Candreva began to get the ball more often, but this did not attract the attention of Manchester United.
Because he always passes the ball immediately after getting it, just like what he did before, it seems to be just a fulcrum for passing the ball.
He doesn't have any very important tasks. He just passes the ball when he gets it, then runs, catches the ball, and passes the ball. This cycle continues.
There won't be any exquisite passes from him, nor will he make the final through ball. He is just an ordinary role player.
So Manchester United doesn't think there's anything special about him.
Only Chang Sheng could see it.
Candreva is constantly calibrating his seemingly ordinary passing movements.
Calibrate what?
Calibrate the angle and position of the shot.
Several times, he seemed to want to shoot, but the next second he changed his mind and passed the football.
Because his attempt was only for a short period of time, it was not easy for outsiders to detect it.
But Chang Sheng knew what Candreva was going to do, and he looked at it in a targeted manner.
You can see that several times Candreva received the ball at the edge of the penalty area, and he tried his best to receive the ball in the direction facing the goal.
This way he can shoot directly without turning around.
Only by taking things by surprise.
Chang Sheng did not shout loudly, he just observed secretly. He believed that Candreva could find the most suitable time to kick off.
Because in normal training, Candreva is very low-key and silent, but works hard enough.
He has talent and is willing to work hard. If a player like this doesn't succeed, who will?
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After calibrating it several times, Candreva finally found the most suitable position.
That position is where Manchester United's defensive players tend to go, because Cazorla and Gotze attract Manchester United's defensive attention, so they don't bother to go there.
That place is on the left side of the penalty area.
The trajectory of Gotze and Cazorla's activities is to pull Manchester United's defensive players outwards or compress them into the center, but they will not touch that area.
There, Candreva tried to win the ball several times. No Manchester United player came up to defend him immediately. On the one hand, it was because he was one of the least threatening players in Lazio's team, and on the other hand, it was naturally because of Manchester United's
The player is far away from you. It takes time to get up.
And this time... Candreva has tested it. Even if he takes the ball with his back to the goal, it is enough for him to turn around, adjust, and then take a long shot.
That's enough.
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Manchester United's offense made a mistake in the last pass. Rooney originally wanted to pass to Cristiano Ronaldo, but his passing intention made Jose Passarella guess it. Jose Passarella advanced
He grabbed the football and broke it off.
Lazio then launched a counterattack.
Manchester United did not immediately retreat as if the tide was ebbing. Instead, the offensive players in the frontcourt quickly counterattacked.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney immediately rushed towards Jose Passarella.
But Passarella was faster than them and passed the ball to Motta.
Motta has Carrick and Scholes.
Motta turned his back to the direction of the attack and did not turn around. Instead, he directly passed the football back to Francisco Pavin. After passing the ball, he turned around and ran forward.
Pavin didn't pass the ball back to Motta, but to Candreva.
Candreva turned around after passing the football, and then quickly passed the football out. He passed it to Cazorla who retreated to receive the ball.
Just like what he did before, he is not greedy for the ball. When the football is at his feet, he will always pass it out as quickly as possible and then run to the next receiving point. His teammates may
Passing the football to him, maybe not, but it won't affect his running position.
Inconspicuous. But indispensable, just like a screw on a machine.
Does anyone pay attention to the screws?
Almost no one.
When Manchester United saw that the football had been passed, they did not continue to siege Lazio in the frontcourt. Not only were they copycats, they were not very skilled in this siege tactic. So they quickly retreated and returned to their own half.
Reorganize the defense line.
This is where Lazio slows down, level after level, forcing Lazio to finally come to a complete stop.
Just like what they did in the last round, Manchester United's defensive tactics would have been successful if Motta hadn't cheated in the last game.
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After passing through two lines of defense of Manchester United, Lazio's speed did slow down, but they were already very close to Manchester United's penalty area.
So it is normal to be slow at this time.
At this moment, Candreva saw the opening again.
He ran there.
The remaining question is whether his teammates can see there and pass the football.
He believes it is possible.
Because he ran back and forth before, in addition to calibrating his own shooting aim, he was also calibrating the position for his teammates, telling them that he had discovered this place.
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When Candreva made a move, Motta was taking the ball, and of course Carrick was following him closely.
His own position was not very good. Although he saw the space where Candreva was going, he was unable to pass the football directly.
He can only hope that his teammates can also find it.
So he passed the football to Cazorla.
Cazorla didn't take the ball, he passed the ball directly to Cavani who was at the front.
Cavani was at the front, and Manchester United's back line did not dare to leave him alone and chose to press something.
This creates a void between the centre-backs and the forward line.
The only problem with Cavani is that doing this will sacrifice his scoring, that is, let him be a pulling force and push up the front, but not let him shoot.
Cavani is now a fort, responsible for setting up cannons for his teammates, attracting firepower, covering teammates' shots or breakthroughs.
After Cazorla passed the ball, he suddenly moved forward, as if he wanted to play a one-two with Cavani.
Manchester United's back line is very aware of Cazorla's threat and naturally they dare not neglect it.
So Cazorla's run took away some of Manchester United's defensive attention.
Cavani did not pass the football to Cazorla. Instead, he passed the ball directly back to... Candreva!
In fact, he had seen Candreva's movement a long time ago and knew what he was going to do.
Because this is one of the routines that the boss asked them to practice during training before the game.
The advantage is that in the eyes of Manchester United, Candreva is an insignificant pawn, and they would not have thought that Candreva also has a good long-range shooting ability.
When Candreva started running, the football was at Motta's feet. Now the football passed back and forth from Motta, Cazorla and Cavani, and finally came to him. The timing was just right!
So good that he doesn't even have to take two steps forward with the ball.
Cavani's return pass was also perfect, with just the right intensity. The football was neither too fast nor too slow, and it didn't bounce around on the turf. Instead, it rolled against the turf at a constant speed, throwing up circles of white water.
beads.
On rainy days, the surface of the football will be filled with water, making it slippery. But it will also increase the weight.
This is simply the best long-range shot opportunity.
Facing the rolling football, Candreva stepped forward very hard with every step to ensure that his left foot, which was the supporting foot, would not slip.
Then he raised his right leg.
This player who has been playing a supporting role for a season is finally going to be the protagonist for once!
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"This is... Candreva!!" the Italian commentator shouted loudly.
As he shouted, Candreva hit the football hard on the instep of his right foot, water splashed down, and the football flew towards the goal with a bang.
This may be the highest-quality long-range shot Candreva has made this season.
The football has an obvious arc in the air, and it draws rounded corners towards the goal.
Van der Sar jumped into the air and stretched out his arms.
His arm length is outstanding. Coupled with his height of 1.97 meters, his control range in the air is actually very wide.
However, Candreva's corner kick had a very obvious arc, almost like a banana ball shot!
The ball bypassed Van der Sar's fingers and hit the inside of the far post.
With a crisp click, the football brushed against the goal post and bounced into the net...
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The Old Trafford stadium, which had been booing before, suddenly became quiet.
No one thought that Candreva, a Lazio player whose name they could not even name, was not sure whether the first shot in the game was his. In fact, these people did not know that he actually blasted away the guard of Van der Sar.
the door!
This is all too fantasy. If a Lazio player like Cazorla, Gotze, Motta or Cavani scores a goal, Manchester United fans may still be able to accept it.
But Lazio’s No. 24 Candreva…who is that?!
Where the hell did he come from!
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In this silence, the cheers of Lazio players and fans seemed particularly clear and harsh...
Chang Sheng, who was standing on the sidelines, turned around and opened his arms to his coaches, while his assistant coach Rudy Gonzalez had already rushed towards him, and the two happened to hug each other.
The role of tactics, perfect results!
"Candereva! Candreva! Antonio Candreva!!"
The Italian commentator roared Candreva's name.
"At the most difficult time, Candreva opened the scoring for Lazio! This is a golden goal! His goal gave Lazio a 4:2 lead over Manchester United on the total score! A two-point gap! This is Antonio
.Candreva’s first goal in the Champions League!”
After scoring the goal, Candreva did not run wildly, but turned around, clenched his fists with his hands, and screamed to the sky.
He really did it!
He did not disappoint the boss, he completed the task given to him by the boss!
He blasted Manchester United's goal!
Soon he was overwhelmed by his teammates.
Everyone patted his shoulders and head.
Although it hurt, he still felt as if he was dreaming.
It was so dreamy to score such a beautiful and important goal at the Theater of Dreams at Old Trafford... (To be continued...)
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