The referee John Brooks listened to the headphones for a long time. Chen Xiaoliang high-fived his teammates and urged them to keep playing like this.
The coaches and substitutes of both teams were still waiting for the referee's final decision. Seeing Chen Xiaoliang's scene, Casemiro, who was wearing protective gear on his legs, said to his teammates beside him with a smile: "This guy's ability to show off is really unique, haha!"
"Beep!" The referee finally listened to the penalty decision of the video referee team. He did not choose to watch VAR again himself and pointed his finger to the center circle!
"Yeah!" Manchester United's bench jumped up immediately!
Casemiro staggered to his feet and shouted with a smile: "Oh my god, I really succeeded in pretending!"
At this time, an offside line was drawn in front of the broadcast screen. At the moment Chen Xiaoliang kicked the ball, Kwa was parallel to Kyle Walker.
Manchester City players were very depressed as they were suddenly counterattacked and scored a goal by Manchester United when the situation on the field was going well. Moreover, it was already the second half. Unconsciously, they gradually sped up the tempo of attack, no longer blindly controlling the ball and cautiously launching the final pass.
But this also triggered Manchester City's most terrifying mode.
Just like during the halftime break, the unanimous request of Manchester United players was supported by Ten Hag. At this time, the Manchester City players' unanimous forward pressure on the field was not opposed by Guardiola. He just kept using gestures and shouting to remind the players to pay attention to the running and passing lines when the ball was dead.
Haaland, who had two sure goals saved by De Gea in this game and might have completed a hat trick in other games, started to wreak havoc in the penalty area again.
It is true that Varane and Lima are both among the best central defenders in today's football. Maybe they are not at the top, but at least they are in the top 20. However, when faced with Haaland's rampage in the penalty area, they both still found it quite difficult to defend.
Compared to last season, this forward beast has obviously become more terrifying as he has gained confidence and is more familiar with his opponents and teammates.
In the 59th minute, Manchester City once again made a cooperation on the left flank. Facing the player jokingly called "the temptation of Grealish" by Zhan Jun, who was dribbling the ball in small steps and advancing in front of the defensive players, Wan Bissaka really had no way to deal with it.
If you tackle, you will be committing a foul. If you don't tackle, you can only use physical confrontation to block him, which is very inefficient and easy to lose other goals.
Grealish cut inside to the left side of the penalty area line and passed the ball back to the outside. B Silva received the ball and passed it directly to the left.
Wan Bissaka was brought here. The left side was already empty. Akanji, who came in, received the ball and started rushing into the penalty area. Wan Bissaka immediately turned around and pounced on Akanji, leaving Grealish to be defended by B Fee.
Seeing Wan Bissaka coming, Akanji chose to pass the ball back to B Silva behind him. Rashford pounced on B Silva, who then made a strong horizontal pass to De Bruyne in the middle.
Chen Xiaoliang, who was guarding at the top of the penalty area, rushed forward immediately, fell to the ground and slid when the ball rolled halfway, and blocked the pass with his toes.
[Superstar Mission Progress: 4/5]
But before he could get up, Stones behind him had already taken a step forward to receive his ball and passed it to De Bruyne again.
Chen Xiaoliang was extremely disappointed. The ball that he had managed to break was finally passed to De Bruyne's feet. Eriksen, who was supposed to defend the area where De Bruyne was, was a beat slow. It was obvious that the Danish midfielder with a pacemaker could no longer run.
Ten Hag on the sidelines also saw it. Without hesitation, he asked assistant coach Van der Gag to ask the fourth official for a substitution.
But the progress on the field made him realize that the substitution was too late.
De Bruyne received the ball and faced Eriksen's forward movement, sending a straight pass with his right foot.
The ball passed through Eriksen's left side and Luke Shaw's right side and hit the right bottom line of the penalty area.
Kyle Walker used his speed and body to start one step ahead from the outside, overtook Luke Shaw, received the ball at the baseline and then sent a powerful half-high cross to the middle of the small penalty area!
At the front point, Lima held Haaland tightly, even pulling his jersey on the back to prevent him from heading the ball. However, Haaland jumped up abruptly, raised his left foot into the air, and before De Gea rushed up to hit the ball, he used the inside of his left foot to block the ball into the goal!
Zhan Jun: "2-2! Manchester City equalized the score!"
"Wow! I can't defend it!"
"An excited Haaland rushed to the sidelines. If the game had not been in the 60th minute, he would have taken off his clothes to celebrate!"
"It seems that the rubber band he used to tie his hair fell off during the fight just now. Now with his hair disheveled, doesn't he look a bit like Tarzan?"
Zhang Lu: "Hahahaha, it has a bit of a wild flavor."
Zhan Jun: "Lima's small body can defend the top three lanes, but not the small three lanes."
"The fourth official on the sidelines raised his card, Fred replaces Eriksen!"
Zhang Lu: "Just now, Eriksen failed to block the ball, allowing De Bruyne to pass the ball too easily. For a midfielder of De Bruyne's level, if you let him pass the ball without any pressure outside the penalty area, it would be no different from giving away points."
Eriksson on the field saw the sign in the fourth official's hand and first greeted Chen Xiaoliang who was frowning beside him.
He also knew that he had made a mistake just now, but Chen Xiaoliang did not show any expression of blaming him. The two of them just clapped their hands lightly, and Eriksen ran to the sidelines.
As a fighter who had been out of action for more than half a year due to cardiac arrest and finally returned to the court, it was difficult for him to play in the defensive midfielder position today and take on a lot of defensive tasks.
But what else can we do? The whole world is looking for a good defensive midfielder, but even if we find one, it is still a question whether this defensive midfielder can integrate with the team.
Chen Xiaoliang knows this very well. Watching Enzo go to London and his sometimes good and sometimes bad performance at Chelsea until today, adapting to Porter, adapting to Lampard, adapting to Lampard and now having to adapt to Pochettino, he knows that it is not easy for Eriksen either, not to mention that Eriksen is almost 32 years old.
Originally he often partnered with Casemiro and his defensive tasks were much smaller, but this season he came on his own and had to adapt his own playing style in the defensive midfielder position.
Tonight, he is partnered with B Fee. Neither of them is a traditional defensive midfielder. Today, facing Manchester City's roaming attacking group, they had to adapt to their teammates and opponents at the same time, and it was indeed very tiring.
But there were still Fred and McTominay left on Manchester United's bench. Both of them tried hard, but one's performance was unpredictable and fluctuated too much, and the other's sense of position was too poor. Ten Hag spent a lot of effort, but he still couldn't let him master when to retreat and where to retreat, when to advance and how far to advance .
Kicking like a cat chasing a mouse, it watched the mouse run away and lose its home.
Chen Xiaoliang seemed to hear the words again: Look who is playing as a defensive midfielder now, Fred is playing everything, can he play? No, he doesn't have the ability.
The two teams went back and forth, neither letting the other lead for too long, and in a blink of an eye, Cesco was standing in the center circle again.
"Beep!" The whistle sounded and the game started. As soon as Chen Xiaoliang received the ball, Manchester City's entire formation rushed up and launched a high-pressure defense.
De Bruyne and Bellingham rushed over again, this time they double-teamed Chen Xiaoliang from the left and right while blocking his route to advance from both sides. There was also Rodri waiting behind him, so if Chen Xiaoliang forced his way through the middle, he could block him immediately.
On the left, Kwadwo did not have an absolute speed advantage, and Rashford on the right was being watched by Grealish and Akanji. Chen Xiaoliang had to pass the ball back to Fred who had just come on the field to warm up his feet.
Who would have thought that after Fred received the ball, he took advantage of the fact that no one was guarding him and strode forward.
After B席 pounced, he immediately swept the ball with his left foot and passed it to the left.
The problem is that Kwa didn't get rid of Kyle Walker at all, and his physique was not an advantage in aerial balls.
In the end, Kwa tried to hold Kyle Walker, but he couldn't push him away. The ball flew over the heads of both of them and went out of the sideline.
Chen Xiaoliang turned around and looked at Fred with a confused look on his face, while B Fee next to him just spread his hands.
The dialogue between the two strong teams is really a touchstone. The presence of Casemiro previously covered up many problems in the defensive midfielder position.
When in Rome, the team's midfield configuration was not stronger than Manchester United. Wijnaldum who was thrown away by Paris Saint-Germain, the aging Matic, and the slow Cristante, everyone's shortcomings were obvious, otherwise Enzo would not have been bought.
But the biggest difference is that, except for Cristante, the other three were transfers decided by Mourinho. They are people who fit his tactical thinking and they also resolutely implemented his tactical arrangements on the field.
Just like Manchester United during Ferguson's era, not only were not the players in every position top players, many were not even close to the word top. Evans, Smalling, Wes Brown, Cleverley, Anderson, and even stronger ones like Carrick, Park Ji-sung and Fletcher, could not be called top midfielders of that era.
But these people strictly did one thing, which was to resolutely implement tactical arrangements, give full play to their strengths and cover up their weaknesses.
Those who can pass the ball should pass it more, like Carrick, and don’t try to do the work of others;
Those who can pass the ball should pass it more often. For example, Valencia rarely shoots, so he has the nickname "Valencia doesn't shoot";
Nani, who always thinks about dribbling past opponents and shooting, is known as Nani who doesn't pass the ball. Therefore, he plays when he is in good shape, and becomes a substitute when he is not.
All the players are on the same channel. Even if each position is not top-notch, they can still dominate the Premier League and reach the Champions League final three times in four years.
But what about now? Except for De Gea who was bought during Ferguson's time and Rashford who came from the youth training, almost all the other players on the field were decided by different coaches.
But the tactical ideas of coaches such as Van Gaal, Mourinho and Solskjaer are completely different. The players they bought are gathered together, like a big pot of stew. You play yours and I play mine.
Chen Xiaoliang wanted to shout "Reese" right now and quickly go to the market to buy a few defensive midfielders.
Fred himself felt embarrassed, and it took him five minutes to gradually coordinate with the other players to the same frequency.
In the 71st minute, Manchester United made two more substitutions, Ganaccio replaced Kwa and McTominay replaced Cesco. Ten Hag strengthened the defense at the back, put McTominay on as a defensive midfielder, let B Fee play as a central midfielder, and pushed Chen Xiaoliang to the position of attacking midfielder, playing a strikerless tactic.
He also thought about letting Chen Xiaoliang play as a right winger to open up the wing, but then he changed his mind and thought that once Chen Xiaoliang left the center and his pressure was gone, it would only allow Manchester City's midfield to pass the ball more freely and unimpeded, so he had to give up the idea.
In the following 10 minutes of the game, Manchester City still firmly controlled the ball at home, but although two Manchester United midfielders with no sense of position appeared in front of the penalty area together, they ran against each other at all costs, and Bruno Fernandes kept retreating to make up for the defense in the front, as well as Chen Xiaoliang's back and forth pressing in the high position, did stabilize the defense in the middle.
In addition, because Chen Xiaoliang was in the front, Stones no longer dared to blindly move to the defensive midfielder position and press forward in the attack, which also reduced the pressure on Manchester United's defense.
70 minutes...80 minutes...Manchester City still did not make any substitutions, and Ten Hag replaced Wan Bissaka and Rashford with Dalot and Anthony, using up all three substitutions of five players.
In the 83rd minute, Grealish once again entered the left side of the penalty area from the left. McTominay stuck close to him, while Dalot guarded the outside line to prevent others from going down the side.
Grealish wanted to pass the ball outside the penalty area, but there was Bruno Fernandes next to De Bruyne, and Bruno Silva was too far to the right. He feinted a few times with his right foot, leaned on McTominay with his left hand, and finally simply passed the ball behind him with his toes, and made a diagonal pass to Haaland.
Haaland, who was shooting from a distance, was still tightly entangled by Lima, and Grealish's pass was short. Although it reached Haaland's feet, it did not allow him to get behind Lima. Instead, he received the ball with his back to the goal in the penalty area.
De Gea also moved to the far post and made a save, and Varane on the side also rushed over to double-team him.
Unexpectedly, in this situation where there was no big problem, the retreating Fred rushed to the side of Haaland and kicked him.
Haaland just happened to move the ball to the right side of his body with his left foot, trying to turn around and shoot, but when the ball passed , his left foot was tripped by Fred's outstretched left foot.
Haaland, with disheveled hair, did not want to fall to the ground at first. He used his hands to support the grass and tried to adjust his balance to kick the ball out.
Unexpectedly, Haaland stumbled so hard that he almost knocked Fred down, and his left foot was tripped by Fred...
Finally, both of them fell to the ground.
“Beep!”
The referee John Brooks saw it clearly and blew the whistle to the penalty spot without hesitation.
The entire Etihad Stadium cheered, leaving only two stands of Manchester United fans and the coaches and players on the bench looking helpless.
Barrage:
[Teng Hai should replace Fred with someone else. His two arms ruined the efforts of the game.]
[Does this guy know how to play football? He kicked the ball even when he was double-teamed by three people.]
[Why didn't you sell him in the summer? Is keeping this kind of person in the team a sign of continued decline? ]
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Fred even ran to the referee John Brooks to appeal, but before he could say a few words, he was given a yellow card.
Zhang Lu: "It was an obvious foul in the penalty area, but it was not serious enough, so the yellow card was not unfair."
Zhan Jun: "The pressure is on De Gea!"
"Haaland, who scored two goals, took the penalty! No problem, all Manchester City teammates gave up the ball!"
"If this goal is scored, Haaland will have scored a hat trick for the third time this season! Incredible stats!"
"Haaland runs up... and shoots!"
"This ball goes in! Haaland! He continues to top the Premier League scorer list and the top five league scorer list. 10 league games, 18 goals! An average of nearly 2 goals per game!"
Zhang Lu: “The competition was even more terrifying last season.”
Zhan Jun: "Some fans left a message saying that Haaland without his hair tied up is like a person who has been unsealed!"
"But in our live broadcast room, fans who support Xiaoliang still occupy an overwhelming position. The host told us that the comments in the barrage are all cheering for Xiaoliang!"
"The problem is that the game time has reached 84 minutes. I have to say that there is not much time left for Xiaoliang!"
The moment Chen Xiaoliang saw the ball go in, a thousand cows ran through his mind.
He looked at Fred, who had rushed into the penalty area but gained nothing and was now lowering his head, his face full of speechlessness.
Although the plot surprised him greatly, the script was within his expectations.
Playing against perhaps the strongest opponent in world football at the moment, it was completely expected that the result would be like this.
He looked up at the clock on the LED screen, then walked over to Fred and slapped him hard on the butt with his right hand:
"Mad! Wake up! Cheer up!"
These words were not only shouted at Fred, but also at other Manchester United players who were dejected in the penalty area.
Then he raised his hands, pointed to the stands behind Manchester United's goal, and began to punch rhythmically at the away Manchester United fans.
The Manchester United fans who were holding their heads in regret and not knowing how to relieve their emotions, saw Chen Xiaoliang calling them to boost morale, and immediately put aside their silence and shouted rhythmically:
"20 to 9!"
"13 to 7!"
"You will never be better than Manchester United!"
Of course, these two numbers refer to the number of English top league titles and the number of Premier League titles won by the two teams.
Such words naturally angered the diehard Manchester City fans on both sides. They immediately started to verbally abuse the Manchester United fans in the stands through the iron fences and the human wall formed by security guards and police. Some extreme fans even started throwing things in their hands.
Other Manchester City fans who were watching also began to boo loudly.
"GOGOGO!"
“We still have time!”
Accompanied by the cheers of the fans, Chen Xiaoliang clapped his hands vigorously, shouted to his teammates, and then made a tactical gesture like "six".
Most of the players on the field knew what this gesture meant. It was the number used by their extra training team to designate extra training items.
The sixth tactic is that Chen Xiaoliang advances in the middle to attract the opponent's defense, and the players on both sides of the flank make insertions. After Chen Xiaoliang passes the ball, the players on the flank make a cross, and the rest of the players rush into the penalty area to grab points.
Of course, this is just Plan A, and he still has a backup plan.
This time it was Chen Xiaoliang who kicked the ball to the center circle. He kicked it to Ganaocho on the side, and Ganaocho kicked it to B Fee.
Perhaps it was Chen Xiaoliang's encouragement and gestures just now that aroused the vigilance of Manchester City players. Facing his Portuguese fellow countryman, B Silva came up and closely defended B Fee, and kept making steals.
Fee B struggled to block it and passed the ball to Dalot on the right.
Although Manchester City's starting 11 players were generally capable, they did not make any substitutions until the 85th minute, and their opponent was a Manchester United team that had improved in strength. Even an iron man would have been compromised.
Although Grealish was still marking Dalot, his speed inevitably slowed down.
Dalot pushed forward all the way. As Chen Xiaoliang was running in a serpentine manner in the middle, sometimes left and sometimes right, Bellingham, De Bruyne and Rodri did not dare to spread out blindly to assist in defense. It was not until B Silva pounced over that Dalot encountered any defense.
Facing B Silva, Dalot passed the ball forward to Anthony. Anthony did not confront Akanji head-on, but chose to cut inside and wait for Dalot behind him to advance, forcing Akanji not to leave the wing.
The two's conspiracy was very successful, and Bellingham had to separate to defend Anthony who cut into the penalty area.
As soon as the two of them separated, Chen Xiaoliang immediately shook off De Bruyne and reached out for the ball. Anthony was not afraid of anyone, but he did not dare to neglect Chen Xiaoliang.
He is not afraid of gangsters knowing martial arts, but he is afraid of gangsters having culture. After more than four months of contact, he was useless against Chen Xiaoliang.
Normally, he couldn't win by talking or kicking him. If he didn't follow the tactics, he would be scolded by him. Sometimes he got angry and wanted to fight on the training ground several times, but he was "smart" and evaluated that even if he fought, he would definitely not be able to beat Chen Xiaoliang, who was incredibly strong and physically strong...
Four words: both civil and martial, you can't help but submit.
Seeing Chen Xiaoliang asking for the ball, Anthony immediately passed it to him, and then went straight into the penalty area according to Chen Xiaoliang's tactical gestures.
De Bruyne turned around and rushed back, and Rodri was also ready to fight, but Chen Xiaoliang dribbled the ball and was not ready to pass the ball.
Dalot on the wing was quickly cutting into the penalty area, but with the level of Dalot's crosses, Chen Xiaoliang would not pass the ball to him for the final pass.
Ganacho and Fred on the left also rushed forward.
Seeing Chen Xiaoliang holding the ball in the middle, and two people trying to steal it but unable to do so, Manchester City's defense had no choice but to retreat completely.
Manchester City's scouts and coaching staff have spied on many of Manchester United's game tactics, but they have never seen what the "six" tactic was. When the defensive players thought that Chen Xiaoliang was going to make a cross at an angle, Chen Xiaoliang pushed the ball to the right and immediately rushed towards the middle of the penalty area.
The one who received the ball was none other than B Fee who followed him from behind and came to the right side of the penalty area!
After training with the extra training team for a month, B Fee is very clear about Chen Xiaoliang's tactics.
The requirement for the cross point of the No. 6 tactic is very simple, that is, pass the ball to where the offensive players gather.
B Fee rubbed the ball with his right foot, and the ball flew up, spinning inward from the right side outside the penalty area to the left side inside the penalty area!
They have the advantage on the ground, but Kyle Walker, B Silva and others are not at an advantage in the air.
Fred, who wanted to atone for his mistake, jumped up after winning the ball and hit the ball hard with his forehead, and the ball flew towards the goal.
Zhan Jun: "Ederson has made a great contribution!"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, this ball is almost a sure goal! It's right below the crossbar. If it was a little closer to the left corner of the goal, Ederson probably wouldn't have been able to save it."
Zhan Jun: "Yes, it's a pity for this ball! Fred also stood there and looked at Ederson!"
Chen Xiaoliang walked over and slapped Fred's butt hard again:
"What are you daydreaming about! Come again!"
Luke Shaw took a corner kick from the left side, Stones headed the ball to the first point, McTominay outside the penalty area received the ball and shot directly from a long distance, firing a high cannon towards the stands.
Time passed by minute by minute, and soon it was the 92nd minute.
The sign next to it was raised, indicating that Manchester City was preparing to make substitutions.
No matter how stubborn Guardiola was, he knew that he had to delay time by making substitutions and disrupt Manchester United's offensive momentum.
But the ball has not yet entered the dead ball zone, and Chen Xiaoliang is still in control of the ball.
The "six" tactic has just been used, and the Manchester City players on the opposite side already know what this tactic is, so it will not work if used again.
At this time, he stretched out his hand and made a "nine" gesture. His intention was obvious, telling his teammates that they should use the number nine tactic next time.
Guardiola was confused by the confusion. He couldn't help but look at the Manchester United coach in the command area on the left, who was looking at Ten Hag with his hands in his pockets and a serious face. He couldn't help but think:
Who is the head coach of your team???
To be honest, Ten Hag was mentally prepared. Before Mutaf and Fletcher went to Rome to visit Chen Xiaoliang late at night, Manchester United's coaching staff and scout team had carefully studied every aspect of Chen Xiaoliang.
Ten Hag is fully aware of his ability to control the locker room and lead the players on the field.
Especially after gaining the absolute trust of the head coach and teammates, Manchester United was mentally prepared that he would be the tactical commander on the field.
But Ten Hag didn't expect that this day would come so soon.
Speaking of trust, giving him the position of captain and leader of the locker room is certainly trust, but to say absolute trust is obviously not there yet.
You may say that what he did was wrong, but he did inspire the players on the field and launched a fierce attack in the final moments.
Chen Xiaoliang dribbled the ball forward in the middle and still attracted three defenders.
This time he didn't carry the ball any further but passed it to Ganacho on the wing.
At this time, there was no one defending Ganacchio who was retreating, because Kyle Walker had been taken away by Fred who was advancing.
Manchester United only left B Fee and Lima in the backcourt, and almost all the other players pressed forward. Faced with an absolute numerical disadvantage, Manchester City had to retreat across the board, leaving only Haaland in the front.
Ganacho dribbled the ball and started to cut inside. He advanced 45 degrees from the left side to the middle, while Chen Xiaoliang moved 45 degrees outward from the middle to the left rib.
McTominay and Varane also pressed forward on the right, and Bellingham could no longer follow Chen Xiaoliang, so he had to retreat to defend against them.
When Ganao approached the center and faced Rodri, he immediately passed the ball back to Chen Xiaoliang who was already in position on the left rib.
The "six" just now was Chen Xiaoliang passing the ball and going straight to the middle. What is the "nine" this time?
Chen Xiaoliang revealed the secret to the Manchester City players as if he was playing an open card, but it made the Manchester City players even more confused. Was he going to pass the ball to B Fee who stayed behind and hung it in the penalty area?
De Bruyne rushed over again, but Chen Xiaoliang didn't wait for him to get close and made a cross with his right foot two steps outside the penalty area line on the left side!
Ederson initially thought he was going to shoot a curved ball into the far corner, so he quickly ran towards the left post, but after the ball flew out he realized it was a cross, and the ball flew to the right side of the penalty spot!
Haaland had already returned to defense at this time. There was more than a minute left in the game. Defending the ball meant getting 3 points. He used his height advantage to press on Varane and head the ball out of the penalty area!
Lima rushed forward and caught the ball before Bellingham. Without any hesitation, he immediately passed it to Chen Xiaoliang who was still on the left side from the top of the arc.
Plan A was implemented but failed. Plan B was implemented but failed either. But it doesn’t matter. He still has a trump card, Plan C.
When he later looked back on the Champions League final, he gradually understood why he was exhausted after running more than 17 kilometers in that game. The distance alone would indeed make him tired, but not to the point of exhaustion.
That's because he used a lot of legendary star skills and personal skills in that game.
Every time you use a skill, especially a legendary star skill, it will consume a considerable amount of physical strength. The more skills you use, the faster your physical strength will be consumed.
Facing a Manchester City team whose strength continues to grow and whose coordination is approaching perfection, he must use his energy in moderation to avoid putting all his hopes on the last hurdle, leaving himself with no way back.
His greatest advantage is that he can maintain an excellent level of physical fitness when others are tired.
Just like right now!
Chen Xiaoliang received the ball, stopped and passed, gently pushed the ball towards De Bruyne's crotch, then started instantly, passed Ding Ding and went through the crotch, and received the ball he pushed out on the left side of the penalty area, 2 steps inside the penalty area line!
At this time even Lima pressed forward, and there was only B Fee behind him. Facing the overwhelming Manchester United, and with six or nine players coming one after another, no one could guess what Chen Xiaoliang was going to do. In an instant, except for De Bruyne who turned around and chased back, no one came up to block Chen Xiaoliang.
Chen Xiaoliang made the same posture as before, drew an arc with his right foot, hit the lower part of the ball, and created an inward rotation!
Just now it was a cross, what about this time?
God knows!
This question occurred to all Manchester City players in an instant, and then they all looked up at the ball flying deep into the penalty area.
It should be a cross!
Ederson made the first judgment in 0.1 seconds!
He saw that the ball clearly flew to the right side of the penalty spot again!
But half a minute ago, Chen Xiaoliang had already seen these words in front of his eyes:
[Used: Piero Area Shot Bonus Card (5 minutes)]
[Function: Shooting from the left side of the penalty area can increase the shooting attribute by 2 points within five minutes]
[Shot 16→18]
Chen Xiaoliang knows that the attribute of 18 is not enough to ensure a 100% success rate. It also requires angle, arc, and speed. Even if the ball meets the above three points and flies towards the goal, it still has to face the saves of an excellent goalkeeper like Ederson.
So, he just used a header in the penalty area and a cross from the side, coupled with the intensive pressure from his teammates in the middle, to completely confuse Ederson's judgment!
After flying over the penalty spot, the ball suddenly turned from flying towards the corner flag and fell rapidly towards the far post of the goal!
Ederson made his second decision 0.1 seconds later:
Holy shit! That's a shot!
But at this distance and time, even though his brain could keep up and even though he was a very good goalkeeper, it was impossible for him to break through the physical and physiological limits and make an incredible save under such circumstances.
Zhan Jun: “This ball goes in!!!”
“93 minutes, equalizer!!!”
Zhang Lu: "Ouch! Haha! Good shot! So beautiful!"
In the stands, the Manchester United fans in the two stands behind De Gea were like crazy, some taking off their clothes and some jumping around.
De Gea couldn't help but turn around and celebrate with them.
Chen Xiaoliang rushed to the sidelines, kicked the corner flagpole away, and made a listening gesture to the Manchester City fans who were swearing at him.
In an instant, beverage bottles, water cups, and bottle caps fell like raindrops. The riot police nearby immediately came over with shields raised to surround Chen Xiaoliang and other Manchester United players, while the security guards in the stands rushed into the crowd of fans to stop the violence.
Ten Hag on the sidelines couldn't contain his excitement and kept punching and shouting. Casemiro even threw away his crutches and hugged Rashford!
After leaving the sidelines and returning to the field, Chen Xiaoliang passed by Haaland who was about to kick off in the center circle, and the two looked at each other.
I have defeated you once, and I will never let you take the victory away from me. Even if Jesus comes, it will be of no use. That’s what I said!