Football King Bale
Chapter 36: Behind the Dream Theater
As one of Europe's top football stadiums, Old Trafford deserves its title of Dream Theater, and Bell was shocked the moment he stepped into the stadium.
Even if he visited the Emirates Stadium a month ago, there is a clear gap compared to Old Trafford, let alone Tottenham's home stadium, White Hart Lane.
Because of Manchester United's excellent record in the past two decades, Old Trafford's attendance has always ranked among the top in Europe. According to statistics, Old Trafford, which can accommodate up to 76,000 people, has an average of more than 75,000 people per game, and the attendance rate is as high as 99.5%!
In fact, this poor number of people just stayed deliberately to ensure safety, otherwise it must be full.
It's like today's match between Manchester United and Tottenham. Although it was only a match that Manchester United didn't care about, Ferguson even placed a substitute lineup and made it clear that he was promoted. However, there is still no space left in the old Trafford stand. under.
This stadium is definitely one of the few devil homes in today's football. Under Ferguson's leadership, this is a nightmare for the visiting team. In the 2007-08 season, Manchester United's home record in the Premier League was 17 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The next 2008-09 season was 16 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. It was with their strong home record that they completed the league Three consecutive. As for the European War, it is even more terrifying. In the 2007-08 season, they kept the Champions League at home to maintain a full victory, and created a record of 12 consecutive victories at home.
Bell is no stranger to this stadium, because his first game after the transfer to Tottenham was played here, but for Bell today, he is the first time to walk into this fantasy stadium .
Bell felt a little emotional. Once upon a time, he dreamed of being able to watch a game here, but he didn't expect to be the opponent's player and walked into this stadium.
Bell looked at the stands, and there was a red sea everywhere. The three thousand fans of the visiting team, at the big Old Trafford stadium, almost didn't even make a bubble.
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After the game started, in the cheering of more than 72,000 home fans, from the first second, the Manchester United players launched a crazy push against Tottenham who got the kick-off. In the end, only 52 seconds into the game, last year's European Golden Boy winner Anderson steals Palacios in the midfield.
At this moment, Anderson demonstrated his strength as a European golden boy. He led the ball straight into the field and broke through the defense of three Tottenham players in a row. He kicked his foot in the arc of the big penalty area and the ball roared through the space and wiped the left. The side post is out of the line.
Manchester United won first, and Anderson gave away Tottenham as a guest at the opening: This is Old Trafford, a place where Tottenham has not won in 20 years!
Yes, at Old Trafford, Tottenham haven't tasted victory in two decades.
The last time Tottenham beat Manchester United on the road or in December 1989, Reinkel scored the only goal. After 22 visits, he only scored 4 draws and 18 losses.
This is really an embarrassing result and a sad story!
However, today, Bell intends to end this embarrassing record!
However, football is a team sport after all. Tottenham is very passive under the strong siege of Manchester United. His desire to fight back has not been implemented.
Instead, the home team Manchester United, in the cheering of more than 70,000 fans, continuously create threats.
In the fourth minute of the game, Manchester United once again got a shot. Berbatov pulled to the left and then suddenly passed the ball to the middle of the penalty area. Manchester United teenager Gibson appeared at the ball landing point and kept the ball straight. Vigorously attacked the goal, but missed again.
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After surpassing Manchester United's opening three axe, Tottenham finally stabilized his position and gained some opportunities to fight back.
Tottenham kicked the goal kick. Gomez kicked the ball to Palacios. In the face of the Manchester United player's pressure, Palacios transferred the ball to the left-back Hutton who played for Aso Ector.
Hutton dribble the ball along the sideline, and then made a cooperation with Lennon who came back to meet him at the center line. Lennon had just completed a change of route with Bell. He received Hutton's pass, then broke through Gary Neville's defense and made a cross.
Compared with the young Lennon, Gary Neville, who is about to turn thirty-five years old, looks too old to keep up with Lennon's rhythm.
Bell changed to the right and saw Lennon break through Neville, and he quickly rushed into the penalty area.
First rushed into the penalty area Robbie Keane and Defoe failed to grab the landing point, but they also affected the Manchester United defensive players, the ball was eventually obtained by Bell near the far corner of the penalty area.
Piao Zhixing quickly rushed to defend Bell, Bell's position is very dangerous, he can't give Bell a chance to calmly hit the door.
looked at Park Zhixing's lifeless thump, scared Bell, and then took the ball aside, then kicked the ball.
However, after such an adjustment, Bell has missed the best time to hit the goal. The defenders in the Manchester penalty area are in place. His powerful shot was blocked by Vidic on the small penalty line. .
However, the ball flying out of the penalty area was again controlled by Tottenham, and they organized the offensive again.
Robbie Keane was defended by Manchester United players in the penalty area very tightly. Seeing no chance, he chose to pull out of the penalty area.
Jenas passed the ball to Robbie Keane. Robbie Keane passed the ball to the top of the arc of the big penalty area. Defoe appeared at the landing point, and he was bored in the face of the ball.
Although Defoe's kick was full of strength, there was no flash angle at all, and the ball was firmly pressed by Kutsak.
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Two consecutive shots that hit the frame range boosted Tottenham's morale to a certain extent, and they gradually achieved a balance with Manchester United on the scene.
You come and go, the fight is very lively.
In the thirteenth minute of the game, Manchester United ended Tottenham's offensive and then launched a counterattack. However, just after the center line, the dashing Geberbatov with the ball was intercepted by Hutton.
Hutton immediately passed the ball to Bell, then Tottenham turned into a counterattack.
This sudden offensive and defensive transition made Manchester United a little caught off guard, and the formation on the field was a bit chaotic for a time.
Bel bluntly took the ball forward, and Vidic worried that Drate could not defend Bell alone, and came over to help defend.
However, Bell did not choose to force a cross to pass, and after seeing Vidic approaching here, he suddenly stopped and changed direction, tangentially to the vicinity of the big penalty area line.
The undercut in this position is very dangerous. Manchester United's Gibson and Park Ji-sung quickly approached here, intending to block Bell's undercut.
It's just that Bell passed the ball again at this time, because as Vidic, Gibson and Park Ji-sung were attracted, Manchester United's midfield defense appeared a big empty.
Bell's pass was looking for captain Robbie Keane. In the face of the chance to single out another Manchester United center defender Wes Brown, Robbie Keane obviously lacked confidence, and he chose to knock the ball back.
Jenas appeared at the top of the arc of the big penalty area. He faced the ball back from Keane and stumped with a fierce foot.
It was just that Jenas was obviously too hard, and the ball was kicked directly into the sky by him, almost flying to the third floor of the stands.
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Manchester United missed several good chances in a row, and the retribution came immediately.
In the 16th minute of the game, they tore the Tottenham defense line in a frontal attack and sent the ball into the Tottenham goal.
Through continuous ball control, Manchester United patiently mobilized the Tottenham formation, and then they suddenly shifted the ball to the left. Anderson faced Jenas's defense and took a kick to pass the ball to the middle. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
Gibson quickly inserted forward at the back of the waist, received the ball in front of the big penalty area, took a step forward and vigorously attacked the goal. This time Gibson played in the bottom corner, Gomez did not go to the ground in time, the ball first stepped into the goal of Manchester United.
In this state of stalemate, Tottenham failed to withstand in the end, and first defeated.
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Bel shook his head, he was very helpless, the team still fell behind unexpectedly.
After the kick-off, Bell switched positions with Lennon again and returned to the left.
Just this time, he was on the left side of Manchester United and found that although Dratter lacked some strength, he was still young, after all, he did not have an absolute advantage in speed. Unless he immediately used the possession time of the experience card, it would be difficult to achieve Good breakthrough.
He intends to return to the left and look for opportunities from Gary Neville.
Although Neville is experienced, after all, years are not forgiving, and Bell can crush him in speed.
Bell's idea worked, and he quickly opened his mouth from Neville.
In the 21st minute of the game, Bell forced Gary Neville, and after eating him with speed, he sent an accurate cross to the bottom and accurately found Defoe in the small penalty area.
However, Defoe did not seize this excellent opportunity to equalize the score. Although he got rid of the defense of Vidic and Wes Brown, he was still blocked by flying drate.
Hutton got the ball outside the penalty area, he drove the ball into the penalty area again, and then fell into the penalty area under Vidic's defense.
Tottenham players took a penalty around the head referee, but Krattenberg was expressionless, completely ignored the Tottenham players, and signaled the game to continue.