Pampas waist

Chapter 173 Arsenal’s honor is above all else!

"Damn it, why haven't you passed the ball in yet?"

Ronaldo was anxious, but it was useless to be anxious. Faced with the situation where Chen Mo was sweeping forward and Toure was defending behind him, the only thing he could do was to resist Toure with his back like Chen Mo had done with Keane before.

Squeeze out space and let the midfielder hoist the ball in, but unfortunately, the muscles on his body look very beautiful, but he does not have the ability to post up.

On the other side, although Manchester United's left center Ruud van Nistelrooy promised Ferguson to help Ronaldo open up space, he actually did not do so at all.

"Hit him? Go to hell!"

Van Nistelrooy kept moving in the penalty area and looked at Ronaldo's back with some disgust in his eyes. Last season, whenever Ronaldo got the ball, he would dribble from the wing and make breakthroughs. He rarely passed the ball to Van Nistelrooy.

He has long been dissatisfied with this, so why would he be willing to help this Portuguese with such a unique style of play now?

Arsenal's defense was already strong. At this time, Manchester United's two forwards were inseparable. Gradually, Manchester United's offense became more and more sluggish. Soon, the game entered the last two minutes of stoppage time in the first half, and Ronaldo couldn't bear it anymore.

After stopping, he ran back and left the front edge of the penalty area and retreated to the familiar right wing.

"Give me the ball!"

Looking at Cristiano Ronaldo, who was rushing forward and waving with his hands on his waist, Keane did not hesitate to take the ball in the middle. He resisted Essien with his left arm and pushed the ball away with his right foot. At the same time, Rooney

Quickly bypassing Ronaldo and taking away the defensive player, Ronaldo created a one-on-one opportunity with Chen Mo at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the penalty area!

The ball rolled to his feet, and just as Ronaldo turned around, Chen Mo had already stepped in front of him!

"You can't make it!"

Instead of rushing to steal, Chen Mo just lowered his center of gravity and stared at the ball at Ronaldo's feet. At this moment, Ronaldo suddenly lowered his shoulders to the right and at the same time stretched out his right foot to push the ball down!

The action is very realistic!

But just ride your bicycle in place and fool the ghost!

Chen Mo, who has been one-on-one with Messi every day for the past four years, was not moved at all. He just watched Ronaldo dancing in front of him seriously. But the next second, Ronaldo suddenly kicked off the ground with his right leg and put the instep of his left foot towards the ball.

Push left and cut inside with the ball!

Cristiano Ronaldo's first step was very fast. He almost reached Chen Mo's right shoulder in an instant. However, Chen Mo's reaction and turning speed were also very fast. He immediately turned around with the forefoot of his right foot as the axis and exerted force on his thigh.

Two strong kicks on the ground quickly blocked Ronaldo's inward cutting path!

One side is running wildly towards the top of the arc and cutting diagonally, while the other side is stuck in the inner tunnel!

"Damn it, I can't cut in!"

After just one physical collision, Ronaldo understood that there was a huge gap in strength between the two sides. At this moment, the corner of his right eye suddenly caught sight of a figure waving in the penalty area!

"Fanny?!"

In the flash of lightning, Ronaldo, who was running wildly at the edge of the penalty area, made a judgment. He ignored Ruud van Nistelrooy, who had formed a one-on-one situation in the penalty area and held his opponent with his back. In Chen Mo's eyes that gradually widened, he suddenly stretched out his hand.

His right foot licked Chen Mo's right calf. The next second, his whole body bounced up as if he had received an electric shock. With an expression of extreme pain on his face, he flew forward holding his legs!

"Oh! Cristiano fell to the ground on the edge of the penalty area! Could this be a free kick?!!"

"This free kick is very important!"

"Fuckin' flopping again?!"

Looking at Ronaldo rolling on the ground with his legs in front of him, Chen Mo frowned and opened his hands immediately. At this moment, the referee's whistle sounded.

"This is a flop!"

"I can see clearly, we didn't touch him!"

"NONONO, this is definitely not a free kick!"

Vieira, Campbell and others immediately surrounded the referee, but the referee ignored them and walked up to Chen Mo and reached into his pocket.

"No way! Is Mr. Thompson going to show you a yellow card?!"

The commentator was a little surprised. Wenger on the sidelines also stretched his neck, his eyes full of worry. Chen Mo is not only an offensive player, he is also crucial on the defensive end. Getting a yellow card will be very troublesome!

At this moment, referee Thompson took out the yellow card but did not point it at Chen Mo, but at Ronaldo who was lying on the ground!

"Crooked Buddha?! What?! Mr. Thompson gave Cristiano a yellow card?! Did he think Cristiano was diving?! The slow-motion replay is here, look here. Oh, indeed, this is a fake

Chen Mo didn’t stretch his foot. It was Cristiano who took the initiative! Oh! Wait! There was chaos! Manchester United players surrounded the referee!"

The commentator rambled on. Ronaldo immediately became anxious when he heard that he had received a yellow card. His waist and legs no longer hurt. He immediately got up and rushed to the referee. At the same time, Keane rushed to the scene immediately and separated Ronaldo.

At the same time, find a referee to discuss the matter.

Ferguson on the sidelines also rushed to the fourth official to protest, while on the other side, Wenger watched all this with a smile. Everyone understood that the referee could not change his mind after making the penalty, and Ferguson's protest was just to put pressure on him.

The fact was just as Wenger thought, the referee did not change the penalty. When he warned the Manchester United players for the third time with his eyes wide open, a farce came to an end, and Ronaldo went from falling to the ground to getting up and rushing towards the referee.

The footage of just a few seconds was also captured by countless news media.

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"Boys, you played a very good first half, this game is very exciting!"

Halftime, Arsenal dressing room.

Sitting in front of the wardrobe No. 24, Chen Mo, with his red and white short sleeves draped on his shoulders and showing off his strong muscles, drank water and listened to Wenger's words. The Arsenal players sitting in a circle around him were very happy. They played last season.

Manchester United did not have it easy this time.

"Your performance in the first half was great, especially the knee pass and the glass wave. It was incredible!"

"Haha, it's mainly because Mr. Dennis passed the ball well, and Henry and the others created space for me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to complete the pass under the strict defense of four people, and I couldn't even get the ball."

difficulty."

Giroud looked at Chen Mo with envy. Chen Mo smiled and shook his head. Henry heard this and put his arm around his neck with a smile: "Oh, don't be humble, that ball can be passed to Pires."

, it’s not just as simple as having space, your vision is very broad, and the space you got from the confrontation with Keane. To be honest, you are the most powerful player I have ever seen under the age of 20.”

"Hahaha, indeed, wow, you don't know that when he hit the ball with his knee, I was driving forward, and I was stunned! And the best thing is that he actually saw Pires behind you!

Oh! Horrible vision, listen little guy, as long as you can keep playing like this, you will soon become a big star in the Premier League! Then there will be countless banknotes and blonde girls waving at you, oh! By the way, Henry

The last overhead kick was also very exciting! However, I guess you had no choice but to choose the overhead kick because you felt that you were not sure about the header at the time, hahaha!"

"You guy."

Ashley Cole was joking on the sidelines, and at the end he didn't forget to make a few jokes about Henry.

A group of people were talking and laughing. Seeing that the players were almost relaxed, Wenger walked to the tactical board with his arms folded and said with a smile: "I know you are all excited now, but you can't relax next time. Our three players in the first half

The midfield formation left Manchester United at a loss, but after Rooney went to the right wing to join the organization and defense in the final stage, they clearly showed signs of recovery, especially Cristiano's breakthrough. This time the referee saw through his flop, but

It won't be possible next time, so we can't push the defense too far back, as this is very dangerous."

At this point, Wenger looked at Bergkamp with a somewhat complicated look: "Dennis, after the start of the second half, I need you to retreat more to get the ball, create gaps for Xiao Mo, and at the same time, you have to work harder on the defensive end.

Don't worry about physical strength, I will replace you with Giroud at the 65th minute."

As soon as these words came out, the players all looked at Bergkamp, ​​their eyes flickering between him and Giroud.

The two goals in the first half were opportunities created by Bergkamp after he retreated to get the ball. They are very effective, but this also consumes a lot of physical energy. Bergkamp is 35 years old this year, and the decline in physical fitness cannot be ignored.

Problem, and the decline in physical fitness is most obvious on the defensive end.

Manchester United's offensive recovery at the end of the first half was indeed due to Rooney's retreat, but it was more because Bergkamp's physical fitness was no longer enough to support him in pressing at full speed, so Manchester United's backcourt players were able to pass the ball very comfortably.

Generally speaking, in games, one's own forwards harass the opponent's midfielder and back line, making it difficult for the opponent to control the ball comfortably. However, Bergkamp consumes a lot of physical energy due to his frequent retreats and forward thrusts, and there is no extra physical energy at all.

Can be assigned to the defensive end.

Without one person to press, there would be no way to press, so at the end of the first half, Chen Mo chose to compress the overall formation and use a formation similar to a bus to deal with Manchester United's attack.

It is undoubtedly a pity that the hero is late, but the issue that everyone is paying more attention to now is that Bergkamp has been the absolute core of Arsenal in the past nine years. As long as he is not injured, he can play almost every game. Now, he is willing to play for

Young man give way?

Everyone looked at Bergkamp, ​​and Giroud leaned down nervously, resting his elbows on his knees, lowering his head and biting his fingers.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Bergkamp, ​​who had always been as cold as ice, raised a smile on his lips and looked at Wenger.

"No problem, boss, Arsenal's honor is above all else."

(End of chapter)