Chapter 729: A Fatal Strike
"gal!!!!"
"Griezmann!! He calmly scored a penalty!!!"
"Two to one!! Manchester City take the lead again!!!"
In the stands, the fans booed everywhere!
And Griezmann, who scored a penalty kick, rushed to the corner flag area and continued to do his "" celebration gesture that made Gao Bo unable to complain!
Taking the lead again, Gao Bo, after celebrating with his assistants, called Hazard, who was very close to him, to the sidelines.
"Continue to attack Rafael's defense area, the Brazilian kid must be anxious!!!"
Gao Bo said, Azar nodded frequently!
The form on the field now is good for City.
Especially in the back line of Manchester United, Rafael and Hummels both got yellow cards, which is a point that Manchester City can take advantage of!
When the game resumed, City continued to focus their attack on the left flank.
In the face of Hazard's constant breakthroughs, Manchester United's right-back Rafael seemed powerless. Defense was originally a relatively weak point for Rafael, but now he is still carrying a yellow card, and he dare not make any big moves.
Nani on this side had to come back frequently to help Raphael's defense, while Kolarov took the opportunity to press up, Modric and Thiago were forced to lean to the right.
For a while, Manchester United's right side and Manchester City's attacking left side were the focus of contention between the two sides!
Due to Rafael's yellow card, he was also timid on the defensive end.
Manchester City have the upper hand on this side! And as Kaka and others also moved to this side, Manchester City's offensive advantage on this side is getting bigger and bigger!
Manchester United also had to tilt the overall striker to the right!
In the final stage of the first half, Manchester City occupied the absolute initiative on the field!
It is a pity that they failed to take advantage of the last minute of the first half to expand the score! !
When Kaka's shot from the penalty area line was embraced by De Gea, the referee Clattenberg also blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
The first half is over!
In the 202-203 season, in the Manchester derby in the second round of the Premier League, Manchester City temporarily led the rival city Manchester United 2-1!
Manchester United's players quickly left the pitch with serious expressions.
And Manchester City's players, with smiles on their faces, dominated the first half, especially in the second half, and took the lead in the score.
This is a perfect result!
Of course, it would be even better if this result carried over to the end of the game! !
"The first half of the game is over, and Manchester United, who are playing at home, lag behind Manchester City 1-2! Who will win the championship this season largely depends on the performance of the two sides in the second half! Manchester United must equalize the score and strive for the lead , so as to gain the upper hand in the championship competition, otherwise, they may have to watch Manchester City run towards the championship!!"
"Even if we win this game, we can't say that Manchester City will win the title. After all, there are still seven or eight rounds of the league, but there is no doubt that Manchester City will be one step closer to the championship! They are away from the Premier League championship, Only the last layer of window paper is left!!”
The narrators spoke.
At halftime, Gao Bo praised his players, and he praised all the players.
Later, he said to his players: "In the second half of the game, we don't need to make any changes. In the second half, we still play like the first half, and keep the pressure on them on the offensive end! In this way, the final victory of the game will belong to us. !"
Gao Bo arranged four powerful attackers on the offensive end, and he naturally couldn't let the team take back to defend - this is a self-abandonment of martial arts!
On Guardiola's side, he made a series of adjustments.
The first is to replace Raphael!
Rafael's yellow card, and his contribution to the defense, made Guardiola not too satisfied.
And it was not a defender who was replaced, but Valencia, who always mentioned the winger!
"Luis, you came on as a substitute for Rafael in the second half!!"
There was something odd about Valencia when Guardiola made the announcement in the dressing room.
He is a winger.
"You go to the right back!!!"
Guardiola announced.
Valencia nodded. His biggest feature is his strong execution. The coach asked him to play as a defender, so he went to play as a defender.
No second words!
"Paul!! Can't stick the ball anymore in the second half, pass the ball fast, handle the ball decisively!! Whether it's passing or shooting!!"
"We need to be more active on the offensive end, Wayne!! You have a wider range of activities in the second half!! The two wingers must be resolute in the middle!!!"
Guardiola kept talking, and the Manchester United players kept nodding.
At this stage, everyone knows what the consequences of losing this game are.
Losing this game is likely to mean losing this season's championship! !
"I won't stress the significance of this game!!"
Guardiola finally said: "I only emphasize one point: attack!! Attack!!! This is our home court, use attack to press them back!!"
After the start of the second half, Manchester City made no substitutions.
When Gao Bo saw Valencia replaced Rafael, he was not too surprised.
If Rafael remains on the field, United may soon be one less player.
And a Valencia winger to replace the full-back, Guardiola is likely to want to use Valencia's side impact!
But this is a double-edged sword!
This means that Valencia is more inclined to attack than Raphael, and their gap on the right still exists!
Guardiola also started gambling.
And the bet he needs to pay is likely to be this season's championship! ! !
The second half of the game became more intense.
When Fernandinho shoveled Rooney and was shown a yellow card, the number of yellow cards in the second half was significantly more than in the first half.
In the 51st minute of the game, Thiago put a shovel behind his back, overturned Kaka to the ground, and was shown a yellow card.
Subsequently, for Manchester City, Kolarov knocked over Nani and was also given a yellow card.
In the next ten minutes of the game, the referee Clattenberg issued five yellow cards, three of which were given to Manchester United and two to Manchester City!
"The atmosphere of the derby has come up, and the actions of both teams have begun to increase!!"
In the 61st minute of the game, Manchester City organized an attack in the frontcourt, and Griezmann was brought to the ground by Evra!
Evra was then shown a yellow card.
Evra looked very innocent, he thought his actions were not enough to lead to a yellow card.
However, the referee Clattenberg remembered it very clearly. He pointed out with his fingers that this was the fourth time that Evra had fouled Griezmann since the beginning of the second half. He must play a card!
Manchester City won a free kick in a good position!
Griezmann got up from the ground and took the free kick himself!
With everyone watching, Griezmann kicked the ball with his left foot!
The football goes around the wall with a strong spin!
Gao Bo stared at the football spinning in the air, time seemed to slow down a lot!
boom! ! !
This is the sound of football hitting the crossbar!
This sound hit the hearts of Manchester United fans like a giant hammer!
"pretty!!!"
Gao Bo clenched his fist!
Inside the pitch, the football hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced into the goal!
Three to one! !
Man City's fatal blow! !