Chapter 806 Falling Leaves Ball
"The game starts again."
"Manchester City just scored a very exciting long shot, with Xavi Alonso scoring."
"The current game situation is very unfavorable to Manchester United, and the Red Devils must make adjustments as soon as possible."
"We saw Ferguson finally made a substitution, and replaced two players in one breath."
"Gigers and Scholes appeared on behalf of Park Ji-sung and Fletcher respectively."
"Long before the game, many people thought that these two veterans would be the surprises in Ferguson's hands. Now it seems that zero-to-one is behind, making it difficult for Ferguson to hide anymore. We must seize the time, strive for a goal, or even reverse."
"Let's look at Manchester City's attack this time, and it still hit the left side, David Silva took the ball and cut in."
"Passed to Kaka, pretty, Kaka's heel passes, Sanchez hits the ball!"
"This time Manchester City's cooperation at the front of the penalty area was very threatening, but Van der Sar's save was very exciting."
"We see that Gao Han seems to be preparing to make substitution adjustments, and the players on Manchester City's bench are also preparing to warm up."
"After the substitution, Manchester United began to try to hold the ball, Giggs got the ball and passed it back."
"Okay, come back first and keep the ball in a stable way. The most important thing for Manchester United now is to keep calm and not be anxious."
"Carrick took the ball, passed it to Scholes, and then passed it to the right. Tevez and Kompany followed him to defend."
"Okay, a beautiful defense, Kompany intercepted the ball."
"Teves counterattacked on the spot, but Kompany was tall and long, protecting the ball, and passing back to Javi Martinez."
"This time the return pass is very bold, but it also reflects Manchester City's confidence in his ability to control the ball."
"Roone comes up and presses and passes it to Harvey Alonso."
"Xavi Alonso received the ball and a long pass moved the ball to the left of the frontcourt."
"Cristiano Ronaldo and Gary Neville both chased the ball and went to see the two of them this time."
"Gary Neville grabbed the ball..."
"Cristiano Ronaldo signaled Gary Neville to handball."
"The referee blew the whistle, and the Manchester United players seemed very excited, but Manchester City players also stepped forward to put pressure, and both sides were very tough."
"From the slow-motion replay, this is indeed a handball. When Gary Neville was competing with Cristiano Ronaldo, he did touch the ball with his hand, so the ball will rebound and change direction behind his body."
"The referee's penalty this time is undisputed, it is undoubtedly a handball."
"Gary Neville received a yellow card, and the referee was already showing mercy. After all, he was already the last defender just now. If there was no handball, if Cristiano Ronaldo grabs the ball, with the Portuguese's personal ability, it is likely to score."
"This free kick is a bit off. It is located at the tip of the left corner of the penalty area. The shooting angle is not large. In addition to the wall, it should be said that the threat of a direct free kick is not very large, and it is more likely to be an indirect free kick cooperation."
"We can see that Manchester City's Cristiano Ronaldo is very strong in seeking victory. He took the initiative to step forward and demanded the free kick. Gao Han on the sidelines seemed to agree with his request."
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Gao Han is very clear about Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick level.
Since playing for Inter Milan, the Portuguese has been practicing free kicks.
It's funny to say that at that time, the three major scorers in the team competed with each other. Adriano's free kick skills were very strong. Cristiano Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic were both willing to compete with him, so they were also practicing free kicks.
After coming to Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo's extra training has never been lost, and his free kick skills are getting more and more sophisticated. He has also paid many free kicks this season, and is currently the team's number one penalty kick directly.
But in the past, what he was more confident in was in the middle lane, and this time it was a bit off.
However, seeing that he was so motivated, Gao Han had no reason to refuse, so he entered the coaching system and transferred the six-star offensive card to Cristiano Ronaldo.
This can greatly improve his direct free kick rate.
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Cristiano Ronaldo put the ball down, slowly stepped back, counting his steps silently, and stepping on each step with great firmness.
After years of hard training, he has already developed his own stable free kick mode.
After retreating to the position, he stood still, clenched his fists and hung on both sides of his legs. He made his signature move, looking straight at the wall in front of him, as well as Van der Sar and the goal behind the wall.
Because the angle of this free kick is relatively slanted, Manchester United did not put up a long line of people, but arranged two players to stand side by side in the corner of the penalty area. Moreover, Manchester United and Manchester City each made one player, in order to leave enough players to set up defenses in the penalty area.
It is obvious that Manchester United's intention to guard against indirect free kicks.
This angle is relatively biased and the distance is relatively far. The possibility of direct shooting is very small, and the hit rate is even smaller.
Van der Sar also bent over and stood outside the near post, blocking most of the shooting angles from the left.
Modric and Gary Neville formed a wall of people, inside and outside, but secretly shook their eyebrows at Cristiano Ronaldo, hitting the code that Manchester City players could see clearly.
The Portuguese received the signal and nodded slightly, his eyes still staring ahead.
Just as the referee whistled, the Portuguese took a deep breath and rushed towards the ball quickly.
At the same time, Modric on the wall also turned around and bent down quickly.
Only a bang was heard at Wembley Stadium, a white lightning flashed out from Cristiano Ronaldo's feet, crossed over Modric's head and fell at an extremely fast speed.
In front of the goal, Van der Sar reacted very quickly and flew to save in time, but unexpectedly, the ball suddenly fell.
Leaf ball!!!
After this name flashed through Van der Sar's mind, he saw the ball fall rapidly and rebounded in the center of the small penalty area, and quickly crashed into the goal behind him.
"goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!"
"In the 74th minute, Manchester City won another goal!"
"This is a direct free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo!"
"God, this is definitely a world-class goal."
"We saw Manchester City players cooperate very skillfully. Modric bent over and gave up space above his head, and Cristiano Ronaldo also quickly sent a fallen leaf ball, which suddenly fell in front of the goal, confusing Van der Sar."
"It can be said that this is an impeccable, direct free kick that even the goalkeeper can do nothing."
"Manchester United should regret it now, especially Gary Neville, which was his handball that led to the direct free kick this time."
"Two to zero, Manchester City further expanded its lead."
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The moment Cristiano Ronaldo scored, the entire Wembley Stadium seemed to be boiling.
All Manchester City fans rushed out of their seats frantically, cheering for the wonderful goal in the stadium.
In the area where no one paid attention, a dark-skinned boy with obvious African descent jumped out of his seat and shouted loudly the name of the Portuguese superstar.
Looking at the stadium, Manchester City players rushed to the bottom of the stands wildly. When they celebrated, the boy's eyes flashed with strange expressions. He looked at the superstars below with great admiration and envy, and murmured to himself: "I want to play football with them!"
"I want to play football with them!" the boy shouted even louder.
But at the crowded Wembley Stadium, let alone farther away, even the fans near the boy, no one cares about this young man who has no sense of existence.
In addition to his parents, there are also Manchester City's chief scout David Harrison, and Jorge Mendes, who has become Sterling's agent recently, through unknown channels.
There is no doubt that everyone knows the significance of Sterling's visit to Wembley Stadium this time, and even the players themselves know it, so not only did their parents come, but also their agents come.
"Believe me, come to Manchester City, you can compete with them as you wish, and they are the best superstars in the world." David Harrison persuaded with pride.
Sterling was a child after all, but she still looked at her parents, the only one he could trust so far, and his parents looked at Mendes.
This is the best and most powerful gold medal agent in the world. It is said that the players he runs have become famous European stars without exception. So when Mendes contacted them, they did not hesitate to fire the unknown Sterling before and replaced it with the famous Mendes.
"Rahim, do you know? When I first met Cristiano Ronaldo, he was not much older than you. At that time, he was much thinner than you and felt a little weak and uninhibited. So I suggested that he strengthen his physical training, and I strongly recommend him to Atletico Madrid and play football under Gao Han's command."
This past story has appeared frequently in major media outlets. It’s okay if you just heard it before. Now Sterling feels extremely friendly and even looks forward to it.
"Has he developed smoothly at Atletico Madrid? Does Mr. Gao Han reuse him?"
"No, no, no, you are wrong. Every young player will not develop smoothly. If you want to play in the game, become the main force, and become a star, you need to work harder than others, especially playing football under Gao Han's command."
"Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xavi Alonso, David Silva, Modric, Cech... These players are all those I have watched them grow up with my own eyes, and they were promoted and cultivated by Gao Han. I dare say that any of them are the most diligent, hardest and most professional players in the world. This is the basis for them to become superstars."
Mendes' words deeply shocked Sterling, especially when he turned around and looked at the stadium again, he found that before returning to the stadium, the Manchester City players ran to the coach's seat to high-fives with head coach Gao Han.
This scene left an extremely deep impression on him.
"Gao Han often says the old saying of the Chinese people: Only by enduring hardships can one become the best. If you want to play football under Gao Han and want to become the top European star, then I advise you to be mentally prepared. You have to work harder than others."
Sterling's parents were stunned by the hearing, and nodded in agreement.
As parents, of course, they hope that their children will work hard and eventually make a name for themselves.
If his son can become a star, the whole family will enjoy the wealth.
David Harrison sat aside and saw Sterling and his parents convinced by Mendes' words, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had tried his best to touch them, but Mendes could convince them in just a few words.
Chapter completed!