Super Training Master

Chapter 427 The End of the First Round

Seeing Ivan Crew complete the goal, Strachan couldn't help but scolded angrily. He had seen the problem just now and was about to remind the player, but Manchester City took the opportunity to complete the goal.

Now to remind, Manchester City has also tied the score.

If the game ends 2-2, then Celtic will lose the game. After all, this is a home game. After going to Manchester Stadium, they have no advantage at all.

Manchester City's goal made Strachan a little panicked.

He didn't expect the opponent's goal to come so quickly, even if it was a little later, he would be able to remind the players that it would not be so easy for Manchester City to score by then.

Strachan was very unwilling. He didn't want the game to end 2:2, which would mean that his team lost the game.

In the current situation, the team still has a chance. As long as they can play steadily and don't rush to fight, they can still fight back when they find an opportunity.

But Manchester City had already scored, and Strachan had to swallow the bitter fruit no matter how unwilling he was. Taking advantage of the time when Manchester City was celebrating the goal, he hurriedly called a few players and told them what to do next.

To sum up what I said, play steadily, don't let Manchester City lead by the nose, don't follow the random running to grab the ball.

Strachan couldn't accept the ending being tied, and he still hoped that the team could score another goal and end with a leading score, which would be beneficial to the Celtics.

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After the game restarted, the Celtics seemed less edgy.

They slowed down the pace and stopped fighting so anxiously.

This is related to the physical fitness of the players. After all, after 70 minutes of the game, the physical fitness of the players is almost exhausted. However, under the tactical guidance, those players who can run will still try their best to grab it, so Strachan reminded It also played a role, and these players will not blindly grab the ball, but will play more rationally.

When City kept passing the ball from the back, Celtic became indifferent, watching in their own half as if they didn't care about the passage of time.

The British media analyzed that, "2:2 is already an acceptable result for the Celtics, and this score can at least retain suspense."

"Although 2:2 is not good for them, Manchester City is not certain to win the game, and the suspense will remain at the Manchester Stadium..."

From the perspective of the British media, Manchester City must be considered a strong team, and the Celtics, who are on the "weak team" side, should rationally accept the result of the draw.

But in fact, Strachan was not reconciled to the draw.

The Celtics don't try hard to fight, it's just an illusion, they are ready to wait for Manchester City to relax their vigilance, and then go up and take a bite.

Wan Sheng was also a little puzzled when he saw the Celtics' play style. He didn't understand why the opponent didn't fight for it. Instead, he seemed to hope that the game would end soon.

The score of 2:2 is definitely not good for Celtic. They are the home team. Manchester City also took away 2 away goals. Back at the Manchester Stadium, Manchester City only needs a 0:0 or 1:1 to be eliminated. Celtic advance to Champions League quarter-finals.

It doesn't make sense for the Celtics to do this.

Wan Sheng carefully observed the game, especially the Celtics' movements.

Soon, with the sudden and powerful offensive of the Celtics, Wan Sheng knew the plans of the Celtics. They were led by midfielders Shunsuke Nakamura and McGiddy, and wanted to make a surprise attack. .

Manchester City have played similarly.

For example, using the team's strongest offensive formation to catch the opponent by surprise is equivalent to a sudden attack, but no matter what the method of sudden attack, there must be a core to command, otherwise other players will not know when When to attack and when to play defense.

For Manchester City, it is the core of the midfield.

The captain of the Celtics field is goalkeeper Boruc, but the goalkeeper must not be able to direct the game, so the real commander can only be Nakamura Shunsuke or McGiddy.

As long as you know who the opponent is commanding the attack, it's easy to do!

Wansheng immediately called Silva and asked him to pay attention to the movements of the opponent's core players when attacking, and told Silva his speculation. Silva nodded to indicate that he understood, and then returned to the game.

Wansheng has great confidence in Silva.

He believed that his reminder had been able to let Silva know what to do. He sat back on the bench and began to look forward to the opponent's next counterattack.

The game continued, and Strachan found that Manchester City was still passing the ball to each other without any rush, and the rhythm seemed a bit worrying.

The backcourt and midfielders kept passing the ball to each other, and even after the center midfielder Silva returned to the center line, the Celtics didn't know whether to go up or just watch.

Manchester City just passed the game time and didn't care if they could find an opportunity.

Manchester City players are 'adapted' to this style of play.

In many Premier Leagues, when they have an absolute advantage in the score, Manchester City will also start to pass the ball constantly. One is when the opponent 'disarms and surrenders', they reserve enough face for the opponent, if they don't attack, they will not score. Holding the ball will not give the opponent a chance. Second, it can also kill the opponent's fighting spirit and keep the football in his own hands. Tactically speaking, it is easier for his own side to find opportunities.

All in all, Manchester City players 'like' to keep passing the ball.

In weekdays training, passing is also the most important training item in the Manchester City team. Each player can be defective in a single ability, but passing the ball is absolutely not allowed. As long as a Manchester City player wants to play, he will Must have past passing ability.

On the field of play, Dunn passed the ball to Silva, Silva passed it back to Carlos, Carlos passed the ball to Dunn, Dunn passed the ball to Silva... The three passed it like this 6, 7 balls, not in a hurry, let the Celtics players look silly.

They didn't expect that the other side would go to the game like this!

Don't you just keep passing the ball to each other when we don't grab the ball?

They watch.

Then I saw Manchester City passing the ball again and again, with no intention of moving forward at all. The Celtic players were very anxious, and the coach Strachan was the same. He even complained to the fourth official that Manchester City deliberately delayed the game time. ', the fourth official rolled his eyes and could only explain patiently, "No matter what the rules are, a backcourt pass will not be penalized for a foul."

A Scottish local media commentator scolded Manchester City for delaying time, "This is intentional! UEFA should ban so many balls in the backcourt! Football games should be like basketball, with attack time limits!"

Of course, what he said was the same as saying it in vain.

After all, the Celtics are at the home court. Under the attention of many of their own fans in the stands, it is impossible for them not to go up and grab the ball, especially when Manchester City put on a "just not attacking" appearance, they were even more so. deeply stimulated.

The young McKiddy couldn't help it. He saw Silva received the pass again and rushed forward.

McKiddy completely forgot his 'midfield commander' position. His rushing like this was like a signal to the Celtics team. was taken aback.

The moment he received the pass, Silva remembered Wan Sheng's advice, and he immediately knew what to do.

With a small change of direction, Silva evaded McGiddy's interception, before he swung his hand forward and all City players were signaled.

Suddenly, Manchester City's formation has also moved forward!

On the field of play, except for the goalkeeper, eleven players from each of the two teams ran in the direction of each other, as if the two armies were charging each other fiercely.

From the perspective of the auditorium, seeing this scene, some commentators even said without realizing it, "Manchester City and Celtic... are fighting..."

The two teams that were separated on both sides had a direct confrontation, but there were still differences between the two teams. The biggest difference was undoubtedly that the football was controlled at the feet of Manchester City, while the Celtics’ charge was more like a rampage. .

Manchester City revealed long-hidden fangs!

When Silva threw off McGiddy, he made a straight pass to Ivan Crewe on the right, Ivan Crewe pushed back to Leto Ziegler, Ziegler passed forward with a big foot to Ozil, After Zier grabbed the ball, he passed it directly to Silva.

Silva has reached the front of the penalty area, and there is only one McManus next to him. After the other Celtics players rushed out, it was too late to retreat.

Silva intends to get rid of McManus. He is quite confident in his skills with his feet, but when he is talking about controlling the ball, he sees a white figure rushing out, and without any thought, Silva throws the ball away. crossed over.

It's Torres!

"Torres Torres Torres Torres—"

"Let's look at this ball, Torres slammed the ball into the penalty area, a single shot! Goalkeeper Boruc rushed out, let's see if the Polish goalkeeper can defend this ball..."

"Shoot-"

With the shout of the commentator, Torres kicked the ball straight into the far corner. Even if Boruc was the 'Goalkeeper', it was impossible to react so quickly.

The angle of this ball is very tricky, and the only thing Boruc did was to wave his hand like a conditioned reflex to block it.

But by the time his arm was in position, the football had already flown past.

"The ball is in--!"

"Torres! Torres! 2:3! Torres helped Manchester City overtake the score!"

All the Manchester City fans cheered wildly.

For the first time in the game, they finally led the home team Celtic!

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After Torres finished the goal, he excitedly ran to Silva who assisted him. The two embraced and celebrated their first lead in the game.

Other Manchester City players also ran over and surrounded them.

Strachan looked at the celebrating Manchester City players with a gloomy face. He always felt that his Celtics were a very strong team. The team's momentum could make them run wild in the league. In the Champions League, it can also help them play well.

But now, he found himself a little too confident.

This Manchester City is by no means a team that can win by momentum, they are showing what a top team in the Champions League should be - top technical ability, stable mentality, both of which his team does not have.

The opponent's goal just now belongs to McGiddy. In comparison, he is still too young and too impulsive. As a core midfielder, he shouldn't be like this. If he hadn't resisted and rushed out , Manchester City will not get such a good chance.

This is the price of youth.

Thinking of this, Strachan looked at Manchester City again.

He glanced.

Even if there is no specific data, he knows that the Manchester City in front of him is definitely younger than his Celtics. Compared with the midfielder, Silva is much younger than Nakamura Shunsuke, and Ozil is younger than his. McGiddy is younger, and the other party has momentum, but the other party is obviously much more mature.

"That's the difference between a world-class player and an average player?"

Strachan thought.

But in any case, the Celtics have fallen behind.

What bothers Strachan is that he doesn't know what to do next when the game is down.

He believed that Manchester City, or the young Chinese coach, must not be satisfied with the score of 2:3, and the other side wanted to score more goals to establish a sufficient advantage. When they returned to Manchester Stadium, the other side could easily win.

Strachan also wants the Celtics to score.

But looking at the situation of the team, there is no advantage in the game at all, and there is a gap between the technology, mentality, and even physical fitness.

Strachan was very unwilling, but he still forced himself to calm down. After analyzing the current situation, he had to make a decision-let the team play a serious defense.

In terms of the current situation, the Celtics no longer lose the ball, which is already the best result. If Manchester City scores another goal, there is no need for the second round of the game, and they can concede defeat directly, and 2 If the score ends at 3, the victory or defeat can be reserved for the next round.

Strachan gritted his teeth, called the players on the court, and told them to defend carefully until the end of the game, "Don't give the opponent any chance!"

He repeatedly reminded him and made a substitution adjustment--a striker was replaced, and a defensive midfielder was replaced.

"Strachan chose to make a substitution, Wilson came on, he is a defender, but it seems that he is going to play as a midfielder and make a substitution... Maybe Strachan already knows it's okay to score goals. Hopefully, they're going to start sticking around."

"2-3, the Celtics are one goal behind at home, and choosing to defend now is almost equivalent to admitting defeat, but the suspense will still be left to the next round, maybe Strachan made a wise choice, and now they are very It's hard to score again."

Manchester City also saw a Celtic substitution.

Wansheng was a little surprised by Strachan's decisiveness. He originally thought that the Celtics would frantically launch an attack at the last moment in order to try their best to tie the score, but Strachan seemed more rational, and he chose to replace the defensive player.

He doesn't have to do anything, just let the players on the court play freely.

So in the last time, Manchester City continued the way of playing just now, constantly passing the ball in the backcourt, and the Celtics did not step up to grab it. Manchester City looked for opportunities to attack twice, but failed to break the Celtic defense line. The Ults fought a wave of counterattacks and did not pose a threat.

Time just passed by little by little.

In the end, Celtic's home game against Manchester City ended 2-3.

In the first round of the knockout round of the Champions League round of 16, it is still very beneficial for Manchester City to play 2-3 away. Champions League quarter-finals..." (To be continued~^~)

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