Chapter 481 Fang. Luck Is Always with Me. Feeling

The starting list of the visiting team Manchester City was also displayed on the big screen in the stadium.

Manchester City lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: 1-Given;

Defense: 2-Richards, 22-Dunn, 28-Kolo Toure, 3-Bridge;

Midfielder: 8-Wright-Phillips, 7-Ireland, 18-Gareth Barry;

Forwards: 32-Tevez, 25-Adebayor, 10-Robinho;

"Compared to Aston Villa, the Manchester City team can be said to be stronger." John Mortensen said.

"The combination of Tevez, Adebayor and Robinho is a striker configuration that the giants envy. I don't know if Aston Villa's makeshift defense can resist it."

"One of the highlights of this game is the return of former Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry to Villa Park."

When Gareth Barry's name was announced on the live broadcast, there were loud boos at Villa Park.

Although there were also Villa players applauding at the scene to express their respect for the former captain, boos were the mainstream.

"This is not good." Ellen Donald said to his partners, "Gareth has contributed to the team."

Yes, this stubborn fan came to watch the game, but he refused to admit that he had 'reconciled' with Fang Jue.

It is worth mentioning that when the team won four consecutive victories, Donald did not come to the stadium to watch the game. After the team was unbeaten for three consecutive rounds, he decisively came to the stadium to watch the game.

In Donald's words: The team needs him now.

"Come on, Ellen." A friend retorted, "It means that you always think that Barry is not wrong. We don't see it that way."

Since last summer, Gareth Barry has been arguing about transfers. Although it failed in the end, it was because Liverpool's offer did not meet Aston Villa's requirements, so Barry had no choice but to announce his stay with the team and his allegiance.

However, this summer, the process of Barry's transfer to Manchester City was not harmonious.

Therefore, most fans have complaints about the former captain.

...

"This game should have another point of view, that is, the confrontation between coach Fang Jue and his former disciple Pjanic. However, Pjanic was suspended and missed this game."

Fang Jue was jealous.

Whether it is Kolo Toure on the defensive line of Manchester City, or Tevez, Adebayor, Robinho and others on the offensive end, they are the main configuration of the giants.

To be honest, Fang Jue has no idea about Aston Villa's broken formation.

The team's current predicament is no longer determined by the head coach's tactics and coaching talent.

Aston Villa's current situation is not so much the impact of injuries and suspensions, as it is the team's thin lineup, especially the lack of thickness of the bench.

To change the situation of the weak lineup, we can only wait until the winter break to make targeted supplements.

Of course, winter break is still early.

Now, the most realistic problem is that Fang Jue is a little flustered. He is not only worried about losing, he is very worried that Aston Villa will suffer a disastrous defeat in this game.

After the start of the game, the Manchester City team turned away and put pressure on Aston Villa's half-time frequently, which made Fang Jue's uneasiness even stronger.

"Sol, I have a question for you." Fang Jue said.

"What?" Ceballos asked in surprise.

"If a person has the ability to live a better life and make the situation better, but because of various concerns..."

"His method is illegal?" Ceballos asked.

"Ah, no." Fang Jue shook his head. There has never been a law in any country that cannot use the system to open and hack.

"Then why worry?" Ceballos asked in surprise, "Isn't that person stupid?"

Fang Jue shut up.

He figured it out.

He decides.

He couldn't accept being considered a 'fool' by an honest person like Ceballos.

‘Unfortunately, it’s not Qixing Lianzhu. ’ Fang Jue shook his head, he only had six 'Yellow Lucky Balls', and he couldn't collect all the 'Dragon Balls'.

In the visiting dugout next door, Manchester City manager Mark Hughes turned to his assistant and said, "Tal, I have a hunch that the goal will come soon."

...

"Bang!"

Fang Jue's heart was trembling.

He was so startled that his back was covered in cold sweat.

This is Gareth Barry's cross from the left, Adebayor headed a little bit, followed up Tevez's explosive shot, the football was thrown by Aston Villa goalkeeper Enke, and smashed hard on the beam.

Cuellar quickly cleared the football with a big foot.

"Missing someone!"

"What are you thinking!"

Fang Jue shouted anxiously on the sidelines, just now Davis failed to keep a close eye on Tevez, giving the Argentine the space to shoot.

"Fang Jue is not satisfied with this defense, but, to be honest, the responsibility of the defender is not that great." Lineker said, "This is the strength of the star. Tevez didn't stop the ball at all, and directly volleyed the goal. Davis lacked the time to get close to the tackle."

Fang Jue broke out in a cold sweat.

On the Manchester City bench, Mark Hughes waved his hand regretfully. Then, he smiled and did not express his regret. In Hughes' view, if Manchester City continues to attack like this, they will soon score goals.

...

"This is—a counterattack!" At this moment, John Mortensen shouted at the top of his voice.

Just now Aston Villa's right center back Cuellar made a big clearance in front of the goal and drove to the frontcourt.

Yes, this is a clearance ball.

Many people think so.

However, by a strange coincidence, the football flew straight forward and crossed the half-court, forming a counterattack with a long pass instead.

Football is in the air.

Abang Lahuo is desperately chasing.

On the left, Ashley Young was accelerating.

In the middle, Ruud van Nistelrooy was also sprinting.

Quaresma also passed halftime, running, ready to respond.

In fact, under the shortage of personnel, Aston Villa has no organizer in the midfield today, which makes Aston Villa's midfield particularly awkward:

Clement and Sidwell, two strong players with strong fighting ability, form a double midfielder.

The duo are rarely involved in offense.

Their task is to stabilize the midfield defense.

And once there is an opportunity to attack, Ashley Young and Quaresma on the two wings sprint on the wings.

In front is the tall combination of Abanglahor and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Strictly speaking, Aston Villa's midfielder is seriously out of touch.

However, this seems to be impossible:

With such a configuration, you seem to have no other choice but to play like this.

...

Closer to home.

Cuellar's backcourt clearance ball wonderfully formed a counterattack.

Abang Lahuo is extremely fast.

This can be seen from this counterattack.

In fact, he is farther from football than Manchester City defender Kolo Toure.

However, it turned out that Abang Lahuo rushed to the football first, and he directly slid the football forward, and then accelerated again.

Fortunately, Kolo Toure was prepared for Abanglaho's speed. When he saw that he could not catch the football first, he was prepared.

Kolo Toure reached out and pulled Abanglaho's jersey.

He chooses a tactical foul.

Kolo Toure knew that behind him was the left-back Bridge who came to make up for him, so at most he received a yellow card. If he was lucky, the referee would not even play a card.

However, something unexpected happened to Kolo Toure.

When Abanglahuo caught up with the football, he swung the football and tried to cut inwards horizontally.

But he didn't expect that his left foot kicked his right foot, and he staggered forward and fell down.

As soon as it fell down, Kolo Toure just reached out to pull, but it was in vain.

"I didn't touch him!" Kolo Toure hurriedly shouted.

What a funny scene this is: the offensive player falls forward, the defensive player still maintains a posture of stretching out his hand to pull, and at the same time shouting grievances, trying to defend himself, for fear that he will be wronged.

Fortunately, the referee Atkinson was very close to the scene of the incident, so he could see clearly that Abang Lahuo was under his own feet. Therefore, this was not a foul, nor was it a flop.

...

The game did not stop there.

Before Abanglahuo staggered to the ground, the football was touched by his raised right foot and bounced towards the middle.

The football just bounced and rolled into the penalty area.

In the middle, Ruud van Nistelrooy rushed up and was about to shoot the football.

Then, the Dutchman fell directly in the penalty area.

Beside him was the same player who fell to the ground: Manchester City left-back Bridge.

"Penalty kick! Penalty kick! That guy fouled!" Fang Jue's buttocks seemed to have springs installed, and he jumped out all of a sudden, opened his arms, and shouted loudly.

Aston Villa's bench and other people in the coach's bench are doing the same thing.

On the contrary, Manchester City's side was full of protests, and they shouted: Dive!

In the stands of Villa Park Stadium, there was a din, and Aston Villa fans were shouting: Penalty.

The referee Atkinson's whistle sounded, and he ran into the penalty area, pointing to the penalty spot while running.

At the same time, he drew a card to Bridge, who was still lying in the penalty area: red!

...

Manchester City players quit.

City's players, led by captain Richard Dunne, surrounded the referee in protest, as they questioned the decision.

Manchester City people think that Bridge did not touch Ruud van Nistelrooy at all.

Or, they simply said that the Dutchman was a flop.

"Bridge didn't touch that guy!"

"That guy is a liar!"

But their doubts and even protests can't change the current result.

The attitude of the referee Atkinson is very clear, this is a foul, there is no problem with penalties and red cards.

The subsequent slow-motion playback showed that Bridge made a sliding shovel in the process of returning to defense. Maybe he saw Ruud van Nistelrooy preparing to shoot and was anxious to shovel the football out first. In a panic, he shoveled people.

Either way, the result is the same, Bridge didn't touch the ball, but directly swept Ruud van Nistelrooy to the ground as he was about to shoot.

...

Bridge looked frustrated and walked towards the field.

Van Nistelrooy also left with him.

The Dutchman was swept to the ground, feeling unwell, and the team doctor wanted to examine him.

And Fang Jue also returned to calmness from the joy of winning a penalty kick. He began to worry that if Ruud van Nistelrooy was injured, he would really have no one to use. He could only send the young player Nathan Del Fonte of the youth team. Or a single-arrow lineup that discharges Abanglaho.

"What a dramatic turn of events, Tevez's shot blocked by the woodwork, a counter-attack from Aston Villa, Manchester City left-back Bridge tackled Van Nistelrooy from the back of the box and Atkinson put him down. Sent off and called a penalty!"

"Only 15 minutes into the game, Bridge was sent off by the referee with a red card for shoveling from behind, and a penalty was awarded to Aston Villa." Lineker also shook his head, "This unexpected situation, Perhaps this is the turning point of this game, Aston Villa, who is short of major generals, has a good chance."

"Villa's luck is really good." Tony Parker didn't know what to say. His own player was confused, but avoided the opponent's tactical foul, and the football just rolled into the penalty area, which made Bridge busy. Error, Ruud van Nistelrooy brought down in the box:

Penalty and red card!

Not to mention whether a penalty kick can be scored, it is that there is one less battle so early, which has a great impact on the game.

If you add that Cuellar's clearance ball in his own penalty area turned into a long pass counterattack, this... Aston Villa's series of good luck is simply speechless.

At the very least, Manchester City fans must be dumbfounded at this time.

Mark Hughes, who saw this scene off the court, pursed his lips tightly. He kept opening and lowering his arms, as if expressing his incomprehension.

For Aston Villa, the team doctor told Fang Jue that Van Nistelrooy's ankle is fine and he can continue the game.

Hearing the good news, Fang Jue breathed a sigh of relief.

Bridge's flying shovel looked scary, but the Dutch veteran was not injured, which is great luck.

Now that Ruud van Nistelrooy is fine, and Manchester City not only lost one player, but was awarded a penalty kick, the situation is very favorable for Aston Villa.

Sure enough, a person with good looks, ability, humility and kindness is accompanied by good luck.

...

Penalty for Aston Villa.

Abanglaho puts the football on the penalty spot and he steps back to shoot.

Manchester City goalkeeper Given stood in front of the goal.

The camera gave two close-ups respectively.

Abang Laho looked dignified, and even looked a little nervous, which made the fans of Aston Villa nervous.

At this moment, the Manchester City people still have certain expectations. Penalty kicks are not a 100% scoring rate, not to mention that their goalkeeper is an experienced veteran goalkeeper known for his stability.

Shay, now 33, started his Premier League career with Blackburn in 1994.

He has played for Blackburn, Celtic, Sunderland and Newcastle successively. He has experience in nearly 400 Premier League matches. He also played 96 times for the Irish national team. He is the most stable goalkeeper of Newcastle in recent years.

During the gap period when Manchester United was struggling to find Schmeichel's successor and Van der Sar hadn't joined yet, news of Ferguson's intention to acquire Shay was once heard.

This is a goalkeeper who can give Manchester City fans some room for fantasy.

However, soon, Abanglaho, who looked a little nervous and not so reassuring, punctured the glimmer of hope and fantasy of the Manchester City people.

The referee's whistle sounded.

Abang Lahuo runs up and shoots.

He tricked the goalkeeper Shay and steadily sent the football into the net.

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