288 Toad who made it to the top four

Penalty kick...... Penalty kick...... Penalty kick!

Fans in the stands thundered and shouted in unison, as if hoping to put pressure on the referee to award a penalty.

"It was shown in slow motion that Kaka was indeed tripped in the penalty area just now, which was an indisputable penalty, and you know, Cristiano just now? Ronaldo's penalty near the corner of the box has been blown away, and if this penalty is not awarded, it will be a bit too much to say! "Andy? Gray said.

Martin? Taylor said with some emotion: "For the players and fans of the Red Rebels now, 0-2 away lead, it doesn't mean much to have this penalty in this game, but the key is that they want to help Redondo score." ”

"It's been more than two years, how much pressure Redondo has been under for more than two years, two consecutive knee surgeries, it's almost doubtful that he's going to leave the football pitch, but he's come back tenaciously and he gave us a brilliant game, he deserves a goal that will make this game even more perfect, a game worthy of Redondo!"

"Yes, I appreciate this solidarity of the Red Rebels players and the spirit of thinking about their teammates, although it is a bit cruel to Malaga, but I have to admit that I am very touched and Redondo is lucky because he met such a good group of teammates at the end of his career!" Andy? Gray was equally impressed.

The live feed was always focused on the referee, who, after asking the linesman, came to the penalty area and undoubtedly pointed to the penalty spot.

All the fans at the scene immediately boiled, they all stood up, thunderous applause swept over like a tide, all the people stood, watching the Red Rebels players like stars and moons to protect Redondo to the penalty spot, their applause, cheers like petals falling from the sky, whitewashing this commemorative game.

It's a game that belongs to Redondo, whether the penalty goes in or not!

Redondo stood in front of the penalty spot, Kaka personally put the ball on the penalty spot for him, and then hugged him, and then the Red Rebels players came up to him one by one to hug him.

"Come on, Fernando!" Juninho Jr. said with a smile.

"Come on!" His teammates also gave him encouragement.

At this time, Curtis ran from the sidelines, came to Redondo's side, hugged him tightly, and then leaned into his ear.

"Let me tell you, the opposing goalkeeper has saved seven penalties this season, all of them to the right!"

Redondo was stunned for a moment, Curtis smiled and patted him on the shoulder, gave him a word of encouragement, and walked away.

Looking at Mourinho on the sidelines, he saw that everyone from the coaching staff and the players on the bench had stepped up, and the fans in the stands stood up and waited for him to take a penalty, and they were supporting him with this kind of action.

Taking a few steps back, Redondo stared at the opposing goalkeeper, accelerated, ran a few steps and sent the ball to the bottom left corner, while the goalkeeper in Malaga was accustomed to pounce to the right and misjudged the direction.

The ball is in!

The scene is boiling!

But Redondo fell to his knees all of a sudden, tilting his head, and the live camera quickly captured his face, full of tears, his mouth opening and closing, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't say it.

The Red Rebels all came to Redondo's side, gathered around him, and were very united.

After a while, Redondo stood up, and the 11 players hugged each other tightly.

There was even more applause and cheers from the stands, not only for Redondo, but also for this team!

The referee on the sidelines raised a substitution sign, Redondo was replaced by De Rossi, and after the former got off the field, he was warmly cheered by the fans in the stands on the sidelines, and the Red Rebels fans sang the song of Redondo!

........................ "It was a game that belonged to Redondo, a perfect game, he had a goal and planned two attacks at the same time, he dominated the 90 minutes and he conquered everyone's hearts again, this is Redondo! ”

"Yes, Andy, it was a moving game and I'm sure all the fans will remember that there will be more than Redondo, such as the solidarity of the Red Rebels players, their spirit of being for all."

"With the gradual commercialization of football, these things will become more and more rare, or even disappear, but in this match today, we see one of the most sincere and original football charms, I am very lucky, I am personally on the scene, I cried!"

Andy? Gray laughed, "I didn't cry, Martin, but I was equally impressed, the Red Rebels are really an impressive team, I don't know how to describe them, but I have to admit that I like them!" ”

…………………… After 0:3, with Redondo's departure, the UEFA Cup match was completely meaningless, and the last 10 minutes became friendly time for the players of both sides.

But when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the atmosphere became extremely warm again.

The Red Rebels stepped off the pitch with the almost heroic welcome of the fans in the stands, hugging the Malaga players along the way, showing a friendly and team demeanor.

And when it comes to the live summary, Andy? Gray also spoke highly of the English First Division side, believing that the Red Rebels showed great control of the game in this game, while they also possessed a strong ability to kill the game, and the Magic Quartet up front caused Malaga huge problems.

"If someone thought that Mourinho was wishful thinking when he said he wanted to win the UEFA Cup, then I want them to look at this game, apart from anything else, purely from the point of view of football skills and tactics, Mourinho's team has really shown the temperament and ability to win the championship, they play bravely, and there is no lack of technical details, this is a very strong team that is gradually maturing!"

The day after the match, the major media in continental Europe also gave considerable coverage to the match, and the most reported was undoubtedly the return of Redondo, who once again gave the fans a near-perfect match.

The only blemish or should it be said that it was too deliberate in the pursuit of goals later!

But in Xiao Yu's opinion, so what?

It's not about the team winning or Redondo scoring a goal, it's about the solidarity that the players show on the pitch.

Why did Xiao Yu sell Bosingwa in the winter transfer window?

Why didn't Xiao Yu buy people when he sold Bosingwa?

It's because neither he nor Mourinho wants to undermine that unity in the team.

The failure of a team often starts from the internal cracks, Xiao Yu hopes that he can avoid this crack to the greatest extent and protect his team in his own way, so that Mourinho and the players can go on the pitch without worries.

That's what he's supposed to do as a team owner!

…………………… At the same time as the Red Rebels' win over Malaga, Liverpool lost 1-0 away to Scotland's Celtic.

Xiao Yu vaguely remembered that in the season of his previous life, Porto under Mourinho finally encountered Martin in the final? O'Neal coached Celtic, which is also considered the starting point of Mourinho's illustrious coaching career.

However, he glanced at last night's UEFA Cup quarter-finals, where Liverpool lost to Celtic and Porto also lost 1-0 at home to Greece's Panathinaikos.

The other game was a 1-0 home win over Turkey's Besiktas in Serie A.

In the four matches of the quarterfinals, the Red Rebels have entered the semi-finals steadily, unless there is some major collapse, otherwise, with the current situation in Malaga, it is difficult to pose a threat to the Red Rebels.

Of the other three teams, Liverpool are likely to make a comeback at home, Lazio have good hopes of reaching the last four, and one more team will be produced between Porto and Panathinaikos.

They are all hard bones, and the strength of each team is very strong, which makes Xiao Yu's brows always stretch, especially as long as he thinks that his team will meet strong teams like Liverpool and Lazio, he can't let go of his heart.

It's not because he doesn't have confidence in the team, but if you have confidence, it doesn't mean that you can be blind, and as a team in League One, entering the quarterfinals of the League Cup, if you blindly think that your team can easily defeat the enemy, it is not self-confidence, but arrogance.

Of course, in the face of Mourinho, the players, and the outside world, Xiao Yu always looks confident.

…………………… After playing the UEFA Cup, the Red Rebels continued the pressure on Portsmouth with another midweek league win and continued the pressure, but the team has also been in excellent form this season, and they only have a league game, but the Red Rebels have to fight on three fronts.

This is also the reason why many critics in the outside world are not optimistic about the Red Rebels, they all believe that the requirements for players in the third-line battle are too harsh, especially at this critical moment of promotion, they believe that the ideal thing for the Red Rebels is to give up the League Cup and FA Cup and concentrate on playing League One, so as not to end up empty.

However, Xiao Yu said in an interview with the media that he believes his team can withstand the pressure, and he also said that the current internal atmosphere of the team is very good, and the players are full of hunger for the championship, and if one of the events is abandoned at this time, it will be a real blow to the team's morale.

"Some people may say that we want to win the League Cup because toads want to eat swan meat, but I ask those who say that to go back and see that they thought we wouldn't be promoted to the professional league, but now? We are second in League One, we are in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, we have won the League Cup and we are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup! ”

"I'm sure that in two months' time, we'll be able to prove ourselves with the same results, and then I hope that the critics who say it today will be able to eat it back then."

"If anyone were to ask why I was so confident, then I could only answer you, because we are Red Rebels! From the moment we were born, we were destined to make everyone fall glasses! ”

"Don't believe me? Well, you'll see! ”

After saying that, Xiao Yu turned around and left, and 90 minutes later, his team defeated the visiting Malaga 1-0 at Old Trafford and successfully entered the final four of the League Cup.

(To be continued)