Chapter 1,163, Angel Among Devils

During the halftime break, the starting players rested in the locker room and listened to the coach's arrangements, while the substitute players stayed on the court to warm up and were ready to come on as substitutes in the second half. This is an arrangement that many head coaches will choose, and Kim Tiger is never an exception.

When the main players walked out of the tunnel and ran onto the court, the substitute players also returned to the bench one after another.

When Nainggolan walked down, he was stopped by Kim Tiger as soon as he came to the sidelines.

"Boss, what are your plans?" Nainggolan looked at Jintig, his eyes widened, and he listened carefully.

Jintiger wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth but still didn't speak. After a moment of silence, he patted Nainggolan on the shoulder: "Be prepared and come on as a substitute in the second half."

"Okay, boss!" Nainggolan nodded and trotted back to the bench, still moving his shoulders and arms.

Jin Taige looked at Nainggolan and felt a little unbearable.

In today's starting lineup sent by Kim Tiger, almost all the players are regular rotation players, while Griezmann, Salah, De Bruyne and other absolute main players are all sitting on the bench today. But there is one position where Jin Taige still sent out regular main players just to be on the safe side.

That is Kanter's starting position in the defensive midfielder position.

In this season's lineup, Nainggolan has always played the role of a substitute midfielder. In important games, he serves as Kante's substitute and always occupies a substitute seat; in cup matches and some leagues, Nainggolan Golan often starts the game and performs well.

Whether Nainggolan is paired with Carrick, Lingard, or with newcomer Naby Keita, Nainggolan is an outstanding teammate. He has excellent physical fitness, excellent running ability, and can make great contributions to the team on both offense and defense. And his ferocious tackles and desperate defense can also cause a great deterrent to the enemy. With him by his side to protect them, the teammates in the midfield are like having an extra bodyguard, and they can attack without any scruples.

Nainggolan can always play an important role in the offense. His abundant physical strength allows him to sprint with all his strength in the last few minutes of the game. His precise bursts are also a major scoring tool for Manchester United.

In this game, Kim Tiger sent out his usual rotation players. Logically speaking, Nainggolan should be sent out, but Kim Tiger thought twice and chose to be on the safe side and let Kanter start.

On the one hand, this is because the defenders Mendy and Bailly have recently recovered from injuries and their physical fitness is not at their best. Kante's large-area defensive ability can help them a lot; on the other hand, it is also considering that they must defend firmly in the first half. , don’t risk attacking for the time being. After all, Nainggolan likes to press forward, which can easily lead to a void in the defense; and his fiery temper is also a major hidden danger.

After considering this, Kim Tiger put Nainggolan on the bench again.

Before making this arrangement, Jintiger personally talked to Nainggolan and told him his thoughts. Kim Tiger could see that Nainggolan was a little disappointed, but facing Kim Tiger, the Belgian beast still nodded vigorously: "Boss, I will definitely respect your arrangement and wait for the opportunity to play on the bench."

That's why Jintiger saw Nainggolan warming up just now, so he stopped him. But Kim Taege doesn’t know what to say…

Looking back on this incident now, Jintiger feels that he owes Nainggolan a little.

If placed in other teams, a super B2B player like Nainggolan would definitely be the absolute main force, but in Manchester United,

Because of Kanter's existence, he often sits on the bench, and in Kim Tiger's tactical arrangements, he also appears as a tactical supplement.

Wait until the situation stabilizes after a while in the second half, then send Nainggolan on. He worked hard for this championship all season long. In the finals of the championship, he must be given a chance to play.

At this time, the referee blew the whistle to start the second half and the game began.

Jin Taige looked at the Manchester City players on the field, and he found that Manchester City had changed their formation and players.

In the first half, centre-back Stones, who partnered with Kompany, was replaced by Delph by Guardiola. Then Delph moved to the midfielder position, and Manchester City's lineup also changed to 3-4-3, with attack power Stronger.

The biggest change in this formation is that Pogba is liberated from the midfielder position.

Before this game, there were rumors that Fernandinho was injured, so Guardiola asked Pogba to take over the defensive midfielder position. It seems to be true. Otherwise, when Guardiola changes his formation at this time, he should send out Fernandinho instead of sending out the weaker Delph.

In the following period, Manchester City's offensive power surged!

"Seat D was dribbling in the frontcourt, and he passed the ball to Pogba! Pogba made a direct pass, and Sterling stepped in at high speed! He kicked the ball and hit the goal! Romero blocked the near corner and blocked the ball. go out!"

"This time it was the cooperation between Seat B and Jesus on the right, passing the ball to Aguero! Aguero was blocked by Maguire and could not turn around at all! Aguero passed the ball back to Pogba! Pogba took a shot, very fast! Romero did not react! The ball missed the goal slightly! If it had been within the goal range, it would have definitely been a goal!"

The two consecutive attacks were opportunities created by Pogba. The Manchester United players on the field felt that they were struggling to defend. For a period of time, even Carrick was pulled back to the penalty area to help defend.

Jin Taige frowned off the court: "It's not good to keep fighting like this. It's only three things. Pogba has already had two very threatening attacks. If he is given another chance, it will be troublesome..."

But not long after Jin Taige sighed, his worries became a reality.

"Carrick and Delph collided. Delph seemed to have committed a foul, but the referee did not stop the game."

"Delph passed the ball to Pogba! Pogba shot in front of the penalty area! The ball went in!"

"In the 62nd minute of the game, Pogba scored a powerful shot from outside the penalty area and scored Manchester United's goal. Manchester City tenaciously tied the score to 1-2!"

"At the beginning of this season, Pogba was against Guardiola and at odds with his teammates. He was like a devil and messed up the atmosphere of the entire Manchester City team."

"In the second half of the league, since Pogba and Guardiola reconciled, Pogba's condition has recovered rapidly. And the goal just now was like an angel coming to earth for Manchester City, which is now in trouble. Same! Helped Manchester City regain their confidence!"

"Pogba, the guy that Manchester City fans love and hate, is simply an angel among devils!"