The game was deadlocked for 15 minutes, with United dominating the pitch and not scoring just a little less luck on the pitch.

Don didn't expect his team to be so embarrassed at Old Trafford, and he was a little annoyed.

It's useless to blindly defend against Manchester United's attack, and if Forest's counterattack can't be played, it will slowly be eaten by Manchester United.

But how to prevent Ronaldo, who is in good shape...... ※※※ Cristiano. Ronaldo almost dropped to midfield to get the ball. The Nottingham Forest man was pushing him out and he was pushing the boat back to pick up the ball. Once you've got the ball, you'll use your skills to break through the Forest's defence.

George. Wood has found Ronaldo a little more difficult to guard against this season than he has been in previous seasons. It's not that Ronaldo's footwork is fancy. On the contrary, it was the Portuguese who was more practical at his feet, not only dribbling, but also knowing when to pass and when to shoot. The variety of offensive means makes it even more difficult for him to defend against.

George. Wood saw him dribbling the ball, looked left and right, and after determining the position of his team and the opposing player, he met him. Although Don didn't let him specifically target Ronaldo, but now that the opponent is in his own defense area, is he still hiding if he doesn't go up to defend?

He went up to try to block Ronaldo head-on, but Ronaldo passed the ball and was unwilling to talk to George. Wood entangled.

Ronaldo, who ran without the ball, bypassed Wood, received the ball from his teammates again, and successfully squeezed Wood behind.

Wood really didn't dare to foul easily, he wanted to poke the ball in the back, but Ronaldo also did a good job of protecting the ball while dribbling the ball, so he couldn't find the right time to put his foot down. After a little hesitation, Ronaldo had already found the right moment to get into the penalty area.

Now, I don't dare to foul if I want to.

Pepe was going to cut off Ronaldo's ball when he had just broken into the box and was still unsettling. Unexpectedly, in a small space, Ronaldo still controls the football at his feet, no matter how many people want to break his ball, they just can't break it! And because it is in the penalty area, the defender must be careful, the strength of the steal is not enough, and it is not so easy to successfully break the ball.

Ronaldo spotted an open space and suddenly shot from the crowd, although it was not strong, but the angle was tricky.

Van der Sar was distracted by the crowd, but he struggled to get the ball out of the way, using his fingertips!

"oo – Cristiano. Ronaldo looks to be in great shape today! One person in the penalty area attracted all the Nottingham Forest defensive force, can still shoot with his feet, and can shoot with such quality, if it is not for Van der Sar's bravery, Manchester United should be leading 1:0 at this time! ”

Ronaldo huddled through the crowd with his head held high, ready to snatch a spot from a corner. At a height of one metre **, he is not inferior to those centre-backs, and with his outstanding bounce power, he is indeed a threat to the Forest team in front of goal.

Pepe pulled a handful of George. Wood, referring to Ronaldo. Motioned for him to defend Manchester United's No.7.

Wood didn't shirk either, he stood in front of Ronaldo.

The Portuguese looked at Wood opposite, but he didn't push and shove, and the two of them just looked at each other. Such a "friendly" corner kick defense seems a little inexplicable to others.

But as soon as the ball came out, Wood and Ronaldo started almost at the same time, Wood wanted to drag Ronaldo, and Ronaldo wanted to push Wood away.

The two of them were entangled and jumped up, only to find that they had worked in vain. Manchester United's corner kick was not good enough, and it went out of the bottom line directly in the air...... Ronaldo's big activity made the Forest team quite nervous, and then as soon as he got the ball, there would be at least three people around him to prevent him from breaking through easily. Anyway, the middle lane of the forest team was originally a densely populated place, and it was normal for three people to besiege him. As one of the attacking players who is in the limelight at the moment, he deserves this treatment.

The Forest players all went to defend Ronaldo, but gradually ignored one person.

When Ronaldo was once again under siege by Forest, he did not choose to break through or shoot with his feet, he played the ball down the left wing.

Wayne. Wayne Rooney received his pass.

There is now only one Raphinha in front of Rooney.

Thanks to Ronaldo's lively performances, Nottingham Forest unwittingly shifted the focus of their defence from the flanks to the centre and then to him alone. Even Beckham sometimes had to drop back to the middle to help defend.

After Rooney got the ball, there was no one to defend him.

Facing Raphinha, who was strong in attack and weak in defense, Rooney was not polite to him, and accelerated his breakthrough after a false shake shook him to the unstable center of gravity. Raphinha's reaction was also quick, seeing that Rooney was going to pass him, he immediately turned around and put the tackle, even if it was a foul, it was better than letting him break through easily.

The England kid seemed to have eyes in the back and jumped up when Raphinha's feet arrived, but Raphinha didn't tackle the ball, but just hooked Rooney.

Rooney stumbled on his feet, but he quickly relied on his superior physical fitness to adjust and stumble to catch up with the football. Pepe has come from the penalty area. At the same time, Beckham also rushed over from the middle to help defence.

Seeing that Rooney was about to be cornered, he swept the ball into the middle.

At the moment, Ronaldo, Paul Scholes and Hargreaves are all in the box. Nottingham Forest also have Pique, Bale, Wood and Raphinha, who has just returned.

Rooney's pass caused chaos in front of the goal.

Ronaldo was about to rush up to grab the point, when he suddenly felt someone's hand grab his shoulder and force it forward. He had a thrill in his head, and immediately Ronaldo, who fell down with his head, also knocked over Piqui in front of him.

For a while, people in the penalty area turned on their backs, but the football crossed the door in the chaos, and no one touched it!

The United fans were thrilled as they saw Ronaldo fall to the ground and heard the referee's whistle blow.

The referee on duty ran into the penalty area and pointed to ...... Penalty spot!

※※※ "! When Don saw this scene, he jumped like thunder off the field. This is clearly a fake fall! That referee is blind! ”

Ferguson, who was next door, stood on the sidelines smiling and applauding, he didn't care if it was a fake fall or not, as long as the referee awarded a foul to Nottingham Forest, it was a foul on Nottingham Forest.

There was a huge cheer from the stands at Old Trafford, drowning out the boos of the Nottingham Forest fans. At this moment, the home advantage is on full display.

On the pitch, to the overwhelming cheers of Manchester United fans, the Nottingham Forest players were arguing with the referee. Bale clasped his hands together and explained to the referee that he wasn't pushing, that it was just normal physical contact, and that he wasn't strong enough to push Ronaldo down.

But the referee just shook his head, stood on the penalty spot, and did not change his decision.

Tony, who was dizzy. Pointing to the group of United players who hugged and celebrated on the sidelines, Donn roared: "Liar! Ronaldo, you're an out-and-out liar! ”

Ronaldo has long had a bad reputation because of many fake falls, but Don is so blatantly scolded on other people's turf, he really doesn't care about anything.

Ferguson heard his shouts and frowned slightly. The fourth official was attracted by his shout.

"Tony. Mr. Donn, please calm down. I warn you, don't be penalized for this. ”

Of course, Don knew that what the other party said was not a joke, so he pursed his lips and stopped shouting. Just turned to face the dugout, with his back to the pitch, not wanting to watch the carnival that belonged to the Manchester United people.

※※※Cristiano. Ronaldo was surrounded by his team-mates, surrounded by roars of excitement, and Don had no idea what he was shouting from the sidelines. But it doesn't matter, after the game, someone will naturally tell him everything that happened on the sidelines, and then the media can sit back and watch the tiger fight.

The Nottingham Forest players protested that it was invalid and that it was impossible to change the decision that had already been made. They could only reluctantly accept the result, but when a few people exited the penalty area, they still turned their resentful eyes on Ronaldo, who was holding a football and preparing to take a penalty.

Among them, Gareth. Bell, the "perpetrator", almost nailed his eyes to the other party.

Ronaldo didn't have time to care whether other people's eyes were friendly or not, he walked to the penalty spot with the football in his arms, and then put the football firmly on it.

Ronaldo has scored 30 goals in the league and is currently the top scorer, but it is clear that he doesn't want to end his goalscoring frenzy just yet. If he can help United beat Nottingham Forest and lift the league trophy, then he must be the best player of the season, there is no doubt about that. As a midfielder, he has scored a total of 40 goals in a single season, which is a remarkable achievement! Ferguson put him up front in this game, did he think he was more of a threat to the opposition in the forward position? ”

The raucous Old Trafford stadium gradually fell silent. Ronaldo got up and stepped back, ready to run for a free throw. He spread his legs, his arms folded, his eyes fixed on the goal, and his mouth kept inhaling and exhaling. It's a habit he's got used to, before the set-piece.

Van der Sar, on the other hand, stared at the ball at his feet, standing in the middle of the goal, his arms outstretched, tall enough and arm length for him to cover almost half of the goal.

Since beating Arsenal on penalties in the semi-finals of the Champions League in 05/06 to help the team reach the Champions League final, Van der Sar's ability to save penalties has improved significantly.

And...... "It looked like Ronaldo was going to take the penalty he created himself, and he missed one in the Champions League semi-final penalty shoot-out against Chelsea. I wonder if he has a chance to wash away the shame this time? ”

Cristiano. Ronaldo had just missed a penalty in an important game and his team was eliminated. Now his mood should still be in a big fluctuation. He is now taking the penalty himself, just hoping to get rid of the shadow of not scoring a penalty. But...... If you want to be fast, you can't reach it, and the more you think about it, the worse it is.

So while the Forest were sentenced to death in this game, it wasn't necessarily that bad.

When Van der Sar spread his arms in front of goal, Donn's furious heart calmed down a little.

With the exception of Edwin van der Sar and Ronaldo, everyone else withdrew from the box.

The referee signaled with a whistle that Ronaldo was ready to kick.

He took a deep breath and started running, all the while Van der Sar quickly judged his direction.

Ronaldo, who was running, stopped and shot with his feet!

Van der Sar saves sideways!

The ball bounced off Van der Sar's arm and bounced back. But neither the commentators nor the Nottingham Forest fans could remember to cheer, because the danger was not over!

Van der Sar's pounce on the ball bounced back in front of Ronaldo, who was frustrated...... Am I still not scoring a penalty?

Ronaldo was annoyed when he saw the ball bounce back.

He was stunned for less than a second, and looked up to see Van der Sar still in the air, looking at him with a desperate expression.

He smiled.

Raise your foot and flick ...... "gooooal!!" Manchester United lead! Twenty-one minutes into the game, Manchester United took the lead at their home stadium! Ahh......hhh We weren't surprised at all, though, and from the 20 minutes of the game, it was a matter of course that United took the lead! Nottingham Forest don't have any chance at all, they can only be beaten passively! Maybe this penalty Tony. Don still has something to say, but he can't deny the score! ”

There was an earth-shattering cheer from the stands at Old Trafford. The narrator's words may have made Don furious again. But after calming down, he had to admit that what the other party said was right, Nottingham Forest didn't take advantage of it at all in the past 20 minutes, not to mention what the scene was, even the style they were good at didn't play. With that being the case, how could you expect an away win over Manchester United?

Now with his back to the pitch, he hears cheers all around him and knows United are ahead. He didn't turn around, but continued to face the dugout. Both Don and Chrillac could see his face getting darker.

He pressed his hands on the railing of the coach's bench and clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. His face was hideous, he gritted his teeth, and from his throat came a beastly roar, which rumbled like a burst of rolling thunder from afar.

(To be continued)