805 Is this your letter of intent to join Arsenal?
Some people say that Chamakh looks a lot like Cristiano Ronaldo, which is probably related to their ancestry.
But the Moroccan center does not have the lightning speed and explosiveness of Cristiano Ronaldo.
When he quickly sprinted in from behind, Chamakh did seize the opportunity, but Micah Richards quickly caught up with him, and Kompany was also chasing him all the way inside. As soon as Chamakh stopped the ball,
Kompany can block him inside the penalty area, and then flank Micah Richards to trap Chamakh.
Logically speaking, this should be the most reasonable way to deal with it, and generally there will be no problems.
But I can't stand the rapid changes on the court, and sometimes it's very unusual.
No one knew what Micah Richards was thinking at the time. It seemed that he didn't see Kompany catching up from the inside, and was focused on the falling football. Before Chamak had already made a move to stop the ball,
At that time, Micah Richards actually went directly to the outside to make a tackle.
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone.
As a result, the ball was not tackled, but the person was knocked over.
Even Kompany, who was chasing the ball all the way back, was surprised, because it was obviously not a difficult task. As long as Chamakh stopped the ball, his speed would be slow. If the two of them flanked each other, there would be no chance to take off.
No threat, why tackle?
What's even worse is that the referee Clattenberg blew the foul whistle, ran over quickly, reached into his breast pocket, and when everyone thought he was going to take out the yellow card, he took it out directly.
A red card.
Micah Richards was completely stunned!
All the Manchester City players around were stunned!
Red card?
Just give Manchester City a red card in the first four minutes?
Kompany immediately chased Clattenburg and kept asking him: Why the red card?
The Manchester City players were also very excited and they all gathered around.
Clattenburg kept retreating, constantly signaling the Manchester City players to step back and stop getting closer to him.
Su Dong also ran back from the frontcourt. After glancing at the stunned Micah Richards, he immediately walked over, separated his teammates, and motioned for them to stay back.
At this time, the players are very excited and their minds can easily get heated. If they are not careful, they may be carded again at any time, or even sent off again. Who will Manchester City ask to reason with then?
Su Dong signaled all his teammates to move away and walked up to Clattenberg.
The referee is busy writing the jersey number, name, time, game record, etc. on the back of the red card.
"Mark, you have to give me a reasonable explanation. You gave us a red card in the first four minutes. This is unconvincing." Su Dongyi said sternly.
Clattenberg nodded towards Su Dong, "He was the last defensive player just now, and he was slightly behind Chamark, but he chose to fall to the ground to tackle. In this case, the success rate of such a defensive action is very low.
, is more likely to hurt others, and you have seen the result..."
"I think you should ask, why did he make such a choice?" Clattenberg couldn't understand.
Arsenal's offensive threat this time is actually not great. Chamakh's speed is not fast. Even if he gets the ball, he is on the left side of the penalty area, so he has to break into the penalty area, right?
As soon as the direction changed, Kompany was blocking the inside and goalkeeper Joe Hart also stood up. This shouldn't be a problem.
But why did Micah Richards choose to go down for the tackle?
Su Dong looked at Kompany next to him, and his questioning eyes seemed to be asking him, is what the referee said true?
He was relatively far away at the time and did not see the specific situation clearly. Kompany was the closest.
The Belgian was speechless and didn't say anything more, so he acquiesced.
Su Dong turned his head dejectedly and looked at the referee again, "But Mark, Richards was probably not the last defensive player just now. My teammate, Kompany, was on the inside. I could see clearly.
Moreover, Chamakh fell into the penalty area, and I have reason to suspect that he was diving to get a penalty kick."
Clattenburg pointed to his eyes, "I saw it very clearly. It was a foul outside the penalty area. Chamark did stop the ball, and Micah Richards did make the tackle.
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"I can understand your feelings, but this is a fact!" Clattenberg said very firmly.
Although many people call him a Cardinal, Clattenberg's law enforcement skills are still recognized around the world.
Su Dong turned around helplessly and called his teammates over again.
At this time, it is very, very important to continue to boost the morale of the football team.
Micah Richards has walked off the court and into the tunnel.
Guardiola on the sidelines found this result unacceptable and was so angry that he was not even willing to shake hands with Micah Richards and asked him to leave directly.
On the contrary, it was Arsene Wenger from the visiting team, with an old face and a particularly bright smile.
When he knew that Clattenburg was refereeing this game, he was very anxious. The Cardinal never showed mercy, and Arsenal would definitely be at a disadvantage in passing and controlling the ball tonight.
Everyone knows that teams that are at a disadvantage in passing and controlling the ball are often more likely to commit fouls.
Especially just now, scoring a goal in forty-five seconds simply put Wenger and Arsenal into the abyss of despair.
Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly took a turn. Micah Richards committed an unnecessary foul and was the last defensive player, resulting in a red card. This does not mean giving Arsenal a free gift.
A generous gift?
Wenger even couldn't help but want to ask Micah Richards: Boy, is this your letter of intent to join Arsenal?
Guardiola is very anxious.
He had to make an immediate substitution, bringing on Jerome Boateng for Di Maria.
The German defender played as right back after coming on to fill the vacancy after Micah Richards went off.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! David Silva moved to the left, Sanchez appeared on the right, and Manchester City's lineup became 441.
There is no other way.
Su Dong was on the court. After gathering all his teammates, he boosted morale and hoped that everyone could continue to stay focused.
"Don't forget, we are leading one to zero now!" Su Dong shouted loudly.
One less goal and one less player, if given the choice, I believe no one would choose the latter.
Because that kind of blow is really too big.
So much so that Su Dong had to retreat frequently and participate in passing and controlling the ball in the midfield.
As a result, Manchester City was very passive in the situation and had to shrink back to its own half to ensure that they did not fall behind in passing and controlling the ball.
But after all, there is one person missing!
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After Micah Richards was sent off, the situation on the field suddenly reversed and Arsenal began to take advantage.
Manchester City, on the other hand, shrank their defense and fought for possession of the ball. However, due to their numerical disadvantage, they suffered a lot on the field and were frequently threatened by Arsenal.
In the 17th minute, when defending a free kick, Sagna made a pass from the right. Manchester City's defense missed one. Djurou grabbed the spot from close range and headed the ball towards the goal, but it was slightly higher.
This defense was a wake-up call for Manchester City.
Just three minutes later, exactly in the 20th minute of the game, Arsenal's attack from the left side of the frontcourt failed, and after being destroyed by Manchester City, Sagna from the right stepped in and participated in the attack in the frontcourt, which also opened up the game.
Selo.
After Nasri retreated to receive Sagna's pass, he quickly rushed into the penalty area and passed the ball to Arshavin, or knocked back. Nasri decisively cut into the right edge of the small penalty area and got the ball.
Calmly hit the goal.
One to one!
Arsenal successfully equalized the score!
There was a deep feeling of despair in the sky above the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City has never been a strong team, and they have never been able to fight tough battles. They are just a team in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League. As long as they are not relegated, they have nothing to ask for every season, especially when facing strong teams.
It is also not easy to have too many expectations.
Before the game, they had some daydreams because of the team's league ranking, but during the game, especially Micah Richards' red card, they were completely brought back to reality.
In fact, isn't it normal for Arsenal to score goals?
In the past so many years, isn’t it normal to be scored by Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea?
Manchester City is not a strong team, and Manchester City fans do not have the toughness of a so-called strong team.
There is one less person on the field and the opponent equalizes the score. It seems that it is not unacceptable.
Players on the pitch were equally frustrated.
They began to doubt themselves and whether the team could hold on.
This emotion was like a virus, quickly infecting each of them and occupying their thoughts.
You were sent off in the first four minutes. How can you play a game like this?
Manchester City is doomed!
The only difference is losing a few goals.
Isn't it?
Guardiola held his forehead in pain on the sidelines, feeling the emotions from the players and fans at the scene.
This is the tragedy of the weak. They always accept reality easily and never think of fighting.
They even euphemistically call it compromise.
Go to hell and compromise!
But as the head coach of the team, no matter how much Guardiola shouts on the sidelines, it is useless and cannot mobilize the enthusiasm of the players on the field, because no one will devote all their energy to a game that is destined to fail.
On the contrary, in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Wenger was smiling from ear to ear.
"Mercenaries are mercenaries. Manchester City can wave a check and buy a number of stars in a short period of time to improve the team's paper strength, but they cannot create the temperament of a strong team in a short period of time."
Pat Rice also smiled and nodded, "They are just struggling to maintain their relationship now. As long as we work harder, we will definitely be able to score again, or even score a big score, and feel proud!"
Arsenal's results against strong teams in recent years have not been very satisfactory, and they really need a big win to regain their momentum.
We have already lost to Chelsea. If we can beat Manchester City this time, that would be a great thing.
"In the future, I promise not to scold Clattenburg again!" Wenger laughed.
Originally he believed that it was a dead end, but a red card brought him back to life.
Wenger is now thinking about picking up Clattenberg and kissing him wildly.
