I Am Really the Savior of the Red Devils

Less than a minute into the game, after he suddenly hit a high-quality long-range shot, the air in the entire Old Trafford stadium seemed to be ignited, and all the fans and players became enthusiastic.

Rooney also began to clearly feel this change in the stadium and the team.

how to say? The whole stadium became restless, and the Red Devils fans were full of passion. Every time the team took the ball and passed the ball, they would send warm cheers and applause.

The Manchester United players on the field were also infected, and they all ran more actively, and their state was obviously mobilized.

The most obvious phenomenon is that after Monaco re-opened the goal kick, it didn't take long for the football to be snatched by Manchester United, and it was near the halfway line.

Subsequently, Manchester United began to pass back to reorganize, but the team pressed forward steadily. The rhythm of the entire game has also been brought up.

Rooney was also deeply affected by the atmosphere of the scene. He felt as if his chest was about to explode, which made him feel that he needed to keep running to vent the flame in his chest. And his footsteps seemed to become lighter than usual.

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Soon, Manchester United organized an attack again.

Rooney pulled to the right to receive the ball, and after getting the pass, he quickly made a diagonal thrust, but this time Monaco was prepared, Mendy entangled him all the way, and Lemar also took the initiative to retreat to participate in the defense.

Rooney quickly passed the ball to De Bruyne, and he continued to rush diagonally towards the top of the penalty area.

After De Bruyne got the ball, he took two steps forward and immediately passed the ball straight to the right side of Monaco's penalty area.

At this time, Harry Kane, who was originally ambushing at the front of the penalty area, quickly ran to the right side of the penalty area, but Glick followed him all the way.

When Harry Kane stopped the ball, he tried to get rid of Glick's cross. As long as he crosses in, Rooney can quickly jump in and grab points. But Glick was clearly prepared and stuck behind him to block him.

Harry Kane had no choice but to turn around to protect the ball, and when he saw Kyle Walker coming up, he immediately passed the ball back.

At this moment, the England right back has inserted into a position that is almost balanced with the top of the arc of the penalty area, but it is close to the right side, trying to get to the bottom, but Lemar closely follows him.

Kyle Walker was not sure, and Harry Kane hadn't had time to return to the middle of the penalty area,

So he decisively chose to make an emergency stop and smash the ball to the inside.

Just at this time, Rooney ran back from the front and raised his hand for the ball again.

Clearly, he saw an opportunity

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Rooney did see an opportunity.

Monaco's defense is indeed very stable. Even when Manchester United runs back and forth, their entire defense line is still very neat.

But no matter how solid the defense is, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes.

The problem with Monaco's defense is that they press a bit too high, especially when Rooney drops back to the right outside the penalty area to receive a pass from Kyle Walker, their entire defense line is almost pressed to the penalty spot. . Bakayoko defended in the top area of ​​the penalty area, Moutinho moved to the right side of the top area of ​​the arc, and the two protected the front of the penalty area.

It can be said that Monaco's two lines of defense are already very meticulous. If it is a frontal attack, it is very difficult to open it. But now the tempo is very fast, and the defense line is pressed slightly forward. It is obvious that he was frightened by Rooney's long shot just now, and he is worried that he will suddenly kick again after receiving the ball. This is no joke.

When Rooney received the ball, through his own observation, he mastered the situation of the audience. He chose to cross the ball to De Bruyne, who was temporarily out of Moutinho's defense, while he quickly changed direction and went straight behind Mendy at the fastest speed.

De Bruyne also understood. When Rooney just started, he quickly kicked the ball, sent the ball directly into the penalty area, and passed it from the gap between Mendy and Jamerson to the baseline.

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Rooney's starting speed was very fast, he threw Mendy away in an instant and rushed directly into the penalty area.

Jamerson's reaction speed was also not slow, and he quickly chased back, but Rooney was still one step ahead.

Rooney chased the ball outside the right-hand corner of the six-yard box, and Jamerson was almost parallel to him.

At this time, Rooney could cross to the middle, Harry Kane was already onside, and Rashford followed up at the back. But whether it was Glick or Toure, they were all in front of them, and they might not be able to find them with a cross pass.

He can also make an emergency stop to smash the ball, try to shake off Jamerson and hit the goal with his left foot, but since Glick and others have returned to the small penalty area, the possibility of such a shot is not high.

He can also take advantage of the trend to speed up to the bottom line, and then directly hit the goal by himself. But he is in the right corner of the small penalty area, and the shooting angle is already very small. If he goes one step further to the baseline, the shooting angle will be even smaller, and it is hard to say whether he can even kick.

Relatively speaking, choosing to pass the ball on the spot is the safest and most natural choice. If his teammates can grab the opportunity to score, Rooney will be the first, but if he fails to score, Rooney will not be blamed.

And shooting after a breakthrough is the most risky. If you score a goal, it will be better. If you don't score a goal, you will definitely be said to be selfish.

All of this information flashed through Rooney's mind the moment he received the ball, and he made a decision in an instant.

Rooney received the ball almost instantly, and after a short pause, he immediately started to accelerate with the ball.

Jamerson instinctively followed Rooney to stop just now, and was immediately thrown away by a position. After Rooney also threw off Jamerson, he quickly caught up and hit him with his kick.

Monaco's goalkeeper Subasic stooped to make a save, taking a position next to the right post.

At that moment, Rooney noticed an extremely small gap between his left foot and the goal post. Rooney judged that the ball could pass through this gap.

This kind of judgment comes from his usual training. The right column and Subasic's left foot seem to be the two poles he used in training. What Rooney needs to do is to pass the ball from between the two poles. shot in between.

He almost didn't hesitate to hit with his kick!

In order to better avoid Subasic's left foot, he also deliberately hit a ground bounce ball.

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Subasic's attention is also quite concentrated. He has been staring at Rooney all the time. After seeing Rooney throwing Jamerson away, he knew that Rooney must hit the goal. From what angle will the shot be shot.

As a result, Rooney opted for the close corner.

As an experienced goalkeeper, Subasic knows very well that those excellent European shooters are indeed capable of sending the ball into the goal from any angle and method, even if it is an extremely narrow gap, it may create a goal. This is a shooter's instinct produced after long-term training.

But as a goalkeeper, Subasic also has the instinct of a goalkeeper, that is, when he saw Rooney's kick, he immediately reacted to Rooney's shooting angle and immediately stretched his left foot forward.

He had extraordinary confidence in his left foot, but as soon as the foot was stretched out, he immediately realized that something was wrong. Because he found that Rooney's shot was too fast and too hasty, and the angle was also very accurate.

What surprised him even more was that there was even a bounce from the ground.

Damn guy!

Under conditioned reflex, Subasic tried his best to lift his left foot. He felt the feeling of his foot touching the ball, but at the same time he also felt that the ball rubbed against his foot. Although it changed direction, it directly crashed into the goal. He could only watch helplessly as the ball went into the goal he was guarding.

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At the moment Rooney scored the ball, the 71-year-old legendary BBC commentator John Mortensen's iconic roar also sounded: "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!"

"Rooney! Wayne Rooney!! In just three minutes of the game, Manchester United took the lead to break through Monaco's goal. This was from Rooney's almost zero-angle shot!"

"Rooney was extremely excited in this game. Less than a minute into the game, he threatened Monaco's goal with an earth-shattering long shot, and soon he broke through with a nearly zero-angle shot. Subasic's goal!"

"Monaco's defense is not tight, it can't be said to be excellent, but no matter how tight or excellent the defensive formation is, it is useless in front of Rooney!"

"This is Rooney's 12th goal in the Champions League this season! He has already tied Messi in the Champions League scorer list!"

"He is sprinting towards the second top scorer in the Champions League of his career!"

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"Judging from the slow-motion playback, this is definitely a wonderful goal, but it is also a very subtle tactical coordination. We can see that when Manchester United attacked, Rooney connected in series, De Bruyne twice A direct pass found Harry Kane once, but Harry Kane obviously had no chance and was forced to pass back to Kyle Walker."

"Kyle Walker's forward penetration in this game is also quite strong, and he is simply using himself as a winger."

"After Rooney saw that there was no chance, he pulled out of the penalty area again, ran to meet Kyle Walker, and then passed to De Bruyne. It can be said that Rooney's off-the-ball running is very critical this time, pulling out Monaco line of defense."

"De Bruyne's through ball was also given just right. As soon as Rooney accelerated, he threw Mendy away directly. When facing Jamerson, he accelerated and rushed past. The following The one-shot shot was also quite exciting.”

"It can be said that Manchester United played quite beautifully in several attacks in this game. This is definitely not accidental. We have every reason to believe that this is an offensive routine that has been rehearsed before the game."

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