From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 951 Can’t carry it clearly

Every Manchester United player who entered the locker room sat down in his or her seat, lowered his or her head and remained silent.

Everyone was dissatisfied with the scene and result in the first half, but there was nothing they could do.

The high temperature and dehydration made them feel powerless.

Everyone who came in did this, which inevitably made the atmosphere in the locker room become depressing.

At this time, Bruno, as the captain, stood up and said to his teammates: "It's just a goal. There's no need to act like it's the end of the world."

Bruno continued, "That goal was actually a bit of luck. We were unlucky. But it was just that one time. They didn't score at other times. We held on when they were attacking the most. What else do we have to worry about? Will their attack be even more fierce in the second half?"

Bruno paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and then smiled and said, "Oh, I hope they attack more fiercely."

Everyone looked at Bruno strangely, not understanding why he said that.

During the game, everyone hoped that the attack of Riyadh Crescent would be weaker, weaker...

"They will definitely step up their attack in the second half, because they are only one goal ahead of us now. If they want to make the victory more secure, they need to score at least one more goal. They have stepped up their attack, and this way, there will be bigger and more spaces behind them..."

Bruno began to explain to everyone why he thought so.

"And once there are too many gaps behind them, it will be a good opportunity for us to counterattack!"

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Bruno clapped his hands and woke up his teammates in the locker room: Bruno is right, they are pressing forward in large numbers, can we counterattack them?
"That's right, it's just the Riyadh Crescent, what's there to be afraid of!" Harry Kane jumped up and said, "If we don't teach them a lesson, they really think they can ride on our necks and pee and poop!"

Mourinho put his hand on the door handle and didn't actually push the door open. Instead, he waited quietly outside.

The atmosphere in the locker room was gradually becoming heated, and he was afraid that he would interrupt the fermentation of emotions as soon as he entered.

In the locker room of Riyadh Crescent, head coach Yaldin was praising his players passionately and trying his best to paint a beautiful blueprint for them to "beat Manchester United".

"… A one-goal lead is not enough, we need to score another goal! We must use the time at the beginning of the second half and use our thunderous offensive to completely defeat Manchester United!"

"They entered the game slower than us, which is a good opportunity. Once we are two goals ahead of them, they will collapse. If we have a chance at that time, we should not show mercy, but keep attacking and try to score more goals!"

What Yalding is thinking about now is no longer just winning, but achieving a big victory, just like the last game against the host Abu Dhabi Peninsula team.

Yalding’s idea is a bit far-fetched, but such a blueprint is also very popular among the players of Riyadh Crescent, who also have such aspirations.

That's Manchester United, the invincible team that has been invincible in the Premier League and Europe for the past five seasons and has won almost all the championships!

It would be wonderful if we could defeat them, or even win a big victory!

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So after the start of the second half, the Riyadh Crescent players continued to attack Manchester United's goal while screaming.

They faithfully implemented the instructions of head coach Jardim and took advantage of the opportunity at the beginning of the second half when Manchester United had not yet entered the game state to try to score another goal.

So the Riyadh Crescent pressed forward in large numbers and besieged the Manchester United goal, which made the Manchester United fans really frightened. Some of those who could not bear it almost turned off the TV and dared not to watch it.

But the feelings of the Manchester United players on the field were completely different from those of the fans. They did not feel any danger but felt at ease instead, because everything was exactly the same as what Bruno had told them during the halftime break.

This also makes them feel confident about what to do next.

Judging from Riyadh Crescent's offensive, they seemed to have completely ignored Manchester United's ability to counterattack.

Perhaps the dominant first half gave them the illusion that "we are stronger than Manchester United"?

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Bruno was always observing the situation on the field and looking for opportunities.

Four minutes into the second half, he finally found a chance, so he turned and shouted to Kante: "N'Golo!"

Kante knew what she was going to do without seeing his movements and immediately passed the ball over.

Bruno pretended to receive the ball, and the defender of Riyadh Crescent rushed up from behind and tried to steal the ball from him, but Bruno did not really receive the ball. It was just a fake move, a feint, and the ball slipped away from him. Then he turned around and blocked the opponent's player behind him.

At this time, he kicked the football out directly, and with a diagonal pass of more than 30 meters, he sent the football to the left side of the court!
There, Rashford was making a high-speed run forward, and there was no Riyadh Crescent player within ten meters of him.

At this time, there was no one in the backcourt of Riyadh Crescent except a central defender and a goalkeeper. This was a perfect opportunity for a counterattack!

"Bruno's precise long pass - good shot!!" Before He Wei finished his words, he saw Rashford raise his foot to stop the flying football five or six meters in front of him. He didn't need to slow down, but could keep accelerating and continue to rush forward.

"This is Manchester United's counterattack!" He Wei's voice was trembling with excitement.

Jang Hyun-soo, the only Riyadh Crescent central defender guarding the backcourt, ran over and tried to steal the ball from Rashford.

Facing his tackle, Rashford's strategy was very simple. When the opponent approached him, he kicked the ball forward with force, about ten meters away, then he accelerated and sprinted, shook off the opponent and chased the ball.

During this process, Zhang Xianxiu could only watch Rashford slip away from him, and he didn't even have time to reach out to pull him.

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Since the beginning of the game, the fans of Manchester United seemed to be really shriveled by the sun, listless and silent. But now, as if they had finally found a rain after a long drought, they all perked up and shouted loudly to cheer for Manchester United.

Rashford dribbled the ball towards Riyadh Crescent's goal. Goalkeeper Mayouf left the goal and when he just rushed past the penalty spot, Rashford, who had not yet entered the penalty area, shot!

The football flew over his head with a lob shot, and he could do nothing but look up.

Of course, he might also pray to Allah in his heart, praying that his God could help him and prevent the ball from flying into the goal.

But unfortunately, there is actually no God in this world.

After passing him, the football fell down and then flew into the Riyadh Crescent's goal without any suspense!
"Good—goal—!! The ball goes in!! Manchester United equalized the score! A textbook quick counterattack! Bruno's precise long pass and Rashford's calm handling! Perfect coordination!" He Wei couldn't help waving his fist in the commentary booth.

When Rashford scored, all the Manchester United fans in the stands jumped up and cheered.

It is already 9:30 in the evening local time in the UAE. The temperature is dropping a little bit, and the sea breeze blows from time to time, bringing a hint of coolness.

Manchester United fans are finally not as depressed as before...

Maybe the hard times are over?

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This goal was totally unexpected for Riyadh Crescent, which could be seen from their stunned look after conceding the goal.

But in fact, this was completely predictable. It can only be said that Riyadh felt too good about itself before the new moon.

But they forgot that their opponents are the super giants that have swept the Premier League and Europe in the past few seasons and are the most powerful team in world football today.

Moreover, Mourinho also sent out the strongest lineup in this game.

Even though the high temperatures helped Riyadh Crescent, the strength gap between the two teams was still obvious.

Some people in Manchester United also thought so, so Rashford didn't even celebrate after scoring the goal.

Manchester United fans in the stands, in the commentary box, in front of the TV and on the Internet were all excited about his equalizing goal, but what about Rashford himself?
After seeing the football fly into the goal, he turned and ran towards the center circle, then waved his hands casually, as if the ball was not worth mentioning at all.

For Rashford, this seems to be the case.

Are Al-Hilal a strong opponent? Rashford doesn't think so.

So what is there to celebrate about scoring a goal against Al-Qaeda?

He just ran back, and Bruno gave him a thumbs up in the backcourt, but he didn't seem very excited.

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Rashford's goal was a big blow to the Riyadh Crescent players. They were thinking of leading by two goals a minute ago, but now it turned into a draw in the blink of an eye.

What to do next?
This task fell on the shoulders of head coach Jardim.

As the team's head coach, he must solve this directional problem.

A team without direction is a team without fighting power!
If it weren't for that first half, Jardim might have felt that 1:1 was also a good result.

Being able to tie with Manchester United in regular time, and then drag the game into overtime, or even a penalty shootout, Riyadh Crescent will eventually win, and their hopes of advancing to the final of this Club World Cup will be greatly increased.

In fact, this was also Jardim's plan during the period before the game.

(End of this chapter)