Football: The strongest post-zero generation
Chapter 135
City made all three substitutions, with manager Pep Guardiola looking nervous as he stood in the home coaching area, having done everything he could, and the rest could only be done by the eleven players on the pitch.
Liverpool added a defensive player, and the tactics naturally leaned towards defense, leaving only Li Qing and Mane in front of them to take turns waiting for the counterattack.
“aoaoaooaoooo——"
Time is running out, and the shouts of the Manchester City fans are getting louder and louder, raging like a tsunami, wave after wave.
The pressure on Liverpool fans on the expedition was mounting and they were holding their breath for fear of breathing too much and affecting their own defence.
The Liverpool players on the field did a good job defending, leaving very little room for Manchester City players to attack, and the direct benefit was that the defense seemed to be in the limelight, but in fact there was no direct danger.
Goalkeeper Mignolet didn't make any saves during this time, which means that there are no major problems with Liverpool's defence.
In the blink of an eye, five minutes later, De Bruyne, who won the ball, did not pass the ball to Aguero or Iheanacho, and he chose to shoot directly from 30 yards.
Although the rain was getting lighter and lighter towards the end of the second half, the field was not dry and the football was still covered with rain, and the powerful long-range shots in this situation could often cause the goalkeeper to get out of his hands.
There are two secrets to breaking down dense defences, long-range shots and set-pieces.
Compared to Liverpool, who have more elevation players, long-range shots are more suitable for Manchester City now.
David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Kolarov and Fernandinho all have a good long-range shot, and with less and less time left, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has to acquiesce to his selection.
This is his first season in charge of Manchester City and he will have to wait until next season to fully instill his football philosophy in his current players.
In addition, many players are not able to meet his tactical requirements, the back line is seriously aging, the most important goalkeeper needs to be replaced, he needs the kind of goalkeeper who has a strong ability to organize the attack.
Bravo originally met the requirements, but I don't know why the transfer from Barcelona to Manchester City felt unaccustomed, and Bravo, who has always been very stable, made fatal mistakes one after another.
It will take time to rebuild.
"Hey......"
Thinking of this, Guardiola couldn't help but sigh.
At that moment, Fernandinho swooped in with a cold arrow, but his long-range shot was blocked by Emre Can with his body, and the ball rolled towards De Bruyne, who was attacking on the left flank.
De Bruyne took the initiative to meet the football, and a red figure suddenly flashed from the right like lightning, and stretched out his foot to poke the football out.
De Bruyne turned his head to see that the raised Arabic numeral '55' was particularly dazzling, and his face was full of surprise: "Is it him?"
The stabbed ball rolled towards Wijnaldu, who sent the ball straight behind Kevin De Bruyne without stopping.
Manchester City players were engaged in half-court offensive and defensive drills at the end of the game, and the two full-backs were used as wingers.
Li Qing originally wanted to create opportunities through personal breakthroughs, but with a wide field of vision, he saw a teammate at the far end plugging in at high speed.
The speed of the soccer ball is faster than the speed of individual dribbling.
Both John Stones and Otamendi were consciously moving towards their side, not noticing Mane at the far end, which meant that the passing would be maximised.
Li Qing turned to catch the ball in one go, and after attracting enough defenders, he suddenly picked up his left foot and kicked the inside of his instep towards the bottom of the ball.
The ball that rose from the ground flew diagonally from the right side of the defense to the left side of the attack, and considering Mane's speed, the advance of the long pass was a bit large, just enough for Mane to push at full speed.
Stones and Otamendi, who had already consciously approached Li Qing's dribbling direction, looked over with the trajectory of the football.
Sadio Mane, who is second only to Li Qing in Liverpool's squad, is running at full speed along the left flank, chasing the football.
Goalkeeper Caballero, who was standing at the top of the Manchester City penalty area, watched the football coming, and it was incumbent on him to abandon the goal.
Li Qing's long pass is indeed a bit large in advance, but the footwork he chooses is a backspin long pass, which is equivalent to saying that there will be a significant slowdown after the football lands.
The live broadcast was given long shots, and fans sitting in front of the TV could see Sadio Mane cross the halfway line and chase the slowing soccer ball.
Caballero, who was halfway through the attack, instantly regretted it, speed has always been a goalkeeper's disadvantage, and his physical function has declined very much at the age of thirty-six, and the speed of Mane is extremely fast, and the chance of winning is less than 1%.
Caballero is now in a very awkward position, it is not to continue to move forward, nor is it to stop in place.
It was also looking ahead and looking backward that made him lose the opportunity to meet the brave and win on the narrow road.
Sadio Mane took the ball that was barely rolling forward in his high-speed run and moved forward to the middle, and behind him on his left was the gritted Stones and Otamendi.
After a moment of reflection, Caballero felt he should sacrifice something for his team.
1:2 is obviously easier to equalize than 1:3!
But Mane was not stupid, on the contrary, he was very smart, and he realized that Caballero was going to foul him, and he threw the football out early.
British Sky TV commentator Andy Gray naturally said: "There is no suspense in this game, and Liverpool, who expanded the score, is equivalent to sealing the win!"
The next ending is a bit cruel to Caballero.
The die-hard Manchester City fans didn't give up and closed their eyes and prayed that Mane would become a member of the 'Grandma Can Score Series'.
I don't know if Mane felt the curse of the Manchester City fans, and in order to ensure that he was foolproof, he did not shoot directly, but took the football into the box at full speed to complete a weak push.
The ball slowly rolls towards the unguarded goal at an extremely slow pace until it hits the snow-white net.
“aoaoaooaoooo——"
The Liverpool fans who accompanied the team on the expedition instantly boiled and released their long-lost passion, and hysterical chanting swept the entire Etihad Stadium at this moment.
"The ball is in! the ball is in!!"
Leshi Sports commentator Zhan Jun raised his voice and shouted ecstatically: "Li Qing's long pass is like a refined missile, accurately find Mane who is running at high speed, Mane is very calm past Caballero and hit an empty goal, helping Liverpool expand the score to two goals! With the last three minutes of regular time, Mane's goal is equivalent to helping Liverpool seal the win!"
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