"The players are out!"
As others screamed in surprise, Huang Jianxiang quickly pointed the camera at the entrance of the players' tunnel.
Two teams, one red and one blue, walked out of the player tunnel, like two long queues.
Bell took a few deep breaths, trying to make his steps look steady and his face look as normal as usual.
His chest was heaving and pounding.
In fact, it’s not just nervousness caused by youth.
This was true for most of the players at Nannapton, who had barely tasted the title.
Complex emotions such as excitement, excitement, nervousness, anxiety, and worry spread throughout the body, and some players even began to peek at the Manchester United players on the sidelines, wondering whether they would get the opportunity to exchange jerseys with the opponent after performing well.
However, Wang Xiaodong was the only one who said with disdain: "I'm telling you, they want to exchange jerseys with me, and I won't let them down unless they show some decent strength!"
The teammates who heard Wang Xiaodong's speech were stunned.
Wang Xiaodong is indeed a natural talent for grand scenes!
"Oh my God, I'm so excited, I never thought I'd be here today!"
On the side of the pitch, Adam Lallana brought a box of mineral water and placed it in front of the Southampton bench, then sat down in the corner next to the bench.
Although he is wearing the jersey of Southampton's first team, his job is more like a team handyman.
After Bell came to the first team, he showed extremely high football talent and deep potential, which made Southampton happy.
In order not to miss more outstanding players, Southampton's scouts once again screened the second team.
Finally, in mid-January, Adam Lallana got a "trial contract" compared to a regular player.
Even so, this makes the young player extremely happy.
After joining Southampton, Adam Lallana was briefly loaned to his hometown team Bournemouth for a month in order to train new players.
What everyone did not expect was that shortly after he returned to Southampton, he was taken directly to the League Cup final by Kevin Keegan.
A young face that had never been seen before appeared on the Southampton bench and instantly attracted the attention of scouts all over England.
From Wang Xiaodong to Walcott, and then to Bale.
Each of the young players on Southampton's bench has shocked the world of English football.
Where did Keegan get this young boy today?
What?
Also Southampton youth training?
Holy shit!
Then I have to study it carefully!
What Lallana didn't know was that there were already more than twenty cameras, large and small, pointed at him. Even if he wore a Southampton staff jacket, it was hard to hide the fact that the scouts were salivating over him.
By now, who would ignore the young faces on the Saints bench?
"drop!"
At the whistle of referee Mark, this highly anticipated League Cup final officially began.
For Southampton, Kevin Keegan used England's traditional formation 442.
The three sharp knives of Bell and Dyer were in front; the three midfielders of Kendi Jones, Wang Xiaodong, Fernandez and Belmadi followed closely behind.
The four defenders are Martin Craney, Darren Porter, Alexander-Arnold and Powell.
The goalkeeper is No. 1 goalkeeper Nimi.
Although it is 422, with the benefit of Kevin Keegan, Kendi Jones can rush forward at any time and turn the formation into 433.
This change has been used by Southampton many times before, with good effect.
The League Cup final was brought to the scene today, which made Sir Alex on the other side very disdainful.
Facing me, the Red Devils Manchester United, do you still dare to put on such a sharp offensive formation?
Isn’t that seeking death?
For Manchester United, Sir Alex naturally uses 442.
Rooney and Saha partnered up front, and former Premier League golden boot Ruud van Nistelrooy was put on the bench by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Ferguson's explanation for this was that Ruud van Nistelrooy was in poor form today, while Saha scored 5 goals in the League Cup and was in excellent form.
Of course, reporters basically stopped asking about this, and no one asked about Rooney's absence for more than two months in a row.
Manchester United's forward line consists of Cristiano Ronaldo, O'Shea, Ryan Giggs and Park Ji-sung.
Seeing the familiar Asian faces, Huang Jianxiang sighed inwardly in the stands.
If Dong Fangzhuo lives up to his expectations, this League Cup might become a "Chinese Derby".
Even if CCTV cannot obtain the broadcast rights, Football Worldwide will try their best to obtain the live video of this game and then replay it for a week.
On the Red Devils back line are captain Gary Neville, Brown, Ferdinand and Sylvester.
Standing in front of the goal is the 36-year-old Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
Last summer, Manchester United spent 2 million pounds to introduce the Dutch veteran from Fulham.
So far, Van der Sar has represented Manchester United in 39 games in all competitions, including 21 games without a clean sheet.
Such a calm goalkeeper brings peace of mind to fans who have been worried about the Red Devils' defense.
As soon as the game started, the sky darkened and light rain began to fall in the sky.
This kind of weather is very common in the three islands of England, and the professional players who play here are always ready to play games in this kind of weather.
Wang Xiaodong doesn't care whether it rains or not.
This cool weather is just what I wanted, and I am full of enthusiasm, just waiting for the rain to cool down!
After the opening, Manchester United has been in control of the ball.
Although the two teams had played against each other in the final game of last season, Manchester United now faced a Southampton that was brand new from top to bottom.
Coupled with the sudden change in weather, the players played very carefully.
As the raindrops fell, the slippery turf caused left back Sylvester to almost slip three times. This also made the French defender temporarily lose his enthusiasm to advance forward and assist.
Apart from this, other Manchester United players were basically not affected much.
At this moment, Manchester United, wearing a blue robe, suddenly launched a wave of offensive.
Ferdinand, who was holding the ball in the midfield, suddenly made a through ball and directly penetrated Southampton's two defense lines.
Midfielder O'Shea and Giggs hit the wall and cooperated. Just when Giggs wanted to take a step forward, a thick and powerful thigh suddenly appeared from the rear left side of the body and suddenly blocked Giggs.
Plop!
The Manchester United midfielder fell into a trap. Wang Xiaodong, who blocked the opponent with one leg, seemed to be fine. He turned with his right foot and turned to face the frontcourt with the ball.
"Oh ho!"
On the football field, not everyone who falls is justified.
Wang Xiaodong's behind-the-back steal was extremely neat, refreshing all the fans who were not optimistic about Southampton.
"Oooh! This kid has a lot of tricks up his sleeve!"
"The timing and strength are well controlled."
"Get half your body between Giggs and the ball before he starts."
"Such an accurate steal from behind is not something a player of his age can do!"
Giggs sat up from the ground and stretched out his arms innocently.
"Wang Xiaodong's steal is so crisp!"
In the stands, Huang Jianxiang kept wiping the screen that was covered with raindrops, "I'm afraid Li Tie may not be able to grab it so neatly!"
"You can't even lag behind in a competition with a Premier League superstar like Giggs. This kid seems to be a lot better than the media said!"
Huang Jianxiang was extremely proud and continued to zoom in on Wang Xiaodong.
After getting the ball, Wang Xiaodong took the ball a few steps forward, raised his foot and passed the ball forward.
But Gary Neville had already returned to defense, and after Bale broke through, neither one took advantage, and Ferdinand next to him missed the ball.
This is typical Southampton play.
I knew I had poor control in the midfield, so I simply crossed the midfield and looked for the striker.
As long as the forwards can keep the ball, Southampton's attackers will continue to attack the frontcourt.
When the ball crossed the center line again and returned to Giggs' feet.
The Welshman turned around and glanced warily at Wang Xiaodong, who was running towards him not far away.
Like Bale, Giggs was born in Cardiff.
But he had already become famous and even became the captain of Wales. The local residents had long regarded him as a hero of Wales.
His handling of the ball is not like that of an ordinary player. Speed and dribbling have always been Giggs' strengths.
Normally, after he starts dribbling the ball, few players can stretch out their legs from behind to stop him. However, in just that moment, Wang Xiaodong crossed a distance of five meters and completed turning, starting, chasing back, stealing, etc. a series of processes.
Moreover, Wang Xiaodong's goal was to run for the ball. Even if Giggs fell to the ground, the referee did not think it was a reckless foul.
Strength is a trait that appears in many football players, but few can control it.
"This little guy doesn't look like what the outside world has said!"
Wang Xiaodong's "arrogance" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Wang Xiaodong's "outrageous words" at the press conference have long made all Manchester United players filled with indignation.
Coupled with what he has done before, a large number of Manchester United stars think Wang Xiaodong is a guy who doesn't know the heights of the world.
But the reality is completely different.
When the ball was intercepted just now, Giggs suddenly understood that "recklessness" was just a coat that Wang Xiaodong deliberately put on to show to the world. The purpose is to make your opponent underestimate you and give your opponent a fatal blow on the court!
After understanding this, Giggs began to concentrate, and by the way, he kept an eye on Wang Xiaodong.
The cheers rang out from the stands, and Wang Xiaodong once again came to Giggs' side.
This time, Giggs, who was prepared, pulled the ball back with his right foot, then pushed it gently to the left.
Along with this, Giggs also focused his attention on the left side.
Wang Xiaodong, who was "thrown" to the right front, was not discouraged at all. He stopped the car as quickly as possible, turned around and rushed towards the ball at Giggs' feet again.
After taking two balls, Giggs looked towards Ronaldinho on the left and made a move to pass the ball with his left foot.
But the next second, the Welshman's left foot once again brought the ball to the spot, and a black shadow whizzed past.
"Hiss~~~"
The fans took a breath. If the kick just now had been passed out, it might really have been destroyed by Wang Xiaodong.
Giggs used two consecutive fake kicks to shake Wang Xiaodong away, which immediately attracted the cheers of the Red Devils fans in the stands.
In their view, Wang Xiaodong is a tireless bull who is manipulated by his main attacking midfielder.
But Giggs on the court did not dare to neglect. After stopping the ball and passing Wang Xiaodong, he pushed the ball with his right foot and quickly passed the ball to Ronaldinho on the wing.
The purpose of his pass was very clear. It was not just because Ronaldinho ran out of space, but if he continued to dribble the ball, he would definitely be trapped by Wang Xiaodong's close attack.
If that happens, it will be difficult for him to pass the ball!
The really scary thing about Wang Xiaodong is not his sharp steals, but his tireless defensive fighting spirit from the beginning of the game.
What every attacking midfielder who holds the ball hates and fears the most is such a tireless defender.
After seeing his teammate's through ball, Ronaldo on the wing ran away, running away.
When Southampton's full-back came to him, Ronaldinho, who was holding the ball, had already started to do some fancy cycling movements, looking for an inside cut.
Facing Ronaldinho's continuous feints, Powell was obviously a little overwhelmed.
His nervousness prevented him from exerting his due strength. Coupled with his lack of understanding of Xiao Luo, he was quickly pushed aside.
Seeing the gap exposed by Powell, Ronaldinho's eyes lit up, and he immediately moved the outside instep of his right foot toward the inside, about to dribble the ball diagonally.
At this moment, Rooney in the penalty area suddenly shouted: "PASS!"
Hearing Lu Xiaopang's shouting, Xiao Luo, who had just succeeded in passing someone, didn't take it to heart at all.
I've even passed people, how can I justify not taking a few steps forward?
Just wait a little longer!
Seeing that he was about to break into the penalty area, Xiao Luo's nerves suddenly jumped and his muscles tightened in an instant.
His intuition told him that an extremely dangerous target was approaching him.
This sixth sense possessed by the world's top players has virtually helped Ronaldinho overcome countless difficulties.
Faced with this temporarily invisible crisis, Ronaldinho did not rush into the penalty area. He stretched his right leg forward and used most of his body to protect the ball.
Before the action was fully completed, a Tiger tank suddenly hit from behind.
Looking at the backbone who was the first to block him, Wang Xiaodong cursed subconsciously.
"Farke!"
At the critical moment, Ronaldinho blocked Wang Xiaodong's impact route with half of his body to prevent him from being intercepted by Wang Xiaodong like Giggs.
Wang Xiaodong did not lose heart after being blocked. He directly reached out and grabbed Ronaldinho's jersey.
I didn't knock you away or pull you away, right?
However, Wang Xiaodong had pulled the blue team uniform to the limit, and Xiao Luo's body remained motionless, blocking the spot.
Wang Xiaodong's eyes were startled.
Good guy, you are quite talented!
The two were about the same height, but Wang Xiaodong, who was pulling the person to stretch his legs, couldn't help but bend his body, making him look like he was a head shorter than Xiao Luo.
Even so, no one took him lightly anymore.
Xiao Luo, who tried his best to resist Wang Xiaodong's pull, also had a hard time.
In order to maintain balance and protect the ball, he could only stop where he was and engage in physical confrontation with Wang Xiaodong.
The alluring penalty area line was right in front of him, but he couldn't move forward even an inch.
"Damn, this bastard is so powerful!"
Xiao Luo was also secretly shocked.
There are many powerful players in the Premier League, and Ronaldinho has seen many of them.
But this was the first time he encountered someone like Wang Xiaodong who hid all his muscles under his jersey.
Feeling that his supporting foot was losing its position a little bit, Ronaldinho knew that if he didn't get rid of the ball under his feet, the attack would be useless to him.
At the same time, there were shouts from the stands.
If you listen carefully, these calls actually come from female fans on both sides.
This kind of scene with no tackle, no save, and no shooting or any other instant climax is hard to make these old fans exclaim, but for the group of female fans who mostly came to see the handsome guy, this kind of man The pulling and physical fighting that stopped in place attracted their attention even more.
"Wow! Be more intense, be more intense!" The blond female fan shouted loudly.
"Kill him, kill him!"
Under the tug of the two, Ronaldinho's shoulders were exposed from the collar, and Wang Xiaodong's jersey was lifted up by half, exposing one side of his abdominal muscles.
Female fans from both sides whistled wildly and looked greedily at the exposed muscles of the two men.
"Wow wow wow! I didn't expect Dong and Cristiano to be so well matched!"
"If Dong is 1 and Bale is 0, then if he and Cristiano are together, who will be 1?"
"They are all 1, they are all 1!!!"
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!!!"
At the end of the discussion, this group of crazy female fans howled like wolves.
Xiao Luo soon discovered that his judgment was correct, and he was even slightly inferior to Wang Xiaodong in terms of strength.
Feeling the growing strength in his waist, Xiao Luo took a deep breath and instantly braced himself, putting all his weight on the right leg that was fighting Wang Xiaodong, and used his temporarily free left leg to form a swing in place.
Seeing this, Rooney quickly ran towards Ronaldinho from the penalty area to meet him.
He knew that even if the ball was passed by Ronaldinho, the power would not be too great.
Just when the arch of Ronaldinho's left foot lightly touched the surface of the ball, the resistance from the front of the ball suddenly shocked Ronaldinho.
"Walter?"
"how come?"
"How could he..."
Three consecutive thoughts rang in Xiao Luo's mind.
From being surprised to getting the answer, it only took a moment.
Even so, it still shocked Xiao Luo.
"When did he discover..."
The two have competed in strength to this point. Ronaldinho has long believed that Wang Xiaodong has the ability to intercept the ball.
But what he didn't expect was that Wang Xiaodong thought before him and intercepted the ball at the last moment.
Wang Xiaodong didn't take into account the surprise in Xiao Luo's heart. He just put his weight on the right half of his body in advance, freed his left foot, and reached between the opponent's legs from behind to destroy the ball.
By some mistake, his outer instep just happened to be in front of the ball kicked by Ronaldinho.
After this block, the ball immediately rolled from between Ronaldinho's legs to behind him.
After losing the ball, the balance between the two was instantly interrupted.
Wang Xiaodong turned around quickly and rushed straight towards the rolling ball, while Ronaldinho, who was a step slower, became the one pulling the opponent's jersey.
Wang Xiaodong turned around early, got stuck in his position, and took the advantage, but he was still tied by Ronaldinho little by little.
At this moment, Ronaldinho's short-distance burst of speed illuminated the entire Cardiff Stadium.
The fans did not expect that although the goal had not yet appeared, the two young stars on both sides were already inextricably tied.
At this moment, Wang Xiaodong, who sensed that he was about to be overtaken by his opponent, rushed to the ball and raised his right leg without hesitation.
"Don't even think about it!"
Xiao Luo on the side had eyes wide open. If the ball was cleared by Wang Xiaodong, the attack would really be "ruined" because of him.
In desperation, Ronaldinho, who accelerated his sprint, took a step in front of Wang Xiaodong as quickly as possible and swung his right leg towards the ball from the side.
"court death!!!"
Realizing Xiao Xiaoluo's motives, Wang Xiaodong smiled inwardly.
You asked for this!
Don't blame me if your leg is broken!
boom! ! !
As soon as the thought came to an end, Wang Xiaodong's right foot hit the back of the ball hard. Together with Ronaldinho's right leg, which was blocking the ball, it flew straight away.
At that moment, Xiao Luo only felt that his right foot was blocking a missile that was taking off on the spot. If not for the physical connection, his right leg would have already followed the missile.
With his center of gravity severely unbalanced, Xiao Luo's right leg drew a semi-arc in the air, his whole body spun half a circle in the air, and was knocked to the ground.
"Wow~~~"
There was another exclamation from the stands.
The male fans were shocked by Wang Xiaodong's unmatched power, while the female fans also opened their eyes wide and covered their mouths. They never expected that Wang Xiaodong's heart would be so "cruel" and he would "destroy flowers with ruthless hands" without any mercy!
"What is Cristiano doing?"
Seeing Ronaldinho in such a mess, the old Sir Alex on the sidelines was the most anxious one.
"I told him a long time ago that this winter is a pure strength player, why didn't you listen? Why didn't you listen?"
"It's very dangerous to confront him head-on. How dare you confront him from the side?"
“This is not seeking death, what is this???”
Deep love, deep responsibility.
The one who is most worried at this time is Sir Alex.
As early as when they defeated Blackburn Rovers and entered the final, Sir Alex had completely wiped out Southampton.
He has talked about what kind of player Wang Xiaodong is countless times, but today he discovered that he and his players still underestimated Wang Xiaodong.
They had only seen such terrifying power in one person.
That is the current Chelsea star, Didier Drogba.
"This kid, maybe he can really fight that monster head-on!"
For some reason, this idea suddenly popped into the old Sir's mind.
"Dong really succeeded in stealing!"
"Wow!"
"Winter is so stable!"
"With him here, what are they afraid of?"
"He alone is a steel city wall!!!"
Watching the clearance ball hit by Wang Xiaodong cross the half court and fly out of the sideline, the Saints in the stands whistled, and their expressions were inevitably full of pride.
What is Portugal's best rising star?
Sir Alex Ferguson’s godson?
What is the outstanding successor to Manchester United's No. 7?
It’s all for nothing!
In front of our winter, there is nothing!
Nothing! ! !
After kicking the ball, Wang Xiaodong took a few deep breaths.
He glanced at Xiao Luo, who was lying on the ground next to him, and then at Fatty Lu, who was looking fiercely at him not far away. He suddenly raised his right fist and hit his chest fiercely.
"Come on, come on!!!"
Wang Xiaodong was beating and yelling loudly at his opponent.
"How can one have fun?"
"I'm going to fuck you two!!!"
