrison's old partner.
"Judging from the current results, Manchester United still maintains a strong competitiveness. Their flexible tactical arrangements also show Ferguson's old-fashioned coaching style, and most importantly, their midfield commander Nickel's ability to control the game Still improving, I think Manchester United may not be able to become the first defending European champions this season."
"Attack! Attack! We must score another goal, otherwise, we will face a bitter defeat." Ferreira was completely like a gambler at this time. He called Gonzalez and continued to ask the team to attack. He couldn't Accepting this result, in Ferreira's view, Manchester United's tactics are too conservative, and his own team should be the representative of the new force, and the Champions League is the best stage to show it.
After the game restarted, Porto almost gave up defending completely, leaving only two central defenders to maintain a minimum degree of defense around the center circle, while everyone else had poured into the opponent's half, especially in the penalty area of Manchester United. It is the gathering of the opponent's four players who are responding to grab points, while the two wingers continue to pass the ball into the penalty area from both sides, and the others are outside the penalty area ready to intercept the ball that is ejected from the penalty area.
For the Manchester United team, they have now unified their thinking, that is, to hold on to the last few minutes, to hold on to the advantages of these two goals, as long as they hold on until the whistle sounds, then they will get what they like most-victory!
Of course, the fans in the stands understood that they cheered the players up with continuous singing, and at the same time kept shouting slogans, "Defend! Defend! Defend!"
Even Mr. Ferguson couldn't help shaking his head and smiling wryly. This was the tactical order given by the fans to the players.
The atmosphere on the field was very tense. One side was desperately trying to get in, while the other side tried every means to prevent the other side from achieving their goal. The competition on the field reached a feverish level.
"Keep going!" Manchester United's front door is constantly in danger, and it seems that it will be broken soon. Gonzalez keeps encouraging his teammates.
"Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!..."
Although the fans from Porto who came from afar could not beat the fans at home in terms of decibels, they applauded together with a unique rhythm to let the players know that they are still fighting!Fight with players!
This rhythm is very familiar to Porto players. Every time they play at home, the fans always use this rhythm of applause to motivate them at critical moments.
"Mariano - long shot! Oh...high..."
"Rodriguez, header, damn it, Vidic headed it out of the box before him, Gonzalez... long shot!"
With Gonzalez's long-range shot over the lintel, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and Manchester United won 3-1 at home.
"The brave Porto failed to create a miracle in the final stage. However, as long as our courage does not dissipate, then Porto returning to the home court is not without opportunities. Even greater miracles are waiting for us to create." The Portuguese commentator began Cheer up for the next game.
"Although Manchester United won the game undisputedly, we found that the problem of Manchester United's slow entry into the state is still bothering them. If this problem cannot be solved, I think the future of Manchester United will be full of variables. At the same time, the situation of personnel injuries is also what the Manchester United team has to face, their road ahead is not all flowers and applause, they still need to make more efforts."
When the game was over, Porto's players left the field quickly. They had no one to exchange jerseys with each other. They needed to return to motivation to lick their wounds, accumulate strength, and deal a heavy blow to their opponents at home.
The unfriendliness of the opponent did not affect the good mood of the Manchester United players. They went to the stands to wave to the fans in groups. Some people threw the wet jerseys that had been taken off because the opponent refused to exchange jerseys. On the stands, attracted the fans to scramble.
"The game is not over yet. I will wait for you and your team in Portugal." Ferreira shook hands with Mr. Ferguson very unconvinced.
"I have no objection to this. We will definitely meet again soon." Coach Ferguson certainly did not show weakness. The two of them just touched their hands symbolically, and then quickly separated.
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