Chapter 2076 This ball is dedicated to the head coach
If you only look at Hu Lai’s last shot, many people will definitely exclaim:
"What are Manchester United doing? How can such a threatening figure like Hu Lai be let go? There is not a single defensive player around him! How did such an amateur defense reach the Champions League final?"
This is an injustice to Manchester United.
In fact, when the Madrid Pirates launched this attack, Diediu was still following him.
Although he was also paying close attention to the situation on Farias' side, he paid more attention to Hu Lai.
It wasn't until he saw Farias passing two of his teammates in a row that he had to pounce.
Of course, he can also choose not to guard Farias and stick to Hu Lai's side. However, when Farias scores a goal, he will have to bear considerable responsibility because it is a serious defensive mistake.
To pounce on Farias and then let Hu Lai go was a last resort and a helplessness.
The first rule of defense is always whoever has the ball poses the greatest threat.
Moreover, during the entire process, Hu Zi beside him did not make a sound or raise his hand to ask Farias for the ball.
He didn't even speed up towards the door.
Instead, he ran unhurriedly from the midfield to Manchester Athletic's penalty area like a walk.
Even when Farias passed the ball to him, he had just crossed the line of the penalty area and ran into the penalty area.
This made Diediu temporarily forget about Hu Lai's existence when he decided to pounce on Farias.
As a result, the moment he pounced on him, Farias actually passed the ball...
Farias alone attracted three of Manchester Athletic's four defenders, and one left back, Andro Zapata, was taken away by Camara who crossed in front of the goal.
So Hu Lai was completely undefended!
This situation is simply too luxurious for a top killer like Hu Lai...
When Farias passed the football to him, the outcome was doomed.
The Manchester Athletic fans in the stands behind the goal booed with all their strength, as if the sonic attack could prevent Hu Lai from scoring.
But this is nothing more than a "death struggle".
Hu Lai hit the football into the goal very calmly and decisively!
Compared with Farias' previous series of dribblings, his shooting can be said to be mediocre.
But just this ordinary kick is worth thousands of gold!
When multiple players on a team put in so much effort, they are actually pursuing this last kick.
Otherwise, what's the point of wearing flowers and butterflies in front of you, dribbling past several people, and then shooting the football into the stands?
Although Farias seems to have almost fed the cake into Hu Lai's throat, it is entirely possible for other forwards to spit it out.
This ordinary kick tests a forward's comprehensive ability, including psychological quality and shooting skills.
Hu Lai is the forward who can always turn his teammates' passes into goals. He rarely disappoints his teammates.
“HUUUUUUUU——!
Hu scored twice! This is his fourth consecutive Champions League final in which he scored two goals! He has participated in the Champions League finals four times and has scored a total of 12 goals so far. He is the player with the most goals in the Champions League finals! In addition, this
This is his eighteenth goal in the Champions League this season. There is no doubt that he will win the Champions League Golden Boot! He will win the Golden Boot for the seventh consecutive season! His record in the Champions League continues and he is far ahead.
Compared to other players of the same generation! Even in history, he is the first!"
The shuttle field was once again occupied by the cheers of Madrid Pirates fans. The camera panned the stands. Many Manchester Athletic fans held their heads in their hands and looked at the stadium with dull eyes.
Being led by two goals by Madrid Pirates, many Manchester Athletic fans who were optimistic before were speechless at this time.
This time, their silence lasted longer than when Hu Lai scored the first goal.
Because the situation is also more unfavorable for Manchester United.
The score is two goals behind, and there are still twenty minutes of regular game time left. Counting injury time, it should not exceed half an hour.
They must chase two goals in a row during this period to retain their hope of winning the championship, and at the same time, they must hope that the Madrid Pirates... or rather stop scoring goals randomly.
The difficulty is not small and the future is bleak.
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After scoring, Hu Lai did not run to the corner flag area this time to do his signature celebration.
Instead, he turned around and ran towards the coaching bench.
While he was still far away, he pointed his finger at Parotti, indicating that he wanted to celebrate the goal with him.
"Ha! What a boy!" The two assistant coaches beside Parotti picked him up and pushed him up.
In fact, there was no need for them to fight. Parotti himself had opened his arms and was happily ready to welcome Hu Lai.
Hu Lai and his teammates on the field rushed over, dove into the crowd, and hugged the coach.
If it weren't for someone behind him, Parotti might have been knocked down... because it wasn't just Hu Lai who jumped on him, but also his teammates behind him!
"Hu Lai dedicated this goal to Ettore Parotti, his coach for seven seasons at Madrid Pirates! This is really a touching scene! No matter how many intrigues, careful calculations, and business routines there are in the football world... return to the essence.
, Football is still a game between people, and the relationship between people is the foundation of this sport!"
"Twenty-one championship trophies certainly look star-studded and really dazzling...but I think the TIFO played by the Madrid Pirates fans before the game and the hugs from all the players now may be the reason why Parotti is here.
This is the team’s biggest asset in nine years of coaching!”
Facing this touching scene, the commentators were filled with sighs.
When Parotti came to this team, everyone thought he was just a poor transitional head coach. After the Madrid Pirates found a qualified successor, he would be kicked out to make room for the new head coach.
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Who would have thought at that time that Madrid Pirates would usher in the most successful head coach in the club's history?
Of course, even now, some people say that Ettore Parotti is just lucky and is playing tricks in the team. He can win the championship even if he has a dog on the coaching bench.
However, Parotti himself never paid attention to such criticism, he just laughed it off.
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After the wild celebration, the players gradually dispersed.
Parotti, with messy hair and wrinkled clothes, was still standing in the command area on the sidelines.
The coaches around him couldn't help laughing when they saw him like this.
Amid everyone's laughter, Parotti kept shaking his head, spreading his hands, and shrugging his shoulders. In the end, he couldn't hold it back and just followed suit.
After laughing, he still did not forget to gesture to the players on the court, telling them that although they were two goals ahead, they should not get carried away.
How could Parotti forget to be cautious in his last game in charge of Madrid Pirates?
In his opinion, Manchester Athletic, playing at home, has the ability to make a comeback.
It is always right to show leniency to the enemy.
This move made Manchester Athletic coach Munster, who was next door, sigh inwardly.
Although he is obviously very powerful, he is still so cautious...
There is a reason why he is the most successful head coach in football today!
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Hu Lai's second goal was a huge blow to the morale of Manchester United.
After the game restarted, Manchester Athletic players made frequent mistakes.
And this confusion lasted for quite some time.
Obviously the Manchester Athletic players also realize that there is not much time left for them...
Trailing by two goals in the Champions League final, huge pressure fell on every Manchester United player, leaving them almost breathless.
Even Manchester Athletic fans stopped being noisy after the game just started and became taciturn.
At this moment, the shuttle field is almost completely occupied by the singing and cheering of Madrid Pirates fans.
Faced with this extremely unfavorable situation, Manchester Athletic's head coach Munster took the lead in making adjustments. He replaced midfielder Rodrigo Gustavo, who had a yellow card, and replaced him with Belgian forward Jorge.
Cáceres.
After Caceres came on the field, Manchester United had as many as four players on the front line, and the overall formation changed from the regular 433 to a very extreme formation of 424.
He was going to fight for his life.
Manchester United, which was two goals behind, had no retreat.
He must attack.
Even if you know that if you do this, the Madrid Pirates will seize the opportunity to score more goals, you still have to do it.
Faced with Munster's adjustments, Parotti changed his mind and changed two people at once.
Tonini was used to replace Juan Ramirez, whose physical strength had declined significantly. The 36-year-old experienced a serious injury four years ago. Just a month ago, he strained his thigh muscle. It was indeed very serious.
It's difficult to last the entire game in a game like the Champions League final.
Although Tonini is a left midfielder and left winger, he performed well as a temporary defensive midfielder in the semi-finals.
Parotti replaced him at this time, in order to let him take over Ramirez's job and strengthen the defense in the middle of the midfield.
The second substitution was to replace attacking midfielder Vukovic with French center back Adrian Nery.
Neri is a central defender with outstanding strength, but he is prone to injuries. However, his current physical condition is fine. Letting him come on as a substitute to increase the number of defenders in the backcourt is also an adjustment made by Parotti in response to Munster's substitutions.
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In this way, Hu Lai plays the center forward, while Farias and Camara withdraw from the striker to the midfielder, from winger to full midfielder. In the center are Toni and Joaquín Vela.
The back line consists of five defenders.
Madrid Pirates also started with 433, but now it's 541.
This lineup increases the defensive strength and retains the ability to counterattack.
With a two-goal lead, Parotti was ready to hold on to the 3:1 score until the final whistle.
At this time, the game has reached the 82nd minute.
Including injury time, Madrid Pirates are only ten minutes away from winning their sixth Champions League trophy in club history!