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Chapter 211 First Half

Manchester United players pulled the referee to protest.

But this does nothing except waste time.

Then they started forming a human wall.

It stands to reason that it is very difficult to hit the ball within the goal range from a distance of 35 meters.

Three players forming a human wall is enough.

The angle of the human wall blocking will increase as the distance between the penalty spot and the goal increases.

Three players are enough to block most angles.

But this time.

Manchester United sent out a five-man wall.

It can be seen that Manchester United is afraid of Sunshine - even though that Europa League game was two seasons ago.

But the shadow that the sun cast on Manchester United's defense still exists.

after all.

Most of the players at Manchester United now have been through that game.

Especially the defense.

This is true for De Gea, Smalling, Valencia and others.

A human wall of five people stood in front of them.

Plus it's far enough away from the goal.

So, the human wall of five people has blocked all angles.

If the sun were to kick the ball into the goal.

He had only one option - to hit the ball over the heads of the wall.

"For this free kick 35 meters away from the goal, Manchester United put up a five-man wall. They were very afraid of the threat of Sunshine's direct free kick."

"Sunshine played against Manchester United twice before and scored six goals. He is the player who has scored the most goals against Manchester United on this field now, but the first half of the game is almost over and he still hasn't scored. Can he score a goal with this direct free kick? Let's wait and see!"

Accompanied by the narrator's voice.

The audience in front of the TV became nervous.

At Anfield.

Liverpool fans also stopped, they looked at the stadium, trying not to make any noise to avoid disturbing the sunlight.

Ever since.

Now Anfield.

The boos from the away Manchester United fans became the only sound in the entire stadium.

Although there are not many people.

But the noise made by Manchester United fans is not small.

They once saw Sunshine score a goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford with a free kick 40 meters away from the goal - it was that free kick, which was very similar to Ronaldo's previous goal, that gave Sunshine the opportunity to receive applause from the home fans at Trafford.

So, when the sun stood in front of the ball again.

Manchester United fans inevitably think of the scene when the sun stood on the grass at Old Trafford that year.

Manchester United fans can accept the team losing to Monaco in a "useless" event like the Europa League, and can also applaud the Monaco players who have no mortal enemy relationship with them.

But Liverpool?

Absolutely not!

Especially the sunshine.

Originally, Manchester United fans had a good impression of him.

As a result, this guy actually went to Liverpool.

This made Manchester United fans feel depressed, as if they had "really fed the dog".

Ever since.

Their boos against the sun grew sharper.

Amid the boos of Manchester United fans.

The sun starts to run.

He has a very fast running start.

Almost as soon as the whistle blew.

The sunlight began to run at a speed almost like a sprint.

And what about Manchester United’s wall?
Before that, they quietly moved forward when the referee's attention was not on them.

When the referee blew the whistle.

There are also players inside Manchester United's wall taking small steps forward.

result.

When the sun kicked the ball out at such a fast speed.

The Manchester United players inside the wall had different reactions.

Some people jumped in haste.

Some people stood there and failed to react.

call!
A gust of wind passed over their heads.

Matic jumped high and tried to tilt his head. The football flew past his left ear just a dozen centimeters away.

That should have been where Pogba jumped.

If he had jumped in time.

There was a chance to head the ball out - although it took a lot of courage to use your head to block the sun's shot.

But as a professional player.

under these circumstances.

How can I let the ball go?
Matic glanced down.

Pogba looked up with a look of surprise, as if he was completely unprepared.

Matic had a bad feeling in his heart.

He felt a chill on his back and turned his head to look at the goal.

De Gea lowered his center of gravity slightly and stood in the middle of the goal.

Position yourself as you normally would for a direct free kick.

The human wall blocks one side, and the goalkeeper blocks the other side.

But the situation now is that the wall of five Manchester United players has blocked all angles.

and so.

The football could only fly over the heads of the wall.

As for which direction to fly.
De Gea doesn't know.

therefore.

He chose to stand in the middle.

He also studied the way Sunshine took free kicks in depth.

The characteristic of the falling leaf ball is that its route is rather erratic.

Therefore, he had no choice but to take a gamble.

When I saw the football flying over the walls heads.

He quickly determined a direction, then kicked his legs and ejected himself.

Next.
Just leave it to luck.

A hint of joy appeared on De Gea's face.

Because his judgment was right!
But the football flew to this side.

But as his body began to fall from the air.

The expression on the Spanish goalkeeper's face froze.

He stretched out his arms as far as he could.

But in this process.
He always seems to be just that little bit short.

Maybe it's only a millimeter away.
The football flew past his fingertips
With De Gea falling to the turf.

The football was also wrapped in the net
"The ball goes in! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!"

The commentator was stunned for a moment, then started yelling.

The fans of the entire Anfield Stadium, whether they were Liverpool fans or Manchester United fans, all fell silent during the flight of the football.

Wait until the football flies into the goal.

In the visiting team's stands.

Many Manchester United fans put their hands on their heads and slumped down in their seats.

And around them.

In sharp contrast are the fans of the home team.

They jumped up and cheered!
"Hail! Yang!!"

"Sunshine scored a goal with a direct free kick! 2-0! Before the end of the first half, Sunshine scored Liverpool's second goal of the game! He also broke his "goal drought" of not scoring in two consecutive games!"

When Zhang Jun talked about the "goal drought", he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

This made him hated by many Manchester United fans.

"Manchester United is in trouble now. Although they lost a goal in the first half, they still had hope in the second half. But now they have conceded two goals and it is difficult. Unless they score one goal first in the second half, the situation they face will become more difficult as time goes on," said Zhang Lu.

After scoring the goal, Yang opened his arms and looked around the entire stadium.

Then he was overwhelmed by his teammates who rushed over excitedly.

"Pretty!"

"Hahaha, they're scared silly by you!"

"Brilliant!!"

Of course the Liverpool players were happy.

The first half was almost over.

They scored another goal.

The lead was extended to 2-0.
This will undoubtedly make the second half of their game relatively easy.

Their opponents will have to seize the time in the second half and press forward to attack.

After all, it is not easy to catch up when you are two goals behind.

What Liverpool is least afraid of is going head-on with their opponents.

If Manchester United abandons their iron defense.

Then Liverpool will get more opportunities.

The Manchester United players looked very unhappy.

Matic looked at Pogba and hesitated to speak.

But in the end he sighed and said nothing.

Pogba has a high status in the Manchester United locker room.

After all, he is a product of Manchester United's youth training.

He has a close relationship with Lingard, Rashford and others.

There are also a group of younger brothers such as Tuanzebe.

He is considered the core player of the "youth training gang".

Matic is just an outsider who came this season. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Pogba's defense just now, in the end he said nothing, just touched his nose and walked away.

De Gea got up from the ground, fished the ball out of his own goal helplessly, and kicked it towards the center circle.

The other Manchester United players were a little confused.

Their stubborn defense after conceding the first goal now looks like a joke.

More than 20 minutes were wasted in vain, and in the end, the second goal was lost.
When the score was only one goal apart.

They could still console themselves that they could make a comeback in the second half.

Two goals behind.
The confidence of Manchester United players began to waver.

They looked at the Chinese man who was surrounded by Liverpool players.

Many players' thoughts drifted back to the two games a year and a half ago.

Anxiety and uneasiness appeared on their faces.

That guy scored six goals against them in two games.
This made them start to feel a little scared deep down in their hearts.

Mourinho looked unhappy on the sidelines.

He yelled at the referee on the field.

Until now.

He still thinks the referee is unfair and that Mane dived.

His angry complaints on the sidelines earned him a yellow card.

Mourinho originally wanted to continue arguing, but his assistant stopped him.

If the referee gives Mourinho another yellow card, he will have to go to the stands.
Mourinho sat back in the coaching booth angrily.

When I look back.

He couldn't help but frown.

Two goals behind.

The key is.
The goal was scored by Sunshine!
Thinking about the fact that Sunshine broke the "goal drought", Manchester United's defense will face even greater pressure in the future.

Mourinho had a headache.

He looked at the Liverpool players who were still celebrating on the field.

Then he turned around and walked towards the player tunnel.

"Mourinho left the pitch early and went into the locker room. He has a lot to do in the next 15 minutes if they don't want to lose the game."

After Sunshine scored a goal, the referee Oliver was very particular and let Manchester United players kick the ball out before blowing the whistle to end the first half.

The players from both teams returned to the locker room with different emotions.

Liverpool players were very relaxed. They were talking and laughing with relaxed smiles on their faces.

After all, they were leading by two goals.

Instead, Yangguang was a little disappointed.

Before the game, the English media were praising the "value" of this game.

What is "the most intense Reds derby in recent seasons."

What is "a matchup of undefeated teams?"

some type of.

And Manchester United's performance is indeed quite good.

They are level on points with Liverpool.

Plus, Mu Ernian is indeed famous.

He originally thought that Manchester United would be a very strong opponent.

结果
We were leading by two goals in the first half.

The victory is almost secured.

As soon as the second half came back.

Manchester United made a substitution.

Herrera comes off and Fellaini comes on.

Ashley Young comes off and Rashford comes on.

It was obvious that these two substitutions were aimed at attacking - this was also normal. After all, they were behind, so of course Manchester United had to attack.

Mourinho is very willing to fight hard when he needs to.

When he needed to score a goal, he sometimes even piled four or five forwards in the frontcourt.

Fellaini's role on the field is to grab headers.

These few seasons.

Fellaini has almost become the "best backup" when Manchester United is unable to break the deadlock.

When Manchester United's attack reached a stalemate.

Whether it is Van Gaal or Mourinho now.

Everyone likes to replace Fellaini.

Just throw the ball into the penalty area.
(End of this chapter)