greenery is king

Chapter 732 Manchester United ([-])

Proud to go to Schalke, at 08:30 in the evening, the sky has been densely covered with light rain for a whole day. Although it is already April at this time, experiencing such a spring rain still makes people feel a little bit tired. It was cold.

In the cold rain, Schalke ushered in the Champions League semi-final opponent Manchester United.

The field is already full of fans, and everyone hopes that they can see Schalke slaughtering Manchester United at home again after seeing Schalke in person. Thinking about Ai Huan's state of terror, everyone thinks this is not Daydreaming, so although the temperature is very low at this time, the emotions on the scene are still very hot.

There is an automatic drainage system under the stadium of Aofu Schalke. This kind of rain will not cause any problems in such a game. There is not even a little water on the field. The grass is the best time, a piece of green There is a refreshing feeling just looking at it.

Uncle Dipper, sitting at the top of the pitch, is also introducing the lineups of the two regional teams in his own unique tone, "Manchester United's goalkeeper is veteran van der Sar. At this time, the position has become the most reassuring, and I really have to say that the old man is a master of adjusting his state." Obviously this time he did not sneer at the visiting team, after all, this time the opponent is Manchester United. Basic respect is a must.

"The back line Fabio, Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra, this is also a back line that has withstood the test of the Champions League. Their previous conceded goals have always been tied for the first place with Inter Milan, of course it is the least, but Inter Milan After experiencing us, I dare not say this anymore, and now they meet us again, this should be their fate, how dare they say whether their defense is good or not without experiencing Schalke?"

"Carrick is in the midfielder position, with veteran Giggs and Nani on the left and right. I really didn't expect Giggs to play as the main force. This may be considered a miracle. Valencia is in the front, The forwards are composed of Hernandez and Rooney, and their main center Berbatov strained his groin, so he will not be able to play in this game, which is also good news for us.”

Dipper took a sip of water, then raised his voice a few more degrees and shouted, "Our goalkeeper Neuer, this is the best goalkeeper in Germany, and I think he should be the best goalkeeper in Europe. Scudero is still guarding the right. His recent performance is enough to show that he is a very stable player. We can rest assured of him. The combination in the middle is Ai Fan and Metzelder. It’s our biggest regret that we didn’t play because of a muscle strain. However, it’s enough for us to have Ai Huan on the field. He can play in all positions except the goalkeeper, so now even if he appears as a central defender The last one can make us feel relaxed. Today, Sarpe guards the left flank, which can be regarded as Magath’s special arrangement for today.”

"The midfielder Matip, Jurado, Papadopoulos and Holtby are composed of four people. After the last game, Magath should want to change it, so he put Papadopoulos on the table. In the midfield position. The real ability of Papadopoulos is to attack. Maybe he can show his power in this position. I hope that today our Ferrari can run something that makes him proud. The striker is France The combination of Erfan and Raul, Farfan can finally play, it is said that he has been very serious in training for a while, so he was entrusted with important tasks as soon as the ban was lifted."

In fact, the problems facing Magath are definitely not as simple as what Dipp said. Since Schalke won the championship, he found that his players had a serious slack.This team has always been like a clockwork machine, but now it seems that the clockwork has been completely broken. The machine can no longer be [-]% as it used to be. No matter what method he uses, he can't reverse this situation a phenomenon.

He also knows that this is a normal phenomenon, but it is really a headache to encounter such a problem at this time, so Magath changed the formation into this, hoping to use Papadopoulos to stimulate it In the midfield, he still hopes to win at his home court, only in this way can they take the initiative in the next away game.

Ferguson, who was sitting on the other side, kept chewing gum, with a sly smile on the corner of his mouth, watching Magath standing on the sidelines, he kept sneering in his heart, "You will know me soon. incredible."

When the time came to 45:29, the game officially started, Manchester United got the ball, and they kicked off normally.However, only [-] seconds into the game, Manchester United made a mistake. When Giggs charged forward with the ball, Ai Huan, who was close to him to defend, cut off the football, and Ai Huan immediately turned around and made a long pass. Flying to the front field, Papadopoulos happened to be waiting for him.

The speed of the Greek teenager's immediate launch is indeed surprising. After he passed Carrick who came up to block him, he shot vigorously.But he is not a striker after all, and his speed and skills are good, but the last kick seemed ridiculous. The football flew directly into the sky, and Papadopoulos didn't seize this opportunity.

And Raul and Farfan, who were already in place, waved their hands at the same time. If they passed the ball, it might be more threatening. Papadopoulos also raised his hand to express his apology, but this is just the beginning. A shot is still very morale-boosting, and the fans at the scene are also very happy.

But the next game was a bit surprising, because Manchester United's style of play seemed to be specially restrained against Schalke, and their competitive state was indeed much better than Schalke. After a while, Schalke looked a little bit I mean exhausted.

In the 3rd minute, Carrick passed the ball. Rooney's shot from the upper left corner of the penalty area was blocked by Escudero and then turned to the far corner. Neuer flew to save the football. Two minutes later, Rooney passed the ball again. Valencia quickly cooperated with Nani on the left side of the penalty area, dodged Ai Fan who came up to block, and shot again. Fortunately, he was rescued by Neuer and was already in an offside position. Hernandez's supplementary shot was blocked again by the young Schalke goalkeeper. One minute later, Valencia made a cross from the right, and Hernandez shot from a distance, which was easily confiscated by Neuer.

The game lasted only 5 minutes, and Manchester United firmly suppressed Schalke and Ai Fan, which also made many people on and off the field nervous.

(End of this chapter)