"A beautiful, classic counter-attack!" Jon praised with a smile. "It started with N'Golo Kanté's incredibly precise tackle, and Kaká cut inside to help Cristiano score his first goal since joining Leeds United!"
"This attack allowed Leeds United's two new signings to prove themselves!" Lineker stood up and pumped his fist. "Kanté's positioning and timing of his tackles were incredibly accurate, while Cristiano... hahaha... look at what he's doing now!"
After scoring, Ronaldo did not celebrate wildly.
The Portuguese player ran along the sideline to the side of the field, found a camera facing the field, put his face close to the camera, raised his right hand, put his index finger to his mouth, and made a shushing gesture!
Without a doubt.
Cristiano Ronaldo is responding to those who have been questioning and attacking him ever since he joined Leeds United for a hefty €78 million fee!
His teammates also understood what Ronaldo meant.
Everyone ran up from behind, affectionately ruffled Ronaldo's hair, and then rushed to the camera, all making a "shut up" gesture.
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From Kante's interception of the ball to Ronaldo's goal, it actually only took about five or six seconds.
Simeone had just taken his hand off his forehead when he saw Ronaldo send the ball into Manchester United's goal.
Simeone had his eyes closed and didn't see Ronaldo win the ball, so he looked completely bewildered amidst the cheers from the Wembley Stadium.
what happened?
How did the ball go in in the blink of an eye?
Simone looked at Li Shiguang with a puzzled expression.
Li Shiguang simply smiled teasingly and patted Simone on the shoulder: "Diego, who did you just tell Ferreira to give extra training to?"
On the other side of the venue,
Ferguson, his face ashen, was also watching the pitch.
But Sir Alex Ferguson's gaze did not linger on Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just scored.
Ferguson knew the Portuguese player's abilities well; scoring such goals was as easy for him as eating and drinking.
Ferguson's eyes were fixed on Kanté, who was celebrating with his teammates and slowly walking back to his own half!
Because I kept a close eye on the situation on the field.
Therefore, Ferguson saw clearly what Kanté had just done.
Sir Alex Ferguson would bet that Kanté moved before Giggs even made his pass, or that Kanté knew from the beginning that Scholes would definitely play a one-two with Giggs!
To be honest.
Previously, Ferguson thought that Lee Shi-shi was just letting Kanté get a feel for the atmosphere of the game.
But now.
Ferguson realized he was wrong.
This defensive midfielder, who is not even twenty years old, is definitely not here to experience the atmosphere of the game!
Oh shit!
Where did you find these geniuses?!
Ferguson looked at Li Shiguang, who was standing on the sidelines smiling and gently clapping towards the field, and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness!
It was thought that Leeds United, who dismantled half of their team in the summer transfer window, would suffer a decline in strength due to the short integration period.
But now it seems...
I was overthinking it...
Moreover, the situation on the field is different now.
Ferguson knew it very well.
If Leeds United launch a fierce attack immediately after the restart of the game, hoping to equalize the score as soon as possible, then the momentum of Leeds United, which has been fully built up, is very likely to seize the opportunity to launch another counter-attack against Manchester United.
So for Manchester United right now, the most important thing is not to equalize, but to stabilize their defense, slow down the pace, and wait for Leeds United's momentum to pass.
Based on this judgment.
Ferguson called Scholes to the sidelines and whispered a few words of advice to him.
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really.
After the game restarted, Manchester United deliberately slowed down the pace, and Evra and Neville, who had been attacking particularly far forward, also dropped back to their full-back positions.
Manchester United's proactive retreat allowed Leeds United to completely seize control of the midfield.
Relying on the midfield.
Leeds United began to bombard Manchester United's goal relentlessly.
Kaka, positioned in the center, constantly combined with Ronaldo and Bale on either side. Once the ball was passed within 30 meters of the Manchester United goal, a shot was inevitable.
Twenty-third minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká executed a one-two pass in the flank, sending the ball into Manchester United's penalty area. Ronaldo then laid it off to the center, where Adriano cleverly let it pass at the near post, and Benzema followed up with a powerful shot that forced Schmeichel to make a save, pushing the ball off the goal line and out for a corner.
Leeds United then took a corner kick.
Kaka's pass accurately found Ronaldo lurking at the far post. The Portuguese player leaped high and headed the ball towards the goal, but unfortunately, the ball hit the junction of Manchester United's left post and crossbar and bounced out of bounds, drawing gasps from the Wembley Stadium!
Seven minutes later.
Leeds United are making a comeback.
Kante, who had crossed the halfway line, once again dispossessed Scholes. The ball rolled out and coincidentally landed next to Bale, who was running down the wing.
The Welsh supercar gets the ball, turns, and starts moving.
He then used his speed to outpace Manchester United captain Neville, who was marking him, and broke into the penalty area.
Unfortunately.
The final shot was hampered by Vidic's interference and fell short, allowing Schmeichel to score.
The bus was parked for about fifteen minutes.
After Leeds United's offensive gradually slowed down, Manchester United, at Ferguson's signal, began to try to attack.
However, to prevent Ronaldo and Bale from using their speed to launch counter-attacks, Evra and Neville did not push too high. Under these circumstances, Manchester United could only rely on the two veteran midfielders to organize the attack.
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