The strongest winger

Chapter 701 Continuous Pressure
Rio Ferdinand stood at the front of the penalty area line of his own side, watching the football in the net slowly bent over, propped his knees with his hands, and gasped heavily. The sprint of more than 40 meters just now consumed too much energy for him.

What happened next left him unable to face the home fans.

Under Ai Luo's speed, he is like a scrapped car in a scrapyard, pulling away at a speed visible to the naked eye, which is an innate gap.

Thinking of this, Rio Ferdinand raised his head and looked at Ai Luo who was running towards the right corner. His expression was very excited, he clenched his right fist, and then swung it out vigorously, shouting to the sky.

As Aiello sent the ball into Manchester United's goal again, the cheers of the home fans in the stands were much smaller, leaving only sporadic boos.

But for the Chelsea players who have already surpassed the score at this moment, there is no psychological effect.

In their minds, a goal has been scored anyway, can the boos in the stands change the score from 1:2 back to 1:1?
The answer is obviously impossible!

Therefore...the response of the fans in the stands was ignored.

Standing off the field, Mourinho waved his fists excitedly, and only opened his arms to respond when he was hugged by Boas and Faria.

In his thinking, the plot of leading the away game has appeared before, that is to say, he has fully prepared psychologically, but when the score is really exceeded, he still cannot avoid the excitement from his heart. He knows that as long as the team does not make mistakes, there will be no surprises in winning the game.

Coupled with the fact that Ai Luo is in good form now, it is not impossible to perform a hat-trick before the full game.

Ferguson, who was not far away, took the time to discuss the next tactical change with his assistant Queiroz. The balance of the game was broken again, and it was necessary to tie the score as soon as possible.

Now the whole game has gone on to the 65th minute, which means that there is less than half an hour left in the game, and there is not much time left for them.

Because in a football game, 10 minutes is long, but short is also short...

It only takes a few seconds to score a goal, but the number of attacks and the time it takes to prepare for this goal are not necessarily the same. With Chelsea's defensive ability, as long as they don't make big mistakes, their team will not be able to equalize the score. At that time, they will fall behind by seven points in the case of an extra round, then... this season's league championship is gone...

In the end, Ferguson decided to stand still and make plans in a few minutes.

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After the Chelsea players finished celebrating, the on-site director pointed the camera at Cristiano Ronaldo, who was pursing his lips, and then used technical means to push it to a close-up of his face. Even if the word "helpless" was not written on his face, he could detect clues.

When I scored a goal in the first half, I couldn't bear the excitement in my heart and provoke Ai Luo.

What I didn't expect was that this game was the same as usual, and the retribution came so quickly. A goal was scored in each half, helping Chelsea to overtake the score in one fell swoop.

The team failed to take the lead in breaking the deadlock in the second half of the game. Cristiano Ronaldo believed that it was his responsibility. If his own strength was not strong enough, the game would not be what it is now. Therefore, after the start of the game, he began to consciously increase the number of times he took the ball.

But in this emotional situation, how can the head remain calm?
Whether it's passing or shooting, it feels a little out of tune with the team.

Ferguson's eyes were sharp, and he could see Cristiano Ronaldo's impatience at a glance, so he took advantage of a dead ball to call him over, told him to calm down as soon as possible, and gave him face-to-face instructions.

After Ferguson's carrot and stick policy, Cristiano Ronaldo's handling of the ball has become a lot more reasonable.

This is a Cristiano Ronaldo in good form, at least in the eyes of his teammates.

"Oh-My-God!!! Cristiano Ronaldo!!!"

"Shoot!!! Shit!!! Bad luck!!!"

"Header, damn Cech!!"

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In the next few minutes, Manchester United continued to play a threatening attack, making Chelsea's midfield quite passive.

Mourinho turned away and told Villas-Boas to call Mikel and Joe Cole back from the warm-up area.

Now the team is obviously unable to control the area at the front of the penalty area, and it is necessary to increase the layering of defense, especially now that Modric's physical fitness has declined seriously. Neither offense nor defense can help the team. Early substitutions are good for the team.

Moreover, Essien has just returned from injury, and his state has not yet returned to his peak.

None of Chelsea's key players seemed flustered, despite Cristiano Ronaldo's continuous presence on camera.

Ferguson saw that both Cristiano Ronaldo and Berbatov had done a good job of grabbing points, so he asked the two sides to increase the number of crosses.

The simple and crude effect is obviously much better than the previous mid-lane penetration, and it creates more opportunities.

It’s just that the central defender combination of Terry and Carvalho is quite solid, and there are no fatal mistakes. Cech is also worthy of being the number one goalkeeper in the Premier League. He is tall but flexible.

In the 78th minute of the game, Chelsea took advantage of the dead ball to replace Essien and Modric with Mikel and Joe Cole, increasing the defensive hardness at the front of the penalty area and the speed and efficiency when switching from defense to offense.

Sure enough, with the appearance of Mikel and Joe Cole, Chelsea has regained its vitality in the midfield. Whether it is defending or attacking, it is full of aggressiveness.

Cech was also able to breathe slowly under continuous mental concentration.

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"The game time is getting less and less, which is more and more beneficial for Chelsea playing away games." Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said: "Chelsea is currently the team with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League. Coach Mourinho is also an expert in defense. In addition, there is also Ai, who is the best in individual combat ability in the world. If Manchester United's strong attack cannot score goals, then the end will be waiting for them..."

In the blink of an eye, the game progressed to the 85th minute of the game, which means that the time left for the home team Manchester United is only 5 minutes of regular time, plus 8 minutes of stoppage time.

"Press up, press up!" Ferguson stood on the sidelines and couldn't care less. As long as a player looked at him, he would press his hands forward, signaling the players to boldly move forward and participate in the attack.

The current Manchester United is like a warrior walking on the edge of a cliff, success or failure.

Almost all of their formations have become four-two-four.

Berbatov and Rooney were in the penalty area, Cristiano Ronaldo and his compatriot Nani were on the left and right, Fletcher was responsible for the protection of the center and the scheduling of the attacking direction, Giggs was fully organizing the attack.

As the game time went by, Chelsea gradually put their focus on defense, leaving only Drogba and Aiello cruising near the center line in their own half, holding Manchester United's four defenders firmly in the half, otherwise the offensive will be more violent during the period before the end of the game.

When the game time reached the 88th minute, Ferguson no longer cared about the defensive problems of the two full-backs, and directly waved his hand, indicating that Hargreaves and Evra were both involved in the attack.

Anyway, there is not much time left in the game. For Manchester United, there is no difference between losing one goal and two goals.

Maybe if you are lucky, you can score a goal!
In the 89th minute of the game, Giggs took the ball in the middle to seek cooperation with Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney, but Mikel was inexperienced and slowed down by half a point. The referee Webber made a decisive decision and blew the foul whistle, awarding Manchester United a free kick about 26 meters away from the goal.

The position is slightly closer to the left, which is more suitable for right-footed players to play.

This startled Mourinho on the sidelines, who was a little scruples about Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick.

Although the hit rate is not as high as that of Ailuo, who can guarantee that one will not be caught?
Webb blew his whistle, Cristiano Ronaldo took a free-kick and the wall of five jumped without touching the football.

The football is like a cruise missile, flying towards the near corner of the goal, and it is about to fly into the goal. Petr Cech, who appeared in the camera, gently rubbed his fingertips, and the football changed its trajectory slightly, almost flying out of the baseline against the goal post.

"...Oh my god, Cech is really amazing this time!"

The on-site director immediately switched to slow motion, Zhan Jun exclaimed.

Immediately, the director gave Cristiano Ronaldo a close-up shot of his face, and he bit his lower lip, obviously regretting that the goal was not scored.

Also regretful is the coach Ferguson off the field. He knows that this game may not be able to win, but a draw is acceptable.

pity……

Giggs took a right corner kick, and Aiello was responsible for marking Cristiano Ronaldo in the corner kick defense. He could easily clear the siege, but he felt a pressure from behind after jumping up, so just to be on the safe side, he flicked his head and pushed the ball out of the baseline.

After landing, Ai Luo turned his head and took a surprised look at Cristiano Ronaldo, who was full of fighting spirit. The spirit of never giving up was really touching.

But they are hostile forces now, so they must deal with it well!
"Ai Luo played a very important role in this corner kick defense. He headed the ball out of the baseline." Zhan Jun also became nervous as the game time decreased.

Giggs took the second corner kick to seek an active change and drove to the back point. Terry overpowered Berbatov and headed the ball out, temporarily easing the crisis.

(End of this chapter)