Chapter 802 "Rugby" Team

Britannia Stadium

The ninth round of the English League match between Stoke City and Manchester United is about to kick off here.

Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson chewed gum and shook hands with Stoke City coach Pulis with a smile on his face.

Pulis wears a peaked cap, his thin face and a pair of rimless glasses, looking like an intellectual.

But in fact, Pulis's coaching style is extremely tough. Since being promoted to England two years ago, they have become famous for their midfield melee and high-flying play, because in the game against Arsenal, the Stoke City defender broke the kick Ramsey's legs, Stoke City were called a brutal "rugby" team by Arsene Wenger.

Pulis didn't like Wenger, and he wasn't convinced by Wenger, but he was convinced by Ferguson. He believed that Ferguson's team was more dominant, while Arsenal was just playing tricks.

Although Pulis said all the good things about Manchester United and Ferguson before the game, Ferguson definitely did not think this game was easy to play. He made full preparations for this game and tried to complete the five consecutive kills against Stoke City and continue to Opening up the points gap between defending champion Chelsea.

In the stands that can accommodate 28,000 fans, nearly 3,000 Manchester United fans came. Almost all of these Manchester United fans held a sign in their hands, but the things written on the signs were different. Some signs read " 21", some signs say "6oo".

The people holding the sign with "21" written on it are Gao Xiaodong's die-hard fans. They came to cheer for Gao Xiaodong's 21st birthday today.

The person holding the sign with "6oo" written on it is captain Gary. Neville fans, today it’s Gary. On the anniversary of Neville's 600th game, Neville's fans came to witness this moment in person.

The famous Andy Gray, who serves as a commentator for the British "Sky Sports", said when the players of both sides appeared: "Today's game is a bit special. It is the birthday of Gao Xiaodong, the new favorite of Manchester United, and it is also the totem of Manchester United, Gary. Neville's 600th game commemoration Today, it still depends on whether they can tie Mourinho's best start in England. I hope Manchester United can maintain a normal attitude and play this game well. Stoke City is good at defensive counterattacks, plays rough and does not treat it calmly. Manchester United will overturn in the gutter. It’s also normal.”

Players from both sides have arrived on the court and are waiting for the captains to exchange team flags and emblems.

Scholes quietly taught Gao Xiaodong his experience in dealing with teams like Stoke City.

"Their playing style is very rough. They definitely want to scare you at first. Don't be afraid and don't hide. The more you hide, the more likely you are to get injured. However, you should reduce dribbling to reduce the chance of being tackled."

"If something goes wrong, don't stand out. The referee also likes to bully newcomers. This is left to us old guys."

"Strive for long-range shots and score first."

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Although the media are now hyping Gao Xiaodong to replace Scholes and let Scholes come on the bench or retire, Scholes still taught Gao Xiaodong everything, which moved Gao Xiaodong very much.

Gao Xiaodong does not need this kind of skill. He has the equipment and is strong. Even if the players on the rugby team want to hurt him, it is very difficult. But the support of the boss is very important to Gao Xiaodong. It is with them With the support of Manchester United, Gao Xiaodong quickly established a foothold in Manchester United.

After picking the side, the referee Marinel blew the whistle to start the game. Manchester United, who kicked off first, turned the away game and launched a fierce attack on Stoke City.

Today is Gao Xiaodong's birthday. There are countless fans waiting for Gao Xiaodong to score. Gao Xiaodong was also very active after the start. He kept pushing forward to grab points or ask for the ball, hoping to break through Stoke City's gate early.

Gary, the old captain of Manchester United. Neville is equally excited. Although he is 35 years old and does not have enough physical strength to support the whole game, Gary and Neville are still actively assisting, hoping to use up all their physical strength during the playing time.

However, it was Stoke City who took the lead in attacking.

In the third minute of the game, the Stoke City defender made a huge clearance and the ball was passed by Wilson in the frontcourt to forward Walters who was pulling wide.

Walters took advantage of Gary. Neville pressed too far forward;

Du Qiang defeated the old captain of Manchester United.

If Walters made a fake move, Neville would have been able to intercept the ball with a tackle, but Walters' kicking was really Stoke City's style, simple and rough. Neville had no time to commit a foul, and Walters took the ball. Cross pass to the penalty area.

Stoke City's attack was very fast. Manchester United's players had not yet returned to the small penalty area, and it was very dangerous for the ball to pass in.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar showed his experience and courage as the world's top goalkeeper. He struck decisively and intercepted the ball.

After Van der Sar caught the ball, he looked up and saw that Gao Xiaodong had returned to the edge of the penalty area, and Scholes had just entered the 30-meter area. Van der Sar sighed with emotion and immediately passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong.

When Gao Xiaodong took the ball, Gao Xiaodong's fans in the stands cheered together, hoping that Gao Xiaodong could show off his skills and preferably stage a long-distance attack.

Obviously Gao Xiaodong didn't get hot-headed just because it was his birthday. He then passed the ball directly to Scholes, ran forward himself, and handed over the dominance of the offense to Scholes.

Scholes was very satisfied and thought to himself, look at this kid, he is arrogant to outsiders and humble to his teammates. Not to mention he is better than Rooney, even Cristiano Ronaldo back then is not as good as him.

Ferguson on the sidelines was a little surprised. He thought Gao Xiaodong would bring the ball earlier. Given Gao Xiaodong's status in the Manchester United team and it was his birthday, no one would criticize him if he brought the ball. Unexpectedly, Gao Xiaodong passed the ball directly.

"This kid can take on a big job." Ferguson nodded repeatedly, having some new ideas in his mind.

Scholes passed the ball to Nani. Nani rushed along the wing and saw Gao Xiaodong inserting into the 30-meter area. Nani did not stick to the ball and passed directly to Gao Xiaodong.

Stoke City's defense against Gao Xiaodong was really tight. Even if there was such a chance for a quick counterattack, there were still people keeping an eye on Gao Xiaodong. Nani passed the ball over, and Depra, who is famous for throwing grenade throw-ins, flew directly Shovel damage and prevent Gao Xiaodong from getting the ball.

Gao Xiaodong's field of vision was wider than that of normal people. He saw Hernandez behind him, and cleverly rubbed the ball behind him with his toes, and then jumped up to avoid Depra's flying tackle.

Fans were confused when Gao Xiaodong rubbed the ball. Gao Xiaodong rubbed the ball a little high. Gao Xiaodong had to dodge the flying shovel. After it landed, the ball was snatched away by someone. It was a mistake. Gao Xiaodong was Rub it consciously.

When the ball passed right in front of Hernandez, Hernandez passed the header to Berbatov, and everyone knew that Gao Xiaodong had passed the ball to Hernandez.

“The view is so broad!”

"pretty!"

"imaginative!"

"Based on these two passes, it's time for Scholes to retreat!"

"That's it, the enhanced version of Scholes!"

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The fans were full of praise. Even Stoke City fans felt that Gao Xiaodong's handling of the ball these two times was very mature and reasonable.

Hernandez was also in good form today. His header saved time and gave Berbatov a chance to enter the penalty area.

Berbatov handled the ball very well. He released his chest and dribbled the ball into the penalty area. Facing two central defenders from Stoke City, Berbatov swayed continuously and then suddenly kicked to hit the goal, but the defender still saw through. The ball hit the defender's legs and bounced off the baseline.

Just now, Berbatov was thinking about shooting, and did not see that Gao Xiaodong had quickly reached the top of the penalty area. All he had to do was knock his heel, and Gao Xiaodong had a great chance to hit the goal before the defensive player.

Although Berbatov's shot was not miscalculated and he won a corner kick, Manchester United fans still felt very sorry. They felt that Berbatov's field of vision was too narrow compared with Gao Xiaodong, otherwise Gao Xiaodong might have scored.

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