In the stoppage time, Newcastle hit the goal post with a ball.
Andy shook his head: "It seems that God doesn't want Newcastle to score too many goals today."
Preston's defense wasn't that solid, especially since they were one man short.
Newcastle's defense can be said to be impregnable. They have the advantage in numbers and the tackle master Alan.
The time was up, Ivan raised his wrist and blew the whistle to signal the end of the first half.
The game on the field came to an end, but the Sky Sports live broadcast room was very lively, and they played the highlights of the first half as usual.
The two commentators exclaimed in praise of the replay: "Ivan is indeed a talented referee."
Andy recalled one thing: "In the previous Confederations Cup, Kaka seemed to have encountered a similar situation. The ball clearly went in, but was quickly saved by the goalkeeper. The referee on duty didn't see it clearly, and in the end the opponent ruled it as not going in."
What else can they say on the message board? They can only give 66 and repost Ivan’s emoticons.
At the beginning of the second half, Newcastle made some adjustments, which were more offensive. Obviously, they were unwilling to score one more goal despite having the advantage in numbers.
Alan Smith's position was brought forward.
Preston's condition improved a little after the midfield adjustments. In the second half, they almost parked the bus formation and did not cross their own half throughout the game.
Now Alvin didn't need to move much. The energy he consumed in this game was not as much as when he was a linesman.
Even though Preston only had 10 players and their overall level was indeed not as good as Newcastle's, a bunch of people lined up like a wall in the penalty area, and Newcastle really had no way to deal with them in a short period of time.
Alan took the ball and broke through. He was not a player known for his technical skills. When he was in the Red Devils, he liked to just run into the opponent, fall down with him and then quickly get up and leave with the ball.
This trick has been tried and tested and succeeds almost every time.
He is a very down-to-earth and hard-working person, and is the type of player that Ferguson admires most.
The transformation from forward to defensive midfielder is successful in a sense, but it will gradually bury a talented player, making him mediocre and no longer noticeable, and silently contributing to the team.
Fans will no longer think of him first, even though he is the backbone of the team.
This would have been a good evolutionary path, but Alan Smith broke his leg in the match against Liverpool and was seriously injured and away from the field for 15 months.
Ferguson did not give up on him, but the serious injury dealt an irreversible blow to his competitive state, and he could no longer always use his body to endure as he did before.
The final result is bound to be elimination. Top clubs will only accept the strongest players. They are not compassionate shelters, just like when Abramovich learned that Irving could no longer play football, he had no intention of retaining him; just like the madman Mourinho, who led Chelsea to achieve good results year after year, but was ruthlessly fired because he ultimately failed to win the Champions League.
Preston's players were under heavy bombardment from Newcastle United, and their mentality finally broke down.
Alan Smith received the pass from his teammate again and broke into the penalty area with the ball.
With an inexplicable belief, something was stirring in his heart.
The Preston defender in front was flanking, but his rich experience told him that he couldn't force his way through.
Alan noticed from the corner of his eye that a Preston player had neglected his teammate who was following him quietly because he was marking him. He spotted the right position and passed the ball before the opponent's foot kicked towards him angrily.
Andy: "Alan Smith made a cross from the right, a beautiful and accurate through ball! Carlos followed up and shot! The ball went in!!!"
Richard: "Gooooooal!!! Alan Smith assisted Carlos and led Preston 2-0! Not easy! Really not easy! In the 73rd minute of the game, Newcastle broke through the heavy defense and scored another goal!"
Carlos scored the goal, ran towards the sideline laughing, and sprinted 30 meters!
A group of Newcastle players wearing black and white striped jerseys ran towards him, and Carlos stopped to greet Alan Smith's hug!
The camera gave a close-up of Alan's eyes. His pupils were incredibly bright under the sunlight, like a burning flame that never went out.
Irvin whistled to indicate that the goal was valid, but he did not urge the players who were still celebrating happily.
Every league win means they are one step closer to returning to the Premier League.
Including this game, they are already at the top of the list, 11 points ahead of the second place.
While they were celebrating, Alvin gave a yellow card to the player who had just kicked the ball without restraint.
The camera was then drawn back to him.
Message Board:
"Ivan Sweetie: I can finally draw my cards again. Hey, why are you guys here again?"
"The visiting team feels miserable."
"Sweetheart: Sigh, I really want to give Newcastle a card, but I don't have the chance."
"Hahahaha, how did you guys figure that out?"
"Alvin Sweetie: Yellow Card Warning.jpg"
Preston players did not protest. They had no hope of equalizing and waited for the kick-off with a wooden face, hoping that one less goal would be a win.
Ivan lowered his head to finish writing in his notebook, then looked up to see Newcastle's No. 17 walking towards him after celebrating.
His stubble was clean-shaven, but one could still vaguely see the signs of aging.
His once hot temper had calmed down, and his behavior had unconsciously become more steady, a captain's.
He is 30 years old and he doesn't have much time left. He knows it better than anyone.
The ups and downs of his game clearly indicate one thing - even if he returns to the Premier League, he may not be able to withstand the intensity of the game.
The sunlight projected into his eye sockets began to flow, covering his eyes with a layer of unclear mist.
When Alvin sees Alan Smith, he will feel uneasy, and when Alan sees Alvin, he will naturally feel uneasy too.
He is an inspirational figure, a walking shining star who may be about to break the record of the youngest referee in the Premier League.
The game continued, Preston was determined to defend, and the game was very dull at one point.
Message board self-help hi:
"By the way, have you noticed that Ivan seems to be taking extra care of Newcastle No. 17?"
"Manchester United fans here, seeing my beloved Alan and Irvin in the same frame, I feel perfect QAQ."
"It seems to be true, but it should be a coincidence. Ivan did not favor him. The cards he dealt were not controversial."
"No, Ivan definitely knows Alan. I've seen them look into each other's eyes more than once."
"That's obvious. I didn't know they knew each other. When Ivan became famous, Alan was recovering from an injury. They had no chance to meet."
"You guys are overthinking it. Isn't it just because Alan is handsome?"
“…”
"Look-obsessed fans are everywhere. However, I think it makes sense. I accept this reason."
90 minutes passed and Ivin told the fourth official the extra time through his headset.
The young man happily raised the sign and 2 minutes of extra time were added.
Andy rambled on: "Before I knew it, the game was coming to an end. It looked like Newcastle would maintain the 2-0 lead until the end. They were about to get 3 points... Alan Smith! He grabbed the cross from his teammate! He shot! Goooooal! The ball went in! Oh my God! In the final moments, Alan Smith scored twice!"
Richard laughed and said, "I saw the young referee had put the whistle in his mouth... Oh! The camera was given to him and he looked a little surprised."
In the camera, Ivan took a look at the ball lying in the net and changed the whistle that was about to end the game to a goal whistle.
The fans on the message board rubbed their eyes and said they didn't see why Ivan was surprised.
#The commentator and I are not watching a series of games.
After the goal whistle was blown, Ivan blew the whistle to end the game.
The fans at the scene celebrated with joy! They cheered loudly for the team's good form!
Alan and his teammates rushed to the stands again. This time they had no scruples. The game was over and they could celebrate as much as they wanted!
Several assistant referees walked towards Ivan. They were going to leave the field with the referee. After this game, they were very convinced of the referee. The referee never needed to ask them anything, and there was no offside in this game. They were so relaxed.
After celebrating, the players still remembered to shake hands with the referee team. With smiles on their faces, they walked towards the referee who was obviously waiting for them.
The commentator chattered on and on summarizing the game, and the camera fell on Alan, who was the most comprehensive.
The sunlight shone on him as he walked with his back to the light, giving him a layer of golden light that was similar to the color of his hair.
At that moment, his whole body seemed to bloom with the long-lost brilliance that had been buried in the haze for a long time.
That was the iron-blooded Alan, who seemed to have turned from the team's darling into an outcast.
He has been to the semi-finals of the Champions League and worn the No. 9 jersey of the national team. He was young and frivolous, and he was free and easy. He once transferred to a sworn enemy and faced relegation in the league. He was once sad, lonely and confused.
But on that green field, he was there and he scored a goal. Even though he left with injuries, he never gave up.
He has faced a lot of criticism along the way. Harsh fans are not satisfied with his occasional heroic performances, and they have many complaints and criticisms about him.
Time flies, and the years have blurred people's memories of the young boy with short golden hair, but those who love him have not forgotten his unruly and youthful years, which was their initial impression of him.
Just like a butterfly cannot fly across the ocean, no one has the heart to blame it. How could they bear to criticize him too much? I just hope he can continue to be active on the court and continue to pursue his dreams.
Ivan was about to shake hands with Alan Smith when a system prompt sounded in his mind:
【bite! Congratulations to the host for successfully obtaining the national referee reserve qualification. The related functions of VAR second generation have been unlocked, and the primary repair potion can be synthesized. 】
[It is detected that you already have 6 bottles of primary recovery potions, which can be automatically synthesized into two bottles of intermediate potions. Do you want to synthesize them now? 】
While Ivan was distracted, Newcastle No. 17's hand shook his, preventing him from replying to the system immediately.
[Synthesis request timed out, the system defaults to automatic synthesis function, countdown 60, 59, 58...]
Ivan: “…”
He had just given the order to use the repair potion.
He felt a slight burning sensation in his palms, which showed that the repair potion had been used successfully. There were only 5 bottles left, so where did the 6th bottle come from?
Alvin didn't have time to control the system. The players in front of him were still shaking hands with him one by one. He prepared to go back and study it further.
After shaking hands, he was about to leave when someone called him.
It was Alan Smith who called out to him.
Before Ivan could respond, the fans watching their cameras started laughing:
"It's time to exchange jerseys with our little sweetie again!"
"Is the referee uniform of Xiao Tiantian enough for them to squander? These players are really, who started it?!"
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