Chapter 366: Final match of the 0708 Premier League season, Part

At 2008:5 on the afternoon of May 11, 15, the last round of the 2007-2008 English Premier League season, 10 matches were played at the same time. In two highly anticipated championship matches, Manchester United will challenge Wigan Athletic away.

Manchester United has won all six games against Wigan in the Premier League, but Sir Alex Ferguson did not dare to be careless when it came to winning the championship. He sent out the full lineup and adopted a parallel 6-4-4 starting formation with a relatively balanced offense and defense:

The goalkeeper is No. 1 Van der Sar;

The defense line welcomed back No. 15 Vidic who had been suffering from minor injuries recently, and he partnered with No. 5 Ferdinand as the central defender. The left and right defenders were No. 3 Evra and No. 6 Wes Brown.

The four-man midfield combination used was No. 7 Cristiano Ronaldo, No. 16 Carrick, No. 18 Scholes and No. 13 Park Ji-sung;

The starting center also welcomes back No. 10 Rooney who has also returned from injury, while Ricardo Liqi plays as an organizing shadow striker and can flexibly switch positions with Ronaldo.

However, after the opening, Manchester United players were obviously a little nervous or impatient, their movements were a little tight, and it started to drizzle on the field, making the field a little slippery, which also affected the performance of technical players.

Wigan Athletic has no worries about relegation and no hope of advancing to European competitions. They have no desires and are in a more peaceful state of mind. They let go and, with the cheers of their home fans, they performed even better than the favorite to win the championship.

Although Manchester United's starting lineup includes Paul Scholes, who has won the Premier League title seven times, and the bench includes Ryan Giggs, who has won the Premier League title nine times;

But let’s not say, Scholes was too excited today or what, his movements were a bit big, he committed many fouls, and he couldn’t control the strength of his passes and shots...

As for the other defending champions, they were not much better; instead, Li Qi, the only player in the starters who was not the defending Premier League champion, seemed the most calm.

It seems that whether one is nervous or not, although it is related to experience and experience, it is more related to personality; and it is normal to be nervous when facing a major juncture in life. In fact, Li Qi was also nervous, but this little thief inherited the old businessman's pretending and acting skills from old Li Qi.

Of course, appropriate tension is also beneficial. It can make players more cautious when handling the ball, and it can also stimulate some big-game players to secrete more adrenaline and improve their performance, such as Van der Sar, Ferdinand and Ronaldo.

In the 3rd minute, Ferdinand headed the ball away, and Michael Brown's low shot from 25 yards out was directly caught by Van der Sar.

In the 7th minute, Palacios passed the ball, which was blocked by Ferdinand. Then Coumas broke through to the top of the penalty area and his shot was saved by Van der Sar.

Manchester United's first shot came in the 8th minute. Vidic made a straight pass, Li Qi passed the ball to the side in the middle, and Ronaldo cut in from the right wing and shot from 25 yards in front of the goal, which hit the post and went wide of the near corner.

Watching Ronaldo retreating to defend with a determined look on his face, Li Qi couldn't help but admire this guy's big heart.

Although we can tell that the little mule was a little nervous as he went to the toilet more often than usual before the game, his performance on the field was really impeccable. Although he was a little impatient, his speed was even higher.

He is worthy of being Manchester United's current top player and core. Whenever there are problems or difficulties, he will really push forward and will never back down or show any fear.

Even though Ronaldo's current playing style is still somewhat unique, his indomitable momentum and firm belief can drive the entire team and make his teammates trust him unconditionally.

Li Qi thought that he could have such reputation and responsibility in the Italian national youth team, but when it came to the adult team, he still lacked a lot in terms of influence and enthusiasm.

Perhaps Li Qi always felt that this was not his team, so he was a little lazy, even though his professional ethics and attitude towards the game were impeccable, but his teammates and coaching staff in the game could still feel it:

Li Qi is still a long way from truly taking on the responsibility of the Red Devils, and this is not on the technical or attitude level, but on the psychological level. Li Qi has not yet regarded himself as a real Red Devils, or the Lord of the Red Devils, and lacks that momentum and ruthlessness.

Just like Cantona and Roy Keane to Manchester United, it is not that their technical and tactical abilities are superior;

Rather, it is their temperament, their momentum, and their responsibility that allow the entire team to always have a backbone, and to find trustworthy people and directions when they are panicked, anxious, and confused. This can help the team overcome numerous difficulties and overcome one difficulty after another, and thus burst out with extraordinary fighting power.

For Ricardo Li Qi, who is a top student and has been inspired by old Li Qi, these principles are understood, but knowing is easier said than done, and this also depends on talent. Although Li Qi has a natural affinity, it took him two or three years to establish a core position in the Italian National Youth Team, even moving his feet, leading his hands, and building relationships.

It is often difficult for geniuses like Ronaldinho, Zidane, Magic Bird, and even Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to establish their position in an unfamiliar adult team and integrate their teammates in the first season. They usually get better and better in the second season and explode in the third season.

Of course, there are exceptions. For those who rise quickly and perform amazingly in the first season, it requires coincidence and some other opportunities, such as historical reasons or buffs from sponsors...

So in the face of the championship battle that cannot afford to lose, watching Ronaldo being a little nervous, but also excited, with a kind of momentum of being the leader of the Red Devils, Li Qi learned another lesson:

"Indeed, when it comes to pretentiousness and domineering, the little mule is quite capable. Coupled with his arrogance and unwillingness to admit defeat, he is indeed trustworthy and will not give in at critical moments!"

Although Manchester United's midfield was a little flustered and didn't play half of his usual strength, Ronaldo relied on his personal ability to continuously attack the home team's defense, and when the ball came to Ronaldo, who was a little lonely today, most of the time he ended up with a shot.

Although they may not be able to effectively penetrate the home team's defense, they will not lose the ball rashly, which allows Manchester United's midfield and backcourt to calmly position themselves and arrange their defense during the transition from offense to defense. The overall performance also began to improve as the game progressed, and they slowly won back more initiative and ball possession.

Manchester United, whose morale was boosted by Ronaldo's long-range shots and set-pieces, finally broke the deadlock just over half an hour into the first half.

In the 33rd minute, Scholes passed the ball to Li Qi with just the right amount of force. Li Qi had already thought about it, if there was a ball, he would give it to the little mule and let him go for it, which would definitely work.

So Li Qi almost didn't stop the ball, just made a slight adjustment, and then passed it directly in front of Ronaldo and behind Wigan Athletic's defense line.

This time, Li Qi's pass was not very good. Ronaldo, who was running forward at high speed, was too close to him when he received the ball. Shanar, who was half sideways, returned to defense in time and knocked the ball away with his heel.

But this time Manchester United was really lucky, the ball fell right in front of Li Qi, Li Qi took the ball and cut into the penalty area in two steps. But this time, for some reason, Li Qi failed to trigger the explosive point.

So when the latter hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to feed the ball to Ronaldo again, or looking for Rooney, he was knocked down from behind by Boyce who came to defend. Li Qi immediately fell on the grass in the home team's penalty area...

Not far behind Li Qi, the referee with good vision decisively awarded a penalty kick.

Naturally, it was Li Qi's good friend Cristiano Ronaldo who took the ball and took the penalty kick.

Li Qi, who was lying in ambush on the edge of the penalty area and ready to make a follow-up shot at any time, saw with his own eyes that Ronaldo, with a big heart, was able to deceive the home team's goalkeeper Kirkland despite the drizzling rain, and pushed the ball hard into the dead corner at the bottom right corner of the goal, leaving Kirkland and Li Qi no chance at all!

C Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the season and 31st in the league, helping Manchester United take the lead in the most crucial championship battle, leading Wigan Athletic 1-0.

When Ronaldo achieved success in one fell swoop, everyone had the same thought: Manchester United has secured the Premier League title this season!

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