Chapter 427
De Bruyne's goal surprised the fans.
Most of the time, he is the engine of the team, mainly responsible for planning and launching offensive routes.
It is very rare to score a goal at the beginning like today.
Moreover, Li Lei's breakthrough and ferry at the critical moment are indispensable.
Today, the positions of the two people seem to have changed. De Bruyne became the terminator, and Li Lei played the role of the assist.
Facing the goal of his friend, Li Lei immediately caught up with De Bruyne who was running to celebrate. The two hugged each other excitedly and shared the joy after the goal.
Teammates also gathered around and celebrated this precious goal with the two.
The Sky Sports commentator shouted excitedly: "De Bruyne! Kevin De Bruyne! This is a wonderful goal! Li Lei's breakthrough and ferry were very crucial, and De Bruyne showed his calm shooting skills and outstanding football IQ!"
At this moment, the Etihad Stadium became a sea of celebration, and Manchester City's players were inspired by the goal and their morale was even higher.
This derby has just begun, but Manchester City has already seized the initiative.
Faced with Manchester City's quick goal, Gao Yi, the big anchor of the live broadcast platform who was broadcasting the game, and the fans in the live broadcast room were very excited.
The barrage in the live broadcast room was instantly flooded, and everyone expressed their excitement and joy.
Anchor Gao Yi excitedly explained: "Wow! De Bruyne scored! This is incredible! Look at Li Lei's breakthrough and the perfect header, it's a textbook cooperation!"
"De Bruyne's calm shake and accurate shot at the edge of the penalty area fully demonstrated his super strength!"
The barrage in the live broadcast room came like a tide.
"Li Lei is too strong! This breakthrough is simply invincible!"
" De Bruyne's goal is so beautiful!"
" Manchester City must win! "
"De Gea can't save it either, the angle of the shot is too tricky!"
"Li Lei and De Bruyne are in great form today!"
Gao Yi saw the comments and said with a smile: "Haha, everyone is very excited! Indeed, the cooperation between Li Lei and De Bruyne is eye-catching."
"Who would have thought that De Bruyne would score so early? Manchester United should be careful now!"
"Manchester United fans are tired, the derby is really hard to play!"
"Manchester City is in such a good state today, Manchester United is a bit dangerous!"
"Go to Manchester City and score another goal!"
Gao Yi responded with a smile: "Haha, everyone is very excited! But the game has just started, Manchester United is not so easy to be defeated. defeated. "
"Let's wait and see what happens next!"
"Teacher Gao, do you think Manchester United can equalize?"
"Coach Gao, predict the result of the game!"
Facing the fans' questions, Gao Yi said seriously: "Well, this question is very interesting. Although Manchester City is leading now, Manchester United also has a strong counterattack ability."
"Don't forget, football games are changing rapidly and no one can predict the future."
"But I believe that no matter what the final result is, this derby will be very exciting!"
The atmosphere in the live broadcast room was warm, and fans expressed their opinions one after another, while Gao Yi continued to interact with everyone and analyze the details and tactics of the game.
Manchester City scored a goal at the beginning, which was terrible news for Manchester United.
This goal dealt a heavy blow to their confidence in winning the derby.
Before the game, they thought of many possible starts, but they did not expect this one.
From the current situation, if Manchester United cannot quickly equalize the score, Manchester City can continue to expand its advantage with rich experience.
When the ball was put back in the center circle, Michael Carrick's expression was extremely solemn.
He studied a lot about Manchester City's tactical system and performance issues before the game, but he really felt the strength of this team when he came to the game.
Manchester City's ability to seize opportunities is terrifying. Even midfielders like De Bruyne can score goals when opportunities appear in front of them.
Manchester City's forwards have a very high rate of shooting goals in the penalty area. It can almost be said that as long as there is a gap for shooting, Manchester City can pose a threat.
For this reason, Manchester United needs to make more efforts on the defensive end.
However, Manchester United is also not a team that can only play defense. Defense is important, but it must be based on offense.
Carrick quickly adjusted his mentality. Now is not the time to be frustrated, but the time to counterattack.
At this moment, he raised his head and looked at his teammates firmly, conveying his determination to fight with his eyes.
Manchester United's players also know that defense is important.They need to be more rigorous, but they will never give up attacking.
Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata actively run in the midfield, looking for a breakthrough.
Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are waiting for opportunities in the front line, ready to use speed and technology to tear open Manchester City's defense.
The commentator of Sky Sports said in a deep voice: "Manchester United is now under great pressure, and they must make adjustments quickly."
"Although Manchester City's attack is very sharp, Manchester United also has their advantages. As long as they can find the rhythm, there is still a chance to turn the situation around."
The hearts of the fans are also tense as the game progresses. In the live broadcast room, Gao Yi and the audience's discussion is more heated.
"Come on, Manchester United! You will definitely equalize!"
"Carrick must stand up and lead the team out of trouble!"
"Martial and Rashford must run more and look for opportunities!"
Gao Yi also encouraged: "Yes, Manchester United still has a chance. This game has just begun, and it is hard to say who will have the last laugh."
"Let's keep watching and see if Manchester United can respond quickly!"
When the game resumed, Manchester City's pressure made Manchester United's midfield very uncomfortable.
Carrick and Manchester United's midfielders almost retreated under Manchester City's high-pressure pressing.
Manchester City's forwards and midfielders quickly launched high-position pressure, especially Li Lei and Sterling, who used speed and flexibility to constantly press Manchester United's backcourt outlet.
Whenever Manchester United defenders Damian or Blind got the ball, Li Lei and Sterling followed them like a shadow, forcing them to quickly pass the ball.
This high-pressure pressing strategy greatly limited Manchester United's backcourt organization time.
Manchester City's midfielders De Bruyne, Yaya Toure and David Silva launched a comprehensive suppression in the midfield.
Through active running and tight defense, they forced Manchester United's midfielders Carrick, Mata, Fellaini and Lingard into trouble.
De Bruyne's running route was extremely smart. He always appeared in Carrick's passing path and cut off Manchester United's offensive line.
Toure used his physical advantage to constantly confront Fellaini and try to regain the ball, while Silva interfered with Mata's organizational work through accurate prediction and interception.
