Chapter 31: Vieira, the Penalty Shootout

Seeing that Ruud van Nistelrooy was already standing on the 12-yard spot as United's first player to take the penalty, Lineker couldn't help but exclaim excitedly: "As the first to take the penalty, the Dutchman, Manchester United's first penalty taker, is ready to stand in front of the penalty spot. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe Dutch striker hasn't missed a penalty since he joined Manchester United, so will he still live up to the hopes of Manchester United fans this time?! Will it be Lehmann or Ruud van Nistelrooy, who will win the first round?!! ”

"Toot!"

Just as the fans in front of the TV were nervous because of Lineker's subdued tone and high-pitched voice, they waited with bated breath when the referee's whistle blew to signal that Ruud van Nistelrooy was ready to take the penalty.

Although it was only a Community Shield penalty shoot-out, the tense atmosphere still made the United fans in the stands silent, just clutching the scarf in their hands, or clenching their fists empty, staring at Ruud van Nisney's figure with their eyes fixed, and not even daring to make a breath.

Of course, this does not include Arsenal fans. With the penalty kick in the back of the box just under their stands, they were doing everything they could to distract Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was taking the penalty. In addition to the shrill boos, angry scolding, and non-stop jumping and waving everything in their hands, some of them even dragged their pants directly in front of Vanney, revealing a fat, ugly, and even disgusting snow-white patch.

In fact, it is difficult to say how much of a disruption and impact the fans have on the players. But at the very least, this time the efforts of the Arsenal fans have paid off.

I don't know if it was really interfered with by the Arsenal fans, but the penalty kick that Ruud van Nistelrooy shot after this run was clearly substandard, with no angle or speed, and it happened to be the goalkeeper's favorite half-high ball. It can be said that Lehmann watched it take almost no effort to save the ball that Ruud van Nistelrooy had shot to the left of the goal.

"Pounced! Pounced out!! Lehmann, the German goalkeeper has made a meritorious service! Although his previous performance could only be considered mediocre, at this moment, he completely showed the quality of a great goalkeeper in him, and he deserves every penny Wenger paid for him! The Germans defeated the Dutch!

We could see Ruud van Nistelrooy clutching his head in frustration, seemingly unable to believe that he could have taken such a terrible penalty. Today was a bad day for him. As a striker, he not only did not do anything for the first 120 minutes of the game, but also did not make any impressive performances. Now in the penalty shoot-out, he also broke the record of not missing a penalty since he came to Manchester United. His teammates were comforting him, but I didn't think it would help.

As a striker, I couldn't know this better. It will take a long night for this guilt to begin to dissolve.

Well, I'll not say more. In short, it's Arsenal 2, Manchester United 1! Arsenal take the lead! Lineker, as the narrator, shouted passionately.

It's just that no matter how passionate he is, he may not be as crazy as Arsenal fans.

"Ah!!h

The moment Lehmann saved Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty, it completely blew up all the Arsenal fans at the Millennium Stadium. They were so excited, even a few hoarse cheers, like a huge tsunami that covered the sky, that the whole Millennium Stadium trembled.

In contrast, Manchester United fans are naturally lonely. The moment Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty was saved, their sighs of disappointment rang out in unison. Some of them lowered their heads and covered their faces, and some closed their eyes and looked up, none of them wanting to take another look at this disappointing scene.

Thinking that it would be Li Lei, a football rookie, who would come on the field to save next, made them not even have the strength to applaud and comfort Ruud van Nisney, who was frustrated by missing the penalty.

The obvious difference between the fans of the two sides is also reflected in the players and managers of both sides. Compared to the Arsenal players who celebrated fiercely near the centre circle and Arsene Wenger who threw his fists excitedly on the sidelines, the Manchester United players in the centre circle and Ferguson on the sidelines were much quieter.

However, compared with the Manchester United players who covered their heads and regretted it, Ferguson, who was standing on the sidelines, was obviously much calmer. Naturally, he will not be in a good mood with a blue face, but unlike the Manchester United players and fans who are completely desperate for Li Lei, he is full of ardent expectations for him.

Before, when he was agonizing about choosing Carol or Li Lei, he was very hesitant for a while. But in the end, it was Richard and Jimmy's daily training reports about Li Lei, and Li Lei's super psychological quality, that made him make the decision to favor Li Lei.

"Don't let me down, boy! Otherwise, I'll put you on the cold bench for a season! Staring closely at the figure of Li Lei, who was already standing in front of the door, Ferguson, who was standing upright on the sidelines, muttered in a voice that only he could hear.

At this moment, perhaps Ferguson is the only one in this huge Millennium Stadium who still has expectations for Li Lei's performance.

Even Lineker, who had expectations for Li Lei before, was not optimistic about Li Lei's save. Because Arsenal was the first to take the penalty was their captain Vieira, because Ruud van Nistelrooy missed the first penalty, because the Arsenal fans began to put pressure on him behind his back, because the outside world had endless doubts and ridicule about him before the game.... and so on, all of these reasons combined, which led to his disapproval of Li Lei.

Penalty shoot-outs are an extreme psychological test for players, and Lineker doesn't think the fledgling Li Lei can withstand the huge pressure of all the above reasons combined. In his opinion, even if Li Lei really has superhuman talent and strength, I am afraid that he will not be able to play normally because he does not have enough experience to deal with these pressures.

In addition, the goalkeeper is naturally on the inferior side in the penalty shootout, as long as the penalty taker himself does not make mistakes, there will basically be no objective factors of problems, and it is natural that he is not optimistic about Li Lei.

At this moment, the TV camera happened to have a deep sense of emotion across the faces of Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal players, the Manchester United players, and the fans of both sides. Looking at this almost obvious shot, Lineker said with emotion and sympathy: "At this moment, football, and even the whole world, is unfair to this young Asian American." One can imagine what terrible spectacle awaits this young man if he doesn't do well. ....”

On the pitch, Li Lei didn't know that a well-known commentator was making a long sympathetic remark about his plight, and all his attention was already on Vieira, who was already standing in front of the penalty spot.

His cold gaze was fixed on the French back, and his eyes were cold and sharp, like a hungry beast looking at his prey.

Li Lei's eyes may frighten many people, but this does not include the veteran Vieira. In the eyes of the French back, this is just the ridiculously low self-esteem and competitiveness of this yellow-skinned monkey. And the next thing he has to do is to smash them completely. He is confident in this. He didn't believe that a rookie could do anything earth-shattering to himself.

In fact, when he and Keane were guessing the coin before, he was the one who won. According to the premise that the side that takes the penalty first has a greater winning rate, he should have chosen to take the penalty first, but on the contrary, he deliberately chose to pick the venue and chose this door under the stands of Arsenal fans.

And this is specially prepared by him for Li Lei, a rookie who he didn't like at first sight. He hoped that the Arsenal fans could treat the rookie who had humiliated them before the game and make him completely devastated psychologically.

Although, at this moment, Li Lei didn't look like he was about to collapse, and Vieira was not disappointed at all. He felt that this was just Li Lei's youth and vigor, and as long as he scored this penalty, it would be the time for Li Lei to completely recognize the cruel reality, and to recognize that football still depends on strength, and it is not enough to have fighting spirit. At the same time, it will also be the time when Li Lei's psychology begins to collapse.

Thinking of this, Vieira's eyes suddenly lit up, and he seemed to have thought of some good idea that could make Li Lei even more embarrassed and out of shape. Looking at Li Lei, who was half-leaning over, spreading his two long arms, and waiting for him, the corners of his mouth suddenly curved and sneered.

This was an extremely disdainful sneer, but this was the same as the harsh, loud clamor and ridicule of the Arsenal fans that sounded behind him at this time, which was temporarily put behind Li Lei's mind. He's going to wait, he's calm, he knows that the best time to counter-attack is only after saving this penalty.

"Toot!"

At this moment, the referee's whistle finally sounded, and the decisive moment came.

Don't move in advance, don't jump, open your hands completely, focus on the football .... Li Lei stared closely at Vieira, who had already started to run, while silently reciting the precautions for saving the penalty.

At this moment, the super dynamic vision that Richard said was completely powerful in Li Lei. In Li Lei's eyes, Vieira seemed to be exerted some wonderful force, and his movements became extremely sluggish.

His playful eyes, disdainful smile, his right foot that had been waved, and even the slight break of his ankle were all clear under Li Lei's gaze. It's like bullet time in the sci-fi movie "The Matrix", only not as exaggerated.

At this time, in Li Lei's eyes, Vieira's right leg had slowly swung down. But he suddenly found that the strong muscles on the opponent's right leg that had just been tensed up suddenly became soothed, like a balloon that had suddenly deflated.

Seeing this, Li Lei suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and thought of a well-known penalty kick method that he had only seen in the video - spoon penalty.

However, despite this speculation, he still didn't dare to slack off, for fear that Vieira, an old Jianghu, would play him at the last moment of football. In order not to be in case, Li Lei also deliberately tilted his center of gravity slightly, which just corresponded to the direction of Vieira's right ankle at this time.

After seeing Li Lei's coping posture, Vieira's eyes immediately flashed, and the disdain in the corners of his mouth and eyes suddenly became deeper. He thought that Li Lei, an "idiot rookie", had been completely deceived by himself, and he was completely relieved.

But at the moment when the football flew off the ground, the French saw a shocking scene that made him dumbfounded and his head went blank.

I saw that Li Lei had already stood up straight on the door line at some point, put away the posture he had just put away, raised his chin slightly, and looked at him with a disdainful sneer on the corner of his mouth.

Then, when the football fell in front of Li Lei, he bent down slightly, grabbed it with both hands, and gently held the football in his arms with such a gentle movement.

In an instant, the Millennium Stadium fell completely silent. The whole world seemed to be frozen, everyone's movements and expressions froze, and no one dared to believe what was happening in front of their eyes.

Under their stunned gaze, Li Lei gently put down the football, and then slowly walked to Vieira, who was still standing at the penalty spot, and stood up.

Then, he slowly leaned over his face, almost touching Vieira's face, and then looked at it carefully.

As if admiring his own artwork, he looked at Vieira in front of him like a frozen man, looking at his dumbfounded expression, with a satisfied and crazy smile on the corner of his mouth.

After a while, he suddenly raised his right hand against his neck, and swiped slowly and gently.

Then, the sneer on the corner of his mouth suddenly became even bigger, and his teeth were exposed.

He was satisfied because he had completed his celebration.

Under the silent gaze of tens of thousands of Arsenal fans, he was like a killer, slitting the throat of their beloved captain.

Completed a perfect throat cutting ceremony!

A slow and light throat cutting ceremony!!

It's a perfect masterpiece!!