Chapter 859 Curling up for 1 Minute

Football is equivalent to war, and every stage has its own tactics. After the game entered the 80th minute, Manchester United, who had one less player to play, gave up the goal of victory and turned to a draw.

It is also a defensive counterattack. The counterattack that prepares to win will definitely require more troops, while the counterattack that prepares to maintain a draw will definitely not invest many troops. The purpose of the forward in the front is to suppress the opponent's defender, prevent the defender from making crazy assists, and at the same time consume a lot of troops. After all, the time is only ten minutes, so just delay it and it will be enough.

When Chelsea was fighting for their lives, Ferguson once again made adjustments to the formation. The midfielders all retreated, leaving only Rooney in front, which was almost an 801 formation.

Rich teams like Manchester United rarely have the opportunity to play in such a formation. Rooney was lonely in front and a little confused. When he got the long pass for the first time, two central defenders and a defensive midfielder came together. Rooney was blindsided by the double attack, because there was no Manchester United player around Rooney to respond. Rooney didn't know whether he should break through, pass the ball, or shoot. After a moment's hesitation, Terry made a flying tackle, and Rooney controlled the ball slightly. A little bigger, Essien pounced and stole the ball.

Manchester United made countless clearances and finally passed the ball to Rooney. Unexpectedly, Rooney threw it faster than he passed it, without even a moment of delay. Ferguson was so angry that his nose almost became crooked.

Chelsea's fierce attack continued. Time passed by, but the score still did not change. The snow was getting heavier and heavier, making it difficult to cooperate on the ground. The Chelsea people did not care about any tactics, and just broke through and passed from the wing. The goal is to hit the ball in the middle and take long-range shots with big feet, regardless of the success rate, just use the number of attacks to create defensive mistakes for Manchester United.

Chelsea is also an experienced team. Their tactics may seem simple and crude, but they are actually very suitable.

In the 83rd minute of the game, Chelsea took a tactical corner kick and the ball was passed to the front of the penalty area. Essien made a long shot from 25 meters, which caused Van der Sar's mistake. The ball went directly to Drogba's feet. Drogba also returned the ball. Before he could make any move, the ball bounced towards the goal.

Fortunately, the ball bounced off Drogba's feet and was not very fast. Fletcher kicked the ball into the air on the goal line.

This time it was Chelsea's opportunity, but unfortunately the opportunity was not good enough. Drogba was not a point-grabbing forward like Inzaghi, and his reaction was slow, so he failed to seize this opportunity.

Chelsea fans all sigh with regret. At this point in time, it is really difficult to win if we cannot seize such an opportunity.

When the ball hit Drogba, Abramovich in the VIP box almost screamed. Seeing that the ball was finally cleared by Fletcher, Abramovich was so angry that he slapped the table and sat down again.

Manchester United's young club Joel secretly wiped away a cold sweat.

The heart that was about to jump into my throat finally fell into my stomach again.

Zhukova said to Emma bitterly: "Drogba's reaction was too slow. Sheva, Inzaghi would have scored the ball instead."

Emma is very familiar with Chelsea and said: "You can't use a sledgehammer as a sword. This is not Drogba's style."

Although Chelsea fans are very disappointed, with the Chelsea people having an absolute advantage and little time, there are still opportunities.

After Fletcher kicked the ball out of the penalty area, not many people from Manchester United went to grab the spot. In addition to worrying about losing their position, it was more because of lack of physical fitness. They played for almost 40 minutes with one player missing, and all Manchester United players were exhausted. , they have to conserve their physical strength to defend, and they no longer have the energy to grab the second goal from the clearance.

Gao Xiaodong came out to steal the ball, and he was very energetic. Of course, this was not a good distribution of Gao Xiaodong's physical strength. He attacked forward and defended, which consumed more physical energy. However, Gao Xiaodong had a system in place. He had just secretly bought a small tonic pill. After eating it, my energy returned instantly and I could run faster than anyone else.

Gao Xiaodong did not grab the ball when he came out. Chelsea had more players around the penalty area. Someone blocked Gao Xiaodong and Gao Xiaodong lost the chance to grab the ball. As long as the opponent is more likely to get the ball than Gao Xiaodong himself , Gao Xiaodong could only run back to defend.

It was Terry who got the ball for Chelsea. Terry lifted the ball into the penalty area and continued to threaten Manchester United's goal from the air.

Terry's lob was not accurate, but there were many people in the penalty area, and goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar's space for movement was restricted. He had no way to come out to get the ball and could only watch his teammates and Chelsea players fight for it.

The ball was grabbed by Torres. He wanted to swing his head towards the goal, but his body was hit and the ball hit defender Smalling's arm.

Torres and Drogba quickly raised their hands to signal a "handball foul" and hoped that referee Atkinson would award another penalty kick.

There were many people in the penalty area, and neither Atkinson nor the linesman saw it. In the first half, Atkinson awarded Chelsea a penalty kick and also sent Vidic off. Even if he saw it now, he might not award it, not to mention Haven't seen it yet.

Atkinson ignored the protests of Torres and Drogba and acquiesced in allowing the game to continue.

Torres and Drogba came to protest Smallin's handball and did not press the ball immediately. Nani kicked the ball forward and found Rooney.

This was the second time Rooney caught the ball when he was in front. This time Rooney was not as confused as he was at first. He took the ball off the back of his feet and before Terry came to block it, he moved the ball towards the baseline and quickly moved towards the baseline. run.

Rooney made a good choice. Regardless of whether he could create a shooting opportunity, time must have passed. Time is life for Manchester United.

However, Rooney was originally very diligent, running very fiercely in the first and second half, and constantly fighting hand-to-hand with the opponent's defenders in the frontcourt. His physical energy was already exhausted. After accelerating, he accelerated again, and then fell to the ground with cramps. .

However, the Chelsea people were already anxious, and no one paid attention to Rooney when he fell to the ground. Terry caught up with the ball, drove a big kick into Manchester United's penalty area, and continued to attack.

The Manchester United fans in the stands suddenly booed, shouting "Shame on you! Shame on you!"

Ferguson also rushed to Ancelotti angrily and shouted: "How can you do this? Do you have any sportsmanship?"

Ancelotti shrugged, "I didn't make any arrangements before the game."

Ferguson said angrily: "Isn't this what you trained me to do?"

Ancelotti said: "The players are adults. You should go to the referee."

Ferguson then yelled at Atkinson on the court to stop the game, but Atkinson didn't seem to hear him.

Terry's ball hit the penalty area. Van der Sar ran two steps, jumped up hard, and beat Torres with both fists to knock the ball out of the penalty area. He also hit Torres and fell in the penalty area.

The ball fell in front of Lampard. Lampard wanted to lob the ball directly into the empty goal, but he had just stopped the ball with his chest and raised his foot to shoot the ball. Gao Xiaodong suddenly rushed over from the side, leaned over and headed the ball regardless of his own body. The ball went out of Lampard's feet and knocked him to the ground.

Gao Xiaodong's rescue was so bloody and so desperate that the Manchester United fans at the scene were shocked.

"Ah! God! Don't do this!"

"What is Gao doing!"

"Do your best!"

"Don't play like this! It's not worth getting hurt."

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Emma in the box also screamed in fright, not sure whether she was worried that Gao Xiaodong would be injured or that Gao Xiaodong would fight back.

Of course Gao Xiaodong would not really fight for his life. He did not wear a super protective gear on his head, but when he leaned over to grab the header, he still protected his face with his hands, but this was also with his own hands. His flesh and blood body touched Lampard's spikes. He pushed the ball away, but his forehead was still caught by the spikes, and blood flowed down his cheek.

But Gao Xiaodong didn't pay attention. He got up and ran after the ball, preparing to counterattack Chelsea.

However, at this time, Atkinson's whistle sounded. He stopped the game, asked the team doctor to come in to treat Rooney, and asked Gao Xiaodong to bandage the wound.

Although this reason is very good, after Gao Xiaodong grabbed the ball, his counterattack was very threatening. This was equivalent to destroying Manchester United's counterattack opportunity. Ferguson was so angry on the sidelines that he cursed, and the Manchester United fans in the stands also pointed the finger. Atkinson, booing at Atkinson.

Rooney was carried to the sidelines for treatment, and Gao Xiaodong also came to the sidelines to treat his wounds.

Manchester United fans are very satisfied with the performance of the two fat guys today. One fought hard until cramps, and the other stained the stadium with blood. Even if Manchester United loses this game, they are definitely worthy of the jerseys they wear.

Ferguson also had to make final adjustments. Park Ji-sung came on to replace Rooney, and Gao Xiaodong also came on again wearing white gauze.

Rooney, the original fulcrum, went down, and Gao Xiaodong was pushed to the front.

Although Gao Xiaodong's defensive ability is also very strong, at this time, someone must suppress Chelsea's defender in front. If Terry and David Luiz are forced into the penalty area to header the ball, Manchester United may not be able to stop it.

It's completely different when Gao Xiaodong comes to the frontcourt than when Rooney comes to the frontcourt. Gao Xiaodong has better awareness and a deeper understanding of the defender's intentions and tricks. Moreover, he has better physical fitness, faster speed, and puts more pressure on Chelsea defenders. big.

When the game entered the 90th minute, Gao Xiaodong grabbed the ball once.

This was a big-footed clearance in the Manchester United penalty area. Essien and Terry planned to block Gao Xiaodong and grab the ball. However, Gao Xiaodong was too fast and Essien didn't block it. Gao Xiaodong jumped in front of Terry. Got to the ball.

Terry originally thought that Gao Xiaodong would hit the ball behind him, so catching up would be a one-shot ball, so Terry was also prepared to foul. However, Gao Xiaodong did not have the awareness to control the ball at his feet and directly hit the ball to the side. road, and then set out to chase it.

Terry had no choice but to quickly turn sideways and chase Gao Xiaodong with Essien.

Gao Xiaodong was about to run to the wing. When he saw that the two men were about to catch up, he pushed the ball behind them and then ran to the other wing.

The players of Chelsea and Manchester United were almost exhausted. When Gao Xiaodong was dribbling the ball in the frontcourt, Chelsea had only Essien and Terry to defend, and another central defender Lewis returned to defend. Only Park Ji-sung from Manchester United ran over to respond. No one else came back.

Gao Xiaodong does not run towards the baseline, but runs sideways. This way, the space is huge and will not be blocked by defensive players. If he runs back and forth like this several times, even if he grabs the ball, it will take a minute. If It would be even more uneconomical to commit a foul after a few runs.

Essien had no choice but to catch up with Gao Xiaodong, trying to push him down from behind, but Gao Xiaodong had super glasses and could judge the distance between Essien and himself very accurately. When Essien was about to catch up, Gao Xiaodong suddenly threw the ball away. Buckle, turn around and head for the bottom line.

Essien was shaken so much that he almost vomited blood. He quickly stopped and, together with Terry, drove Gao Xiaodong to the side.

Gao Xiaodong had no choice but to run towards the corner flag area with the ball. Even if he was intercepted, Gao Xiaodong would have to waste more time.

When Gao Xiaodong ran to the baseline, Essien caught up first. Gao Xiaodong turned his back to him and used his thick body to protect the ball, preventing Essien from stealing it. Essien turned back and forth behind Gao Xiaodong, trying to steal the ball, but Gao Xiaodong turned faster than him, and Essien just couldn't grab it.

Terry also came at this time. He wanted to steal it from the other side, but Gao Xiaodong immediately protected the ball to the corner of the corner flag. He grabbed the corner flag and protected it firmly. Why didn't Terry and Essien commit a foul? Can't even grab the ball.

On-site commentator Andy Gray said in a dumbfounded voice: "There are 4 minutes of stoppage time in total, and Gao Xiaodong's dribbling took more than a minute this time. If Chelsea commits another foul at this time, it will be really uneconomical."

Gao Xiaodong was very strong, and he still held the corner flag in his hand. He had support. Terry tried to steal it several times but failed to steal it. He was also very smart and immediately went around from the sideline to the opposite side of Gao Xiaodong to steal the ball.

Gao Xiaodong was smarter than Terry. Seeing Terry go around in front of him, he shouted at the linesman, then kicked the ball to Terry, and it bounced out of the baseline.

"Terry knocked him out." Gao Xiaodong raised his hand and shouted.

The linesman saw clearly and pointed towards the corner flag area.

Terry was so angry that he shouted at Gao Xiaodong that he was despicable and obscene.

Gao Xiaodong was very proud and didn't care.

Manchester United won a corner kick and two minutes of the four-minute stoppage time passed.

Gao Xiaodong saw that Ferdinand, Smalling and other headers were coming over to fight for the top. Gao Xiaodong said to Ferdinand: "Brother Leo, you still want to score at this time, you should go back and defend. This time As long as it can be leveled."

Ferdinand was speechless, he felt a little embarrassed, but at this time, losing was the only shame, nothing else was shameful, so he pulled Smalling back to his half.

Manchester United took a corner kick, and Chelsea were ready for it, but the only player in Manchester United's center to grab the spot was Nani. Park Ji-sung also wanted to grab the spot in the center, but Gao Xiaodong called him over to take a tactical corner kick.

Seeing this weird scene, Andy Gray was really stupid. He sighed: "This is really eye-opening. Corner kicks like Manchester United are also drunk. Now I think about it, Gao Xiaodong can survive all 4 minutes of stoppage time by himself." Have you passed?"

Of course, Gao Xiaodong did not take the corner kick directly. He passed the ball to Park Ji-sung, who then passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong. Gao Xiaodong immediately turned around and protected the ball again.

This made Essien very angry. He had never seen such a wretched player in his life. He tried to grab it several times but failed to get it. He was so angry that he pushed Gao Xiaodong to the ground from behind.

Gao Xiaodong was waiting to touch the porcelain. He leaned forward and landed on the ball.

It doesn't matter if the referee Atkinson's whistle doesn't sound, otherwise the ball will not be kicked.

Manchester United was awarded a free kick again.

Seeing this free kick, even Ancelotti sighed, because the stoppage time had reached three minutes, and Gao Xiaodong consumed three minutes of Chelsea's time alone.

The Chelsea fans in the stands were angered by Gao Xiaodong and began to boo Gao Xiaodong wildly.

On-site commentator Andy Gray laughed and said: "Is this a new squatting tactic invented by Manchester United?"

In the VIP box, seeing Gao Xiaodong's performance, Emma was laughing so much that her stomach ached. Even Zhukova couldn't keep her face straight, but she was afraid that Abu would be angry, so she couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry, which was very embarrassing.

Gao Xiaodong took a free kick, but Park Ji-sung was still standing not far from him. Chelsea players thought that Gao Xiaodong was going to continue his squatting tactics. Four people wanted to surround Gao Xiaodong, but this time Gao Xiaodong kicked the ball towards He entered his own half and went to his goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

Van der Sar is also a veteran. When he saw Gao Xiaodong pass the ball to him, he brought the ball into his penalty area, waited for Chelsea players to come up and grab it, and passed the ball across to Evra on the wing. Evra took a few steps forward and fired a big kick out of the sideline.

At this moment, stoppage time has passed, but Atkinson did not blow the whistle and still gave Chelsea a chance to attack.

However, Chelsea made a mistake in an emergency. After Torres sent a throw-in, Terry drove towards Manchester United's penalty area and the ball was directly taken by Edwin van der Sar.

At this time, the stoppage time was close to five minutes, and Atkinson finally blew the whistle to end the game.

Beep beep beep...

Two short and one long, three whistles, Manchester United finally drew with Chelsea in the away game with one less player at halftime, maintaining their unbeaten status and 11-point lead.