Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

"Guys, the first half was outstanding."

"Li Lei, that assist was great, and Aguero's goal was also great."

Guardiola smiled and nodded, but soon his expression turned serious.

"But we can't take it lightly," he continued.

"Although Liverpool is one man short, Klopp will never give up easily."

"We must stay focused, especially on defense, and we can't make any more mistakes."

He walked to the tactical board and began to make detailed arrangements for the second half.

"First, we have to continue to press their defense, but we have to control the rhythm and not commit fouls because of impatience."

"Stones, Otamendi, Danilo, you have to stay calm and avoid receiving yellow cards again."

"Li Lei and Walker, you have to pay attention to the cooperation with the midfield when attacking, and don't let Liverpool have the opportunity to counterattack."

"De Bruyne and David Silva, you have to control the ball in the midfield and try to tear through their defense through short passes and quick transfers."

Guardiola drew several arrows on the tactical board with his fingers, indicating how the players should move and pass the ball.

"Fernandinho, your position is crucial." He emphasized.

"You not only have to help defend, but also move forward quickly during counterattacks, but be careful with your movements to avoid receiving another yellow card."

Guardiola paused, looked at the players' expressions, and continued: "Aguero, Jesus, you must continue to put pressure on the opponent's defense, but also pay attention to retreating to create more ball options for the midfield."

"Remember, we are a team, and everyone must do their best for each other."

"As long as we stay focused and calm, we can win this game!"

With Guardiola's encouragement and tactical arrangements, Manchester City's players walked out of the locker room with confidence, ready to meet the challenges of the second half.

The atmosphere on the court was still tense, and the audience was looking forward to the next fierce confrontation.

The referee's whistle sounded, and the second half of the game officially began.

Manchester City's players followed Guardiola's instructions and launched a steady attack.

They gradually controlled the situation on the field through precise passes and tacit cooperation.

Although Liverpool was one man short, they still resisted tenaciously and waited for an opportunity to counterattack under Klopp's command.

In the 50th minute, De Bruyne successfully intercepted the ball in the midfield and quickly passed the ball to David Silva.

Silva dribbled the ball forward and cleverly passed the ball to Walker on the right at the front of the penalty area.

Walker made a cross, Aguero jumped high and headed the ball, but was saved by Mignolet.

Immediately afterwards, Liverpool launched a quick counterattack, and Salah ran with the ball on the right.

Stones stepped forward to intercept in time and destroyed the ball out of the sideline, defusing a dangerous situation.

The situation on the field was still stalemate, and both sides were trying their best to win.

Manchester City's players continued to maintain high pressure and control the ball in accordance with Guardiola's tactical arrangements, while Liverpool resisted tenaciously and tried to find opportunities through counterattacks.

After the start of the second half, Manchester City continued to launch a fierce offensive in accordance with Guardiola's tactical deployment.

Liverpool's disadvantage of playing with one less player was fully exposed in the face of Manchester City's powerful offensive.

Manchester City continued to tear Liverpool's defense by quickly passing the ball.

In the 53rd minute of the game, Manchester City organized another threatening attack.

De Bruyne received a pass from Fernandinho in the midfield and quickly dribbled forward.

Liverpool's midfield tried to limit De Bruyne's performance by pressing, but his footwork and vision made the defense look pale and powerless.

De Bruyne cleverly got rid of Emre Can's pressing and passed the ball to Kyle Walker who was running high on the right.

Walker did not stop and directly advanced along the side, approaching Liverpool's penalty area.

Liverpool's left back Alberto Moreno quickly returned to defense, trying to stop Walker's breakthrough.

However, Walker made a fake move to shake Moreno's center of gravity and passed the ball to the center of the penalty area.

In the penalty area, Aguero and Jesus attracted the attention of Liverpool central defenders Joel Matip and Ragnar Klavan, forming a diversion.

At this moment, De Bruyne joined the attack again, and he quickly joined Walker's pass.

At the moment when Liverpool's defense line had a gap, De Bruyne did not take credit, and he caught a glimpse of Li Lei who joined from the back row.

De Bruyne deftly passed the ball horizontally, and the ball seemed to have eyes and was accurately delivered to Li Lei's feet.

Li Lei had already judged the passing line and quickly made a shooting action.

Facing the attacking Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet, Li Lei calmly shot, and the ball flew to the left of the goal like lightning.Lower corner.

Mignolet tried his best to save the ball, but still failed to touch the ball.

"Goal!"

Manchester City fans in the stands burst into thunderous cheers. Li Lei's goal helped Manchester City rewrite the score to 2:0.

His teammates flocked to celebrate this crucial goal.

De Bruyne's assist and Li Lei's shot were perfect, and this goal further hit Liverpool's morale.

Liverpool looked a little tired and frustrated after losing the ball, especially the disadvantage of one less player made their defensive pressure doubled.

Klopp kept commanding on the sidelines, hoping that the players could stabilize their mentality and reorganize the defense.

However, facing such a rapid attack by Manchester City, they seemed a little overwhelmed.

Henderson tried to limit Manchester City's advancement by adjusting the defensive position of the midfield, but the tacit cooperation and smooth passing between Manchester City players made their defense frequently in danger.

Wijnaldum and Can tried their best to block the middle, but Manchester City's two wings flew together and Liverpool's defense was exhausted.

Faced with such a strong offensive firepower, Liverpool could only delay time by more resolute fighting and pressing.

Their players tried their best to block every shot and pass of Manchester City, hoping to seize the opportunity of counterattack.

However, with Manchester City's second goal, Liverpool's defense became more and more fragile.

Manchester City continued to maintain high pressure, firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, and forced Liverpool into a passive defensive state.

The atmosphere on the court became more and more tense, the cheers of Manchester City fans came one after another, and Liverpool needed to find a miraculous opportunity to turn the situation around.

In the 65th minute of the game, Manchester City's advantage became more and more obvious.

De Bruyne once again became the initiator of the attack in the midfield. After receiving the pass from Fernandinho, he quickly dribbled forward.

Liverpool's midfield and defense seemed a little overwhelmed in the pressing, and De Bruyne easily broke through Emre Can's defense.

De Bruyne dribbled the ball to the front of the penalty area. He caught a glimpse of Gabriel Jesus's movement in the penalty area and sent a precise through ball.

The ball passed between Matip and Klavan and went straight to Jesus' feet.

After Jesus received the ball, facing the attacking goalkeeper Mignolet, he calmly made a feint, shook Mignolet's center of gravity, and then pushed the ball into the net.

The ball went into the net and the score became 3:0.

Manchester City's players were once again in a sea of ​​celebration, and Jesus was also excited by this wonderful goal.

With the score behind, Liverpool coach Klopp realized that he had to make adjustments to prevent the score from continuing to expand.

He quickly made a substitution decision and sent in a more defensive player.