A long-range heavy shot that penetrated the full force, Wang Xiaodong's direct free kick directly broke through the opponent's door.
2 to 2.
Spurs finally equalized minutes before halftime.
"DONG,DONG,DONG,DONG!!!"
A long-lost familiar shout came from the stands.
Being able to see the DONG-style heavy artillery would give them back more than half of their ticket price.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Wang Xiaodong simply celebrated the goal and then returned to his own half to stand.
The fans have waited for the goal and are still waiting for a victory.
Even though there was one less player on the field, after seeing the equalizer, the fans began to hope for victory again.
This is human nature.
Man can never be satisfied.
After reaching a certain stage, one usually looks forward to the next stage of development.
Even if he reaches this stage, he has already gone through a lot of hardships and put in a lot of effort.
The game soon resumed with Martin Joel shouting from the sidelines.
"Steady! Steady!"
"Stay back, not so forward!"
"Inside, further inside!"
It can be seen that the Dutch are still very sensible.
Although Tottenham's morale was boosted by Wang Xiaodong's goal, they were still at a disadvantage after all.
If they want to pursue the victory at this moment, the players' physical fitness will probably not be able to sustain it. It would be too bad if the opponent counterattacks at that time!
But for the players, they also know that there is not much time left in the game, so they want to take advantage of the remaining time to defeat their opponents in one go.
Therefore, the players on the field will unconsciously move further forward, and under the order of Martin Joel, they will reluctantly return to the deeper defensive line.
As a result, more energy is wasted.
...
In the midfield, Modric is still the team's leader.
With abundant physical strength, the Croatian frequently retreated to his own half to help Wang Xiaodong get the ball.
He seizes the opportunity to dribble the ball forward quickly. When he is surrounded by opponents, other teammates will always be open.
Modric took advantage of this opportunity to hand the ball to teammates with worse defensive intensity around him.
Wang Xiaodong and Modric are in a similar situation. The presence of the two midfielders almost attracts the opponent's defensive focus, and then hands the ball to other teammates to create opportunities.
At this time, Bell, who is good at running and breaking through, became the team's offensive breakthrough point.
This time, Sun Jihai still became the first steel gate in front of Bell.
Although everyone was suffering, the young Welsh talent was not convinced.
Wherever you fall, you get up.
Sun Jihai has a huge disadvantage in terms of strength, speed and age. It is very difficult to prevent someone from dying based on competition experience alone.
What's more, for both offense and defense, the psychological pressure is usually on the defensive side.
"The game has reached the 83rd minute."
"Bell that ball."
"Sun Jihai!"
"The two of them are 1V1 again!"
"Bell walked forward with the ball, looking for Sun Jihai's defensive gap..."
"Bell breakthrough!"
"It hasn't broken through Sun Jihai's defense yet."
"In the end I chose to pass the ball."
Zhan Jun described it vividly. Both Bell and Sun Jihai are his favorite players.
Especially after seeing Sun Jihai once again prevent Bell's breakthrough at the age of 30, Zhan Jun and Huang Jianxiang felt a sense of honor in their hearts.
This is our national football veteran!
Wang Xiaodong received Bell's pass, looked at his teammates, and had no chance to pass the ball back.
Seeing that there was no one-two, Wang Xiaodong immediately turned around to protect the ball, and then quickly handed the ball to Modric in the middle.
Before catching the ball, King Silver Horn turned his head left and right and looked around.
Soon, Magic Flute saw Malblanque coming on as Lennon's substitute on the other side.
The Silver Horn King didn't hesitate at all, hit the ball and passed it directly to the latter.
On the sideline, Malbranque took the ball lightly.
Manchester City's defensive focus has shifted to this side based on Tottenham's cross pass. Even if Malblanque is full of energy, he does not dare to advance rashly.
He hesitated for a moment with the ball, then reluctantly handed the ball back to the Magic Flute.
"This ball is mine!"
As if Malbranc had expected a pass back, Manchester City defender Richard quickly rushed forward in an attempt to steal the ball in advance.
Facing Modric, height and strength are his advantages.
But in daily training, height and strength opponents are Modric's most frequent sparring partners.
King Silver Horn tipped lightly with his toes, and the ball slipped between Richard's legs.
Modric followed up with his other heel and just hooked the ball back.
An extremely smooth crotch, perfectly helping the Croatians resolve the crisis.
But it's not over yet.
The angry Richard turned around and tried to fight back, but unexpectedly, the ball passed between his legs again and returned to Modric's feet according to the previous route.
At this time, Richard was completely confused.
After turning 360 degrees continuously, not only did he not touch the corner of his opponent's clothes, but the ball also disappeared from sight.
Until Modric passed him and took the ball away, he was still looking left and right.
Seeing Richard's embarrassed look, a burst of laughter broke out in the stands.
After the laughter, the voices turned into chants.
Modric dribbled the ball into the opponent's penalty area.
The dexterous Croatian moved around in the narrow space as if dancing on the tip of a knife.
Faced with double-teaming by two opponents, Modi switched his left and right feet back and forth. With his deft movement and high-frequency ball control, he managed to get rid of the opponent's defense and get out of the gap.
Eriksen didn't have time to appreciate this visual feast. At this moment, he was standing anxiously on the sidelines, loudly instructing the players to set up defense.
"Don't make a move easily!"
"Don't let him fool you!"
"Don't let him move you away!"
But every command he shouted became the result.
Seeing Modric emerge from the crowd again, the fans' hearts were in their throats.
"Modric breaks through!"
"Down to the bottom..."
"Sweep the ball to the center!!!"
Seeing Modric passing the ball, Huang Jianxiang raised his voice.
Just when Bell on the other side was about to swing his leg to meet the ball, a light blue lightning suddenly struck down.
Click!
Sun Jihai, who arrived in time, made a sliding tackle and shoveled the ball out of the baseline.
Even goalkeeper Andreas only reacted after the ball went out of bounds. Seeing that the crisis was over, all Manchester City players in the penalty area stepped forward and thanked Sun Jihai.
"Sun Jihai!"
"It's Sun Jihai again!"
"Scooped away Modric's cross."
Huang Jianxiang's face flushed.
"Let's watch the replay again."
"Look, this is it."
"Had it not been for Sun Jihai's early tackle, Bell would have completed the attack by now."
"And the Manchester City goalkeeper hasn't turned his head yet."
"If Bale can play on target, it's almost a sure goal."
"But it was such a must-goal that was destroyed by Sun Jihai."
Looking at Sun Jihai's messy hairstyle that was wet with sweat, Huang Jianxiang couldn't help but sigh: "30-year-old Sun Jihai still performs so bravely in the fierce Premier League."
"If we hadn't been injured in 2002, we might have made it out of the group."
Eriksson on the sidelines also looked excited and muttered, "SUN is in such good shape, do you want to renew his contract next season?"
