Chapter 407 The Game Has only Started for 12 Minutes (Eighty-Two/One Hundred and Thirty-Four)

When the referee blew the whistle, Old Trafford suddenly became quiet at that moment, and the previous cheers, applause and whistles disappeared.

It was as if everyone had a tacit understanding.

Just after the whistle, Rooney took two steps and swung his right foot.

The inside of his right foot hit the side of the football from back to front. The football flew up and drew an arc, just bypassing the Lazio wall that jumped up, and then appeared in front of Handanovic!

The Slovenian goalkeeper's reaction was very fast, worthy of being one of the top three goalkeepers in today's football.

He exerted force to take off when the football just rose from behind the wall.

When the football flew over, his palm did touch the football.

However, Rooney's free kick was like his long shot. Although it had an arc and was a banana ball, the power was very strong!

After the football hit Handanovic's hand, it directly knocked Handanovic's fingers apart, and then still flew into the goal tenaciously!

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Almost at the moment when Rooney kicked the football, the cheers that had disappeared for a second came back, and continued to accompany the football into the goal.

Then when the goal appeared, the cheers of Manchester United fans reached the climax.

The entire Old Trafford was like an active volcano, erupting completely at this moment.

"OAL!! Rooney! Wayne Rooney!! A beautiful direct free kick score!"

"Rooney did a great job! In this game, Manchester United must seize any possible scoring opportunity! Especially set pieces! Now they have done it! Manchester United took the lead in the game with a direct free kick!"

"Set piece! This is an important means to score! Manchester United must have practiced this before the game! This free kick is very beautiful!"

"Rooney——! 1:0! Manchester United took the lead at home! In terms of the total score. They also temporarily led Lazio with a total score of 2:1!"

The commentators cheered.

At this time,

their suppressed emotions finally came out.

Rooney was also very excited after scoring the goal. He ran all the way to the corner flag area, then stood up with his arms outstretched. This is his signature celebration.

Making this celebration also means that he is in a good mood.

As soon as the free kick was kicked out, Rooney knew that the ball must have gone in.

Sure enough, it went in.

He felt that he was in very good shape today.

So he was full of confidence in the next game!

Manchester United eliminated Lazio at home, and he scored.

What a perfect game...

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After Rooney scored. Even Ferguson excitedly rushed down from his seat, to the sidelines, waving his fists!

Not to mention others.

Behind him, Manchester United's bench had long become a sea of ​​joy. They merged with the audience seats behind them and became an integral part of the boiling Old Trafford.

Ferguson was naturally very excited.

This is the start he dreamed of!

This season, Lazio has always taken the lead first, and few teams can reverse the lead over Lazio in the game.

And Manchester United did it!

This is Ferguson's tactical purpose.

Once Manchester United takes the lead, they will continue to defend high for a while. Then immediately switch to the state of the first round of the two sides. Use excellent pressing and tenacious willpower. To ensure the safety of the goal. At the same time, wait for an opportunity to counterattack Lazio.

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When Rooney scored, the entire Old Trafford seemed to be shaking and trembling, and the high-decibel cheers from the fans were almost comparable to the sound of a supersonic passenger plane taking off.

But in this environment, Changsheng, who was standing on the sidelines, had a blank expression on his face. He looked very calm.

He didn't hold his head with his hands, nor did he make regretful movements.

He didn't do anything, making people think that he was actually a realistic wax figure.

Changsheng was so calm because he himself didn't worry about this at all.

Losing the ball away from home does not mean that your team will lose the game.

Letting the opponent score a goal is not a big deal.

He knows what his team should do, and he knows even better what his team can do.

Completely different from Manchester United's high-position defense tactics, Lazio's tactics are very simple - attack!

Just attack.

Even facing Manchester United's high-position defense, Lazio has never thought of changing this tactic.

In away games, Lazio also insists on playing offensive football. This is naturally not because Changsheng has a heart of "not attacking or dying", but because attacking is the best way to completely destroy Manchester United.

Changsheng should also think about those who always talk about "common sense" and "generally speaking". My Lazio is not taking the usual path, but can still win!

Despite losing a goal, Changsheng did not change his mind.

So he acted very calmly, he was confident in the team, and he was also very relieved.

Lazio is very, very strong now. Watching Lazio's games not only makes their fans feel at ease, but even makes head coaches like Changsheng feel at ease.

After Lazio lost the ball, he did not yell on the sidelines and kicked the water bottle anxiously, but turned around and walked back to the coaching seat.

After climbing up the stairs, he finally sat down in his seat.

To Di Matteo, who cast a questioning look beside him, he turned his head and said calmly: "Don't worry, Robert. The game has only started for twelve minutes."

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As trusted by Chang Sheng, when the game restarted, Manchester United continued to press Lazio from a high position, but Lazio's performance was much more stable than before conceding the goal.

Because it had been more than ten minutes, Lazio's players were gradually becoming familiar with Manchester United's high-pressing rhythm.

And most importantly, the Lazio players themselves have a very strong sense of mission - we want to create an unprecedented future. We are going where no one has gone before!

There is such an idea, there is a very clear goal, and then there is a sense of mission to create history, all of which are combined. The mental quality of Lazio's players is very good.

Even if he loses the ball, he won't look panicked.

Before the game, the coaching staff also analyzed what they should do if they lose the ball first.

These plans are very well done. The players only need to take their seats and execute the tactics according to the plans.

What to do after conceding the ball first?

What to do when facing Manchester United's high press?

Not a shrinking defense. It's not about controlling the rhythm with kicks in the backcourt, but...a more swift and murderous attack!

As long as you have the ball, attack!

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Although Modric is on the pitch, he is not the only playmaker in Lazio's attack.

Every player can become an organizer individually when they get the ball, and they are all capable of doing this.

This will make it very difficult for Manchester United to defend.

Just like the attack against Bayern Munich, Lazio's first attack after falling behind fully demonstrated their multi-core play.

Football is constantly being passed, but these passes are not all used to make up numbers and improve ball possession.

Every pass Lazio makes is very purposeful. The threats are all great. Especially those passes they made after halftime. It will make the defensive players feel as if where they are is regarded as a breakthrough point by Lazio. I was very nervous and didn't dare to lose my mind at all.

This tension has nothing to do with Lazio's pace, even when they pass the ball quickly. The opponent will also feel better.

Because there is no need to think at that time, just follow the instinct of the body.

But once Lazio slowed down the pace. Give them time to think, and many strange thoughts will appear in their minds. Facing Lazio's offense, they will have a lot to think about.

When they start thinking too much, their energy on defense will be dispersed, which is not conducive to better defense.

Lazio's multi-core tactics are no longer a secret now, everyone knows that Lazio are capable of doing this.

Therefore, you have to be extra careful when defending.

But players are not machines, but people, and their energy is limited.

Ninety minutes of a game is nerve-wracking at all times. This is a high standard for any team and is almost impossible to achieve.

Even if one person achieves it, it won't help, because football is a collective sport and a matter of eleven people. If you do it, others can't, and Lazio can still find loopholes through other people.

Precisely because these teams know Lazio's secrets, when they play against Lazio, it becomes more tiring and difficult to defend.

The longer the time goes on, the greater their psychological pressure will be.

Facing Lazio's attack, Manchester United was able to maintain a high press at the beginning. However, as time goes by, fans will notice that Manchester United's defensive position is retreating little by little.

From the beginning, he could reach Lazio's midfielder position to press, but now he can just reach the center line.

Manchester United's defensive position is still retreating...

They were being pinned back into their own half by Lazio's powerful attack.

Lazio didn't play very fast in this game. They didn't advance from the backcourt to the frontcourt very fast, and it felt like they were slowly pressing forward with heavy troops.

This sense of oppression is actually stronger than Lazio's blind fast break.

It was like a black rain of arrows from the sky was shooting towards me.

Facing Lazio like this, Manchester United can only retreat, retreat, and retreat again.

This is not a proactive adjustment by Manchester United. Originally, they should have continued to press high for a while, trying to score another goal by pressing high, which would have completely sealed the victory.

But now... we can only be forced to give up the high-position press in advance and switch to positional defense.

Then wait for an opportunity to counterattack - if there is a chance.

Lazio continued to press forward and press forward.

After passing the halfway line, they were still approaching Manchester United's goal!