Chapter 1029 A Unique Choice
In the 72nd minute, Manchester United used their second substitution, which was a passive substitution.
Salah was elbowed by Matip during the aerial battle, and team doctor Dr. Swier quickly entered the field and recommended that he be replaced after a brief examination.
Sun Wu made a gesture to the sidelines, and McFerran immediately asked Bernardo Silva to warm up urgently.
"Look at the replay... Oh, this is a very serious foul. Matip rushed up from behind and jumped to fight for the top. The tip of his elbow hit the back of Salah's head." Zhang Lu paused, because the screen cut Back on the field.
Pavard, who was closest to the scene of the incident, is usually a gentle and elegant guy. This time he became furious and complained to the referee, "Such a serious foul..."
"Shit, that guy is diving." Robertson pushed Pavard away.
Alderweireld, who ran from behind, immediately grabbed Robertson's neck. It was the semifinals anyway, and there was no accumulation of yellow cards or suspensions.
Sun Wu ran to the sidelines to explain the tactical arrangements to Bernardo Silva as if he hadn't seen it. Klopp on the other side also turned a blind eye like Sun Wu.
Every double-red meeting does not cause trouble. Players, coaches from both sides, including celebrities from both sides, and fans feel that it is abnormal... Well, this is a normal process.
However, the referee from Turkey was a little panicked. He immediately squeezed into the crowd to separate the players from both sides. In the end, he was stepped on by some unscrupulous person.
Gee, he’s from Turkey, why is his mental quality so poor?
The riot quickly subsided, but not because of the referee's intervention, but because of the consciousness of the players on both sides... Everyone knows that it is the semi-finals now, and accumulated yellow cards will not be suspended, so this yellow card should be used as much as possible Where it should be.
Therefore, Shinji Kagawa was soon replaced by Henderson in the 76th minute.
Before the Japanese left the field, Griezmann finally found a breakthrough opportunity. He bypassed Arnold from the edge of the baseline, but Shinji Kagawa knocked Griezmann over with a flying shovel.
He got a yellow card, ruined the opponent's good offensive opportunity, and at the same time let Henderson come on to strengthen the defense, killing two birds with one stone.
But at the same time, Sun Wu also used up the last substitution place, and Herrera came off the bench to replace Fabinho to enhance the offense.
At this time, the camera found a special audience in the stands.
"This is Atletico Madrid coach Simeone." Zhan Jun was a little surprised. "Yesterday in another Champions League semi-final, Atletico Madrid narrowly defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at home."
Zhang Lu: "It seems that Simeone is very confident to enter the final. In Sun Wu's first season at Manchester United, Manchester United was eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals."
Simeone, with his hands in his trouser pockets, carefully watched the situation on the field, thinking that Sun Wu's position and movement were a bit unclear.
The reason why Sun Wu is recognized as one of the best midfielders in Europe lies more in his elusive ability to pass and threaten the ball, his wide range of running routes that are difficult to accurately predict, and his ability to often make concessions. Something that leaves opponents scratching their heads.
All in all, Sun Wu's strength lies in his creativity. Although he does a good job of controlling the rhythm by dropping back, it is not Sun Wu's strongest point. This is why Manchester United has successively used Motta, Pogba, Herrera and others in the past three years. The reason for being second in command.
But now, Sun Wu is honestly making some ordinary passes beside Kanter. Although he also has a few good long passes, he has completely given up on his strengths. Instead, Herrera, who comes on the bench, presses forward a lot. deep.
Simeone frowned and thought hard, did Best want to get in from the back?
But he should know that Liverpool will never let down their guard...
In fact, Sun Wu didn't think so much. He just hoped that Liverpool could relax. Isn't it just an ordinary 90-minute game? Why did it become like a battlefield? In just five or six minutes, Liverpool had three more goals. I personally received a yellow card.
However, when the game time reached the 80th minute, Sun Wu was keenly aware that the pace of running of the Liverpool players became heavier, the number of tackles fell sharply, and the number of fouls increased sharply. This was related to their excessive physical consumption, and also to their It has something to do with the nerves that are always tense.
In the 82nd minute, Bernardo Silva cruised to the left and played a series of coordination with Griezmann and Herrera. Luke Shaw made a low pass from the left to the middle. Harry Kane relied on Bailly to pass back. Herrera Shoot from a distance and the center column will pop up.
"Manchester United's luck is really bad today." Zhan Jun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I can't score no matter what!"
Zhang Lu: "The pillar master at Old Trafford has rebelled..."
Bernardo Silva turned his head and glanced at Sun Wu, who made a continue gesture and then turned to look at Pavard. This is a key figure.
In the 84th minute, Bernardo Silva and Arnold, who had been switching sides to the left, were fighting at the bottom line. Neither side had clean hands, but in the end Liverpool relied on their numerical advantage to clear the ball.
Luke Shaw stopped the ball in midfield and passed it across to Herrera, then moved forward at high speed. The latter glanced sideways at Sun Wu, and then sent a diagonal pass to Griezmann.
"Griezmann... missed the ball!"
"Harry Kane... Bailly's clearance... This is the 11th clearance made by the Ivory Coast defender in this game. Klopp made a good deal!"
But now Liverpool has no intention of attacking and just wants to hold on to the last few minutes. The ball is quickly counterattacked by Griezmann. Harry Kane leans against Bailly behind him on the left rib and reaches for the ball, but Griezmann crosses the ball. Herrera took the ball and cut inside but was intercepted by Nzonzi.
In just two minutes, the ball changed hands for the third time, but this time, Herrera's eyes lit up after receiving the ball, and he saw what he wanted to see.
"Andel, I'm going to go forward, but it's not necessary that you pass the ball to me."
"Andel, you can do it."
Herrera gritted his teeth and made a forward movement, pulling the ball with his feet to briefly get rid of Nzonzi, and then sent a 45-degree cross.
The ball flew towards the penalty area. Harry Kane, who was running laterally, shook off Bailly. He turned his back to the goal halfway in the air. He barely topped the ball to Sun Wu who was running in the back row.
After Sun Wu came to Manchester United three years ago, he became Liverpool's biggest sufferer. He was like a magnet when he was inserted in the back row. Coutinho, who was left behind by him, followed closely, and Henderson was in the midfielder position. Although he couldn't stop Sun Wu from taking the ball, he immediately got stuck in position, and even left back Robertson pounced on him.
"Sun Wu..." Zhan Jun whispered softly, as if he was afraid of affecting Sun Wu's next move.
At the next moment, Sun Wu, who appeared outside the penalty area, made a fake move to shoot directly, then removed the ball lightly with his feet. He half-turned to separate Henderson and looked up.
With just a raise of his head, Robertson, who was about to pounce, immediately braked suddenly and his soles even slipped and he fell down awkwardly.
After Henderson's loud reminder, Coutinho did not bother Sun Wu but accelerated and pounced behind Robertson.
Because, Pawar is plugging in at high speed.
Previously, Manchester United concentrated their offensive on the left wing, and even Bernardo Silva went to the left wing. This forced Liverpool's defense to shift seriously to the right. Otherwise, the number of defenders would suffer. There is no way.
So when Pavard came rushing in, everyone saw an opportunity.
However, Sun Wu's choices are always different!