i am beckham

Chapter 130
In the second half, Manchester United finally woke up and launched wave after wave of violent attacks on their opponents.

In the 52nd minute, Giggs got rid of two defenders in a row and knocked the ball across to Cole.

The latter kicked the ball at the post with almost an empty goal, and the Nottingham Forest centre-back kicked the ball away from the touchline.

Gary Neville threw the ball into the penalty area with a strong hand throw. Beckham leaned against the defender behind him. With his back to the goal, he hooked the ball to the far corner of the goal by feeling.

The goalkeeper Crossley, who played well in the first half, took a few steps back and flew the ball over the crossbar.

The goalkeeper of Nottingham Forest stood up high and waved his fist, and his teammates rushed up to give him high fives. He almost developed his own athletic limit in this save, and pointed the ball out of the crossbar with his fingers at the moment when the football was about to fly into the goal.

"I'll go to you!"

Ferguson jumped up from the coach's bench excitedly when he saw Beckham kick out another kick. He didn't expect that the opponent's goalkeeper could cover the sky with one hand.

And the goalkeeper's performance is not over yet.

In the 60th minute, Manchester United got another good chance. Scholes' through ball was passed to Cantona's feet. The Frenchman used his heel to directly dial to Andy Cole, who was at the top.

The moment Cole received the ball, he got rid of the central defender who was marking him. He first made a fake shot against the goalkeeper, and then swiped horizontally, trying to pass the opponent and hit an empty goal.

Unexpectedly, Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper Crossley showed his power again. He followed the Manchester United striker with his body, and suddenly clapped his hands on the opponent's shot, pressing the football firmly on the lawn.

Missing the shot again, Cole turned around and walked away dejectedly, this time he couldn't even make an annoyed gesture.

It stands to reason that he should have been replaced by a different head coach for this role, but Ferguson just doesn't change, even if he dies.

Even though the Manchester United striker completely lost confidence, he still kept the opponent on the field.

Seeing Cole's listless expression, Beckham smiled helplessly. The old man's temper is too stubborn.

In the next 20 minutes, Nottingham Forest's goalkeeper performed magic again and again, keeping Manchester United's shots out.

At this point in the game, Nottingham Forest's physical fitness has been blown out by the Manchester United boys. Compared with the first half, their defensive ability is like two teams, but their goalkeeper is really in good condition in this game. No matter what method the opponent uses, they can't score.

In the 86th minute, Beckham kept stopping and changing directions on the right, staggering Nottingham Forest's left back.

Seeing that his opponent was about to lose his balance, Beckham cut into the penalty area and got into the crowd.

It's not that he is willing to play so small, but that the opponent's goalkeeper is too good. The opponent is like taking a big pill. His nerves are always in a state of extreme sensitivity. He can respond immediately to long-range shots.

He grasped the psychological state of the home team's players, and was going to run wild in the penalty area, find a defensive loophole, and kill the Forest team's goalkeeper at close range.

The defenders of Nottingham Forest paid special attention to their foot movements and never made large-scale steals in the penalty area, allowing Beckham to move back and forth on the edge of the penalty area.

They are a little bit confident now. Anyway, the teammates behind them have a goalkeeper halo today. If you have the ability, you can shoot. If you score, I will lose.

Beckham was looking for opportunities while dealing with the defenders in the penalty area. He saw Cole suddenly rushing out of the crowd and decisively chose to ignore it.

At such a critical moment, you must never pass the ball to the cake-spitting king, and the only effect of Cole's small sprint is to take away a central defender.

Seeing that the defensive players around Cantona finally loosened up, Beckham decisively passed the ball to the "King". Even if the Frenchman wasted the opportunity, it would be better than letting Kerr spit out cakes.

The moment Cantona stopped the ball, there were two Nottingham Forest defenders hanging behind him. The home team now has to waste time and strive to maintain the 1-goal advantage until the end of the game.

"King" also wanted to push the defender behind him, but was almost poked off by the ball. He felt a little hot when he took the ball, so he quickly passed it to Giggs.

The Welshman took the ball and glanced at the middle. Beckham had already made a semicircle and rushed into the small penalty area.

Seeing that Beckham outflanked in place, Giggs immediately made a cross.

Beckham, who outflanked in place, didn't care about the goalkeeper's position at all, and just hit the goal with a kick. Crossley was caught off guard and was directly hit by Beckham.

Seeing that he had successfully broken through the defense, Beckham rushed forward and flicked the football that bounced off the goalkeeper, making a short-distance lateral dribble.

The forest team goalkeeper who was hit was finally a beat slower, he turned around and rushed towards the direction of the football.

The football continued to roll forward, and Beckham was kicked away.

penalty!

The referee blew his whistle, and then gave the Forest team a penalty kick and a yellow card package. Crossley, who had performed bravely throughout the game, saw that he was in danger at the end of the quarter. When the game was about to enter injury time, he threw Beckham down, and his 90 minutes of wisdom were ruined.

Beckham, who was slapped down by him, lay on the ground and shook his fist vigorously: "Finally, this guy is counted!"

Manchester United players came up one after another to high-five Beckham who was lying on the ground. Everyone celebrated for a long time before they remembered that Beckham was still lying on the ground.

Everyone hurriedly helped him up and realized another problem, the ball hadn't been scored yet.
Cole glanced at the goalkeeper and felt consciously standing outside the penalty area.

Don't forget that Crossley is still on the court, and his game has left enough psychological shadow on Manchester United players.

Beckham and Giggs looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders. It's not their turn to handle the matter now.

A penalty kick can be taken, but the result cannot be afforded.

From the perspective of time, regardless of whether the goal is scored or not, Manchester United may not have any particularly good chances.

But the meaning of a draw and a loss is also very different. Even if the difference between the two results is only 1 point, no one knows what this point means for the entire season.

At this time, it depends on the "king". The chubby Cantona walked to the penalty spot with a football in his arms.

He straightened his waist and held his head high, like a general sitting on a horse participating in a military parade.

Crossley made various interference moves on the goal line to influence Cantona, but the Frenchman ignored him at all, looking up at the sky.

Just when the audience fell silent, the referee's whistle sounded.

Cantona approached the ball unhurriedly, first made a gesture to push to the right, and suddenly bent his wrist at the moment of shooting.

Crossley didn't fall for his feint, and threw himself to his right.

Seeing that the goalkeeper had judged the right direction, Beckham's heart was in his throat, and he was also very nervous at this time.

Just as Crossley flew out, Cantona's ankle changed again.

From Beckham's perspective, it can be seen that the moment the Frenchman touched the ball, his right foot turned slightly to the right.

It was this wrist twist that pushed the football into the middle of the goal.

Crossley, already in the air, could only watch helplessly as the football flew into the goal

1 is better than 1!

Manchester United tried their best to equalize the score before the whistle.

After the joy of the Manchester United players, Cantona walked up to Beckham with his head held high and said: "David, you did a good job just now!"

Beckham, who wanted to have fun, was caught by him, and he was also a little tempered.

How did this dude do it without joy or sorrow?
(End of this chapter)