Chapter 167 Penalty Shootout

Many people think that when the game reaches this level, they must have certain ideas about the game. For example, the media will sigh that Derby County is playing very well, and Manchester United fans are encouraging the team to strive for victory. The fans are satisfied with the performance of the team and send their blessings to the players on the court. The commentators who support their respective teams will also praise the team and so on. In short, when I imagine, I always feel that there are many ideas and a lot to say. When the game really got to this point, after overtime started, they found that they didn't have time to think too much in their minds because the game on the court was so intense.

They can only watch the game and have no time to do anything else.

Wansheng is the same.

At this time, he was standing on the sidelines, watching the game nervously.

He thought that the team might play extra-time with Manchester United. When Ivan Crewe scored a goal just now, he also wanted to praise Ivan Crewe more and cheer on the players from the sidelines, but it was really at this time. , he didn't have time to do this at all, instead he just stood on the sidelines and watched the game nervously.

So did Ferguson on the other side.

The only thing the old Scottish man did more than Wan Sheng was to keep yelling. He seemed to want to use his loud roar to direct the game, but the effect was not very good.

At this point, he has completely ignored his image. He just keeps waving and yelling, often calling out the names of some players, or scolding them for their poor performance, or instructing them to do something. It's a pity that the head coach directs the game on the spot, and the effect is really not very good. This is the case with any head coach. After all, if the player makes a mistake and then points it out, it will have no effect at all, and the player's state cannot be improved by roaring twice. As the on-site commentator said, "Ferguson has panicked..."

He was really flustered.

Ferguson never thought the game would turn out like this, before the game he thought it was an easy victory, Derby County manager. The young man from China may have done a good job in coaching, but Derby County is only a League One team after all, and whether they swept the League One or reached the FA Cup final, these results can not make up for them and Manchester United. huge power gap.

But the two teams are now in overtime...

Ferguson is no longer sure the team will win. So he was a little anxious. In his heart, he hopes the team can score goals as soon as possible, and he does not want to bet on an uncertain penalty shootout - although he believes that even if it is a penalty shootout, Manchester United's winning rate is high, but after all, there is a loss. possible.

No manager wants to rely on luck to win, of course, if he leads a team that is stronger.

Ferguson led Manchester United. They are much stronger than Derby County. Under such circumstances, relying on luck to win is absolutely unacceptable. On the contrary, it is the weaker team, Derby County, if it can rely on luck and how many chances to win, that is quite good.

But actually. Wansheng also doesn't want to rely on luck. For example, the team's defense now relies entirely on strength. He hopes the team can drag the game to a penalty shootout, so they have a better chance of winning.

It's not luck, it's strength. If you don't have strength, how can you keep the goal?

At this time, the players of both teams consumed a lot of energy on the field.

For Manchester United, Ryan Giggs and O’Shea, who were not physically fit, have been replaced, and Solskjaer and Djemba were given the chance to play; for Derby County, Wansheng also made substitutions and adjustments. Ivan, who just scored - Crewe was replaced by Webberson.

When the game has reached this level, perseverance and fighting spirit are often the key factors in determining the outcome, and the superiority of technical strength has been difficult to reflect.

Manchester United players work hard.

The goal of Ivan Crewe just surprised them. They thought the team could end the game in 90 minutes, but the game was dragged to overtime. They are still a little unacceptable, but they also hope that the team can end the game in 90 minutes. To win, to win the FA Cup, so they have been working hard.

Derby County more so.

The extent to which the game can be played now is beyond their expectations. Although Wansheng constantly emphasizes that the team has a chance to win, many players in Derby County privately do not think that the team has much chance of winning. After all, the opponent is the hegemon of the Premier League. Manchester United, and they are only a League One team, the strength of the two teams is very different.

But now the team dragged the game into overtime, who could have imagined before the game?

At least most of the Derby County players can't imagine it, but the game has been played now, they have re-see the hope of winning, and naturally they will work harder.

hold onto!

hold onto!

Absolutely can't let Manchester United score!

Every Derby County player thinks this way. They stick to the goal and insist on a solid defense. At the same time, when they have the opportunity, they will also attack twice. After all, the attack is the best defense, and they will not attack too much. They moved forward, but the attack was still made, and they even completed two long-range shots twice in a row.

The game was very intense, and the two teams had a somewhat "you come and I go" look.

Although Derby County's attacking kicks are not very threatening and have very few opportunities, the appearance of attacking and counterattacking can at least kill a lot of time, and for a period of time, Manchester United is not very threatening, and they are eager to go Attacking, coupled with lack of physical fitness, is a waste of opportunity time and time again.

Such a game made the local Welsh fans on the scene enjoyed it!

The Welsh fans who came to the scene did not expect the game to be like this. Most of the Welsh fans are neutral fans. They do not support Manchester United or Derby County, but they still sympathize with the weak. The weak is naturally Derby County. But Manchester United are really too strong, they don't think Derby County will have any chance, they don't expect the game to go to extra time at all.

As a result, many Welsh teams have instead cheered for Derby County.

There were many similar voices in the audience, and the voice to Derby County even surpassed that of Manchester United. At the same time, these neutral fans also felt that the game was worth the price of the ticket. In an FA Cup final between a strong team and a weak team, the weak team ended. The performance was quite good, dragging the game into extra time, with four goals remaining, a game like this is definitely not common.

Derby County fans and Manchester United fans are watching the game nervously.

With the game going to this point, they are all worried about their respective teams, and Manchester United fans want the team to score as soon as possible. And Derby County fans prayed that the team could keep the goal, and they didn't even have time to cheer for their respective teams.

At the same time, only commentary on the game was left on the TV station.

As for many commentators before, there was still time to talk about Derby County, Manchester United, and the situation of the game. Nothing is left now. The only thing left is a commentary on the game --

"C-Ronaldo passed the ball to Roy Keane! The captain of Manchester United completed a long shot!"

"Derby County responded right away, Leighton Bynes finished the shot, but it was too far away..."

"Van Nieux is asking for the ball, but Solskjaer couldn't pass it at all, he passed it to Keane! The ball was broken! Derby County captain Marcus suddenly appeared to complete the clearance!"

"..."

The only thing left in the TV commentary is the description of the fierce game. As for the words "Derby County have no chance" mentioned earlier, the game is played to this level. Even a media hostile to Derby County. No one dares to say 'Derby County has no chance', no one dares to make this guarantee, because it can be seen from individuals that Derby County has a chance, they are not behind in the score, even in the current extra time, they The attack can also be played out, if Manchester United neglect. A goal by Derby County is possible.

In this fierce confrontation, time passed quickly. 15 minutes passed in a blink of an eye.

The referee blew the whistle at the end of the half-time, and then the two teams did not have any rest time, and directly exchanged venues for the second half of the overtime contest.

At this time, many talents felt that the time passed really fast, it seemed that the extra time had just started not long ago, fifteen minutes had passed, and the two teams had already entered the second half.

But they had no time to reminisce, and the game on the field continued.

In the second half of extra time, Manchester United continued to attack, but Derby County's defense was very dead, and it was not easy for them to find opportunities. As a result, Manchester United began to try and pass the ball directly into the penalty area. As a result, Derby County's defense was somewhat threatening .

Manchester United passed the ball to the goal again and again, and wanted to rely on Van Nistelrooy, Solskjaer, Scholes and others to find opportunities. At the same time, the commentator's voice became more nervous--

"Van Nieuw's header! The top is off..."

"Solskjaer shoots in front of goal! The ball hits the Derby defender!"

"It's Van Nistelrooy again, oh...he didn't get the ball, the ball was cleared by the Derby defender!"

"Manchester United's attack is very strong, they still have a chance to complete the goal!"

"..."

Wan Sheng stood on the sidelines and watched the game nervously. His heart was in his throat, and he said silently in his mouth, "Hold on", "Hold on", "Be sure to hold on", at this moment, time is already in his heart. Counting it in seconds, he kept looking up at the time. He didn't know how many times it had been since the second half of the overtime game.

The game has entered the countdown.

Manchester United's attack has become very violent. They just want to use the last time of extra time to complete a goal, which can directly determine the outcome of the game.

They pressed heavily, and the formation pressed very forward.

Even so, Derby County will not have much chance, because all their players have to participate in the defense, and most of them are also in the penalty area. without their players.

They can only hold on!

In the last minute, Manchester United made two consecutive crosses, both of which were looking for Van Nistelrooy's position. Obviously, in the hearts of Manchester United players, to say who can score at the most crucial moment, it must be their most important Top scorer Van Nee.

But two consecutive crosses only made a young central defender from Derby County famous!

"Baker Alfred!"

"It's Alfred's rescue again!"

Twice in a row, each commentator mentioned Alfred's name in a row, just because he carried Ruud van Nistelrooy and completed two successful clearances.

"This is a young centre-back from Derby County. He is already an absolute main force in Derby County. In this game, he is in charge of marking - Ni! He did a really good job, he used two successful header clearances to dismantle Manchester United's offensive. !"

"I think a lot of people will remember the name after this game - Baker Alfred!"

After Derby County completed two successful defenses, various commentators said similar things excitedly. They were not excited about Derby County's successful defense, but that the game was running out of seconds. Derby County successfully completed these two clearances. And keep the football at their feet, which means they've managed to get overtime out of the way.

The game is about to usher in a brutal penalty shootout!

As Alfred successfully cleared the siege twice, Manchester United was also a little desperate. The game has entered the countdown, and many players are counting the time silently in their hearts, '10 seconds', '9 seconds''...', no How much time has passed, while the football is still at the feet of Ribery, he ran all the way on the wing and was intercepted in the midfield, and then Ribery resolutely kicked the ball out of the field with a big foot. Very far away, as the football flew out of the touchline, the referee couldn't wait to get a new ball to restart the game, and he directly blew the whistle for the end of overtime.

"Beep..."

With a long whistle, it means that the extra time between the two teams is over, and the score is still '2:2'. The battle is still going on.

Then came the brutal penalty shootout.

"The two teams are about to enter a penalty shootout. The coaches of the two teams will report the players who took the penalty to the referee, and then the penalty shootout will begin..."

There was only about two minutes of respite in the middle.

At this point in the game, everyone thinks Derby County has been very successful, and in the FA Cup final, they and Manchester United can drag the game to a penalty shootout, which in itself is a very remarkable thing.

So will Derby County have a chance in a penalty shootout?

At this time, everyone felt that Manchester United had a better chance. First, Manchester United goalkeeper Howard was more famous and better. At this stage of the penalty shootout, the strength of the goalkeeper was almost the decisive factor. In addition, Manchester United players had better skills. They often participate in European knockout matches and various competitions. They have more experience in penalty shootouts, and the famous stars have a much better mentality than Derby County, so Manchester United's winning rate is higher.

But there is one person who thinks otherwise, and that is Wansheng.

He is also very excited that the game can enter a penalty shootout. In addition, he is looking forward to it. Will Derby County be afraid of a penalty shootout?

Never! (To be continued ~^~)