The strongest blade in football

Chapter 173 35 Years of Waiting (5000 words)
Outside a certain box on the sidelines, surrounded by a crowd of suits and ties, a middle-aged man with a tall hairline waved his hand calmly when he saw a shot of himself appearing on the big screen.

This man is British Prime Minister David Cameron, and he also came to the scene today.

In addition to him, Manchester City's die-hard former Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher is also watching the game outside another box. If Manchester City wins the championship, he will also present a song today.

Every year in the FA Cup final, the ratings in the UK can basically reach more than 30%. Millions of fans will watch the live broadcast, and tens of millions of people will pay attention to the game.

The audience cheered when they saw the prime minister on the big screen, and the suits around Cameron turned to the protagonist of the camera, showing exaggerated and ingratiating smiles.

Only Mubarak next to him was expressionless, his eyes still focused on the field.

City lead by two goals, but the game is not over yet.

On the field, Stoke City cooperated with the set-piece tactics in the frontcourt. Pennant made a pass from the right, and Huth headed the ball from the back. The ball bounced to the ground and missed the left post.

Joe Hart took a deep breath, and the danger was temporarily lifted.

During the period after Wang Nuo scored the second goal, Stoke City finally set off a wave of strong attacking momentum, constantly using high-altitude balls to threaten Manchester City.

Jones is the main offensive firepower of Stoke City. Under the double attack of Lescott and Kompany, he is a bit helpless.

Therefore, under the command of Tony Pulis, Stoke City must invest a lot of troops as long as they get the frontcourt set kicks and throw-ins, which made Manchester City very nervous.

Tony Pulis is not a head coach waiting to die, and his "City in the Sky" are also young men who dare to fight.

Seeing this, Mancini directed Silva and Wang Nuo to recover from the sidelines, and changed to 451, leaving only Balotelli at the forefront.

His idea was to keep it 2-0 until half-time.

It's a pity that just strengthening midfield control is of little significance to Manchester City's defense.

Stoke City hardly needs a midfield transition. They only need to ensure that Bigfoot can fight for a chance when they find the frontcourt, and they will directly threaten Manchester City's goal.

In the 44th minute of the game, Stoke City got a throw-in in the front field, and Delap performed a grenade again.

Stoke City defender Shawcross was teased by Wang Nuo before, angry and eager to restore his dignity. He is 1 meters tall and is also lying in ambush in the penalty area.

Delap wrapped the ball in his jersey and wiped it vigorously, then rubbed his hands to get rid of the sweat, took four steps back, ran up, his body stretched back to the limit like a bent spring, and then rebounded rapidly.

"Oh!" The audience on the sidelines let out a low cry.

"Look at this time, Delap, good placement! Shawcross!" While Zhan Jun shouted, Shawcross jumped up and hit the ball.

He shook his head to attack the goal and sent the ball into the goal!
"Yes! Shawcross! Stoke City scored!"

"This game is really full of drama! Shawcross, who was the background board of Wang Nuo when he was defending just now, completed the redemption before the end of the first half!"

"A wonderful header to help Stoke City win back!"

After the goal, Shawcross beat his chest hard and roared to celebrate the goal. Stoke City rekindled hope.

At this time, the broadcast camera cut to Kolo Toure in the audience. He was supposed to fight with Yaya Toure, but the urine test incident led to a 9-month suspension and could only sit on the sidelines!
The camera cuts to Joe Hart again, the goal is missed, and he angrily smashes the ball with his fist to the ground, bouncing high.

He looked quite depressed, just a little bit short of his save!

Manchester City had a chance to enter the second half with a two-goal advantage, but unfortunately they failed to do so.

The score of 2 to 1 is still satisfactory to everyone.

During the intermission, everyone came to hug Wang Nuo and express their gratitude.

Without Wang Nuo, who knows what Manchester City would have played in this game, they might have fallen behind.

Balotelli followed Wang Nuo, constantly muttering, "Call me a pass in the second half, help me to score a goal, it's too shameful not to score alone."

What he was talking about was the one-handed ball passed to him by Wang Nuo's heel, which was miraculously blocked by Sorensen, which embarrassed Balotelli.

"Come on, Wang Nuo is in such a good state, you should pass him more. Who won a hat-trick in the FA Cup final? He is going to make history!" Joe Hart interjected.

"Shut up, you rookie!" Balotelli yelled.

Balotelli usually has a good relationship with Joe Hart. The two often bicker, but never get angry.

"What right do you have to shut me up, you bastard." Joe Hart shot back.

"Wang Nuo is my best buddy, you don't need to teach me! Big colander!"

Two people tit for tat, not giving in to each other.

The exchange between Balotelli and Joe Hart made everyone else in the locker room laugh, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

At this moment, Mancini walked in, and everyone subconsciously fell silent.

Everyone subconsciously felt that in such an important game, the boss would definitely do something amazing.

However, Mancini stood in the middle of the dressing room as usual, neither losing his temper nor delivering any passionate speeches.

He just took out the tactical board, made a few tactical adjustments, and then said a few simple words, which were very easy to understand.

Finally, he added another sentence——

"Gentlemen, give a corner rather than a throw-in to Delap! Don't let them use this idiotic tactic to take away the title that Manchester City have been waiting for for 35 years!"

Everyone knows that what the boss said was a joke, but the warning in this sentence is true. Stoke City is really a team with distinctive characteristics.

In the football world, being strong does not necessarily mean winning the game. For a team like Stoke City, he may fall behind for most of the time, but if he is not sure at a critical moment, he will suddenly launch a fatal blow.

Don't take it lightly, everyone is secretly vigilant.

Only Balotelli was still teasing Joe Hart in the air, and he didn't pay attention to what Mancini said.

After a while, the second half of the game began.

Wembley under the sun made Wang Nuo feel very warm. He broke out completely in this game. He only hoped that his good state could continue and help the team win.

Stoke City took the lead in the second half.

It didn't take long for Stoke City to start high-altitude bombing. Their tactics were simple and rude, kicking their feet anytime and anywhere, and the forwards stayed in the frontcourt and only sprinted and fought hand-to-hand.

At half-time, Mancini asked for an upgrade in defense, playing a little tougher, moving quickly across the midfield to play Stoke City's counterattack.

Stoke City's defenders are all tall and large, so the counterattack must be fast to prevent the opponent's defense from falling into the penalty area.

To deal with this kind of opponent who relies on his body for food, speed and technical flow are often the most effective.

Under the instruction of Mancini, Manchester City stabilized their defense and waited for opportunities to move, and achieved relatively good results.

In the 53rd minute, Yaya Toure found a long-range shot from outside the penalty area and volleyed the ball low, which was resolved by Sorensen.

In the 60th minute, Wang Nuo made a breakthrough and caused a foul by Etherington and won a free kick. Kolarov took the penalty and bombarded the goal 40 meters away from the goal. He almost scored a goal, only a little higher than the crossbar.

In the 62nd minute, Manchester City made a comeback. Kolarov made a steal in the backcourt and then made a long pass. Silva, Balotelli, and Wang Nuo cooperated in a series of wonderful cooperation. In the end, Wang Nuo shot was blocked by Sorensen.

City were only short of luck from scoring.

And Stoke City's attack also made Manchester City fans sweat.

Pennant broke through Silva's cross and made repeated threats. Walters' two consecutive headers were within the range of the goal frame. If Joe Hart hadn't played steadily, the score would have been equalized.

The situation on the court has been very delicate. In terms of ball possession, due to Manchester City's strengthening of defense, it has changed from 65% at the end of the first half to 55%.

Manchester City made adjustments, replacing Richards with Zabaleta, and Stoke City replaced two consecutive players. Carew and Whitehead came on and continued to strengthen their offense.

The game went on until 82 minutes, and the score of the two teams was still 2-1.

At this moment, Balotelli, who was eager to prove himself, finally added some drama to himself.

When Balotelli was scrambling for a high ball in midfield, he pushed someone behind him and was caught by the referee. Atkinson, a referee with a wide range, just pulled him and gave a verbal warning.

As a result, only 3 minutes later, when Balotelli was fighting for a header, he pressed people again.

This time, the French Open resumed, and Atkinson decisively showed a yellow card to calm down Balotelli, giving Stoke City a set-piece in the frontcourt.

Mancini, who had just sat on the coach's bench for 2 minutes, stood up suddenly, ran to the command area and yelled at Balotelli.

Balotelli, on the other hand, stared at Glenn, who was rolling on the ground with his palms up, with his big innocent eyes, and the meaning was obvious——

Before I could use any force, he fell down.

In various football forums, postings of complaints popped up immediately.

[Balotelli is always called Super Mario, and he can't tell how super it is. Compared with Gomez, Mario, it's a thousand miles away! 】

[The Golden Boy Award is well deserved, he is a real problem child. 】

[The minibus is working hard, don't mess around, it is said that he has a good relationship with Wang Nuo, and they are his own. 】

Even Zhan Jun in the live broadcast couldn't help but speak.

"Balotelli, everyone knows that he has caused a lot of trouble this season."

"Balotelli was fined £30 by the club for throwing a dart at a teammate of the youth team in the training ground!"

"In addition, parking indiscriminately, it is said that he was in Manchester, and he was... only paid a fine of [-] pounds."

"Mancini hopes that Balotelli will learn to walk to eat in the future, and Balotelli will also get used to driving to restaurants within 500 meters."

"This season, Balotelli has received two red cards and several yellow cards on the field. Maybe Mancini is also worried. After all, he is more optimistic about Balotelli than Wang Nuo. He is really not mature enough. "

While Zhan Jun was speaking, Stoke City did not gather as heavily as before, but suddenly sent a free kick.

This change caught Manchester City by surprise.

Etherington's free kick was well placed, and Jones, who was frustrated for most of the time, rushed forward and used his physical advantage to take Lescott hard!

"It's inside the restricted area! Jones! Good opportunity!"

Lescott, who was at a disadvantage in the confrontation, was quickly squeezed behind him and followed desperately, watching Jones face Joe Hart one-on-one.

Joe Hart abandoned the goal and stretched his body as much as possible to expand the defensive area.

Jones kicks with a toe kick!
Just when everyone thought the goal was going to be scored, Joe Hart put his legs together and blocked Jones' must-goal goal by a strange coincidence!

"This time, Joe Hart, blocked the opponent's fatal blow!"

Jones, who lost his balance after the shot, rolled and fell to the ground.

"Wow, Ken Wayne Jones' physical fitness is really good, Lescott who eats Manchester City raw! It's a pity that this shot was blocked by the brave Joe Hart."

"This is also the best chance for Stoke City to score in the second half!"

After Joe Hart got the ball, he didn't stop. He knew that this was a rare opportunity to counterattack, and immediately handed the ball to Barry who was asking for the ball.

Manchester City set off a wave of counterattack.

Barry, Yaya Toure, Silva, after a series of passes, the Spaniard aimed at Balotelli on the edge of the penalty area and made a long pass close to the ground.

Balotelli won a chance to single out central defender Huth.

This may be a blessing in disguise in the legend, because of his unnecessary foul in the midfield, Stoke City was about to press heavily after a sudden shot, but was counterattacked by Manchester City.

Balotelli controlled the ball at his feet, his mind was full of coquettish maneuvers, he hesitated for a moment, and immediately decided to imitate his good brother Wang Nuo's action in the first half.

How do you do it?Left, right, left, ok no problem.

As soon as he flicked the ball with his feet, before he could make the next move, Huth's long legs stretched out and destroyed the ball!
Heck!

Fortunately, Huth didn't poke the ball away, and Balotelli quickly turned back and ran a few steps to regain control of the ball.

In just two or three seconds, Stoke City's defense line was neatly in place.

But Balotelli had room to break through this time, which was much easier than just passing others in a static state, and he still chose to pass others.

Balotelli dunks the ball to the baseline, then follows Juan's movement, with a silky smooth breakthrough with a croquette!
"Balotelli! He's in the penalty area! Wang Nuo is outflanking him from the middle, can he pass?"

Balotelli hastily glanced at the penalty area, and Joe Hart's words came to his mind during the intermission——

"Wang Nuo is in such a good state, you should pass him more. Who won a hat-trick in the FA Cup final? He is going to make history!"

Balotelli refused to accept anyone, but Wang Nuo was his good buddy, and Raiola also asked them to help each other, so Balotelli pushed the ball over without thinking.

Wang Nuo participated in the defense on the edge of his own penalty area just now. He ran all the way and had no strength for a long time. As a result, Balotelli actually passed the ball over.

His position is not good, it seems to be facing the goal, but Shawcross and Mark Wilson are both in front of him, barely hitting the goal may not necessarily score a goal!

Instead, Balotelli's two-step shot from the middle will be more effective.

So Wang Nuo, out of a striker's intuition, took the ball to the right and pretended to adjust to find an opening to prepare for a kick. Then he turned around with a Cruyff and dunked the ball to the left, and then pretended to shoot with his left foot again.

"Wang Nuo! Shaking continuously! The rhythm is very good!"

Shawcross and Mark Wilson extended their legs to block twice in a row, only to find that Wang Nuo didn't kick at all.

It has to be said that Balotelli is also a boy with extraordinary talent. After passing the ball, he reflexively ran into the space. After Wang Nuo shook twice in a row, he had already reached an excellent position.

And at this moment, Wang Nuo poked his toe, and the ball rolled towards him.

"Wang Nuo, give it back to Balotelli! Good shot! Balotelli!" Zhan Jun shouted passionately again.

The Italian kid will not miss any more opportunities, he faces the ball and shoots with his foot!

It was another heavy bombardment, and Sorensen could no longer block Balotelli's ball with his legs this time!

Soccer hits the net!

"Go in this time! Balotelli! Help Manchester City secure the victory! 3 to 1!"

After scoring a goal, Balotelli never likes to celebrate, but this time, he rushed to Wang Nuo quickly and threw him to the ground.

Other Manchester City players rushed over with roars, one or two, pushing Wang Nuo to the bottom and stacking up Luo Han.

"The twin stars of Manchester City! Shine in the FA Cup! Mancini, you are so blessed!" Zhan Jun couldn't help sighing.

It was already the 85th minute of the game, and Balotelli's goal basically killed the game!

The Stoke City players on the field were suddenly discouraged. Some covered their faces in pain, and some looked lonely.

Tony Pulis was still yelling at the command area, but it was no use.

The game restarted, and in the remaining minutes, Manchester City fans waved the blue flags in their hands, and they were already celebrating the championship with huge singing that completely drowned out the opposite side!

In the 89th minute, Mancini made the second substitution adjustment of the game.

Replace No. 43 Wang Nuo with No. 24 Vieira!

Substituting Wang Nuo, it was Mancini who wanted the Manchester City audience to applaud the hero of the game!It was his two goals and one assist that helped the team win the championship!

Vieira was replaced because the legendary midfielder will retire at Manchester City. Next season, he will serve as the head of Manchester City's football development department, mainly responsible for guiding young players.

As Wang Nuo walked slowly to the sidelines, there was warm applause from the audience, like a storm, and it lasted for a long time!

Accompanied by applause, huge cheers and faint singing, the fanatical Manchester City loyalists covered their mouths and began to cry!

The Manchester City audience who had been sitting on both sides of the center circle also stood up one after another. They applauded Wang Nuo's performance today from the bottom of their hearts!
Even British Prime Minister David Cameron applauded together outside the box, shaking his fists to congratulate Wang Nuo.

A 20-year-old player who can perform so well in the FA Cup final, Wang Nuo, will undoubtedly be recorded in history!
Until stoppage time, Stoke City was still unable to score.

Atkinson blew the whistle to end the game!
"Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A tsunami-like roar erupted from the auditorium.

Because of the decline of Liverpool in the past two seasons, Zhan Jun was touched by the scene and felt very disappointed, but he still sent his praises from the bottom of his heart.

"Congratulations to Manchester City! After 35 years! They finally! Re-won the championship trophy!"

"Manchester United's huge poster satirizing their rivals in the same city should be torn down before next season! Ferguson's noisy neighbor must really start to speak out now!"

"In addition to the FA Cup championship, Manchester City is currently ranked second in the league this season and will also appear on the stage of the Champions League next season!"

"Let's congratulate Manchester City fans!"

"At the same time, congratulations to Wang Nuo! He is the hero of Manchester City! This game deserves the best player in the game!"

　The Champions League final is coming!
　　Which team do you support?
　　Coach, I admire Ancelotti, the team, I admire Liverpool.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)