"In the 87th minute of the match, including stoppage time, there were at most ten minutes left. Facing Leeds United, who started to commit more players to defense, Manchester United had to think about how to score! A draw would be a defeat for Manchester United..." Jon said.
"The last ten minutes!" Lineker was already getting excited. "If Leeds United can hold on until the end of the game, they will lift the 2007-2008 Premier League trophy!"
As time ticked away, Manchester United's attacks became increasingly fierce, and Leeds United spent most of their time retreating to their own half to defend.
But as the game has progressed, most people, including Ferguson, have overlooked one issue.
Manchester United's attack was swift, but their two wingers, which they were so proud of, were perhaps a bit too selfish.
certainly.
This doesn't mean that Ronaldo and Rooney on both sides don't cooperate with their teammates.
When they encountered difficulties in breaking through, both players would cooperate with their teammates who came over, but the scenes of occasionally using the width of the field to stretch Leeds United's defense with long passes, as in the first half, were no longer seen.
Moreover, their crosses are quite interesting if they don't choose to cut inside and shoot themselves.
It's worth noting that Manchester United's equalizing goal was the result of a brilliant combination between Ronaldo and Evra on the left flank. After getting rid of the defense, Ronaldo passed the ball to the right side of Leeds United's penalty area, where Rooney headed it in.
But since the conflict between the two, such cooperation has almost disappeared!
Cristiano Ronaldo fared relatively better. As time went by, his desire for the championship helped the Portuguese player suppress his anger. When he saw Rooney in a relatively good position in the penalty area, he would still try to pass the ball.
Little Fatty Koru doesn't have it.
At 23, Rooney was in the prime of his youth, having already secured a starting striker position for both Manchester United and the England national team at a young age.
In the previous two years at Manchester United, Rooney and Ronaldo had equal status.
However, as Ronaldo's performance has become increasingly impressive this season, and with Mendes' support behind the scenes, Ronaldo has gradually surpassed Rooney in terms of reputation.
In addition, Ronaldo has yet to renew his contract with Manchester United, and there was the transfer turmoil some time ago.
This made Rooney increasingly dissatisfied with Ronaldo.
So after that argument, Rooney exploded. He wanted to prove to Ferguson that he was the key figure who could help Manchester United win the league title!
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Ninety minutes of regular time have ended, and the game has entered stoppage time.
Li Shiguang also played his last card, replacing Kolarov, whose stamina was almost exhausted, with Bale.
After Bale came on, Leeds United went into full retreat mode, and even Adriano dropped back to the center circle. After that, there was no one wearing a white jersey in Manchester United's half.
Manchester United launched a relentless attack on Leeds United, clearly intending to defend to the very end.
The regular time has ended.
It seems to have flipped a switch that had been set on the restless emotions of the Manchester United players, and even veteran Giggs was not immune.
Ninety-first minute.
Giggs received a pass from Rooney, flicked the ball with his left foot to create space, and then shot, but the ball wasn't high enough to penetrate the thick wall of players in front of the Leeds United penalty area, and was blocked by Lahm.
Ninety-second minute.
Hargreaves' diagonal cross was caught by Neuer as he leaped high into the air.
Ninety-fifth minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo's shot after entering the penalty area was blocked by Kompany and went out of bounds.
Inside Elland Road, the jubilant atmosphere grew stronger, with Manchester United receiving cheers every time they failed to score.
Time flies.
Clattenburg was frequently glancing at his watch, while Ferguson and Li Shiguang stood motionless on the sidelines. By this point, both managers had played their cards, and the final result depended entirely on their players' performance in the last two minutes on the field!
The corner kick is taken.
Silva won the first header and cleared the ball out of the penalty area, but unfortunately, Manchester United players were all standing outside the box.
The ball landed at the feet of Vidic, who had already pressed out of the Leeds United penalty area.
Possession of the ball has been lost.
Leeds United's players reacted quickly, immediately pressing out of the penalty area. To prevent Vidic from taking a long-range shot, Adriano, who was closest to him, rushed forward in a few strides.
Vidic was well aware of his own footwork and didn't rush to shoot blindly. Instead, he turned and passed the ball to Carrick, who had retreated to the edge of the penalty area.
Manchester United regrouped their attack about 30 meters from the Leeds United goal.
Several lateral passes.
The ball was passed to Giggs.
The Welshman saw it very clearly.
When Manchester United passes the ball, Leeds United's entire formation moves along with it.
Especially when the ball is passed back, Leeds United players will push forward appropriately.
The advantage of this approach is that it puts constant pressure on Manchester United players with the ball, making passing less comfortable. However, the downside is that a lack of focus can easily allow the opponent to capitalize on a fleeting opportunity and break the offside trap!
And in order to verify their own ideas.
Giggs first passed the ball to Ronaldo on the wing, and then made a run backwards.
He retreated about five meters and waved to Ronaldo, asking for the ball.
Seeing that there were no good opportunities to break through, Ronaldo passed the ball back to Giggs.
While Ronaldo was passing the ball, Giggs was focused on the movement of Leeds United's overall defense.
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