Chapter 254: Another Penalty
The game continues.
The midfield was fiercely contested, with both sides attacking and defending at a very fast pace.
Shots on goal were not uncommon, but none of them threatened Jose and David De Gea.
In the 10th minute, Rooney returned the pass.
Schneiderling takes possession.
On the edge of the box, from 25 yards, Manchester United volleys with the outside of his instep.
The ball flies straight to the right side of the goal.
Jose made a pounce and did not touch the ball with all his might.
It turned out that Schneiderlin's shot was deflected off the back of the net.
In the 16th minute, Anthony Martial broke through with the ball on the wing.
Ivan intercepted it.
However, Ivan couldn't stop Martial at all.
I saw Anthony Martial cut inside with the ball and easily shook Ivan away.
On the left side of the box, from 12 yards, Anthony Martial fired a left-footed volley towards the near post.
The ball turned into a streamer and flew straight away.
Jose hurriedly blocked.
It's just that Jose still couldn't touch the ball.
Anthony Martial's shot was again deflected off the target and instead hit the left-hand post.
In the 22nd minute, Anthony Martial cut into the left side of the box with the ball.
Zuma intercepted it.
However, in full view, Anthony Martial fell in the box.
Fake fall!
However, the referee did not blow a yellow card and Anthony Martial escaped.
In the 27th minute, Mikel tackled Martial and received the first yellow card of the game.
A free-kick opportunity from Manchester United's left, around 35 yards from goal.
Schweinsteiger takes the free-kick.
Straight into the box.
Rooney wins the ball and hits it directly with his right foot.
The ball flies straight to the top left of the goal.
However, as if he had already foreseen it, Jose's body moved slightly, and his hands easily confiscated the opponent's shot directly.
Jose takes a quick goal kick.
The ball went straight to Pedro.
Near the centre circle, Pedro picked up the ball and was ready to accelerate.
Schneiderlin used a tactical foul directly on Pedro, who also received a yellow card.
Chelsea's set-piece was taken, but the United players were already in place.
It's still Manchester United's attack.
Manchester United played at home and had a clear advantage, with 70 per cent possession at one point.
Chelsea, apart from possession well below their opponents, had very few shots on goal.
The home of the Red Devils, terrifying.
In the 39th minute, Herrera passed the ball straight into the Blues box.
On the left side of the box, Anthony Martial followed up with a right-footed shot.
With just one glance, Jose was sure that Anthony Martial's shot was completely wide.
After more than three years of experience in the top league, Jose has made great progress in judging experience.
Jose took the goal kick and passed it directly to Pedro on the wing.
On the right side of the opposing half, Pedro pushed forward quickly.
Seeing that it was about to form a one-knife situation, Mosmo decisively made a push and directly pushed down Pedro.
Chris Smalling was also booked.
Willian takes a free-kick and passes straight into the box.
In the middle of the penalty area, 10 yards in front of the goal, Kurt Zouma received a pass from Willian and headed directly into the goal.
The ball goes straight to the top right side of the goal.
Unfortunately, Kurt Zouma is a little bit high.
The ball grazed the crossbar and went out of the baseline.
Towards half-time, United continued to put pressure on the Chelsea penalty area.
Jose didn't dare to be careless, and through God's perspective, he reminded his teammates to block at any time.
In the end, the first half ended with Manchester United taking advantage of the situation and playing 0-0 with Chelsea.
During the intermission, in the live chat room, fans complained one after another.
'Manchester United have the momentum to win against Chelsea today, but we still want Louis van Gaal to step down and Ryan Giggs to coach the Red Devils.'
'Chelsea don't put buses on the bus."
'Yes, it feels like Manchester United today has the feeling of taking out Chelsea.'
'Manchester United's possession rate is really scary, against Chelsea, they actually have 70 per cent of the possession.
"I'm rooting for the Red Devils to win, a car with three rats doesn't deserve to win."
The fans complained in all sorts of ways.
In the second half, the two exchanged venues.
Manchester United kick-off in the centre circle.
However, their attack failed to outwit Chelsea's defence.
Chelsea had a chance to hit back.
On the right side of the United half, Eden Hazard dropped back to win the ball.
Hazard crosses diagonally into the box and the ball reaches Pedro.
In the middle of the box, from 15 yards, Pedro hit a left-footed shot at goal.
The ball goes straight to the bottom left corner of the goal.
Just as the ball was about to reach the goal line, De Gea arrived.
De Gea made a sideways pounce and knocked the ball out of the danger zone with both hands.
The ball didn't roll far and was eventually picked up by Cesar Azpilicueta.
On the left side of the Manchester United penalty area, on the edge of the six-yard box, Cesar Azpilicueta made a second shot.
The ball flies straight below the goal.
Just as Chelsea were about to celebrate, David De Gea made a second save and once again kept the ball out of the danger zone.
David De Gea's brilliant performance kept Manchester United in the back of the net.
In the 48th minute, Chelsea had another good chance.
Pedro broke down the right and broke away from Ashley Young and burst into the box.
Faced with the blocks of Blind and De Gea, Pedro did not shoot greedily, but instead passed back to Nemanja Matic at the top of the arc.
Nemanja Matic won the ball and fired a left-footed volley.
The ball arcs through the air and flies towards the top left corner of the goal.
De Gea was too late to make a save and could only watch as the ball flew towards goal.
However, to the delight of United fans, Nemanja Matic fired a shot that went just wide and flew off the bottom line in the top left corner.
Nemanja Matic squandered a great chance to open the scoring.
Threatened by the visitors one after another, Van Gaal looked extremely anxious on the sidelines.
Van Gaal's situation this season is somewhat similar to that of Jose Mourinho, except that neither of them can fully enjoy the support of the players.
Both master and apprentice have to face the same situation.
Unlike Jose Mourinho, there is one other person in the United squad who is absolutely supportive of Louis van Gaal, and that is young big man Anthony Martial.
Anthony Martial's ability to get so many appearances today has a lot to do with Van Gaal's promotion.
Therefore, in this game, Anthony Martial was extremely active.
In the 49th minute, Anthony Martial took the ball and forced a burst into the Chelsea penalty area.
Kick shot before Kurt Zouma blocked.
Unfortunately, the angle was not well controlled, and it was still blocked by Zuma.
The game continues.
In the 55th minute, Anthony Martial hit again.
I saw him dribbling the ball into the left side of the penalty area.
In the face of Zouma's interception, this time Martial did not shoot greedily, but passed the ball in front of goal.
In the middle of the small penalty area, five yards in front of goal, Herrera received a pass from Anthony Martial and stabbed directly with his right foot.
The ball went straight underneath the goal.
The shot was close, but unfortunately the angle was too positive, and it was not difficult for Jose at all.
Jose made a side pounce and held the ball firmly with both hands.
It was the closest United came to scoring in the game.
In the 58th minute, there was a speechless scene on the field.
Manchester United attacked, and Chelsea retreated.
Juan Mata passes the ball inside the box.
Kurt Zouma clears with a header.
The ball arced through the air and flew towards Willian on the left side of the box.
Faced with the ball that suddenly fell from the sky, Willian failed to withdraw his arms in time, and the ball hit his hand.
"Beep, beep~" The referee immediately blew the whistle.
Penalty kick!
Manchester United were awarded a penalty.
Jose secretly screamed that it was not good, because the system task was to complete a clean sheet without using a plug-in.
Wayne Rooney was in charge of the penalty.
In this game, except for the opening stage, Rooney's form was not good.
Some fans joked that Rooney's current state may not be able to start when he comes to play in China.
This is a bit excessive, whether you can start in the Huaxia League is really not completely related to your personal state.
Rooney stood at the penalty spot and set the ball in earnest.
Just as Rooney was about to run, Jose's "god-level prediction" responded.
The god-level prediction told Jose that Rooney's penalty was going to jerk off.
Well? José secretly rejoiced.
Knowing the result in advance, Jose appeared confident, and an undefeated momentum naturally emanated from him.
Affected by Jose's momentum, Rooney, who was originally very calm, suddenly panicked and hurriedly chose to hit the upper right corner with his right foot.
It's a pity that he didn't control the force well, and he really hit the plane as a result.
"Whoa." Despite Rooney's missed penalty, the home fans gave him a round of applause.
Rooney, who once squeezed out Ronaldo, is it really not good?
This season, Jose faced all the penalties and failed to allow his opponent to score.
Such a record made the latecomers feel the pressure when they faced Jose on penalties.
The game continues.
In the 62nd minute, Chelsea had a one-on-one chance.
Jose kicked the ball straight to Pedro on the right.
Pedro's diagonal cross from the right flank went straight into the opposition penalty area.
Nemanja Matic burst out first and got a chance to face De Gea alone.
However, something broke the hearts of Chelsea fans.
Nemanja Matic fired a one-on-one shot that went wide of the goal.
Chelsea missed a great opportunity.
Mourinho was dumbfounded from the sidelines.
A minute later, Chelsea were in front of goal again.
Mikel crossed the ball from the flanks and the ball reached Nemanja Matic.
In the middle of the penalty area, Nemanja Matic kicked the goal.
Once again, the ball was deflected off the back of the net.
Also at the back, Nemanja Matic's shooting skills are really average.
In the 69th minute, Mourinho began to make a substitution.
Ramirez replaces Willian.
With the addition of a defensive midfielder, Jose Mourinho is aiming to draw this game.
Once Mourinho wants to defend, it will be difficult for any team to get a shot on goal.
In this way, with the remaining 20 minutes of the game, Manchester United formed a siege on Chelsea, but there were not many scoring opportunities at all.
After 90 minutes, the two sides were tied 0-0.
Jose successfully completed the task of system release.
At the end of the game, the live chat room exploded directly.
"Damn, I spent 6 yuan, but I didn't see a single goal."
"I just feel that the two goalkeepers make all kinds of saves, which is completely a collection of saves for the two."
"Haha, it's not an afterthought, I guessed before the game that it would be a draw, and sure enough, I didn't expect to score a single goal."
"Two and a half buckets of water, and I didn't make a single bucket of water."
"Rooney is really useless, you can't score a penalty."
"Isn't it José mighty? This season, no one has scored Jose's goal from the penalty spot. ”
"Really? So awesome? ”
(End of chapter)