"Holy shit!!!" Simeone couldn't help but curse as he watched Ronaldo turn, raise his leg, and volley the ball. "Is he even human?! His coordination is terrifying!"
Cristiano Ronaldo unleashed a beautiful turn and a powerful volley.
This not only ignited Old Trafford, which was already on the verge of exploding.
At the same time, it also made fans around the world watching the game on TV excited. Regardless of the time zone, whether it was day or night, countless families, as long as they were Manchester United or Ronaldo fans, erupted in cheers at the same time!
Even Mourinho, standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but shake his head, his face full of wry smiles.
Faced with this amazing ball.
Mourinho, who has never had a good temper, didn't even have the slightest desire to yell at his own players on the field!
Our players did everything they were supposed to do. If we had to point out a mistake, it would be that Materazzi was a fraction of a second too slow in his pursuit.
If it weren't Ronaldo standing there to receive the ball, this half-beat wouldn't have made much of a difference. But the problem is that it was Ronaldo, who has been on fire this season, standing there!
Even Rivaldo, who rarely praises any player, couldn't help but exclaim after seeing the ball fly into the net: "Boss, buy him! We have to buy him! His improvement this season has been tremendous!"
"They're moving, don't rush, Ferreira." Li Shiguang smiled as he watched Cristiano Ronaldo running and celebrating on TV. "José's luck is really bad. Judging from Ronaldo's form today, he probably has no chance of taking a victory from Old Trafford..."
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But this time, Li Shiguang misjudged the situation.
Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed in explosive form, but Inter Milan also has its own hero.
After the game restarted.
Inter Milan were not greatly affected by conceding a goal. Encouraged by Mourinho, the players continued to play the game methodically according to the tactical plan laid out before the match.
Their efforts paid off near the end of the first half.
The 44th minute of the match.
Sneijder and Cambiasso played a brilliant combination in midfield, with the two using a few dazzling short passes to evade Scholes and Anderson's tackles, and after shaking off the defense, they quickly dribbled forward.
Anderson was originally there to help.
Hargreaves actually focused most of his energy on Vardy, and the effect was quite good. Throughout the first half, Vardy did not have many outstanding performances.
Despite his significant progress, Vardy, who is only 21 years old, still relies more on his speed when playing. If it weren't for today's tactical needs, Mourinho would still prefer to play Vardy on the wing!
But now.
Sneijder has successfully shaken off Anderson and is about to dribble into the danger zone.
Hargreaves hesitated for a moment, then abandoned his close marking of Vardy and pounced on Sneijder.
Hargreaves was not coming up very fast.
Sneijder knew he was afraid of passing the ball, so the Dutchman didn't panic and took a few more steps forward, advancing to a distance of about thirty meters from the Manchester United goal.
Suddenly, he lifted his leg!
He's about to take a long-range shot!
Before the match, Materazzi received instructions from Mourinho to keep a close eye on Ronaldo.
Manchester United side.
Ferguson gave almost the same instructions.
Hargreaves and Anderson's most important defensive task today was to mark Sneijder closely! In particular, they needed to be wary of Sneijder's powerful and extremely accurate long-range shots after he entered the danger zone!
So when Hargreaves saw Sneijder swing his leg, he knew he couldn't wait any longer. He quickly beckoned to his back and, without caring whether the two center-backs behind him understood, he charged towards Sneijder at full speed!
Hargreaves is a tough guy too!
Sneijder was about to unleash a powerful shot at the goal.
In order to completely block his shooting angle.
Unlike some players who simply raised one leg to block, Hargreaves, who rushed forward, stood tall and met the attack head-on.
Simeone, who was also incredibly tough during his playing days, saw Hargreaves's move and immediately gave him a thumbs up: "Damn! That's fierce!? I love it!"
However, when Li Shiguang saw this action, a mysterious smile appeared on his face.
He can't speak for the other Inter Milan players, even Dzeko and Vardy, who are also former Leeds United players, as Li Shiguang hasn't coached them for two seasons.
But Lee Shiguang knows about Sneijder, who went out and then came back to Leeds United!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Hargreaves's block is likely to miss!
really!
The next second!
Sneijder gently lowered his left hand, which had been raised high. His taut thigh muscles suddenly released most of the force before touching the ball. Instead of shooting towards Schmeichel's goal like a cannonball as everyone expected, the ball rolled past Hargreaves, who had overexerted himself, with a gentle push from Sneijder!
A fake shot, but a real one!
As the ball rolled past Hargreaves, Sneijder pushed off with his supporting leg, then slightly shrank his body, and nimbly slipped past Hargreaves!
And that's not all!
Seeing Sneijder get past Hargreaves, Ferdinand sensed an impending pass and charged towards Vardy.
Sneijder did pass the ball.
However, his pass wasn't aimed at Vardy!
It should have been Ferdinand marking Crespo!
Under the watchful eyes of more than 70,000 fans in the stands at Old Trafford.
Sneijder slammed his right foot down hard on the bottom of the ball.
A low but fast lob pass!
Although Ferdinand, who was charging forward, tried to jump and change the ball's trajectory with his head, he did not make contact with the pass that Sneijder had calculated. The ball went over Ferdinand's head and landed precisely at the feet of Rikreispo in the penalty area!
Next.
The Argentine striker only made two moves.
Turn around.
Take a step.
The football skimmed along the grass and, before Schmeichel could react in time, nestled into the bottom left corner of the Manchester United goal!
1:1!
As the first half was about to end.
Inter Milan secured an extremely valuable away goal!
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