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After the start of the second half, the rain was still falling and there was no sign of stopping anytime soon. All players www.biquge.info changed to spikes at halftime to ensure grip in high-speed sports.

Chu Zhongtian thought of what Rangnick said to him when he was on the field, he looked down at the grass, and then kicked a step hard, feeling the slippery level of the court, which was still within an acceptable range.

Truth be told, this light rain is more likely to make players slip on the field than a downpour, so be extra careful.

The game starts with Hoffenheim kicking off.

The football was soon passed to Chu Zhongtian's feet.

Wayne. Rooney rushed up to make a steal, Chu Zhongtian turned the football to Sana next to him, and then ran to avoid Rooney. Rooney didn't continue to push him, but ran towards Sana, so Sana passed the football back to Chu Zhongtian.

Taking advantage of this time, the formations of both sides were torn apart. Hoffenheim's forwards and wing-backs rushed forward, and United's players pressed out.

The first half was a 0-0 draw. In the eyes of Manchester United's players, Hoffenheim must have thought that a draw away from Manchester United was the greatest achievement, but they could not accept such a result, and even a draw at their home stadium would be a shame.

So at the beginning of the second half, Manchester United did not be conservative, but actively scrambled, intending to score a goal. Any team, whether it is a big team or a weak team, as long as it can score first, will gain psychological stability, and its performance will become calm, and it may even play at a high level. So for Manchester United, it's also important to score first.

Hoffenheim's idea is the same as Manchester United's, which is to try to score first.

So after Chu Zhongtian controlled the football, he began to plan this attack. If he could, he would have liked to score in the opening 40 seconds...... Seeing that Manchester United and his side of the formation were stretched, Chu Zhongtian began to bring the football forward.

As soon as he saw that he meant to move forward, Fletcher couldn't help but want to rush up and give him a good look. But he still remembered what Ferguson had said to him. The game is not man-marking, but zone-defending, which means he can't leave his zone at will.

But he didn't have to wait too long, because Chu Zhongtian would definitely come to him.

So he waited there.

In the first half, Fletcher was holding back a fire. Chu Zhongtian performed well, organizing attacks many times, but most of the time it was not close to the penalty area, but in the back, as a defender he could not do anything, he could not go through the entire midfield to find Chu Zhongtian's trouble.

Although Ferguson did not let him keep an eye on Chu Zhongtian, Fletcher seems to have taken it as his responsibility to defend Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian looked up at the situation in front of him, and Carrick rushed up. This player, who is said to have a style somewhat close to himself, after Chu Zhongtian's half-game observation, thinks that what the media said is not right, and the similarity between himself and Carrick is very low.

Facing Carrick Chu Zhongtian, who came up to defend him, made a feint to divide the ball to the side. This feint is very realistic, Chu Zhongtian's whole body turned to the side, even if it is not a pass, if he wants to continue to carry the ball, he will be brought to the side, so Carrick is relieved to lean forward boldly, on the one hand, blocking Chu Zhongtian's passing route, and on the other hand, preparing to grab the ball.

Chu Zhongtian leaned back after seeing Carrick pressing up, and then swung his right leg out, which was already determined to be a pass, Carrick rushed up to break the ball, he saw Chu Zhongtian's right leg raised, the football was temporarily out of his control, and at the same time, his other foot was supporting his body, he couldn't move at all, and it was impossible to protect the ball. It's a great opportunity to break the ball!

Unexpectedly, as soon as he started, he saw that Chu Zhongtian's raised leg was quickly retracted, knocking the football back from the back of his supporting foot!

Immediately after Chu Zhongtian finished the football, he quickly changed his center of gravity and readjusted his direction, this time he returned to the middle lane!

"Wow! Cruyff turned around! The narrator exclaimed excitedly.

"Pretty!!" He Ping was even more excited.

Relying on the unexpected Cruyff turn, Chu Zhongtian quickly asked Carrick, and then slammed the football out and rushed towards the free throw arc!

Carrick pounced, turning his head to look at Chu Zhongtian's back in surprise. This one was so beautiful to get rid of, he didn't expect it at all...... Fletcher was thrilled - his chance had come!

"Chu Zhongtian broke through Carrick, and he is now rushing forward with the ball!" He Ping shouted excitedly.

The fans on both sides in the stands also made noise, Hoffenheim fans cheering for Chu Zhongtian, while Manchester United fans shouted: "Stop him!" ”

"Rush! Clear! Rush! Wimbledon fans also shouted with fists waving.

At the start of the second half, Chu Zhongtian set Old Trafford on fire with his unexpected breakthrough.

In the face of Fletcher's rush, Chu Zhongtian did not continue to pass, this time he really shared the ball. Covertly flicking the ball with the outside of his instep during the run, it fell to Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was retreating.

Fletcher patronized the middle of the sky, but missed the Van Nistelrooy next to him, but fortunately Vidic's attention was very focused, and he followed Van Nistelrooy out, so that the opponent did not calmly turn around and burst into the penalty area to shoot.

Fletcher looked back at Van Nistelrooy, and was about to turn back to defend when he saw Van Nistelrooy pass the ball again, and the ball passed past him, and because his center of gravity had just changed, there was no time to make the next move, so he could only watch and do nothing.

His eyes followed the football and found that the person who received the ball was Chu Zhongtian again.

"Two over one! Pretty! The narrator's voice rang out again.

Chu Zhongtian, who regained the ball, made Manchester United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra a little nervous, because they knew before the game that Chu Zhongtian's pass at the edge of the penalty area was very deadly, and if they pounced, it would give the opponent a direct pass.

So neither of the two of them came up to pounce on the first blow, but invariably retracted half a step backwards.

Chu Zhongtian did not break through in, nor did he send a fatal direct pass, but ...... Direct Long Shot!!

He didn't swing his leg much, and with his strength, he didn't need to round his thigh at a distance of twenty meters. That's why his shot was very sudden and hidden.

When Ferdinand spotted the ball telling it to fly over, he reacted to a shot!

The ball flew past his feet and headed straight for the goal behind him!

"Chu's ...... Shoot-goal-"

Ferdinand turned his head to look at the goal in despair, and he saw that Kutzsac had already made a leap of the pounce, but judging by his movements and the position of the ball, he probably couldn't save the ball...... All Manchester United fans have the same expression at this moment - their eyes are wide open, their mouths are flare-shaped, and they are pouring cold air. They were scared.

Kutzsack slid off the ground, but he didn't touch the football, which flew one step ahead of him. But the ball didn't fly into the goal, but hit the outside of the post and bounced off the bottom line!

"Ball! Ball...... The ball didn't go in! Ah! It's a pity! It's a pity! The German commentator held his head in his hands, as if it was not Chu Zhongtian who missed this opportunity, but him.

The football hit the goalpost with a crisp sound, and everyone's hearts seemed to tremble at that moment. Manchester United fans breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the football fly off the line, while Hoffenheim fans jumped up from their seats and held their heads in their hands, a moment of excitement and regret that made it impossible to speak.

Seeing that the football was rejected by the goalpost, Chu Zhongtian also felt very regretful, this opportunity was really good, but it was a pity that it was just a little short...... Kutssack was still a little frightened when he got up from the ground, and he was terrified at the thought that his goal had almost been pierced. But what's the defensive problem this time? Of course, it was the defender who didn't press out in time to press, allowing him to calmly get up and shoot. So he shouted at Ferdinand: "Leo! Don't give him such a chance! ”

If Schmeichel was here, he wouldn't have spoken so politely, and he roared directly. But Leo. Rio Ferdinand has not had the opportunity to work alongside Schmeichel. Kutssac is also a junior in the team, and Ferdinand is the big brother, so Kutssac still has to pay attention to a little bit of proportion when he speaks.

Ferdinand ignored this little character, but he had already put Chu Zhongtian at the top of the list of people who needed to be taken care of.

In his opinion, Ibisevic, who scored a hat-trick in the last round of the league, is not as dangerous as Chu Zhongtian. It is even possible to confuse them because Ibisevic is in too good shape, but in fact, the real most threatening person at Hoffenheim is the annoyed No. 8 with his head in his hands, not Ibisevic or Van Nistelrooy.

"Watch out for their number eight!" Leo. Rio Ferdinand gave the first order at the back.

Although he missed this opportunity, when Chu Zhongtian ran back, he still gave a thumbs up to Van Nistelrooy, who understood his intentions and passed the ball to him, thanking him for this wonderful pass.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian's almost goal-scoring shot stimulated Manchester United again, so in the next few minutes, Manchester United created consecutive shooting opportunities and won consecutive corners.

However, in front of the German team, which is tall and good at aerial combat, Manchester United did not take advantage of it.

Three corners, one by Simunic, one by Chu Zhongtian, and one by Ibisevic. In short, United did not have a single header chance.

Not only from the corner, but in the game, apart from Owen's initial scramble, United did not get a decent header in the Hoffenheim penalty area. As long as the football is in the air, then it is basically Hoffenheim players who grab the first point. United's attack is more of a ground-based attack.

Hoffenheim fans are in this mindset – they are relieved to see a football being kicked into the air in front of goal by a Manchester United player. They know Manchester United can't score a header.

After the corner, United continued to attack, but they still insisted on going to the ground. Wayne Rooney became the most active man, but instead of shooting in front of goal, he dropped back and then played a clever pass to his team-mates. He's not just a centre-forward who only shoots in front of goal, he's a well-rounded one.

However, his teammates were not angry, and Carrick and Valencia wasted his wonderful passes in succession.

Manchester United fans began to cheer and sing again after seeing the United performance.

In the 55th minute, Hoffenheim had another chance to attack. Chu Zhongtian and Sana continued to rush forward with the ball after making a one-two cooperation in the midfield. This time, Fletcher didn't give him a chance to take himself in stride, he rushed up, trying to stop him at the first opportunity. He did it, because his shovel knocked Chu Zhongtian to the ground, but Chu Zhongtian still poked the football out when he lost his center of gravity before being shoveled.

"Foul!" He Ping shouted.

Of course, it was a foul, but the referee took a look at the situation, and the football was passed by Chu Zhongtian to Salihovic on the wing, Hoffenheim was still in possession, and not only that, there were no defenders in front of Salihovic! It was a great opportunity for Hoffenheim to attack, and if the whistle interrupted the game at this time, he would surely be in the media spotlight after the game.

So he decisively chose to raise his hands - the attack is advantageous, and the game continues!

Salihovic did not continue to dribble the ball after seeing the favorable gesture of the game, but passed the football directly into the penalty area!

At this time, the Manchester United players thought that the referee would blow the whistle to stop the game, because Fletcher's tackle looked really vicious, it was almost like he was going to break Chu Zhongtian's leg...... So when Salihovic passed the football into the penalty area, most of the Manchester United players did not react, Ferdinand's lack of concentration made another mistake, he was stunned on the line of the big penalty area and did not return to defend, and only full-back Evra defended in the penalty area.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is in the box against Evra's defence and leaps high!

Patrice Evra lost out to the Dutch veteran in both bounce and judgment of where the ball landed, and when he jumped, Ruud van Nistelrooy was already in the air, completely crushed by his opponent.

Salihovic's wide cross was very precise and the ball was accurately sent to the side of Van Nistelrooy's head, only to see him press Evra in the air and lean his body up, so that he could not think about maintaining the center of gravity, there was only one thing Van Nistelrooy had to do, and that was to put the ball into the goal. He leaned forward, put his weight all on Evra, and then shook his head to shoot!

“van_nistelrooooooooooooooooooooy！！！”

With the commentator's passionate yelling, the football flew into the goal, and although Kutssac struggled to save, it was too close, too sudden, and his save was too late.

"The ball is in! The ball is in! Strike! Pretty! Hoffenheim lead Manchester United 1-0 away from home! It's an exciting moment! ”

"Luther. Ruud van Nistelrooy scored again at Old Trafford, but this time he wasn't wearing a Manchester United shirt! He scored as an enemy of Manchester United and it was a goal that put United on the cusp! These were the words of the England commentator, and the Manchester United fans in front of the TV suddenly felt a little sentimental. Their former heroes are now enemies who stab them in the heart...... Van Nistelrooy did not celebrate after the goal, he left Manchester United because of a conflict with Ferguson, but not because he was dissatisfied with Manchester United, so he refused to celebrate after the goal to thank the United fans for their support and cheers for him.

And after Ruud van Nistelrooy's goal, there was also a heartwarming scene on the pitch. Rather than shouting at the goal conceded or giving the Dutchman the middle finger, the United fans gave a standing ovation to the venerable veteran. They had nothing to complain about when Ruud van Nistelrooy was on the back of the net, as they knew better than anyone what the 'King of the Small Penalty Zone' was capable of.

The rest of Hoffenheim's players didn't care so much and they crossed the pitch to Ruud van Nistelrooy, surrounding him and celebrating his goal. Ruud van Nistelrooy was reluctant to celebrate, and Salihovic, who gave him the assist, looked excited, which also stirred up everyone's emotions.

Sana didn't rush up to celebrate, he ran towards Chu Zhongtian. Chu Zhongtian was still lying on the ground, and he didn't jump up to participate in the celebration for the first time, so he went over to care.

It's just that the way he cares is different from ordinary people: "No, you can't get up just like this?" There was a slight sarcasm in his tone, less like concern, more like mockery.

"No kidding." Chu Zhongtian pointed to his right calf, "The shoe spikes are hanging, how can it be so easy to get rid of." After saying that, he began to solve it.

On the other hand, Fletcher was still annoyed by the loss of the goal, and he didn't care about it for the time being.

Sana squatted down only to find that Fletcher's kick just now was really black enough, and the spikes all cut Chu Zhongtian's socks, and the spikes were just hooked by the rotten socks, no wonder Chu Zhongtian didn't stand up for the first time...... And looking from the place where the socks were rotten, he could see that there were two blood marks on the outer muscles of Chu Zhongtian's calves, one was about ten centimeters and the other was slightly shorter, which was caused by Fletcher's spikes just now.

Looking at Chu Zhongtian's appearance, he didn't seem to care about the scars on his calves at all. Sana is not the kind of player who cares about such minor injuries, such scars can be seen everywhere on the legs of players, and it has become commonplace. But think about it, after Chu Zhongtian suffered such a serious foul just now, he was still able to accurately send the football to the empty place. Sana felt that this kid was really powerful.

After Chu Zhongtian freed his legs from Fletcher's spikes, he stretched out his hand and pulled Chu Zhongtian up.

The two men ignored the foul Fletcher and ran to his teammates, who were still celebrating.

Behind them, the referee was showing a yellow card to Fletcher, who was lying on the ground, and he would have blew the whistle if it hadn't been for Hoffenheim's great chance.

Fletcher didn't care about the yellow card either, he cared about the team conceding a goal and now falling behind. He felt annoyed when he thought that his fierce shovel just now didn't stop Chu Zhongtian from sending the football out...... If you had been a little more ruthless and quicker just now, would you have succeeded in defending?

This Chu ...... Damn it!

(To be continued)