host must win

Chapter 844 Bloody Roman City

The day after Yin Jun won the Lawrence Male Athlete of the Year Award, that is, on the morning of April 4 local time in Spain, he took a private plane from Barcelona to Rome, Italy, and joined the Manchester United team to prepare for the game on the evening of April 3. The UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Rome.

However, before the game, Ferguson still did not include Yin Jun in the starting list.Manchester United's midfield is a combination of Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes and Giggs.

This set of midfield configuration was suppressed by Roma after the start of the game, and the Red Devils fell into a comprehensive passivity in the away game.In particular, Scholes was sent off for needlessly eating two yellow cards in just 5 minutes, so that Manchester United had to fall into a ten-man challenge from the 34th minute of the game. In a desperate situation.

With 11 players, although Manchester United was somewhat passive in the away game, they did not fall into a significant disadvantage on the scene.But after playing one less player, Manchester United can only fully recover. Ferguson hopes that Manchester United can hold the tie in the remaining ten minutes of the first half.

However, Ferguson's plan did not succeed.In the 44th minute, Roma hit the ball consecutively in the counterattack. Taddei's low shot from the center 30 meters away from the goal was blocked by Van der Sar, and Mancini took a tactical corner kick from the left. Totti's bottom line Protecting the ball and bringing it back, he suddenly turned back and went straight to Mancini who inserted into the left side of the penalty area to respond. Mancini stopped the ball and turned around to get rid of Solskjaer's left-footed pass. Taddei's left foot was low 10 meters in front of the goal. Shot, the ball touched Brown's change of direction and tricked Van der Sar, who was throwing to the left, into the net, and Roma led 1:0!

This conceded goal caused Manchester United to mess up. Fortunately, there was not much time left in the first half. Before the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, Roma did not score more goals.

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Since last year's "Phonegate", Italian football has entered an eventful era, especially at the beginning of this year when Serie A fans rioted, resulting in the death of a riot policeman, which pushed Italian football violence to its peak.Before the game between Manchester United and Roma, the Manchester United club warned its fans to guard against the attacks of football hooligans when they watched the away game.

Although the mayor of Rome and Rome coach Spalletti have expressed their opposition to Manchester United's approach, the mayor of Rome Veltroni said that Rome has always been friendly to tourists from all over the world.He has already spoken to the British ambassador and will show Manchester United fans a peaceful and hospitable city.Spalletti said the fans he saw during his two years in Rome were very well behaved.

Cristiano Ronaldo took the ball from the right and passed through the midfield to get rid of two defenders in a row. The instep of his right foot went straight to Yin Jun who responded on the right. Yin Jun made an accurate pass from the corner of the penalty area. From the first 8 meters, he volleyed with his right foot and scored on the right side of the gate.

Subsequently, Mancini fell to the ground in contact with O'Shea on the penalty area line, and Rome's application for a penalty kick was rejected.

Regarding this conceded goal, Van der Sar can only helplessly spread his hands.

Play less than 1 minute, Vucinic to create a threat, Totti low pass from the right, Vucinic in front of 20 meters in front of a strong low shot was confiscated by Van der Sar.

Subsequently, the Roman police used batons to disperse the Manchester United fans, and many Manchester United fans were beaten bloody.

For playing one more player and being tied by Manchester United, Roma was naturally very unhappy. Spalletti quickly made substitutions and adjusted, replacing Williamson with Vucinic.

But since Ferguson replaced Yin Jun, he obviously didn't want to admit defeat easily in the away game.After overcoming Roma's opening onslaught, Manchester United, led by Yin Jun, winner of the Best Male Athlete of the Year award at the New Lawrence, turned away and launched a ferocious counterattack.

Spalletti also knows very well that a small 1-0 victory at home is not enough to eliminate the mighty Manchester United. They must get enough goal difference at home.

In the first half of the second half, the two sides came and went, playing offensive football.Both sides are dissatisfied with the current score and hope to change the score.

It was Manchester United who scored the first goal.

In the 60th minute, Ferdinand pressed down on Totti. Totti's free kick on the right side was confiscated by Van der Sar. The Dutch goalkeeper threw the ball directly to launch a counterattack.

In the game, when Scholes was sent off after two yellows and one red, this once again stimulated Manchester United fans, who believed that they had been treated unfairly.

But the clashes started before the game started, with one of the United supporters in critical condition after being stabbed in the neck.Afterwards, a total of 18 injured were taken to Rome San Giacomo Hospital, including the dying Manchester United fan.

After the start of the second half, the home team took advantage of the numbers and the atmosphere created by the home fans to actively put pressure on Manchester United's goal.Obviously, Spalletti hopes to take Manchester United in one bite.

1:1, Manchester United tied the score!
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British BBC TV commentator Alan Green witnessed the conflict. He described: "It seems that Manchester United fans first vented their dissatisfaction with the police, and then the police moved towards them."

In the last stage of the first half, Manchester United's conceded goal became the fuse of the conflict.Television footage captured that shortly after Taddei's goal, heavily armed police with shields and batons kept pressing on the Manchester United fans on the side of the stands.

At half-time, Ferguson went into a rage in the locker room.In particular, Scholes, who was not calm and received a red card, was scolded bloody by Ferguson.

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Subsequently, Ferguson adjusted the lineup, Yin Jun replaced veteran Solskjaer, Manchester United changed to 441, and Rooney played a single striker.

It turned out that after the score change, the ecstatic Roma fans sitting in the northern stands began to provoke the Manchester United fans, and the Manchester United fans who came from afar were naturally not to be outdone. The two sides threw drink bottles at each other, many of which were not opened.

In the 67th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo volleyed vigorously from the front of the penalty area and was blocked. Roma quickly attacked the Manchester United half. Vucinic on the side didn't wait for the ball to land, and directly shoveled his right foot into the lower right corner 25 meters in front of the goal.

The Olympic Stadium in Rome is completely boiling at this moment, and the Roman fans are going crazy with joy. They are clamoring wildly and cheering for their team.

The Roma team, which once again took the lead, also had high morale and crazily pressed the attack.Manchester United adopted a more resolute shrinking defensive tactic.

Subsequently, Roma continued to control the situation on the field and frequently created opportunities.However, due to Manchester United's shrinking defense, it is difficult for Rome to easily pass the ball into the penalty area at the front of the penalty area. Coupled with the 2:1 lead, Rome's offense slows down appropriately.

Ferguson knew very well that Rome was accumulating strength for the next wave of onslaught, and Manchester United had to make adjustments.

(End of this chapter)