Legendary Godfather

January 28, 2017, The Valley Stadium, London, England.

Crystal Palace faces Manchester City at home. The starting lineups of both sides are as follows

Home team Crystal Palace, head coach Tong Yi, formation 4213

Alisson

The back four from left to right Theo, Rudiger, Van Dijk and Achraf

Double defensive midfielder Casemiro and Kante

Single attacking midfielder De Bruyne

The front three from left to right Salah, Ibrahimovic and Mbappe

Visiting team Manchester City, head coach Guardiola, formation 4231

goalkeeper bravo

Back four from left to right Kolarov, Kompany, Stones and Sagna

Double defensive midfielder Goretzka and Toure

The front three from left to right is Sterling, David Silva and Sane.

Lone striker Jesus

This is the starting list of both sides today. Manchester City's main forward Aguero did not appear in the starting list, and was not even included in the big list. I don't know if he is injured.

Seeing a lineup like Manchester City's, Crystal Palace fans felt that this game should be very easy to win.

After the game started, Crystal Palace quickly took the initiative and pressed high.

Manchester City, a team that focuses on passing and controlling, still seems a bit passive when facing Crystal Palace's tactics, especially the midfield and backfield are under great pressure. However, there are people like Goretzka, Toure and Silva who control the ball and play the ball. At present, the Manchester City team is considered normal and is playing well.

However, it is Crystal Palace that clearly takes the initiative.

At the beginning of the game, Crystal Palace's Ibrahimovic successfully played the ball for Mbappe. Mbappe made a diagonal stab and entered the Manchester City penalty area. Facing Manchester City goalkeeper Bravo, he directly swung his leg and shot, and the football shot quickly towards the far lower corner of the goal.

The ball was very fast, but it was still blocked by Bravo's short leg. It changed direction slightly and deceived the far post, rolling out of the baseline.

Seeing this, Crystal Palace fans were very disappointed.

But they are also very happy. After all, they took the absolute initiative from the beginning. They have a high chance of winning this game.

Corner kick, Crystal Palace got a corner kick opportunity.

Bang bang bang!

Tong Yi also stood on the sidelines and applauded. The game started well and he was very satisfied.

And Tong Yi signaled the Crystal Palace players to increase their efforts and strive to convert their advantage into prosperity and win the game early.

The Crystal Palace players nodded and went into attack.

The Manchester City players are facing a formidable enemy. They all know that Crystal Palace's corner kick tactics are very sharp. Crystal Palace's corner kick scoring rate is still very high, and they are all ready to prepare.

Suddenly, Theo quickly drove the football into Manchester City's penalty area with a curved kick. Van Dijk, who was in front of the penalty area, rushed up and looked back at the moon. The football was slightly higher than the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

The Manchester City fans at the scene were dumbfounded and were so frightened that they did not dare to express their anger.

It's really too dangerous.

field

Guardiola on the side also breathed a sigh of relief. This ball is indeed very dangerous. He immediately came to the sidelines and reminded the defensive players in the center to pay attention to defending the Crystal Palace players and not give them such a chance again.

The Manchester City players raised their hands to express their acceptance.

The game was very intense from the beginning. Both teams played very proactively. It can be seen that both teams attach great importance to this game. They both want to win this game. .

The game restarted, and Manchester City stepped up their offense.

Unfortunately, midfielder Silva tried to pass through but failed, and the ball was directly intercepted by Kanter.

Kante is really good. The success rate of interceptions in the midfield is really too high, which makes Guardiola very envious. It would be great if Kanter could be brought to the Manchester City team, and Toure could get out.

To be honest, he originally didn't want to use Toure in this game.

There is no way, no one!

If he had a choice, he would never use Toure.

At this moment, Toure in the midfield was too clingy to the ball, and the football at his feet was dropped by Ibrahimovic, which made Guardiola very angry.

Before the game, he emphasized many times that unnecessary personal dribbling should be reduced, and passing should be used as much as possible to advance and create opportunities. But Toure is always a hero. He often advances with the ball from the backcourt, and then wants to complete a long shot from the front of the penalty area.

This guy always hopes to score superstar goals like this!

Maybe Toure does have this ability, but Guardiola doesn't need it, and Guardiola's Manchester City doesn't need it. Just like now, when this guy Toure plays like this, the opponent will always steal the ball at his feet and then launch a quick counterattack.

In this way, not only is Manchester City's offense gone, but the defense will also become passive.

That's it for now.

Crystal Palace launched a quick counterattack and advanced very quickly.

What Crystal Palace is good at is this kind of fast-paced counterattack between offense and defense. Didn't you Toure personally hand the gun into the hands of the Crystal Palace people? Aren't you helping others do evil?

Guardiola was really angry. If he had a choice, he really didn't want Toure to start.

The knocked-out football rolled directly in front of De Bruyne. De Bruyne didn't stop the ball at all. He immediately passed it through. With a bang, the football quickly rolled forward and directly towards the goalkeeper. In the space in the ribs of Manchester City's penalty area. Crystal Palace winger Salah quickly made a diagonal move and got to the ball before Manchester City full-back Sagna.

Salah didn't adjust at all and just volleyed with his legs.

With a bang, the football shot out rapidly.

This was beyond the expectations of many people, even beyond Sania's expectations.

Sagna thought he still had a chance. Salah would definitely adjust with the ball or continue to break through. Who knew that Salah would actually

However, he ignored it and volleyed directly. Sagna had no chance at all.

All the Manchester City fans in the audience looked up and stared at the flying football with wide eyes.

Everyone was very nervous and worried.

The ball was very fast, like thunder. All the Manchester City fans at the scene were very nervous. They pinned all their hopes on goalkeeper Bravo.

Bravo immediately flew out sideways and pounced on the football with one palm.

clang!

The football hit the outside of the near post hard and then bounced directly off the baseline. Bravo didn't touch the football at all and Manchester City got lucky.

Manchester City fans were relieved to see this result.

How dangerous!

The Crystal Palace fans felt very sorry. This opportunity was really good, and the quality of Salah's volley was also very high. It was a pity that it didn't score. However, the Crystal Palace fans still gave Salah applause for a good game. If we continue to play like this, we at Crystal Palace will definitely win.

Bravo immediately roared at Sagna, indicating that he would follow up with Salah and not give Salah such a chance again.

Sagna was also speechless. It was fine originally, and he was ready to assist.

What if the ball was suddenly intercepted midway? It's too late for him to run back. As you know, Salah's speed is not something that ordinary people can catch up with. What can I do?

However, Sania still raised his hand and said he would pay attention next time.

Sania felt really aggrieved.

Guardiola's face darkened when he saw all this. What are you doing?

Especially that Tu Lei, to be honest, he really couldn't stand it anymore.

There will definitely be no room for Toure in the Manchester City team next season. No matter who comes to intercede, there is no room for Toure in my team.

Guardiola roared at Toure from the sidelines, "Brain, where's your brain? Can you dribble like this? Don't always think about being a hero, pass the football up and down, don't stick to the ball!"

Guardiola really hates it!

Turret in the stadium was not as good as Guardiola, as if these words were not meant for him, and as if this person did not exist in his world at all, and no sound was heard at all.

Guardiola was very angry. He looked at the bench and shouted directly, "Delphi, get ready to warm up!"

Yes, it’s time to change!

Guardiola is a little intolerant of Yaya Toure, and he wants to replace this guy.

The game in the stadium has restarted. Manchester City's offense quickly advanced into the Crystal Palace half, and the happy prince Sterling on the wing was breaking through with the ball. This guy's breakthrough from the wing is very sharp. He is the dribble king in the entire Premier League. So seeing him holding the ball, Crystal Palace still takes it very seriously.

Just when Sterling was about to pass, there was a bang, and the football under his feet was unexpectedly hit.

Ashraf was stabbed.

This was beyond Sterling's expectation, how could it be possible?

Then, he reached out directly from behind and dragged Ashraf to the ground.

Foul, Sterling fouled and was shown a yellow card.

This was also the first yellow card of the game. Manchester City fans were very dissatisfied. They did not think this action was a yellow card. The referee was a bit biased towards the home team. Guardiola was also very angry and roared directly at the referee to express his dissatisfaction.

At this time, Guardiola was really angry and felt that everything was not going well.

Fortunately, the assistant stopped him, otherwise Guardiola would probably be the first person to be sent off in this game.

From the beginning of the game to now, Crystal Palace has a certain advantage.

Moreover, from the current point of view, it should be a matter of time before Crystal Palace scores a goal. Manchester City has a big problem today. He is not very good.

Crystal Palace took a free kick, but Ibrahimovic in the frontcourt did not get any good opportunities and did not get the ball. The football was pushed out by Kompany, and the football quickly flew towards the center and towards Toure. Seeing that Toure was about to stop the ball with his chest, at this moment, a figure rushed over from behind him and intercepted the football.

De Bruyne rushed from behind Toure like lightning, and Toure was caught off guard.

Toure really didn't expect that someone would rush out from behind him and see De Bruyne intercept the football. At this time, Toure was a little too late to react. He could only accelerate and chase De Bruyne quickly. He wanted to cut off the football.

Fortunately, De Bruyne seems to have no intention of passing the ball, so Toure will have a chance.

Seeing that he is getting closer and closer to De Bruyne, Toure feels that he has a chance.

But at this moment, De Bruyne suddenly made a diagonal pass and passed the football to the wing. Salah on the wing did not stop the ball and missed the ball. Theo on the wing rushed up quickly and caught the ball.

It turns out that De Bruyne did not play the ball immediately, but was waiting for the high-speed penetration of the wide defender.

Seeing Theo rushing up, De Bruyne immediately passed the ball.

This cooperation is really good, the ball speed is also very fast, and the Manchester City team is also very nervous.

Special'o, who rushed up with the ball from the wing, turned his head and glanced at Manchester City's penalty area. Then he suddenly swung his leg and quickly passed the ball directly to the Manchester City penalty area.

The football touched the turf and flew rapidly towards the Manchester City penalty area in an arc.

In the penalty area, Ibrahimovic rushed up quickly, then quickly fell to the ground before the central defender Stones and shot the football towards Manchester City's near post.

The ball was very fast, as fast as lightning, it passed through Bravo's body and rolled directly into the Manchester City goal.

One to zero, Crystal Palace, playing at home, scored and took the lead over Manchester City.

It was Ibrahimovic who scored the goal!