Episode [209]: Introduce Him, I Support It!
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Manchester United and AC Milan has begun.
The Old Trafford stadium was really full, and there were also many famous football players who came to watch this game.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson chews gum and keeps his eyes on the pitch. The cameraman on the sidelines gave Alex Ferguson shots many times, allowing the audience in front of the TV to see the red-nosed old man.
Zhong Cheng smiled slightly, although Alex Ferguson looked calm on the surface. But he could see that Alex Ferguson was very nervous. Because the rhythm of Alex Ferguson's chewing gum was chaotic, and his mouth even trembled slightly.
It can be seen that Alex Ferguson's mental activities are not as calm as he appears on the surface.
Zhong Cheng understood, and Alex Ferguson also saw the danger of AC Milan.
Perhaps, at this time, Alex Ferguson himself did not have much confidence in defeating AC Milan.
The game started, and the Manchester United team, playing at home, really controlled the rhythm of the game and attacked aggressively. The AC Milan team is tired of defense. But Zhong Cheng didn't think that AC Milan was suppressed, AC Milan just defended and counterattacked.
In the sixth minute of the first half, Manchester United got a good chance.
United's corner was taken and Cristiano Ronaldo jumped high in the middle of the box to head it in. With a bang, the football hit Dida's hands, but the football flew up rapidly, over everyone's heads, and then fell into the AC Milan goal under the excited eyes of the Manchester United fans.
Manchester United scored, Cristiano Ronaldo scored.
One to zero, Manchester United leads AC Milan.
The whole Old Trafford stadium suddenly became jubilant, like a changed ocean!
Rogers also turned his head slightly, and glanced at Zhong Cheng with a smile. It seems to be saying: "Boss, I am not mistaken, Manchester United will definitely win this game!"
Zhong Cheng just smiled and didn't speak.
And Rogers didn't feel complacent for long, after only five minutes, he couldn't laugh anymore,
This is a quick counterattack by AC Milan. The black player Seedorf on the wing suddenly sent a diagonal pass from the wing to pass the football into the rib of the penalty area. Kaka suddenly sped up and went in. Originally, he was more than a body behind Heinze, but when he entered the penalty area, Kaka surpassed Heinze in an instant, squeezed Heinze behind him, and caught up with the football.
Kaka, who was catching up with the football, shot at a very small angle, but he gently lifted the football forward, then swung his left leg directly, and hit the football towards the far end of the goal.
The Manchester United goalkeeper blocked the corner, the far end missed and the ball rolled amazingly over the United goal.
The silence at Old Trafford!
No one thought that Kaka could score such a shocking goal from a small angle, and they stared at Kaka differently.
Rogers was also surprised, and turned his head to look at Zhong Cheng, who was sitting there steadily, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
After that, Kaka took over the game, and Kaka could be seen everywhere.
In particular, Kaka has repeatedly staged long-distance raids with strides, and two consecutive long-range shots from the front of the penalty area frightened Manchester United fans.
Before the end of the first half, AC Milan once again launched a quick counterattack.
Pirlo in the backcourt directly made a long pass and passed the football to the left side of the frontcourt. Kaka rushed up quickly, and the football bounced off the ground.
Heinze's position is obviously better than Kaka's, and Heinze is about to put Kaka behind him.
At this time, Kaka suddenly stretched out his foot first, and picked the falling football to the middle. The football quickly passed Heinze's head and flew to the inside. Kaka immediately turned around and chased the football, ready to go straight into the penalty area.
At this time, Evra in the middle rushed over quickly and destroyed the football.
Seeing that Evra jumped up and was about to stretch out his legs to clear the football, Kaka stretched out his legs like lightning, gently poked the football forward, and then retracted his legs like lightning.
Evra almost touched the ball and cleared it, and the ball flew forward from his toes. Evra didn't touch a single hair, and his jumping body couldn't stop the car due to inertia. He turned straight up the mountain and turned around to chase Heinze back and forth. The two collided in embarrassment.
Kaka easily bypassed the two, entered the penalty area, caught up with the football, and went to the meeting alone.
Facing the Manchester United goalkeeper, Kaka easily shot a ground ball curve ball, which circled directly into the bottom of the far corner of the goal.
Two to one, AC Milan overtook the score.
Rogers was shocked, and immediately turned his head to look at Zhong Cheng. He really didn't expect the game to go like this.
The Old Trafford fans at the scene were also taken aback, extremely shocked, and very confused.
The first half of the game was completely taken over by Kaka. Kaka stood out from the crowd in this half of the game, surpassing everyone around him, as if he was the only one in this game. He was so eye-catching, he could be called the king of the world.
However, after the two sides entered the second half of the game, Kaka's control declined.
Kaka was not as active as in the first half.
Because AC Milan put more energy into defense, and there are few opportunities to counterattack, they are more cautious. On the contrary, it gave Manchester United more opportunities.
In the 26th minute of the second half, Scholes suddenly flicked his ankle at the front of the penalty area and picked a pass into the penalty area. Wayne Rooney in the penalty area suddenly went forward, turned around to face the goalkeeper and stretched his legs and shot directly. The football hit Dida's leg, and the speed of the ball slowed down a lot in an instant, but the football still bounced and rolled into AC Milan's goal.
The subtlety of this goal lies in Scholes' pass, which is really a fatal blow.
Manchester United equalized the score!
Manchester United, who equalized the score, invested more energy in the offense. Their offense flooded towards AC Milan's goal like a tide, and AC Milan was only tired of defending.
In the 82nd minute of the game, Manchester United suddenly launched a quick counterattack.
Cristiano Ronaldo on the wing dribbled the ball in at high speed and cut into the center, and it seemed that he was about to shoot from a long distance. Wayne Rooney, who also rushed forward, immediately ran in reverse and ran to the side, trying to drive away the defensive player for Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, AC Milan's defensive players are more concerned about the defense in the middle and do not give Cristiano Ronaldo a chance to shoot from a long distance.
And Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have expected this early. When Rooney ran to the side in the opposite direction, Cristiano Ronaldo who was traveling at high speed suddenly sent a reverse oblique plug, sending the football to Rooney's feet.
AC Milan's defenders couldn't keep up, leaving Wayne Rooney completely unguarded when he was in the corner of the penalty area. Wayne Rooney didn't stop the ball at all. When the football rolled in front of him, he twisted his body and kicked up a shot!
Wayne Rooney's effort was unexpected and undisturbed. The force was very full, the position was very accurate, the football flashed close to the ground like a light, and then flew into the goal of AC Milan.
Dida was desperately rushing towards the near corner, trying to seal the near corner. He never thought that Wayne Rooney would suddenly take a long shot. He didn't respond, and the football flew into the goal.
Three to two, Manchester United defeated AC Milan in the final at the last moment and won this game.
After the game, Old Trafford was full of jubilation.
Seeing this result, Rogers also breathed a sigh of relief. Manchester United won this game. However, Rogers still turned his head to look at Zhong Cheng, shocked in his heart.
Zhong Cheng really guessed right, Manchester United did win. But in this game, they also planted a time bomb for themselves.
This game actually gave AC Milan two away goals, and their Manchester United team was only one goal ahead. If this goes to the second round, it will be really difficult for Manchester United to beat AC Milan.
Through this game, Rogers saw the power of AC Milan. Especially that Kaka is really too strong. This first half of the game was simply the rhythm of the king, taking over the game. And the Manchester United team has nothing to do. If Kaka is still in this state when they return to the home court, then the Manchester United team is really finished, completely finished!
Rogers said: "Boss, you are really amazing, you can see the form thoroughly!"
Zhong Cheng shook his head slightly and said: "No, but Kaka is too good! Didn't you see that Kaka is at his peak now, and you can see how he stands out from the crowd in this game. When he was at his peak, everyone else had to stay away. This year is likely to be Kaka's year. No way, Kaka is this year's World Footballer!"
Rogers nodded frequently, yes Kaka is really amazing.
Rogers also agrees with Zhong Cheng's words, Kaka is really likely to win this year's World Footballer of the Year. However, the premise is that Kaka can lead AC Milan to the UEFA Champions League this season. If Cristiano Ronaldo can lead Manchester United to the UEFA Champions League this season, he might be the World Footballer of the Year.
Zhong Cheng said: "This result is quite satisfactory. We just need Manchester United to be entangled in the UEFA Champions League, so that Manchester United will have scruples in the league, and our Leeds United will be more relaxed!"
Rogers also nodded, which is why he hopes that Manchester United can reach the final, so that Manchester United will have more ties.
Of course, the final of the UEFA Champions League is played after the end of the season.
Zhong Cheng asked directly: "Brendan, what do you think of Kaka?"
Rogers was shocked instantly, stared at Zhong Cheng with wide eyes, and said in amazement: "My boss, do you want to introduce Kaka? Kaka is AC Milan's ace player, and AC Milan will not let him go easily!"
Of course, Zhong Cheng is also very aware of this, but Kaka will also leave AC Milan.
Zhong Cheng said, "Just tell me what you think of him?"
Rogers swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said: "Of course he is very powerful. If you introduce him, I support it!"
Zhong Cheng smiled wryly, do you really think that Kaka is so easy to introduce?