Chapter 226: Collapse
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But this one is too idealistic.
Unless you put up a wall in front of goal, no matter how good a defender you are, there will always be mistakes.
At present, the Roman defense line is relatively solid. In the first three rounds of Serie A, they have kept clean sheets. In the first round of the Champions League group stage, they also kept a clean sheet against Ukrainian powerhouse Dynamo Kyiv.
For revenge, Spalletti certainly brought his strongest squad to Old Trafford.
At the back, when Panucci was out injured, the right-back was led by Brazilian defender Siciño, who is known as Cafu's successor in Brazil and has excellent assist ability. In the 05 Confederations Cup final against Argentina, Cicinho performed well, single-handedly instigated four goals, became famous, was favored by the Spanish giants Real Madrid, and then landed in La Liga.
After joining Real Madrid, in the face of fierce competition, Cicinho did not find his place, and he joined Roma this summer without a chance, becoming a strong addition to the Roma team. During the time of Panucci's injury, he played his part well.
But as a full-back, you can't just be good at assisting, you also have to take on the responsibility of defending on the wing.
But aside from the sliding tackles, Cicinho doesn't have commendable defensive skills. And because he is good at assisting, he loves to attack, and he often loses his position when defending, leaving a big hole in the defense.
So after Yu Liang came on the field, he immediately found Nani, Ronaldo and Tevez, and asked them to change positions frequently, strengthen the breakthrough on the left side, and focus on Sicinho. And after the start of the game, he was also always looking for opportunities to attack.
Unfortunately, because the Romans pressed too fiercely and the formation was too forward, Cicinho's position was not bad. This is also why Yu Liang launched a long pass, wanting to assist King Dong in attacking.
I never thought that one of my long passes would create such an opportunity for him.
When Roma attacked, Siciinho's assists were indeed huge, and when Mancini Jr. and Aquilani collided against the wall, Sicineo had already assisted on the left side of the Manchester United penalty area. Behind Siciño was a huge gap. When Yu Liang completed the steal, he was ready to make a long pass to the left, but after being interfered with by Totti, he could only pass to Ferdinand.
This also led to this opportunity to counterattack, which was almost buried at the feet of Ronaldo.
When Yu Liang received a pass from Cristiano Ronaldo, Sisinho was still strolling near the halfway line, perhaps expecting De Rossi's steal and then launching a counterattack again. But no, Yu Liang's diagonal pass was sent directly to the gap on the right side of the Roma team, and Nani, who strode to catch up with the football, sent a cross without any interference, and accurately found King Dong between the two central defenders.
King Dong, who jumped high, stood up against the football, shook his head and pushed it hard, and the football flew directly towards the goal.
Bang!
The ball slammed into the crossbar, bounced high, and landed in the net.
"Ahh
failed to score, and after King Dong landed, he held his head and roared to the sky.
But he didn't forget to give Nani a thumbs up for his precise assist.
"Oh, what a pity! King Dong's header actually smashed on the crossbar! What a shame! ”
The global sports commentators sighed, and the fans in front of the TV also sighed, how good it was for King Dong to score this goal, and it was not in vain for them to stay up late to watch the game!
Ferguson, who had been standing on the sidelines, immediately took out his hands in his pockets and was ready to raise his arms and cheer when he saw Nani send a precise cross and King Dong shook his head to attack the goal. But as the football hit the crossbar, after waving his hands in the air twice, he hugged his head and sighed, how nice it would be if this goal went in! Then there was a round of applause and cheering for the players. Although the goal was not scored, compared to the first half, it was finally able to play a dangerous attack.
Spalletti watched King Dong's header go over the crossbar and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then shouted a few times into the field, hoping that Siciño would concentrate on defending.
However, the old man's wish was disappointed, and whenever the Roma team attacked, Cicinho always couldn't hold back the attacking heart and immediately stepped forward to assist. The huge gap behind him has been exploited by United several times, and if it weren't for the bad feeling in front of goal, Roma would have been beaten into a sieve.
The game has reached this point, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that Manchester United is mainly attacking the left side, so they find Sicinho to beat him wildly.
"Siciño's assist is too great, it looks like Roma are in danger! Man, would you like to make a bet? ”
Andy Gray looked at Martin Taylor with a sinister and sly smile on his face.
"Well, I'm sure Spalletti will solve this problem!"
Martin Taylor doesn't have much confidence, Siciño's defensive position problem is indeed a time bomb in the Roma backline, and Spalletti must know it.
Spalletti certainly knows that Siciño is a ticking time bomb at the back, but with a good use, he can blow up United. It's better than Aleandro Rossi's right wing-back who only blows himself up.
Sighing helplessly, Spalletti only hoped that De Rossi could fill in more places for Ciciño.
Of course, he wanted his team to score a goal first, so after a dead goal, he brought on David Pizarro in an attempt to improve the control of the midfield.
However, the attack did not go well, and the goal was frequently threatened, and the Romans were already a little flustered. Coupled with the fact that Manchester United have stepped up their pressing, it is still difficult for David Pizarro to organise an effective attack, even if David Pizarro is interested in improving his tempo.
"Manchester United have broken the ball in midfield again, the Roma have messed up!"
David Pizarro had just distributed the ball to Perrotta, who was impatient to attack and fired a wide shot that was cut off by Carrick. That's what Roma are all about right now.
After breaking the ball, Carrick immediately distributed the ball to Yu Liang in the frontcourt, and Yu Liang immediately passed the ball to the retreating Tevez. After bypassing De Rossi next to him, Yu Liang asked Tevez for the ball back, and then passed it again to the gap on the left.
"Cisinho is out of place again!"
Andy Gray shouted excitedly, as if United had scored.
All the fans who follow Manchester United are looking forward to it.
Sicinho watched Manchester United repeatedly open breakthroughs on his side, and he was also very anxious in his heart. He also wants to prove himself as a good full-back and a successor to Cafu with a perfect defence.
But turning to look at Giggs, who had several positions with him, Sicinho couldn't catch up even if he broke his leg. I could only watch as Ryan Giggs shook off Mexes and then delivered a low cross that was low.
The unguarded King Dong at the front point, like a tank, hit the rolling football in the penalty area and shot a volley.
"The ball is in, the ball is in, the ball is in! King Dong, King Dong received a pass from Ryan Giggs in the penalty area and scored a strong shot, 1-0 Manchester United took the lead at home! ”
The roar of the rousing roar spread through thousands of households, and at this moment the commentators of global sports seemed to be vented.
After roaring, he exhaled very freely.
“goal! With Manchester United taking the lead at home, the Romans' declaration of revenge may be a joke! If they don't change the problem at right wing-back, maybe another slaughter awaits them! ”
Andy Gray's words are confirmed.
Cicinho finally collapsed after frequent misplacements, and in the 78th minute, he tackled Cristiano Ronaldo who burst into the box, received a red card and gave Manchester United a penalty. Cristiano Ronaldo extended the score to 2-0.
With one man to play and two goals down, Roma could have given up the game altogether.
However, Spalletti did not do this, and replaced Vucinic and Esposito to strengthen the attack.
I'd rather die on the way to attack than cower and wait for death.
And their choice is very heroic. At 4-0, Carrick and Tevez scored goals each in the 83rd and 87th minutes. The Romans, who had dominated more than 60 minutes, collapsed in the final moments of the game and failed to complete their revenge plan! (To be continued.) )