Back in the locker room, Ferguson did not criticize the players. No one had a better way to face intensive defense. Ferguson just asked Fletcher, Gao Xiaodong and Rooney to play more patiently and not to use long shots as the only weapon to break intensive defense.

After instructing the team's three top cards, Ferguson called Valencia, Park Ji-sung and two full-backs over, so that they could cut inward when they were down, cross inverted triangles, or roll the ball into the penalty area, and don't just pass the ball.

Ferguson observed for 45 minutes, and the tactical deployment was definitely very targeted, but the opponent contracted to his 30-meter area to defend. No matter how good the tactics were, they dare not say that they could be implemented in place. These require the players' on-the-spot performance. For the game, the head coach does not necessarily play more roles than the players.

In the first half of Gao Xiaodong and Fletcher's open and secret battle, Ferguson naturally knew that it was impossible for a team with more than 20 people to be a complete one-hearted person. As long as it does not affect the team's victory, Ferguson did not want to interfere. He believed that the real leader of the team was the one who could stand out in this kind of competition.

The halftime break ended soon and returned to the court again. Manchester United's offense was much more patient than the first half. They began to cooperate in the middle. Rooney resisted the people and returned to the midfield. Hernandez waited for an opportunity to run and responded to Rooney or Gao Xiaodong's pass. The three formed an offensive triangle.

Although Gao Xiaodong and Rooney are not people who play meticulously, they have been working with Hernandez for a short time, and they have no tacit understanding and have not succeeded in several cooperations. However, they finally started to perform infiltration and cooperation, because the Wanderers do not have the ability to counterattack, Manchester United can attack without regard for efficiency. As long as they succeed once, they can win. If they face a strong team, such a style of play will be deadly.

When Manchester United penetrated in the frontcourt, Fletcher couldn't get in. He was a defensive player. Manchester United's penetration was unreliable, and Fletcher didn't dare to push too far.

In the 50th minute of the game, Rooney took the ball with her back and carried the opponent to pass the ball to Gao Xiaodong. Although Rooney was pulled down, Hernandez ran out of the open space. When the defensive player arrived, Gao Xiaodong took the lead and passed it straight. Little Pea took the ball and broke into the penalty area.

Manchester United's cooperation was perfect, but there were too many people inside and outside the penalty area. The central defender poked it. Although it didn't poke it off, it gave the goalkeeper the opportunity to attack. Gregor flew over and held the ball in his arms.

Manchester United's penetration in the middle forced the Wanderers' formation to be retracted, which also gave Manchester United's wide players room to break through.

In the 53rd minute of the game, Gao Xiaodong scored the side, Valencia quickly got off the bottom on the side, and left-back Broadford quickly returned to the side to defend, and was cut into the penalty area by Valencia.

Broadford wanted to go over and intercept, but his foothold was not stable and was wiped out by Valencia from the bottom line.

Valencia has no shot angle, but he doesn't like shooting either, so he directly passes the triangle to the top of the penalty area.

Gao Xiaodong broke free from the opponent's pull and ran over to shoot, but Rooney in the penalty area touched the ball. Gao Xiaodong took the time and flew behind him. Fletcher kicked it and flew out of the sideline.

Manchester United continued to siege the ball from outside the border. Seeing that the Wanderers were paying attention to defending their left side, they passed the ball to Park Ji-sung, allowing Park Ji-sung to attack from the right side.

Gao Xiaodong is not afraid, but looking at Valencia's broken leg, Manchester United players are not afraid anymore. Even old players can't help but hide when their opponents put their tackles. This is a psychological shadow and cannot be eliminated in a moment.

As the saying goes, when a brave man wins when he meets a narrow road, the more Manchester United players hide, the more tough the Wanderers players play. Soon they gained a lot of ball rights and made several good counterattacks.

Gao Xiaodong felt that he had to stand up and encourage his teammates at this time, otherwise he would not be able to win this game today.

This is Gao Xiaodong's debut in the Champions League at Manchester United, and he does not want to end up with a draw or a loss.

In the 72nd minute of the game, Rooney passed back to Gao Xiaodong. Wanderers midfielder Davis made a flying tackle and stealed. Gao Xiaodong did not dodge and first pushed the ball away before jumping upwards.

Gao Xiaodong jumped half a step late. Although Davis closed his feet, he still knocked to the ground.

CCTV's live commentator He Hui was frightened and shouted: "Xiaodong! You can't do this! So what if you play a game! Don't be hurt!"

Manchester United fans at the scene also exclaimed, and asked the referee to give Davis a yellow card.

The referee De Blake ignored the pressure from the fans and just awarded a free kick.

Setting balls are also a good way to break intensive defense. Vidic and Smalling both came to the penalty area to compete for the header.

Gao Xiaodong passed the free kick into the penalty area. The ball was a little close to the goalkeeper and was hit by Gregor with two punches.

Gao Xiaodong followed quickly and volleyed without waiting for the ball to land, but the ball was saved by the goalkeeper again.

Giggs got the ball and quickly went down the bottom, attracting the Wanderers players to the penalty area, and then passed it back to the front of the penalty area to find Gao Xiaodong.

Gao Xiaodong followed up and shot, Papachi stepped over and blocked Gao Xiaodong's shot, but Gao Xiaodong did not dodge and kicked in Papachi's shoe nails.

Bang!

The ball hit Papachi's shoe nail and exploded directly. Papachi was hit and took a few steps back. He sat on the ground with his butt, so much pain that he couldn't stand up with his legs in his arms.

"God! The balls are all blowing!"

"Oh my God! Has the tall foot broken?"

"Is this a desperate effort? God! Don't be hurt!"

...

Manchester United fans were so scared that they almost didn't dare to look at Gao Xiaodong, worried about another fracture, but unexpectedly, Gao Xiaodong had nothing to do and raised his hand to ask for the ball outside the court.

"Too fierce! A fierce man!"

"Terror!"

"The Red Devil must be like a tall person! Don't be timid! Just do it!"

"This is the spirit of the Red Devil!"

...

The fans in the Old Trafford stands were excited by Gao Xiaodong and stood up to applaud Gao Xiaodong.
Chapter completed!