Chapter 61: Prague sleepwalking
This is just a small episode, Dong Fangzhuo took a small step of his own, but it was a big step in his life.
If he decides to change, then be brave.
Except for the rough technique, he didn't have any problems with this shot, but unfortunately it was just a fraction of a second and flew into the stands.
At least it shows that he has a way to create chances on goal.
Under normal circumstances, he should have passed to his team-mates immediately after taking the ball, stuffed it to Saha, or slowed down the attack and played the ball to Paul Scholes in the middle, or waited for Ryan Giggs on the wing to come up.
But he chose his own way.
And his shot seemed to have caught the attention of his teammates.
Giggs saw a strong desire to shoot.
Then, with the ball on the side, he tried to hand the ball to Dong Fangzhuo's feet.
With the first successful experience, Dong Fangzhuo's courage has also increased a lot.
Of course, he can't play a trick to eat fresh all over the world, and he can't always use oxtail.
The best interests of the team are paramount, and he will do so only when the right time comes.
He still passes the ball when it's time to pass.
Giggs's passes were just right, and Dong Fangzhuo, who was on the side, was very comfortable, but he chose to cross at the first time, and Saha's position in the middle was very good after all.
His left-footed cross was accurate to Saha's feet.
Low flat ball.
Saha leaned on the opponent's central defender and fired a left-footed shot directly at the goal, but the goalkeeper saved it and didn't score!
The goalkeeper saved the ball, but the ball that slowly flew out of the box fell to the feet of Ryan Giggs.
Giggs did not choose to stop the ball, and before the ball landed, he pushed directly with his left foot and sent the ball to Dong Fangzhuo, who was killed from the left to the middle.
Dong Fangzhuo's running speed was very fast, and when he caught up with the ball, the opponent immediately came up with a central defender to try to block Dong Fangzhuo's forward route.
But when Dong Fangzhuo came into contact with the ball, the instep of his right foot quickly buckled to the left, and he cut into the penalty area with the ball, and easily got rid of the opponent's block!
Pretty! The lord exclaimed on the sidelines.
And Dong Fangzhuo seized this opportunity and shot with his left foot again.
This time, he pressed the top of his left foot very low and the arch of his foot was straight when he shot.
Boom!
The ball goes to the left side of the goal and goes into the net!
"Beautiful!"
The lord said once again that it was beautiful.
Once to praise the way he did, and once to praise him for this goal.
There was a thunderous cheer on the bench, and it seemed that everyone had forgotten Dong Fangzhuo's previous clumsy oxtail pass.
Manchester United lead 1-0 on the road.
Dong Fangzhuo is like this, although he does not have gorgeous foot skills, he can always score goals in his own way.
Ronaldo blinked, a little incredulous.
Unexpectedly, Dong Fangzhuo became more and more brave, and he really dared to show his skills in the competition and use the things in training.
This second time, he succeeded, and broke the door.
Dong Fangzhuo scored a goal with only two shots, and he was much more efficient than Saha.
Saha hit four shots and didn't score one.
Once the lead is the next game, the rest of the game is simple, United continue to control the game, and Sparta Prague will have to press out if they want to equalise, so that United have more chances.
However, Saha then wasted two more chances, leaving United to end the first half with a 1-0 scoreline.
At half-time, Ferguson had already started warming up on the sidelines with Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy at the same time, and it looked like he wanted them on to get ready for Arsenal.
The intent is also clear, meaning Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy could be featured as regular players at Arsenal.
On 60 minutes, Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy replaced Dong Fangzhuo and Saha at the same time.
Dong Fangzhuo has nothing to be depressed about, after all, he scored a goal and has completed the task of starting well.
Saha's face was not good-looking, he finally mixed up as a starter, but he wasted so many chances, and then he was substituted again without scoring a goal.
But he soon discovered that he was not the most unlucky one. Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy, who replaced them, were frequently violated in front of the opposition's penalty area.
Playing with more brutal fouls against United's forwards was perhaps the most practical way for them to defend themselves.
"Damn, are they kicking a ball or a kicker!" Dong Fangzhuo sat on the bench safely, already wearing thick clothes, and clearly heard Ferguson scolding.
Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs took turns to take a free-kick in front of the penalty area, but they didn't have the chance to score!
The score of 1:0 has been deadlocked for nearly half an hour!
The Manchester United players were clearly frustrated by the Sparta Prague players and it looked like they couldn't quench their anger if they didn't score a single goal.
But the more this happens, the easier it is to go wrong, and in the 84th minute, Ronaldo was cut off with the ball on the right side!
Sparta Prague launched a quick counter-attack, with their strikers forming a one-on-one and United goalkeeper Howard looking powerless against the opposing strikers.
1:1 draw!
!
Under the good situation, Manchester United was forced to draw.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the culprit, and it was he who was cut off with the ball to get this counter-attacking goal.
Poor Cristiano Ronaldo! Dong Fangzhuo shook his head from the audience and glanced at Ferguson not far away.
Ferguson was so angry that his face turned purple, and he probably wanted to kill someone.
If it is really a draw, Ronaldo will definitely be scolded after the game, and he will be criticized by the media.
This is the weakest opponent in the group stage, and if you lose three points, it is really undeserved.
Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy woke up from a dream, only to find that they hadn't helped Manchester United score for more than half an hour!
However, it was too late.
A draw is already a fairly satisfying result for Sparta Prague and they are unlikely to let Manchester United score again.
In the end, they held on for a 1-1 draw, and United were eventually held to a draw.
Ferguson was really angry, the big four strikers took turns and it only turned out to be one goal and we had to win.
In the away dressing room he was furious and scolded almost everyone......
The locker room was quiet, and no one dared to squeak.
It was a shit game and two points were lost.
The English media reported the result of the game in the first place, and the Times in London directly satirized Manchester United.
"With four strikers, Manchester United actually took a nap in Prague and didn't win, how can such a state beat Arsenal, who are already unbeaten in 47 games?"
"Throughout the game, Rooney, Saha and Ruud van Nistelrooy were sleepwalking, plus a traitor Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United is fortunate not to lose."