Chapter 782 Famous Roman Master

The king of the middle.

He is also the king of midfield in international football.

This title is quite big.

But when Alan Shearer said this, most fans agreed.

Xia Xing now deserves this title.

Let’s not talk about how strong Xia Xing is both offensively and defensively, but look at this game.

Just after losing the ball, Xia Xing stole the ball from the left and scored a goal on his own, boosting the team's morale.

After that, Xia Xing helped defend on the right wing and accurately found Greenwood with a long pass, helping his teammates equalize the score.

And now, Xia Xing fired another explosive shot from the middle, almost leading the score.

With such outstanding abilities, the ability to play any position on the left, center or right, and the ability to play both offense and defense, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the king of midfield.

Under the thunderous applause of the audience, the Manchester United players were in a good mood.

It only took them 20 minutes to go from depressed to high.

2 to 2, tenaciously equalized the score.

They are looking forward to the second half.

On the other hand, Rome was a little disappointed.

Morale is demoralized and it is not easy to recover.

Fonseca frowned on the sidelines.

After the players came off the field, he patted the players' shoulders on the sidelines and touched the heads of several young players to show encouragement.

During this intermission, he has a lot to do...

On the Manchester United side, Solskjaer was all smiles.

Although we couldn't take the lead, it was great to score two goals in a row.

Especially when the momentum was low just now, it is already great now.

When Xia Xing came off the field, Solskjaer hugged his captain with gratitude.

"Xia, you are awesome!"

Xia Xing smiled slightly: "Everyone should work hard enough and continue to fight for 45 minutes with this momentum. We will win!"

Peilan punched Xia Xing hard: "I really like you, boy, hahahaha!"

Xia Xing also laughed.

Although the last shot failed to break the net, it was enough to boost morale.

Xia Xing was confident in the second half.

In the second half, the game changed sides and Manchester United kicked off first.

Greenwood and Rashford passed the ball in the midfield, and the ball was handed to James.

But as soon as James touched the ball, he was knocked down by his opponent!
It's Spinazzola's tackle!
The referee's whistle sounds!
foul!

Spinazzola pulled James up in a friendly manner, but the referee did not give him a card.

After all, the second half had just begun, and it wasn't a malicious foul.

But then, Roma's defensive strength obviously increased.

Three minutes later, Rashford accelerated his sprint with the ball and was also brought down by Roma full-back Kolarov.

This defense caused Rashford to fall to the ground.

Xia Xing was very dissatisfied and stepped forward to push Kolarov directly!
"Did you fucking think it's still the Manchester Derby? It has to be so cruel!"

Kolarov knew he was wrong and did not fight back.

Next to him, Mkhitaryan and several other players started Xia Xing.

Speaking of which, Xia Xing has a very good relationship with Rome.

They had played against each other more than once before. Not only did Xia Xing impress his opponents with his skills, but he also received applause from the home fans at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome for his fair play behavior.

Coupled with Mkhitaryan's good relationship, it is impossible for the two sides to have much conflict.

Despite this, Roma's defensive hardness has not diminished.

This is Roma's consistent passion and madness, just like Liverpool in the Premier League. The offense is sharp, the defense is ferocious, and the ball is wide open.

Faced with such adjustments by his opponents, Solskjaer quickly reminded the players to protect themselves.

At this time, in a private room in the stadium, the former Roman prince Totti was among them.

With him was De Rossi.

Both of them were once Roma heroes, and now they are staring at the court with keen eyes, paying attention to the progress of the game.

Watching the Roma players on the field trying their best to defend, the two of them carefully observed the situation on the field.

"Daniele, do you think we can win today?" Totti asked in a low voice.

De Rossi frowned: "Francesco, don't throw this problem to me."

"Oh, listening to what you said, do you have no confidence in us?"

"No, I'm very confident in us, I'm just a little worried."

"Worried about Manchester United?"

"I'm not worried about Manchester United, but I am worried about Xia."

"Oh, that's right. Indeed, he is a superstar who can change the situation."

"Too bad we don't have one."

"It doesn't happen now, but it did happen in the past."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Then they were silent again.

In that passionate red era, Totti, one of the best attackers in the world, the Roman prince protected the city of Rome.

There is the loyal De Rossi, who can even be said to be the best B2B star of that era.

But now Roma no longer has the kind of superstar who can change the situation.

Being able to reach the Europa League semi-finals is already a big breakthrough.

The Roma players on the court are now working very hard, especially defensively, which makes Manchester United almost suffer.

Manchester United's frontcourt is full of skilled players, including Rashford, Greenwood, and James. They are fast and good at dribbling, but such players are also more fragile and prone to injury.

Facing Roma's fierce pressing, they began to be a little afraid, and unconsciously became cautious when dribbling the ball.

In this way, Roma sacrificed its own offense and paused Manchester United's offense.

Phelan, who was on the sidelines, kicked the turf hard: "Are those guys trying to force a penalty shootout?"

Carrick also frowned: "Our players must not get injured, otherwise it will be difficult to play in the final."

Solskjaer let out a breath.

Also talking about the final, this semi-final is very hard, I don’t know what the final result will be.

Now the two sides are in a stalemate, with almost no good opportunities.

Mkhitaryan had an offensive opportunity to dribble forward with the ball, but was intercepted by Matic's defensive tackle.

Under Roma's fierce defense, they did not have many people to give Mkhitaryan more support, and this counterattack missed a good opportunity.

The same is true for Manchester United. The frontcourt cooperation was frequently interrupted, and the three forwards were tortured by their opponents. During this period, there was not even a shot that hit the goal frame.

Time continued to pass, and it was now 80 minutes.

Both sides began to make substitution adjustments.

Roma replaced three players in one breath, and Manchester United also used two substitutions.

Greenwood and James were replaced, and Ighalo and Lingard came on as substitutes.

Solskjaer is still actively attacking, hoping to use the last moments to create scoring opportunities.

Their technical characteristics are completely different from the previous two.

Ighalo bursts into the penalty area. As the fulcrum of the center, he is stronger and more experienced than Greenwood.

Lingard is also running a wide range on the right. He is not as fast as James, and he does not have such exquisite foot skills, but his impact is very strong and his running ability is also excellent, stirring up the storm in the frontcourt.

After the two came on the field, Manchester United's offense quickly changed... (End of chapter)