When the players from both sides came out of the tunnel, many commentators noticed at a glance that neither side had made any substitutions - it was obvious that the head coaches on both sides were not dissatisfied with the first half of the game. , maybe Jose will be a little dissatisfied with being equalized by the opponent at the last moment, but for a team, whether it is scoring goals or conceding goals, it is not a rare thing, and no one will be against a conceding goal. I have always been worried about it.
If this conceded goal eventually led to Mallorca's defeat in the final, Jose might still be resentful, but at this time, it is obvious that he would not do so. Mallorca's performance in the first half was also quite good. Yes, he has no reason to choose to substitute at this time.
Ferguson naturally has no reason to make substitutions. Compared with Mallorca, Manchester United's bench is still a little thinner. Whether it is Brown O'Shea who has always been favored but has never been able to become a top player on the bench, it has been proven that Even Saha, who is an ordinary forward, cannot bring surprises after playing. Nani Anderson is still young. If he really wants to replace him, he can only send in the old and strong Giggs. However, now is not the time to replace him.
When the referee blew the whistle to start the second half, Manchester United immediately launched a wave of offensive.
With Mallorca pressing harder, Manchester United began to pass the ball back all the way until it reached Kameni's feet - Kameni stopped the ball for a moment, and then suddenly passed the ball forward!
When the ball flew towards Mallorca's half, three Manchester United players were also flying towards the spot where the ball landed - this was obviously one of the offensive methods that had been carefully practiced, and the ball accurately landed in Mallorca. Within the thirty-meter area, Rooney jumped up towards the ball while running, and then shook his head first to knock the ball down.
It was Ronaldo who caught up with him - he has become quite familiar with Rooney's cooperation this season, and it was Sir Alex Ferguson who had the skills to allow Rooney to attack him with peace of mind - you have to know the relationship between the two after the 2006 World Cup. The relationship once broke down so much that Manchester United fans felt that it would be unjust if one of them didn't get out. From this point of view, Ferguson does have something worthy of admiration.
Seeing Ronaldo rushing forward to get the ball, Pepe immediately pounced on him. Then he watched Ronaldo swing his right foot, and then he pounced on him.
Seeing Pepe rushing forward so fiercely, Ronaldo's long-range shot was also interfered to a certain extent. He still shot the ball powerfully, but this powerful long-range shot was directly missed due to Pepe's interference. Above the beam.
After Manchester United's attack, Mallorca immediately made a powerful counterattack - for Mallorca, the opponent's suppressive attack will not scare them, but will make them more offensive. Full of energy!
Soon, Mallorca's various offensive weapons began to appear one after another. Manchester United was still slightly behind Mallorca in terms of midfield control. Mallorca took advantage of this advantage, Kak¨¢ and Ballack. Constantly attacking forward and running without hesitation, Alonso used his relaxed passing and scheduling to control the entire team. After the entire Mallorca team started to operate well, their offense began. Constantly threatening Manchester United's defense.
Manchester United still looks for opportunities to counterattack based on solid defense, but in Mallorca's extremely controlled offense, their counterattacks are still very few, and they rarely threaten Mallorca's gate.
Amid the cheers of nearly 100,000 Mallorca fans inside and outside the stadium, Mallorca's offense impacted Manchester United's defensive lineup one after another.
In the 48th minute, Puerta, who stepped in to assist, received a diagonal pass from Kaka and immediately crossed the ball. Mallorca's two forwards attracted the attention of the opponent's defender, and the latter inserted the ball. Ballack missed the ball slightly when he hit the top. The ball was rubbed by him and then changed direction and flew out of the baseline.
In the 52nd minute, Henry made a direct pass. Maicon got rid of the defense of Rooney on the right, and then shot hard from the corner of the penalty area. The ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.
In the 54th minute, Alonso split the ball, Puerta received the ball and made a pass. Vidic got in front of Klose and headed the ball out of the baseline for a corner kick. Henry took a corner kick and Pepe grabbed the first shot in the penalty area, but due to interference from Ferdinand, he headed high.
In the 57th minute, Senna passed the ball, and Ballack's long shot flew past the far post and flew out of the baseline.
In the 61st minute, Henry passed a free kick from the right into the penalty area, and Carrick returned to defend with an overhead kick.
Ferguson frowned on the sidelines. The current situation was somewhat out of his budget. The tactics he envisioned and arranged before were to defend while constantly relying on counterattacks to reduce pressure and even continue to score goals., but now Manchester United's counterattack is completely unable to launch. Mallorca's strong control completely controls the midfield, so that Manchester United's counterattack can only be launched through long passes in the backcourt - however, such long passes are for Pegasus Pei and Matias serve food. Due to their height disadvantage, it is difficult for Rooney or Tevez to grab the first spot. If Ronaldo is to grab the first spot, whether he can grab it or not is another matter. One thing, even if it is grabbed, Manchester United's counterattack system may be greatly affected.
It is impossible to expect that Mallorca will recycle appropriately to give Manchester United a chance to breathe after a period of fierce attack as they did in the first half. One is because the score is leading, and the other is because they didn't expect that they would really score if they gave Manchester United a chance to breathe - Mallorca overestimated its defensive ability and Manchester United's offensive firepower to give Manchester United such a chance. Now they I will never make such a mistake again!
Ferguson believes that as long as Manchester United can't do it by themselves, Mallorca will definitely maintain this offensive intensity until the goal is scored. After conceding the goal in the first half, Ferguson is confident that he can get it back, but if he concedes the goal again in the second half, he may be disappointed. This opportunity is gone, what should we do now?
When Ferguson had a headache, Jose watched everything on the field with satisfaction. Mallorca did seem a bit slow at the beginning of the game, but they defended Manchester United's counterattack very well, and then as The progress of the game began to gradually restore the state. At this time, the previous slow start has become Mallorca's advantage, because their state is getting better and better as they play. Now that they have suppressed Manchester United, unless Manchester United If there is a sudden improvement in strength, it will be impossible to counterattack!
For the players of Manchester United, no matter how strong their fighting spirit is, they are definitely not as strong as the players of Mallorca. Even if they win the Champions League, they will just keep pace with those great ancestors, and Manchester United Lorca is making history!
In the second half, Mallorca's players had already played their best. Alonso, an increasingly inconspicuous player in Mallorca's offensive line, was the most important player on the field. The combing allowed Mallorca's midfielder to completely suppress Manchester United. Although Manchester United's players continued to interfere with his ball-taking and organization, he was always able to appear in the place where he got the ball in time, and then promptly put it down. Pass the ball.
This seemingly inconspicuous move is extremely important on the court.
Ferguson could naturally see this, but he did not make any targeted arrangements because the Manchester United players on the field were already doing this. Rooney and Tevez had already returned to defense and were constantly running to interfere. Alonso was trying to get the ball, but with little effect. If other midfielders also help them defend Alonso, then the defense of other players will be weakened. You must know that those guys are more capable of threatening Manchester United's defense than Alonso
So he could only keep chewing gum, hoping to see the team withstand this wave of attacks from the opponent and find an opportunity to reverse the entire situation.
On the football field, sometimes when there seems to be no way out, as long as you can persist, you can wait for the opportunity. Even if Mallorca cannot take the initiative to recycle as it did in the first half, after all, their players are human beings. You will be tired, you will be mentally relaxed, and you will have a fixed mindset In this case, as long as you persist, there may be a turn for the better!
There is still a chance if you persist, but if you don¡¯t persist, there will really be no chance at all!
"We must score first If we are kept guarded by them, things will start to go wrong for us" Jose sat calmly in his seat, but kept thinking in his heart. With words like this.
Mallorca does have the advantage now, but in such a concentrated attack, their consumption is also quite large - Manchester United is under mental pressure, but they consume real physical energy.
Ballack distributed the ball in the midfield, and Kaka followed up with the long shot. The ball was blocked by Vidic and then flew out of the baseline for a corner kick.
"The seventh corner kick" Jose thought in his heart. Manchester United's defense is indeed good. In the case of defense most of the time, seventy minutes have passed and they have only given Mallorca seven corner kicks. It is indeed Not much.
When Mallorca got this corner kick, Manchester United's defense began to get nervous again. Four players with good headers stood in the penalty area, which brought a lot of pressure.
Henry stood near the corner kick area, looking at the crowd running in the penalty area. Matias was fighting hand-to-hand with the opponent at the front point, Pepe was a little closer to the penalty area line, ready to rush forward at any time, and Ballack butIt was guarding at the back point. Klose was running in the penalty area, but Manchester United's defense was also quite good. Ferdinand was staring at Pepe, Vidic was fighting against Matias, and the other defenders and the center returning to defend. Everyone on the field is orderly and staring at people - Henry knows this very well. He has been fighting against Manchester United for so long when he was at Arsenal, so he naturally knows that Manchester United's defense is also quite good.
Since you can¡¯t find a flaw, just try to pass the ball well. When the ball comes out, the penalty area will be a different scene.
Thinking of this, Henry did not hesitate anymore. After the referee blew the whistle, he immediately raised his foot and passed the ball into the penalty area!
This is a pass with a strong rotation. The ball directly bypasses the front point and then flies towards the back point.
Carrick is guarding Ballack at the back point. He is at a disadvantage in terms of height, but he can interfere with Ballack and prevent him from directly swinging his head to attack the goal.
Ballack didn¡¯t want to shoot directly. He flicked the falling ball and pushed the ball back into the penalty area again!
The already lively penalty area started to become more lively as the ball dropped!
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