A simple goal, but the person who scored the goal is not simple.
Dortmund defenders have discovered one thing, that is, Dejan Lu's confrontation ability is better than they thought.
Watching Dejan Lu's game videos before, Dejan Lu rarely uses his body to crush his opponents.
But today he didn't care at all about colliding with others.
This kind of head-on confrontation shocked the Dortmund players even more.
When you were guarding against his continuous spiking of the ball in the penalty area to play with you, you found that he didn't even need to fake it, he just knocked you over with his shoulder and then hit the goal.
It's a completely different experience.
Several defenders are no strangers to Dejan Lu.
Especially Cesar played for Inter Milan and played against Dejan Lu many times.
"Was he like this before?"
Schmidt asked.
Sasser shook his head with mixed emotions.
I used to think that Dejan Lu's use of technology to excel was a bit unreasonable. After all, talent cannot be cultivated, and it was entirely because of his talent that he could do that.
Now that he is no longer human, Cesar still feels uncomfortable playing.
Just run. If you can't run, I'll hit you. If I knock you down, I'll shoot you. What can you do?
Not to mention whether it can be hit or not.
The defender hitting the forward in the penalty area is something that scares them.
Even if there is a slight collision, you are afraid that the opponent will pretend, and you deliberately bump into the opponent's forward?
If the opponent does not fall, it is entirely due to good sportsmanship.
If most forwards encountered this kind of thing, they would just release their force and let themselves fly out and fall in the penalty area.
I don't cheat on penalty kicks, but after all this, there's nothing wrong with taking a penalty kick.
So they were all a little confused.
"Defense, we don't need to attack!"
Hitzfeld shouted from the sidelines, "If the offense doesn't have a chance after the kickoff, get back right away!"
Many teams' counterattacks have failed them during positional battles.
He can't kick the ball when he gets it.
The opponent pressed forward after being given the slightest chance. After pressing forward, he did not have the ability to penetrate both sides of the body, so he could only forcefully hang in. Instead, he was hit by the opponent in counterattack.
Although Hitzfeld is German, it is a firm 1:0 idea.
Even decades later, his tactics have not changed. He has been playing with a set of counterattacks and details that match the team's abilities for most of his life.
Knowing something was wrong, Hitzfeld immediately alerted the team.
The speed of returning to defense after attacking is the key today.
Dejan Lu is indeed very fast, but today Dejan Lu is obviously not very willing to hold the ball.
Even if you can't stop Dejan Lu when chasing back, as long as you guard Cantona on the ball just now, you still won't lose the ball.
The terminator and the final pass must be limited to one.
Thinking of this, Hitzfeld waved to the nearby Schmidt.
"Boss, do you have an explanation?"
Schmidt trotted over and asked.
"Yes, let them pay more attention to Cantona and that boy later." Hitzfeld pointed at Scholes and said.
"I understand."
Seeing that his teammates were getting ready to kick off, Schmidt turned around and returned to his position.
Dejan Lu has been active on his side today.
If the coach can really improve the situation on the field, Schmidt is very willing to see it.
He quickly conveyed the coach's message to his teammates.
Ricken took the ball and paused for a moment before passing it to Reuter behind him. Reuter knocked it horizontally to Borg, who wanted to complete the wall-kicking coordination.
This simple one-two has no chance of failure.
If you are chasing the ball, they will continue to pass it. If they are not chasing the ball, they will continue to pass it.
Unless you make a mistake in passing the ball yourself.
Giggs pretended to rush towards Borg, and when Borg passed the ball, he turned back and stretched out his feet to intercept the ball.
Although it was a good attempt, I still couldn't stop it.
This situation requires a bit of luck, guessing the timing and route of the opponent's pass.
Scholes retreats very quickly, and even if he is yellow, he is very active in defense.
Reuter tried to hang into the penalty area several times with no results. This time he decisively committed a big foul on the wing.
Leave the ball to your teammates.
Reinhardt stopped the ball steadily, and Gary·Neville rushed forward.
His speed in handling the ball is still a little slow, and he can't get rid of Gary·Neville.
The two people struggled on the wing for a long time. When Floyd came up to respond, Beckham also came up.
At least on the surface, there is no room for Dortmund.
Ferguson smiled and nodded.
This is why he likes to use young people, the old guys are very lazy.
Reinhardt had lost his patience. He suddenly turned around and whipped the ball towards Gary·Neville.
Gary·Neville jumped sideways very dexterously, obviously guessing what the other party was doing.
Snap,
The ball hit the inside of Neville's calf and bounced back. It hit Reinhardt's side hip and bounced out of the baseline.
"Are you okay?"
Seeing Gary·Neville fall to the ground, Beckham quickly went up and asked.
"You jumped up to block the shot from close range. You said you're okay?"
Gary·Neville grinned and said, "Don't worry about me, hurry up and kick off."
Beckham went over and took a look, and Dortmund's defense had already moved back.
He quickly threw the ball to Neville who got up.
Neville took advantage of the situation and passed the ball forward. The moment Redondo received the ball, Dejan Lu rushed forward crazily. Cantona, who was standing on the right, ran back to the middle.
Bang——
As the ball came out, Dejan Lu broke out again.
Passed directly between Schmidt and Sammer, and went around behind Sammer.
The top defender didn't feel right, but his focus was on the ball.
This pass was passed very quickly. Neither he nor Cesar could make an interception, and the ball passed between the two people.
Single sword!!!
Dejan Lu, who rushed into the penalty area, took the ball directly with a single shot. Stefan·Kroos stood in front of the small penalty area and was ready.
Click——
Dejan Lu flicked his right foot.
Then he switched to a low shot with his left foot.
Bang——
Kroos's speed when he got down to the ground and stretched out his feet was not slow, but it was still a little slower than the speed of the ball. It seemed as if he was waiting for the ball to roll past him before stretching his feet. The goalkeeper was not on the goal line. He rolled past him without any hindrance and easily got into the goal.
grass!!!
Hitzfeld couldn't help but shook his arm violently.
The ball counterattacked 5-on-2, but they still penetrated the defense with a through ball. It was useless for the entire defense to run back, and they couldn't keep up with the speed of Dejan Lu.
It can be said that Manchester United used the scene Hitzfeld most wanted to see to score a goal.
If it were Dortmund who scored like this, it would be his tactical idea.
Ferguson smiled and clapped his hands on the sidelines, looking like a master.
Not so excited anymore.
It's hard for him not to care about the French guy's image that has been praised in the newspapers recently.
Although he didn't admit it, he complained to his wife in private that the French had a good image and seemed to be well-educated.
As Premier League's best-performing coach, he also needs to pay attention to his image.
Today Dejan Lu's style of play he saw it.
The team's No. 7 dribbles less, but always uses impact to create pressure on the opponent.
Dejan Lu's movement is very smart, leaving room every time and not rushing directly into the penalty area.
In this way, the ball passes behind the defense and there is room for sprinting.
A simple trick of using speed to counter offside easily stuns the opponent.
Thinking back to today's Diamond 442, Ferguson feels that Aitu's tactical literacy is excellent, far higher than that of ordinary players. Maybe in ten or twenty years, Dejan Lu will be able to serve as Manchester United coach.
It is estimated that Dejan Lu will have a smoother start than him, at least the fans will not chase him and call home to scold him.
"Let Ryan get up and warm up?"
Brian·Kidd came up and asked.
"Almost."
Ferguson nodded and said.
"Ryan, Ryan!!!" Kidd turned around and shouted.
Giggs walked towards the midfield with a black line on his face.
When he starts, the coaching staff will continue to call him to get up and warm up.
I don't know if this is important or not.
But you are already on the court, and the coach still feels that you are not on the court. This feeling is quite subtle.
Giggs shook his head with regret.
He paid attention to Kidd's movements. Kidd did not hook his fingers at the bench.
Even if he wanted to do something there was no reason.
He likes Dejan Lu's theory very much. Even if Manchester United received three red cards, it was because of provocation from the opponent, just like he sold Neville's car because that guy cheated him.
Where there is a cause, there is an effect.
He cheated on his current girlfriend because she had some objections to his way of playing.
Harmony is also an important part.
But if Kidd doesn't mess with him, he can't do anything.
Only after you have done bad things do you realize that it only takes one day to learn bad things, but doing bad things is actually very exciting.
"Beautiful, the ball was passed well!"
Dejan Lu hugged Redondo.
"It's just a casual pass."
Redondo said with a smile.
"It's just a casual pass." Gary·Neville pinched his nose and said.
Redondo's face turned dark immediately.
He wanted to call his lawyer now and ask if it was illegal to accidentally smash his teammate's cervical vertebrae on the court.
"Gary, this idiot, can live to such an old age only because he was too thin when he was young and others were afraid of beating him to death." Scholes complained.
Beckham nodded with deep understanding.
Although Gary·Neville is now 1.8 meters tall, he was not very tall before.
And you can tell from his shoulders what shape he used to be.
"Dortmund, we are firm and loyal together, the Hornets Dortmund..."
Testfalen is a tough course to conquer.
At least Dortmund's fans are more energetic than their players.
The faces of the Dortmund players were full of confusion and hesitation.
The first half has reached 40 minutes, but the game seems to be completely cut off.
During the opening period, Sammer's activity gave them the upper hand.
But that soon changed.
This transition is difficult for every Dortmund player to adapt to.
It's like Manchester United suddenly became stronger.
The most important thing is that Manchester United's goal today is not exciting. Even if they can score, this feeling is very bad.
It seems that everyone is similar, but your opponent completely crushes you.
Some Dortmund players even hope that Dejan Lu can show off his gorgeous skills, so that at least the loss can be blamed on talent.
Cantona pressed very aggressively, and Ricken rushed forward as soon as he got the ball.
France's positive attitude today surprised many people.
Ricken turned around and sent a direct pass. The forward Borg took the ball and used his right foot to pass to Reinhardt. Beckham rushed forward and stretched his foot but failed to touch the ball. Reinhardt rushed past him with the ball.
Redondo immediately went to the wing to help defend, and Reinhardt immediately turned around and moved in a wide range.
Reuter was more skilled than him and stopped the ball directly at his feet.
But that's not important, they are not very good at positional battles.
Knowing that the team had no aerial advantage, Reuter did not go into the penalty area, but instead passed to Borg, but it was given to Ricken.
The young player Ricken is very flexible on his feet and has a fast cadence.
And very imaginative.
You can let him try it during positional combat.
Steve·Bruce rushed forward quickly, and Ricken immediately raised his feet.
He deceived Bruce's center of gravity with a fake pass, but the Manchester United captain turned around and stretched out his foot very experiencedly, allowing Ricken to hit his foot.
Gary·Neville saw this and quickly hooked the ball to his side, Reinhardt pushed him to the baseline.
The two men reversed their roles.
After struggling for a few seconds, Gary·Neville turned around and kicked the ball but failed to hit the opponent.
Reinhardt ducked out of the way keenly, and the ball flew towards Dortmund's half.
The referee blew the halftime whistle.
Westfalenstadion Various voices sounded.
Their songs, their boos, and their cheers.
The boos were for Manchester United.
But no one cares.
The Manchester United players walked to the sidelines chatting and laughing.
Ferguson quickly handed Dejan Lu a towel and water bottle and asked, "How are you feeling today, Dejan? I see that you have a lot of physical contact with your opponent."
"There is no problem coach, the Dortmund players' confrontation ability is average."
Dejan Lu said with a smile.
Ferguson glanced at Kohler and couldn't help but grin.
Only you can say that.
He has always had a low estimate of Dejan Lu's ability to fight. Even though he knew it, he just couldn't control it.
He could only smile and nod.
Leading 3:1, the atmosphere in the locker room was very relaxed.
Everyone is talking about recent events.
Especially Backstreet Boys, who we shot a commercial with last time, got a gold record and toured Europe.
"I felt they had some strength before." Gary·Neville said.
"You haven't seen them."
Beckham complained.
"That's because Mr. Edwards has a problem with his aesthetics. He actually thinks you will be more popular than me." Gary·Neville said angrily.
He has been unwilling to admit that Beckham is more handsome than him.
Obviously everyone is pretty much the same. When he was in the youth team, Beckham was just average if he didn't grow up.
Why did he suddenly become a handsome guy?
Cantona glanced at Gary·Neville and said, "You have to go to the ophthalmology department or the brain department. David is more handsome than you."
Many people were helping, which made Gary·Neville very angry.
He turned to look at his younger brother and asked, "Phil, tell the truth, am I more manly than David?"
He even changed a word.
It's a pity that Phillip·Neville didn't give him any face. He shook his head and said, "You look a lot more childish than David."
"Damn it, you are no longer my brother, your name is Phillip·Beckham."
Gary·Neville said angrily.
"Then dad and mom will get divorced."
Phillip·Neville joked.
Changing your surname is nothing, but it involves many ethical issues.
"Speaking of this, I want to tell you one thing, don't get married if you have nothing to do." Cantona said mysteriously, "I have a friend who got divorced because the child is not his, but he has to pay alimony all the time. Now he is almost bankrupt."
"No wonder the French don't get married."
Gary·Neville said with a smile.
"Don't think I'm joking, the current law is getting more and more uncomfortable." Cantona said seriously.
Dejan Lu nodded.
He felt the same way about this.
It will only be magical in China after a few decades.
Except for one who received a medical report in advance to prove his impotence, the rest of the defendants accused of marital rape were basically accurate.
As long as you don't agree to my conditions, I'll send you in.
Whether married or not.
"So you should learn more from me and see that I don't have that kind of trouble." Sharp said from the side.
He recently had a calendar model girlfriend, and she was only 18 years old.
"Don't be like this idiot. If you keep playing with your feelings, you will meet a madman sooner or later. Maybe he will be killed and mummified like in the movie."
Bruce complained.
"Hey, if I die, I will go to your house every night to cause trouble."
Sharp said dissatisfied.
He was cautious in this regard.
As a player, he knows exactly who is the same type.
He would not look for a woman with a serious relationship. If that kind of girlfriend really goes to extremes, he would be afraid.
"I've been listening to you guys talking for a long time."
Ferguson clapped his hands and said.
Everyone looked at him.
Ferguson continued, "Don't listen to Li's nonsense, and you don't need to be too pessimistic about relationships. Of course, you need to be at least defensive. There are far more players who have been bankrupted by women than by agents and scammers. If you have any doubts in this regard, you are more than welcome to talk to me. My office will never lock the door."
"Boss, how did you get married in the first place?"
Gary·Neville asked.
"We were both working in the typewriter factory in Glasgow at the time, you know, right before I was going to Canada."
Coach Scotland said with a smile, "I didn't make much money at the time, but she didn't dislike me. There was nothing to refer to in my situation. I was 22 years old at the time, but I was not a professional player, and you are all players with tens of thousands of dollars a month. I have no ill will towards women, but I think working women will face reality more easily and like to take care of their families."
"Boss, all my girlfriends work at the TV station."
Lee Sharp argued.
"You and those girls are obviously in a relationship with shit and beetles. You want to sleep with famous girls, and they want to hook up with Manchester United players. Don't use your relationship to insult other people's feelings."
Ferguson said disdainfully.
There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.
"Okay, it's almost time to appear Alex."
Kidd reminded.
"Go out and play football, don't be careless, and be careful in life, don't let women ruin your career." Ferguson said with a smile, waving his hand like a fly.
Manchester United players filed out.
At least I didn't get scolded today, which is pretty good.
Westfalenstadion is still very enthusiastic, and Dortmund's home court will indeed put some pressure on people.
But it's quite normal in comparison.
It's a completely different feeling to play when your personal safety is threatened.
After experiencing what happened with Istanbul, the entire Manchester United team has greatly improved their resistance to the Devil's home court and will basically not be affected.
Hitzfeld has obviously done some psychological building work for the players, and the mood of the Dortmund players is much better than at the end of the first half.
But they soon noticed a problem.
Exchange kickoffs.
Falling behind, they still have to watch Manchester United kick off.
Cantona gave the ball to Dejan Lu, and Dejan Lu immediately passed it back to Giggs.
Let him run.
Although he has always been a substitute for Dejan the Football King, Giggs was really strong when he was young.
And he's very stable.
It is indeed not easy to be a player who relies on speed.
Giggs was not in a hurry. After Reuter grabbed it, he knocked it horizontally to Redondo.
Redondo likes to control the ball in the backcourt.
Borg waved to Ricken to press together, but Redondo had no intention of passing the ball.
This excited the two young men.
Bruce noticed this and ran two steps forward to wipe Redondo's butt.
However, in general, it is easy for Redondo to avoid the pressing of offensive players.
Ricken quickly rushed towards Redondo from the flank.
The Borg on the front chooses to press the center of gravity and gradually approaches Redondo.
The two men have a good understanding of each other in pressing.
Redondo just pulled the ball back and easily avoided Ricken's feet.
Borg rushed towards Redondo in a hurry, and Redondo squeezed past him after a smash.
The whole process lasted 3 seconds.
Ferguson patted his chest and said, "Even now I'm still not used to Fernando's way of playing football."
"It's very useful, isn't it?"
Kidd said with a smile.
Ferguson nodded.
It is good to pass the ball to pull the opponent's formation, but sometimes the pass cannot be passed, and it is indeed better if the midfielder can pass people.
Redondo's technical capabilities can easily support him in doing so.
This is a defensive midfielder with almost no weaknesses. The only problem is that he is too close to the defense line when holding the ball, which Ferguson always worries about.
After passing the opponent, Redondo was still dribbling the ball forward. It was not until Reinhardt came to help defend from the left that he passed the ball to Beckham.
This is what he learned from Dejan Lu.
Dejan Lu likes to attract defensive players and then pass to the weak side.
Redondo gradually learned this.
If you don't press me, I'll dribble the ball myself. If you come all the way to help defend, I'll hit the space left by you.
Conspiracy on the pitch.
It can be done as long as the technical capabilities support it.
Beckham picks up the speed after catching the ball and attacking.
The young right midfielder knew exactly where his advantage was. He failed to observe in advance this time, so he started to advance forward with the ball, keeping his head raised while advancing.
Kohler and Floyd wanted to double-team, but Beckham immediately threw his arm and sent a long pass.
His long pass flew behind Kohler along the sideline. Cantona jumped up and stopped the ball directly near the baseline.
Unfortunately, when he turned around and passed the ball, he was a little anxious and let the ball go out of the baseline.
"Slow down, don't be in a hurry."
"Be careful, we're ahead."
Both coaches were shouting to the field.
Even the general meaning of the expression is similar.
Dortmund quickly kicked the ball out, and Sammer took the ball and rushed forward. This top defensive player knew very well that falling behind at home was almost equal to being eliminated.
Away goals are on the one hand, and on the other hand it is difficult for them to take advantage of Theatre of Dreams.
This gave him a sense of urgency.
Andy Cole and McClair were both warming up on the sidelines.
Ferguson is ready to make a substitution.
Compared to his teammates, McClair is not worried at all.
After all, the relationship between him and Dejan Lu is closer.
Scholes had a good time to grab the ball this time. Sammer couldn't pass forward, so he could only turn around and pass back to Schmidt.
Cantona went up very quickly, and Giggs behind him, Schmidt quickly drove the ball towards Manchester United's half.
Phillip·Neville took off and was knocked down by Reuter. The referee did not blow the whistle.
Reuter takes the ball and hits the bottom quickly.
But he didn't pass the ball the first time.
Riedle was beaten to death and had to wait for other teammates.
After a few seconds of delay, Phillip·Neville had already caught up. Riedle turned around and sent a cross immediately with a dunk.
This pass was very close to the goal, and Ricken started very alertly and rushed into the penalty area first.
But Schmeichel reacted faster than him. The Danish goalkeeper rushed out and suppressed the ball.
A bit thrilling.
He and Ricken arrived near the ball almost at the same time.
Ricken still jumped over him.
This made Schmeichel a little annoyed. He was about to curse, but he immediately noticed Dejan Lu's position after getting up.
Seeing Ricken leave the penalty area, he put the ball on the ground and kicked it out hard.
Bang,
This kick is quite powerful.
The ball flew over the center line without losing momentum, and even Stefan·Kroos felt the danger.
Dejan Lu's starting speed is still astonishing, passing directly between the two defenders.
Except for Sammer, who is further back, there are no defensive players around him.
Kroos even rushed out of the penalty area and took off to stop the ball. Unfortunately, there was a problem with his judgment of the landing point. The ball happened to be between Dejan Lu and Sammer. Kroos was like a background board rushing past the two of them, adding some color to the monotonous confrontation.
Oh shit!
The goalkeeper had struck and failed to disrupt the attack.
That means the opponent has an empty goal with the ball.
Sammer was already quite panicked, but as a top player, he remained calm.
Finding that Dejan Lu was faster than him, Sammer made a choice.
He exerted force on his right foot while running, jumped up slightly and crashed into Dejan Lu.
Bang——
There was a muffled sound.
But the result surprised fans from both sides.
Dejan Lu was still running into the penalty area, and Sammer, who hit someone, fell to the turf.
It's over!
Dejan Lu got the ball in the penalty area and twisted around, easily sending the ball into the empty goal.
The outcome was determined the moment Sammer fell.
There is no way to change this.
"Great!!!"
Ferguson shouted excitedly.
Although the way he scored this time made him a little unhappy.
After all, the opponent hit Dejan Lu, but it seemed like there was nothing wrong with Dejan Lu.
This is the biggest benefit.
He barely hesitated and pushed McClair directly to the sidelines.
The striker couldn't help but smile, he knew it would be like this. Dejan Lu's watch is the witness of their friendship. Cole What can that fool do to argue with him...