Chapter 870

During the half-time, Ferguson gave psychological guidance to the players. With more than 40 years of professional experience, he told the players that it is useless to complain when the referee is partial and the opponent is rough. He must play more calmly and cleverly to win.

After the start of the second half, Manchester United reduced the coordination of passing and cutting in the midfield. Gao Xiaodong was more of a transfer station in the middle, distributing the ball to the side, passing it from the side, and then shooting forward.

Such tactics are simpler, but the effect is not bad. Manchester United created shooting opportunities in the beginning.

In the second minute of the second half, Giggs crossed from the side, and Rooney got the spot, but he barely headed the goal under the interference of the opponent's guard, and the ball flew high out of the crossbar.

In the 55th minute, Hernandez crossed the front edge of the penalty area on the side, Gao Xiaodong shot angrily against the guard, but the ball hit the left column and popped the bottom line.

This is the second time that Manchester United hit the post. Although there was no goal, Gao Xiaodong changed Birmingham's playing style and didn't dare to press in the midfield. The lineup shrunk a little to suppress Manchester United's attack from the side. Meanwhile, he replaced the 2.02-meter-high center Nikki as the bridgehead and used the long pass and hanging tactics to fight back quickly.

Birmingham head coach Michael rez's adjustment is very effective, especially when the referee is partial to the home team. Birmingham's simple and rough counterattack is a great threat to Manchester United. After Manchester United's attack fails, Birmingham will immediately open to the front court with a big foot, find their own striker Nikki, and then Nikki's header will return to form a wave of counterattack.

Although Birmingham's counter attack does not involve many troops and may pose little threat, Manchester United must return to their own restricted area from the opponent's restricted area. Their physical consumption is very high. If they continue to fight like this, their physical fitness will have problems in the last 15 minutes.

The best way for Manchester United to do this is to score first. After scoring, they will shrink their formation and wait for Birmingham to score. Then the initiative will be in the hands of Manchester United.

After 65 minutes of the game, Ferguson took the initiative to replace Hernandez with Berbatov, to strengthen the ability of the front line to take the ball and improve the quality of shooting.

Ferguson's substitution effect is very good. After Berbatov came on the stage, he used his own technology and consciousness to constantly make the ball for Gao Xiaodong and Carrick in midfield, giving full play to Manchester United's attacking power.

Berbatov hit the ball with his left foot in the middle of the game, and Berbatov hit the ball with his right foot.

Birmingham's former Manchester United goalkeeper foster is in excellent form, but he can't do anything about it. However, Berbatov's shot was once again blocked by the post.

With this post in mind, Manchester United have already played three posts today, which makes all the Manchester United fans who come to watch the match sigh and scold Birmingham's goal post's adverse performance.

After Berbatov finished the goal post, the players and fans of Manchester United have a bad feeling. In football matches, they get opportunities in succession, but they can't get goals. In this case, it is often the opponent who scores on a counterattack.

Manchester United's premonition is not bad. In the 71st minute of the game, Roger Johnson crossed the middle from the right side, and the substitute Nikki jumped up to head the ball. Boyer suddenly rushed into the big restricted area from outside the restricted area and shot.

When Gao Xiaodong attacked Birmingham, he had already returned to the front of his restricted area. When Bowyer was in front, Gao Xiaodong was also in pursuit behind him. When Bowyer was fighting for the shot, Gao Xiaodong did not care to block Bowyer's shot directly.

Manchester United's luck is also back home, Boye's shot hit Gao Xiaodong's foot had a refraction, the ball deviated a direction and flew into the dead corner of the goal.

Distance is too close, or change direction, goalkeeper van der Sar no reaction time, can only watch the ball fly goal.

1: 0

after the goal, the St Andrews stadium was boiling, with nearly 30000 fans shouting to celebrate their leading position in Manchester United.

"Sky Sports" commentator Martin sighed: "football is round, anything can happen, who would have thought that Birmingham, the third from the bottom, can break Manchester United's goal at home. With good luck and hard players, Birmingham may be able to create a greater miracle."

Birmingham's boss, Yang Jiacheng, is finally relieved. He has always been worried that if Manchester United score first, Birmingham will be in danger. Now Birmingham score and have the initiative. Yang Jiacheng believes that mcleis will come up with a way to keep the victory.

See Birmingham goals, Ferguson immediately made a replacement adjustment, veteran Paul Scholes on the field, replaced Anderson in midfield, increased midfield passing and ball control, released Gao Xiaodong attack.

Five minutes later, Scholes missed the ball and Gao Xiaodong smashed it into the air. The ball flew to the top right corner of the goal like lightning. Goalkeeper foster couldn't react and could only watch the ball into the net.

1: 1

GAO Xiaodong made up for his mistakes and equalized the score for Manchester United.

In the VIP box, Yang Jiacheng's secretary said discontentedly: "boss, Gao Xiaodong really doesn't give you face at all.""It's Manchester United, and a point is a good result," said Yang, with a calm face

The Secretary said: "but if Gao Xiaodong doesn't score, we hope to get three points."

Yang Jiacheng said coldly: "if you are Gao Xiaodong, will you be merciful?"

The Secretary stopped talking.

After United's equaliser, the morale was high and they launched a fierce counterattack against Birmingham. At this moment, Birmingham was obviously satisfied with one point. Manager Michael rez made an order to shrink the defense. Birmingham began to retreat from the half court, just leaving high center Ricky in the front court to suppress United's defenders.

In the face of intensive defense, especially when the referee is partial and he does not have a strong center, it is very difficult to break Birmingham's goal. Manchester United can only constantly use long-range shots to threaten Birmingham's goal.

In the 85th minute of the game, Daren deliberately blocked Gao Xiaodong's side breakthrough to get a yellow card. Rooney's quick free kick hit the ball and Scholes shot wide from the top of the arc in the penalty area.

In the 88th minute, Gao Xiaodong fired at 30 meters, and the ball hit the defender to pop up the bottom line. Manchester United got a corner. Facing intensive defense, the set piece was a good chance to break the goal. Vidic and Ferdinand came to the restricted area to fight for the top. Scholes passed the ball to the penalty spot. Vidic threw his head and was hit by Foster's double fists. Gao Xiaodong had another heavy shot outside the restricted area Bang the door, and foster put the ball out of the lintel with both hands.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Manchester United continued to serve a corner. Scholes hit the ball directly to the outside of the restricted area to find Gao Xiaodong. Birmingham players quickly came out to press for the ball. Gao Xiaodong took advantage of the situation to send the ball to Giggs on the side and quickly pushed himself into the restricted area.

Giggs is very crafty. Catching the ball is a quick low pass, looking for Gao Xiaodong's point.

Gao Xiaodong's forward speed is very fast, and no one in Birmingham can keep up with him. He can only watch Gao Xiaodong rush into the penalty area and head the ball.

This is a chance to win. With such a close header, the goalkeeper has no time to react, but Gao Xiaodong headed the ball to the post.

Gao Xiaodong watched the ball pop out of the bottom line and wanted to cry without tears. He really didn't intend to be merciful, but his luck turned to Birmingham. Now it seems that he is merciful.

The header scared the Birmingham man's heart almost out of his chest, then Birmingham all contracted to the 30 meter area, set up the iron barrel formation and defended one point.

Facing Birmingham's iron barrel formation, Manchester United can no longer create the chance to score, only shake hands with Birmingham in the away game.