Chapter 112 The Great James! !

Among Wansheng's coaching skills, only two are actively activated.

One is the 'Rapid Progress' for training. The activation effect allows a single player to train and submit tasks to get double attribute rewards. The other is the 'Strong Barrier'. The skill effect can improve the goalkeeper's reaction speed by 100%.

The speed of reaction attribute is very useful for the goalkeeper's temporary response to the save, or, this attribute is almost the most effective for the temporary save. At the moment of the opponent, as long as the goalkeeper can react and the body can keep up. Can throw the ball.

For penalty kicks, most of the time, the goalkeeper cannot react immediately, so he can only watch the football fly to the goal, or sometimes the goalkeeper chooses a random direction to save instead of reacting to it. Make a judgment and then make a save, it’s just a normal penalty kick, and there’s no chance to make a save at that time.

The referee awarded Manchester United a penalty. At this time, the goal could completely determine the outcome of the final game, so Wan Sheng did not hesitate to activate the skill effect of improving the goalkeeper's reaction speed.

He has used this skill several times. The most impressive one was in the last game of his first full season in charge of Derby County. It was the FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Derby County's opponent is also Manchester United. The two teams will decide the game by penalty kicks. When the skill effect is activated, Oaks played a heroic role. He saved three goals and helped the team beat Manchester United and took home the FA Cup trophy. .

It was a good memory, and coincidentally, Wan Sheng is now coaching Manchester City, and the opponent is also Manchester United.

However, activating the skill does not guarantee 100% that the goalkeeper can save the ball. After all, it only increases the reaction speed. It all depends on the temporary performance of the shooting player and goalkeeper James.

But now there is no other option.

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Manchester United fans in the audience were cheering for the team, some of them shouting C-Ronaldo's name. That's obviously a compliment to C-Ronaldo's approach.

If they were in other games, they would definitely not do this. After all, this penalty opportunity is likely to be obtained by 'diving' and the referee's misjudgment. Fans of any team will not want the team to rely on this. Victory by such means is certainly not as good as an open and above-mentioned victory.

But this game is different. Because this is the Manchester derby!

A derby can be done by any means. This is completely a cruel war. Just to win the final victory, you can do anything. No one will investigate what happened in the derby. It is not important to be moral or immoral. The important thing is to help the team win.

So, C-Ronaldo because of the diving just now. Instead, he became a hero in the eyes of Manchester United fans!

Without a Manchester derby. Manchester United rely on cheated penalty kicks to win, so they will be happy, then those Manchester City fans will be pissed! Just like this, piss off those Manchester City people!

Manchester United fans think of this, the mood is better.

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On the sidelines, Manchester United manager Ferguson was serious.

The referee awarded Manchester United a penalty, and he naturally felt very good, especially at this time. A single goal can completely decide the outcome of the game.

However, the ball just now was most likely 'cheated' by his own players. As a head coach, he can only take this as an accident. After the game, he couldn't admit that it was a diving. He would only say to the media, "Cristiano couldn't hold back his body and fell. He didn't have time to think too much. Football games are like this, and accidents always happen." Now he needs to be serious.

But it was clear that the old jazz was in a good mood.

Several cameras pointed to the past, but the picture captured his smile, although he quickly subsided, but with the moment of the picture, and now Manchester United's penalty, each commentator can say something, "Ferguson looked good mood."

"This is a penalty for Manchester United, score this goal and Manchester United can win!"

"They are about to complete their revenge!"

"C-Ronaldo is probably diving, but for Manchester United, the victory is the most important, the means is not important, football games are like this, the referee can't change the penalty. Ferguson is not happy about it, they are about to finish 'revenge'......"

And the commentator who supported Manchester City said angrily, "The Scots may still regard his Ronaldo as the hero of the team, they always rely on the referee to win!"

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On the field, goalkeeper James was waiting.

Although the position of goalkeeper has not received much attention, in fact, James is also one of Manchester City's biggest stars. He was selected for the England team. In 2003, he also became the number one goalkeeper for a short time.

Now James is 36 years old and is definitely a veteran. He played in the Premier League for the first time 14 years ago, when he played for Liverpool. Unfortunately, Liverpool lost 0:1 to Nottingham Forest in that game.

Later, with his outstanding performance in the game against Arsenal, James won the main position. At that time, he and McManaman, Redknapp, Robbie Fowler and others were called "hot men".

It's a mockery of their off-field life.

In the following years, James moved to West Ham United and then joined Manchester City. At this time, he was 34 years old and had been selected for the England team.

In fact, James's national team journey was not smooth, which is actually due to his personal deficiencies.

England's goalkeeper position is the most unstable, because several goalkeepers cannot guarantee a stable state, and there will always be some small mistakes.

That's how James is. He was a little bit afraid of picking high balls as early as when he was at Liverpool. At Manchester City and England, he was sometimes reckless or bizarre. In short, you can't predict when he will be scary.

That's probably why Eriksen chose the more consistent Robinson and dropped him. For this reason, James also got a nickname: "Disaster James".

In a World Cup qualifying match against Austria in 2004, the opponent shot a non-threatening, extremely well-angled shot that James put directly into the goal from the leg. Since that game, James has played less and less time in the England team, and he has completely become the number two goalkeeper.

Having said that, it is undeniable that James can still become Manchester City's No. 1 goalkeeper. Since his debut in 1992, he has 14 years of rich game experience, which is by no means comparable to ordinary goalkeepers. Now his state is not bad, and he can continue for a few more years. It is not surprising to even go for England's main goalkeeper position.

in summer. Manchester City ushered in a major change. Wan Sheng replaced Keegan as the coach. This has a great impact on many players in the team, but James is definitely the least affected, because no one can compete in his position, so he feels very light.

But then he didn't think that way because his training was completely different.

He used to train on his own. The team doesn't have a really very professional goalkeeper coach. In fact, with 14 years of experience in the top leagues, James himself can be a very professional goalkeeper coach, and he naturally does not need others to guide him.

But now it is different. The new head coach gave him a training plan, which clearly marked what needs to be trained every day.

In James' view, this is pure joke. It's funny on April Fool's Day, but when you see the unfortunate situation of teammate Bischoff. He still decided to finish training seriously -- although there is no pressure on his No. 1 goalkeeper position, the team introduced a very young Wang Xiaolei, who is a player from China just like the new coach, and his personal relationship must be much closer than himself. One... In case the new coach likes to use 'his own', and he doesn't finish his training seriously, maybe it's time to start thinking about where to go after leaving Manchester City.

So James is still very serious in his personal training. He is one of the few players in the team who has not been lazy. Then he found that he seemed to be in better shape in the game, and he also had a certain degree of certainty in many saves.

Is this a better state, or an improvement in ability?

James was a little dazed, but looking at the way his teammates were talking, he knew that other people felt the same way as him. That is to say, those 'ridiculous' training still worked. When he discovered this, James put more energy into it. In training, his performance is getting better and better.

So far, James has become the goalkeeper with the least goals among the 20 teams in the Premier League!

This kind of performance is definitely something that I never dared to think about before, but as the team's performance gets better and better, James also rises with the tide. He has indeed become one of the most beautiful goalkeepers in the Premier League. Every time the team gathers, he can also Publicly express dissatisfaction with manager Eriksen - I'm the goalkeeper who has conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League, and you let a 'Little Robinson' start! ?

Of course, James has no time to think so much now. This Manchester derby is very important, and he has also ushered in the biggest challenge.

The penalty kick in front of him almost determines the outcome of the game. If he saves the penalty kick, he will become the hero of the team. If he can't save it, he can only accept the defeat together with his teammates.

James doesn't want to think about the latter, he just wants to save the ball.

Just when he thought about it, Manchester United was ready to make a free throw, and then he suddenly felt that he was in a surprisingly good state now!

In vain, his confidence in throwing a penalty has increased a lot!

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Manchester United are ready to start the penalty kick.

Going to the penalty spot is C-Ronaldo, and the young Portuguese star will take the penalty kick on behalf of Manchester United.

For C-Ronaldo's free throws, Van Nistelrooy is still a little dissatisfied. He is the team's No. 1 striker and the player with the most goals. He also has to compete with Henry and Anelka for the scorer list. Every goal is for him. are very noble.

But such a good opportunity, C-Ronaldo stole it, and the opponent's reason is very simple - the opportunity was created by him.

"By diving?" Van Nier pouted.

He and C-Ronaldo had a bad relationship in private. There were quarrels on the training ground. The two did not cooperate at all in the game, but now he has nothing to do. C-Ronaldo is no longer a rookie who has just arrived in Manchester. , has grown into a pillar star of Manchester United, and his role in the team even exceeds that of Scholes, Ryan Giggs and other veterans, and it is enough to shake his status, so when C-Ronaldo has a legitimate reason, he can only use the opportunity give it to him.

C-Ronaldo stood at the penalty spot, looking at goalkeeper James.

He was so confident at this point that he was even thinking about the cheers from Manchester United fans after the goal.

C-Ronaldo didn't take James seriously at all.

He has reasons to think so. One is that he believes in his own footwork. This kind of penalty kick facing the goalkeeper can almost be equated with a goal. The other is that James is nothing but the nickname of 'Butter Hand'. Although he has the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League right now, that's more about City's overall quality than how good he is as a goalkeeper.

Always C-Ronaldo has great confidence in the ball.

The referee signaled that it was time for a free throw.

All his teammates and opponents, countless cameras and countless pairs of eyes were watching, C-Ronaldo took two steps back very calmly. There was no nervousness on his face, but he was very calm, and then he trotted forward and froze for a while. Feet behind the ball.

A powerful shot to the left!

There are angles and strengths. After finishing the shot, C-Ronaldo turned around and started to celebrate the goal without looking at the result, but the last scene was always in his mind. The opponent's goalkeeper James seemed to pounce to the left! ?

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James stood at the goalkeeper and looked at the football at the feet of C-Ronaldo.

He felt that his state was very good, so he didn't think about 'choose a direction and try to pounce' at all, but waited for a judgment to make a save. His rich experience told him that with his current state, the previous approach was the best. It is possible to save the ball.

He did so.

When judging the direction of C-Ronaldo's shot, he jumped in that direction for the first time, and then he saw the football rushing towards this side.

He judged the direction of C-Ronaldo's shot in advance, not the flying direction of the football, so he did not aim at the position of the ball to pounce. When he saw the ball in mid-air, his heart was put back in his stomach, because the football Aiming at his body rather than his arms, he can completely block the ball with his body even if he doesn't do anything.

But he did it. He threw his hands forward and hugged the ball directly in his arms. After that, he fell to the ground uncontrollably.

Pounce! ! !

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"James! James saves the ball!"

"He put the penalty in his arms!"

"Beautiful! James! He showed the style of a world-class goalkeeper! He saved C-Ronaldo's penalty!"

"James, he is the hero of Manchester City! Great James! Great James!"

"..."

The next moment, almost all the commentators were praising James. All the Manchester City fans cheered loudly for James' save while heaving a sigh of relief, while the Manchester United people were surprised. They didn't expect James to save the ball.

The most embarrassing thing is C-Ronaldo. He was still shouting and celebrating a moment ago, but soon he realized that the cheers on the pitch were not for him. Looking around, he found that everyone else was looking at him like a fool. .

Then he was embarrassed to find that the football was thrown into his arms by James.

Fortunately, he is no longer the protagonist next time. After James threw the ball, he did not enjoy any cheers, but stood up and glanced at the front court for the first time, shouting, "Attention, Morris! Catch the ball! "

After shouting, he threw the ball up and went forward with a big foot!

Many talents reacted, Manchester City is going to fight back! (To be continued ~^~)