Chapter 193 This is the correct way to attack!
In the sixth round of the league, Manchester City visited Villa Park to face Aston Villa.
Aston Villa is currently ranked ninth in the standings. In recent years, its performance in the Premier League has been in the middle and lower reaches. It is more than enough to avoid relegation but not enough to make progress.
Originally, Manchester City should have an advantage against this kind of mid-to-lower-tier team.
But Aston Villa is a very special team, they like to foul too much!
After the first five rounds of the Premier League, Aston Villa has received 21 yellow cards, averaging 4.2 per game.
Wenger's Arsenal once suffered a big loss at their hands, and Liverpool and Chelsea also won very embarrassingly when facing them.
If there is any team in the middle and lower reaches that the giants are least willing to encounter, then Aston Villa is definitely on the list.
Faced with such a team that likes to commit fouls, Manchester City made some adjustments to the starting lineup.
They are about to face the challenge of Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich in midweek. Before this game, Pellegrini does not want his players to suffer any injuries.
Therefore, he put on a large number of substitutes, and his tactics were relatively conservative, and he launched a defensive counterattack in the opponent's away game.
Aston Villa fans saw the Premier League leader was too scared to attack at their home stadium, and they all booed in disdain.
After the Aston Villa players saw this scene, they puffed up their proud chests and their faces were filled with pride.
See, the top team is intimidated by us!
What is deterrence?
This is called deterrence!
As a result, Aston Villa unceremoniously launched an attack on Manchester City, hoping to kill their opponent in one go.
Facts have proved that Manchester City's substitutes are no worse than the opponent's starters.
Although Aston Villa tried their best and stormed for 45 minutes, they failed to score a single goal.
On the contrary, when Manchester City was about to end the first half, an attack instigated by Javi Garcia assisted teammate Jovetic to complete the goal.
Pellegrini was very satisfied with the performance of his disciples. At the end of the first half, he gave high-fives to the players one by one.
On the other hand, Aston Villa's head coach couldn't be happier.
The leader of the list is actually playing defensive counterattack. Do you want to be embarrassed?
Moreover, we are criticized by the outside world for playing dirty football and loving to commit fouls.
But it was Manchester City who received the most cards in the first half. Well, we only received one yellow card and the opponent received three!
After covering up the team name and changing the uniforms, those who didn’t know thought Manchester City was Aston Villa!
Pellegrini didn't care about this. He was very satisfied with the performance of his disciples in the first half.
The League Cup and FA Cup will begin soon, and Manchester City will soon face the dilemma of fighting on the fourth front.
Under such circumstances, it is definitely not possible to rely on the main lineup to conquer the world, and the players will be exhausted.
Therefore, he plans to give the substitutes more playing time so that they can play in the cup and relieve the team's pressure on multi-line operations.
Manchester City's main goal this season is to achieve good results in the league championship and the Champions League, as well as domestic cup competitions.
If he can reach the finals, then he may consider changing to the main force to play. If he does not reach the finals, then he can always play with the substitutes. At most, he can occasionally switch to one or two main players to find his condition.
In short, the cup competition cannot be allowed to drag down the team's record.
"Your performance was very good in the first half. Continue to play like this in the second half. The defense must be more intense. As long as you don't get a red card, it will be fine. If you persist for seventy-five minutes, I will send the main force to end the game!"
There were as many as six substitute players on the field in this game: Javi Garcia, Richards, Jovetic, Negredo, Clichy, Milner and others are all players who rarely start.
Except for Navas, almost all of Manchester City's offensive players in the frontcourt sat on the bench.
Pellegrini plans to let them warm up in the second half and find their game status in order to face the powerful Bayern Munich.
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At the end of the halftime break, there were no substitutions from either side.
After the start of the second half, Aston Villa's play was very targeted.
After figuring out who the core of the substitutes were at Manchester City, they sent people to restrict Navas and Garcia and prevent them from passing the ball.
This move made Manchester City's offense a little unable to play, and the consequence of the weak offense was that the pressure on the defense increased sharply.
After feeling no threat from Manchester City's attack, Aston Villa's backcourt players boldly pressed past the midfielder to join the attack.
The increase in the number of people began to increase their offensive threat, and Manchester City's defense became somewhat precarious.
In the 51st minute of the game, Aston Villa got a goal back from Al Amadi, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.
Fortunately, Pellegrini made timely substitution adjustments. He replaced Yaya Toure to enhance the control of the midfield.
After Yaya Toure came on the court, the toughness and defensive intensity of Manchester City's midfield increased.
The offense quickly picked up.
In the 56th minute, Yaya Toure used a long pass to assist Negredo to score a goal, and Manchester City took the lead again.
After completing this assist, Yaya Toure was very excited!
This feeling of being the team commander and the core of the midfield is really great!
He is the big brother on the court, and the entire team is almost surrounding him. This feeling is really long gone!
Ever since Lin Quan came to the team, he hasn't enjoyed this kind of treatment for a long time!
On the sidelines, seeing his teammates score, Lin Quan also applauded the two.
Yaya Toure's pass just now surprised him a bit. The long pass was of high quality, and it was definitely not a fool in terms of his footwork.
But why haven't we seen him contribute such an outstanding long pass in games?
After helping his teammates complete assists, Yaya Toure seemed not satisfied with this.
He began to ask frequently to start the attack with the ball, as if he wanted to score the goal himself.
Aston Villa was worrying about being unable to control the midfield, but saw Yaya Toure taking the ball and attacking.
Then they won't be polite!
In a matter of moments, several players surrounded Yaya Toure.
Although Yaya Toure's ball-protecting ability is good, there are so many people pressing him. No matter how strong his ball-protecting ability is, he can't handle it.
The ball was lost quickly!
Losing the ball at this time is very fatal for Manchester City, because Yaya Toure is not in his defensive position.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
On the sidelines, after seeing the ball lost, Pellegrini immediately realized the danger and shouted loudly to the players on the court.
Manchester City's players are already retreating, but people are not as fast as the ball!
The Aston Villa players wasted no time and quickly passed the ball to the feet of the attacking players in the frontcourt.
Their winger Bacuna relied on his excellent speed to throw away the defender and blasted through Manchester City's door with a blast!
2:2!
The score was evened again!
However, this was not the worst. Two minutes later, Aston Villa repeated their old tricks and stole the ball from Yaya Toure again, almost in the same way as before, and scored another goal.
The score became 3:2. Aston Villa, playing at home, led Manchester City at the top of the table by one goal.
If the game ends with this score, Manchester City's five-game winning streak will end at the hands of Aston Villa.
After the goal, Aston Villa players and fans went into wild celebrations.
They did not expect that the team could defeat the powerful Manchester City. Before the game, the best idea in Villa people's minds was to draw the opponent at home and end the opponent's winning streak!
But the actual result gave them a surprise. They actually led Manchester City at home!
This gave the Villars a chance to win!
The visiting team saw the team concede two goals in three minutes, almost in the same way.
Even the Chilean engineer, who is known for his good temper, couldn't help but get angry at Yaya Toure at this time.
"Why are you leaving your position? Damn it, you are a midfielder, not a forward!"
Facing the coach's accusation, Yaya Toure lowered his head and did not argue.
He himself was a little confused. Why was the script different from what he imagined?
In his vision, with his organizational skills and strong offensive ability, he can help the team continue to expand the lead after dribbling the ball forward, thus allowing the head coach to fully realize his talents on the offensive end.
But what's the result?
He messed up!
Not to mention not scoring a goal, it also directly led to the team conceding two goals in a row.
In anger, Pellegrini almost replaced Yaya Toure who had just come on the field not long after he was angry.
However, he gave up the idea after being dissuaded by the assistant coach.
If Yaya Toure is replaced at this time, it will be too humiliating for the players, and the two sides will be completely at odds.
Although Yaya Toure made mistakes, for Manchester City, he is an indispensable and important member of the team until they find a suitable replacement.
Without him, Manchester City's midfielder's defensive capabilities will be greatly reduced.
So he resisted the urge and called up Lin Quan and Aguero on the bench.
"Lin, after you and Aguero go up, you have only one task, and that is to kick the ball into the damn goal."
The two looked at each other and nodded seriously.
"Very good, then let me tell you about your tactics after taking the field..."
After Pellegrini explained to the two men, he only gave them three minutes to warm up before hurriedly replacing them on the field.
At this time, the game time has reached the 75th minute of the second half, and there is not much time left for Manchester City.
Aston Villa's players are full of momentum after scoring two goals in a row, and they want to continue to replicate their previous success.
After Manchester City kicked off, they launched a crazy press against Manchester City, trying to steal the ball from the opponent's feet and then continue to counterattack.
Lin Quan, who took over the command of the team, seemed unfazed by Aston Villa's pressing.
He passed the ball calmly on the court, ran the ball, caught the ball and passed again.
Under his care, Manchester City's frontcourt resumed smooth operation, but Aston Villa's pressing had no effect.
This kind of pressing consumes the players' physical strength. Once they fail to press, it will have a blow to their morale and enthusiasm.
Therefore, unless they are the kind of team that often plays high-pressing tactics, it is difficult for other teams to continue this tactic for too long.
Sure enough, after seeing that the press was ineffective, the Aston Villa players who were exhausted quickly gave up this tactic and began to shrink their defense, intending to use defense to defend the victory.
But how could Manchester City allow them to do so?
The moment the opponent stopped pressing, Lin Quan made an offensive gesture towards his teammates, and then quickly increased the tempo of the game.
The ball began to pass through the feet of Manchester City players, just like it did when facing the opponent's press.
The Villa fans in the stands looked very disdainful. There is only so much time left in the game. What's the use of just passing the ball here if you don't attack?
Can you defeat your own team just by passing the ball?
However, they soon stopped laughing.
Under Lin Quan's support, organization and delivery, Manchester City's pass was passed around the penalty area of Aston Villa.
When the ball returned to Lin Quan's feet again, he had already observed the gap in the opponent's defense.
It's now!
Taking advantage of the opportunity before the opponent's defensive players were in position, he sent a fatal through ball.
Almost at the moment when he passed the ball, Aguero suddenly moved forward and rushed into the penalty area to receive Lin Quan's pass.
When people arrive, the ball arrives!
boom!
With a loud bang, Aguero blasted a shot from less than ten meters away from the goal, piercing Aston Villa's goal.
The score became 3:3 and Manchester City equalized.
At this time, it was less than 10 minutes before the two of them took the field!
If you include injury time, there are still nearly ten minutes left in the game!
With Manchester City's attacking power, it is entirely possible for them to score another goal!
After scoring, Aguero did not choose to celebrate, but immediately rushed into the net, hugged the ball and ran back to the center circle.
Lin Quan also returned to the kick-off point almost at the same time he arrived at the center circle.
The two of them looked at each other's goal with tacit understanding, and looked at each other almost at the same time. After looking at each other, they smiled at each other.
All is said and done!
Seeing the Manchester City players racing against time and attacking, the Aston Villa players smelled death!
The opponent's goal just made them completely lose their temper, and they didn't even know how to defend.
The ball was rolling in front of them, and it was inappropriate to mark the ball or man.
Every point in the opponent's frontcourt has the ability to finish, and missing any point may result in conceding the ball.
And the guy wearing the No. 10 jersey who was replaced by the opponent is really awesome.
His passes are unpredictable, his movement is erratic, and his position cannot be predetermined.
To defend such a player, you have to rely on double-teaming and physical confrontation.
On the sidelines, Aston Villa's head coach also thought of this method, so he gestured to his players and asked them to adopt foul tactics.
Even if it is a card, you must stop the opponent's attack at this time.
Victory may not be possible, but a draw must be defended no matter what.
So, after the game restarted, Aston Villa players not only double-teamed Lin Quan, but also often fouled him, preventing him from passing the ball smoothly.
Seeing this opponent's tactic, Lin Quan immediately retreated his position to his own midfielder.
His organization of offense does not necessarily have to be in the frontcourt. When he was at Barcelona, he first played as a defensive midfielder.
Therefore, in the defensive midfielder position, Lin Quan can also help the team complete the offense.
After Lin Quan retreated, Aston Villa's double team failed a bit. ,
They are somewhat out of touch with Aston Villa's overall formation, and there are too many teammates around Lin Quan, and they simply cannot cut off all passing routes.
On the contrary, because they were taken away by Lin Quan, Aston Villa's defense had a hole.
Such loopholes are fatal in front of top passing masters!
In the 89th minute of the game, Lin Quan used the cover of his teammates to get rid of the opponent's press and saw a defensive gap on the right side of the opponent's formation.
He decisively kicked off and sent a precise long pass, finding Navas on the wing.
After Navas received the ball, the space in front of him was so wide that he could almost run!
He didn't waste Lin Quan's wonderful pass and quickly dribbled the ball inside.
The entire Aston Villa defense was attracted to him and almost rushed towards him in a swarm.
Navas faked a shot and passed the ball. After making a shot, he suddenly passed the ball to his teammate in the middle.
Aguero appeared at the front of the penalty area, broke into the penalty area while receiving the ball, and completed the shot before the defensive player interfered.
This is a killer kick!
Manchester City once again achieved a reversal when the time reached the 90th minute.
The Villa Park stadium fell into a dead silence. Only a few visiting fans who traveled with the team reacted and celebrated wildly.
On the field, after witnessing Lin Quan at close range using two passes in the frontcourt and backcourt to help the team equalize or even reverse the score, Yaya Toure was completely convinced.
It turns out that this is the correct way to attack.
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