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Chapter 66 Thinking About Life? (Supplement No. 17)
"Manchester City made a substitution in the second half. Sinclair was replaced, and... the midfielder Haman was replaced? What is his intention?"

There was a trace of hesitation in the commentator's words, and he hurriedly asked for help from the guest commentator on the side, but the guest commentator was also at a loss, and could only look up at the ceiling, humming and haha ​​without saying a word for a long time.

"...Then let's see how Duncan used this midfielder." The commentator could only laugh and cover up this topic.

The commentator can cover up, but the opponent cannot fool.

When Moyes saw Harman come on the field, he also felt a "thump" in his heart.Moyes had studied Manchester City's players before. Harman is a defensive midfielder with strong defensive ability and average offensive ability.

This is replaced by a right midfielder and a defensive midfielder. What is this for?Back waist?

In this way, Manchester City's left and right wings are all defensive players.

Is that what happened?Turtle array?
Moyes felt that his brain was completely overwhelmed.

In fact, the day before the game, when Duncan made such a tactical arrangement, Manchester City's friends were also stunned.

But when Duncan started to deduce on the tactical board rewarded by the formation system, everyone found that it was most suitable to replace Harman.

After Harman came on the field, he didn't play as a right midfielder as everyone expected, but ran behind Reina, where Richards was before.And beside him was Manchester City's left midfielder Sibielski in the first half.

Judging from the position, Manchester City's formation has changed from 442 in the first half to 4222.
Harman and Sibilski reclaimed the center as the double midfielder, Reina and Mido topped the front as the double midfielder, and the forwards were still Ismael Miller and Vassell.

After the start of the game, the tactical arrangement of this formation became clear: Harman and Sibielski were responsible for the midfield defense, and the offense was completely handed over to the four players in the frontcourt.

"What are you doing? Magic Quartet?" Moyes was tongue-tied.This reminded him of Brazil's magic quartet in previous years. Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Kaka, and Adriano formed an offensive combination with a luxurious lineup and full attack power. With Emerson and Zero Berto's two coolies do the dirty work behind them, making this magic quartet an attacking combination that everyone fears.

Isn't Manchester City's formation playing a magic quartet?Harman and Sibielski partnered with double defensive midfielders, and they are meat grinder players who are purely in charge of defense.The four people in the frontcourt are given full trust and let them run freely.

Moyes sneered. The four frontcourt players of Manchester City can only be said to be average in ability. Among them, Ismael Miller and Harman are the substitutes. Let these four players play the same aura as the Brazilian team?
Moyes shook his head, not knowing whether it was a celebration of his youth or a denial of Duncan.

Only Ferguson on the rostrum, when he saw this arrangement, nodded slightly and didn't say anything.

With these two full-time defenders, Everton's offensive quality began to decline, and the offensive methods became single.Harman and Sibierski, the duo covered the entire area in front of the back line, their only role being to disrupt.

Everton's penetration in the center became difficult, and the two crosses from the wing did not pose any threat to the combination of Richards and Duncan.

Both front and back were restricted, and Cahill, who was so majestic in the first half, suddenly became a motherless child, and he hadn't been on camera once in the second half.

Everton's offense was blocked, and Manchester City's offensive opportunities began to gradually increase.

Without the fetters of defense, Mido and Harman began to press frequently, and they had no worries!

Arteta's lower back began to tighten.

In the first half, Arteta was able to fight against two people alone, not because his ability was really so strong that he could break it in half by one person.That kind of situation is largely due to the fact that Manchester City's two midfielders always have to take defense into consideration and dare not try their best.

Now that there are no defensive concerns, it is natural to play however you want.They are also professional players, so there is indeed a gap, but it is not as exaggerated as the first against the second.

And Arteta's point is not only Everton's strongest point, but also its weakest point.Breaking through this point, the entire Everton was completely defeated.

In the 24th minute of the second half, Sibilski fell to the ground and intercepted the ball, and Harman quickly passed the ball to Mido.Mido and Reina easily broke through Arteta's defense through two one-pass two-for-one cooperation.

Ismael Miller dragged Lescott to the wing, and another Everton central defender hurried over to make up for it.

But the Everton central defender found that the defense started to become difficult. After only two passes from Manchester City, it was transferred to the left; by the time he rushed over, the ball had passed to Ismail Miller At the foot, Lescott, who was in charge of marking Ismail Miller, had already disappeared.

Richards on the opposite side grinned. If the head coach of the England national team slows down the game, then Richards will undoubtedly beat Lescott.

Manchester City's attack continues.

Ismail Miller didn't stick the ball, Arteta had already pushed up, he quickly passed the ball to Mido, and Mido gave it to Vassell.The three Manchester City players relied on skilled small-scale cooperation, and between one pass and one pass, the football penetrated the entire defense line of Everton arranged in the penalty area.

Now, Vassell has easily won the football, and there is not even an Everton player around him. He adjusted his posture in a leisurely manner, calmly chose the shooting angle, and made the most standard shooting posture.

There is no doubt that the goal has been scored!

"1:1! Manchester City equalized the score! Smart cooperation! A wonderful goal!" The commentator praised: "This can't help but remind people of the game between Manchester City and Liverpool, when Manchester City's few tricks played Liverpool's entire defense. Goal. And this goal is the same, although two of Manchester City's front four sat on the bench, but such a perfect team goal appeared again! The difference is the players, the same, but Coach! I have to say, it was Duncan who made Manchester City!"

Moyes frowned, looked up at the replay of the goal on the big screen, and thought for a long time.

He was suddenly full of curiosity about Duncan, and suspected that Duncan really had some kind of "magic power". Otherwise, science really couldn't explain the current Manchester City.

In Moyes' vision, Manchester City's front four replaced two starters.Vassell, Ismail Miller, Mido, and Harman have never played together, and even this game is the first time the four have played together this season.

There are few appearances together, so naturally there is no tacit understanding, and the cooperation on the court will definitely not be too smooth.

But the tacit understanding shown by these four people shocked Moyes.This kind of short-distance cooperation in a small area in the restricted area is not a long-term immersion practice, and there is no possibility of tricks at all!
But it was just these four people who completely completed the six-foot short-distance precise pass of the four people in the penalty area.

If it weren't for confirming that his players were not wooden stakes, Moyes would definitely yell for cheating.

Is it a coincidence?

Certainly not, Moyes himself dismissed the idea.One or two is a coincidence, but five or six?Is it a coincidence that every time it is passed to the most uncomfortable place of one's own defender?
Look, look, Manchester City is here again!

Cahill had the rare ball and was facing Richards head-on.In the first half of the game, Richards saw that Cahill was losing his temper. This time, he made up his mind to give Richards a good look.

Cahill dribbled the ball slowly, slowly, and Richards lowered his body and stepped back in small steps.After five or six steps, Cahill didn't make a move.

Just when Cahill was hesitating for a breakthrough or a false shot, Harman ran over from behind, took out the football with his feet, and knocked Cahill to the ground.

"What is this guy doing? Neither breakthrough nor pass?" Dunn glanced at Cahill on the ground and asked Richards.

'"I don't know, maybe I'm thinking about life!" Richards shrugged.

(End of this chapter)