greenery is king

Chapter 1540 A Slight Threat ([-])
Fortunately, Cahill didn't have any effect, or he was a little dizzy when he was hit by Dzeko's elbow just now, so he didn't seem very angry or anything. Instead, the referee gave Dzeko a yellow card. Obviously he thought Just now Manchester City's forward moved a little too much when grabbing the ball.

No.40 In the second minute, Silva made a 45-degree cross from the right, and Aguero grabbed the header and missed it slightly.

After 2 minutes, Fernandinho and Silva cooperated and made a pass from the bottom. Cahill, whose face was covered with gauze, made another clearance error. His volley shot unexpectedly smashed the ball into his own goal. Because the distance was too close, Cech had no choice, which also made Manchester City overtake the score at the end of the first half, and the Manchester City fans were even more excited, and their roars were about to ignite the stadium.

The first half ended here, and Manchester City had the advantage in the second half. They pressed Chelsea in the half and beat them wildly, but Chelsea seemed helpless. This also gave everyone in Manchester City a feeling that they might be able to The idea of ​​defeating your opponent.

Mourinho looked a little heavy, but when he walked in the corridor, he could still hear the laughter from the Manchester City lounge. The Manchester City players felt relaxed for the first time, as if they had won the game, which made Mourinho was very upset.

When he walked into the lounge, the atmosphere in the room was a bit dull, so he said directly and loudly, "I know some of you feel that this game seems to be temporarily passive, but I want you to be clear about one thing. , that is we are Chelsea, our goal is to conquer the world, if we can't even take down a little Manchester City, then we don't have to say anything else, so we all cheer up this game The game wasn't over, our real attack wasn't showing, and I want you guys to give them a big blow in the second half."

He paused, "In the second half, Cahill came down and Ake came on. Your responsibility is to keep an eye on Dzeko and help defend Aguero. This damn thing can't be defended by one person. We also have to start zone defense. .And Ai Huan, I know that it is very difficult for you to defend against three people. You are still not allowed to return to the defense. I will continue to counterattack and counterattack resolutely." He paused again "Drogba, you go on the field , I want your speed to break through their defensive formation."

Two people were replaced at once. All the players knew that Mourinho was going crazy, but he was determined to play a defensive counterattack. Is this really feasible?After all, Chelsea is still in a backward position. What if Manchester City also plays a defensive counterattack?But no one raised any objections at this time, because they had no other choice but to obey Mourinho's words, and they had to fully support all the tactical arrangements of the head coach.

When the two sides played again, Guardiola saw the changes in Chelsea. He couldn't help frowning, but then he understood Mourinho's thoughts. Drogba's speed was faster than Diego Costa's, and his impact was absolutely A little higher, and the only lack of physical strength will be relieved after the first half of the competition. Now replacing this person is a signal for Mourinho to start a counterattack.

But will they really play defensively and counterattack?It seems that Mourinho is really his natural opponent. He even guessed that he would continue to attack in the second half. However, it is not Manchester City's character to stick to it. It is more likely to give Ai Huan a chance because of relaxation. So they can only attack now, at least Guardiola thinks so.

"Since you want to play this with me, let's have a good time and see who is better." Guardiola also made up his mind.

In the second half, Manchester City immediately stepped up their attack. This time, Ivanovic got a yellow card for a foul after being thrown away by Aguero's speed. Silva's free kick in the melee and a low pass in front of the goal almost made Ake Self-made an own goal, but fortunately this time Cech's reaction was quick and he directly held the football in his arms.

In the minute, Ai Huan shook off Mendy and made a diagonal pass. Fabregas poked a shot from the edge of the penalty area and the football flew directly into the net. But before Fabregas could celebrate, the linesman raised the flag, and they also Chelsea's players were also very angry when a goal was awarded for an offside goal.

However, it is difficult to tell whether the ball is offside through slow motion, because Fabregas was indeed on the same line as the opponent's defender when he got the ball, and even the most advanced electronic system could not judge it. A controversial topic after the game, but that's another story.

After Silva passed back from the right side of the penalty area, Aguero shot from the edge of the penalty area and was confiscated by Petr Cech.Then the two sides fought more and more fiercely in the midfield. Silva and De Bruyne were both tackled when they broke through with the ball.

However, it is obvious that Manchester City has not changed its attack on Ake, and the young player Ake really made a major mistake in two minutes. When he passed back, he did not see the opposing player and was caught by Aguero behind After breaking through, the latter skilfully circled Cech and hit the goal, but maybe because he didn't grasp the center of gravity well, maybe because he underestimated the enemy too much, this time the shot was a little weak, so Marcos blocked it on the goal line Out of the restricted area, all Chelsea players hugged and celebrated with Marcos at the first time. In their view, this time they survived a catastrophe.

Then Manchester City took a corner kick, but this time Ake's defense was in place. When Aguero accidentally sprained his face when he landed, his expression was very painful. Manchester City's team doctor also rushed into the field for treatment, which also made Manchester City fans feel nervous. They also know that although Manchester City has a lot of talents on the forward line, there are really few people who can be compared with Aguero. If he ends up, it may really be equivalent to letting go of his sword.

Fortunately, Aguero finally returned to the court after a brief treatment, and when he stepped on the court, he immediately heard applause like a tide. It was the heartfelt cheers of the Manchester City fans. As soon as I see hope, I immediately fall into hell.

But after these consecutive mistakes, Ake seemed to have entered the state, and his defense gradually became better, which made Manchester City a little at a loss.

In 6 minutes, Manchester City played a wonderful cooperation. Silva passed the football to the back point. Dzeko outflanked the back point at the first time, but Ake's close defense kept him from finding a space. The last shot actually hit the goal. The outside of the door beam then popped out.

(End of this chapter)