Chapter Ninety-Four: Tang Core?

Foster's right hand touches a football!

Real Madrid fans were about to lament that the football escaped from Foster's fingertips, flew firmly across the goal line and drilled into the net!

Antonini, a football commentator on Spanish national television, shouted: "The ball is in!" Although Foster judged the right direction, Don's shot was too powerful, and the football still went in! The score becomes two to one! Real Madrid are leading again! ”

The Real Madrid fans stood up and applauded hard, the score was ahead, the opponent was still one man, and they saw the hope of qualifying. All this was brought about by the black hair on the field, so they shouted loudly:

"Don!"

"Don!"

"Don!"

This name became the only name of the Old Trafford stadium!

Tang Jue and his teammates who came up to congratulate each other warmly embraced. The British reporters on the sidelines had an ugly face, Tang Jue got off the bus, and when interviewed by reporters, he did not explicitly say that he would score, at that time they thought that he was not confident, and even had a good draft to mock him.

Now Don has not only scored a goal, but also forced Manchester United to have one man less, which is a commendable performance. If you want to be more serious, Henry's follow-up shot also has his credit.

A wave of despair rose in the hearts of Manchester United fans, and they exhaled to forcibly suppress this despair in the hope of a miracle.

The game restarted and the Real Madrid players retreated to their own half again, and they had to wear down the morale of the United players. The Manchester United players went on a furious attack on Real Madrid, hoping to equalise in the first half so that they would not be outdone in terms of momentum. They also know very well that if they can't equalise quickly. Over time, they will become more and more passive.

One less, they have to run a little more each, and by the end of the second half, fitness will be their enemy. In addition, their fighting spirit will become weaker and weaker with the passage of time. Then they will not be able to return to heaven.

Manchester United's attack was fierce, and in the 38th minute, Rooney shook off Yaya Toure on the left rib and dodged the angle. Outside the penalty area, it's a powerful long-range shot!

The soccer ball whistles towards the right side of the goal!

Manchester United fans have bright eyes. They see hope of an equaliser!

Casillas couldn't get the ball down!

"Pong! ......" banged, the hopes of Real Madrid fans were dashed, and the football was rejected by the crossbar and flew off the bottom line. The goal was still shaking violently. Pepe tried his best to suppress his beating heart. I didn't care about the cold sweat on my forehead. Shout at Guti to remind him to pay attention to the defense on the front of the penalty area.

Rooney, who missed the opportunity to open the scoring, covered his face and sighed in pain.

The game continued, and Real Madrid slowed down. The Manchester United players pressed very hard. In the 40th minute, Ribery played a pass to Guti, and Scholes intercepted the ball halfway, quickly launched a fast attack, and kicked the ball to the left. After Ronaldo got the ball, he used his speed to break through Salgado and burst into the penalty area!

Metzelder quickly made up for it, and Ronaldo buckled the outside of his right foot outward, dodging the shooting space, which was a strong shot!

The alert Pepe has a sliding tackle and his legs are in the way of football. The soccer ball hit Pepe's leg and bounced, and Casillas made a vertical jump and held the ball firmly in his arms.

There was a loud sigh at Old Trafford.

Schuster had a problem with the ball, and he stood in the command area and shouted at Ribery, suggesting that he should move the ball forward instead of a cross.

As the clock ticked by, the Real Madrid players were united and stubbornly withstood United's onslaught to keep the score 2-1 until the end of the first half. Players from both sides return to the locker room.

Various TV stations gave their opinions on the first half of the game.

Antonini, football commentator on Spanish national television: "There were surprises and expected things in the first half. As a surprise, Real Madrid took advantage of Thierry Henry's follow-up shot in the opening 58 seconds to take the lead in the opposition's goal. What is expected is that Manchester United is the main attack, and Real Madrid is the main defense. ”

'Real Madrid did a decent job defensively, with Metzelder coming on in place of Cannavaro, reducing the number of mistakes at centre-back and increasing the protection of the heights. However, there was more pressure on the right side of the defense, and Manchester United frequently attacked from this side, and they had to protect this side more in the second half. ”

"Throughout the first half of the game, we have to admit the fact that Don was the weapon that Real Madrid used to win. Although he is heavily defended by Manchester United's players and rarely gets his hands on the ball, he will directly threaten the opposition goal when he has the chance. ”

'At half-time, Don had just two shots on goal, which shows how tight Manchester United are defending against him. But his two shots, one that led to Van der Sar's escape, Thierry Henry's successful follow-up shot, and a direct penalty kick showed that every shot he had could threaten United's goal! β€œ

'When it comes to penalties, we have to give him credit. Steal, split the ball, under the pull of Vidic, he did not give up, and broke free from Vidic's hands, and finally caused Van der Sar to foul and get a red card! ”

"It was the turning point of the game, Real Madrid not only had a one-goal lead, but also had the advantage in numbers. In the second half, as time goes on, Real Madrid's numerical advantage will become more and more obvious. As long as their defenders don't make mistakes, it's only a matter of time before Real Madrid progress to the semi-finals. ”

ESPN said: "Don was the man in charge of the game, he dominated both of Real Madrid's goals and he was still the brightest star on the pitch! ”

"Compared to the first leg, there were no clashes, no fights between fans. Despite the intense nature of the fight, there were very few fouls. And all this is directly related to Don's refusal to take a penalty in the last game, and he has earned the respect of the Manchester United players. ”

"Last season, Milan met Manchester United in the semi-finals and came to Old Trafford, where Manchester United fans booed Don loudly. Tonight, however, there were no boos here, and when he broke through to Van der Sar, he even won applause from the home fans. This shows that he is respected not only by Manchester United players, but also by Manchester United fans. ”

German TV mainly summed it up tactically: "Real Madrid's defensive strategy is to counter-attack as soon as the ball is conceded in front. The other players quickly returned to their own half and waited in front of the penalty area. Not allowing Manchester United to play the advantage of speed, from the effect point of view, is very good. ”

"Manchester United's defence, the main focus is on Don and not letting him get the ball. But how could the world not let a single player get the ball for the whole game? Because Don attracted too much attention from United's back, after Van der Sar got out, there was no one to defend Henry, allowing him to easily make a successful follow-up shot. ”

'With the score down, Manchester United will definitely attack in the second half. And Real Madrid. They should still use their speed to attack. Speed is a tradition at Real Madrid. They have always used their speed efficiently to tear apart the opposition's defences. When Don moved to Real Madrid, there were skepticism. ”

"But it turned out that he was a good fit for Real Madrid's tactical system. In Real Madrid's attacking system, which emphasizes efficiency and speed. He's like a fish in water. Make the most of your skills and speed. Manchester United's situation is critical. They will have to attack, but the numerical disadvantage will slowly become apparent. ”

"On the contrary, the situation is quite favorable for Real Madrid. Because they don't need to attack aggressively, they just need to launch an extremely efficient defensive counterattack after they have secured the defense. ”

"We expect Manchester United not to lose confidence, keep their fighting spirits high and give us a good game!"

……

The atmosphere in the away team's locker room was very good and very lively, and many players stepped forward to high-five Tang Jue to congratulate him. Cannavaro is teaching Yaya Toure to calm down; Pepe and Metzelde exchange questions about filling in the blanks; Ribery and Drenthe are communicating and working together......

Schuster and his assistant were discussing the strategy and tactics of the second half, and Tang Jue and Thierry Henry were exchanging positions......

Real Madrid was actively communicating, and they were full of hunger to win the game.

The atmosphere in the home team's dressing room was depressing, with the starters wiping their sweat and replenishing their water, and the substitutes with expressionless faces and empty eyes. The lord sat in his chair and chewed gum quickly, listening to his assistant's advice. The room was quiet, and the assistant coach's voice was already quiet, but his voice was heard by almost every player.

"We should focus on the left flank, keep the intensity of the blow against Salgado and open the gap from him......"

"It is necessary to curb the opponent's rapid counterattack, counter-steal on the spot after losing the ball, foul immediately if you can't grab it, and never let them raise their speed......

The assistant coach finished his advice, stepped back, and sat down in his chair, the lord closing his eyes. The United dressing room was quiet......

……

Schuster coughed lightly, and the players stopped communicating and sat back in their seats, ready to listen to the manager's arrangement.

"You were great in the first half, I'm so proud of you, the distant city of Madrid, the Real Madrid fans all over the world are so proud of you!" Schuster's voice grew louder and louder.

There was pride on the faces of the Real Madrid players, and after a pause of a few seconds, the Real Madrid boss said: "We were a little chaotic in the last minutes of the first half, we didn't think clearly, and now we will make our thinking clear. ”

He started to plan for the second half: "Manchester United are behind and they will attack in the second half, the first 10 minutes are very important, you have to be steady, you have to keep these 10 minutes. As long as we hold on for 10 minutes, the opponent's momentum will drop, and that's when we counterattack. ”

"In these 10 minutes, we have to make it clear that as soon as we get the ball at the back, we have to move the football to the front as fast as possible. Use speed to bring down the other party! ”

'Guti and Metzeld need to be careful to protect the right side, they should attack from this side in the second half.'

Guti and Metzelder nodded, and Salgado let out a long breath, and the pressure on his body was reduced a lot. In the first half, he was attacked by Ronaldo and Park Ji-sung in turn, and he was almost unable to withstand it. The manager's arrangement was timely.

"As for attacking, to put it simply, you have to hand over the football to Don and leave it to him! Let's be clear! ”

This is the first time Schuster has made it clear that Tang Jue is the heart of the offense, and he thinks it's time. As the season draws to a close, Tang Jue's role in the game is becoming more and more obvious, especially in this game, where he dominated two goals for Real Madrid, which also led to the situation developing in the direction of Real Madrid.

The Real Madrid boss believes that making this concept clear at this time will not cause turmoil in the dressing room.

Fanny shook his head and sighed inwardly, and the words finally came out.

There was no jealousy and dissatisfaction in Henry's eyes, he had already adjusted his mentality and adapted to this team with Tang Jue as the core. RoniΓ±o's mouth was pouted, not because he was not satisfied with the coach's arrangement, but because he was mocking that he no longer had a place in this team.

Ribery muttered: "Don core? (To be continued......)

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