What is a destructive midfielder?

Chapter 380 Premier League Champions (Daily Transition)

Manchester City has committed the fewest fouls in the Premier League this season.

Ranked last.

So how do most of their fouls come from?

Guardiola himself admitted in a public interview: "In the process of high-pressure, once the ball is lost, the players must perform technical blocking if they cannot stop the opponent."

Grasping the referee's scale and using small moves to hinder the opponent's counterattack is one of the inheritances of La Masia.

It is also a compulsory course for every team that focuses on high-position offense.

Some young players can't learn it for the time being, such as De Bruyne.

Some young players are gifted, such as Sterling.

But.

Aguero, Fernandinho, Kompany, Otamendi, Yaya Toure and other old-timers are different.

They also had a tough battle with Chelsea this season.

The cause was: Aguero deliberately showed his studs with his scissor kick and kicked the thigh of the Chelsea defender.

Triggered the conflict.

In the chaos.

Chelsea midfielder Fabregas gave the young players a vivid La Masia practical lesson: he kicked and slapped, successfully avoided the referee's sight, and successfully got Fernandinho, who was preparing to counterattack, a red card.

In contrast, the Blues' magic wing William seemed inexperienced. He ran all the way for 30 meters and chased Manchester City's bench to hit people. Fortunately, Diego Costa blocked it in time and did not cause more serious chaos.

Emirates Stadium.

The atmosphere between the players on both sides was good.

Xhaka took the initiative to help De Bruyne who fell to the ground.

Sterling's small movements were also in a reasonable scale.

Guardiola no longer experimented and gave up the plan to make Caballero the core of the backcourt. This was the fundamental reason for being completely abused by Everton and Leicester City.

The game was very smooth, and the rhythm of the attack and defense transitions on both sides was getting faster and faster.

"A wonderful clearance destroyed David Silva's through ball on the left rib, and Li Kang helped Maguire clean up his mess again!"

"Manchester City's frontcourt attackers are all Maguire's natural enemies."

"Clichy threw the ball out of bounds, but there was no chance to pass it forward, so his teammate passed it back to Yaya Toure for a beautiful pass!"

"De Bruyne's lob pass!"

"Oh, Sterling couldn't score?"

"What a pity."

De Bruyne had a question mark on his face.

Guardiola held his bald head with both hands, frowning.

If Sterling's ability to seize opportunities was a little more normal.

The 38th minute of the game.

Arsenal's advance was disintegrated.

Xhaka was intercepted by Yaya Toure.

Manchester City took the opportunity to counterattack.

The overall passing and running speed of Guardiola's Blue Moon has been polished to a terrifying level after a season of baptism.

"De Bruyne's starting speed is very fast!"

"Wow!"

"He can actually send a low arc pass at this high speed without adjustment!"

"Another beautiful rainbow!"

De Bruyne started to gain weight this season, and the coaching staff found that his burst speed is even stronger!

Game companies can't keep up with his attribute changes.

In this historical period, De Bruyne and Li Kang are the best midfielders in the transition attack phase.

Sane predicted the advance amount of his teammates' passes at high speed.

As long as he stopped the ball, he could dribble through Arsenal's backcourt.

Suddenly.

A red and white figure quickly attacked and intercepted the slowed-down football!

The cheers of the Blue Moon fans stopped abruptly.

Sane had to slow down and turned back to give his teammates a thumbs up.

The astonishment on De Bruyne's face has not yet subsided. The concealment of his pass is very high, how come Li's judgment of the ball path is so accurate? It feels like he has practiced in Zone 20 with Manchester City.

Sterling on the other side also stopped his strange running posture, shook his wrists and scratched his butt.

Cech and Koscielny were relieved: if they could win the zero-block bonus, they must give half to Li.

"Excellent interception."

"Arsenal's biggest weakness for many years is that after losing the ball in the independent offensive phase, the back line is directly exposed to the opponent's offensive players."

"Wenger's tactical system is also called: dancer on the tip of a knife."

"Unlike Guardiola, Arsenal almost never counter-attacks after losing the ball in the frontcourt, but the whole team retreats to defend."

"Although Li Kang did not run much in this game, it well illustrates the importance of the lagging midfielder in Wenger's football philosophy."

"He paid tribute to a red and white era."

He Wei racked his brains and came up with a way to make Li Kang's behavior go away.

Li Kang was certainly not paying tribute to any era: Xhaka went forward, and he had to fall back.

The "bullet time" state was released.

In the God's perspective, 20 small grids emerged, showing the hot spots of Manchester City's passing and running since the start of the game.

The more frequent the area is, the darker the color is.

Guardiola's Manchester City's 3-2 rule and 20-zone concept, just like Guardiola's Bayern's Positional Play, are naturally restrained by the God's perspective.

Combined with the situation of leading by one goal.

Interception is more profitable than advancement.

Live broadcast room.

[Tears in my eyes, did Li Mingdeng have a premonition that the professor was going to leave? ]

[My dad said that Arsenal used to have a strong back, and Leo is using actions to prove that Wenger's tactical framework is not outdated. ]

[Every year, they can fight for the top four with a mediocre lineup, and the tactics will never be outdated. The professor just can't adjust on the spot. ]

[Come on Arsenal, win the Premier League championship tonight smoothly! ]

[Guardiola's Manchester City is so strong without any tricks? ]

The audience gradually forgot the passage of time in the fierce change of ball possession.

The 68th minute of the game.

Arsenal made two substitutions in a row.

Welbeck replaced Giroud.

Morata replaced Walcott.

Li Kang and Cazorla completed the position change, and the offensive and defensive responsibilities were handed over.

When the ball rolled on the green field again, Arsenal gradually launched the most fierce attack.

The 82nd minute.

"Oh no! It's dangerous!"

"During these waves of positional attacks, Sanchez and Li Kang took turns to hold the ball and attack Manchester City's penalty area!"

"Oh! Monreal and Bellerin stretched the opponent's defense line!"

"Morata received the ball, he can get in from the right rib, or he can penetrate!"

"Perfect pause!"

"I didn't choose to cut in and shoot!"

"Fake shot and real pass!"

"Li Kang adjusted his position early and came to the top of the penalty area."

"The ball is coming."

Snap!

Li Kang touched the ball.

The Manchester City penalty area was like a rectangular cake, cut in half by a sharp blade.

The left side of the twelve yards.

Kompany is no longer at his peak, and he can no longer easily crush the Manchester United youth player in front of him-Welbeck as he did many years ago.

The football lifted Manchester City's net.

2:0!!!

Even though the home fans had already prepared for the championship, they couldn't hide their excitement at this moment.

Humans often can't shout in extreme joy.

Any words will seem pale and powerless.

"The ball goes in!"

"A brilliant night for the Gunners!"

"Li Kang's signature through pass, Welbeck pushes the ball into the goal!"

"The suspense of the Premier League champion is almost strangled!"

Bould hugged the players on the bench tightly.

Wenger looked at his disciples on the field, his eyes red and smiling.

How could the wind and sand be so strong at the Emirates Stadium tonight?