midfield god

Chapter 236 Rossi missed another chance, Ronaldo counterattacked and scored!
Time is passing by bit by bit, and the sweat on Cassel's forehead is flowing down bit by bit with his panting. Now he really hopes to hear the referee blow the whistle for the end of the first half, so that he can rest for a while, but the more tired he is, the slower time will pass!
Hughes has actually become the main force defending Ronaldinho at this time. He keeps a close eye on the opponent at all times and tries not to give Ronaldinho a chance to cut inside!
But Kassel, who was on the verge of collapse at this time, really couldn't keep up with Ronaldinho's footsteps at all. Facing him, Ronaldinho's random two bicycles under his feet shook the player who had completely lost his defensive patience.

At this time, Hughes made up for Ronaldinho's cut-in route in time, and did not give the opponent a chance to cut in, but this time, Ronaldinho did not cut in, but passed the ball directly to the penalty area!
In the penalty area, Saha jumped up high and tried to push the ball down, but when he jumped up, he realized that it was a little out of reach, so he could only try to tap the ball back.

Solskjaer, who followed up behind him, shoveled in front of the goal and sent the ball into Southampton's goal!

1: 1!

After the end of the first half, Manchester United finally equalized the score!
The moment Solskjaer scored, the referee also blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

Cassel was lying on the grass in relief, covering his face in pain, he messed up everything!
Hughes, who was beside him, came over, patted Cassell, and gave him some comfort. This cannot be completely blamed on him. For a steady full-back like Cassell, when he met Ronaldinho, who was fast and quick on his feet at this time, in fact, the styles of the two were mutually exclusive. Whoever had the upper hand in the confrontation would win the opponent completely.

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During the half-time break, Redknapp did not criticize anyone, including Cassell, but praised the performance of the players.He is very clear that it is meaningless to criticize Cassel. If he can do better, he will not be bought so cheaply by Southampton. The upper limit of some players is like this. Instead of chattering about it, it is better to think about what to do in the second half!
"In the second half, we continued to defend and counterattack, but when defending, we must carry out targeted defense against Ronaldinho. First of all, we can no longer give him the opportunity to cut inside. If he wants to go to the bottom, let him go to the bottom and pass. But the inside must not be released!"

"Cassell, I don't ask you to guard against Ronaldinho. All you have to do is not let him directly break through you. With the help of Hughes, I believe you can do this!"

Redknapp looked at Kassel seriously. If Kassel couldn't even do this, then he had to seriously consider the substitution.

Cassel nodded. He was a bit confused in the first half. Now that he returned to the locker room and gradually calmed down, Cassel also gradually recovered his composure. In fact, as long as he can play steadily and his mentality does not fluctuate greatly, he will not be so embarrassed by the sudden attack.

"No matter what, I hope that this game will at least achieve a draw. We are absolutely capable of finding the gap behind the opponent when the opponent is aggressively attacking. Yunfei, you don't need to recover the defense too often. I need you to look for opportunities to give the opponent a fatal blow in the midfield at any time!"

Listening to the coach's words, Yunfei nodded silently. In the first half, due to the pressure of the opponent's attack, and Hughes was not in the middle for a long time to defend, so he was forced to shrink back, resulting in the team's counterattack not being very good.

When the intermission ended, players from both sides came out of the locker room.Looking at the serious faces of the Manchester United players at this time, one can guess that Ferguson's hair dryer was quite powerful during the intermission.

In fact, Ferguson also took advantage of this opportunity to criticize the players who underestimated the enemy before the game and scolded everyone. Even a big man like Ferdinand could only accept the baptism of Ferguson's spittle honestly.

After the start of the second half, Yunfei was able to clearly realize the changes in the Manchester United players. They became more rigorous, and their handling of the ball became more organized. Ronaldinho did not show off his footwork on the wing anymore. Facing the defensive players, either he accelerated or crossed directly, and he no longer dragged his feet.

This kind of Manchester United is obviously more terrifying, but fortunately, the intermission also gave Southampton a breathing space, and Southampton's defense has also stabilized.

Ferguson originally planned to let Ronaldinho continue to attack the left side guarded by Cassell, but under the instructions of the head coach, Cassell, who regained his composure, gradually understood how to defend Ronaldinho based on his defensive experience in the first half. Facing this winger with a strong desire to attack, just force him to pass all the time, and don't give him any chance to shoot!
As I said before, the two people's styles are actually mutually exclusive. At this time, Cassel has recovered his calm and steady, and it will not be so easy for Ronaldinho to break through him easily.

For a while, the situation on the field fell into a stalemate.

At this time, Yunfei is still trying to find a gap in Manchester United's defense. There are not many opportunities for him, so he should try his best to grasp every opportunity!
Soon, the opportunity came. Ronaldinho made another pass from the side to no avail. The ball was pushed out by the central defender. Suleman got the ball from the outside and passed it to Yunfei immediately.

At this time, Bell was quickly plugging in on the wing, and Brown tried his best to follow him, stuck inside, not giving him a chance to get rid of himself.On the other side, Rossi was quietly approaching the middle, which made Yunfei's eyes light up. Without hesitation, he made a direct pass and directly found Rossi in the frontcourt!

Facing Sylvester's follow-up defense, Rossi continued to move closer to the center, but at the moment he got the ball, he suddenly changed direction and rushed to the outside!

Sylvester didn't realize Rossi's intention at the first time, and was a bit slow, and was rushed into the penalty area by Rossi from the outside line.

Seeing that O'Shea was about to block, Rossi didn't delay any longer and just volleyed!
Rossi shot the ball very well, but Van der Sar was in front of the goal, like a mountain that could never be overcome, firmly blocking the path of the ball!

The ball was blocked out of the penalty area by Van der Sar, and Brown, who came back from the defense, knocked the ball to the side before Bell. Carrick caught the ball and took it to the middle.
"Single-handed! Ronaldinho got a rare chance to single-handedly! How will he handle it?"

"Goal! The ball went in! Ronaldinho dribbled the ball into the penalty area, shot angrily, and hit the dead corner of the goal. Manchester United overtook it!"

(End of this chapter)