Because of the existence of Wu Xudong, everyone is envious of Arsenal. Not only are the left and right full-backs sprinters, but even the substitutes are also sprinters.
But when it comes to wing configuration, Manchester City is actually not bad at all.
Fifty-four minutes.
Wu Xudong and Ram met on a narrow road.
With the help of Wu Xudong's restraint, Ljungberg easily got the ball from the edge, completed the pass and sent an inverted triangle return pass.
Vieira inserted himself in the back row and prepared to shoot.
As a result, he was overthrown by Ram.
Lahm received a yellow card.
The offenses of both sides were in full swing.
Sixty-two minutes.
Henry caught the ball and shook it continuously, shaking Maicon away.
But before Henry could cut inside, he was tackled by Maicon who was out of position.
Maicon also received a yellow card.
In just twenty minutes, the two sides engaged in multiple rapid confrontations on the wing.
The players in the middle didn't even take a breath.
But all the players on the wing began to feel weak in their legs and feet.
"Is the situation very dangerous? Manchester City played so hard, but still failed to get a chance!" Victoria asked Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head: "No, the situation is very good. Arsenal was brought into Manchester City's rhythm, and the physical energy of their wing players was wasted in high-speed turnaround runs on the wing."
"Arsenal's wingers are indeed very fast, but their offense tends to focus on coordination. Today...especially after Lahm came up, their coordination has decreased."
Victoria: "Then why don't they cooperate?"
Ronaldo laughed: "Because it can't be done! Any player's control of the football is limited. Some players can't control the ball at a speed of ten kilometers per hour."
"Some people can run at 20 kilometers per hour, but few can control the ball at 30 kilometers per hour."
"Manchester City took the initiative to increase the speed to the point where neither side could control the ball, so their wide players could only pass the ball, but could not play sharp cooperation."
Victoria seemed to understand: "No wonder you always kick the football out as soon as you catch it, because you are not good at controlling the ball, right? I remember David said that the only thing you lack now is the control of the football."
Ronaldo:……
Cristiano Ronaldo: "David actually said bad things about me. I will let him not get a single assist from me next season!"
Victoria didn't answer the call.
There are some things that Ronaldo may not know yet.
But Deng Kai knew it.
When David was upset about this matter a few days ago, he called Deng Kai specifically to ask for his opinion.
Deng Kai supported David in starting a new journey, even though he thought David might not go well there.
But David's commercial value will rise to a higher level as a result.
In the 64th minute, as the football was kicked out of the sideline, Manchester City began to make substitutions.
Moreover, two people were substituted in a row, and all the substitution cards were played directly.
There is no doubt that Manchester City is going to launch a real counterattack.
"Sun Jihai replaced Maicon."
"Ashley Young comes on for Grosso."
"The real Chinese Derby has appeared, and Wu Xudong and Sun Jihai are both right backs."
"Sun Jihai is a jack-of-all-trades player who can play from the frontcourt to the backcourt. His advantage is versatility, but he also lacks characteristics. He was used to replace Maicon mainly because of Maicon's health and yellow card issues."
"Ashley Young has shown the abilities of a Premier League player this season. He has good speed, likes to dribble, and is very entertaining, but the actual effect is not good."
The explanation is quite insightful.
Sixty-six minutes.
Deng Kai returned to the backcourt and asked his teammates for the ball, and kept waving his hands to signal his teammates to press forward.
The Manchester City players focused their attention, knowing that the moment was finally coming.
"Deng Kai passed the ball to Lahm, Lahm passed it back and then moved forward."
"Deng Kai passed the ball across to Thiago Silva. Thiago gave the ball to Ribery and then moved forward himself."
"Ribery tried to break through on the wing...Sun Jihai tried to cover the wing! Ribery passed the ball to Sun Jihai in front."
"Van Bronckhorst's defense was very good and he did not lose his position."
"Sun Jihai moved in a large area and gave the football to Lahm who came in on the left. The two full-backs of Manchester City basically occupied the entire width of the field."
"Rham advanced with the ball, and Wu Xudong quickly rushed towards Lahm. Lahm kicked the football forward...Ashley Young was like a wild horse running wild."
"Kolo Toure defended. Baggio sneaked into the Arsenal penalty area and was asking for the ball. It was a good opportunity... It's a pity that Ashley Young didn't see it. He was very obsessed with passing people."
"Ashley Young kept shaking. The only effect of his foot movements may be to make Kolo Toure dare not stretch his feet at will."
boom!
At Ram's prompt, Ashley Young saw Yaya Toure inserted in the back row.
He made an inverted triangle pass, which alleviated the embarrassment of "Yang failed".
boom!
Yaya Toure blasted a shot from the left side of the penalty area.
This time He-Man lost his reputation.
Made a great save.
This is also related to the lack of suddenness in Ashley Young's return pass, and Seaman has already been prepared.
There was chaos in the restricted area.
Baggio took advantage of the chaos and completed a follow-up shot.
Unfortunately, Campbell stretched out his foot to block the football from outside the penalty area.
Deng Kai, who had previously been calling his teammates to move forward from the backcourt, also came to the frontcourt after the ball was released, and immediately kicked the ball in front of him...
Vieira roughly pushed Deng Kai away.
This action is suspected of being a foul.
The referee put the whistle in his mouth.
But because he wanted to interfere with Deng Kai, Vieira himself had no intention of taking care of football.
After the football bounced on the ground, before it fully bounced, it was shot out by a blue figure.
Whoosh!
The football flew towards the goal at almost a flat height and hit the blind spot.
"Gal!"
"Thiago Silva! With this kick, the peach blossom shadow falls and the sword flies! It goes straight to Arsenal's lifeline!"
"Manchester City's central defenders actually reached the top of the penalty area!"
"Manchester City has become a military force."
"As Deng Kai called on his teammates to press forward, in the attack just now, Manchester City gathered eight players in the midfield and frontcourt."
"Even Hierro and Chiellini at the back have both passed half-time."
"The rest of the players have all entered the attacking third!"
"Manchester City are really going all out!"
"Although the 19-year-old Thiago Silva failed to defeat Chiellini in the competition, Deng Kai once publicly praised his footwork and believed that Thiago's footwork is extremely good among defenders.
outstanding."
"Thiago proved it today."
"This explosive kick is really good! Lampard and Gerrard, who are famous for their long-range shots, can't easily make a world wave of this quality!"
Two to three!
Manchester City completed the goal less than three minutes after the substitution.
Sun Jihai and Ashley Young, who just came on the field, also participated in this attack and performed well.