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Chapter 656 The rewards of hard work

When Rooney blasted into the net, the stadium burst into cheers!

Mourinho was excited on the sidelines!

Next to him, a Manchester United staff wearing a hat and mask jumped up even more excitedly!

Man!

You are wonderful!

This goal was scored beautifully!

At this time, his teammates on the court also surrounded Rooney!

"Captain, you are so handsome!"

"Nice entry!"

Xia Xing climbed directly onto Rooney's back and shouted in his ear.

"Captain, what a wonderful goal!"

"Xia, I'm not as good as I used to be. If I was in good shape back then, I would definitely be able to volley directly!"

"Like Zidane did in the Champions League final?"

"That's it! Even more handsome than him!"

"Haha! I believe it!"

In the live broadcast room, Alan Shearer couldn't help but praise and applaud his little brother from England.

"Wonderful shot!

“Pretty great!

“The second half has just started and Manchester United got a goal back!

"The old captain came on as a substitute and quickly established his miraculous skills!

"1-3!

"Manchester United has renewed hope!

"Two goals left and more than 40 minutes left, that's enough!"

Carrick on the side didn't like hearing this.

"It's just Klopp being a little aggressive.

"Otherwise, Manchester United won't be able to steal a ball.

“But this is the highlight of their game.

"Then they will still fall under the pressure of Liverpool who control the game.

"The Red Army will win!"

Manchester United scored the first goal in the second half, which is great news for the team.

Especially the team's momentum instantly rose to a new level.

After the restart, Liverpool really dominated the game.

But they struggled much more than in the first half.

Under the command of Xia Xing, Manchester United's defense in the midfield and backfield has become much stronger.

In the first half, they were stunned by Liverpool's offense and did not display their full defensive capabilities.

Now, they are in full swing!

Especially after Xia Xing hit Salah with a flying tackle from the front, his teammates were even more energetic!

This is a dribbling attack by Salah, and he still wants to break through Xia Xing.

He was unhappy because he had just conceded the ball due to his own mistake, and was looking forward to finding a place to play.

But unexpectedly, Xia Xing used a more ferocious tackle and knocked him completely out!

This tackle caused a conflict on the pitch!

The Liverpool players were furious and came up to Xia Xing!

And Xia Xing showed no signs of weakness and stood firm with his head held high!

The referee immediately blew the whistle to dissuade the players from both sides.

In the end, Rashford and Arnold were each given a yellow card.

And this ball was not a foul, the referee saw it clearly.

On the sidelines of the court, Perrin kept praising: "This defense is so beautiful! It's very crisp!"

Mourinho looked to the other side of the court: "Xia's defense has always been world-class, which is expected. But Rashford's performance is very good. This young man has developed."

Perrin nodded: "Yes, this is a talented player trained by our youth training, quite good. Moreover, he admires Xia extremely and regards him as an idol. It is definitely interesting to be able to stand up for him this time, and he also has an overall view of the situation. .”

At this time on the court, Xia Xing was also expressing his gratitude to Rashford.

"Man, thank you. If you hadn't blocked me, the yellow card would have been mine."

"It doesn't matter, this is what I should do. It doesn't matter if I take the card, you must not take the card. As long as you are on the court, we have all hope and possibility."

Xia Xing patted Rashford on the shoulder: "Brother, let's work together and win the Champions League!"

"Win the Champions League!!!"    The game resumed and Xia Xing took the free kick.

A long pass to the frontcourt, Ibrahimovic carried Van Dijk and headed the ball back to Rooney's feet.

Rooney's shot was quite accurate!

But Karius made no mistake this time and hit the ball with both fists.

So far, the overall performance of the German goalkeeper is quite good.

Even if he lost the ball just now, it cannot be regarded as his personal mistake.

Now the time has reached 70 minutes, and the physical fitness of both sides is at a critical point.

It is very easy to score or lose the ball at this time, so both sides are very careful.

Especially Manchester United.

Liverpool still attacked with all their strength, but their offense was much worse than in the first half.

On the one hand, Salah's physical fitness has dropped seriously, after all, they rushed the entire game.

On the other hand, Xia Xing and other players' fierce steals made them a little more wary.

However, Manchester United's offense has also become weaker during this period, and their counterattack speed has somewhat slowed down.

Ibrahimovic's physical fitness on the striker has declined seriously. Now he works more as a pillar in the penalty area and no longer runs in large areas to save energy.

Because the team has used up a passive substitution quota, Mourinho is very cautious in substitutions.

And now there is no player on the bench who can replace Ibrahimovic.

Lukaku is out due to injury, and Martial's careless professional attitude gives Mourinho a headache just thinking about it.

Let Ibrahimovic continue to persist...

In the 80th minute of the game, Manchester United finally found a good opportunity.

This time it was Xia Xing who advanced in the middle, advanced quickly, and knocked Sanchez across the face!

Sanchez kept passing the ball back, and Xia Xing made another short pass forward!

Ibrahimovic turns around and volleys!

The ball hit the goal post!

Manchester United missed a good opportunity again!

The rebound ball also bounced into Karius's arms.

"It's a shame that Manchester United missed another chance to score.

"Xia's forward run just now was quite threatening, and Ibrahimovic's shot in the end was also great.

"But just a little bit closer, they can narrow the score gap to one goal.

"It's such a pity, after all, there are still ten minutes left until the end of the game.

"Manchester United don't have many chances.

"The ball is now back to Liverpool's side.

"Karius put the ball on the ground.

"He's ready to kick...

"Why?

"Hey!

"Why!!!

"What's happening here?

"The ball went in?

"The ball went in!

"Karius just made a huge mistake!

"The referee's whistle sounded - the goal is valid!

"I believe many fans are like me and haven't reacted yet.

“Let’s take a look at the replay of the goal we just scored.

"Xia, who went forward to assist, passed the ball to Ibrahimovic.

"Ibrahimovic's shot was fruitless, but Xiao did not return directly to the midfield.

"Instead, he walked slowly with his back to the penalty area.

"He is even closer to the goalkeeper than Ibrahimovic.

"And Karius's attention is focused on Ibrahimovic and Sanchez.

"I didn't even notice there was a Manchester United player next to me!

"The moment he put the ball on the ground,

"Xia rushed over quickly!

“He took a shot and blocked the ball into the goal!

"Manchester United scored a super lucky goal!

"No, this can't be said to be just luck!

"This is the reward for the hard work of the entire Manchester United team!

“They tried their best and finally got another goal back!

"2-3!

"There is still hope for them!"

(End of this chapter)