Chapter 552: Turn

The 7th round of the 2007-2008 English Premier League is not only a battle of wits between the two managers behind the scenes, but also a direct battle between the two teams for the strongest attack points.

It is widely believed that Manchester United's top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and Chelsea's top scorer Arlo will influence the outcome of this game, just as the Community Shield game started before the season, when United could have won the trophy thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's brace had it not been for Elo's perverted performance.

Therefore, the performance of the two in this game will directly affect the final result.

Therefore, it is normal for the two to make headlines before the start of this league.

Will Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo play better, or will Chelsea's Iello be more perverted?

In fact, when the media copied Cristiano Ronaldo and Iro, the two were already chatting in text messages, but it was not about this competition, but about which well-known international beauties, or those models were more itchy......

As for why the two are involved in this, it can only be finally revealed after the end of this game.

Thousands of miles away in China, the only Premier League clubs they knew before were Liverpool and Manchester United, so Manchester United has a lot of loyal fans in China, and Chelsea presented Chinese fans in front of Chinese fans in 2004-2005 when they won the Premier League championship in a record time, and the number of loyal fans was naturally not as large as that of the Red Devils Manchester United.

But now Manchester United fans are guilty of a difficult choice, because they are Manchester United fans and at heart are also Aylo's fans.

Now it's starting to be troublesome, and if you support this, you can't support that.

Ultimately...... In the midst of all these entanglements, one choice can only be to hope that Ello will score and Manchester United will win.

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The red-and-blue clash between last season's champions and runners-up attracted the attention of all over Europe and the world, but the course of the game was very different from what everyone had guessed before the game.

First of all, in the third minute of the opening game, Iroh scored with a direct free kick of 32 meters.

The goal was scored earlier than everyone expected, and the next game also developed according to the momentum after Eilo's goal, but the game took a turn in the 32nd minute, Mikel was cleverly cut off by Evra when he took the ball to attack, and he wanted to leave the opponent in place, but because the turf sprinkled with water was very slippery, he accidentally shoveled on Evra's support foot, and the referee on duty Dean directly sent him off the field with a red card.

This sudden change on the field made the media and commentators who followed this red and blue battle stunned, and they couldn't spit out half a word for a while.

For this penalty, the away team naturally has endless grievances, captain Terry went over to intercede with Mikel at the first time, and at this time, the big screen also gave the slow motion of the scene just now, it was indeed because of the slippery turf, but... The result still cannot be changed, because Dean wants to maintain his dignity as the referee, and it is impossible to change the decision!

In the end, Chelsea had to suffer the bitter fruit on the road.

'Chelsea were really out of luck when they played away from home, and although they had a one-goal lead on the pitch, they were sent off when they were evenly matched...... It was a heavy blow and it was midfielder Mikel who was sent off, and in Frank Lampard's absence through injury, it will certainly have a profound impact on their defensive hardness and pace when switching from defence to attack......," said Andy Gray as Mikel watched his reluctant stance.

Immediately afterwards, his commentator continued: "Indeed, Frank Lampard is out injured, Ballack is not integrated into the team, and another man was sent off in this game, and this red-blue battle is starting to be full of suspense again......

Mourinho kept complaining on the sidelines.

If it had gone according to the usual rules, referee Dean would have sent him off to the stands without hesitation, but after the mistake just now, he was moved by compassion in the face of Mourinho, showing mercy and only giving a yellow card.

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In order to ensure the defensive hardness of the midfield and the normal operation of attack and defense, Mourinho can only withdraw a player from the forward line, and there is no decline in competitive condition and physical condition in Ailo and Shepchenko, so he can only choose to replace the right winger Malouda and replace the fierce Sidwell to ensure the defensive hardness of the midfield and the normal offensive and defensive operation.

However, it turns out that Sidwell did not fit perfectly into Chelsea's tactical system, and his appearance at both ends of the pitch was unsatisfactory, and there was also Makelele to help with the defense when defending, and there were plenty of opportunities for him to adapt to the team's defensive system on the spot, prompting him to integrate into the team's system more quickly.

However, Sidwell was relatively clumsy when switching from defense to attack, completely lacking the aura of his Reading years, so Joe Cole's responsibility became even greater, and sometimes even Iroh had to retreat to his own defensive 30-metre area to receive the ball and counter-attack.

Mourinho's thinking was to keep the score 1-0 until the end of the first half, and then make detailed changes at half-time to ensure that he could take all three points away at Old Trafford, but the plan often couldn't keep up with the change.

"Sidwell, who replaced Malouda for passive reasons, is not good, but under the overall help of Chelsea, Manchester United's attack still cannot threaten the goal guarded by Cech, as long as the score of 1:0 is maintained until half-time, then the chances of the visitors winning a game in the 'Theatre of Dreams' will increase by at least 30%! Well, the game time has also entered stoppage time......"

CCAV-5 commentator Zhan Jun said, but there was a slight worry in his tone.

Mourinho has already put the text in his hand into the hands of his assistant Villas-Boas, and is about to turn around and walk towards the players' tunnel.

At that moment, in the first minute of stoppage time, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly switched to the left on the right, using his proud pace to force a break through Paolo Ferreira, and then sent a high-quality half-high ball, Tevez, who had complained about Iroh before the game, leaped to the top of the ball without interference, and Cech was stunned and sighed.

In the face of the overwhelming cheers, Mourinho's facial expression changed significantly, and then he walked to the dressing room without looking back.

It is worth mentioning that after Tevez scored a goal, he climbed up from the turf, then ran twenty or thirty meters, and roared at Iro.

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Either manager could not tolerate a goal conceded in stoppage time at half-time, as it was impossible to be out of fitness in the first half, which can only be explained by a lack of concentration.

And if you don't concentrate and concede a goal, then there must be a player who is responsible.

The right-back Ferreira, who was thrown away by Cristiano Ronaldo with a quick speed, must have had an unshirkable responsibility, but it was not him who was most responsible, but Haim of the State of Israel, who did not keep an eye on Tevez diagonally forward, which means that it was unforgivable to be distracted in the final moments of the game.

However, to the surprise of the frightened Ferreira and Ben Haim, the manager Mourinho did not criticize them, but the ten players on the field entered the dressing room and hurried to arrange the tactics for the second half.

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The same is true in the home team's dressing room, where Ferguson did not keep yelling at the players as usual, but began to rigorously arrange the specific tactical play of the second half, similar to Mourinho's situation.

Because Chelsea will be playing with 10 men in 45 minutes of regular time in the second half, which means that United will have a numerical advantage during this time, and with a little use of the skill at their feet and the cooperation of the players, as long as the fitness of the Chelsea players is dragged down, then ...... Winning this game won't be a fantasy either!

At that time, you can narrow the points gap with the top team Chelsea, so it will help you to reduce the pressure in the next league, and as long as there are no heavy mistakes in the next league, you can overtake Chelsea in the second leg of the second half of the season, and the league championship is within reach!

"Cristiano!"

Ferguson looked at Cristiano Ronaldo, who immediately picked up his spirits and looked at the manager.

"You weren't active enough in the first half except for that breakaway assist, so I want to be more active in the second half when you're more aggressive! Otherwise, I'll let you cool down on the bench! Ferguson said: "Also, don't forget the 40+ goal bet this season! ”

Other teammates also looked at Cristiano Ronaldo, and couldn't help but be full of admiration, and dared to bet with Ferguson, and the goal in a season turned out to be 40+, ......

When he heard that he was not active enough, he was not convinced, but when he heard the 40+ goal, he became excited, because this is the plan set by Ferguson for him to gradually surpass himself, and the final transcendence is naturally Iroh, and the terrifying goal efficiency is what he desperately wants to catch up.

Last season, he made a similar bet with Alex Ferguson, but in the end he couldn't get the job done by one goal, so this season's stacks were stacked again.

If you didn't reach the goal before, it would have been forgotten, but this season is different, because Iroh came to the Premier League, that is to say, there is a complete contrast, he doesn't want to lag behind Iroh too much in the scorer list, saying that he was also the best player in the Premier League last season, but he can't let the best player in La Liga steal the best player in the Premier League.

Thinking of this, Cristiano Ronaldo subconsciously clenched his fists, his eyes were like torches, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was full of fighting spirit.

Ferguson had a good eye for Cristiano Ronaldo, and he knew there would be an explosion of form in the second half!

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The fifteen-minute break at half-time was a flash in the air for both players in the home and away dressing room.

The same is true for fans in the stands, many of whom are even queuing up on the periphery of the stadium to buy high-calorie foods such as fries, burgers, and cokes.

As a result, players from both sides have already begun to enter, so many fans have dismissed the idea of continuing to queue up to buy things, returned to their seats, and waited for the game to start, because they all know that as soon as the second half starts, Manchester United will attack desperately, and the next game will definitely be very exciting.