"Oh! Manchester City launched a fierce press at the beginning. Although they only have three midfielders, both full-backs came up to the midfield. It is obvious that they are going to attack in this game..."
"Well, it can be seen from the starting lineups of both sides that Manchester City has been attacking, while Portsmouth relies on defense. This situation does not seem to be surprising."
Under the pressure of Manchester City, Portsmouth's advancement seemed a little difficult. Lars Diarra originally planned to show off his ball control and organizational skills, but Yaya Toure and Parker pounced on him at the same time.
Coming over, no matter how confident Diarra was, he knew that the situation was not good, so he immediately passed the ball to Muntari.
Muntari picked up the ball from the wing and saw that Richards was about to get close to him. Then the Ghanaian had a sudden idea. After taking a step towards the center, he suddenly took a long kick 35 meters away from the goal.
shoot!
At this moment, even Richards didn't expect that, after all, from such a long distance, it was a joke to say that he was sure to shoot from a long distance. The opponent's goalkeeper is not wooden. Is he just watching you shoot...
Dick's eyebrows twitched off the court. He remembered that Muntari was a bit crazy. Sometimes his mistakes on the court were so low-level that it was unbelievable. Sometimes he could often make some incredible passes or passes.
It was a shot. If a god suddenly possessed him at this moment and shot a long-range shot like a flying fairy from outside the sky, it would be really difficult...
However, it is obvious that the spirit possessor cannot be fooled every time. Muntali's long-range shot did fly towards the goal, but it was not particularly fast, the angle was not tricky, and there was not much
With the curve of the ball, Hart easily judged the landing point of the ball, easily jumped up and picked the ball out of the air.
"attack!"
Hart shouted and then threw the ball. The ball fell directly to the feet of Barnes. Barnes started to dribble the ball forward. When Utaka rushed towards him, he had already raised his foot to pass the ball.
It was given to Button in the middle. Button did not stick to the ball, but directly distributed the ball to Parker in front.
When Parker got the ball, Diarra rushed towards him. When he debuted, he was considered to be Makelele's replacement. Although he has always had the heart of a midfielder, he is still the most powerful.
of running and interception.
Parker didn't give him any chance, but raised his foot and passed the ball to Yaya Toure. Yaya Toure dribbled the ball forward. After Mendes came up to defend, he passed a diagonal pass to Li who was receiving from the wing.
Berry.
Glen Johnson started to get nervous. Franck Ribery used his speed and skills to defeat all the right backs in the Premier League this season. He also suffered losses from Ribery in the league. He was really a bit tough against Ribery.
fear.
However, his speed is not slow. As long as Ribery is not allowed to break into the penalty area and cross the ball, with Campbell's defense in the middle, Portsmouth is not too afraid of the opponent's high-altitude ball attack.
Ribery swayed back and forth a few times, and then passed the ball toward the baseline. Johnson immediately followed, but Ribery quickly dunked the ball back and did not pass the ball. Instead, he raised his foot and passed the ball to the closer.
Yaya Toure connects at a little bit in the middle.
After Yaya Toure got the ball, there were two defenders in front of him. He did not force a breakthrough, but passed it to Parker in the middle. Parker moved again and the ball passed to Richards who came up from the right. Richards
After looking at the situation in the penalty area, he decisively made a pass. Torres and Campbell jumped at the same time to fight for the top. In the end, Campbell was the first to make a clearance. The ball flew out of the penalty area. Parker controlled the ball and then distributed it to the left. Ribery stopped the ball.
Then suddenly a ground ball was passed!
The ball passed directly in front of the goal and flew to the back point. Di Natale, who was following behind, immediately took off his foot and shot directly under the defense of the opponent's defender. The ball hit the side netting hard, attracting cheers from the stands.
The Portsmouth fans screamed!
"Manchester City took the initiative from the beginning! How long can Portsmouth sustain such an attack?"
In fact, Portsmouth didn't last long.
Manchester City's turbulent offensive suppressed Portsmouth's midfielder into their own half. Whether it was Diarra or Muntari who took the ball, the Manchester City players were forced to fly around.
These two midfielders are players who are a bit sticky to the ball. Although they can quickly return to defense after being intercepted, they will also bring huge dangers after all...
In the 20th minute, Yaya Toure beautifully stole the ball from Diarra during the midfield press, and then quickly passed the ball to Ribery. Ribery broke through Johnson's defense and then crossed into the penalty area.
Inside, facing Campbell who came over to replace him, he raised his foot and passed the ball to the middle. Torres followed up and immediately fell to the ground to shovel the ball into the Portsmouth gate!
Manchester City leads 1-0!
"Under the pressure of Manchester City's offense, Portsmouth's door was finally opened! Manchester City led 1-0 in the game! In these twenty minutes of the game, Manchester City has been attacking, and Portsmouth has almost no
What a decent attack. If this continues, this FA Cup final seems a bit too boring. I hope Portsmouth can perform better in the future..."
The commentator's words caused boos from the Manchester City fans in front of the TV. From their point of view, they don't care whether the final is boring or not, as long as they can win the game, it is a good game!
But soon, Portsmouth proved that they did not just come to the finals. At least at this time, they still have great fighting spirit and hope to show their abilities in this game.
——Even if they themselves feel that it is impossible to defeat Manchester City, they will not surrender so easily!
After the kick-off, Portsmouth quickly launched an attack. Muntari took the ball and passed a beautiful through ball. Kanu took the ball at the front of the penalty area and first got rid of Kompany's defense.
, and then continued to shake, causing Samuel to lose his balance. Then he decisively took a shot in the penalty area. The ball was saved by Hart with all his strength, and Barnes, who was filling in, made a big kick in the penalty area to clear the ball!
Manchester City immediately rewarded Portsmouth with an attack. Di Natale received the ball and passed it to Torres. Torres passed it to Ribery. After Ribery crossed the ball, he shot hard at the top of the penalty area. The ball was hit by James.
Torres, it hit the goalpost and bounced out. Campbell rushed in front of Torres to make a big kick!
The two sides attacked back and forth for a period of time. After the Manchester City fans felt that the situation had stabilized, Portsmouth scored a goal in an attack!
Utaka used his speed to break through Barnes' defense on the wing, and then sent a cross when he was close to the baseline. Hart struck out midway to intercept the ball, but when he made the save, he let go and the ball
Just flying in front of Kanu, the Nigerian forward took advantage of his height and long legs, fell to the ground before Samuel fell to the ground to make a clearance, and stabbed the ball into Manchester City's gate!
One to one draw! Portsmouth scored their first goal in the FA Cup final. All three of their goals in the last three games were scored by Kanu. The Nigerian veteran scored in such a game.
, also showed his value!
"Don't worry, guys, this is just the first half. We were a little lax when we were leading. We can't do this again... In the second half, we have to strengthen our offense and don't give them too many opportunities. Remember,
This is the last game. Even if we fight hard, we only fight for the last 45 minutes. We just have to perform. Portsmouth is worse than us. As long as we don't make mistakes, they will never have a chance! This way
The game is also a test. If we can't win against Portsmouth, why should we compete for the Champions League next season? We believe in our ability. We are the strongest team in the Premier League this season. Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool are all
It’s not our opponent, let alone Portsmouth!”
Dick waved his fists and shouted slogans in the locker room. There was nothing wrong with his tactical arrangements. At this time, it depends on the players' self-discipline. After a season, everyone is very tired. Everyone is looking forward to the next vacation.
Players who are qualified to participate in the European Cup are also looking forward to the European Cup. At this time, it is time for the players to settle down. As long as they are settled, everything will be easy to talk about.
However, the game has reached this point, as long as the players still have a sense of honor, they can be easily inspired, especially in the first half when there was no advantage. Dick's few words were enough to make the players
Inspiring great fighting spirit.
Under such circumstances, Manchester City players came out.
This is not good news for Portsmouth, because after the first half of the game, they originally thought they had a chance to win the championship. However, in the second half, they did not face an anxious Manchester City, but
It's a Manchester City with higher morale but calmer!
In the attack, Manchester City did not rush and attack immediately, but started to control the ball in the midfield. Although Portsmouth had a large number of midfielders and the press was very fierce, they still could not stop Manchester City from moving the front line.
Slowly push forward and create opportunities through movement.
Portsmouth's defense mainly relies on Campbell's outstanding performance. The other defenders are not particularly outstanding. However, Campbell is only one person after all. Whether it is in positional battles or set pieces, facing Manchester City's many advantages
In terms of offense, Campbell couldn't support it anymore...
Only five minutes into the second half, Torres broke through and created a corner kick. Ribery took the corner kick. Kompany and others attracted the defense of the opponent's defender in the middle. Di Natale, who inserted in the back point, unloaded the ball on his chest and then directly
He lifted his foot and volleyed into the near corner of the goal, giving Manchester City the lead for the second time in the game!
Portsmouth, who were lagging behind again, wanted to counterattack, but were quickly hit by Manchester City's counterattack. Parker's pass allowed Ribery to form a single attack on the wing. After breaking into the penalty area, Ribery chose to pass the ball and follow up.
The incoming Yaya Toure jumped up high in the penalty area and overpowered the opponent's defender with a headlong rush. Manchester City led by two goals!
At this time, Dick smiled. He knew that no one could stop Manchester City from winning the Champions League. Manchester City was about to become the first team to win England's top competition!
In the following games, Dick frequently changed players and replaced Ribery, Yaya Toure and Samuel with three young players: Bale, Vidal and Cahill. These three young players were
Manchester City's future wealth will also be important rotation players next season. This season Dick is constantly giving them opportunities. Next season, they will definitely become important players for Manchester City!
When the final whistle sounded, the whole place was filled with cheers from Manchester City fans. Three to one, Manchester City won the third championship this season. The effect of Dick's arrival was immediate!
