Chapter 723: Equalized!
"Manchester United got the ball and gave it to Carrick."
"It was Modric who pressed forward and Carrick passed the ball to Rooney."
"Rooney got the ball with his back to goal, turned around and Pepe intercepted it."
"Great defense! Pepe passed the ball forward to Su Dong."
"Manchester United's counter-attack was very active, but Bayern made a long pass to find Su Dong who was retreating to meet the ball."
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Su Dong used his body as if Ferdinand was behind him. He jumped up lightly and stopped Pepe's pass with his chest. He turned to the left and stopped, then looked forward.
The corner of his eye told him that there was a familiar figure moving forward on the right. It should be Robben.
So, Su Dong no longer hesitated and directly sent a diagonal pass with his left foot, transferring the ball to the right side of the frontcourt. Then Su Dong sped up and sprinted forward.
Robben made a high-speed run and caught up with Su Dong's pass on the right side outside the penalty area.
Evra was almost catching up, but he didn't dare fall to the ground for fear of a misjudgment. If he fell to the ground, the ball would not be intercepted, which would create a chance for Robben. So the French left-back quickly rushed in front of Robben.
Robben stopped the ball on the right side of the penalty area, slowed down the pace appropriately, and let Lahm behind him catch up.
The two wanted to cooperate in front of the penalty area, but Evra and Fletcher who returned to defense in time stopped them.
After a feint, Robben cut inside with the ball.
As soon as he stepped out, he was about to shoot with his left foot, but the shooting angle was blocked by Fletcher. Robben decisively gave up the idea and took another step forward.
At this time, the Manchester United central defenders in the middle were quickly returning to defense, especially Vidic, who had returned to his position and stood in the middle of the penalty area. This made Robben realize that he no longer had any shooting angle.
Looking to the left again, he showed a look of surprise.
Because he saw that Su Dong, who was near the center line just now, was now almost rushing into the penalty area.
More importantly, Ferdinand was slower than him, at least one body length behind him.
Robben acted decisively and passed the ball diagonally to the left side of the penalty area with his left foot.
The ball passed in front of Vidic to the left side of the penalty area.
Vidic turned decisively and Ferdinand accelerated to catch up, but Su Dong was faster and caught up first and stopped the ball with his left foot.
Logically speaking, Robben passed the ball very quickly, and Su Dong was moving forward at the fastest speed. Under inertia, it would be very difficult to stop the ball, but Su Dong actually stopped the ball and it fell within a controllable range in front of him.
He chased after him again and used his body to block Vidic who was rushing towards him, while also blocking Ferdinand who was chasing him from the side and rear. Su Dong made another fake move with his left foot, tricking Van der Sar into thinking that he was going to shoot at the near corner, but in fact he suddenly poked the ball.
When Su Dong poked the ball, it passed right between Van der Sar's outstretched legs and rolled directly into the Manchester United goal behind him.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"Ten minutes, Bayern scored two goals in ten minutes!!"
"Su Dong scored twice!!!"
"This is another wonderful performance by Su Dong. Bayern successfully tied the score, 2-2!!!"
After Su Dong scored this goal, he rushed out of the stadium, ran all the way to the sidelines, jumped high and punched hard at the Bayern fans in the stands who followed the team to the away game.
All the Bayern fans rushed out of their seats frantically, shouting Su Dong's name at the top of their lungs.
The air at Old Trafford was filled with the smell of "Su Dong".
Below in the stands, Su Dong was surrounded by his teammates, and everyone was celebrating his goal wildly.
2-2! Bayern finally equalized the score! …………
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The entire Old Trafford stadium was filled with the cheers of four thousand Bayern fans.
The rest of the Manchester United fans were either silent or simply booed.
Amid the noisy crowd, Guardiola's eyes were always on Su Dong below in the stands.
"Robben's pass just now was really not good." Begiristain also started out as an offensive player and is best at playing on the wing. He is known for his technique, creativity and passing vision throughout his career.
"If he had passed the ball a little better, Su Dong could have caught up and shot directly without having to compete with Vidic. If it weren't for Su Dong's strong personal ability, the ball would not have been scored."
Guardiola nodded repeatedly.
As the saying goes, experts see the details, while laymen see the excitement.
For ordinary fans, what they saw was Robben's wonderful pass and assists Su Dong to score.
But only real insiders, especially those who have played in top leagues, can see that Robben's pass was not ideal. Although it was in place, the effect was very poor.
If it had been any other center forward, Klose, or even Ibrahimovic, this goal probably wouldn't have been scored.
But sometimes it is like this, ordinary fans and media reporters don’t care about the actual situation at all, they only pay attention to the stars, such as how Robben is and how Su Dong is.
Just like the goal just now, who would really care who was more crucial?
Tomorrow's newspaper will definitely report that Robben made an assist and Su Dong scored a goal.
"Robben is a phenomenal winger. His breakthrough ability is indeed very strong, second only to Messi, but he cannot play as a core player. At best, he can only be a deputy, or transform into a scorer, but he has too many injuries." Guardiola shook his head.
Injuries have severely weakened Robben's market value. No team would rely too much on such an injury-prone player. The risk is simply too great for the team.
"From conceding two goals in six minutes to recovering two goals in ten minutes, Bayern has begun to take the initiative in the game." Guardiola looked at the field and saw that Su Dong and his teammates had finished celebrating the goal and walked towards the center line.
"Ferguson must be having a headache now, right?" Guardiola said with a smile.
Su Dong is indeed a player that will cause headaches for all opponents.
The best way to solve Su Dong’s hidden danger is to recruit him into your own team and make him your own player.
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The first half ended with a score of 2-2.
Neither side was able to score again.
But Bayern got two valuable away goals, which is itself a very disadvantageous thing for Manchester United.
What's even more unfavorable is that after Su Dong scored two goals in a row, Bayern gradually took control of the situation on the field, which is definitely not a good thing for Manchester United playing at home.
Heynckes was quite satisfied with the team's performance.
In the locker room during the half-time break, his instructions to the team were to continue to suppress Manchester United according to the tactics used in the first half.
The focus is to strangle Carrick and disrupt Manchester United's offensive organization.
At the same time, Heynckes also made requirements for the midfielders, asking Modric and Schweinsteiger to help the team control the ball, strengthen control over the midfield and rhythm, and firmly grasp the initiative of the game.
"Manchester United's attack at the start was successful because of our own problems, so we must pay attention in the second half, especially to beware that Ferguson might replace Scholes or Giggs at any time."
The role of these two veterans to Manchester United is still very obvious. If they play, they will most likely replace Gibson.
Gibson's first goal was indeed very sudden, but that was more because Bayern underestimated his running route. The second goal was almost the same reason. Nani's running position made Bayern's defensive players miss him.
The two goals were conceded in different ways, but the underlying substance is the same.
But now, as Bayern has become mentally prepared and has gradually adapted to the running positions of Manchester United's surprise troops, the effectiveness of the surprise troops has been greatly reduced. More importantly, Manchester United cannot stop Bayern at all in the frontal defense.
Especially Su Dong.
In tonight's game, the wings of Lahm and Marcelo were impacted by Nani and Valencia, two Manchester United wingers. Marcelo's side was especially attacked by the opponent, and both goals were conceded from this side.
It can be said that the full-back's attack was curbed by the opponent tonight.
Heynckes did not blame Marcelo, but hoped that after the team stabilized possession of the ball in the second half, the full-backs would be able to actively participate in the frontcourt attack and pose a threat.
This is an important part of Bayern's regular offensive tactics. Both Lahm and Marcelo have strong offensive power.
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After the change of sides in the second half, Bayern continued the situation in the first half and continued to attack Manchester United.
Ferguson decisively adjusted the team, trying to play more steadily, especially protecting Carrick.
The England midfielder's position is obviously further back, and there are always teammates around to support and coordinate at any time, which can minimize the pressure brought by Bayern.
Bayern took advantage of the midfield to control the ball, while Manchester United patiently held its ground and waited for an opportunity to counterattack.
After a ten-minute stalemate, Manchester United made a substitution in the 55th minute.
Scholes replaced young player Gibson.
This was an expected substitution.
Everyone, including Bayern, had already guessed that Ferguson would replace Scholes or Giggs, but they were not sure when. The substitution was made in the 55th minute, which shows that Ferguson still hopes to beat Bayern at home.
Even if it means giving Bayern two away goals.
Scholes's appearance had an immediate effect and greatly promoted Manchester United's offense.
Just four minutes later, in the 59th minute, Scholes made an overhead pass, trying to find Rooney in the penalty area, but Lucio headed the ball out of the penalty area.
Nani chested the ball outside the penalty area and volleyed it, but Neuer dived sideways and the ball went out of bounds.
In the subsequent corner kick, Vidic grabbed the ball and headed it slightly above the crossbar.
With two consecutive shots, Manchester United was clearly more threatening after Scholes came on.
Heynckes also responded sharply and immediately made the first substitution. Thomas Muller replaced Modric and the team changed to a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Less than two minutes into the game, Bayern launched a counterattack with a long pass from the backcourt. Su Dong headed the ball behind him, and Thomas Muller broke into the penalty area and caught up with Su Dong's pass, creating a one-on-one opportunity.
(End of this chapter)
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