Chapter 41 Matic’s Iron-Blooded Spirit
"Di Maria!"
I saw Di Maria calmly push with his left foot and accurately push the ball into the lower left corner of the goal. Although Courtois is tall and has long legs, he is still out of reach.
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!"
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!"
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!"
"Angel Di Maria, he scored the go-ahead goal."
"The plot is so similar to the Community Shield in the summer."
"At that time, King Dong and Di Maria also gave Manchester United a go-ahead score. However, the game ended in a draw, and the two sides decided the winner through a penalty shootout, but there will be no penalty shootout today, only 90 minutes. "
"Di Maria's speed is too fast. He was sending a long pass from the backcourt just now. Unexpectedly, he rushed to the front to outflank and score. There are a lot of speed freaks in the Manchester United team!"
"The first half is almost over."
It was a complete madness at Old Trafford. Many fans stood on the chairs waving Manchester United scarves.
"Angel!"
"Angel!"
"Angel!"
The cheers shook the snowflakes from the ceiling.
Manchester United staged the final madness of the first half.
2:1, the score was real on the big screen. Even when facing Chelsea and Ronaldo, Manchester United still did not let the situation go to Chelsea. Messi led Manchester City to try it, and now it is the turn of Cristiano Ronaldo and Chelsea.
But Dong Fangzhuo and Manchester United are still the winners.
beep,
Beep.
The first half is finally over...
Mourinho licked his dry lips,
Standing on the sidelines looking at his disciples, he did not leave immediately, but waited for his disciples to walk to the court.
"well done,"
"well done,"
"..."
He patted the shoulders and backs of the disciples one by one. At this time, he could not wait to encourage the disciples.
Chelsea did not play badly, and he had nothing to be dissatisfied with. Although he conceded two goals, they were both within the acceptable range.
He walked last and finally entered the locker room.
"The next door is powerful, we have to admit it."
"But let's not forget that we are just as powerful and they think so too."
"We must put down our burdens and fight with them until the last 90 minutes."
"Shou, we must take a resolute attitude,"
"Gong, we must also use 100% of our motivation!"
"He can score one of ours, and we can score one of theirs!"
"We must not fall first!"
"They are still the chasers now and we have no pressure."
"Remember, we are the team at the top of the list!"
…
In the home team's dressing room, Ferguson's words were exactly the opposite.
"They're scared,"
"They can't wait to run back to Stamford Bridge,"
"As long as we score one more goal, they will doubt their lives."
"We're closing in on them and they're feeling a lot of pressure."
"After tonight, they will be scared. They will even dream that we are right next to them when they sleep!"
"Go ahead and bring nightmares to Stamford Bridge!"
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On the other side, Chelsea has already made some moves. William came on the scene and replaced the inactive Oscar, but Manchester United still stood still.
Only 1 minute into the game, Chelsea played a beautiful attack. Matic sent a long pass. Hazard played with Valencia on the left, and then dribbled the ball straight into the Manchester United penalty area. On the edge of the penalty area, Hazard calmly made an inverted triangle. After passing the ball back, Cristiano Ronaldo rushed over. He raised his left foot, but it was a false shot. Then he dunked his left foot, dodged Jones, and then volleyed hard with his right foot!
boom--
The angle was already very good, but De Gea still held it out with both hands.
Boom!
At that moment, every Manchester United man's heart skipped a beat, almost giving him a heart attack.
Cristiano Ronaldo's kick was too domineering. If it weren't for De Gea, the goal would have been penetrated.
But it’s not over yet!
William rushed up from behind, without making any adjustments, and ejected with his right foot before Smalling!
Snapped--
De Gea, like a magical protector, actually climbed up from the turf again, slapped with one hand, and sealed the ball even more.
"Ouch!"
"so amazing!"
"The invincible De Gea, two saves in a row."
Boom!
The hearts of the Manchester United people accelerated twice more. Really scared to death.
boom--
Schneiderlin kicked the ball far away, flying directly across the half court and out of the sideline.
Chelsea's attack really frightened the Manchester United people.
After playing like this, he failed to break through the door guarded by De Gea. Mourinho turned 180 degrees and looked helplessly towards the sky.
well……
Ferguson roared directly from the sidelines. This was the first time today.
Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with Manchester United's defense. What he had just explained seemed to have fallen on deaf ears.
It had only been a few minutes and he almost had a cerebral infarction.
Not excited, not excited, not excited...
After venting, he comforted himself like this, but if it happened, wouldn't he die early?
Of course, this is only for defense and does not mean that Manchester United's offense has wilted. Manchester United quickly responded.
Chelsea organized an attack again, but William's pass was too natural. He wanted to pass the ball directly to Ronaldo, but Schweinsteiger saw through it and broke the ball. Schweinsteiger immediately transferred the ball to Mata. Mata changed direction with a small step and shook Azpilicueta, and then cut inside to the center with the ball. Matic stepped forward to block it, but Mata suddenly stopped. After getting behind Azpilicueta, Mbappé pulled aside.
Even so, Azpilicueta failed to catch up.
Snapped,
Mbappe passed a high ball.
Dong Fangzhuo surrounded the middle and jumped high. Cahill and Zuma were double-teamed but failed to stop him.
boom--
The angle was good, but due to the double-teaming effect, he didn't have the power to push forward. This time it was Courtois' turn to play, and he firmly grabbed the ball with both hands!
Awesome.
At the beginning, both sides had a huge threatening attack, just like the beginning of the first half.
"The goalkeepers on both sides are so good."
"Not human at all!"
"It seems like a normal shot would be hard to open the door they were guarding."
After the shock, both sides fell into a period of caution. The midfield battle was extremely fierce, with Matic, Mikel, Mata and Bastian Schweinsteiger receiving yellow cards one after another.
In the 60th minute, Ronaldo took the ball in the middle and created an excellent frontcourt set piece. Ronaldo personally took the penalty. The Old Trafford fans did not dare to say anything for fear of affecting De Gea's performance. Chelsea fans also stretched their necks to pray for Ronaldo to score, but the ball almost knocked down F35.
Chelsea is still 1:2 behind. They began to move their formation forward, with Azpilicueta and Ivanovic pressing forward frequently, while Di Maria and Mata were temporarily suppressed. Ferguson started taking action.
Rashford came on and replaced Mata.
After Rashford came up, the effect was immediate. Rashford's speed was also top-notch, and Azpilicueta did not dare to make mistakes. If he comes up, he will definitely run back. Mbappe has already given Chelsea's defense a headache. If Rashford comes next, they will have to concentrate on defense. If they want to rush forward again, it will take a lot of courage.
Of course, if Chelsea retreats, Manchester United does not have to worry and can play it slow and steady. They can definitely play defensive counterattack. Chelsea star Cristiano Ronaldo is locked in the middle, and Chelsea now have to rely on William and Hazard to create opportunities.
Dong Fangzhuo retreated slightly and shifted to the right, making certain tactical arrangements for Hazard's side. That is to say, behind Hazard became the main direction of Manchester United's attack. Not only Dong Fangzhuo, but also Rashford, Mbappe can come anytime.
Manchester United is too targeted. Chelsea cannot attack and it is difficult to defend. However, Manchester United scared Chelsea into a cold sweat in the 67th minute. Schneiderlin went straight to Rashford, and Rashford and Mbappe sprinted at the same time.
Neither Azpilicueta nor Zouma can stop him!
Rashford passed the ball near the baseline to the back of Chelsea's penalty area. Di Maria knocked the ball back to Dong Fangzhuo in the middle. Dong Fangzhuo also directly met the ball and shot a low shot into the lower right corner of the goal!
Courtois made a flying save and held the ball out with one palm!
Another divine save. The performances of Courtois and De Gea today were incredible. Seeing how awesome Courtois was, De Gea, who was standing in front of the opposite door, was also surprised. You can't have two great goalkeepers in a game, there's always a loser...
Corner kick.
Not many people from Manchester United entered Chelsea's penalty area, only Dong Fangzhuo, Schweinsteiger, Rashford and Mbappe. After all, Chelsea must be prevented from counterattacking.
Di Maria took a corner kick and looked for Dong Fangzhuo. Unfortunately, Dong Fangzhuo was surrounded and did not get the header. Chelsea wanted to counterattack, but Rashford quickly fouled on the line of the penalty area.
Although they received a yellow card, Chelsea's counterattack failed.
Mourinho glared at him off the court, "What a bad boy from Manchester United. This is a bloody tactical foul." He didn't know why, but he thought of Dong Fangzhuo many years ago, who was so hateful at the time...
Entering a positional battle, the ball reached Hazard's feet, but lost speed, and all Manchester United players returned to defend. Hazard could only choose to break through alone. Ronaldo kept wandering in the middle, and finally pulled out to try to respond. Hazard, but Hazard did not pass through it. Instead, he wiped the ball and reached near the baseline before pulling the ball out, but Jones calmly kicked it out of the sideline.
Azpilicueta finally came up and threw a depth bomb directly from the sideline. The ball went straight into Manchester United's penalty area.
Ivanovic takes the lead.
Boom——
A lion shook his head, but Smalling failed to catch up with his reaction. He was half a beat too slow and the ball went straight to the near corner of the goal. De Gea subconsciously patted the ball, but the ball still didn't go in!
However, William rushed forward and hooked his left foot, and the ball flew directly to the far post of the goal!
"Ah, yes!"
Lineker shouted.
Just as the ball was about to fall into the Manchester United goal, Dong Fangzhuo jumped up at the back post.
With a sneer, his head lightly touched the ball, and he suddenly pushed the ball over the baseline.
"God,"
"It would be a shame for him not to be a defender."
"This rescue was so calm. Will Smalling and Jones be ashamed?"
"But Chelsea still had a chance for a corner kick."
The Old Trafford fans immediately applauded Dong Fangzhuo. What else could they be dissatisfied with such a captain and king? Both offense and defense are impeccable.
Ivanovic, Mikel, Cristiano Ronaldo and Matic all ran to the same point, all appearing at the back point. They seemed to be joining together to keep warm.
They still have the advantage at the high point, and the height of Manchester United players suffers. Seeing the opponent's posture, Dong Fangzhuo quickly called his teammates over.
"Keep an eye on them."
Whoever is taller will be pulled over. Even Rashford ran to Kulai, and he himself ran to Ronaldo and marked Ronaldo himself.
Boom,
When Hazard takes a corner kick, he drives the ball over their heads.
There was chaos in the Manchester United penalty area, and almost everyone jumped to their feet.
But the ones who jump the highest are always Cristiano Ronaldo and Dong Fangzhuo, even if they are not the tallest.
But their jumping ability is the best!
Boom——
Two people's heads hit the ball at the same time, and it seemed that Dong Fangzhuo still had a slight advantage. Because the ball flew out diagonally, but did not roll far away.
"besides!"
"The ball fell to Rashford and Matic."
Rashford was about to lift his leg, but Matic was more desperate and bent down to head the ball away head first!
Rashford's right foot hit Matic's head, but the referee didn't call it because the ball rolled to Willian's feet, and Willian hit it.
Boom——
This time De Gea really had no choice.
The ball hit the upper left corner of the goal.
"goooooooooooooooooooooooal!"
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!"
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!"
"William!"
"William equalized the score."
"2:2."
"Chelsea's comeback goal."
"It's too bad that Chelsea still scored against Manchester United."
"This goal is very important. The draw brings both sides back to the same starting line. Now it is unclear who can continue to score goals. The game has also entered a fierce stage. Either side may continue to score goals."
"I don't believe the game is over like this. There are still more than 20 minutes and everything is possible."
"Chelsea's luck has come, what will Manchester United do?"
"Matic is still lying on the ground and looks injured?"
"He was bleeding from the corner of his eye. He was bleeding. He paid a huge price to grab the ball."
"This is Chelsea's iron-blooded spirit!"
The Chelsea team doctor quickly rushed into the stadium, helped Matic out of the stadium, and bandaged him immediately. Soon, Matic's head was wrapped in white tape several times.
The excited Chelsea fans did not chant Willian's name, but chanted Matic.
"Matic!"
"Matic!"
"Matic!"
It was Matic who exchanged his life for this goal.
In comparison, Rashford was a little slow to react just now. Of course, it can also be said that Rashford is not as brave as Matic. If he dared to use his head, maybe Matic would not be able to take the lead. .
"ah,"
"What a desperate guy!"
"He's so fierce."
Even Manchester United fans have to admire Matic. Matic's bravery shows Chelsea's iron-blooded spirit!
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