The strongest waist king of the Red Devils

Chapter 43 tough Middlesbrough team

Manchester United got off to a good start, and coach Ferguson also sat down with peace of mind, continuing to chew gum.

However, the situation on the field changed suddenly, and the Middlesbrough team suddenly became tougher, and instead started a more desperate press, launching a mad attack on Manchester United.

The young coach of the Middlesbrough team, Gareth Southgate, just retired last year, and took up the coach of the Middlesbrough team.

This tough coach has his own insistence on tactical arrangements, and the team's style of play is equally tough.

At this time, the Manchester United team easily penetrated the midfield and defense. A series of mistakes led to the team's conceded goal. Southgate was very dissatisfied with the performance of the players. The midfielders, especially Boateng and Cattermole, yelled to make them all behave tougher, defend their positions, and fight more with the two midfielders in the center of Manchester United.

Scholes and Carrick have outstanding skills, but their physical fitness is not very outstanding.

Under such circumstances, whether it is Cattermole, Boateng, or even Viduka and Yakubu on the forward line, they can use their strong bodies to attack the two central barriers of Manchester United.

It is precisely because of the implementation of coach Southgate's tactical arrangements and a firm foothold that the Middlesbrough team began to occupy a great advantage in the midfield fight, allowing Scholes and Carrick to both The inability to play the ball easily also caused some disjointed problems in the three lines of the Manchester United team, and the play was a bit chaotic.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Middlesbrough team frequently took the ball to attack, threatening Manchester United's goal.

In the 8th minute, Tang Ning broke through from the left and made a pass from the bottom. Viduka in the penalty area used his body to hold Rio Ferdinand and ferried the ball to Yakubu outside the penalty area.

Yakubu used his body and speed to get rid of Scholes' entanglement first, and after getting the ball, he volleyed from the arc of the penalty area.

It's a pity that Yakubu's shot went wide and could not threaten Manchester United's goal.

However, Middlesbrough's offense did not stop there.

In the 9th minute, Woodgate won the header with former Leeds United teammate Alan Smith, and Middlesbrough regained control of the ball.

Taking advantage of her speed, Tang Ning wanted to force the Manchester United right back O'Shea again, but failed. The forced pass was also intercepted by O'Shea and went out of the touchline.

After Andrew Taylor sent the ball out of bounds, forward Yakubu, who came in from the center to respond, stuffed the ball to Downing, who was advancing from the side.

Facing O'Shea's entanglement once again, Tangning didn't have room to pass, and no longer passed indiscriminately. Instead, she chose to pass back to Cattermole who followed up in the middle.

Catmull didn't stop the ball, directly kicked the pass, and gave the ball to Viduka who succeeded in anti-offside.

It's just that when Viduka was about to shoot with the outside of his foot when he first reached the arc of the penalty area, he was tripped to the ground by Rio Ferdinand who was chasing back.

In this regard, the referee did not award a penalty and did not give Middlesbrough a free kick.

Such a penalty obviously angered the Middlesbrough players and also angered the hot-tempered young coach Southgate.

However, the referee did not stop the game. Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar had already kicked the ball into the frontcourt. The Middlesbrough players could only admit defeat and quickly returned to defense.

Fortunately, Andrew Davies, Middlesbrough's right back, successfully tackled, disrupted Kieran Richardson's breakthrough, intercepted the ball at Kieran Richardson's feet, and re- It was given to midfielder Boateng.

The Middlesbrough team regained control of the ball and continued to attack.

The right midfielder Roschenback took the ball, faced the solid defensive Argentine defender Heinze, and gave the ball to Yakubu, who was pulling to the side.

Then, Yakubu leaned on Carrick and passed the ball again to Roschenback who ran to the middle.

After getting the ball, Roschenback made a long shot from the outside of his instep.

This shot was too straight and was saved by Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

Rio Ferdinand received the ball, turned around and took it to the frontcourt to launch a counterattack.

However, Viduka, the striker of the Middlesbrough team, has already chased him.

Facing Viduka, who was also a former teammate of Leeds United, Rio Ferdinand wanted to bully the opponent, but instead of passing the ball, he continued to dribble the ball, trying to pass Viduka.

However, Viduka also knows Rio Ferdinand well.

When Rio Ferdinand continued to dribble, Viduka suddenly made a strong attack, collided with Rio Ferdinand, then leaned against Rio Ferdinand, occupied the position, and controlled the ball. own feet.

Then, without giving Rio Ferdinand a chance to shovel back and grab the ball, Viduka directly slid the ball to Yakubu who advanced forward.

Because Rio Ferdinand was suddenly intercepted in the backcourt, Manchester United's defense was empty. Yakubu's physical fitness was excellent and his speed was fast. He forced Wes Brown to the edge of Manchester United's penalty area. .

Seeing O'Shea coming to defend, Yakubu directly volleyed vigorously.

But at this time, Wes Brown, who was chasing back, suddenly shoveled from the side, destroying Yakubu's shot, and the ball rolled out of the baseline.

In the subsequent corner kick, Van der Sar hit the ball smoothly, but Viduka of the Middlesbrough team got the ball again in front of the penalty area.

Seeing that Viduka wanted to shoot, Wes Brown could only shovel again.

This time, Wes Brown's center of gravity was unstable and directly tripped Viduka to the ground.

Seeing this, the referee's whistle sounded.

Although Manchester United players complained about this and believed that Wes Brown's tackle was not fouled, the referee insisted on the penalty.

Unable to change, Manchester United had to line up a wall.

This free kick was too close to Manchester United's goal. Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar rang the alarm, and quickly ordered the wall to line up, block the line, and stand ready.

There, Downing, Roschenback, and Viduka all stood in front of the ball.

In the end, Roschenback, who took the free kick, failed to pass through Manchester United's wall, and was directly blocked and rebounded to Scholes' feet.

Seeing the Middlesbrough players coming to siege, Scholes made a long pass directly and gave the ball to Ronaldo, who was counterattacking in the frontcourt.

It is a pity that Ronaldo's direct shot from 28 yards was blocked by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Schwarzer.

However, Ronaldo unloaded the ball again, ready to shoot again.

At this time, Boateng, who returned to defense, saw that the situation was not good, and directly shoveled Ronaldo, knocking Ronaldo to the ground.

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