Chapter 1042: One Hit Fatal!

When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the score between the two sides was still 0-0.

Players from both teams returned to the locker room with reluctance, ready to listen to the latest instructions from the head coach.

In the Tottenham dressing room, Pochettino looked at his players with a frown on his face.

Son Heung-min and Eriksen sat on chairs, gasping for air; captain Kane also looked very tired, and other teams also looked tired to varying degrees.

Pochettino knew that his team had serious physical problems after continuous battles.

In fact, Pochettino had anticipated this situation before this game, but he had no other choice.

Pochettino secretly gritted his teeth: If I could have the depth of the bench like Kim Tiger, I could also compete with Manchester United!

But seeing this situation, Pochettino had nothing to do.

He had no choice but to make substitutions. He replaced Son Heung-min and Eriksen and replaced Lamela and Sissoko. The team also changed from a 4-3-3 formation to a 4-4-2, leaving only Kane and Lucas.

In the defense, Pochettino replaced Alderweireld, who was slightly injured, and replaced him with young Davinson Sanchez, a young defender who cost Tottenham 40 million euros in the summer transfer window. , is also one of Pochettino’s new favorites.

As a result, Tottenham have used up three substitutions with 45 minutes left in the game. If they have any injuries in the future, they will have fewer players to fight.

At this time, Pochettino felt a little regretful. He felt that his arrangement for this game was a bit hasty. If time could be turned back, he would definitely rotate some players so that the main lineup could have more impact and would not lose early. Three precious substitutions were used up.

But time cannot be turned back, and Pochettino can only bear his own choice.

Mobilizing before the game, Pochettino's tone now seems much calmer: "I am very satisfied that you were able to hold on to the game at Old Trafford without allowing Manchester United to score. I hope you will continue to maintain this in the second half of the game. As long as we can take away one point from here in every game, we have achieved our goal.”

Pochettino set the tone for the defensive counterattack in the second half, but in the home team's dressing room, Kim Tiger was exactly the opposite.

"Alonso, Kimmich, in the second half you can press forward boldly!"

"De Bruyne and Kroos, you two should step forward as much as possible and participate in the attack to the greatest extent. The defense can be left to Kante."

"Guys, Tottenham will definitely play defensive counterattack in the second half and even replace the main players. You can press forward boldly and don't have too many scruples. We must take advantage of our home court and strive to score goals as soon as possible and win this game. Game win!”

As soon as the second half started, the Manchester United players' eyes suddenly lit up!

What Jin Taige said was true. Tottenham replaced three players in one breath, and also reverted the formation and launched a defensive counterattack!

Especially after replacing Son Heung-min and Eriksen, Tottenham's offense immediately dropped to a lower level.

Alonso, who suffered a lot of headaches from Son Heung-min in the first half, suddenly felt much less pressure. Facing Sissoko who had just replaced him, Alonso was not afraid of him!

After intercepting Sissoko's ball, Alonso began his performance. He passed the half-court along the left wing. Facing Lamela's advance, Alonso passed the ball to Kroos in the center. The two did a one-two, and then Alonso dribbled the ball straight in. Tottenham's penalty area!

"Alonso passed Sissoko and he came to Tottenham's dangerous area!"

"Tottenham's right back Trippier made a move, and Alonso suddenly cut inside and reached the edge of the penalty area!"

"A volley! The ball hit the crossbar! What a pity!"

"Alonso's shot just now was powerful and heavy. Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fought hard to save it, but it still didn't help. Fortunately, Tottenham were lucky today.

Otherwise Manchester United would have already taken the lead! "

Alonso, who missed the chance to score, kicked the turf hard: "It's so frustrating!"

At this time, both Salah and Griezmann applauded him and expressed their admiration for his shot.

A few minutes later, Alonso's attack came again. This time it was a continuous pass between Salah and De Bruyne. Salah suddenly inserted into the penalty area, attracting most of Tottenham's defense, and De Bruyne suddenly distributed the ball to the left.

"Salah inserted into the penalty area. He and Griezmann formed two attack points in the penalty area!"

"The Tottenham defender was very nervous and stared closely at the Manchester United striker!"

"Lamela returned to defense and just stayed close to De Bruyne, preventing the Belgian from taking a shot. De Bruyne flicked his ankle and the ball flew to the left!"

"Alonso stepped in at high speed and got the ball! He made a precise cross! Griezmann grabbed the ball in front of the goal! The ball went in!!!"

"In the 67th minute of the game, Manchester United finally broke the deadlock! They used a wonderful frontcourt cooperation, with Alonso assisting on the left, and Griezmann cleverly scored the goal with a fatal blow!"

"This goal is the credit of the Manchester United team. Salah's forward movement and De Bruyne's wonderful separation are all indispensable!"

"1-0! Manchester United is finally ahead!"

Griezmann, who scored the key goal, excitedly rushed to the sidelines to celebrate the goal with the fans.

Players such as Mbappe and Salah also rushed towards him and hugged the Frenchman.

Alonso, who assisted, also became the object of praise.

"Maxi, your passing is amazing!"

"Maxi, this year's left back of the year must be yours!"

Kim Tiger also applauded on the sidelines with a smile on his face.

Although he has experienced countless victories and goals, he is still excited every time he breaks the opponent's goal. He smiled and said to Scholes and Ferran beside him: "Although Alonso's defense Not as good as Kimmich, but Alonso’s offensive ability is definitely the best in the world!”

Scholes also agreed: "Actually, I think the left back of the best team selected by FIFA last year should not be given to Marcelo, but to Alonso. After all, from all aspects, regardless of the honors obtained, In terms of personal performance, Alonso surpasses Marcelo, and he is only 27 years old, which is the golden age of players."

Phelan was very excited about this goal: "We finally broke the deadlock, great! Now Tottenham are starting a defensive counterattack, and their main offensive points Son Heung-min and Eriksen have also been replaced. The quota of players has also been used up. Even if we counterattack now, there is no chance. We are safe in this game!"