Chapter 935
Hernandez's goal has more stabilized Manchester United's morale, but it did not fundamentally change the situation of the game, because as long as Inter Milan scores another goal, they can tie Manchester United in the total score. As long as they tie Manchester United in the total score, since Inter Milan is a away game, they will have a greater psychological advantage.
Therefore, Hernandez, who scored the goal, was celebrating wildly, but Manchester United fans were worried and celebrated more conservatively, stood up and applauded, and then sat down and waited for the game to start again.
Manchester United coach Ferguson was also applauding, but there was not much joy on his face. He felt that Inter Milan was very tenacious today. Even if he was suppressed by Manchester United, the players were not anxious or afraid. Obviously, they had made sufficient preparations before the game.
Assistant coach Mullenstin whispered: "Head, Inter Milan has an idea today."
Ferguson said: "Don't think that if you beat them away, it will be easy at home. The dignity of the defending champion should not be underestimated."
Assistant Teaching Felan said: "Let them get in one more and we'll be in trouble."
Ferguson told the two assistant coaches: "It is necessary for us to prepare both offense and defense before the game. Inter Milan will not give up easily."
Ferran said fearlessly: "Leonardo has only been coaching for a few years, how can he compare with you?"
Mullensting said: "Are we going to pursue the victory?"
Ferguson smiled slightly and said, "Wait a moment and see if Inter Milan has changed. If they attack, we will defend against each other. If they don't want to attack, we will attack."
Ferran said: "Yes, we have the advantage and can adapt to the situation."
Mullenstin also agreed, saying: "If the score remains in 70 minutes, the situation may be out of control."
Manchester United's coaching staff had decided on the plan, and Ferran told Scholes what Ferguson meant. When the game started again, Manchester United stood in his half to watch Inter Milan's reaction after conceding the goal.
Inter Milan's game today was very rhythmic. After scoring the goal at the beginning, they did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it. Now they have conceded the ball and are not in a hurry to attack. They are still organizing in the midfield slowly. Only Maicon has assisted more in the two full-backs, and Zivo is waiting and watching near the midfield.
If Manchester United's formation is strongly tilted left and the right side is empty, Qiwo will be able to assist, otherwise Qiwo will remain unmoved.
Inter Milan plays very cautiously and seems to be able to accept the current score. This makes Ferguson unable to understand Leonardo's idea. However, Ferguson does not intend to speculate on Leonardo's intentions. Manchester United has the advantage and is playing at home. Of course, he does not want to leave a glimmer of hope for Inter Milan.
Ferguson observed for about seven or eight minutes, and waved his hand, allowing Manchester United players to push forward the attack and continue to expand the advantage of the score.
Today, Manchester United does not have a pure wing forward. In addition to the guest appearances of Gao Xiaodong and Rooney, the full-back also has many assists. Overall, the threat posed to Inter Milan's wing forward is no worse than that of the wing forward.
However, Inter Milan's last home defeat was mainly because the main central defender Samuel was absent due to injury, and the substitute central defender Ranokia was beaten. Inter Milan learned a lesson this time. Leonardo arranged a Christmas tree formation, and the central defender had two layers of protection in front. It was very difficult for the opponent to directly face Inter Milan's central defender.
After Inter Milan's Gao Xiaodong and Rooneyla's side, the threat from the side was great, but there were fewer people trying to grab points in the middle. The two full-backs Raphael and Evra did not have the ability to cut in and shoot in. Therefore, Manchester United's offense could pose a threat, but it was always thunder and raindrops, and there were not many threatening shots.
The Christmas tree formation is a formation that focuses on defensive counterattacks. Due to the lack of wing attacks, midfielders must have strong ball control and ball-taking ability, and forwards must be able to break, pass and shoot.
And these happen to be available in Inter Milan. Forward Etoo has speed, skills and experience, and front midfielder Sneider is good at controlling balls and breaking through balls. Once Inter Milan has a chance to counterattack, the threat they create is not small.
Of course, the weakness of the Christmas tree formation is also very obvious, that is, the attack power is weak. When the opponent is intensively defending, the Christmas tree formation will not have any ability to attack.
Inter Milan's defense is very strong and his mentality is very calm, but Manchester United has not lost a record this season. Even if they lose multiple main players, their attack power has maintained at least 70% or 80% of the original, weak main defense.
In the 30th minute of the game, Manchester United made consecutive crosses from the wing, and finally made Inter Milan's defense mistakes. Ranokia competed for the top in the penalty area, and the ball hit his teammate Cambiaso and bounced in front of Rooney. Rooney raised his foot and hit. Because he was a little hurried, he did not play the main part, and only touched the ball, but he accidentally deceived goalkeeper Cesar, and the ball slowly rolled to the near corner of the goal.
Seeing the ball rolling into the goal net, Inter Milan defender Ranokia, who had just made a mistake in clearing the ball, arrived a few steps, fell to the ground and shoveled the ball out of the baseline, and he himself hit the post.
"ah!"
"It's too dangerous!"
"Damn it! I didn't even enter!"
"God! What a pity!"
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Such a good opportunity to score a goal, the old Manchester United players were covered with a shadow in their hearts. They have played countless games and naturally understood that luck is very important in the game, but luck is not a team that is biased towards one team in one game. If you can't catch the balloon, luck may run to your opponent.
Although Inter Milan has put a lot of energy into defense, they have not defended their defensiveness and are constantly threatening Manchester United's goal with counterattacks.
In the 35th minute of the game, Sneider made a direct pass in the counterattack. Etoo cleverly wafted the ball to the side, shook the marks of two Manchester United centre-backs, and then passed the cross from the side of the penalty area to find Stankovic and Sneider who were inserted, but the ball was shoveled out of the baseline by Brown.
Immediately afterwards, Sneider issued a tactical corner kick, and Maikon in the middle passed across the front of the penalty area. Stankovic pulled his feet from 27 meters to shoot, and the ball flew out of the baseline against the crossbar.
One minute later, Maikon made a counterattack and cut in and shot, and the ball missed the baseline.
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In the first half, we came to the last five minutes of your attack and defense. Manchester United slightly shrank its formation and wanted to keep the 1-1 score until the end of the half. Such a score is still beneficial to Manchester United. Manchester United players hope to return to the locker room to rest with the advantage of one goal.
Inter Milan was behind in the score and had been defending for so long and had not gained much opportunity to attack. Manchester United contracted and they immediately attacked, trying to tie the score in the last five minutes.
Manchester United's formation is prepared for defensive counterattacks, but because Inter Milan's sudden goal was disrupted. Now that Inter Milan attacks, Manchester United defends very easily. Not only did they resolve Inter's infiltration into the penalty area and breakthroughs on the wing, they also obtained two good counterattack opportunities.
In the 45th minute of the game, Inter Milan's fearless attack was hit by Manchester United's rapid counterattack. Gao Xiaodong, Carrick and Scholes passed one after another, destroying Inter Milan's high-post press. Then Scholes passed the ball accurately over the top and created a chance to go to Rooney alone.
Rooney dribbled the ball and hit Huanglong, facing the goalkeeper Cesar, who was attacking, pushed the ball.
Cesar was unable to react and was slower with his legs to block it. The ball flew from his feet to the net.
At this moment, Inter Milan fans felt cold and thought the ball had entered.
Rooney stared at the ball intently, raised his hands, and waited for the ball to enter to celebrate, but the ball bounced back on the post.
Rooney was very disappointed. He hugged his head with both hands and even forgot to go and make up for the shot.
Goalkeeper Cesar escaped from death, but he was experienced. At this time, he did not sigh at God's generosity, but directly kicked the frontcourt and launched a quick counterattack.
Rooney failed to score alone, and Manchester United players were also regretful and did not notice that Cesar had already kicked off the ball with big feet.
Inter Milan is a team with a tradition of fast counterattack. When Cesar got the ball, Inter Milan players started running, and the ball was grabbed by forward Etoo.
Etoo wades the ball to the side again and breaks through the sideline at high speed along the sideline to the bottom line. Sneider and Pandev quickly follow up from the middle, and Stankovic and Cambiaso, among the three midfielders, also quickly advance as the second-wave penalty shooter.
Although Inter Milan's counterattack was very sudden and fast, Manchester United's midfielder had just assisted, and only Fletcher stayed behind. When Inter Milan counterattacked, Kaorik had only time to keep up with Inter Milan's second wave of encirclement players.
Although Stankovic and Sneider followed two defenders and midfielder Fletcher, Etoo hit the side of the penalty area and suddenly trolled the ball and cut inside, directly attracting Manchester United central defender Brown.
At this time, Sneider, who was quickly flew forward, suddenly stopped urgently and threw away Smarin who was guarding him.
Eto O'Neck wanted to break Manchester United's defensive balance. Seeing Sneider's emergency stop, Eto O'Neck immediately passed back to Sneider.
Etoo's return pass was very good and very accurate. Sneijder didn't need to adjust, and he just shot with a shot and flew straight to the right side of the goal.
The moment Etoon cut just now attracted Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar to move to the left. When Etoon passed back, he quickly walked to the middle to prevent Sneider from hitting the other side. However, Sneider's shot was on the line of the penalty area. The distance was too close and the ball was too fast. Van der Sar might not be able to save even if he subverted the period. Now he can only watch the ball enter the net.
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Chapter completed!