Before the start of the second leg of the 2017-2018 Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester United, which lost 1:4 to Barcelona in the first leg, had a crucial Premier League game.

Manchester derby!

The soul-stirring game in the first round is still fresh in my memory, but it is not a good memory for Manchester City fans. They themselves played one more person, from falling behind to overtaking, and finally being equalized by Manchester United on the count.

If Manchester United can be defeated in that game, Manchester City now has a high probability of ranking first in the league.

Of course, the past cannot be changed, and living in the present is the way to go.

Guardiola and his team are united in thinking and will focus on the Manchester derby in the second leg of the 2017-2018 Premier League season at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

Time passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day of the game when Manchester City played against Manchester United at home. There was still about an hour before the game started, and the Etihad Stadium, which can accommodate 55,000 fans, was full.

"aoooaooaoaooaooooooo——"

Huge shouts like a tsunami kept stimulating the players from both sides preparing for the game, one wave after another.

The commentator in the on-site commentary box adjusted the commentary microphone, and the starting lineups of the players on both sides of the game were officially leaked from the Premier League.

The home team Manchester City formed a 433 formation, with goalkeeper Ederson, defenders Delph, Kompany, Laporte and Kyle Walker, midfielders De Bruyne, Fernandinho and Gundogan, forwards Sane, Aguero and Sterling.

The formation given by Manchester United is 4231, with goalkeeper De Gea, defenders Ashley Young, Van Dijk, Smalling and Tuanzebe, Herrera and Matic partnering as a double midfielder, and forwards Van Kerry and Van de Beek. With Mata, Rashford is at the front of the line.

The starting lineups of both sides of the game appeared on major live broadcast platforms, which made many fans feel a little disappointed. Manchester City played with all the main players at home. Manchester United only used a few main players in a few positions, and most of the positions were main substitutes.

It is not difficult to see that Mourinho wants to save energy for the second leg of the 2017-2018 Champions League quarter-finals at Old Trafford next week.

When he saw Manchester United's starting list, Manchester City coach Guardiola raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a confident smile. Sitting in the home team's locker room, he crossed his legs and muttered playfully:"Interesting, I will settle for these three points!"

PP sports commentator Zhan Jun, who got the starting list of both sides, laughed:"I remember Mourinho said in an interview with the media before the game that Manchester United would not give up any game, even if there is another game at Old Trafford four days later. The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals was played, but now we have to say that Mourinho put a big smoke bomb."

"This smoke bomb is a bit of a trap for himself. Guardiola is afraid that Manchester United's overall strength is to challenge the full main force, and Manchester United is a semi-main force. Although Fan Kerry, a stable goal scorer, debuts in the starting lineup, after all, the overall strength is not as good as Manchester City. If he does not play If anything unexpected happens, Manchester City has a high probability of defeating Manchester United at home."

Commentary guest Zhang Lu talked eloquently

※※※

"Beep~"

With the whistle of the referee Oliver, the 33rd round of the 2017-2018 Premier League season officially kicked off.

"aooaoaooaoaooooooooo——"

Manchester City, sitting at home, took advantage of the kick-off to quickly organize a wave of extremely threatening offensive. The Manchester City fans in the audience were extremely excited, and their shouts echoed throughout the sky.

After multiple passes, De Bruyne, who moved 45 degrees to the right, received Fernandinho's cross pass without making any adjustments and directly sent a powerful pass to the ground.

The football rolled close to the ground and quickly rolled towards the right rib of the penalty area. Aguero, who was running in a ghostly position, ducked in front of Van Dijk and completed a shot.

Fortunately, Van Dijk fell to the ground and blocked it in time. The football kicked by Aguero hit his leg and went out of the baseline, giving Manchester City only a corner kick.

Although this attack did not result in a goal, the Manchester City fans in the audience were very excited and shouted loudly. The shouts erupted like a mountain and a tsunami, giving people the feeling that the entire stadium was shaking.

However, De Bruyne's corner kick did not find his teammates. The ball was pushed out by Matic. Fernandinho, who was guarding outside the penalty area, shot the ball and fired an anti-aircraft gun.

The Manchester City frontcourt players involved in the corner kick attack had no intention of retreating. They stood directly in the frontcourt and blocked De Gea's short-distance goal kick pass to his teammates. Obviously, they wanted to use high pressure.

De Gea had no choice but to go big and look for Van Carey in the frontcourt.

Guardiola knew that Van Carey was good at fighting for headers, so he specially sent his old captain Kompany to guard him.

With the help of Kyle Walker, we are sure to win!

Unexpectedly, an accident occurred.

Kyle Walker and Kompany both judged the ball's placement very accurately and were puzzled by Van Kerry's take-off.

This is obviously too early!

It wasn't until Fan Carey jumped to the highest point that he suddenly realized something!

This guy...has a strong ability to stay in the air!

So sloppy!

I saw Van Carey leaping high, naturally raising his arms, like a helicopter suspended in mid-air, waiting for the football, twisting his waist and swinging his abdomen, and tipped the football to his friend Van Der Beek who was receiving the ball.

Van de Beek has a broad vision and is full of confidence in Van Kerry's fight for the football spot. He has a clear observation and judgment of the surrounding environment in advance.

Since no one was marking him, he stopped the ball and moved forward in one go.

Van Carey, who landed on the ground, completed a 120-degree turn to the right behind Kompany's body and advanced along the left sideline of his side.

Kompany has rich experience in the game and stretched out his foot to trip him immediately. Unexpectedly, Fan Kerry had a prediction in advance. When he turned around, he consciously raised his right arm, pushed it hard, and used the reaction force to open the distance between them, adding explosive power. Strong, Kompany stretched his foot as if his shot missed. Because of the excessive force, he fell to the ground uncontrollably.

In fact, it didn't matter if he fell, and Kyle Walker was there to cover up.

The problem is that Kompany's fall hit the calf of Kyle Walker's left foot, which was trailing behind him as he turned around, causing Kyle Walker's center of gravity to become unstable and he fell to the ground.

The Manchester United fans who came with the team to the Etihad Stadium couldn't help laughing and burst into laughter.

Fortunately, the home team Manchester City fans had the upper hand, and the roar was loud enough to prevent Kompany from losing face.

But the fans in front of the TV were sharp-eyed. They witnessed Kompany falling and overpowering his teammate Kyle Walker. PP sports commentator Zhan Jun laughed and said:"Kompany knocked down Kyle who turned to defend Van Carey. Walker!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, his voice suddenly rose an octave higher:"Van de Beek passed directly to Van Kerry. There was no Manchester City defensive player in front of him. This is an opportunity!"

"wowoowowoowoooooooo——"

At the same time, hysterical screams from Manchester City fans rang out over the Etihad Stadium.

Kompany and Kyle Walker both fell to the ground, and midfielder Fernandinho was out of position. Left center back Aymeric Laporte had no choice but to pull out to defend.

Guardiola, who was standing in the home team coach's command area, was furious. If he had known that the old captain Kompany was in such a bad state, he might as well have used Stones or Otamendi!

Van Carey originally wanted to go around to the left sideline to compete with Kyle Walker for speed, but he didn't expect Kompany to 'help' him. He gave Kompany a thumbs up in his heart - good brother!

He is so happySo he ran a little less detour, and under the desperate eyes of the Manchester City fans in the audience, he chased Van der Beek's early pass like a thunderbolt.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like