Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Chapter 604

"Congratulations to Manchester United again for tying the score!"

"This Champions League final is getting more and more exciting."

"Camera."

"Yes, Guardiola is ready on the sidelines."

"We can see Guardiola calling several Manchester City players to his side and has been saying something."

"It should be to seize the time when Manchester United celebrates to make the next adjustments and tactical arrangements..."

"The referee began to urge the players of both sides to return to their positions."

"The two teams will return to the same starting line."

"Continue to play."

-[If we don't adjust, it's really not good. It's not good to sit and wait for death. We must score another goal and take the initiative in our own hands. 】

-[Come on, Manchester City! ! ]

-[Manchester City must win! ! Achieve the triple crown! ! ]

-[Can you defend Ronaldo to death? I'm scared when I see him holding the ball. His breakthrough is too threatening to Manchester City. 】

Amid the heated discussion in the live broadcast room, the referee also blew the whistle to restart the game.

On the pitch.

Manchester City's adjustments are obvious. The positions in the midfield have changed. Cannavaro and Martinez are still the double defensive midfielders.

But Cassano and Knight's positions are closer to the center, more like the positions of double front midfielders, while Bale and Modric are pulled to the side and come to the forward position.

Manchester City changed from 3421 to 3241.

From the formation, it is ready to strengthen the next offensive.

On the other side.

Ferguson did not make any substitutions or adjustments in the formation, still 442.

The habit of the red-nosed old man has always been that after the team scores, he will not make any adjustments to disrupt the players' original good offensive rhythm.

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In the 29th minute of the game.

Su Fei kicked the ball to Cassano behind him for organization.

Then he moved forward in the middle.

Attract Manchester United's central defense.

At the same time.

Manchester City's two wings flew together, Bale and Modric cooperated with Su Fei to advance, and Knight was beside Cassano to protect him.

Manchester United adopted high pressure.

The equalizer made them more proactive.

Cassano, who had the ball, was hit by Rooney and blocked by Saha's passing route.

But Knight's reaction was also very fast.

He rushed past Rooney and Saha and received the pass from Cassano.

Then Knight quickly passed the ball horizontally to Sun Jihai who was advancing on the right.

Sun Jihai stopped and poked.

He passed the ball forward steadily and sent a long straight pass to Modric.

Scholes moved sideways.

He wanted to come over and compete with Modric for the ball.

Modric was one step faster.

He calmly pulled the ball and stopped, turned sideways to get rid of the ball, and sent it to Knight who was heading forward in the middle.

"Manchester City!"

"They should have wanted to have a blitzkrieg after the kick-off!"

"But Manchester United's defense was also very fast!"

"The ball was still in Manchester City's hands."

"Continuous passing."

"The ball was pushed to the front court."

"Manchester United reacted quickly and didn't give Manchester City a chance to speed up."

"Knight."

"There was no space to pass forward, and the passing routes were all blocked."

"It can only be passed back to Martinez behind him."

"It seems that Manchester City needs to reorganize this attack."

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After Guardiola took over Manchester City, the team's offensive style obviously changed from long passes to more continuous passes and cuts.

The main reason.

It is that Guardiola himself came from La Liga, which is completely different from the Premier League style, and his understanding of football is different from Stewart's.

The first two games.

The last round of the league and the FA Cup final.

Guardiola has proven that his system can make this group of Manchester City's main starters play a greater potential.

However.

The head coach Guardiola faced in this game was Ferguson, who had several experiences against non-Premier League teams.

In Manchester United's pre-match preparations.

Ferguson explained to the players the changes in Manchester City's tactical style and the key points of defensive positioning.

So.

Facing Manchester City's mercury-like passing and control, Manchester United players returned to defense calmly.

While maintaining the formation, they successfully delayed Manchester City's speed after sending the ball to the front court.

And arranged in the penalty areaEnough personnel to return to defense, to defend against the outnumbered and forward-moving tactics that Manchester City was good at in the first two games.

Moreover.

Manchester United players' defensive execution today was in place.

In terms of the players' personal abilities.

Manchester United's level is only second to Manchester City, with the blessing of many factors.

Offensive and defensive ends.

Both teams restrained each other.

And the scale of the confrontation between the two teams is also increasing, with frequent fouls.

Intermittent rhythm.

As a result, neither team scored any more goals in the rest of the first half.

Beep!

In the 47th minute, the referee blew the whistle to end the half.

1:1.

The two teams had different mentalities and returned to the player tunnel with their own thoughts.

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Manchester City locker room.

Before Guardiola came in, the players thought that the head coach would definitely start to find faults and point out the problems in the first half.

Unexpectedly, the Spanish young coach.

When he came in, he not only smiled, but the first thing he said was a compliment.

"We did a good job on defense in the first half. After they scored, I saw the changes in your wing defense."

The players looked at each other, thinking they had heard wrongly.

Seeing the expressions of the crowd.

Guardiola walked to the tactical board and said while moving the chess pieces representing the players on it.

"I know that being tied makes most of you feel uncomfortable and your mentality is also affected. But the fact is that our opponents played very well in this game. If your performance on the defensive end was the same as in the first two games or before. We are not tied now, but behind."

After listening to the head coach's explanation, Manchester City players gradually understood, and their mentality did improve instantly.

Thinking carefully.

It seems that I played well today.

But pressure.

It also came with it.

Even though they played better than the first two games, they still failed to take the lead. This shows that...

Manchester United today.

And do better than every time I played against myself before.

So.

What changes should be made in the second half to win the game?

The players subconsciously looked up at Guardiola. Although the time together was short, the players have gradually become dependent on Guardiola.

Let's not talk about anything else.

Guardiola often talks about some ideas and tactics, and raises questions that can really help the players.

"Very good. I see the desire to win in all of your eyes."

"Remember this feeling."

"Only by staying awake at all times, playing with your brain, and thinking about how to play can you do better in the second half."

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