Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 407: Penalty Kick
"Hey, Manchester United didn't continue to shrink their defense, but instead pushed forward to compete with Manchester City for the midfield, and Manchester City's passing and cutting seemed to become obscure?"

"I think it's a problem on the wings. Chu Feng's position is relatively forward, and Manchester City's central defenders are too slow, so they can only let the full-backs play deeper."

"But this will lead to a lack of connection points in Manchester City's passing and control system, so they will no longer be able to pass and cut easily when facing Manchester United's pressing."

"Beautiful! McTominay intercepted David Silva's pass. David Silva tried to interfere with McTominay physically. But the two are not in the same league at all!"

Xiaomai easily took advantage of the interference and passed the ball to find Brother Big B who came to receive the ball.

The latter can really run.

He ran 30km in less than 5 minutes, ranking first among the 22 people on the field.

And this is why Mourinho uses him.

"Get up!"

Looking at B Fee passing the ball to Mahrez, Rodri gave a loud reminder.

Anderlecht quickly rushed forward, and this time he learned his lesson and did not kick the ball easily, always blocking the shooting route.

Mahrez changed direction repeatedly but to no avail, so he simply slowed down and passed the ball back to Wan-Bissaka.

It is well known that when the offense slows down, the defense tends to be careless.

why?
Because they need to press forward again to prevent the opponent from taking long shots from outside the penalty area, and they also need to regain possession of the ball and attack.

And just as Manchester City's formation moved forward.

Manchester United speeded up again.

Wan Bissaka kicked the ball and made a cross with not very high accuracy.

Snap!
The football drew a beautiful arc above Manchester City's penalty area.

Accompanied by exclamations from Old Trafford.

Manchester United's No. 7 seemed to have grown wings, leaping up and shaking his head, overpowering Fernandinho.

A fierce headbutt!

Bang! The football shot into the Manchester City goal from the upper right corner like a cannonball.

However, when Chu Feng just landed and wanted to celebrate, he saw the referee pressing his headphones. It should be the video assistant referee who intervened.

Manchester United fans were on edge, waiting for the final result.

From their perspective, they couldn't tell whether it was offside or not, and they couldn't even see the linesman clearly.

At that time, Stones should have been the last man, but he consciously moved forward, causing Chu Feng to be on the offside line.

As to whether it is really offside, it depends on the line drawn by the video assistant referee.

Soon, the referee nodded and raised his hand to indicate that the goal was invalid.

In an instant, Old Trafford was filled with harsh boos.

Liverpool fans in the stands breathed a sigh of relief. They did not choose to watch the home team's game, just wanted to witness Manchester United's defeat here.

Now that Manchester United is leading by one goal, Manchester City still has hope of a comeback.

But if we score one more goal.
That only means Liverpool is not destined to win a championship.

"It's a hair-level offside. I'm really impressed." Chu Feng shook his hands helplessly.

As modern technology becomes more and more advanced, football has also lost a lot of its original fun.

Of course, he was acting from the perspective of his own interests.

If Manchester City was misjudged, he might not think so.

"Pay attention to the levels between the formations, don't let Manchester United pass the ball easily, and don't let Chu receive the ball easily." Although De Bruyne looks honest, he actually has a bad temper and can easily become irritable.

In national team and club matches, he can often be seen playing to the point of losing his temper.

There's no way. People with a strong desire to win are always like this and can't control their emotions.

The Manchester City players nodded, indicating that they would be more vigilant.

Angelino rubbed his knees, as a player who was recently promoted from the echelon, he aimed to join the first team with Chu Feng as his goal.

But it was only when he really played in the Premier League that he realized how difficult it was to become Chu Feng.

Not to mention Chu Feng, even Arnold was his idol.

During the first few minutes of the game, the left side where he was located was a loophole and was targeted by Manchester United several times.

Angelino did not resist and directly sought help from his teammates.

Courtside.

Guardiola stroked his gray stubble, thinking about what kind of full-back should be added to make Manchester City competitive again.

But it seems useless to think about it, because Manchester City is limited by the offensive system, not the problem of the full-backs.

So what needs to be done now is a tactical change.

The strikerless formation is no longer applicable, so a strong center is needed.

Maybe Dortmund's Haaland is a good fit.

The Norwegian has explosive physical fitness. He runs rampant in the Bundesliga and almost no one can stop him.

The shortcomings are also obvious: can't head the ball, poor dribbling, etc.

But City have the best passer of the ball in the world.

Suddenly, the noise in his ears brought Guardiola back to reality, and he looked up at Manchester United's No. 17 on the field.

Kanter!

When De Bruyne made a low arc pass looking for Jesus who was quickly advancing, Kante was like an invisible ghost, quietly emerging from the blind spot of vision.

Bang! The ball left Jesus' feet, and Kante turned around and launched a quick counterattack!
Still the same recipe, still the same rhythm.

When Mahrez had the ball again, Angelino tried his best to maintain his balance, but was still shaken to the side. He could only choose to reach out and pull.

Beep! ! !
The referee blew the whistle and showed a yellow card.

Angelino accepted it silently.

"Let's see Manchester United's free kick in the frontcourt, and it's Mahrez who takes the penalty!"

"The confrontation in Manchester City's penalty area was fierce, and the defensive players kept pushing the offensive players out!"

"The referee stopped the game and called the players out, seemingly to warn the other team to restrain their actions, but it didn't seem to have much effect!"

"Finally we can kick off, Mahrez kicks the ball! Directly pass it to the back of the penalty area!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone at Old Trafford, Chu Feng and Stones were like incompatible water and fire, engaging in a crazy and fierce physical confrontation.

Stones felt the huge force on his side and felt that he would be knocked over in the next second, so he subconsciously took action.

The next moment, due to the additional movements of his hands, Chu Feng felt like he was losing control.

So he simply gave up trying and fell down under the force.

Wow! ! !
The scene suddenly became noisy, and Neville stood up suddenly and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Penalty, this is definitely a penalty, interfering with the attacking player and hindering an obvious scoring opportunity!"

Carragher next to him couldn't stand it. He was hoping that Manchester United would lose the game. How could he give Manchester United a penalty?

"Impossible! If this is a penalty, then there is no need to play the Premier League game. If a confrontation is a foul penalty, then there is no meaning for football to exist!"

"Don't always watch the game with personal emotions, we should watch every game objectively!"

Carragher retorted at the top of his voice.

"Get lost, don't you have any personal emotions? No matter where the ball is placed, it can only be a penalty!"

Neville slammed the table.

As the two men argued vigorously, the referee pressed the headphones again.

This time he listened for a long time before walking to the side of the court and watching the small TV.

On the court, Chu Feng stood with his teammates without showing much emotion.

"Chu, do you think it will be a penalty?"

Mahrez asked.

"It should be." Chu Feng nodded.

Because of the situation just now, if Stones didn't take action, he would definitely be able to run to the landing point.

As for whether he can score a goal, no one knows.

But it is undeniable that it is possible.

Therefore, just based on Stones' hand movements, the criteria for a penalty kick were met.

Stones knew it in his heart, his face was full of self-blame and frustration. He had fought with Chu Feng so many times, and every time he felt desperate, it seemed that no matter how hard he tried, he could not really defend against Chu Feng.

That feeling of powerlessness made him become negative and even made him doubt his own abilities.

Actually, his defensive level is average, and he is good at passing the ball and organizing.

Wing midfielder. Guardiola had clearly developed a new system before, but due to the lack of a strong center forward he had to go back to passing and controlling the ball.

Now the facts have proved that if you are not a Barcelona player, you cannot achieve the ultimate passing and control.

As the fans at the scene anxiously waited, the referee finally ran back to the field after watching the replay, made a gesture and pointed to the penalty spot.

"Penalty! In the 34th minute of the game, Manchester United got a penalty due to Stones' foul!"

"Can Chu Feng seize the opportunity to help Manchester United expand their lead?"

"come and see!"

Chu Feng looked at Ederson in front of him, and the Brazilian showed a hint of nervousness.

After all, if the penalty kick cannot be saved, Manchester City will fall behind Manchester United by two goals. Although anything is possible in football, anyone with a discerning eye knows that given the current situation, it is only a matter of time before Manchester United wins.

However, the most nervous ones were the Liverpool fans. They stared at Manchester United's No. 7 and gave him countless curses.

"call--"

Chu Feng took several deep breaths, waited for the whistle to blow, then took a run-up and shot directly.

No deception or pause, just direct shot!

Bang!
The football hit the left side of the goal with great force, but Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson dived to the other side.

When the white net was lifted, Old Trafford was ignited again, and Manchester United fans cheered wildly, enjoying the pleasure of scoring a goal.

"Beautiful! Chu Feng seized the penalty kick opportunity and sent the ball steadily into the Manchester City goal!"

"Now, there are fewer and fewer obstacles on their way to achieving a third consecutive Premier League title!"

"Old Trafford, the Theatre of Dreams, is a place where legends are constantly born! The young man who was so fast two years ago has now become the leader of the Red Devils Manchester United!"

"Faced with offers from Real Madrid, Paris and other giants, he chose to stick with the reorganized Manchester United, which made him a true Red Devil and a true legend!"

"People often say that the youth of a young man will eventually grow old, but the flag of Old Trafford will always fly high, and the Theatre of Dreams will be engraved with every glorious moment!"

Zhan Jun asked He Wei to write the commentary in advance, so the level of the commentary now is naturally different.

But he was still a little worried.

There are two sets of words for winning and losing. Does talking about the winner count as opening champagne at halftime?

But with his many years of experience in watching football, Manchester United is basically stable.

Old Trafford.

"champion!"

"champion!"

"champion!"

Manchester United fans can already see the Premier League trophy beckoning towards them.

On the court, Chu Feng and his teammates hugged each other, and their ears were filled with passionate roars.

Three consecutive Premier League titles.

That was the last glory of Ferguson's dynasty, and now they are only half a step away from achieving that glory.

"We can become Manchester United legends in the future!"

Maguire grinned.

"Don't become a Manchester United star. I'm afraid you'll be like them, criticizing the players or the coach!"

Chu Feng made a joke.

The name of Manchester United's famous player is now everywhere. After all, Ferdinand, Scholes and others had not been optimistic about Mourinho's coaching of Manchester United.

But what about the results?

Manchester United is now on the right track and is about to create three consecutive Premier League titles and launch an attack on three consecutive Champions League titles. It is not something that those famous players can challenge.

After all, their rhetoric is always - how we did this and that in the past.

The Manchester United players walked towards their own half with laughter.

The Manchester City players standing in front of the goal all had a bitter smile on their faces.

I can't kick it.

The camera is focused on the sidelines of the court.

Guardiola was no longer the same as before, gesticulating passionately towards the players.

He glanced toward the next door.

Mourinho and Faria high-fived to celebrate. The former is much older than he was 20 years ago, but the passion deep in his bones remains unchanged.

He still remembered that the two argued over a tactical issue for more than two weeks.

Exaggeration?
But it is also because of this that the two can become close friends.

But what happened later caused the two to go their separate ways.

"Faria, did you ever think about winning three consecutive Premier League titles before coming to Manchester United?"

Mourinho asked casually.

"No, I thought winning the league title in the first year was the peak. After all, Manchester City and Liverpool were very strong at that time!"

Faria shook his head.

The game resumed while the two were chatting. When the Manchester City players put aside their burdens and played the game, their passing and cutting became smoother and more natural.

The attack became smoother and no longer as obscure as before.

In fact, the Manchester City players have figured it out. Since the result is already determined, they might as well enjoy the game.

Championships are important, victories are important, but there is only one winner.

They were also uncomfortable seeing Manchester United achieve three consecutive titles.

But the more this happens, the harder they have to work to overthrow the dynasty established by their powerful neighbors as soon as possible.

42th minute of the first half.

McTominay was surrounded when he got the ball in the frontcourt. It was difficult for him to get the ball out with his skills, so he wanted to take advantage of it and get a throw-in.

But who knew that the football would bounce back and forth, hit his calf and bounce out of the sideline.

Manchester City quickly sent the ball out of bounds to Rodri.

The Spaniard held off Bruno Fernandes's attempt to steal the ball, and then passed the ball to De Bruyne on the side.

Facing Sandro's fierce pressing, Tintin cleverly fried the meatballs to get rid of the opponent and then speed up.

It's not that he can't dribble past others.

On the contrary, after so many years of experience in the Bundesliga, he has also developed excellent escaping skills.

It just can't compare to his passing.

"Then he hit the wall with Seat B on the side, and the arc of the ball was very large!"

"Who are you looking for?"

"Jesus didn't touch the ball, which means it wasn't passed to him!"

"Sterling!"

The Jamaican competed with Wan Bissaka in speed. Sterling maintained an absolute lead in the first 20 meters, but when he dribbled the ball to the left side of the small penalty area.

An unexpected scene appeared on the court.

Sterling was seen preparing to volley into the near corner, but his left foot seemed to be stuck when he shot.

De Gea looked at the football slowly rolling towards him with a confused look on his face.

He subconsciously saved the ball too early, but fortunately the speed of the football was also slow, giving him enough time to adjust.

De Bruyne almost exploded with anger.

This Sterling is really disappointing.

Sterling just chuckled and gave Tintin an apologetic look.

Beep-beep!!!
Soon, the referee blew the whistle and the first half of the game ended.

(End of this chapter)