green star

Chapter 289 Manchester United VS Chelsea ④
Manchester United in November was humid and the weather was a bit cold. When the game was about to end, the rain began to fall wantonly, washing the green turf.

Fortunately, the fans were well prepared and put on raincoats one after another. In England, raincoats are a must-have tool for watching football, and they are as important as tickets.

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In the VIP box, Jessica stood up, folded her hands on her chest, looked at the reflection of rainwater on the green grass under the countless floodlights of the stadium, heard the sound of boiling, the night seemed like day, everything It seems so psychedelic and real.

She realized that she didn't really understand her boyfriend, but it was undoubtedly Li Rui who fascinated Jessica the most at this time.

'Perhaps, he really thought this was his place. 'Yuyou's sigh was mixed with joy and pride.

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The axis of the earth seemed to be fiddled with by some mischievous angel. In a few minutes, hailstones fell. Although it was only the size of a grain of rice, the weather was indeed a bit abnormal. When did Manchester have so many disasters in November? up.

The Manchester United players on the bench were no longer standing there, so they quickly sat down on their seats. Although the hailstones were small and hit the face, it didn't hurt, but it didn't feel comfortable.

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The referee Boll looked at the time and then at the sky. There were less than seven or eight minutes left in the game, and the hailstorm did not pose a threat to the players. The game should be able to finish smoothly.

Li Rui dribbled the ball and was knocked to the ground by Lampard. He sat on the turf and flicked his hand, seeing the ice scum the size of a grain of rice in his palm melted quickly under the heat of his palm.

This is really bad weather.

However, it seems that there is a saying that "Heaven sends a great mission to a man, and he must first work hard with his heart and bones", so the optimistic Li Rui's children's shoes are even more motivated.

This is really the highest state of a small citizen.

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"Counting stoppage time, there are less than 8 minutes left in the game, and the score is still 2:2. Although Mourinho may regret the draw, he can get a point away from Manchester United. It is still acceptable to maintain a 4-point lead over Manchester United." Su Dong has already started to comment on the game.

"Li Rui's performance in today's game is still very good. He continued his good state. He scored a goal and assisted Brown to score a goal! Such a performance should be rated as the best in the game Yes, although they failed to lead Manchester United to a crucial victory, this draw was also achieved under the leadership of Li Rui..." This was the voice of teacher Li Yuankui.

The game is not over yet, the narrator has already started to comment on the game...

From everyone's point of view, Li Rui has already performed well when he was able to pass a shot and help Manchester United not lose at home when the scene was not dominant. This young man should be satisfied with his performance.

But, in fact, would Li Rui be satisfied?can you?

Except for Li Rui, no one can answer!

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"Paul, this way!"

Li Rui touched his face, spit out the rain, and yelled at Scholes to reach out for the ball. As long as the whistle for the end of the game has not sounded, Li Rui will not give up. A draw is not Li Rui. Rui would like to see.

He didn't want to hear the noise of those mortals after the game. Without Cristiano Ronaldo, wouldn't Li Rui help Manchester United win a key victory?
There is still time, there is still a chance!
Never give up!

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Dignity, respect, and trust are all won by strength. Li Rui has already won the favor of his teammates by virtue of his performance, but he knows that when the team is most dangerous, the first thing that his teammates think of now is It's not him, Li Rui, he hasn't won this kind of trust yet!

However, this game is just such an opportunity. Cristiano Ronaldo is injured and unable to play, Rooney is suspended, and Manchester United has only one attacker. Scoring goals is already a duty-bound task for Li Rui!
He vowed to do better!

What could be more important than winning? !

The red No. 10 jersey was already covered with mud, and the rain was getting heavier. The game fell into a hard fight.

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Scholes stepped on the football and looked deeply at Li Rui, but there was no hesitation under his feet. With a push of the arch of his foot, the football rolled towards Li Rui.

Li Rui turned around but didn't catch the ball. He let the football roll on the slippery turf towards the front court, and he himself chased after the football.

"Beautiful! It's the last time of the competition, Li Rui is still so energetic, his technique is still proficient, and his speed has not slowed down. His physique is really great." Teacher Li Yuankui shouted.

"It's not one or two grades better than the players in the Chinese Super League." This was Su Dong's voice, but this cold joke didn't seem to be funny.

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In the stands of Old Trafford, Manchester United fans applauded there. This heroic team is not afraid of failure, but it does not allow the team to lose morale. They like heroes, respect hard work, and long for the appearance of a new king.

Over this stadium, the cheers praising Cantona are still in my ears. After the Frenchman, Manchester United has never had a shooter like Cantona that made the fans crazy!
Now, will Li Rui, who wears Manchester United's number 10 jersey, be the one fans are calling for?The same talents, the same background, both came to Old Trafford after playing for a season at Leeds United, and were also placed high hopes by that old Scottish man...

same track?
Is this just a coincidence?
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Ferreira came up to defend. Porto was the main right back when they won the European Cup in 2004. After moving to Chelsea, he did not show the same level as when he was in Porto. However, the performance in this game is still competent. .

Li Rui swayed from side to side, changing his legs. After stepping on the bicycle a few times in a row, he made a fake move to break through to the left. When Ferre pulled out his foot to intercept, he buckled the football back, and then the instep of his right foot Pushing the football forward, the football reached Solskjaer's feet, and Li Rui himself accelerated and ran towards the frontcourt.

"Gallas is coming up!"

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Li Rui's kick of the ball just now was a bit heavy. When he caught up with the football, Gallas had already come up. This also made Gallas feel relieved. What he feared most was Li Rui's speed. People have already fought hand-to-hand, and Gallas is still very confident in his own strength.

Li Rui saw Gallas rushing towards him, and he took advantage of the momentum to turn to the left, as if planning to break through from the left.

Gallas immediately tilted his center of gravity to the right, but he didn't shoot blindly.

Next, Li Rui buckled the football back, stepped on the bicycle several times in a row, and suddenly knocked the football to the right.

Gallas immediately stretched out his foot to steal the ball, but Li Rui moved faster than him. He raised his foot and pulled the football back, then knocked the football to the center with his left foot, turned around himself, and quickly accelerated to avoid Gallas , and the Frenchman, who had rushed to nothing, slipped and fell down, extremely embarrassed.

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Li Rui pushed the football forward, and he also speeded up again. Facing Terry who rushed out of the penalty area, he did not slow down, but planned to rush in with speed. Li Rui even saw the net shaking in the wind It's... His eyes became hot.

First a right-hand feint, the ankle changes direction halfway, and the ball passes through the gap between the Chelsea captain's legs and rolls behind him.

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At the same time, Li Rui was about to speed up and wipe past Terry. In desperation, Terry had no choice but to pull Li Rui to the ground... Li Rui was not prepared for Terry's foul in such a sensitive position, and his foot slipped , fell headlong, he spat out a mouthful of muddy water, sat on the slippery turf, and glared at Terry.

Terry originally planned to pull Li Rui up, but seeing Li Rui's unfriendly expression, he touched his nose and ran back towards his own half.

Behind him, the referee Boll showed a yellow card to the Chelsea captain!
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"Foul! Is it a penalty? No! A little outside the penalty area! Terry's tactical foul! The referee showed him a yellow card! If Li Rui charged in, it would be a one-shot! This is really... "Su Dong felt sorry for Li Rui. At this time, if Li Rui could score a goal, it could almost be said to be a golden goal.

Manchester United's free kick, Li Rui did not stand at the penalty spot. Scholes found him and planned to take the free kick. Although Li Rui wanted to take the free kick, he nodded in agreement. Maybe Scholes Do you think you'll be doing well this time?
However, Scholes' free kick did not go over the wall. It bounced off the wall. After Fletcher got the ball, he swung the football horizontally. Solskjaer followed up with a volley. , After the football was wet by the rain, it floated on the turf and quickly slid past the door.

Startled out of Cech's cold sweat, the Czech yelled dissatisfied at the defenders.

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"It's close, Solskjaer's shot! If it's a centimeter in the goal, the goal will be there."

The Norwegian also jumped twice in annoyance. At this time, the referee said something to Solskjaer, and Solskjaer noticed that Manchester United was about to make a substitution on the sidelines, and it was him who replaced him!

In the 88th minute of the game, Manchester United made a substitution, French striker Saha came off the bench, and he replaced Solskjaer.

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After 1 minute, Chelsea also almost overtook the score again. After Drogba got the ball, he first forcibly broke through O'Shea and then dribbled forward. Park Ji-sung followed Drogba's footsteps closely and did not dare to blindly After kicking out, Drogba suddenly made an emergency stop. After dunking Park Ji-sung on the spot, he knocked the football into the middle, and Lampard who followed him directly shot a powerful long-range shot.

The soccer ball flew towards the goal like a shell fired from its chamber, brushed against the post and then hit the billboard behind the goal. With the bang sound, the hearts of the Manchester United fans trembled and they broke out in a cold sweat.

At this time, no matter which side, if they score a goal, it is almost a certainty.

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Manchester United quickly launched a counterattack. Van der Sar directly drove the football forward with a big kick. Park Ji-sung ferried the football header to Keane. The latter made a diagonal pass. Li Rui turned around after getting the ball , knocked the football to Saha who had just played, and the Frenchman was shoveled to the ground as soon as he was about to take the ball.

The referee Ball verbally warned Terry who had committed the foul, but he did not play a card. Perhaps he had some scruples considering that Terry had already received a yellow card.

Ferguson shouted angrily on the sidelines that Terry's actions just now definitely deserved a red card. This time, the referee Ball did not hesitate. He rushed to the sidelines and showed a yellow card to the old Scottish man. .

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clap clap clap...

On the other side, Mourinho is applauding, but he doesn't know whether he is applauding the referee's decision or Terry again, but it seems that the former is more likely.

The camera captured how furious old man Ferguson looked on his face!

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The place of the foul was about 35 meters away from the goal. It was a bit difficult to attack the goal directly. Li Rui took the initiative to give up the free throw to Scholes. Scholes is better at this kind of long-distance blast.

The referee Boll's whistle sounded, and Scholes swung his right foot on the football after a short run-up. His toe was so big that the fans in front of the TV could even hear 'boom' a bang...

The ball flew out like a cannonball. The rain-wet football was heavy and easy to drop, so Cech didn't dare to hold the ball carelessly. To be on the safe side, he chose to hit the football with both fists.

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However, the football did not go out of the penalty area, and it went up and down the penalty area, which caused chaos in Chelsea's penalty area. Then, there was thunderous cheers in the stands of the stadium. Everyone saw that the football was rubbed by Del Horno, and it fell to Li Rui's feet ...

On the sidelines, Mourinho dropped the mineral water bottle in his hand, stood up and looked at the field.

Li Rui was stunned for a second, but the shooter's reaction was revealed at this moment. He didn't have time to think about how the football would reach his feet at this time. Li Rui pulled the football almost subconsciously, taking advantage of the trend, Immediately, he turned around halfway, and was about to volley with his feet!
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It was too late for Gallas, who had been assigned to "stay close" to mark Li Rui, to block the shot. In desperation, the Frenchman quickly grabbed Li Rui's jersey, pulled it back hard, and shot with one leg Li Rui immediately lost his center of gravity and fell heavily in the penalty area.

Sitting down on the ground, Li Rui didn't have time to wipe off the muddy water on his face, sat up straight, and then raised his hands: shouting at the referee Boer, "Foul, foul!"! !

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At this time, before the referee's whistle sounded, the Old Trafford stadium was already boiling, and the fans shouted 'Penalty kick! ', 'Penalty! '

Ferguson also jumped up on the sidelines. The Scottish old man was as excited as a three-year-old at this time. He jumped up first, and then hugged Queiroz.

On the other side, Mourinho suddenly rushed to the sidelines, looking extremely angry, shaking his fists and shouting, 'Dive! ', in fact, the Chelsea head coach didn't see it clearly either, but this is not to put pressure on the referee.

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"Fall! Fell! Li Rui fell in Chelsea's penalty area! He was raising his hand to the referee. Could this be a penalty? It's the 90th minute of the game. Will it be a penalty?"

All eyes were fixed on Ball, the referee of the game. The Manchester United fans burst into loud cheers. Ball's whistle sounded. He ran over and pointed to the penalty spot. This gesture is undeniable!

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"What?" Gallas yelled with red eyes and jumping feet like a rabbit whose tail was stepped on, "It's obviously a flop, a flop! Mr. Referee, that guy flopped! This is not a penalty!!"

"This is a flop! I saw it!!" Chelsea captain Terry also yelled at the referee. In fact, he didn't see anything at all. Just now Terry was defending Saha with his back to this side. Can't see what's going on at all.

Li Rui saw that Gallas pretended that he had flopped, he couldn't bear it anymore, stood up "Teng" and shouted, "I'm not Drogba! This is a definite foul! That guy should be shown a red card!"

Speaking of which, Li Rui also pointed out his jersey to the referee Boll. There was a hole in the jersey, which should have been torn when Gallas pulled it just now.

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"Who are you calling flopping?" A voice rang out. It was Drogba. When he heard what Li Rui said, he immediately became angry. In this game, Drogba was tortured. Drogba cheated a penalty and made a 'shut up' gesture towards the United shirt after taking the penalty, which angered the United fans. In the following game, as long as Drogba touched The whole stadium will burst into ear-piercing boos, so Drogba can't help it when he hears Li Rui directly alluding to his flopping and using it as a negative example.

"Whoever dives knows who knows! You crappy clown!" Brown also squeezed over to support Li Rui. Because Drogba's dive was awarded a penalty kick, Brown had been holding his breath, and now he finally got a chance to vent. up.

"Who are you calling a clown? You shit!" Lampard also came to support his teammates.

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For a while, the players of the two teams gathered together, pushing and shoving, and the sky above Old Trafford was full of boos.

At this time, what happened in the penalty area was replayed over and over again. Gallas pulled Li Rui's jersey. The foul on Li Rui was obvious, and there was no problem with the penalty kick.

The referee Boer's face was dark, and he whistled several times in a row, and hurried over to separate the two teams. Then, he pointed to the penalty spot again, penalty!
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"Penalty! No doubts! Penalty! Manchester United got a penalty in stoppage time, hapless Gallas, if it had been scored, Manchester United would have taken the lead for the first time in the game, We will also win the game at the end.”

"Let's look at it again, WOWOWO... Gallas' pulling is obvious... Lee went to the sidelines to change his jersey, he didn't intend to take the penalty himself..."

Li Rui usually does not take the initiative to ask for a penalty kick. He walked to the sidelines, changed the jersey that was torn by Gallas, and then returned to the field. Scholes was standing at the penalty spot. He came to take the penalty This penalty.

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The whistle blew and Scholes slid past Cech to put the ball into the top right corner of the goal.

3:2! !
Manchester United overtook the score!
The old Trafford stadium was full of cheers, as if the extinct volcano at the bottom of the English Sea Canyon erupted again!
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When Scholes scored a penalty kick, Ferguson raised his arms on the sidelines to celebrate the goal. At this time, there are still 4 minutes of stoppage time. As long as Manchester United defends firmly, this important game Even if the victory is won.

"Robert!" Ferguson called out assistant coach Queiroz after a brief celebration, "Let Gary prepare, there is no time to warm up, and play immediately."

"Okay, who to replace?" Queiroz asked casually. At this time, replacing Gary Neville can strengthen the defense on the one hand, and on the other hand, use substitutions to waste the game time.

"Let Gary replace Lee!" Ferguson waved his hand, signaling Queiroz to call Gary Neville quickly.

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Queiroz nodded. He understood what the head coach meant. This was to get Li Rui off the field and to accept the cheers of the fans alone. It was also to protect Li Rui and prevent Chelsea from getting angry at the last moment and hurting Li Rui. Well, this will be troublesome. Now that Cristiano Ronaldo is injured, there are only Li Rui and Rooney on the forward line, and the tacit understanding between the two is still good.

However, the unreasonable Queiroz still sighed in his heart. It seems that in Ferguson's heart, the battle for the team's offensive core has already been decided.

Ferguson naturally didn't know that his assistant had so much emotion. He saw Gary Neville taking off his coat and walking over.

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There was no time to warm up, and Gary Neville walked to Ferguson's side, listening to the head coach's tactical arrangements while stretching his legs.

"Gary." Ferguson said to Gary Neville, "When you come on, replace Lee and tell everyone to hold on to the last few minutes."

Gary Neville stood up, twisted his waist, nodded when he heard Ferguson's words, and looked towards Li Rui in the field. He was stunned by this look...

Noticing Gary Neville's gaze, Ferguson also raised his head to look into the field, and the old Scottish man was also stunned...

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There is one more update, which will be delivered later.

It's the last day of August, and next month will be a new month. I hope everyone will continue to support "Green Superstar", thank you.

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