host must win

Chapter 627

On the evening of January 1, Manchester United was a guest at Ewood Park to challenge the Premier League powerhouse Blackburn.This is the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.

Although in the first three rounds of the League Cup, Ferguson has been playing in the League Cup with a rotation lineup, but in the semi-finals, when he was only one step away from winning the League Cup, Ferguson was no longer polite, and he will rest for 8 days All the main players are on the field.

Although the League Cup semi-final is a two-round home and away knockout match, Ferguson hopes that Manchester United can build up as much advantage as possible in this game because of the intensive schedule, so that they can play with a rotating substitute team in the second round .

Of course, it is best to settle the battle in the first half!
About 60 hours after the end of this game, Manchester United will usher in the next game, a guest at Manchester City Stadium, ushering in the second round of the Manchester Derby this season.

Although Blue Moon's results are mediocre today, as rivals in the same city, their combat effectiveness in the derby cannot be measured by ordinary games. Manchester United will definitely face a fierce battle away.

And now Manchester United and Chelsea are very anxious to compete in the standings. Manchester United cannot make mistakes, otherwise they may be thrown off by Chelsea, and even lead to the eventual loss of the league championship, so Manchester United also cannot afford to lose in this game.

According to Ferguson's meaning, he will give Yin Jun half time in this League Cup semi-final.After the half-time break, he will definitely replace Yin Jun to stay strong for the Manchester Derby two days later.

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At the corner area on the left side of Blackburn's half, Yin Jun gently put down the football, stepped on the turf behind the ball, slowly backed away a few steps, stood upright, and looked straight ahead.

In the penalty area, several of Manchester United's players with high points and outstanding header ability have already stood in their respective positions.

Blackburn's defensive players are also pestering Manchester United's players as if they are on the verge of an enemy. There are always some harassing small moves on hand, which makes the penalty area look chaotic.

In the stands of Ewood Park, every fan had a tense and dignified look on their faces.

It is now the 7th minute of the game, and Manchester United did not unexpectedly turn away, controlling the situation and possession of the ball from the beginning of the game.On the other hand, Blackburn, who played at home, seemed relatively conservative, retreating firmly in their own half, allowing Manchester United to attack, and they seized the opportunity to fight back.

However, facing the energetic Manchester United main lineup after eight days of recuperation, Blackburn was quite passive on the court.Especially the two wings composed of Ronaldo and Giggs had a huge impact on Blackburn's wing.

In just 7 minutes of the opening, Manchester United has won three corner kicks.

The previous two times, one left and one right, were all taken by Giggs. Without exception, Manchester United's corner kicks failed to create a threat. Blackburn obviously arranged for corner kicks.

At 7 minutes, Manchester United won the third time, Yin Jun took the initiative to change and took the penalty from Ryan Giggs.

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By this season, Yin Jun has rarely taken corner kicks, but this does not mean that his ability to take corner kicks has deteriorated. It is more due to the club's professional division of labor. The coaching staff believes that Yin Jun should stay in the penalty area Nearby is more threatening.

But fans who are familiar with Manchester United will be familiar with Yin Jun's corner kicks.

Therefore, when Yin Jun stood at the corner, the Manchester United fans behind him immediately cheered.

Yin Jun could clearly feel that the live broadcast camera behind him was always aimed at him.He also heard cheers from the United fans in the stands.

It's encouraging, but it's also stressful.

To become the captain and number one star of Manchester United, you must be able to bear this pressure!

He exhaled heavily, slowly raised his right hand, and pointed his index finger to the sky, as if saying something.

It took everyone's breath away, both on and off the pitch.

Apart from a few players at United, no one outside knew what that meant.This is the tacit understanding that Yin Jun has cultivated with them in their daily training.

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After the referee blew his whistle, Yin Jun took a deep breath and jumped out quickly, every step he took was very steady and powerful.

He has done this kind of training countless times in the past three years, and the pace has already become an instinct of his body.

After the left foot stood on the left side of the football, the body formed a specific angle with the football, and the right foot popped out quickly like a bowstring, touching the football.

There was a muffled sound like an air explosion, and the football flew out with lightning speed.The arc is not high, but the ball speed is very fast.

In the penalty area, players from both sides became a mess. Ferdinand, Vidic and Rooney all used their running positions and runs to interfere and attract Blackburn players' defense.

But before Yin Jun made a free throw, Ronaldo suddenly retreated to the penalty spot, and then suddenly advanced quickly, chasing the previous point.

By the time Blackburn's defensive players realized the danger of Ronaldo, the Portuguese genius had already jumped to the point in front of the goal. He jumped to the top and pushed Yin Jun's cross into the goal guarded by Friedel.

"GOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"In the 7th minutes, Manchester United scored the first goal!"

"1:0!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo! He scored the decisive goal!"

"This is a corner assist from Yin Jun!"

"The quality of the corner kick was very high, Yin Jun's landing point was almost heading for Cristiano Ronaldo's head, after the Portuguese midfielder made a head, the football changed direction and crashed into the goal. Del didn't even have time to react."

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After seeing the header scored, Ronaldo hit the turf with both fists, jumped up from the ground, ran towards Yin Jun quickly, and hugged Yin Jun directly.

The two cheered and celebrated wildly on the sidelines, shouting loudly at the live camera and the Manchester United fans in the stands.

Behind them, Manchester United's players also rushed out and surrounded them.

"This goal is too critical!" Anyone who is familiar with football knows that in such a critical game, whoever scores the goal first will be able to control the initiative. "

"United scored a goal in just seven minutes, which can be said to be a big surprise to everyone. But this is football!"

"Yin Jun's corner kick is quite superb. The level of this corner kick is very high, and Cristiano Ronaldo seems to cooperate with him very well. After getting rid of the defender with a feint shot, he quickly chased forward and scored with a header. .”

"1:0, Manchester United temporarily takes the lead!"

(End of this chapter)