After the game restarted, people soon discovered that Manchester City, which originally had a balanced attack on the three offensive lines, shifted its offensive focus to the right.
Chu Zheng and De Bruyne also frequently appeared in the right half, pressing, connecting, organizing, and suppressing Chelsea's left wing through wide-ranging runs.
Conte quickly sensed Guardiola's intentions on the sidelines and began to have a headache.
Conte knew very well that Guardiola had changed his tactics again and bared his fangs at him.
This is to suppress their very active left attack through a fierce right-leaning attack, and at the same time attack the left midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who is positioned further back than Kanter.
But for a while Conte didn't have a good response strategy.
Because this is a natural hidden danger caused by his formation.
With Fabregas's defensive ability, he simply cannot provide effective protection for the left wing, but he still cannot remove Fabregas.
Because he chose Fabregas and Kante to partner today for a purpose.
Today he came to the Etihad Stadium not to defend, but to score three points.
Thinking of this, Conti had a headache and felt extremely tormented inside.
He knew before the game that Guardiola would be difficult to deal with, but he didn't expect that Guardiola would have so many tricks and be so difficult to deal with.
Before today, he and Guardiola had never played against each other either as players or in their coaching careers.
But now Conte knows why Guardiola is famous all over the world and why he is called the master tactician in today's football.
As long as this guy makes a move, he will come to your life.
Soon, what Conte was worried about happened.
In the 35th minute of the game, Kolarov's advancement from the wing was blocked and he timely passed the ball back to Fernandinho on the left rib of the center circle.
Fernandinho looked in front of him and found that Chelsea players were blocking the flank. He knew that there was little chance of breaking through Chelsea's defense from this side and threatening the goal.
Immediately afterwards, Fernandinho took a long pass to the right side of the penalty area.
Navas quickly retreated to the sideline and removed the ball.
Seeing that Alonso had already arrived, to guard against his cross and inward cut, Navas passed the ball back to Chu Zheng on the right side of the top of the arc without saying a word.
Chu Zheng stepped on the ball forward with his right foot, then lowered his head and swung his legs sideways to follow up, and passed directly at a 45-degree diagonal.
The moment Chu Zheng passed the ball, Aguero and Sane on the left side of the penalty spot quickly started running.
Sane ran toward the center of the small penalty area, while Aguero ran back toward the front of the small penalty area.
The next second, the ball flew over and hit the back point.
Aguero pressed Moses and hit the ball with his forehead.
The ball bounced in the middle of the small penalty area, and then like a bolt of lightning, went straight to the right side of the goal.
The ball was so close that Courtois had no time to make a save and could only watch the ball bounce from his left side.
"fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Seeing Aguero's header flying off the baseline on the right side of the goal post, countless fans were so frightened that their livers trembled.
Soon, Manchester City made a comeback.
In the 38th minute of the game, Otamendi received a cross from Gundogan on the left in the right rib of the center circle, then dribbled the ball in and passed the ball to Chu Zheng on the right.
After Chu Zheng got the ball, he saw that Chelsea's two lines were very close together at the front of the penalty area, and the players maintained a good gap between each other, barely giving them much space for passing. Chu Zheng knew that it would be difficult to penetrate from the ground.
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Therefore, if you want to threaten Chelsea's goal, you still have to take an aerial route.
So Chu Zheng dribbled the ball laterally toward the center.
Kante, Cesc Fabregas and others on the midfield defense were very cautious and stood firm, allowing Hazard to follow Chu Zheng laterally.
On the outside wing in the upper left corner of the penalty area, Sane stood alone.
Seeing Chu Zheng dribbling the ball horizontally, he didn't react at first, but he soon guessed Chu Zheng's intention.
The next second, Sane suddenly started running, first running laterally along the line of the penalty area, and then suddenly turned left towards the upper corner area on the left side of the small penalty area.
Moses, who was right next to him, was instantly thrown behind by Sane.
Sure enough, the next moment he started, Chu Zheng, who brought the ball to the center, suddenly whipped the ball towards Chelsea's penalty area with his left foot.
The landing point is at the upper left corner of the small penalty area, in the direction of Sane's progress.
At the same time, at the front of the small penalty area, Sane and Aguero played two-on-one.
There was no one watching around Aguero at the front of the small penalty area in the middle.
As long as Sane passes the ball, with Aguero's shooting skills, 99% of the time it will be a goal.
However, this is the perspective of the live broadcast and the fans in the stands.
On Sane's side, when he got into position, he found that Courtois and Azpilicueta, who was stuck between him and Aguero, were in very precise positions.
As long as he passes the ball in front of Azpilicueta, Courtois, who is close to the goal post and is a little forward, has a chance to save it.
So Sane didn't dare to pass it like this.
So in full view of everyone, Sane took off before his landing point and used the inside of his left foot to push the ball from behind Azpilicueta to the center.
Aguero also made preparations and did not overdo it.
Seeing the ball jumping from behind Azpilicueta, he quickly adjusted his posture and volleyed directly with his left foot.
But it's a pity that Aguero's kick was too positive and failed to threaten Courtois. Azpilicueta, who moved laterally, successfully blocked the ball with his thigh, and then the ball was blocked by David Luiz.
Clear the sideline.
At the top of the arc, Chu Zheng saw that the ball still didn't go in, so he rubbed his face with both hands.
He was able to block the ball even in two-on-one situations. What else could he say?
Sane gave the ball very smartly and beautifully, Aguero did not waste the opportunity, but he lacked some luck, and Azpilicueta was in good condition.
In the stands, Manchester City fans were also so angry at the goal that they collectively held their heads in frustration.
Guardiola almost knelt on the sidelines. Chu Zheng almost fed the ball into his mouth, but Aguero and Sane still spit it out.
Sane handled the ball very well and Guardiola is blameless.
But Aguero really made Guardiola helpless.
This guy didn't look very excited today, and his condition seemed to have dropped a bit compared to some time ago.
Aguero's fluctuating state really gave Guardiola a headache, but he had no choice.
There is Iheanacho on the bench, but compared with Aguero, the young Iheanacho is still a bit far behind.
"During this period, Manchester City's attack from the right suddenly suppressed Chelsea's active left, and also restricted Hazard's performance."
"According to data, during the period when Manchester City changed its offensive line, the percentage of attacks from the right side of Manchester City's third offensive line has almost reached 50%."
"Guardiola's on-the-spot adjustment was very effective and made Chelsea's goalkeeper panic."
"Yes!" Zhang Lu nodded, "The reason why Chelsea suddenly fell into a disadvantage has something to do with their own tactical weaknesses."
"First, Hazard mainly attacks and does not defend, which puts the left wing-back Alonso under tremendous pressure."
"Especially after Manchester City's offense shifted severely to the right, Alonso's pressure can be said to have increased several times."
"The second is Cesc Fabregas, who plays as the left midfielder. His position is further back. Kante is sweeping back and forth vertically in front of him today to protect him. This makes Chelsea's weak left defense even worse."
"The last point is that the Chelsea defender's ability to turn is weak."
"Look at Chu Zheng's two long passes, which directly missed the space behind him. The pass was extremely accurate, which caused the Chelsea defender to panic when he defended the ball behind him." Zhang Lu said clearly and logically how the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.
reason.
Zhan Jun nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "Guardiola is now targeting Chelsea's ribs, specializing in the gap between the three central defenders and the wing-backs. Just now Moses was beaten by Chu Zheng and was completely beaten.
Sane shook it off."
On the sidelines, Conte was a little restless at this time, walking back and forth in the coaching area, frowning, and yelling at the players on the court from time to time.
One thing about Conte is actually very similar to Guardiola, that is, neither of them are the kind of taciturn coaches who stand on the sidelines. Both of them pay special attention to the details on the field, so they often stand on the sidelines to remind the players on the field in time.
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Now Conte just wants the first half to end as soon as possible so that he can make comprehensive adjustments. He needs to modify his tactical strategy.
No way, Conte had to admit that he was slightly at a disadvantage in today's confrontation with Guardiola.
Now Conte just hopes that the team can hold on to the score so that his tactical choices in the second half will be more calm.
But Conte's hopes were soon dashed.
In the 41st minute of the game, Chelsea, whose attack on the left was basically useless, launched an attack from the right.
But outside the Manchester City penalty area, Chelsea made a passing error. The ball was passed directly from the right rib to Stones on the left rib line of the penalty area at the top of the arc.
After losing the ball, quickly start a high-position press in the frontcourt.
But Chelsea players have not forgotten Manchester City's streamlined tactics of attacking directly behind with long passes.
Therefore, the players in Chelsea's defense are not too deep.
As a result, because of this, there was a sudden disconnect between Chelsea's defense and the midfield line that suddenly pressed forward, leaving a huge vertical space between the two lines.
In the right rib area at the top of the arc, Stones showed off his footwork again after taking the ball, and he really showed off his skills.
Facing the challenge of Hazard, a rookie defender, Stones dunked to the right, then started, using his body to squeeze Hazard away and forcefully broke through.
After breaking through Chelsea's first pressing line, Stones quickly sent the ball to Chu Zheng, who was more than 40 meters away in the middle.
Seeing the ball coming, Chu Zheng quickly turned his back and prepared to stop the ball. He knew very well that behind him was a large grassland where he could freely roam.
At the same time, Alonso, Fabregas, and Kante surrounded Chu Zheng from three defense lines: left back, right back and right. These three people were also aware of the danger.
Alonso and Fabregas reacted quickly and immediately moved closer to each other, trying to close the door behind Chu Zheng and let Kante go.
At this time, Chu Zheng, who was carrying his back, actually didn't have a good choice.
Once he turns around, he will most likely be blocked by Alonso and Fabregas.
There was no one on the left flank. Navas had just retreated too far and couldn't catch up yet.
There are Manchester City players on the right flank, but this side was Chelsea's main offensive line just now. There are many players at this time. Once the ball is transferred there, with Chelsea's pressing ability, the ball may not come out.
After quickly judging the situation, Chu Zheng also made his choice.
Break through forcefully from behind!
When the ball came to him, Chu Zheng did not stop the ball, but turned around first, making people feel as if he was going to leak the ball from the left to the front of him.
Turning around to face Cesc Fabregas and Alonso, Chu Zheng instantly realized that there was a chance of breaking through before seeing the two of them closing the door completely.
The next second, Chu Zheng, who was sideways, stopped the ball with the instep of his left outside foot, giving the impression that he was about to turn his body back again.
Alonso, Fabregas and Kante were simultaneously confused by Chu Zheng's action of stopping the ball sideways with the outside of his instep.
Alonso believed in his own judgment and chose to directly attack.
Fabregas was a little confused. He couldn't make a judgment and chose to occupy his position.
Kanter thought that Chu Zheng was going to pass back to Fernandinho who was following up at the top of the arc, so he quickly turned towards the passing line between Chu Zheng and Fernandinho.
However, in the next moment, after Chu Zheng stopped the ball, he suddenly turned sideways and leaned forward seriously, looking as if he was about to fall.
At the same time, Chu Zheng was not idle at his feet. Instead, he used the inside of his left foot to lead forward, and even dribbled the ball through the middle of Alonso and Fabregas.
After the successful breakthrough, Chu Zheng had to put one hand on the ground because he was leaning forward severely. Then the core strength of his feet and waist and abdomen exploded at the same time. He quickly straightened up and then ejected to start, like a group of wild horses running wildly with the ball.
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"Chu Zheng!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Chu Zheng!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Suddenly Zhang Lu and Zhan Jun shouted out in unison!
On the sidelines, Guardiola also felt adrenaline surge at this time, his heart was beating wildly, like a sculpture, and his eyes moved with Chu Zheng.
Next to him, Conte's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he wished he could take the knife and kill the three super idiots who were fooled around just now.
On the field, Chu Zheng dribbled the ball forward at high speed and entered the center circle. The three Chelsea center backs in front of him lined up in a line and retreated collectively.
At this time, using Chu Zheng as the reference point, De Bruyne is in front of him on the right, Aguero is in front of the left, Sane is on the left, and Navas is on the back right with two legs throwing out the afterimage.
Seeing this five-on-three situation, the Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium suddenly cheered and cheered.
As for the Chelsea fans, an unpleasant thought emerged in everyone's mind at the same time, as if they had seen what was about to happen next across the long river of time.
On the field, Chu Zheng, whose combination of man and ball was almost perfect, was so fast that his blood was pumping. He perfectly interpreted what speed and passion are.
In the blink of an eye, Chu Zheng dribbled the ball into the thirty-meter area at the top of the arc.
At the same time, De Bruyne, Aguero, Navas, and Sane also tried to break up the three Chelsea groups through tacit running.
But Cahill, David Luiz and Azpilicueta were unmoved and still lined up firmly to block the center.
Chu Zheng knew what these three people were planning, so he took the initiative to dribble the ball towards the right rib area at the top of the arc.
This change in the ball-carrying route directly forced David Luiz at the top of the arc to step out and form a layered front-to-back defense with Cahill in an attempt to surround Chu Zheng on the right rib of the top of the arc.
Chu Zheng also did what David Luiz wanted. He brought the ball into the right rib area at the top of the arc, and then distributed the ball to De Bruyne on the right.
After passing the ball, Chu Zheng quickly moved forward into the middle of the penalty area.
At this time, the three Cahills were completely brought to the right side of the penalty area and retreated behind the end line of the penalty area.
Seeing Chu Zheng's movement, De Bruyne probably guessed that Chu Zheng was trying to cooperate with him.
But at this time, Chu Zheng was blocked by Azpilicueta and David Silva. He had no way to pass through, so he had to pass the ball behind Chu Zheng.
De Bruyne knows very well that Chu Zheng has a super brain that is different from ordinary people. Even Chu Zheng can deal with the ball behind him.
Even if Chu Zheng really didn't catch the ball, he could still pass it to Sane who was following up on the left side of the ribs.
So De Bruyne did not stop the ball, and passed the ball directly behind Chu Zheng with the inside of his right foot in the upper right corner of the penalty area.
At this time, Chu Zheng, who entered the penalty area from the top of the arc, faced Azpilicueta who was pushing up in front of him.
Azpilicueta quickly stepped forward and stretched his legs to destroy the ball in front of him.
As a result, the moment he rushed out, Chu Zheng, who was running, quickly turned around and turned from facing the goal to facing away from the goal.
Successfully turning around, Chu Zheng, who was leaning back a little, stretched out his right foot, grabbed the lead and rubbed it with his toes. The ball changed its line, causing the ball that was originally heading towards the left rib at the top of the key to bend forward.
Towards the left rib of Chelsea's penalty area.
The next second, Sane, who was always unguarded, followed up and volleyed the ball from the upper left corner of the small penalty area without any pause.
Suddenly the ball was like a bolt of white lightning, going directly into the goal from the upper corner of the near post, leaving Courtois stunned again.
"boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Witnessing Chu Zheng's gorgeous 360-degree turn and sky-high performance, the Etihad Stadium suddenly erupted like a volcano again, pushing the atmosphere to its climax.
"The ball has been scored!!!!!!!!!!" Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu shouted again in the LeTV live broadcast room at the moment the goal appeared!
"The silver saddle shines on the white horse, and it rustles like a shooting star!"
"Chu Zheng's nearly 70-meter run on the waves successfully assisted Sane!!!"
"This is Sane's first Premier League goal!"
"Chu Zheng's turn was simply miraculous. He rubbed the ball directly in front of Sane, allowing Sane to hit the ball without slowing down at all!" Zhang Lu said in an equally excited tone, "This is what Guardiola wants, just like
A smooth attack like mercury pouring down the ground!"
On the field, after Sane scored a goal, he jumped directly on Chu Zheng's back, waving his right arm in circles to celebrate.
The ball was so comfortable for Chu Zheng that he flicked the ball in without any adjustment at all.
On the sidelines, Guardiola smiled like a chrysanthemum. In excitement, he rarely waved to the fans in the stands, indicating that the cheers should be louder.
Manchester City fans loved this bald man so much at this moment that they responded one after another. The cheers at the Etihad Stadium were deafening for a while!
Next to him, Conte let out a long breath. When he encountered such a monster player, he felt helpless and helpless.