N-A-A Chapter 331
Chapter 331
But Rivaldo was not wrong.
After two threatening attacks, Manchester United's morale was indeed lifted.
In the next game, Leeds United no longer took the initiative, but it was like a round-based game. The two teams did not give in to each other and attacked and defended each other, which made the fans and commentators watching the game very excited.
Thirty-sixth minute.
Leeds United seized the opportunity.
After Manchester United's corner kick was kicked out by Neuer, Modric, who was at the front of the penalty area, grabbed the first point, turned around and observed for a while, and immediately sent a long pass to the right side to launch a quick counterattack.
In order to stop Leeds United's fast break, Ferdinand had no choice but to pull down Ribery, who was about to receive the ball at high speed, from behind.
This tactical foul undoubtedly received a yellow card.
"Ferdinand got a yellow card!" Lineker said excitedly, "This is good news for Leeds United. Manchester United's central defender got a yellow card before the first half. In the next game, Leeds United can make more use of Ferdinand's yellow card and attack in the area he defends."
Under Ferdinand's interference, Leeds United's fast break failed, and the free kick in the frontcourt did not pose a substantial threat to Manchester United.
The most important thing is that Manchester United seized the opportunity to launch a threatening attack.
Alonso's pass was originally intended to find Ibrahimovic in the penalty area, but Vidic intercepted the ball halfway. After a few quick passes, the ball was passed to Scholes' feet.
After pulling the ball in place to avoid Modric's rush, Scholes passed the ball to Rooney who came over.
At the same time.
Cannavaro also judged the route of Scholes' pass. The Italian veteran did not hesitate and rushed directly to Rooney. When he was about to reach the position, he fell to the ground and shoveled the football!
But what Cannavaro did not expect was that his rich experience lost its effect at this time.
Originally, in his calculation, he could shovel the ball, but Rooney actually accelerated again during the sprint. The explosive power displayed by his young body made Cannavaro suffer!
Rooney touched the football before Cannavaro, and with a light poke, he crossed over Cannavaro's defense with the ball!
Seeing this, Kompany behind knew that he could not let Rooney rush forward, so he immediately started and wanted to stop Rooney.
But Rooney did not choose to rush with the ball.
Instead, after seeing Kompany rushing towards him, he pushed his right foot and sent a diagonal pass.
The ball rolled to the huge gap left by Cannavaro's forward pounce, where Ronaldo, who had wandered from the left to the middle at some point, had already inserted at high speed and received Rooney's pass!
"Cristiano——!"
Ronaldo's name appeared again in the sound system at Old Trafford, and the fans cheered in unison under the guidance of the on-site commentator!
This was a standard single-handed attack.
At this moment, a huge gap was opened in the defense line of Leeds United by Rooney's pass!
Ronaldo rushed to the penalty area with the ball.
And Neuer had already left the goal at the first time!
Ronaldo saw Neuer from the corner of his eye, adjusted his posture slightly, and the Portuguese swung his right leg and shot!
This shot was very powerful, the ball was very fast, and it was a half-high ball. In the eyes of others, Neuer should not have had time to react to save the ball.
But perhaps because he was too eager to score, Ronaldo's shot also had a flaw, that is, it was a little straight.
It was precisely this point that saved Leeds United!
Neuer had only subconsciously made a side dive to the ground, the purpose was just to expand his defensive range. As for whether he could catch the ball, it all depended on how God arranged it.
Fortunately, God stood on Neuer's side at this time.
Ronaldo's shot just hit Neuer's arm, which had not yet fully stretched out, and it bounced out of the baseline with regret...
"Ah--!! Ronaldo!! Ronaldo!" Lineker exclaimed, "Leeds United escaped, Ronaldo missed this single shot! His shot was blocked by Neuer again!"
After the football flew out of the baseline.
There was also a sigh from the stands, and most of the Manchester United fans behind the Leeds United goal held their heads in their hands, with a look of regret on their faces!
Ron smiled and joked, "It seems Ronaldo didn't wear shooting boots today!"
"Hahahaha." Seeing that the ball didn't go in, Lineker breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that Ferguson will have to teach his beloved disciple a lesson in the midfield! His performance this season is veryEye-catching, but he didn't wear shooting boots in this crucial game, which must have pissed Ferguson off!"
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Six minutes later, Manchester United made a comeback.
This was originally an offensive opportunity for Leeds United, but Carrick saw the opportunity and stole the ball from Kaka's feet. After stealing the ball, he looked up and observed the front. After finding that Scholes and Giggs were not in front, he made a long pass and found Ronaldo who stayed in the opponent's half!
Beside Ronaldo was Kompany who was also retreating.
But there was a difference between the two.
Ronaldo was sprinting in the direction of attack, while Kompany was retreating while turning his head to observe the football in the air.
For this reason, Kompany made a mistake in judgment.
He wanted to jump up and head the football out of the sideline in advance, but he didn't head the football. The football passed Kompany's head and fell directly in front of Ronaldo!
"Here it comes again! Another single knife! What happened to Leeds United! "Lineker screamed again. He was never calm when commentating on today's game. Both teams always launched threatening attacks right after he had just calmed down!
The football hit the grass and bounced back into the air.
To be honest.
This kind of ball is not easy to stop. Even if Ronaldo wants to shoot directly, he will most likely miss!
And Ronaldo's reaction is actually quite fast.
He raised his left foot and lifted the ball into the air, passing Kompany who rushed up to steal the ball.
But just as he was about to kick with his right foot.
Cannavaro, who rushed over from the other side, was the first to appear on the trajectory of the falling football. Regardless of whether Ronaldo would kick him, Cannavaro jumped high and headed the ball out of the baseline...