PDLP Chapter Eighteen, Turning Point! Li Ao's Sharp Breakthrough!
Chapter Eighteen, Turning Point! Li Ao's Sharp Breakthrough!
Chapter 18, Turning point! Li Ao's sharp breakthrough!
Back home to fight.
Li Ao is sitting in the home dressing room at Old Trafford.
This locker room has been away for a year, but Li Ao is still familiar with it.
Listen to the singing in the stands.
Everyone sat in their respective positions and listened to the head coach's instructions.
Honestly.
Mourinho actually doesn't have a good way to deal with the opponent's defensive three midfielders.
So he emphasizes patience.
"We have to be patient and deal with them! There must be no mistakes, we need to wait for the opportunity slowly..."
Mourinho's eyes turned to Li Ao.
He knows Chelsea well.
After all, he once brought this team to the top.
He injected the DNA of iron blood defense into this team.
Facing such a team now.
Mourinho's only source of confidence is Li Ao.
A flash of inspiration from a superstar may be able to help the team bring a victory.
However, the premise is that the team can't concede the ball!
The opponent's counterattack was sharp.
The striker combination of Hazard and Demba Ba is too powerful.
So strong that even Manchester United, which is playing at home, is a mouse-thrower.
That's why Mourinho emphasized patience.
You can't rush up casually, bump into the opponent's reinforced concrete defensive system, and then be counterattacked by the opponent.
Of course, there is still a little thought Mourinho didn't say.
That is.
He can accept a draw.
Zero to zero, each scored one point.
No problem.
Because for a team that wants to win the league.
As long as you don't lose points against strong teams, it will be fine.
The key is the ability to grab points against mid-lower teams.
in this regard.
Mourinho believes that with Li Ao, Manchester United will have a very strong ability to steadily score points against mid-lower teams.
Therefore, facing Chelsea, as long as you don't lose.
It's just that this kind of thinking can't be said out of course.
This is too bad for team morale.
This is Old Trafford after all.
When players from both sides line up in the player tunnel.
The Chelsea players looked to Li Ao.
Manchester United's new No. 7 has the captain's armband on his left arm, holding a ball and standing at the front left of the team.
This moment.
The whole old 260 Trafford was singing "The Song of Li Ao".
"Li Ao! Li Ao! Li Ao!"
"He is from Dragon Kingdom!"
"He's in control!"
"Li Ao! Li Ao! Li Ao!"
"He is from Dragon Kingdom!"
"He is our new Cantona!"
The loud and concise singing echoed in the stands of Old Trafford.
This kind of cheering song is not complicated, just these few lines back and forth.
But it is the most suitable for singing on this occasion.
More than 70,000 people sang together.
Can't make too complicated songs.
The simpler it is, the more powerful it is!
Like now!
"Old Trafford fans welcome their captain back with singing! This is Li Ao's first appearance at Old Trafford since his return to Manchester United!"
The sound of the scene is televised throughout time.
Duan Xuan's voice also sounded.
He then explained where the song came from.
"This is the chorus part adapted from the World Cup song "OleOleOleOle". This is also when the female Zhao Riyue was playing in Houston, and the local fans adapted "The Song of the Female Zhaoriyue" for him. Manchester United fans adapted this song into "Song of Li Ao", which is also a tribute to the basketball superstar of the Dragon Kingdom!
Under the loud singing voice.
Fans from both sides enter the stadium.
Then the DJ at Old Trafford reported the names of the players on both sides.
Li Ao, who was ranked first, received the most enthusiastic cheers from the audience.
The camera also locked on Li Ao's face.
"Today is not a day for Li Ao to make his home debut after his return. Their opponents are in some trouble. I am afraid there will not be too many goals in this game....
Lineker said.
As everyone expected.
This game starts.
Chelsea put on a counterattack posture.
And Chelsea's defensive counterattack is not a passive defensive counterattack.
They also have a way to attack when they have the ball.
The first minute of the game.
Chelsea, who got the kick-off, launched an attack.
"Ashley Cole...cross from the wing! Demba Ba headed it back!! Hazard!!!!!!"
In the exclamation of the narrator.
Demba Ba headed the ball back to Hazard, Hazard passed Fellaini with a stop, and then shot directly!!
"Woohoo!! Eden Hazard shoots!! Slightly wide of the goal!!"
There was an exclamation in the stands.
Honestly.
No one thought of it.
Chelsea, with three midfielders, can still show such offensive ability.
Hazard held his head in his hands, with regret on his face.
Mourinho, who was on the sidelines, couldn't help frowning when he saw this scene.
This team has the means to attack, but the defense is so abnormal.
this game.
Difficult!
Mourinho guessed right.
This game is really difficult for Manchester United.
Ten minutes before the game.
Although Manchester United have the upper hand in possession.
But in the face of Chelsea's solid defensive system, Manchester United really has nothing to do for a while.
On the contrary, Chelsea's offense is very threatening.
This ten minutes.
Chelsea completed four shots.
It's threatening every time.
This makes Manchester United's goal seem to be in danger at all times.
"Chelsea set up a defensive counterattack lineup. Their counterattack in the away game really made Manchester United very uncomfortable. The three midfielders of Rami Reiss, Mikel and Matic almost locked the space in the backcourt. Li Ao tried to penetrate. Passing the ball was difficult to penetrate the defence, he tried to catch the ball in a higher position and followed into Chelsea's steel jungle...”
"This game is a brand new test for Li Ao, he is facing three world-class midfielders!"
The TV camera locked on to Li Ao.
At this time, Li Ao frowned slightly.
To be honest, facing Chelsea's defensive system, he really felt a little troublesome.
Their central defense is impenetrable.
Li Ao can complete the offensive organization by splitting the side and then playing a cross from the side.
But this way.
What you have to face in the middle is the opponent's three central defenders.
Chelsea are not afraid of Manchester United's cross at all.
And Chelsea's counterattack was very fast.
Sometimes a long pass directly from the backcourt allows two players, Demba Ba and Hazard, to attack and get a great threat.
This situation is too unfavorable for Manchester United.
It would be nice if we could get a goal ahead...
With such an idea.
Li Ao continued to wave and ask.
After he received a cross pass from Wilhelm, Mikel immediately rushed forward to steal the ball.
But at this time, Li Ao's gaze had already turned to Ashley Yang on the sidewalk.
This made Mikel quite disdainful—coward! If we have the ability, let’s have a one-on-one!
But right now.
Li Ao flicked the ball with his instep!
Crotch piercing!!
The football passes between Mikel's legs.
Before he could react.
Li Ao just stepped past Mikel and left him behind!
"Oh!!"
The fans and commentators in the stands exclaimed!
"Li Ao decided to come by himself!"
The commentators got excited.
Overall, Li Ao is a passer when he can.
Rarely will there be such an indomitable time to drive forward with the ball.
Chelsea can be proud of forcing Li Ao to use such a personal push to create a threat (cdec).
Li Ao strides forward with the ball.....
"Li Ao goes forward with the ball, he's going to face Terry!!"
The narrators all exclaimed.
On the screen, Terry rushed forward.
Now it's Li Ao and Terry's one-on-one!
In fact, Chelsea's defense system is not in chaos now.
Terry pressed it out, and Matic took it back.
Still three guards.
Terry is now at the top, and Li Ao is facing the most outstanding central defender in the Premier League.
Li Ao looked around.
With Mikel and Rami Reiss two players shrinking, Chelsea's players formed a circle that cut Li Ao from the rest of the United players.
Li Ao is now completely isolated and helpless.
He can only come by himself!
After quickly judging the situation, Li Ao began to set his sights on the opponent's goal.
Break into Longtan Alone!!
Li Ao is not afraid either.
Seeing that Li Ao didn't mean to pass the ball.
Kong Di on the sidelines smiled slightly.
He just wanted to see such a scene.
In Kong Di's opinion.
The only man United could pose as a threat to Chelsea's defense is Li Ao.
Just isolate Li Ao.
As it is now.
He is no longer a threat.
As it is now.
Li Ao intends to single out Terry.
It didn't work out.
When he decided to change direction, Terry went up and blocked Li Ao, and then Rami Reiss next to him saw the opportunity and directly shoveled the ball away from Li Ao's feet.
There was a sorry gasp from the stands.
Conte clenched his fist slightly.
He just wanted to see the performance of the opponent's core.
Li Ao looked back.
What you see is Rami Reiss dribbling forward.
Manchester United's attack was defeated.
Chelsea fans laughed.
"Haha, maybe this is the best way to pump people?"
This time Chelsea's counterattack hit the frontcourt, and Azpilicueta's cross was missed by anyone and flew out of the bottom line.
Manchester United fans breathed a sigh of relief.
The commentators all believed that it was Li Ao's fault that Chelsea got the chance to counterattack this time.
So when Li Ao got the ball upfield again and tried to challenge Terry.
They laughed at each other.
"I don't think Li Ao can be in such a hurry..."
"He can't get past John Terry one-on-one, it's not his style, he should go back to the back pass."
The narrators have a point.
But Li Ao was determined to open the gap.
Just score a goal.
Chelsea's defensive counterattack strategy will go bankrupt, they will have to attack, and then it will be easy to play.
And it's not that Li Ao doesn't want to pass the ball.
It's that Chelsea have too many players in the backcourt.
They intentionally cut off the connection between themselves and their teammates, leaving themselves in isolation.
Li Ao can indeed pass the ball back to his own
Central defenders - but there are strikers as well.
The two central defenders, Eric Bailly and Maureen, have decent defensive abilities, but their ability to hold the ball is so poor that Li Ao is really worried about giving them the ball.
Or...
The opponent thinks that he does not have the ability to hold the ball, this is the best opportunity for himself!!
Facing Terry again.
Li Ao carries the ball at a leisurely pace.
Then his left shoulder sank, and Terry didn't pounce on his right side, but instantly pounced on the left side.
really.
Li Ao's feint did not fool Terry.
But how does Terry know.
Li Ao also predicted his prediction.
So while Terry pounced to the left.
Li Ao stepped on the ball and pulled it back...
at the same time.
Li Ao pulled the ball with the other foot and turned 180 degrees!
"Oh!!!"
The narrators exclaimed.
They could hardly believe their eyes - what did they see? What they saw was Li Ao turning past Terry with a very light Cruyff!!
It is not common for such gorgeous movements to appear on Li Ao's body.
And this time, it was Terry, one of the strongest central defenders in the Premier League!!
Li Ao finished turning around.
But Terry is also worthy of being a seasoned central defender.
How could he just prevent Li Ao from passing by like this.
He turned around and stepped down, without hesitation, and never procrastinating.
However.
This time Terry's action was also predicted by Li Ao.
But predictions are predictions.
It is not easy for Li Ao to start to escape again. After all, he is a body of flesh and blood, whether his body is equipped with rocket propulsion.
However, at the critical moment, Li Ao made the most reasonable choice. He moved the ball forward, making it impossible for Terry to tackle the ball.
Then he was shoveled to the ground by Terry.
After Li Ao fell to the ground.
The referee's whistle also sounded.
"Foul Terry! It's a shovel in the back! Yes! It's a shovel in the back!!!!"
The commentator on Manchester United TV became excited.
Because he realized the possible consequences of this foul.
Li Ao fell to the ground and still hasn't got up.
Mourinho on the sidelines jumped three feet high.
"Foul! This is a serious foul!!!"
He's putting pressure on the referee.
at the same time.
The Manchester United players on the field also stretched their arms and ran towards the referee.
"It's a tackle from behind! Li Ao has already passed, and there is no one behind him! This is an absolute chance to score!"
Rooney shouted.
Everyone knows what this foul means.
really.
The referee ran over.
He's holding a...red card!.