I am the king of football

Chapter 382 Raise your head
Qin Hu's goal that beat Taishan perfectly demonstrated his impact as a center forward. In the replay, one can clearly see his unstoppable momentum and terrifying sense of oppression.

When the Manchester United team returned to the field after the celebration, the Bradford team standing in front of them felt a jolt in their hearts. They found that the opponent standing in front of them today was many times stronger than the strongest opponent they had defeated in the League Cup, the Gunners.

I still remember that game they fought hard to defend after scoring an unexpected goal and finally dragged the game into a penalty shootout to defeat the opponent. But in this game, it seemed that Manchester United, with a tiger-like striker, was simply unstoppable.

This was indeed the case. When the game resumed, Bradford team, in a 442 formation, took the initiative to organize an attack and move forward, but soon as Manchester United excitedly started the high-pressure pressing mode in the midfield and frontcourt, their possession of the ball was no longer secure.

"The ball was stolen. Less than five minutes after the game restarted, Manchester United regained possession of the ball. They quickly passed the ball and Bradford players found it difficult to steal it."

Looking at the huge gap, Zhan Jun couldn't help but feel sorry for Bradford. This team had eliminated many teams along the way, but in the end it still had to face a game with a huge gap in strength.

In the 18th minute of the game, Manchester United, who had controlled the ball for a while, launched an attack again. After Carrick passed the ball to Rooney who was on the left, Rooney dribbled the ball and performed a tank march.

"Rooney rushed all the way, Doyle and Atkinson couldn't stop him at all. The speed of their feet seemed to be completely on different levels. Rooney successfully got to the bottom line!"

"Shu~"

Qin Hu made a cross from the bottom, but this time he attracted the attention of two defenders in the middle and did not choose to shoot. McAdoo in front of him was ready to block it with his life, but in the next second he saw the ball whizzing past Qin Hu's crossed feet.

"Oh!"

"Carrick! Carrick, who was running at high speed, kicked the ball!!!"

There was a sudden explosion from the penalty area line. This time, no one was marking Carrick's shot, which allowed him to make a perfect long shot.

"Duke jumped high and missed the ball! It goes in!!!"

As the ball hit the net in Bradford's goal again, the score was rewritten again. In the 2th minute of the game, Manchester United led their opponents 0- at Wembley Stadium.

"We were two goals ahead in the first 20 minutes. Once the Red Devils launched their offensive, they were unstoppable. The suspense of this final was being killed bit by bit..."

Zhan Jun didn't want to directly declare Manchester United the champions, but looking at everything on the field, he couldn't help but sigh. Sometimes the power of spirit can play a huge role, but sometimes when the gap is big to a certain extent, this power becomes insignificant.

And looking at the Bradford players whose faces had completely fallen, they must have realized the huge gap between themselves and Manchester United. When Carrick, who scored the goal, turned around and ran towards Qin Hu and Rooney who assisted him and made a clever pass, the Red Devils fans at the scene had already given a huge shout again.

"Manchester United! Manchester United! Manchester United! Oh oh oh~, we are the champions! We are the champions!"

The fans don't care about showing any mercy. The more than 70,000 Red Devils fans gathered here not to watch their team lift the championship trophy. At this moment, the game has only been started for 20 minutes, and they have already secured the advantage. They can't wait to see the end of the game.

"Lift your heads! You are here because you fought hard for it. Don't keep your heads down!"

At the sidelines, Bradford coach Phil Parkinson clapped his hands and shouted to his players. Twenty minutes into the game, he realized his team was already ready to give up. "Go fight! Only by fighting can you prove yourself!"

Clapping loudly, as the head coach, Parkinson, who had collected all the information and recent status of Manchester United players before the game, actually knew their opponents much better than his own players.

It is precisely because of this that, from the very beginning, Parkinson set the tone for the team members to enjoy the game. The gap was so big that even if Manchester United rotated players in several positions, it still could not make up for it.

In this case, why not show off our skills and make a dignified finale for the team this season on this huge stage.

The Bradford players on the field had great trust in the coach who brought the team to the League Cup final. Seeing him waving his hands excitedly trying to encourage himself on the field, everyone raised their heads again.

"Get ready to tee off!"

The team's main striker Wells took the ball kicked by his own goalkeeper and pressed it steadily on the serving point. As the team's leader, he looked back at his teammates and shouted loudly.

"Roger that!"

From the midfielder to the goalkeeper, all the players responded to him, and the team's low morale problem caused by falling behind by two goals was solved.

"Shh!"

The whistle sounded again, and the third kick-off of the game began. This time, the Bradford team, which had the ball, no longer rashly pressed forward. Instead, the players chose to control the ball in their own half first.

This choice was undoubtedly the right one. Manchester United, having scored two goals in a row, were in high spirits at the moment. Rushing forward recklessly would only result in another setback.

As Bradford gradually gained control of the ball in the half, Qin Hu and Hernandez's pressing and blocking could no longer put any more pressure on them.

After slowly getting used to controlling the ball in their own half, the ball began to slowly move forward. As they once again confronted the midfield consisting of Rooney, Carrick and other three players, Bradford's midfield, which also had its own two forwards joining in, did not collapse again.

This meant that the game finally did not enter an avalanche state as it did in the first 20 minutes where a goal was conceded every ten minutes. Bradford fans in the stands could finally wave their team's flags and start cheering and shouting.

"Ohhhh~ Fight! Fight! We are the bantams blessed by God!"

Although the nickname is a bit shabby, although the team is not in good shape, and although they are only evenly matched with the Red Devils on the field at the moment, the love of these Bradford fans for the team has not diminished in the slightest.

They fell in love with this team not because of its position or strength, but because it is the spiritual pillar of their hometown. At this moment, their players began to raise their heads and fight, and they did not have to be dejected because of the backward situation.

The first chapter is here! Thank you all for your support!!! Reaching the League Cup final is already a great achievement, and losing the game with dignity is also like dying on your feet...

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