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Chapter 172 Wonderful Game

The game restarted and AC Milan kicked off.

The goal was conceded within 2 minutes of the start of the game. This was beyond Ancelotti's expectations, but Ancelotti didn't care too much. In a strong dialogue like AC Milan and Manchester United, whoever scores first is possible. .Although it is not a good thing for AC Milan to let Manchester United score first, but now that it has happened, what needs to be considered now is how to equalize the score as soon as possible.

"Mauro, what do you think of the next trend of this game?" Ancelotti asked his assistant Mauro Tassotti.

"After taking the lead, Manchester United will defend and counterattack. With Yin Jun and Giggs, Manchester United's defensive counterattack tactics are the most beneficial." Tassotti said.

Ancelotti nodded, he thought so too.However, Ancelotti soon found himself wrong.

In the face of wave after wave of AC Milan's offensive, Manchester United also strengthened their defense, but this is not the kind of defense that gives up offense. On the contrary, Manchester United's formation is pressing forward, and they have launched a battle with AC Milan in the midfield. scrambling.Manchester United's tactics are not conservative, on the contrary they are very aggressive. Today's Manchester United showed a strong desire to attack, and AC Milan had to hold high the banner of attack when the score fell behind, so in the eyes of the audience, this game The first half of the game can be said to be exciting.

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In the 9th minute of the game, Pirlo sent a straight pass, and Inzaghi, who was pulling the side, sent a lateral pass after going down the side. Shevchenko held Wes Brown and pushed the football along with it. Seedorf, who entered, was about to finish his shot. A white figure rushed in front of him and shot directly. The football flew high into the stands.

"Wow——Rui Costa, his shot went flying. Costa should give Seedorf this shot opportunity, and his position is better." AC Milan's commentator shook his head regretfully.

After 5 minutes, AC Milan's attack made a comeback.

Pirlo sent the football to the frontcourt, and Costacurta, who was plugged in, assisted in the middle. He passed the ball to Rui Costa. Rui Costa controlled his rhythm and deliberately slowed down to attract Roy. Keane came up to defend, and then took advantage of the moment Roy Keane came up, suddenly smashed the ball and accelerated to get rid of it!
Roy Keane obviously didn't expect Rui Costa to move so fast and start so quickly. He was caught off guard and turned hastily, but his foot slipped and fell to the ground!
"Rui Costa! Great breakthrough!" shouted the AC Milan commentator. "Another one!"

I saw Rui Costa change direction in a high-speed dribble, pass Sylvester again, and then split the ball to the left.After Sylvester recovered, there was a huge space on the left of Manchester United.

Great Inzaghi appeared in this space, received Rui Costa's ball and then made a low pass to the center. Shevchenko stopped the ball 15 meters in front of the goal and then shot with his left foot. The ball hit Gary Neville's arm. Bouncing into the lower left corner.

Shevchenko ran to celebrate and was pinned to the ground by his teammates, but he was immediately disappointed to find that the assistant referee raised the flag for offside and the goal was disallowed.

Shevchenko stared in astonishment, and stretched out his left hand in the direction of the assistant referee, as if to recover the goal.

Judging from the slow motion, when Shevchenko shot, Costa, who was inserted in front of the goal, was in an offside position, which interfered with Butters' sight. This penalty is no problem.

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"It's a pity! Rui Costa interfered with the opponent's goalkeeper in the offside position, and Shevchenko's goal was blown away." The Italian commentator said regretfully, "Shevchenko is in a good state today, Manchester United can't stop him at all, it's a pity that luck is not very good."

AC Milan is still regretting the offside goal, and no one even noticed that the Manchester United people have started to fight back.

Manchester United goalkeeper Butters quickly took a free kick in the backcourt, and he directly drove the football to the frontcourt with a big foot.Near the midfield, Van Nistelrooy headed directly to the left, and Giggs started to accelerate immediately after taking the ball.

"Counterattack! Manchester United's counterattack!"

Manchester United's counterattack was very simple and quick. This time it did not advance through the midfield, but directly launched the attack with a long pass.

Giggs dribbled the ball forward along the left flank. After attracting Costacurta's tackle, he made a gesture to pass the football to Sylvester who was on the way, but after a feint, he directly sent the football spread out horizontally.

Solskjaer took the ball in the middle. He knocked the football with his right foot, turned around at the same time, and bypassed Pirlo, who was a little underprepared.

Gattuso hurried up to intercept.

Solskjaer swayed his upper body, tricking Gattuso to move, and he poked his toes. The football passed through Gattuso's wicket, and then Solskjaer twisted his waist and passed through Gattuso. Suo's side looted.

Then facing Nesta rushing up aggressively, almost touching the situation, the wit poked his toe again, and the football passed through Nesta's wicket. Almost at the same time, Solskjaer stayed on the spot Turning around, avoiding Nesta, he was about to complete the ball pass, but Nesta had no choice but to reach out and pull Solskjaer down.

There was a huge booing from the stands at Old Trafford as the United fans enjoyed Solskjaer's spectacle and their hearts were racing with Nesta's displeasure at the vandalism of beautiful football.

Even the Italian commentator praised Solskjaer's performance just now: "Nesta had to use a foul to stop Solskjaer's performance. The Norwegian's breakthrough just now can be called a visual enjoyment."

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The referee Merk's whistle sounded, and he showed a yellow card to Nesta for a tactical foul, and Manchester United won a free kick in the frontcourt.

Yin Jun took a free kick into the penalty area, and Maldini had a strong prediction. He rushed the football ahead of Ferdinand.

AC Milan tried to launch a quick counterattack, Gattuso quickly passed the ball to Seedorf, and Yin Jun, who was closest to Seedorf, came up to intercept.

At this time, as long as the Dutch midfielder distributes the football, AC Milan's counterattack may be successful, but Seedorf is notorious for sticking to the ball. He just doesn't pass the ball, and he fakes to shake Yin Jun , Yin Jun was not fooled, and used this opportunity to post it, and the two of them entangled and moved forward.

Finally, the referee Merck couldn't stand it anymore, the whistle sounded, and Yin Jun fouled, but he didn't draw his card.

"Seeing Yin Jun's desperate counterattack, which finally blocked AC Milan's counterattack, I remembered that during the offensive process of Manchester United's goal, Rui Costa let the opposing player pass." Lineker said, "Of course, if Costa went up to intercept interference, or even a tactical foul, Manchester United would not have scored that goal... This team was built by Ferguson, and almost all the players were introduced by him or promoted from the youth team. Get up. In this Manchester United team, the most impressive thing is the attitude of the players! If Yin Jun let Costa pass like Costa just now, I bet he would be scolded by Ferguson. .”

(End of this chapter)