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Chapter 396 Strong Return ([-])

Li Rui looked into the stands, but the Villa Park stadium is not too small, and Li Rui didn't quite know where Jessica was, he had already told Jessica not to come to the away game, However, newlywed Jessica insisted on coming to the away game.

This is the second day after returning from Paris to participate in the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony, Manchester United played away against Aston Villa. In view of the last round of the league, Manchester United lost away to West Ham United, so this game, Manchester United can't afford to lose. Although Ferguson considered Li Rui's physical problems, he had to send Li Rui to start. Manchester United can no longer lose points.

This is also the last league game before Christmas. On December 12 after Christmas, Manchester United has another league game. Now that it is Christmas, when other European leagues have entered the winter break, the Premier League has It is the time when the schedule is the most intensive, and this is also known as the 'Christmas Devil's Schedule'.

At that time, not only the league, but also the third round of the FA Cup will begin.

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The game has not yet started. When the referee Stepson counted the number of players in the two teams, he found that the home team, Aston Villa, had one less player and one player did not enter the field, even though it was already kick-off time. However, there was no way to kick off, and the fourth official had to ask Aston Villa coach O'Neill.

O'Neill was also a little baffled. He looked at the players on his field, but the Australian international Cahill was nowhere to be seen.

At this time, from the player tunnel, Cahill ran out belatedly.

O'Neill didn't have time to reprimand his players, so he quickly let Cahill play.The referee Stepson counted the number of players on both sides again, and after confirming that they were correct, he blew the whistle to start the game.

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Manchester United kicked off the ball. After a few kicks, Fletcher sent a ground ball. Li Rui pulled the ball and turned around. He was about to pass the ball. His foot slipped and almost fell. He staggered and barely Control the football and pass it to Rooney as McCann comes up to press.

Rooney pulled the football horizontally and shot directly. Unfortunately, the shot missed. After finishing the shot, the little fat man bent down and touched the turf of Villa Park, frowning.

Ferguson on the sidelines also frowned.

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Looking at the rain in the sky, Ferguson frowned on the sidelines. The Manchester United team doesn't like such games in the rain. Now that Manchester United has Cristiano Ronaldo and Li Rui, the team's attack speed is very fast and the cooperation is also very good Fluency is more about the pursuit of ground coordination. Such a slippery field is not conducive to Manchester United's performance.

In fact, the rain was not too heavy, but I don't know if there is a problem with the drainage system of the Villa Park stadium, or what, in short, the turf situation of the stadium is not ideal, and it can even be said to be very bad.

Therefore, after the start of the game, there were occasional scenes of slipping and people turning over on their backs. Whether it was the blue away jersey of Manchester United or the red jersey of Aston Villa, who was playing at home, it was covered with mud after a while.

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"Damn Villa people." The old Scottish man swears. He doesn't think it's because the drainage system of Villa Park is not good. In fact, the stadiums of all Premier League teams are in good condition. Now, the stadium There can only be one explanation for such a situation. This is what Aston Villa did deliberately. In the rain, the field is bad. This kind of restriction, this is the purpose of Aston Villa.

Ferguson glared at Aston Villa coach O'Neill. The latter seemed to know that Ferguson was looking at him and turned his head to the side. However, the camera could capture the smug smile on the corner of O'Neill's mouth.

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That's right, this is indeed O'Neill's arrangement. In fact, the reason is very simple. The weather forecast said that there will be rain today, and Aston Villa has made preparations. Before the rain has soaked the turf of the Villa Park stadium, the stadium workers The drainage facilities were not turned on, but the drainage facilities were turned on after confirming that the turf was soaked enough. In this case, it seemed that the water had been drained. In fact, the condition of the site was already very bad. Going up and lifting your feet will bring up a lot of muddy water.

Such a situation must hurt the turf. This is not a small loss. However, Aston Villa has no choice but to make such a move. Aston Villa has a poor record this season and is now in the quagmire of relegation , In order to get points, it can be said that they will do everything possible. It stands to reason that Manchester United is not the object of Aston Villa to score points. Aston Villa will not fight Manchester United to death. Anxious Aston Villa, now in order to grab points, it doesn't matter whether you are Manchester United or Chelsea. In addition, Manchester United lost to the "underdog" West Ham United in the last round of the league, which also gave Aston Villa an invisible victory. Great confidence in the people of Dunville.

Right, why can West Ham United win Manchester United, we dare not think about it?
So, Aston Villa people, fight.

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However, at the beginning of the game, seeing Manchester United's starting roster, Aston Villa coach O'Neill also had a sudden heart.He originally thought that Ferguson would not put Li Rui in the starting list. After all, the Chinese young man just got married and came back from his honeymoon. He also went to Paris to attend the European Golden Globe awards ceremony. He hadn't touched the ball for more than a week. The situation will not be too ideal, Ferguson should not let his No. 10 player take risks.

However, O'Neill did not expect that Ferguson really made Li Rui start.

For Li Rui, the head coach of Aston Villa O'Neill is absolutely vigilant. This young man is in great condition, his shooting skills are too good, his technique is good, and his speed is fast. O'Neill is a bit of a substitute for the Premier League. The defender is sad, it is indeed a nightmare to have such a guy around.

However, O'Neill still has some ideas. Li Rui can be regarded as "a long time away from the battle", and his state may fluctuate. Maybe this is Aston Villa's opportunity.

Besides, maybe Manchester United's No. 10 is still thinking about the honeymoon and the new wife...

However, in the 12th minute of the game, Li Rui still made Aston Villa coach O'Neill break out in a cold sweat.

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Scholes passed the ball, and Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball on the left side of the penalty area. The Portuguese player stepped on the ball with his left foot, pulled the ball back and forth, and then suddenly turned around. Mellberg, who was defending him, thought he was going When breaking through, Cristiano Ronaldo knocked the football lightly, intending to knock the football to O'Shea who was plugged in.

However, due to poor field conditions, the ball didn't roll very far. Seeing that he couldn't touch the ball, O'Shea simply made a tackle and shoveled the football diagonally into the penalty area.

In the penalty area, Li Rui leaned against Aston Villa captain Barry who was defending him, turned around and volleyed, his right foot hit the football, splashing a splash of water, the football spun rapidly and hit the goal The bottom line popped up on the post. At this time, Aston Villa goalkeeper Gillay even reacted and turned his head to look at the goal——

Li Rui's shot came too suddenly. Gilayi did not expect that the Manchester United striker could make such a beautiful shot without stopping the ball at all.

When O'Neill saw the football hit the post, he was secretly glad. He came to the sidelines and shouted at the back line, asking his players to strengthen their defense against Li Rui.

Aston Villa captain Barry gave Li Rui a resentful look. He had tried his best to defend just now, but he still let Li Rui complete a beautiful shot.

When Ferguson saw the football hit the post, he spread his hands regretfully. However, the good condition of Li Rui's shot also reassured the old Scottish man a lot.

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Just now O'Neill was still worried about the news of his team's defense, but in a blink of an eye, 5 minutes later, the team brought him a surprise. A goal appeared, and it was the home team Aston Villa who scored!

This time is actually Manchester United's offensive opportunity. Manchester United's attack, Cristiano Ronaldo also had to slow down on such a slippery field, trying to control the football under his feet. However, the foot of Manchester United's No. 7 The job was quite solid. After he stepped on the bicycle a few times in a row, he passed McCann with a fake move, and Li Rui passed a half-high ball.

Li Rui padded his chest, unloaded the football, and then pulled the football to speed up and wipe it away. Davis immediately came up to tackle the ball. In desperation, Li Rui had no choice but to pass the football across to Frederick who came up to respond. Letcher.

Unexpectedly, after the football was wet, it was a bit heavy, and he didn't pass the ball too hard. The football rolled slowly and was intercepted by Davis with a sliding tackle on the turf. Dai, who was still on the turf, Weiss, with a sweeping movement, swept the football to Cahill, who came up to meet him. Wherever the sweeping leg went, a splash of water was splashed.

Cahill got the ball and Aston Villa immediately counterattacked.

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Even Cahill, the Australian international of the home team, did not dare to dribble too much in view of the poor condition of the field. Therefore, things have pros and cons. The team is also influential.

Cahill looked at the frontcourt and did not delay the team's counterattack time. He drove the football to the frontcourt with a big foot. This traditional British long pass was effective in such a rainy battle. of.The Aston Villa team can be considered handy in this style of play.

Petrov put the football on his chest, and then began to speed up to dribble the ball. It is rare for the relegationist to have delicate footwork. He first wiped past Park Ji-sung, who came up to intercept, and then passed a high ball.

In the frontcourt, after Gardner stopped the ball, he lifted his right foot and passed a low flat ball. The football rolled quickly against the turf to the feet of Sutton in the penalty area. The latter almost failed to control the football, and the football bounced. Fortunately, Sutton's second reaction was quick. He stopped the ball, looked in the penalty area, and kicked the football to the left with his right foot.

There was chaos in the penalty area of ​​the Manchester United team. Ferdinand fell to the ground and tried to sweep the football out of the penalty area. He touched the football. Villa team striker Abanglaho was astute as a rabbit. He grabbed ahead of Vidic who came up to block him, and shot with his foot——

This shot was so powerful that it splashed a large amount of water. The camera behind Manchester United's goal could even capture the splashed mud spots. This kind of close-range shot is extremely fast and the football is very slippery. Fan Although Desa tried his best to save the ball, and he felt that he had also caught the ball, but the inertia of the football was very high and it was very slippery, the football rolled into the net from his right hand side unabated...

"IT'S - GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAL!!!!!!"

"Goal scored! Aston Villa scored at home! 1:0!!"

"In the 17th minute of the game, a goal was scored, and it was Abanglaho! A beautiful goal! He is the killer in the small penalty area!!!"

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The entire Villa Park stadium fell into cheers, thunderous applause rang out, and the announcer at the scene also began to mobilize the atmosphere of the scene. He shouted, "19 minutes into the game, the score is 1:0—Ah Stone Villa—"

"——1!!!!" The home fans roared like thunder.

"—Manchester United—" the announcer shouted again.

"——0!!!" Aston Villa players shouted '0' while booing harshly.

"—the goal was—Gabriel—"

"—Abang Lahuo!!!!!!" Tens of thousands of fans shouted in unison, making the stadium reach the first climax after the start of the game.

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Ferguson's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and he muttered in his mouth, but he hadn't started cursing yet.

The slow motion is also replaying the goal of Abang Rahor just now. It can be said that this goal is indeed beautiful, but there is also an element of luck, from Li Rui's conceded goal in the frontcourt to the chaos in the penalty area of ​​the Manchester United team , are all related to this damn venue.

The Scottish old man once again greeted Aston Villa coach O'Neill on the other side who was raising his arms and shouting to celebrate the goal.

However, I am not happy, and Ferguson must find a solution for the team as soon as possible. The situation of the venue is already like this. This is already an objective condition and cannot be changed. Manchester United must adapt to this venue as soon as possible. equalizer.

Otherwise, if the score is still behind in the second half of the game, Ferguson is almost certain that O'Neill's Aston Villa team will stick to it better than a big turtle...

(End of this chapter)