Chapter 951 Four-Goal Lead
Schalke 04 got consecutive offensive opportunities and the offensive was very fierce.
Manchester United is a veteran giant with rich experience in European wars. They are not afraid of Schalke 04's offense and still play at their own pace. They know very well that despite Schalke 04's lively attack, their defense is not very good. .
In cup competitions, defense is actually more important than offense. No matter how lively your attack is, as long as you don't score and your opponent scores one on counterattack, you will be out of luck.
In the 15th minute of the game, Schalke 04 was intercepted in the frontcourt. Carrick made a long pass. Gao Xiaodong suddenly pulled over and attacked Uchida Atsushi's side.
Before Farfan returned, Uchida Atsuto quickly stepped back, trying to defend the inside line and prevent Gao Xiaodong from cutting inside, while waiting for his teammates to come over.
Uchida Atsuhito's choice was not wrong, but Gao Xiaodong has always liked to be reckless, so he never gave Uchida Atsuhito a chance to use a delaying strategy. He dribbled the ball and forced overtaking from the outside, using his body advantage to press Uchida Atsuhito to the baseline.
This was the first time Uchida Atsushi played against Gao Xiaodong. He did not dare to be careless and directly fouled. He pulled Gao Xiaodong to the ground by pulling his hands and tripping his feet.
The referee Carlos awarded a free kick and verbally warned Uchida Atsushi.
Raphael came up and passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong. Gao Xiaodong made a feint pass to the middle, and once again dribbled the ball down to beat Atsushi Uchida.
Atsuhito Uchida had just committed a foul and did not dare to do it again. If he did it again, he would probably get a card. He could only follow Gao Xiaodong closely to the baseline to see if there was any chance of interception.
Gao Xiaodong was physically better than Uchida Atsuhito, so he defeated Uchida Atsuhito. He didn't pass the ball when he reached the baseline. He dunked the ball, protected the ball and forced a cut inside.
If Gao Xiaodong passes the ball, Uchida Atsuhito will just intercept it. Gao Xiaodong will not allow the inward cut. If Uchida Atsuhito wants to risk a tackle, he will pass the ball with a pass.
But how could Gao Xiaodong, a cunning person like him, use the same technique to attack Uchida Atsuto twice in a row? Before Uchida Atsuto could complete his move, Gao Xiaodong made a Cruyff turn and pushed Uchida Atsuto again. With one blow, Uchida Atsushi was completely killed.
After Gao Xiaodong caught Uchida Atsushi, he quickly entered the penalty area, attracted the goalkeeper and defender, and then passed the ball to the front of the penalty area in an inverted triangle.
When Gao Xiaodong cut inside, Hernandez and Rooney grabbed the front spot, and Carrick appeared at the top of the penalty area. Gao Xiaodong's pass happened to be fed to Carrick's feet.
Carrick also has a shot at shooting.
He just needs to score goals to consolidate his position. Faced with such a pass, of course he has no idea of passing the ball and shoots directly towards the ball.
Gao Xiaodong made a beautiful pass and Carrick shot brilliantly. The ball flew into the net close to the left post. Schalke 04 goalkeeper Neuer had already moved to the right side of the goal. He could only look at the shot. The ball sighed.
Carrick's volley extended Manchester United's score to 2:0.
This season Carrick was reduced to a substitute due to injuries and rarely had the opportunity to start. Now he scored a goal in the Champions League knockout round. He excitedly ran to the stands with his arms spread out and knelt on the ground near the corner flag.
Manchester United fans love the new and never tire of the old. They pursue young talents such as Gao Xiaodong, Valencia, and Nani. They also have great affection for old players such as Carrick and Fletcher. They stood up together to applaud Carrick. cheer.
On-site commentator Andy Gray also affirmed Carrick's shot, "It's very exciting! Very exciting! The angle is very tricky, Gao Xiaodong's wonderful assist was not wasted! Carrick has too many injuries this season, I hope this goal It can bring him back to his former peak state.”
This goal almost sealed the victory! Ferguson excitedly rushed to the sideline again and punched in celebration.
It turned out that Ferguson was still a little worried about the players being careless and underestimating the enemy. Now he was leading by two goals in less than 20 minutes. Ferguson felt at ease, knowing that this game was won. He needed to strengthen his defense and not give Schalke 04 an away goal. .
Rangnick's face turned dark. This score was beyond his expectation. The goal was conceded too early and too many times. It was only 20 minutes. If the game continued like this, a tragedy would most likely occur.
But now they can't defend anymore. If they want to retain any hope, they must get an away goal, otherwise they will die if they go back.
With a dark face, Rangnick waved his hands to the players to continue attacking and must score an away goal.
After taking a two-goal lead, the experienced Manchester United played more calmly. Facing the fierce attack of Schalke 04, Smallin actually showed some general demeanor. He fought for the top position and intercepted the ball accurately, and he and Vidic solved the problem continuously. Several attacks by Schalke 04.
The defense was solid, and Manchester United had no worries about their counterattacks. They fought hard and posed a huge threat to Schalke 04's defense every time.
In the 32nd minute of the game, Schalke made a pass error near the center circle and Carrick intercepted the ball.
After receiving Gao Xiaodong's assist to score the goal, Carrick began to trust Gao Xiaodong. He stole the ball and immediately passed it to Gao Xiaodong.
Gao Xiaodong took advantage of the situation and sent a beautiful through ball. Valencia cut into the right side of the penalty area and shot at lightning speed. Neuer stretched his foot and failed to block it. The ball hit the lower left corner of the goal. Manchester United led Schalke 3-0.
After scoring the goal, Valencia did not forget his boss. He turned around, ran towards Gao Xiaodong, and jumped on Gao Xiaodong.
Gao Xiaodong squatted down in a very deceiving manner, and Valencia fell to the turf. Then Gao Xiaodong, Rooney, Hernandez and others all fell on Valencia.
Neuer knelt in front of the goal and wanted to cry without tears. Before the game, he said he wanted to keep Gao Xiaodong clean. Unexpectedly, Gao Xiaodong scored a shocking lob, and then the goal was smashed by Manchester United. Neuer felt that his face was burning. , wishing that the game would end soon and find a deserted place to hide.
Trailing by three goals, Schalke 04 had no idea of defense anymore. They simply broke the pot and continued to attack Manchester United's defense.
It has to be said that even if three goals were conceded, Schalke 04's offense was still able to create a threat in front of Manchester United. In the 40th minute of the game, Smalling made a mistake in passing the ball in the backcourt, and Drexler stole the ball and scored. On the right, Atsuto Uchida made a pass. Manchester United's two central defenders, Smallin and Vidic, only defended Raul, but they did not touch the ball and left Jurado free at the back.
With no one defending him, Jurado headed a header into a mostly empty goal, but he hit the ball against the post.
The Schalke 04 players sacrificed three goals to get such a good opportunity, but it was wasted by Jurado. They were in tears and forgot that the ball did not go out of bounds and the game was still going on.
The ball fell to Valencia's feet. Valencia cut into the penalty area from the wing at high speed and then made a pass. Rooney and Hernandez hit the goal.
Hernandez's first shot was blocked by Atsuto Uchida, who was filling in, but Rooney kept up with the tackle. From such a close distance, Neuer was helpless. The ball hit the lower left corner of the goal, making Manchester United 4-0. Leading Schalke.