When the team returned to Manchester from Madrid, the opponents of the Champions League semi-finals came out.
As expected, it was Barcelona.
Although they were tied 0-0 by their opponents in the first round away game, Barcelona finally defeated their opponents 3-1 at home with Messi's two goals and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
As a result, Manchester City and Barcelona will meet in the semi-finals.
This is definitely the most exciting focus game in the Champions League so far this season.
Manchester City is known as the team with the most traditional Barcelona. Whether it is from the player configuration, the coaching style of the head coach, or even the club’s management, they all have a very Barcelona flavor. Even Cruyff, the godfather of Barcelona,
It is said that Manchester City is the most authentic Barcelona football, and Barcelona is more of a mixed race.
On the one hand, this shows his dissatisfaction with Mourinho's coaching, but at the same time, it also shows his recognition of Guardiola.
There was even a saying before that the Barcelona management wanted to introduce Guardiola to Barcelona to coach to replace Mourinho, but in the end it was abandoned when Guardiola renewed his contract.
And now, Guardiola is going to take this team with the most authentic Barcelona roots to the Camp Nou. This is a very anticipated and classic matchup for all fans around the world.
In addition, both teams are also very capable.
Barcelona has Messi in charge, and he almost single-handedly led Barcelona all the way to the semi-finals.
In addition, powerful stars such as Iniesta, Xavi, and Yaya Toure are also well-known to fans around the world. This has allowed Barcelona to reach the Champions League finals consecutively in the past few years.
After reaching three finals, although they only won one championship, Barcelona's strength is evident.
Manchester City are equally unambiguous.
Needless to say, Sudong, stars such as David Silva, Toni Kroos, Di Maria and Sanchez have all become household names with the improvement of Manchester City's performance in the past two years, especially among Premier League fans.
, the strength of this group of players has long been recognized, which makes Manchester City also full of talents.
From the Group of Death, to AC Milan to Real Madrid, although Manchester City participated in the Champions League for the first time, they overcame obstacles and passed all the obstacles along the way. Their performance was not bad. They were able to reach the semi-finals and their strength was recognized.
Under this circumstance, the encounter between Manchester City and Barcelona was like a spark hitting the earth, which attracted strong attention from media and fans around the world, especially in the European Super Cup before the season. The two teams had already had a contest, and at that time
Manchester City is slightly better.
After the Super Cup, Barcelona head coach Mourinho came under tremendous pressure from public opinion because instead of playing Barcelona's traditional style in front of Guardiola's Manchester City, he instead became conservative at critical moments, which led to the
The team missed a great opportunity.
Mourinho threatened to take revenge at the time, and now the opportunity has come.
If they meet again, what tactics will Mourinho adopt?
This is definitely the focus of the most attention in the world.
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Manchester City did not have much time to think about their opponents in the semi-finals, because after returning to Manchester from Madrid, the team quickly headed south to London non-stop to challenge Arsenal away from home.
This is the thirty-second round of the Premier League.
The Gunners and Manchester City also have old and new grudges, and this battle also has a deep relationship.
Judging from the current league situation, Arsenal aims to maintain its qualification for the top four in the league. This requires an advantage in the competition with Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, so it must get as many league points as possible.
The best result is that if we can defeat Tottenham Hotspur in the competition and finish third in the league, then it will be considered stable.
On the other hand, in last season's home game, Arsenal was humiliated by Manchester City. Wenger and the Gunners were aggrieved by this. Now that Manchester City has been fighting on multiple fronts for a long time, the players are physically and mentally exhausted, and they have just struggled in the away game.
After losing to Real Madrid, although he advanced to the Champions League semi-finals, life was also difficult.
Not to mention anything else, Arsenal is now empty-handed and only has the league, so it can be said that they are waiting for work.
But Manchester City is different. They have to play in the Champions League, the league, and the FA Cup semi-finals in mid-April against Tottenham Hotspur. It can be said that the pressure on Manchester City is quite huge.
Under such circumstances, how can the Gunners be polite to Manchester City?
Of course, take advantage of his illness and take his life!
From the perspective of honors, the only team in the Premier League that remained undefeated and won the championship was Arsenal. If Manchester City continues to be undefeated this season, it is entirely possible that Blue Moon will become the second team, and its results will be better than Arsenal.
Excellent, which inevitably makes the shooter feel a little disappointed.
You know, in the previous Premier League record of four goals scored by a player in a single game, Arsenal was the only one that stood out. But now it has been robbed by Su Dong. Five goals in a single game completely destroyed Arsenal's accumulation in the past few years.
The foundation that comes down.
It is the combination of new and old grudges that makes Arsenal pay special attention to this game.
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Manchester City's performance in the game was indeed curbed by Arsenal.
The Gunners players were more physically fit and launched a fierce press against Manchester City from the very beginning.
Although they were on the defensive, they were very aggressive in defense and did not leave any chance for Manchester City. Wenger even specially arranged a pair of defensive midfielders Alexander Song and Arteta to firmly protect the midfielder.
Manchester City players have been tired for a long time and their status has fluctuated. Although they still control the ball, they have never been able to organize an effective attack. Dzeko and Aguero in front also failed to provoke the team's offensive backbone.
Under the marking of Erny and Vermaelen, Manchester City's two forwards seemed a bit misfired.
This is also after Arsenal has found the most suitable central defender configuration for the team after a long period of adjustment, allowing Koscielny and Vermaelen to partner up and perform quite well in the game.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The first half ended with a score of zero to zero. Neither side could score, but Manchester City controlled the ball and wasted more opportunities.
This is a bit regrettable.
After changing sides in the second half, Arsenal still adopted a defensive posture.
In the 53rd minute, Aguero received a pass from Hazard from the left and headed the goal from close range. However, Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny missed the crossbar and unfortunately missed the opportunity to score.
After that, Manchester City continued to organize and plan attacks, but they were unable to launch any threatening offensive. Instead, Arsenal's center Robin van Persie frequently created threats in attacks and counterattacks.
Especially in the 70th minute, Alexander Song passed a through ball. After receiving the ball from Manchester City's right rib, Van Persie passed Zabaleta to form a single shot. When he pushed the ball to score, he was beaten by Courtois.
Fight hard to save.
The Belgian goalkeeper conceded two goals in a row at the Bernabeu in the last game, but his performance tonight was still brave.
This is also the most rare thing about Courtois. His mental quality is really strong.
The so-called strong psychological quality does not mean that he does not care about mistakes, but that even if he makes a mistake, he can still quickly stabilize his mind and adjust instead of being immersed in that kind of frustrated mood.
And when the game reached the 75th minute, the score was still zero to zero.
Not only did Manchester City fail to suppress Arsenal, but as their physical fitness declined, Arsenal frequently gained opportunities to attack.
Guardiola finally lost his composure and once again resorted to his ultimate move.
Change to Su Dong!
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Some people joked that Guardiola's on-the-spot command actually only has one trick, and that is to replace Su Dong.
To quote a quote from The Guardian: Every time Manchester City encounters a crisis, it must be when Su Dong is away, and Guardiola usually solves the crisis by substituting Su Dong.
This sentence was recognized by many fans. Some reporters even asked Guardiola face to face: Can't you be a little new? Be more ambitious. If we don't replace Su Dong, will it be possible?
Guardiola replied calmly every time: I'm not stupid.
Will it be effective every time Su Dong comes on the court?
The answer is not absolutely 100%, but it is basically no problem.
Just like in Manchester City's away game against Arsenal, Su Dong came on as a substitute in the 75th minute. But just eight minutes later, Trippier made a late pass from the right, outside Arsenal's 30-meter zone.
On the right side, after receiving a pass from Thiago, he stopped the ball, glanced ahead, and immediately sent a diagonal pass.
Trippier's diagonal pass from a 45-degree angle was very tricky and the landing point was very precise.
It's the same this time.
The ball accurately landed on the right side of the outside of the small penalty area, while Sudong got rid of Koscielny and inserted in the back row. Only Vermaelen could barely keep up with his speed and explosive power, but the height of the two existed
There was a certain gap, so Su Dong jumped first.
Vermaelen didn't have time to follow, so he could only stand on the spot, raised his head, and watched Su Dong rise into the sky like a god, almost covering the range of Vermaelen's sight, forming a huge wave.
pressure.
Su Dong headed the ball from close range, into the far corner, and the ball flew to the left side of the goal.
Goalkeeper Szczesny was standing on the right side. When he reacted, he quickly ran out and saved with one hand, trying to block the ball out of the goal.
But Su Dong's header was too tricky. Although Szczesny tried his best, he still couldn't prevent the ball from entering the net.
The ball was directly installed in the left side net and fell into Arsenal's goal.
The referee's whistle sounded instantly to confirm that the goal was valid.
At this time, Su Dongcai landed heavily, shouted loudly, turned around and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate the goal.
All the Manchester City players on the field were chased out one by one, leaving only the Arsenal players. They all stood in the stadium dumbfounded, staring stupidly at the Manchester City players who were flying out, especially the leader.
Su Dong.
Damn it, are there really such incredible players in this world?
Give him a little gap and he can score?
How to play against such a player?
How can it be possible to win?
Especially Van Persie shook his head in conviction.
He was also very angry, but he was really dissatisfied with Su Dong.
Comparing people to each other makes me really angry!
