number one striker

Chapter 406
Mancini explained before the start of the game that once Caesar enters a counterattack state, the defenders must rush to flank and must not go one by one.

"Single combat will only be solved by him, either by fouling, or by two people to stop the ball for me."

Mancini had a good idea, and Kolarov stepped back while waiting for the support of his teammates.

Soon, Lescott made up for it.

"Manchester City double attack! Caesar is caught in the opponent's encirclement!"

Caesar looked up and observed that his teammates hadn't come up yet, so he either chose to break through or wait for his teammates to come up for support.

However, once the speed stagnates, Atletico Madrid's fierce attack will be unable to display, Caesar decided to single-handedly meet him for a while.

"Stop the inside! Don't let him cut inside!" Kolarov said with his back to Lescott.

"understood!"

"Caesar speeds up!"

Lescott has been following Caesar closely, blocking his inward line.However, he soon discovered that something was wrong. Why did Caesar run to the bottom line with his head sullen?
At first Kolarov followed, but soon he couldn't keep up.

The damn guy didn't want to cut inside at all, but wanted to slip the baseline and bypass the defense of both of them.

So what's the point of Lescott here?
"Kaiser kept accelerating along the touchline! City's defenders couldn't keep up!"

Kolarov watched in despair as Caesar tapped the ball and slid in along the baseline.

Hart decided to attack, and the other Atletico Madrid players did not follow anyway.

With Hart in the front, Lescott in the back, and Kompany in the middle, it seems that Caesar's sprint has come to an end.

Even the commentator Andy Gray said: "Caesar's choice is a bit rash, he should wait for his teammates to come up to meet him."

However, in the next second, he was slapped in the face.

But it wasn't Caesar who slapped him in the face, but Cork. No one noticed that Cork, who had been out of the camera, rushed over. Caesar saw him and passed the ball over.

"Caesar gave Kirk off-camera! When did he run up?"

Hart hurriedly adjusted his pace, and Cork's shot followed.

"Hart kept the goal clean! He blocked it!"

The danger was not over, Hart hit the ball to the sideline, and Caesar kept the ball before Kolarov.

At this time, Atletico Madrid's support was long overdue. Turan responded to Caesar's pass and gave it to the middle. Vidal chose to hit the goal directly.

Damn, do you think I can't catch as long as it's a long shot?
Hart showed off his powerful goalkeeping skills, holding the ball firmly.

Vidal scratched his hair, and he kicked with the mentality of trying just now, thinking that he could hit the goal with the quality of Saul.

Hart kicked the ball out, and the first half of the game basically came to an end.

The score of 1:0 made both teams dissatisfied. Atletico Madrid didn't want to concede the ball, and Manchester City still wanted to score goals, so when the 22 players left the field, all of them were sad.

Mancini kept encouraging his players at half-time, they are now one goal away from promotion, and at the Etihad Stadium, the fans will not allow failure.

Simeone did not criticize Courtois for conceding the goal. The initiative is still in the hands of Atletico Madrid. As long as the team does not make mistakes, Manchester City will not be able to attack.

The intermission time passed quickly, and the two teams continued their fierce competition.

Mancini actually didn't want to follow the rhythm of Atletico Madrid. The team actually lost the last game due to lack of physical strength.If this game still lasts until the last moment, I'm afraid the result will not be optimistic.

But now the team had to score another goal, and Mancini had no choice.

The hoarse shouts of the Manchester City fans did not pay for the team's goals, and Atletico Madrid's defense was impenetrable, not to mention a Caesar who was constantly harassing their midfield.

This aggressive style of play made Manchester City a little uncomfortable. The Premier League has always been tight-paced and aggressive, but Atletico Madrid's defense is obviously more rigorous and well-organized.

Layer after layer, like a bulldozer.

The game slowly came to 70 minutes. This is a critical point in physical fitness, and it is also a time when it is very easy to score.

Caesar was cruising in the middle, watching Silva break into the penalty area, trying to hit the goal.However, Gabi and Vidal stood in front of him, unable to move at all.

"Silva made a cross! It was Nasri who caught the ball!"

Kok forced over again, but Nasri had no chance.

Manchester City besieged but did not attack. Dzeko waited too long in the penalty area, lost patience, and pulled out to respond.

Aguero gave the ball to the past and ran forward by himself, wanting to cooperate.As a result, Gabi intercepted the ball again and gave it to Turan.

Turan leaned against Toure, who kept making small movements, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

"Here!!" Cork was still running. After running non-stop for 70 minutes, he was still full of energy.

Turan gave the ball to Cork before he fell to the ground, and the latter ran all the way, just dribbling the ball along the touchline, and no one could catch him.

Costa rushed into the penalty area, ready to receive the pass.

"Koke cross!"

"Costa's header!"

The ball was too square, and Hart blocked it.

Kompany wanted to make a clearance, but was disturbed by Costa, and the kick was missed.

"Quickly clear the siege!" Kompany staggered a step and looked up at the front of the penalty area.

Why is it him again?
Kompany looked terrified, because it was not his teammate who received the ball, but Caesar!

"Caesar appeared in the most dangerous place! Hit the door!"

Kompany and Lescott rushed out desperately, and they both chose to block with their bodies at the same time.

As a result, Caesar didn't hit the goal, but turned the ball lightly.Both centre-backs were out of position and Costa was left unattended.

"Costa hits the door!"

"The distance is too close! Hart is powerless!"

"1:1! Atletico Madrid equalized the score! Manchester City must score two more goals to eliminate the opponent!"

This goal also gave Atletico Madrid a reassurance, and at the same time made Mancini's men paralyzed to the ground.

If you want to advance, you must enter two more.Even if the game is to be dragged into overtime, another one must be scored.

But if only things were that simple, it took 70 minutes to score one, taking advantage of Courtois' error.There are only 20 minutes left in the game, can they still tie the score?

Mancini immediately dispatched troops, replaced Balotelli and Milner, and Manchester City fought to the death.

And Simeone was unambiguous, replacing Cork and Suarez to strengthen interception and defense.

In the last 20 minutes, the fans of the home team have been standing and watching the game.Every time Manchester City hit the goal, they screamed out, and then sighed in disappointment.

Whether it was Nasri's long-range shot, Aguero's stab shot, or Dzeko's and Balotelli's headers, none of them could blast the goal guarded by Courtois.

The stoppage time lasted 5 minutes. While Simeone protested, he also delayed the time with substitutions.

In the end, Manchester City failed to score another goal, and the score of 1:1 was maintained until the midfield, and Atletico Madrid successfully advanced.

(End of this chapter)