Chapter 837: Veterans who are ten years younger!
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and after playing for nearly ten minutes, Ferguson saw that there was still no 'improvement', and began to make substitutions and adjustments.
He replaced Carrick with Valencia in the hope of strengthening the wide attack.
But he didn't get the results he wanted. Although Manchester United's attack has improved slightly, there are still few opportunities to really threaten Manchester City's goal.
On Manchester City's side, Mancini was not in a hurry to make substitutions, although the score is now 1-2, Manchester City is behind, but Manchester City is still one goal ahead in the aggregate score, and the shape is not bad, not to the point where substitutions are indispensable.
The two sides were in a stalemate, with neither side scoring again.
Sixty-five minutes into the game, Ferguson made another substitution, with Berbatov coming off and Owen coming on as a substitute.
At this time, Mancini also made an immediate substitution, Petrov was replaced, and De Jong came on as a substitute. This is a signal to strengthen the midfield defence, replacing Petrov, who is more capable of attacking, and replacing De Jong, a midfield sweeper.
Sure enough, De Jong's appearance after coming on was very active, his activities in the midfield were magnificent, and wherever there was danger, he was there, and it became more difficult for Manchester United to organize a fluid attack.
Yang Fan is still active, he constantly 'disturbs' the Manchester United defense in the front, which also makes Manchester United's defenders very uncomfortable, Evra and Rafael dare not press too much. The two wings were suppressed, and the full-backs did not dare to press up, and the Manchester United team's wide attack was greatly reduced, and Valencia had to retreat to the back to ask for the ball.
It should be said that Mancini has made a 'sexual' arrangement for Ferguson's substitution adjustments, and the Italian coach still has a level.
Television broadcasts also gave close-ups of the two managers, with Roberto Mancini sitting in his seat with a blank face, while Alex Ferguson sat in the dugout, chewing gum in his mouth and showing no signs of mental activity on his calm face.
"It looks like both coaches have a lot of confidence. Eddie Gray teased.
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Manchester United football "fans" in the stands are scolding Manchester City, they always seize an opportunity to vent their feelings in their hearts, stabbing "provoke" the city's mortal enemy, Manchester City football "fans" who came to Old Trafford Stadium There are about 5,000 people, although the number is very small, they are still scolding Manchester United football "fans", not showing weakness at all, the security personnel on the scene are like facing a big enemy, holding shields, and separating the two teams of football "fans" with a human wall.
The second half was a stalemate, with United always one way to go short of the goal, despite attacking with all their might.
"It doesn't look like Manchester United have a very good attacking approach. The assistant coach of Manchester City said to Mancini.
Mancini hadn't said anything yet, but before City's assistant coach could say anything, United had a chance to attack, Rooney sent a clever pass up front, Giggs covered for Owen, who coldly came out of the crowd and burst into the box with the ball!
"Owen!" the commentator shouted.
Owen's last dribble seemed to be a little uneven, and the football jumped, which affected the quality of his 'shot' and 'goal', and the ball was saved by Given's flying body.
Manchester United's football 'fans' breathed in regretfully, but Manchester United's attacking performance still won the applause of the home fans.
Owen was a little annoyed, he kicked the turf, if it wasn't for the sudden jump of the football, he wouldn't have gotten up so quickly to 'shoot' the 'goal', he would have tried to fool the 'goalkeeper' and then 'shoot' the 'goal', that would be more certain, of course, he didn't forget to give a thumbs up to Rooney who passed the ball for him and Giggs who covered for him.
This is a very interesting scene, Manchester United's rival Liverpool's former golden boy is now wearing a Manchester United shirt, for Manchester United's siege of the city, in the summer when Owen chose to join Manchester United from Newcastle, it is very much caused by the anger and protest of Liverpool 'fans', especially some Liverpool old 'fans', they can't accept the former Prince Anfield defection to the bitter enemy Manchester United.
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Given's hand threw the ball to attack, Gareth Barry turned to catch the ball, and Carrick immediately posted it to 'force' the grab.
Barry didn't entangle with Carrick, he passed the ball directly to Yang Fan.
Yang Fan still stopped the football steadily under the tight 'pressure' of Vidic, and he made a move to break through, but Vidic was unmoved, and then, Yang Fan continued to pedal the bike, but the Serbian defender was still not fooled. At this time, Yang Fan suddenly leaned forward.
Is this finally going to break through?!
Vidic started immediately, and then he and Yang Fan collided together, both of them stumbled, and then Vidic was horrified to find that there was no football under Yang Fan's feet!
What about football?
When Yang Fan started forward, he suddenly knocked the football with the inside of his heel very covertly, and the football rolled past Vidic's feet, his movements were very hidden, not only Vidic was fooled, but even the broadcast camera did not follow, and Yang Fan was followed.
Tevez received this beautiful pass and he started to move forward with the ball.
Park Ji-sung's up-and-down interception failed to stop Tevez, and after the Argentine changed direction and passed the Korean, he pulled sideways, and when he saw that there was a vacancy, he suddenly got up and 'shot' the goal.
The ball flies straight to the top left corner of the goal.
What a Van der Sar!
The old Dutch goalkeeper made a world-class save, and his throwing action at this time was as if he was ten years younger!
"Van der Sar!
In the stands at Old Trafford, Manchester United fans erupted in applause for Van der Sar's save.
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Corner! Van der Sar saved Tevez's almost inevitable shot to give City a corner.
Gareth Barry's corner kick into the penalty area, this corner kick was of terrible quality, was picked up by Van der Sar directly in the air, the old Dutch 'goalkeeper' did not let the football stay in his hands, he ran directly to the edge of the penalty area with the football, and threw the ball vigorously to launch a quick counterattack!
"Counter-attack, counter-attack, this is Manchester United's counter-attacking opportunity!" Lineker admired, "really to praise Van der Sar, his appearance is simply 'fantastic'. ”
Saving an almost inevitable goal from Manchester City, easily ending an opposition's corner and being able to take advantage of the opportunity to play a quick counter-attack, Van der Sar is truly commendable, and it's hard to imagine that this is the level of a veteran goalkeeper who is approaching the age of 40.
Van der Sar threw the ball in a quick counter-attack, and it was another veteran Ryan Giggs who got the ball, and the old Welsh winger started to kick in.
Wright Phillips immediately went up to defend Giggs, who was not slow enough to catch up with him.
However, Giggs did not dribble in a straight line, but laterally, so Phillips saved.
"Giggs used his experience and skill to shake off Phillips!"
After getting past the first interceptor, Giggs changed direction again and now he started to dribble the ball at high speed.
Zabaleta came up to intercept, but was broken by Giggs's beautiful change of direction.
Ferguson also got up from his seat, and Giggs's breakthrough made his eyes light up, and he saw the possibility of Manchester United playing a 'fine' attack and aiming for goals!
Richards saw Zabaleta being passed and hurried up to block it, but in this situation, Giggs suddenly came with a shocking pass.
At that time, Richards was already in front of Giggs, which forced the Welsh veteran to slow down, and it seemed that Manchester United's fast attack had to slow down.
Richards had to be on his toes and at the same time, Kompany had to pounce down the middle to intercept Ryan Giggs' pass.
Giggs's feint to pass the ball was so realistic that it even deceived the TV camera at one point, and the camera moved to the middle with Giggs's swing of his left 'leg', but the ball was not seen flying out.
It was only at this time that the TV director realized that he had been fooled, and the camera camera quickly switched, just in time to see Giggs knock the heel of his already empty left 'leg', twisting like a twisted 'flower', and a bead passed through the middle - the football rolled out between his own 'legs'!
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"Giggs himself wears his own crotch for a covert pass!" shouted Eddie Gray.
"Passing the ball beautifully, so clever! Giggs put in an amazing performance!" Lineker also shouted.
The ball rolled quickly behind Giggs, and then a figure was seen running past him at high speed, which Valencia was desperately accelerating.
There was a huge cheer over Old Trafford, Giggs' breakthrough and this beautiful pass was simply 'fantastic', and more importantly, this pass directly collapsed Manchester City's defence!
Giggs' pass was so 'fine' and subtle that City's entire defence was caught off guard and the players were wolf-frustrated.
Kompany rushed to Valencia, but it was too late because Valencia did not give the Belgian centre-back a chance to get close, he did not stop the ball, but swept the ball straight in front of the 'goal'.
It's a fast pass that hits the ground.
The football bypassed Kompany and Richards' defense, bypassed the Manchester City defenders, and slid quickly in front of the 'goal', Manchester City's 'goalkeeper' Given's had no time to move, watching the football roll past the 'goal' like this, his eyes and body direction moved with the football.
Who's going to show up on the soccer running line?!
"Someone's coming up!"
"Owen!!" the narrator screamed.
The slightly thin figure of the thirty-year-old English golden boy suddenly appeared like a ghost at the landing point of the ball, appeared in front of the 'goal', and he fell directly to the ground to shovel 'shoot'!
The ball jumped, crossed Given's hands defensively, and then fell into the goal!
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“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaal!”
With the hoarse sound of goal on the live broadcast, and as the net trembled as the ball was smashed by the football, all the Manchester United fans in the stands at Old Trafford in red jerseys jumped up from their seats with their hands raised and cheered in celebration of the goal.
"The goal is in, it's in, Owen's goal, he scored for Manchester United! It's three to one! Manchester United are now equalising the aggregate score!" the commentator shouted, "Most of the credit for this goal is due to Ryan Giggs, the Welsh veteran's breakthrough is sharp, the final goal is even more 'fine', and of course, Owen's 'insertion' on the 'shot' and 'goal' is also very decisive!"
"What a wonderful combination! 'Brilliant goal'! This is what Alex Ferguson's Manchester United are best at attacking from the wing! 3-1, 5-5 on aggregate! Manchester United miraculously equalized the score!"
"Giggs! Giggs! Even though it was Owen who scored the goal, I still have to praise this old fellow! His dribbling breakthrough made Manchester City very bad, the final pass was even more beautiful, Valencia's assist was also 'good', Owen's 'shot' and 'goal' score was 'great'! I mean, it was a beautiful attack and a goal!" Lineker shouted with praise as he applauded the goal.
"This is the 'fine' performance of Ryan Giggs, who is ten years younger, and this is the 'fine' color of Owen, who is ten years younger!
The Manchester United players celebrated the goal like crazy, and it was a goal that really excited them, and after the 2-4 defeat in the first leg, they were under a lot of pressure, and now they were able to equalise on aggregate, which was a real joy and gave them the most emotional ...... , he did not stop the ball, but swept the ball directly in front of the 'goal'.
It's a fast pass that hits the ground.
The football bypassed Kompany and Richards' defense, bypassed the Manchester City defenders, and slid quickly in front of the 'goal', Manchester City's 'goalkeeper' Given's had no time to move, watching the football roll past the 'goal' like this, his eyes and body direction moved with the football.
Who's going to show up on the soccer running line?!
"Someone's coming up!"
"Owen!!" the narrator screamed.
The slightly thin figure of the thirty-year-old English golden boy suddenly appeared like a ghost at the landing point of the ball, appeared in front of the 'goal', and he fell directly to the ground to shovel 'shoot'!
The ball jumped, crossed Given's hands defensively, and then fell into the goal!
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“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaal!”
With the hoarse sound of goal on the live broadcast, and as the net trembled as the ball was smashed by the football, all the Manchester United fans in the stands at Old Trafford in red jerseys jumped up from their seats with their hands raised and cheered in celebration of the goal.
"The goal is in, it's in, Owen's goal, he scored for Manchester United! It's three to one! Manchester United are now equalising the aggregate score!" the commentator shouted, "Most of the credit for this goal is due to Ryan Giggs, the Welsh veteran's breakthrough is sharp, the final goal is even more 'fine', and of course, Owen's 'insertion' on the 'shot' and 'goal' is also very decisive!"
"What a wonderful combination! 'Brilliant goal'! This is what Alex Ferguson's Manchester United are best at attacking from the wing! 3-1, 5-5 on aggregate! Manchester United miraculously equalized the score!"
"Giggs! Giggs! Even though it was Owen who scored the goal, I still have to praise this old fellow! His dribbling breakthrough made Manchester City very bad, the final pass was even more beautiful, Valencia's assist was also 'good', Owen's 'shot' and 'goal' score was 'great'! I mean, it was a beautiful attack and a goal!" Lineker shouted with praise as he applauded the goal.
"This is the 'fine' performance of Ryan Giggs, who is ten years younger, and this is the 'fine' color of Owen, who is ten years younger!
The Manchester United players celebrated the goal like crazy, and it was a goal that really excited them, and after the 2-4 defeat in the first leg, they were under a lot of pressure, and now they were able to equalise on aggregate, which was a real joy and gave them the most emotional ......