Chapter 935: Ball Driving

Hernandez's goal stabilized Manchester United's morale, but it did not fundamentally change the situation of the game, because as long as Inter Milan scores another goal, they can tie Manchester United in the total score. The score is tied with Manchester United. Since Inter Milan is playing away from home, they will have a greater psychological advantage.

Therefore, Hernandez celebrated the goal wildly, but the Manchester United fans celebrated more conservatively because of their concerns. They stood up and applauded, and then sat down and waited for the game to start again.

Manchester United coach Ferguson was also applauding on the sidelines, but there was not much joy on his face. He felt that Inter Milan's fighting spirit today was very tenacious. Even if they were beaten by Manchester United, the players were not anxious or afraid. Obviously they did what they did before the game. Fully prepared.

Assistant coach Meulensteen whispered: "Boss, Inter Milan has an idea today."

Ferguson said: "Don't think that if you beat them away, it will be easy at home. The dignity of the defending champion cannot be underestimated."

Assistant coach Ferland said: "Let them score one more goal and we will be in trouble."

Ferguson said to the two assistant coaches: "It is necessary for us to make offensive and defensive preparations before the game. Inter Milan will not admit defeat easily."

Felan was afraid of flattery and said: "Leonardo has only been coaching for a few years, how can he compare with you."

Mullensdin said: "Let's take advantage of the victory and pursue it."

Ferguson smiled slightly and said: "Wait a moment and see if Inter Milan changes. If they attack, we will defend against counterattack. If they don't want to attack, we will attack."

Fei Lan said: "Yes, we have the advantage and can adapt to changes."

Meulensteen also agreed, saying: "If the score is still the same after 70 minutes, the situation may be out of control."

Manchester United's coaching staff had made a decision, and Phelan told Scholes what Ferguson meant. When the game started again, Manchester United stayed in their own half to watch Inter Milan's reaction after conceding the ball.

Inter Milan's game today was very rhythmic. After the opening goal, they did not pursue the victory. Now that they lost the ball, they did not rush to attack. They still organized in the midfield unhurriedly. The two full-backs only had Mai. Kong assisted more, and Chivu was watching near the midfield.

If Manchester United's formation leans heavily to the left and the right side is empty, Chivu will go forward to assist. Otherwise, Chivu will stand still.

Inter Milan played very cautiously and seemed to be able to accept the current score.

This made Ferguson somewhat confused about Leonardo's thoughts, but Ferguson did not intend to guess Leonardo's intentions. Manchester United had the advantage and was playing at home. Of course, he did not want to leave Inter Milan with a glimmer of hope.

After observing for almost seven or eight minutes, Ferguson made a big wave of his hand, allowing the Manchester United players to attack and continue to expand the score advantage.

Today, Manchester United does not have a pure full-back. In addition to Gao Xiaodong and Rooney's cameos in the wide attack, the full-backs also provide a lot of assists. Generally speaking, the threat to Inter Milan's wing is no worse than that of the full-back.

However, Inter Milan's last home defeat was mainly due to the absence of main center back Samuel due to injury, and substitute center back Ranocchia was beaten. This time Inter Milan learned a lesson, Leonardo arranged a Christmas tree formation, There are two layers of protection in front of the defender. It is very difficult for the opponent to face Inter Milan's central defender directly.

After Inter Milan's Gao Xiaodong and Rooney pulled wide, the threat from the wing was certainly greater, but there were fewer people grabbing points in the middle, and the two full-backs Rafael and Evra did not have the ability to cut in and shoot, so Manchester United's The offense can pose a threat, but it always makes more noise than rain, and there are not many threatening shots.

The Christmas tree formation is a formation that focuses on defensive counterattacks. Due to the lack of wing attacks, the midfield players must have strong ball control and delivery capabilities, and the forwards must be able to pass and shoot suddenly.

And Inter Milan happens to have these. Forward Eto'o has speed, technology and experience, and midfielder Sneijder is good at controlling the ball and breaking through. Once Inter Milan is given a chance to counterattack, the threat they create is not small.

Of course, the weakness of the Christmas tree formation is also obvious, that is, its offensive power is weak. When the opponent is intensively defending, the Christmas tree formation has no ability to attack difficulties.

Inter Milan's defense is very strong and their mentality is very calm, but Manchester United has not yet lost this season. Even if they lost many main players, their offensive power is at least 70% to 80% of the original. The main defense is weak.

In the 30th minute of the game, Manchester United made continuous passes from the side, finally causing a defensive error by Inter Milan. Ranocchia was fighting for the top in the penalty area. The ball hit his teammate Cambiasso and bounced in front of Rooney. Rooney raised his foot. Just hit, because the hit was a little hasty, not the right part of the kick, only scraped the ball skin, but by some combination of circumstances, he deceived goalkeeper Cesar, and the ball slowly rolled towards the near corner of the goal.

Seeing that the ball was about to roll into the net, Inter Milan defender Ranocchia, who had just made a mistake in clearing the ball, rushed over in a few steps, fell to the ground desperately and shoveled the ball out of the baseline, and he also hit the post.

"ah!"

"Too dangerous!"

"Damn it! I didn't even get in!"

"God! What a shame!"

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Being able to score with such a good opportunity cast a shadow over the hearts of Manchester United's veteran players. They have played countless games and naturally understand that luck is very important in the game, but luck does not always favor one goal in every game. Team, if you can't catch the lucky ball, the luck may go to your opponent.

Although Inter Milan spent a lot of energy on defense, they did not defend and continued to use counterattacks to threaten Manchester United's goal.

In the 35th minute of the game, Sneijder counterattacked and sent a through ball. Eto'o cleverly moved the ball to the side, getting rid of the two defenders of Manchester United. Then he crossed the ball to the side of the penalty area to find Stanko. Veach and Sneijder, but the ball was scooped out of the baseline by Brown.

Immediately after Sneijder issued a tactical corner kick, Maicon in the middle passed the ball to the front of the penalty area. Stankovic shot angrily from 27 meters, and the ball flew against the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

A minute later, Maicon counterattacked with a long shot inside, but the ball missed the baseline.

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In the last five minutes of the first half of the game, where you were attacking and defending, Manchester United slightly shrunk their formation and wanted to maintain the one-to-one score until the end of the half. Such a score was still beneficial to Manchester United. Manchester United's players hoped to bring a Take advantage of the ball and return to the locker room to rest.

Inter Milan fell behind, and after holding on for so long, they never got many chances to attack. Manchester United shrunk, and they immediately attacked, hoping to equalize the score in the last five minutes.

Manchester United's starting formation was prepared for defensive counterattacks, but the rhythm was disrupted by Inter Milan's sudden goal. Now that Inter Milan attacks, Manchester United defends very easily, not only resolving Inter Milan's penetration of the penalty area many times and Breakthrough from the wing and got two good counterattack opportunities.

In the 45th minute of the game, Inter Milan's fearless attack was met with a quick counterattack by Manchester United. Gao Xiaodong, Carrick and Scholes passed the ball in succession, destroying Inter Milan's high press. Then Scholes A precise overhead pass to Rooney created a chance to go alone.

Rooney dribbled the ball straight towards Huanglong, and faced the attacking goalkeeper Cesar with a push.

Cesar didn't react in time and was a step too late to block it with his legs. The ball flew from his feet to the net.

At this moment, the hearts of Inter Milan fans went cold, thinking that the goal was scored.

Rooney stared at the ball intently, with both hands raised, waiting for the ball to go in to celebrate, but the ball bounced off the goalpost.

Rooney was so disappointed that he held his head in his hands and even forgot to take a follow-up shot.

Goalkeeper Cesar narrowly escaped death, but he was experienced. At this time, he did not express gratitude for God's generosity. Instead, he directly kicked the frontcourt with a big kick and launched a quick counterattack.

Rooney failed to score alone, and the Manchester United players were all regretting it. They didn't notice that Cesar had already kicked the ball.

Inter Milan is a team with a tradition of quick counterattacks. When Cesar got the ball, Inter Milan's players started running, and the ball was grabbed by striker Eto'o.

Eto'o once again moved the ball to the wing and broke through to the bottom line along the sideline at high speed. The two front midfielders Sneijder and Pandev quickly followed up from the center and outflanked. Stankovic and Cambiasso among the three back midfielders acted as the third. The second wave of players also moved forward quickly.

Although Inter Milan's counterattack was sudden and fast, Manchester United's midfielder had just assisted, and only Fletcher stayed behind. When Inter Milan counterattacked, Gao Xiaodong Carrick only had time to keep up with Inter Milan's The second wave outflanks players.

Although Stankovic and Sneijder were followed by two defenders and midfielder Fletcher, Eto'o rushed to the side of the penalty area and suddenly cut the ball in, directly attracting Manchester United center back Brown.

At this time, Sneijder, who was advancing rapidly, suddenly stopped and shook off Smallin, who was guarding him.

Eto'o cut inside to break Manchester United's defensive balance. Seeing Sneijder making an emergency stop, Eto'o immediately passed back to find Sneijder.

Eto'o's return pass was timed very well and very accurately. Sneijder didn't need to adjust. He just volleyed the ball and the ball flew straight to the right side of the goal.

Eto'o's cut inside just now attracted Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to move a step to the left. When Eto'o returned the pass, he quickly walked to the center to prevent Sneijder from hitting the other side, but Sneijder The position of Germany's shot was right on the line of the penalty area. The distance was too close and the ball speed was too fast. Even if Van der Sar was overturned, he might not be able to save it. Now he can only watch the ball go into the net.

2:1

Inter Milan took advantage of a counterattack opportunity, and Sneijder scored the go-ahead goal, which also tied the total score at 3:3.