As Tadić pressed from behind, Giggs dragged the ball with his left foot towards the sideline, then nudged it forward a step, creating distance from Tadić behind him.
M'Vila immediately stepped forward to tackle, believing it would have a high success rate, but Giggs did not continue to dribble; instead, he used his left foot to pass the ball behind M'Vila.
The ball rolled between M'Vila's legs and behind him.
M'Vila turned around to see Rooney actively pulling wide to receive the ball.
After controlling the ball on the sideline, De Vrij diagonally tracked back to cover.
But it was still a bit too late.
Rooney crossed the ball from the edge of the penalty area.
De Vrij was surprised when he saw the trajectory of his pass.
The ball flew precisely over De Vrij's head and dropped into the central area in front of the penalty box.
De Vrij turned to look, only to see Fletcher, who had charged up from behind, meeting the falling half-volley and striking a direct volley!
Kante was less than a meter away from Fletcher, practically right next to him.
If Fletcher had stopped the ball, Kante would certainly have had a chance to intercept!
But Fletcher did not stop the ball; instead, he struck a direct volley at the goal!
The football, unleashed by his volley, seemed to carry an overwhelming force, an explosive visual shock, and shot into Cambridge United's top-left corner with a trajectory almost invisible to the naked eye.
No Cambridge United players moved inside the penalty area; defenders, goalkeeper, everyone was too late to react!
It wasn't until they saw the ball roll out of the goal that everyone came to their senses, and at that moment, everyone was drenched in cold sweat!
Fletcher unleashed a stunning world-class goal!
Park Stadium fell into a momentary silence.
Even Manchester United fans hadn't reacted.
Goal?
Goal!
The belated Red Devils fans on the away team's stand waved their fists and roared wildly with ferocious expressions!
"What a shot! Fletcher has scored a world-class goal that could compete for the goal of the season! OMG! OMG! A goal that shocks every spectator's nerves!"
"Manchester United has shown their true Red Devils spirit; they equalized the score with active pressing and a fearless, adventurous spirit.
This is the Red Devils spirit Ferguson has forged during his nearly 20 years coaching the Red Devils; they fight with their heads held high even when at a disadvantage!"
"Cambridge United will probably find it difficult to face a Manchester United team that, despite being short on players, still carries an air of invincibility.
They thought the game was under their control, but the Red Devils quickly responded in the second half, and now Manchester United and Cambridge United are tied 2-2 at Park Stadium."
Fletcher did not appear overly excited as he ran to the sideline to celebrate; even his celebration was understated.
Mostly, his teammates were more excited than him, rushing over to mob him.
The Cambridge United players shook their heads slightly.
No one could be blamed for conceding such a world-class goal; there was no responsibility to shift.
This was simply a manifestation of the entire team's defensive lapses.
Ferguson applauded the team's performance in the second half, still confident about winning the match.
Huang Hao, meanwhile, calmly pondered how to break down Manchester United's playing style.
Manchester United's playing style is actually somewhat similar to a European style that became popular more than a decade later: the entire team participates in defense, fixing the battleground in the middle and backfield, then, during transitions from defense to attack, they explode forward from midfield with speed and penetrating ability, creating vulnerabilities in the opponent's instinctive defense, and once exploited, the opponent's backline collapses.
In fact, the contests on the football field are the most diverse and unpredictable.
Although Manchester United played a style that would become popular in the future for a period, it does not mean this will become Manchester United's permanent style, because first and foremost, given their team's standing, Manchester United cannot adopt such a style.
They are too strong, they are superior, they can press high up the pitch, but most opponents who set up with dense or tight defensive strategies will not give Manchester United space for a midfield-driven quick attack and burst.
If Cambridge United were not playing at home, they probably wouldn't give Manchester United such attacking space either.
But this is the crux of the problem: Huang Hao wants to overwhelm Manchester United in terms of momentum, so he must play more aggressively at home.
After Cambridge United restarted the game, they began to patiently organize their offense in the midfield and attacking third.
If Manchester United's attacking players also actively participate in defense, then Cambridge United would rather spend more time to wear down Manchester United players' stamina.
This would also disrupt Manchester United's formation, meaning that even if they gained defensive opportunities, the attacking players' starting positions might not be good, thus preventing the formation of an attacking burst point in the first instance.
However, Cambridge United playing this way would allow Manchester United to form a compact defense in dangerous areas, making it very difficult to break through in a positional attack.
In the 64th minute, Juninho, seeing Lewandowski completely blocked 30 yards from goal, and with little space for Tadić or Mahrez on the wings, simply took a long-range shot himself.
Although this long-range shot had an angle, it lacked power.
Van der Sar parried the ball with one hand near the post, then stepped forward to gather it into his arms.
Manchester United's offense still relied primarily on quick passing.
Evra played a one-two with Carrick on the left wing in the backfield, then continued to dribble forward, pushing the attack.
When he reached about ten yards behind Giggs, he diagonally passed the ball to Rooney, who had been frequently dropping back to receive the ball on the front line today.
Rooney dribbled the ball two more steps to the left wing beside Kante, and together with Giggs, they put immense defensive pressure on De Vrij.
This time, Giggs directly cut inside with his run.
Both Kante and De Vrij went to intercept Rooney, who then threaded a diagonal pass through the gap into Giggs's running path.
The moment he cut into the penalty area, Giggs, facing Lovren's defense, skillfully flicked the ball and broke past him diagonally!
Giggs was very calm; since he had already drawn Lovren over, Berbatov in the middle would have excellent shooting space.
So, after pushing the ball one step towards the byline, Giggs quickly played a horizontal pass.
In the center just outside the six-yard box, as Berbatov diagonally ran in to strike the ball, Van Dijk rushed over from the side, lifting his foot to block, while also making body contact with Berbatov.
Precisely at the moment Berbatov touched the ball, when all Red Devils fans thought it was a certain goal, Berbatov incredibly shot wide!
Berbatov hopped two steps on one foot after the shot; his right leg, impacted by Van Dijk, felt a bit sore.
Although it was nothing serious, wasting such a golden opportunity was incredibly regrettable.
He also signaled to referee Vili that Van Dijk had fouled him, and Ferguson on the sidelines raised both hands again to support his player, but Vili remained unmoved, merely awarding Cambridge United a goal kick.
"Berbatov shoots wide from ten yards out in the box!
Given his level, he definitely wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
I wonder if it was pressure, or if Van Dijk's challenge and interception indeed had foul potential that made him perform poorly!"
"It must be said that Manchester United's playing style is still very effective; they are gradually gaining an advantage in creating chances.
The reason is that they are willing to put more effort into defense, and their wing attacks are also very mature, after all, they've been playing like this for over a decade!"
Cambridge United restarted with a goal kick, this time aiming for a quick counter-attack.
After a triangle pass in the middle and backfield, the ball reached Kante, who was running forward.
Kante, seeing Juninho trapped between two defenders in the middle, immediately chose to diagonally pass the ball to Tadić on the right wing.
The Italian winger feigned running towards the ball to receive it, and Evra immediately followed him.
But just as the ball rolled in front of him, Tadić suddenly let the ball go behind him, then completed a turn, catching Evra off guard.
This beautiful dummy earned Tadić rounds of applause.
Dribbling the ball along the outside of the wing, accelerating towards the byline, the Manchester United defense quickly retreated, almost all piling up in front of the goal.
Tadić observed Lewandowski and Vardy in the center in front of the goal; they were still under tight one-on-one marking by Ferdinand and Vidić.
The Manchester United defense dared not allow the two forwards free runs.
Tadić noticed Juninho's running trajectory and played a short, horizontal pass into the penalty area.
In front of Vidić, Juninho strode forward to receive the ball, with Carrick still chasing behind him.
Since he was already inside the penalty area, Carrick would certainly be wary of committing a foul, so Juninho wasn't worried about Carrick making any rash moves against him.
So, as he feigned to shoot, Vidić moved a step towards him, while Carrick charged diagonally forward, lifting his leg to block his shooting lane.
However, at the moment his foot landed, Juninho pulled the ball back behind him, completing a turn simultaneously.
At this moment, what came into view was Fletcher, who had tracked back into position.
Just as Fletcher was about to tackle, Juninho was a step quicker, using his right foot to flick the ball to the edge of the penalty area.
The Manchester United players saw Mahrez this time shaking off Gary Neville on the wing and cutting strongly into the middle.
After all, the distance was far, and once Mahrez accelerated after his initial burst, Gary Neville truly couldn't keep up!
Mahrez arrived at the top of the box, met the ball without adjusting, and shot directly!
His half-volley shot flew straight towards the middle-left of the goal.
As the ball zipped past Ferdinand, Ferdinand's heart sank, feeling as if the end of the world was about to arrive!
It's over!
Just as he turned to look at the goal, he did not see the ball fly into the net!
Van der Sar lowered his center of gravity horizontally in place, making a blocking motion, and miraculously, his right hand actually managed to block the ball!
All the Cambridge United fans held their heads and sighed in disbelief, while the Red Devils fans instinctively cheered with relief for their narrow escape.
Mahrez watched the ball rebound inside the box, landing right beside Ferdinand.
Vardy immediately charged forward for a follow-up shot, while Ferdinand was somewhat flustered.
He half-turned and attempted to kick the ball away with a big swing.
But he miskicked, and the ball became a slow bouncing ball, rolling out of the penalty area.
Mahrez turned his head and saw someone following up in the direction the ball was rolling: it was Kante!
Kante charged up and controlled the ball in one step.
Fletcher did not push out to block because he was afraid that if he rushed out, what would happen if Kante passed the ball to Mahrez?
In terms of threat, Mahrez's threat was far greater than Kante's!
Kante had indeed considered whether to pass to Mahrez, but the current situation was clear: he could only shoot himself!
Another powerful shot was unleashed!
The ball flew straight into the penalty area, speeding towards the bottom right corner of the goal!
But just as the ball entered the six-yard box, Carrick extended his leg and touched the ball.
The ball's trajectory deflected, bounced high, and flew over the crossbar into the stands!
Cambridge United fans gasped incessantly, while Manchester United fans felt a sense of relief.
"Cambridge United's consecutive attacks failed to score! One shot, two shots! What kind of a game is this?
The match hasn't even reached 70 minutes, and both teams combined have already had over 35 shots!
Around 15 of those shots were on target!"
"Haha, this is a grueling, torturous, and testing match for defenders! A nightmare! A defender's nightmare!"
"Mahrez's shot was miraculously saved by Van der Sar.
Now, it can be said that Van der Sar's performance has been satisfactory; at the very least, he wasn't largely responsible for the two goals conceded, and he also saved some certain goals.
From this perspective, we should say that Ferguson's tactical arrangement is better than expected."
"It's the same here with Swansea.
Interestingly, in this match, both goalkeepers, Van der Sar and Oblak, conceded a goal where the opponent dribbled past them into an empty net.
This coincidence is thought-provoking."
Cambridge United's corner kick failed to pose a threat, mainly because at most only one of their three defenders could go up, otherwise, the defense would truly be unreliable.
Huang Hao certainly did not want another situation where a corner kick attack failed and gifted the opponent a fantastic counter-attacking opportunity!
In the 71st minute, Manchester United made a mistake in their attack.
Fletcher's pass to Nani was intercepted by Van Dijk, and then Cambridge United launched a quick counter-attack.
Van Dijk passed to Mahrez, who dribbled forward along the wing, pushing the attack all the way to the edge of the penalty area.
Then, after Vardy made an inside run, he chipped the ball into the empty space in the left side of the penalty area.
Just as Vardy was about to cushion the falling ball with his foot, Carrick, who had tracked back into the penalty area, charged diagonally past him from the side.
His outstretched leg, meant to control the ball, was collided with by Carrick, causing him to fall directly inside the penalty area, while Carrick calmly carried the ball away from in front of him.
Mahrez falling in the penalty area caused several Cambridge United players to protest.
Lewandowski immediately gestured to the referee, indicating Carrick's foul, and Juninho also shouted a couple of words at the referee while tracking back.
Huang Hao even lost some composure on the sideline, running to the fourth official, telling him to remind the referee not to be sleeping on the field!
However, referee Vili remained unmoved, and boos erupted from the home fans in the Park Stadium stands.
