Chapter 70: Illusion
Reebok Stadium.
Singing, applause, cheers, everything.
This is the last league game of the season, at least for most English teams, including Bolton. The end of this game means the beginning of the holiday, and for their fans, it means the beginning of the boring "no ball", so this game, both for the players and the fans, is the last carnival.
Especially Bolton, who has no desires.
Therefore, even if their team is in a backward situation at the moment, and in the almost full stands, you can't find any solemn expression that should be under this score, and this expression has appeared on the faces of many Manchester City fans who came to the away stadium with the team, most of them are looking at the stadium with a focused expression, and some of them are watching the game while talking to the people next to them from time to time, looking a little uneasy, and some fans are directly holding their mobile phones......
When you're led by the nose, that feeling is not much better.
But that's how City fans feel right now.
Linson knows how the City fans in the stands feel, because that's pretty much how he feels, but he's a little more realistic than the fans who always have the best hopes. The reality is that Linson does not have much hope for a last-minute comeback against Manchester United, and this so-called "too big" is less than one in ten.
The shape is not up to others, this is no longer a problem of his self-confidence. Rather than hoping that United will drop the chain at the last minute, ask yourself why they haven't won even one more game over the past long season.
For the away game against Bolton, in addition to maintaining the necessary vigilance, it should be said that he does not think that his team will encounter any obstacles at all, first, the disparity in strength is there, and second, Bolton has no need to fight to the death with his own team. True. This may offend Manchester United, but as long as they play normally, at least they will not be truthful, but if they fight to the death with Manchester City, whether Manchester United can win the championship in the end, England will inevitably have one more pair of mortal enemies.
How to choose, as long as Bolton's top management is not stupid, it is not difficult to make a reasonable choice.
And the facts have proved this, although it is so fast that even he is a little surprised. But City opened things up early.
The game, after the opening waves, quickly entered the familiar rhythm of most of the game, and the leading Manchester City did not slow down the pace of attack, which seems a little unkind, but everyone knows that 1-0 is not safe for Manchester City. One offense and one defense, the game is not ugly. Time also passed quickly, and at half-time, Linson inquired about the score of Manchester United on the other side.
It's still 0-0.
With a message that was not demoralizing, at least for the time being, the game went into the second half.
The shape of the second half is basically a remake of the first half. It was only shortly after the opening that Manchester City received another surprise package, only this time, this package was not won by Manchester City themselves. It was sent by someone else. Less than five minutes into the second half, there was a small cheer from the stands of Manchester City's fans.
"Charlie Adam!! Nice shot! Blackpool, playing away, gave Manchester United a powerful blow, and now. Manchester United are really in trouble! With Manchester City already in the lead, they now need two goals to snatch back the league trophy that rightfully belongs to them. However, for Blackpool, if they can keep that scoreline until the end, then they have a good chance of staying in the English field......
Martin Taylor's words were true, and at the same time as Blackpool's goal, Birmingham City and Wigan, who had previously equaled them, were behind their respective opponents in the other two games. Of course, at the moment, people are more concerned about Manchester United's title race.
At this point, the live footage gives an interesting contrast: Ferguson and Linson.
Both of them looked calm, but everyone knew that under this calm look, there was a completely different situation. It's just that no one knows that the calm in the expressions of the two at this time is not pretentious.
Whether it is Ferguson, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, or Lin Sen, who is still young, they all know that the so-called advantages and disadvantages at the moment are just a fragile appearance.
How fragile is this appearance?
In less than ten minutes, the world was turned upside down.
First of all, Manchester City took the lead in stepping on the landmine, although trying to attack but has paid enough attention to the defense of Manchester City, in a casual corner kick defense, Dunn was confused by the marking error, Bolton striker Kevin Davies easily scored with a header, the score was 1-1, and indirectly became Manchester United's temporary savior.
Immediately afterwards, Manchester United achieved their own redemption, Park Ji-sung crossed from the left, and Anderson fired a left-footed shot into the far corner of the goal from the left side of the penalty area, also 1-1.
The two were exactly the same, one to one, and the situation instantly returned to the original state.
Manchester United is still the leader.
Of course, before the game is over, this is just another illusion -
Lin Sen was a little helpless.
Whether it's a cocoon or a trade-off, Dunn's mistake has already cost Manchester City a good game, although it is only temporary.
As David Luiz can only watch the Champions League final a week later, Linson has experimented with his two substitute central defenders in the last two league games, the last one is Cahill and Kompany, and this one, Cahill and Dunn, but now it seems that this is a mistake, and Dunn, who has rarely played this season, has finally made a difference.
Looking at Dunn, who fell to a low point in an instant, Lin Sen could not put all the blame on him, he understood Dunn's feelings at this time, and such a mistake at this time would not only make the team lose a good game, but also may make him lose what may be the only chance to play in the Champions League final in his life.
Because although he and Cahill are partners in this match, both of them are actually very clear that this is also an invisible competition. And now, there is no doubt that Cahill is in pole position. This has nothing to do with who Lin Sen trusts more, and it has nothing to do with preferences, when Lin Sen made such a choice in this game, his attitude was already clearly clear.
Good people get the chance to play.
Linson does not change and replaces Dunn at this time. Barring any surprises, changing the centre-back combination in the game has always been one of the taboos of the manager, the attack can be adjusted, but any defensive adjustment can mean a rift. Therefore, Dunn will continue to stay on the court until the end of the game, even if Lin Sen knows that his current situation is not right.
A conceded goal changed City's title race, but it didn't change the shape of the game.
Manchester City remain absolutely dominant. After conceding the goal, the team significantly increased the tempo of the attack, while Bolton's side played a more comfortable counter-attack. The same thing is happening at Old Trafford.
This invisible contest, from the very beginning, was destined to be a race.
One side stops, the other side takes the lead. One side falls, the other side crosses.
The clock quietly entered the eightieth minute. This is already the end of the game.
The score remained the same, but for the fans on both sides, the atmosphere became even more breathless because everyone knew it. Now, any change may determine a qiē.
In the 86th minute, Adriano tried again to shoot from distance. It was already the Brazilian's seventh shot of the game!
The shot is powerful and heavy.
Bolton Wanderers' goalkeeper Jaskolainen made a brilliant save when he lifted what looked like it was about to burrow into the corner of the goal, prompting an exclamation from the crowd.
Many Manchester City fans couldn't help but curse the Finnish goalkeeper in their hearts. But soon, their curse dissipated with the goal.
David Silva whipped in a corner from the left, a not-so-tall figure leaping high and a powerful header.
In the face of this close-range bombardment, Jascolainen, who had just opened the hanging, failed to save the team this time.
Richard !! Dunn!!!! A well-timed goal! He achieved his salvation! Previously, it was because of his marking mistake that Manchester City was equalised, and now, with less than five minutes left in the game, he achieved his redemption with a header and saved Manchester City! Now, Manchester City is once again in front of Manchester United! ”
Reebok Stadium has once again become a sea of joy for Manchester City fans.
With less than five minutes left, and if nothing changes in the next five minutes, they will see the team lift their second trophy of the season and defend their league title!
Far away at Old Trafford.
The dead silence in the stands made Ferguson chew gum much faster.
English is a league that is used to lore.
Manchester United is a team that is used to shutting down.
Ferguson is used to killing others, but no one can get used to being killed by others. In the final moments, he put all the strikers he could on the pitch.
It's a wreck! It's a go! It's a dying throe!
As the game ticked by, Blackpool were also dying, because in the other two games, Wigan Athletic reversed Stoke City, which means that they who were already struggling with the relegation line fell into the relegation zone again, and now, the only thing that can save them is victory.
A hungry lion bursts with all his energy.
A wounded wolf also burst out with all its ferocity.
The game entered the fourth minute of stoppage time, Blackpool won a free kick, and their goal-scorer Charlie Adam almost copied the first goal, but this time, the ball hit the post, and then, without waiting for Blackpool to be disappointed, the caddie who had been waiting on the sidelines with the ball threw the ball to Van der Sar, Van der Sar made a long throw, and sent the ball directly to the midfield, Anderson, who received the ball, fell to the ground and plugged straight under the fierce pressure of the opponent, and Owen, who had just come on the field, was offside to the left side of the penalty area.
Facing the attacking Gilkes, Owen calmly pushed the ball into the far corner of the goal under the almost pleading gaze of tens of thousands of Manchester United fans at the scene...... (To be continued!)
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