Chapter 191: Accidents
“…… Before the game, people were speculating about what Beckham would do after meeting Manchester United, and now David has given the answer with his own actions...... It reminded me of Batistuta, the Argentinian who scored a goal in the league against his old club Florence after moving to Roma, and then also hid his face and refused to celebrate...... Both are exemplary professional footballers, and it is worth remembering anyone to see such a heartwarming scene in the brutal professional football......"
“…… David Beckham's counter-attack won the applause of the discerning Manchester United fans, and some of the Manchester fans even shouted something like "David, please come back...... It is said that because of Hargreaves' long-term injury, Manchester United are looking for a strong midfielder, I think Beckham's performance at Real Madrid this season has been enough to prove his excellence, I wonder if Ferguson will be interested in this disciple who has been swept away by himself......
On the field!
After the restart, the game continues!
After Real Madrid took Manchester United by surprise and scored a goal by using the instantaneous change of formation, it shamelessly resumed the original surname of "Big Turtle" again, retracted its neck and continued to defend it!
And Beckham also withdrew from the midfield position to the back midfield, and together with Mohammed Diarra, he formed a backfield double gate to stop the Red Devils' attacking frenzy!
Serbian centre-back Nemanja Vidic looked at Beckham's back with a mixed expression: maybe this guy really has two brushes! But...... Vidic clenched his fists, don't get another chance from me!
After Real Madrid withdrew, Manchester United naturally had to press up, although the opponent was unexpectedly sneak attacked, but this situation Manchester United did not know how many times in the previous games, as a team with a very mature mentality, the Red Devils will definitely not be like the Keju team of a certain eastern country, as long as it has fallen behind, it will not be able to find the north!
So soon, the situation on the pitch returned to the way it was at the beginning of the game - Manchester United stormed, Real Madrid defended!
In the Manchester United team, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most active, and the Portuguese wingers in the Red Devils' tactical system have a very high degree of freedom, constantly switching between the left and right, and for a long time, they have firmly suppressed the black and white wingers that Real Madrid is proud of this season, Marcelo and Reyes!
In fact, the reason why the Portuguese are so active may not be without Beckham.
You must know that the duel between the two No. 7s before and after Manchester United is also the focus of media hype before the game! As a new and popular youngster at Old Trafford, Calistiano Ronaldo and David Beckham do have a lot in common - they are both wingers, equally handsome, equally famous as teenagers, and equally darlings of fans, especially female fans...... So in Manchester, the media and fans compare C-Ronaldo with Beckham from time to time, especially when C-Ronaldo just arrived at Manchester United to take over the Red Devils' No. 7 shirt, and there are many radical "Beys" angrily accusing this Portuguese, who is good for nothing but fancy skills, is not worthy of the sacred No. 7 shirt of the Theatre of Dreams...... Manchesters' nostalgia for Beckham never stops!
So today, C-Ronaldo originally wanted to use this once-in-a-lifetime head-to-head duel to prove to the die-hard Red Devils fans that he is definitely not worse than the "old guy" you think about at night, but who knows that the "old guy" stole his limelight with an extremely brilliant header assist...... How can this make the arrogant Portuguese winger swallow the evil anger in his heart?
Of course, there is another reason that no one knows - C-Ronaldo wants to show himself in front of the crazy Lee.
He knew the mysterious draft agreement signed between Manchester United and Real Madrid during the winter break, and in C-Ronaldo's mind, after half a season, he would be a member of Real Madrid, at least to show his ability in front of the future manager, right?
In the 33rd minute of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo's chance came!
The Portuguese winger received a pass from captain Gary Neville at the back, feinted to easily fool the pressing Marcelo, and then ran all the way down the left wing, attracting the attention of three or four defenders, and then suddenly penetrated the Real Madrid defence with an extremely fancy right-footed back-of-the-back pass, sending the ball diagonally into the opposition's penalty area...... Because C-Ronaldo had cut inside and shot directly after winning the ball before, this time Kompany and Joel Luca were a little careless and completely shifted their attention to blocking C-Ronaldo's shots, and as a result, Manchester United's ace striker Wayne Rooney successfully countered offside and formed a single knife!
“…… Cristiano Ronaldo's pass went straight into the box...... Wayne Rooney, not offside!! It's dangerous...... Header ...... Whoa, Casillas made a contribution, making a timely effort to save Wayne Rooney's close-range header and United ...... a corner...... It is estimated that it was stimulated by the former No. 7, Cristiano Ronaldo broke out, Manchester United's offensive was all launched from him, the pass just now was incredible, but unfortunately Rooney's header is too far inferior to his accurate foot skills, if it is replaced by the former Manchester United top king of the small penalty area Ruud van Nistelrooy, this goal will undoubtedly score......"
Presumably hearing the narrator's words, the broadcast camera immediately focused on Ruud van Nistelrooy sitting on the bench of Real Madrid - another superstar who was sent to Real Madrid from Manchester United by Lord Fergus! However, the king of the small forbidden area wears a thick cotton hat, and the weather in April is still slightly cold, and the whole person is completely shrunk in the cotton suit, and he can't see the expression of the Dutch striker clearly!
But Ferguson in the slow-motion replay is eye-catching, the old man rushed out of the seat when C-Ronaldo rushed with the ball, especially when the pass into the Real Madrid penalty area Rooney almost formed a single knife, it is estimated that the ball is nine out of ten, and the old Scottish man even jumped from the sidelines...... And when Wayne Rooney's unsatisfactory header was finally saved by Casillas, the disappointment of Manchester United's godfather was beyond words, and he made an unbelievable move with his head in his hands...... Even Seist, a commentator on BBC radio in the UK, couldn't help but tease Uncle Ferguson: "The old man should now regret selling Van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid at the beginning of the season, and it has proved that the Frenchman Saha, who joined from Fulham, is completely difficult to fill the vacancy of the Dutch striker's departure......"
On the field!
United were awarded their first corner of the game, but they couldn't capitalise on it when Giggs' corner was headed over by Giorluka before Nemanja Vidic's header could be lifted over the touchline!
The game continues!
In the 40th minute, there was an unexpected change in the scene!
Edwin van der Sar took the goal-kick and Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo jumped up at the same time, and due to the disparity in physical strength, the Brazilian hammer was knocked in the air and lost its center of gravity, tumbling and falling on the turf...... And C-Ronaldo, who was scrambling for football, did not notice the opponent's situation, and was about to break through with the ball, when the Real Madrid players next to him suddenly gave up scrambling...... It wasn't until the Real Madrid fans in the stands booed in dissatisfaction that the Portuguese winger knew that someone was injured, and after hesitating, he still kicked the ball off the sideline with great sportsmanship!
After getting the permission of referee Jamie McGregory, Real Madrid's medical staff quickly rushed to the field, and the team doctor Gonzalez conducted a simple examination, and quickly made a gesture to Li Tongfan on the sidelines, indicating that the Brazilian Hammer could no longer continue to hold on to the game, and quickly made a substitution...... In slow motion replays on the big screen over the pitch, Marcelo scrambled to prop up his right arm on the turf before falling to the ground, but the strength of his arm alone was obviously not enough to fully support his body, and the elbow joint of his right arm was instantly folded into a shocking arc...... Whew!
The fans couldn't help but exclaim in unison!
Even people who don't know medical skills at all see such a scene, and they know that Marcelo's right arm is at least broken! Definitely a serious injury - I'm afraid I'll have to pay off this season!
However, from the point of view of the rules of the court, it is not Cristiano Ronaldo's fault that the two are fighting for the ball, it is a reasonable collision, and Marcelo can only be blamed for his bad luck!
No fouls!
On the sidelines!
Seeing Marcelo lying on a stretcher with a painful face and being carried directly to the hospital, Li Tongfan suddenly blamed himself: Isn't he too selfish?
In fact, Li Tongfan had already known about Marcelo's injury through the pre-speculation of FM2007, and Lao Li had also considered using the method of early substitution to avoid this accident!
It's a pity that in the end, Li Tongfan still denied such an approach!
On the one hand, this practice will inevitably affect the final result of FM2007, and may even cause the FM2007 system to transfer Marcelo's serious injury to other players, or change the final score! On the other hand, if there is no suitable reason, replacing Marcelo early in such an important game is definitely a big blow for the Brazilian hammers!
Lao Li can't tell Marcelo mysteriously: Little hammer, come down quickly, the old man pinched his fingers and counted that you had a bloody disaster in the 40th minute of this game............ After Marcelo went off, Lee Tong-fan replaced him with Modric!
The game continues!
And Li Tongfan on the sidelines has been unable to put his mind on the game, Marcelo's painful expression just now has been floating in Lao Li's brain, Lao Li knows that the Brazilian hammer is in big trouble this time, because the conclusion given in the FM2007 system is that Marcelo's arm is crushed and fractured, and he will be out of action for 8 months after undergoing expert surgery!
In other words, at least in 2007, Marcelo will not be able to return to his beloved green pitch to play again!
And what will happen in eight months, who can say for sure?
Maybe Marcelo can finally overcome injuries and return to form like Ronaldo in 02, maybe the Brazilian hammer's form will plummet after the invasion of injury, these are unpredictable things!
However, the only thing that Li Tongfan can be sure of - in Real Madrid, Calderón will definitely not wait for 8 months of patience for a serious injury to recover like Moratti did with Ronaldo!
Understand that Real Madrid is not just a place where dreams are made, but also where dreams are shattered!
(To be continued)