After 10 minutes of slow-paced play, Chelsea suddenly picked up speed again after the 40th minute.

They started to play very direct attacks, taking advantage of Drogba's height and fitness, and smashed the ball directly into the box, with Anelka, Kalou and Malouda battling it out for the second spot.

Because Manchester United's defenders Nemanja Vidic and Chris Smalling are not small, it does not seem to be a disadvantage in the face of this style of play, while Carrick and Hargreaves both defended to the front of the penalty area to protect the second landing point, and defended Frank Lampard and Ballack rushed up to shoot from distance.

Chelsea hoisted the ball into the box again and again, and time and time again to no avail. Manchester United managed to withstand Chelsea's frantic attack in the last few minutes, taking the score 1-0 to half-time.

Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise and was pleased with United's first-half game.

He praised Ricardo for his brilliant goal and regretted that he didn't put on more performances.

Since scoring that goal, Ricardo has never tried to break through with the ball on his own, always kicking the ball out, like a slippery loach, and not even giving Ballack a chance to foul.

Ricardo shrugged and smiled, "As long as you can win, isn't it?" ”

At the start of the second half, Chelsea attacked for another five minutes before slowing down.

United's style of play hasn't changed much, but Nani has broken through more with the ball, while Park Ji-sung has used his tireless running to finish up front.

Ferguson is still there, and as long as the situation remains unchanged, United can win, and he is in no hurry to make adjustments.

However, in the 57th minute, Chelsea launched a move from the left and Frank Lampard slipped the ball into the hands of Ashley. Cole, Ashley. Cole crossed into the box and Vidic was half a beat slow to fight for the spot with Drogba, who had no choice but to push Drogba.

Drogba lost his balance and missed the ball, but the referee did not hesitate to blow the whistle and point to the penalty spot.

After a routine protest, the United players stepped away and Frank Lampard took the ball to the penalty spot.

He put the ball down, took a deep breath, took a few steps back, and when the referee blew the whistle, he started running.

Moments before his kick hit the ball, Van der Sar made a save. Frank Lampard's ball was more likely to fly into Van der Sar's arms.

The ball bounced off Van der Sar, but it didn't bounce far, and Van der Sar immediately made a dog snatch action and pounced on the ball under him.

Manchester United escaped! Ferguson calmly applauded Van der Sar.

Ancelotti couldn't sit still. He was the first to make the change, replacing the inactive Kalu with Zhirkov.

Zhirkov's presence brought life to Chelsea's wide attack, with them taking crosses from the flanks more frequently for Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka to fight for headers.

But Manchester United are not afraid of this trick! Nemanja Vidic is one of the best centre-backs in the world at the moment, and Smalling, although a little tender, has a good header. As the transfer champion of the Premier League during the winter break, his strength and potential have been widely recognized.

Although he didn't get many appearances, he still made some progress thanks to the two top centre-backs, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand.

Ferguson considered it and pulled down Valencia in favour of Neville, who was more solid defensively and more experienced.

Although Neville is old, he has no speed and no confrontation, but he is too experienced and knows very well what he should do on the pitch, which makes Manchester United's defense more solid.

Ancelotti had to change his tactics again with Joe. Cole replaced Malouda in an attempt to boost the creativity of the midfield and try to open up the game through the middle.

The aging Hargreaves is a bit of a mess of Joe. Cole's dance steps.

In the 68th minute, Ballack passed, Joe. Cole deftly pulled the ball and spun past Hargreaves before sending a through ball into the box.

Like a Leopard tank, Drogba was unstoppable, dribbling straight on the ball and then striking hard with his feet under the combined forces of Nemanja Vidic and Chris Smalling.

The ball hit Smalling's leg and changed line, causing Van der Sar to make a mistake and the ball slowly rolled across the goal line.

"Drogba Goalllll! He equalised for Chelsea! It's really a monster, watching his goals always makes people's blood run high! The commentator did not hesitate to praise the two sides, "and the two sides are back on the same starting line." ”

"The scoreline basically reflects the situation on the field, with both teams evenly matched and each having some good attacks. Heading into the second half, the game was a bit of a stalemate, but Drogba's goal had upset the balance. Whether Manchester United will choose to attack next, or will they be conservative and drag the game into extra time, and it will be up to Ferguson to choose. ”

Ferguson was quick to give the answer. Ryan Giggs comes on and replaces Park Ji-sung!

This is a signal to strengthen the attack!

The introduction of Ryan Giggs has made Manchester United's front line more dynamic.

He came on first and delivered a pinpoint cross, but Rooney couldn't smash the ball into the back of the net.

Carlo Ancelotti immediately signaled Branislav Ivanovic to reduce assists and increase his marking against Ryan Giggs.

Yes, Ryan Giggs is indeed old, with much less speed and impact than before, but he can still often score goals or assists when it matters most, and become the savior of Manchester United time and time again.

After some thought, in the 77th minute, Ferguson used up the last substitution, and teenager Welbeck came on to replace Nani.

It's a last-minute rush!

Ferguson's strike paid off.

In the 81st minute, Ricardo's through ball was accurate to Welbeck's feet, Welbeck burst into the six-yard box and forced a shot, and the ball bounced off Petr Cech. Welbeck got up again, this time to the back post and the unmarked Giggs slotted the ball into the back of the net with ease.

"Ryan Giggs Goalllllll! The veteran has once again made a contribution to Manchester United! Manchester United took the lead again and now that it's 2-1, can Chelsea level in the final ten minutes? ”

Ancelotti also doesn't have a lot of cards left to play.

In the 85th minute, he replaced Ballack with teenager Sturridge to make a last-ditch effort.

Sturridge was quick, but he was surrounded by Manchester United players and couldn't take advantage of his speed.

In the final minutes, Chelsea reverted to the long-form ball rush tactics in the hope that Drogba could pull off another miracle.

In the second minute of stoppage time, when the miracle was close, Zhirkov forced a cross, the ball hit Neville's leg and bounced high, Drogba rushed to the landing spot, jumped high and headed the ball.

Anelka met the ball with a volley that hit the crossbar hard and bounced back. The United defender immediately cleared the ball with a big kick.

It was also Chelsea's last threatening attack.

The score remained 2-1 until the end and United lifted the FA Cup this season.

Now, they are just one Champions League trophy away from perfection.

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