The first half has been played for 36 minutes, and the current score on the field is still 1-0 ahead of Manchester United. In the final stages of the first half, neither side exerted their strength again, and it seemed that they both wanted to leave their strength and concentrate on the second half to explode. However, just when the rhythm was about to return to flat, Manchester United suddenly made a force. At this time, Keane was in the front court again, with the old Ray, so Scholes also retreated to Keane's position. While this puts Paul Scholes further away from Porto's goal, it is also a position that allows him to show off his passing skills with impunity.

After receiving Howard's tossed ball, Scholes took a few glances and immediately got up with a long pass, and the ball found Saha on the right with precision. After winning the ball, Saha did not go down to entangle with Valente, but cut directly inside with the ball. After a wall-to-wall link with Keane, Saha shook off Valente's entanglement and received the ball in front of Porto's penalty area. Although he is a striker, as a player who is eyed by Ferguson, he must have the ability to assist his teammates.

In the process of dribbling laterally, Saha made a sudden stop and did not continue to challenge Carvalho. Instead, he half-turned and picked up a pass and picked the ball into the penalty area. At this time, Vanney, who enjoyed the "king of the small penalty area" in the penalty area, finally ushered in the first flash of this game after being restricted by Porto's dense defense for most of the first half.

First of all, the moment he dribbled horizontally in Saha, he was already running. First moved a few steps to the left. After bringing Costa over to ensure that he was not offside, the moment Saha picked up the pass, he suddenly rushed together. Leaving Costa behind. His tall height made his first step after getting up particularly big, and it was precisely because of this that he was able to jam Costa behind him so easily.

Then, in terms of stopping the ball, he also showed a world-class level. As a prolific centre-forward, stopping the ball in the box. It's crucial, and Ruud van Nistelrooy is rightfully one of them. At this time, it was not only him who rushed to football. And Valente, who shrank from the flank, and the two looked like they could touch the ball almost at the same time. And at this time, Vanney's long legs stretched out, and he was the first to touch the football. He didn't stop the football immediately. Rather, it is a gentle pick at the point of football. This not only allowed Valente who rushed over, but also shook off Costa who chased from behind, and picked the football from his right to his left.

This time, Porto's two defenders were played by Ruud van Nistelrooy, and this is where the ability of the top stars lies, and the sudden outbreak turns the impossible into a possibility. After the ball starts to fall on its left side. Vanney also lifted his left foot without making any other adjustments. When the ball hits the right height, it's a ferocious left-footed volley. At such a close distance. It's hard for a goalkeeper to keep a shot like that. And just as the United fans were about to celebrate the goal, the 35-year-old was at a world-class level. With incredible reaction speed, he reached out to block just in time for Ruud van Nistelrooy's shot, and the ball was blocked back in front of the penalty area.

At the top of the big penalty area, Keane and Lao Lei were entangled again, ready to compete for this second landing point. With his own experience, Keane was one step ahead of Old Ray and stuck Old Ray behind him. As the world's top midfielder, Keane has good attacking ability, and when Manchester United is in trouble, Keane can often play through Guò's own back to help the team change the situation. This scene is not uncommon in Keane's Manchester United career.

And this time, he was obviously preparing to come on his own. Swinging his right foot, he was ready for another volley. Considering that Baia has not yet stood up and adjusted his center of gravity and posture at this time, as long as Keane's shot hits the target, it is almost impossible for Baia to save Porto's goal again. But this time, Lao Lei still didn't give Keane such a chance. Behind Keane, Lao Lei flew directly in the air, like a volley kick in taekwondo. Lao Lei's long legs directly kicked the football out of the sideline, making Manchester United fans sigh again about the team's lack of luck.

Lao Lei's action was a lack of protection for him. After doing this action, Lao Lei directly fell on the grass without any defense. The grass is not Simmons, although Lao Lei's body is very good, but without the protection of the devil's flesh man, this time is enough for Lao Lei to drink a pot. However, Lao Lei didn't pay attention to the physical pain, he just got up, ignoring the grass clippings on his face, and at Keane beside him, his eyes widened angrily, and he shouted a little hideously: "I dare to guarantee that you will never score in this game!" Forever!! ”

Seeing Lao Lei's arrogant and domineering posture, Keane clenched his fists, glanced at Lao Lei fiercely, didn't say anything, turned around and left. It's not that he's afraid of Lao Lei, but he knows that the referee must be staring at himself and Lao Lei at this time, and once he does it himself, a red card can't escape. The 1998 Champions League final was an eternal regret for him. For the Champions League gold medal that year, in his opinion, it was not his own, because the most important final did not belong to him. For this Champions League final, he is bound to win and this is his best chance to make up for his regrets. He is 33 years old, and this may be the last time he will lead the team to the Champions League final, so he will not let go of this opportunity lightly. It was precisely because of this that he endured it, otherwise according to his previous temper, it is estimated that he would have been the same as Alan Shiler, waving his fist at Lao Lei.

And Lao Lei was also stunned for a moment after seeing Keane turn around and leave like this. But then he reacted, Keane why this is. Lao Lei looked at Keane's back, thought about it, and said secretly in his heart: "It seems that the heat is not enough." ”

I don't know if it was because of this successful attack, which boosted the morale of Manchester United. The last seven or eight minutes of the first half, after a dull period of time, suddenly became intense again. Wait until after the game resumes. Manchester United, who had possession of the ball, once again attacked Porto's defence. And I have to say that Manchester United's experience is old-fashioned, and the sudden acceleration of the pace after Porto became familiar with the dull rhythm is such a change that more or less caught Porto off guard. This is especially true when the first half is coming to an end, and this is the time period when players are most likely to lose concentration in a game.

However, compared to the concerns of Porto fans about their own doors, Mourinho at this time is more concerned about the changes in Manchester United's tactics during this time. He noted that Scholes hadn't returned to attacking the attacking vanguard for some time. has always stayed in Keane's original position. At the back of the organization, Mourinho suddenly figured it out in his heart, and he glanced at Ferguson not far away. While secretly scolding the old fox in his heart, he also raised a trace of jealousy.

At this time, on the field, because Manchester United suddenly increased their attacking efforts, the Porto players were caught off guard. Manchester United temporarily formed a pressure on the field against Porto. In the 42nd minute of the first half. As Valente's volley in a hurry was missed, it gave Gary Neville, who came up from the side, a chance to dribble straight down and be unguarded. Before the ball could go off the line, Gary Neville finally managed Scholes' pass. Before Valente could catch up, he dribbled the ball directly along the baseline, into the big penalty area, and burst towards the small penalty area.

After Carvalho came over to make up for it, he directly pushed the football to the middle. This time, although Vanney firmly stuck Costa behind him, Costa did not give Vanney the space and opportunity to turn around. And in time. Nor is Ruud van Nistelrooy allowed to make more moves, otherwise he will make up for the Porto players who have returned. It would soon be a trap on him to disrupt United's attack.

So he opted to pass the ball and follow the ball to Saha outside the box. However, although Kostyani fell behind Saha, who suddenly started, he still touched Ruud van Nistelrooy's pass with a big sliding tackle, and did not give Saha a chance to dribble directly into the box or shoot. By the time Saha had regained control of the ball, Maniche was already in place. Faced with such a situation, Saha directly got up and passed the ball to the left, and the ball landed very deeply, already near the bottom line.

And there, Giggs's speed became a lethal weapon again, and Ferreira was left behind by Giggs's sudden activation of the tu. After Giggs took control of the football, he passed it directly into the penalty area without stopping, giving Ferreira a chance to block it. Once again, the football entered the penalty area, and at this time there was chaos in the Porto penalty area.

After the ball was passed into the penalty area, players from both sides scrambled together. Costa was the first to take the lead, but he couldn't push the ball out of the danger zone. Football is high and not far away, back to the front point. And there happened to be Keane, and he got his chance again. At this time, Lao Lei was blocked by the chaotic crowd in the forbidden area and fell slightly behind. When Keane stretched out his right foot in the face of the falling ball and tried to put the ball into the goal, Old Ray appeared. In a low-altitude dive-bombing stance, he rushed his head towards the falling football.

Afraid that Keane would touch the football first, Lao Lei rushed over at full speed without any reservations. And it was precisely because of Lao Lei's attitude that he finally made him the first to encounter football. However, at the same time as he touched the football, his forehead also touched the spikes on Keane's toes, and it hung lightly. This made Lao Lei feel a trace of warmth on his forehead, but he didn't care. Because, at this time, he was so excited that he didn't feel any pain.

He braced his hands and immediately stood up.

He lowered his head and looked at Keane, who was still sitting on the grass and was a little stunned.

Facing him, he shook his head and said with some hideousness.

"I told you you wouldn't score! No, it won't!! ”

At the same time, some blood red, fell!

Fell on Keane's face!!

It's like a loser's brand!!

Blood-colored brand!!!

The stunned Keane, the hideous old thunder, the green field and a touch of blood red make up a painting.

And this picture made the world silent for a moment.

It's called the Iron Will of Football!! (To be continued......)