Chapter 207 Top-Tier Goalkeeper
Chapter 207 Top-Tier Goalkeeper
Li Yanqing used up his last two substitutions.
They substituted center-back Pepe and defensive midfielder Baselli with Justin and Kvaradona.
The current time is 84 minutes, and even with stoppage time, there will be at most 10 minutes left.
They are still down by two goals.
He didn't need to remind the players anymore; everyone knew what to do.
As for Manchester United, they brought on two more defensive players, replacing Rashford and Martial, both of whom are capable of counter-attacking.
The goal was completely sealed off, indicating a determination to defend to the death.
Quinn immediately moved up from the defensive midfield position, and the team's ability to turn the game around largely depends on his performance.
"Justin!"
He didn't choose to pass inside, even though Murphy and David Luiz were all crowded in the penalty area, at least he was being defended by two people at the same time.
It's not easy to pass through the ball from any position.
So he decisively passed the ball to Justin, who had just come on.
"Push forward, even if you can only get one person through!"
"Disrupt their formation!"
Actually, Anderson is more suited for this task than Justin, but the former is already exhausted. He's lucky if he can even draw away one defender, let alone dribble past anyone.
Fortunately, Justin was in good form today.
Despite the dense crowd in the penalty area, he still managed to execute the "Dribble past the enemy like a pro."
After beating two players, he flicked the ball to David Luiz with his heel.
The latter, under pressure from the defenders, managed a somewhat strained shot.
However, this is clearly not enough to defeat De Gea.
He held onto the ball firmly, and after a slight delay, passed it to his own defender.
Since they don't have the strength to attack right now, they can stall for as long as possible.
Shortly after, Burton intercepted the ball and launched another attack.
Li Yanqing wasn't too worried at the time because his players were all in good form.
Quinn, Justin, David Lewis...
The overall rating remains "good," while Manchester United's rating has declined rather rapidly.
Most of the players have become "bad".
The only thing that worried him was De Gea.
This goalkeeper has been performing well recently, and his form in this match was also excellent.
Just recently, he saved one of Murphy's one-on-one chances.
Their shooting opportunities will likely be very limited.
"cheer up!"
"We can shut out our opponent in this match!"
"I don't want to concede a goal in the final stages!"
On the field, De Gea is directing his teammates in defense.
In terms of seniority, he is much older than Pogba and is also a key player for the team. Even though he doesn't wear the captain's armband, his status in the locker room is not much lower than Pogba's.
It seems his teammates were a bit careless, and this defensive approach allowed the opponent to easily get a shot on goal.
At times like these, someone is needed to offer a reminder.
The only problem is that, although no one refuted him, it didn't seem to have much effect.
With little pressure, Anderson delivered a high-quality, masterful cross from the wing.
His target is David Luiz, who is the team's most powerful header after Ibrahimovic left the field.
This time, he pushed past his opponent with all his might and then slammed the ball toward the goal.
Great location!
De Gea had already leaped out, heading in the right direction, but the ball was clearly going towards the bottom of the goal.
"A goal is about to be scored!"
Li Yanqing and Lehman were already in a celebratory pose on the sidelines, but what happened next completely stunned them.
De Gea actually reached out and scooped the ball out of the air.
"Is this okay?"
"This is a bit outrageous!"
Not only them, but everyone who saw this scene was a little dumbfounded.
Especially during the replay, when they saw the player's actions clearly, they were so surprised they were speechless.
Is this really just an "excellent" state?
In the time that followed, Burton used almost every offensive tactic they had.
Justin, Murphy, David Lewis, Anderson, Corradona...
You can't say they played badly, because in those final moments, all their limited opportunities were converted into shots on goal.
But Burton's attacking players took turns attacking, yet they were unable to break through Manchester United's defense.
Even Quinn's high-quality "Cloud Piercing Arrow" was deflected by his fingertip.
Before this, this was a skill with a 100% goal-scoring rate!
At this moment, De Gea had become a wall of sighs, dividing the inside and outside of the goal into two worlds.
"De Gea's form is just too incredible!"
"They managed to rescue them?"
"I think Neville could release his video footage separately as a goalkeeper coaching video!"
The opposing goalkeeper's performance left the Burton coaching staff somewhat desperate.
They rarely see such unreasonable players.
The last one was probably Joe Hart in top form.
However, judging from the performance in the two games, even if the latter had exceeded the limit several times, it still wouldn't have reached this level.
Lehmann didn't want to watch the game anymore.
They have at most two minutes left, and if I had to describe them in one word, it would be 'a desperate struggle'.
"ended."
Li Yanqing smiled bitterly, forced to accept that he had ultimately lost the match.
Even resorting to dirty tricks won't change anything.
Pogba is in superb form. Although not many people like him, it has to be said that this player's ability is still in the top tier.
As for De Gea, his form is no worse than [off the charts].
In the final stages, he single-handedly made at least two crucial saves.
"It's okay, we'll face them again next season."
"We'll show them what's what when the time comes."
Lyman patted Li Yanqing on the shoulder; he knew how much the latter wanted to win the game.
She says she doesn't care, but her actions reveal that she's a bit arrogant.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Just make sure the players' mentality doesn't break down after the game."
Li Yanqing shook his head slightly. He decided to accept the loss.
Anyway, Woodward wouldn't come up to him and laugh at him.
The players are the ones we need to worry about most right now.
Especially the attacking players...
This is the first time that so many shots have failed to score.
The key point is that their shots were generally of good quality.
This is really frustrating.
"We can't blame anyone else for losing today; it's just that they played exceptionally well."
"I won't even mention Pogba; Matthias will probably have a lot to deal with next time they run into him."
"And De Gea..."
"In this match, he was truly a 'goalkeeper god'..."
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