Chapter 233: Are You Waiting for It?
"Things are not going well at Manchester United!" In the main stands, Bobby Charlton analyzed the people around him.
A game like the Double Red Club will naturally attract celebrities from both sides to watch the game. Those who can sit next to Bobby Charlton must have been at Old Trafford back then.
"Who's to say it isn't! Manchester United are in the midst of a transition between the old and the new, and they couldn't even play some cats and dogs last season. ”
Indeed, the back-to-back defeats to relegation and relegation teams at the end of last season were a dangerous sign in themselves.
"The championships and confidence that we have achieved over the years will not die in a short period of time. And Ferguson is still coaching, and Manchester United can't be any worse. Bobby Charlton said something pertinent, "But according to the current trend, Manchester United will not develop some new attacking routines, I am afraid it will be difficult for them to win this time." ”
When Beckham was there, Manchester United's "right pass and left rush" was impressive.
But now Beckham has been gone for two years, and Giggs is getting old on the left.
With 600 appearances, that number has made Giggs a part of greatness in his own right. But the 31-year-old is no longer able to trick defenders with his pace and dribbling.
Therefore, the old lord positioned him as an "offensive initiator", which is to let him use his good vision and years of experience and footwork accumulated in the Premier League to create killing opportunities with long passes.
But today at Old Trafford, he has clearly lost his original strategic significance.
A 20-year-old Asian goalkeeper used 'aggressive' positioning and good handling of the ball in the air to solve all the problems that Ryan Giggs had caused Liverpool. He even grabbed Ryan Giggs' crosses on occasion to help Liverpool launch counter-attacks.
With more than 20 minutes of play going on so far, Manchester United's offensive has weakened, and Liverpool's counter-attacks have begun to come on frequently.
"Boom!"
In the Liverpool penalty area, Tang Wu and Ruud van Nistelrooy fell to the ground with a bang.
"Hey, Ruud, that's not what a gentleman should do!" Tang Wu shouted at Fanny in Dutch.
Tang Wu fell and squatted, but the ball was still firmly in his arms.
Looking at Fanny who was "pretending to be dead" in front of him, Tang Wu was very dissatisfied.
You deliberately hit me with your body when I was throwing the ball on a fast serve, and now you are pretending to be sick and falling to the ground, what is this?
The referee's whistle slowed Liverpool's counter-attack, and Ruud van Nistelrooy, who had had enough rest on the ground, slowly got up. Chong Tang Wu made a "love can't help" expression, and then walked away.
"Hey! There's a kind of you kicking the spoon all the time! ”
Tang Wu was very upset with Fanny's expression, and shouted in English behind him.
Hearing the English word "spoon", Tang Wu bit it tightly, and stiffened his body towards Fanny, who was trotting outside the penalty area.
The handsome Dutch guy turned his head and pointed to the ball in Tang Wu's arms and said, "Boy, you'd better watch it closely!" Don't let me touch it in the restricted area! ”
Last year, Tang Wu saved Vanney's spoon penalty, although it did not leave a psychological shadow on the opponent like a foul on Owen, but this matter was still a little unhappy in Vanney's heart.
In addition, Tang Wu has not played in Chelsea's two games against Manchester United since then, so Ruud van Nistelrooy has no chance to "take revenge".
When Tang Wu was at Chelsea, he and Manchester United players could still have a "hero cherishing hero" scene; But from the moment Tang Wu appeared at Old Trafford in a Liverpool shirt, he was United's eternal enemy.
There is no love between mortal enemies!
As the game wore on, just as Manchester United's attack on the left flank was gradually weakening, a handsome Portuguese guy with a wax on his head launched a surprise attack on Liverpool from the right side of Manchester United.
In the 25th minute, the young Xiao Luo dragged back to the midfield to receive the ball, and ran with his speed and direction for more than 30 meters in a row.
After a slam shot, his shot went wide of the post again, but there were fans who thought the ball had been scored at a bad angle.
In the 27th minute, it was Xiao Xiaoluo who made a comeback on the right side.
"Ronaldo catches the ball..."
"Extraordinary..."
"Again!"
Shouting this, even Zhan Jun became a little excited.
This guy is just so perverted!
A year ago, the Portuguese star was just a hairy boy, and his flashy dribbling and breakaways looked out of place on the right flank.
But in the past year, he has grown at an astonishing rate, and his breakthroughs have been less bells and whistles and more simple and practical skills.
Coupled with Xiao Xiaoluo's height of 1.85 meters, the Portuguese youngster, who is only one year younger than Tang Wu, seems to have endless physical strength, impacting Liverpool's defense again and again, creating a threat to Tang Wu's goal.
Reese, who was defending against him, not only suffered a lot, but was also killed by Xiao Xiaoluo's breakthrough and lost his armor. If it weren't for the fact that United hadn't scored from the jump, they might have replaced Reese long ago.
But now, Bei Bald looked at the players on the bench and shook his head.
If even Riser can't look down on Xiao Xiaoluo, then let alone others.
This time, Xiao Xiaoluo did not hit the goal in front of the penalty area, but chose to cross.
O'Shea barely rubbed his head against the ball 6 meters in front of the goal, and Tang Wu stretched out his arms and legs outward, and took the ball steadily.
"O'Shea's header..."
"Fortunately, the strength is not great, and the ball was confiscated by Tang Wu again."
After Zhan Jun finished speaking, he wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.
I thought that Manchester United's onslaught for fifteen minutes was already the limit, but who would have thought that after the rush failed, they would be able to open up an attacking route from another way.
What used to be a "right pass to the left" has become a "right pass to the left", and although the side of the pass has been reversed, the threat has not been reduced.
Tang Wu wiped the rain and sweat from his forehead with the cloth on his shoulder, and bit his lip.
The Double Red Club is really extraordinary, and in the past 20 minutes, Tang Wu has been the most nervous player on the field. The slightest negligence may lead to a goal from Manchester United.
But now is not the time to relax!
Tang Wu looked at Xiao Xiaoluo, who was running back with his arms in the middle of the crowd, frowned and said fiercely: "Look at me if I relax first, or if you can't run first!"
"This, this is..."
"Oh my God, am I dazzled? Ryan is obviously on the field! ”
"No, he's another Ryan, a new Ryan!"
Ronaldo's activity on the right flank provoked the home fans' G-spot, and in Ronaldo's body, they seemed to see the shadow of Ryan Giggs when he was young.
"This award is right for Cristiano!" Seeing Xiao Xiaoluo's performance so active, Parry's mouth grinned to the root of his ears!
Before the game, Xiao Xiaoluo got a "surprise". He was awarded the title of "Matt. Busby Award", becoming Manchester United's best player last season.
Matt. The Busby Awards are Manchester United's internal awards for the club's best player of the season. It began in 1988 and was named in 1995 by Manchester United's legendary manager, Matt Brown. Named after Sir Busby.
For Xiao Xiaoluo's growth, Ferguson is happy in his eyes. He says the youngster is the hope for United's future.
"Ronaldo made a great contribution last season and he fully deserves this award!" The old gentleman also smiled, "Sir Matt always emphasizes giving young people opportunities, and Ronaldo is the best expression of this philosophy. ”
The progress of the game seemed to verify the old man's words.
In the 34th minute, Heinze played a long pass on the left sideline, and Vanney was unsuccessful in a duel between two defenders and was cleared out of the box by Hyypia's header.
Just when all the Liverpool defenders were about to breathe a sigh of relief, Tang Wu's pupils in front of Tang Wu's goal line suddenly increased, and his face showed a trace of desolation.
Damn, how dare he?
"Boom!"
A thunderbolt rang out at the top of the arc of the penalty area, shocking the hearts of everyone at Old Trafford on this drizzly night.
Tang Wu's arms were subconsciously raised, and his palms were spread outward as fast as he could. Before the horse's steps were in place, two forearms transmitted an extremely powerful shock wave from their palms.
In just an instant, Tang Wu's originally straight arms were beaten outward, and both elbows were bent outward. Even his whole body took a step back slightly, and he barely managed to unload all the strength of the ball.
The fans behind the Liverpool goal only saw Tang Wu's goalkeeper in a drum, and there seemed to be two breezes blowing on Tang Wu's sides.
nm!
Tang Wu scolded in a low voice. Holding back his arms that began to go numb, he clenched his fists and swung down with all his might, smashing the ball that had just been unloaded with all his strength.
With a "duang", the originally quiet ball became irritable again. Under the gaze of 67,000 fans, it flew straight upwards four or five meters high.
All the players in the penalty area were stunned for a moment, and then they were a little puzzled.
What's going on?
No one expected the plot to develop in such a direction, except for Fanny, who wore the red No. 10 shirt.
Ruud van Nistelrooy didn't want to know why it was happening, but he knew it was a good chance to score.
The Dutchman, known as the king of the small penalty area, lit up his eyes, turned around as fast as he could, and rushed towards the ball in front of Tang Wu.
The 1.88-meter-tall Fanny is only one centimeter shorter than Tang Wu from official data, and the height difference between the two is almost the same when they stand together.
But Ruud van Nistelrooy has been in the Premier League for many years, and his weight and physical confrontation skills are not comparable to those of a "newcomer" like Tang Wu.
This couldn't be the best time for Ruud van Nistelrooy. As long as Tang Wu makes a slight mistake, or secretly makes a black hand in a place where the referee can't see...
Just as Fanny was calculating his pace and was about to step forward and jump to the top, Tang Wu, who had just smashed the ball, suddenly bent his legs and jumped on the spot.
"He got up so early to jump?"
Not only Vanney, but also tens of millions of fans around the world who are following this double red meeting, a huge question mark has popped up in their minds.
Although the ball has already begun to fall, it is still more than three meters high. The goalkeeper is too aggressive to jump at such a height!
"What does he want to do? He wants to lift the ball over the crossbar? ”
Vanney's brain at close range spun much faster than the others.
At this moment, he thought of all kinds of possibilities.
After much thought, Fanny still didn't take the last step of the jump. The Dutch striker took a step back, he was betting on Tang Wu's mistake!
Whether it's a mistake in receiving the ball or a mistake in hitting the ball.
As long as Tang Wu makes a mistake, it will be difficult for the young goalkeeper who has just landed to stop the Dutch striker who is ready to attack in front of him. At that time, it was just a matter of touching it...
Fanny couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth when he thought of this.
When everyone was puzzled, Tang Wu only took a second to give an answer.
Tang Wu, who jumped on the spot, jumped more than a meter high, and at the same time leaned in the air, and did not make the goalkeeper's standard posture of receiving the ball with both hands.
Boom!
Bang!
Two muffled sounds in a row.
The ball landed vertically between Tang Wu's outstretched left palm, and then in less than half a second, Tang Wu's left arm quickly retracted and slammed the ball into his open right palm.
Syllable!
A pair of fiery red leather feet made a small splash on the wet turf of Old Trafford.
The drainage system of the stadium is very good, and it is still a blessing that the power of Tuo Tangwu to land is too great.
"Are you waiting for it?"
After landing on the ground, Tang Wu looked at Fanny, who was stunned in front of him, and stretched his left hand straight forward. Between his six fingers, there is a quiet black and white football.