readytorunbook Chapter 298 High Pressure, Counterattack
Chapter 298 High Pressure, Counterattack
No.301 minutes, Zhang Chong finally waited for his chance.
The ball was passed to Sterling, and he saw that the passing line behind him had been faintly blocked, so he could only choose to break forward!
And the one-on-one with him was Cheng Sichu!
Today's Cheng Sichu, although he doesn't look like the kind of big muscular bully, but his core strength is very strong, no matter which winger he is against, he is not very weak.
After all, he often competes with the world's top big muscle winger Traore in training games...
And his speed and flexibility are his strengths, so in one-on-one defense, he is already the top full-back in the world.
Sterling couldn't help being cautious when facing him. He had played against him many times. He knew that the Chinese on the opposite side was very difficult to deal with.
But at this time, he has already pushed forward, and he can only choose to break through!
I saw him speeding up instantly, ready to go outside.
But Cheng Sichu knew that this was just a false move, so while moving, he kept his focus and was ready to deal with his change of direction at any time.
Sure enough, after Sterling took two steps, he directly chose to smash the ball and change direction!
But at this moment, he only felt light under his feet, the football had been stabbed away by Cheng Sichu!
Zhang Chong's eyes lit up on the sidelines. This was his arrangement, forcing Sterling to one-on-one with Cheng Sichu, and let Cheng Sichu wait for an opportunity to steal the ball and fight back!
After Cheng Sichu got the ball, he charged with the ball, and after advancing 20 meters, he transferred the ball directly to the right!
Traore slapped the ball lightly, and just passed the ball to Ashraf who was going forward!
The small Moroccan sports car began to accelerate, leaving the defender far away!
At this time, he has come to the edge of the penalty area, and Laporte greets him, but Ashraf directly chooses a change of direction and flashes past him!
His speed is too fast, Laporte can't keep up with him!
Ashraf went straight to the bottom line and chose to cross!
At this time, only Harland and Stones are left in the penalty area!
Stones is one size smaller than Harland, and his athletic ability is even worse than Harland!
Therefore, there is no suspense in this competition!
Harland overwhelmed Stones and shook his head to attack the goal!
There is nothing Edson can do about such a close-range header, he can only watch the football hit the net!
One to one!
From stealing the ball to the rush on this side, to the end in the penalty area, these are all routines that Zhang Chong has practiced!
This series of operations has high requirements for every player, but Bury's players have such powerful abilities!
The fans at home were instantly ignited!
Gary Neville in the studio couldn't help but praise: "Burry's counterattack, which perfectly combines coordination and personal ability, is simply unstoppable!"
Carragher also rarely agreed with him: "You know, Mbappe, their strongest point, didn't even participate in this counterattack. Zhang Chong must have tailored a lot of offensive routines for him. If they all come out, then How terrible their attack is!"
Guardiola couldn't help but patted his bald head. This counterattack speed reminded him of the peak performance of a certain enemy and friend in a certain rival team.
He glanced at the Chinese across the way, and he couldn't help but think, is this young man going to become his old enemy again?
After the equalizer, Bury's morale was boosted, and their pressure on the ball was stronger, especially the two midfielders, Kanter and Rice, who suppressed De Bruyne and Gundogan very uncomfortable.
These two are too good at grabbing!
Moreover, Ashraf often assumes that their operation on the left is not smooth at all, and they can only choose to develop on the right.
But the right side faced a one-on-one problem between Sterling and Cheng Sichu, so the winner of this game completely became the success rate of Sterling's breakthrough.
Guardiola also discovered this problem, so he changed his thinking and asked Sterling to retreat, connect with the midfielder, and consume Bury's physical strength with more cautious passes and receptions.
In his cognition, no team can maintain high-intensity oppression for nine to 10 minutes. He only needs to control the ball well and wait for Bury's physical strength to decline before looking for loopholes!
Anyway, this score is not so unacceptable to me now, and Bury must be more anxious than me!
Zhang Chong also seems to be planning to save the decisive battle for the second half, and did not make more arrangements for his ball-handling tactics.
In this way, the first half of the game ended in Manchester City's backcourt.
Zhang Chong naturally saw Guardiola's strategy, so he made targeted arrangements during the intermission.
Mbappe can no longer stay out of the defensive system, but at the right time, press the two positions of right back and midfielder!
Especially the defensive midfielder Fernandinho, this is the hub connecting the midfield and the backcourt. When necessary, a three-man pinch of Harland, Mbappe and Chen Ming must be formed!
After the opening of the second half, Manchester City's tactics have not changed, just to consume Bury.
In the first 10 minutes, Manchester City still controlled the ball. Bury had a tight defense in the midfield. Most of their passes were cross-passes from the midfield and the backcourt.
However, in Guardiola's football philosophy, as long as the ball is always at his feet, then it is the best defense.
So he firmly believes that the scene has been controlled in its own rhythm.
But in 6 minutes, the situation on the court changed suddenly.
When Fernandinho was holding the ball, Mbappe, who had been spreading behind him, suddenly stepped forward with Chen Ming and approached him!
The Brazilian immediately sensed the danger. As soon as he saw the opponent's formation, he immediately prepared to move forward.
But Kanter has been faintly standing between him and the two midfielders, and the forward line of the ball has been blocked!
And Cheng Sichu also stared at Sterling, right back Walker was also blocked behind Mbappe, and they were not a safe place to get the ball out!
So he didn't hesitate anymore, and directly chose the long pass!
Even if you make a mistake, you can't let Bury steal the ball in the backcourt!
There is nothing wrong with his choice, because Haaland is already waiting between the two central defenders. As long as he dares to pass back, he has a good chance to break it!
However, when the football reached the frontcourt, it was intercepted by Bury's two central defenders without any suspense. Ruben Dias observed the situation in the frontcourt and immediately found Harland with a long pass!
Harland gave the ball to Mbappe with a header, and Mbappe directly dribbled the ball inside!
Walker and Fernadinho immediately moved towards him, but Mbappe handed the ball to Haaland again, and Haaland turned the ball backwards, Chen Ming received the ball and went straight through !
Traore plugged in at high speed from the wing, stuck Mendy with his body and received the football!
When he looked up, Harland had turned back into the penalty area, so he directly chose to cross!
With his long legs, Harland occupied the most favorable position to grab the spot in three or two steps, and pushed the arch of his foot lightly!
Edson has nothing to do!
Two to one!
Bury overtook the score!