King of the start, I'm the new king of the Azzurri

Meeting Naples again, for Manchester City, they already have a psychological advantage. I believe that in their next match, Manchester City will use their own strength to prove that they are one of the real Premier League giants.

Although some fans think that Manchester City does not have enough honors, they can only be regarded as "upstarts"!
But more people think that Manchester City already has the strength of a giant, and there are only two things they lack-champions.

If you want to become a wealthy family, then getting enough championships is the foundation.

At present, most of the trophies owned by Manchester City are in the leagues within England. They need to use the Champions League and league trophies to build the foundation of the giants.

This time they will be a guest at home in Naples.

Maradona once played here, so the football atmosphere here is very good!
When Naples returns to the Champions League again, the fans here will naturally use their greatest enthusiasm to support their home team-Naples.

Sarri is still relatively clear about the fans' thirst, leading the team to win the Big Ears Cup.

But the current Serie A environment has caused the overall competitiveness of each club to be in a downward trend.

Wanting to revive the glory of the past may only exist in a dream.

"Welcome to the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Naples will sit at home and face Manchester City who came to challenge. I am the commentator Zhang Jun (Zhan Lu)."

"This is the second round of the match between Naples and Manchester City. For Naples, if they want to qualify, they need to defend their dignity at home."

Unlike Manchester City, Naples did not take the initiative in the points, which means that they are likely to overturn in the next game. In order to avoid such a situation, Naples must at least get the key points from Manchester City 1 point will do.

But will City give them that chance?

The answer is obvious.

Furthermore, it is better to take the initiative to attack while waiting for others to release the water, so that at least you can take the initiative!
Back at home, Naples continues its regular formation-433 formation, which is a formation that Sarri is relatively good at. Coupled with the current team configuration, Naples' home game is stronger than the away game.

In response to this point, Zhang Jun also seized the time when the game just started to introduce the starters of both sides.

"Goalkeeper: Reina; left back Hisai, center back is still the familiar partner Albiol, Coulibaly; right back Gulam;

The midfielder Jorginho returned to the starting lineup, and his midfield partners on both sides were Alan and Hamsik;
The striker has not changed from the previous game, with Mertens in the center, Insigne as the left winger, and Callejon as the right winger. "

There are not many changes in the formation, but the return of Jorginho will improve Naples' combat ability accordingly.

There is another point that needs to be explained first, that is, Jorginho's reputation is not obvious, but this guy can always make corresponding choices at the corresponding time.

I believe it is the same in this game.

The whistle for the start of the game was blown by the referee Breech.

Manchester City in the away game gained defense. For Manchester City, their goal in this away game is very clear-take away 3 points.

For this reason, Guardiola also made a rotation in his starting lineup.

"Forwards: Sane, Li Feng, Sterling;

Midfielders: Gundogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne;
Defenders: Delph, Otamendi, Stones, Danilo;

Goalkeeper: Edson Morais;
What is more surprising is that Guardiola chose to rest two full-backs in this game, which also caused Manchester City's strength to decline. "

In terms of strength, it has declined a bit, but Manchester City's overall ability is still stronger than Naples.

Although it was Naples who took the lead in advancing the attack, they failed to press the formation beyond the half.

Witnessing such a situation, Sarri's face became a little ugly.

Under his leadership, although Naples failed to dominate in Serie A, they have also become one of the few teams that can shake Juventus' status. Coupled with the support of the management, Naples' overall strength is showing an upward trend. trend.

Even so, it is still relatively difficult for Serie A teams to shake the Premier League teams.

Jorginho sent the ball forward, and Hamsik's fake action after receiving the ball with his back made De Bruyne lose the best chance to block the route.

Hamsik, who seized the opportunity, sent a diagonal pass.

Mertens backed the ball, and Callejon kept getting rid of it. Perhaps in his opinion, he couldn't deal with Theo Hernandez, and it was okay to bully Delph.

Ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

Although Callejon swayed the space through his own small skills, Delph, who was unwilling to be broken through, made a headache-foul.

A free kick from the ribs was sent "in vain" by Delph.

For such a choice, Li Feng, as a forward player, does not know what to say, but the judgment of defensive players in defense generally does not cause problems.

Delph's foul from behind was obvious, and for Napoli, their chance to score had come.

Napoli's right-wing set kick was given to Hamsik.

The midfielder with a well-balanced left and right foot has his eyes locked on the high point in the penalty area-Mertens.

Running up, rubbing out a full moon with the left foot.

The arc is quite attractive, but for the defensive side Manchester City, they need to be careful.

Lacking Li Feng's support, Manchester City's high-altitude ball defense this time has obvious problems.

Mertens beat Stones to grab the first spot.

"Header flies, Insigne volleys!"

"Handball?!"

Zhang Jun noticed that the ball hit the position on Otamendi's arm, which was on the save. This position is very "dangerous". To be more specific, this position can be awarded a penalty kick, but it mainly depends on the referee. penalty.

When the whistle sounded for the suspension of the game, Brisig pointed to the penalty spot.

The penalty kick was "placed" out.

This result made the Manchester City players dumbfounded. After all, Manchester City sent a penalty kick in less than 15 minutes. This is a great start for Naples. At least they can take the initiative to get the game first.

"The penalty for handball was unchanged and Napoli got a chance to score the first goal."

Jorginho held the ball and stood in front of the twelve-yard line. For this "unknown" midfielder, he had the first chance to change the situation on the field.

As the whistle sounded again, Jorginho took a few steps back.

Run-up, the iconic small jump appeared.

The pause before the shot threw Edson Morais' judgment as he sprinted to the left of goal.

Jorginho hits the ball firmly to the right of the goal.

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

"Napoli scored a penalty kick at home, and they are now temporarily leading 1-0."

In Zhang Jun’s view, it is a risky move for Sarri to hand over the penalty kicker to Jorginho. After all, Jorginho is too far away from the goal. It can only be an opportunity.

Jorginho scored a penalty, which really made Manchester City a little upset.

But this opportunity was given by Manchester City themselves, which can only "hang" the responsibility on themselves.

After a group of people "watched" Naples' celebration, Manchester City kicked off.

The game restarted, and Manchester City, who was one goal behind, started their own advancement.

The advancement of the midfield was smooth, and Li Feng in the frontcourt pushed forward some space.

When Li Feng wanted to force Naples' defense to retreat again, he noticed the positions of Coulibaly and Albiol, which obviously wanted to create an offside.

Once the offside is successfully created, it means that Manchester City's attack is likely to be terminated.

This is not what Li Feng wanted, he took a step back consciously.

De Bruyne only noticed the situation in the frontcourt as he advanced.

Especially Li Feng's position, between the two central defenders, there is still a lot of space in front of him, as long as the ball is passed, then he can rush up.

The movements of the feet are very concealed.

When the arc of the long pass passed through the air, Li Feng in the frontcourt rushed up instantly.

Li Feng's explosive power is very strong. Even Coulibaly, who noticed Li Feng's movements, still failed to fill this "loophole" in the first place.

Li Feng, who advanced forward, was extremely fast. For Albiol, there was nothing he could do. If he could, he wanted to give up chasing now.

As for Coulibaly, he gritted his teeth and pulled his speed to the maximum.

Li Feng unloaded the ball steadily with his left foot. Even though his speed dropped a bit, he already had a chance to face the goal.

After observing Reina's position, Li Feng adjusted his steps.

Standing firmly on the grass, he blasted a powerful shot with his left foot.

The speed of the ball is very fast, and this sudden shot is a test of the goalkeeper's shot.

"Reina!!!!!!"

"Veteran Reina blocked the ball, the ball was not kept, Manchester City still have a chance!"

Zhang Jun was a little surprised. Judging from the speed of the ball, this shot was unreasonable. To stop it, the goalkeeper would have to pay a lot.

And the veteran Reina actually did it, which is surprising.

When the camera was shown to Reina again, Zhang Jun keenly noticed that Reina's hands were always shaking inadvertently, which was not a normal phenomenon.

Although the ball was eventually "confiscated" by Naples, the danger Manchester City gave to Naples is still big enough.

In Reina's eyes, the save was considered lucky this time. The ball was in a situation of neither high nor low, which was conducive to his save.

But the strength given by Li Feng made him feel very tricky. If it happened again, Reina believed that he had no ability to prevent such a situation from happening.

The game continues, Naples' goal kick.

The feedback given by the arm was still a little numb, which made Reina give up the option of hand throwing the ball.

The ball is given to Ghulam's side.

This also prompted Li Feng, who put pressure on the frontcourt, to choose to retreat.

The danger in front of Naples has been temporarily alleviated, but the game is not over.

The leading Naples has slowed down. Since they are in the lead, they can wait for their opponents to make mistakes.

Noting that Naples are constantly passing the ball in the midfield, their desire to move forward is not strong enough. This behavior reminds Manchester City that they need to take the initiative.

In view of the fact that Jorginho was given the ball continuously, Li Feng quickly took the initiative to attack.

The speed was very fast, which made Coulibaly, who had just distributed the ball, smell the crisis.

The "collision" with Jorginho happened in the blink of an eye. For Jorginho, he is a little uncomfortable now.

Although he returned the ball to Albiol, the "force" brought by Li Feng made him fall on the grass.

After receiving the pass, Albiol kicked the ball forward with a big foot, an obvious risk-averse behavior.

When Li Feng looked back to check, Mertens beat Stones to grab the first spot.

The ball was pushed behind the central defender, and Insigne's sudden appearance made Manchester City's defense mess up.

Facing Danilo, Insigne stepped on the bicycle continuously, and the fake movements were realistic enough, which made Danilo quickly give a flaw.

Cut inward horizontally, and Insigne rubs the far corner.

Ederson Morais made a miscalculation in his positioning and the ball hit the goal post.

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

"A surprise goal, Naples scored two goals in the first half, which seems to be a bit behind Manchester City."

Just half an hour after the first half, Manchester City fell behind by 2 goals. This is not good news for the team.

Especially this time the adjustment for the full-backs exposed the team's problems.

Despite his youth, Theo Hernandez's drive has made him an integral part of the squad.

As for Kyle Walker, don't mention his contribution on the defensive end!

Zhang Jun was surprised by the situation at the scene, he turned his head and asked Zhan Lu a question.

"Mr. Zhan Lu, do you think Manchester City can win this game in the end?"

"It's only been half an hour since the game. Manchester City has a lot of chances to win the game. Their attack group is online, but they are not lucky enough."

Zhan Lu's answer is very clear, he is still optimistic about Manchester City.

In fact it is.

After the game restarted, Manchester City's offensive came very quickly. Even though Sane always encountered the opponent's key marking, someone on Manchester City's side always stood up.

De Bruyne sent a through pass, Li Feng backed up to protect the ball, he feinted, turned around and sent a pass to Sterling.

Although Sterling's running posture is a bit "fucked", his "happy football" will not disappear.

The continuous small steps made Coulibaly retreat continuously.

"Sterling made a cross, Li Feng's shot was blocked and he passed back."

"Kevin De Bruyne's long shot!!!"

"The ball went over the bar!"

The opportunity came out, and it was a pity that the ball went higher than the goal and flew into the stands.

It seems that Manchester City's strikers are not going too well.

Goal kick for Napoli.

This time, Reina's throw made Naples' attack spread quickly.

Continuously passing the ball, Naples failed to tear through Manchester City's defense.

The ball was given to Insigne again.

Another one-on-one with Danilo.

Insigne controlled the ball with his right foot, and the continuous escape failed. Insigne picked up with his right foot, and the ball failed to pass through Danilo's "wicket".

Manchester City's counterattack is coming! (end of this chapter)