At the end of the first half, the score on the field was 2: 0, with Inter Milan leading Manchester United by two goals.
The camera gave the two managers a close-up. Li Ang stood on the sidelines and applauded the players who had played for 45 minutes, while Ferguson went straight to the players' locker room. The old Scot was clearly dissatisfied with the first half of the game.
The camera then gave Inter Milan's two goalscorers, Juan Mata and Diego Milito. Finally, it gave Manchester United's number one star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, a close-up.
The Portuguese star player's performance in the first half was average. He did not get many chances, only one shot, and it was a direct shot from a set piece. It did not threaten Inter Milan's goal.
Part of the reason for Cristiano Ronaldo's average performance was Inter Milan's targeted deployment. Li Ang could be said to be the person who knew the Portuguese star player best. He knew Cristiano Ronaldo even better than Manchester United's manager, Ferguson. Throughout the first half of the game, Inter Milan tightly restricted Cristiano Ronaldo, not giving the Portuguese player any space or opportunity.
Of course, the poor performance of Cristiano and Ronaldo was inseparable from the fact that the entire Manchester United team did not perform at their best.
Football was not a stage for individual heroism. When the entire team was not operating smoothly, Cristiano Ronaldo was also unable to save the situation by himself.
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"The first half of the game is over! Inter Milan relied on Mata's goal and Diego Milito's penalty kick to temporarily lead Manchester United by a score of 2: 0. Both teams did not get many chances in the first half of the game, but Inter Milan succeeded in seizing opportunities. They showed Manchester United their ability to seize opportunities! Cristiano Ronaldo looks unhappy, which is also a reflection of Manchester United's first half of the game. "
"All in all, the first half can be summed up like this. Both sides were relatively calm at the start of the game, and it looked like it would be a dull game. However, Li was obviously very cunning. Inter Milan suddenly attacked and caught Manchester United off guard. It was the same for the second goal. Modric's sudden burst of individual ability made Manchester United suffer. This situation is clearly beyond Ferguson's expectations. Manchester United must adjust during the halftime interval. They are two goals behind and their opponent is Inter Milan. It will not be easy for them to make a comeback. As the star players of Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo must do something in the second half of the game. "
During the halftime break, the TV station that was broadcasting the match was commenting on the first half of the match.
Their viewpoints were relatively similar. Inter Milan showed their cunning and offensive efficiency in the first half of the game, while Manchester United was clearly unprepared. At the same time, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was Manchester United's star player, also received some criticism. The Portuguese star player did not play the role of a top star player.
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Cristiano Ronaldo entered the locker room with a cold face and hammered the locker room's cupboard with force.
Clang!
"Did the locker offend you?" A scolding sounded.
Cristiano Ronaldo shrunk his neck and did not dare to speak. As the star player of Manchester United and one of the top three players in the current football world, the Portuguese lad could be said to be proud and had a bad temper. However, he did not dare to quarrel with this person because the person who scolded him was Ferguson!
The Manchester United players who came in later felt the strange atmosphere in the locker room. One by one, they shut their mouths and sat obediently in their seats. Even Rooney, who always liked to show off, did not dare to make a sound.
"Inter Milan may be two goals ahead of us, but that is only because they were lucky and caught us off guard. I admit that we were a little unprepared in the first half of the game, but Inter Milan's arrogance ends here. We are Manchester United, the omnipotent Manchester United! The gap of two goals is indeed a little difficult, but we have encountered more difficult situations than this. Who was the one celebrating the victory in the end? Tell me! "The old man suddenly raised his voice and roared.
"It was us!" Scholes, Ferguson's most trusted veteran, stood up and shouted with a serious face.
"It was us!" More people stood up and shouted loudly.
This was the role of a veteran. This team had veteran players like Ferdinand and Scholes, so they were not afraid of losing their morale. What kind of situation had these veterans not encountered and what kind of difficulties had they not experienced?
In particular, veteran players like Scholes, who had experienced the classic reversal against Bayern Munich, would never doubt that the victory belonged to Manchester United!
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Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Ferguson was very satisfied and began to explain the tactics for the second half of the game.
"Inter Milan was very good at making use of the flanks in the first half. The first goal we conceded in the first half started from our passive defense on the flanks. Our defense was led by the nose by them, and that was the biggest mistake! In the second half of the game, the whole team will put pressure on Inter Milan.
"Inter Milan was very good at making use of the width of the field. The two flanks took turns to respond to each other. This requires our flanks to be tougher, and the other players to fill in the gaps more actively and vigilantly!
"Pay attention to Modric! Don't let the Croatian get the ball easily. Tie him down! Modric is Inter Milan's pivot. Freeze this pivot! "Ferguson roared.
"Ronaldo! Put him on the field if you have the strength! " Ferguson glanced at Cristiano Ronaldo. "I'll give you absolute freedom in the second half of the game. Give me Inter Milan's defensive line —" The old man paused for a moment, his expression a little ferocious. "— and turn it into a mess!"
Cristiano Ronaldo did not speak. He just nodded hard! He clenched his fists. The grievance in his heart made him want the second half of the game to start immediately.
Ferguson had a certain amount of confidence in his team's comeback in the second half of the game. This team, in his opinion, was the best Manchester United team since 1999. The team also had superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo. As long as the team broke out in the second half of the game, a comeback was not an extravagant hope!
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On the other side, the Inter Milan manager, Li Ang, was reminding his players to pay attention to Manchester United's counterattack in the second half of the game.
"Manchester United will definitely not sit still. The second half of the game will be very difficult!"
"Manchester United will not give us more space and opportunities! Everyone must be mentally prepared to fight with their lives on the line! "
"Modric will withdraw his position in the second half of the game and form a double defensive midfielder with Carlos!"
"Mata and Silva, I'll leave the offense in the second half of the game to you. Take turns to attack their defensive line!"
"Milito will withdraw his position. There will be a fulcrum transition point between Silva and Mata!"
"Adriano! Let Manchester United have a taste of your power! Let them fear you and let them feel that their defensive line is in danger at all times! "
Li Ang's expression was serious and his voice was loud and clear!
His team was only forty-five minutes away from the summit of Europe. He could not afford any mistakes!
Since he was going to bid farewell, he would use the throne of Europe as a farewell gift!
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