Chapter 505

Facing a score of 0:2, Tottenham coach Pochnotti quickly made tactical adjustments during the halftime break.

He encouraged the players not to give up and arranged the tactics for the second half in detail.

"We still have 45 minutes," Pochnotti said firmly to the players.

"Don't be discouraged, we can come back. We need to defend more tightly and increase pressure in the frontcourt."

"Eriksen and Ali, you have to create more opportunities in the midfield, and Son Heung-min and Kane have to look for shooting opportunities more actively."

After the start of the second half, the head coaches of both sides made substitutions.

According to the rules of the Community Shield, each team has 5 substitutions.

"Dear viewers, we saw that the head coaches of both sides used the halftime break to make some substitutions," Gao Yi said in the live broadcast room.

"On the Manchester City side, Guardiola made three substitutions. He replaced Fernando with Gundogan, De Bruyne with Bernardo Silva, and Sagna with Walker."

"Yes, these adjustments made by Manchester City are to maintain the team's vitality and offensive strength," Gao Yi continued to explain.

"And on the Tottenham side, Pochettino also made three substitutions. He replaced Iwobi with Eric Lamela, Coquelin with Victor Wanyama, and Winks with Lucas Moura."

"These substitutions show the different tactical ideas of the two head coaches," Gao Yi added.

"Guardiola hopes to lock in the victory through a stronger offense, while Pochettino hopes to equalize the score by strengthening the midfield and defense."

With the substitutions of both sides, the rhythm of the game also changed.

After Manchester City replaced Gundogan and Bernardo Silva, the team's rhythm began to be a little disordered.

Li Lei felt very awkward because the two new players had not yet fully integrated into Manchester City's system. There were many mistakes in passing and coordination, which made the team's overall operation not as smooth as in the first half.

After a series of personnel adjustments, Tottenham Hotspur played more smoothly, the team's control in the midfield was significantly improved, and the passing became smoother.

In the 66th minute of the game, Tottenham Hotspur seized Manchester City's loophole and launched a quick counterattack.

Moussa Dembele successfully intercepted Bernardo Silva's pass in the midfield.

Dembele quickly passed the ball to Eriksen in the frontcourt, who used a precise through ball to find Sun Xingmin who was advancing at high speed.

Sun Xingmin took advantage of his speed and quickly dribbled the ball to break through the defense of Manchester City's right back Walker and brought the ball to the edge of Manchester City's penalty area.

Sun Xingmin, who was running fast, kicked a cross from the edge of the right penalty area, and the ball accurately found Harry Kane in the center of the penalty area.

Kane faced Manchester City's defenders, quickly adjusted his pace, shot with his right foot, and the ball went straight to the upper right corner of the goal. Joe Hart tried his best to save the ball, but he still couldn't stop the ball from entering the net.

Manchester City's defenders seemed a little flustered in this counterattack. They failed to effectively block the passing route when Son Heung-min broke through.

Central defenders Otamendi and Kompany also failed to effectively defend Kane in time, which eventually led to the loss of the ball.

Facing Kane's goal, Tottenham fans burst into huge cheers in the stands, and the team's morale was greatly boosted, while Manchester City seemed a little helpless.

Manchester City coach Guardiola on the sidelines seemed very dissatisfied.

He loudly commanded on the sidelines, emotionally discussing solutions with assistants and other coaching staff members, and also arranged the players on the field to try to quickly reverse the situation.

He kept waving to the players, signaling them to stay calm and regain control of the rhythm of the game.

Li Lei on the court felt even more deeply. Now, due to the problem of midfield connection, he could only take the initiative to connect with the midfielders.

He kept running on the court, actively participated in the organization and defense of the midfield, and kept communicating with Gundogan and Bernardo Silva, hoping to stabilize the situation through his own efforts.

Fortunately, Manchester City is still in the lead, and they still have time to adjust and stabilize the situation.

With Li Lei's active participation and running, Manchester City's midfield gradually regained stability.

He kept retreating to respond, using his speed and technology to help the team gain more possession in the midfield.

"The situation on the field is a bit tense now, but we can see that Li Lei's performance in the game is still very good."

"Although Manchester City had some problems in the midfield, Li Lei took the initiative to retreat and connect with the midfielders, which gradually restored the stability of Manchester City's midfield."

"Li Lei's running range is very large. He not only creates threats on the offensive end, but also actively returns to defense on the defensive end, helping the team to stabilize"He is the engine of the game." "Whether it is receiving the pass from his teammates or breaking through the opponent's defense, Li Lei seems to be at ease." "His presence makes Manchester City's offense more diverse and its defense more solid." "Now that the game time is gradually passing, Manchester City still maintains its leading advantage, which is inseparable from Li Lei's outstanding performance." "Let's continue to pay attention to the game and see what kind of wonderful performance he can bring. ”

Under Li Lei’s leadership, Manchester City gradually stabilized the situation and did not give Tottenham more opportunities.

As the game entered the final stage, Manchester City’s players were more confident on the field. They kept consuming the game time by controlling the ball and passing the ball.

Facing Manchester City’s consumption tactics, Tottenham, who were behind in the score, became more and more anxious.

Time passed by every second, and they needed to show more powerful offensive power to turn the situation around.

Tottenham’s frontcourt players continued to put pressure on Manchester City’s defense, but their impatience made them make frequent mistakes in the offense, giving Manchester City more counterattack opportunities. Yes.

With the lead, Li Lei was more calm.

He only needed to constantly sort out the passing path in the middle to ensure that Manchester City could stably control the ball and organize the attack.

Li Lei still had a certain understanding of his teammate Gundogan and knew how to cooperate with him.

Seeing the impatience of the Tottenham players, Li Lei knew that his chance had come.

Towards the end of the game, Manchester City launched another attack.

Manchester City's attack started from the backcourt. Kompany passed the ball to the defensive midfielder Fernandinho, who quickly passed the ball to De Bruyne after receiving the ball.

De Bruyne Lowe flexibly got rid of the pressing of the Tottenham midfielder and passed the ball to Gundogan who was advancing.

Gundogan quickly advanced after receiving the ball, attracting the attention of two Tottenham defenders.

At this time, Li Lei had completed a fine run on the right. He saw Gundogan's passing intention and quickly entered the penalty area from the flank.

Gundogan passed the ball to Li Lei without hesitation, and the ball rolled accurately to Li Lei's feet.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Li Lei calmly pushed the ball into the far corner and the ball went into the net.

The score became 3:1, and this goal completely locked the game. Victory.

Manchester City players on the field and teammates on the bench cheered excitedly. Li Lei's goal brought victory to the team and made him the focus of the whole game.

Manchester City fans in the audience shouted loudly to celebrate this hard-won victory.

The Tottenham players seemed helpless and lost. They knew very well that they had no chance of turning the tide in this game.

In the post-match interview, Li Lei was named the best player of the game.

He said: "This game was very intense. Tottenham was a strong opponent, but we won the victory through team efforts and cooperation."

"I am proud of my teammates and thank the fans for their support."