204: The Manchester City people are gradually panicking
Long shot!
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure suddenly took a long shot from thirty meters away from the goal, and the football shot quickly toward the Crystal Palace goal.
The Crystal Palace fans at the scene were all worried.
With a snap, Van Dijk directly intercepted the football with his body.
The football bounced out quickly and hit Silva.
Silva spotted the ball and immediately swung his leg.
With a bang, Kanter, who had turned sideways to speak, was shoveled away.
The football immediately rolled to Paulinho's feet. Paulinho quickly pulled the ball and turned around. He made a diagonal pass and wanted to pass the football to the side to launch a quick counterattack.
Salah is ready to receive the ball.
However, Cheng Yaojin came out halfway and intercepted the football midway.
Sagna quickly pushed the ball forward, and the football immediately rolled to the feet of Navas in front.
Navas was about to pull the ball and turn around. He instantly stretched out his leg from behind and knocked the football away. The ball rolled out of the sideline.
Before Sania even had time to shout, the football was destroyed.
But fortunately, the ball rolled directly out of the bottom line, and the ball still belonged to Manchester City.
During this period, the ball possession changed continuously. It can be seen from this that both teams are a little anxious.
Moreover, the defensive quality of both teams has also improved, and both teams have become more active.
Obviously, Crystal Palace's pullback stimulated the players on both sides.
Naturally, the team's morale was high and they saw hope of an equalizer. Manchester City's team was naturally afraid of Crystal Palace's equalizer. They felt that a one-goal lead was not safe, so they also speeded up.
During this time, both sides became more dedicated and the competition became more intense.
However, the turnover rates of both teams have increased during this period.
However, Tong Yi did not have any bodyguards on the sidelines, which was within his expectation. Moreover, Tong Yi also reminded the Crystal Palace players, so the mood of the Crystal Palace players did not change.
However, things are a little different here with Manchester City.
Pellegrini came to the sidelines and frequently signaled the Manchester City players to calm down and control their rhythm and emotions.
Obviously, the mood and rhythm of the Manchester City team were driven by the Crystal Palace people.
In Pellegrini's view this is very passive.
If it is not resolved, it is very likely that Manchester City will suffer a big loss in the next game.
That's why Pellegrini is so anxious right now.
However, Pellegrini also frequently turned to look at Tong Yi, but Tong Yi didn't show any expression, so he frowned slightly. What does this mean? Are you not anxious at all?
Pellegrini turned his head and looked at the stadium again. The state of both sides was very chaotic!
The pace on the court is really too fast and there are a lot of mistakes. , if we continue to play like this, there will be many accidents. Can you ensure that these accidents are really beneficial to your Crystal Palace?
He felt that Tong Yi was gambling a bit.
Pellegrini immediately shook his head, not thinking about what Tong Yi was thinking. He immediately turned around and signaled the Manchester City players to slow down the tempo as much as possible. The people who are worried now are not the Manchester City team, but the Crystal Palace people.
Moreover, compared to Crystal Palace, the rhythm that their Manchester City team is familiar with is still slower in possession of the ball.
If you are dragging the pace so fast now, isn't this going in a direction that is beneficial to Crystal Palace?
Our Manchester City team cannot be led by the Crystal Palace people!
Therefore, Pellegrini has been signaling Manchester City's players and goalkeepers to slow down.
Control masters such as Manchester City midfielders Yaya Toure, Fernandinho and Silva also saw that the current pace is indeed very fast, and it is not good for them. They also want to slow down the pace.
, but they tried, it’s impossible!
The Crystal Palace people are forcing you to speed up the pace!
How did Crystal Palace force them?
Of course it’s crazy pressing, aggressive running, and fierce oppression!
Under such fierce pressure from the Crystal Palace people, the Manchester City people had to speed up the frequency of passing the ball, and had to run faster to respond. With such continuous acceleration, wouldn't the rhythm become faster?
Once the Manchester City people want to slow down, there will be problems in passing and receiving. More importantly, they may not be able to pass the ball, and they will constantly pass back or pass horizontally. Because if you slow down, there is no way to pass the ball.
The timing and space for the forward pass, so at this time, it is more difficult for the Manchester City people to slow down the rhythm.
If the tempo is lowered in this way, then the only way to control the ball is in the backcourt.
In this case, the Crystal Palace people will definitely not be polite. They will surge up like a tide and even press you into the penalty area.
They are pressing you into the penalty area, what do you do? Is it to pass the ball behind the goal?
And more importantly, Manchester City's other offensive players don't want to slow down.
Because of this fast-paced situation, they have more opportunities.
After all, when the pace is slow, you can ensure your success rate, which naturally gives the defensive players enough time and space. In addition, the two central defenders of Crystal Palace, Van Dijk and Laporte, have very strong defensive abilities.
, not to mention Paulinho and Kanter.
Therefore, at this pace, it is still very difficult for them to break through the defense of some people, and they rarely get a chance. Now that the pace has become faster, the defense rate has obviously reached the previous level, and more importantly, both sides
There will always be some mistakes at this time, and these mistakes are opportunities for the offensive players.
That's it now
It depends on who of the two sides can seize the opportunity first.
At this time, Aguero and Dzeko were very confident. They firmly believed that they could seize the opportunity first and score before the Crystal Palace people scored.
Manchester City will definitely win this game.
But at this moment, Kante in the midfield suddenly cut off the football from Fernandinho's feet.
Fernandinho was a little confused. When did Kanter rush to this position? Why did he steal the ball so quickly?
Yes, Kanter's movement is really too erratic.
No one noticed that Crystal Palace's defensive midfielder actually ran into this position.
Moreover, Fernandinho was also playing according to coach Pellegrini's request at this time. He controlled the football at his feet in order to slow down the pace of the game.
Perhaps that's why Kanter understood the intentions of Fernandinho and others, so he rushed forward boldly and stole the football at Fernandinho's feet.
Therefore, Kanter's ability to read the game is also very strong.
Fernandinho was caught off guard.
Of course, the Manchester City fans at the scene were also very nervous and worried.
The consequences of losing the ball in Fernandinho's position were very serious. They were all so nervous that they screamed.
Fernandinho is even more aware than the fans of the horrific consequences of losing the ball in this position, so as soon as he loses the ball, he immediately turns around and reaches out to pull Kante. Even if it is a foul, even if it is a card, it must be dealt with.
Kanter was intercepted.
Otherwise, this ball will be dangerous!
Pellegrini on the sidelines was furious when he saw this, roaring crazily, "Stop him, it's a foul! Isn't it a foul?"
If we can't stop this ball, it will be dangerous!
The Crystal Palace fans were naturally very excited and excited, and even the drum beats of the fans became even faster, as if they were blowing the horn of charge.
Opportunity, the opportunity for Crystal Palace people has come~!
Kanter himself is a very good defensive player. He knows very well what he would do as a defensive player in such a situation. Therefore, he did not hesitate at all, let alone stick to the ball. He poked away the football and caught up with it first.
Time pushed the football away.
The football quickly rolled towards De Bruyne in front of him.
After the football rolled out, Fernandinho's hand grabbed his jersey, and then a strong force came. Kanter's body instantly lost his balance and fell on the court.
Foul, this is a very obvious foul!
Even Fernandinho, who committed the foul, shouted directly to the referee, "Hey, I fouled! I fouled!"
What he means is that you should stop the game. I committed a foul. Give me a yellow card! Who knew that the referee didn't care about Fernandinho at all? He knew exactly what Fernandinho was thinking. Didn't he just want him to stop the game?
But, it’s impossible!
Because this goal is obviously beneficial to the offense!
The football rolled to De Bruyne's feet very accurately and comfortably, and there was no defensive player in front of De Bruyne. This was a good opportunity to attack. How could the ball be stopped?
Even if it is a yellow card, it will be reissued to you after the attack is over.
It’s not a red card!
If it is a red card, the referee will stop the game immediately, even if this is a very good offensive opportunity. Unfortunately, your foul is not to this extent, and it is not enough to get a red card!
Obviously, Fernandinho never thought about getting a red card!
If someone gets a red card and is sent off, how should the game be played? Doesn't that mean there is no way to play?
So, at first, Fernandinho just wanted a common foul to prevent the ball from moving forward. Unfortunately, he miscalculated, because Kanter is so smart.
This guy Kanter is better than everyone thinks. He is not only a top defender, he even has certain offensive organization ability and sense of smell.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have handled the ball so well.
After all, after stealing the ball, Kanter has a clear path in front of him, and he can also attack with the ball by himself.
Even many excellent organizers will choose to advance with the ball themselves after stealing the ball in this position; this is especially true for forwards, who may even break through and shoot on their own.
But Kanter really passed the football to De Bruyne in front immediately.
Kanter is a great guy!
With a bang, all the Manchester City fans screamed in horror.
Because, De Bruyne, who was about thirty meters away from the goal, suddenly took a long shot.
This was beyond everyone's expectations, because there were no defensive players in front of him. The defensive players were now in the penalty area. He could take two steps forward and look for better opportunities.
After all, Manchester City's defense is a bit bad right now.
The only defensive players are two center backs and one full back, and there are four people in the penalty area including the goalkeeper.
On the Crystal Palace side, there is Ignacio in the penalty area and Mane rushing up from the wing.
It is better to look for opportunities again than to shoot directly from a long distance!
Unexpectedly, De Bruyne unexpectedly took a long shot, and the ball flew towards the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball.
The ball was so fast that Joe Hart, who flew out in front of the goal, had no chance at all.
The football was so powerful that it rushed into Manchester City's goal.