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The king of the middle.

He is also the king of the middle in international football.

This title is quite big.

But when Alan Shearer said this, most fans agreed.

Xia Xing now deserves this title.

Let's not talk about Xia Xing's strong offensive and defensive strength, but look at this game.

Just after losing the ball, Xia Xing intercepted the ball on the left and scored a goal alone, boosting the team's morale.

After that, Xia Xing helped defend on the right and accurately found Greenwood with a long pass, helping his teammates to equalize the score.

And now, Xia Xing shot in the middle again, almost overtaking the score.

Just saying such outstanding ability, the characteristics of being able to play anywhere on the left, center or right, and the strength of being good at both offense and defense, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the king of the midfield.

Under the thunderous applause of the whole audience, the Manchester United players were in a good mood.

It took them only 20 minutes from frustration to high spirits.

2 to 2, tenaciously equalized the score.

They are full of expectations for the second half.

On the other hand, Roma was a little disappointed.

Morale was lost, and it was not easy to recover.

Fonseca frowned on the sidelines.

When the players left the field, he patted the players on the shoulders and touched the heads of several young players to encourage them.

He had a lot to do during this halftime break...

On the other hand, Solskjaer was smiling on Manchester United's side.

Although they didn't take the lead, it was great to score two goals in a row.

Especially compared to the low momentum just now, it's great now.

When Xia Xing left the field, Solskjaer hugged his captain with gratitude.

"Xia, you are great!"

Xia Xing smiled slightly: "Everyone is working hard enough. If we continue to fight for 45 minutes with this momentum, we will win!"

Perrin punched Xia Xing hard: "I really like you, kid, hahahaha!"

Xia Xing also laughed.

Although the last shot failed to break the net, it was enough to boost morale.

Xia Xing is full of confidence in the second half.

In the second half, Manchester United kicked off first.

Greenwood and Rashford passed the ball in the midfield, and the ball was given to James.

However, James was knocked down by his opponent just after he touched the ball!

It was Spinazzola's tackle!

The referee blew the whistle!

Foul!

Spinazzola pulled James up in a friendly manner, and the referee did not give him a card.

After all, the second half had just begun, and it was not a malicious foul.

But then, Roma's defense strength obviously increased.

Three minutes later, Rashford accelerated with the ball and was also knocked down by Roma's full-back Kolarov.

This defense made Rashford fall to the ground.

Xia Xing was very dissatisfied and pushed Kolarov directly!

"Do you think it's still a Manchester derby now? You have to be so cruel!"

Kolarov knew he was in the wrong and did not fight back.

Mkhitaryan and several other players next to him pulled Xia Xing away.

Speaking of which, Xia Xing has a good relationship with Roma.

In the past, Xia Xing not only impressed his opponents with his skills, but also won the applause of the fans at the Olympic Stadium in Rome for his fair play.

Coupled with Mkhitaryan's good relationship, it is unlikely that the two sides will have too much conflict.

Despite this, Roma's defensive hardness has not decreased.

This is Roma's usual passion and madness, just like Liverpool in the Premier League.

Sharp offense, fierce defense, big opening and closing.

Faced with such adjustments by the opponent, Solskjaer quickly reminded the players to pay attention to protecting themselves.

At this time, in a private room in the stadium, the former Prince of Rome Totti was in it.

With him, there was De Rossi.

Both of them were former Roma meritorious men, and now they are staring at the stadium with their eyes wide open, paying attention to the progress of the game.

Watching the Roma players on the field trying their best to defend, the two carefully observed the situation on the field.

"Daniele, do you think we can win today?" Totti asked in a low voice.

De Rossi frowned: "Francesco, don't throw this difficult problem to me."

"Oh, from what you said, do you have no confidence in us?"

"No, I have great confidence in us, I'm just a little worried."

"Worried about Manchester United?"

"Not worried about Manchester United, but worried about Xia."

"Oh, that's it. Indeed, he is a superstar who can change the situation."

"It's a pity that we don't have it."

"It's not now, but there was one before."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Then they were silent again.

In that passionate red era, there was Totti, one of the best attackers in the world, and the Prince of Rome protected the city of Rome.

There was the loyal De Rossi, who could even be said to be the best B2B star of that era.

But now Roma no longer has the kind of superstar who can change the situation.

It's a big breakthrough to be able to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Now the Roma players on the field are very desperate, especially in defense, which makes Manchester United almost suffer.

Manchester United's frontcourt is full of technical players, such as Rashford, Greenwood, and James, who are fast and good at dribbling, but these players are also more fragile and prone to injury.

Facing Roma's fierce pressing, they began to be a little afraid and unconsciously became cautious when dribbling the ball.

In this way, Roma sacrificed their own offense and suspended Manchester United's offensive.

Ferran kicked the grass hard on the side of the court: "Do those guys want to waste time until a penalty shootout?"

Carrick also frowned: "Our players must not get injured, otherwise it will be difficult to play in the final."

Solskjaer exhaled lightly.

We are still talking about the final. This semi-final was very hard, and I don't know what the final result will be.

Now the two sides are in a stalemate, and there are almost no good opportunities.

Mkhitaryan had an offensive opportunity to dribble forward, but was intercepted by Matic's return defense.

Under Roma's fierce defense, they didn't have many people who could give Mkhitaryan more support, and this counterattack missed a good opportunity.

The same is true for Manchester United. The frontcourt cooperation was frequently interrupted, and the three forwards were tortured by the opponents. There was not even a shot that hit the goal frame during this period.

Time kept passing, and it was already 80 minutes.

Both sides began to make substitutions.

Roma replaced three players in one breath, and Manchester United also used up two substitutions.

Greenwood and James were replaced, and Ighalo and Lingard came on as substitutes.

Solskjaer still attacked aggressively, hoping to use the last moment to create scoring opportunities.

Their technical characteristics are completely different from the previous two.

Ighalo rushed into the penalty area. As a center forward, he is stronger and more experienced than Greenwood.

Lingard also ran a large area on the right. He is not as fast as James, nor does he have such exquisite footwork, but he has strong impact and excellent running ability, stirring up the situation in the frontcourt.

After the two came on the court, Manchester United's offense changed rapidly... (End of this chapter)