This player is not professional

Chapter 302
There, Firmino moved to the wing to assist.

Lin Yi chose to send the football behind Manchester City's defense, which could give full play to Firmino's speed.

Firmino successfully received the ball, took two steps and then made a bicycle fake move. After shaking Kolarov so much that he didn't dare to take a shot, he suddenly cut inside and reached the line of the penalty area.

This is a very sensitive position, and Kolarov is even more afraid to make a move. What if he makes a mistake or commits a foul while busy?
Seeing Kolarov's scruples, Firmino also knew that this was a good opportunity for him to shoot!

At least Kolarov didn't dare to step up and block him.

So he suddenly took a shot while dribbling horizontally!

The football drew a falling arc and flew towards the upper corner of the goal.

Fortunately, Joe Hart was right there this time. He jumped high and lifted Firmino's sudden shot over the crossbar with one palm!

"Oh! It's dangerous!"

Firmino's shot was sudden and of good quality. At first it looked like it was going to hit high, but it dropped suddenly in front of the goal, like a falling leaf.

If Joe Hart wasn't paying attention, or if he thought the ball was too high anyway, and gave a symbolic jump, the ball might actually go in...

Although they say that they met Hartmon and kicked him, after all, it was just a scene in the highlight reel.

Although the goal was not scored, Pellegrini looked very angry. He shouted and waved his arms off the court to remind his players to cheer up.

Firmino's goal indeed sounded a wake-up call for the Manchester City players.

They had been in a state of confusion after conceding the ball but were awakened by Firmino's goal.

Liverpool's corner kick did not pose a threat to Manchester City's goal and was directly pushed out by center back Dante.

Subsequently, Manchester City gradually showed their advantage in possession and controlled the situation on the field.

In the 205th minute, Sterling easily broke through Liverpool's right back Milner on the left wing and passed in, but the ball was pushed out of the bottom line by Kanter who was returning to defense.

The subsequent corner kick did not pose a threat to Liverpool's goal.

But Manchester City still relies on its strong ball control ability to dominate the game.More possession means they can control the football more and organize more offense.

In the 208th minute, Sterling once again broke through Milner on the wing, caught up with the football near the baseline, and then passed the football into the penalty area.

The ball flew to the line of the penalty area and was stabbed by Kanter. Before Aguero, he picked the ball to Lin Yi who was nearby to support him.

Lin Yi turned his back to the attacking direction and prepared to catch the ball. Sterling rushed up behind him, intending to block Lin Yi's path to get the ball.

As a result, Lin Yi, who was completely focused on the football, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He flicked the football back and just avoided Sterling, who was trying to block the ball. At the same time, he also allowed him to complete his turn.

"nice shot!"

Lin Yi then dribbled the ball forward, and before De Bruyne rushed up, he gave the ball to Royce next to him.

At the same time, he accelerated and ran forward on a diagonal, straight into the space behind Manchester City defender Segna.Royce also saw Lin Yi's movement, so he planned to pass the football to him. This was a good opportunity for Liverpool to counterattack.

But Royce's forward pass was blocked by Segna with his feet.

The football that bounced back happened to land near Sterling, who was desperately trying to defend after being passed by Lin Yi.

Sterling used his head to push the bouncing football to the side and inserted it into Segna.

Segna dribbled the ball to break through from the wing, but Liverpool quickly formed a defensive posture of four people on the wing.

So Segner passed the football back to Sterling.

As soon as Sterling caught the ball, he stepped on the football to the side and at the same time used his body to support Royce who came up to defend him. Royce stretched out his foot to steal the ball. As a result, due to Sterling's series of actions, he Didn't touch the football.

At this time, Lin Yi also rushed back, trying to attack with Royce and break the ball from Sterling's feet.

As a result, Sterling easily pushed the football between Lin Yi's legs, accelerated at the same time, and got out of the gap between Lin Yi and Royce!
Wear your crotch and pass the ball!
Just now Lin Yi cleverly got rid of Sterling, and now Sterling is returning the favor!

After Sterling passed Lin Yi with a crotch pass, he quickly caught up with the football, changed direction with the ball and ran towards Liverpool's penalty area.

Kanter chased after him and saw the right moment to make a tackle.

But Sterling pushed the football away early and jumped up to dodge his tackle.

"nice shot!"

Manchester City fans in the stands at the Etihad Stadium also cheered loudly.

It seemed that Sterling was about to break into the penalty area with such force.

Salah, who came back from the front to defend, rushed to Sterling's side, then hooked his shoulder with his hand, and then used the power of the sprint to knock Sterling to the ground, who was just about to fight. Already...

The cheers instantly turned into boos, and the referee's whistle also sounded.

"Salah committed a foul... but it was a forced foul. If he didn't do this, it is very likely that Sterling would dribble into the penalty area, and it would be difficult for him to foul even if he wanted to..."

Lin Yi, who was chasing after him, also patted Salah on the shoulder and pulled him away at the same time: "After you commit a foul, stop hanging around in front of the referee and remind him to give you a card?"

What made Manchester City fans and Pellegrini very dissatisfied was that the referee only whistled for a foul on Salah and signaled Manchester City to take the free kick, but did not say anything to Salah for the foul, and did not give a verbal warning. , and no brand of any color was shown.

It's understandable not to give a verbal warning. After all, this is a tactical foul, and there is nothing to give a verbal warning.But shouldn’t a card be given?
No, the referee still hasn’t given the card.

Pellegrini spread his hands on the court and laughed helplessly.

He can only express his dissatisfaction in this way. If he contradicts the referee or the fourth official, then he may be sent to the stands, which will cause great losses...

The Manchester City fans in the stands were not so worried. They used boos and curses to express their opinions on the referee.

Although Salah blocked Manchester City's attack with a foul, Manchester City still got a very well-positioned free kick, so Liverpool could not take it lightly. They lined up the wall very seriously.

This free kick was taken by Navas.

His free kick was blocked by the high-jumping Liverpool wall.The football bounced high off the wall and was pushed out by a Liverpool player after falling.

Outside the penalty area, Sterling controlled the second drop.

After he got the ball, he broke through on the left.

He is in very good condition today, and now he looks very confident when facing the defense. No matter who is standing in front of him, he seems to have the ability to successfully break through!
Facing Milner, Sterling pushed the football near the baseline with the outside instep of his left foot, accelerated to chase the ball, and seemed to be going down to pass.

Milner hurriedly caught up.

After Sterling caught up with the football, he swung his left foot and tried to pass the ball.

Milner threw his leg out, trying to stop Sterling's cross.

It turned out that Sterling was just a fake move. He dunked the football back with his left foot. At the same time, his body suddenly stopped and turned around. He slipped past Milner, who had lost his balance, and dribbled the ball into the penalty area!
"Sterling! Nice breakthrough!"

Sterling broke into the penalty area and dribbled laterally. Instead of passing the ball, he opened the angle and volleyed!
The football went straight to the near corner of the goal.

Mignolet initially thought that Sterling was going to pass the ball to the middle, so his body weight shifted to the middle. Unexpectedly, Sterling actually shot a near corner kick!

So he quickly changed his focus and fell to the ground to save.

His hand could barely block the rolling football, but it was still spinning in front of the goal.

At this time, Lin Yi, who had returned to defense in front of the goal, turned around and kicked the football towards the frontcourt. The crisis was finally temporarily relieved...

Sterling, who didn't score, looked very regretful and held his head in his hands.

At this time, he no longer concealed his emotions. Wearing Manchester City autumn clothes, he tried his best for Manchester City and regretted not scoring for Manchester City.This is Manchester City's home court, so he doesn't need to care about the opinions of Liverpool fans.

"Sterling is in really good form today...I wonder if this good form is because he faced his old club. Since he moved to Manchester City, many Liverpool fans have called him a Traitor. Because he has such emotions, maybe he will have more motivation and fighting spirit when facing Liverpool?"

Of course, Pellegrini felt sorry for Sterling not scoring the goal, but he quickly applauded Sterling's performance, just like the Manchester City fans in the stands.

In order to let Sterling start in this game, he did not let Sterling play in the last Champions League game, just to let him have a good rest and be able to face Liverpool in the best condition.

Pellegrini knows the dissatisfaction of Liverpool fans with Sterling and also knows Sterling's attitude towards this.

He wants to take advantage of this and let Sterling become Liverpool's gravedigger...

Sterling made consecutive breakthroughs and created many opportunities for Manchester City. Although he did not score a goal, the team's morale quickly recovered.

They now have a very clear goal - to equalize the score before the end of the first half.

Not long after, Manchester City launched an attack from the right, and this time Sterling switched to the right.

After he got the ball from the wing, he directly sent a precise cross.

Aguero connected in the middle and fired a wonderful volley!

Mignolet fought hard and threw the football away, and then there was another chaos in front of the goal.

In the chaos, Skrtel kicked the football out of the baseline and Manchester City received a corner kick.

Francisco took a corner kick and Dante headed the ball, but it was too high and the football flew directly over the crossbar and out of the baseline.

"Manchester City's offensive during this period is really fierce! And the driving force behind the fierce offensive is Sterling! Sterling is in very good condition today. Although he played for Liverpool last season, many Liverpool players know him well enough, but... They were not able to defend him very well... It is now almost 10 minutes into the first half. If Sterling is not defended in a targeted manner and he is allowed to continue playing like this, Liverpool's defense will always be tense. In such a state, it is easy to make mistakes..."

"Pellegrini gave Sterling a lot of freedom in this game, unlike before where he was always restricted to the wing... But once Pellegrini released the restrictions on Sterling, , Sterling used his talent to repay Pellegrini..."

In the 403rd minute, Sterling once again took the ball on the left wing. Facing Milner's defense, he first swayed his upper body and seemed to be cutting inside.

Milner swayed, but Sterling's right foot dunked the football toward the baseline.

Milner quickly turned around and blocked the ball, intending to steal the ball.

Sterling's feet were faster than his. He gently pushed the football into the penalty area and rushed into the penalty area resolutely.

Milner looked very embarrassed in front of Sterling's deft pace. He was shaking at his feet and showed signs of losing his balance!
Sterling took the opportunity to move the football forward, trying to get rid of him completely.

Milner was almost crawling to the ground, but he still refused to give up, so he simply gave up his entire body weight, threw his body out, and pressed on Sterling's legs.

Sterling himself also lost his balance at this time, and both of them fell...in the penalty area.

"Sterling's breakthrough was very sharp and wonderful. Milner was helpless in front of him! Sterling has gone crazy in this game. He can't play any more! It's just like playing to pass people! I just said What are you talking about? If Sterling continues to play like this without restrictions, Liverpool will be in trouble sooner or later! Now, big trouble is coming! This should be an undisputed penalty!"

Amidst the boos, the referee finally made a decision that satisfied Manchester City fans - he blew his whistle and pointed at the penalty spot in the Liverpool penalty area.

It's a penalty!

In addition, he took out the yellow card from his pocket and motioned Milner with his hook to get up and collect the card.

Liverpool's players gathered around to defend Milner, while Manchester City's players pulled Sterling up, hugged him and high-fived him to celebrate the penalty.

Liverpool's penalty area was filled with ice and fire.

The penalty was undisputed.

No matter how much the Liverpool players plead with the referee, the penalty decision cannot be changed.They also knew this, and when they begged for mercy, they were more focused on Milner's yellow card.

He received a yellow card before the first half was over. Looking at Sterling's attitude, he will definitely continue to beat Milner in the next game. When the time comes, Milner will receive a yellow card. What will happen to Milner? If you fight against Sterling, you will definitely get beaten...

They felt that even if Sterling's breakthrough just now was successful, it was only close to the bottom line, not directly facing the goal, and did not pose a direct threat to the goal. Under such circumstances, Milner's foul should not be given a card.

But the referee didn't listen to their excuses.

In the end, Liverpool's players had no choice but to disperse.

(End of this chapter)