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Chapter 1368 The game among the top midfielders

Chapter 1368 The game among the top midfielders

The goal was conceded at the beginning of the game, which was a muddled start for Manchester City.

This goal sounded the alarm for Manchester City, and we must be careful about Arsenal's pass and cut cooperation.

At the same time, in this game, Arsenal also brought them different feelings.

In the past, Arsenal would choose to defend more, and on the basis of defense, wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

But in this game, Arsenal's pressure in the midfield was stronger, and the offensive firepower became more ferocious.

Their previous attacks were not accidental, but a problem caused by Arsenal's untimely retreat in the attack.

It can be said that in this game, Arsenal did not choose passive defense, but took the initiative to fight Manchester City.

"It's a bit complicated!"

Guardiola's expression became serious.

If they follow the previous rhythm, they know each other very well, so they can also make some predictions and tactical targets.

But in this game, Arsenal obviously don't want to wrestle with Manchester City.

They are not continuing the previous style of play, but competing with Manchester City for more rhythm and possession rate. In this case, the game situation will also develop in a different direction.

"Kevin, go warm up!"

Seeing that the rhythm of the midfield was constantly being disrupted by Arsenal on the pitch, Guardiola felt that it could not continue like this.

Although Foden is a very good impact player, he can't control the midfield like De Bruyne, and uses more passes to stabilize the rhythm and sort out the offense.

For this reason, Manchester City needs to change their tactics.

De Bruyne nodded as he touched his ankle, a recent relapse that has sidelined him for some games.

It is still in the observation period, but in such an important game, he thinks he should play.

What's more, De Bruyne doesn't want to miss any games against Arsenal and Lucky.

De Bruyne started warming up on the sidelines, which drew loud cheers from the City fans.

Obviously, the presence of De Bruyne will make the rhythm on the court more stable.

Although it is true that Foden is a product of Manchester City's youth training, De Bruyne is more important to the sublimation of Manchester City as a whole.

The Arsenal players also saw De Bruyne. Obviously Guardiola wanted to control the midfield very much. It's even easier to use.

Lucky also frowned slightly, even though they scored a goal and were in the lead.

But based on De Bruyne's passing ability, he didn't dare to be careless.

It can even be said that De Bruyne's appearance can really reverse the situation.

"Strengthen the oppression! Another one!"

Lucy yelled loudly.

At this time, it is necessary to put more pressure on Manchester City and at the same time expand its advantage.

Arsenal as a whole began to press forward again, and Manchester City's formation was also retreating steadily.

Foden tried very hard to drop back to catch the ball, then turned and broke away.

But in the face of Arsenal's oppression, it is really difficult for him to complete this breakthrough work.

Whether it is Kanter or other Arsenal players, he will be greatly restricted.

And Foden can't use De Bruyne's sophisticated passing and coordination to penetrate Arsenal's defense.

In the end, Manchester City as a whole was once again pushed into the half by Arsenal, and at the same time the ball was also poked out by Giroud's sneak attack from behind.

"Manchester City's midfield is under a lot of pressure, facing Arsenal's fierce pressing, and their ball selection is also restricted by the eyes. Although they are running hard and pulling out of space, Arsenal's positioning is very important. Threat of interception on their passes."

Andy Gray shook his head and said: "Angels can't understand the danger, and the forward pass can't guarantee the accuracy. Manchester City is in trouble."

In contrast, Arsenal's offense has become much more ferocious.

After grabbing the ball, Eriksson almost without any hesitation directly hoisted the ball into Manchester City's penalty area and let Giroud compete for the top.

This is based on Giroud's recent excellent form.

Sure enough, Giroud reached the top, but was also interfered by Stones at the same time, failed to get the position, and flew out of the bottom line.

When the game started again, the situation still did not improve.

City are under pressure and the pressure from Arsenal is mounting.

Seeing this, Guardiola couldn't bear it anymore, and he immediately made substitution adjustments.

He planned to stick to the substitution for a while, so that De Bruyne could get some rest time, and at the same time let the players on the field consume more physical energy of Arsenal players.

But judging from the current situation, I really can't afford to wait.

When facing Arsenal, the most taboo is indecision, and it is easy for Arsenal to open the score again.

Once the score is drawn, it will be even more difficult to reverse the situation.

In 28 minutes, Manchester City made substitution adjustments.

This is a rare substitution in the first half, and it also shows that Guardiola misjudged the form of the game. Manchester City's situation is not optimistic and needs to be adjusted with substitutions.

But there is no way around this. Who would have thought that Arsenal, who were playing a defensive counterattack, would start to fight against them.

And still taking advantage of De Bruyne's absence, this made Manchester City's impact force ineffective at all.

Foden was very angry.

On the one hand, he was replaced, and on the other hand, his performance in this game.

He admitted that he was unable to adjust and control the midfield like De Bruyne, but because of this, he was very frustrated.

On the stage of this Carabao Cup final, he was replaced in 28 minutes, which was also a big blow to him.

Guardiola is also a very competent head coach. He knows Foden's inner state very well, so he took the initiative to run over to comfort him.

Although Foden was playing petty temper, under Guardiola's soft words, he was soon relieved and began to pay attention to the game.

At the same time, some changes have taken place in the arena.

After De Bruyne came on the field, he began to drop back frequently to catch the ball and sort out the rhythm.

With De Bruyne and David Silva sorting out the midfield, and with the help of the two organization points, Manchester City's rhythm finally stabilized.

Facing Arsenal's pressing, they are not so embarrassed.

There is David Silva's support at the rear, and De Bruyne can organize at the front.

Manchester City's rhythm began to stabilize, and turned around and began to attack Arsenal's defense.

In just 5 minutes, De Bruyne made two key passes.

These two passes, one to the forward Kyle Walker, liberated Kyle Walker's speed.

The other ball was passed to Sterling, allowing him to threaten the Arsenal defense with a breakthrough.

Both offenses completed the shots and successfully hit the goal frame, but it is a pity that they failed to score.

But they still made Arsenal goalkeeper Buffon nervous.

After De Bruyne played, the situation of Manchester City became a lot clearer.

De Bruyne on the field is also constantly directing his teammates to pass the ball, and at the same time paying attention to the position of Arsenal players, especially Lucky's position.

Lucky is the key to Arsenal's offensive and defensive transition, and it is also an important starting point for the offense.

For this reason, even if Manchester City concedes the ball, it cannot concede the ball in Lucky's position.

This is a very dangerous thing.

"It's really difficult!"

Le Kai also couldn't help expressing emotion.

De Blaine's pass is very targeted, unlike Foden, who just passes the ball to a relatively safe position.

Every pass of De Bruyne is planned, and after passing through with one foot, the second pass will soon follow.

On the one hand, the space is liberated, and on the other hand, it can better advance the offense.

And in this process, it is also keeping the ball away from Lucky.

Although Le Kai can make a large amount of lateral movement, he is afraid to do so now. Once he gets too close to one area, Manchester City can quickly complete the conversion, and the number of players in another area is poor.

The situation has become slightly stalemate, and the game between Manchester City and Arsenal in the midfield has also become tit for tat.

Both teams began to make more use of running to cooperate with passing and receiving, and at the same time mobilized more people to play a numerical difference.

But often the two teams can always form a balance in numbers in a certain area, and the final offense is nothing.

This is probably the game between the top midfielders, not just a simple transfer, but also many other aspects.

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