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Chapter 170 Mutual offense and defense (4K)

Although once again gaining the advantage of a goal, for AC Milan, there is still a long way to go before winning the game!

So what they have to do at this time is to attack as much as possible while maintaining a solid defense.

It is quite simple to say, but against the Manchester City midfielder led by David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, AC Milan's defense is not enough.

The tempo of the game is already under Manchester City's control.

Purely from the scene, AC Milan is in a disadvantaged situation.

The current problem is that Manchester City's No. 9 position cannot give enough help.

It cannot be said here that Aguero is not strong, but that Aguero is not good at high-altitude balls.

So now there is only one way left in front of Manchester City-long shot!
You read it right, now Manchester City wants to tear apart AC Milan's "bus" and only has long-range shots, but they can also try to equalize the score through set kicks.

The advantage on the scene did not bring goals, which really made the Manchester City players anxious.

Especially De Bruyne, when he reached out for the ball, Li Feng was almost standing beside him.

Such a close defense forced De Bruyne to choose to retreat to catch the ball.

De Bruyne's retreat is to receive the ball, but his distance from the goal has also become farther away.

At this time, it becomes more difficult to resolve the defense of AC Milan's penalty area through long-range shots.

Facing Li Feng's pressing, De Bruyne had no choice but to pass the ball back.

This gave the opportunity to Fernandinho, the Brazilian midfielder then made a beautiful decision.

"Fernandinho makes a long pass!"

"What I'm looking for is behind AC Milan, the opportunity is coming!"

Zhang Jun's voice rose a little.

After commenting on the Premier League for many years, Zhang Jun still has a clear view of the situation on the field.

For this blow, AC Milan must pay a considerable price.

"drop!!!"

With a clear whistle, the game temporarily stopped.

When everyone's eyes fell on the position of the referee's finger, the AC Milan players' faces were full of calm.

It can be concluded from Aguero's down position that this is likely to be a penalty kick, and it depends on the final penalty.

Facing the penalty at home, Montolivo, the captain, stepped forward to communicate.

In the end, after a brief communication, the penalty penalty did not change.

And Romagnoli's yellow card also failed to escape.

For such a penalty, a trace of helplessness flashed across Li Feng's face. Regarding the strength of his teammates, Romagnoli's strength is still acceptable.

But his development seems to be below expectations, and Romagnoli is already in a lagging situation compared to others in his age group.

This made Li Feng have to suspect that this guy's future seemed to be like this!
It was Aguero before the penalty. Although this guy's penalty at the critical moment was not so reliable, he was still Manchester City's No. 1 penalty at this time.

Watching Aguero run up and push the ball, his movements are clean and neat.

And this penalty was scored very simply, Manchester City equalized the score at the end of the first half.

Such a result made AC Milan's players sigh helplessly.

Time continued to move along with Li Feng's tee shot.

Montolivo, in possession of the ball, took note of the lack of time left in the first half and chose to play it safe, and City seemed to accept the situation.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, AC Milan entered the intermission with a score of 2-2.

The two sides stand on the same starting line. For the next 45 minutes, for the two teams, they need to make effective adjustments to ensure that they have the last laugh.

For Pellegrini, the strength of AC Milan's striker is a headache for him.

The same applies to Gattuso.

Although De Bruyne's defense was well done in the first half, it was based on the fact that Li Feng retreated to participate in the defense.

Once you are behind and lose the ball, then this will be a nightmare for AC Milan!
So in the second half more players need to stand up.

"Sergey, when we were defending in the second half, you went to mark Kevin De Bruyne. This is a heavy burden. I hope you can do a good job!"

"Li, in the second half, pay attention to conserving some energy!"

Gattuso has a very clear understanding of the team and puts all his hopes on defense. This is undoubtedly a joke, especially this line of defense is still led by Romagnoli.

Instead of defending and waiting for the opponent to attack, it is better to seize the opportunity to fight back.

"Giacomo, the defense on the left, you have to communicate with Lukado, they won't be easy to deal with!"

During the intermission, Gattuso made many targeted changes.

But it is Li Feng who worries Gattuso the most.

Despite the young man's strength, will he be able to consistently play to his strengths against a Premier League team as strong as Manchester City?

The answer is obvious.

But there is one more thing that makes Gattuso feel lucky, that is, Manchester City's captain Kompany cannot play.

As for whether he will come back in the next round?
That has little to do with Gattuso!
Starting from the pre-match preparations for this game, what Gattuso wants is to keep a tie and win at home, to keep unbeaten at home, to defend with all his strength away, and to find a chance to steal one, then this may make AC Milan go one step further.

This is based on an extremely ideal situation.

But the strength of Manchester City will not make this result so easy.

Just like in the first half of the game, Manchester City found a chance to equalize the score shortly after AC Milan scored the goal.

Although the two sides are still in a tie, it seems that Manchester City still seems to be more comfortable.

This also made Gattuso not so optimistic about the second half of the game!

[2-2 score?In terms of the results of the first half alone, this result is quite good, but AC Milan has been at a disadvantage on the scene, and AC Milan will definitely pay the price in the second half! 】

[On the scene, Manchester City is dominant, but the actual situation is that AC Milan's defense really has a big problem. If Xia Chuang can, please replace it with a defense. 】

[Replace the entire back line?This idea can be imagined, but it is difficult to realize! 】

[If there is no accident this summer, Li is going to leave. His contract has not been negotiated yet. According to that guy's plan, AC Milan's lineup will inevitably undergo great changes. 】

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The discussion of the fans turned from the game to the issue of Li Feng's departure.

As fans of AC Milan, they naturally know that it is very difficult for AC Milan to keep people.

Since it is difficult to keep people, then when players transfer, they should ask for a high transfer fee to compensate for the team's loss.

According to the rumored reports of some media, the Premier League's Chelsea and Manchester City duo have all become interested in Li Feng, especially Manchester United, this "down and out" giants, they urgently need to complete the replacement.

However, there is another characteristic of these three teams, that is, their No. 9 position is not a necessity!
Manchester City sits on an excellent No. 9 position like Aguero. He is very strong, and his only shortcoming is the high-altitude ball competition.

The same situation applies to Manchester United. They have the golden boy Martial in the 9th position. This French genius seems to have some problems with his professional attitude. Perhaps this may make the player's talent not so easy to realize.

Chelsea's problem is more interesting. With the rise of Eden Hazard, their offensive focus has switched from the center to the wing.

But it's also because of Diego Costa's temper that the head coach dare not trust this guy too much.

Coupled with the appearance of Li Feng, the owner of Chelsea, "Bu", also moved his mind to buy people.

The replacement of players at position 9 can improve the strength of the team and at the same time increase commercial value. As a boss, he naturally likes such players.

The intermission is always short for the players. If it is a fan, they would like the intermission to end earlier, so that they can enjoy the wonderful game earlier.

The referee Marzic on duty blew the whistle to start the second half.

The second half of the first round of the UEFA Champions League 1/8 final officially began.

AC Milan kicked off at home, and Montolivo, their organizational brain, kept the ball under their feet.

It seems that after the intermission, Manchester City launched a strong suppression force as soon as the second half started.

Under the strong pressure of Manchester City, AC Milan's players could only pass the ball back continuously.

"If this continues, the pressure in front of AC Milan will be too great!"

Zhang Jun looked at the situation on the field and commented.

As his partner, Zhan Lu pointed out the crisis brought about by Manchester City's pressing.

"Manchester City performed well tactically, but they still need to pay attention to it. AC Milan is not without the ability to counterattack."

"Yes, they are sitting with Berardi and Li Feng. Once these two young people get the chance, they will make Manchester City pay the price."

"Matuidi returned a pass, Alex kicked forward, AC Milan's chance is coming!"

As soon as Zhang Jun's voice fell, AC Milan took the initiative to pass the ball forward in the backcourt.

Noticing Alex's passing action, Li Feng quickly judged the location of the landing point.

In terms of sprint speed, Li Feng and Berardi threw off Manchester City's defenders.

This also led to the fact that only Manchester City's central defenders can stand in front of them.

From the first half of the game, we can know that it is difficult for the combination of Otamendi and Mangala to restrict Li Feng, so what they have to do at this time is to control the ball before Li Feng.

Li Feng, who was accelerating, noticed the positions of Mangala and Otamendi, and quickly made a prediction in his mind.

"Li Feng sped up again, this guy's speed is getting faster and faster!"

"Mangala was jacked up, is this going to be a single-handed fight?"

The ball was firmly controlled by Li Feng, even if Otamendi got stuck, he did not dare to act rashly.

Li Feng glanced at Berardi's position. He stepped on the bicycle continuously under his feet. This fake action did not fool Otamendi.

It was also at this time that Li Feng noticed Mangala from the corner of his eye.

Such a situation is naturally reminding Li Feng that he needs to make a choice!

"Split the ball! Manchester City is in danger!!!"

"Berardi advanced very fast and Otamendi made up for it!"

"It's a beautiful combination of hitting the wall, and Manchester City is about to fall behind again!"

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

The familiar left foot shot is as simple as eating and drinking for Li Feng.

From the moment he pushed the ball out, Li Feng felt more strength under his feet, which was exactly the case. Li Feng shot the ball with his left foot very fast. Even if Joe Hart made a save, he couldn't Keep the ball out of the goal.

Such a situation naturally did not escape the eyes of on-site scouts and analysts.

For the AC Milan fans who came to the scene, Li Feng's violent left-footed shot brought them joy.

These fans also gave Li Feng the greatest support with their shouts.

Listening to the shouts of the fans, Li Feng blew a kiss to the South Stand.

Celebration time is always short.

Especially in the case of taking the lead again, the morale of AC Milan began to move towards an upward trend.

For such a situation, Pellegrini's face is not very good-looking.

But years of coaching experience told him what needs to be done at this stage.

The Pei Gong on the sidelines conveyed new information to the players on the field.

Regarding Pellegrini's command, David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne quickly exchanged glances, and both sides knew what they needed to do at this stage.

With Aguero kicking off, Manchester City's offensive rhythm gradually slowed down.

This seems to be a good thing for AC Milan.

But is it really a good thing?
The answer is not that simple.

As the opponent's rhythm slowed down, AC Milan's defense seemed to relax.

When David Silva "knocked open" AC Milan's wing defense, Alex chose to make up for it.

At this time, Milinkovic-Savic's attention was also drawn away.

"David Silva's pass, Kevin De Bruyne's shot!!!"

"Floating save, Donnarumma stretched his body, he blocked the long shot from outside the goal."

Alex also seized the gap, he kicked the ball out of bounds, and AC Milan temporarily relieved the pressure on the penalty area.

Followed by the defense of the corner kick, Manchester City can still use this opportunity to threaten AC Milan's goal.

It was David Silva who took the corner, and the "master" midfielder's eyes fell on De Bruyne.

This kind of sight was seen by Li Feng.

But how they connect is something Li Feng can't quite understand.

The ensuing situation made the corner of Li Feng's mouth twitch.

"Is this the last point?"

"Kevin De Bruyne!!!!!!"

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

"David Silva handled this corner kick quite beautifully. In the final shot, Kevin De Bruyne didn't waste the opportunity. Manchester City once again equalized the score."

When the two sides returned to the same starting line again, this situation made the atmosphere on the field even more tense.

No matter from which point of view, players on both sides are unwilling to let the other side win the game at this time.

Especially AC Milan players.

For the players of AC Milan, this is their home court, and they have no reason to lose at their home court.

Even if the opponent is the powerful Manchester City, they believe that AC Milan can defend their home court in the end!
The game continues!

(End of this chapter)