The referee's whistle sounds and the game begins!
The first one to kick off was Manchester United at home. After passing the ball in the midfield, Manchester United's attack first launched from the right.
Rafael, who started today, was very active. He dribbled the ball across the half-court, and after a one-two with Carrick, he got past Flamini and faced Heinze directly.
But he didn't expect that he would suffer a big loss in front of Heinze.
Just when he was about to use his personal skills to seek a breakthrough, Heinze made a fierce tackle and shoved Rafael out of the baseline!
This ball is not a foul!
Heinze passed the ball to Flamini in front, and Flamini made a pass!
Dong Fangzhuo quickly moved forward!
Vidic also knocked down Dong Fangzhuo!
Ferdinand clears the ball!
Just two minutes into the game, the two sides started fighting directly.
Vidic pulled Dong Fangzhuo up from the ground. He glared at Dong Fangzhuo: "Young man, I will never give you a chance to score in this game!"
Dong Fangzhuo said nothing, retreated to the midfield, and continued to look for opportunities.
After Heinze tackled Rafael, he heard a burst of boos from the home fans in the stands.
Before the game, he was a former player of Manchester United, and the fans remembered him well; but now that the game has started, he is Manchester United's opponent, and Manchester United fans will never be polite!
Five minutes later, Manchester United had another wonderful midfield cooperation. Anderson's continuous dribbling caused some confusion in the Monaco midfield.
However, the pressure to defend him alone was still smaller. Makelele made a tackle and the ball fell to the feet of the Monaco player again.
Beckham's big foot passed to the far end. Gudjohnsen easily broke through Rafael's defense. The ball was passed to the far end in an instant. Saviola volleyed and shot. The ball went above the crossbar and missed a good opportunity.
However, after this counterattack, Monaco did not have a decent offense for a long time.
Under the high pressure of Manchester United, Monaco defended with all their strength and resolutely refused to give the opponent any chance. They strictly followed Yun Sheng's arrangements and instructions.
Before this game, Yunsheng had repeatedly told the players that this game must be solid defense.
"Defensive counterattack is our tactic in this game! We are now leading the total score 3-2, so Manchester United is more anxious than me! The longer time goes by, the higher their impatience, and the more opportunities we have. So in this game The core of our midfield in the game is Makelele, and all midfield arrangements are based on him."
Therefore, since the beginning of this game, although Monaco seems to be in constant danger in front of the goal, there are very few situations that truly threaten the goal.
"Rooney suddenly accelerated in the frontcourt! He used his body to knock away Saviola who was returning to defend!"
"Pass the ball to the penalty area! Irving's push! Hildebrand blocked the ball out of the baseline with his feet!"
"This time it was Uyfalusi's wonderful defense. He blocked Irving's shooting angle and space, so Irving could only barely shoot."
"Carrick's corner kick went directly into the penalty area! Park Ji-sung hit the ball! The ball went over the crossbar!"
"Although Park Ji-sung did not control the angle of his header well, his performance today was also very good. The Korean midfielder took Giggs' position and faced off against Son Ji-hae. Although he did not benefit from the Chinese defender, he Running without hesitation in the midfield is a major reliance of Manchester United today. The name of 'Park Sam-chi' is indeed well-deserved."
Sparks were flying on the court. Yun Sheng focused on the direction of the ball. He took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to look at the time. 30 minutes had passed.
The score is still 0-0.
Although the score was good, Yun Sheng still felt uneasy.
If we keep defending like this, if Manchester United suddenly scores a goal, the total score will be equalized, and Manchester United will regain the advantage because of away goals.
Thinking of this, Yun Sheng once again shouted to the players in the frontcourt, telling them to prepare for a counterattack and not to defend too far back, so as not to lose the opportunity to counterattack.
However, the forward was in place, but the ball could not be passed.
Looking at the midfield defense led by Makelele, it is like steel. Although there is no problem with the defense, there is no opportunity in the transition between offense and defense.
After thinking again and again, Yun Sheng decided to rely on the power of the talisman.
During this period, Yunsheng had average luck and extracted a large number of spells with training effects. Although the improvement of young players was rapid, especially Dong Fangzhuo, Wang Chuhe, and Zhang Linpeng, whose improvement in strength was visible to the naked eye, there were few spells that affected the game.
Before this game, Yun Shengzhi was very confident in the team's defense. In addition to the good condition of the players, it was also because he used a B-level [Defensive Bonus]. This was a precious spell drawn last weekend. Yun Sheng did not waste it and kept it for use in this game.
Monaco's defense was so solid in this game, which has a lot to do with the blessing of the spell.
There are currently 6 spells in the Yunsheng system:
[If you hold a contract] B, [Bian Que is alive] B, [Hua Tuo is alive] B, [Parting gift] A, [Sad soldiers will win] A, [Old friends meet] A.
In this situation, there is only one [Meeting Old Friends] suitable for use now.
Grade A [Meet Old Friends], for Beckham to use!
After using this spell, Yun Sheng was a little worried in advance.
There aren't many talismans he can use now, and he may not be able to play well in the finals.
But then I thought again, if I keep it now and don't want to use it, if Manchester United overturns it, then I won't even have a chance in the finals.
As time passed by, Manchester United's attacks became more and more extensive.
In this game, Manchester United's attack on the right was very sharp. Anderson and Nani were both excellent dribbling players. The two of them attacked Monaco's left side together, causing Monaco's left side to surge.
However, the most outstanding player in this game was Heinze. His defense on the left was like an iron gate, making it impossible for Manchester United players to get any advantage.
Yun Sheng even wondered if he had mistakenly used [Meet Old Friends] for Heince just now...
Monaco's defense on the left is solid, and it has a lot to do with Kompany and Flamini's defensive assistance. The three of them formed a small defensive triangle, which made Manchester United's offensive coordination on the right invisible and impossible to reach. Near the restricted area.
The attacking trio of Anderson, Nani and Rafael were unable to break through the defensive trio of Heinze, Kompany and Flamini.
With Makelele's strict defense in the middle, coupled with Beckham's physical running, the two perfectly supported Monaco's middle defense.
If Monaco used efficient fast attacks as a weapon before, then in this game they did the best on the defensive end!
