I am the king of football

Chapter 316 The strong contend for each other

Although there was a gap of more than ten minutes between the goals, the most anticipated stars of both teams still completed their performances.

Bale and Kane, Qin Hu and Van Persie, if nothing unexpected happens, these two pairs will become the most crucial winners of this game.

At White Hart Lane, no matter how exciting Manchester United's goal was, they were inevitably met with huge boos when they celebrated.

However, Qin Hu and Van Persie didn't care at all. They celebrated and interacted with their teammates, and only returned to their positions after everything was over.

Being tied by the opponent did not cause too much of a blow to Tottenham's morale. Facing an opponent like Manchester United, any team would be prepared to concede goals in advance. What they wanted was not to shut out the opponent but to score one more goal than the opponent.

Tottenham did the same after the game resumed. They continued to attack and move forward with the numerical advantage in the midfield. The whole team performed very stably.

In this situation, Manchester United naturally did not dare to be careless. The players responded carefully and slowly came out of the joy of scoring the goal. The game entered a tense stage again.

"There were constant collisions in the midfield, with at least nine players from both sides accumulating in the midfield. It was almost like one side taking over the other side."

Although there was no goal, the scene was definitely not ugly. Zhan Jun was dazzled by the sight, and the fans watching the game also enjoyed the head-to-head competition between the midfields of the top teams.

Compared with La Liga and Ligue 1, the Premier League still advocates a hard-core midfield style of play based on physical confrontation, which makes all teams tend to prefer this when selecting players. The competition between muscular men is naturally exciting.

As the two sides continued to collide fiercely, both teams began to frequently get opportunities for set-pieces, and the forwards of both teams also began to perform in set-piece attacks for a while.

In the 39th minute of the game, Tottenham took an indirect free kick from the right side of the midfield straight into the penalty area. Bale, who was fighting for the ball in the penalty area, jumped high and almost touched the ball, but the Red Devils' young defender Phil Jones cleared it with a strong header.

Tottenham failed to seize the following few attacking opportunities. Although Bale and Kane have decent heading abilities, it is obvious that the Manchester United defenders, who are often ravaged by Van Persie and Qin Hu's headers in training matches, are more experienced in defending high balls.

Five minutes later, Carrick was brought down by Parker in the heart of Tottenham's midfield, and this time it was Manchester United's turn to get an indirect free kick opportunity.

Qin Hu, Van Persie and Phil Jones, who are good at heading the ball, appeared in the penalty area. Carrick and Rooney, who are good at long-range shooting and physical confrontation, appeared near the penalty area line. Cleverley was called to take the free kick.

"Shh!"

As soon as the whistle sounded, without considering the angle, Xiao Congming kicked the ball high into the penalty area.

"The ball flew into the penalty area, and the players from both teams got mixed up. It was Qin Hu! It was him who stood out from the crowd!"

"Oh!"

Two idioms are used to describe the situation. Qin Hu jumped high and could not hit the ball no matter how hard Vertonghen tried, so he smashed the ball down hard.

"The ball bounced off the ground and flew into the goal! Lloris had no time to react~"

2-1, the ball went in again, and the competition between the two teams' forwards in set-piece attacking ability ended with Manchester United's forward line winning.

After this goal was scored, the first half of the game was almost over. Qin Hu, who scored twice, ignored the Spurs players who urged them to kick off quickly. He rushed to the stands where his fans from abroad were standing and made trumpet-shaped gestures to take credit. "Qin! Qin! Qin!"

A huge cheer had already sounded, and the Manchester United fans standing in the first row were desperately stretching their hands forward as if they could touch their heroes.

The other Manchester United players also swarmed over and everyone surrounded Qin Hu and interacted with their fans.

"As the saying goes, a hero's true qualities are revealed when he competes with the strong. After Qin Hu scored twice against Liverpool in the last game, he scored twice again in just the first half of this game. I think his strength is self-evident."

Zhan Jun excitedly announced the birth of the goal, and then immediately expressed his admiration for Qin Hu. Such a big center forward who has never failed in a strong confrontation is definitely the favorite of all fans.

By the time the two teams returned to the field, the regular time of the first half had already passed. The referee only symbolically gave one minute of injury time to allow Tottenham to kick off and pass the ball a few times before blowing the whistle to end the first half.

"Okay, the first half is over. Manchester United came from behind and scored two goals to reverse the score after conceding the first goal. They are now leading the host team Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at White Hart Lane."

On the field, players from both teams stopped one after another and followed their coaches towards the player tunnel.

From a distance, Qin Hu and Kane had a glance, and the two friends winked at each other to express to each other that they still had strength left. The game was not over yet, and the duel between the former Hull City twins was far from over.

During the halftime break, Ferguson did not make any adjustments to the team's tactics and style of play. The players who were in good shape could be said to have perfectly executed his arrangements, performing well both offensively and defensively.
Therefore, apart from instructing several players on the right to continue to concentrate on defending Bale, he didn't say anything else.

After all, the game is a confrontation between players. What the head coach can do is to make timely adjustments and cheer up the players. There is no need for adjustments now and the morale is good, so it is better to take a rest.

Soon, it was time for the second half of the game to begin, and the entire Manchester United team, led by captain Ferdinand, once again stepped onto the field with great momentum.

"Okay, the two teams regrouped and switched halves to take their positions on the game."

"Shhh!!!"

The whistle sounded again, the game started again, and the ball continued to rotate between the midfields of the two teams.

Like Manchester United, Tottenham did not make any adjustments to its formation and tactics, and both coaches seemed very confident in their own tactical arrangements.

The evenly matched situation continued on the field. Although the Red Devils were slightly inferior to their opponents in midfield control, their style of play was to pass the ball forward in a clean and decisive manner, and their offensive was not weakened because of this.

Suddenly, as the midfielders of both teams began to pass the ball forward after gaining possession, the offensives of both teams began again.

The excitement of this game is far from over, and all the fans watching it are beginning to look forward to it.

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