In the eyes of many media and fans, even if it is a penalty shootout, the chances of Derby County winning are not high, if the probability is used to describe the hope of Derby County winning, then in their judgment, there is only about a 20% chance that Derby County can beat Manchester United in a penalty shootout.

There are many reasons for this.

In terms of penalty kicks, Manchester United players are more powerful, the strength of Derby County players is not as good as Manchester United, plus now Derby County has eleven people, none of them are strikers - the only striker in this game Cahill was also replaced, according to the rules of penalty shootouts, substitutes are not able to play penalties on behalf of the team, that is, Derby County can only send midfielders and defenders to take penalties.

Looking at Manchester United's side, players such as Van Nistelrooy, Paul Scholes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Cristiano Ronaldo are all front-court players, and their penalty skills will certainly not be bad.

Comparing the two, the disadvantage of Derby County is obvious.

The on-site commentator also commented, "It was a mistake to take Cahill off and they would be in a much better position if he was on the pitch. ”

No one can deny Cahill's ability to shoot, he is the top scorer in League One and with him, Derby County is almost certain to score a penalty.

At the same time, many media also see it this way, and the fans in the audience have similar opinions, even if they are optimistic about Derby County, and the fans who support Derby County do not think that their winning rate is higher than Manchester United, (but now it is a penalty shootout, it is to rely on temporary play, Derby County does not mean that there is no chance at all.)

And of all the people in the audience, only one person didn't see it that way.

That's Wansheng.

Wan Sheng is still quite confident in the team's penalty kicks, and what gives him confidence is the number of players and his coaching skills.

At the beginning of the season, he was only at Lv.5, and now he has Lv.9.

With a four-level increase, plus some new skill effects, his own improvement to the whole team is a clear value, which refers to the player's ability. It also includes the ability of the goalkeeper.

In terms of goalkeeper ability.

Oakes is a mediocre goalkeeper, he is not a genius, but it is undeniable that this season, for nearly a year, Oakes has worked very hard to train, and the training plan formulated by Wansheng for him, Oakes has basically completed everything, so he has improved a lot.

In terms of goalkeeper ability, Oakes can only be said to be a 'League One qualified goalkeeper price' before. But now he can definitely reach 'almost Premier League goalkeeper'.

This improvement is quite high, but in terms of personal ability, Oakes can only be a 'goalkeeper close to the Premier League', not a qualified 'Premier League-level goalkeeper', but the ability is not counted like this, because Wansheng's own coaching skills can bring a lot of improvement to Oakes.

For example, the 'League Champion' honor skill you just got can increase Oakes' personal attributes by 2.5%, the coach's max-level skill 'Solid Barrier' can increase your defensive attribute rating by 1 point, and the level 2 players' union can increase your defensive attributes by 2%. Taken together, it's enough for Oakes to become a qualified goalkeeper at Premier League level.

is really a Premier League-level goalkeeper, in fact, there is not much difference between the goalkeepers of the giants and the goalkeepers of small teams, those goalkeepers who have doubled their value. It's just that there is a special performance in some competitions, or a more stable mentality, and there is a shining watch in the competition, that's all. The real top league goalkeepers, in fact, in terms of personal ability, reaction speed, etc., the gap is not very big. A qiē is to see the temporary play.

What brings Wansheng the greatest confidence is the newly acquired skill 'Solid Barrier', a high-level defensive skill that has an active activation effect and can directly improve the goalkeeper's 100% reaction speed, which is the biggest reason why Wansheng is confident in the penalty shootout.

A lot of coaching ability improvement makes Oakes' ability no worse than Howard's, and his mentality has always been very stable, coupled with the 100% reaction speed effect brought by the 'strong barrier', Oakes's performance is not necessarily worse than Howard's.

Then there are the penalties taken by the players.

Wansheng's coaching skills don't say much about the improvement of players' attributes, the key is that he has a skill 'shooting', which can directly improve the player's 5-point shooting evaluation, and this effect is quite obvious.

What is the concept of 5-point shot evaluation?

Although Wan Sheng is not very clear about the specific number, but with his understanding of the football training master system, such as Van Nistelrooy, the shooting ability is between 95-100, this ability evaluation has almost reached the world's top level, Manchester United's other players, including full-back C-Ronaldo, Solskjaer and others, the shooting ability is at most around 95, most of them should not exceed 95, in comparison, the players on their own side seem to be worse, such as Ribery, only 86 points, Layton Bynes is a bit higher, with only 88 points, and Derby County's shot-scoring players have a shot rating of 85-90.

But after improving his shooting ability by 5 points, he is almost on par with Manchester United's stars.

In other words, in terms of penalty kicks, Derby County does not have much disadvantage, and in terms of goal, Oakes plays normally and will not be worse than Howard, so Derby County will win Manchester United in a penalty shootout, and the winning rate is about 50%.

Of course, a qiē still depends on the play.

At this time, Wan Sheng was talking to Oakes, "When you save for a while, it's best to look at the direction before you pounce, don't rush to try your luck to pounce, then the chance of pounce is not big"

Wan Sheng said.

These 'guidance' sounded very surprising to Oakes, because as a goalkeeper, it is generally 'luck' to save penalty kicks, and it was difficult to really react at that time, but Wan Sheng asked him to make a prediction first, can he have time to react after predicting?

Oakes is not clear.

"I'm just a builder, you can try to do that, they don't always have to shoot hard, they can go for angles, and when the ball is not fast, they have chances," Wan added.

He knows that he shouldn't put pressure on Oakes, but to improve his reaction speed by 100%, some slow balls can definitely react, the only thing is that if the opponent volleys vigorously and the ball speed is very fast, it will definitely be too late to make a save after judgment.

Of course, it depends on Oakes' own play.

After 'mentioning' Oakes, Wan Sheng hurriedly signaled to Derby County to make a substitution. He also had a substitution in his hand, which according to the FA Cup rules could still be used in a penalty shoot-out, and he left that substitution to Ian Taylor.

Ian Taylor did not play in this game because his physical fitness was a little unable to keep up, until the end of the game, Wan Sheng still did not send him off the bench, but now it is the most critical moment, Ian Taylor's steady mentality and rich experience are still helpful to the team, Wan Sheng intends to let him take the first penalty.

The other four who made free throws were also quickly confirmed. Wan Sheng asked his players for their opinions, and his knowledge of the team, he lined up the order of appearance - Ian Taylor first, followed by Frank Ribery, Leighton Baines, Lee Morris and Weberson.

After the two sides handed over the names to the referee, the penalty shootout was about to begin.

Marcus drew the first penalty for the team and then waited for United goalkeeper Howard to take his position and Ian Taylor walked over.

Taylor stood in front of the door, looking at Howard.

As a Aston Villa legend, he has a wealth of experience in penalty kicks. He knew it was actually a mental battle between the player and the goalkeeper, and he stood there, just looking at Howard, and the two looked at each other. They all guessed what each other was thinking.

The referee signaled that the penalty could begin.

Ian Taylor took two steps back, then trotted forward and slammed the ball into the ball.

Left corner!

Ball in!

The ball flew into the goal without any suspense, and Howard stood still and didn't move. This was followed by cheers from the Derby players and fans.

Wan Sheng clenched his fists with a smile on his face, Taylor's heart was too good. Even if his shooting ability is actually very average, but at this critical moment, it is still necessary to rely on this mentality to stabilize the old player, because playing penalty kicks is more about play, not shooting ability.

The next goal was Manchester United's turn.

Oakes was already standing in front of the door, he thought about what Wan Sheng had said to himself before, stretched his arms and felt his state, he felt that his state was unusually good, his mind was unusually clear at this time, and he didn't know why.

"Make a judgment first?" "Maybe the Boss is right," Oakes thought. ”

Vanny stepped to the penalty spot.

The Dutch striker was put in the first penalty by Alex Ferguson, and Oakes was still under pressure against the legendary 'King of the Penalty Area', who half-crouched down and watched carefully at Ruud van Nistelrooy's feet.

Van Nistelrooy started running.

After only two steps, he slammed his foot on the ball.

A direct and powerful volley!

The shot was powerful and angled, and Oakes accurately judged the direction the first time, but he still couldn't save the ball, and the ball hit the left post and bounced into the goal.

It was an inexplicable penalty.

Oakes got up from the grass and shook his head helplessly, this ball really didn't blame him, the penalty kick that hit the post and bounced into the goal, no matter how good it was, it was difficult to pounce.

In the second round, Frank Ribery stepped forward.

In front of the goal, Ribery looked at Howard cautiously, he was standing on such a big stage for the first time, and he was a little excited, although he knew that he shouldn't be like this, but thinking about the fact that at this moment, there would be tens of millions of fans watching him, he still couldn't suppress this excitement.

As a result, when the shot was taken, Ribery was a little flustered, he couldn't hold it down, and kicked the ball away, and the ball flew high into the stands, followed by a cheer from the direction of the United fans.

"He's still too young and has too little experience," Wan Sheng shook his head regretfully.

Ribery lowered his head and walked to his teammates in disappointment, who patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

It's Manchester United's turn again, and this time it's Cristiano Ronaldo.

C-Ronaldo played for Manchester United for a season, and now he is the absolute main force of the team's wing, Giggs is on the left, he can only be on the right, but sometimes Giggs can't play, he will also play as a left midfielder, his skills are still recognized, and his ability in front of goal is also favored.

He took United's second penalty.

C-Ronaldo stared at Oakes with a nonchalant expression, he was thinking about kicking an angle, which was not difficult for him.

He took two steps and threw the ball straight to the right!

Oakes focused on C-Ronaldo's feet, and he reacted almost immediately, his movements and judgment were in unison, and he pounced accurately on the right side. His hands were in one position almost at the same time as the football - the football was lifted out of the bottom line by him!

"Derby County goalkeeper Oakes saves C-Ronaldo's penalty!"

The on-site narrator exclaimed.

There was a drop in the direction of the Manchester United fans' stands, while the Derby County side cheered. That's how the penalty shoot-out is, in less than a minute, the low side and the cheering side completely fall apart.

C-Ronaldo stood there with a look of considerable surprise on his face.

He didn't expect that the ball he was pursuing the angle was directly saved, the angle of the ball was tricky enough, but the opposing goalkeeper played better. He felt a little low, in the penalty shoot-out, his ball was saved, if he lost the game. He's going to be the sinner for the team to lose.

He walked back with his head down.

In the third round, it was Layton Bynes who came out on the Derby County, and when Bynes walked to the penalty spot, the commentator made a special introduction to the fans, "This is the young full-back of Derby County, Layton Bynes, who scored the first goal with a long-range shot!" We can expect his penalty."

Baines was also a little excited, but unlike Ribery, he hadn't actually experienced so many ups and downs. His football life was spent in Wigan Athletic's youth team, and shortly after he was promoted to the first team, he moved to Derby County.

Different experiences also create different hearts.

Baines was kind of just kicking the ball into the ball at this point, not how many people were watching. Against Howard, Bynes didn't think too much about it, he just took a step back and swung his foot straight into a powerful volley.

Howard knows the Derby County guard in front of him is certainly not going to be looking for angles. For a defender like this, the penalty kick is based on power, and there is very little pursuit of angle. In particular, Baines also scored a long-range shot in the first half, and that long-range shot made Howard remember that he was full of power.

So he didn't make a judgment at all, and pounced on him as soon as he found a direction.

That's a bit of a fluke.

But Baines' ball was kicked right at goal, and he pounced on it, but gave way to the ball, and the ball flew into the goal right through the middle.

2:1, Derby County led by one goal.

It's Manchester United's turn again, this time with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a veteran, 31 years old, he joined Manchester United in 1996, when he and York were still partners for a while, but after the turn of the century, with the arrival of Ruud van Nistelroy and Solskjaer's age, he was reduced to a substitute, but his goal percentage, especially from the bench, was very high, including the winner in the final minute of the 1998/99 Champions League final, so Solskjaer has a reputation as a 'super sub'.

To have such a goal rate, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's skills go without saying.

This time he also kicked an angle.

Oakes was not under a lot of pressure against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and perhaps it was the ball that saved Cristiano Ronaldo that gave him confidence, and when he saw Solskjaer shooting, he carefully judged the direction and then pounced directly to the side.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's shot wasn't quick, only for Oakes to save the ball again.

Seeing Oakes save the ball again, there were a lot of exclamations from the scene.

'Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's penalty was saved! It was the second goal Oakes saved, and so far he has saved two of United's three goals! It looks like he's in great form at the moment! If Derby County can win the penalty shoot-out, we will remember the name - Oakes! The on-site commentator said excitedly.

On United's side, manager Alex Ferguson also frowned.

He was a little worried.

Two of the three goals were saved to leave them a point behind, which meant Derby County had scored another goal and were unbeaten in five penalty shoot-outs, which was not a good result.

With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's ball saved, the pressure was on United's side.

In the fourth round, it was Lee Morris who played in Derby County.

Morris has a very good mentality, he is one of the few players in the team, strong, experienced and stable, such players can only be found in Derby County, and the others, Cahill and captain Marcus are the number of players.

Arriving at the penalty spot, Morris was expressionless.

He didn't even look at the United goal, just looked down at the ball and then heard the referee blow the whistle. He immediately took two small steps back and immediately pumped behind the ball.

The ball flew off the grass and into the right-hand corner of the goal, and Howard pounced in the right direction, but the ball was so fast that it flew over the goal line first.

3:1。

The advantage of Derby County is quite large, and many Derby County fans have already cheered.

Next up was Manchester United, with Paul Scholes in the field.

Scholes was under a lot of pressure and almost everyone was focused on him at this point, and the ball just had to be kicked off. Manchester United will directly lose the penalty shoot-out, which means that they have lost the FA Cup, this kick can almost completely decide the outcome of the game, shouldering such pressure, Scholes's face is very solemn.

At this moment, the cameras are pointing at Scholes.

"This ball is crucial!"

Scholes knew he had to score and with that pressure he walked to the ball. Put the ball in the right position, then force down all kinds of complicated emotions, calm down and face Oakes.

When the referee's whistle blew, Scholes took a deep breath. Then he took a step forward and pumped the ball with a kick.

The football flies straight to the left, the angle is not big, but the power is full.

Oakes was right. But he couldn't save the ball and the ball flew past his finger and across the line, and the United fans let out a long breath as the goal was scored.

Now they don't have much to cheer about.

Even if Scholes scored. Derby County also have a clear advantage, they are 3-2 up, which means that if Derby County can score in the last round, then they will win outright.

Webelson walked to the door.

He is the last player of Wansheng, not the finale or anything, Wansheng did not expect the penalty shootout to go to this point, but Webson's shooting ability is also good, 84 points of evaluation plus the bonus of coaching skills, the general shooting ability is still around 90 points.

Unfortunately, Weberson's mentality was not calm enough.

In the face of such pressure, he pursued the angle too much and pursued the goal, and as a result, the ball was kicked directly by him across the bottom line.

"Webelson was probably too nervous, he couldn't get the ball in, but it's a pity"

Wan Sheng shook his head with a sigh.

The score was still 3-2 and United took the final penalty kick in the field of captain Roy Keane, who Ferguson put Keane at the end, apparently for the finale.

Roy Keane, as the captain of Manchester United, has a mentality that goes without saying, although he is a defensive midfielder, he also has good shooting ability, his long-range shooting threat is great, and his penalty ability is naturally not bad.

Although Webson missed the penalty, the pressure was still on United's side, and if Keane couldn't score, the final score would have been 3-2 and Derby County could still win the game.

In such a situation, the pressure on Roy Keane can be imagined.

But his expression was very calm, when the referee signaled that he could take a penalty, he didn't see any nervousness, just took a small step back, and then, waved his foot, and shot!

Boom!

It's a big volley!

This kind of ball is almost impossible to predict first, because even if the reaction speed is fast, it is impossible to save the ball, and the only thing you can do is to complete the save before the player shoots.

However, Oakes had previous experience, and he didn't think about it that much, he still wanted to predict first, because he felt that he was in very good shape.

As a result, Oakes did not expect that before he could predict, the football appeared in front of him.

There was a scene of surprise on the playing field.

In front of the camera lens, under the gaze of tens of thousands of fans in the stadium, Oakes, who was standing in front of the goal, did not move, as if he knew that the football was flying towards him, and subconsciously blocked it with his hand, and then the football was directly held in his arms.

Until this point, Oakes was a little unresponsive.

But the whole of Derby, including the players, coaches, staff and all the fans, has already let out an earth-shattering cheer!

"Oakes! He held Keane's shot in his arms! In this way, Manchester United lost 2-3 to Derby County in the penalty shootout! ”

"Remarkable! It's amazing! ”

"But at this point, I have to say that the hero of the game was undoubtedly Derby County goalkeeper Oakes, who saved Cristiano Ronaldo, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United captain Roy Keane in the penalty shoot-out!"

"He did a miracle and helped Derby County win against Manchester United!"

"It's over! It's over! In the 2003-2004 English FA Cup final, Derby County unexpectedly drew with Manchester United, and then won on penalties, plus the score of the two teams after 120 minutes, they defeated Manchester United 5-4 on aggregate and won the FA Cup! ”

'This is Derby's second FA Cup title, but their last title dates back to the 1945-1946 season at the end of World War ......'

"This championship means a lot to them!" (To be continued......) R1292