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MTL - Strong Waist-Chapter 976 The mentality is gradually collapsing
Chapter 976 The mentality is gradually collapsing
"The game entered 60 minutes, and the second half has already started 15 minutes, but Manchester City still failed to make any threatening offense or shot!"
After Andy Gray finished speaking, Richard on the side added:
"Arsenal completely cut off Manchester City's striker. They fought on their own, which made it impossible to form an effective organization. Even if someone stood in the middle, the transfer direction was too monotonous and reluctant, resulting in the overall attack being compressed! "
Andy Gray nodded in agreement; "The oppression of Arsenal's double midfielders is too strong!"
As Andy Gray said, this game fully utilized Lucky and Kanter's sweeping ability in the midfield.
Under the steals and interceptions of the two in the midfield, Manchester City's midfield was unable to form a systematic and large-scale advancement, resulting in the complete isolation of the forward players in the frontcourt.
The most uncomfortable player in this game is undoubtedly Aguero.
The Argentine star can hardly get the ball in the frontcourt. Even if he gets the ball, he doesn't have any space to penetrate.
There have been a few hard times, but they were either intercepted by Arsenal or lost the ball with the ball.
Not to mention shooting, he couldn't even kick a threatening attack.
"Maybe it's time for Manchester City to consider a retreat point in the frontcourt!"
The center forward retreat is a commonly used tactic in the Premier League.
Players such as Arsenal and Liverpool use this to strengthen themselves.
Manchester City's center forwards are the kind of players who tend to be flexible and highlight the ability of one foot. Although the overall fitness is very high, they lack some points of change.
This also caused Manchester City's offense to be eaten to death by Arsenal.
If it were Liverpool, these guys would rush forward one by one, and it is estimated that Arsenal's defense would not be able to withstand it.
Manchester City's continued play like this can only kill the opponent's will to play a little bit for Arsenal.
De Bruyne is difficult!
At this time, De Bruyne kept trying to speed up the offensive rhythm and at the same time send a threatening attack.
But Arsenal's midfield gave him too much pressure.
So far, De Bruyne has not even had a comfortable touch.
Once he gets the ball, someone between Xhaka, Kanter or Lucky will come forward to harass and block his passing route.
He needs a helper.
For this reason, he hopes that David Silva, the captain, can help him control the rhythm of some midfielders.
But David Silva's grade is older, and his state is not as good as before. Many times under the pressure of Arsenal, David Silva can't make effective points, and more often he passes back.
This not only did not improve the pressure on De Bruyne, but increased it a lot.
He managed to bring the ball to the threat area, but passed it back to the original point.
How could this upset him?
Guardiola on the sidelines couldn't help but stand up. He has seen the current situation in Manchester City.
The offense could not move forward in a limited way. After Sterling's magical performance in the first half, it seemed that he had lost his magic again.
Arsenal's oppression is getting stronger.
Guardiola looked back to the bench.
At this time, there are not many players available on Manchester City's bench.
Mahrez, Delph and other players are injured and suspended.
At present, the situation of Manchester City is not much better.
They lack offensive players, and they are still in such a passive backward situation.
Looking at the uneven bench, even if Guardiola has superpowers, no one can implement his tactical needs.
On the other hand, Arsenal have already begun to prepare for substitutions.
"Defense is the key! Your task is to take Kai's position, let Kai stand in the front, and at the same time put all your abilities into defense!"
Mourinho said towards Koscielny.
Koscielny will play the position of the midfielder in this game. Since the beginning of this season, Koscielny has appeared in this position many times.
This guy's excellent attacking awareness and interception ability are valued by Mourinho.
On defense, Koscielny is indeed a good choice.
There is still a substitution quota, and Mourinho will make a full-back substitution.
Mourinho put his arms around Chambers' neck and said: "Sane's physical fitness has been exhausted and he can no longer show that sprint speed, but you also have to be careful of his sudden explosion. Your task is to cooperate with the central defender. Defense, Jimenez will tell you how to defend, remember to communicate more and give more feedback!"
After finishing speaking, Mourinho nodded towards Arteta, who gestured towards the fourth official to make a substitution.
70 minutes, Arsenal took the lead in making a substitution.
Xhaka and Monreal are off.
Koscielny and Chambers play.
Arsenal has further increased their defensive capabilities. These two players have not been under much pressure this season, so their physical fitness is still very good.
Playing in this time period can pose a threat to Manchester City players who consume a lot of physical energy.
Mourinho is certain that Manchester City will never find a suitable wing attacking player again.
The same is true.
When Guardiola was forced to send Sterling on the field in the first half, Manchester City fell into a passive position both in lineup and tactics.
At this juncture, Arsenal took the lead in making substitutions, which is an even worse situation.
Guardiola thought that Arsenal would make substitutions, but he would basically focus on 80 minutes. At that time, he would also have a certain adjustment method.
But he didn't expect that Mourinho would make substitutions and adjustments so quickly.
You know, Arsenal is currently in the lead, and there are no obvious problems with the Arsenal players on the field.
It can only be said that Mourinho's substitution made Guardiola and Manchester City extremely uncomfortable.
In the dead ball stage, Arsenal made a substitution.
Monreal and Xhaka walked off the court.
Mourinho hugged the two respectively.
"It's really exhausting!"
Xhaka sat on the bench, panting heavily, and Monreal on the side was in the same situation.
Saka saw the expressions of the two, and immediately handed over two bottles of water.
Saka said excitedly; "Your performance is great."
After being praised, a smile appeared on the faces of Xhaka and Monreal.
"You will have a chance in the future. This kind of game is too difficult to play. Any small mistake or swing can cause fatal problems. Fortunately, our striker is strong enough!"
Saka also smiled and nodded vigorously; "If we win the game, we will be the champions!"
champion!
These two words hit the hearts of Monreal and Xhaka like a heavy hammer.
They have been focusing on the game, but they forgot about it.
Yes!
As long as they win the game, they are the champions.
And only 20 minutes from the end of the game.
And Arsenal are still in the lead.
As long as they don't make too many mistakes, they can win the league championship trophy.
Reversed and won the championship at the last moment.
This feeling is so cool!
Everyone looked at the court.
The game continues after the substitutions have been made.
After undergoing substitution adjustments, Arsenal's defense has become more urgent and stable.
Relying on his physical advantages, Koscielny continued to cause trouble for Sterling.
Generally speaking, after Sterling shakes a few times and pulls out half of his body, the opponent's defensive players can hardly keep up.
But Koscielny is physically strong at this time, so it sticks to him like a dog's skin plaster, making him very uncomfortable to play.
Breaking away from Lucky's defense, Sterling thought he could play more smoothly, but who would have thought that Koscielny would make him feel even more irritated.
"Pass the ball! Pass the ball!"
"Hey! Pass me the ball!"
Sterling listened to the urgent calls of his teammates, and he felt disgusted in his heart.
What is it called?
It’s not that I don’t pass it on to you!
Thinking about this, Sterling passed the ball sideways.
But when he passed the ball, Lucy suddenly passed by, and a sliding tackle shoveled the ball to his teammates.
"Hey!!"
De Bruyne yelled dissatisfied.
"Why didn't you pass the ball earlier, Arsenal have already reacted at this time, your intention to pass the ball is too obvious, what are you doing!"
Facing De Bruyne's questioning, Sterling's face also became extremely ugly.
I was playing uncomfortable, but now I have to be criticized by my teammates.
Of course, he also knows that something is wrong with him, but even so, you can't blame me!
At this time, Sterling was like an angry child, and his heart became more and more irritable.
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