During the halftime break, Ferguson praised the players for their performance in the first half, mainly for their ability to execute tactics.

Foul tactics, such extreme tactics, can be executed meticulously on the court.

This actually reflects Ferguson's prestige and status in Manchester United from another aspect, and shows that he has a successful control of this team.

Ferguson told his players not to consider anything else, just stick to it.

"...You have seen the effect. When we pushed the foul position further forward, Manchester City's threat to us plummeted... Rong also tried several free kicks in the game, but no goal was scored. Why? Because it was too far away from the goal, although we did not have Rong's free kick data, based on the way of playing in the first half, we can guess that Rong's ideal range should be in the range of 25 meters to 32 meters..." Ferguson said endlessly, while talking while drawing on the tactical blackboard.

"So you guys continue to play like this. First of all, keep the risk of losing the ball away from us, so that we can consider the goal... We must keep angering them, but be careful. Players with yellow cards should not do such things... Once the mentality of Manchester City's whole team is unbalanced, that is our opportunity."

This is Ferguson's plan. He did not think about playing the whole game with foul tactics. It was seeking death and it was unrealistic.

The foul tactics are on the one hand to not give Glory too many goals, and on the other hand, the significance is to anger the opponent and make the opponent lose his calmness. Perhaps it is difficult to make Glory lose his calmness - this has been tried before the last city derby Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo, and it turns out to be useless - but it is very likely to make other Manchester City players lose their calmness.

If any Manchester City player had been impulsive and suddenly took revenge on Manchester United players... that would be great, he would definitely be sent off by a red card.

At that time, if there is one less person, and the mentality is unbalanced... What if Manchester United falls behind by one goal?

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At the same time, in another locker room, Benitez said to his players with a serious face: "Don't fall into the trap of Manchester United, don't fight against them. If they foul, it's up to the referee's business. Don't go up. The opponent wants us to lose our calmness and must not let them get what they want... If they continue to play like this, then we will reclaim the defense and then play defensive counterattack. Anyway, we are the one who leads now. You must have this psychological advantage..."

Although Rongguang scored with a free kick, Benitez did not mean to rely on Rongguang's free kick. After all, free kicks, although they have technical content, they also have a lot of luck.

The free kick goal rate is definitely not as high as everyone is, and that is not a penalty kick.

A player can achieve an 80% shooting percentage in training, but half of the shooting percentage may be gone on the court.

Putting hopes of winning on a free kick of glory is simply an insult to myself as the head coach.

So he did not let the whole team cooperate with Rong Guang's free kick and desperately fight for the opportunity to be fouled in the opponent's frontcourt.

Anyway, Manchester City leads one goal, and if it really doesn't work, just hold on to the top. Holding the advantage of one goal leads can still win this game.

As for whether this game still has the value of watching... that's not what Benitez considered.

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After the second half of the game began, everyone found that the situation was similar to the first half and there was no fundamental change.

Alan Hansen rolled his eyes in the commentary seat.

"It seems that the outcome of this game is just between one goal," he said.

While he was talking, the two sides were fighting in the middle of the field.

Fletcher kicked off Ellano's ball with one kick. Ellano was tackled to the ground by Fletcher. Manchester City players signaled that the referee Fletcher would foul, but the referee signaled that the game would continue.

Then Harman came up and knocked Fletcher to the ground. The referee's whistle finally rang, and the Manchester City player was awarded a foul and gave Manchester United a free kick in the center circle.

Manchester City players were still very dissatisfied and shouted at the referee, saying that they thought Fletcher's one must have been a foul. They should be called Fletcher's foul. How could they still be judged for a foul?

Benitez saw this scene off the court and his brows frowned even tighter.

His advice during the intermission didn't work...

As soon as they got on the court, the players were dominated by adrenaline...

If the referee's penalty is a little unsatisfactory, they will easily be blinded by anger. Haman's foul just now was completely retaliatory. He had no intention of intercepting the ball at all, just to knock down Fletcher...

He shook his head gently.

If this continues... it's hard to say what will happen in this game...

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Manchester United took advantage of this free kick opportunity in the midfield to launch an attack, which not only allowed them to create an opportunity to threaten Manchester City's goal, but also eliminated a potential threat to their own goal...

One is rising and the other is falling, it seems that Manchester United is going to have the upper hand...

The Manchester United fans in the stands became active and sang songs to cheer for the Manchester United soldiers.

Even Manchester United gave Manchester City another free kick in the frontcourt, but they did not stop their singing.

Manchester United had fouled before, and they would boo, but now they don’t even care about booing. Anyway, if Manchester United continues to play like this, it’s enough to win.

Manchester United's foul was quite far from the goal. The number given on the live TV broadcast was 37 meters, and the foul location was 37 meters away from the goal.

This position is already quite far away. Generally, a free kick that is so far away will not shoot directly, and will pass the football out.

Rongguang had tried a free kick at a distance of about the same distance as this one before, but the effect was not very good, which also made Manchester United players think that fouls were safe at this distance.

Haman held the football and planned to come up and punish the free kick.

But he saw the glory at the free throw spot.

Rongguang was standing at the point where he wanted to place the football, with his back to himself, facing Manchester United's goal.

He came himself, and he didn't let him go, so Haman reminded him: "Rong?"

Rongguang turned around and saw Haman, his eyes fell on the football in his hands again.

Then he said to Haman: "Sorry, Dietmar. I'll play this ball."

Haman didn't object, but gave him the football very frankly: "Okay."

Rongguang must have wanted to shoot directly. Although the distance is a bit far and the success rate of the goal is very low, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t score. Manchester City is now leading, so it doesn’t matter if he wastes a free kick opportunity. Anyway, there are still many free kick opportunities...

After Rongguang took the football, he bent down and held it in the place where he once stood.

Then instead of retreating, he got up and continued to look at the goal.

He is measuring distance.

Thirty-seven meters, this is the number given by the TV broadcast. He did not watch the live broadcast of the game and did not know the specific number.

But looking at where he is standing now, it is indeed quite far away.

The goal, which is more than nine meters wide, has become very small, and with the players on both sides, it is really difficult to shoot directly here.

At this distance, Manchester United didn't even have a good wall of people.

They arranged two people to stand between the football and the goal, and the others were distributed near the penalty area. Obviously, even Manchester United players did not think that a free kick in this position could directly threaten their goal.

Glory has tried it before, and it is indeed difficult.

The arc ball he kicked out with his left foot was not enough to support such a long flight distance. Before he could reach the goal, he lost his strength and fell down, unable to threaten the goal guarded by Van der Sar.

This distance is too far, and he has never practiced such a far free kick in his usual training. This position falls within the category of indirect free kicks.

He never thought he would give a free kick here.

But today's situation is different, he wants to give it a try.

If the left foot arc ball doesn't work... then try to shoot hard with your right foot?

In Rongguang's view, a free kick at this position is a long shot at a very long distance...

As a free kick, this distance is a bit far, but if you consider this opportunity as a long shot, it is still within your own range.

When the football is placed, it is easier to control the position and accuracy of the kick. Moreover, no one comes up to press, so you have enough time to prepare...

It's like practicing long shots on the training ground.

Just ignore the wall of people and just send the football into the goal.

Thinking of this, Glory stepped back.

He didn't stop after just two steps like he scored the goal before. He kept going back and backing.

I took five or six steps back and was almost five meters away from the football before I stopped.

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Everyone knows what he is going to do when he sees Rong Guang's move. He wants to shoot directly.

But no one took it seriously, because Rongguang had tried it before, but the effect was very poor.

Rongguang was obviously unwilling to give up, so he had to try again.

Just give it a try, he can't get in anyway.

Only Ferguson frowned when he saw this scene off the court.

This running distance doesn't seem like you have to kick the arc ball with your left foot...

But before Ferguson could figure it out, the referee's whistle rang, so Ferguson had no time to continue thinking about what Rongguang was going to do, and you'll know it just by looking at his actions.

The whistle sounded and Rong Guang began to run. He didn't run fast, at least it was completely incomparable to his speed when he dribbled the ball and sprinted.

But I soon came to the football. This time I didn't support my body with my right foot and kick the football with my left foot. Instead, I stepped on my left foot next to the football, then swung my right foot and kicked it hard at the football.

Bang

A dull sound.

The football is like a cruise missile launching, rushing forward against the grass

It looks like a low flat ball against the turf.

But...With such a dense crowd in front of the door, this long shot against the grass will easily be blocked by someone's legs, without any threat...
Chapter completed!