Chapter 875 - There Is All Possibilities
When the game resumed, the TV broadcast was still replaying the glorious goal over and over again, from different angles.
The two most replayed angles were captured by cameras near the corner flag area, and the other by cameras above the stadium.
These two angles, one angle can clearly see where the ball is when Rongguang shoots - almost pressing the bottom line, so it can really be said to be a real zero angle.
From the aerial view, you can clearly see what the arc of the soccer ball looks like.
At first, the ball did fly near the penalty spot, but in the end it made a beautiful arc in the air and drilled into the net before Van der Sar......
"It's breathtaking...... John Mortenson said over and over again the glorious goal. Ferguson's tactics were correct, allowing Rong to go wide and limit his play in the middle, and the first 30 minutes of the game were effective. But no one expected Rong to be able to score from this angle......"
"Of course I didn't expect it, I don't think Rong himself would have thought of it......," Alan Hansen replied. Even if there is such a goal, it cannot be said that Ferguson's tactics are wrong, and I think Manchester United should continue to play like this, after all, Rong can't always rely on luck to score such fairy goals...... Although the equaliser was equalised, as long as City could not find a way to return to the middle, it would still be useless......"
Alan Hansen's words certainly won't make Manchester City fans happy.
But the actual situation of the game confirmed his words.
After the resumption of the game, Manchester United did not abandon their established style of play by conceding such a goal. They are still sticking to the middle lane. Although the players will occasionally have some things because of the impact they have received too much, they are generally quite stable.
It can be seen that Ferguson's WeChat and status in Manchester United, as long as it is him, no one dares to disobey him.
Manchester City, on the other hand, were in high spirits after the equaliser and did want to take advantage of the opportunity to score again, but they still couldn't solve the problem of breaking through the middle, and finally could only cross from the side. However, there is a lack of center forwards who can grab points in front of goal, and the effect is not very good.
Glory pulled wide to pass a few shots, this time in real crosses, but none of them could threaten the United goal.
So until the end of the first half, Manchester City could not make another goal, and Manchester United maintained the scoreline.
The two sides played to a 1-1 draw and went into halftime.
Both sides will make some adjustments at half-time.
This halftime break is important for both sides.
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When the players from both sides came off the pitch, the commentators were still talking about the final stages of the first half, and it was a shame that Manchester City were on the offensive and could not score.
If City can score another goal in the first half, it will be much easier for the second half. They can shrink their defence and play quick counter-attacks, so that United will not be able to continue to stick to the middle, and once they want to press out and attack, there will be a lot of holes in the backline that can be exploited by glory.
However, Manchester City did not score and the score was still a draw, so this game was even more beneficial for Manchester United.
Because to be honest, Manchester United is now as many as six points ahead of Liverpool, even if this game is drawn and Liverpool wins, there are still four points between the two sides, as long as Manchester United does not make mistakes in the last two rounds, they can still win the league title, and their fate is in their own hands.
In the final two league games, Manchester United host Arsenal and away Hull City.
In these two games, Arsenal is stronger, but Manchester United is playing at home, as long as they play steadily and steadily, it should be possible to remain unbeaten.
In the last round away to Hull City, there should be no suspense for Manchester United to win. Even if Manchester United only gets four points away from home, and Liverpool wins the last two rounds, Manchester United is still two points ahead of Liverpool and can win the title by virtue of a two-point advantage.
So now this scoreline, Manchester United can be very calm, they can continue to stick to their tactics in the second half, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack, even if they can't win, as long as they don't lose, they can do it.
However, Manchester City could not accept the result, as they are currently fifth in the league, two points behind Arsenal.
If they can't win this game, even if it is a draw, if Arsenal can beat Chelsea, the difference between the two sides will change from two points to four, which means that Manchester City will be pulled away by Arsenal again. This is absolutely unacceptable to Manchester City.
They will have to beat Manchester United to keep their grip on Arsenal...... Or to complete the overtake of Arsenal in this round of the league.
The win over Manchester United also had the added effect of forcing them to run out of the league title race against Liverpool and they had to give it their all in the next league game to beat Arsenal at home to secure the league title.
In this way, Manchester City can complete the overtake of Arsenal by beating Arsenal away in the next round of the league, and Manchester City will host Bolton Wanderers in the last round, and they will qualify for next season's Champions League as long as they do not lose.
This qiē is based on the premise that Manchester City beat Manchester United in this game, so this game must be won by Manchester City, and any result other than winning is meaningless, which means that their half-season of hard work is in vain.
If they can't win this game, even if Arsenal lose to Manchester United in the next round of the league, it won't matter much to them.
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"You guys had a good first half." Although conceding a goal in the end, turning the lead into a draw, Ferguson did not use his "hair dryer skills" in the dressing room, but praised the team's watch. 'I kept my composure after conceding the goal and didn't mess up with it so I didn't let the team concede any more goals...... That's good. ”
He said very sternly. "In the second half, we continued to stick to the style of play in the first half, stick to the middle, let Rong go to the side to develop, don't care about him, he can't score that goal again."
Ferguson was adamant.
Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't help but nod when he heard his boss say this.
That's right, the Chinese will definitely not score that goal again!
'You have to remember that Man City want to win this game more than we do, so we should be more calm and patient than them. This game, if we are more patient than them, we can win! ”
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Meanwhile, in City's dressing room, Rafael Benitez is making adjustments.
Now it seems that Manchester United are determined not to let Glory go in the middle.
I couldn't think of anything I could do to get United to change their minds.
In that case, it's better to make a fuss on the side.
The glorious first-half goal, although there was an element of luck, made Benitez realise that the flanks were not without chances.
For example, near the bottom line, Manchester United's defense is not as strict as everyone thinks.
This is the place where you can make a fuss.
“…… Just because we go to the bottom doesn't mean we can only cross. Benitez said to the players. We can cut inside from here. ”
He looked at Robinho and Glory.
'You can go into the box as close to the line as you can and once you break into the box it's done. The opposing defender will cast a mouse trap, and dare not really do what you do. So be bold and break in, it doesn't matter if we fail, as long as we have one success, we can score! ”
Glory and Robinho nodded.
It was a good arrangement, and both of them had a lot of clarity in their minds and knew what to do in the second half.
Especially Robinho.
The first half was a tough one for Robinho, he was like a fly without a head, not knowing what to do and how to do it.
'Also, in the second half the opposition may play a counter-attack, so we have to be very attentive at the back. In particular, the midfield's defense should be hard and clean. We must not let the opponent be very light, and when it is time to foul, don't hesitate! The farther away from the penalty area you are to commit a foul, the safer it is for the team and for you personally. ”
That's true. Fouls in the center circle are not mainly serious, and there are generally no yellow cards, let alone red cards, which are far safer than fouls that are about to reach the penalty area.
For Cristiano Ronaldo, Benitez doesn't have any special arrangements. After taking charge of Glory, Benitez knew very well that Cristiano Ronaldo and Glory are the same kind of people, such people have a lot of movement and a strong desire to survive, and if you let everyone defend Cristiano Ronaldo, it will only make a mess of your own backline. Rather than surround the opponent with heavy troops, such as keeping the defense line intact, the success rate of the defense is a little greater......
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At half-time, it wasn't just the managers of both sides who were busy, but also the TV stations.
At halftime, the broadcasters broadcast highlights and results from the first half of the rest of the field.
In addition to the local derby between Manchester City and Manchester United, the other two games that attracted the most attention were naturally the others. Arsenal host Chelsea and Liverpool travel to West Ham United.
“…… There was no suspense on Liverpool's side, and Liverpool already led West Ham United by two goals in the first half. If nothing else, they will definitely win this game. Arsenal are playing a bit of a difficult game, with Chelsea now leading Arsenal 2-1 on the road, but Arsenal are in ......the ascendancy on the field.
While playing the highlights of the first half of the two games, John Mortensen analyzed them based on them.
'Arsenal are at home after all, so 45 minutes in the second half is enough for a lot to happen. But if Arsenal can't win...... If you end this round of the league according to the current score. Manchester United will remain first, but their six-point advantage over Liverpool will be reduced to four. The most interesting are Arsenal and Manchester City. Manchester City are two points behind Arsenal and the gap will be reduced to one point after this round of league games. One point, Arsenal will next challenge Manchester United away...... What a situation that could happen! ”