After the second half began, Robben stayed intensely focused, keeping a close eye on every change in the situation on the pitch.
He was waiting for the opportunity Yang Yang had mentioned to appear.
Yang Yang was using himself as bait to set up a chance for Robben, so Robben had to seize it and strike with a single deadly blow.
However, creating such an opportunity against Manchester United's defense was no easy task.
Just now, Yang Yang had combined with Ibrahimovic to dribble past Carrick. By then, Robben had already reached his position. Thinking Yang Yang would pass, he had prepared to cut directly into the right side of the penalty area.
But unexpectedly, after dribbling past Carrick, Yang Yang had shot immediately.
Unfortunately, the ball had struck the post.
At first, Robben had felt somewhat disappointed. Why hadn't Yang Yang passed to him? Why had he chosen to shoot himself?
He quickly spotted Evra and immediately realized that Yang Yang must have seen the fullback get back into position. That was why he hadn't passed. Otherwise, Evra would definitely have slid in and intercepted the shot.
Then Robben found himself admiring Yang Yang's effort. His backswing had been tiny, yet the shot had tremendous power and a vicious angle. If it hadn't hit the post, Van der Sar would never have reached it.
This involuntarily reminded Robben of his former teammate on the Netherlands National Team, the world-famous center forward and "King of the Six-Yard Box," Van Nistelrooy. The size of the backswing had been crucial to his ability to keep arriving in the six-yard box and scoring.
Yang Yang's shot had been just like that. The angle had been narrow, and the opening had vanished in an instant, so he had used a short backswing to fire