Chapter 407 The game has only started for twelve minutes (82/134)
When the referee blew the whistle, Old Trafford suddenly fell silent at that moment, and the previous cheers, applause and whistles disappeared.
It's like everyone has a tacit understanding.
Just after the whistle sounded, Rooney took two runs and swung his right foot.
The inside of his right foot hit the side of the football from back to front. The football flew up and drew an arc, just in time to bypass the jumping Lazio wall, and then appeared in front of Handanovic.
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The Slovenian goalkeeper reacted very quickly, and he is worthy of being one of the top three goalkeepers in football today.
When the football just rose from behind the wall, he used his strength to fly into the air.
When the football flew over, his palm actually touched the football.
However, Rooney's free kick is like his long-range shot. Although it has an arc and is like a banana ball, it is very powerful!
After the football hit Handanovic's hand, it directly knocked Handanovic's fingers away, and then still flew into the goal tenaciously!
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Almost as soon as Rooney kicked the football, the cheers that had disappeared for a second returned and followed the football as it flew into the goal.
Then when the goal appeared, the cheers of the Manchester United fans reached their climax.
The entire Old Trafford was like an active volcano, completely erupting at this moment.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!! Rooney! Wayne Rooney!! A beautiful direct free kick!"
"Rooney did a great job! In this game, Manchester United must seize every possible scoring opportunity! Especially set pieces! Now they did it! Manchester United took the lead in the game with a direct free kick!"
"Set kick! This is an important way to score goals! Manchester United must have practiced this before the game! This free kick is very beautiful!"
"Rooney——! 1:0! Manchester United takes the lead at home! In terms of the total score, they also temporarily lead Lazio with a total score of 2:1!"
The commentators cheered.
At this time, the emotions they had been suppressing were finally released.
After scoring the goal, Rooney also seemed very excited. He ran all the way to the corner flag area, then stood with his arms spread out and his head raised, which was his signature celebration move.
Making this celebration also means that he is in a good mood.
As soon as the free kick was kicked, Rooney knew that the ball would definitely go in.
Sure enough, I entered.
He felt that he was in very good condition today.
So he is full of confidence in the next game!
Manchester United eliminated Lazio at home and scored a goal themselves.
What a perfect game...
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After Rooney scored, even Ferguson rushed down from his seat excitedly and reached the sidelines, waving his fists!
Not to mention other people.
Behind him, Manchester United's bench has long become a sea of joy. They merged with the spectator seats behind them and became an integral part of the entire boiling Old Trafford.
Ferguson was naturally very excited.
This is the start he dreams of!
Since this season, Lazio has always taken the lead first, and there are very few teams that can lead Lazio in the game.
And Manchester United did it!
This is Ferguson's tactical purpose.
Once Manchester United takes the lead, they will continue to defend at a high level for a while, and then immediately switch to the same state as when the two sides met in the first round, using excellent pressing and tenacious willpower to ensure the safety of the goal. At the same time, they will wait for opportunities to hit Lazio.
Fight back.
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The entire Old Trafford stadium seemed to shake and tremble when Rooney scored, and the high-decibel cheers from the fans were almost comparable to the sound of a supersonic passenger plane taking off.
But in this environment, Chang Sheng, who was standing on the sidelines, had no expression on his face and seemed very calm.
He did not hold his head with his hands, nor did he make any regretful movements.
He did nothing to make people think that he was actually a realistic wax figure.
Chang Sheng is so calm because Chang Sheng himself is not worried about this at all.
Conceding goals in away games does not mean that your team will lose the game.
Letting the opponent score a goal is not a big deal.
He knows what his team should do, and he even knows what his team can achieve.
Completely different from Manchester United's high defensive tactics, Lazio's tactics are very simple - attack!
Just attack.
Even when faced with Manchester United's high defense, Lazio never thought of changing this tactic.
In the away game, Lazio also insists on playing offensive football. This is naturally not because Chang Sheng has a "attack or die" mentality, but because offense is the best way to completely destroy Manchester United.
If you want to win often, you should also take a look at those people who always talk about "common sense" and "generally speaking". My Lazio can still win even if they don't take the usual path!
Even though he lost a goal, Chang Sheng did not change his mind.
So he behaved very calmly, he had confidence in the team and felt reassured.
Lazio is very, very strong now. Watching Lazio's games not only makes their fans feel at ease, but also makes a head coach like Chang Sheng feel at ease.
After Lazio lost the ball, instead of yelling on the sidelines or kicking the water bottle anxiously, he turned around and walked back to the coaching bench.
After climbing up the stairs, he finally sat in his seat.
Turning to Di Matteo, who was looking at him inquiringly, he said calmly: "Don't worry, Robert. The game has only started for twelve minutes."
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Just like what Chang Sheng believed in, when the game restarted, Manchester United continued to press Lazio from a high position, but Lazio's performance was much more stable than before conceding the goal.
Because it had been more than ten minutes, Lazio's players were gradually becoming familiar with Manchester United's high-pressing rhythm.
And most importantly, the Lazio players themselves have a very strong sense of mission - we want to create an unprecedented future, and we want to take a road that has never been traveled before!
With such an idea, a very clear goal, and a sense of mission to create history, these combined give Lazio players a very good psychological quality.
Even if he loses the ball, he won't look panicked.
Before the game, the coaching staff also analyzed for them what to do if they lose the ball first.
These plans are very well done. The players only need to take their seats and execute the tactics according to the plans.
What to do after conceding the ball first?
What to do when facing Manchester United's high press?
It's not about shrinking the defense, nor about controlling the rhythm by dropping kicks in the backcourt, but...a more rapid and murderous attack!
As long as you have the ball, attack!
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Although Modric is on the pitch, he is not the only organizer of Lazio's attack.
Every player can become an organizer individually when they have the ball, and they are all capable of doing this.
This will make it very difficult for Manchester United to defend.
Just like the attack against Bayern Munich, Lazio's first attack after falling behind fully demonstrated their multi-core play.
Football is constantly being passed, but these passes are not all used to make up numbers and improve ball possession.
Every pass Lazio makes is very purposeful and very threatening. Especially their passes after halftime will make the defensive players feel as if they are being treated as if they are there by Lazio.
At the breakthrough point, I was very nervous and did not dare to lose my mind at all.
This tension has nothing to do with Lazio's speed. Even when they pass the ball quickly, the opponent will feel better.
Because there is no need to think at that time, just follow the instinct of the body.
But once Lazio slows down the pace and gives them time to think, many strange thoughts will appear in their minds. Facing Lazio's offense, they will think a lot.
When they start thinking too much, their energy on defense will be dispersed, which is not conducive to better defense.
Lazio's multi-core tactics are no longer a secret now, everyone knows that Lazio is capable of doing this.
Therefore, you must be extra careful when defending.
But players are not machines, but people, and their energy is limited.
Ninety minutes of a game is nerve-wracking at all times. This is a too high standard for any team and is almost impossible to achieve.
Even if one person achieves it, it won't help, because football is a collective sport and a matter of eleven people. If you do it, others can't, and Lazio can still find loopholes through other people.
Precisely because these teams all know Lazio's secrets, when they play against Lazio, it becomes more tiring and difficult to defend.
The longer the time goes on, the greater their psychological pressure will be.
Facing Lazio's attack, Manchester United was able to maintain a high press at the beginning. However, as time passed, fans would notice that Manchester United's defensive position was retreating little by little.
From the beginning, he could reach Lazio's midfielder position to press, but now he can just reach the center line.
Manchester United's defensive position is still retreating...
They were being pushed back into their own half by Lazio's powerful attack.
Lazio didn't play very fast in this game. They didn't advance from the backcourt to the frontcourt very fast, and it felt like they were slowly pressing forward with heavy troops.
This sense of oppression is actually stronger than Lazio's fast break.
It was like a black rain of arrows from the sky were shooting towards me.
Facing Lazio like this, Manchester United could only retreat, retreat, and retreat again.
This is not a proactive adjustment by Manchester United. Originally, they should have continued to press high for a period of time, trying to score another goal through high pressing, which would have completely sealed the victory.
But now... we can only be forced to give up the high-position press in advance and switch to positional defense.
Then wait for an opportunity to counterattack - if there is a chance.
Lazio continued to press forward and press forward.
After passing the halfway line, they are still approaching Manchester United's goal! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)
