Chapter 104

Manchester, Etihad Stadium.

Lin Mo had long expected that this match against Manchester City would be quite difficult.

Unexpectedly, it was much more difficult than he imagined!

Leicester City lost the ball just 11 minutes into the game.

De Bruyne's wonderful pass assisted Aguero to score, and the 45-degree diagonal long pass directly found Aguero in the penalty area.

The Leicester City defender was obviously a little careless, and did not expect Aguero to kick so easily!

For a moment, Wes Morgan even thought he was playing a training match. In the training match, Lin Mo often passed this kind of ball, and Vardy scored from the back point, which was exactly the same!

"What a bad start! Manchester City's siege yielded a goal, and the home team Manchester City took the lead!"

"De Bruyne's pass was perfect, going over the defender's head and the goalkeeper was not in a position to attack. Aguero did not need to adjust and could score with just a push of his foot."

"If we talk about the best passer in the Premier League this season, the one who can rival Lin Mo is Kevin De Bruyne!"

Zhan Jun couldn't help but praise

"Hey, this pass is really beautiful!" Coach Zhang also praised

"At the beginning of this season, no one was optimistic about this Belgian who transferred from Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga to Manchester City. As a result, he played a very eye-catching performance!

If it weren't for Lin Mo, De Bruyne might have become the best rookie in the Premier League this season.

He currently has 13 assists in the assists list, ranking second.

Of course, Lin Mo, who is in the first place, leads by a cliff in the number of assists and is about to break the 30 assists mark."

Speaking of this, Zhan Jun still feels a little incredible.

This season, Lin Mo's goal and assist data will reach an outrageous double 30+.

What is this concept?

The previous Premier League assist record was only 21!

30 assists are simply impossible to make up, and they look ridiculous at first glance!

But Lin Mo completed these assists for real, and

90% of the team's goals are related to him.

If there is no Lin Mo this season, Leicester City's performance is afraid that it can only be ranked in the middle and lower reaches, and it is even possible to fight for relegation!

It was Lin Mo who single-handedly raised the team to the height of the championship!

Seeing De Bruyne perform so well, Zhan Jun became more and more aware of how strong Lin Mo is!

"In previous games, when falling behind, Lin Mo scored more than 40 points for the team. Leicester City is the team with the most comebacks in the Premier League this season, whether at home or away!"

"Therefore, the game has just begun, and Leicester City is still not in a hurry."

Neither Leicester City players nor fans seem to have any worries.

The players on the field are still steady in their defense and counterattack, and they are not anxious at all.

And the Chinese fans who are watching the live broadcast are still quite optimistic despite falling behind.

"Manchester City scored first? I'm sure it's safe"

"Passive has been triggered, the ball will not be kicked unless it is lost"

"Start with a one-goal handicap"

"It doesn’t matter, as long as it’s not 4:0, it’s okay."

The Manchester City fans on the Internet were the ones who were panicking.

"What should I do? A goal was scored so early, this is not good."

"Score a few more goals, one goal is not enough"

"It's over, it's over. I have a bad feeling."

On the other hand, the Manchester City players all looked solemn, which formed a sharp contrast with the relaxed expressions of the Leicester City players.

If you don't know, you might think Manchester City is behind.

"Manchester City, who were leading, played very steadily and always maintained absolute possession of the ball. They did not give Leicester City too many opportunities. Leicester City was also not impatient and did not rush to attack."

"Manchester City's recent performance has improved, and Yaya Toure's form has returned.

During the absence of the African Cup, Manchester City lost 4 games in a row and almost fell out of the championship.

The recent winning streak has given them a glimmer of hope. As long as they beat Leicester City in this game, Manchester City will narrow the gap with Chelsea, the leader of the table."

"For Leicester City, if they lose points in this game, the situation will be quite passive."

……

Lin Mo also knew this on the field, so he did not rush to pass the ball forward.

Instead, he was patiently looking for opportunities.

In this game, Pellegrini arranged a three-midfielder lineup, the purpose of which was to limit Leicester City's defensive counterattack.

At the same time, he maintained sufficient thickness in the midfield to prevent Lin Mo from penetrating.

The defense line composed of Sagna, Demichelis, Kompany and Kolarov was quite solid, and the two full-backs did not assist much, especially Kolarov, who was good at assists and always followed Mahrez today, not giving him the opportunity to advance.

Shinji Okazaki was completely lost in Kompany's defense and was almost invisible. Paul

Gallagher was rested on the left, and Jeffrey Schlupp did not play too well in his first appearance, and could not break through against Sagna.

Manchester City's three midfielders also firmly blocked the penetration of the middle.

Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Milner, among whom Fernandinho and Milner focused on defending Lin Mo and cut off his connection with his teammates.

They did not seek to steal Lin Mo, and no one in the Premier League could do this for the time being.

As long as they can hold Lin Mo back and prevent him from passing the ball forward, it will be enough.

Manchester City's offense relies entirely on the two wingers, Navas on the left and De Bruyne on the right.

Aguero, who has recovered, is actively running near the penalty area and can create threats at any time.

Judging from the overall strength of the lineup, Pellegrini seems to have woven a dragnet to surround the Leicester City players in his own half.

Manchester City faced MSN's Barcelona in the Champions League knockout round and was eliminated by Barcelona 3:1 in two rounds.

At the same time, the FA Cup and the League Cup have been eliminated.

Manchester City is fighting on a single front, with strong troops and horses, and is ready to fight.

Leicester City is fighting on two fronts, with a thin lineup and exhausted.

Only falling behind by 1 goal is already due to Pellegrini's conservative tactics.

"Sure enough, I still have to find an opportunity to draw a card and try to draw a trick of running with the ball quickly."

Lin Mo is increasingly aware that in high-level competitions, no matter how strong the individual ability is, it is generally difficult to make up for the overall shortcomings of the lineup. Unless he is like Kaka, Bale, and Ronaldo, he has a strong single-point burst ability, quickly advances to the front court, and completes the counterattack in one go.

Even if there is a gap in the jungle, the three-line disadvantage still cannot do anything.

In the pre-match training simulation, AI Manchester City also completely defeated Leicester City led by Lin Mo.

Basically, they lost 1 goal in the first half and 1-2 goals in the second half.

AI Manchester City even scored 4:0 at most.

Therefore, Lin Mo has long calmed down his mentality and first of all, he will do a good job of defense.

"Manchester City has controlled the ball for nearly 80% of the time, always passing the ball in the midfield……"

"Yaya Toure suddenly picked up the pace and moved to the right! De Bruyne got the ball and shook off Konchesky, ready to cross the ball!"In the 30th minute of the game, Manchester City suddenly exerted force on the right.

Seeing that De Bruyne was about to score the goal just now, Aguero had already made a forward move in the penalty area.

A figure turned into an indestructible wall, blocking De Bruyne!

"What?"

At this moment, Kevin De Bruyne even felt a sense of despair, just like a small boat on the sea, and suddenly there was a huge aircraft carrier in front of him!

The oppressive feeling made De Bruyne breathless!

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"Beautiful! Lin Mo's crucial sliding tackle destroyed the ball! Curbing Manchester City's most threatening point!"

The Foxes fans in the away stand burst into cheers.

When the team was at a disadvantage, it was Lin Mo who stood up again and gave the team a big boost in morale!

Even just a tackle was enough!

"Lin Mo-Lin Mo-Lin Mo——"

The man's name resounded throughout the Etihad.

Manchester City fans were stunned. They couldn't imagine how a crowd of 500 people could create a momentum comparable to that of tens of thousands of people!

Lin Mo was simply a god in the hearts of Leicester City fans!

"Damn!!"

De Bruyne was knocked to the ground, and the whole person was stunned.

When he came to his senses, he saw Lin Mo's cold eyes looking down at him. The murderous aura in his heart made De Bruyne shudder!

Devil!

It's simply a devil!

The score in the first half remained at 1:0, and the home team Manchester City led by 1 goal[]

After Lin Mo's key interception, Manchester City did not dare to take the risk of attacking again, and De Bruyne also temporarily stopped.

The two sides did not make any adjustments during the halftime break.

Head coach Ranieri was still very satisfied with the process of the game. He did not scold the players when they fell behind, but comforted everyone instead.

"It doesn't matter, just stay steady, we can win!"

Lin Mo, who was resting in the corner with a towel covering him, was the biggest source of confidence for the whole team!

……

The situation remained the same in the second half. Manchester City did not dare to take risks, and Leicester City patiently waited for opportunities.

Time passed by, and the score did not change.

During this period, Lin Mo also tried to counterattack. Okazaki Shinji's active running won a window.

Lin Mo's ball followed like a shadow, surpassing more than 60 meters from the backcourt and directly in front of Okazaki Shinji.

As long as he dribbled forward and handled the ball properly, it would be an excellent single-handed opportunity!

At this time, Manchester City fans' hearts were almost hanging in their throats.

As a result, Okazaki Shinji did not stop the ball clearly, adjusted two more steps, was entangled by Kompany who was chasing back, and his hasty shot was saved by Joe Hart.

"Shinji Okazaki!! Wasted a great opportunity!"

Zhan Jun almost wanted to curse. This kid really didn't know how to handle the ball at his feet. His technique was too crude!

If it was Vardy, Leicester City would have overtaken the score.

He really missed Vardy.

Manchester City escaped!

Lin Mo was also a little speechless. He even wanted to replenish his physical energy directly and use the [Flame Shot] to open the big move without thinking.

After thinking about it, he resisted the urge.

The big move can indeed equalize, but the physical energy consumption is too great, and the weak period can easily let Manchester City take advantage of the loophole.

Defense is still the first priority.

Therefore, Lin Mo gritted his teeth and persisted, and never acted rashly.

Until the 87th minute of the game!

The opportunity came!

Many Leicester City players were exhausted, which seemed to make Manchester City see the opportunity and get ready to move.

Left-back Kolarov has assisted the frontcourt!

Kolarov's cross from the bottom was cleared by Wes Morgan's header!

Lin Mo rushed over at the first time!

"Lin Mo fights for the second spot! Trapped in a three-man double team... Beautiful!! He escapes continuously and actually gets out!!"

【Rose dribbling is judged to be successful!】

【Gravitational dribbling activated! 】

Under the effect of the double trick, the football was simply sucked onto Lin Mo's feet.