But in order not to let Van Nistelrooy think he was really the most important forward on the team, Ferguson purposely tilted the tactics, having Van Nistelrooy participate in the defense and granting Ronaldo the ultimate firing rights.
However, who would have thought... Van Nistelrooy's fallback was lackluster, and Ronaldo, who stayed in the penalty area, was like an angel with clipped wings.
Watching the dissatisfied Manchester United fans, Ronaldo's gaze slowly turned cold.
The twenty-eighth minute.
Ronaldo directly retreated from the penalty area to the vicinity of his own center circle!
His position was even deeper than Scholes's.
Van Nistelrooy could only take the forward position in the penalty area.
Then Ronaldo received Keane's back pass, turned, and dribbled past Toure with a feint.
Facing Essien, he performed consecutive stepovers, followed by a nutmeg pass, catching Essien completely off guard.
