Chapter 681 Better Choice
Inter Milan got a corner kick opportunity, and Inter Milan's headers all came to Manchester United's penalty area to grab the spot.
Inter Milan's set-piece tactics were carefully designed by Mourinho, and there was more than one set. As for which set to choose, the person who played the corner kicks would control it themselves.
Since Premier League teams are the ancestors of headers, Gao Xiaodong did not simply and roughly look for his teammates when serving a corner kick, but passed forward and Maicon, so that Maicon changed the landing point of the pass and disrupted Manchester United's defense.
This is a common corner kick tactic, but after all, there have been changes. Defensive players are likely to lose their targets when they grab Gao Xiaodong's pass. At this time, Inter Milan players have a chance.
However, for Manchester United's team at this level, this small change is not difficult for them. Vidic grabbed the landing point and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
Manchester United had a good control over the second landing point. Stankovic was running towards the landing point. Valencia arrived one step ahead. He took the lead and topped the ball to the side and counterattacked quickly along the side.
Valencia was extremely fast. After he snatched the ball, it was impossible for Stankovic to chase him again.
Stankovic continued to chase Valencia, and Sanetti was still on the side. As long as he could delay Valencia, Pandev, who returned to the defense, had hope to form a pincer attack with Sanetti. Stankovic's defensive mission was in the middle. When both central defenders were fighting for the top, he had to go back and help his partner Cambiaso.
Inter Milan players desperately returned to defense, and Manchester United players also ran towards Inter Milan's halftime.
Valencia was indeed fast. He ran all the way, and all the teammates who were supporting him were left behind, and only Rooney could barely keep up.
Rooney's position is not good. He has Cambiaso in front of him and Stankovic behind him. Even if Valencia can accurately send the ball to Rooney's feet, it will be difficult for Rooney to complete the shot under the double-team of the two.
Valencia decided to force Tuzanetti and made a cross from the bottom.
Valencia's body was not feinted for a moment, and she drove the ball forward and accelerated directly past Zanetti.
Zanetti studied Valencia very deeply before the game. He knew that he was fast and explosive, so he deliberately let him go one more step, but only when he really fought, he knew how fast the Ecuadorian guy was. Before he could turn around, Valencia had already surpassed him.
It was too late to make a foul, and Sanetti had to fight back to see if he could block Valencia's cross.
Rooney also accelerated and rushed forward when he started Valencia, like a small tank.
Cambiaso and Stankovic ran with Rooney desperately, and they didn't dare to relax at all against this little Warcraft scoring 34 goals for Manchester United.
Zanetti still failed to catch up with Valencia, and was easily passed by Valencia at the bottom line to the penalty area.
However, Sanetti's reluctance to chase still put pressure on Valencia. His pass was not controlled well and the ball was passed a little fast. Although Rooney in the middle squeezed out Cambiaso, he could not touch the ball.
However, Manchester United's attack did not end. Another Korean star Park Ji-sung on the wing, rushed to the bottom line. He stopped Valencia's pass and wanted to pass the ball to the penalty area again.
Park Ji-sung had just stopped the ball, but before he could pass it, he heard a sudden panting behind him. Someone was chasing him.
Park Ji-sung decisively pulled the ball behind him, trying to trick the defending player who was chasing him.
But the person coming was too fast, Park Ji-sung's movements had not been completed, his opponent's feet had arrived, and his strength was extremely strong. Park Ji-sung couldn't control it, and his legs were hit, and he staggered and almost fell down.
Gao Xiaodong who was chasing him back when he was stealing!
The ball was stopped by Gao Xiaodong in front of the bottom line, but Gao Xiaodong was led out of the bottom line by inertia.
Park Ji-sung thought it was Mai Kong who returned to defense, but he didn't expect it to be Gao Xiaodong. He didn't care about being surprised and rushed over to grab the ball.
Gao Xiaodong was one step faster than Park Ji-sung. He poked the ball first, without dodging, and hit Park Ji-sung. When he was about to meet, Gao Xiaodong suddenly crossed his body and hit him with his shoulder.
Park Ji-sung also rushed over to grab the ball as fast as possible, and could not dodge it. Seeing Gao Xiaodong hitting his shoulders on his chest, he was startled and anxiously shrank his arms and blocked his chest.
Park Ji-sung was knocked away without any suspense. Even if his arms were blocked, his chest was so tight that he couldn't breathe.
Gao Xiaodong paused for a moment, and immediately rushed over and controlled the ball under his feet.
Scholes, who came to assist Park Ji-sung, could see clearly. He scolded Gao Xiaodong, "Despicable!"
Gao Xiaodong handed the ball to Etoo who was back to defense with a straight pass, and flew past Scholes like a wind.
"I'm helpless when he comes to hit me!"
When Gao Xiaodong passed by Scholes, he teased Scholes with an innocent look on his face.
Macon just fought for the header and didn't have time to return to defense. At this time, it became the contact point for Inter Milan to counterattack. He took the ball and turned around and immediately passed the ball to Etoo.
Etoo was also back to defend, but he was not as retracing as Maconshen. When Gao Xiaodong passed the ball to Macon, Etoo was ready. After the ball came, he immediately killed him along the side.
Inter Milan and Manchester United have a fast offensive and defensive pace. Manchester United's Valencia just made a cross from the bottom. The fans have not breathed a sigh of relief. Inter Milan's counterattack has reached Manchester United's 30-meter area.
Manchester United left-back Evra is also a fierce man. He is not afraid of Etoo. He did not retreat, but instead boldly faced him and challenged Etoo alone.
Etoo also knew that Evra was not easy to mess with. Seeing that Gao Xiaodong had not followed, he avoided Evra and ticked the ball and cut into the middle of the penalty area.
Etoo is not a striker who only knows how to score goals. He also has the ability to organize offense at the front of the penalty area.
Evra did not dare to let Etoo go, so she could only follow Etoo to the middle.
After Gao Xiaodong returned to the defense and passed the ball, he was rushing towards the front midfielder. When he saw Etoon cutting, he certainly understood Etoon's meaning. They had played this routine many times, so they immediately changed the route and inserted it along the side road at high speed.
Atoo doesn't like long shots. When cutting in, he keeps observing the side with the light of his eyes. When he sees the blue and black jersey appear, he immediately stops the ball and turns around, plugs the ball into the side.
Gao Xiaodong ran from the side road to the middle road, and then from the middle road to the side road. It was considered a detour. After delaying this a little, Park Ji-sung and Gao Xiaodong chased each other and met.
Chapter completed!