Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

As the game progressed, Liverpool was not intimidated by Manchester City's earlier offensive. Instead, they quickly responded in their own way.

In the 20th minute, a wonderful attack brought the atmosphere at Wembley Stadium to a boiling point again.

On the court, Liverpool player Coutinho got the ball near the midfield. His clever footwork and quick thinking made him feel at home in Manchester City's defense.

He cleverly shuttled through the gaps in Manchester City's midfield, looking for the opportunity to attack.

At this moment, Coutinho found that Sturridge had run out of the gap.

He knocked the ball to Sturridge without hesitation, and the two began a delicate cooperation.

After Sturridge got the ball, he did not attack rashly, but used a clever back-knock to return the ball to Coutinho behind him.

Li Lei immediately returned to defense, but was already one step late.

Coutinho received the ball back, adjusted his body shape, and took a long shot directly from the front of the penalty area! His shot was powerful and the angle was tricky, and the ball whizzed straight to the lower right corner of the goal.

Liverpool fans in the stands had already jumped up and cheered, and the ball was about to fly into the net.

But at the critical moment, Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart made a magical save! He flew in the direction of the ball, stretched his right hand with all his strength, and his fingertips just touched the ball.

The football changed direction under the touch of Joe Hart's fingertips, hit the crossbar and bounced out of the bottom line.

The audience exclaimed, they were impressed by Joe Hart's extremely beautiful and difficult save this time.

This scene will undoubtedly become a classic picture of this game.

As Liverpool created a dangerous situation in the 20th minute, Manchester City coach Guardiola on the sidelines became solemn.

He changed his usual calm and composed attitude, stared at the court intently, and his hands unconsciously stuck in his trouser pockets.

The exquisite cooperation between Coutinho and Sturridge obviously made Guardiola realize the seriousness of the problem. His players had loopholes in the defensive transition, giving Liverpool an opportunity to take advantage.

When Coutinho kicked the ball, Guardiola's heart almost jumped to his throat. He held his breath and followed the trajectory of the ball closely.

Fortunately, Joe Hart made a wonderful save in time to save Manchester City.

Guardiola breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows were still furrowed.

He walked quickly to his assistant and whispered a few words.

Obviously, Guardiola has realized that some tactical adjustments need to be made to deal with Liverpool's counterattack.

Then, Guardiola walked back to his coaching seat and turned his attention back to the court.

At this moment, Guardiola began to stand up and command more frequently, shouting tactical instructions to the players.

"Keep organized, don't give them space to operate!"

"Strengthen the midfield defense!"

"Don't give Coutinho too much space!"

"Send a long diagonal pass to find Sterling!"

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Guardiola's voice echoed on the side of the court, and every one of his instructions revealed urgency and determination.

As the first half of the game progressed, Guardiola and Klopp were constantly adjusting their tactics.

Guardiola obviously realized that although Manchester City had an advantage in ball possession, the team lacked depth on the offensive end.

So he began to try to solve this problem by adjusting the positions of the players.

He moved Sterling from the right to the left and asked Li Lei to switch to the right, trying to use the speed of the two wingers to put more pressure on Liverpool's defense.

Liverpool coach Klopp adopted a different strategy.

He began to ask the players to strengthen the midfield's pressing and improve the enthusiasm and aggressiveness of the defense.

Obviously, Klopp hopes to disrupt Manchester City's ball possession rhythm and put pressure on the opponent in this way, thereby creating offensive opportunities.

Under Klopp's command, Henderson and Milner kept fighting in the midfield, running non-stop, trying to cut off Manchester City's passing line.

Coutinho wandered in the frontcourt, looking for any possible breakthrough.

The game in the first half continued to advance in the tactical contest, and both sides showed strong tactical literacy and execution.

But neither Guardiola's adjustment nor Klopp's deployment could make a breakthrough in the score.

The whistle blew, and the first half ended with a score of 0:0.

This score obviously cannot satisfy the fans, especially those who support Manchester City and Li Lei.

In the live broadcast room of the famous football anchor Gao Yi, many fans began to express dissatisfaction.

"Li Lei's performance today is not outstanding enough. He seems to have not fully adapted to Manchester City's system."

"Manchester City has so many stars, but they didn't score a goal in the first half. Isn't this too bad?"

"Guardiola's adjustment is not satisfactory.I feel that it didn't work, Manchester City's attack is still very simple. "

Facing the fans' dissatisfaction, Gao Yi also interacted with everyone in the live broadcast.

"I understand everyone's feelings," Gao Yi said directly.

"After all, we all hope to see a wonderful game, and hope that Li Lei and Manchester City can have an outstanding performance. "

"But there is still the second half of the game, and everything is still undecided. I believe Guardiola and the players will definitely make adjustments. "

Gao Yi's words seemed to have a certain soothing effect, and the fans' emotions calmed down a little, and they began to discuss the trend of the second half rationally.

"That's right, the game is only halfway through, and the situation is still very uncertain. "

"That is, we must believe in the strength of Li Lei and Manchester City, and they will definitely perform well in the second half!"

"I look forward to Guardiola giving the players a good analysis during the halftime break and making targeted tactical deployments. "

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As the fans' discussion deepened, the atmosphere in the live broadcast room gradually changed from dissatisfaction to expectation.

Everyone was looking forward to the second half of the game breaking the deadlock and presenting more exciting content.

Compared to the fans' urgency, Manchester City coach Guardiola in the locker room seemed very calm.

During the halftime break, Manchester City players walked into the locker room one after another. The atmosphere was a little depressed, and everyone's face was filled with a hint of disappointment and fatigue.

But Guardiola's expression was still calm. He stood in the middle of the locker room, his eyes swept over every player, with a confident smile on his face.

"Gentlemen, I know you are not very satisfied with the results of the first half," Guardiola said.

"But this is only half of the game. We still have 45 minutes, enough to turn the situation around and win. "

The players' eyes gradually focused on Guardiola, the tactical master who always gives the wisest guidance at critical moments.

"In the second half, we have to make some adjustments," Guardiola continued.

"Fernandinho, you need to give more support in the position of defensive midfielder to assist the defense line in dealing with Liverpool's pressing. "

"David and Li Lei, your speed and breakthrough are our important weapons. In the second half, I hope you can participate more in the offense and cause trouble for Liverpool's defense. "

"As for the striker, Aguero, you are our goal machine! Keep looking for opportunities and believe in your ability. As long as you have one chance, you can change the score. "

Guardiola looked around the locker room and was satisfied to see that every player had rekindled his fighting spirit.

"Remember, we are a team. Everyone has to fight for each other and for Manchester City. As long as we play to our best, victory will belong to us!"

"Yes, coach!" The players responded in unison, their voices full of strength and determination.

"Okay, gentlemen, take a good rest next, let's go back to the field and show the real Manchester City style, let Liverpool see our strength and determination!"

Time passed as these players panted, the door of the locker room opened again, and Manchester City players returned to the field.