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Chapter 46: Is the Premier League champion really that efficient?

Just over ten seconds after Sun Yu scored, the live broadcast was still "calling out" Manchester United players.

Inside the penalty area, Van der Sar sat on the grass, shaking his head helplessly.

As a veteran player who had seen it all before, he was really embarrassed.

He braced himself against his back, muttering to himself, "What kind of monster is that kid? It's fucking unbelievable!"

Not far away, Vidic stood with his hands on his hips, sighed, walked into the goal, and kicked the ball down to the center circle.

His choice was fine, but that kid just doesn't play by the rules.

If I hadn't been so vigilant, I might have ended up getting a red dot package.

It's terrifying to think about.

Ferdinand, who had just made a grave mistake, didn't dare look in Ferguson's direction.

Gary Neville ran over and yelled at Ferdinand, "You fouled him the very first time!"

Ferdinand roared, "Don't fucking blame me! Why didn't you foul me?"

"Is it that you don't want to, or that you can't catch up?"

A dozen meters away, Scholes frowned as he looked into the distance.

Stoke City players surrounded Sun Yu, all of them grinning from ear to ear.

That was so awesome!

The other Stoke City players were ecstatic.

In the media area, Adams laughed incredulously: "Hahaha! This kid has completely stunned those experienced veterans in Manchester United's defense. I've really seen something amazing today!"

"This kid is like the Hulk, single-handedly tearing Manchester United's defense apart!"

Martin Tyler, never one to shy away from a good spectacle, asked a controversial question: "Judging from the goal just now, who do you think is more disruptive, this kid or Drogba?"

Adams dodged the trap set by the other side and instead said, "I think this kid's playing style is somewhat similar to Wayne (Rooney). Although their technical abilities are not comparable, he has the physical talent that Wayne wanted."

Inside the stadium, 26,000 Stoke City fans sang their team song at the top of their lungs, completely drowning out the cheers of the Manchester United fans.

The game restarted, and the Stoke City players were like they were on steroids, constantly chasing and colliding with the Manchester United players.

Manchester United players tried to push their formation forward with passes, but Stoke City players gave them no chance to advance.

As soon as Manchester United crosses the halfway line, it won't be long before Stoke City pushes them back.

In the 29th minute, Nani tried to go one-on-one with Collins on the right wing, but Etherington immediately rushed up.

Two Stoke City players cornered him on the sideline and rammed him recklessly, with Collins knocking him out of bounds.

Stoke City made three consecutive passes, and the ball came to Sun Yu's feet again.

Sun Yu shielded the ball with his back to the goal, then suddenly dribbled laterally. Ferdinand, still in a daze, instinctively stretched out his leg to intercept.

Sun Yu immediately passed the ball behind him and carried it all the way to the frontcourt.

Seeing that Sun Yu was about to devour him again, Neville simply tackled Sun Yu from the side.

Yellow card!

Neville, furious after receiving a yellow card, protested to the referee: "They play like that and they don't get cards, but I get a yellow card for this?"

Referee Marina said with a faint smile, "Did you think this was a points redemption system?"

Neville walked back to the defensive line in frustration, and Etherington took a free kick from the left side of the attacking third.

Sun Yu leaped high at the far post, while Vidic kept retreating. This move would never be called a foul in the Premier League.

Sun Yu headed the ball across the goal while losing his balance, and Shawcross in the middle outjumped Fletcher to head the ball into the net.

The football hit the crossbar and bounced out of bounds.

Stoke City let out a sigh, then gave their players a warm round of applause.

That was so satisfying!

Who would have thought that Stoke City, in their second year in the Premier League, would be repeatedly dominating the Premier League champions?

Cool!

Shawcross covered his head with his hands, shouted, and ran back to the backcourt.

The game restarted, and Stoke City players pushed their physicality to the limit.

Manchester United had been combining play on the wings and in the middle, using Evra and Nani to find openings against Stoke City's two tall full-backs.

But neither of them has a chance to break through. Evra still dares to go head-to-head, while Nani simply can't dribble the ball.

In the final fifteen minutes of the first half, Stoke City had four shots on goal, each one putting Manchester United's defense in a state of panic.

Manchester United only had two shots on goal during this period, and Berbatov was forced to increase his running both times. After Scholes was marked out of the game, Hernandez had virtually no chance among the tall defenders.

At halftime, Stoke City players walked into the tunnel amid cheers from the fans, while Manchester United players looked preoccupied.

They knew very well that with the game played like this, even breathing was wrong in their own father's eyes.

Sure enough, Ferguson entered the locker room and, without even giving them a chance to drink water, started the nuclear-powered hairdryer.

"Our performance in the first half was absolutely disgusting!"

"We were like a bunch of Boy Scouts, so scared we peed our pants!"

"You guys are utterly shameful! You're like a bunch of spineless worms!"

"Leo (Ferdinand)! You got completely blown out of the game by that boy in the first half!"

"Don't you dare mention the title of 'world's best center-back' again. During that goal we conceded, you were only three years old. My grandson played better than you!"

"If you continue playing like this in the second half, even Stoke City won't want you next season!"

"Gary, you're on the bench for the second half! You have a yellow card, and you don't look very agile!"

"I'll say it one last time, Stoke City has four center-backs in their defense. If we can't exploit that weakness, they'll keep attacking us from set pieces!"

Ferguson roared for ten minutes straight and even slammed his arm over the tactical board.

The Manchester United players sat motionless until he stopped talking before they dared to drink water or go to the toilet.

Not far away, Pulis shouted to his players, "Our performance in the first half deserves the World Cup title. This feeling is wonderful!"

"But don't forget, we've only scored one goal; we haven't killed the game yet!"

"Don't give them a chance! We've already proven with our actions that we can absolutely crush them!"

"But don't forget, they are the strongest team in this league, and they will definitely fight back!"

"I demand that you believe in yourselves at all times, and that you let yourselves be passionate!"

"When we're exhausted, they're exhausted too. Whoever is more ruthless will win!"

Inspired by Pulis, the Stoke City players were all eager to get started.

Sun Yu shouted, "We're going to be the first team to beat Manchester United this season!"

"Get them!"

The teammates started banging on everything they could reach, and the Stoke City players returned to the pitch with a menacing aura.

Manchester United substituted Wes Brown for Gary Neville at halftime.

At the start of the second half, Stoke City continued their high-pressing tactics.

But everyone could clearly feel that the Manchester United players had changed.

Nani, who was hesitant to touch the ball in the first half, began to take it more boldly. On his first possession, he took advantage of a gap in the Stoke City players' positioning and unleashed a high-quality shot.

With this goal as a foundation, Nani's positioning returned to a high level, and the other Manchester United players' positioning also became more and more flexible.

In the 52nd minute, Nani was fouled outside the right side of the penalty area.

He unleashed a dipping shot from the right side of the penalty area; the angle was average, but the ball suddenly dipped in front of the goal.

Sorensen fumbled the ball, and Hernandez followed up immediately, easily pushing the ball into the goal.

1:1.

This goal instantly changed the course of the game, seemingly erasing Stoke City's brilliant performance in the first half.

Manchester United began playing a game of cat and mouse with Stoke City, luring Stoke City players forward.

Sun Yu had a chance to head the ball, but was tackled by Van der Sar under pressure from Vidic.

In the 64th minute, Manchester United successfully completed a transition from attack to defense, with Nani advancing from the center into the attacking third.

He passed the ball to Hernandez in front of the penalty area, who then passed it to the right wing. Berbatov made a graceful turn to get past Faye and then unleashed a powerful shot into the top corner.

1:2.

At this moment, Britannia Stadium fell silent.

This is the true Premier League champion; their attacking efficiency is simply too high.

No.

We need to think of a solution.

Sun Yu called his teammates over: "We can't play at their pace, let's think of something."

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