However, the reason why Li Lei slipped out of the forbidden area at this moment was not just the reason why he couldn't suppress his strong desire to fight.

On top of that, it's because he smells Chelsea's oncoming comeback from the current situation on the pitch.

Although Li Lei has not learned professional football tactics, this does not prevent him from staying at the back with the vision that will encompass the whole field, and he is keenly aware of the tendency of Manchester United to lose ground in the midfield.

Although up front, Manchester United's attacking line, centred on Cristiano Ronaldo's active performance, is still a threat in Chelsea's dangerous zone, but Li Lei is well aware that this is just a rootless source, and without strong support from the midfield, it will certainly not last long.

Li Lei, who was at the end of Manchester United's formation, saw very clearly that Chelsea's midfield was strangling as Arsenal's midfield had done before, gradually suppressing Manchester United's midfield, but with a slightly different style.

If Arsenal's midfield is delicate and possessive, like an elegant dancer, Chelsea's midfield is undoubtedly a combination of strength and stamina, and what they are good at is not running around the opposing players like monkeys like Arsenal, but turning into a blue concrete wall that will make the opponent hit his head and bleed.

The style may be different, but the level of strength is similar. For the fans, they may prefer Arsenal's style, but in terms of quality, it is not superior.

This was most reliably confirmed by Chelsea's two-legged Champions League quarter-final elimination of Arsenal this season.

In front of such a midfield lineup composed of Frank Lampard and Makelele as the core, Manchester United's snow hides Keane, and it can be said that it is a matter of course that only the midfield lineup of Scholes and Phil Neville cannot withstand it. Especially in the case of Scholes and Phil Neville, who has only just played in the first team this season and is still a little immature, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who is a midfielder but plays more like a left winger.

In terms of quality and quality as a midfielder, Scholes is not inferior to either Frank Lampard or Makelele, but he is helpless to beat his four hands with two fists, and he is really difficult to support.

At the very least, the situation of the midfielders of Manchester United and Chelsea in the midfield competition is like this in Li Lei's view, under the combination of Frank Lampard, who can't run and Makelele, who is good at interception, Manchester United's midfield led by Paul Scholes is completely divided and suppressed.

Under the onslaught of Chelsea's steely midfield, Paul Scholes is like a lonely boat on the sea in a storm, lacking help, and facing the risk of being swallowed up by the opposition at any moment.

Under such circumstances, Li Lei is really not optimistic that the team will be able to continue this offensive momentum at this time, and this is indeed the case.

Here it comes!

In the 13th minute of the first half, seeing Scholes firmly stuck to Makelele near the arc of the center circle, and after losing control of the ball at his feet under the opponent's continuous squeezing, Li Lei, who smelled the smell of crisis, suddenly tightened his muscles, just like a fried cat.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard, who was cruising next to Scholes, took the opportunity to smash in the middle of the game and cut off Scholes' possession of the ball at his feet.

And then very faithfully implemented the tactical idea of Ranieri, who is the Italian coach, after winning the ball, he did not have the idea of rushing forward with the ball at all, and did not even raise his head, just before the block of Phil Neville on the side, he directly sent a long pass straight behind the Manchester United back line, giving such an amount of advance, so that Chelsea's starting double striker winger Glen Charles and Icelandic ice blade Gudjohnsen used their speed advantage to impact Manchester United's defense.

It should be said that Chelsea's attacking style is very similar to their midfield style, as if it were a recycled fist, not focusing on technique, not pursuing complexity, but only about power and speed, simple and straightforward.

Chelsea's attacking style is not as glamorous as Arsenal's, but it is not at all inferior in terms of threat, and it is imbued with a violent aesthetic.

"Hmm!"

Just after completing the break, the first pass of the attack, which made the United fans in the stands sense the threat, and they couldn't help but get up from their seats and let out an exclamation of surprise.

Theoretically, this style of attack pursues the addition of numbers, not the efficiency of a single attack. But this time Chelsea's attack by Frank Lampard defies that theory, giving a glimpse of the possibility of a one-shot hit.

When Gudjohnsen got to know Frank Lampard's pass, he turned and picked up, and Lampard's pass just went over the heads of him and Silvestre, who was close to him, and the pass was just right. And when Gudjohnsen turned around and started shaking off Silvestre with speed and explosiveness, it was the source of the danger that United fans smelled at the backline.

Pregnant!

And when the Manchester United fans exclaimed, the Icelandic skate blade himself thought that this attack was there, at the very least, he should be able to form an effective attack after getting the ball this time.

Call!

But just then, just as he was about to catch up with Frank Lampard's already landed pass, a green figure suddenly appeared as if by magic, as if by magic, in front of him and the football.

Bang!

Then, before his mind could figure out who the green figure was, he had fallen heavily on the pitch on all fours.

"Phew!"

With a huge pain in his chest that seemed to hit the concrete wall at full speed, Gudjohnsen, who fell to the ground, couldn't help but cover his chest and gasp.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

At the same time, Manchester United fans, who had just screamed at the crisis at the backline, were applauding the hero who resolved the crisis, Li Lei, wearing the green No.13 goalkeeper shirt.

Regardless of Frank Lampard and other Chelsea players who were running towards him, he raised his hand to signal to the referee Bennett that he had fouled, and after robbing Gudjohnsen of the football in front of him, Li Lei maintained his composure as a goalkeeper, did not continue to dribble the ball hot-headed, but directly handed the football to O'Shea, and began to run quickly towards the goal.

It wasn't until he got back to the gate that he finally breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth curled, and he began to enjoy the applause of the United fans that had not completely stopped until now.

However, Li Lei did not immerse himself in it for too long.

He is well aware that this is just the beginning and that once the midfield starts to gain momentum, Chelsea's attacks will continue to come, far from the time when he can relax as a United goalkeeper.

Chelsea's comeback was bound to be strong, but he didn't have the slightest fear, but became more and more excited.

Observing the development of the situation with burning eyes, the blood of the battle in his body began to boil hot!

Boils!!

Eruption!!!