No. 678: Break the Deadlock!
Vidic turned and immediately approached Van Persie, and the two raced towards the football.
It was a great counter-attacking opportunity for Arsenal as Van Persie stretched out his long legs and touched the ball early!
However, it was clear that the Dutch centre-forward was not in good form today, he didn't control the ball very well, and by the time he adjusted to control the ball again, Vidic was already in a defensive position.
Arsenal's quick counterattack turned into a positional battle one-on-one, and Ferdinand took advantage of the opportunity to chase back into place, and the one-on-one instantly became a one-on-two!
If Van Persie is in great form, even if it's a one-on-two, he still has a chance to succeed, but he's not at his best right now.
Caught between two of United's centre-backs, the ball was lost and Arsenal's attack came to an abrupt halt.
Arsenal fans shook their heads, and the fear in their hearts was even greater, tonight was dangerous......
Chen Fan forcibly suppressed the regret in his heart and re-entered the game seriously.
A group of reporters on the sidelines, local reporters breathed a sigh of relief, and London reporters let out a silent sigh, if there is anyone at Arsenal who shows a normal level, it is only goalkeepers Almunia and Chen......
But can just the two of them lead Arsenal out of this stadium?
On the pitch, United launched an onslaught, and the pressure was once again on the Arsenal defence.
Nani opened the gap from the left again, crossed the middle with a kick, Berbatov leaned on Fermaelen, knocked back with one kick, and set up the gun mount!
Rooney held his breath, stepped forward and shot directly from distance!
The ball flew like a cannonball towards the right side of the goal!
Old Trafford was in an instant state of extreme tension, can Manchester United's top names break the deadlock?
Almunia's vision was blocked, and by the time he noticed that the trajectory of the ball had jumped up, the ball was only ten meters away from the goal!
A white light flashed and the ball flew past Almunia's fingers and into the net!
The ball is in!
The score became 1-0!
Manchester United's top card breaks the deadlock on the pitch and gives the team the lead!
The ESPN commentator shouted, "Rooney! Wayne Rooney scored a beautiful goal and he proved himself in this game and proved that he can be trusted! ”
The Swedish national TV commentator said loudly: "Manchester United, who controlled the situation on the field, finally turned the victory into a goal, and the balance of victory is tilted in favor of Manchester United!" ”
The Manchester City cable station commentator shouted excitedly: "The ball is in!" The Reds took the lead, and at the crucial moment, Wayne Rooney stepped up and found the Gunners in the back of the net, and victory beckoned not far from them! ”
The London Business Desk commentator said regretfully: "Fifty-eight games unbeaten is so easy to create, if the Arsenal players are in normal condition, they can still create such a myth, but it is clear that most of the Arsenal players are not in the best condition." ”
On the field, Rooney, who scored the goal, rushed all over the field excitedly, and a huge roar rang out throughout the stadium: "Rooney! Rooney! Rooney! ……”
At this moment, Manchester United's top card is like a hero, enjoying the cheers of the people.
Ferguson, who was sitting on the bench, waved his fist, his face turned even redder, and Wenger, who was not far away, frowned......
Compared to the excitement of the Manchester United players, the Arsenal players gasped, their faces were slightly pale, and their eyes were a little dazed.
Chen Fan's brows furrowed, Arsenal has not experienced a situation of falling behind in the past, in the London derby with Chelsea, they fell behind twice, but they both stubbornly equalized, and even completed the stunner.
Obviously, tonight was different from that game, with Arsenal affected by last night's Manchester United fans' rock 'n' roll evening, with a lot of players out of form.
What to do?
Do you continue to trust your teammates and pass the ball when you should pass the ball to them, or do you say that you are "alone"?
After the game restarted, Chen Fan chose to continue to believe in his teammates, and after he got the ball, he did not force a breakthrough forward, but passed the football to his teammates.
Arsenal pushed forward layer by layer, but they were met with strong resistance, and when they pushed 30 meters from goal, they felt like they had hit a solid wall, and they couldn't break through no matter how they attacked.
At this time, Chen Fan stepped forward, and after receiving Fabregas's pass, he relied on his speed to tear up the defense on the left side!
Van Persie, Cesc Fabregas, Arshavin all three arrows!
"Smack! ……”
Chen Fan glanced at the situation in the Manchester United penalty area and crossed to the middle!
The football is hurtling towards the Manchester United penalty area on the turf!
The ball was passed beautifully, sliding past the front post and the defender in the middle on tiptoe and towards the back post!
"Beautiful!"
On the broadcast seat, countless exclamations rang out.
With a glimmer of hope in the eyes of Arsenal fans, Manchester United fans were so nervous that their hearts stopped beating.
Arshavin at the back point is like a bulldozer, stretching out his right foot and pushing it with one kick!
"Click! ……”
Manchester United fans felt like they heard their own heartbreaks, it was a close push!
The soccer ball flies towards the near corner!
The eyes of Arsenal fans are getting brighter and brighter, and there is a tendency to shine all over the stadium!
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar instinctively stretched out his left foot, but his left foot did not touch the football!
The next moment, the football flew out of the bottom line by grazing the column!
"Oh! No! ……”
Arsenal fans howl in pain, how can this be?
The hope in their hearts was dashed......
The Manchester United fan clutched his chest in fear and took a few deep breaths before his heartbeat returned to normal.
It's too thrilling, it's too thrilling, but luckily the gods of luck are on Manchester United's side......
They immediately turned their heads and found Chen Fan, who created this killing machine, and felt cold all over, this little guy was still so amazing.
On the field, Chen Fan was completely disappointed, and he couldn't score such a shot......
Arshavin covered his eyes in pain and crouched on the turf, great disappointment and guilt filling his heart.
He wasted the great opportunity that Chen Fan had so hard created, he was a sinner......
Wenger, who was sitting in the command area, was blindfolded, and no one knew how he was feeling at the moment.
Ferguson swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, walked to the command area, and yelled at his players......
In the next few minutes of the first half, United never gave Arsenal such a chance, and Chen Fan did not even have a chance to touch the ball, because Manchester United had always kept the football firmly under their feet.
In the end, United ended the first half with a one-goal lead, the turf of the pitch was empty and the players from both sides returned to the dressing room.
As the major TV stations began to sum up the first half, the ESPN commentator said: "In this much-anticipated match-up at the top, Manchester United at home took the initiative, and they were ahead of Arsenal in all statistics.
United had a couple of good chances, but thanks to the quality of the goalkeeper, Rooney managed to score just once.
Arsenal were on the back foot, but they also had two good chances created by Chen, but Cesc Fabregas and Arshavin were unable to capitalise on those two chances to help Arsenal score. ”