Chapter 596 Mourinho: Lukaku, that’s Manchester City’s goal!

David Silva's movement was very ghostly. The moment De Bruyne took the penalty, he started to start, rushing into the penalty area from outside the penalty area, and finally entered the small penalty area. Manchester United's defensive players collectively ran back, trying to When creating an offside trap, he extended his foot to score the ball.

The moment he scored, almost all Manchester United players raised their hands to signal that he was offside.

But the linesman was unmoved and did not raise his flag.

It's a good ball, not offside.

The slow-motion replay on the big screen at the scene can also prove that the ball is really not offside!
When David Silva rushed into the small penalty area, there was a deceleration and pause, allowing him to score the ball almost on the edge of offside.

If his speed were just a little faster, if he braked a little slower, the ball would really be offside.

After scoring the goal, David Silva was very excited, opened his arms and ran all over the field.

But the fans in the stands saw something not quite right from the slow-motion replay on the big screen:

"Why do I feel that the goal just now was not assisted by Van Dijk and Silva, but instead seemed to be assisted by our striker Lukaku?"

"Well, when you say that, it seems to be true. It seems that Lukaku really passed the ball to the opponent's player!"

"Damn, this guy, could it be the opponent's internal response? This is our goal, the opponent's goal is over there!"

It just so happened that Mourinho seemed a little dissatisfied with Lukaku's performance at this time. He called him to the sidelines and danced and gestured to him.

So, some fans who saw the slow-motion replay just now quickly made a picture:

Mourinho pointed angrily at the right side of the pitch: Manchester City's goal is over here!
Lukaku: Oh, I understand, I understand!
After returning to the court, Lu Yuanwai did not make the wrong direction again, and also played an important role in containing an attack.

After Manchester City scored, Manchester United's players seemed even more anxious.

They desperately hope to equalize the score before the end of the first half, and do not want to return to the locker room with a one-goal deficit, because in that case, what awaits them will definitely be the coach's hairdryer.

Not to mention, the Manchester United players really seized an opportunity.

In the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, when the referee was about to blow the whistle, the anxious Manchester United fans simply kicked up their feet and sent a long pass into the opponent's half.

Manchester City seemed a little unprepared for Manchester United's style of play. Stones went up and Delphi made a mistake in stopping the ball in the penalty area, indirectly giving the ball to the Manchester United players.

Rashford got the ball in the penalty area. Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he succeeded in pushing the ball into the far corner and equalized the score at the last moment of the first half!
This goal boosted morale very much, and all the Red Devils fans at the scene were excited.

On the sidelines, Mourinho had already prepared to end the first half behind. However, he did not expect that the team miraculously equalized the score. This surprised him. After reacting, he waved his arms excitedly. , celebrated vigorously!
On the other side, Guardiola shook his head helplessly.

This ball was lost, I simply don’t know what to say.

It was obviously a great situation of 5 on 3, but as a result, the two defenders made mistakes one after another, forcing the ball that Rashford couldn't grab to his mouth!
Manchester City's luck is too bad!
Of course, he would not blame everything on luck. The opponent's ability to launch such an attack, whether it was luck or premeditation, was all due to the opponent's ability.

Although the lead is gone, there is still plenty of time, and as long as a way to deal with Manchester United is found, the second half will be good.

The main players and important members of the coaching staff of both teams have returned to the locker room, leaving only some substitute players on the court warming up.

Although Haaland was put on the roster, he probably won't have a chance to play in this game.

Most of the games in which he can appear are the kind of games where Manchester City only takes half time to resolve the battle.

In a strong dialogue with Manchester United, it is obviously difficult to score such a disparity.

Therefore, there is a high probability that Haaland will not be able to play, but he is not discouraged. As long as he continues to grow slowly, sooner or later, he will wear Manchester City's sky blue jersey like the main players in the team and represent The team sets foot on Old Trafford.

For now, let’s have fun on the field first and feel the atmosphere of Old Trafford.

Because the score was so tight, fans of both teams didn't pay much attention to the substitutes warming up on the court.

Harland played for a while and found that a black boy smaller than him was staring at him.

After seeing the opponent wearing a red Manchester United jersey, Haaland waved to the opponent and motioned for the opponent to come over and talk.

"Are you a Manchester United player?"

Harland looked at the other person up and down. This guy was only fifteen or sixteen years old at most, at least one year younger than himself.

Therefore, he judged that the opponent should be a youth training player of Manchester United. He should not have played in the youth team league before, otherwise he should not be unable to recognize him.

"Isn't it obvious from the jersey? You are from Manchester City?"

"Well, you can tell by looking at my jersey that I'm a member of the first team. How about that? Amazing, right?"

Greenwood couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard Haaland's boastful words.

What happened to the first team?
Sooner or later I will enter the first team of Manchester United. What’s so great!
Seeing that the opponent seemed to be a big fool, Greenwood, who was very confident in his skills, took the initiative to challenge Harland:
"Hey, that guy from Manchester City over there, do you dare to challenge me?"

"Oh? How do you want to play?"

Harland was very bored practicing alone. Now he heard that someone wanted to challenge him, and he suddenly became interested.

"Three goals, attack and defend each other, whoever scores two goals first wins!"

Singled out?
interesting!
Harland agreed and took the initiative to give up the right to take the initiative, allowing the opponent to attack first.

There is a big height difference between the two. When Haaland was seventeen years old, he was nearly 75 meters tall and weighed more than kilograms.

Compared with him, Greenwood, who is only sixteen years old, is half a head shorter and weighs less.

With such a physical difference between the two, Harland felt that he could knock him down with just a slight bump.

By then he couldn't even hold the ball, let alone score a goal.

But Greenwood is much more powerful than he imagined. Although the opponent is shorter and lighter than him, Greenwood's lower body is very solid and his physical confrontation ability is much stronger than Harland imagined.

What surprised him even more was that this guy's left and right feet were very balanced. He only needed one swing to make Harland misjudge, and he opened up space and scored the ball!
"Haha, how do you feel? Are you convinced?"

Greenwood, who scored a goal, seemed very excited, and even more convinced that Haaland is a stupid guy with a simple mind and well-developed limbs. He looks very powerful, but in fact he is nothing.

"Come again!"

Haaland's interest grew even greater, and he admitted that he had underestimated the enemy.

The opponent seemed to have two brushes, and he was much more powerful than he thought.

In this case, you can't let go! For the second goal, Harland switched to attack and Greenwood defended.

Harland didn't do anything fancy. He simply used his physical advantage to unreasonably squeeze Greenwood out of his position and scored the ball with a blast.

Greenwood was very unconvinced. He felt that Harland was bullying the smaller by being stronger and taller than him. There was nothing worth mentioning technically.

So, he was indignant and wanted to show Haaland what real skills were.

However, just when he was showing off his skills with his feet and trying to defeat Harland, Harland once again made an unreasonable move, squeezed Greenwood away with his body, stole the ball from his feet, and then sent it away with a kick. Score the goal.

"I won!"

Haaland stepped on the ball that rolled out of the goal and said proudly to Greenwood.

"Hmph, it's just a victory without force. Just wait. When I grow taller and stronger, I will take revenge on you in the first team!"

Haha, the little kid is very revengeful!
Harland laughed: "Okay, I'll wait for you!"

"But you must not be kicked out of Manchester United for any reason!"

It seems that because he is worried that he will not be able to see each other in the first team in a few years, Haaland also gave a thoughtful reminder.

……

This episode on the court did not attract much attention.

Especially when the main players of the two teams returned to the court, their eyes were immediately attracted by the main players of both teams, and they no longer had time to care about what just happened.
After the start of the second half, both sides made a substitution.

Manchester United replaced Rojo with Lindelof, and Manchester City replaced Delph with Gundogan.

If Manchester United's substitutions can be considered counter-position substitutions, then Manchester City's substitutions are worthy of scrutiny.

Gundogan is the midfielder, and Delphi, who was replaced, is Manchester City's left back.

This substitution means that Manchester City will change their formation from four defenders to three central defenders.

It seems that Manchester City will strengthen their attack in the second half!
Manchester United fans are very nervous. In recent times, Manchester City has relied on this set of tactics to defeat invincible opponents in Europe.

Whether in the league or the Champions League, they can be said to be the gods who block the gods and the Buddha who blocks the Buddha.

Even if they are as powerful as Liverpool, they will be beaten 6:0 when they meet them!

Manchester United has often lost to Manchester City in derby matches in the past few seasons, which has caused fans to have a fear of the city.

Now that they saw the opponent sending out a signal to launch a massive attack, they were all worried, fearing that the team would collapse under Manchester City's ferocious offensive.

It's not just the fans who are affected by this sentiment, but also the players on the field.

After Manchester City blew the offensive horn, everyone at Manchester United was trembling and nervous.

So, in the 54th minute of the game, Pig teammate Lukaku came online again.

Lukaku, who received special instructions from Mourinho in the first half, did not mistake the direction of his own goal this time.

Seeing Lin Quan drop the free kick into his own penalty area, he saw the landing spot and actively stretched his feet to make a clearance.

Lukaku's starting point was good. He wanted to help the team clear the ball, but Lukaku's clearance was more like a disservice.

Smalling was fighting with Manchester City forward Aguero. Before he could react, he felt something hit him hard on the back.

When he looked back, he saw the round football rolling towards his own goal.

What?
It wasn't a football that just hit me, was it?
Doesn't this mean that I made an own goal?
That turtle grandson kicked me, you really hurt me!

Fortunately, Manchester City defender Stones stepped forward at the critical moment and used a volley to score the ball into Manchester United's goal, avoiding Smalling's own goal.

Stones feels like he is really lucky!

Originally, he did not reach the top of the penalty area. When he was about to retreat, he suddenly saw the football flying in front of him for no reason. Fortunately, he had not started running yet and could immediately adjust his center of gravity and body posture to meet the ball and shoot. Otherwise, Even if the ball is seen, it may be too late to deal with it.

Manchester United's goalkeeper De Gea felt frustrated, and he helplessly showed his hands to Lukaku!
Dude, what the hell are you doing?

It was you in the first half and you again in the second half?

Can you please stop messing with me? I made so many key saves in this game. I had hoped to keep a clean sheet, but you ruined it.

For the special position of goalkeeper, as long as the ball is lost, all the previous achievements will be wiped out.

De Gea's hard work now seems to have been completely in vain.

Mourinho's face was ashen and he waved Lukaku over again.

Although they couldn't hear what the two were talking about, netizens immediately made a spoof of an emoticon:

Mourinho pointed to Manchester City's goal and said to Lukaku: Look clearly, that is our goal, and this is the direction of the opponent's goal in the second half!
Lukaku was confused with a hint of doubt: Oh, is the goal here again in the second half?
Fans couldn't help laughing after seeing this hilarious emoticon:

"Haha, I think if Manchester City wins this game, the best player should be awarded to Manchester United's Lukaku!"

"It's a must. What is the best twelfth man on the team? (tactical back-up)!"

"Oh, Lukaku is too weak. He is obviously very active in defense, but he can help just right every time. It's amazing!"

"This was originally a close contest, but Lukaku turned it into a joke!"

"Indeed, winning or losing the game is not important now. I just want to know whether the smart Lukaku will have any eye-catching performance next!"

"Hey, I'm curious too, this game is getting more and more interesting!"

"Who said that? I'm a Manchester United fan and I can't laugh!"

People and ghosts are all showing off, only Manchester United is being beaten.

Now it is Manchester United that is lagging behind. This is the Theater of Dreams, their home court. Could it be that Manchester United is going to lose to its rivals in the same city at home again?
The answer is yes. In the 73rd minute, Lin Quan helped Manchester City score another victory and locked the score at 3:1.
This goal almost killed the excitement of the game. Under the frightening counterattacks from Manchester City's two wings, Manchester United's offense was unable to threaten at all, and in the end they had to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat at home.

And Manchester City also relied on this victory to tie the record of 14 consecutive Premier League wins set by Arsenal that year!
One more step forward and this record will be broken! (End of chapter)