The strongest waist king of the Red Devils

Chapter 44
Boateng's foul action was obvious, and it happened under the nose of the referee. The referee immediately blew his whistle and showed Boateng a yellow card warning.

The Dutchman Boateng has a lot of small moves on the court, but he has some criminal records with the referee, and he is caught more strictly for foul moves.

Moreover, Boateng's foul on Ronaldo destroyed Manchester United's counterattack, and the card is enough.

This time, Manchester United's free kick was 24 yards away from Middlesbrough's goal, which was a pretty good chance.

It's a pity that Ronaldo took the penalty and kicked a strong free kick, but failed to cross the Middlesbrough team's wall. It was bounced back and fell to Cattermole's feet.

Catmull took control of the ball and drove it upfield before Kieran Richardson came up.

There, Viduka continued to compete with Rio Ferdinand, successfully fought down the ball and gave it to Roschenback who went forward.

Rio Ferdinand's groin injury was not completely healed, and he couldn't complete many technical movements smoothly. His turn and speed were also greatly affected, and he began to be targeted by Viduka.

After receiving a pass from Viduka, Rochenbach rushed forward with the ball, and suddenly took a long shot.

However, Roschenback's shot was higher than the crossbar and did not hit the goal range, which could not pose a threat to Manchester United.

Manchester United regained possession of the ball.

During this period of time, the Manchester United team has taken control of the situation on the field, using their skillful coordination and attacking speed to play against Middlesbrough's strong midfielder, but the shortcomings of not enough speed and flexibility keep pulling away The Middlesbrough team also got a lot of opportunities in the backcourt space.

As for the Middlesbrough team, they couldn't stop Ronaldo and Rooney's strong assault, so they could only use foul tactics frequently.

In the 41st minute, midfielder Jerome Boateng directly pulled Ronaldo's jersey after being broken by Ronaldo, destroying Manchester United's counterattack.

In this regard, the referee only gave a verbal warning when Boateng already had a yellow card on his back, but it also forced Boateng to restrain himself, so as not to get a second yellow card and be sent off.

Such a result made Ferguson very dissatisfied, and he continued to complain and protest to the referee to create pressure.

In the 42nd minute, Rooney sprinted after getting the ball, but was directly brought down by Roschenback, who also received a yellow card.

In the 43rd minute, Yakubu kicked Carrick down with the ball and was also given a yellow card.

In the 45th minute, Yakubu fouled when pressing Wes Brown and was verbally warned by the referee.

The consecutive fouls in a short period of time really disrupted Manchester United's offensive rhythm, but it also cost Middlesbrough a lot.

However, this is not entirely unrewarding.

In stoppage time, Kieran Richardson received a pass from Scholes in the frontcourt and forcibly hit the goal. After being saved by Middlesbrough goalkeeper Schwarzer, he quickly kicked it out. Launched a counterattack and gave the ball to Tang Ning on the left side of the frontcourt.

This time, Tangning was still dribbling the ball close to the left sideline, but when O'Shea stepped out to grab the ball, she suddenly accelerated and threw O'Shea away, finishing the cross before the ball went out of the baseline.

In Manchester United's penalty area, Rio Ferdinand, who was at the front point, slowed down a step when he returned to the defense and failed to intercept this pass.

But the sharp Middlesbrough striker Viduka seized this opportunity very well, grabbed the ball before Wes Brown, 6 yards in front of the goal, and used his best way to directly head the ball rush to the top.

The distance was too close, and although Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar tried his best to save, he still couldn't prevent this ball from entering the net.

1: 1.

In this stoppage time, Middlesbrough, relying on Viduka's still efficient header, finally equalized the score.

Suddenly, the Middlesbrough team began to celebrate wildly.

Even the substitute players and the coaching staff went crazy.

In contrast, Manchester United fell into silent remorse.

Especially Rio Ferdinand, his condition is really poor, and his injury has recurred again, and he regrets the conceded goal.

The Manchester United coach Ferguson on the sidelines, the chewing gum in his mouth is no longer fragrant, his face is dark and sullen, and he is so angry that he almost smokes.

It was a good situation, but Middlesbrough scored a goal and equalized the score.

Moreover, this conceded goal was caused by a collective error by the back line.

Such a mistake is really undeserved.

However, what worries Ferguson even more is the status and injury of Rio Ferdinand.

In this game, the originally solid defensive core was full of loopholes, which made Ferguson even more uneasy about the first round of the Champions League semi-finals a few days later.

If even Viduka can't stop them and suffers frequently, will they be able to withstand Kaka's impact in the match against Milan?

This, Ferguson also has no confidence in his heart.

Soon, the referee blew the half-time whistle, and the two sides returned to the locker room.

On Manchester United's side, the atmosphere was tense.

Especially after the team doctor checked several players, it was determined that Rio Ferdinand had a groin strain, and Kieran Richardson also strained his thigh during the fight, which made Ferguson even more embarrassed.

The Manchester United team has been unlucky in the past, and the entire defense line, the main force has been injured all over the place, which is really unfavorable for their prospects of fighting on the third line.

In this game, although a draw is acceptable, the state of the team made Ferguson very dissatisfied.

However, what can he do about the injury problem?
Both were injured, and Ferguson had no choice but to make a substitution.

After weighing, Ferguson asked Sun Qi to replace Kieran Richardson and Fletcher to replace Rio Ferdinand to play the right back position, and O'Shea moved to the center back position.

Although, Sun Qi played well as a left back in the last game.

It's just that Middlesbrough's midfielder is tall and strong, and he plays very tough. Ferguson needs Sun Qi's vitality, explosiveness and creativity on the court. He uses running and breakthrough passes to continue to create for Manchester United. Opportunity to suppress Middlesbrough's counterattack.

Playing in the midfield position can give Sun Qi more opportunities to perform.

Especially when Roschenbach, Boateng, and Yakubu have already received a yellow card, their actions will be restrained, and Sun Qi can also have better room to play.

Now, Ferguson pins all his hopes on Sun Qi, hoping that Sun Qi's playing will allow Manchester United to regain the upper hand in the midfield and better support Ronaldo and Rooney.

(End of this chapter)