Chapter 0185: Brother Pony of the Heavenly Gods
In this confrontation and stalemate, it was Manchester United who took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Herrera steals Noble at the back, and although he himself fell to the ground, he still stretched out his foot to pass the ball to Rooney.
Wayne Rooney dribbled past Carroll and Ogbonna in quick succession before passing the halfway line for Marcus Rashford.
Marcus Rashford had just received a pass from Wayne Rooney and was immediately surrounded by three West Ham players.
However, Rashford's ability is no longer that of an average player, and Eighty's vision allows him to spot Anthony Martial on the left as he moves forward at high speed, and Eighty's pass also allows him to pass the ball smoothly in front of Martial's assault.
Anthony Martial was running at high speed to get on the end of Marcus Rashford's pass and then slotted into the West Ham penalty area.
Anthony Martial has only one defender at West Ham United's right-back, Cresswell, who is obviously unable to prevent the very strong breakthrough of the little brother. Anthony Martial only accelerated to leave Cresswell behind.
Anthony Martial, who dribbled the ball at high speed, had already moved close to the line of the six-yard box after getting rid of Cresswell.
The angle of the shot was already small, and Marcus Rashford was also near the penalty spot, and Juan Mata was also on the edge of the six-yard box, so his choice of pass was undoubtedly the best at this point, whether it was Mata who was close to him or Marcus Rashford who was a little further away.
However, the rising Pony had no intention of passing the ball and chose to shoot into the far corner against West Ham United goalkeeper Randolph standing on the edge of the near post.
The ball arced over Randolph's head in a wonderful arc and then crashed into the goal!
United took a 4-1 lead on the road, with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial scoring twice.
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The little brother who scored two goals in a row was very excited, and after seeing the ball drill into the goal, he rushed to the bottom line guardrail, went around the back of the goal, and ran towards Rashford on the other side.
It was just passed to him by Marcus Rashford, and it was a great pass. If it weren't for Marcus Rashford's brilliant pass, there wouldn't have been his goal.
Although he didn't pass the ball to Marcus Rashford, who was in a better position, made him look a little alone, as long as the goal went in, it wasn't a problem.
Marcus Rashford has no complaints about Anthony Martial's failure to pass the ball just now. Although Anthony Martial's pass was more reasonable, there were risks associated with it, as Anthony Martial did not master the footwork of the pass and the ball was likely to be cleared by the returning West Ham players.
In fact, when entering the penalty area, especially close to the small penalty area, no striker is willing to pass the ball, after all, a striker who does not want to score is not a good striker!
And, in that case, playing as simple as possible is undoubtedly a good option, and playing too complex may seem reasonable, but it doesn't necessarily lead to better results.
So, naturally, Rashford ran over to celebrate Anthony Martial before being surrounded by the other United players who came along.
A three-goal lead over West Ham on the road has made the United players very happy, and almost everyone agrees that the game is secure.
With this three points in hand, Manchester United has reached 74 points, only two points behind Leicester City at the top of the table.
In this way, if Manchester United win Burnley at home in their last game and Leicester City cannot win Chelsea on the road, then Manchester United will reverse Leicester City and win the league title.
It was a fantastic thing because after losing away to Black Cat Sunderland in mid-February, all was the concern about whether the team would be able to reach the Champions League places. As for winning the league championship, everyone can't even think about it.
However, three months later, it is amazing that the team has a real possibility of winning the championship!
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When Manchester United took a 4-1 lead, not only did Manchester United feel that the game was stable, but even the broadcaster of the game, Sky Sports commentator Ohagan and guest commentators Graeme Souness and Michael Owen, all agreed that it was only a matter of time before United were away from winning.
Graeme Souness, who is a Liverpool legend, is a little unhappy that rivals Manchester United are about to win the club's 21st top-flight title and 14th Premier League title in the club's history, because it means that Manchester United has already pulled Liverpool to three in the number of domestic top-flight titles. As for the Premier League title, it can't be compared, Manchester United are on the verge of winning their 14th title, and Liverpool are still on the laurel
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Owen doesn't have a clear feeling, he has played for both clubs, and although he grew up at Liverpool, the dream of winning the Premier League title came true with Manchester United. Therefore, his feelings for these two clubs are actually similar.
The West Ham boss also had some difficulty accepting that his team was three goals down at home, and many players seemed a little dazed.
However, the heart of West Ham United's midfield was not like that, and the Frenchman's eyes burned with fighting spirit. Similar to him, there is also their captain No. 16 Noble.
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After the resumption of the game, it was clear that the United players were a little unfocused, while the West Ham midfielders, led by Noble and Payet, stepped up their scrambles.
In the 75th minute of the game, Noble's sudden up-and-down made Herrera a little unprepared, and as a result, Noble poked the ball away first, and then his foot kicked Noble, and referee Mike Dean gave a free kick on the right side of the penalty area, about 42 yards from the goal, and Herrera also received a yellow card.
West Ham have been unable to find the back of the net in positional battles, and set-pieces like this are their chance to get close. Therefore, several West Ham United's free-kick experts, including Payet, stood in front of the ball, while the big men led by Carroll rushed into Manchester United's goal in a swarm, ready to grab points.
But in the end, the penalty for the free-kick fell to Payet. The Frenchman's free-kick was first blocked by the wall, but Payet was so focused that he turned and took control of the ball at his feet.
Payet then crossed again, but United's defense in the box was clearly leaky, allowing West Ham striker Antonio to hit the line of the six-yard box unguarded.
Antonio's header hit the top right corner and although the United player raised his hand to signal that Antonio was offside, the referees apparently disagreed and ruled the goal valid.
In the 76th minute of the game, West Ham United tied the score at 2-4.