Chapter 294: Ferguson Time (Part II)
When the game restarted, Belotti's free kick was not penalized, but was changed to a random kick, and under the huge pressure from the backfield, De Bruyne, who received the ball, was quickly cut off. The players and coaches of both sides in this game all spoke in their throats, and Manchester United played very simply and directly, hitting the 40-meter area of Portsmouth with two feet.
Ferguson has become increasingly dissatisfied with United's procrastinating style of play in recent years, constantly passing and falling, he is not against passing, but the passing style of play is based on the fact that United have lost the sharpness that they relied on to survive in the two Champions Leagues. So at this moment, when his players abandon the set of excessive excess, the whole scene becomes sharp and flexible. There is no passing organization, only interspersed with runs, which is simple and deadly. Carrick glanced at Scholes, and Paul slowly retreated near the center circle while realizing that his teammates should not be in a hurry.
After seeing everyone's position, Paul pressed forward, Carrick stepped back, and the ball quickly reached his feet after a few passes, because it was facing away from the attack, Scholes pulled the ball to the right as he received the ball, turned and shook off Frey's defense and faced the offensive direction.
From Zinedine Zidane, Xavi, Andres Iniesta to Andrea Pirlo, he was the perfect midfielder and Scholes was a deserving example for all midfielders around the world when it came to controlling the tempo, and in that moment, Scholes deftly tucked a ball over the top into the box. If he could be ten years younger, this set of technical movements could be more clean, in a small half a second. Robin van Persie swept into the box with lightning speed, and Margery got a head start to clear the ball.
Seeing that he couldn't get the ball, Robin simply stopped rushing for the ball, and he rushed towards where Margery stretched his feet. Seeing the feet was like seeing a relative, and the legs involuntarily fell on them, and then one took off and fell into the forbidden area.
The Manchester United players looked at the referee, and the black-clad judge was also entangled for a while. Doesn't seem to have one, right? He didn't dare to judge, so he shook his head and signaled for Van Persie to get up without a foul. Time was running out and the Manchester United players were not held accountable, let alone Portsmouth.
Three minutes of stoppage time passed, three minutes of high quality, and United began to consciously create corners, set-pieces and even penalties that were the most effective way to kill Portsmouth.
Find gaps, grasp loopholes, the game to this moment Manchester United play is still very orderly, the stands sounded the piano music that belongs to Manchester City before the opening of the game, the fans' singing is passionate, straight into the heart of every Manchester United player, attack, attack, attack, we can create miracles!
There's not much Heidward can do, and if it's sixty or seventy minutes at this moment he can be calm, but it's 93 minutes, and the right thing to do is to make the game fall apart.
Van Persie ran diagonally, Scholes feigned a pass, Freel tried to intercept but Paul made a small move to Rooney, who was attacking in the same area that Robin had conceded. In the flash of light, Rudiger didn't have time to think about it.
Portsmouth still made a mistake after all, with a yellow card and a free kick from 5 metres from goal, which was in a perfect position, and it was a good choice for both a pass and a shot.
United calmly lined up all the players who could be placed in the box, and Rooney and Paul Scholes exchanged glances and stood in front of the ball. The air at Old Trafford suddenly fell silent, and the chubby mouth kept exhaling mist, and the white gloves were raised high. The referee blew the timeout whistle to separate the two teams before signalling for United to start.
Wayne Rooney was unfazed, still watching the wall on the penalty line, with Keylor Navas boldly allowing the wall to be blocked in the near corner, and he stood in the far corner to test him. This is a goalkeeper who played really well all the time, left or right?
He held out three fingers behind him and rushed towards the ball. Wayne Rooney just flipped a shot and ran straight over, while Patrice Evra's took advantage of a split second incongruity in the wall to open a hole. Scholes in the back was not polite, and the ball was like a heavy cannon blasting straight out, just piercing the hole.
The Portsmouth players couldn't help but look behind them, and Navas kept his usual composure in the face of Paul's signature heavy gun, and the ball flew over the wall the moment he pounced. The ball was slapped and hit the post and bounced into the box.
United's loss lasted only half a second, and Van Persie, who followed up, was quicker than everyone else, slotting the ball into the empty net with his right foot, 1-1.
"Van Persie, shoot! This ball is here! The Dutchman has saved the Reds on a number of occasions this season, with his movement making it impossible for Rudiger, who was marking him, to react at all. Pay attention here, Robin ran around behind him with a reverse run, and then stepped forward, wonderful! The voice of the commentary reached the ears of every Manchester United fan, who pulled out their treasured incense and gave Arsenal a burn.
Robin, who scored the goal, didn't celebrate, snatched the ball and ran towards the centre circle, urging Portsmouth to kick off faster.
Ferguson laughed, laughed heartily, looked at Hydward, who was not happy on the sidelines, and raised two fingers demonstratively.
Seeing that his mouth was clearly saying, "It's not over!" ”
The game went on, with Manchester United still attacking and Pompeo's Legion showing a disunity in command, with some wanting to hold on for a draw, others wanting to give the Red Devils a try. This mentality is reflected on the pitch as a disjointed approach, with United easily taking control of the midfield and organising it with ease.
Heidward was yelling at his players to get Belotti to pull back, but the crowd was so loud and the noise from the United fans was so excited that it interfered with the coach's command.
Just this time came and went, Evra on the side took advantage of the opponent's stunned kung fu like a lightning bolt to cut through the sky.
"Over De Bruyne"
"Freel"
The narrator's voice was excited again, and Evra's speed was in full swing.
"Meunier and Mageri to the left? Pick the right! Patrice Evra broke through the pinch and it was amazing! ”
Of course, the two-man defense still played a role, and Manchester United's side killer was squeezed to the right, and he could only walk along the bottom line to the penalty area.
'Rudiger has to control his movements, the United number three is still moving forward, he is already under siege. As soon as the commentator's voice fell, the dazed Rudiger had already kicked out, one-on-one fighting, but Evra was not polite, fell straight into the penalty area, and the ball rolled out of the bottom line bouncing, "Don't kick at this time, alas? Penalty kick! Manchester United were awarded a penalty in the last minute of the game! ”
Unable to believe his eyes, Hydward rubbed his face so hard that Antonio collapsed in the final moments of the match, and a series of low-level errors provided a great opportunity for his opponent.
The bench at Portsmouth was out of business, and Campbell took his watch to the fourth official to complain that the game was over, 95 minutes and 1 second, which was accurate. But the fourth official simply walked away and ignored Portsmouth's complaints.
Before the penalty spot, Van Persie gave up the opportunity to Rooney, who was willing to take care of himself throughout the game, who straightened out the turf in front of the penalty spot. -1, United scored in stoppage time and rebounded, and Portsmouth paid a heavy price for their youth.
Interestingly, after the restart, United did what Portsmouth failed to do when they were in the lead.
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