Chapter 168 Oaks Who Create Miracles

In the eyes of many media and fans, even in a penalty shootout, Derby County has a low chance of winning. If Derby County hopes to win by probability, then in their judgment, there is only about a 20% chance. County beat Manchester United on penalties.

There are many reasons for this.

In terms of penalty kicks, Manchester United players are more powerful. The strength of Derby County players is not comparable to Manchester United. In addition, Derby County now has eleven players, and none of them is a striker - the only striker in this game, Cahill. After being replaced, according to the rules of the penalty shootout, substitute players cannot take penalties on behalf of the team, that is to say, Derby County can only send midfielders and defenders to take penalties.

Looking at Manchester United, players such as Van Nistelrooy, Scholes, Solskjaer, and C-Ronaldo are all frontcourt players, and their penalty kick skills are definitely not bad.

Comparing the two, Derby County's disadvantage is obvious.

The on-site commentator also commented, "Wansheng made a wrong choice to let Cahill off the court. If Cahill was on the court, they would be in a much better situation now."

No one can deny Cahill's shooting ability. He is the top scorer in League One. With him, Derby County is almost equal to a penalty kick.

At the same time, many media think so, and the fans in the audience have similar views. Even fans who are optimistic about Derby County and support Derby County do not think their winning rate is higher than that of Manchester United, but now it is a penalty shootout. To rely on temporary play, Derby County is not to say that there is no chance at all.

And among all the people in the audience, only one person didn't see it that way.

That is Wansheng.

Wansheng is quite confident in the team's penalty kicks. What gives him confidence is the data of some players and his own coaching skills.

At the beginning of the season, his coaching level was only Lv.5, and now he has Lv.9.

The level has been raised by four levels, plus some new skill effects, his own improvement to the entire team is a very obvious value. This aspect refers to the ability of the players, but also the ability of the goalkeeper.

in goalkeeper abilities.

Oakes is a mediocre goalkeeper, he's not a genius, but there's no denying that this season. Nearly a year. Oaks worked very hard to train. The training plan that Wansheng made for him, Oaks basically completed all, so his improvement is still a lot.

In terms of goalkeeper ability, Oaks used to be called the 'qualified door price of League One', but now he can definitely reach 'close to the Premier League level goalkeeper'.

This improvement is quite high, but in terms of personal ability. Oaks can only be 'close to the Premier League level goalkeeper'. Rather than being a qualified 'Premier League goalkeeper', that's not how you count, because Wansheng's own coaching skills can bring a lot of improvement to Oaks.

For example, the honorary skill of 'League Champion' just obtained can increase Oaks' personal attributes by 2.5%, the coach's Max-level skill 'Strong Barrier' can increase his defensive attribute evaluation by 1 point, and the level 2 players' union can increase his defense by 2%. Attributes, these all add up to enough Oaks to become a qualified goalkeeper at the Premier League level.

A real Premier League goalkeeper. In fact, there is not much difference between the goalkeepers of the giants and the goalkeepers of the small teams, those goalkeepers whose worth has doubled. It's just that he has special performance in some games, or his mentality is more stable, and he has a shining performance in the competition. That's all, the real top league goalkeepers, in fact, in terms of personal ability, reaction speed, etc., the gap is not very big. , everything is up to the temporary play out.

What brings the greatest confidence to Wansheng is the newly acquired skill 'Strong Barrier'. This high-level defensive skill has an active activation effect, which can directly improve the goalkeeper's 100% reaction speed. This is Wansheng's penalty shootout. The biggest reason to be confident.

A lot of coaching ability improvements have made Oaks' ability not worse than Howard's, and his mentality has always been stable. Coupled with the 100% reaction speed effect brought by 'strong barriers', Oaks' performance is not necessarily better than Howard's. Difference.

Then again, the player takes a penalty kick.

Wansheng's coaching skills will not say much about the improvement of player attributes. The key is that he has a skill "shooting", which can directly improve the player's 5-point shooting evaluation. This effect is quite obvious.

What is the concept of 5-point shooting evaluation?

Although Wansheng is not very clear about the specific data, but based on his understanding of the football training master system, a star like Van Nistelrooy has a shooting ability between 95-100, and this ability evaluation has almost reached the top in the world. Level, the other players of Manchester United, including the fullback C-Ronaldo, Solskjaer and others, the shooting ability is at most around 95, and most of them should not exceed 95. In contrast, the players on their own side seem to be worse. Some, such as Ribery, only have 86 points, and Leighton Baines is higher, but only 88 points. The general data of the shooting evaluation of players with strong shooting ability in Derby County are basically between 85-90.

But after the shooting ability improved by 5 points, it was almost on the same level as the Manchester United stars.

In other words, Derby County does not have much disadvantage in penalty kicks, and in terms of goalkeeping, Oaks plays normally and will not be worse than Howard, so Derby County will win Manchester United in a penalty shootout. Why is the winning rate also 50%? about.

Of course, it all depends on performance.

At this time, Wan Sheng was talking to Oaks, "When making a save for a while, it's best to look at the direction and then throw the ball. Don't rush to try your luck to throw the ball, there is little chance of saving..."

Wan Sheng said.

These 'guidances' sounded surprising to Oakes, because as a goalkeeper, usually, penalty kicks depend on 'luck'. . Will there be time to react after predicting it?

Oaks doesn't know.

"I'm just a suggestion, you can try it and see, they don't necessarily shoot hard, they may also pursue angles, and there are opportunities when the ball is not fast..." Wan Sheng added.

He knew that he should not put pressure on Oaks, but he increased his reaction speed by 100%. Some slow balls can definitely be reacted. It's definitely too late to make a save.

Of course, everything depends on Oaks' own play.

After 'pointing' Oaks. Wansheng hurriedly signaled Derby County to make a substitution. He still had a substitution quota in his hand. According to the rules of the FA Cup, this quota could still be used in the penalty shootout. He left this substitution quota to Yi. En-Taylor.

Ian Taylor did not play this game. Because his stamina can't keep up. Until the end of the game, Wansheng still did not send him off the bench, but now at the most critical moment, Ian Taylor's stable mentality and rich experience are still helpful to the team. Wansheng plans to let him take the first penalty. penalty.

The other four who played free throws were also quickly identified. Wan Sheng asked the players for their opinions, plus his knowledge of the team. He's lined up to play - first is Ian Taylor. Followed by Frank - Ribery, Leighton - Baines, Lee - Morris and Weberson.

After the two sides hand over the list to the referee, the penalty shootout will begin.

Marcus helped the team to draw a free throw first, and then waited for Manchester United goalkeeper Howard to take his place, and Ian Taylor also walked over.

Tyler stood in front of the door, looking at Howard.

As an Aston Villa legend, he has a lot of experience in penalty kicks, he knows it's actually a battle between players and goalkeepers, and he's standing there. Just looking at Howard, the two looked at each other. They both guessed what the other was thinking.

The referee signaled to start the free throw.

Ian Taylor took two steps back, then trotted forward, kicking the ball.

Left corner!

Go in!

The football flew into the goal without any suspense, and Howard stood there and did not move, followed by the Derby County players and fans cheering.

Wan Sheng clenched his fists with a smile on his face. Taylor's mental quality is very good. Even if his shooting ability is actually average, at this critical moment, he still needs to rely on such an old player with a stable mentality. The ball is more about play than shooting ability.

The next ball is Manchester United.

Oaks was already standing in front of the door. He thought about what Wansheng said to himself before, stretched his arms and felt his state. He felt that his state was exceptionally good. At this time, his mind was exceptionally clear, and he didn't know why.

"Judge first?" Oakes thought. "Maybe the boss is right."

Van - Nier stood at the penalty spot.

The Dutch striker was placed in the first penalty kick by Ferguson. Facing the legendary 'king of the penalty area', Oakes was still under pressure. He half-squatted down and stared at Van Nistelrooy's feet.

Van Niere started to run.

After only two steps, he got stuck on the ball.

A direct powerful volley!

The shot was powerful and angled, and Oaks accurately judged the direction at the first time, but he still failed to save the ball. The football directly hit the left post and bounced into the goal.

This is an unsolved penalty.

Oaks stood up from the grass and shook his head helplessly. He couldn't blame him for the ball. The penalty kick that hit the post and bounced into the goal was difficult to save even if he played well.

In the second round, Frank Ribery stepped forward.

In front of the door, Ribery looked at Howard cautiously. It was the first time he stood on such a big stage, and he was a little excited. Although he knew that he should not be like this, thinking about this moment, there would be thousands of Wan's fans stared at him, and he still couldn't contain the excitement.

As a result, when he shot, Ribery was a little flustered. He couldn't hold back his strength and kicked the ball directly. The football flew high and landed on the stands, followed by a burst of cheers from the Manchester United fans.

"He is still too young and has too little experience..." Wan Sheng shook his head regretfully.

Ribery lowered his head and walked to his teammates in frustration. The teammates patted him on the shoulder and comforted him a few words.

It was Manchester United's turn again, this time it was C-Ronaldo.

C-Ronaldo played for Manchester United for a season, and now he is the absolute main force on the side of the team. Giggs is on the left, he can only play on the right, but sometimes Giggs cannot play, he will also guest on the left Avant-garde, his skills are still affirmed, and his ability in front of the goal is also optimistic.

He took United's second penalty.

C-Ronaldo stared at Oaks with a nonchalant expression. He wanted to kick an angle, which was not difficult for him.

He runs two steps and swings the ball directly to the right!

Oaks focused his attention on C-Ronaldo's feet. He reacted almost immediately, and his actions and judgments were consistent. He pounced on the right side accurately, and his hands reached a position almost at the same time as the football - the football was held up by him to the bottom line!

"Derby County goalkeeper Oakes saves C-Ronaldo's penalty!"

The on-site commentator exclaimed.

There was a slump in the direction of the Manchester United fans stand, while the Derby County side cheered. The penalty shootout is just like that. In less than a minute, the low side and the cheering side are completely dropped.

C-Ronaldo stood there. The face is quite surprised.

He didn't expect that the ball he was looking for was directly thrown out. The angle of the ball was tricky enough, but the opposing goalkeeper played better. He felt a little down. In the penalty shootout, his ball was saved. If he lost the game, he would be the culprit of the team's loss.

He walked back with his head down.

In the third round, Derby County played Leighton Baines. When Bynes goes to the penalty spot. The commentator specially introduced to the fans, "This is Derby County's young full-back, Leighton Baines, who scored the first goal with a long shot! We can expect his penalty... ..."

Baines was also a little excited, but unlike Ribery, he didn't actually experience so many ups and downs. His football life was in the youth team of Wigan Athletic, and it didn't take long for him to be promoted to the first team. Moved to Derby County.

Different experiences create different hearts.

Bynes is pretty much kicking the ball, not how many people are watching the game. When facing Howard, Bynes didn't think too much, he only took a step back, and the wave was a powerful volley.

Howard knows that the Derby County defender in front of him will definitely not pursue the angle. For players like this type of defender, the penalty kicks are mainly based on strength, and very few pursue the angle, especially Baines scored a long shot in the first half. Shoot, that long-range shot to Howard's memory is full of power.

So he didn't make a judgment at all, and he rushed over to find a direction for the first time.

It's a bit of luck.

But Baines's ball was kicked right at the goal, he pounced, but gave way to the ball, and the ball flew into the goal from the center.

2:1, Derby County leads by one goal.

It was Manchester United's turn again, this time with Solskjaer.

Solskjaer is a veteran, 31 years old. He joined Manchester United in 1996. At that time, he and Yorke also played together for a period of time, but after the century, with the arrival of Van Nistelrooy, plus Solskjaer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is too old to be a substitute, but his goal rate, especially from the bench, is very high, including the winning goal in the final moments of the Champions League final in the 1998/99 season. Ya has the reputation of 'super bench'.

With such a goal rate, Solskjaer's skills need not be said.

This time he also kicked at an angle.

When facing Solskjaer, Oaks was not under too much pressure. Perhaps it was the ball he saved from C-Ronaldo that gave him confidence. When he saw Solskjaer shoot, he carefully judged the direction and then went straight to the side. pounce.

Solskjaer's shot was not fast, but Oakes successfully saved the ball again.

Seeing that Oaks saved the ball again, there were a lot of exclamations from the scene.

"Solskjaer's penalty saved! It's Oakes' second, two of United's three so far! It looks like he's in very good shape! If Derby County can win the penalty shootout, we will definitely remember the name - Oaks!" the live commentator said excitedly.

On the Manchester United side, manager Ferguson also frowned.

He was a little worried.

Two of three goals were saved and the score was one point behind, which meant that Derby County scored one more goal, and they are invincible in five penalty shootouts, which is not a good result.

With Solskjaer's ball saved, the pressure was on United's side.

In the fourth round, Derby County played Lee Morris.

Morris has a very good mentality. He is a rare player in the team. He is a player with strong strength, rich game experience and a stable mentality. Such players can only be found in Derby County. Three or four, others are on the list. That's Cahill and captain Marcus.

When it came to the penalty spot, Morris was expressionless.

He didn't even look at the Manchester United goal, he just looked down at the ball and then. Hearing the referee blowing his whistle, he immediately took two small steps back, and immediately slammed one foot behind the ball.

The football flew off the grass and went straight to the right corner of the goal, and Howard threw it in the right direction. But the ball is pretty fast. The football still flew over the goal line first.

3:1.

Derby County has a considerable advantage, and many Derby County fans have cheered.

Next is Manchester United, played by Scholes.

Scholes is under a lot of pressure. At this time, almost everyone is focused on him. As long as the ball is kicked, Manchester United will directly lose the penalty shootout, which means that they have lost the FA Cup. This kick. It can almost completely decide the outcome of the game. Under such pressure, Scholes looks very solemn.

At this moment, the various cameras are pointed at Scholes.

"This ball matters!"

Scholes knew he had to score, and with such pressure, he stepped up to the ball, put it in position, and then pressed down all the mixed emotions. Calm down and face the Oaks.

When the referee whistle sounded, Scholes took a deep breath. Then he stepped forward, stepped forward and pumped the ball.

The football flies straight to the left, with a small angle, but full of power.

Oakes judged the right angle, but still failed to save the ball. The football flew over the goal line in front of his fingers, and the Manchester United fans also took a long breath as the goal was scored.

Now they have nothing to cheer about.

Even if Scholes scores, Derby County has a clear advantage. They lead 3:2, that is to say, if Derby County can score in the last round, then they will win directly.

Webberson walked to the door.

He is Wansheng's last player, not the finale. Wansheng didn't expect the penalty shootout to go to this stage, but Webberson's shooting ability is also good, with an 84-point evaluation plus coaching skills The bonus, the general shooting ability is still around 90 points.

It's a pity that Weberson's mentality is not calm enough.

In the face of such pressure, he pursued the angle too much and pursued the goal. As a result, he kicked the ball directly over the bottom line.

"Webberson was probably too nervous, he didn't get the ball in, it's a pity..."

Wan Sheng sighed and shook his head.

The score is still 3:2, Manchester United took the last penalty, and it was captain Roy Keane. Ferguson put Keane at the end, obviously for the finale.

As the captain of Manchester United, Roy Keane's mentality is needless to say. Although he is a defensive midfielder, his shooting ability is also good. His long-range shooting is a great threat, and his penalty kick ability is naturally not bad.

Although Weberson kicked a penalty, in fact, the pressure is still on Manchester United. If Keane can't score, then the final score will still be 3:2, and Derby County can still win the game.

In such a situation, the pressure on Roy Keane can be imagined.

However, his expression was very calm. When the referee signaled that he could make a free throw, he didn't see any nervousness, he just took a small step back, and then he waved his foot and shot!

Bang!

It's a big shot!

It is almost impossible to predict this kind of ball first, because even if the reaction speed is fast, it is impossible to save the ball.

However, Oaks has previous experience, he didn't think so deeply, he still wanted to pre-judge because he felt that his state was very good.

As a result, Oaks did not expect that football appeared in front of him before he predicted it.

There was a surprising scene on the field.

In front of the camera, under the gaze of tens of thousands of fans, Oaks, who was standing in front of the door, did not move, as if he knew the football was flying towards him, he subconsciously blocked it with his hand, and then the football was directly held by him. in the arms.

Up until this point, Oaks still hadn't reacted.

But all Derby County, including the players, coaches, staff and all the fans, have given out a thunderous cheer!

"Ox! He took Keane's shot in his arms! So Manchester United lost 2-3 to Derby County on penalties!"

"Amazing! It's amazing!"

"But at this moment, I have to say that the hero of this game is undoubtedly Derby County goalkeeper Oakes, who saved C Ronaldo, Solskjaer and Manchester United captain respectively in the penalty shootout. Roy Keane's penalty!"

"He did a miracle and helped Derby County beat Manchester United!"

"The game is over! The whole game is over! In the 2003-2004 FA Cup final, Derby County unexpectedly drew with Manchester United, then won the penalty shootout, plus the score of the two teams 120 minutes, They beat Manchester United 5-4 on aggregate and won the FA Cup!"

"This is Derby County's second FA Cup title, but their last title goes back to the 1945-1946 season at the end of World War II..."

"This championship means a lot to them!" (To be continued ~^~)