Manchester City hired Pellegrini to coach clearly not to ensure that the team stabilized the position of the top four Premier League No. 1 group, they needed the championship!

Premier League champion, Champions League champion!

Manchester City has won the Premier League championship in 2012, but that is obviously not enough, especially against the extreme weakness of their European competition.

The humiliation brought to Manchester City by Liverpool's strong recovery last season was a shot of heart-warming agent. Even though the two clubs did not become mortal enemies, the team's confrontation this season has reached the pinnacle of history!

Perhaps there will be an upward trend in the future, replacing the hatred between Liverpool and Manchester United.

The confrontation between Liverpool and Manchester United is given by history, while the hostility between Liverpool and Manchester City is driven by the current competition.

So against Liverpool, Manchester City has sufficient reasons to unite and strive for victory.

There will only be one champion. Liverpool on the throne is Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United have thorns in their eyes. They want to get rid of it quickly!

But how to do it?

Pellegrini dared not say he was confident, but he knew that Manchester City first needed to play a low stance when facing Liverpool. If he couldn't even do this, he would only repeat the same mistake and would not have a second result.

Therefore, in this Boxing Day top battle, people saw that Manchester City did not show the prestige and momentum that should be at home at all.

They seemed cautious and carefully protected their wings, not giving their opponents any opportunity to take advantage of. Even if they found warning signs, they would do their best to remedy them.

In the 6th minute of the game, Liverpool continued his playing style after the opening game, with a simple positional battle and always prepared for a second attack and then speeding up!

When Gerald hangs the ball into the penalty area from the right in the frontcourt, Kompany beats Gareth Bale, who cuts in, to clear the ball.

The football that was cleared was robbed in advance by Coutinho and sent it to the left side. Robertson assisted and then hit the ball across the middle. Coutinho missed the ball under Fernandinho pressed. Erikson quickly stepped forward and dribbled forward, but found that Yaya Toure was blocking him. Erikson hurriedly sent a straight pass that seemed aimless. Suarez stepped forward to the penalty area to try to grab the point. Johart took the lead and confiscated the ball.

Pellegrini applauded on the sidelines, then waved his hand to let the team organize a fast break.

Situ Yun's soldiers were as heavy as water. It is undeniable that Manchester City's defense is indeed very strong. Yaya Tourega Fernandinho is a rare tough combination in European football. From the outside, Kompany and Lescott have two old players. If Liverpool wants to make trouble in front of them, they still need to show stronger abilities.

Manchester City counterattacked. During the left side, Clarov dribbled with Silva, who took the initiative to respond, and dodged the counterattack from Gerrard. He then passed the ball diagonally near the center line. Negredo quickly got the ball and moved it to the right side.

When Navas stepped forward and touched the ball, he strode the ball to the place ten yards behind Robertson, and then broke through around the outside with his super speed!

The man ball has been divided!

Navas does have such speed capabilities!

Situ Yunbing determined Manchester City's tactics today at this time. Defensive counterattack is just a tactical definition of the overall height. How to counterattack in detail is reflected in the offensive method.

Navas has speed, Nasri is not slow either. Negredo has the ability to confront the attack as the fulcrum. Silva and Yaya Toure are instigated in the middle. Yaya Toure's defense mission is greater than the attack, while Silva in turn has the offensive organization greater than the defense. Klarov and Sabaretta support the backcourt. The purpose of the entire system is to break through Liverpool's midfield blockade, and then rely on Navas' speed ability to achieve an offensive depth advantage. Then it depends on whether Navas himself is going to Huanglong or looking for the support Nasri or Silva.

When Navas quickly advanced the offensive to the edge of the penalty area, Van Dijk and Benatia were in a quick retreat. Navas was perhaps a little anxious and directly passed the ball.

This made Nasri, who followed up, a little reluctant to get the ball. In the end, although he stretched out his legs and touched the ball, he failed to stop the ball. The football blocked the penalty area, and Ter Stegen attacked and hugged the ball.

Anyone can see that Manchester City has completed 80% of the work in this counterattack, but in the last 20%, Nasri failed to stop the ball well, and he was forced to do so, and at the same time, there was no shot, which is regrettable.

Pellegrini was not disappointed at all. Instead, he applauded to inspire the team's morale. This move at least broke through Liverpool's defense!

The tactical arrangements represent him are still very effective.

Situ Yunbing fell into a relatively embarrassing situation.

Anyone with discerning eyes can see that Liverpool's high-pressure defensive strategy has huge hidden dangers, that is, there is too much room for Manchester City to counterattack!

And in the midfield, they lack stronger sweeping ability.

If Kanter is on the court, it may put a lot of pressure on Manchester City's counterattack organization, and at the same time, it will also ensure that Liverpool's second offense or even continuous offenses will be guaranteed.

But Kante is not on the court now.

When attacking away, Liverpool can take it back and play more conservatively.

But the choice Situ Yunbing faces is that as a top team, they have their own style of play and pursuit, just like other giants in the world, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, and they also insist on oppressing their opponents in most games, rather than winning the game in a utilitarian way.

For Liverpool, there is no burden of style, but how to play is more beneficial to the team's long-term construction. At this point, Situ Yunbing does not need to think too much. It is definitely a more active way of playing to make the team leader prosperous, because a slightly negative way of playing will relatively wipe out the talent and passion of the players.

After weighing the left and right, Situ Yunbing still insisted on his pre-match tactical deployment!

Since the direction has been determined, he cannot change his mind just because of some setbacks. It is not his usual style to be swaying.

In the 12th minute of the game, Liverpool made a quick attack in the frontcourt, and Garez Bale dribbled the ball from the left and advanced quickly. When he faced Sabaleta, he completed the pass and cut with Suarez, who took the initiative to respond, and then moved into the cross-cut track and entered the penalty area.

Kompany immediately ran to block his pass line, but Gareth Bale knocked the ball back to the sideline outside the penalty area.

Zabaleta has been put into the penalty area to follow the defense, and the wings are empty. Robertson stops the ball here and then sends a cross.

The football flew to the back point of the penalty area. Due to the previous threats from Gareth Bale and Suarez, Manchester City's defense was concentrated in the left rib of the penalty area. Now the cross-shot landing area sent by Robertson happens to be the right rib with a relatively loose defense.

Lescott was unable to head the ball and when he turned around and looked at the football landing point, he immediately blocked Gerald's shot angle.

But Gerald made an incredible action.

Gerald volleyed the ball towards the middle with his foot bow to face the falling football.

Suarez ran so hard that he could win the ball before Kompany blocked it!

The football flew straight into the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball, and Johart stood in front of the goal line without moving!

"The ball has entered! Suarez's eye-catching shot made Liverpool win the first goal at the Etihad Stadium!

Manchester City's defense was blown up this time, and Liverpool's ability in positional cooperation is becoming increasingly powerful. Gerrard's assist is really a masterpiece. No one expected that he would choose to pass the ball instead of shooting!

But this is exactly where Liverpool is now terrifying, and they are always able to handle the ball more calmly when the opportunity arises!

Liverpool won the first goal, and I think the pressure on Manchester City will be even greater!"

Situ Yunbing clenched his fists and waved it heavily. The team did not disappoint him. This goal was crucial and would boost the team's morale and also cause a psychological blow to Manchester City!

Manchester City fans in the stands of the Etihad Stadium were not happy, but Pellegrini looked extremely firm. He firmly believed that Manchester City could play the result he wanted!

As long as Liverpool still insists on being so arrogant on the away game!

After Manchester City kicked off, their positional offense was actually very effective, and it was difficult for Liverpool to create opportunities under strict prevention.

However, they are very efficient when counterattacking, because their confrontation has increased significantly after conceding the ball!

In the 18th minute of the game, when Suarez's shot from the penalty area was blocked by Lescott, Eriksen was actively fighting and intercepted the ball as soon as he stopped the ball!

Yaya Toure dribbled and advanced the offensive. Facing Casemiro forcibly wade the ball and changed direction. Although he was entangled by Casemiro, he still used his strong physical force to protect the ball and then sent the ball diagonally to Navas' feet.

Navas knocked the ball across the middle when Benatia and Robertson blocked him. Silva took the initiative to respond and pulled the ball and turned around to widen the distance from Van Dijk, then sent a straight pass.

Nasri successfully cut inward and counterattacked, got rid of Azpilicueta's follow-up defense and went to the meeting alone!

Ter Stegen abandoned the goal and Nasri chose to volley when he was five meters away from Ter Stegen!

Ter Stegen struggled to save the block but still failed to touch the football. Under the gaze of everyone, the football hit the inside of the right post and bounced into the goal!

Nasri ran towards the corner flag area to celebrate passionately!

Pellegrini clenched her fists to celebrate, and her morale was greatly boosted!

"Manchester City tied the score! They tied the score quickly!

Nasri scored a single goal with Silva's exquisite straight pass!

Yaya Toure's interception and propulsion are the key to this counterattack. He disrupted Liverpool's midfield defense. Manchester City's performance at home is unwilling to be outdone gave me a premonition. Perhaps Liverpool will taste the first defeat of the Premier League in the season at the Etihad Stadium today!

Unless they change their playing style now and give up the tactical playing style of high-level oppression.
Chapter completed!