Football: From becoming a god-level striker

Chelsea's attack was very lively, but it was very different from the opening stage.

Because Zhao Gang suddenly acted as a central defender and restricted Costa, Kompany had a lot of opportunities to fill in.

Although Zhao Gang doesn't have much experience as a central defender, his single defense and air defense capabilities are very strong.

With Kompany here, there is no need for Zhao Gang to perform the task of a central defender. He only needs to mark Costa.

It has been difficult for Chelsea to find Costa's position in the middle to pose a threat.

With Zhao Gang's speed and physical fitness, he can not only make Costa very uncomfortable in the penalty area, but he can also follow Costa out of the penalty area, which greatly reduces Costa's coping ability.

This fully liberated Kompany. Even if Adarabioyu lacks defensive experience, Kompany can always go to help defend.

Not only did Costa play very uncomfortable, Chelsea's two wingers played well, but the threatening offense was greatly reduced.

There are too many people defending Manchester City.

Zhao Gang himself did not expect that after appearing in the central defender position, he would be of such great help to the team.

For the rest of the first half, Manchester City had no good chances to counterattack, and it was difficult for Chelsea's offense to enter the penalty area.

They had four shots, all attempts from outside the box, and they didn't penetrate the goal.

Shengshi Meiyan was already a little uncomfortable, she grinned her teeth, and was disturbed by Zhao Gang so much that she wanted to hit someone.

Finally, at the end of the first half, Costa couldn't bear it anymore.

Hazard dropped the ball into the penalty area again, and Zhao Gang and Costa took off to compete for the top.

Costa, who was not as fast as Zhao Gang, raised his elbow, pressed Zhao Gang, and put his elbow on Zhao Gang's head.

Zhao Gang was stunned and fell to the ground.

The brow bone instantly bled profusely, and the entire sheet was covered in blood.

After Zhao Gang was brought down, Costa had a fierce face and was still attacking, with his head on the ball, and the ball let him head into the goal.

The referee immediately blew his whistle to indicate that Costa had fouled first. Costa spread his hands and was very aggrieved.

The entire stand was about to riot, and Ollie stood there with her mouth open and her face full of worry.

Kompany didn't hesitate at all. The old captain roared and pushed Costa directly, and the players in the penalty area of ​​both sides immediately shoved.

Aguero outside the penalty area stared wide-eyed and rushed back, running faster than him in a fast break.

The Argentine boxing champion is not tall enough, and his fists are not small. Costa was surrounded in the innermost part, and there was a circle of players from both sides outside. It opened, and finally let him find Costa who was pushing each other with Kompany in the innermost part.

With a swipe, Aguero rushed over, and the iron fist went to Costa's chest.

Aguero and Kompany were two, Costa was the only one, and they were directly knocked to the ground by the two.

Chelsea player, Pedro Hazard hurriedly pushed Aguero Kompany away to protect his teammates.

The fans of Ittihad shouted to their heart's content, the gongs and drums were loud, but there was no traditional suona of the Dragon Kingdom, otherwise it would definitely be very powerful when it was blown at this time.

The referee and assistant referees had to use all their strength to separate the two sides.

De Bruyne, who was sitting on the bench and didn't seem to wake up, is already standing on the sidelines with energy. If the Manchester City players suffer, he has to rush over to help.

Belgian sumo is by no means in vain.

Gabriel Jesus stood next to De Bruyne with his head shrunk, watching Aguero rushing over like a small steel cannon, and he was amazed.

No wonder Aguero has rested for so long, and the number of goals scored in the league is still the first.

In this posture, I am Zhao Gang and I will pass the ball to him too!

Guardiola turned around in a hurry and asked the team doctor to play quickly.

The players on both sides were separated, and the referee drew cards consecutively. It should have been the result of one yellow card for Costa, but instead, Manchester City got two more yellow cards.

Kompany and Aguero are one for each!

The fans were obviously dissatisfied with the penalty, they booed the referee and expressed their support for Aguero Kompany.

The team doctor helped Zhao Gang up, Zhao Gang covered his brow bone with gauze, and walked to the sidelines.

Aguero has been following him all the time, stretching out his fingers and asking Zhao Gang how many, to see if there is any problem with his head.

Zhao Gang couldn't laugh or cry, and shook his head.

"It looks really serious, with blood all over his face, but it shouldn't be a big problem. I need to go to the sidelines to treat the wound..."

After Zhao Gang was sent to the sidelines, Aguero did not leave. He kept checking with the team doctor before returning to the field.

De Bruyne and Jesus have been standing aside and watching.

Guardiola waved his hand and directly called Stones to his side.

"Is this going to be replaced? Is there something wrong with Zhao Gang's injury? Sigh... If there is a concussion or something, it's really bad."

"It shouldn't be a big problem. Zhao Gang seems to have been saying that he can play, no problem. The team doctor's gestures should also be no problem."

Guardiola shook his head, I am the head coach, what I say is what.

Come down for me.

The game continued on the court, Stones finished his warm-up, and replaced Zhao Gang at the last minute of stoppage time.

Throughout the intermission, a large number of fans were worried about Zhao Gang's injury. If it was a minor problem, Guardiola should not have directly arranged for Stones to play.

Manchester City fans are most worried about player injuries, especially Zhao Gang. The next two games are crucial.

One thing is to win the championship in advance in the league, and the other is to compete with Juventus in the first round of the Champions League.

But don't go wrong at this time.

During the intermission, Guardiola explained how to play in the second half. Stones was mentioned in the midfielder position. According to his arrangement, he retreated to the central defender position when defending, and stepped forward when attacking to organize the ball.

This style of play has never appeared before, and Stones understands it, but he must use it flexibly on the court.

The movement of teammates and the adaptation of the whole team will definitely take time.

The team doctor wrapped Zhao Gang's head into a rice dumpling. Zhao Gang sat on the side feeling a little depressed, and did not forget to send a message to Aoli, telling her that he was fine.

Ollie in the stands breathed a sigh of relief.Happily chatting with Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang never objected to Guardiola's tactical arrangements and selection of personnel.

This is one of Guardiola's coaching principles.

There will never be conflicts in the locker room. He himself is the biggest one in the locker room, and no one can disobey his arrangements.

Even Messi, his favorite, needs to enforce his team discipline.

Of course, you can raise objections and be sent away by Guardiola.

In fact, last season, there were conflicts between Aguero, Yaya Toure and Guardiola, but in the end Aguero compromised and Yaya Toure was sent away.

It's as simple as that, no matter what contribution you make to the team, it won't be a special one.

Why is Zhao Gang regarded as an idol by his teammates now?

One is naturally his skills and attitude on the field, and another important reason is that he is the only Manchester City player who can have some privileges.

Guardiola gave him a huge degree of freedom on the field. He can walk around with the ball by himself, and he can step on the ball in a daze, regardless of his opponent's teammates.

Regarding these privileges, everyone knows that as long as Guardiola is in Manchester City for a day, Zhao Gang is the most powerful player in Manchester City.

At the beginning of the second half, when Zhao Gang came out with the team and sat on the bench, the whole Ittihad applauded enthusiastically.

The rebroadcast footage was shown to the bench immediately, Zhao Gang was locked in the chair, his head was tightly wrapped, and he looked like a little bitch, which made Zhan Lu laugh all of a sudden.

"Hey... this... Zhao Gang really has no major problems. His image is a bit different, and he doesn't have the burden of being an idol."

"The reason why Zhao Gang came back to sit on the bench is probably to tell fans and friends who care about him that he is fine, otherwise there is no need to come out now."

"Judging from the starting list arranged by Guardiola, he may not have thought of starting Zhao Gang at the beginning.

This is all right, just replace it.It is also a good thing to get off work and rest early to prepare for the league and the Champions League in a few days. "

With Stones playing, Manchester City's defense is actually more stable.

Zhao Gang's personal ability can limit Costa, and Stones is not bad.

Moreover, Stones was born as a defender, and his defensive actions and defensive predictions are definitely better than Zhao Gang's ability to read defense.

It's just that Stones came on the court with a mission. He had to keep on mentioning, playing the ball for his teammates, and increasing the offensive ability of the midfielder.

As for Adarabioyu, he was pushed to the side of Clichy, and Clichy also stepped forward, allowing Garcia, a young man from the side, to push forward.

From a [-] to a [-] or [-] formation.

This formation was put up by Guardiola on a whim, and it is impossible for each player to adapt directly, and the abilities of these players are not the best in Manchester City.

This change was beaten on the ground by Chelsea.

The players on the bench were frightened, and the players on the field were also uncomfortable.

However, Guardiola was in high spirits, standing on the sidelines, even following the pace of offense and defense, running back and forth, constantly directing.

Zhao Gang looked at the focused and passionate Guardiola, which is one of the reasons why he respects Guardiola.

Always full of enthusiasm, almost devoted to football.

And he will never hide his secrets, he can't wait to let everyone learn all his tactical concepts.

One of the biggest beneficiaries should be assistant coach Arteta.

A few years later, Arteta became one of Guardiola's strongest opponents in the Premier League.

The situation on the field is very unfavorable to Manchester City. Chelsea's offense comes one after another, while Manchester City has almost no good offensive opportunities.

In the No.608 minute of the game, Chelsea finally scored.

Hazard's breakthrough through pass and Pedro's catch-up volley gave Chelsea a [-]-[-] lead again.

Guardiola did not blame the players, but kept shouting how the players should stand and move.

After being scored, Guardiola quickly adjusted. In the second minute of the game No.70, De Bruyne David Silva replaced Garcia and Adarabioyu.

This time it became a real three-four-three tactic, with De Bruyne at the front, Silva Delph on both sides, and Fernando Stones defending in the middle.

Manchester City's offense began to improve.

Chelsea, of course, spared no effort in attacking.

Time passed and neither side scored a goal.

In the 808th minute of the game, Chelsea played a very smooth match, but in the end Hazard's shot was slightly above the crossbar.

After that, Chelsea gave up the game halfway, and it was really difficult to score two more goals and drag into overtime in the remaining 6 minutes.

When the full-time whistle blew, Guardiola and Conte shook hands and hugged each other.

Chelsea defeated Manchester City [-]-[-] in the away game. Unfortunately, because they fell too far behind in the first round, they were eventually eliminated by Manchester City [-]-[-].

Prolonged applause erupted from the Etihad Stadium, which was the fans' encouragement and gratitude to the players for their wonderful games.

Players on the field shake hands with each other.

Together with all the players, Zhao Gang gave a brief closing ceremony to the Etihad fans and thanked all the spectators who entered the stadium to support the team.

Conte accepted an interview after the game, "We didn't play well. The team wasted many opportunities. We had a chance to come back. There is no way. We missed the best chance to win the championship. This feeling is very bad. Manchester City It’s definitely a team that deserves to advance.”

Guardiola, as always, praised the opponent, "Chelsea played very well, and we lost at home for the first time. Fortunately, we got enough goal difference in the first round.

Yes, there is no problem with Zhao, I just replaced him because I was worried that something would happen to him.

The most important thing for us now is the next round of the league.

I mean we have the opportunity to beat a team like Liverpool on our own ground and win the Premier League early, that is a huge attraction for us.

My players and I will not pretend to be ordinary. Whether it is winning the championship early or beating Liverpool, this is something to be proud of and something to be excited about.

So, we're going to give it our all and fight for everything we can get.

All of us are ready and I believe Klopp and Liverpool are also ready.

It's bound to be a good game and a tough one. "