Strong Waist

"Arsenal! They scored two goals in the first half and they pushed Manchester City into a desperate situation!"

"Before the game, no one thought that Arsenal could play such a smooth game. With two counterattacks, Arsenal scored two goals in a row in 15 minutes!"

"This is a huge blow to Manchester City. Arsenal's performance completely broke their plans! All plans!"

"Guardiola needs to make some changes, Manchester City can't be so passive anymore!"

Andy Gray lamented Arsenal's performance in this game and also reminded Manchester City that they need to make some changes.

If this rhythm is maintained, then for Manchester City, all they will be left with is failure.

Arsenal played very well.

Needless to say about defense, his performance on counterattack is also extremely good.

It can be said that the first 35 minutes of this game were almost Arsenal's highlight moments.

On the other hand, Manchester City's performance in this game became extremely passive.

"Manchester City has a problem with the ball holding on the central axis. No one dares to enter this area. Even if it does, it may end up like Kyle Walker. Of course, if it is a midfielder, it may still have a certain degree of success. The buffer space, we have to say, Kyle Walker is a little too anxious!”

"But this is reasonable. After all, the situation in Manchester City is uncomfortable for anyone to watch. As Kyle Walker is a member of the game, they must be more anxious than us!"

"This also just shows the problem of Manchester City. They need to arrange more ball-holding points in the frontcourt!"

“At least judging from the current performance, the performance of the two wingers, Sane and Bernardo Silva, is substandard.

Guardiola was also standing on the sidelines at this time, and beside him stood Sterling.

Obviously, Guardiola couldn't sit still at this time.

It is not a good time to make substitutions in the first half, but at this time Guardiola and Manchester City can no longer get the second half. Once Arsenal gets into a better situation, they will not even have a chance to recover.

Must recover a goal!

Before the end of the first half, we must get a goal back.

This is the task Guardiola gave Sterling.

In the 35th minute, Manchester City made a substitution.

Silva goes off and Sterling comes on.

Sterling's main task on the field is to increase the propulsion of the ball in the frontcourt. Guardiola wants to use Sterling's dribbling ability to open up Manchester City's offensive line.

At the same time, it helps De Bruyne relieve some of the pressure in the midfield.

After Sterling came on the field, he first approached De Bruyne and David Silva to convey the words of head coach Guardiola.

The message is very simple, just one sentence.

‘Go towards the middle! ’

Obviously, Guardiola can't stand it anymore. Attacking towards the center will result in the ball being intercepted, but he cannot give up the space in the center just to avoid being intercepted.

Besides, De Bruyne and David Silva are also very capable of distributing the ball in the middle. At least they should rationalize the attack in the frontcourt.

"Man City finally couldn't sit still. After falling behind by two goals, they would become extremely passive. Perhaps Guardiola and the Manchester City players did not expect that Arsenal could score two goals in 35 minutes. This It makes their situation extremely worse!”

"But Manchester City is also looking for a solution to the problem. Guardiola chose Sterling. This is obviously because he wants to use Sterling's ball-holding and dribbling ability to stabilize the chaotic rhythm of the frontcourt attack!"

"Sterling is indeed an excellent player, and his dribbling and breakthrough ability is very strong, but there is still the problem. Sterling always has some inexplicable 'happy moments'."

"And we all know that when Sterling faces Arsenal or Kai, his performance will become extremely bad!"

"I don't know if Guardiola understands this situation, or if Sterling can already overcome this opponent who can be called a nightmare!"

Sterling took a deep breath to adjust his mood.

Their situation was no longer optimistic at this time, and he knew this, so he had to perform.

In times of difficulty, Guardiola chose him based on his trust in him, and Sterling cannot live up to this trust. Once he performs poorly, he is likely to silently mark a big X in Guardiola's heart.

Of course, Sterling was also extremely nervous.

After all, he needs to face Arsenal led by Lucky.

This guy has caused him a lot of trouble since the days of Liverpool, and now he is even dubbed by the media as Lucky is his nightmare.

Sterling does not deny this. After all, every time he meets Lucky, his performance is very bad.

Data doesn't lie.

But he was also helpless, because every time he faced Lucky, under the huge defensive pressure, he would make some inexplicable actions, and even his head would become muddy, as if he couldn't think, and would only focus on leading. ball.

In a one-on-one duel with Lucky, Sterling really didn't have the confidence to defeat Lucky.

But the current situation has to be okay even if it doesn’t work.

At this time, they can only bite the bullet.

Lucky is looking at Sterling.

In fact, Lucky recognized Sterling's ability, but sometimes this guy's head would really twitch, and then he would become inexplicable.

If you are always online, it will be extremely difficult to guard against Sterling.

Sterling and Messi both have the same ability, that is, they have good combination of man and ball when dribbling. When they pass the ball, they control the distance between the ball and their feet just right, which makes it difficult for defensive players to defend. action.

But unlike Messi's calmness, Sterling sometimes suddenly strides for the ball, and the timing of the ball is not very correct, which allows defensive players such as Lucai to find opportunities to conduct targeted defense.

Moreover, Sterling can sometimes make himself dazed by dangling, which is also the opponent's problem.

But despite his flaws, Sterling is still very capable.

Especially when this guy feels like he's playing, he becomes extremely difficult to target.

Aguero returned to the center circle again to prepare for the kick-off.

This is the second time he has kicked off the ball in the center circle.

Being two goals behind is not a good feeling, it can be said to be terrible.

But Aguero and the Manchester City players were thinking about how to get the score back.

The stadium was filled with cheers from Arsenal fans.

They're already having fun.

The two-goal lead allowed their tense atmosphere to break, and at this time they could fully enjoy the sense of transcendence brought by the game.

After all, a two-goal lead means they have enough room for error.

This also allows them to watch the game with more confidence.

On the other hand, Manchester City fans were a little tormented.

They can no longer concede goals. If they concede even one goal, it really means that the championship is hopeless.

After all, ‘Instanbul Nights’ is not so easy to create.

At this time, the Manchester City fans felt as if their hearts were being grabbed and were extremely uncomfortable.

They are praying to the gods, God, even if it is a goal, even if it is a comeback, at least let them take a breath!

Beep!

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At this time, the whistle sounded and the game restarted.

After making substitutions and adjustments, Manchester City began to shift its focus towards Sterling.

Of course, when they pass the ball, they must ensure that Lucky is not around Sterling, so that he will not face Lucky's pressure immediately.

After several receptions, Sterling chose to pass back instead of making a breakthrough.

The main reason is that Arsenal's defense on the wing was too good. Robertson followed up very quickly and he could not get the space to turn around.

If you force a pass, you are likely to lose the ball.

After Sterling came on the field, he became extremely cautious and did not have his usual reckless style.

Lucky was also observing Sterling all the time.

Blocking Sterling's dribbling breakthrough route sometimes sells some flaws, but Sterling has not been fooled.

"This guy is too cautious!"

Lucky sighed secretly.

But he also understands that if things get wild during this period, Sterling will probably be torn alive by Manchester City fans.

Obviously, Sterling also understands the priorities, so while ensuring the ball, he patiently waits for the opportunity.

David Silva and De Bruyne cooperated in the midfield one after another.

The two finally broke into Arsenal's midfield and cooperated in passing and receiving.

Although the process was very painful and the playing was very difficult.

But at least it can ensure the smoothness of the pass and connect the offensive line between the two wings and the center at the same time.

This is good news for Manchester City.