Chapter 344 Manchester City's problem lies in the defense!
Chapter 344 Manchester City’s problem lies in the defense!
Author: Thief Cao
Chapter 344 Manchester City’s problem lies in the defense!
On the field, after Manchester City scored the goal, they played more calmly and firmly controlled the ball at their feet.
The formation pressed forward again and again, and after finding no space to attack, it passed the ball back to the backcourt again and again, reorganizing the attack. The game was played with great patience, very much like Guardiola's coaching style.
"Guardiola chose to use Kolarov as a central defender in this game, just to use his passing!"
"Look, the risky pass just now through the gap immediately helped Manchester City create an offensive space in Sunderland's dense defensive formation!"
In the LeTV live broadcast room, the conversation between Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu has turned to Guardiola's tactics and formation for this game.
Before the two of them finished speaking, Chu Zheng came to the field again.
In the 16th minute of the game, Sterling received a long pass from Fernandinho on the right side of the frontcourt.
After getting the ball, Sterling swung the ball thirty meters in front of the right rib at the top of the arc, causing Lyndon Gooch to lose his center, and then quickly dribbled the ball laterally and cut inside.
But after arriving in the center, Sterling found that Sunderland's defense in the center was too dense, so he had to pass forward diagonally to the left to Clichy who came to the center.
After Clichy got the ball, he saw that Sunderland players were concentrated in the center and the rib areas on both sides. He paused and then passed the ball to Chu Zheng, who was unguarded on the left.
After Chu Zheng took the ball, he slowly moved forward.
Seeing Sunderland's defense shift to the left half, he, who had been dribbling the ball with his head down, suddenly made a lateral move.
At the top of the arc to the right, De Bruyne saw the ball flying behind him. He immediately understood Chu Zheng's intention and quickly retreated.
In the right rib area at the top of the arc, after De Bruyne removed the ball from his chest, he saw that there were not many people in the middle of the Sunderland penalty area. He took a long shot before the defensive player came up.
Although De Bruyne's shot is not as terrifying as Chu Zheng's heavy artillery, his shot is also within the range of the heavy artillery.
The next second, the ball flew over Kabul and Lamine Cone around the penalty spot, and then quickly began to fall straight into the upper left corner of the goal.
Sunderland goalkeeper Mannone dived, but even though he stretched his body to the extreme in the air, he still failed to touch the ball.
But there was a bang!
Another special meow!
"fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Seeing De Bruyne's long-range shot being rejected by the goal of his own stadium, a short exclamation suddenly erupted from the Etihad Stadium!
"For the Sunderland players, these short ten minutes are like a year. It is not an exaggeration to say that a second is like a year!" Zhan Jun smiled when he saw this connection between Chu Zheng and De Bruyne.
said.
"Compared with last season, Manchester City can still attack in the opponent's half this season, but his passing speed has become faster!" Zhang Lu made gestures with both hands, "His ball speed is fast, from one point to the other.
Another point is that the passing force is strong and the speed is fast!”
"The biggest change among Manchester City players after Guardiola's coaching is that the players no longer stick to the ball under their feet!"
"So they create far more gaps through quick passing than last season!"
"And today Chu Zheng and Sterling have been active on the wing, opening up Manchester City's offensive width. They don't rely on two full-backs to come in and participate in the attack. They just rely on Chu Zheng and Sterling.
Get the ball out wide and pass it over and over again to tear apart the Sunderland defence!"
However, before Zhang Lu and Zhan Jun could finish their words, the Manchester City goal appeared in huge danger on the field.
In the 22nd minute of the game, Manchester City attacked from the left and was intercepted by Sunderland.
Chu Zheng quickly chased back along the sideline to near the midline, and together with Clichy who crossed the midline and David Silva who came from the rib area to block the passing line, the three of them moved Watmore very quickly.
Trapped on the sidelines.
After Chu Zheng pushed away Watmore and snatched the ball back, he saw that the left half was full of Sunderland players, so he kicked the ball directly back to the backcourt.
Kolarov took the ball and crossed to Stones.
After receiving the ball in the ribs, Stones first led the ball laterally to the middle.
Seeing that no one from Sunderland's front line was pressing forward to press high, this guy's old habit of dribbling the ball by himself fell into the trap.
Taking the ball to the center circle and in front of the arc, Sunderland midfielder Borini chased him laterally.
Borini not only blocked Stones' path, but his pressing posture was also very obvious.
Stones had no way to go and did not dare to risk a forward pass, so he had to turn to the right with the ball, block Borini behind him, and cross the ball to Sagna on the right in front of him.
Seeing the ball coming, Borini also rushed past Stones. Sagna wanted to push Sterling directly in front of the center line.
But Defoe quickly appeared in his passing lane to Sterling.
Sagna had no choice but to turn around and push the ball into the penalty area.
But the force of his careless kick was obviously a bit weak.
"oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Seeing Borini chasing closer and closer, faster than goalkeeper Caballero, the Etihad Stadium suddenly became an uproar again!
Fortunately, this is an illusion.
Caballero was afraid of being cheated, so he rushed out of the penalty area and raised his foot to throw.
But the siege was cleared, but the ball fell to the feet of a Sunderland player again.
In the right rib area of the center circle, Manchester City's left rib, Watmore stopped and made a quick start, leaving Clichy behind.
Entering the 35-meter area on the right rib at the top of the arc, the moment he came in front of Kolarov, he poked with his toe. Not only did he avoid Kolarov, but the ball was also passed to Bo in the right rib area at the top of the arc.
At Rini's feet.
When Guardiola saw this scene on the sidelines, the corner of his mouth twitched twice. His face was relatively calm, but he was probably roaring in his heart.
Chu Zheng quickly retreated along the ribs, feeling even more speechless in his heart. He complained wildly about Stones and Sagna's heated play, which was really refreshing and refined.
In front of Manchester City's penalty area, Fernandinho quickly pushed forward, preventing Borini from completing his turn when he got the ball.
At this time, Defoe was in the huge gap between Fernandinho and Sagna.
After Stones chased back along the middle, he went straight to this passing line.
But it's too late!
Before Stones could get into position, Borini, who had his back to the penalty area, raised his left leg and struck hard with the inside of his left foot. The ball rolled laterally towards Defoe, who was on the left side of the top of the arc.
At this time, Sania was already aware of the danger, but he was three or four meters away from Defoe. Water from a distance could not save a fire that was close by.
However, fortunately, Borini's pass was not accurate and the ball rolled directly to Defoe's feet.
Defoe had to wait where he was.
It was during this moment that Sania had the opportunity to get close to Defoe.
Chu Zheng also rushed back from the right rib area at the top of the arc.
But the next second, Sagna once again disappointed all Manchester City fans.
As the saying goes, concentration is the essence. Although Defoe looks short and his physical resistance is not strong enough, his biggest feature is his extremely strong explosive power and extremely fast start-up speed.
So Sania was stuck behind Defoe.
Coupled with entering the penalty area, Sagna also became a little constrained.
Before the penalty kick, seeing Caballero move forward quickly and compressing the shooting space in front of him, Defoe raised his foot and hit.
However, the moment he raised his right foot, he suddenly felt a pressure on his right side.
The next second, Defoe's eyes blurred as a light blue figure flashed past, and then a long leg wearing white socks stretched out from the ground and scooped the ball away.
But at this time, Defoe's leg had already been thrown out. When he saw Chu Zheng lying on the ground, he immediately retracted his strength, but the spike on the sole of his right foot still rubbed against Chu Zheng's chest and abdomen.
"ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Suddenly Chu Zheng's screams echoed throughout the Etihad Stadium!
This shrill scream frightened Guardiola on the sidelines and was all shaken up!
"Oh yo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
In the LeTV live broadcast room, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were so frightened by this incident that their faces changed and they were speechless.
In the stands, Zhao Dudu also jumped up nervously.
She couldn't see it clearly from her perspective, but she knew that if Defoe really kicked Chu Zheng, Chu Zheng would definitely be injured internally, even internal bleeding was possible.
As a student of sports medicine, she knew very well how terrible the foot strength of football players was. It was not an exaggeration to say that they could kill someone with one kick.
"Max!!!!!!!!!"
"Eduardo!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Guardiola suddenly turned around and waved anxiously to the two Manchester City doctors behind him who had quickly picked up the medical kit.
On the pitch, there was no conflict between Manchester City and Sunderland players.
Because everyone can see clearly that Defoe was not unintentional at all.
It's just that the timing of Chu Zheng's tackle was too subtle, so Defoe didn't have time to completely close his foot.
‘Chu! Are you okay?”
De Bruyne rushed back from the midfield and squatted on the ground with a worried look on his face as he looked at Chu Zheng, who was lying on the ground breathing heavily.
He didn't know where Chu Zheng was injured, and he didn't dare to move Chu Zheng. He was helpless for a while.
Other Manchester City players gathered around Chu Zheng, turning around from time to time to signal Max and Eduardo, the two team doctors, to run faster.
At this moment, they felt deeply in their hearts.
Chu Zheng's desperate sliding tackle gave Manchester City veterans a shock they had not seen for a long time.
When they were just starting out, they were so desperate, but over time, their passion for football was gradually eroded by time.
"oh!!!"
“It’s actually a red card!!!!”
In the LeTV Sports live broadcast room, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were dumbfounded when they saw referee Madley running back after talking to the linesman and showing Defoe a red card directly.
"This punishment is a bit harsh!" Zhan Jun said with a helpless smile.
"Normally, this kind of action that is too late to close the foot and kicks the defensive player will be regarded as a foul by the referee! But if the referee thinks that the shooting player's action is unintentional, then it may be determined that there is no foul and no penalty will be imposed!"
Chu Zheng heard a huge exclamation from the scene. He immediately turned over and sat up, and saw an innocent-looking Defoe defending himself against the referee.
Chu Zheng didn't hesitate at all. After signaling to everyone that Defoe hadn't kicked him, he ignored the team doctor's dissuasion and trotted over, covering his chest and abdomen, and said with a smile: "Sir, he didn't mean it. He just pulled his feet back."
!”
At this moment, Defoe was stunned. It was the first time that he encountered an enemy who interceded for his enemy. He felt a little tempted to cry!
The Sunderland players next to him also looked at Chu Zheng in shock.
"You see, he didn't completely kick me. It was precisely because he stopped his foot that I was only scratched by the spikes..."
After hearing Chu Zheng's explanation, Madeli looked at the red marks on Chu Zheng's chest and lower abdomen for a moment, and then talked with Chu Zheng.
Soon, Madeley changed the decision and signaled to the camera and the fans that he had withdrawn the red card penalty for Defoe!
Less than two seconds after the decision was changed, warm applause erupted from the Etihad Stadium. Everyone, including the Black Cat fans, applauded the competitive sportsmanship displayed by Chu Zheng.
"In the sports arena, you may sometimes see a lot of despicable and shameless actions, but I think no matter which camp the fans are from, people would rather see the competitive sports spirit of fair play displayed by Chu Zheng!
"Zhan Jun's tone was very emotional.
"Longing for beauty is the commonality of human beings!"
"Next year's FIFA Fair Play Award will probably go to Chu Zheng!" Zhang Lu made a joke, which made Zhan Jun laugh loudly.
On the sidelines, Guardiola learned from two team doctors that Chu Zheng only suffered a few red marks. He was immediately relieved and followed the fans in applauding Chu Zheng.
As for whether Defoe was sent off, it doesn't matter to Guardiola.
Anyway, they are all being pushed to the ground and beaten. Is there any difference if there is one more and one less?
Guardiola admires Chu Zheng's actions. If the camera is focused on his face at this moment, it can be clearly seen that his love for Chu Zheng is almost overflowing.
If Chu Zheng hadn't rushed back all the way and tackled the ball desperately, then with Defoe's ability, the ball would have probably been scored.
No head coach would dislike such a talented, diligent and self-disciplined player with good character!
In the stands, Zhao Dudu saw several red marks on Chu Zheng's chest and abdomen through the big screen, and Zhao Dudu's heart suddenly dropped back into his stomach.
"Chu, thank you!" Defoe was so excited that he gave Chu Zheng a hug.
Chu Zheng smiled back and ran away without saying anything more.
At this point, he had to thank Defoe. If Defoe hadn't meant no harm, he would have been seriously injured. Chu Zheng only felt the pain before he felt scared.
After a while, the game started again.
"Manchester City's defense still needs to buy people. Otherwise, no matter how strong Guardiola is, without good players to support his tactics, they may not be able to go far in either the Premier League or the Champions League!" After watching the replay, Zhang Lu hit the nail on the head.
pointed out the current shortcomings of Manchester City.
"According to Guardiola's previous requirements for goalkeepers, he needs a goalkeeper who is lively at his feet!"
"In Guardiola's tactical system, the goalkeeper is also a very important point for the ball. At this point, both Caballero and Joe Hart are obviously unqualified," Zhang Lu chuckled, "
Bayern does have a potential player, but that one is really hard to get!"
