Super Storm

On the evening of April 29, Old Trafford Stadium.

When the referee Herbert Fader from Germany blew the whistle at the end of the game, the Old Trafford stadium ushered in a mountain tsunami-like frenzy, and Manchester United fans were competing to celebrate.

Although, on the score, they did not win!

The scoreboard shows the time of the game, 120 minutes, the score is still zero to zero.

Yes, this game reached overtime, but still can't get the winner.

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This is the second round of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, Manchester United host Liverpool.

The first round of the match between the two sides took place a week ago at the Anfield Stadium, and the final result was zero to zero.

After the game, it caused heated discussions among the media and fans around the world, and Ferguson's team encountered huge accusations.

Because Manchester United took a deadlock counterattack on the road, almost all the players on the court were brought back to their own half-time deadlock, and finally successfully frozen Liverpool's attack.

After the game, the Liverpool Echo newspaper satirized Manchester United, thinking that Ferguson's team adopted a 901 or even a 100 formation, and successfully got a draw from the away.

Liverpool scored 21 shots in the game, but the result was still unable to break Manchester United's goal.

The double centre-back formed by Vidic and Ferdinand, together with Van der Sar behind them, has made Manchester United's defense solid, making it the most defensive team in European football this season.

Facing Liverpool like a wolf, Ferguson's away game is understandable.

After all, at Anfield, as good as Barcelona, ​​they all have to lose 0-5. Who is not afraid?

But no one thought that after returning to the home, Manchester United still adopted the tactics of guarding against the dead. Except for Cristiano Ronaldo, everyone else retreated.

Manchester United had only a few five-footed shots in the whole game, one shot was right, three shots were missed, and one was blocked.

The possession rate is only 37.6%, which is two percentage points more than the first round.

In the whole game, football has 57.5 percent of the time, played in the half of Manchester United.

In contrast to Liverpool, there were nineteen shots in the audience, but there were only five threatening shots that were blocked ten times.

The first half and the second half each had a dispute.

The first half was a penalty kick, when Yang Yang drove the ball into the penalty area, but was dragged by Manchester United after the midfielder Carrick fouled from the side and rear. Through slow motion playback, the foul should be within the penalty area line. This should be a Penalty kick.

But referee Herbert Faddell gave a yellow card and a free kick.

Another time in the second half, Yang Yang formed a single-handed goal, but the sideman raised the flag to signal an offside and blew the goal, but the slow motion playback showed that this was a very beautiful anti-offside.

After escaping twice, Manchester United finally managed to keep the zero-to-zero score to 120 minutes.

In the two rounds of the game, the two sides played a total of 210 minutes, but actually did not score a goal.

The game was dragged into the penalty shootout.

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Compared with the tragic lives of Liverpool and Manchester United, the other semi-final matchup was equally tragic.

Arsenal drew 1-1 at home against Chelsea, but in the second round, they lost to the Blues 2-3 in overtime. They ended up in the semifinals and missed the final Champions League final.

Grant's Chelsea is really good luck, all the way to the semi-finals with nearly guaranteed lottery luck, and the opponent is Arsenal, luck is also good, the Premier League civil war knows each other.

But even so, in the three away games of the three rounds, Chelsea are two draws and one loss, and be aware that in addition to Arsenal, the other two opponents are Olympiacos and Fenerbahce.

Although Grant led Liverpool to achieve a breakthrough in the Champions League, but from his platoon formation, he could not stay in the team this summer, because his coaching ability is really bad, and he has repeatedly made serious mistakes.

It can even be said that if the opponent is not too weak, it is impossible for Grant to lead the team to the semi-finals.

But on the football field, sometimes luck is more important than anything.

It's like Liverpool this season.

The group stage is relatively better, starting from the knockout, Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United ...

All the way to the top European strong teams, stumbled to the semifinals, but was dragged into the penalty shootout by Manchester United.

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The penalty shootout is the most suspenseful and cruelest thing on the football field. It is also the most dramatic part.

According to official FIFA statistics, the penalty rate was 79%.

But in fact, the hit rate is of no use at all. Anyone standing on the penalty spot and facing the goal will always worry about 21%, because that is the key to winning.

Former England national team coach Hoddle once said that even if he played a thousand or ten thousand times, the penalty skills in key battles could not be practiced, because the pressure in reality cannot be restored.

Some research institutes have shown that the key to winning a penalty is not the penalty skills. 80% to 90% are due to psychological factors, and 10% to 20% are based on physiological factors. Nothing matters.

Some people say that penalties are the most perfect test of pressure resistance.

In a realistic penalty shootout, many players are very resistant to the first penalty kick, and the pressure is too great.

The first and fifth, this is what most players want to avoid.

But sometimes there are people who just want to stand up for themselves.

Yang Yang volunteered and chose the first penalty, captain Gerald last.

Manchester United's first penalty player was the Argentine beast Tevez. His psychological qualities have always been quite good, so Ferguson was entrusted with the heavy responsibility, and the first penalty kick came out.

And Tevez did not disappoint Ferguson's trust, calmly penalized a penalty.

This time, all the pressure is on Liverpool's side.

Yang Yang was the first player to take a penalty in Liverpool and he took all the pressure.

When he stood on the penalty spot, facing Van der Sar, he was thinking quietly.

In the past few penalties, he pushed straight into the middle, and this time ...

"Goal!"

"Yang Yang was very clean and straightforward, and directly advanced to the bottom right corner of the goal. The speed was very fast. Van der Sar thought that Yang Yang would push the middle again, but did not expect that Yang Yang changed his strategy this time."

"Liverpool chose Yang Yang as the first penalty shooter. Obviously, he also valued his strong resistance ability, and Yang Yang did not live up to the expectations of the outside world and calmly took the penalty."

"His performance in this game is also very good. If it is not the referee Vander made two misjudgments, I believe the game will not be dragged into the penalty shootout."

"No matter what the final result is, after making a penalty, Yang Yang can proudly leave Old Trafford."

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After Yang Yang, Manchester United and Liverpool's second round penalty, Carrick and Aurelio also calmly took the penalty.

In the third round, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty and Xavi Alonso made a calm shot.

This made Liverpool seem to see hope.

Subsequently, Hargreaves also took the penalty in the fourth round, but Crouch made a mistake in taking the penalty.

After that, Nani and Gerrard, Anderson and Kuyt also hit successively.

Until the seventh round, Giggs hit the penalty, Carragher made a mistake.

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When Carragher kicked the ball out, Liverpool ’s deputy captain knew it was over.

He knelt down on the penalty spot and cried with a headache.

The pressure is too great!

At this critical moment, no one would blame Carragher.

On the contrary, Yang Yang and Gerrard approached Carragher one after another, hugging the deputy captain vigorously, and other Liverpool players also came around one after another.

Many people's eyes are full of tears, but their hearts are full of unwillingness.

Liverpool performed very well, but encountered a strict defense Manchester United, plus the referee's misjudgment, was eventually dragged into a brutal penalty shootout, lost the opportunity to enter the Champions League final again.

Regardless of Liverpool or Manchester United, who will enter the final, who will be the champion.

Unfortunately, Liverpool have no chance to defend the Champions League.

The Liverpool players on the bench also ran into the stadium, and everyone was surrounded by Carragher. No one was going to persuade him, because at this time, it may be better for him to cry bitterly. .

In terms of achievements, Liverpool were defeated in this way to stop the Champions League semi-finals, but who doesn't want to win?

Including players such as Benaillon and Lucas Reiva, many people were not willing to cry.

They all came to Liverpool last summer. God knows when they will see the Champions League final next time, when?

It may even be that they have no chance in their lifetime.

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Manchester United players are celebrating.

Eliminated Liverpool, they entered the final, basically won the Champions League.

They have such confidence and confidence.

Of course, this does not mean they can be paralyzed.

Cristiano Ronaldo was depressed because he missed a penalty.

As the team's third penalty kick, he did not independently lift the burden of the team like Yang Yang, and came forward, which in itself made him weak.

Unexpectedly, he even lost the penalty.

This makes the Portuguese feel very ashamed.

Manchester United won, but he lost!

Even so, he eventually calmed down his emotions and walked towards Yang Yang.

Many Manchester United players appreciate Yang Yang, such as Scholes, Giggs, Carrick and others, who have come over to shake hands with Yang Yang and Gerrard.

When Ronaldinho walked in front of Yang Yang, the Portuguese suddenly didn't know what to say.

On the contrary, Yang Yang was very frank, "Congratulations, you entered the final and must win this championship."

Yang Yang smiled and congratulated him.

Xiao Luo was steady in his heart, squeezing out a smile, and nodded, "Relax, I will do my best."

The two shook hands vigorously.

"The Champions League belongs to you, I want the rest!" Yang Yang said confidently.