Chapter 402 FA Cup Final

Chapter 402 FA Cup Final

On May 27th, the entire Manchester City team gathered together and set off south to London again.

At Wembley, a stadium that has been played many times, Manchester City worked together to launch a strong impact on their "four crowns" this season.

The moment he stepped into Wembley Stadium, Zhao Jinge felt the exciting atmosphere. The stadium was full!

Cheers and cheers came and went, and the noise echoed in our ears. Everything in the stands is blue, with the sky blue representing Manchester City and the dark blue representing Chelsea forming two distinct camps.

The excited fans held up slogans and waved flags, and most of them raised their arms and spread their scarves. It was a spectacular sight!

This scene is as immersive as watching a top-level game in front of the TV when I was a child, and like a dream that has long been shattered and mottled is restored to reality!

He stood in line on the court for the kick-off ceremony. With his head held high and his chest held high, he put his hands behind his back and raised his chin slightly. His expression was indifferent but his eyes were bright.

Before the game, the cameras frequently scanned the stands, showing all the viewers watching the game through the broadcast the grand scene of Wembley Stadium at this moment.

Manchester City's CEO and sports director stood side by side in the VIP box. Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich also came to the scene in person. The serious look on his face was obviously less excited and enthusiastic, and the faint pessimism was well concealed.

Chelsea's cost of running the team throughout the year is the same as Manchester City's, but now the results of the two teams are very different.

It is also the power of capital that changes the team's destiny, but Manchester City is more efficient.

Famous players from Manchester City and Chelsea appeared in the VIP seats in the stands. There were reunions with old friends and reunions with former opponents.

There were also many British celebrities and members of the royal family who attended the event, making this highly anticipated FA Cup final battle even more spectacular.

Although it is not a peak showdown, with top stars and heavyweight guests, this FA Cup is not bad at all, except for the birth of a classic battle.

Guardiola and Mancini took the initiative to shake hands and exchange greetings before the game. They were polite, warm and friendly.

Standing on the pinnacle stage of England, both managers are not too flamboyant, so they naturally have to have considerable magnanimity and style.

The camera scanned every starting player. There is no doubt that Chelsea and Manchester City are the two strongest teams in the Premier League this season, but not all of Manchester City's best players are on the court.

In addition to Cancelo, Guardiola used a defense line composed almost entirely of substitute players, and on the front line, Zhao Jinge also moved to the left winger position for the first time in a long time.

Manchester City started 433 today.

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.

Defenders: Kolarov, Kompany, Otamendi, Cancelo.

Midfielder: Gundogan, De Bruyne, Yaya Toure.

Forwards: Mahrez, Dzeko, Zhao Jinge.

Chelsea started with three, four, and three.

Goalkeeper: Courtois.

Defenders: Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Gary Cahill.

Midfielder: Moses, Fabregas, Matic, Marcos Alonso

Forwards: Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard.

The players of the two teams stood in formation in their respective half-courts, and the frenetic atmosphere in the stadium suddenly dropped.

When the referee's whistle sounded throughout the stadium, Wembley Stadium suddenly erupted into wild shouts from the fans of both teams!

Dzeko passes the ball to Zhao Jinge, and the battle begins! Manchester City, which can win the championship trophy as long as it successfully defeats Chelsea, naturally pays great attention to defense after the game starts.

After all, today's defense is not stable, and the formation is still an offensive formation like four, three, and three. However, considering that Chelsea will definitely strengthen the offensive in order to score goals, Manchester City cannot be too passive and must give their opponents a certain amount of offensive pressure. If It would be even better if you can score a goal before your opponent does.

In the second minute of the game, Zhao Jinge received a pass from De Bruyne while running quickly on the left side of the frontcourt. He found that Azpilicueta, who was blocking the road in front of him, looked serious and cautious!

When the two teams played against each other in the league, Zhao Jinge directly defeated Azpilicueta's strong performance at Stamford Bridge twice, which was definitely a painful lesson that the opponent will never forget.

Especially since he tried his best and failed to prevent his opponent from scoring a goal, even with a foul. This experience made him very cautious and focused when facing Zhao Jinge at Wembley Stadium today, and he would never let Zhao Jinge play easily. Space.

Zhao Jinge quickly took a look at the situation in the middle. Dzeko did not run to respond, and Manchester City's midfield support was also very limited. Manchester City was a little stable at the beginning, and most of the offense relied on the forward players to perform on their own.

Then let's test the waters by ourselves first. Zhao Jinge suddenly changed to cut inside!

The football rolled past Azpilicueta, but Azpilicueta quickly turned around and chased the football, and then actively blocked Zhao Jinge's running route, but Zhao Jinge was already parallel to his position.

Zhao Jinge took the initiative to fight, but Azpilicueta was well prepared and took the initiative.

The two collided fiercely shoulder to shoulder!

Azpilicueta was bounced away a bit, his center of gravity was unstable, and his speed was affected.

When Zhao Jinge continued to chase the ball, he found David Luiz decisively grabbing the ball, turned around, and quickly returned to defense.

Zhao Jinge didn't look at Azpilicueta.

The confrontation between the two just now can be said to be a direct difference. At this time, Zhao Jinge's shoulder only had a slight pain, and it would recover in a moment, so don't worry about it.

The result of this test is to let him know that if the opponent does not have an advantage in distance or position, or if his teammates do not have timely defense, he should be able to break through easily one-on-one, but the opponent will definitely not give him such an opportunity.

Chelsea is the second-best defensive team in the Premier League this season. In addition to Mancini's stable tactical contributions, the strength of their own defensive players is definitely among the top in the Premier League.

On the other hand, Chelsea's initial attack did not speed up the pace as Guardiola expected. Guardiola understood the reason after thinking about it for a while.

Manchester City focused on defense at the beginning. Chelsea did not have a good fast break environment. It is better to play slowly to ensure the success rate if they play fast. This shows the true tactical quality of Chelsea. To be honest, if there is no star-studded Manchester City, this team would not be able to win. They should be the Premier League champions this season.

Slow play shapes the situation and ensures the safety of the defense. It also makes it difficult for Manchester City to have an excellent counterattack opportunity even if the defense is successful.

As long as Chelsea don't concede a goal and score against Manchester City, they can take away the championship trophy from Wembley Stadium and let Manchester City fans witness them lifting the trophy live!

When Fabregas controlled the ball in the frontcourt, Zhao Jinge rushed towards him like a whirlwind. Fabregas did not dare to push the ball forward and quickly knocked the ball back.

In the first half of the match at Stamford Bridge, in addition to Azpilicueta's explosive mentality, Fabregas was also knocked out of shape by Zhao Jinge. The difference was that Zhao Jinge used Marseille to spin past Azpilicueta and beat France. Bregas is harassed like a death coil. Chelsea, who are well prepared for this game, will not only learn from the lessons of the last encounter, but also combine it with Manchester City's recent performance.

Mancini made repeated orders and tried his best to go around Zhao Jinge when attacking!

Moses received the ball from the back of Cesc Fabregas and kicked the ball out to the right.

Pedro received the ball from the wing and cut inside, but saw Yaya Toure choose to defend in a straight line. So after the Spanish winger came to the edge of Manchester City's penalty area, he suddenly spiked the ball back to the wing, and he passed Cancelo, but he could only pass the ball as quickly as possible when he was close to the baseline on the wing.

The football flew to the goal area, Diego Costa was interfered in the entanglement with Kompany, Joe Hart took off and punched the ball out!

Gundogan controlled the ball at the front of the penalty area, and Cesc Fabregas stepped forward to counterattack very quickly. It seems that there must be targeted tactical arrangements.

Gundogan did not dare to stick to the ball, so he passed the ball diagonally to the right side of the midfield.

As soon as Mahrez stopped the ball, Matic came from the center. He moved the ball forward to get rid of it, but the next second the ball was intercepted by Marcos Alonso!

Chelsea reorganized their offensive, and when they met again after more than a month, Manchester City experienced a completely different feeling from before. They indeed became more proactive and energetic. Each of their players seemed to be holding their breath and working wholeheartedly. Want to take away a piece of honor from Manchester City.

Chelsea had a slight advantage on the field. In the sixth minute of the game, Hazard dribbled in from the left. Kolarov and Gundogan blocked the inside. Manchester City's defense basically let go of the outside, trying to ensure as much as possible. The inside and middle lines are not penetrated.

Chelsea may not be able to play a great opportunity without local pressure.

Although Hazard's long shot from outside the penalty area was from a good angle, it gave Joe Hart more time to react and easily confiscated the ball by the right post.

Manchester City, which defends in the zone, also has a tactical arrangement of fixed-point blockade. Otamendi and Kompany control Diego Costa.

Cancelo blocks Pedro, Otamendi will help him defend, and Kolarov and Gundogan team up to control Hazard's threat.

Yaya Toure guards the middle area in front of the penalty area, mainly marking Fabregas, and is wary of Matic and Moses taking turns to intervene. De Bruyne and Mahrez will also devote their energy to help defend.

The one on the front who can bring more support to the defense is Mahrez. He is more flexible and can act according to the situation in the right half of the backcourt to defend with his teammates.

Zhao Jinge is the hub of Manchester City's counterattack and positional warfare, while Dzeko has become the fulcrum of the forward attack.

If the counterattack can continue the offensive in the frontcourt, then Zhao Jinge will definitely follow up in the backrow!

In the 13th minute of the game, although Diego Costa controlled the ball in the penalty area, he forced the ball to turn around under Kompany's pressure, but Otamendi destroyed the ball head-on.

Gundogan grabbed the ball outside the penalty area before Cesc Fabregas and passed the ball to De Bruyne, who controlled the rhythm and made a short pass to the left.

Zhao Jinge followed up and passed the ball forward, and decisively passed the ball diagonally to the right side of the frontcourt when he was still three meters away from Moses.

It not only buys time for Mahrez to move, but also passes the ball accurately.

After Zhao Jinge released the ball, he quickly ran forward. Moses was unable to keep up with him. Azpilicueta moved inside to prepare for a pressing defense against Zhao Jinge.

Mahrez dribbled from the right side of the frontcourt to the dangerous offensive zone. Marcos Alonso in front and Matic coming from behind were about to flank him.

Mahrez passed the ball diagonally in the middle of the penalty area at the critical moment.

Chelsea's defensive line retreated calmly and orderly. David Luiz and Gary Cahill, the two Chelsea center backs, maintained close contact to mark Dzeko.

However, Dzeko did not rush forward after receiving Mahrez's pass. Instead, he controlled the ball on the spot. When Gary Cahill stepped forward to fight the press, he knocked the ball back diagonally.

At this time, Zhao Jinge cut directly in from the wing and took the advantage. Although Azpilicueta was able to get rid of the following step, he was not completely thrown away.

When Zhao Jinge rushed to the football, he noticed that Silva was blocking the way in front of him. Mahrez cut inside but was entangled by Marcos Alonso, while Matic came towards him.

If he controlled the ball and broke through, he would basically be flanked from three sides and there would be no space, so he decisively kicked off and hit the goal directly!

Twenty-five yards away from the goal, the football he blasted flew straight to the lower left of the center of the goal like a cannonball.

Goalkeeper Courtois moved two steps, then lowered his weight and knelt down in front of the goal line, hugging the ball tightly with both arms.

Phew, this long-range shot is powerful enough and the angle is tricky enough, but Courtois is in pretty good shape today. As long as it is not a world wave, it is indeed a bit difficult to break through the Belgian goalkeeper's fingers.

Manchester City fans continue to cheer for the team.

The game is back and forth, Chelsea has a slight advantage, and there will be more chances to create. Whether it can create excellent opportunities depends on the specific performance.

Manchester City's offensive threat is difficult to break through Chelsea's back line to form a direct threat to the goalkeeper.

Chelsea's slow play to shape the situation will not let the defense fall into the danger of being singled out by Manchester City with a sprint.

Zhao Jinge attacks in the frontcourt, occasionally defends in the backcourt, runs non-stop and performs on both ends. He is the most active player in Manchester City's formation.

However, Manchester City's counterattack did not pose a high threat to Chelsea. Chelsea took turns trying long shots and delivering threatening balls into the penalty area.

Moses and Matic's long-range shots were basically a matter of luck. It was difficult for Fabregas to get a chance. If he penetrated into the penalty area, no one could pass the ball.

Hazard and Pedro are subject to similar restrictions. After being flanked and having their breakthrough space compressed, they can only roam on the outside. Relying on individual strength to cut inside, they have a high chance of winning. If they want to break through the zone defense, they have not yet fought. Success.

It seems that the game has reached a stalemate, but Guardiola knows very well that Chelsea must not be fully exerting their strength yet. Today's Chelsea are definitely prepared and they definitely have some back-ups. At least their two full-backs have not yet penetrated into the frontcourt. Attack dangerous areas to create pressure!

Therefore, he will remind the defense from time to time to strengthen control of the wing defense.

Mancini's expression was extremely serious from beginning to end, and the situation on the scene still surprised him.

Even if Chelsea plays slowly, they should be able to pose a greater threat. After all, they are not a complete Manchester City. Chelsea should perform better if they are well prepared.

(End of this chapter)