Chapter 250
It is foreseeable that until Li Lei comes up with the perfect solution, Jason Ferguson will always haunt Li Lei. But Li Lei can't stop moving forward because of this, because life and time have been running forward non-stop, and he won't stop for anyone.
After a difficult schedule of three games a week, Li Lei and Manchester United finally ushered in a leisurely period of relaxation to play and leave their burdens behind.
Away to Birmingham City in the 30th round of the Premier League was a simple and enjoyable journey for both Lee and Manchester United.
Before the game, no one was optimistic that Birmingham, who are currently in the middle of the Premier League, could create any problems for the strong Manchester United, who have been winning streak since Li Lei officially became the starting goalkeeper. In this regard, although Birmingham will be slightly skeptical and unconvinced, it is true that the whole game is over.
In the face of Manchester United, Birmingham, which has the advantage of home field, bravely attacked at the beginning of the game, but only in the third minute of the first half, they were taken advantage of by Manchester United to play a sharp counterattack.
Since then, United have never lost absolute control of the game, and all the United players have been in excellent form on the pitch, and the game has entered the rhythm of what has become a half-time drill.
But even so, Birmingham's bus in front of the home penalty area didn't last long in the face of United's wave after wave of powerful attacks, not even for 30 minutes.
In the 27th minute of the first half, United pryed Birmingham goalkeeper Taylor through a low shot from inside the box by Ruud van Nistelrooy. It can be said that Manchester United's offensive this time is to completely beat Birmingham, who are playing at home, out of temper. From Keane's break, to the continuous small-scale delicate short pass combination between Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Ruud van Nistelrooy, to the scalpel-like sharp through to the feet of Ruud van Nistelrooy's last kick, and finally to the superb kick of the king of the small penalty area, no player in the Birmingham team has touched the football in the entire process of Manchester United's goal, and the entire defense line has been completely played by Manchester United's dazzling attacking coordination.
In addition to giving United the lead, it was also a huge blow to Birmingham in terms of morale and morale.
If, before this goal, because of the advantage of sitting on home, Birmingham still had any thoughts about taking points in this game, at least one point, then after this goal, such thoughts are at least seven layers gone.
Of the remaining three layers, except for one that was not due to Giggs' goal in the 78th minute of the second half that almost sealed the game, the other two layers were single-handedly saved by Li Lei.
Although in this game, Manchester United, who have always dominated the strength and situation, did not leave many good chances for Birmingham, but Birmingham did not create a single danger in front of Manchester United.
However, Li Lei's airtight and impeccable wonderful performance in front of the goal completely extinguished their few scoring opportunities, so that a group of Birmingham players could only look at the door and sigh, helplessly watching the team's morale and confidence suffer repeated blows under Li Lei's big hands.
Among them, the biggest blow to the confidence and morale of Birmingham's players was undoubtedly the brilliant equaliser they missed in the 55th minute of the second half - a penalty opportunity.
Perhaps it was the first half that was so easy that Silvestre was a little too relaxed at the start of the second half. Birmingham's re-attack early in the second half was too much of a threat, but a tackle by Silvester in the box that changed the tide abruptly.
As long as Birmingham can take advantage of the penalty and equalise, then the morale will be boosted, and they will not be able to get a league point from Manchester United, or even three points.
But at St Andrews Park, under the sincere expectation of the Birmingham fans in the stadium, Li Lei made a beautiful save with a quick response, which completely extinguished the flame of hope that had just ignited in their hearts.
The whole process of saving the penalty kick was as one commentator commented in the game: "In this direct confrontation between the striker and the goalkeeper, Birmingham striker Morrison was completely like a child and was completely frightened by the cold expression of Lee in front of Manchester United goal. Before taking the penalty, he didn't even dare to look at Lee. The most important quality of a player in a penalty is courage, and it is clear that Morrison lacks courage in both eyes, at least in this penalty. ”
I don't know if it was Lee who saved the penalty before, and the terrifying record of no miss scared the Birmingham striker, anyway, after his own speed change, feints and other means did not deceive Lee to make a save in advance, in this panic, Morrison's final penalty completely lost its square inch, whether it was power or angle, it was so bad that it was a mess. Even if it wasn't Lee in front of the goal, but my 70-year-old mother, she could easily save the penalty. ”
In any case, not only did Birmingham lose the perfect chance to equalise and change the course of the game because of Morrison's low-quality penalty, but their morale and confidence were dealt another blow. Manchester United, on the other hand, have plenty of reason to cheer wildly for their young no.13 once again, as it was thanks to his brilliant performance in front of goal that United were once again able to escape. ”
"At this moment, Birmingham fans should be heartbroken."
The narrator's commentary, though too poisonous and spicy for Morrison and Birmingham, is the most realistic. In particular, the last words about the heartbreak of Birmingham fans could not be more apt.
It's just that the only thing that is not clear is that the reason that really broke the hearts of Birmingham fans is not known whether it was the penalty that was saved by Li Lei, or the finger that Li Lei shook wantonly after saving the penalty.
But no matter what, because of their overwhelming shrill boos, Li Lei temporarily forgot the troubles and problems that Jason brought him, so that he could enjoy the special joy brought to him by football in his own way. It can even be said that it was the problems that Jason Ferguson brought to him in recent times that made him take the initiative to provoke the Birmingham fans who did not target him much throughout the game and shook his fingers.
He wanted to use this way to vent his unhappiness in the recent past and relax wantonly.
"Shh!!h
No one realized how sincere the unconcealable smug smile on the corner of Li Lei's mouth was in the midst of the harsh boos and insults in the sky.
At this time, he is the most real him.
Obstinate and unruly!
Wanton Publicity!!