readytorunbook Chapter 306 Saved a Penalty Kick
Chapter 306 Saved a Penalty Kick
Chapter 306 Saved a Penalty Kick
No matter who loses or who wins, the game will be decided like this. This thunderous battle is naturally attractive enough, but after all, it can't keep up with the excitement of another penalty shootout, so the fans in the stands and the guards The fans in front of the TV couldn't help but almost climaxed.
"I think Howard will explode in a while, and he will be able to send Notts County home directly by himself!"
"What the hell, you think Howard is a god, I'm optimistic about Notts County, you know, Notts County has experienced penalty shootouts in the past few years, but they haven't lost yet!"
"Notts County has played a penalty kick in the past few years, okay? What can I show off!"
"I think Notts County is going to lose. Look at their midfielder Deco, who has a bitter face and looks like a doormat. He can still score penalties?"
The fans discussed with each other about the penalty shootout, and they were all in high spirits.
David was not so nervous in the stands. First, he didn't care much about the final result, and second, he knew what kind of guy Manchester United's goalkeeper Howard was.
Since Schmeichel left Manchester United, the Red Devils have not found a reliable goalkeeper. The previous goalkeeper Barthez handed over all his beliefs to the French national team, so his performance at Manchester United is simply a disaster. The low-level mistakes contributed can almost be edited into a two-hour movie.
Although Howard's performance is better than Barthez's, overall, he is still not worthy of Manchester United's status as a giant. The goalkeeper is also the weakest part of Manchester United.
David knew that it wasn't until Sir Alex Ferguson overcame all arguments and bought Van der Sar from Fulham, the Dutch veteran who had a second spring in the Red Devils, that Manchester United's city was really re-installed.
Although Howard is now firmly established as the main goalkeeper of Manchester United and has a good reputation, when it comes to real strength, he may not be much better than Lopez. Even in terms of athleticism, the old American goalkeeper has gradually declined. The only one who can show off, And only his experience.
The penalty shootout is more about the mentality of the players on both sides, and it is also the part that can bring the strength of the two sides closer together. Even if the Premier League team faces a middle school student team, if both sides take penalties, the Premier League team can’t guarantee it. can win.
At the level of Manchester United and Notts County, it is even more a contest of strong hearts.
Soon, Loew and Ferguson submitted the order of penalty kicks, and the penalty shootout was imminent.
The first one to play was the spiritual leader of Manchester United, a near-tyrant existence on the court, but as his competitive state declined, Keane had gradually lost the upper hand in the confrontation with his old rival Vieira.
Facing Lopez, Keane hit the upper left corner of the goal with a burst shot. Although Lopez judged the right direction, he was still helpless.
The penalty score is 1:0.
The pressure then shifted to Notts County. As the core of the midfield, Deco, although still looking sad on his face, scored the penalty without any suspense. Howard didn't even judge the direction.
The penalty score is 1:1.
Although David said he wasn't nervous, he couldn't help but feel worried when he reached this point.
But when he saw Lahm and Alonso standing side by side, he felt a chill for no reason, because he thought of the interesting incident of the two penalty kicks in the previous life.
In the German Cup semi-finals of the 14-15 season, Bayern Munich had a penalty shootout with Dortmund. In that weird penalty shootout, Lahm took the penalty kick as the captain, but accidentally slipped when exerting force. Kicked the ball away.
Missing a penalty kick is not a big deal, but what happened next is really weird!
Alonso, who played next, was full of confidence, but the problem also appeared when he exerted his strength. The same action, the same result, Alonso who slipped and kicked the penalty kick.
Some fans ridiculed, is Alonso playing copy and paste?
And now this pair of partners who played tricks on penalties are in the Notts County team. Are you going to play like this at this time?
David couldn't imagine it, the picture was so beautiful.
At this time, the next Manchester United to come out is Ronaldinho. As an 18-year-old genius supernova, no one really knows how much psychological pressure he can bear at this time.
From a professional point of view, Ronaldinho's performance in this game is really sorry for his high transfer fee, and it has also failed Sir Ferguson's regard for him. Could it be that Sir Ferguson is really stubborn to such an extent that he would have given up early? Should this Portuguese kid who only knows how to dribble play the leading role?
Ronaldinho backed away while coquettishly arranging his somewhat messy hairstyle. In his opinion, the Notts County goalkeeper in front of him was just a chicken and a dog. He could score penalties casually, so it was better to keep his hairstyle more important.
However, Diego Lopez will not despise Ronaldinho because of his young age. You must know that this 18-year-old super genius is already worth several times his own.
Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, Ronaldinho made a quick run-up, exerted his strength suddenly, and the ball flew towards the goal like a ballistic missile.
Diego Lopez leaped forward, he judged the right direction, and blocked Ronaldinho's penalty kick from the goal with one hand amidst the exclamation of the fans.
After getting up, Diego Lopez clenched his fists and roared excitedly. He saved the penalty. He was worthy of his status as Notts County's starting goalkeeper, and he did not disappoint the trust of his teammates.
If it weren't for the penalty shootout, the Notts County players would have rushed to celebrate this wonderful save.
And when Ronaldinho lowered his head and walked back, his eyes were full of disbelief. He never thought that his penalty kick would be saved.
When he returned to his teammates, none of them came to comfort him. The teammates were extremely disappointed with his performance. This is a person who does not understand the team as a whole, and he really has nothing to say to him.
Little Ronaldinho would have thought of such a situation, it seemed that at that moment, the whole world isolated him, and he watched the Notts County players celebrate with great pain in his heart.
The penalty score has not changed, 1:1, but everyone knows that Notts County is already at an advantage.
Notts County's next player will be Dirk Dirk. He has been playing as a striker in the Eredivisie League before, and his shooting skills are naturally good, so Loew ranked him in the top five penalty kicks.
But at this time, one thought kept flashing through his mind.
Kick left or right?
Hit a high ball or a low ball?
What if you are caught by that American?
Would Loew blame himself?
Will teammates blame themselves?
By the time he stood on the penalty spot, his head was already covered with fine beads of sweat.
(End of this chapter)