I am the king of football

Chapter 299 Unexpected
At the same time Qin Hu was substituted, Ferguson also used up the team's other remaining substitution, with Valencia coming on as a substitute for Giggs.

Both veterans played their roles in this match. Now that the opponent has begun to disobey the rules of martial arts, let’s just give up. Anyway, we have the one-goal advantage in hand. As long as we maintain the situation, the winner of this knockout match is already determined.

However, when the game started again after both sides made substitutions, the progress of the game went in a direction that Manchester United had never expected.

"The two sides continued to fight back and forth. West Ham United still kept the bus position after the game entered the 80th minute. Do they really not want to win?"

As the game progressed from the 80th minute to the 90th minute, West Ham United's defense became increasingly incomprehensible to Manchester United, and it seemed that the opponent really did not want to win at all.

So, when the game entered injury time, the Red Devils players began to relax.

There were only three minutes of stoppage time in this game, and Manchester United still had the ball in the final stage. No matter how you look at it, it was a foregone conclusion that the final score would remain at 2-1.

In the 91st minute of the game, Shinji Kagawa, who was controlling the ball on the left, was preparing for the team's last offensive attempt. He dribbled forward but was sandwiched by two Hammers players in the next second.

"Boom!"

"Just close the door and defend, the ball is intercepted!"

"Shu~"

The ball flew out of West Ham United's half. The next moment after the ball was intercepted, the Hammers' midfielder saw the referee signal that there was no foul and sent the ball out with a long pass.

"Cole got the ball in the frontcourt, and faced the falling ball and passed it directly forward!"

Fletcher was a little dazed and didn't react at all. The ball rolled past him. All he could do in time was to turn around and try to carry Cole on his shoulder.

Unfortunately, the opponent was half a body length ahead of him and was faster.

"I come!"

But the next second, Phil Jones from Manchester United's defense line appeared. He rushed out of the penalty area and made a flying tackle. The next moment Cole fell to the ground.

"Shhh!!!"

The sharp whistle sounded again, and Phil Jones, who thought he had made a perfect tackle, looked at the referee in confusion.

"foul!"

A yellow card was shown to Jones, and the referee drew the free kick line on the ground without paying attention to the opponent's protests.

"West Ham United takes the free kick~"

"Well, the referee team is quite confident in their own decision. Let's take a look at the replay."

Zhan Jun in the commentary booth was also somewhat helpless, and he also had some complaints about the referee's arbitrary behavior.

However, when the replay of Phil Jones' tackle was played, it was clear that his flying foot really touched Cole's foot before the ball.

No matter how dissatisfied Manchester United fans were with the referee's whistle in this game, there was nothing wrong with the free kick decision this time.

So, in the last minute of the game, West Ham United got a free kick opportunity in an excellent position.

This time, even their goalkeeper Yasikla broke into Manchester United's penalty area. Obviously at this time, the Hammers would never miss this last chance.

As for Manchester United, all the players had already returned. Time was running out. After this free kick, the referee would blow the whistle to end the game. It was meaningless to stay in the opponent's half. Therefore, the 22 players from both teams were in and outside the Manchester United penalty area. This scene looked really spectacular.

"Shhh!!!"

With a long whistle piercing the sky, West Ham United midfielder Diarra, who was standing in front of the ball, kicked the ball out. Instead of trying to attack the goal directly, he lifted the ball into the penalty area.

Rather than a free kick that requires personal heroism, West Ham United, which has few superstars, chose to create chaos and then take advantage of the situation.

"The ball was passed into the penalty area. Phil Jones headed the ball first, but he was not able to head it far due to the interference of the attacking players beside him. Hammers striker Cole fought for the ball and headed it towards the goal. The route was too straight and De Gea was ready to hold the ball."

"Oh!"

Just when everyone thought that Cole's header would go directly to Manchester United's goal and would be directly confiscated by De Gea, something unexpected happened. Yasklay, who was wearing a goalkeeper uniform of a different color from the players on the field, made a sideways move and hit the ball with the side of his head in the air.

"Shu~"

This was a development that De Gea could never have imagined. The ball suddenly changed direction less than one meter away from his hand, and then flew into the goal from an angle that was difficult for the Manchester United goalkeeper to reach.

"boom!!!"

"Shh! Shh~shh!"

An unexpected scene appeared in front of everyone. In the last second of the game, West Ham United staged a survival drama.

When Yasklei rushed towards the home team's stands like crazy after scoring the goal, all the Manchester United players on the field stood still. Ferguson, who was standing in the coaching area, was speechless. He opened his mouth for a long time without moving.

Qin Hu, who was sitting on the bench, had a similar expression to his head coach. He had just wiped off the sweat from his body and drank a gulp of sports drink, so he was really caught off guard.

"A dramatic equaliser. Who could have expected this? It was the goalkeeper who equalised the match. De Gea lost in the head-on collision between the two goalkeepers..."

Zhan Jun was speechless for a long time. He calmed himself down for a while before speaking.

"West Ham United equalised their opponent in the last second of the game, earning them a second chance to play against Manchester United. According to the rules of the FA Cup, when the two teams are tied, there will be no extra time or penalty shootout, but they will change their home ground for another round."

That is to say, after being equalized by the opponent, Manchester United had to insert a game into the next schedule to face the challenge of West Ham United at home.

This obviously adds unnecessary consumption to the Red Devils, but for West Ham United, as a team now in the Championship, being able to draw with Manchester United at home and going to Old Trafford will bring considerable influence and revenue.

There is no doubt that the result of this game will greatly motivate the home team of this match.

When Manchester United's bus drove away from the DW Stadium, the atmosphere on the bus was quite awkward. The players kept their heads down and dared not say a word. Even Qin Hu, who scored twice, seemed quite restrained.

The reason was simple. Ferguson, who was sitting at the front row, was looking at everyone present with a cold face. He stared at them for a long time before he spoke.

"That's it for this game. The winter break officially begins tomorrow. I hope you can adjust your form during this period. When everyone returns to the team, if anyone takes advantage of the break to indulge themselves, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Understood, Boss~"

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