Manchester City equalized the score with Hao Qiang's direct free kick.
Sevilla fans were stunned.
You can really get in!
Emery looked helpless.
Sevilla scored a free kick and Manchester City returned one.
It's really a courtesy.
Sevilla kicks off.
After a wave of fast breaks reached the frontcourt, Reyes dribbled in from the right and passed the ball across. Midfielder Deli tried a long shot from the outside but missed.
Manchester City played steadily and pushed forward the attack in a smooth and orderly manner.
Aguero cut in from the wing and received a pass from De Bruyne. He passed the ball back and found David Silva, who came to meet him. The latter directly kicked off and sent a diagonal overhead pass.
Hao Qiang restrained the ball in the middle of the penalty area, and Sterling cut in from the far end and successfully connected on the right side of the penalty area.
However, after stopping the ball, his shot missed due to lack of angle.
Hao Qiang looked at Sterling helplessly.
This guy has really poor ball awareness.
I don’t know if he lived like this in Liverpool.
When Suarez was still there last season, Sterling would definitely provide support to Suarez.
But Suarez moved to Barcelona last season, and Sterling, although not the firepower in Liverpool, began to develop towards the C position.
Of course, when he came to Manchester City, he wanted to rise to the top quickly. At his age, he would definitely not be willing to support others and be a tool.
Perhaps it's because Manchester City's attacking group is willing to create opportunities for him, which also makes him feel good about himself.
Failure to seize opportunities is the norm for forwards.
For a team like Manchester City, averaging more than 15 shots per game is a guaranteed level.
Who can guarantee that all 15 shots will turn into goals?
Being kicked away or being tackled is the most common phenomenon.
However, players such as Hao Qiang and Aguero are not interested in accompanying Sterling to grow, especially since his growth requires occupying their opportunities and firing rights.
In the past two years, Manchester City has been accustomed to Navas working hard on the wing to deliver cannonballs. Apart from being blocked by Barcelona in the quarterfinals in the 2014 Champions League knockout round, Manchester City has had no other problems.
Even if Navas did not start in last season's Champions League final, he may not necessarily be given top honors when it comes to merit, but at least when he is on the court, Hao Qiang and Aguero will be very comfortable.
Sterling wasted an opportunity too much.
If he fails to seize the opportunity to shoot, it is a problem with his shooting skills.
If there is not a particularly good shooting opportunity but you still force the kick to shoot, this is a game thinking problem.
Apparently, he has problems with both now!
In fact, Sevilla's defense cannot stop the passing and penetration of Manchester City's offensive organization.
But Manchester City was unable to develop patiently and pose a higher threat on the offensive end. This was directly related to Sterling's final handling of the ball.
Hao Qiang's role as the fulcrum is not just about team spirit.
He needs to see rewards.
Sevilla made another wave of attacks in the frontcourt. Gameiro responded with a header from Vitolo's cross. Due to Otamendi's interference, the ball failed to threaten. Joe Hart easily confiscated the ball.
Pellegrini stood on the sidelines and frowned slightly.
The two teams were really going back and forth, fighting fiercely.
In terms of opportunity creation, Manchester City has the advantage, but Sevilla is not bad either.
It is obvious that the defensive ability of the midfield has declined, which has put greater pressure on the defense line.
If the offensive end cannot achieve the effect of replacing defense with offense.
Then Pellegrini will have to consider whether to return to a double midfielder system.
Hao Qiang and Aguero change positions during Manchester City's frontcourt attack.
He took the initiative to change positions in the hope that there would be some changes in the offense.
Both David Silva and Aguero understand this, after all, the tacit understanding is there.
But De Bruyne couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
When Hao Qiang dribbled in and encountered Banega and Koke, he immediately passed the ball diagonally back to find De Bruyne. Then he continued to run and cut in, and Aguero moved forward.
It seemed that Sterling had the best chance on the scene, and De Bruyne delivered a precise through ball.
Sterling cut in from the right and took advantage of the situation to pass the ball past Rami.
Lamy retreated to block the line. Sterling took the ball into a dead end and forced a pass, but Lamy blocked the ball out of the baseline.
Hao Qiang sighed slightly.
De Bruyne saw Hao Qiang's helpless expression, and Aguero cast a complicated look at him.
De Bruyne instantly realized that his choice just now was wrong.
The bosses seem very dissatisfied!
De Bruyne obviously has a high football intelligence.
There is no need for verbal communication, you can tell the clues just by looking at the reactions of your teammates.
In the 24th minute of the game, when Hao Qiang switched to the center position again, he received De Bruyne's short pass and got caught in a trap and passed the ball back to David Silva.
Manchester City's frontcourt offensive organization has David Silva and De Bruyne taking turns dealing cards, and the effect is good.
David Silva sent a direct pass.
Aguero cut inside and just got rid of Banega, but was knocked to the ground by Krychowiak who was defending him.
The referee blew his whistle and Manchester City took a direct free kick.
De Bruyne confirmed.
David Silva's best choice just now was actually to send an overhead pass to Sterling.
But David Silva did not pass the ball, but instead found Aguero, who was easier for his opponent to predict.
This is obviously a signal.
Manchester City is willing to cooperate with a higher degree of certainty.
Give Hao Qiang and Aguero a chance, and even if they miss out, no one will complain.
But Sterling wasting opportunities is difficult for this team to tolerate.
Because they are Champions League champions, they have a deterministic style of play.
In other words, if you follow the previous play style.
Even if we don’t want De Bruyne, Sterling and Otamendi today.
Just go with last year’s lineup.
Will Manchester City perform worse than they are now?
The offensive scene is definitely not as strong as it is now.
But the game is absolutely guaranteed.
In this case, why should everyone accompany Sterling to level up?
Anyway, Hao Qiang is not willing, and Aguero is not interested either.
After Sterling failed to continue the offensive and create opportunities for three consecutive times, not only Hao Qiang, but Aguero also did not take the initiative to pass the ball to Sterling.
Hao Qiang stood in front of the football again.
The Sevilla generals were a little nervous.
After all, Hao Qiang had already passed through the goal 10 minutes ago.
Silva once again competed with Hao Qiang in rock, paper, scissors.
The two of them were very straightforward.
One hand determines the outcome.
Hao Qiang fist, Silva scissors.
Hao Qiangsheng!
Silva smiled bitterly.
"Can't you change?"
Hao Qiang asked back: "I didn't change because I gave you a chance, but you didn't grasp it yourself."
Silva looked unhappy.
"Need cover?"
"Help me move the ball to the right, and I'll hit a back-cut route."
Silva nodded slightly.
After the referee's whistle blew, Silva took a running start. Hao Qiang was three meters behind, and the two men obviously ran in different directions!
Even if Sevilla saw the wall, they couldn't move in advance.
Who knows if Silva will suddenly take a shot?
Hastily giving way to the route blocked by the human wall was like digging one's own grave.
Silva touched the ball and knocked it lightly.
Sevilla's players lined up behind the wall and gritted their teeth.
Sure enough, a false shot!
They immediately blocked Hao Qiang's shooting route.
But Hao Qiang shot furiously and no one could stop him.
The football flew straight to the lower left corner of the goal!
He happened to be running through the crowd of people rushing to block the wall!
Goalkeeper Beto was helpless.
He was too far away from the left goal post and had no time to save.
boom!
The football hit the inside of the left goal post and bounced into the goal.
Hao Qiang rushed to the sidelines to celebrate, and Manchester City fans were ecstatic.
"Hao Huang scored twice. In the new season, his status is online!"
"It's open, it's open, how many goals can Hao Huang score this season?"
"With all my wealth, I can score at least 40 points compared to Hao Huang!"
"Gungungun, what's the suspense about scoring 40 goals?"
Sevilla fans were shocked and unwilling.
"We scored one direct free kick and Manchester City scored two more. What does it mean?"
"Well, strictly speaking, this goal is not a direct free kick. Manchester City used a tactical coordination."
"I don't care whether stepping on the horse counts as a direct free kick. Manchester City's Hao Huang's heavy artillery attack on the goal is a bit scary! It seems that people can see the shadow of the cannon defender Carlos."
Manchester City players celebrated, while Pellegrini was thoughtful on the sidelines.
In terms of efficiency, it seems that Sterling does not bring a higher improvement than Navas.
This is what he expected.
After all, newcomers also need to get used to it.
It's just that running in requires him to have a very positive attitude.
Superstar Aguero and superstar Hao Qiang, if these two people can be ignored by their teammates on the court, then it must not be their problem.
Pellegrini sighed softly.
There's no rush, just take your time.
Emery was a little angry.
From leading to being overtaken.
This trend is unacceptable to him.
So he signaled to the team to strengthen the attack!
The generals of Seville also have this intention.
After all, the score was behind.
After the kick-off, they quickly pressed through the half.
Manchester City's defensive line in the midfield and backfield has shrunk, but the defensive ability of the midfielder is unbearable.
It is completely unrealistic to expect Silva and De Bruyne to assist Fernandinho in supporting the barrier in front of the penalty area.
Fernandinho continued to improve his personal performance despite resisting pressure.
After Bitolo cut inside, his long shot in front of the penalty area was too positive and was saved by Joe Hart. Gameiro pulled the ball out and passed it to Deli who was advancing forward. The latter spiked the ball in the penalty area and changed direction to get rid of Kompa.
Ni, but Otamendi destroyed the ball.
Sevilla's strong attack can create a threat.
But it seems almost impossible to score a goal from a distance.
In the 36th minute of the game, Manchester City launched a quick counterattack.
Hao Qiang received De Bruyne's precise direct pass while running upfield.
He was not very fast when dribbling forward. When Ebola came to press him, he suddenly accelerated and moved forward to get rid of the ball.
Lamy stepped forward to defend and intercept, and Sterling cut inside and had a chance to form a single.
But Hao Qiang passed the ball across to the left.
Silva followed up and sent a through ball.
Aguero cuts inside the left rib area of the penalty area and goes to the meeting alone!
Facing goalkeeper Beto's attack, Aguero calmly pushed into the far corner of the goal.
The football rolls into the goal!
This rapid counterattack produced a classic textbook effect.
Aguero rushed to celebrate, smiling and waving to Silva and Hao Qiang.
Needless to say, the tacit understanding and effectiveness of the three of them working together.
De Bruyne ran to congratulate him with envy.
Sterling was a little depressed.
Hao Qiang didn't pass it to him just now. It was obviously a subjective choice.
Because from an objective point of view, he has a better position and better opportunities than Aguero.
There is no need for Silva to send a through ball too much, Hao Qiang can provide him with an assist himself.
But Hao Qiang has no confidence in Sterling, maybe he will score a goal with his next shot.
But his previous wasted opportunity had already made Hao Qiang emotional.
Manchester City 3:1 Sevilla!
Emery was dumbfounded.
Why is this so defeated?
Can the Europa League champion have no choice but to bow before the Champions League champion?
Sevilla fans are in low mood.
There is nothing you can do.
The strength gap between the two teams became wider and wider as the game progressed.
Sevilla was frightened by Manchester City's rapid counterattack.
After kicking off the ball, the fence was tightened again, which seemed to be a relief for the first time.
To avoid being defeated and sunk in one fell swoop.
Sterling became more active.
And started to play with myself.
The Manchester City generals saw this and did not stop him.
Watch him advance alone, with fast speed and good skills, which are vividly demonstrated, and then he shoots to stretch his hips.
If he wants to play, Manchester City is ahead and can let him play.
When he gets tired of playing, it's time to recognize the reality.
When the half-time game came to an end, Manchester City fans looked at Sterling with complicated eyes.
"He's like a typical star of hope."
"That's right, you have the skills, the speed, and the brilliant performance, but then you don't know the heights of the world and are self-centered."
"The most important thing about this kind of player is whether he listens to advice. If he can't listen to what others say, then that's probably the case."
Sterling, who won the European Golden Boy award at the end of last year, is only 21 years old.
If he is in a mid-to-upper-tier team, he must be trained by the core.
Not necessarily among wealthy families.
There must be a core within a wealthy family.
Geniuses have relatively little room for growth.
The pressure of record also makes it difficult for the team to focus more resources and opportunities on young players.
Moreover, the players themselves also have a sense of crisis.
Like Hao Qiang and Aguero, if a superstar comes and the superstar performs better than them, then it is natural for them to retire.
But if they gave Sterling the opportunity in their best years, and then Sterling grew up to replace them, then who are they?
What's more, Sterling didn't show his superior strength to convince them.
Sterling certainly has merit.
But looking at it from another perspective, who among the forwards of Manchester City's first team has no merit?
At the end of the half, the two teams returned to the locker rooms to take a short rest.
Even goalkeeper Joe Hart could see that Sterling was in a bad situation. He, a happy boy who could laugh from time to time on the field, looked as if nothing had happened.
Pellegrini followed the instructions step by step and made no special adjustments.
In the second half of the game, the two teams returned to the court and changed sides to fight again.
At Manchester City, Sterling is still showing off on his own, but Hao Qiang and Aguero are willing to see what results he can get from his own show.
So I also actively made balls for him.
Sterling has played a lot here, and Sevilla's defense is not a vegetarian either.
Targeted blocks and interceptions only caused Sterling's performance to continue to decline.
There’s too much pressure and I can’t get through it!
Sevilla increased the frequency of fast break transitions, tearing apart Manchester City's defense to the greatest extent.
This approach is very effective.
In the 57th minute of the game, Vitolo cut in from the front and passed the ball directly to Reyes who was cutting in on the other side. The latter ran into the penalty area and smashed the ball to avoid Otamendi's press, and then rubbed his left foot.
Shooting, the football arced and fell into the far corner of the goal.
Sevilla fans cheered wildly.
Recovering a goal, hope is back!
Pellegrini looked up to the sky and sighed.
Tired.
Substitute!
Navas comes on and replaces Sterling.
Sterling may not understand until this moment whether he performed well or not, and why he was substituted.
