Golden Greenery

John Stones was hit in the face by the ball, and it was inevitable that he would be a little confused.

But being ignorant does not mean being stupid. People who should be stupid don't need a ball to hit them in the face and they will come as promised.

Eliaquim Mangala knew that Guardiola disliked him for not controlling the ball at his feet and not passing the ball forward, but Mangala did not say anything, but he was not convinced in his heart.

He felt that he was just a little bit inferior in this aspect, and definitely not to the point where he was nothing. It was just that Lao Gua was too demanding and refused to give him the privilege of holding and delivering the ball in the game.

In other games, Mangala did not dare to mess around in the Premier League and Champions League, but he did not take it seriously when he was beaten by a British Championship team.

After being cautious for half a half, Mangala decided to give it a try and let Guardiola see if he had any footwork.

In his early years, Mangala played as a forward in the Standard Liege youth training. It was his agent Michael Baker who suggested that he switch to defender. Baker was also Ballack's agent at the time, and he had a very good relationship with Chelsea.

In the summer of 2010, center back Mangala was infinitely close to Chelsea, but at that time he was a second choice. Our coach An Pang naturally preferred Pengpeng Lewis.

Mangala was very disappointed when he failed to go to Chelsea that time. After arriving in Porto the next year, he changed his agent to the famous Portuguese agent Mendes, the same one who worked for Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria.

Pellegrini's agent is also Mendes, so Mangala came to Manchester City where Pellegrini was coaching in 2014.

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In the 44th minute, Bristol City's counterattack was blocked by the Manchester City midfielder. The football was passed back to the back line. Stones received the ball and Mangala pulled forward to connect.

Robins tidal out, Stones pushed to Mangala.

Gone. Mangala knew that the opponent's full midfielder Brownhill was approaching, but he still looked towards the frontcourt with confidence, wondering whether to give a Pirlo-style pass to show off.

Brownhill said to himself: Who the hell do you look down on?

Mangala didn't panic at all, he just casually moved to the side to get rid of the unknown player. Unexpectedly, 17 was much faster and more agile than him. He passed by without slowing down or changing direction.

Mangala panicked and chased Brownhill to counterattack, but he made a sudden stop outside the corner of the penalty area and Cruyff turned around, leaving him stunned.

Pushing towards the middle, Reed entered the penalty area with a sideways movement.

Stones was forced to put a shovel behind him, which made Reed roll all over the floor.

Bobby Reed is of Jamaican descent. It is quite difficult for him to be able to shovel out when he is so caught off guard.

As soon as Taylor's referee's whistle sounded, Stones received a yellow point package.

Stones pit, Stones pit, Stones pit over Mangala pit…

Stones was tricked by Mangala.

Although we have Zhuoyang's penalty kick bug, we can't cheat our teammates like this. Mangala knew that he was in the wrong, and his face became even darker, so dark that when he looked at my expression, he turned into nonsense.

Reed was the Robins' top scorer and took the penalty kick himself.

At this moment, for a shooter of his level, it is natural that he cannot make a free throw. If he makes a free throw, he will become famous. What else do you need to worry about? Just take care of your passion.

Since Bravo became a dead substitute this season, he is no longer a "shot on target". In the first half, he saved Bristol City's counterattack shot.

The 35-year-old Manchester City's number one veteran has a very relaxed mentality.

‘Beep~’

Reed was confident, but his footwork was a bit lacking and he failed to catch up to the blind spot. The ball was touched by Bravo's finger and hit the right post before popping out.

Manchester City had a plan, as did Bristol City. In an instant, people from both sides rushed to make up for the loss.

Delph was the fastest, faster than Reed who was annoyed for a moment.

But perhaps thinking that casually opening the baseline and then giving the opponent a corner kick was low-level, Delph took a step diagonally and then turned around and headed towards the frontcourt.

Mangala pit completes Delph pit.

The ball bounced off Corey Smith and bounced back into the crowd. Jamie Patterson shot the ball and hit Zhuoyang's leg.

Very messy.

Delph pitted Mangala pit.

Mangala stretched his legs to make a clearance again, but it was... defective.

The football mysteriously passed through the crowd and landed in front of the relatively lonely Reid, and he was in the small penalty area in front of the goal.

Without saying a word, Bravo fell to the ground and shot. Bravo had no idea where the ball was.

1:0, Bristol City takes the lead.

Zhuo Yang rubbed his head vigorously. He thought he had a concussion.

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"Zhuo Jue, are you okay?"

“Never ask a man if he’s okay.”

Manchester City shot 13 times in the first half, and Zhuo Yang accounted for it. Only he knew it.

Manchester City's game state is indeed not very good, and Zhuo Yang is no exception. At this point in the season, it is also a period of adjustment for Manchester City as a whole.

Bristol City is indeed not that strong, but they are very excited, and this excitement is enough to raise the level of competition to 120% of its original level. The extra 20% may be the difference between the English Championship and the Premier League.

Guardiola didn't get angry at halftime because he didn't care about conceding the ball at all. On the contrary, it verified Mangala's trapping attributes at critical moments, which strengthened his determination to introduce a central defender.

It's a good idea to buy one. No matter how bad it is, can it still be worse than Mangala?

As for the game, what if you lose? As for the second round, he doesn't believe that Bristol City can upset both games and can achieve 120% in both games.

There were no substitutions because Guardiola was not in a hurry because he actually thought Zhuoyang was okay.

Johnson Jr. thought it was okay. During the halftime break, he emphasized that the retreat should be more resolute in the second half. Once the offense and defense switch, they should immediately retreat to the end with one stroke.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to follow the tactical trend of pressing on the spot, but he knows that there is a gap in physical strength between the team and Manchester City. High pressing is a double-edged sword. If Bristol City does not perform well, it is easier to hurt themselves.

There are obvious disadvantages to being able to shrink at full speed.

In the 55th minute, Bristol City counterattacked to no avail. Stones took the ball and gave it to Zhuoyang who returned to the penalty area.

Then the whole pitch started a race, with Manchester City running forward and Bristol City running backward.

Zhuo Yang strode forward with the ball. No one came up to slow him down, and his opponents were all trying their best to retreat home.

In this case, even if they retreat to their base in time, the formation will still be scattered.

Zhuoyang took the ball and rushed to the opponent's penalty area before a defender hurriedly blocked him. Without any nonsense or unnecessary moves, Zhuo Yang saw Gundogan swiping away from his side.

By the time Mr. Jing reached the bottom line of the penalty area with the ball, Bristol City's defense was already in disarray.

The inverted triangle came back again, and Zhuoyang was as empty as a lovelorn one.

Such opportunities for shooting, which have been quiet for many years, are rare for a king-level veteran shooter, and failing to hit them is enough to become a scandal.

It is impossible to be happy, Zhuoyang is not Sterling.

For goalkeeper Frank Fielding, who has spent five years with the Premier League team Blackburn but has never played a Premier League game, this is the first time in his career that he has faced a legendary striker.

Fielding said to himself: I feel like I'm going to be hot today.