I am the king of football

Chapter 183 Not a Supporting Role
"As Southampton attacked more and more, they finally found their chance and it was surprising that the experienced Vidic didn't stop Lambert in advance."

What else can be said? Manchester United's defensive problems were already obvious in the first two games, but there is no doubt that even the declining Vidic is already Ferguson's best choice on the defensive line.

At least in this half season, Manchester United will be tormented by the problem of being strong in attack but weak in defense.

"Focus! What the hell are you doing!"

Ferguson was roaring angrily towards the court. He could not tolerate losing the ball in such an attack by the opponent. The two defenders in the penalty area were standing well, and the opponent was not a big center like Qin who had great oppressive power, so they could not defend against him!
In fact, this is a bit of an underestimation of Lambert. This center forward, whose number of header goals in the Championship last season was second only to Qin Hu, also has a unique ability in heading. In the first round of the league, he headed in the team's first goal after returning to the Premier League against Manchester City.

In addition to the score, this goal also greatly boosted the morale of the Southampton team on the field. The despair they had at the end of the first half no longer existed at this moment, and the passion of the whole team was directly ignited.

"Get back to your position!"

After Lambert celebrated wildly after scoring the goal and ran to the kick-off position, the other Saints players quickly responded. The enthusiasm they showed made the Manchester United players feel stung.

"Shhh!!!"

The whistle sounded again, and Qin Hu, who was standing in front of the ball, pushed the ball to Van Persie, who turned around and passed the ball backwards. Since the start of the second half, due to the Saints' tactical changes, they have not had any good opportunities.

In this case, there's really nothing to do except wait.

After conceding a goal, Manchester United's midfield began to become cautious. Realizing the instability of the defense behind them, Carrick and three other players controlled the ball delicately and constantly cooperated to wear down the Saints' fierce passion.

This situation lasted for more than ten minutes, during which Manchester United's trident was finally not idle any longer.

In the 64th minute of the game, the ball was given to Van Persie on the right. Robin took the ball diagonally and headed directly into the penalty area, then pushed past Hojveld who was defending him and broke into the penalty area.

Afterwards, Van Persie forced a shot, but the ball was saved by goalkeeper Davis and bounced back into the penalty area. Qin Hu rushed forward and shot, but unfortunately Fonte, who was chasing him, almost risked his life and sent his body in front of Qin Hu's shooting path, causing the ball to hit the opponent's stomach.

Davis hugged the ball, but Fonte could not continue playing, and Adkins on the sidelines had to replace him. When he was carried away on a stretcher, the Saints fans at the scene cheered loudly. Those who risk their lives for the team are always worthy of admiration.

But in such a development, fighting for life is absolutely unsustainable. As the passion after scoring a goal was gradually exhausted by the opponent's continuous attack, Southampton had to continue to face the reality - the gap between them and Manchester United will not disappear because of a mistake.

In the 69th minute of the game, Welbeck's cross after breaking through the wing was blocked by Hojveld and went out of bounds, giving Manchester United a corner kick opportunity.

Van Persie, Qin Hu, Welbeck and Carrick all came into the penalty area. When Shinji Kagawa kicked the ball from the left corner, the four tigers directly turned the Saints' penalty area upside down.

"It's Qin Hu again! In the short-distance header scramble, he is more threatening than Van Persie!"

Van Persie's heading ability is recognized by the world. He was once associated with the term "diving header", but it is obvious that the younger and taller Qin Hu performs better than him in heading set pieces.

When Van Persie almost missed the ball, Qin Hu beside him did not miss the opportunity. While falling from the air, Qin Hu used his powerful air retention to delay his descent in the stunned expression of Hojveld, who was closely guarding him. Then, there was a scene where Qin Hu hit the ball head-on, and the ball bounced off the ground and flew into the goal.

"The ball went in again!!! Qin Hu! Scored twice again!!!"

"Boom! Qin! Qin! Qin!"

This time, Manchester United's expeditionary troops could no longer not know the pronunciation of Qin Hu's name. They began to cheer loudly. Five shots and one assist in three games, such performance is already at the level of a superstar.

"Pretty!"

On the sidelines, Ferguson also punched hard. After the Saints had the delusion of equalizing, there was no doubt that using such a domineering goal to hit back hard would be the most effective.

"In the 70th minute of the game, Manchester United once again widened the gap to two goals, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to the home team Saints."

Zhan Jun's voice sounded at the right time. After the restart, Manchester United's efforts in the midfield and frontcourt were obvious to all. It was very natural for the Red Devils, who had many stars, to score goals in the continuous offensive. There was no doubt about that.

But no one expected that Qin Hu could outperform the equally brilliant Van Persie and perform better in every game. You know, some fans just hoped that Qin Hu could be the brightest green leaf next to Van Persie.

Now it seems that everything has turned around. The young Qin Hu has proved his worth with his performance, and also proved that he came to Manchester United not just to be a role player.

The game hasn't ended yet, but some media outlets that are paying attention to this game have already started writing articles. No one can ignore the dazzling brilliance of Manchester United's summer transfer target. He is definitely not a follower.

On the field, when the game started again, Southampton's previously gathered strength was no longer enough. After the restart, they controlled the ball but failed to find any good opportunities in the next ten minutes.

After conceding the goal, Vidic, who was extremely frustrated, regained the fighting spirit of the world's best central defender of the year and directly eliminated Lambert's threat. In several times when he had the ball, Lambert even found it difficult to shoot.

Just when everyone thought the game was going to end like this, Manchester United's defense, which never disappoints, finally did not disappoint again.

In the 89th minute of the game, Lambert gave up penetrating from the middle and moved to the left. After getting the ball, he chose to cross from the left after observing it. This was originally a not very threatening pass because Evra had already positioned himself to defend against the opponent's midfielder who was inserting from his position.

However, the next second, Evra, who had already stood in position, suddenly slipped. Morgan behind him was overjoyed and headed the ball very easily. Then, the ball went into the lower left corner of the goal in front of De Gea who was stunned.

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The fans in front of the TV and the Manchester United fans in the stands were speechless again. It was great, it was the familiar taste again.

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