CHAPTER 1053: 0341 SEARCHING FOR ERIC (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)

Woooo, woooo—

The warning light atop the ambulance flashed different colors as it sped through the streets of Manchester.

The emergency nurse and the emergency doctor exchanged glances.

The injured person had been covering his face even before getting on the vehicle and still refused to lower his hand.

Seeing the elaborate handcrafted suit, the medical staff wisely refrained from asking about the injured person’s identity.

As a social elite, an injury in that area might show up in "The Sun newspaper."

The emergency doctor thought briefly and decided to forgo the tip-off fee from "The Sun newspaper" to network with a big shot.

He asked, "Sir, do you need to be transferred to a familiar hospital?"

"Of course!"

Mourinho said, covering his face, "Take me to London..."

"But..."

"10,000 pounds!"

Mourinho said through gritted teeth.

The main issue was that he was still a bit fragile after recovering.

"But sir, we have regulations..."

"10,000 pounds, for each person!"

The breathing inside the ambulance became rapid.

The faces of the medical staff lit up with excitement, as 10,000 pounds was no small amount for them.

The driver was even more decisive.

As soon as Mourinho finished speaking, he immediately jerked the wheel into a sharp turn and slammed the accelerator to the floor.

The ambulance roared towards the expressway entrance.

...

The players from both teams returned to the pitch.

The faces of the Manchester United players showed no traces of despair.

During the halftime break, Sir Ferguson had inspired them by mentioning Liverpool nearly pulling off the Istanbul miracle.

Sir Ferguson said he wouldn’t substitute any player not yet feeling fatigued, hoping the starters could create a miracle.

The coach’s trust greatly boosted the morale of the Manchester United players.

They hadn’t noticed the old coach’s little trick.

That was because Manchester United had no substitutes to bring on at the moment.

The art of language is such; Ferguson wasn’t lying.

He just intentionally overlooked a minor issue.

Scholes hadn’t fully recovered from injury, Carrick’s form was average, Anderson was temporarily sidelined due to disciplinary issues, and O’Shea had struggled multiple times against Huang Kaiwen.

Manchester United had sufficient substitutes only in the forward line.

As play resumed, the veteran Giggs still controlled the tempo of the Manchester United game, showing no signs of being behind.

After an exchange between Giggs and Fletcher, the ball was sent to the left side.

It was still Cassano initiating the attack.

The Manchester United formation was severely divided on both flanks, enough to drive someone with OCD crazy.

Giggs moved forward for support, while Fletcher quickly stuck close to Huang Kaiwen, helping Park Ji-sung defend and simultaneously covering for his teammates in the backfield.

Cassano and Berbatov executed quick one-two passes, and with Giggs’ weaving runs, the three of them played as if there were five players. Mikel lost his position in an instant, and Ramos’ rush was in vain.

Cassano made another diagonal pass to Berbatov, who, with his back to the goal, flicked the ball with his heel into the penalty area.

The freshly recovered Carvalho reacted a step too slow, ready to take the ball from Rooney, when Terry suddenly ran in front of Rooney to block his position, shielding the ball all the way towards the goal line.

"Wow, a classic England national team clash, Rooney’s physique is impressive, but Terry has his ways with him."

"Mainly because both sides are too familiar with each other. Rooney’s been in the game for years, and he’s teammates with Terry on the national team. Just now, Terry’s raised foot action while he shielded the ball was obvious, clearly preventing Rooney from poking the ball with his right foot from behind. The clash between top players is truly complex."

This attack fired up Cech.

He clamped the ball at his waist and shouted, "Don’t just let them waltz in here!"

"Sorry!"

Carvalho said.

He was just recovering from an injury and was hesitant about turning quickly.

"Forget it, nothing serious,"

Terry said, waving his hand.

Cech nodded, tossing the ball to Ramos.

It wasn’t about being difficult; the goalkeeper needed to keep reminding his teammates to stay focused on the field.

Otherwise, it would be easy to concede, as Manchester United’s defender Ferdinand often loses concentration.

Ramos took the ball on the right and started observing.

The Manchester United fans in the nearby stands felt a moment of nostalgia, thinking that if this blond-headed guy grew his hair a little longer, he’d really resemble a certain past number seven they used to know.

Pop—

Ramos kicked the underside of the ball with his right foot.

This time, he made a mental note to aim for the front field.

Drogba noticed Vidic guarding against Huang Kaiwen’s run and decisively rushed to compete with Evans for the header.

He and Evans jumped almost simultaneously, but it wasn’t even a fair fight.

Drogba backed into Evans, easily heading the ball back.

Surrounded by multiple defenders, Huang Kaiwen made a swift move to temporarily free himself from the Manchester United players, dashed to the center without even adjusting, and turned directly to swing his right leg.

Bam—

Vidic, who had moved up to defend, extended his leg with his back to shield Huang Kaiwen’s long shot using his calf.

The ball ballooned high and flew towards the sideline; neither Joe Cole nor Park Ji-sung managed to reach it.

"Throw-in, and Chelsea are making a substitution, Huntelaar is coming on to replace Drogba. Drogba didn’t perform poorly today, this substitution is quite puzzling."

"Mourinho or Boas must have their tactical reasons. Since joining Chelsea, Huntelaar’s goal rate has dropped, but he still maintains an average of 0.5 goals per game. Perhaps they want to enhance the offense further."

"It’s true; from seeing Mourinho often fielding Deco as a winger, you can tell his tactics are always seeking changes. Coaching isn’t as easy as we think; it requires setting up based on the opponent team’s characteristics."