Chapter 953 - Counterattack from 0:4
9 P3*c> g6 K (& 8K= Ү ,3 P "+ 0! k b Vǹ s k2E At the start of the match, Manchester United and Schalke 04 did not make any substitutions and continued to play with the original team.
Manchester United led by four goals in the first half, playing the knockout round of the Champions League, and having such a big advantage at half-time was the first time that it was a big girl for Manchester United.
Before the game, the media was very optimistic about Manchester United, and the bookmaker also opened a handicap for the home team to concede two goals, and the game process was even easier, scoring 4 goals without difficulty, and it was difficult for Manchester United's players not to relax, and it was difficult not to be careless.
Schalke 04 said that it was already very light to be pushed to the edge of the cliff, in fact they had only half a breath left, and if they couldn't score one or two goals in the second half, they would be dead.
After the start of the second half, Schalke 04 began to run like crazy from the first minute, desperately trying to speed up the pace of the game, trying to make up the gap with Manchester United's technical experience.
The physical fitness of German players has always been the top in the five major leagues, even in the second half, the speed of Schalke 04 has not decreased at all, and the Manchester United players are a little relaxed, running "Beba", the field seems to be all Schalke 04 players wearing blue jerseys, and Manchester United's ball is only a little red.
Although Schalke 04 did not create many chances, and the Manchester United players who were boiled frogs in warm water still did not feel the danger, Ferguson, who was extremely experienced on the sidelines, felt a hint of danger, and he felt that if Schalke 04 continued to play, Manchester United's goal might have problems.
Ferguson waited five minutes and saw that United were still playing unhurriedly, while Schalke was attacking like a perpetual motion machine, and Ferguson was a little out of breath.
"Substitution!"
In the 60th score, Ferguson finally made a substitution adjustment, Park Ji-sung went off the field, and Nani came on.
Park Ji-sung is actually not one of Manchester United's worst players, Ferguson just wants to control the ball through Nani, increase the threat of Manchester United's counter-attack, and deter Schalke 04.
Obviously, the old man's idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel, because Schalke 04 is already a dying man at this moment, where will he be afraid of Manchester United's counterattack threat, not to mention that Manchester United is on Nani who has just recovered from injury, even if it is Messi and Ronaldo, Schalke 04 will still continue to die on the onslaught.
The on-site commentator Andy Gray was surprised and a little ridiculous: "Schalke was woken up after 0:4, they started to counterattack, the name Schalke 04 is really good, and I don't fight hard before 0:4, but at this time, I don't know if it has any effect......"
Manager Alex Ferguson made substitutions and the opponent shot more and more, which made the United players feel dangerous, but the morale and motivation are not something that can be brought up, because they are 11 players and have 11 hearts.
In the 65th minute of the game, Schalke 04 won a quick side attack, the veteran Raul pulled a side cross, Vidic pushed the ball out of the bottom line, and Schalke 04 got a corner kick opportunity.
Farfan came to take the corner.
Raul was originally in the middle to grab points, but Raul's height reaction was not as good as back then, seeing that Manchester United's first few corner kicks were very good defensive, Raul gave up the front point in the middle and came over to play tactical corners with Farfan.
Nani, who was defending the front post, hurried over to Raul and didn't let Schalke 04 drive a tactical corner.
Seeing Nani follow, Farfan abruptly gave up on a tactical corner and drove the ball straight into the box.
Matip, who grabbed the point in the penalty area, suddenly went around to grab the header, and it was Rooney who followed Matip to defend him, Rooney did not follow for the first time, and Nani at the front point had not returned, and was robbed by Matip to the front point.
Matip headed the ball back and the ball flew towards the back post.
After the ball was passed to the back point, Manchester United's defense was already messed up, the ball was Papadopoulos at the back point 7 meters from the goal, Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar bravely sealed the ball, but Van der Sar hurriedly pounced, the ball did not go far, fell into the penalty area, in the chaos, Smarin kicked the air, Edu's eyes were fast, the arch of his foot pushed, and the ball flew directly into the empty goal.
1:4
In the midst of the chaos, Schalke 04 pulled a goal back.
Although the score is still far away, but an away goal is equivalent to two goals, with this goal, back at home, Schalke 04 as long as he scores 3 goals, he can advance, although scoring 3 goals is also an impossible task, but after all, after an away goal, back at home, Schalke 04 can let go of the attack, no longer have to worry about Manchester United scoring one can be two.
Rangnick roared passionately, he finally made the right bet, Manchester United really relaxed, the players really broke out in a desperate situation, scored this away goal, even if they would still lose the game, but Schalke 04 finally saved a little face.
Ferguson was dissatisfied, weak teams play strong teams, set-pieces are the most common way to attack, but Manchester United has not been able to prevent it, this is not only a problem of one player, this is the overall slack of Manchester United.
Now the score is still under the control of Manchester United, but Ferguson can't let the situation continue to develop, if the opponent scores another goal, then the game will be really troublesome, not a question of winning or not winning, it will be too much of a blow to morale.
Ferguson continued to make substitutions, Hernandez went off the field, Giggs came on, and Ferguson used the veteran to continue to strengthen the control of the midfield, while hoping to use Giggs's stability and experience to help Gao Xiaodong stabilize the situation.
The so-called defeat is like a mountain, this sentence is absolutely correct, Ferguson changed two people in a row, and Manchester United's players also paid attention to it, but the Schalke 04 people who ran like mad dogs on the field still couldn't suppress the Schalke 04 people, they were pressed by Schalke 04 to their own half-time attack, and there were not many opportunities to counterattack. In the 73rd minute, Manchester United counterattacked, Schalke 04's players ran back to force the grab, and finally Giggs was a little slower to get the ball, and when the ball reached the feet of Rooney, he was surrounded by Schalke 04 players, Rooney couldn't hold the ball and was cut off, and then defender Atsushi Uchida counterattacked with a long pass, Raul received the ball and deftly wiped Vidic, burst into the right side of the penalty area and crossed Edu in the middle of the low cross, Smarin was in front of Edu, he didn't dare to give the ball to Edu, he flew to clear the ball with a header, but this action was too difficult, and Smarin actually put the ball into his own goal。
Van der Sar was defenseless and helpless against such an operation, and he could only watch in horror as the ball flew over the post and into the net.
Schalke 04 magically scored two goals in a row, rewriting the score to 4:2.
With two away goals, Schalke 04's hopes of progressing to the last four are back.
The Schalke 04 players were so frantic that Edu and Raul in the cross rushed to the stands as if the two of them had scored a goal, so much so that the Schalke 04 fans who came to help misunderstood, some chanting Raul's name and some chanting Edu's name.
The on-site commentator Andy Gray smiled bitterly, "Scored two goals in a row! Schalke 04 really started to fight back from 0:4! This German team is really tough, but the opening goal is 4 goals, this arrogant strategy is not a little too realistic!"
Ferguson punched the windshield, the old handsome was bad, the cooked duck actually flew out of the pot, although it has not yet flown out of the kitchen, but this is enough to be ashamed, this is Old Trafford, if the lead of 4 goals can not win, it will be a shame to be thrown to grandma's house.
Ferguson warmed up Ferdinand with a big wave of his hand, he couldn't stand Smalling's bad performance, and was ready to replace Ferdinand, who had just recovered from injury, and then launch a counterattack after stabilizing the rear.