Football giants

Chapter 203 One to One
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Following the referee Martin Atkinson's whistle, Carvajal tackled a foul on Nani's one-on-one defense on the right, and the whole Wembley Stadium was fried again.

"After the start of the second half, Southampton played obviously more aggressively. On some undisputed opportunities, they were obviously more proactive and desperate!"

After seeing the referee blowing his whistle, the TV commentator commented and analyzed the trend of the second half.

Martin Atkinson called Carvajal over.

"It's time to draw the cards!"

There was an uproar in the stands, with cheers and boos.

Obviously, the fans of Manchester United felt that this card was given well, but the fans of Southampton felt that this action would not draw their cards.

"The referee is a warning to the Southampton players. Carvajal's performance is still very good. The defense against Nani is very good. The Portuguese winger has hardly made a breakthrough from his side."

Sure enough, Atkinson raised a yellow card high towards Carvajal.

"Three minutes into the second half, Southampton was one goal behind and also got the fourth yellow card of the game, which was also the third yellow card in the Saints team. The other one was given to Carrick of Manchester United."

"Now Carvajal has to be careful. Manchester United is obviously playing on the left. He has a yellow card again, so he has to take some action."

The TV commentator's words only appeared in the live TV broadcast, but at the scene, everyone could only hear the voices of the fans.

In the royal box, Abramovich immediately laughed when he saw Atkinson draw his cards.

"It's a pity, it's just a yellow card. According to me, it should be a red card!"

Continuing to follow the way the two teams played in the second half, Southampton could not see any hope at all.

At best, it can only be said that Southampton fought harder and grabbed harder.

But the question is, this can only be a war of attrition, what effect can it achieve?
Yang Huan couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. He didn't want to see Abramovich's triumphant posture after winning.

Just at this time, the young Spanish midfielder Isco, who was sitting on the Southampton bench, came out and ran to warm up quickly, which caught the attention of Yang Huan in the stands.

Is this going to come off the bench?Or just a normal warm up?

Generally, players on the bench will take the initiative to warm up every once in a while to ensure that their bodies can adapt to the rhythm on the court as soon as possible.

"It's almost time!" Wilkinson said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Prince William turned his head and asked.

Up to now in the game, everyone in the royal box has attracted attention.

The most important thing is because of this gamble between Yang Huan and Abramovich.

An eight-figure sterling gamble, this is no joke.

"The combination of Scholes and Carrick can't play a war of attrition, and they don't have enough coverage in the area. Bielsa further strengthened his pressing and oppression in the second half, and the purpose of playing a war of attrition is to make substitutions."

Such an explanation is not unreasonable.

After all, even if the substitutions are made now, there are still more than 30 minutes in the game, and there is still a lot of time left for Southampton.

As long as a goal is scored, the game will enter the overtime stage. Southampton's players are younger and have certain advantages in physical fitness.

"Who do you think will be replaced?" Prince William asked.

"Vidal!" Although Wilkinson was guessing, he was very confident.

Replace Vidal with Isco, let Isco and Adam Lallana, two skilled players, partner with Strowman behind him, and resolutely continue to strengthen the offensive and pass threats.

To some extent, Isco's playing can relieve the pressure on Adam Lallana.

Yang Huan shook his head, "I don't think so."

"Why?" Wilkinson asked instead.

Yang Huan smiled and said, "I don't know, it's just a feeling."

At this moment, Isco, who was warming up on the sidelines, returned to coach Bielsa immediately after running a lap.

Bielsa, who was squatting on the ground, stood up, pointed at the field, and told Isco something.

Soon, the fourth official on the sidelines raised his number plate.

Isco replaced the field captain Adam Lallana!
"For Adam Lallana?" Wilkinson was obviously confused by the substitution.

Adam Lallana is very threatening when he takes and plays the ball at the front of the penalty area. Why is he replaced?
And his performance in this game is not bad, at least better than Vidal.

However, as soon as the Saints captain saw the number plate, he immediately walked towards Ibrahimovic. After handing him the captain's armband, he said another sentence, asking him to lead his teammates to cheer, and then ran to the sidelines and hugged Isco before leaving the court.

After Isco came on the field, he didn't move forward and appeared in Adam Lallana's attacking midfielder position. Instead, he walked towards the midfield, came in front of Vidal, and said something to the Chilean midfielder.

In the end, it turned out that Vidal moved forward and appeared in the midfielder, almost in the position of the front midfielder.

Let Isco, who has better skills, dribbling and passing abilities, lag behind, but push Vidal forward instead?

"I don't understand, I really don't understand!" Wilkinson kept shaking his head.

Bielsa's move is very risky, especially the trust in Vidal, who performed poorly in this game.

The bet won, and everyone said he was a coup.

But if he loses the bet, everyone will say that he is nepotism.

"Is he planning to use Vidal to further consume Scholes and Carrick? It's like Rooney harassing Strowman in the first half?" Wilkinson frowned and guessed.

However, what is the use of Vidal has not yet been reflected, and Isco, who came off the bench, won a chance to show his face.

"Southampton's counterattack after the interception, Strowman passed to Oxlade-Chamberlain."

"Oxlade-Chamberlain came in to get the ball in the middle and wanted to break through, but Scholes got stuck."

Seeing that he couldn't pass the ball and break through, Chamberlain immediately turned around, turned his back to Scholes, and protected the ball.

Seeing Isco quickly inserting the right flank from behind, Chamberlain immediately passed the ball.

"Isco, facing Evra, with Nani behind him, make a kick..."

"...Good shot! Pick again! Picked Evra..."

In the pinch between the two players, after Isco picked Evra, he immediately turned around and blocked Evra behind him.

"The boobs stop, they are beautiful, and I pick them up again... I picked them up behind Evra..."

"It's over, it's wonderful, Isco!"

As soon as the diminutive Isco saw the ball pass Evra, he immediately turned around and quickly caught up.

Evra also wanted to turn around, but was a little too late.

Isco got the ball before everyone else, one trip!
"It's over, it's over!"

The whole screen is aimed at Isco!
No one expected that although the young general was positioned at the back, he suddenly advanced forward, and he advanced so resolutely.

More importantly, he faced two players double-teaming in an extremely narrow range on the wing, and he just made a breakthrough.

What will he do next?

Countless fans looked at him nervously, and even many fans in the stands couldn't help standing up with excitement.

"...in the biography..."

The ball crossed an arc and fell into the penalty area.

Vidal rushed up quickly from outside the penalty area and jumped high to meet the ball.

But the tall Vidic suddenly appeared, and before him, he headed the cross and pushed it out of the penalty area.

There was a whooping sound throughout Wembley Stadium, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

There are also voices of regret from Southampton fans.

Who would have thought that the Spanish teenager would pose a threat with the first touch of the ball as soon as he came on the field?

"Isco, this player has fine technique at his feet, but is a bit sticky."

Wilkinson feels that Isco belongs to the kind of player who is very eye-catching.

But if the ball had been passed earlier, pressed lower and faster, the ball would have basically been there!

"Arranging Vidal at the front of the penalty area seems to be to give full play to his ability to score from the back."

While a threat from the first touch failed to score, Isco was increasingly active.

After more than a minute, he got another chance to get the ball in the middle circle.

Vidal retreated to defend, intercepted the ball and passed it to Strowman, who touched the ball to Isco.

Isco stopped the ball, turned around, and started in one go.

After going forward for a while, suddenly a through ball with his right foot.

The ball passes between Vidic and Evra.

Right winger Chamberlain started quickly, urging himself to go as fast as possible, and went straight behind Evra.

In the middle, Ibrahimovic also rushed forward quickly, preparing to meet Chamberlain.

Evra and Chamberlain competed for speed on the wing, but as soon as they started, Chamberlain's speed was beyond Evra's expectations.

After all, the English teenager has Jamaican blood. Once he sprints, his speed is unstoppable.

Evra didn't even have time to foul.

Just watched Chamberlain rush forward quickly, stopped the ball on the right side of the penalty area, and adjusted quickly.

At this time, Ibrahimovic has rushed into the penalty area.

There was only a few tenths of a second for Chamberlain to react.

The England teenager raised his head. In the penalty area, Ibrahimovic was flanked by Vidic and Ferdinand.

It is very difficult to have a chance now.

Chamberlain chose to bring his own!
The England teenager was brave enough and fierce enough to dribble directly into the penalty area.

Both Scholes and Evra retreated, and the two had a tacit understanding to clamp Chamberlain one after the other.

It's time to pass!
It's time to pass!
If you don't pass it on, it will be gone!

Everyone at the scene had such a thought.

Chamberlain also knew that it was going to be passed on, but the question is, to whom?

Just when he was at a loss, a red figure came out of the corner of his left eye, followed by a voice, "Give it to me!"

Who is this person?
He doesn't know.

The only thing that was certain was that the voice was quite familiar, and it was one of his own.

So, he passed it on!
At the moment when Scholes and Evra were about to complete the double-team, Chamberlain passed the ball past Scholes.

After passing it on, he raised his head and looked forward.

"Vidal!!!!!!"

Vidal, who just finished a steal in the backcourt, has rushed into Manchester United's penalty area at this time!
As soon as Vidal rushed up, facing Chamberlain's pass, every step he stepped on was very steady and heavy.

Because each step will be related to the series of actions that follow him.

When the left foot meets the ball coming from the right, it stops and the ball bounces to the right.

Vidal quickly changed his center of gravity, stepped on his left foot firmly, and swung his right foot.

At this time, the ball happened to be within range of his right foot volley.

Without the slightest hesitation, he faced the ball and volleyed vigorously with his right foot!
The ball was like a cannonball, passing over Vidic's long outstretched right leg when he turned around.

Goalkeeper Van der Sar flew to save, trying to get the ball out.

But the ball went between his outstretched long arm and the goal post at an extremely fast speed, got into the goal line, and hit the net.

Vidal was stunned!

The Southampton players were also stunned!

Everyone at the scene was stunned!
This ball, just like this?

Yes, the ball went in!

The referee Martin Atkinson's effective whistle for the goal caused a burst of wild cheers from the deathly silent Wembley Stadium.

All Southampton fans reacted at this time and shouted hoarsely.

All the Southampton players rushed forward in a swarm, hugged Vidal in groups, and surrounded him in the middle.

One to one, Southampton tied the score!

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