Chapter 895: Saw Hartmon’s Kick

Being behind in the derby and at home is something the Red Devils cannot accept.

"One in!"

"Bring it back!"

"Fuck them!"

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The Red Devils fans started shouting and cheering for the players.

Manchester United's players also stepped up their running and pressing, especially the five vice-captains who joined the team committee and acted more actively.

There are only two big battles like the Manchester Derby in a season. Now that the score is behind, it is the time to show yourself. If you can show a highlight performance in the Derby, you can basically be praised for a whole season. More importantly, When selecting captains at the end of the season, Derby's performance will definitely be highlighted.

Manchester City shrunk after scoring a goal and defended intensively in the middle. Manchester United could only exert force from two sides. The first one to shine was Rooney.

As the schedule progresses, the original transfer gate and prostitution gate have been forgotten by fans and media. Rooney's condition is getting better and better. He is now the player with the third most goals at Manchester United and has almost returned to last season. level.

In the 34th minute of the game, Giggs passed the ball across the wing to Rooney. Rooney stopped the ball in the crowd, but he didn't stop it. He controlled it steadily and moved around, but he was stunned to get out of the crowd.

Seeing that Rooney was about to enter the penalty area, Kompany tackled Rooney with a diagonal stab.

This was a tactical foul, and referee Marina showed Kompany a yellow card without hesitation.

"Awesome! Outnumbered and outnumbered!"

Gao Xiaodong gave Rooney a thumbs up when he came to take a free kick.

Rooney felt that Gao Xiaodong was teasing him for not passing the ball in time, and said: "It's not that I didn't want to pass the ball, there was really no line."

Gao Xiaodong smiled and said, "I'm really complimenting you, why are you so unsure of yourself?"

Rooney was happy and said: "If you score, it will be counted as an assist from me."

Gao Xiaodong said: "Okay, I'll treat you to a meal if I score."

In fact, this free kick is not easy to score. It is too close to the goal and cannot be arced. If Gao Xiaodong comes to take the penalty, the Manchester City wall will definitely be very dense.

It's too difficult to penetrate.

Sure enough, Manchester City shamelessly formed a double-layered wall, determined not to give Gao Xiaodong a chance to break through the wall.

Gao Xiaodong frowned and called Rooney over, "Wayne, there's no chance of shooting directly. Let's work together. I'll pass the ball across to the other side of the penalty area, and you'll shoot the back corner."

Rooney looked at the double wall, spat, and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Gao Xiaodong said slyly: "Someone in Manchester City will definitely be watching you. You should run away and get rid of him."

"Okay, okay." Rooney nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself, this kid is really cunning.

Gao Xiaodong and Rooney had decided on a plan, but he still made a gesture of determined to break through the wall. After the referee Marina blew the whistle, Gao Xiaodong tried his best to run, but when he ran in front of the ball, he knocked the ball sideways. Pushed and passed to the other side of the frontier of the penalty area.

Rooney had already been prepared. When Gao Xiaodong stepped down, he immediately made a reverse run, and then ran to the side where Gao Xiaodong passed the ball.

When the ball arrived, Rooney pushed with the arch of his right foot and pushed the ball from behind the wall to the far corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Hart was concentrating on guarding the goal, but the shot was very sudden and the angle was tricky. Before Hart could completely fall, the ball flew past his hand.

Hart felt cold and thought he might lose the ball, but he immediately heard the cheers of his teammates and it turned out that the ball flew close to the goal post and flew out of the baseline.

This free throw was very imaginative, but in the end Rooney's shot was just a little short.

Gao Xiaodong was disappointed as he watched the ball fly out of the baseline. He sighed and felt that he should cooperate with Giggs. With Giggs's footwork, it was possible to complete the final hit. Rooney's work was a bit rough.

Giggs and other veterans appreciated the free kick designed by Gao Xiaodong, but they were not satisfied with Rooney's final shot and felt that the quality could be higher.

Ferguson on the sidelines also sighed. He felt that if Berbatov was not injured, maybe it would be most suitable for Berbatov to give the final blow. However, Gao Xiaodong and Berbatov did not have a good relationship, and Gao Xiaodong may not be willing to be with him. Play cooperatively.

Although the free kick was unsuccessful this time, it still inspired the players' fighting spirit, and Manchester United continued to launch a fierce attack.

Gao Xiaodong's performance in the first half today was average, but the free kick he took was very cunning, which shocked the Manchester City players, and they defended Gao Xiaodong even more tightly.

Gao Xiaodong had scored an own goal, and he was eager to make up for it and ran more actively. He was everywhere in the frontcourt and backcourt, but Manchester City's "care" for him can be said to be meticulous. Gao Xiaodong initially made a breakthrough and shot a shot, but when he saw that his opponent was not far away from him, he gave up the breakthrough in the middle, changed positions with Giggs, and went to the wing to open up space.

After Gao Xiaodong pulled wide, he attracted Manchester City's overall formation to tilt to the right, and then hit a long pass to the other side to find Nani.

This tactic of Manchester United is still good. Gao Xiaodong's threat on the wing is also huge. In order to defend Gao Xiaodong, Manchester City's formation had to move as a whole, leaving a lot of space on the wing. This space is good for outstanding skills and breakthrough ability. Nani is very handy.

In the 40th minute of the game, Gao Xiaodong gently swung his leg and found Nani with a long pass. Nani quickly reached down, got rid of Zabaleta with a fake move, and passed the ball into the penalty area.

Nani's pass was beautiful, but it was Rooney who grabbed the spot in the middle, and his header ability was almost zero. Kompany easily pushed the ball out of the penalty area.

The ball was obtained by Anderson in the middle, and he passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong. Gao Xiaodong hit the ground ball at high speed and swept towards the penalty area, but it did not pass Lescott. The Manchester City center back kicked the ball out of the baseline.

Gao Xiaodong took a corner kick, Smallin's header went backwards, and Anderson's header went to the lower right corner of the goal but Kompany blocked it with his body.

There was not much time left in the first half, and Manchester United's offense became more and more fierce like the Yangtze River. Crosses and shots came one after another, making Manchester City almost breathless.

The rhythm and atmosphere were so intense that it was suffocating. When the injury time of the first half entered, there were no fans in the stands making any noise. Everyone watched the game with bated breath. Even the VIPs in the box stopped talking. He stared at the court without blinking.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Evra made a pass, Kompany headed the ball out, and Vidic kicked it into the penalty area.

Manchester City centre-back Lescott made a mistake in making a clearance under Rooney's pressure, and the ball went directly in front of Giggs.

The old fairy Giggs stopped the ball with his chest and passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong from the wing. Full-back Richards quickly came up to steal the ball, but was a step too late. Gao Xiaodong passed the ball over the top, passed Richards, and inserted it diagonally into the penalty area.

Goalkeeper Joe Hart quickly moved to the near corner to block it. Lescott, who had just made a mistake in clearing the ball, also rushed towards Gao Xiaodong desperately to prevent Gao Xiaodong from shooting.

There are people in the penalty area, teammates cannot be found when passing the ball, and the opportunity to shoot is fleeting.

At this time, Gao Xiaodong still believed that strong force can produce miracles, so he directly hit the ball with the instep of his foot towards the near corner of the goal.

This shot was so powerful that the ball speed instantly exceeded 200 kilometers per hour.

Goalkeeper Joe Hart had completely blocked the near corner, but the ball was too fast and flew over his head, and he didn't even have time to straighten his arm to pounce.

There was a "poof" sound! The ball flew into the goal like lightning and hit the net hard.

1:1

Gao Xiaodong's ground-breaking shot equalized the score for Manchester United.