Chapter 109 The Right Choice

Manchester City are ready for a free throw.

Lee Morris, Joey Barton and Ivan Crewe surrounded the penalty spot, and no one knew who would take the ball.

This is not only to confuse the opponent and not let the opponent know who is taking the free throw, it is also a method of positioning, because it is impossible for everyone to go to the front to fight for points, the team must be prepared for defense, and most players still need to Standing in the back, behind the penalty spot is also a position that can be attacked and defended.

Of course, ordinary fans and the media will not consider this. It seems that the three of them are standing at the penalty spot, just to prevent Manchester United from judging who made the penalty.

But in the eyes of a lot of people, it doesn't make sense at all, mainly... Will Joey Barton make free throws?

Never heard of Joey Button scoring a free-kick, so it's almost impossible for him to take the penalty, so the rest must be Lee Morris.

Morris is Manchester City's midfielder and a member of the England team. His comprehensive ability has been recognized a lot, and his footwork is naturally not bad. Although he rarely kicks free kicks, Manchester City has other options. ?

You mean Ivan Crewe? Most people ignore it.

Perhaps it is also because some people don't know Ivan Crewe at all, and they also feel that there is no need to know a player who was "abandoned by Derby County" and followed his teacher to Manchester City, but has not been able to get the chance to play.

They feel that Ivan Crewe can play, but because of Manchester City's injury, Wansheng has no choice but to let him start.

Therefore, this free kick is almost certainly Lee Morris to take the penalty!

The media and fans made judgments, and the commentators also interacted with the guests and said, "Guess who is going to make the free throws?"

"Joey Button is definitely not possible, it can only be Morris, and Morris has a good footwork. He has a good chance of kicking the ball in..."

"But it may also be a tactical free-kick. After all, Manchester City doesn't have a good free-kick right now. You see Andy Cole and Ferdinand are squeezing positions. They are fighting really fiercely..."

"Maybe it's Joey Barton? Barton's free kick is average, but he's definitely a surprise!"

"Ivan Kru was also surprised!"

"But he's just joined City. It's his first time. It's unlikely he's going to take free throws with his teammates, right?"

The last statement is quite plausible.

A new player, not a big-name star, how can he compete with an old player or a big-name star for free throw rights?

That's how Manchester City players judge.

Some of them knew about Ivan Crewe, who was Derby County's second top scorer last season. Although he has not performed well this season, he will not be completely forgotten, but he dared to join Manchester City. Still the first start. Even if the footwork is not bad, how can there be a free throw opportunity?

So they all thought it would definitely be Morris to the free throw.

But they seem to have forgotten that Morris and Ivan Crewe are old teammates.

......

Manchester United manager Ferguson stood on the sidelines.

He has been sitting on the bench just now. For an old man who is running for 70, his body can't support standing on the sidelines and watching the game all the time, so he is willing to stay in his seat even though he can see clearly from the sidelines.

But now he has to pay attention.

The ball is a bit far, and the angle is a little bit. But the position is actually not bad, there is no small threat to the goal. Now that Manchester United is leading by one goal, the situation is very good. He doesn't want to let the opponent get a chance by being careless, so he tries to use shouting to command the defense.

"Be careful not to miss anyone!"

"Be careful! Don't give them a chance to grab the ball!"

"One more person to the human wall!"

"Watch out for direct shots! They can only shoot straight!"

"..."

Ferguson's seriousness in defense also affected the Manchester United team, who paid more attention to this free kick.

Wan Sheng also stood on the sidelines, but he did not command anything.

They have also done this kind of free kick drill many times, but the free kick positions are different, and there are not many situations. Most of them rely on the players to play on the spot. The position of the ball is good, but it is not easy to score by tactics. A direct shot for sure.

Wansheng is not alone, all Manchester City players know this, so most of the players who came forward to argue are just showing off.

So who will take the penalty?

Wansheng is also not sure. This kind of thing is usually negotiated by the players themselves. Whoever feels good will go to the game. At this time, the popularity and prestige of the team will be reflected. For example, Morris will make a free throw, and almost no one will go. Rob, but as Manchester United players think, Ivan Crewe? The chances are slim, he's just joined the team.

But it must be noted that Morris and Ivan Crewe both played for Derby County together, and for a long time, the two experienced the lower league together, then the Super League, and won the league together. So Morris knows Ivan Crewe well, and because of that, he knows that Ivan Crew's free-kicks are much better than his own.

So after the negotiation, Ivan Crewe has a free throw opportunity.

Others are not familiar with Ivan Crewe. They don't know that Ivan Crews is good at free kicks. Wansheng didn't mention this in particular, so they don't understand Morris giving the ball to Ivan Crews. , but they certainly have no confidence to score the ball. Since Ivan Kru wants to make a penalty, then he will make a penalty! Anyway, the free kick was originally created by him.

That last point is still crucial, because of this, no one is against Ivan Crew taking free throws.

Then Ivan Kru got his chance.

Several Manchester City players know that Ivan Crewe will take the penalty, but Manchester United players do not know, fans and media do not know, they still think Morris can take the penalty.

The referee on the field finally signaled that a free throw could be made.

All eyes are on the ball.

Morris, Joey Barton, Ivan Crewe, three people, the first to move was Joey Barton, who ran to the ball in three steps, and then jumped directly from the ball.

Manchester United players breathed a sigh of relief, as they had imagined.

Joey Button was followed by Ivan Crewe, who also trotted and glanced at the goal as he approached the football. There Van der Sar was watching carefully.

He waved his right foot without hesitation.

"Be careful, don't be deceived!"

"Don't jump!" Almost at the same time, Manchester United's captain Ryan Giggs and full-back Gary Neville shouted directly, and Manchester United's wall of people stabilized.

But the next moment, the two regretted it.

Ivan Crewe hit the football directly with one kick. Then use the corner of your eye to scan. Morris didn't move at all.

Only then did they realize that it was Ivan Crew who made the free throw!

"It's a shot... a shot!" The on-site commentator Berbat finally reacted and shouted.

George Woodgate is more professional. He still knows Ivan Crewe relatively well. He is a rare commentator who analyzes that Ivan Crew will take free kicks. "It really is Ivan Crewe. , his shot!"

An inner instep that draws a big arc!

The football flew up from the spot, swirling and rushed up. And at the same time. There were only two or three people jumping in front of the Manchester United players. The others stared blankly at the ball and had no chance to react. They were 'remind' by the captain, but they failed to jump up immediately. It was late, so they could only watch the football go around over the upper wall.

But the height of the football flight is still very general, and many people judge if it jumps. It's definitely possible to stop it, but it's too late to think about it now. They can only follow the football and turn to look at the goal.

There is only goalkeeper Van der Sar left!

Van der Sar was still very calm in front of goal. Perhaps the goalkeeper was the only one among the 11 players on the field who did not have to adapt to tactics, so after coming to Manchester United, he quickly adapted and now he has firmly established his position as the main goalkeeper.

In the face of this free kick, Van der Sar's performance is also very calm.

In fact, he also judged that Morris took the penalty. After all, Morris is too famous, but when he saw Ivan Crew made a free throw, he was not too surprised, because Ivan Kr Lu once used a free kick to break the door that he handled.

He was annoyed not by the ball, but by his teammates... The wall didn't jump up, what were they doing! ?

damn it!

After scolding, Van der Sar still stared at the ball seriously. He found that the arc of the ball was quite large, making it difficult for him to make a judgment at the first time.

So he moved a little slower.

This momentary gap has already decided the final result!

Van der Sar jumped up hard, and after rising into the air, he found that it was a little short, and the football almost flew past his fingertips!

There was nothing he could do anymore.

......

"The ball is in!?"

The on-site commentator Berbat confirmed in surprise. When he saw Ivan Crew complete the free throw, he was stunned for a moment. As a result, the football seemed to rush into Manchester United's goal the next moment?

He was a little unsure, but after rubbing his eyes, he was still very sure that the ball was scored, because the score on the scoreboard had been rewritten, and he finally shouted, "Goooooooooooooooooooal!!!"

"Ivan Crew! Ivan Crew! He scored the equaliser!"

The voice was full of passion, as if he wasn't the one who analyzed the low probability of Ivan Crew's free throw just now.

There are many commentators who don't have this face, maybe because they are not Manchester City's support media, so after seeing Ivan Crew directly kick the ball in, their voices are full of surprise.

"Ivan Kru scored! He scored this free kick! What a beautiful goal!"

"I didn't expect that Manchester City would let Ivan Crewe take the penalty, but he really scored the ball..."

"It's no surprise that Ivan Crewe was in the top ten scorers last season, he was Derby County's top scorer outside of Van der Vaart, a few of them were free-kicks, and his level of free-kicks is worth it. Absolutely. But it's hard to imagine him getting free throws just after joining Manchester City."

"But the ball just now was created by Ivan Crew himself, maybe that's why..."

"He will be familiar with Manchester City very quickly. In fact, we can't regard him as a new player at Manchester City. He is old teammates with Morris and Ziegler, and the tactics of Manchester City and Derby County are not too bad. many."

"..."

Sky TV commentator George Woodgate was also a little surprised by the result. He did not expect Ivan Crewe to score in his first appearance for Manchester City. "Goal scored! We should congratulate Ivan Crewe, this is It's his first time representing Manchester City! He had a good performance before, and now he has scored again, he used his performance to prove that Wansheng's choice was not wrong, and he was right to replace Ivan Crewe early!"

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At the same time, the entire Manchester Stadium was also filled with cheers. Although many fans were surprised by Ivan Crew's goal, it was always Manchester City's goal and they had reason to cheer.

They were worried about the situation just now, but after tying the score, they could finally relax.

So they cheered.

Ivan Crewe on the field was also full of smiles. After hugging and celebrating with his teammates, he ran to the coach's bench and hugged Wan Sheng, "Thank you! Thank you!" Choking.

It's hard to imagine why a 28-year-old would cry, but when a professional player is at a low point, it's hard for other people to understand that sadness. Ivan Crewe has just gone through all this, and the past six months have come to him. It's like a nightmare.

He was Derby County's second top scorer before. After Van der Vaart left, he even expected that he would be the team's top scorer in the new season. Although he is only a full-back, it is like Lampard at Chelsea. The ball can also be the most, then he will really become famous and his career will enter a new peak.

But there is a big gap between reality and ideals. Not only did he not become the team's top scorer, but he also had a conflict with the team's new coach, and even appearances became a problem later.

So he had no choice but to leave.

His departure also makes people feel that Derby County has abandoned him. He is a player who has been abandoned. After coming to Manchester City, it is equivalent to a new beginning. Good times and bad, he must face it.

Fortunately, there are original teammates and coaches who trust him here, and today he finally got playing time.

It's a start, so Ivan Crewe does his best to get a good performance, but he didn't expect to score in his first game for Manchester City anyway, especially this is Manchester Derby, Manchester City are behind at home!

Everyone knows how crucial the ball is, so Ivan Kru cried out excitedly. After hugging Wan Sheng, his eyes were red.

Others who saw it couldn't help but pat their shoulders in a friendly way, or say congratulations, and were very moved by these Ivan Crews.

It was only then that he felt that his choice was the right one - to follow Wansheng and come to Manchester City was right without a doubt! (To be continued ~^~)