green showman

Chapter 24

After the re-kick-off, Manchester United didn't even send the ball up the field, and the referee blew the whistle to end the second half of the game.

3 to 3.
Overtime.

Both sides did not go back to the locker room. They just rested on the lawn, received massages and made personnel adjustments. However, although Mark Hughes still had a substitution quota, he had already played all the cards in his hand, so he kept telling the whole team to back down and defend. , Stick to the penalty kick.

On the other side, Ferguson blushed and lost his temper at the referee team. He thought it was an absolute foul for Ronaldo to be swept by Savage, but the referee actually awarded Ronaldo a handball!
Ronaldo also followed Ferguson, chattering endlessly.

Sun Wu was lying on the lawn receiving Patrick's massage, turned his head and glanced over there, thinking that Ferguson's influence in the Premier League is much stronger than ordinary people imagined, and he is also much more cunning. This is putting pressure on the referee team. I don't know if the referee will find a balance in the next game.

After a short break, overtime officially began.

Blackburn did not make any adjustments. Manchester United replaced Fletcher with O'Shea, and resorted to the final killer move, replacing Giggs, letting Rooney pull the side, and handing over the center position to the super substitute Solskjaer.

This baby-faced striker has played fewer and fewer games in recent years, but his scoring efficiency has become higher and higher. According to media reports, after today's game, Solskjaer is likely to officially retire.

It has to be said that the shadow of a famous tree, just 3 minutes into the game, Solskjaer found an opportunity in the chaos in the penalty area, and his oblique shot from the far corner was barely wide, which shocked the goalkeeper Friedel into a cold sweat.

Then the entire Blackburn team retreated within 40 meters and built a long wall. The crowds hardly gave star players such as Ronaldo and Rooney any room for personal performance.

When Scholes left the field, Carrick took over Manchester United's offensive and defensive rhythm. Although it seemed insignificant, every adjustment of Manchester United's offensive direction required Carrick as a transfer station. In other words, Carrick The direction of the ball represents Manchester United's main attack direction.

Sun Wu has recovered to the 30-meter area to help defend, and only Roberts in front of him spares no effort to run and harass the opponent's organization.

Faced with such a dense defense, no world strong team has an effective solution, not even the Cosmos team a few years later...

"Bang!" Rooney, who retreated, received a pass from Heinze and shot vigorously 30 meters from the goal. Savage and Sun Wu rushed forward at the same time as shields, and the ball hit Savage's back and deflected high. Fly off the touchline.

Mark Hughes on the sidelines yelled nervously, constantly reminding the players to run and mark, while Ferguson chewed gum and watched the situation on the field, and suddenly made a gesture to Carrick.

Manchester United's offensive has slowed down a bit, and the formation has retracted slightly. It is impossible for Manchester United to maintain the offensive in the 90 minutes of overtime after 30 minutes of high-intensity confrontation, and they can catch the opponent's possible loopholes between one piece and one relaxation.

But Blackburn... don't talk about the defense and midfield, Sun Wu and Roberts are both unwilling to cross the center line...

Ferguson turned his head and glanced at Mark Hughes, this guy is really shameless, just waiting to kick a penalty!

The stalemate lasted until 118 minutes of the game. Seeing that there were only 2 minutes left to kick a penalty, Manchester United pressed the whole game and sent the ball into the Blackburn penalty area. Anyway, the two wingers of the opponent became full-backs. The only striker, Roberts, returned to the penalty area to help clear the header.

Heinze on the left received the ball from Carrick and sent a long pass into the penalty area. Rio Ferdinand and Nelson who rushed into the penalty area pulled each other and took off at the same time. The ball rubbed against Ferdinand's scalp and flew back. , Roberts and Samba didn't reach the ball after jumping hastily, his heart suddenly felt cold, he knew who was behind him...

"Cutistiano! Volley... no, he got the ball in the chest!"

Ronaldo's sense of the ball is really not blocked, such a fast ball actually made him stop and pass into the small penalty area.

In fact, even if it is wiped into the small restricted area, it is hard to say whether it can create a threat. After all, there are people everywhere in the restricted area. Warnock has already posted it. Mokona and Peterson surrounded each other. The white figure seemed to overwhelm the number 7 in red.

But Ronaldo didn't think about shooting or passing the ball at all. After he entered the small penalty area at high speed, he stabbed the ball forward, and then he made contact with Warnock who was posted, and immediately turned over...

Can this be knocked into the air?

Warnock was almost at a standstill, so he turned around, and you actually rolled twice on your face and fell three meters away!
Sun Wu gritted his teeth with hatred, he could even see the aggrieved and innocent eyes of Ronaldo looking at the referee!

"Drip!" The referee whistled immediately and pointed to the penalty spot.

"Fuck you, this is not a penalty!" Mark Hughes was furious at the scene.

A penalty kick was awarded in the last minute of overtime. The Blackburn players were not willing to accept it. A group of people surrounded the referee, and another group pushed and shoved with Manchester United. Peterson yelled loudly to find Ronaldo.

"Sir, are you sure? That Portuguese is famous for his diving!"

"A penalty kick in the last minute of extra time is a scandal, a scandal!"

"And look at him flopping... so fake!"

The referee started to issue cards with a blank face. Savage, who spoke rudely, Emerton, who had physical contact with the referee, and Peterson, who choked Ronaldo and killed him, received yellow cards one after another.

Sun Wu knew that the penalty kick could not be cancelled, so he didn't bother to get involved. Standing on the periphery, he sighed, the news of the world came so fast!

Reached the FA Cup final by flopping a month ago, but now he was defeated by flopping...

However, a penalty kick was awarded in the last minute of overtime... Sun Wu turned his head and looked at Ferguson. This should have something to do with this old Scottish man. Is this the so-called Ferguson power?
Solskjaer's penalty kick flew into the goal without any suspense. The referee didn't even give the kick-off time, and directly blew the whistle to end the game.

Seeing the Manchester United players celebrating wildly and the Blackburn players paralyzed on the lawn with disappointed faces, Sun Wu lowered his head and thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards his teammates, patting them on the shoulder and whispering comfort.

Patrick, who also came up to comfort the team members, looked at this scene in surprise, stopped and thought for a while and quietly backed away.

Although the FA Cup runner-up does not have a trophy, he does have a medal. Sun Wu glanced at the black box in his hand, took off his jersey to cover the box, and followed Captain Nelson around the stadium to thank the fans who came to help.

Although it was a lore at the last moment, both Blackburn fans and neutral fans had a good impression of this team that stubbornly dragged the game into overtime, and there were loud applause.

"Best, Best, we have a Best too."

"Best, Best, we have a Best too."

The repetitive shouts that were not melodious became louder and louder in the stands, causing the Manchester United players who were walking on the podium to turn their heads to look.

Under the blue and white stands, the lonely No. 38 who impressed them was applauding, and the shouts of the fans in the stands became more and more orderly.

The shouts of the Blackburn fans are very clear. The most talked about of Manchester United's ZTE three heroes is George Best. He, Dennis Law and Charlton made Manchester United reach the top of Europe after the Munich air crash. He won the Golden Globe Award for the first time, and he also started the legend of Manchester United's No. 7 jersey...

Today, there is also a Best in Blackburn.

Prince William of England, who was about to present the award, laughed and applauded lightly.

Well, he's an Aston Villa fan.

……

Advertisement walls were set up on the lawn, and reporters surrounded Ronaldo, Rooney, and Ferguson with long guns and short shots, while Maldi quietly walked towards the number 38.

"Congratulations Best."

Sun Wu, who had just received the best player in the final, reluctantly smiled and said nothing, and threw the exchanged No. 18 Manchester United jersey on his shoulders.

"What do you want to say about today's results?"

Sun Wu narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at the press card on Meldy's chest, it turned out to be "The Times".

"Congratulations to Manchester United, they won the title."

"Congratulations to me and my teammates too, we walked out of this stadium with our heads held high."

(End of this chapter)