Chapter 369 I Want to Come by Myself! !

What happened in the first half was actually very simple. In the first 20 minutes, Manchester City and Aston Villa played against each other. As a result, Aston Villa scored two goals, but Manchester City failed to score a goal. After that, Manchester City strengthened their defense and scored two goals. The team never scored again.

The two-goal lead was very satisfying to the Birmingham media.

The media who support Aston Villa and those who are hostile to Manchester City are all happily talking about the game, and some people have already made a conclusion about the result of the game, "Aston Villa leads by two goals, the game has not much suspense!"

"So far this season, four rounds of the league have passed, and Manchester City has performed quite strongly, with three wins and one draw remaining unbeaten, but after this round, they will have the same points as Chelsea."

"Two goals are hard to chase, even for Manchester City."

"The first half has proved that Aston Villa and Manchester City are fighting against each other, and it is difficult for Manchester City to score goals. Perhaps Manchester City's weak performance is related to the impact of the international break. More than half of their main lineup has been changed, but For whatever reason, now they're behind..."

"Don't forget Manchester City's 42 unbeaten league games, their strength comes from this!"

"At the end of this game, their undefeated golden body will be shattered!"

"..."

Many commentators were talking about the news, as if Manchester City had already lost, but in fact, the game was just over halfway, leaving 45 minutes for both sides.

Some media supporting Manchester City also said, "Just two goals behind, they still have a chance."

"It's not that Manchester City hasn't settled down. They have fallen behind more than once last season. When facing Manchester United and Chelsea, they all survived. It's just Aston Villa on the field. Manchester City still has a chance!"

At halftime, the media from both sides started a war of words on this issue.

One side believes that the winner is determined, the other side believes that who will win and who will lose is unknown.

Media reporters are all professional jokers, even interviewers are the same, they all have a certain foundation. Analyze tactics. It is easy to cite history. Neither side agrees with the other, and both are speaking for the teams they support.

But the media reporters who support Aston Villa seem to be stronger because the score supports them.

0:2.

A two-goal lead.

They're not sure yet if it's a one-goal lead, but it's a football game. Two balls can almost directly decide the outcome. With the advantage of these two balls, the two sides are already in an asymmetrical position, Aston Villa can take the game calmly, and Manchester City can imagine the adjustment - they will almost certainly strengthen their attack.

With this discussion, the second half of the game began.

When the Manchester City team returned to the stadium, the Manchester Stadium sounded the cheers of Manchester City fans. These shouts completely suppressed the voices of Birmingham fans. Manchester City fans told everyone with cheers--

Even with Aston Villa ahead. This is also the site of Manchester City!

But no matter how loud the voices of Manchester City fans are, they cannot change the score. In the opinion of Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, Aston Villa has won!

Manchester City's offensive ability is good, and its strength is stronger than Aston Villa. Manchester Stadium is also their site, but so what? Aston Villa now has a 2-goal lead!

In football, the difference between 2 goals is too big, big enough to decide the outcome of the game.

Aston Villa, in other words, he, Martin O'Neal will not make careless mistakes, especially in the face of a strong team like Manchester City, at halftime, O'Neal focused on defense.

"Be sure to pay attention to the defense! Even if we don't score, we can't let them score easily!"

"As long as we stick to the end, we will win!"

"Manchester City has remained unbeaten in 42 rounds of the league. Their record is brilliant, and now we have a chance to beat them!"

"After the game, we'll be in the headlines, we'll be the focus of attention in England and Europe because we beat Manchester City!"

Inspired by Martin O'Neal, all Aston Villa players have a lot of fighting spirit. At the same time, they also urgently asked the coach to pay great attention to defense.

O'Neill believes that as long as the team stabilizes the defense, this Manchester City want to score two goals in 45 minutes, it is simply... a dream!

Aston Villa are invincible!

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The second half of the game started.

Just as Aston Villa coach O'Neal thought, at the beginning of the second half, Manchester City put up a substitution card, but this substitution adjustment was incomprehensible.

"Boateng replaces Giovanni Mauricio?"

"Defender for striker?"

"What is Manchester City going to do? Is it to strengthen the defense?"

This statement is naturally ridiculous.

Manchester City are two goals behind, so why should they not strengthen their defense? Should Giovanni Mauricio be replaced by at least one midfielder, even if he didn't perform well in the first half? Torres and David Silva are both on the bench. Even if a Martin Petrov is replaced, it would be better than a defender. What's more, Boateng is not a famous guy. At only 19 years old, he is one of the youngest players in Manchester City.

Manchester City's adjustment is very confusing.

Wansheng will naturally not tell the opponent why.

Like other people's evaluations, Boateng is really not an outstanding figure in Manchester City. He is still very young. Compared with Koppelle-Ferrera, Dunn and others, his defensive performance can only be regarded as barely qualified. The ability is also not outstanding.

But Boateng has something that other people don't have, that is, he is tall and has excellent ability to grab high-altitude balls. In addition, his legs are very strong and he can shoot a good long-range shot.

Of course, it would be better for Torres, David Silva and others to play, but their bodies haven't fully recovered yet. Letting them play is equivalent to risking the players' bodies. Unless there are special circumstances, Wansheng will not do such a thing. .

So Boateng has a chance.

As for Giovanni Mauricio... His strength is really poor, and he can only barely serve as a player to supplement the depth of the bench. He did not perform for 45 minutes in the first half, so he should be replaced.

When Manchester City completed the adjustment, many people were puzzled. Even the on-site commentator Berbat said, "Wansheng's substitution choice makes people incomprehensible..."

The hostile media said it directly. "Maybe Wansheng has given up the game, we should understand, after all, they are two goals behind..." "Understanding" is completely ironic.

In the media's commentary, the game has already started.

City were no longer conservative in the second half, using their ability to control the football. They crushed Aston Villa in one fell swoop. gained a situational advantage.

This is not unexpected.

The two teams are playing normally. Manchester City has the strength and tactical advantages and will definitely be suppressed. What's more, Aston Villa has obviously strengthened its defense, and it is not surprising that Manchester City has been suppressed.

But what is puzzling is the way Manchester City play in the frontcourt.

On several consecutive attacks, Manchester City passed the ball to the front of the penalty area. Then the player with the ball. With an almost 'symbolic' shot on goal, the attack is over, and the next wave of advances is soon followed.

There were a lot of shots on goal, but it was too difficult to threaten Aston Villa's goal like that.

"They played very lacklustre, maybe they really gave up the game." Some neutral media also said.

Following the commentator's words, the camera lens pointed to the Manchester City coaching bench, and I saw Wan Sheng standing seriously at the scene. It's like how tense the situation is, but it doesn't look like giving up the game.

Available on the field. Manchester City really did not play any wonderful cooperation.

In the opinion of many people now, wonderful cooperation is the label of Manchester City. Every time they attack, they can play dazzling cooperation. In comparison, the suppression on the scene is much duller.

But I have to admit that Manchester City are playing very well now.

At least before they choose to shoot, their cooperation is not bad, otherwise it is impossible to create a shooting opportunity. Facing the continuous cooperation of Manchester City, Aston Villa can only defend the goal.

When they saw Manchester City keep shooting from outside the box, some Aston Villa players planned to block the area, but they gave up soon because the area outside the box was too big, they ran over and gave it to Manchester City instead. Opportunity to pass the ball into the box.

You know, there's a Darren Bent in the box!

Darren Bent's ability was fully recognized last season. Compared with last season, Manchester City lacked Anelka, but Darren Bent alone cannot be underestimated. This young striker who has risen in the second league, But has entered the England squad.

Next, Aston Villa shrunk into the penalty area, and Manchester City continued to shoot from the outside. Of course, when there was a chance, they would also pass the ball into the penalty area, or shoot long-range, or grab the point, or pass directly to restricted area.

Ten minutes later, many people also saw the mystery - Manchester City did not give up the game, but changed the way of playing in front of the goal, they are constantly creating shooting opportunities.

When they find a chance, it must be a shot!

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Aston Villa are aware of the crisis.

Although Manchester City have not been too threatening with the ball, they have taken too many shots in the situation of half-time suppression. Every attack is a shot, and every time they are very nervous.

Suddenly they felt unprecedented pressure.

Aston Villa had players who also thought about attacking, but the core of the team in the second half was defense. The referee O'Neal especially warned the defense. They knew that if they wanted to attack, they would definitely give Manchester City a chance, so they could only play. The counterattack can't pose much threat to Manchester City at all, and it can't kill much time.

Football is still at the feet of Manchester City most of the time.

In the 60th minute, an attack by Manchester City finally threatened. Ljungberg passed the ball straight to Ozil, who hoisted the ball into the penalty area. Darren Bent grabbed the header and scored the goal with strength and angle. It's a pity that the football was blocked by goalkeeper Sorossen's left hand.

Manchester City get a corner kick.

Ljungberg walked to the corner flag for a free throw, Morris gestured to him, Manchester City still chose the tactical kick, and Ljungberg handed the ball to Morris.

The restricted area was chaotic.

Aston Villa players rushed out to interfere with Morris. At this moment, Morris suddenly picked the ball to the back of the penalty area.

The football flew backwards in an arc!

Many people followed the trajectory of the football and saw that Boateng had followed. The 190CM was too dominant. He forced Melberg to jump up, but he did not choose to attack the goal. Is to point the ball to the front of the penalty area.

The football is at Ozil's feet.

Ozil glanced at the door and seemed to be shooting, but Garnard had already rushed in front of him. Ozil made a shooting action. Garnard remembered several previous shots from Manchester City, and almost jumped up subconsciously to block it with his body. But I saw the German boy in front of him hook the ball to the left.

cheated!

When Garnard realized that he had been cheated, it was too late. He had already made the move and could not do anything at all.

"Stop him!"

"Don't let him get up!"

The Aston Villa player next to him hurriedly shouted, but Ozil had already swung his right foot. The two Aston Villa defenders in the penalty area watched Ozil lift his foot and subconsciously used his body to block it.

But the next moment, they saw Ozil push the ball into the box.

Still pass the ball!

"Aston Villa players have been cheated twice in a row!" Berbat exclaimed when he saw the situation on the field.

In his exclamations, the football rolled directly to the right side of the penalty area, and there was--

Darren Bent!

"Bent! Bent! Great opportunity!"

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The on-site commentator Berbat exclaimed Darren Bent's name, but in fact, Darren Bent did not run out of space. He is a player that Aston Villa focuses on defending, even if Ozil makes two moves Having fooled the opponent's three players, he was still followed by a defender.

Darren Bent could only half-bend to protect the ball with his body.

Normally, Darren Bent would definitely want to give the ball to his teammates again, because he didn't have a good chance, but when he was catching the ball, Darren Bent suddenly thought of Wansheng's words, "We don't. Need to always pass the ball into the opposition goal!"

Yes, now is a great opportunity!

Looking back at the time when I played for Ipswich, I would have done it myself without even thinking about this opportunity, but since I came to Manchester City, passing has become a lot more important, and I have gotten used to it with my teammates over time. With cooperation, when the opportunity is not good, I always think of passing it to my teammates.

"Since the boss has said it, come on by yourself now!"

A lot of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and Darren Bent became determined.

Facing the rolling football, he slammed hard behind him!

Lawson was guarding Darren Bent seriously, and when he saw the ball coming, he wanted to stretch his foot to destroy it, but unexpectedly, he suddenly felt a force coming.

He was unsteady and almost fell!

At this moment, Darren Bent had turned around in the direction of the ball rolling, and waved his right foot, without even looking at the goal, his right foot hit the back of the ball heavily!

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, the football went straight to the goal!

"Shoot-"

Berbat's roar.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Sorensen's vision was blocked. After he reacted to the opponent's shot, it was too late. He almost watched the football fly in, standing in place without moving. (To be continued ~^~)