Chapter 1358
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When Manchester United's defensive line concentrated on the middle and right sides of the penalty area, even Ferguson on the sidelines could see that the situation in front of Manchester United's goal was critical.
But the players on the field did not realize it because they all had the defensive task in front of them!
Gerard, Raúl, and Kuyt disrupted Manchester United's defensive line.
They only realized how weak their defense on the left side of the penalty area was when Johnson raised his leg to pass the ball from outside the top corner of the penalty area!
The football passed over the head of the defensive line and Edwin van der Sar quickly moved to the back of the goal. But no matter how you looked at it, his speed could not match the flying speed of the football.
Valencia and Park Ji-sung pounced to the back of the goal together, but there was still one person in front of them, Qin Xiong!
When the football began to fall to the back of the goal, Qin Xiong rushed forward and leaped high!
Valencia and Park Ji-sung could only watch from the side and behind with their eyes wide open!
They could not interfere with Qin Xiong's header at all. If they did, they would basically apply for a yellow card or a red card and give Liverpool a penalty kick!
Boom!
Qin Xiong headed the ball into the goal before Edwin van der Sar's big hand could reach in front of him to block the football!
The whole Old Trafford stadium was silent. After a moment, the Red Army fans in the stands where the visiting fans were located let out a loud cheer!
After Qin Xiong landed, he clenched his fist and ran along the sidelines. He roared as if he was announcing the strength of the Red Army to the world!
"Qin Xiong! Qin Xiong scored the second goal of the game. His brace helped Liverpool take the lead again at the Theatre of Dreams at Old Trafford. At the same time, they widened their lead on the total score. Now they lead Manchester United by 3: 1!
The timing of Manchester United's goal concede is really terrible. The first half is about to end, but they concede again. Now they still need to score three goals to reverse the title holders, Liverpool. It's an impossible task! "
The moment Ferguson saw the team lose the ball, he suppressed his anger and turned around in a circle. He knew that this could be the watershed of the game!
When Manchester United only needed two goals to reverse their opponents, anything was possible!
But at this time, Liverpool dealt a painful blow to Manchester United. It was as if a sword had pierced the heart of the Red Devils, and the Red Devils could die!
Three goals in the second half?
Not only that, but he also wanted to stop Liverpool from scoring!
This was too difficult! It was too big!
Qin Xiong walked back to the other half of the field surrounded by the Red Army. They showed a strong temperament. Although the goal was scored by Qin Xiong, it was the result of the team's efforts.
And in this, Qin Xiong had undoubtedly become the soul of the Red Army!
The first half of the game ended quickly and both sides returned to the locker room.
Comain praised the team's performance in the first half and motivated the team again.
"We're only 45 minutes away from the Champions League final! Only 45 minutes away! As long as we maintain the performance of the first half, we can leave Old Trafford with our heads held high and enter the new Wembley stadium! No one will give up at this time, but some people may relax. Don't! Let's bring home the victory and then play the Champions League final with confidence! "
The Red Army generals agreed in unison.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Liverpool began to control the game and did not give Manchester United a chance to pull the pace of the game.
Manchester United constantly fouled in the scramble. On the one hand, they wanted to regain the ball and interrupt Liverpool's rhythm. On the other hand, they wanted to curb Liverpool's possible fast attacks.
Liverpool's control of the pace of the game was never to stall for time. It was to exhaust the opponent and make the opponent reveal defensive flaws. Then they would increase the pace 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 during an attack in the front field. The referee gave Alonso a yellow card, and then Manchester United began to focus on Alonso's defensive zone.
Comain acted according to the situation and replaced Alonso in the 66th minute of the game to avoid Alonso being suspended for another foul.
After Tiote came on, Liverpool's overall formation began to shrink and they really focused on defense.
At the same time, counterattacks began to officially become the main means of attack.
In the 71st minute of the game, Manchester United pressed on and tried to create offensive pressure on Liverpool. But Park Ji-sung received Rooney's pass at the front waistline and was successfully intercepted by Mascherano.
Liverpool's counterattack immediately began.
Baines dribbled up from the left flank and Tiote passed the ball to him.
Baines rushed along the flank. After he dribbled and advanced to the front field forty yards away from the goal, he passed the ball diagonally straight to Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong, who cut inside to run into position, missed the ball under Carrick's marking, and then continued to rush forward without stopping.
The football that he missed rolled to Raúl's feet. Raúl directly knocked the ball horizontally, and Qin Xiong dribbled the ball past Ferdinand's side!
Ferdinand immediately turned to press for the ball. Qin Xiong suddenly stopped and pulled the ball back. Ferdinand could not recover his center of gravity and watched as Qin Xiong brushed past him.
Qin Xiong had already formed a single-handed stance, and Edwin van der Sar abandoned the goal and came out.
This time, Qin Xiong chose to shoot at the far corner of the goal, but Edwin van der Sar's prediction was unexpectedly correct. He stretched out his long leg and touched the ball, causing the football to slightly change direction and roll out of the end line, brushing the outside of the goalpost.
"Qin Xiong almost scored a hat-trick! My God, Edwin van der Sar's save is the limit, just a little bit more! If it wasn't for Edwin van der Sar's touch, the football would have rolled into Manchester United's goal! "
Qin Xiong stood in place and shook his head. He did not think much and immediately prepared to attack from the corner.
Liverpool entered a conservative rhythm, and Manchester United wanted to burn their boats but were afraid to shoot the rat for fear of breaking the vases, for fear of letting Liverpool widen the score again.
In a tangled stalemate, time passed by minute by minute.
The atmosphere formed by the Liverpool and Manchester United fans in the stands at Old Trafford was very different.
The Red Army fans seemed to be in the depths of the flames and were incomparably passionate. They sang the team song and danced in the territory of their mortal enemy.
The Red Devils fans seemed to be deep in the cold sea. Although there were still some fans cheering for the team, most of the fans had become very depressed and stared blankly at the field.
Comain began to wrap up the game.
He replaced Raúl with Meireles to further strengthen the midfield defense.
Five minutes before the end of the game, he replaced Qin Xiong with Carragher.
When Qin Xiong came off the field, all the Liverpool fans who came to the away game applauded and cheered!
The ambitious Manchester United put on an imposing manner at Old Trafford, but at the crucial moment, Qin Xiong's two goals helped the team counter the opponent's arrogance!
He had become the soul of the Red Army!
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