The referee blew the whistle to end the first half, and the score was 2-0.
The Manchester United players walked off the field excitedly, but the Deportivo players were a little lackluster.
Throughout the first half of the game, Depor was caught in Manchester United's frenzied attack, and the few offensive opportunities they had were destroyed by their opponents, which was very regrettable.
Returning to the locker room, seeing the players looking a little listless, Yun Sheng was very calm.
"Guys, we encountered a lot of trouble in the first half. Our strength is definitely not inferior to Manchester United, but we are at a disadvantage in controlling the field. Manchester United's offensive rhythm is very fast, and their style of play makes us very uncomfortable, especially It’s this ability to hit the ball with one kick and move forward decisively that Manchester United does very well. But I believe we can also do better!"
"In the second half, we needed some rhythm control. Riquelme was struggling a bit, and I needed to add more partners to him. And on the front line, although our speed advantage is obvious, the opponent's defensive players are not slow either, and they are faster. Desperately, we need some change.”
Yunsheng adjusted his tactics and replaced Irving with Ronaldo. Then Kaká was moved forward to the shadow forward position, and Ronaldo partnered with Riquelme in the midfield.
After the start of the second half, Manchester United's offensive was a little slower. After all, they were leading by two goals. Moyes began to be conservative and wanted to be steady.
Seeing this situation, Yun Sheng was relieved.
If Manchester United continued to attack as fiercely as in the first half in the second half, Yun Sheng would still be a little worried, but Moyes did not strike while the iron was hot and instead gave Yun Sheng a chance.
You must know that Manchester United's defense and offense are not on the same level.
Evra is getting old. He was in good shape in the first half, but his physical fitness began to decline in the second half. Raphael has long since lost his original aura as a talented boy and has disappeared from everyone. Smalling and Phil Jones are more brave than smart, and will always cause trouble for the team because of their recklessness.
Compared with the midfielders and forwards, these four defenders are more than one level behind.
Not long after the start of the second half, Depor relied on a wonderful counterattack. Drogba's sudden advance caused Smalling and Phil Jones to be knocked away instantly. Unfortunately, his attack slipped past.
After this collision, Manchester United's two central defenders competed with Drogba.
You, an old guy who is more than ten years older than us, actually knocked us away? This is so embarrassing for us!
No, it must be done!
For the next period of time, the two followed Drogba around, and the effect was pretty good. Both passes were intercepted by them.
But Drogba is not the only forward in Depor's forward line!
The two central defenders focused their attention on Drogba, which gave shadow forwards Wu Lei and Kaka more opportunities.
It was already difficult for Rafael to defend Wu Lei, and now that he has lost his defensive teammates, it is even more difficult.
It was also very difficult for Kaka, the veteran Evra to recover his defensive status. As long as Kaka starts to accelerate with the ball, Evra can basically only rely on fouls to stop the Brazilian genius.
Depor's offense is getting better and better, and they are finally getting results.
In the 61st minute of the game, Ronaldo took the ball and ran two steps in the middle. Drogba was already waiting in the penalty area, and Kaká also sprinted quickly to prepare for the response.
But Ronaldo didn't pass the ball to them, but distributed the ball to Wu Lei on the left!
Wu Lei jumped in at high speed, but Rafael was dodged behind him!
Facing De Gea, Wu Lei volleyed into the near corner!
The ball went in! ! !
2 to 1! Depor pulled a goal back!
Looking at Wu Lei celebrating excitedly, De Gea shook his head helplessly. After all, he didn't dare to get too close to the near corner just now. After all, there was Drogba in the middle and Kaká in the back. In his mind, these two guys were more threatening.
In the end, Wu Lei seized a good opportunity and scored in the near corner.
After the goal, Depor played better and better. Ten minutes later, Wu Lei received a pass from Kaká on the right. The Chinese forward quickly made a forward move at the back post and shot into the net!
2 to 2! Depor equalized the score! Wu Lei scored twice!
The visiting fans in the stands clapped excitedly and the Depor coaching staff on the sidelines finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Moyes discovered the problem. He hurriedly asked the team to resume their offensive posture, but it was already too late.
After half an hour of play in the second half, Depor players had already firmly grasped the situation, especially after Ronaldo came on, he and Riquelme complemented each other perfectly. Riquelme is known as the last world-class classical midfielder, and Ronaldo's playing style is very classical. With two classical midfielders together, Depor's midfield control is greatly increased! Now the rhythm is all on Depor's side!
Manchester United desperately wanted to speed up, but Riquelme's steady playing style gave them the feeling of "punching hard on cotton", and they were very helpless.
And Ronaldo on the side also has a strong ability to control the field. It is very uncomfortable for Manchester United to feel that they are interrupted just when they want to sprint.
Just when Riquelme was passing the ball slowly, he suddenly found a good opportunity and speeded up instantly!
Riquelme made a long pass and went straight to the left side of the penalty area!
Wu Lei caught the ball again! Rush into the penalty area and volley hard!
This time De Gea made a contribution! He hit the ball out of the penalty area with both fists!
And a few minutes later, De Gea once again showed a world-class performance, blocking Kaka's crotch shot with his feet!
Although De Gea performed bravely, Moyes on the sidelines was very anxious.
If given the choice, who would make the goalkeeper the team's best performer?
The feeling of being pressed down and beaten by Laco was uncomfortable.
Moyes loudly encouraged the players and asked them to continue to press forward and attack.
Yun Sheng looked at Moyes' anxious look and felt a little emotional.
The current Moyes is very similar to Gao Bo some time ago. He has good cards in his hand, but he does not dare to play them easily and is too conservative.
After all, the Champions League knockout round is a two-leg system. Even if the final result of this game is a two-goal lead, there is no absolute guarantee. After all, there is still one game.
Now that Manchester United's offensive is in full swing, the possibility of scoring goals is extremely high at this time, so we really shouldn't retreat conservatively.
As time passed by, Depor's offense continued.
Although Manchester United's defenders are still unreliable, De Gea's performance is still solid and he has not conceded a goal since.
The referee blew the whistle to end the game, and the final score was 2-2.
Jose in the live broadcast room nodded with admiration: "Of the four goals in this game, Yu Hai and Dong Fangzhuo helped Manchester United score, and Depor's top forward Wu Lei scored twice. All the goals were contracted by Chinese players. Hua The progress of national football is really rapid.”
Diego is looking forward to the second round: "The two teams were tied in the first round, and the scenes were evenly matched. I believe the life-and-death battle in the next round will be even more exciting!"
