Strong Waist

"The game entered the 60th minute, and the second half has already started for 15 minutes, but Manchester City still failed to make any threatening attack or shot!" Xiao

After Andy Gray finished speaking, Richard on the side added:

"Arsenal completely cut off Manchester City's forward line. They fought independently, resulting in the inability to cohere and produce an effective organization. Even if there were people standing in the middle, the direction of transfer was too monotonous and reluctant, causing the overall offense to be compressed. !"

Andy Gray nodded in agreement; "Arsenal's double midfielders are still too oppressive!"

As Andy Gray mentioned, this game fully utilized the sweeping abilities of Lucky and Kanter in the midfield.

With the two men's steals and interceptions in the midfield, Manchester City's midfield was unable to form a systematic and large-scale advancement, resulting in the forward players in the frontcourt being completely isolated.

The most uncomfortable person in this game was undoubtedly Aguero.

The Argentine star can hardly get the ball in the frontcourt. Even if he gets the ball, he has no space to penetrate. Xiao

There were a few hard-hit attempts, but they were either intercepted by Arsenal or the ball was lost after being carried away.

Not to mention shooting, he couldn't even make a threatening attack.

"Perhaps Manchester City should consider a retreat point in the frontcourt!"

The center's retreat is a tactic commonly used in the Premier League.

Players such as Arsenal and Liverpool use this to strengthen themselves.

Manchester City's centers are all players who prefer flexibility and highlight one's ability at the feet. Although the overall fitness is very high, they lack some points of change.

This also resulted in Manchester City's offense being beaten to death by Arsenal. Xiao

If it were Liverpool, and these guys would rush forward one by one, Arsenal's defense would probably not be able to withstand it.

If Manchester City continues to play like this, Arsenal can only wear down the opponent's will to play a little bit.

De Bruyne is difficult!

At this time, De Bruyne constantly wanted to speed up the offensive rhythm and send threatening attacks at the same time.

But Arsenal's midfield gave him too much pressure.

So far, De Bruyne has not even had a comfortable touch on the ball.

Once he gets the ball, one of Xhaka, Kanter or Lucky will step forward to harass him and block his passing route. Xiao

He needs a helper.

To this end, he hopes that captain David Silva can help him control some of the rhythm in the midfield.

But David Silva is older and his condition is not as good as before. Many times under Arsenal's pressure, David Silva is unable to make effective distributions and more often passes back.

Not only did this not improve De Bruyne's pressure, it actually increased it a lot.

He finally brought the ball to the threatening area, but passed it back to the starting point.

How could this make him angry?

Guardiola on the sidelines couldn't help but stand up. He has seen the current situation that Manchester City is encountering. Xiao

The offense could not advance forward in a limited manner. After Sterling's magical performance in the first half, it seemed as if he had lost his magic again.

Arsenal's pressure is getting stronger and stronger.

Guardiola looked back at the bench.

At this time, there are not many available players on Manchester City's bench.

Players such as Mahrez and Delph are injured and suspended.

At present, Manchester City's situation is not much better.

They lack offensive players and are in such a passive backward situation. Xiao

Looking at the mixed bench, no one can execute his tactical needs even if Guardiola has great abilities.

On the other hand, Arsenal has already begun preparing for substitutions.

"Defense is the key! Your task is to take Kai's position, let Kai position forward, and at the same time devote all your abilities to defense!"

Mourinho said towards Koscielny.

Koscielny will play the defensive midfielder position in this game. Since the beginning of this season, Koscielny has appeared in this position many times.

This guy's excellent rushing awareness and interception ability are valued by Mourinho.

Koscielny is indeed a good choice when it comes to defense. Xiao

There is also a substitution place, Mourinho makes a full-back substitution.

Mourinho put his arms around Chambers' neck and said: "Sane's physical fitness has been exhausted and he can no longer produce that kind of sprinting speed, but you must also be careful of his sudden explosion. Your task is to coordinate with the central defender. Defense, Jimenez will tell you how to defend, remember to communicate more and give more feedback!”

After speaking, Mourinho nodded towards Arteta, who made a substitution gesture towards the fourth official.

In the 70th minute, Arsenal took the lead in making substitutions.

Xhaka and Monreal exited.

Koscielny and Chambers come on.

Arsenal has further increased its defensive capabilities. These two players have not been under much competition pressure this season, so their physical fitness is still very good. Xiao

Playing during this time period can pose a threat to Manchester City players who consume a lot of physical energy.

Mourinho is certain that Manchester City can no longer find a suitable wide offensive player.

This is also true.

When Guardiola was forced to send Sterling on in the first half, Manchester City fell into a passive position both in terms of lineup and tactics.

At this juncture, Arsenal took the lead in making substitutions, which made the situation even worse.

Guardiola thought that Arsenal would make substitutions, but they would basically be concentrated in the 80 minutes, and he would also have certain adjustments at that time.

But he didn't expect that Mourinho would make substitutions so quickly. Xiao

You know, Arsenal is currently in the lead, and there are no obvious problems with the Arsenal players on the field.

It can only be said that Mourinho's substitution made Guardiola and Manchester City extremely uncomfortable.

During the dead ball phase, Arsenal made substitutions.

Monreal and Xhaka walked off the pitch.

Mourinho hugged the two men respectively.

"It's really going to be exhausting!"

Xhaka sat down on the bench, gasping for air, and Monreal on the side was in the same situation. Xiao

Saka saw the expressions of the two people and immediately handed over two bottles of water.

Saka said excitedly, "Your performance is great."

After being praised, a smile appeared on the faces of Xhaka and Monreal.

"You will also have opportunities in the future. This kind of game is too difficult to play. Any small mistake or deviation can cause fatal problems. Fortunately, our forwards are good enough!"

Saka also smiled and nodded vigorously: "If we win the game, we will be the champions!"

champion!

These two words hit Monreal and Xhaka like a heavy hammer in their hearts. Xiao

They had been focusing on the game and had forgotten about this matter.

Yes!

As long as they win the game, they will be the champions.

There are only 20 minutes left before the end of the game.

And Arsenal are still leading the way.

As long as they don't make any big mistakes, they can win the league championship trophy.

A last-minute comeback to win the championship. Xiao

This feels so good!

Everyone's eyes are on the court.

The game continues after substitutions are made.

After undergoing substitution adjustments, Arsenal's defense has become more stable.

Koscielny relied on his physical advantage to constantly cause trouble for Sterling.

Generally speaking, after Sterling swayed a few times and pulled half of his body out, the opponent's defensive players basically couldn't keep up.

But Koscielny was full of physical energy at this time, so it stuck to him like a dog-skin plaster, making him very uncomfortable playing. Xiao

Without Lucky's defense, Sterling thought he could play more smoothly, but who would have thought that Koscielny would make him feel even more irritated.

"Pass the ball! Pass the ball!"

"Hey! Pass the ball to me!"

Sterling listened to the urgent shouts of his teammates and cursed in his heart.

What is it called?

It’s not like I won’t pass it on to you!

Thinking of this, Sterling passed the ball sideways. Xiao

But when he passed the ball, Lucky suddenly passed by, and a sliding tackle shoveled the ball to the feet of his teammates.

"Hey!

! "

De Bruyne shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Why didn't you pass the ball earlier? Arsenal has already reacted. Your intention to pass the ball is too obvious. What are you doing!"

Facing De Bruyne's questioning, Sterling's face also became extremely ugly.

I was already playing uncomfortable, but now I have to be blamed by my teammates.

Of course, he also knows that he has a problem, but even so, you can't blame me! Xiao

At this time, Sterling was like an angry child, becoming increasingly irritable inside.