Chapter 1022

Ferguson pushed Vidic into the penalty area of Stoke City, which is quite a bit of a random punch to kill the old master.

Stoke players have been preparing for a month, but they didn't expect centre back Vidic to play as a striker.

Although Vidic is not a forward, he is tall and has a header. Stoke's defense is a bit disordered after the middle is mixed up.

The first 40 minutes, Evra left cross, Stoke City guard Shawcross and Vidic in the top, the ball grazed the column fly out, almost self swing oolong.

After stoke opened the goal, the ball right changed to Manchester United's feet in a twinkling of an eye. Ferdinand didn't bother to give it to Scholes after grabbing the ball. All kinds of methods in front of him were exhausted, and there was no goal. He simply made a big shot to Stoke's restricted area.

The long pass is a traditional good play in the Premier League, and the effect is basically determined by fate.

However, Manchester United's good luck this time, Vidic actually grabbed the header, he had no way to header the goal, but rubbed the ball to the front of the penalty area.

This area is Gao Xiaodong's position, and he is also the first choice for long-range shooting.

Stoke City's long-range defense of Gao Xiaodong was very strong. When Gao Xiaodong rushed to prepare to shoot, Stoke City's players had come to block the line.

Gao Xiaodong didn't force his shot either. He moved the ball sideways and passed it to Scholes who was inserted with him.

Scholes was slower than Gao Xiaodong, but Gao Xiaodong was right on his step. Scholes raised his foot against the ball and shot.

The ball flies straight to the top right corner of the goal like a sharp arrow.

This time, Scholes was lucky. The ball didn't hit any of the defenders. A defender jumped up and didn't hit the ball. The ball hit the corner.

Stoke goalkeeper Sorensen is a very good goalkeeper, today's state is also very good, if not for his excellent performance in front of Stoke City is difficult to keep the goal.

When Scholes shot, Sorensen reacted at the first time, but Scholes shot fast and powerful. Sorensen threw himself and barely touched the ball.

The ball angle is very tricky, almost close to the post, but because of this, although Sorensen only touched the ball, the ball still hit the post and bounced out.

This is the best chance for Manchester United after the opening. When the ball ran to the dead corner, the anxious Manchester United fans already began to applaud and raised their arms without clapping, but they didn't expect to hit the post.

"What a pity!"

"It's so easy to pry a hole in the tortoise's shell!"

"Bad luck!"

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Manchester United fans all sigh.

However, the game did not end. After the ball bounced out of the post, Rooney arrived at the first time. He wheeled and shot again, but the ball bounced out of the guard.

This time, the ball fell to stoke players. Pennant made a mistake when he wanted to get out of the way. The ball was kicked by his teammate Huth and bounced to the goal.

Sorensen had just saved Scholes's shot, but his soul was still in suspense. His teammate's free kick bounced to the goal again. He almost fell to the ground subconsciously. Fortunately, after the ball rebounded, he slowed down and was blocked out of the bottom line by Sorensen's hand.

After blocking the ball, Sorensen yelled angrily and got up to yell at the wrong teammate.

There was a cry of surprise in the stands.

It was Stoke City fans who made these calls. Just now they were so nervous that they almost suffocated. Unexpectedly, Sorensen saved the team again.

"Beautiful

"Sorensen! I love you

"Sorensen! Good job

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Stoke City fans in the stands chanted Sorensen's name excitedly.

It's no wonder stoke fans are happy. Sorensen has done so well in the game. If he can delay to the penalty shoot out, maybe Sorensen will help stoke to realize his dream of winning the championship. Manchester United get a corner. Ferdinand also came to Stoke's penalty area to fight for the top.

After Ferdinand headed into the restricted area, Manchester United were more capable of fighting for the high ball in the restricted area. In the 44th minute, Scholes opened a front penalty, Rooney's header rubbed against the back point, and Hernandez made the ball to the front of the restricted area to find Gao Xiaodong.

This patient and unexpected cooperation finally disrupted Stoke's defense. Gao Xiaodong also threw off the marker and hit a curving ball. The ball crossed all the players in the penalty area and flew to the top corner of the goal.

United's cooperation is patient enough, but it doesn't hide Sorensen's eyes. His attention has been on Gao Xiaodong.

Seeing the ball coming, Sorensen fished and lifted it with one hand. The ball bounced out on the beam.

In less than five minutes, United have played two goalposts and a very dangerous rebound.

Luck can be said to be very bad, because the goal from the post is also a line of difference.

Not only did the fans sigh, but the Manchester United players were also worried.The commentator opened his eyes wide and said, "two gateposts! Today's goalkeeper Sorensen is amazing! There were only two gateposts in the first half. Will there be one in the second half? Today's game is really a bit of an evil one. I've seen it for a long time. One side started to play the iron barrel from the first minute, with a defender at the front as a striker. Only Ferguson and Pulis can use such tactics

Now there is only one minute of stoppage time before the end of the first half. Manchester United's players have not been able to break the goal in a row, so they are impatient to organize the attack and hang the ball into the penalty area.

With full preparation and a clear height advantage, it's too difficult for Manchester United to break Stoke City's gate with a long pass.

With Gao Xiaodong's header into the stands, the referee whistled at the end of the first half.

Although the score is 0-0, the feeling is different for Manchester United and Stoke City. Manchester United shot nearly 30 goals in the first half, but didn't score a goal. In the view of Manchester United players and fans, it's almost like a defeat, because Stoke City will certainly copy the way they played in the first half in the second half. It's too difficult for Manchester United to score without luck.

Stoke did not care to defend the first half. Although they were embarrassed, they completed the task perfectly. As long as they continue to defend like this in the second half, it is not impossible to defend for 120 minutes.

So in the first half of the game, Manchester United players and fans were disappointed and went back to the dressing room one by one.

Stoke, on the other hand, jumped and jumped as if they had won.

The performance of the head coaches on both sides is also different.

Pulis was in high spirits. He took the initiative to shake hands with Ferguson, then interacted with his teammates and fans, and finally went back to the dressing room to assign tasks.

Ferguson was in a bad mood and looked serious. After shaking hands with Pulis, he went back to the dressing room with a cold face. A reporter at the entrance of the mixed channel wanted to interview him, but he was pushed away by Ferguson and walked back to the dressing room..