Chapter 387: Throwing the Tie to the Sky
A certain philosopher said that no two leaves are the same in this world.
On the football field, there is a word called "unreproducible".
In the stands of the Theater of Dreams, those older fans, after seeing the shocking goal of the old lieutenant Liu Yun, their memories returned to 30 years ago. In 1986, the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Mexico, the Anglo-Argentine battle. Maradona, the king of the ball, single-handedly challenged the entire England team, and scored the most classic goal in the history of the World Cup after running 60 meters alone!
This is not Mexico. The man who stood in the middle of the field and accepted the worship of his teammates was not Maradona!
That 46-year-old guy, nicknamed Old Lieutenant, is Manchester United's No. 46!
The cheers of the Dream Theater lasted for two minutes! The midfielder has re-served and the crowd is still cheering!
In the opening 25 seconds, the players of the opposing team connected and finally sent the ball into the goal. Even Maradona, the king of the ball, would give a thumbs up when he saw this goal, right?
Even some United fans in the stands thought they would be happy even if they lost this game. Because they witnessed the best goal in the history of world football!!
Champions League quarterfinals, Manchester United vs Shakhtar Donetsk. This ordinary second leg of the Champions League knockout round will be forever written into the history of world football because of the goal of the old lieutenant Liu Yun!
The big-mouthed Deng Fei on the commentary seat, in two minutes, used almost all the praises he had heard in half his life on the old lieutenant Liu Yun.
Life is a race and an exam.
Hundreds of miles away in Birmingham, Liu Yun's daughter is also taking her first important exam.
The first A-level exams are about to begin. The invigilator handed out the papers. Liu Xiaoyan followed her father's example before the free kick and took a deep breath.
"Come on, Yanyan!" Liu Xiaoyan said to herself.
My father's dream was to stand on the podium of the Champions League with his teammates. Her daughter's dream is to become an aerospace manufacturing engineer.
Everyone has their own dreams. Everyone's dreams are different. For the sake of dreams, we all need to struggle and struggle. It's the same thing.
Liu Xiaoyan didn't know that her father scored a goal that had never been scored before or since. It was a goal that will go down in the history of world football.
Old Trafford.
Less than a minute into the game, United took the lead. This relieved all the Reds players on the pitch of their pre-match psychological baggage. No one is not afraid of failure, and Manchester United's superstars are ordinary people. Although they showed a relaxed appearance before the game, in fact, deep down they were really afraid of losing to Shakhtar Donetsk, a team outside the top five leagues.
Fortunately, the goal of the old lieutenant Liu Yun unloaded their burden.
On the other hand, Shakhtar Donetsk. The lightning conceded the opening goal and caught them off guard. There is a problem with the psychology of the players. Originally, the manager set the tactical tone for them to defend and counterattack. However, the players were too desperate to equalise and try to step up the attack. Contrary to expectations, Shakhtar Donetsk has experienced a serious disconnect between the front and back. 451 formation, which at one point became 505.
This gives Manchester United a chance! A football game is a war and the formation is sometimes more important than anything.
In the 18th minute, Mkhitaryan dribbled the ball in the midfield! He's been on the bench for too long. He needs to prove himself in front of Jose Mourinho and the 70,000 or 80,000 Manchester United fans in the stadium!
Mkhitaryan is a smart player. He knew in his heart that being overly sticky doesn't prove how good he is. Sometimes a well-timed pass shows how important a player is to the team.
Mkhitaryan was keenly aware of Lukaku's run out of space on the right!
Kick up and pass long! Mkhitaryan's long pass kung fu is not inferior to the old lieutenant Liu Yun! The ball landed in front of Lukaku, who accelerated and got his hands on it!
Lukaku cuts inside on the wing! Broke through the defense of Shakhtar Donetsk fullback Kutcher!
Ilsinho makes up for it!
Lukaku is not greedy! He said that the ball was knocked horizontally to the old lieutenant Liu Yun who had just entered the big forbidden area!
In front of Liu Yun stood the opposing defender Aldetz, and on the left side of Liu Yun, Ibrahimovic had already inserted it.
Liu Yun's way of catching the ball made everyone stunned!
He took advantage of Lukaku's pass with his foot, and the ball was "smoothed" to the big Ibrahimovic next to him!
It was a flashy catch and a very concealed pass.
How could Ibrahimovic waste a chance to score? He shoots at the ball!
It was a boccia kick in the big penalty area. The angle of the ball was tricky, and it went straight to the bottom right corner of the Shakhtar goal, and the ball was extremely fast.
Shakhtar goalkeeper Kanibertsky can't make a save! The ball goes into the net! 2:0! In the 18th minute of the game, Ibrahimovic scored a goal to extend the score for Manchester United!
"Yay~~~~" Dream Theater is boiling again!
The big-mouthed Dunfi on the comment bench stretched his voice: "Ball ~ score ~ ~~~~~~ Manchester United, great Manchester United, led Shakhtar Donetsk 2:0 in the 18th minute of the game!" Fantastic start! If the old lieutenant's first goal really showed his incomparable ability, then this assist from the back of his foot was a show of his incomparable imagination on the green field! Half of the credit for this goal was due to his imaginative back-of-the-ground passes! Ibrahimovic, a striker known for his ability to take chances, didn't waste the legacy of his teammate and friend the old lieutenant! ”
Fat Bob also praised the goal: "From Lukaku's breakthrough, to the old lieutenant's brilliant pass, to Ibrahimovic's goal, LIL is not like a combination, more like a person! Three bodies, one brain! Their tacit cooperation is seamless! If Mourinho said at the start of the season that he wanted to rebuild the Manchester United dynasty, we thought it was madness. So now, we're going to say that the Manchester United dynasty has returned! Because Manchester United has the strongest forward combination in the world today, LIL! ”
After Ibrahimovic scored, he made a "LIL" signature celebration move!
Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Liu Yun, the three of them are side by side, they bend down slightly, and their hands point to the jersey number behind them!
Me, Ibrahimovic, Manchester United No.10! I, Liu Yun, Manchester United No. 46! Me, Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United No.9! Champions League quarterfinals, LIL is coming!
In the coach's seat, the madman Mourinho was also overjoyed! He directly untied his tie and threw it into the sky!
The Old Trafford stadium is the "die-hard stand", and the fans pass a Manchester United flag.
The song of "Glory glory ManUnited ~~Glory glory ManUnited~" soars into the sky!
In just 18 minutes, United led Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0. No one will doubt that Manchester United will win in the end! No one doubts that LIL will lead Manchester United to further their journey in the Champions League and lift the trophy!
When everyone thought that the match would turn into a one-sided massacre, Shakhtar Donetsk, the tough guy team from the (harmonious) east of Ukraine, did not give up the game!