Chapter 744 Who Turned the Tide? [Update 1]
Eto'o has always been a speed shooter.
Although he is already 30 years old this year, the strong physique unique to Africans and the relatively regular living habits allow him to maintain the speed of the wind.
In this respect, the [Little Prince] is not as good as the [Cheetah].
So after running five or six steps, the division of labor between the two people became very clear-
Eto'o drew a blue-black lightning and chased the football, while Bojan maintained a mysterious rhythm, constantly observing the loopholes in Manchester United's defense in the penalty area, and began to think about how to receive Eto'o's pass, or open up a gap for the Cameroon partner...
Four or five seconds later, Eto'o caught up with the football.
Seeing that the football was about to change line, Eto'o, who was running at high speed, really took off like a cheetah. He stretched out his right foot, which was his habitual foot, and lightly hooked it. The football was like an obedient baby, and immediately turned back and flew into the field.
Rafael, the young Manchester United full-back who rushed over to defend, obviously did not expect that the opponent would use such a difficult and unconventional way to handle the ball, so he could not stop and missed the ball...
By the time the young player reacted, Eto'o had adjusted his body and whizzed past him, carrying a hot breath, like a blood-sucking leopard hunting!
After passing Rafael, the Cameroonian stopped sticking to the ball.
Bang!
The ball was shot with the outside of the right foot.
Instantly, it was like a pair of cold scissors, following the route designed by the tailor, unstoppably cutting the Red Devils' defense line...The football rushed to the [Little Prince] who had found a gap in the crowd.
The left foot stopped the ball.
Deliberately stopped a little longer, and the football fell to the main shooter's right foot.
[Little Prince] Bojan used such a skillful technique to shake off Darren Fletcher, the last defensive player who stuck to him, and immediately shot without any hesitation.
Such a close distance, such a fierce shot!
Van der Sar completely misjudged this multiple-choice question. He thought Bojan would choose a clever shot and block the right bottom corner that the Little Prince liked the most. Who knew that the football whistled over his head...
"GOAL——!!"
"This ball has... a lightning-fast counterattack!"
"Incredible! Incredible speed of advancement, from Castellachi punching the ball out with both fists to Bojan's powerful shot, the whole process took no more than 20 seconds. The two central defenders Vidic and Rio Ferdinand who had crashed into a ball in the Inter Milan penalty area had just climbed up... In the end, it was the midfielder Fletcher who defended Bojan's shot..."
"Manchester United was stunned by Inter Milan's sudden outbreak. At this moment, they could not keep up with the opponent's rhythm at all, just like an old and rusty bicycle from the 1980s, racing with Ferrari's latest Phantom sports car..."
In the stands of Old Trafford, less than 5,000 Inter Milan fans who had obtained away tickets cheered like a storm.
For this game, more than 20,000 Italian fans came to Manchester, but only a quarter of them got the stadium tickets, so they couldn't let down their companions who didn't get the chance to enter the stadium, and cheered hysterically...
Manchester United fans fell silent, some wiped their faces with both hands, some covered their eyes in pain, and some swallowed their saliva subconsciously with their throats moving.
Everyone knows what this goal means to Manchester United -
The total score of the two rounds is 5:3, and the opponent got an away goal.
The Red Devils' advantage is slowly disappearing bit by bit. In the next game, the team they support must score 2 goals and ensure that the opponent does not score at the same time to protect the ticket to the final at Wembley Stadium.
The Dream Theater, the dream, seems to be gradually shattered.
Who can turn the tide?
On the sidelines.
Ferguson stopped chewing gum.
This goal made him feel frustrated. With two goals behind, it was obviously meaningless to pursue stability and insurance. In the next hour or so, Manchester United was trapped and had to take a rather risky approach.
The Red Devils' godfather began to think about how to change the team's tactics.
On the other hand, Lao Li was not relieved by this goal.
"Cesar's injury is the so-called first [mysterious fifteen minutes] incident? MLGBD, this is really shit, it's so funny. It is estimated that Cesar's injury will take at least more than a month to talk about ideals and life with the angels in white. It will not only affect this game, but also the next games..."
Li Tongfan suddenly realized that the so-called three emergencies this time would not be simple.
There are two more, what will it be?
In addition to Cesar's injury, Lao Li also discovered something strange just now -
Amid the roar of fans at Old Trafford, his subconscious shouting in a moment of anxiety actually reached the ears of Eto'o, Bojan and Sneijder. The three of them seemed to have heard the tactical arrangement, so they withdrew from the penalty area in time to prepare for a counterattack, and then succeeded in one shot and scored this goal.
What happened?
Lao Li had a strange feeling.
At that moment, it seemed that a mysterious single-line connection was established between himself and the players through a strange thing. Just like a telephone remote control, he could pass through the overwhelming noise and transmit his instructions to a certain player. In the ears of certain players!
What is the situation?
Li Tongfan's mind changed rapidly, and his thoughts returned to two days ago.
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Hu Pan's mansion in Comoli, two days ago.
Study room on the sixth floor.
Amidst the clattering sounds of the electronic simulation game, the colors on the LCD screen of the Hummer notebook changed, and finally the ball control ratio and other data comparisons returned to the 3D simulation scene.
Li Tongfan soon discovered that after the simulation scene was restored, there were several small changes -
First of all, the names of our own players on the field are no longer displayed.
Li Tongfan could only rely on the players' dealings to analyze and observe the tactical changes of the two teams in the 3D simulation. He moved the mouse and clicked to enter the tactical adjustment page, and found that Inter Milan's [Lineup] menu was also covered by the system. For the player list, you can only view relevant data such as [Physical Strength], [Performance Value], etc...
Secondly, the system showed that the score of the two teams changed to X:X, and the original score of 0:0 was replaced by the mysterious unknown number Was there a goal, which side scored it...
This is probably the influence of [15 Minutes of Mystery].
It was also an 'examination question' given to Lao Li by the FM2011 system. Li Tongfan could not use the system's inference to know the answer. He had to wait until the actual competition and rely on his real personal ability to 'answer the question'.
At this time, the system estimation has reached 34 minutes.
It seems that the period from 30 to 45 is not the second [Mysterious Fifteen Minutes]. There are no major changes in the 3D simulation except for the player names being hidden. Lao Li found that during this period, Manchester United's tactics began to be more offensive, and the 5 midfielders began to press forward frequently...
Sure enough, in the 43rd minute, Manchester United finally scored.
In the set-piece tactic, Giggs passed from the left and Manchester United center back Vidic succeeded with a header. The Inter Milan goalkeeper seemed to have made a mistake at that moment and abandoned the goal, leaving his opponent with an empty goal. , Vidic scored the goal without any effort...
The sound of hula la la la was loud in an instant.
On the computer screen, the red color representing the Red Devils and Manchester United kept flashing, dyeing the whole room red. A series of representative FM system subtitles appeared at the bottom of the screen - "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL... Manchester United scored a goal, Vidic headed. The ball scored... The Inter Milan goalkeeper looked like the coach would not forgive him. He gave up the goal and gave Manchester United a goal..."
Li Tongfan had doubts in his mind: How could Cesar make such a low-level mistake?
Soon, the score display area above the system changed, and the scores of the two teams became X+1:X...
Manchester United scored in the system simulation.
The next game went very quickly. According to the FM2011 system simulation, neither team scored a goal, and the first half of the game ended quickly...
Coming to the [Tactical Adjustment] page of the midfield, Li Tongfan began to make tactical adjustments.
Since the names of the players have been anonymized by the system, Lao Li can only adjust the team's tactics based on abstract concepts such as technical statistics and physical changes of the players in the first half of the game given by the system...
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Theater of Dreams, Old Trafford.
"...The second half of the game began. The two sides tied 1:1 in the first half. Bojan and Vidic made contributions to their respective teams. For Manchester United, there is still hope for promotion, as long as they can continue Score a goal..."
The England commentator analyzes the promotion prospects for the Red Devils.
The cheers and shouts at Old Trafford were like huge waves in the English Channel, rolling up thousands of piles of snow. The huge sound wave drowned out the hustle and bustle of Manchester City and was enough to shake down the stars in the sky.
force--!
Spanish referee Cervantes' whistle sounded and the second half began.
Inter Milan kicks off.
The fight between red and blue started again on time.
Manchester United's starting lineup has been adjusted - Mexican forward [Little Pea] Hernandez replaced the midfield master Scholes. When the team needed goals the most, Ferguson still resolutely chose to give up his past achievements. This was partly due to Scholes's declining physical fitness. The main reason was that even with Ferguson, who had worked with him for nearly two decades, In the minds of ten-year veterans, Scholes is no longer a player the team can rely on at critical moments.
When Paul applauded the fans in the stands, when Old Trafford finally lost a trace of wartime cruelty, and when the fans chanted Paul's name, the warmth and humanity of football were best reflected. Even Ferguson, at this moment, suddenly felt that he might be able to let the veteran play on the court for a few more minutes. After all, the fate of the opponent's main goalkeeper Cesar, and the subsequent substitute goalkeeper Castellachi finally made a mistake. The reason why Manchester United was able to achieve progress. The ball has a direct relationship with Scholes...
Youth is like water, and time is like song.
Paul Scholes completed his mission and left the field amid cheers and applause. Step by step, he completed twenty years. Perhaps this will be his last Champions League match for the Red Devils...
Hernandez and Scholes high-fived on the sidelines and then quickly entered the field.
The old and the new alternate.
The future of Manchester United is in the hands of the younger generation, Rooney, Hernandez, and...
Li Tongfan's eyes were focused and his brain began to work.
The period from 45 minutes to 60 minutes was the second [Mysterious Fifteen Minutes] time prompted by the FM2011 system. The second mysterious incident was about to come. I don't know what it will be, and Lao Li is ready.
The game was fierce.
"Rooney shoots - oh oh oh, Castellazzi loses the ball... Thornton clears it first... Manchester United gets a throw-in..."
"Gareth Bale... Bale... Bale... Shoots, God, just a little bit..."
"Hernandez gets the first point... Slightly off..."
"Bojan -!! Shakes off Vidic... Ferdinand steals it..."
Accompanied by the commentator's spiritual screams, everyone is immersed in this shocking offensive battle. Manchester United is forced to the edge and has to fight, and Inter Milan's mature tactics have always been just one word - attack, tit for tat, not giving up an inch, fighting for every inch of land, and the game is full of sparks.
47 minutes... 49 minutes... 50 minutes...
The second [mysterious fifteen minutes] of time, in such a fierce and boundless confrontation, passed bit by bit, and it seemed that no sudden incidents occurred.
The game reached the 51st minute, and the change finally came.
Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa -!
Raindrops as big as beans suddenly fell from the sky.
It rained heavily.
Is this the second emergency? So simple?
Although the heavy rain will affect Inter Milan, who prefers to pass the ball on the ground, Manchester United, who plays in a bold and aggressive style, is more adapted to rainy games, and it is at Old Trafford at home... But, this test question is too simple, isn't it?
The moment Li Tongfan was stunned, the referee's whistle came from the field.
Inter Milan's left back Zanetti fell to the ground, seemingly injured.
This time, Lao Li was really surprised. Zanetti, such an iron man with unlimited physical strength, was actually injured? You know, in the past few years, Zanetti has always been the team's attendance king. Last season, Inter Milan's schedule was not easier than this season, and Zanetti had never been injured...
The team doctor hurried to the field to check.
The scene just now appeared on the electronic screen at Old Trafford--
What surprised Li Tongfan was that Zanetti was not injured in the confrontation, but when he was without the ball, he stumbled inadvertently because the field was slippery after the rain, and then he seemed to have strained the inner thigh muscle...
Li Tongfan's pupils shrank suddenly.
He suddenly thought of a more reasonable explanation--
This heavy rain itself is not the so-called "test question" of FM2011, but the real test question is what the heavy rain brings, not just which team is more adapted to rainy games, but...
For Inter Milan, that is truly fatal.
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