Gao Shen excitedly reminded the players on the sidelines.
Whether it is the first round or the second round, the Manchester United right back plays a tragic role.
At the Sao Paulo Stadium, it was he who was beaten cleanly by Di Maria, and Napoli equalized the score.
Back at Old Trafford, he was easily passed by Di Maria, which allowed Naples' counterattack to quickly advance into the penalty area and create the goal just now.
It can be said that his character is very miserable.
But this does not mean that O'Shea is incapable.
On the contrary, it is not easy for any player to gain a foothold at Manchester United and become the main player.
O'Shea is no exception.
Naples suppressed Manchester United very well.
To what extent is it in place?
Twenty-five minutes later, Naples completely suppressed the midfield, preventing Manchester United from getting the ball out.
In the 29th minute, Ferdinand got the ball near his own 30-meter area and looked around, but found that there was nowhere to pass the ball.
Cavani walked slowly in front of Vidic, which made Ferdinand dare not pass the ball. If it was passed, Cavani suddenly accelerated to grab the ball and the ball was intercepted, which would be a disaster.
In front, Rakitic stands between Carrick and Fletcher, and Di Maria stands near O'Shea on the right...
Ferdinand stepped on the ball and turned to the left, but there was no path for the ball; he turned to the right and looked over, but there was still no path; he stepped on the ball again and looked forward, but there was still no path for the ball...
For nearly ten seconds, Ferdinand went back and forth like this, unable to move forward on his own.
So, as a last resort, seeing Park Ji-sung about to charge, he directly passed the ball long.
Unfortunately, Park Ji-sung did not really rush, but retreated to respond. As a result, the ball was passed directly to the Naples half, where Vargas easily got it and passed it back to goalkeeper Handanovic.
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This is a very typical scene of Napoli suppressing Manchester United.
But only a minute later, it was Ferdinand who got the ball.
This time Di Maria positioned herself closer to Ferdinand, but O'Shea missed the ball.
Gao Shen shouted a reminder from the sidelines, but Ferdinand's pass was faster. After O'Shea got the ball, he passed the center line along the right path and directly passed the ball diagonally behind the Naples defense and into the penalty area.
Cristiano Ronaldo moves forward quickly.
The Portuguese's speed and explosive power were fully utilized at this moment.
O'Shea's pass happened to be near the line of Naples' penalty area, but Handanovic was positioned outside. After decisively attacking, he got ahead of Ronaldo and fell to the ground to save the ball.
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Gao Shen called Di Maria on the sidelines and asked him to pay attention to his position.
The Argentinian raised his hand far away, knowing that he had just made a mistake.
But Manchester United took the opportunity to press the defense forward, trying to put pressure on Naples in the midfield and frontcourt, and relieve the pressure they faced in the midfield and backcourt. It would be best to launch a wave of offense.
Soon, Cristiano Ronaldo dropped back to receive the ball in the gap, turned around with the ball, and went straight into the left rib of Naples' penalty area. However, he did not go to Rooney to cooperate. Instead, he spotted an opportunity outside the penalty area and took a direct kick.
shoot.
The ball missed again.
Gao Shen clapped vigorously, indicating that the players should continue to stay focused and tighten restrictions on Ronaldo.
Although Gao Shen has not carefully counted how many shots Ronaldo has taken now, and none of them are on target, he is indeed the only player in the Manchester United team who can constantly get kicking opportunities.
If you continue to let him shoot from such a distance, what if he really scores one?
Ferguson also made adjustments.
When Ronaldo retreated, Anderson's position began to move forward.
In the 33rd minute, after Ronaldo retreated, attracting the defensive attention, Anderson appeared in the gap between the two Naples central defenders and Thiago Motta, receiving Fletcher's pass.
After that, he sent a direct pass and sent the ball into the penalty area again.
Rooney crossed into the penalty area from the left rib, almost at the same time as Handanovic's attack.
The Napoli goalkeeper fell to the ground and saved Rooney's shot, but the two fell together.
There was also a sigh once again from the Old Trafford Stadium.
This is another great opportunity!
Gao Shen shouted on the sidelines for Thiago Motta and David Luiz, especially David Luiz.
There was a problem with the cooperation between the two just now. David Luiz did not come out with Ronaldo, and Thiago Motta went to follow him. As a result, after Anderson came up, David Luiz still did not come out in time to block the ball.
The Brazilian central defender has indeed made great progress since coming to Serie A, but occasionally there will still be some detailed mistakes. It may be due to lack of concentration, distraction, or errors in judgment.
This requires Gao Shen, Bonucci and others to beat and remind from time to time.
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Manchester United's attack lasted until thirty-nine minutes.
During this period, the two teams had offense and defense against each other, but Manchester United was relatively more active, while Naples played very steadily. The defensive end did not give the Manchester United attackers the slightest chance, and there was no chance to shoot.
But in the 40th minute, after Manchester United slowed down a little, Naples suddenly made a counterattack after stealing the ball in the middle. After Rakitic stole the ball, he sent a long-distance direct pass from the middle.
The football passed between Ferdinand and O'Shea, and the two Manchester United defenders were standing near the center line with a large gap behind them. Rakitic passed the ball very quickly.
When Cavani retreated, Di Maria was at the forefront, quickly shook off O'Shea, and went straight behind him.
But Van der Sar reacted quickly, gave up the goal first, and drove the ball back into the frontcourt.
Just a minute later, Manchester United fired back.
Ferdinand's long pass went directly to the outside of Naples' penalty area, allowing Ronaldo to rush.
But this time it was Bonucci who got into position in time, got stuck and passed the ball back to the goalkeeper.
"During this period, the competition was very intense, but the scene was still relatively stalemate."
"We can see that both teams are very tenacious."
"Both Manchester United and Napoli have shown a very strong desire to win."
"Now overall, Naples has the advantage, but Manchester United is not to be outdone."
"Manchester United's biggest problem now is that they can't find an effective offensive line on the offensive end and it's difficult to create a threat. They can only frequently form shots through Ronaldo's long shots, but this is very inefficient."
"Naples did a good job of targeted defense and played very steadily."
"We saw that Naples' head coach Gao Shen kept signaling to the players on the sidelines to press up and press forward."
"It seems that Naples still wants to score another goal."
"According to the away goal rule in the Champions League knockout rounds, as long as Napoli scores one more goal, Manchester United will need to score three goals. This will be a very painful blow to the Red Devils and may even become a key node in the game."
"Gao Shen's formation and on-the-spot command tonight left a deep impression on people. Facing the veteran Ferguson, he looked not inferior at all. Naples also showed very good competitiveness."
"Look at this attack, Naples came forward as a whole."
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When Vargas and Di Maria came together on the left, everyone thought that the two would launch Naples' left attack, and Manchester United's defensive players immediately responded.
First, Di Maria tried to cut inside and suddenly distributed the ball back to the left, allowing Vargas to dribble forward, but O'Shea blocked Vargas in time and even trapped the Peruvian left back on the wing.
Di Maria retreated from the left corner of the penalty area in time to receive Vargas' pass. Fletcher ran over immediately, wanting to double-team Di Maria with Park Ji-sung.
After the Argentinian stopped the ball skillfully, he glanced at Vargas in front of him, then at the center, and suddenly picked the ball with his left foot directly behind Fletcher and outside the left corner of the penalty area.
I saw a sky-blue figure quickly come up from behind Fletcher, and after passing Di Maria's pass to the front, the person's speed did not slow down, and he rushed straight into the penalty area.
For a moment, the entire Old Trafford stadium once again screamed in surprise.
At this critical moment, Carrick came out from the side and bumped into Rakitic from the side and behind, knocking the Croatian midfielder directly into the penalty area.
Carrick immediately raised his hands to show that he was innocent, but the referee immediately blew the whistle.
"From the slow-motion replay, we can see that Rakitic's sudden advance made Manchester United's defensive players a little late to react. Carrick got in immediately and he did knock down Rakitic."
"It can be seen from the replays from different angles that Rakitic has rushed into the penalty area."
"This was an undisputed foul in the penalty area."
"The referee showed the yellow card and awarded a penalty kick!"
"Manchester United's players were protesting, thinking it was a foul outside the penalty area and they just fell into the penalty area, but the referee obviously didn't think so. From the slow-motion replay, this really should have been a penalty kick."
"Gao Shen put Rakitic on the left tonight, which can be said to be a very clever layout, because Rakitic played very well. This critical moment of forward penetration also disrupted Manchester United's defense."
"Look who will take the penalty kick this time?"
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Gao Shen stood on the sidelines and silently looked at the court, where the Naples players were discussing who would take the penalty kick.
Next door, Ferguson was still furiously venting. Obviously, he also knew that if this penalty kick was scored, it would be a very painful blow to Manchester United, and it could even be said to be a fatal blow.
But there was nothing he could do.
This is indeed a penalty!
Lucas said that the live TV broadcast had repeatedly replayed and confirmed it.
As for who will take the penalty...
Gao Shen speculated that Rakitic should let him out.
He has never been a player who steals the limelight from his teammates.
In the Naples team, the one who wants to score the most right now should be Cavani.
Sure enough, Cavani got the chance to take the penalty kick.
Naples players walked up to him one by one, hugged him and cheered him on.
The entire Old Trafford stadium, especially the Manchester United fans in the stands behind Van der Sar, were frantically disturbing Cavani.
It is estimated that more than 76,000 Manchester United fans in the audience were praying in their hearts at this moment.
