The strongest winger

Chapter 634 God Is Helping

The Chelsea players all walked to the coach's bench next to or behind Aiello, ready to listen to the arrangement of assistant coach Boas.

But when they arrived, Boas first urged them to change the spiked sneakers. According to the stipulated time, the rest time before overtime was only five to 10 minutes, and the specific time was controlled by the referee himself.

Looking at the spiked sneakers that had been prepared long ago, the Chelsea players were very excited, which rekindled their confidence in winning the Champions League final!Because the Manchester United players not far from next door were listening to Ferguson's next tactical thinking in a depressed mood. The most important thing was that they didn't have spare spiked sneakers!

Perhaps... this is the advantage.

When everyone was sitting on the turf to change the spikes, Barack found that Ai Luo hadn't moved, so he asked suspiciously while tying the shoelaces, "Ai, why don't you change the spikes?"

"Here." Ai Luo picked up a bottle of high-energy drink from the ground, and then lifted his right foot, revealing the long spikes.

"When did you change it?" Ballack nodded thoughtfully. No wonder Ai Luo didn't slip and fall during the frequent stops and changes of direction when his teammates and opponents frequently slipped and fell.

"When you are arguing with the referee..."

Ballack and Lampard rolled their eyes, but they were extremely admiring in their hearts. Under normal circumstances, the players would definitely not be able to suppress their unhappiness, but Ai Luo was able to calm down and look farther, so that when everyone was looking for the referee to argue, they changed the spiked sneakers. From this detail, it can be easily seen that there is no shortcut to Ai Luo's success!
"--Jose said that we should defend and counterattack in overtime! Then wait for an opportunity to counterattack. Unless it is an excellent opportunity, no more than four players can be involved in the offense!" After everyone changed the spiked sneakers, Faria also learned from Mourinho and arranged the team's next game strategy.

All the players turned their heads subconsciously and nodded.

At this time, it is the wisest choice to choose to stick to it, after all, it is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

However, what no one noticed was the obvious change in the facial expression of assistant coach Villas-Boas, from eagerness to dejection.

……

Ferguson glanced at the disciples who came to the coach’s bench, and instead of acting to scold them, he clapped his hands to cheer them up: “Guys, the score is now 3:3! We don’t need to feel sad for the results that have become reality, because it’s not worth it. It’s better to calm down and fight hard for the next overtime. Don’t forget...they have one less man to fight, and the goal just now is just their luck. Believe in yourself...After half an hour, it’s still us Manchester United who are holding the trophy!!”

It has to be said that Jiang is still old and hot, and he knows what the players on the field are worried about, so he prescribes the right medicine. Those players who had their heads down and their hips on their hips, with a dull expression also raised their heads and looked at Ferguson.

"Also... our physical fitness is much better than theirs. They participated in the extremely fierce FA Cup final six days ago, but we have been waiting for nearly ten days without any physical problems! Cristiano!!" Ferguson continued to encourage the players, and then suddenly called names.

"Huh?" Cristiano Ronaldo raised his head subconsciously.

"You are our biggest reliance in the final, so we still have to rely on your personal performance to help the team create chances in the next overtime, no problem?"

Two seconds later, Cristiano Ronaldo's eyes lit up and he nodded: "No problem at all!"

"Okay!" Ferguson began to explain the overtime tactics after adjusting the mental state of the most threatening player in the team to the best.

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Ten minutes later, the on-duty referee Michelle blew the whistle in his mouth, indicating that the players from both sides of the final should go on the court to prepare for the first half of the extra time.

Before playing, the players on both sides consciously drank two more sips of water. After a game, they consumed a lot of water.

The on-site director turned the camera, and the players who appeared on the screen were the most amazing players in the game-Aiello and Cristiano Ronaldo. The two had a mutual encouragement when they entered the stadium.

In a short time, it attracted the cheers of [-] fans in the stands.

I have to say that the exchange of core players before the life-and-death struggle is indeed attracting attention.

And Lampard and Rio Ferdinand's re-selection was ignored.

"Okay, CCTV CCTV, now you are watching the first half of the overtime match of the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Players have slowly entered the field. In the final, Chelsea and Manchester United contributed six goals for us in 10 minutes of regular time. The whole process was full of ups and downs, just like a movie with climax..."

Huang Jianxiang's voice at this time was obviously mixed with joy.

The commentators in other live studios were also ready and set their sights on the first half of the upcoming extra time of the Champions League final.

"Since Chelsea sent off a player in the 86th minute of the game, they are fighting with ten people, so it is very likely that they will hold the half court and hand over the power to decide the outcome..." Andy Gray began his opening remarks.

Beep——
At this moment, the referee blew the whistle to start the first half of overtime.

It was Chelsea who kicked off the ball. Aiello kicked the ball to Drogba. The latter did not control the ball, but passed the ball directly to Lampard standing in the arc of his own side. The Chelsea players spread out in the entire half.Since there was already one less player, looking down from the sky, it seemed that there was a large open area.

In overtime, both sides of the final dare not make the slightest mistake, because as long as there is a slight mistake, it will be beyond redemption, which means that they will completely miss the Champions League final this season.

From another perspective, overtime made both sides of the final conservative.

Compared with deciding the champion and runner-up in overtime, both sides are willing to use penalty kicks to decide the winner.

Therefore, the first 10 minutes of the first half of the overtime game were played very conservatively. No matter which side had the ball at their feet, they would consciously cross or pass back. They would not force a direct pass at all. In their perception, this is a very dangerous choice. If the opponent seizes the opportunity to steal the ball, it will be a disaster!

It didn't take long for Chelsea to make the second substitution adjustment in the whole game. They replaced the French veteran Makelele, who was already physically overdrawn, with Mikel, who had plenty of physical fitness.

It was not until the 11th minute of overtime that the two sides had a truly threatening attack. Essien made the mistake of throwing the ball in the first half of regular time again.

Fortunately, Cech's reaction was very fast. He subconsciously made a side attack and changed the direction of the ball. Carvalho kicked the football out of the baseline with quick eyesight and quick feet.

"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo--" there was a huge exclamation from the stands.

"It's really too dangerous. Fortunately, Cech reacted quickly, otherwise Chelsea would fall behind Manchester United in overtime, which would definitely be a fatal blow for them!!"

The local commentator in Manchester saw Cristiano Ronaldo's threatening header and finally regained his brilliance. He said excitedly: "It's Cristiano Ronaldo again!! He's in great condition, but it's a little pity!! Otherwise, he will have such a magical performance from the No.2 player after Ai's big four in the final last season!!"

Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed the goal, also expressed regret, pulling his hair with both hands, full of regret.

Chelsea now has one less player to fight, which is equivalent to the end of the battle. As long as they score a goal in overtime, the championship will be in their pockets!

"Chelsea survived!"

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After Essien made the mistake just now, he defended Cristiano Ronaldo much tighter. Sometimes Ballack would withdraw into the penalty area to help defend, which made the defense easier. In addition, the rain is increasing.

BBC commentator Lineker took advantage of the opportunity to joke: "Cech saved the team when Chelsea's goal was in a hurry, and when Manchester United's momentum was fully restored, it was God who saved them!"

Ferguson looked up at the sky at 45 degrees, looked at the raindrops like snowflakes under the lights, his face was full of helplessness, seeing the team gaining momentum with Cristiano Ronaldo's header, but he didn't expect the damn weather to be on Chelsea's side.

Could it be... is it really going to be a penalty shootout?
Soon, he rejected this idea. Instead of handing over the decision to God, he would rather control the outcome by himself!
So he took advantage of a dead ball and made a gesture to Giggs to strengthen his offense.

Be sure to win the game in overtime!

As Manchester United's offensive strengthened, even Aiello recovered his left rib to participate in the defense, and Drogba was alone between the opponent's central defenders to prevent all of them from participating in the offense.

At the same time, fortunately, the weather is still on Chelsea's side, and the spiked sneakers have played a very good anti-skid effect. Compared with Manchester United players who frequently fall to the ground, they are much happier. Therefore, as long as they stand in the defensive position, it will be easier to defend successfully.

The first half of the overtime game came to an end very quickly. When the clock reached 5 minutes, the referee on duty Michelle blew his whistle. Without giving a second of stoppage time, he asked the two sides in the final to quickly change venues and switch sides to fight again.

(End of this chapter)