masters-orleans Chapter 168 Goal
Chapter 168 Goal
Chapter 168 Goal
This action of Li Xiaoming was interpreted by others as a sign of "exhaustion", "weakness", "a symbol of giving up"...
Only Li Xiaoming knew in his heart that he just didn't want to waste his energy - he made it clear that the ball was kicked out, and the first half of overtime was over, so why did he bother with the ball?His physical fitness has indeed reached the red line now, and if he can save a little, it may be useful in the second half of overtime.
The current him is very stingy about any point of physical fitness, and he doesn't allow even a little bit of extra waste.
An excellent professional player must learn to manage and allocate his physical energy in the most reasonable way.
So Li Xiaoming naturally wouldn't do such a meaningless move.
After the referee's whistle sounded, he let the football roll behind him, turned around and walked slowly towards the sidelines.
He was not walking fast, and it could be seen that his chest was still heaving violently.
This gave everyone a deep impression-the very important point of Manchester United's offense has run out of fuel, even if Ferguson does not replace him, it is impossible for him to make a difference in the remaining 15 minutes.
Although the rules stipulate that there is no rest between the first and second half of overtime, the two sides directly exchange venues to start the second half of the game.
But in practice, it is not really so strict.Players will still take this opportunity to drink saliva on the sidelines, take a break and catch their breath.The head coach will also seize the time to communicate with the players and make adjustments.
As long as it is not too much, the referee will not care about it-and the referee also needs to rest. He enforced the law on the court and ran non-stop for 1105 minutes. It is also a huge test for their physical fitness, and their age is generally To be bigger than the players.
When Li Xiaoming walked slowly to the sidelines and picked up a water bottle to drink, Ferguson approached him worriedly, approached him and asked, "Can you still hold on? I'm not sure whether to replace you." Ferguson was very entangled in his heart.For a while, Manchester United's offense revolved around Li Xiaoming's organization.Now if he is missing, replacing him when the offense is most needed will make his players uncomfortable. It's not that he doesn't trust the substitute Scholes, but that Ferguson has to think more.
Li Xiaoming smiled lazily: "Of course. Don't worry, boss, I will try my best. No, I will wave. You can let Scholes warm up on the sidelines."
"Then I'll see you..." Ferguson was referring to Li Xiao's series of performances just now.
"I just don't want to waste my energy on unnecessary things, boss. Trust me." Li Xiaoming explained.
Ferguson noticed that Li Xiaoming's speech speed was slower than usual, and he didn't know if it was because he didn't want to put his energy into speaking, or if he was really exhausted...
Ferguson inexplicably has a sense of anticipation. Although Li Xiaoming's physical fitness is no longer good, and it may be useless to stay on the court, Ferguson always has a kind of enigmatic trust in Li Xiaoming. He thinks that maybe he doesn't know when Li Xiaoming will have a flash of inspiration. Solve the problem.Just like Scholes did nine years ago.
"Always give young people a chance," Ferguson comforted himself.
In the end, he convinced himself not to change Li Xiaoming, because he had such an inexplicable trust in Li Xiaoming. .
Of course, now that Li Xiaoming made it clear that his physical strength was not as bad as he showed, he strengthened his thoughts even more.At this time, Ferguson can only be like a gambler, placing his chips on Li Xiaoming.Then wait for the result.
"Okay, guys! There are still 15 minutes! It's not time to surrender! Keep up your spirits, football is round, nothing is impossible, the game is not until the last second, how important it is not to give up!" Ferguson Turning around, clapping hard, shouting to his players.
After a very short break, the coaches each gave a few instructions, and the referee urged the players to return to the court quickly.
Li Xiaoming dropped the water bottle and walked back slowly.
All his movements are very slow.
It was completely different from his usual self.
Beckham came up and patted him on the shoulder with concern. Although he was also very tired, this man known for his hard work still maintained his demeanor: "Are you okay, Li?"
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, David. Oh, David, I think you should get in as much as possible and look for opportunities to shoot. I will try my best to make room for you in the back row." Li Xiaoming took the opportunity to pull Then b said that Beckham got up.
"Okay, I understand. Come on." Beckham nodded.
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After the start of the second half of overtime, Ferguson did not make a substitution for Li Xiaoming, and Li Xiaoming still stayed on the court.
This temporarily relieved the Chinese fans in front of the TV.
"With referee Rizzoli's whistle, the second half of extra time begins!"
As general experience shows, United were significantly more active in the second half of extra time than in the first.
This is related to the fact that they got a certain amount of rest in the first half of overtime.
The corresponding Inter Milan had physical problems and had to slow down.
Of course, the more important reason is that Inter Milan is already ahead, so they naturally don't need to continue to attack.What if the opponent hits back after being pressed?
Now leading is Inter Milan, they have every reason to choose a conservative approach, as long as they can keep this score, they will win the Champions League.
During Manchester United's offensive, Li Xiaoming found that he didn't have to catch the ball frequently, and his teammates would not have to pass the football to him every time, and let him organize the offense.Beckham stepped in to take on more responsibilities. Anyway, Inter Milan didn't have the stamina to move forward.Beckham can run forward with a little boldness.
Li Xiaoming didn't think it was because his teammates didn't trust him anymore, he could tell that it was because his teammates cared and helped him.
They want to let themselves get more rest and use their strength at critical moments.
Li Xiaoming thanked his teammates for their kindness, and had no intention of changing their approach.
Now that his teammates have liberated him to some extent, then he is not hypocritical and just does what he should do.
Li Xiaoming can move more freely and flexibly because he doesn't need to be a ball-holding point. He doesn't have to appear near the football anytime and anywhere. He can stay away from the ball-handling player and appear where he thinks he should appear.
With such a flexible running position, he can even run into the penalty area to grab points.
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In fact, Manchester United's offense in the second half of overtime could no longer go through a series of passes as before, and find a breakthrough in the pass.
They don't have that much time for them to do that much excess.
15 minutes doesn't seem short, but it's not long either.
When a last-ditch effort is needed, people often adopt a simpler and more direct approach. This approach may not be efficient, but if there are enough times and the quantity is large, quantitative changes may lead to qualitative changes.
The simpler and more direct approach taken by Manchester United is to cross from the wing.Return to traditional English style of play.
Ferdinand has rushed to the forefront under Klopp's command, acting as a center forward, using his height and header advantage to threaten Inter Milan's goal.
The two full-backs rushed up to act as wingers, constantly kicking the ball and sending it towards the goal.
Although it looks simple and crude, and has no technical content, it still makes the fans of Inter Milan feel frightened when they see it.
There is no way to make a cross from the side. A kick out has a feeling of "resignation" to both the defense and the offense.Many people disdain the play of crossing from the wing at the last moment, thinking that it is a waste of opportunities.
But if you think about it carefully, why do teams all over the world, when they need to fight to the death, all choose the way of crossing from the wing?Is it because the head coaches of teams all over the world have mental problems, don't they know that this is a waste of opportunity?
Since everyone uses it this way, there must be a reason for it.
Although a lot of opportunities will be wasted in crossing from the side, it will also create a lot of opportunities. Even if the attacker catches one of these opportunities, it may be fatal...
This is exactly what Manchester United want to achieve now.
Because Rio Ferdinand moved forward, Manchester United basically focused on the two tall men Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand when defending.
Rio Ferdinand performed very well in this game, and even contributed a very important goal line clearance. Now he is acting as the vanguard who wants to beat Inter Milan, so the fans of Inter Milan are not pleasing to the eye. Whenever he had the chance to get the ball, there was a cacophony of boos from the stands where the Inter fans gathered.
Manchester United's players don't care about these boos. When crossing, they will indeed run towards Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand.
It's just that Ferdinand and Berbatovki jumped up and competed for the top under the close marking of each other, and the effect was not very good.
Li Xiaoming discovered this through his own observation.He tried to run into the penalty area to grab points, but found that the marking on him was not strong.
He wasn't surprised by that.
For a long time, he was not very interested in grabbing points, and Ferguson never had the idea of throwing him into the penalty area. From his small stature, it can be concluded that he is not suitable for finding anything in the penalty area where the space is small and the physical confrontation is frequent. Chance conclusion.Needless to say foul, Li Xiaoming might not be able to handle the normal physical contact, so how can he fight for the position?As soon as someone dug it with their butt, it was dug aside.
Li Xiaoming is not surprised by such a view, but he thinks this view is incorrect.
Some people say that the physical confrontation in the penalty area is very intense and frequent. It depends on the situation. This is indeed the case during set kicks. Almost everyone on both sides has physical contact.But in mobile warfare, that's not necessarily the case...
In addition, who said that there must be physical contact when entering the penalty area to grab points?
Just like now.
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When Rooney pulled to the right to cross, Li Xiaoming ran from outside the penalty area to the penalty area, but he didn't run directly to the goal to grab the point - that's not where he went at all, he ran straight to the back point.
After Rooney used his excellent skills to shake the angle, he kicked the ball directly. Before the cross, he didn't even look at the situation in the penalty area-he didn't have that time, and he could only pass the football based on his feeling and experience. .
As for who will be able to top him in the end, that is beyond his control.
After passing the ball, he looked up to the penalty area.
Rio Ferdinand and Berbatov jumped up one after the other, trying to compete for the top.
Jumping with them are the defenders of Inter Milan.
But none of them hit the ball.
The ball passed by Rooney drew an obvious outer arc, bypassed their heads, and then went straight to the back of the penalty area.
Everyone's eyes and attention followed the football, and only then did they see Li Xiaoming appearing at the back!
He adjusted his posture sideways, then supported Zhu's body with his left foot, and swung his right foot!
This is the posture to volley!
At this time, no one dared to ignore Li Xiaoming's shot, because in regular time, it was Li Xiaoming's shot that created the chance for Manchester United to equalize.And at this time, no one wants to let the team player get bored in the penalty area.
He has no physical confrontation ability in the penalty area, and it doesn't mean he doesn't have a goal target...
Immediately, two Inter Milan players rushed towards Li Xiaoming in the penalty area. In addition, Cesar also turned around and rushed back, intending to block Li Xiaoming's shot.
Li Xiaoming sees everything in front of him clearly, not only the situation in front of him, but also the situation around him is basically in his mind.
He knows exactly where the players on both sides are.
So he knows what he should do next.
When the football flew to his feet, Li Xiaoming's swung right foot did not shoot the football towards the goal. The wonderful volley that everyone expected to see did not happen.
Li Xiaoming just flicked his ankle, and bounced the football in the air to the middle of the penalty area with his right foot!
It's not a shot, it's... a pass!
"Eh?!" Seeing that it wasn't a shot, He Ping was surprised.
Then an idea popped into his mind—is this a mistake? !
Do not!wrong!
Immediately after He Ping's thinking ability recovered, he felt that this kick could not be Li Xiaoming's kick, but a premeditated pass!He did it on purpose.
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"David——!" Martin Taylor shouted in a protracted voice, almost standing up from his seat.
Amidst his roars, everyone realized that David Beckham strode up near the big penalty area line in the middle of the penalty area, then supported his body with his left foot, and swung his right foot!
His movements are similar to those of Li Xiaoming just now.
Because Berbatov and Li Xiaoming first took part of Inter Milan's defensive strength, and the rest was attracted by Li Xiaoming, so Beckham, who was inserted in the back row, was now in an unmarked situation. You can calmly bend your bow and set an arrow, store your strength, and then twist your body. The waist and hip drive the right leg, and the right leg drives the right foot. Like a whip, all the power is finally transmitted to the right foot through various parts. Right on the instep, that is, at the end of the whip.
This whip hit the football flying in the air firmly!
With a bang, grass clippings splashed everywhere, and the football rushed towards the goal like a meteor, rubbing against the surrounding air, penetrating the wall in front of the penalty area with lightning speed, and flew into the goal from Cesar's side !
As for Cesar, who was put together by Li Xiaoming and Beckham, he couldn't turn over and jump at all. His body was still moving backwards according to inertia, and his arms swung back in vain, without touching the football at all. ...
(End of this chapter)