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Chapter 260 Chapter [067] The prelude to the second half [two chapters combined into one chapter]

"Bang..." A muffled sound hit the hearts of the fans at the scene. For a moment, the Tottenham Hotspur Dior fans on the scene widened their eyes with disbelief on their faces.But, facts are facts!The ball was about to roll into the net, but it hit the lower edge of the crossbar hard, then changed direction, and fell into the arms of Joe Hart who opened his eyes when he heard the noise!
"Ah..." There was an uproar in the Manchester City Stadium. Obviously, this was beyond everyone's expectations.This was simply too thrilling, the Manchester City fans put their heads in their hands and stared in shock at Joe Hart in front of the goal.The fans of the Tottenham Hotspur team looked disbelieving. They all stared at the stadium with wide-eyed eyes, and their mouths were wide enough to stuff a big duck egg in!

"Huh..." With a breath, Joe Hart closed his eyes tightly. Although the ball was already lying in his arms, his heart was still beating crazily at a speed of 180 mph.After taking a deep breath, Joe Hart slowly stood up from the ground, turned around, and in front of him was Roman Pavlyuchenko, who was holding his head in his arms.

Looking up to the sky and sighing, Roman Pavlyuchenko was extremely depressed. He didn't grasp such an opportunity. Roman Pavlyuchenko slapped his chest hard with his fist. Grandma, this is so distressing! !
"Wow, it's too thrilling, it's simply too thrilling. We have to lament that the luck of the Manchester City team is very good. This luck is simply against the sky. Faced with such a shot, they can still keep the goal. This... I have nothing to say!" John Mortensen can't find any words to describe this situation. This...

"Hehe, the luck of the Manchester City team is indeed very good, but this is part of their strength. Therefore, it is reasonable for the Manchester City team to achieve the current situation. However, Tottenham Hotspur's performance is beyond our expectations. The Tottenham Hotspur players did not give up after conceding the goal, and they seemed to be more committed and more energetic after conceding the goal. So far, Tottenham Hotspur's performance is still very exciting. I think Tottenham Hotspur will be even crazier in the second half Yes, they are also here for the three-pointer!" As John Mortensen's partner, Mark Lawrenson spoke at this time.However, his words were somewhat ambiguous, and no one knew which side he was on!

"Tottenham...Tottenham...Tottenham...Tottenham...Tottenham...Tottenham..." The Tottenham Hotspur fans at the scene chanted their team's name frantically, their neat voices were full of motivation and strength.All the Tottenham Hotspur players at the scene heard such shouts from the fans, their hearts became hot and they were full of strength!

At this moment, the Tottenham Hotspur players were like bulls in heat, with bloodthirsty gleams in their scarlet eyes.Being stared at by such gazes, the players of the Manchester City team were twitched in their hearts. They never thought that the Tottenham Hotspurs would be so imposing at this time.

However, at this time the first half of the game has entered 40 minutes later, so Tottenham Hotspur should have no chance, in the first half.At this time, Manchester City gave up their offense and turned to defense.In fact, originally, the Manchester City team did not want to switch to a defensive state.However, the ball just kicked out by Joe Hart flew straight to Zokola's feet.

The ball was cut off, and Tottenham Hotspur was still in such a crazy state. Therefore, at this time, Manchester City's head coach Mark Hughes hurried to the sidelines to signal the players to defend with all their strength, and pass the first half to keep the advantage of this goal.After receiving a reminder from the head coach, all Manchester City players returned to their own half to participate in the defense.However, there is one exception, that is Xu Zhou. Xu Zhou stayed in the center circle. Putting an extremely fast Xu Zhou in this position can still attract part of Tottenham Hotspur's defensive attention, so that Tottenham Hotspur can attack with confidence.

Indeed, Xu Zhou's stay in the frontcourt still restrained some Tottenham Hotspur defenders and prevented them from calmly investing in the attack.However, even without these players, Tottenham Hotspur's offense is still sharp.By this time, Dos Santos, who had been inactive throughout the first half of the game, suddenly became active.

Djoko in the middle broke the ball and then pushed the ball forward directly.To everyone's surprise, it wasn't Luka Modric who received the ball this time, because Luka Modric is now being closely followed by Kompany. Even if he gets the ball, it will cause any trouble to Manchester City's defense.So, this time he didn't catch the ball, but as soon as he opened his legs, the ball quickly rolled past Luka Modric's crotch.Obviously, Kompany, who was sticking tightly to Luka Modric, did not expect the opponent to make this move, so the ball quickly rolled past the crotch of the two.

However, the ball rolled forward was not caught by the Tottenham Hotspur striker, but by the Mexican genius Dos Santos who circled from the wing to the center!The moment Zokola passed the ball, Dos Santos threw away Robinho from the wing and quickly leaned towards the center. Perhaps because of his heart, Luka Modric in front missed the ball.Dos Santos immediately caught the ball and rushed towards Manchester City's penalty area.

The two forwards of Tottenham Hotspur frantically rushed towards the penalty area of ​​Manchester City, so that the two central defenders of Manchester City did not dare to leave the two forwards, and directly rushed out to dos Santos who took the ball.Seeing Dos Santos dribbling towards his own aggressiveness, Manchester City midfielder Elano frantically rushed towards Dos Santos.

Feeling Elano rushing crazily from the side, it is obvious that he can't break the ball and just put the person directly.Therefore, Dos Santos, who was advancing with the ball at high speed, immediately made an emergency stop when Elano was about to hit him, and Elano, who did not expect that Dos Santos would make an emergency stop, immediately passed in front of Dos Santos.

Dos Santos immediately buckled the ball to the side, bypassing Elano who had just braked.At this time, Kompany had already put down Luka Modric and rushed over like crazy.Dos Santos, who dunked Elano, ignored Kompany. He didn't pay attention to Kompany at all, because Dos Santos, who had just dunked the ball, suddenly stepped on the front of the penalty area.

"SHOOT..." BBC radio commentator John Mortensen howled like a lion and howled like a tiger.

Dos Santos, who took a good step, swung his right leg quickly and abstracted the ball severely before Kompany rushed up.The ball flew out like a fired shell, and flew straight to the lower right corner of the goal.

The hair on the sideburns was lifted like the wind, and before Dunn had time to react, the ball flew past him and flew towards the goal behind him.

Under the nervous eyes of all the fans, Manchester City's goalkeeper Joe Hart jumped up like a superman, and hit the ball that was about to cross the goal line to the bottom line.All the Manchester City fans burst into appalling cheers, and Mark Hughes on the sidelines was also relieved. Fortunately, Tottenham Hotspur didn't equalize the score at this time!
The first half wasn't over, though, and Tottenham were awarded a corner.This should be Tottenham Hotspur's last chance in the first half, and of course this is Manchester City's last test in the first half.Whether Tottenham Hotspur staged a miracle or Manchester City continued to lead, at this moment.

Gareth Bale quickly rushed to the corner kick area. This is the sixth time Gareth Bale has appeared in the corner flag area. In the first half, Tottenham Hotspur had won six corner kicks. From these figures, we can see how fierce Tottenham Hotspur's offense was in the first half.However, is it ironic that such a ferocious attack did not score a single goal?

In Manchester City's penalty area, the young goalkeeper Joe Hart is nervously arranging the defense line. This is the last test of the first half of the game. Of course, he does not want to be attacked by Tottenham Hotspur at this time. They must maintain their pride and leave Tottenham Hotspur behind.

At this time, Xu Zhou has also returned to the penalty area to participate in the defense, and the whole Manchester City team has returned to the penalty area to participate in the defense at this time.On the attacking side, the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper also rushed into the Manchester City penalty area.At this time, this gave the fans an illusion, as if now is half of the last minute of the game.Therefore, the atmosphere in the audience suddenly became tense.

Gareth Bale, who was standing in the corner area, rubbed his hands, and the cold sweat on his palms disappeared in an instant.Looking up into the penalty area, Gareth Bell made a run-up and quickly blasted the ball into the penalty area.The arc of the ball in the air is very large, and the speed of the ball is very fast.Like a scimitar in the hands of a martial arts master, the white light flashed, leaving only a crescent-like trajectory.

There was a storm in the restricted area, and the number of people suddenly rose, causing chaos.Where the ball landed, the heads were half as dense as mosquito spots. All the fans in the audience watched nervously and prayed.

"Boom..." The ball hit Xu Zhoude hard on the head, and then continued to fly out of Manchester City's penalty area.Suddenly, the Manchester City fans suddenly relaxed!

"Flute..." The referee's whistle sounded suddenly, and there was a sigh in the Manchester City Stadium...

At the end of the first half of the game, the Manchester City team was united as one, and finally it was regarded as the top of the first half of the game. One to zero, Manchester City maintained this score until the end of the first half.However, at this time, the players of the Manchester City team walking off the field did not have smiles on their faces, but a cloud of gloom on their faces.Although Manchester City took the lead in the first half of the game, most of the time they were tired of defending under the opponent's crazy attack. This made all Manchester City players very tired physically and mentally, so there was no smile on their faces at this time.

Of course, the side behind won't be happy either.However, the Tottenham Hotspur players who attacked wildly and failed to score in the first half of the game did not hang their heads, as if they could accept the result of the first half.The mental state shown by the players of the two teams made everyone on the scene think that the second half of the game will definitely be about sudden changes in wind and rain.At this time, Manchester City fans began to worry about Manchester City.

"The first half is over, and both sides brought us a very exciting game. Both sides created a lot of chances in the first half, and Manchester City also broke through Tottenham Hotspur's goal and led by one goal. Manchester City's tactics on the wing are also very correct, so this game will be so exciting!" Mark Lawrenson began to comment on the first half of the game.

"However, the two sides seem to change their tactics in the second half? Especially Tottenham Hotspur. Although in the first half of the game, their tactics of attacking Manchester City's center were very effective. But Tottenham Hotspur's offense is still stronger on the wing, and they should be more familiar with wing attack. I think the chances of Tottenham Hotspur changing their offensive line in the second half are very high. Manchester City's side is unlikely to change their offensive line, but it is very likely that Manchester City will adjust their tactics, I think they should Defensive counterattack tactics will be adopted in the second half of the game. After all, Tottenham Hotspur will attack aggressively in the second half, so the probability of Manchester City adopting defensive counterattack is very high!" Mark Lawrenson predicted.

"Perhaps. However, judging from Manchester City's previous games, I don't think Mark Hughes should be so conservative. After all, the advantage of one ball is too unsafe. If you defend against counter-attacks too early, it is tantamount to gambling. I don't think Mark Hughes will hand over the initiative to others." Obviously, John Mortensen disagrees with Mark Lawrenson.

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Intermission, Tottenham Hotspur dressing room.The head coach of Tottenham Hotspur, Juande Ramos, stood calmly in front of the tactical board. He looked up at the players who were in good spirits, and said with a smile: "We performed very well in the first half. The conceded goal was due to luck, which is not something we can dominate. In the first half, everyone completed the task I assigned very well. I am very satisfied. I hope that in the second half of the game, everyone will continue to implement the tactics I arranged, and then the victory will completely enter our arms! Are you confident? ?”

"Yes!!!" The Tottenham Hotspur players took a deep breath when they heard the head coach's inquiry, and then roared with all their might.

This is the Tottenham Hotspur team I want to see!" Juande Ramos praised his players unreservedly. "Then, in the second half of the game, we should adjust our offensive focus. This time, we will break through from their flanks. Luca, pay more attention to sending shells to both sides. I think Manchester City will not retreat so quickly in the second half of the game. Block, tear through Manchester City's defense and win!"

"Victory! Victory! Win!!" Hearing the high-spirited shout of the head coach, the Tottenham Hotspur players raised their arms and shouted, as if taking an oath before the battle, solemn and solemn!

"Okay. When focusing on offense, don't forget to defend. The opponent's offense is not weak. I don't want to see the ball lost again, you know!" Juande Ramos is not a person who is eager for quick success. While encouraging players to attack, he did not forget to remind his players to pay attention to defense.

"Understood, boss, we will never let the Manchester City boys score again, don't worry!" Tottenham Hotspur players said in a hurry, which made the team's head coach Juande Ramos feel relieved a lot.

"Okay, it's good to know, so let's play!" Juande Ramos waved his hand, and the Tottenham Hotspur army suddenly rushed towards the Manchester City Stadium.

On the other side, Manchester City head coach Mark Hughes is also explaining Manchester City's tactics in the second half to his players: "In the second half, we will not start a defensive counterattack. Similarly, at the beginning of the second half, we still have to use our wing attack to suppress Tottenham Hotspur's attack and keep them from getting close to our penalty area. Of course, our wing attack is very strong, which has been reflected in the first half of the game. On both sides, try to score another goal, and then we will make a defensive counterattack!"

"Of course, if you don't score a goal..." At this point, Mark Hughes paused slightly, as if thinking about something, and then said, "If you don't score a goal, then you all wait for my news. When I replace a defensive player, you have to pull back completely and start defensive counterattacks!"

Hearing what the head coach said, the Manchester City players all nodded.Seeing the players nodding, Mark Hughes nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "In the first half, Tottenham Hotspur attacked our center crazily, as if telling us that their attack focus in this game is on the center. In the second half, let's not limit ourselves to this point. After all, Tottenham Hotspur are most familiar with and most threatening to attack from the side. Therefore, in the second half of the game, while defending the opponent's attack from the center, we must pay close attention to the side. Got it?"

"Understood, boss!" Manchester City players raised their heads and shouted in unison.

"Okay, let's go!" Mark Hughes waved his hand, and the Manchester City Legion also marched towards the Manchester City Stadium! !
(End of this chapter)