152nd Prelude to Victory

"Jonk! He didn't look like he had a chance to shoot...... Shoot!! It's a shot – it's in! The ball is in!! ”

"One to Zero!!! Jonk scored! An incredible goal! ”

"Lehmann didn't react to the ball at all! He didn't even expect Jonk to choose to shoot! It was a goal that none of us expected, but it did happen. 1 to 0! Manchester United's opening attack paid off! ”

The Manchester commentators jumped to their feet and cheered on the goal with open arms.

Arsene Wenger didn't expect it, the Arsenal fans didn't expect it, even the Manchester United fans didn't expect it to be a goal!

In everyone's opinion, Jonker was already in a difficult situation, and the best thing to do was to pass the football out, and there was no possibility of scoring by himself!

However, he shot and the ball went in!

It is precisely because of the unexpectedness that all the emotions burst out more thoroughly!

"It was the 34th goal that Jonker has scored in all competitions this season, and no one expected Jonk to score in this attack, he looked like he had no choice but to pass the ball, but he just scored! A brilliant goal! Jonker's super individual ability and scoring ability are undoubtedly reflected in this goal! ”

The commentator is quite excited, such an unexpected and wonderful goal is hard to come by, and such a goal is always worth writing about. By the time the game is over, the newspapers, television, radio and the Internet will be full of praise for the goal.

"Let's see how he got that shot!! He turns—Jonker lifts the ball up. The ball hit Gallas's leg and landed right in front of Jonker, who turned around, and he didn't even look at the goal. Shoot directly into the far corner! That's the stars! That's what a star is capable of! It was so sudden, so beautiful! ”

There was a commotion and movement in the commentary seat.

The enthusiasm of the Manchester United fans at Old Trafford in Manchester was completely ignited by Jonker's goal, and after a second of shock and silence, the whole stadium was buzzing like boiling water, and the United fans jumped up from their seats and raised their arms in the air. and the live broadcast, shouting the name of the goalscorer: "Jonk! ”

On the pitch, Manchester United's players hugged each other. They were celebrating the goal!

Public opinion in the media. Let this team hate the same enemy, they will work together to win this game!

After this goal, Jonker didn't celebrate the game like he had before. Instead, they stood where they were. He opened his arms, laughed and hugged Ronaldo, who was closest to him.

Afterwards, Ryan Giggs came over laughing and celebrated the goal with them.

Ryan Giggs and Cristiano Ronaldo hugged Jonker together, and the three of them ran forward in a huddle to join the others.

"Jonk! The young goalscorer sued everyone with a brilliant goal that none of us expected. He was in great shape today! This is a beautiful goal that can be played thousands of times and made countless fans remember it from time to time! Anyway. It was a brilliant goal! Jonk and his team are now 1-0 ahead of Manchester United! ”

The camera always gives Jonker a close-up, this twenty-one-year-old young man, with his arms raised, with a bright smile comparable to sunshine, surrounded by his teammates, particularly dazzling.

"He was like a young king, surrounded by his generals, who were united and fought bravely." After the game, The Times used this sentence to describe the photo.

Perhaps some people who don't know the inside story will think that Jonker can dissolve into the Manchester United team so quickly because he is a world-class star, and many people want to give him this face. Actually, on the football field, in a team, only strength is the most important! Especially for a team like the current Manchester United team, which has been in the stage of alternating the old and the new, many people are newcomers, and the only thing that can convince everyone is strength! Only strength!

Wenger sat in his chair and didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He is no stranger to Jonker, and it can even be said that although this Manchester United team has changed greatly compared to last season, Wenger is also no stranger to this Manchester United team, because he has made very meticulous preparations in preparation for this game before the game. He studied all the footage of Manchester United's games since the start of the season, even the team's pre-season warm-up games, and the professor took them and studied them at least once.

Especially for Jonker's defense, the professor is also well thought out, Gallas still focuses on taking care of Jonker, Silvestre's experience can make up for it and help Gallas, and even at a certain time, fullbacks Klich or Sagna can come over to help!

In a word, the professor is trying to trap Jonk! Football is a collective sport, and no matter how strong a person's ability is, it is difficult to say how good it is when he is encircled and suppressed.

The professor has thought about every aspect of this game and he takes it very seriously. And I think that my consideration is very thoughtful, although it can't be said to be foolproof, but, at the very least, the professor is still more confident and confident in his heart!

However, I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it...... Is Jonk under siege? It can't be said that he is in a tight circle, but Gallas has done his best, blocking almost all of Jonk's forward paths, forcing his opponent to pass the ball.

However, who would have thought that Jonk would use such a 'peculiar' way to successfully turn around, face the goal head-on, and shoot directly when everyone didn't react!

Judging from the decisiveness of Jonker's shooting action and the way he chose to shoot, Jonker's shooting process is obviously not a big luck, he did it deliberately, and he made an offensive choice after thinking!

This kid is so cunning!

Arsene Wenger didn't know what words to use to describe the young goalscorer he was looking forward to, maybe. To describe it as cunning, it is more accurate. Although perhaps there are also words such as talented, demonic, etc.

However, the professor has the most intuitive sense. It's just that Jonk is too cunning, like a fox, and can often do unexpected things!

That's exactly what it was.

The professor smiled bitterly, and Wenger, who was sitting in his chair and deep in thought, finally reacted. He scratched his head, the team was not able to withstand Manchester United's opening attack, and now, the score is behind. What to do?

However, the professor did not panic too much, and Arsenal's tactics have always been dominated by me. In terms of passing control, he is definitely the strongest in the Premier League, and he also briefly explained a sentence or two before the game. If Manchester United score first. Don't panic, just kick how you want. And when he said this, the professor only mentioned it casually, and he didn't expect Manchester United to score first.

However, for Arsenal, it is not a big deal to concede a goal, anyway this game. Their goal is to win and they always have to press out and attack. It's a big deal to score a few more goals for Manchester United!

Don't say it, it's not that the Arsenal players are arrogant, that's the foundation and confidence of a strong team, and a goal down is not enough to destroy the psychological defense of Arsenal.

After conceding the goal, the Arsenal players did not panic and soon the players on the pitch completed their self-adjustment.

Ferguson naturally noticed this detail off the field, this is the psychological advantage that the advantage of the standings gives the Arsenal players, they are not in a hurry to attack, Ferguson is not used to seeing Arsenal pretending to be a big-tailed wolf at Old Trafford, after a one-goal lead, Ferguson is still waving his hand to let the players continue to attack!

Arsenal, having completed their self-adjustment, began to try to counter-attack.

Now for Arsenal, all that needs to be done is to use the attack to counter Manchester United and suppress Manchester United's morale and offensive, otherwise, if Manchester United continues to attack like this, or even go crazy, Rao Arsenal will also be beaten into a hornet's nest.

Cesc Fabregas received a pass from a team-mate, hesitated and was cut off.

This is Jonker, he saw Fabregas dribbling the ball, he took the initiative to come up to grab the ball, saw Fabregas stunned, Jonk immediately stepped forward to steal, and then he pulled the ball and turned around, wanting to burst into Arsenal's half with the ball.

Jonker's break made Fabregas come back from his distraction, and he didn't even see who broke the ball clearly, and subconsciously counter-attacked. At this point, Jonk was just about to accelerate to dribble the ball when he was pushed to the ground by Cesc Fabregas, who had come back to his senses.

The referee's whistle sounded, and Fabregas was awarded a foul. A free-kick was given to United near the centre circle.

Jonk fell into the mud, and he spat on the ground, just about to get up. There was an extra hand in front of him, and when he looked up, he realized that it was from Rooney.

Jonk got up and saw Rooney's stern expression, and he smiled, "I scored the first goal." ”

Rooney also responded unceremoniously, "Whatever the hell, I can score a goal too." ”

"Kid, let's face it and be sober." Jonker patted Rooney on the shoulder, and then before the guy got angry, he laughed and walked away, and Rooney was right to describe Jonck as a slur.

Arsenal were quick to show United what they were capable of fighting back.

Twenty-seven minutes into the game, Arsenal attacked.

After Hleb and Cesc Fabregas combined on the flanks, Hleb stepped forward resolutely to lure the attention of the United players to him, but Hleb suddenly crossed to the middle and Adebayo appeared in the front!

"No offside!"

"Adebayo! This is Arsenal's chance! ”

Next, the Togolese striker drove the ball straight into the Manchester United penalty area.

In the sky above the Old Trafford stadium, there was a shocking boo! If Arsenal equalised, it would be a huge blow to United, and it could even be said to be the turning point of the game, and it would be quite a favourable situation for United fans to be able to go into the break with the lead at the end of the first half.

Adebayo shoots!

Manchester United fans saw Adebayor shoot, their hearts were in their throats, but this time, Van der Sar, who started today, defused the danger, he made a decisive attack and successfully blocked the angle of the Togolese's shot, Adebayor's shot hit his left foot that fell to the ground, bounced off and changed direction, and flew off the bottom line.

Hoohoo!

"It's dangerous! A little bit worse! Bam Adebayo's one-on-one shot is saved by Schmeichel! Lineker said.

If Lineker is sorry for Arsenal, then Eddie. Gray's words. "Bam Adebayo wasted a chance, he got a one-on-one chance. But I didn't grasp it! Nasri's pass was subtle, but unfortunately, his team-mate didn't take his chance! ”

Adebayo looked unusually annoyed.

Jonker's goal put Adebayo under a lot of pressure, in fact, to be honest, it was really on his own. No one would really put him on the same level as Jonk.

Bam Adebayo's insistence on scoring was so desperate that he was nervous when he got the chance to score a solo goal. All I had in mind was to get the ball in. Shoot left or right? Which side is more secure?

When a shooter gets a single goal, the most taboo thing is to think too much.

He thinks too much!

So much so that Van der Sar attacked, forcing the hesitant Adebayo to force a shot, only to be saved.

Arsene Wenger on the sidelines saw Bam Adebayo get a shot on goal. Stand up all at once. Then, he saw Adebayo's shot saved, and the professor flicked his fist in frustration before sitting back in his seat.

As the saying goes, there is a penalty for wasting opportunities.

Less than five minutes after Bam Adebayor generously squandered that one-on-one goal, United had their second goal of the day!

In the 32nd minute of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball and he was kicked down on the wing. Manchester United were awarded a free-kick.

The foul is slightly closer to the wing, and if you shoot straight at goal. It's extremely difficult, so Jonker looked at it, and he didn't go up to ask for the right to take the set-piece, this position is not very easy to score, and he can't waste the opportunity, because he can't always ask Ronaldo for set-piece opportunities. He's going to have to wait for set-pieces in a good position, and good steel has to be used on the blade.

The league has been played for 26 rounds, and now Manchester United's free-kicks have a certain tacit cooperation, which is also a routine that is often practiced in training.

Seeing Mordridge scratching his head and holding up two fingers very covertly from the penalty spot, the Manchester United players immediately understood that this was the meaning of 'No. 3 tactic'.

Scholes's set-piece found Jonker in the box, Jonker's header flicked to the back post, and Vidic jumped up at the back post to hit the goal, but the ball smashed on the defender's body and bounced out.

Wenger was startled when Vidic's header came home at the back post.

Seeing the football bounce out of Sania's body, he let out a sigh of relief, but before he could breathe this breath comfortably, he saw that at the back point of the goal, almost close to the bottom line, a player in a red jersey swept the football to the goal, in front of the goal, Ronaldo didn't know when to get rid of the defenders around him, he touched the football into the goal with his knee!

Two to zero!

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!”

"Cristiano Ronaldo! It's two to zero! It's unbelievable that Manchester United scored the second goal and they are now two goals ahead of Arsenal! ”

The fans in the stands couldn't see who scored the goal, but when they saw the football go in and the referee pointed to the center circle, they knew that the ball had gone in!

Then, Manchester United fans saw Cristiano Ronaldo running and celebrating!

Cristiano Ronaldo rushes towards Patrice Evra!

It was Patrice Evra who had just swept the ball towards goal near the baseline!

In the stands at Old Trafford, there was thunderous cheer!

Arsenal's offensive momentum has just come and there is a lot of momentum to equalise at any time, which makes Manchester United fans very worried.

However, now, Cristiano Ronaldo's goal has scored, and the score has become 2-0, and the Arsenal fans who were still worried are relieved at this time, they stomp their feet, they cheered, and they desperately waved the scarf in their hands, using these to express their love for the team. Express your joy at scoring a goal.

The players on the pitch were also celebrating happily, Cristiano Ronaldo was hugged by Evra, and then both of them were pressed to the ground by Jonker and Ryan Giggs, who came later, followed by seven or eight teammates who pounced together, and they were frantically celebrating the goal.

This widening goal was so crucial! So, their excitement is understandable. Even the Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar, who was standing in front of the goal, shook his fist excitedly and roared a few times at the top of his throat to vent his excitement.

Manchester United's goal went in. The professor on the sidelines began to get anxious at this moment.

If it is 0-1, the professor can still sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, and he believes that even if the first half of the game ends 0-1, but, after the adjustment in the midfield, the second half of the game. Arsenal's comeback is still very hopeful, but now. The score became 0-2, Arsenal were two goals down, Wenger could no longer be calm, he smelled a smell. Dangerous taste.

Take advantage of the Manchester United maneuvers' celebration of the goal. The professor called out both Cesc Fabregas and Hleb to the sidelines, and now Arsenal will be tasked with scoring a goal before the end of the first half to close the gap to one goal. In that case, Arsenal will continue to have winning hopes in the second half.

So, in the subsequent game. The initiative on the pitch was completely occupied by Arsenal, and the 'Gunners' launched wave after wave of attacks towards Manchester United's goal.

But. For Arsenal's strong attack, Manchester United has long been mentally prepared, they retreated all the way, and even Jonk once returned to his own penalty area to help defend corners.

Despite United's tenacious defensive mentality, Arsenal were unable to score in the end.

At the end of the first half, the scoreboard at Old Trafford was on: Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal!

This half-time score was probably unexpectedly for almost everyone before the game.

So much so that some fans who turned on the TV at this time because they got off work late, or because things were delayed, when they saw this score, their first reaction was whether they were wrong, they rubbed their eyes, yes, two to zero! Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal?! There seemed to be no suspense in the first half of this game!

Manchester United really 2-0 Arsenal!

Some even jumped in surprise!

That's an amazing score! The fans who were still a little worried before the game put their hearts back at once!

Even more surprising things are yet to come.

At the beginning of the second half, the Arsenal players had grim faces and even a little hideous expressions, and it is conceivable that the fifteen minutes of the halftime break were not easy for them.

Manchester United's players were beaming, and the 2-0 score made them look forward to the second half of the game more and be more confident about winning this game.

"Manchester United's players can't be happy so early, Arsenal are a team that is good at turning the tables in the second half!" The narrator reminded.

Indeed, Arsenal are a resilient team that has often been able to pull off second-half comebacks, a situation that has been repeated by Arsenal fans in the 2003/2004 season, when they were unbeaten in the 2003/2004 season.

On April 9, 2004, Arsenal welcomed the Reds Liverpool at home, and the situation of 1-2 down in the first half made everyone worry about whether Arsenal would collapse. In the second half, Thierry Henry's step up allowed Arsenal to win 4-2 against Liverpool and keep the Gunners in the title winning ranks.

Nottingham Forest's 42-game unbeaten run has been held for 26 years. This was what Arsenal were aiming to surpass, and in fact, at that time, there was no longer any doubt that Arsenal would be able to set a new record, and at that time, the most enthusiastic discussion was what Arsenal could extend their unbeaten record to.

On 22 August 2004, Arsenal equalled that record. After falling behind 3-1 in the first half, Arsenal made a big comeback in the second half and finally won 5-3 against Middlesbrough.

Three days later, Arsenal welcomed Blackburn Rovers at home, and goals from Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas and Reyes made new history for Arsenal and at the same time went down in history themselves - they set a new unbeaten record - and finally, after that, after a few more games, Arsenal's unbeaten record stayed at the figure of 49!!

Given Arsenal's tradition of 'putting on a comeback', the commentator's caution against Manchester United at this time is not untargeted.

This worry is not only shared by the commentators, but also by many Manchester United fans, although they are happy at this time, but they are still worried in their hearts.

But even the most optimistic Manchester United fans didn't expect that just five minutes into the second half, their team would let their worries go aside! (To be continued......)