I am the king of football

Chapter 225: Redemption of the Back Line
During the entire half-time break, Ferguson, who was still angry, severely criticized the defense line for conceding two goals in the first half.

Although these players finally found their rhythm in the remaining time and prevented the team from conceding the third goal, this cannot erase the fact that they almost caused the team to fall into the abyss.

Under the blast of their coach's hair dryer, all the players lowered their heads and dared not speak until Ferguson changed the topic to the tactical play in the second half.

"In the second half, the two wingers could have been bolder in their attacks. We were still behind and it was impossible for us to retreat."

Placing his hand on the seals representing Rooney and Shinji Kagawa, Ferguson's eyes were very sharp.

"Pull the opponent's defense line and make them disperse. As for the rest, Qin and Robin, the two of you should seize the ribs of the opponent's back line and move forward at the right time. Judging from their defensive positioning, there is a chance. Also, you can continue to try more high-altitude offensive methods."

Ferguson, who had been standing on the sidelines and observing Braga's play, was now confident. After Manchester United started to gain momentum 20 minutes into the first half, he had seen the opponent's defensive problems more than once.

Now, it's time to seize the opponent's loopholes and strike hard.

"Understood, Boss!"

As the players responded to their coach, Manchester United's halftime break arrangements were all completed. When the staff knocked on the locker room door, the entire Red Devils team walked out again.

"Okay, the second half is about to start. In the first half, Manchester United unexpectedly fell behind Braga 1-2. Let's see if they can equalize or even reverse the game in the second half."

Zhan Jun's voice rang out after both teams had stood still. During the entire halftime break, everyone had a more heated discussion about whether Manchester United would fail in this game.

Unlike Chinese fans and commentators who reached the same conclusion, both Sky Sports' live broadcast room and commentators from other countries believed that if Braga continued to maintain its defensive intensity after Manchester United scored a goal in the first half, the outcome of the game would be hard to predict.

No matter what everyone thinks, the second half of the game soon started again with a whistle.

Qin Hu, wearing a red jersey, kicked the ball out, and Van Persie quickly passed the ball backwards after receiving it. The two moved very quickly and rushed forward almost at the moment the ball was passed.

This caused all the Braga midfielders to rush forward to defend themselves, trying to drown the two Manchester United forwards in the crowd.

However, unlike what Braga thought, Manchester United's main attack in the second half was not launched from the middle by Qin Hu or Van Persie. When Fletcher dribbled past Ed, they took the lead in launching an attack from the left.

"Rooney got the ball. Wow, this close-up shows the scar on his thigh that was injured."

After returning from injury, Rooney made fans feel at ease as usual. Compared with the shocking scar on his thigh, his current condition can be said to be very stable after several games of adjustment.

After getting the ball, he started to move forward along the left. When facing Alan who was rushing towards him, he was not afraid at all and used his body to make a strong breakthrough and passed in front of the opponent.

"After dribbling past the defense, I made a long diagonal pass, aiming at Van Persie who was pulling away on the right!"

"Oh!"

When two defensive players surrounded him, Van Persie jumped high and headed the ball back to the middle.

At this moment, the ball still has not entered the penalty area, but its landing point is quite comfortable, right in the middle of Qin Hu and the two defenders outside the penalty area.

What else is there to say? Qin Hu quickly rushed forward and shot the ball.

"Qin Hu chose to shoot directly! Korho, he chose to block Qin Hu's shot head-on!"

"puff!"

The ball hit Korho's head hard as he tried to clear the ball. When the ball suddenly flew up into the sky and out of the baseline, the defender lay on the ground and twitched.

"Shh! The team doctor comes in!" The referee quickly ran over to check on Korho's condition and immediately called for Braga's team doctor to come in for diagnosis.

There was a brief silence in the stadium for a while. Looking at the screen, Qin Hu swung his thigh fully to hit the ball, and thinking of Qin Hu who was ranked in the top three in shooting power in major leagues, both the home team fans and the visiting team fans felt sorry for Korho.

The game was interrupted for a long time. When Korho finally stood up staggeringly under the treatment of the team doctor, he looked at Qin Hu with eyes full of fear. He felt that he had lost consciousness for a long time after being hit.

"Well, it seems that it's okay. Korho blocked Qin Hu's shot with his forehead, which effectively protected his face."

After seeing the Braga team doctor signaling that there was no need for substitutions, Zhan Jun was also quite surprised. He felt that Korho was really a stubborn person. A normal defender would have to go off the court to rest after being kicked like this, but this guy was able to continue playing directly.

"Manchester United corner kick!"

With both hands pointing to the left corner area, after the defensive player was fine, the referee had no intention of suspending the game. At his urging, both teams began to quickly prepare for the corner attack and defense.

This time, in addition to Rooney, Qin Hu and Van Persie in the penalty area, Evans from the team's defense position also came up, while Fletcher and Cleverley stayed in their own half to assist in defense.

"Shh!"

With the referee's whistle, Manchester United's first corner kick attack in the second half began in the 52nd minute of the game.

"Shinji Kagawa kicked the ball straight into the penalty area!"

"Boom!"

The sound of a violent collision first came from Rooney and Braga defender Vinicius on the left side of the penalty area, but the ball did not stop there and continued to fly forward.

"Qin Hu! His position was not comfortable. Korho almost tried his best to stop him. He jumped high and swung his head to pass the ball, but the ball was passed backwards!"

"Oh!"

Evans was extremely lucky, as the ball that Qin Hu headed past fell right in front of him. The defender didn't have time to think and just poked the ball with his toes.

"Shu~"

With a whoosh, the ball rolled under several pairs of legs. When Braga goalkeeper Beto saw the ball, there was no time to react.

"It's in! Qin Hu assisted Evans to score! The redemption of Manchester United's defense, they once again scored a goal by reversing!"

"Boom! Manchester United! Manchester United! Manchester United!"

At Old Trafford, the Red Devils fans once again roared loudly, and ten minutes into the second half, they scored an equalizer.

With this development, Manchester United, which had been stunned in the opening twenty minutes, had obviously completely recovered.

"The score is tied, Manchester United is in high spirits, Braga is in danger~"

As Zhan Jun announced the direction of the game with a smile, the situation of the game had been reversed.

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