116 Chapter 116
"Ryan Giggs burst into the Dortmund penalty area and Ronaldo rushed in from the other side," Dicker clenched his palms nervously as he commented, "but it doesn't look like Giggs is going to shoot himself......"
Ryan Giggs found his shot from a poor angle after bursting into the box, while his team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo looked in a better position to hit the back of the net.
Although it looked like Thiago Silva had taken notice of the Portuguese, Giggs believed in Ronaldo and he got up to try to slip the ball through.
Just as he was about to complete his pass, Ryan Giggs spotted Dortmund defender Thuram reaching out faster.
Want to sabotage my pass? It's not that easy!
Giggs frowned, slowed down suddenly, and the foot that should have been immediately mentioned to the ball paused for a second, and simply went with the trend, intending to use the time difference to break through.
Giggs's moves were so deceptive that even Thuram narrowly missed, but the seasoned Frenchman quickly realized Giggs's strategy.
Thuram retracted his outstretched leg in time and didn't rush forward, just firmly stuck the angle at which Giggs was able to break inside.
As a result, Ryan Giggs failed to break through Thuram and missed the perfect moment to pass the ball.
Under pressure from Thuram, Giggs had to force his foot to shoot.
"Giggs volleys into the near corner!" but the angle was too small and the ball was confiscated by Weidenfeller!
Weidenfeller lay on his side on the ground, and he breathed a sigh of relief as he held the ball in his arms.
Since Thuram arrived, Dortmund's entire backline has grown at a rapid pace.
Thiago Silva, in particular, has been a tireless learner of Thuram's virtues as a fellow centre-back.
Thuram is also willing to share his professional experience with Thiago, and even privately opens a small stove on his own, which the players and Yan Jing have seen.
The improvement of the backline has brought great benefits, and the most obvious direct benefit is of course goalkeeper Weidenfeller.
Last season, he had to keep making saves on the goal line to defuse dangers, and this season he rarely even appeared on the camera against some smaller teams.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the improvement of the team's offensive line.
The first wave of attacks after Manchester United conceded did not work immediately to get on the scoresheet, much to the relief of Dortmund fans.
Yan Jing simply didn't go back to the bench, just stood on the sidelines and watched, but Ferguson walked back to the bench and sat down.
Ferguson's face was calm, and although he couldn't score, the attack at least effectively stabilized the team's position and did not allow Dortmund to gain momentum.
The old Scottish man turned to the assistant coach Queiroz next to him and said: "We have to be more active in attacking." β
For more than 10 minutes after the first half, Manchester United, who had no way out, still maintained a ferocious momentum and besieged the Dortmund penalty area.
Fortunately, Dortmund's backline withstood the onslaught, although there were one or two dangerous situations on Dede's side, which were ultimately saved by the two centre-backs and Weidenfeller.
The referee on duty blew the whistle for the end of the first half, and there was a small cheer at the Westphalen Stadium, and the result of the first half had fans can't help but fantasize about the team on the stage of the Champions League final.
England, Chelsea County, west London, Villas-Boas watched the TV picture with emotion.
"I didn't expect Manchester United to fall behind on the road...... Jose, it seems that Yan really has the potential to replicate the miracle of Porto back then. β
Mourinho, who was sitting next to Villas-Boas, looked up and glanced at his assistant coach.
"Do you want to make a prediction like Yan said, 'Anyway, I think this year's Champions League winner is Porto'? β
"Thank you for remembering that, JosΓ©. "But do you remember the day after we were eliminated, I told you that I wanted Dortmund to win the Champions League?"
"I remember, but the word you said was 'hope.'" I know you have a good personal relationship with Yan, and you're both quite young, so it's no surprise that you'd think so. β
"But judging from the current media reports, the best personal relationship with Yan should be you, not me. β
"Yes, and then the boring journalists all believed it and recognized it, and then hyped it up. In fact, the only private phone call I had with him was because Jorge asked me for help. β
"So Jorge also believed the reports that said you were close to Yan Jing. β
Mourinho paused and Boas continued to quip.
"At the end of the day, you've never denied these media reports. Isn't that tantamount to acquiescence in their eyes?"
On the TV screen, the sponsor advertisement is over, and the picture returns to the BBC live broadcast room.
The two guests were looking forward to the second half when Mourinho got up from the couch, patted his shirt and then turned around and walked towards the door.
"Andrey, I'm going back. β
Boas asked, twisting his upper body and tugging at the edge of the couch.
"Hey, Jose, aren't you going to watch the second half-"
Mourinho replied as he bowed and put on his shoes: "I'm going back to prepare for this weekend's Premier League, you can see for yourself in the second half." β
"Well, before you leave, who do you think can go to Athens?"
Mourinho replied almost without thinking: "Do you need to say that? Of course I want Manchester United to win in the end so that they have to be distracted by the Champions League and we may have a chance to win the Premier League." β
Boas couldn't help but laugh.
Sure enough, it's JosΓ©'s usual style.
Back at the Westphalia, as the break drew to a close, fans who had gone to their physiological needs or groceries were returning to their positions.
"The second half of the game is about to start, and I don't know what kind of adjustments Yan Jing and Ferguson plan to make at half-time, which will be crucial for the next game. β
The players of both teams had already walked onto the court, and Yan Jing also came to his own bench with the assistant coach at this time and sat down.
Yan Jing turned his head to look at the group of players behind him who were staring at the stadium, thought for a moment, and snapped his fingers.
"Luis, Bastian - go warm up!"
Kyle and Suarez, who received Yan Jing's will, were overjoyed, and they immediately responded, hurriedly put on their official jerseys and rushed to the sidelines to move their muscles.
After giving these instructions, Yan Jing turned his head to look at the situation on the bench of Manchester United.
With not many players on the bench at the injured United bench, Ferguson was not relaxed as he whispered something to assistant coach Queiroz.
Coincidentally, Martin Faye said.
'It was time to make a change, but Ferguson really didn't have any cards at hand, and injuries at the back have greatly limited the Reds' line-up. β
At the start of the second half, the rhythm seemed to be the first leg again, with Manchester United bombarding the Dortmund penalty area.
'Paul Scholes broke through with the ball!'
Cristiano Ronaldo took the ball and forced his way into the Dort's penalty area, and Dede was once again left behind by him, which caused a commotion in the box.
"Don't let him get on his feet!"
In the chaos, it was impossible to tell who was shouting, but Thiago Silva decisively reached out and broke the ball off the line before Ronaldo could get up and shoot.
'Manchester United got a corner and they should make the most of it!'
Rooney's header was a little higher, but the corner didn't pose much of a threat to Dortmund and was struck away by Weidenfeller.
Yan Jing watched from the sidelines as Dortmund was once again pressed back into his own half by Manchester United, and couldn't help but be a little nervous.
Although it seems that Manchester United has no way back now, in the end, Manchester United is only one goal behind them.
If United had breached Borussia Dortmund in one go, the tide would have changed dramatically β their tally of away goals against United would have been a constant and there would be a chance for them to keep scoring.
"We have to take the initiative. β
Yan Jing looked at the court and whispered to himself, his hands on his thighs and nervously tapping his index finger at the pants.
On the pitch, Borussia Dortmund were in possession and David Silva was leading the attack.
Ferguson must have said something to the United players at half-time, and at the start of the second half, Dort's players could clearly feel the difference in the aura coming from their opponents.
In particular, the players at the back of Manchester United defended more desperately than in the first half, running at all costs to fight Dortmund to the death.
As soon as Silva passed the ball towards Ribery, O'Shea, who had been more defensive in his life, burst out and stabbed the ball before Ribery.
The stabbed ball rolled forward in the direction of O'Shea's force, and at this moment, Scholes and Sneijder, who were near the ball, started to rush at the same time.
However, Scholes went one step further, grabbed control of the ball before Sneijder, and didn't give Sneijder an immediate chance to block it, and swooped the ball into Carrick who was not far ahead.
Carrick looked up at the position in front of him before he received the ball.
As Dortmund is now in attack, the overall squad is relatively high, and the defense is relatively empty.
If you can pick up the speed at this time, give the ball to the front court......
Cristiano Ronaldo in front of him seemed to have noticed Carrick as he was about to receive the ball, and he began to pay attention to the position of Dort's backline to ensure that he was ready to receive the ball if he was not offside.
The first thing in the Dortmund squad to notice Ronaldo's intentions was Dede, who was closest to him.
Since the beginning of the game, Dede's spirit has been in a state of high concentration, and he does not dare to relax for a moment on Ronaldo's dynamics.
When Ronaldo received Carrick's beautiful pass, most of the Manchester United and Dort players began to react, and only Ronaldo and Dede, who received the ball, had already moved.
"Carrick's exquisite through ball! Ronaldo began to accelerate towards Dort's penalty area after receiving the ball! Dortmund's defense didn't seem to be able to keep up with Ronaldo's ......"
Yan Jing suddenly stood up from his seat and stared at his own half, while the commentator Dicker suddenly raised his voice.
"Except for ββββ Dede!!Dede is following closely behind Ronaldo and not being thrown away!!He's rushing to catch up!!"
But like the Dortmund fans in the stadium, Yan Jing did not feel the slightest relief from this, and his heart made a personal judgment in a moment.
No! It's too short! It's too late!
Although the distance between Dede and Cristiano Ronaldo is gradually decreasing, the distance between Cristiano Ronaldo and the Dortmund penalty area is also decreasing rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the Portuguese were already close to the line of the big penalty area, and there was no one in front of him except for Dort goalkeeper Weidenfeller!
Dede gasped sharply, his eyes widened as he looked at Ronaldo in front of him, his heart pounding because of the fierce running, and a voice in his head shouted that he couldn't let Ronaldo pass.
βββ¦β¦ If you're going to foul, you have to make sure you can stop him, and you have to be decisive!
What Yan Jing had said to Dede in the training session came to mind.
He gritted his teeth and fell to the ground and stretched out his leg towards Ronaldo.
Yan Jing's heartbeat was definitely not as good as the players on the field, and he even shouted in a little panic.
"You can't do that!"
It's a pity that Dede can't hear him, and Ronaldo also collapses on the turf with a bang.
Ronaldo rushed ...... He was tripped by Dede, who brought Ronaldo down before he could enter the box!
"Beepββββ!"
The next moment, the referee on duty blew his whistle and ran towards Dede.
The referee's whistle seemed to wake up Dede, who suddenly remembered that he already had two yellow cards on him, and if he had one more card he would have missed the Champions League final in Athens!
Dede turned his head to see Cristiano Ronaldo clutching his ankle in pain, and he jerked his head up again, and the referee who had already arrived in front of him began to fumble in his breast pocket.
Dede's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and he tried to say something to the referee, but he couldn't say anything.
It's over.
I can't go to the Champions League final.
"Looks like the referee is going to play a card to Dede!"
Looking at all this, Yan Jing's teeth pressed against his lower lip, feeling annoyed that Dede was determined to miss the final.
However, this was not the end of the story, and when he saw the color of the sign that the referee had pulled out for Dede, he almost broke out.
"Oh my God! There was an accident on the field! Sixty-three minutes into the second half, the referee showed a red card to Dortmund's full-back Dede!"
This not only means that Dede will miss the Champions League final in Athens, but also means that Dortmund will only play 11 in the next half hour or so, and whether they will be able to reach the final is full of unknowns.
In an instant, the Westphalian Stadium also began to agitate with anger.
"This Portuguese liar is fake!"
"Get him out of Westphalia!!"
"Fuck Ronaldo!
What the hell are you afraid of......
In this spit-inducing environment, Yan Jing took two deep breaths to calm his overly excited heart, and then he turned his head to look at the other Portuguese on the bench.
Regarding what happened on the field just now, CoentrΓ£o still looked confused in disbelief.
When he came into contact with Yan Jing's extremely stern gaze at him, he finally realized something.
"Fabio, go and call Luis back. β
Yan Jing's eyes were glazed, and Dede's red card forced him to temporarily adjust the substitution strategy he had prepared.
"As for you, hurry up and change your jersey to warm up, and next time you die, replace Cuco on the field. 166 Reading Network