1354 Soul of the Army
When Manchester United's back defender was concentrated in the middle and right in the penalty area, even Ferguson on the sideline could see that the situation in front of Manchester United was very critical. [Please search]
But the players on the court didn't realize it because they all had defensive tasks in front of them!
Gerald, Raul and Kuyt disrupted Manchester United's defense.
When Johnson made a cross from outside the top corner of the penalty area, they realized how weak their defense on the left side of the penalty area was!
The football crossed the back line and Van der Sar quickly moved towards the back point of the goal, but no matter how hard he looked, his speed was not as fast as the football's flight.
Valencia and Park Ji-sung rushed to the back point of the goal together, but there was another person in front of them, Qin Xiong!
When the football began to fall to the back point of the goal, Qin Xiong rushed forward and jumped high!
Valencia and Park Ji-sung can only watch with wide eyes next to and behind him!
They can't interfere with Qin Xiong's header this time, and if they interfere, they will basically apply for a yellow card or red card and give Liverpool a penalty!
boom!
Qin Xiong pushed the ball into the goal before Van der Sar reached in front of him and blocked the football!
Old Trafford was silent. After a moment, the Reds fans cheered loudly in the stands where the visiting team fans were!
After Qin Xiong landed, he ran along the sidelines with one fist with one hand. He yelled as if he was declaring the strength of the Red Army to the world!
"Qin Xiong! Qin Xiong scored his second goal in this game. His second goal helped Liverpool lead again at Old Trafford in Dream Theater, and at the same time expanded the lead in the overall score. Now they are leading Manchester United with a total score of 3:1!
Manchester United lost the ball in a bad time. The first half is about to end, but they have conceded the ball again. Now they still need to score three goals to reverse the defending champion Liverpool. This is simply an impossible task!”
The moment Ferguson saw the team conceding the ball, he suppressed his anger and turned around and turned around. He knew that this might be the watershed of the game!
When Manchester United only needs two goals to reverse the opponent. Everything is possible!
But at this time, Liverpool gave Manchester United a painful blow, as if a sword pierced the Red Devils' heart, causing the Red Devils to die!
Three goals in the second half?
Not only that, Liverpool will not score any more goals!
This is too difficult! Too great!
Qin Xiong walked back to the half with the Red Army generals. They showed a strong temperament. Although Qin Xiong scored this goal, it was the result of the team's efforts.
And here, Qin Xiong has undoubtedly become the soul of the Red Army!
The first half ended soon and both sides returned to the locker room.
Koeman praised the team's performance in the first half and motivated the team again.
"We are only 45 minutes away from the Champions League final! Only 45 minutes away! As long as we maintain our performance in the first half, we can leave Old Trafford with our heads held high and then enter the New Wembley Stadium! No one will give up at this time, but someone may relax, don't! Let's take the victory home and play the Champions League final with confidence!"
The Red Army generals agreed in unison.
The two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half.
Liverpool began to control the game and did not give Manchester United a chance to drive the pace of the game.
Manchester United kept fouling in the fight. On the one hand, they wanted to regain the ball and interrupt Liverpool's rhythm, and on the other hand, they wanted to curb Liverpool's possible fast break.
Liverpool has never controlled the rhythm of the game to delay time. Instead, it consumes the opponent and lets the opponent reveal defensive flaws. Then they increase the rhythm of the game and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop!
In the 58th minute of the game, Nani was knocked to the ground by Alonso in the frontcourt offense. The referee gave Alonso a yellow card, and then Manchester United began to play in Alonso's defensive area.
Koeman acted at the sight and replaced Alonso in the 66th minute of the game to prevent Alonso from committing another foul and being suspended.
After Tiot came on the court, Liverpool's overall formation began to shrink and he really focused on defense.
At the same time, the counterattack has also officially become the main offensive means.
In the 71st minute of the game, Manchester United soldiers were in a dilemma and tried to create offensive pressure for Liverpool, but Park Ji-sung was intercepted by Mascherano after receiving Rooney's pass from the front midfielder.
Liverpool's counterattack immediately began.
Baines pressed from the left side, and Tiot handed the ball to him.
Baynes rushed along the wing. After his dribbling attack reached the forty yards from the frontcourt, he passed the ball diagonally to Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong, who cut in and ran in, missed the ball under Carrick's defense, and then continued to rush forward without stopping.
The football he missed rolled to Raul's feet. Raul directly knocked the ball across, and Qin Xiong took the ball from Ferdinand and dribbled by!
Ferdinand immediately turned around to press, and Qin Xiong suddenly stopped and pulled the ball back. Ferdinand couldn't hold back the center of gravity, and he saw Qin Xiong pass by him.
Qin Xiong had already formed a single-killing force, and Van der Sar abandoned the door and left.
This time, Qin Xiong chose to push the ball to the far corner of the goal, but Van der Sar's prediction was correct. He stretched out his long legs and touched the ball, causing the football to slightly change backwards and rub against the outside of the post and rolled out of the bottom line.
"Qin Xiong almost made a hat trick! My God, Van der Sar's save is the limit, only a little bit away! If Van der Sar hadn't touched it, the football would have rolled into Manchester United's goal!"
Qin Xiong stood there and shook his head, without thinking much, immediately prepared for a corner kick attack.
Liverpool has entered a conservative rhythm, while Manchester United wants to make a fuss but is afraid of being timid, for fear that Liverpool will expand the score again.
In a tangled stalemate, time passes by minute by second.
The atmosphere formed by Liverpool and Manchester United fans in the Old Trafford stands is completely different.
The Red Army fans were like a fire deep in the depths, extremely enthusiastic. They sang team songs and danced on the territory of their mortal enemies.
The Red Devils fans were like they were trapped in the cold sea. Although some fans were cheering on the team, most of the fans had become very depressed and stared at the arena with a blank expression.
Koeman begins to finish.
Use Merreles to replace Raul to further strengthen the midfield defense.
Five minutes before the end of the game, he replaced Qin Xiong with Carragher.
When Qin Xiong left the court, all Liverpool fans who came to the away game held applause and cheered!
The ambitious Manchester United showed a momentum to shock everything at Old Trafford, but at a critical moment, Qin Xiong's two goals helped the team to counter the opponent's arrogance!
Chapter completed!