Chapter 215: Changing History, Doing What You Say! (Guaranteed second update)
The protests of the Manchester United players were ineffective, and the penalty was indisputable, it was Lazio's.
Patrice Evra not only gave a great penalty for his foul, but also received a yellow card himself.
Now all that's concerned is who will take the penalty on the Lazio side.
For some reason, Lazio have won very few penalties in Serie A, so it is not known who Lazio's first penalty taker is.
But there were, and the first penalty taker of the season was Falcao.
Because you have to brush up on Falcao's goals......
Falcao has scored eleven goals in this season's Champions League.
If he converts the penalty, he will equal the record for the most goals scored in a single tournament since the Champions League restructuring.
Before him, it was Ruud van Nistelrooy of Manchester United. He represented Manchester United in the 2002-2003 season, scoring twelve goals in the Champions League.
However, that was because the Champions League at that time had two round-robin group stages, with more matches than now, and the group stage was less difficult than the knockout stage.
The 2002-2003 season was the last edition of the Champions League before the double round-robin group stage was cancelled. Since then, no one has scored twelve goals in a season until Messi comes along.
But now, Lazio's Falcao is about to become such a person!
The commentators were a little excited, and they all told the TV audience how difficult it is to score 12 goals in the Champions League in a season.
"Falcao now has eleven goals and one more would equal the record set by Ruud van Nistelrooy in a single Champions League season in 2002-2003!"
Everyone is looking forward to a moment in history.
Lazio's team-mates also knew about it, so no one went to grab him.
But Falcao, who was holding the football, was thinking about a problem.
He placed the ball on the penalty spot and then turned and retreated, but instead of running, he exited the box.
Everyone was dumbfounded - the distance was a bit ...... Slightly longer, right?
Slightly longer? Slightly longer, of course. Because Falcao ran straight to the middle circle!
What's going on?
Falcao walked to captain Jose, who was defending against the opponent's counterattack in the center circle. In front of Passarella.
"You take the ball, Jose." Falcao said to Passarella.
Passarella was a little surprised: "Huh? ”
"I think you're better suited than me to take this penalty." Falcao said.
"But you're the number one penalty taker in the team......" Passarella thought it wasn't in order.
Falcao suddenly changed his face and said with a grin, "Okay, I'll be honest, José. The pressure of this penalty is too great, I don't dare to penalize, if I kick it away, I will be a sinner for the ages! They would say that because I'm going to Barcelona, it's okay if I don't get in. But I believe you, José. If it's you, it's fine! You're so much better at working under pressure than I do! ”
Jose. Passarella was about to say something, but Falcao interrupted him and pushed him up: "Okay, stop talking nonsense. Everyone is waiting! Hurry up, if we delay any longer, maybe the referee will cancel our penalty opportunity directly? ”
Jose. Passarella stopped talking and ran towards the penalty spot.
Everyone looked at him, and he could feel the gazes, doubts, and surprises. There is a curse with bad intentions.
He even knew what these people were cursing.
He missed one of the most crucial penalties in last year's Champions League quarter-final.
Those people want him to take the penalty now.
The journey was not long, but it was not short, but Passarella did not run all the way, as if he was afraid of being watched by others.
He maintained his speed. Move forward at a constant pace.
Accept the gaze of those eyes.
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"What's going on?" The narrator was also surprised and puzzled. "Didn't Falcao take the penalty? This is his best chance to equalle Van Nistelrooy's record! How did he give up this opportunity? ”
"Jose. Passarella came to take the penalty? What did Falcao think? He didn't know Jose. Has Passarella ever missed a crucial penalty? ”
"This is an evasion of responsibility! Yes, the penalty is very important and crucial at this time, and the pressure is huge. But if a player can't handle that pressure, he'll never be a superstar! I think the representative of Barcelona saw this when he saw it. Maybe they will regret that they spent so much money to buy such a coward! "The person who said it so seriously is not a Spanish commentator. Nor Catalan, but Italian.
He seemed more anxious than the Barcelonans.
Because he wants Lazio to win. Regardless of what is said about the constant wins, Lazio is indeed an Italian team, and if Lazio wins, Italian football can indeed seek more benefits.
But Falcao handed over such a crucial penalty like child's play to a person who had missed a penalty at a critical moment, that is, to evade responsibility! It's about ruining Lazio's victory!
When Lazio loses the game, the benefits of Italian football are gone.
That's why he's so angry.
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Lazio was also puzzled in the dugout.
How Falcao suddenly gave the penalty to Jose. Passarella?
"What the hell...... What is Falcao doing?! In the coaching staff, some people complained like this, and then came to Chang Sheng: "Chang, you should stop this kind of childish behavior!" ”
But to their surprise, Chang Sheng did not stop it, but expressed his support.
"I believe that Falcao did this after much deliberation, and naturally he has a point. But most importantly...... I believe in José. ”
Chang Sheng said.
"So there's no need for substitutions. Just let Jose kick. ”
"But if in case...... I mean, what if, what if he loses the ball again? Know that the quality of the turf today is worse than the Allianz Arena a year ago! ”
Chang Sheng shrugged: "It's a big deal to play overtime." ”
"But we could lose the championship ......"
Chang Sheng pouted: "I like champions more than anyone else, but sometimes, I think that championships are nothing more important than letting a good player come out of the psychological shadow...... And. If he can come out of the psychological yīn shadow, we will also win the championship, killing two birds with one stone. How wonderful. ”
The other party seemed to be about to say, but Chang Sheng interrupted him with a wave of his hand. "Alright, now let's watch the game."
With that, he turned his head to look at the court.
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Jose. Passarella has stepped into the penalty area.
He made his way through a crowd of stunned players on both sides, his face as usual.
He walked to the penalty spot, picked up the ball again, and after turning the ball around a few times, he found the Adidas logo and pointed the side of the logo to himself. It was put back on the penalty spot.
Then he straightened up and stepped back, this time really trying to run. He stepped back to the line of the penalty area and stopped, turned his head to look at the referee, and waited for the whistle to blow.
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Manchester United's side. In the discovery it was not Falcao but Jose. When Passarella took the penalty, he was relieved.
Falcao's form is hot today, and if he is allowed to take the penalty, the result is really hard to say.
But it was Jose. Passarella, everyone relaxed.
Everyone knows that it is Jose. Passarella was in the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season. One of the most important penalties was missed, which led to Lazio's defeat to Bayern Munich.
Since then, he hasn't taken a penalty either for club or country.
It is widely believed that he has fallen into a penalty-jerking phobia. Can't help yourself. So I just don't take a penalty.
Last time he was on a slippery foot, this time the venue is worse than the last time, so the chances of him slipping are also higher......
Replace it with Jose. With Passarella's words, we Manchester United really have a good chance of escaping death!
Even Patrice Evra, who made a mistake, kept his eyes on Jose. Passarella. It seemed that he wanted to use his gaze to interfere with the opponent and make him miss the penalty in the end.
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The reporters in the media gallery also commented on this sudden situation.
Falcao had the penalties all set. But suddenly changed his mind and let José. Passarella takes the penalty. What exactly did he think?
Most journalists thought Falcao was crushed by the pressure and he didn't dare to face the penalty.
The pressure on this penalty was really high.
Including stoppage time, there could be about ten minutes left before the end of the game.
At this time, Lazio won a penalty. It stands to reason that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But if everybody thinks so, then it's a huge pressure on the free-throw players themselves. Because of penalties, it's normal to kick in, and you shouldn't kick in.
Therefore, the penalty taker has already entered the psychological implication of "this ball can only be scored, not not" before it is played.
Anything that only succeeds and does not fail will become a huge pressure.
What's more, this matter also directly determines the outcome of the game, determines the goal that the whole team has worked hard for for a season, and is related to the first time that all Lazio players have been thinking about it for the first time!
While they understood the pressure, they were disappointed that Falcao gave up the penalty so easily, especially since he chose Jose, who had a penalty manager. Passarella!
It's even more incomprehensible.
What's going on in his head?
You can give it to Benzema, what do you do for him? Don't you know that he kicked a penalty last season and got you knocked out of the competition?!
Italian journalists who supported Lazio to win the title sighed.
Breno. Pacheco was smiling happily.
He felt that God had not forsaken him.
At such an important time, Falcao did not dare to punish because of too much pressure, and made a wrong choice......
Lazio, Lazio, you yourselves are confused, and you have all surrendered...... Do you still want to win?
Wish for the moon!
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Manchester United fans don't know why Falcao gave up the penalty to Jose though. Passarella.
But quite a few of them know that it is Jose. Passarella kicked a penalty last season to see Lazio knocked out of the tournament by Bayern Munich.
Speaking of which, Jose. What a thing about Passarella...... It has spread all over the world and is known to the world......
These United fans finally figured out what they could do to help the team win and stop Lazio.
It just so happened that the stands behind Manchester United's goal in the second half were the turf of Manchester United fans.
The sea of red sè swelled at this time, and a huge boo rang out over the Lurìniki Stadium.
It's like a thunderstorm over the ocean. Deafening roar. It makes people's hearts tighten.
Lazio fans can't do anything about it. All they can do is not interfere with Jose when it comes to penalties. Passarella.
As a result, their silence has given United fans the opportunity to make noise. And they can't overpower each other with a louder voice, that would only make Jose. Passarella was distraught.
Although they are not optimistic about Jose either. Passarella kicked a penalty, but everyone was standing in front of the penalty spot, what could they do but support?
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Amid the huge boos, the wind and rain seemed to be heavy.
The horn flag, which had been wet with rain before, hung down weakly and clung to the flagpole, but now it was blown up again by the wind, and the hunt sounded!
From a distance. The rain lines in the air were also blown crooked by the wind, and they struck José diagonally from the sky. The face door of Passarella.
Headwinds!
It's a penalty against the wind!
Many Lazio supporters frowned.
The situation couldn't be worse!
Damn, it's just a penalty, as for it?
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Chang Sheng looked up at the sky, and the rain rushed towards him. The bean-sized raindrops still hurt his face, and he even had to squint his eyes, otherwise the rain would have smashed directly into his eyes.
Is this your last struggle?
Chang Sheng is not worried but laughs.
That's all you have to do, do you have any other tricks?
Oh, gone?
Then it will be my turn.
Look at it from the sky, how I am against the sky!
Fight with the sky, and the fun is endless!
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The whistle that seemed to have been waiting for a century finally sounded.
All eyes are firmly on Jose. Passarella's body.
His face was as usual. Then start running.
Lazio fans held their breath and the United fans booed in decibel decibels as they waved their arms desperately to make the stands behind the goal look like a jumble of abstract paintings.
The wind grew up with their howling!
The jersey that was originally attached to Van der Sar was even blown up in advance by the wind!
The wind and rain are even more urgent. Whistling and pounced on Jose, who was running. Passarella, as if trying to push him back......
Jose. Riding the wind and rain, Passarella ran to the soccer ball and stomped the ground with his left foot. The long steel nails were stuck in the muddy pond in front of the goal, like a tree taking root.
Then he picked up his right leg.
Everyone was staring at his body. Want to see if there's any sign of a tilt to the left.
But know Jose. They didn't see it when Passarella's right toe hit the outside of the ball in the upper middle of the ball.
The soccer ball is a little higher than the turf, skimming low above the muddy turf!
For this kind of football flying close to the ground, no amount of wind and rain will help!
Van der Sar was right, he quickly fell to the ground and pounced, his hand reaching straight to touch the football!
At this moment, everyone's hearts rose to their throats.
Lotito, the president of the Lazio club, stretched out his hand and pressed it tightly to his heart, clenching his teeth.
Van der Sar's hand touched the ball and he tried to push it out.
But when he exerted his strength, his fingers slipped on the smooth surface of the football! He only made a splash!
Football, from under his hands into the goal!
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The boos of the United fans were instantly drowned out by the cheers of the Lazio fans, which swept through the entire Stadio Lourìniki in a second, becoming the only sound here!
"The ball is in!! Jose. Passarella, he completed his redemption!! A powerful and decisive penalty! Lazio achieved a 2:1 reversal!! ”
The narrator shouted wildly.
And Chang Sheng, who was on the sidelines, leaned forward and leaned back suddenly, and waved his arms hard, and he swept all the rain on his body into the air, turning into rain and mist.
This time he faced the wind and rain on his back, not squinting or dodging, letting the rain hit his face and open mouth.
Come on! Destiny! Come on!
I said I was going to change history, and I did what I said!!
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