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

Chapter 223 The game is in progress (4K)

After getting rid of consecutively, Rashford dunked Fernandinho, and he gave the ball to Martial on the right.

Martial, who received the pass, took the initiative to run, which is not surprising.

After all, this guy still wants to show his strength by scoring goals.

In successive escapes, the ball seems to stick to Martial's feet, which is surprising.

With Martial hitting horizontally, Manchester United's offense came.

Lukaku passed Kompanica behind him, and his right-footed shot finally failed to hit the goal.

The opportunity was really good, but Manchester United failed to seize the opportunity.

Lukaku's "clumsy" shot made Mourinho on the sidelines hug his head in annoyance.

The game continues.

Manchester City did not kick directly this time, which is very in line with Guardiola's tactical arrangement. Since they are in the lead, don't worry in the next attack.

Continuously passing the ball, Manchester City overwhelmed their formation across the half.

A position that is too far forward is indeed easy to give the opponent a chance.

But the ball has been held by Manchester City, so the risk is naturally lower!
When Fernandinho gave the ball to De Bruyne again, Manchester City's offense also reached the final pass.

At this time, the striker has already stuck his position.

Especially Li Feng, he stuck Smolink behind him, and the confrontation between the two started directly at this moment.

With De Bruyne's high-altitude ball sent, the strength of Li Feng's feet was also full.

Although Smalling has no advantage in the confrontation, Smalling still has his own specialty-bouncing!
The position on the ground is occupied by Li Feng, but the confrontation in the air has just begun.

Li Feng, who took off a little late, suffered a disadvantage this time.

Although he had a slight advantage in weight, Smalling relied on his excellent jumping to overwhelm Li Feng and grab the first spot.

The ball was cleared, and Herrera quickly protected the ball from outside the penalty area.

As the player with the best mental attributes in Manchester United, Herrera is deeply loved by Mourinho.

In the process of advancing, Herrera did not get too far forward, he was very clear about his mission in this game.

Antonio Valencia's advancing speed is very fast. Although he is still somewhat lacking in shooting, his advantage in speed can still make opponents suffer.

In the high-speed advance, Antonio Valencia directly took Teo Hernandez hard.

Such a scene made Guardiola shake his head on the sidelines. In terms of personal talent, Special Olympics is very good, but what he lacks now is experience. I believe that in the next schedule, Special Olympics' goals will be more obvious.

The 45-degree cross from outside the penalty area, Antonio Valencia is not that trustworthy in terms of shooting skills, but this guy crosses very well.

The accuracy of the ball was very high, and Lukaku in the penalty area once again put Kompany behind him.

The header was ferried, and Rashford in the penalty area made a "supplementary shot"!
"GOALLLLLL!!!!!!"

"Marcus Rashford!!!!!!"

"At the critical moment, the teenager Marcus Rashford stood up and his supplementary shot brought the opponent back to the same level. Then Manchester United can be more patient to organize their own offense."

Zhang Jun looked at the time again. Regarding Rashford's goal, even as a diehard Liverpool fan, he has to admit that his shooting skills are really good and he is a player with a promising future.

The score was temporarily equalized, but Manchester City also exposed the problem at this time, that is, they were a little lax when fighting for the second spot, and some players "leaked" their defensive positions.

Such a scene made Guardiola very angry.

"Mikel, remember those guys, it's really worrying!"

Guardiola turned his head and told Mikel Arteta that Guardiola still likes his assistant coach very much.

The game restarts.

The regular time of the first half also came to an end.

Li Feng did not accelerate forward after the kick-off. This action also indicates that Manchester City will not continue to attack in the last minute of the first half.

Although another 2 minutes were given in stoppage time, the players on Manchester City's side clearly knew what they should do at this stage.

Not to mention that they could accept the score of 1-1 in the first half. If they want to overtake the score, then they still have 45 minutes, which is enough.

"drop!"

The referee on duty blew the whistle to end the first half.

At this time, the Manchester City players seized the time and quickly retreated to the locker room.

"In the set-piece defense, I have said many times what needs to be paid attention to. Why do you always have the same problem?"

"Watch the football and not the people? Who is spoiling you!"

"If this happens again in the subsequent games, you will know the consequences yourself!"

Guardiola once again exhorted the problems that occurred on the defensive end in the first half, and also emphasized that if repeated offenses do not correct, then he will take measures to "force rectification."

The confrontation between the two teams in the first half was beautiful. Although the total number of goals was only 2, they did a very good transition between offense and defense.

But for Manchester United fans, they don't like it very much!
Defensive and counterattack tactics can make the team perform very well in the cup, but the league fights for stability, especially for the team that wants to win the championship. You can get a stable score in "Bao Cai"!

This season, Manchester United are not stable enough in the face of weak teams, which has caused Mourinho's current pressure is really not small.

Another point that needs to be noted is that Manchester City is in a very hot state in the new season. Even if some players cannot appear, they have not lost yet!

They have not lost a single game in 15 league games, and today is their 16th round. If Manchester United cannot win the game at home, then they will see Manchester City go one step further towards the championship.

This is unacceptable to Mourinho.

But Manchester City is in a very hot state at this stage, and it is really difficult to stop them.

Regarding this point, fans of the Manchester City duo can see it "clearly".

[Gua Shuai's coaching really has two brushes, but his tactics combined with the capital of Manchester City's local tyrants, they will be the biggest "villains" in the Premier League. I think in the next few years, all the giants in the Premier League will Start a new "arms race". 】

[Building the team, I, a Manchester United fan, recognizes it. At present, Guardiola's only flaw is commanding on the spot. Oh, there is another one, that is the whole job! 】

[I agree with what was said above. Guardiola's ability to organize things is really good. He often has some weird ideas, which leads to the disappearance of a good situation! 】

[As for the coach, both teams have their own characteristics, but in terms of the personal strength of the players, Manchester United has a lot of problems, especially their defense; Smalling is in good condition, but he is not so trustworthy. For the others, it is really a headache. 】

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Both fans have high expectations for their home teams, but there is only one championship, and if someone wins it, someone will naturally become the "background board".

From the analysis of the confrontation in the first half, Smalling can use his bounce to catch Manchester City by surprise.

But in a real confrontation, it is really difficult for Smalling to gain an advantage.

As for his partner, Smalling really didn't dare to let others mark him. If he didn't do it, he would just fix it for himself. If there is one less person to fight, Manchester City's advantage is really infinite!

After a short intermission, the second half of the game started with the referee's whistle.

Manchester United, playing at home, quickly spread out their formation, which shows how much Manchester United wants to win this game.

Lingard took the ball back and did it, and Matic who received the ball sent a through pass.

Lukaku, who went forward, shot directly!

The ball still missed the goal, but this poor shooting technique was a headache.

Just as everyone was waiting for Manchester City to serve, the whistle sounded again.

In the absence of confrontation, Kompany fell to the ground.

Such a situation is indeed surprising.

After confirming that Kompany could not persist in the game, Guardiola made adjustments, Gundogan appeared, and Fernandinho withdrew to play as a central defender.

There is indeed nothing wrong with the arrangement, but there is a "weakness" that has been clearly exposed-the team's air defense capability.

Before Kompany was still on the field, Manchester City still had the power to fight for high-altitude ball operations such as set-pieces.

But now there is a lack of overall height, so it is easy for Lukaku to get a chance.

Fortunately for Manchester City fans, the ball is still under the control of Manchester City. As long as the ball is firmly controlled, Manchester City has a great chance to win the game.

The goal kick was taken, and Manchester United's frontcourt pressing started on the spot.

The operation of "beating the dog in the water" still does not need to be directed by Mourinho.

Manchester United's pressing force in the frontcourt was not enough, but it was enough to delay Manchester City's advance speed.

It took 5 minutes for Manchester City to overwhelm the formation again.

Continuously passing the ball, the pull of Manchester City's wing played a role.

De Bruyne sent a through pass, and Li Feng in the middle retreated to hit the ball. He knocked his heel spiritually, and Sterling, who advanced forward, got a chance.

After getting rid of consecutively, Sterling crossed the middle.

Li Feng who "followed up" took a shot.

"The handling before the shot is really excellent, the only pity is that Li Feng failed to hold the ball down."

"If you press it, Manchester City will expand the score."

Zhang Jun regretted Li Feng's shot. If he pressed the ball a little bit, the ball might be in a dead corner.

Like the previous free kick, even David De Gea, he still couldn't resolve that problem.

The game continues.

De Gea didn't hit the foot, but started throwing the ball.

Manchester United's offense is a bit "constipated". Due to Pogba's absence, Manchester United also changed their tactics.

Herrera scored and Antonio Valencia dribbled with the ball from the wing.

This also led to Theo Hernandez being played by his opponent again.

For the situation of Special Olympics, Manchester United's tactical changes are indeed effective.

But the effect is not great!

Although holes were continuously exposed on the defensive end, Special Olympics was not convinced. He thought he could handle them.

Even if Antonio Valencia had a clean life this time, he still gritted his teeth and retreated.

"drop!"

The crisp whistle directly "suspended" the upcoming conflict.

Although Antonio Valencia got past Theo, Fernandinho eased the pressure on the defense in the ensuing confrontation with his sliding tackle.

But the "inadvertent" action in the tackle made Manchester City have to hand over a direct free kick.

This time the defense of the set ball, Li Feng "finally" returned to his own penalty area.

Li Feng seized the timing of the kick-off, and he quickly got stuck.

Retreating Li Feng to the defense of the set ball is a choice Guardiola has to make. With Kompany's position, the height and jumping of the players on the field, they are not good enough.

If you want to limit Manchester United's free kick, then this requires a high point retracement.

The quality of Ashley Young's free kick is very good. While Li Feng followed Smalling, he noticed Matic's position from the corner of his eye.

"Follow him!"

Before Li Feng's words fell, Matic smashed the ball towards the goal.

The chance is really good, but Matic needs to "practice" well to withstand a better quality header.

The ball was directly destroyed by Edson Morais and went out of the baseline.

Corner chance for Manchester United.

Successive set-piece defenses, for Manchester City, they feel a little pressure.

Another cross from Ashley Young, the quality is really good, if you want to rewrite the score on the field, let's see if Lukaku can catch the opportunity this time!

In this direct "collision" with Lukaku, Li Feng gained a slight advantage.

"Beautiful clearance, Manchester City escaped unharmed!"

"Lukaku's physical fitness is really explosive. Even a 'monster' like Li Feng does not have an advantage in air confrontation."

"The ball is still on Manchester United's side, so I have to make another trip."

Manchester United's consecutive offenses failed to score a goal. Even if the score of 1-1 came to the end of the game, Manchester United was acceptable.

The ball was given to Matic in the ribs again, and Manchester City's defense was still plunged into the "fence". They just wanted to see if Manchester United could rewrite the score on the field.

Lukaku grabbed the first spot!

"The quality of this header is very good. Are Manchester United going to rewrite the score?"

"no!"

"Ederson Moraes' save blocked United's attempts to shrink the points and the game went on!"

After witnessing these attacks, Zhang Jun is not surprised by the current score.

With a score of 1-1, both sides have scored goals, the only thing to pay attention to is - Li Feng!
Although it seems that Li Feng has no chance now, the game is not over yet, and a careless send may cost Manchester United a painful price.

The game continued and Antonio Valencia came to take the corner.

The arc is very nice!
Lukaku in the penalty area did not grab the first spot this time.

Manchester City forward Li Feng clears the ball out of the box.
(End of this chapter)