Chapter 324: A free kick, Paris’ strangling tactics
"The situation in Manchester City's backcourt was a bit dangerous just now, and in the blink of an eye the ball hit the heart of Paris Saint-Germain.
David Silva, very fast... beautiful pass, to the wing, Zhao Yi!
Aurier...one on one! Ouch, it’s so hard to squeeze!
He really squeezed through, Olier stretched his foot and didn't block it!
Zhao Yi rushed directly along the baseline. Diego Silva blocked it. Can he pass it?
Not much chance!
Inverted triangle!
David Silva!
Aurier...
Ouch, Aurier has become a toy for two people, this is wrong! "
After Silva received the ball, he cut inside, moved around, and easily passed Aurier.
Aurier suffered a loss from Zhao Yi, turned around to defend, and was tricked by David Silva.
Inside the penalty area, Paris was in chaos.
Then there was a blast from the right side of the penalty area.
David Luiz raised his leg to block but was not intercepted.
Trapp immediately blocked it.
The football grazed the post and went out of the baseline.
David Silva covered his head, gritted his teeth, and then gave Zhao Yi a thumbs up.
"Ouch, what a kick! It was just a little bit close. Paris Saint-Germain attacked too hard and had a big defense problem.
Silva's shot almost penetrated the goal!
This also sounded a wake-up call for the players in Paris.
Paris' left wing may have a big problem today. "
"Zhao Yi has been active on the left side of Manchester City before.
But because he is a right-footed player, it is quite awkward to play on the left.
Just cut inside and hit the goal with one move, and the effect is average.
This time, Guardiola finally placed him on the right. Judging from his performance from the beginning to the present, he is more active and has a stronger impact on the defense.
Natural threats are even greater.
It is difficult for one Aurier to stop him, which requires Rabiot and even Di Maria to frequently defend in order to better restrain Zhao Yi. "
Manchester City mainly plays on the right, while Paris Saint-Germain plays Di Maria on the left.
At the same time, because of the position on the field, the two paths are exactly on the same side.
So for the players along the way, it is simply a disaster.
Zhao Yi, Fernando, Sagna, Di Maria, Rabiot, Aurier, all running around.
When attacking, they will take advantage of the situation. When defending, they must actively delay the opponent's advancement. Finally, they must defend.
Aurier was unable to restrict Zhao Yi, and Sagna was also stretched when facing Di Maria.
Both sides started playing vigorously.
Looking at this posture, he is a player who is ready to tire himself out all the way.
"Sagna... this is a foul! He really can't keep up with Di Maria. Di Maria is indeed thin, but his skills and speed are top-notch.
Facing Sania, one-on-one is very easy!
Free kick from the left side of Paris Saint-Germain's penalty area.
This location is still very dangerous!
In the tenth minute of the game, Paris Saint-Germain received a well-positioned free kick. "
Joe Hart shouted and directed the human wall.
Any defensive team needs to pay special attention to a free kick from this distance.
Di Maria took two deep breaths and then took a few steps back.
After the run-up, he gives the football a powerful kick.
The football went right around the wall.
Looking at the movement trajectory, it is heading towards the middle.
Players from both sides rushed over to compete for the top.
Joe Hart also moved quickly, preparing to hit the ball out of the dangerous range with both fists.
The football has a very obvious change of direction in the air.
Joe Hart, who was attacking, felt a chill in his heart.
Sure enough, it was too late for Joe Hart, who made a mistake in judgment, to change his defensive line.
The football hit the far post!
Bang!
Joe Hart stood there blankly, having entered the net.
He could only kick the lawn in frustration.
Di Maria took advantage of the free kick and scored directly!
Paris Saint-Germain leads Manchester City at home!
Di Maria turned around instantly and rushed to the sidelines.
Make a heart-shaped gesture to all the fans at the Parc des Princes.
"Di Maria!!!"
"pretty!!!"
“So beautiful!!!”
“Defeat Manchester City!!!”
"We want to advance, we want the championship!!"
Loud cheers erupted at the Parc des Princes. The two sides did not play conservatively after the start. Paris Saint-Germain finally won the first victory!
"Di Maria's ability is really strong! Except for his slightly weaker physical ability, he has no shortcomings at all!"
Cavani, Ibrahimovic and Rabiot ran towards Di Maria, and several teammates celebrated together.
Joe Hart put his hands on his hips and lowered his head, very dissatisfied with his performance.
He had a chance to save the ball, but his misjudgment led to this result.
The Champions League quarter-finals are the top priority.
The pressure on Manchester City players is still quite high.
A goal that broke the balance between the two sides was of great significance.
"It's not a good situation for Manchester City, but fortunately they still have enough time to respond. PSG's defense is not impeccable."
Manchester City kicked off the ball in the center circle. After receiving the ball, Fernandinho directly passed the ball back to stabilize the rhythm.
“Manchester City’s midfield and backfield still have problems with the ball.
Gundogan is not here, Zhao Yi, De Bruyne and Silva are positioned very forward, and there is one less player who can stably advance with the ball.
This is not a big problem for Manchester City. "
Paris Saint-Germain's tactical play is very fierce.
Their midfielders and frontcourt players kept forcing and intercepting, making it impossible for Manchester City to successfully hold the ball through the half.
Even if Manchester City finally gets through halftime, they will not hesitate to use their physical strength to form more and less in the area.
This prevented Manchester City's offense from being organized smoothly.
Especially the left wing.
Not only Rabiot, but Aurier, Di Maria and Motta will also support.
It is difficult for Zhao Yi to find opportunities on the right.
For a moment, it was difficult for Manchester City's ball to advance to the dangerous area.
Except for the first seven or eight minutes, when Manchester City caught Paris off guard, Paris adapted to the rhythm and began to contain the Manchester City players.
The effect is very good.
Silva standing in the middle can receive Zhao Yi's pass, but it is difficult to transfer the ball smoothly.
Without Verratti, Motta, who came on as a substitute, was more active, running back and forth.
"Silva made a mistake in passing the ball and wanted to pass it to De Bruyne, but Matuidi stole it!
A quick counterattack from Paris.
Go directly to Cavani!
Manchester City's retreat speed is quite good!
Cavani didn't have a particularly good chance, so he made a large-scale transfer and looked directly for Di Maria on the left!
Ibrahimovic has attracted enough attention, Di Maria!
Fernando's defense can't keep up at all! "
Di Maria gritted his teeth and opened up his speed, directly throwing away Fernando.
Fernando inside was pulled away.
Di Maria pushed hard, trying to use his speed to force a cut inside.
"Di Maria! Get rid of Fernando completely!"
"Can you continue..."
Di Maria's eyes widened. There was a large gap in front of him. As long as he took a few steps forward with the ball, he would pose a great threat to Manchester City's defense.
"Di Maria! Zhao Yi... didn't go through... It's a pity that we had this opportunity to fight back..."
Zhao Yi, who was running all the way back from the frontcourt, sprinted straight over. When Di Maria tried to get rid of Fernando and poked the ball out, Zhao Yi rushed over and kicked the ball, stepped on the football, and then turned his back to block Di Maria.
"Although Fernando's defense was not successful, it slowed down Di Maria's progress and allowed Zhao Yi to catch up in time."
The defensive player's first choice is not to position, but to delay the opponent's offensive player's advancement and create opportunities for his teammates to return to defense.
Fernando did a great job this time.
Di Maria was completely blocked by Zhao Yi and tried to counterattack, but his physical confrontation was so poor that he was directly resisted by Zhao Yi and almost fell to the lawn.
Zhao Yi holds the ball and passes the ball to Silva with one kick.
Then quickly inserted along the side road.
"Man City counterattack quickly!"
