721 We've Hit the Trick!
"United tried to plug in the back."
"Aurelio got in front of him and crossed to Skrtel."
'Liverpool had the ball at the back and Tevez was aggressive up front.
"Skrtel cleared the ball straight and played a long ball to the front."
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When Yang Yang saw Skrtel's chance to get a long pass, he knew exactly where the ball would go.
This was the focus of head coach Rafael Benitez before the game.
That is to pull out the Manchester United defence step by step, especially Nemanja Vidic, and try to seduce the Serbian central defender as much as possible.
Liverpool's strategy is very targeted, as long as the players on the field can implement it solidly, they are not afraid of Manchester United seeing through it, because pressing and pressing has always been Liverpool's forte, and it is tightly written in hand.
Once United's defence presses forward and leaves enough space behind them, and Liverpool's midfield is able to get a chance to play long balls, then their first passing line will be behind Nemanja Vidic.
At the moment of Skrtel's pass, Evra cut forward to the halfway line, and Vidic also went near the halfway line, Yang Yang was originally close to Ferdinand, but when he saw Skrtel about to get up, he rushed to Vidic as soon as possible.
All that was heard was a bang, and Skrtel kicked the ball out with a long pass.
Those who don't know must have thought that this was a hasty and hurried kick clearance when he was forced by Tevez.
Vidic faced the attacking direction with his back to goal and, when he saw Skrtel kick it out, he began to watch the path of the ball and anticipate where it would land.
But at this moment, Ferdinand, who was beside him, suddenly issued a warning.
"Be careful Yang Yang!"
Vidic was taken aback, turned his head to look in the direction of Yang Yang, but found that this cunning Chinese who was as cunning as a fox did not know when he had rushed to his neighborhood, and the speed was very fast.
If it is a power confrontation, Vidic is absolutely sure that he can suppress Yang Yang, but if it is a competition for speed, the Serbian central defender knows very well that he has no advantage at all.
At this moment, he suddenly felt regretful because he realised that he had made a mistake and pressed too high, so that Liverpool could play a long ball at the back and go straight behind him.
If he hadn't pressed so high, the situation wouldn't have been so passive.
Yang Yang approached the interference, which distracted Vidic, and when he raised his head and looked at the ball flying in the air, time no longer allowed him to judge the fall, he first took two steps back, and found that he couldn't reach the ball at all, so he turned sideways and chased after the ball where it landed.
This was reflected in the eyes of the fans at the scene and in front of the TV, Vidic missed it!
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Yang Yang originally planned to wait for an opportunity around Vidic, but he didn't expect the Serbian central defender to leak, and this time he hesitated and immediately rushed forward as fast as possible.
Vidic wanted to turn around and chase back, but Yang Yang was directly sprinting head-on, and the speed of the two was not at the same level at all.
It can be said that in the blink of an eye, Yang Yang caught up with Vidic.
The Serbian central defender wanted to block Yang Yang with his body, and then clear the ball with his feet, but Yang Yang had already seen through his intentions, jumped out from behind, took the first step, poked the ball forward with a toe volley, and then accelerated to chase it.
As soon as Vidic kicked out, he realized that he couldn't grab Yang Yang, and his first reaction was to foul, but he was a little hesitant.
He was the last defender, and once he fouled Yang Yang and fell to the ground, he was a red card.
But soon, Vidic made a decision, reached to his side and grabbed it, but the catch was empty.
That hesitation made him miss the best time to foul, not only did he not catch anyone, but he lost his balance, missed the opportunity to catch up with Yang Yang in the end, and watched Yang Yang go away.
Yang Yang was very fast, and after catching up with the ball at the top of the arc of the big penalty area, he began to slow down and wade all the way into the penalty area.
Van der Sar struck to the edge of the small penalty area, half-crouching, arms wide open, constantly adjusting his position according to Yang Yang's dribbling line, and he blocked Yang Yang's shot angle as much as possible.
But where would Yang Yang miss the opportunity to go single?
A direct feint, which seemed to be pushed to the right, deceived Van der Sar into reacting, and then fired a right-footed shot to the left side of the goal.
The ball flew softly over Edwin van der Sar's side and into the back of the net.
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“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!”
"Two to one! Liverpool reversed! ”
"A single knife formed by a counterattack from Yang Yang!"
"Nemanja Vidic, the strongest fortress of Manchester United's defense, finally made a fatal mistake under the pressure of Yang Yang, he actually leaked the top, which is quite a bad mistake."
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After Yang Yang scored, he excitedly turned and rushed off the pitch, raised his right hand high, and ran all the way along the edge of the stands at Old Trafford to celebrate his goal.
He was also quite excited now, because he clearly felt that this was definitely not an accident.
United were proactive tonight, clearly looking to win Liverpool at home, while Rio Ferdinand, O'Shea and Patrice Evra were less effective with the ball moving forward, and Nemanja Vidic began to take on more of the ball.
The Serbian centre-back began to dribble forward frequently, which gave Liverpool a chance!
Yang Yang rushed directly to the away team's coach's seat and hugged Benitez hard.
"Great! You're just amazing! You've got it all in your hands! ”
Benitez was obviously also extremely excited, hugging Yang Yang hard.
The two were soon surrounded by a rush of players, with everyone at Liverpool celebrating in front of the visiting coach.
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'It was a very sudden counter-attack and Vidic made a mistake that shouldn't have been.
'Maybe it's really tired, he just played the whole game against Inter Milan in midweek, and he's been playing back-to-back games before, and the fatigue caused him to misjudge, which led to the mistake.
'The United players are comforting Vidic and the Serbian centre-back is clearly remorseful about his mistakes, but that's football and he needs to get out of the shadows as soon as possible and keep his mind steady.'
"Liverpool's morale is high and every player looks so excited."
"One pass and one shot, Yang Yang continued his excellent performance so far this season and directed this reversal of Liverpool."
"Next, the biggest suspense in this game is whether Liverpool can hold on to this lead."
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Everyone felt that Vidic's mistake looked like an accident.
It's as if Skrtel's long pass under Tevez looks more like a forced clearance.
United didn't make any changes, but the team started to attack more aggressively.
Playing at home was another crucial game that almost decided the league title this season, and Manchester United could not allow themselves to lose at home to Liverpool under any circumstances.
So, after conceding a goal, Manchester United began to attack harder.
Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance to take a free-kick from 30 yards from goal, but the free-kick went straight into Reina's arms and was not played with strength and angle.
Rooney then created a corner, but the Portuguese at the far post couldn't get it.
Manchester United look to continue dominating the pitch and continue to put pressure on Liverpool.
In the 42nd minute, O'Shea, on the right, cut in quickly and passed the ball to the middle, where Carrick got rid of Xavi Alonso and fired a long-range shot, but it turned into an anti-aircraft gun.
The shot also reflected the anxiety of the United players at this moment.
They wanted to equalise before the end of the first half so that the second half would be a little bit better.
Liverpool reversed the score, the team was getting better and better, and everyone's confidence was noticeably higher, and they were still methodically following their own rhythm and plan.
Yang Yang also continued to carry out Benitez's arrangement, only forcing Ferdinand and letting Vidic go.
In the period when he just conceded the goal, the Serbian central defender was a little more conservative, obviously with lingering palpitations, but when he saw that the team had never been able to open up the situation, and the rest of his team-mates were being taken care of by Liverpool, he could only take on more and more responsibilities.
In the 44th minute, Vidic dribbled forward and passed to the left for Evra.
Kuyt pressed Evra and forced Evra to pass back to Vidic.
But just when Vidic was about to catch the ball, he found that Yang Yang suddenly appeared on his side like a ghost at some point, which shocked the Serbian central defender.
Yang Yang was faster, more agile and more explosive, went around to Vidic's side, took the first step to poke Evra's pass in the direction of Manchester United's goal, turned and accelerated, and chased after him.
At this time, Vidic's mind was blank, and he only felt that he could not give Yang Yang such a chance again.
Go up again, it's a single knife again!
The hesitation just now made him miss the opportunity to foul, but this time he made a quick decision, reached out and grabbed his pants when Yang Yang turned around, and pulled hard.
As soon as Yang Yang started, Vidic grabbed his pants hard and pulled hard, which made him inevitably lose his center of gravity and the whole person rolled on his side.
Vidic immediately raised his hands in the air, hoping to clear up his involvement as soon as possible.
But referee Willy clearly didn't intend to let him go, and after blowing the whistle, he quickly ran towards him.
Manchester United's players realized that something was wrong, and Ferdinand and others immediately surrounded Willy, obviously trying to intercede for his teammates, but Willy pointed to Yang Yang, who was still lying on the ground, and signaled that Vidic was the last defender.
When Willy raised his red card, the entire Old Trafford stadium wailed.
Vidic reached out and wiped his face, stared blankly at the scarlet red card, lowered his head, and walked towards the players' tunnel.
Ferguson, who was in front of the home team's coach's box, suddenly realized that he slapped his forehead and swore angrily.
"Damn, we've got it!"