The Strongest Demon Front

Manchester City: Ederson, Danilo, Otamendi, Kompany (captain), Walker, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sane, De Bruyne, Silva, Aguero .

Manchester United: De Gea, Manolas, Van Dijk, Smalling, Ashley Young, Kante, Lingard, Pogba, Valencia, Mbappe, Rashford, Chu Ge ( team leader).

"This is a battle at the top of the Premier League."

"This is the Manchester derby."

A simple sentence kicked off this focus war.

…

The stands at Old Trafford were packed.

The red of Manchester United and the blue of Manchester City are clearly distinct in the century-old Theater of Dreams.

Red clearly occupies the mainstream,

Because this is Old Trafford.

However, there are not a few blue groups. In Manchester, City's supporters have been even more outrageous this season than their old rivals.

"Eighteen consecutive wins, can you defeat me?"

They put up wanton slogans in the stands, which was quite arrogant.

And they have the capital.

Eighteen consecutive victories is an achievement that has never been achieved by England's traditional giants such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

If someone tells you that Manchester City can do it this season, that they can win 18 consecutive league games, or even win 18 consecutive league games in the first twenty rounds, you will definitely think that he is crazy.

However.

Manchester City did it.

This is their source of pride.

Any team in the world would be proud of this.

In Ligue 1, the longest winning streak is sixteen games (Monaco 2017), but that is across seasons.

If only counting a single season, it should be Bordeaux's eleven consecutive victories (08-09).

The longest winning streak in La Liga is also 16 consecutive wins.

Jointly held by Real Madrid (2016 cross-season) and Barcelona (10-11).

Serie A has seventeen consecutive victories, belonging to Inter Milan in the 2006-07 season.

Manchester City's 18th consecutive victory has surpassed Bordeaux, Monaco, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and also surpassed Inter Milan.

Among the five major European leagues, their winning streak is second only to Bayern Munich in the 2013-14 season, ranking second in Europe.

The data may be a bit simple and boring, but it is the most direct and true.

Every previous team, in the season they had a winning streak, won the league championship and were the greatest team in the league at the time.

Now, Manchester City are right up there with them.

No wonder Manchester City fans are so proud.

Lift your eyes and look around,

Invincible!

What's interesting is that Bayern Munich, which has the most consecutive wins in the five major leagues, their head coach that season happened to be Manchester City's head coach this season, Guardiola.

Manchester City is only one game away from Bayern Munich's 19th consecutive victory.

"Maybe it's the game against Manchester United." Manchester City fans thought.

There is nothing happier than tying the highest winning streak in the five major leagues.

If there is,

That is stepping on the corpse of our city rival Manchester United,

The best in Europe.

"Come on Manchester City! Fighting!"

Manchester City fans are very passionate.

They chanted slogans to cheer for the team, and they were full of passion from the first minute of the game.

…

Guardiola stood on the sidelines.

He watched the game with a calm expression.

But the complacency in his eyes shows that the coach is currently very proud.

First in the league, winning 18 consecutive games, qualifying first in the Champions League group, and their opponent in the first knockout round of the Champions League was Basel, a Swiss team that was at the bottom of the top 16.

Look at Manchester City's starting lineup in this game, it's called a star-studded lineup.

And look at their bench.

Yaya Toure, Jesus, Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Stones…

Pulling out any substitute player at will is a role that the Milan duo cannot afford.

Maybe this is called Galactic Battleship.

Leading such a team, Guardiola is naturally very ambitious.

He glanced at Ferguson, who was also standing on the sidelines.

Ferguson's face was obviously more solemn.

The red-nosed coach kept chewing gum, panting a coat, and stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets.

In this game, he still sent out his best players.

Except for Martial on the bench.

Manchester United almost played with their strongest lineup against Manchester City.

But whether this lineup can survive in front of Manchester City, Ferguson is not sure.

Guardiola's team even reminded Ferguson of the Barcelona team he faced in the Champions League final.

That game took place at Wembley Stadium.

Ferguson still remembers it vividly.

Ferguson was extremely frustrated by his powerlessness against Barcelona.

Today, he once again faced the Cosmos team led by Guardiola.

He couldn't help but have some worries.

His eyes passed over the players on the field one by one.

Compared with that classic game that year, although Manchester City did not have Xavi, they did have De Bruyne. The only thing that is difficult to replace may be that they do not have Messi.

And for Manchester United.

At that time, Manchester United was just facing the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Relying on Giggs' explosive talent, good luck in signings, and Sir Alex Ferguson's incredible on-the-spot command, they made it all the way to the final.

Today's Manchester United has Van Dijk, Kante and Mbappe.

And Chu Ge.

"Maybe today's game will be different from that year." Ferguson watched the players silently.

In this game, Manchester City controlled the rhythm of the game from the beginning.

They turned against the visitors, steadily improved their ball possession rate, and burned the flames of war into Manchester United's half many times.

It seems the advantage is obvious.

But Ferguson could see that his children were not passive.

Chu Ge retreated to respond, and Kanter swept around.

Under Van Dijk's close defense, Manchester City's striker Aguero rarely even got the ball.

Manchester United's players looked passive, but the team's overall formation remained very compact and full of tension.

Like a spring.

Although they were suppressed by their opponents, once they had the opportunity and space to counterattack, Ferguson believed that his players would strike hard and deal a heavy blow to this seemingly unshakable enemy.

…

Chu Ge gets the ball.

He took two steps with the football, and was quickly tackled by De Bruyne who rushed over with the ball.

The two neighbors who lived together showed no mercy to the other when they got to the court.

Change your feet.

The tackle tackle.

Tit-for-tat is even more difficult.

and,

It is precisely because they know their opponents well that when they meet each other, they are not only merciless, but more targeted and more ruthless than in normal games.

After overthrowing Chu Ge.

Seeing the football fly safely down the sideline.

Ding Ding then stood up and reached out to pull Chu Ge up.

Chu Ge grinned, complained, and patted Ding Ding's butt.

DuangDuang's rebound.

Tintin didn't care either.

The two looked at each other, smiled, and returned to their seats.

De Bruyne's movement seemed very big, but it was obviously aimed at the football and did not hurt anyone. Therefore, Chu Ge was not substantially affected. He only felt a little pain when he was hit. He could return to normal after a few moves. . The referee will not call a foul for this reason.

The game resumes.

Confrontations like this are not uncommon in this game.

For every inch of space on the court, players from both sides fight for every inch of space without giving up any ground.

The competition was very intense.

This is the Manchester derby.

…

"In this game, both sides are going back and forth, and the rhythm is very fast. Generally speaking, Manchester City has a certain advantage, but the advantage is not obvious."

…

"Unconsciously, twenty minutes have passed since the game, and the score is still 0:0."

…

"Now is Manchester United's opportunity to attack. Chu Ge received Pogba's pass and drove the ball forward. As soon as he started to speed up, he was forced to the wing by Fernandinho and Gundogan. It seemed that Manchester City was I am very concerned about Chu Ge's marking in every game. I would rather let Chu Ge get the ball on the wing than let him break forward in the middle."

…

"Good goal! De Bruyne suddenly shot a cold arrow from outside the penalty area. His shot was very powerful and very determined. The shot had good power and angle, but Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea was in a very good position and was very focused. Concentrate. Facing the incoming ball, De Gea quickly adjusted his pace, jumped in time, saved the football, and resolved Manchester City's long shot. This was a high-quality shot. De Bruyne made a wonderful shot, and De Gea It’s also beautifully guarded.”

…

"Chu Ge! Chu Ge!"

"Chu Ge suddenly accelerated laterally, dribbling the ball in from the left, and forming continuous breakthroughs. About thirty meters away from the goal, he forced a shot. The ball was very fast and the angle was very tricky, but it was just a little too high. Crossed the beam."

"In this game, both teams took mostly long shots from outside the penalty area. In the penalty area, both teams didn't get many chances."

…

As the commentator explained, the game time passed quickly.

The score is still 0:0.

Neither side scored first.

In the stands, both Manchester United fans and Manchester City fans were still full of emotions. They shouted, and from time to time they burst into enthusiastic applause for the wonderful performance of their own players.

An exciting and intense game will not lose its appeal just because there are no goals.

On the contrary, it will make you more nervous.

In such a game, whichever side scores the goal first will be able to seize the opportunity and gain an advantage in the derby battle.

…

Ferguson called Kanter over.

He encouraged Kanter with a few words and let Kanter return to the court without any actual tactical arrangements.

His move seemed meaningless, but it caused some interference to Guardiola and Manchester City's players.

Guardiola couldn't help but wonder if Ferguson had changed some tactics.

Just like he didn't expect before the game that Ferguson would suddenly switch to three defenders in this game.

"He called Kanter over. Did he have any plans?"

While watching the game, Guardiola couldn't help but take the initiative to observe Kante's movements from time to time.

He was thinking about what kind of tactical intentions Kante had as the Manchester United coach.

The same goes for Manchester City's players.

They will also unconsciously pay more attention to Kanter.

What is real is imaginary,

What is virtual is real,

Those who play tactics are like this.

Perhaps this "empty city strategy" worked. When the game reached the 37th minute, Pogba suddenly retreated and received a pass from Van Dijk.

The long legs make a big splash on the court,

Pogba started to move forward with the ball.

His dribbling style is completely different from Chu Ge's.

Chu Ge likes to tease his opponents with changes in speed and rhythm. Once he finds space, he immediately picks up the speed. Pogba, on the other hand, uses his strong body to protect the football within his control at all times, dribbling the ball forward while observing the situation around him.

The long legs and thick and powerful body made it difficult for Manchester City's defensive players.

Although Gundogan is also very strong, it is still difficult for him to directly steal Pogba and can only follow closely.

Dribbling the ball four or five meters, Pogba quickly found Chu Ge.

When Pogba advanced, Chu Ge also quickly ran to the wing, stretching Manchester City's defensive formation and getting ready to receive the ball.

Pogba raised his head and glanced at Chu Ge.

Then passed the football to Mbappe.

His pass surprised the Manchester City defenders. The football did not pass to the right wing where Chu Ge was as they expected, but instead went to the left wing.

Danilo rushed towards the spot where the football landed.

For this ball, he was 85.73% sure to grab the landing spot directly.

Soon, the Brazilian full-back was close to the football. He stretched out his thighs, preparing to stop the football.

At this moment, a long leg suddenly thrust across.

He forcefully pushed the football away from Danilo.

Clam?

Danilo was immediately shocked.

The owner of the long legs is Mbappe.

When Danilo was about to take control of the football, Mbappe suddenly started at high speed. He stretched out his kick first and kicked the football behind Danilo.

Subsequently,

The French youngster bypassed Danilo and started running wildly.

"This... this is too fast!"

Danilo did not expect Mbappe to be so explosive and made some mistakes in judgment in time and space.

And this small mistake caused him to be out of position defensively.

Turn around,

Danilo quickly chased back.

However, he has been far away from Mbappe.

Taking advantage of his speed, Mbappe passed the ball. He bypassed Danilo and advanced with the ball at high speed.

call!

There was an exclamation at Old Trafford.

The fans applauded the youngster's wonderful breakthrough.

Guardiola's expression on the sidelines was a little grim.

Looking at Dani, Guardiola felt as if he had been tricked by a bald man.

"That damn bald guy." He thought angrily.

I didn't even notice that my hairstyle was a little different.

but,

Although Danilo's defense was unsuccessful, Guardiola remained unfazed.

Manchester City's defense did not have major flaws because of a reckless move. Under the command of captain Kompany, Manchester City players quickly re-stopped the defense. Kompany personally went to intercept Mbappe, while Fernandinho, Otamendi, Walker and other players also organized a tight defense line. , protecting the front edge of Manchester City's penalty area.

De Bruyne was also chasing after him all the way.

Although he is the team's attacking midfielder, Ding Ding is more than just an attacking midfielder. He is good at both offense and defense. He can push forward when attacking, and can often even return to the front of his own penalty area when defending.

Mbappe rushes forward.

Behind him, Professor Yang was also rushing forward.

Although it was not a contract year, Professor Yang still contained Danilo, forcing Danilo to give up chasing Mbappe and instead focus on Ashley Young.

At this time.

Lingard ran over.

"Here! Here!" He waved to Mbappe as he ran.

Mbappe seemed to see Lingard.

He feinted several times in succession. After seeing that he could not break through Kompany quickly, Mbappe suddenly picked up the football.

The ball flew to Lingard.

"Oh, you really passed it on to me!"

Lingard was somewhat unexpected.

He doesn't care about anything,

Jump quickly.

The football passed over Lingard's head and landed behind him.

Lingard has a question mark.

He looked back and saw the small Rashford, like a hidden cat team, hiding behind Linga T, standing not far from where the football landed.

"..."

Lingard didn't know how to complain.

Rashford retreats.

He took advantage of Lingard attracting the attention of the opponent's defender and got the ball first.

Stop the ball, spike the ball, turn around.

A series of actions were completed in one go, just like the second Chu Ge.

Ferguson nodded secretly.

Rashford fully understood and learned the moves that Chu Ge explained to Rashford during training.

Push the football away,

Rashford avoided the first Manchester City defender and quickly brought the ball to the penalty area.

But when the second defender rushed over,

A familiar voice sounded in Rashford's ears.

"Give me."

Rashford didn't even think about it.

A tap of the heel.

He crashed into the Manchester City defender in front of him and the ball went behind him.

Immediately afterwards.

Rashford heard a crisp crash.

Does it sound good?

What sounds good is a good shot!

He raised his head,

Just in time to see a white light rising into the sky like lightning.

boom!

Lightning is coming!

The white light goes straight to the Manchester City goal!

Anderson takes off.

He stretched out his arms and met only air.

The white light hit the top corner of the goal unstoppably.

Uh-huh!

Brushed into the net.

call!

Old Trafford suddenly shook.

"GOALLLLLLLLLL!"

"GOALLLLLLLLLL!"

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