As Rakitic's sudden long-range shot hit the crossbar by goalkeeper Tim Howard, there was a burst of exclamations and sighs of disappointment throughout the Intihad Stadium.
But more applause.
This is Manchester City's seventh shot since the start of the game.
The game was only in the fifteenth minute, and Manchester City had already fired seven shots. It is completely conceivable that this was a very different game, and Manchester City was almost overwhelming Everton.
Even Andy Gray and Martin Taylor, who were in charge of the commentary, couldn't help but say that Moyes must adjust as soon as possible, otherwise, Everton will definitely concede another goal.
"Tonight, Manchester City's offensive was so powerful!"
Almost every two minutes, Manchester City has a shot, you can imagine how crazy it is.
David Silva quickly ran to the corner kick and took the corner kick for Manchester City.
Several of Manchester City's high points basically entered the penalty area. This was also the second corner kick in the game. The last time it failed to pose a threat.
This time, after David Silva fired the ball quickly, no one caught the ball, and the ball was headed out.
Everton counterattacked quickly and moved the ball in front to Pienaar, but at the critical moment, Jordan Henderson decisively fouled.
There was another burst of applause at the scene, which was given to the young player Henderson.
Tonight, he replaced Javi Martinez as the team's No. 4 position and did not have much of a presence. This foul was the first time he appeared in front of the camera, but local fans always hate local players.
More tolerant and loving.
Everton took a free kick and continued to attack Manchester City's hinterland, but Manchester City's defensive position was already in place.
Sabaleta on the right intercepted the ball passed to Pienaar by Tim Cahill in the middle, quickly launched a counterattack, drove the ball forward, and passed it to Hazard in front, but the ball was passed by Leton.
Baines shoveled out of bounds.
This Everton left back is still very impressive.
Zabaleta threw a throw-in, but Everton launched a fierce press against Manchester City, forcing Manchester City to find it difficult to hold the ball and was forced to pass it back to the defense. Kompany passed it back to goalkeeper Neuer.
The German goalkeeper stopped the ball and moved forward, slowing down the pace slightly, but when Saha was approaching quickly, he took the lead and passed the ball long.
The whole process happened very quickly, giving the impression that Neuer was a little overconfident and was almost forced to make a mistake by Saha, but in fact, anyone familiar with Manchester City's summer training camp knows that Neuer does this often.
.
The reason is very simple, Manchester City is eager for Everton to attack them all.
This long pass was still sent to the right near the center line. Sturridge had already pulled to the right. Relying on his height, he took the lead and headed the ball to Hazard. The Belgian got the ball head-on and was about to rush.
He got up and was fouled by Rodwell.
"Manchester City tonight is very different from Manchester City in the first round. The pace is obviously faster and the desire to attack is stronger. Martin, what do you think of this change?"
"Yes, Andy, I think this is normal, because this is Manchester City's first home court of the new season, and Gao Shen has made a lot of rotations. This is very bold and very surprising.
"
"Usually for a team like Manchester City that has just undergone cleaning and reorganization, stability is the first priority, but Gao Shen is obviously very confident in his team and his own skills and tactics, so he has chosen a completely different team from the first round.
Tactics and lineups.”
"This is the confidence of the world's top coaches. We can see this kind of confidence from Ferguson, and we can also see it from Ancelotti and Benitez."
"Where's Wenger?"
"Well...Arsenal's lineup is relatively thin."
"Ha, yes, Benitez has set a record of more than 20 games with different lineups in Liverpool. It is really amazing."
"Yes, Andy, but Benitez has changed like this, but in fact many things remain unchanged. We saw that Manchester City changed even more tonight and were more courageous. I think Everton and Moyes also feel this.
Very unexpected.”
"I think... Hey, Manchester City is very threatening this time..."
When Martin Taylor thought the game would slow down slightly, in the middle of his words, Manchester City suddenly accelerated.
Sabaleta went to the frontcourt to take a quick free kick and passed the ball to Sturridge.
After the England forward stopped the ball between the two defensive midfielders Rodwell and Fellaini, as soon as he adjusted, he saw Hazard moving forward quickly, and Sturridge immediately sent a direct pass.
Hazard moved forward at the fastest speed, fought his way out from between the two players, Denton Baines and Yabo, rushed into the penalty area, caught up with Sturridge's pass, and stopped just to avoid it.
He caught the attacking goalkeeper Howard and immediately volleyed with his left foot.
The ball sailed past Howard and flew directly into the Everton goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!"
"In the 17th minute, Manchester City scored again!"
"From the Belgian player Eden Hazard who just joined this summer!"
The entire Intihad Stadium was once again in a state of excitement.
Hazard excitedly rushed out of the stadium and ran all the way to celebrate his first Premier League goal.
Suarez, who had just been responsible for pulling away the defenders for him, was the first to pounce to celebrate for him. Other Manchester City players such as Sturridge and David Silva also caught up with him.
"Two to zero!"
"The game is only in the 17th minute, and Manchester City has already scored two goals in a row."
"Suarez and Eden Hazard performed very well and we saw Manchester City's entire frontcourt play very well."
"This is Manchester City's head coach Gao Shen. He still looks very unsettled, and even gives me the feeling that he is still not satisfied enough."
"Haha, I guess he also knows in his heart at this moment that the live broadcast camera is pointed at him, so he keeps telling himself in his heart that he must be calm, calm, and have the bearing of a famous commander. Where is this?"
"Ha ha……"
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Even though Manchester City has scored two goals in a row, Everton's fighting spirit is still very strong.
This also made the experts on the sidelines appreciate it. The team trained by Moyes is still very strong, especially the morale.
They lost 6-1 to Arsenal in the first round. Logically speaking, the team's morale should have been severely damaged. Now they are two goals behind. Anyone with a slightly weaker willpower would basically surrender at this time.
But Everton didn't, and instead bravely launched a wave of attacks against Manchester City.
First, Tim Cahill broke into the penalty area, received a pass from Leighton Baines from the wing, and headed the goal, but Neuer saved it. This was Everton's first shot on target in the game.
Manchester City goal.
Just two minutes later, Fellaini took a long shot and slid out of the door.
One minute later, Pienaar took the ball from the ribs and Saha missed the header with a header.
This also made Gao Shen aware of the problem. The 442 diamond midfielder had natural deficiencies in protecting the ribs. Even if he asked Rakitic to withdraw his position, it would still be the same.
More importantly, Henderson's performance in the fourth position was not ideal, especially in terms of positioning and withdrawing the central defender. This caused Manchester City's defense to lose flexibility and level.
But Gao Shen quickly made adjustments, and Rakitic retreated to the same position as Henderson, similar to a double midfielder tactic.
After stabilizing their position, Manchester City started to exert force in the 30th minute.
In the 32nd minute, after Manchester City stole the ball in midfield, Everton launched a fierce attack on the spot.
David Silva and the retreating Hazard, two technical players, completed a small-scale continuous collision with the wall. After David Silva dribbled the ball out of Everton's midfield strangulation tactics,
Seizing the right opportunity, he quickly sent out a kick from behind.
Sturridge and Suarez both rushed offside, but Sturridge was in a better position. After receiving a pass from David Silva, he singled out goalkeeper Howard and easily hit the goal, giving Manchester City another try.
Next city.
"Three to zero!!!"
"Wow hahaha, Manchester City is really on the offensive tonight!"
"We saw that this time it was the delicate coordination between the two midfielders. Hazard and David Silva's work was very clever this time. Everton had four defensive players and they were not able to stop them.
, they directly penetrated the midfield interception line."
"The technical skills of Manchester City players are really outstanding."
"David Silva's subsequent through ball was just right, very thoughtful."
"Of course, Sturridge handled it very calmly, but he should really thank David Silva for the assist."
But what no one expected was that the third goal still failed to kill Everton.
The Toffees players also performed very bravely.
Before conceding the third goal, they had a back-and-forth game with Manchester City. At a certain period of time, they even played more threateningly.
After losing the ball, they had no idea of retreating and continued to attack Manchester City.
It was only at this moment that Gao Shen truly realized the blood and courage of the Premier League team.
Of course, it can also be said that this is a reckless and reckless act.
Italians will never approve of this suicidal behavior.
But as a fan, this kind of game is really enjoyable!
But sometimes, being reckless has a price.
Less than two minutes had passed since Manchester City's third goal. During a midfield stranglehold defense, when Manchester City was forced to pass the ball back, Everton did not just accept it, but continued to move forward.
Apply pressure.
David Luiz spotted the opportunity and passed a long pass directly behind the Everton defense. Sturridge sprinted forward like a black lightning, passing between Phil Neville and Yabo.
Successfully countering offside, after catching up with the football at the front of the penalty area, he got ahead of the attacking Tim Howard and easily shot the empty goal behind him.
After the American goalkeeper struck near the penalty area line, he suddenly discovered that the ball did not fall into the penalty area. He was at a loss for a moment and gave Sturridge a very easy chance to score.
But before that, the Manchester City youngster's pace left a deep impression.
Four to zero!
Everton is finished!
The Manchester City fans at the Intihad Stadium were mesmerized by the spectacle, and everyone forgot about themselves and celebrated with joy.
Even Andy Gray and Martin Taylor had to admit that the trend of the game was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
"When all of us thought this would be a difficult battle, it turned into a brutal massacre!"
