Midfielder

A damn red card, a helpless penalty kick, Ferguson heard the cheers of tens of thousands of people at this moment, and his mood was definitely not calm.

The moment the kick flew from behind Fortune, Ferguson's mood fell to the bottom. This might be the first time he felt uneasy.

"Will we lose?" When seeing Deco's penalty kick penetrate Howard's ten fingers, even the always tough old Sir Alex couldn't help asking himself this question.

Just as he had said before the game, Porto was difficult to deal with, and now the damn score has verified his words.

Manchester United's lead lasted only ten minutes. In fact, a few minutes ago, the opponent had a chance to equalize the score. God had saved them once.

The full-back would become a scar on his defense. The old Sir Alex had this idea before the game started, and it was very strong.

But what can Ferguson do now? Can he imagine a Maldini for Manchester United out of thin air? If he can, he will definitely not refuse.

The old Sir Alex had been driven crazy by the damn injury. He could only let a left winger withdraw to play as a full-back. There was really no other way.

In addition to seizing the limited time and telling O'Shea what to do on the field, he also had to appease Van Nistelrooy who had just been substituted.

After all, Manchester United's forward line still had to rely on this Dutchman to destroy the city and capture the stronghold. He didn't want this prolific killer to have any negative emotions.

After losing Beckham, Manchester United can't stand too much tossing now, and Ferguson doesn't want to let anyone go easily.

Ferguson hasn't forgotten Stam's lesson. He doesn't want to have that bad experience again, although it's just for his so-called coaching authority.

"If that kid belongs to me now, maybe I won't have so many scruples about using people." Ferguson sighed secretly when he looked at Lin Yi.

The Portuguese kid in his team is very talented, but he always lacks a little training and a little bit of the ruthlessness unique to the Premier League.

If that kid could be as ruthless as Lin Yi in fighting and attacking, maybe it would be more exciting.

The stubborn old man is thinking about what would happen if Manchester United lost in the summer transfer war.

Maybe many people think that he is just an underage kid, but Ferguson can see the future from him now, which is a hope.

But many people are now eyeing this future, and as for whether he will be held in the palm of Manchester United's hand, even Ferguson himself is not sure.

The French guy who has a group of young boys in captivity, the Russian who waves a lot of euros, alas, there are really many opponents who compete with him for people.

But now Ferguson is in no mood to think about the distant future, at least the kid in front of him is definitely a big trouble for Manchester United and him.

If this kid cannot be quickly solved, Manchester United will suffer another blow, and Ferguson does not want to fall twice on one person.

He must find a suitable way to suppress Lin Yi, but Manchester United, which is one man short, is probably a bit stretched to do this now.

What the unfortunate Fortune would think in the locker room at this time, I am afraid no one would be interested to know, especially the revelers of Porto.

They only know that it was Lin Yi's magical performance that won Porto the chance to equalize the score, and they want to cheer for the black-haired kid.

"Lin Yi!", "Lin Yi!", this crazy voice has filled the entire Dragon Stadium, and everyone raised their hands and shouted.

Even Deco, who successfully scored a penalty kick, may not have such treatment. At this moment, there is only one protagonist in the Dragon Stadium, that is Lin Yi.

This is not the first time that the Dragon Stadium has erupted in such crazy cheers for that kid, but this time the sound is more fierce.

However, when Lin Yi was surrounded by his teammates, he still did not forget to take a look at the tough Irishman. The duel between the two of them is not over yet.

Anyway, Lin Yi is now a turtle eating a weight-he is determined. As long as Keane does not leave from the middle, then don't care who Ferguson replaces.

He would do his best to kill the opponent, just like he did with Fortune. If one player comes, he will kill one. If two players come, he will kill two. He will definitely do what he says.

Since Manchester United's defense has already opened a hole for him, there is no reason to give up this opportunity to expand the results.

Manchester United, which is one player short, will definitely be more careful in defense, but Lin Yi is not worried about this problem. As long as they are human, they will make mistakes.

Just like the unlucky Fortune just now, Lin Yi does not believe that O'Shea, who came on the court in a hurry, will be more difficult to deal with than Fortune, who started.

It's just that O'Shea, who was substituted in, may not know what kind of destruction he will encounter. He probably won't be far from the moment of regret.

Ferguson would rather replace the striker than easily break up the two defensive midfielders at this time, in order to survive the remaining time in the first half.

He didn't want to lose the lead and then be beaten by Porto to a small climax and bloom everywhere. Manchester United must defend the middle.

Although Porto is playing very aggressively on the flanks, they have no chance to score in the middle due to the tight defense of Gary Neville and Brown.

Even though Lin Yi created killing opportunities on the wing twice just now, McCarthy, who was responding in the middle, could not find a chance to shoot. If it weren't for the penalty kick, maybe Manchester United would still be in the lead. Ferguson was very determined. He couldn't let the middle be penetrated by the opponent's pass.

The opponent can look for passing opportunities on the wing, but the defense in the middle cannot be relaxed. If there is a mistake here, it will not be a draw.

Originally, Porto has accumulated enough strong players in the midfield. If the midfielder and the central defender are out of touch, then this tide of attack will directly pour into Manchester United's defense line. Ferguson knows how dangerous it is, so he would rather defend the middle.

Even if the cost of this defense is to give up the two wing, he will not hesitate. If the front is lost, a defeat will definitely be waiting for him.

It is necessary to hold on for the rest of the first half, even if it looks a little embarrassed on the field, it doesn't matter, as long as there is no loss of the ball, it is acceptable.

There were less than ten minutes left before the first half of the game was about to end. Ferguson was ready to re-arrange tactics after returning to the locker room.

But someone didn't want to give him this opportunity. Mourinho, who had not spoken on the sidelines after the goal, began to act.

Seeing Manchester United make such an adjustment plan, Mourinho keenly felt that Ferguson was ready to delay time, but he didn't want to do that.

"McCarthy, go up, go to Manchester United's penalty area!" This guy who had been restraining his performance finally issued the first order.

"Deco, follow McCarthy and get as close to the penalty area as possible. I need your shot to directly threaten Manchester United's goalkeeper."

"Maniche, try to get closer to the middle, don't hide your long shots, I'm not used to not hearing the muffled sound of your volleys during the game."

"All the frontcourt players who can participate in the attack should focus on the middle. Now it's Porto's turn to attack."

Mourinho's shout was not loud, but it was enough for his players to hear clearly, and this guy was already waving his fist on the sidelines.

"Attack! I want to see your attack! Just like before, use the attack to defeat those Englishmen! Don't let the attack stop!"

Hearing Mourinho's arrangement, the Porto players who were now in an excited state were like a group of hungry wolves, ready to rush up and knock down their opponents at any time, then show their sinister fangs and bite them hard until the opponent suffocates.

Letting them attack desperately at this time was a pretty nice decision. These guys were already ready to attack Manchester United's defense.

But when assistant coach Brito saw Mourinho issuing these orders, he was confused. This didn't seem to be the safe way to play just now.

Did the goal make his partner a little too proud or excited? Wasn't he afraid that this would repeat the mistakes of the first ten minutes?

But at this time, Brito could no longer stop Mourinho from issuing orders. He could only pray that this wave of attack would not be like the beginning of the game.

Otherwise, the spirit that had been accumulated with great difficulty would definitely be completely dispersed by the opponent, and at that time, everything would become out of control.

But when Lin Yi heard Mourinho's shouting to others, he knew very well what this uncle who had been quiet in the coaching seat for a long time wanted to do.

Lin Yi didn't worry like Brito. He could even read the subtext behind Mourinho's tactical arrangements at the first time.

Containment, Mourinho dared to let the front players press forward like this now, just to contain Keane and Butt in the middle of the defense and not move.

Porto's main attack seemed to have moved to the middle, but Lin Yi understood that Mourinho had not given him any instructions, just letting him move freely.

Putting those guys in the middle meant that Manchester United's defensive strength was tied up, and both sides were left to Lin Yi to deal with.

As for the direction of the breakthrough, should he choose the right side guarded by Phil Neville, or continue to torture the new O'Shea on the left side.

Lin Yi decided for himself. Deco was assigned a task by Mourinho, but he didn't care about Lin Yi, as if he had forgotten about the kid.

"Give him the greatest freedom, without any constraints. There are still ten minutes left, and I will let you dominate this game with your feet."

Mourinho didn't say this, but he had told Lin Yi with his actions that absolute freedom is the greatest trust in you.

Before kick-off, Lin Yi turned around and looked at Mourinho, and then gave the wretched uncle a thumbs up with a very concealed move.

"That smart kid." Mourinho didn't miss this scene on the sidelines, and a faint smile hung on the corners of his mouth.

He understood that Lin Yi was already clear about the tactical arrangement, so the next ten minutes would be the kid's performance time, which might be very exciting.

Ferguson replaced Van Nistelrooy, which meant that he had placed all his offensive hopes on Giggs and Saha's quick counterattack.

However, the disadvantage of this arrangement was that Carvalho and Jorge Costa were freed and could start to assist their own flank defense.

Ferreira and Valente, who were freed, could start to wreak havoc on the flanks. Porto now had to completely open up the offensive corridors on the two flanks.

Especially Lin Yi, Ferreira and Alenichev, who were concentrated on the left side of Manchester United, had to make every effort to completely penetrate the flank of the "Red Devils".

Porto began to press forward in the middle, completely drowning Scholes with the advantage of numbers. The helpless ginger head could only retreat.

Manchester United, which had already lost control of the midfield, completely lost control of the midfield this time, and now even the only organizer disappeared.

Saha and Giggs could only retreat to the midfield to find opportunities for counterattacks. This was the first time that Manchester United was suppressed by Porto after the opening stage.

But this time was different from the opening period. At the beginning, Manchester United lured Porto to attack, but now they didn't want to do that.

Manchester United's morale had become a little low after just losing a goal, and now one less person made them feel very awkward.

Porto's interweaving began to become faster and faster, and their passes returned to their usual fluency, and Manchester United's defense became more and more difficult.

Being pressed back by the opponent at this time is definitely not good news. The tough Keane can only rely on his roar to support the shaky defense line.

Especially O'Shea, who was just replaced. He had not even gained a firm foothold. In the first defense, he was hard-pressed by Alenichev on the wing.

The Russian's breakthrough this time was completely based on his own speed to force his way into the wing guarded by O'Shea. The Russian winger, who was only a little over 1.7 meters tall, had no fear at all when facing the Irishman who was more than 1.9 meters tall. He accelerated and overtook directly after a fake move.

When O'Shea turned around to tackle, Alenichev's cross ball had already been lifted to the edge of Manchester United's small penalty area. McCarthy and Deco, double ghosts knocked on the door.

In the battle for the header, Brown, who had a slight advantage in height, missed again. McCarthy rushed to the ball in front of him and shook his head directly.

But this time Howard did not let Manchester United fans worry again. He firmly grasped McCarthy's header with both hands without any mistakes.

"Wow, our South African diamond jumps really high! He once again warned the English that you can't control the high ball!"

The commentator in charge of the scene is now completely relaxed. He uses his sharp words like a knife to constantly set off the atmosphere of the Dragon Stadium.

The score is tied, and the opponent is pressing and attacking wildly. This scene has already made the fans excited. It is estimated that even the air of the Dragon Stadium can be ignited now.

However, Manchester United did not passively take the beating all the time. After Howard caught McCarthy's header, he very cleverly threw a long-distance hand-throwing ball and launched a quick counterattack directly from the goalkeeper position. After Scholes received the ball with his back to the midfield, he immediately made a long pass.

The Frenchman Saha, who had been idle on the sidelines for half a day, finally caught an opportunity for him to run wildly. He accelerated desperately with full power.

But when Saha grabbed the first landing point and controlled the ball, he was greeted by Carvalho's fierce flying tackle, and the ball was kicked directly out of the sideline.

There was no second point of support, and not many people participated in the attack. When Ferguson saw this scene on the sidelines, he was a little helpless.

When Saha pressed at full speed, only Giggs quickly cut inside on the other side to prepare for support, while the others were still wandering in their own half.

This attack was indeed a quick counterattack, and the speed was also played, but it lost the sharp feeling in the opening stage, and it was more like a hard grab for opportunities.

Just like Porto's performance in the opening stage, all opportunities were due to the opponent's mistakes or hard fights, which felt really bad.

The attack could not give the opponent enough threat, and the consequence was that the pressure on the defensive end was increasing. Just like just now, the opponent attacked very fiercely.

The tall O'Shea is a versatile player. His performance last season was also very eye-catching, but it was this versatile identity that made O'Shea confused after the start of this season. Injuries made him lose his position as a main player, and his defensive strength on the wing also began to decline significantly.

"Flying on the wing, O'Shea! O'Shea!" Such cheers are hard to hear at Old Trafford, replaced by boos.

Just like before, when O'Shea plays as a full-back, once he encounters such a short but technically outstanding wing player, there will always be problems.

Alenichev's breakthrough can successfully penetrate his defense, so what about the black-haired kid? Ferguson doesn't dare to think about it now.

And not only the wing defense has become Ferguson's heart disease, but even the air defense alarm in the middle has sounded. Brown has lost three consecutive aerial confrontations with McCarthy. As long as the two of them compete for headers, Brown has never won the South African from the beginning to now.

Strong, fast, accurate in grabbing points, and more importantly, Porto's wing attack is booming, and the confrontation in the middle will continue.

"Wes! Cheer up! Don't let that black guy get a chance to head the ball again!" Ferguson shouted at Brown on the sidelines.

Although Brown nodded to show that he understood Sir Alex Ferguson's meaning, he probably wasn't sure of it now. Without Ferdinand's help in the middle, Manchester United had lost four headers in the last few league games, all from Brown's defense.

No one dared to guarantee that there would be no problems in the next defense. The last ten minutes of the first half were simply the gate of hell for Manchester United.

And there was a little guy who, at this critical moment, stabbed out an extremely vicious blow. . .

(Oden was once again injured for a season, and it is estimated that his NBA career is coming to an end... This tragic old man, alas...)