host must win

Chapter 89
At the beginning of the game, the two sides started a high-tempo confrontation.The two sides are like the two sides in a duel. If you stab me, I will immediately pay you back. It depends on who can't hold on to throwing the ball first.

Liverpool took the lead to threaten Manchester United's goal. In the 2nd minute of the game, the Liverpool midfielder lobbed the ball into the Manchester United penalty area. Sylvester made a clearance and was caught by Baros near the penalty area line.The Czech forward shot with his right foot, and the ball flew towards Manchester United's goal like a fired shell.

At this moment, Butters showed his best form, flying sideways, and refused this powerful shot.

Liverpool took the lead, but Manchester United quickly returned.After Liverpool's corner kick failed to work, Manchester United took advantage of the goal kick and Yin Jun brought the ball up the field.

Yin Jun used the change of rhythm to pass Gerrard's defense, and before Harman came up to defend, he distributed the ball to Solskjaer on the right.The Norwegian striker, who played as a right-winger, showed his dribbling skills, past Liverpool's young left-back Jimmy Traore.

Seeing that Solskjaer was about to break into the penalty area, the Liverpool left back pulled him down in a hurry.The referee's whistle sounded quickly, and Manchester United was awarded a free kick on the right very close to the penalty area.

Giggs, who wore the Manchester United captain's armband in this game, took the free kick. Instead of shooting directly, he chose to pass the ball to find his own players in the penalty area.

Near the penalty area line, the king of the penalty area grabbed the spot, headed the ball, and the football went straight to the back post.

Liverpool goalkeeper Dudek was also very focused, moving quickly and saving the football.

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The football saved by Dudek fell to Gerrard's feet, and the young Liverpool dribbled the ball in the back and drove straight in.

Gerrard's dribbling forward disrupted Manchester United's defense, and it was not blocked by Manchester United's defense until the front of Manchester United's penalty area.

Gerrard chose to pass the ball to Owen. Owen saw Manchester United goalkeeper Butters standing slightly forward, facing the football passed by Gerrard, he shot from a long distance.

However, Owen's shot was a bit hasty, and it didn't have any strength, and it flew towards Manchester United's goal lightly.

But it was this seemingly innocuous shot that made Butters' hearts jump in their throats.Because the French goalkeeper's gloves are like butter, the football is out of his hands.

The Liverpool striker, the famous Czech star Baros, stepped forward to grab the ball immediately, but Butters was very embarrassed to control the ball before Baros.

Butters' performance made Ferguson furious on the sidelines.Because it is extremely dangerous to lose the football at that position, and maybe the team will fall behind because of it.

The Liverpool fans behind the goal burst into laughter. In their view, the mistakes made by the Manchester United goalkeeper are very low-level.It's a pity that Barosh's reaction was still a little slow, otherwise the team they supported would have taken the lead.

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However, not long after the laughter of the Liverpool fans fell, their goal also experienced a moment of shock.

Manchester United played a beautiful attack on the right. The football passed smoothly between Yin Jun, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Forlan. Finally, Yin Jun sent a through ball near the penalty area line. Solskjaer broke into the right side of the penalty area. A low shot into Liverpool's goal.

Just when Solskjaer turned around and rushed to the corner flag area to celebrate the goal, the referee's whistle sounded, and the linesman also gave the semaphore that the goal was offside.

This penalty made Manchester United very unhappy. The slow motion also showed that the referee's penalty is worth considering. Solskjaer is basically on the same level as Liverpool's defense.

Affected by this penalty, in the ensuing game, several Manchester United players seemed a little angry.In the 10th minute, Van Nistelrooy kicked Henkoz from behind and was given a yellow card.In the 13th minute, Gary Neville shoveled to Traore's ankle, forcing the Mali defender to the sidelines for brief treatment.

Liverpool, who are playing at home, will naturally not suffer. Yin Jun, who is the engine of Manchester United's offense, has also received key care from Liverpool players during this period, and has been violated four times in a row.

The smell of gunpowder on the field became more and more intense. Seeing that the situation was not right, the referee on duty issued a yellow card to each player in succession, and called the captains of both teams Giggs and Hyypia together, asking them to control the intensity of their own players. Emotions, otherwise it will be a heavy hand.

After the strong control of the referee and the conversation between the captains of the two sides, the situation on the field cooled down a little, and everyone focused on playing football.

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In the 23rd minute of the game, Manchester United ushered in another good opportunity to score.Solskjaer fought aggressively up front, allowing him to snatch the ball from the Liverpool captain's feet. After he got rid of Hyypia's counter-attack, he sent the ball into the penalty area, looking for Ruud van Nistelrooy in the penalty area.Fortunately, Carragher, the right back of the away game, reacted quickly and quickly filled his position. Before Ruud van Nistelrooy, he cleared the ball out of the baseline.

Carragher had a rescue here, and the right back Gary Neville, who turned around to Manchester United, also contributed a clearance to keep the team's goal.In the 27th minute, Traore's left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked by Gary Neville.

After 1 minutes, Manchester United played a very threatening attack again.Yin Jun sent an exquisite pass and found Solskjaer in the small penalty area.Solskjaer drew a curve ball from the instep of his right foot 14 meters away, and Dudek slammed to the left to seal the baseline.

As the game gradually deepened, Liverpool, who were playing at home, took control of the situation amidst the cheers and cheers of [-] fans at the scene.But whether it was Smicer's close-range shot or Hamann's free kick, they failed to make a contribution.

Manchester United almost suffered an injury in the 42nd minute. Solskjaer was hit by a Liverpool player in front of the goal, causing him to lose his balance when he landed and showed signs of strain.Fortunately, after emergency treatment by the team doctor, the Norwegian striker returned to the field.

Seeing that the first half is coming to an end, both sides stepped up their offense, hoping to take the lead in the first half.

In the fast offense and defense, fouls and cards are very normal.

In the 44th minute, Liverpool played a quick attack. When Brown was passed by, he stretched out his hand to pull Baros, who had broken through with the ball, and was warned by a yellow card.

After that, in the confrontation between Smicer and Scholes, the Czech midfielder failed and was intercepted by Scholes from under his feet.

Yin Jun received the football stabbed by Scholes, and was about to dribble the ball to make a surprise attack, but Smicer, who was driven over, made a tactical foul.Although the Czech midfielder received a yellow card, it also prevented Manchester United's last offensive in the first half.

(End of this chapter)