Chapter 125: The King of European Wars! Super Air Lord! Hat-trick! Hearty goal shootout!
"Beep!"
It didn't take long for the players from both sides to return to their positions and the game resumed.
The Atletico Greeks players launched a frantic comeback against Manchester United's goal for the next ten minutes.
After falling behind, they no longer insisted on the tactics of defending in the first half, and directly poured out of the nest, ready to take Manchester United by surprise.
"Wing, find the threat point on the wing, surprise their two full-backs!"
Coach Marios kept shouting at the pitch and waving his hands for the two wing-backs to step forward.
Soon, there were only two centre-backs left at the back of the Greeks' atletico team.
The other eight players all entered United's half, running aggressively to pick up.
Such a style of play is very risky, and if United launch a counter-attack, the blow will be very deadly.
But if it is not the case, the Cypriots still have some courage and ambition, and retain the courage and courage of the pirates of their ancestors.
They played very resolutely, recklessly attacking and pushing towards the back of the field.
In fact, even Mourinho on the sidelines didn't expect this, and he fell into a moment of chaos and didn't have time to arrange tactics.
On the pitch, the Atletico Greeks winger had already advanced to Valencia's side with the ball.
This is arguably the weakest side of United's defence, with Ashley Young on the other side not too easy to break through.
Poor Valencia, this time in the defense is back again.
The opponent was just a person who pedaled a bicycle and burst through, and his legs couldn't keep up.
"Bang!"
The Atletico Greeks winger then sent a cross from near the baseline and headed straight to the back post in the middle.
More than four Atletico Greeks entered the penalty area, and their players still had some advantage in the grabbing points, and they were all taller.
Of course, this is an advantage over Manchester United's defenders, and there is no advantage over Lu Chenfeng.
"Bang!"
Soon, a muffled sound sounded, and the ball touched the head of the center of the Atletico Greeks and shot towards the goal.
"Bang!" It was thanks to De Gea's quick reaction that he dragged the ball off the line with one palm before it was about to fly into the goal.
De Gea, who made a divine pounce, also roared angrily and vented the emotions in his heart.
For a season, his presence has not been strong.
As a goalkeeper, the more shots his opponent has without conceding, the more excited he gets.
But it's a paradox, and no one knows if the next shot will be a chance to perform or a goal.
Overall, though, De Gea is now hoping that his opponent will be able to hit more shots and get his muscles moving!
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle and pointed to the corner flag area, signalling that it was a corner.
The midfield of Atletico Greeks walked towards the corner flag area and turned back three times to observe the situation in the box.
"The midfielders retreated across the board, and Ibrahimovic also harassed the opponent's attack in the forward position, and Lu Chenfeng had a single arrow in front."
Mourinho finally gave instructions on defense at this time, leaving only Lu Chenfeng with a point of speed in front of him, allowing all the midfielders to retreat.
Even Ibrahimovic has taken on a defensive role.
He planned to withstand these ten minutes or so, and then find a way to get out.
"Bang!!"
Soon, the Greek's corner kick was taken, and the ball landed in a sharp spin towards the back post in the middle.
De Gea's eyes showed a bit of eagerness, and his feet kept moving outwards to get the ball off.
But unfortunately, the ball was slightly crooked in the air and out of his control.
As a result, his position was already in disarray, and there was an empty space in front of the goal.
"Bang!!"
Another powerful header smashed, and the ball flew straight through the dense crowd in the box and into the right corner of the goal.
De Gea didn't have time to get back to the right, so he had to lean as far as he could, and then watched in some embarrassment as the ball went into the net.
“Yeahhhhhh!!!”
Then there was a burst of excited shouts from the Cypriots who had come from the expedition, and the stands were already full of jubilation.
The ball went in, one to one!
The Cypriots equalised!
The player who scored the goal was the number nine, who was now rushing to the sideline with a red face and screaming, and slipped to his knees.
With just over 20,000 people at home, Atletico Greece is used to playing that stadium and it's hard to feel like you've scored a goal in Old Trafford, a giant stadium of over 70,000 people.
He couldn't control the excitement in his heart anymore.
"Beautiful! Pretty! ”
"Good ball, bro!"
The other Greek Athletic players also shouted and followed, all looking very excited.
There is no doubt that the goal also encouraged them.
The shouts of more than 30,000 expedition fans and the fiery atmosphere of the scene made their hearts become very strong in their hearts.
Who wouldn't want to score a Manchester United goal at Old Trafford and then go out and blow it for the rest of their lives?
The Atlético Greek coach on the sidelines also couldn't contain the emotions in his heart at the moment, running along the sideline to celebrate, regardless of his image.
This somewhat irritated Mourinho next to him.
Mourinho put his hands in his pockets at this time, looking at the Manchester United players on the field with their heads bowed, and didn't know what to say for a while.
In fact, the opportunity for a corner kick is the best to let Lu Chenfeng go back.
With his ability to fight for the top, there must be no problem keeping an eye on the player who has just scored.
But I was careless at the time, and I didn't expect this corner kick to really create a goal.
I originally thought that this team would be completely dumb when it came to Old Trafford, how could this look at this situation, and the two teams could still have a goal battle today?
Mourinho silently thought in his heart that this conceded goal was the price paid by the opponent just now.
And, of course, the reckless pressure of the opponent.
"Push out and fight, don't defend, if they want to fight like this, let's try to fight against each other and see who has the harder spear."
Jose Mourinho shouted to the pitch before returning to the coach's seat.
Fight against each other!
He didn't believe it, the Greeks Athletic against Manchester United?
"Beep!"
The game soon restarted with Lu Chenfeng sending another centre circle kick for United.
Not too surprisingly, the Atletico Greeks players continued to pour their back of the pack, ready to repeat their old tricks and look for another opportunity to smash a shot into the United goal.
Pogba didn't choose to control the ball at the back after receiving the ball, and after a simple dribble, he smashed a long ball towards Ibrahimovic's head.
"Bang."
Ibrahimovic threw his head at Anthony Martial on the flank, and activated the role of a fulcrum.
United's attack began to organise quickly, threatening the Greeks' goal.
The attack ended with Anthony Martial's long-range anti-aircraft shot, and he was a little nervous and eager to play today.
It may be that Rashford put a lot of pressure on him in the last game, desperate to prove himself and secure his starting position.
But sometimes, the more this happens, the more it backfires.
That situation intensified over the next few days, gradually causing Anthony Martial to lose confidence in this game.
In the 26th minute, he squandered a golden chance with a cross that went straight to the opposition goalkeeper.
There were already three high points in the penalty area, but unfortunately they didn't go in.
In the 31st minute of the game, he made another somewhat reckless breakthrough, resulting in a direct loss of possession, allowing the opponent to launch a quick counterattack, and Tina scored.
"Damn it!"
Anthony Martial kicked the lawn at Old Trafford and complained, something was wrong.
Mourinho on the sidelines, there are more and more dissatisfaction and disappointment in his heart.
"Rashford, go warm up."
He called out Marcus Rashford and was ready for a substitution.
Jose Mourinho is ready to use this to knock on Anthony Martial and make sure he stabilizes himself and plays well when he is on the pitch in the future.
Soon, just after 40 minutes of play, the substitution card was raised.
When Anthony Martial saw that it was Rashford standing on the sidelines, the loss in his heart was already very strong, and he didn't need to look at the substitution card, and walked directly towards the field with his head down.
He gave a symbolic slap to Rashford, didn't hug Mourinho and walked straight back to the bench.
It's an act of disrespect for the manager, and it's clear that he's a little dissatisfied.
'Anthony Martial, you have your characteristics and strengths, your passing is much better than Rashford's, and you play more reasonably.
Mourinho knew that Anthony Martial was going to get angry, so he temporarily held back his anger at throwing himself in the face and said, "That's why I put you in the starting line-up." ”
"But if you look at the performance today, did you play to your strengths? So want to score goals? ”
"Sometimes people have some superfluous thoughts in their minds that lead to technical deformations, you think about it, if you still do this, then you may lose your starting position forever."
Anthony Martial sat on the bench, head down and face pulled, not knowing whether to listen or not.
On the pitch, Marcus Rashford was running aggressively as soon as he came on the pitch.
It was a great honour to play in such an important Europa League knockout game and to shoulder the burden of one side of United's attack.
Now there are about 50 minutes left for him to play, and his mentality is naturally much more positive.
And to put it mildly, with Anthony Martial playing as a backdrop, Rashford doesn't have much pressure now.
It's good to play normally and play to your own characteristics.
This idea also made Rashford feel a lot less pressure on him and gradually became more comfortable on the pitch.
"Bang!"
The 47th minute of the game, the last minute of stoppage time in the first half.
Marcus Rashford received a diagonal cross from a team-mate on the left.
He used his skillful skill to unload the ball and looked up.
Now is the best time for Manchester United to switch between attack and defence, and the opponent's position in the middle is very empty!
Just now the ball was passed, and the opponent's pressing in the front court failed.
Now they have only five defenders at the back.
After a brief judgment, Rashford made a quick decision and cut inside the middle to dribble the ball to attract the opposition defence.
A midfielder immediately stepped in to defend Rashford's long-range shot.
"Bang."
Marcus Rashford was not greedy, and after attracting the defence, he knocked the ball across and handed it to Pogba.
"Wind!"
Pogba looked in the direction of Lu Chenfeng after receiving the ball, shouted, and then rubbed the soles of his feet on the bottom of the football.
The back line of Atletico Greeks suddenly approached where Lu Chenfeng was, thinking that the ball was going to be passed to Lu Chenfeng.
They themselves were in a state of high tension about Lu Chenfeng's defense, and now seeing Pogba's obvious intention to pass the ball, of course, they subconsciously moved closer together.
But the outgoing football, with a strong inspin in the air, hit in front of Ibrahimovic.
Give the dummy!
A routine that Manchester United have played before!
Now it's back in the Europa League!
The frightened Greeks Athletic backline immediately chased after Ibrahimovic, but he didn't know that he had lost his position in two hasty transfers!
The vacancy is also revealed!
After receiving the football, Ibrahimovic did not stop the ball and directly knocked it horizontally.
"Bang!!"
Lu Chenfeng, who was outflanked at the back point, easily pushed and ate the cake into his stomach.
Two to one!
Scored twice to overtake the score!
“Yeahhhhhhhhh!!!”
The fans at the scene rioted again, and the whole stand suddenly appeared in a sea of red jubilation, and every Manchester United fan stepped out of the shadow of the goal not long ago.
With Marcus Rashford on the pitch, it was clear that the team was playing better.
With this goal, it is even more of a guarantee.
They believe that the team can score again in the next game and seal the victory!
Lu Chenfeng retreated, pointing at Ibu who had just passed the ball to him, with a smile on his face.
This goal is the pinnacle of Manchester United's attacking combination.
They caught a hole in the opponent's transition with a very quick counter-attack, scoring a wonderful teamwork goal!
This ball, not to mention the Greeks Athletic, even Atletico Madrid, does not have many chances to defend it.
Every bad thing is done perfectly!
"You kid won't be going to score a hat-trick again."
Yi Bu came to Lu Chenfeng's side, slapped his palms with Lu Chenfeng, and smiled.
Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Wayne Rooney were quick to rush in.
Although Rooney didn't have much credit for this ball, he still licked his face and said: "Thanks to my deterrent effect at the back point, otherwise how could you have this opportunity." ”
"Everyone knows who the real thighs are, right?"
Hearing Rooney's joke, everyone also burst out laughing, and they were in a very happy mood.
In the commentary seat on the sidelines, He Wei covered his headset, trying his best to let himself receive less external celebratory sounds, and commented.
"Beautiful teamwork, that's the football of the Portuguese Jose Mourinho."
"Score goals by passing the ball quickly in the transition between attack and defense, and playing fast attacks that make it difficult for opponents to react."
"It must be the result of the sweat they put into training on weekdays."
"Of course, I have to praise Pogba's imagination and the deterrence that Lu Chenfeng issued to his opponent just standing there."
'It was 2-1 and United were ahead again before half-time.
"In the second half, as long as they continue to play steadily and don't make too many mistakes, then this night belongs to Manchester."
“……”
Mourinho, who was also celebrating with his assistant coaches on the sidelines, did not expect the substitutions to pay off so quickly.
Marcus Rashford's choice of goal was also one of the key points of the goal.
He was very clever enough to bring the ball down the middle, drawing away the opposition midfielders and giving Pogba the chance to pass unmarked!
"Amazing young man."
Mourinho sighed in his heart, and thought of Anthony Martial behind him.
In the summer window, in addition to strengthening the defensive hardness of the lower full-backs.
Originally, I wanted to buy another replacement for Rooney, or even buy a main player directly.
But now it seems that it is not needed?
If Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford improve enough this year, perhaps next season's red youth storm will be able to sweep across Europe.
Single arrow road Morrowind, Anthony Martial on the left, Marcus Rashford on the right.
This offensive combination, coupled with a veteran, Ding Haishen Ibrahimovic.
Maybe it's really funny.
Mourinho's heart silently thought about the scene at that time, not to mention anything else, the speed must be top-notch, right?
During his time at Real Madrid, he focused on speed, and he also played some wonderful counter-attacks to score quickly.
At Manchester United, there may be a chance to try it too.
Thinking of this, Mourinho also glanced at Anthony Martial on the bench.
The players still seem to be lost, and the expressions on their faces are not very good.
Especially after seeing Rashford's brilliant performance, there is still a sense of urgency and pressure on the player's face.
Mourinho's heart moved slightly, it seems that Martial's mental work has to be done well off the field.
"Beep! Beep! Beep ——! ”
Not long after, three long whistles were blown on the field, and the first half of the game ended.
Players and coaches from both sides walked towards the dressing room for half-time.
Fifteen minutes later, players from both sides returned to the pitch and began the second half of the battle.
Atlético Greek sent a mid-circle kick and resumed the attack with a big press.
Manchester United didn't get used to him this time, the number of defenders didn't fall back too much, and they launched a menacing counter-attack as soon as the ball was broken.
“Ohhhhhhh……”
“Ohhhhhhhh!!”
The two teams opened and closed each other, and the fans on the sidelines also let out a burst of cheers and exclamations from time to time.
From either direction, the outcome of this game will not be a safe end.
Goal shootout.
These four words may be the ultimate home of this game.
The rest of the race proved that.
"Press! Press on! Into the Exclusion Zone! ”
In the fifty-first minute of the game, the second counterattack of the Greek Athletic began.
They capitalised on the weakness of Manchester United defender Marouane Fellaini's slow turn, cut off the ball at his feet, and did not allow United to launch a counter-attack, but instead grabbed an attack and defence switch of their own.
After the midfielder advanced a short distance with the ball, he handed the ball to the winger on the wing, allowing the winger to force Valencia one-on-one.
Valencia's expression already showed a hint of exhaustion, and it seemed that she really couldn't prevent it.
The Greek Athletic winger didn't force one-on-one with him, and after cutting the ball sideways towards the inside, he gave a very silky kick to the full-back who cut in at the back.
"Bang!!"
The full-back crossed the ball to the middle.
"Bang!!"
At the penalty point, Phil Jones jammed the position and headed the ball out of the box.
Under the interference of the opponent, he did not push the ball in the direction of the outside, but only to the middle.
This gave Atletico the Greeks the chance to attack again with two penalties.
"Bang !!"
But the sound that followed through the audience surprised everyone present.
Atletico Greek's No. 10 midfielder, facing the falling football from the sky, shot a volley, and smashed the ball directly towards the goal!
The ball flew into the goal with tremendous force, hitting the frame of the upper right corner of the goal, rebounding and crashing into the net!
De Gea thought that the football would be higher than the goal frame, so he didn't bother at the first time, and it was already too late to smash the frame!
The ball is in again!
Two to two!
It was the kick that kicked off the goal shootout!
“Yeahhhhhhh!!”
The fans of the Cyprus expedition were completely boiling, and the Greeks who represented the hope of national football kept their hopes of victory alive with a goal again.
Even, at the end of the current score, they will advance to the quarterfinals with a goal difference!
"Beautiful! One Foot World Wave! ”
In the commentary seat on the sidelines, He Wei sounded with excitement, and his commentary did not carry any position.
Even if he really wants Manchester United to win, his basic literacy as a football commentator is excellent!
"Pasaric, this ball is so beautiful! De Gea didn't react at all! ”
"The Cypriots were boiling over and their kids saved the team with a shot on goal."
Sideline dugout.
Marios, of course, was celebrating with the bench, while Mourinho's face was a little eager.
The coach's benches on both sides were a world of difference.
Naturally, the world of football is full of joys and worries.
"Mata, warm up."
He called up the veteran Juan Mata on the bench and prepared to make a final assault on the opposition's defence.
Now the score is 2-2, and the opponent already has a goal difference.
Unless they play by two goals, United can only say that the win is sealed.
Regardless of how much the opponent equalises to a few draws, United will be in for a treat.
"The difficulty of this Europa League is not much easier than the Champions League......"
Mourinho couldn't help but sigh in his heart, when he first played in the Champions League, although the opponents were very strong, their tactical literacy and personal ability were very strong.
But at least there are traces to follow, and you can always find their weaknesses.
They come and go, and they are also the sets of fundamentals, and there can be no more changes.
A top team needs to be consistent.
But in the Europa League, these may not sound well-known, but the teams with quality have no such scruples at all.
They can change at any time and try new tactics at any time.
Before the game starts, you don't know what kind of tricks their coach has hidden for you.
Perhaps it is most appropriate to use He Wei's famous quote.
You are surrounded by a group of young people who are just as ambitious, passionate and eager as you were back then.
They take your strengths, your weaknesses, and study them under a microscope, using you as a target.
Do you think it's hard for you to guard the world?
Mourinho is in such a mood at this time.
Of course, he is in a different situation from the object of He Wei's explanation.
He still has a lot of time to turn the tide for himself and win the match.
Mourinho shouted out to the pitch and then waved his big hand in the direction of the Atletico Greeks goal.
This is the signal for the whole group to press on the offensive.
Juan Mata also came on after just over three minutes, replacing Wayne Rooney, who was already a little weaker on the pitch.
A new offensive line is coming.
Marcus Rashford, Mata, Morrowind, Ibrahimovic.
This is the first time that these four have been on the field at the same time, and the opponent certainly did not do anything to prevent it in advance.
It's up to them what kind of sparks they can make.
In the 70th minute of the game, the four finally got a chance to show the effect of bonding.
It was Paul Pogba again, using his long legs to hook the ball away from the opponent's midfield, and then handed the ball to Rashford on the wing.
Marcus Rashford cut inside with the ball and left space on the flank for Ashley Young to cut in behind him.
The full-back's attacking ability is also strong.
But instead of passing the ball to him, Rashford cut inside a few steps before smashing a cross straight into Juan Mata near the far box.
Juan Mata relied on his experience to stop the ball with his outside foot and then wasted no time in observing, slotting the ball straight towards the back post.
At this time, it must be passed here.
If you don't have teammates, it just means that the strikers are not running well.
It's also a way of passing that veterans are very familiar with.
"Bang!!"
To Mata's surprise, there were really people in the direction of the landing, and they really snatched the ball.
He usually comes off the bench and has not worked with Lu Chenfeng Ibrahimovic on the field.
On weekdays, everyone is playing in training matches or something, and they can't feel it.
It was the first time he felt good that the striker was really good......
At the back post, Ibrahimovic once again played the role of a green leaf, smashing the ball back near the six-yard line.
There, Lu Chenfeng had already been watching the ball coming.
The next moment, his body jumped high, and under the wrapping of three defenders on the small penalty line, he quickly rose above the height of about two heads, and with a small stagnation!
"Bang !!"
When the soccer ball came to him, he tightened his waist and abdomen, ejected the force, and smashed headlong into the middle of the soccer ball!
At such a close distance, the Greeks Athletic goalkeeper only saw a flash of white light, and subconsciously waved his arm, and the football fell into the net!
“Yeahhhhhhhhhh!!!”
The Manchester United fans on the sidelines were boiling again, and many of them were already red-faced and looked very excited.
This kind of goal battle, as long as the team is ahead, many people are still willing to watch it.
Just because it's cool!
It's because of this hearty atmosphere!
Scoring goals is the ultimate charm of football!
Extreme conduction?
A quick counterattack?
Wonderful dribbling?
Sorry, sometimes it's really not as good as a header or volley!
"Wind! Wind! Wind! ”
After the shouting, all the fans also shouted Lu Chenfeng's name.
Because it was his third goal of the day, he had already scored a hat-trick!
Today's Lu Chenfeng, combined with the first two European games, has definitely shown a characteristic.
King of Europe!
This state, maybe he will go to the Champions League with him in the future!
This is a must-have quality for a top striker!
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