In the first half of the season, Manchester City played a soul-stirring game at Stamford Bridge Stadium, and defeated his opponent in the last moment with one person being sent off. That game was also selected as the 2o11 Best of the Year.

Time has entered 2o12, and both sides have not had good luck recently. In the league, Manchester City lost to Swansea, and the league table is in danger.

Chelsea was even worse. They changed their coach in the middle of the Champions League and stopped in the top 16. There was still no change in the league. They were no longer visible in the top four.

The newly appointed coach is now in danger. Many media even believe that the Russian oligarch made a wrong decision. At least Boas has proved himself in Porto, but Di Matteo's previous coaching experience is simply unable to show off.

Before taking charge of Chelsea, Di Matteo had only two coaching experiences. The first team to coach was called Milton Keynes, which is a team from the League One. The current League One is only the third-level league.

The second coaching team is now West Bromwich. Di Matteo joined the team as a firefighting coach and eventually led West Bromwich to England, but he was fired because he was not ideal to lead the team in England. Finally, last summer, he accepted the invitation from Chelsea and returned to Chelsea as an assistant coach to help Boas.

He became the head coach of a wealthy family. This is almost the plot of the novel. However, in the world of football, he is a real life, but unlike the protagonist of the novel, Dimateo did not soar into the sky.

If it weren't for the Russian oligarch who could not find someone to replace Dimatho, this Chelsea meritorious man would have been swept out at this moment.

Di Matteo is also very clear about his current situation, so he knows that he has another chance to prove himself that as long as the season ends, he can keep Chelsea’s top four positions. Even if he succeeds this season, even if he is fired by Chelsea, he will take this resume to coach a middle and upper-level team.

At 8 p.m. on March 21, the Etihad Stadium was already overcrowded, and nearly 20,000 Manchester City fans who did not have tickets to this game were gathered in the square outside the stadium.

In the home team's locker room, the players who had finished the warm-up had already returned, and Van Basten was also making the final arrangements. In fact, the league was so long that many tactics were well understood. As for the opponent, we should have already understood it. After all, everyone is so familiar with each other, and no one knows who doesn't know who.

Time passed without realizing it, and the arrival of the staff indicated that the game was about to begin. In the player channel, the two sides met but did not know each other.

Both of them are very clear about the importance of this game to both sides. Although many people in the two teams are familiar with each other, at this moment, they are the enemy, and there is nothing good about the enemy.

Manchester City lineup: 433

Goalkeeper: Johart

Defenders: Clichy, Lescott, Boateng, Sabaleta

Midfielder: De Jong, Yaya Toure, Li Feng

Forwards: Silva, Dzeko, Aguero

Richards was injured again, and the black guy was very strong. Manchester City knew that Richards had only a few people in terms of physical fitness, but he had the kind of easily injured constitution. As the season progressed, injuries increased, and Richards' condition was greatly affected, so Sabareta replaced the injured Richards in this game.

The injured captain Kompany is also with Richards. I have to say that compared to Richards, Kompany's injury will undoubtedly have a greater impact on Manchester City.

There was no change in other positions. Dzeko returned and Balotelli was on the bench. On the bench, there were still a few regular players, Savage, Kolotoure, Kolarov, Minar, Adam Johnson, and Pantilimun.

Chelsea lineup:

Goalkeeper: Chech

Defenders: Ashley Cole, Louis, Cahill, Ivanovic

Midfielder: Mata, Ramirez, Lampard, Mikel, Merreles

Forward: Torres

Terry was injured in the Champions League, and the game was replaced by Cahill. In the middle, Dimatio directly arranged five players, Mata was ahead, connecting the forward and midfielder, Ramirez and Mikel dragged back to defend Li Feng, Lampard was in the center to support, and Melerez was responsible for the dispatch.

The kick-off right in this game belongs to Manchester City, who plays at home, and Manchester City's first wave of offensive comes from the right. However, in order to confuse the opponent, Manchester City's first two minutes were almost all on the left.

In the third minute, Manchester City's quick transfer, Silva's breakthrough was intercepted by Ivanovic and immediately returned to Li Feng in the middle, and Li Feng kicked to Aguero's feet on the right.

Aguero Nece was blocked by Ashleyco, but Aguero's real murderous intent was not Aguero. His incision was just to attract Ashley Cole's attention and pass the ball with his heels.

Zabaleta, Manchester City's right back is inserted from the back high, Mata's threat to Sabaleta is quite limited. Nowadays, Mata is the starter of the frontcourt offense. Rather than saying Mata's position, it is better to just use the guise of the wing.

This kind of tactic is not uncommon. This was the case with Werder Bremen in the past. When Ozil was still there, Schaff arranged this way. Even during the Leverkusen era, Heinx arranged this way.

With a cross, Dzeko strives to top the ball in the penalty area under the double-team of Louis and Cahill. Although he finally got the ball, unfortunately he did not have enough strength or angle, so he was lifted out by Cech.

Manchester City did not create any good opportunities in the subsequent corner kick. Silva found Lescott, who also hit the ball, but the header flew directly out of the baseline.

Three minutes later, Manchester City made a comeback, still on the left, but this time it was really on the left, Silva waded through Ivanovic on the left and moved across the penalty area.

Louis immediately pulled out the defense, Silva pushed it horizontally, and Li Feng was outside the penalty area line, but at this moment, there were two defensive players standing beside Li Feng, so Li Feng did not shoot.

By passing the ball, Li Feng sent the ball directly to Dzeko's feet in the penalty area. After Silva attracted Louis away, Dzeko's defensive pressure was undoubtedly much smaller.

Although Cahill is good, Dzeko is not a vegetarian. He leans against Cahill and then pulls the ball back with his left foot. Dzeko shows what a flexible big man is.

At the touch, Cahill immediately reacted that he was fooled by his opponent, but even if he knew, it was too late, because Dzeko would not give him time to react.
Chapter completed!