No. 810: Impregnable!
Looking at Almunia who fell unconscious on the pitch, Arsenal fans were once again moved.
This is their player, this is the player who fights to the death for the highest honour in European professional football.
The London Business Channel commentator said in a deep voice: "When Almunia burst into Rooney's explosion, he strongly suppressed the fear in his heart, but he didn't dodge, and let the football hit his face like a cannonball!"
What is Desperate?
That's all about recklessness!
This is the new spirit of Arsenal, who are both elegant dancers on the pitch and Predators! β
The commentator of Milan Sports Station sighed: "From Chen running wildly for most of the stadium and finally blocking Rooney's shot to the bottom line, to now Almunia blocking the football with his face, this shows that this Arsenal team now has a different temperament."
This temperament has created a 59-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, and created Arsenal's Premier League and FA Cup both to defend their titles!
It made them defeat the powerful Barcelona and the recovering Real Madrid!
Football needs this kind of temperament, and people need this kind of temperament! β
On the pitch, Almunia was eventually stretchered off the pitch and treated on the sidelines before being lifted into an ambulance......
Schzesny is Arsenal's second goalkeeper, but he was injured in training the other days and is on the injury list.
As the team's third goalkeeper Jens. Ryman is on the line!
The game restarted when Ryan Giggs took another corner into the Arsenal penalty area, and there was chaos in the box, with Ferdinand leaping high and the ball flying towards his forehead.
Strike!
Ferdinand roared in his heart and was ready to head on.
"This time, we will definitely be able to attack!"
The Manchester United centre-back moved his neck slightly to the left, his eyes slightly closed, and his head towards the upcoming football!
However, there was no familiar touch on his forehead, and he didn't hit anything!
What the?
Ferdinand suddenly opened his eyes and found a pair of gloved hands in front of him!
The hands were holding the soccer ball steadily, and it was quickly leaving his field of vision.
"Hey! β¦β¦β
Ferdinand let out a long regret in his heart.
"Boom! β¦β¦β
Wembley Stadium erupted with a huge exclamation, followed by thunderous applause.
The London Business Desk commentator shouted: "Jens. Lehmann surprised as soon as he came on the pitch as he grabbed the ball from Rio Ferdinand's head and defused United's corner! β
Manchester City TV commentator regretfully said: "Almost ......"
On the pitch, after Ferdinand landed, he did not immediately run towards his own half, but stared closely at Jens, who had just been substituted. Lehmann, don't give him a chance to launch a quick counterattack.
With Rio Ferdinand disrupted, Arsenal were unable to launch a quick counter-attack.
Although this Arsenal team is very good at playing defensive counter-attacks, don't forget that Arsenal is originally a team that is good at playing positional attacks.
Although they lost the opportunity to counterattack quickly, the Arsenal players did not regret it and began to play patiently to attack the position.
In the face of Arsenal's unhurried revolt, Manchester United's midfield immediately engaged in active scrambling, and Arsenal had to speed up the attacking tempo.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, in order to relieve the pressure on Chen Fan, Arsenal launched an attack from the right side.
After a series of wonderful passes, the football came to the feet of Arshavin.
The Russian has had a good season and has been heavily used by Arsene Wenger, who has scored 19 goals in all competitions and is the team's third-leading goalscorer.
Although his goals cannot be compared to Chen Fan and Van Persie, he has provided a lot of help to the team.
"Smack! β¦β¦β
Arshavin quickly crosses and the ball flies towards the United penalty area!
Nemanja Vidic pushed Robin van Persie to push the ball out, and Cesc Fabregas won the battle with Paul Scholes and struggled to pass the ball to Chen Fan on the left.
After Chen Fan got the ball, he shook off, dodged Evra's frontal defense, and raised his right foot to shoot hard!
The ball blasted towards the bottom left corner of the penalty area like a cannonball!
Van der Sar jumped to his feet and pounced on the football like a hungry tiger!
Wembley Stadium is getting tense again, Manchester City Evening News reporter Matthew Murphy. Fear appeared in Upson's eyes: No...... Do you want to score again?
In the flash of lightning, Van der Sar blocked the football!
Manchester City Evening News reporter Matthew. Upson breathed a sigh of relief, Van der Sar was still reliable!
Van Persie immediately started to shoot in the rebound, and Vidic's center of gravity dropped and shoveled the football out of the bottom line in advance, resolving the goalmouth crisis.
The tension at Wembley Stadium has just subsided.
The commentator of Milan Sports Station lamented: "Every time Chen shoots, he will pose a threat to Manchester United!" β
The commentator of France TΓ©lΓ©visiono 2 said loudly: "As long as Chen has the ball, he will pose a threat to Manchester United's goal, which is simply fatal!" β
"If it weren't for Van der Sar's courage this time, Chen would have penetrated the Manchester United goal for the third time!"
The German national television commentator said in a deep voice: "Chen missed a good chance to score a hat-trick, but with tonight's form, he is likely to score again, then he will become the fourth player in history to score a hat-trick in the Champions League final!"
He will also be the first star to score a hat-trick in a Champions League final in more than 40 years!
He is also the first star to score a hat-trick in the Champions League final after the Champions League restructuring! β
Just then, Arsene Wenger came to the command area and gave his players a new command: step up the defense!
He hopes his team can maintain the two-goal advantage until the end of the first half.
Scoring goals in football is a difficult thing to do, and in a big tournament like the Champions League final, it will be even more difficult.
In modern football, which final did the two sides not attack on the basis of good defense?
With Arsenal's formation recycled, Manchester United were more attacking and they had to get out.
In the 44th minute of the first half, Manchester United's three consecutive shots in the front of the penalty area were blocked by Arsenal players, which shows how strong Arsenal's frontal defense is!
In the second minute of stoppage time, Manchester United had a good chance to score!
Giggs on the left flank crosses from the bottom and the ball flies to the back post!
Rooney, who was ambushed at the back post, shot with a cushion amid the boos of the Arsenal fans, and the ball flew towards the right side of the goal!
Jens. Lehmann jumped to his feet and bravely saved the football from the bottom line!
He then punched Nani's corner out of the box!
France TV 2 said loudly: "Arsenal's defense tonight gives people a feeling of 'impregnable', they have not given Manchester United any great chances at all!" β
In the remainder of first-half stoppage time, the Arsenal players were united and did not give United another chance to shoot.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the first half was over, and the players from both sides left the turf and returned to the dressing room to prepare for the second half.
With the departure of the players, the turf was empty and Wembley Stadium was like a giant beast entering a short break.
Fans will either whisper a look back at the highlights of the first half, comment on the players on both sides, or use the time to hydrate, moisten their hoarse throats and fill hungry stomachs......