The starting lineups of both sides today are as follows
Home team Manchester City, head coach Arteta, formation 343
goalkeeper bravo
Back three from left to right Stones, Otamendi and Walker
Midfield four from left to right David Silva, Fernandinho, Goretzka and Sterling
Forward three from left to right Sane, Jesus and Bernardo Silva
Visiting team Crystal Palace, head coach Tong Yi, formation 4213
goalkeeper Maignan
Back four from left to right Cancelo, Rudiger, Van Dijk and Carvajal
Double defensive midfielder Casemiro and Kante
Single attacking midfielder De Bruyne
Three forwards from left to right Salah, Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe
You see, Crystal Palace says it doesn’t care about Manchester City. They want to win this game anyway, which means it is a bit contemptuous of Manchester City. But their ranking and formation have already explained the problem. If they don’t pay attention to Manchester City, Crystal Palace
Will all the main players play here?
It can be seen that Tong Yi doesn't mean what he says. This game is about going all out to kill Manchester City.
Seeing this starting lineup, Crystal Palace fans were instantly relieved.
Manchester City had no chance at all.
"Crystal Palace's starting lineup speaks for itself. They play with all their main players, and they must attach great importance to this game. Therefore, Manchester City's game is almost out of the question. If Crystal Palace really does not pay attention to this game,
Manchester City still has a little chance! Now... Congratulations to Crystal Palace for advancing to the semi-finals of the 2017-2018 UEFA Champions League!" Shearer said plausibly.
Then, Shearer was sprayed by Manchester City fans again.
Henry said, "That's true. Although Crystal Palace says we don't care about Manchester City, in fact we still care about it. Otherwise, will all the main players play? And it will be all the main players after a break. In this game, Manchester City is
It’s really suspenseful.”
Henry was also sprayed by Manchester City fans, sprayed very hard.
But Henry didn't care because he was telling the truth.
Mortensen said at this time, "This game is indeed very difficult for Manchester City. Crystal Palace will play with all its main players. Manchester City may be able to defeat Crystal Palace with explosive strength, but if they want to reverse Crystal Palace and advance to the final four, this
Almost impossible!"
Henry nodded slightly, agreeing very much.
But Shearer shook his head slightly. He disagreed. In his opinion, it was definitely impossible for Manchester City to defeat Crystal Palace in this game.
Don’t even look at Crystal Palace’s starting lineup!
With the starting lineup of Crystal Palace, your Manchester City team can't win at all.
At this moment, the referee of this game, Antonio Mateu, blew the whistle to start the game.
Looking at the Spanish national whistle with a very receding hairline in front of him, Tong Yi had reminded the Crystal Palace players early on that this game can be bigger and more intense when confronting the opponent. Don't
fear.
Because the main referee's law enforcement characteristic is to encourage physical confrontation, the scale of whistleblowing is very loose.
.
He has been among the bottom five players in La Liga all year round.
It is precisely because of this that he was also Mourinho's favorite referee in La Liga.
Therefore, Crystal Palace can definitely increase the intensity of Manchester City in this game.
Guardiola is also a Spaniard who came from La Liga. He also knows the referee's enforcement characteristics very well. Therefore, Crystal Palace must grasp it well, otherwise the Manchester City people will take advantage.
The Crystal Palace players understood this a long time ago, so as soon as the game started, the Crystal Palace players turned up the intensity on the Manchester City players.
But everyone soon discovered that the Manchester City players were also very active.
Therefore, the two sides fell into an anxious match from the beginning of this game.
The players on both sides were on their feet.
However, Manchester City still cares more about possession of the ball, and their lineup is more forward-less, with a lot of players hoarding in the midfield. Even in the face of Crystal Palace's crazy high pressure, their possession of the ball is still very good.
Yes, it is difficult for Crystal Palace to stop the football from the feet of Manchester City players.
Tong Yi frowned slightly. He could feel that the Manchester City players were in very good shape in this game.
It seems that the game against Manchester United on the weekend did not excessively consume their physical energy, but instead allowed them to enter a high-level and high-tempo game state in advance.
Therefore, after the game started, Manchester City actually played well and played more calmly.
Tong Yi frowned slightly and immediately walked out, making gestures to the Crystal Palace players.
Tong Yi was signaling to the Crystal Palace players that they could make bigger moves.
During this opening period, everyone also saw clearly Mateu's law enforcement style, which is indeed very loose.
At this moment, after Manchester City passed the ball continuously, midfielder Silva suddenly ran forward at high speed with the ball, got through the gap, attracted the fire of the defensive player, and he immediately passed the ball diagonally to the goal.
The football was delivered to the feet of Bernardo Silva.
Yes, Silva has played for you today, especially when there are so many players with excellent skills and strong ball control in the midfield and frontcourt. It is obvious that he wants to launch an attack through control and threaten Crystal Palace.
's goal.
In this lineup, Jesus' position has shrunk significantly.
Therefore, when Manchester City plays, it is a striker-less formation.
At this time, Jesus immediately pulled back, attracting the attention of the Crystal Palace defensive players. Therefore, Bernardo on the wing was open. David Silva was the first to
He passed the football diagonally. The football route was chosen very cleverly and it flew through the gap in the crowd.
The fans at the scene were very excited to see it.
This is why Guardiola started David Silva.
The ball was passed so well that Bernardo caught the ball easily
, went directly into the Crystal Palace penalty area and faced Crystal Palace goalkeeper Maignan.
The Manchester City fans at the scene were all excited. This was an excellent opportunity.
However, Maignan blocked the near corner and blocked Bernardo's shooting route.
At the same time, Maignan also signaled the defensive players in the center to pay attention to intercepting Bernardo's passing line and not to let Bernardo cross the ball.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Bernardo immediately swung his leg to fake a shot and passed the ball directly, knocking the football back.
Yes, Bernardo did not pass the football across the middle to Sane who was following up, but directly passed it back to Goretzka who was following up.
Goretzka rushed up and kept shooting the ball with his legs.
Goretzka lined up his bow and arrow, hit the football hard with his kick, and the ball deformed instantly, and then shot quickly towards the Crystal Palace goal.
The speed of the ball was like a bolt of lightning, and the Manchester City fans at the scene became enthusiastic.
There is no doubt that this goal will be scored!
Maignan in front of the goal did not expect Bernardo to pass the ball like this, but he adjusted quickly, immediately took a step laterally, and then quickly pounced sideways, quickly sealing the upper right corner of the goal.
With a snap, Maignan's palm hit the football.
The Manchester City fans at the scene wailed, what a great opportunity this was, why was it blocked?
The fans of Crystal Palace also breathed a sigh of relief, Maignan is indeed our god.
But the next moment, the faces of the people in the Crystal Palace became frightened, because it was dangerous!
The football that was thrown out actually flew directly towards Jesus who rushed in behind.
Tong Yi couldn't help but crane his neck. This goal was indeed very dangerous. Because Van Dijk had already gone to take care of Sane, and Rudiger had gone out to defend Jesus, and now he was beaten by Jesus.
Si was left behind.
Danger, the Crystal Palace is in danger!
There was a bang, and Jesus, who followed, didn't care at all and immediately swung his leg towards the football.
The football shot quickly towards the lower left corner of the Crystal Palace goal.
Even if there was an Octopus on Maignan's side in front of the goal, they had absolutely no choice.
Maignan could only watch as the football shot into the Crystal Palace goal.
The commentators were stunned for a moment, and then Mortensen howled excitedly, "The goal is in! The goal is in! Less than ten minutes into the first half, Manchester City, playing at home, scored.
Leading Crystal Palace. Couldn't this really be the beginning of a miracle? Less than ten minutes into the game, Manchester City reduced the disadvantage to two goals. There are still 80 minutes left. It doesn't seem difficult to score two goals, right?
?”
After saying that, Mortensen couldn't help but turn his head and look at Shearer and the two, his eyes full of disbelief.
Shearer also frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "This goal is not a problem on Crystal Palace's side. Their defense is actually pretty good. There is no big problem. It can only be said that Manchester City is very strong.
this ball
, the Manchester City team created a good opportunity, and the Manchester City people were lucky. After the ball was saved, it fell right at the feet of Jesus. If it had not been lucky enough to bounce to the feet of Jesus, the goal would not have been scored! Of course,
This is also a reflection of the strength of Manchester City. Manchester City is not a weak team!"
At this time, the Manchester City fans were very excited and cheered excitedly.
This was such an unexpected surprise. They really didn't expect that the goal would come so suddenly and so early. They were really happy and cheered excitedly. Of course, at this time, they did not forget to mock the Crystal Palace people,
Do you think trash like you deserves to win against our Manchester City team? Today our Manchester City team will teach you how to behave.
Look, how our Manchester City team beat you to pieces today.
The Manchester City fans went crazy at this time, very excited and excited, and mocked the Crystal Palace people fiercely.
Jesus, who scored the goal, was also very excited. He even rushed out and did a front flip to celebrate.
He even almost sprained his foot doing a front somersault.
This made the hearts of the Manchester City fans pound. It was really suspenseful. If Jesus got injured because of this, he would be in big trouble. But fortunately, this guy responded well and just took advantage of the situation.
He fell down and rolled on the turf before releasing his strength and causing no accidental injuries.
This almost frightened the Manchester City fans at the scene.
Arteta, who was on the sidelines, rushed out immediately and spat at Jesus. His spittle flew everywhere, and Jesus was stunned.
Arteta is really afraid that Jesus will be injured.
If he gets injured, it will have a huge impact on the Manchester City team.
Henry immediately said, "This start is really something we didn't expect. The Manchester City team is in a very good state today. Now that they have scored so early, this really gives them a good opportunity to create a miracle. I can't say it."
In this game, Manchester City people really want to bring back the miracle of Riasso!"
Hearing this, the Manchester City fans were very excited and excited, and they all jumped up.
Did you see that our Manchester City team will definitely create a miracle in this game, defeat your Crystal Palace and advance to the semi-finals of this season's UEFA Champions League?
Damn Crystal Palace, you're screwed!
Jesus, who scored the goal, was rushed over by the excited Manchester City players and fell on the turf. This made Arteta on the sidelines and Guardiola in the stands nervous. They were really scared.
Jesus was injured because he was celebrating a goal. If this is the case, Manchester City died unjustly.
But this goal is indeed worthy of celebration. It boosts morale. It also gives the Manchester City people confidence that our Manchester City team is capable of creating the Etihad miracle that belongs to our Manchester City team. Today, we will do it ourselves
Reversed Crystal Palace at home, won the victory, and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in the 2017-2018 season!
Arteta immediately rushed out and roared at the Manchester City fans in the stadium, "Keep up the good work, we can win!"
This chapter has been completed!