Chapter 193 This is the correct way to attack!

In the sixth round of the league, Manchester City visited Villa Park to face Aston Villa.

Aston Villa is currently ranked ninth in the standings and has performed in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League in recent years, with more than enough to avoid relegation but not enough to make progress.

Originally, Manchester City should have a great advantage against this kind of mid-to-lower-level team.

But Aston Villa is a very special team, they love to foul!

After the first five rounds of the Premier League, Aston Villa has received 21 yellow cards, an average of 4.2 per game.

Wenger's Arsenal once suffered a great loss at their hands, and Liverpool and Chelsea also won very miserably when facing them.

If there is one mid- to lower-tier team that the giants are most reluctant to face, Aston Villa would definitely be on the list.

Facing such a team that likes to commit fouls, Manchester City made some adjustments to the starting lineup.

They will face the challenge of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the middle of the week. Before this game, Pellegrini does not want any injuries to the players.

Therefore, he replaced a large number of substitutes and used more conservative tactics, playing a defensive counterattack on the opponent's away field.

Aston Villa fans were so scared when they saw that the Premier League leader was too scared to attack in their own home ground that they booed in contempt.

After seeing this scene, the Aston Villa players puffed out their chests with pride, their faces filled with pride.

See? Even the top team was scared by us!

What is deterrence?

This is what we call deterrence!

So, Aston Villa launched an attack on Manchester City without any hesitation, hoping to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.

It turns out that Manchester City's substitutes are no worse than the opponent's starters.

Although Aston Villa tried their best and attacked for 45 minutes, they failed to score a single goal.

On the contrary, at the end of the first half, Manchester City launched an attack initiated by Xavi Garcia, assisting teammate Jovetic to score a goal.

Pellegrini was very satisfied with his players' performance. At the end of the first half, he high-fived each of his players.

On the other hand, Aston Villa's head coach was not happy.

As the leader of the league, we actually played a defensive counterattack. Do you have any shame? Moreover, the outside world criticized us for playing dirty and committing fouls.

But the team that received the most cards in the first half was Manchester City. Well, we only received one yellow card, while the other side received three!

Cover the team name, change the team uniforms, and people who don't know would think Manchester City is Aston Villa! Pellegrini doesn't care about these, he is very satisfied with his disciples' performance in the first half.

The League Cup and FA Cup will begin soon, and Manchester City will face the dilemma of fighting on four fronts.

In this situation, it is definitely not possible to rely on the main lineup to conquer the world, and the players will be exhausted.

So he plans to give the substitutes more playing time so that they can play in the cup games and relieve the team's pressure of fighting on multiple fronts.

Manchester City's main goal this season is to win the league title and achieve good results in the Champions League, as for domestic cup competitions.

If they can make it to the finals, then he might consider replacing the main players. If they fail to make it to the finals, then he can just use the substitutes and at most occasionally replace one or two main players to help them get into shape.

In short, we cannot let the cup competition drag down the team's performance.

"You played very well in the first half. Keep playing like this in the second half. You need to be more defensive. As long as you don't get a red card, just hold on for 75 minutes. I will send out the main players to finish the game!"

There were as many as six substitutes on the field in this game: Xavi Garcia, Richards, Jovetic, Negredo, Clichy, Milner and others, who are players who rarely start in normal times.

Except for Navas, almost all of Manchester City's offensive players in the frontcourt were sitting on the bench.

Pellegrini plans to let them play in the second half to warm up and find their game form in order to face the powerful Bayern Munich.

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After the half-time break, neither side made any substitutions.

After the start of the second half, Aston Villa's play was very targeted.

After figuring out who the core of Manchester City's substitutes were, they sent people to specifically restrict Navas and Garcia and prevent them from passing the ball.

This move made Manchester City's offense a little difficult, and the consequence of the weak offense was that the pressure on defense increased sharply.

After not feeling the threat of Manchester City's attack, Aston Villa's backcourt players boldly pressed past the midfield and joined the attack.

The increase in numbers increased their offensive threat, and Manchester City's defense became somewhat precarious.

In the 51st minute of the game, Aston Villa scored a goal through El Ahmadi, and both sides returned to the same starting line.

Fortunately, Pellegrini made a timely substitution and brought on Yaya Toure to strengthen the control of the midfield.

After Yaya Toure came on the pitch, Manchester City's midfield became tougher and their defensive intensity increased.

The offense soon gained momentum.

In the 56th minute, Yaya Toure used a long pass to assist Negredo to score a goal, and Manchester City took the lead again.

After completing this assist, Yaya Toure was very excited! It feels so good to be the team commander and midfield core!

He is the big brother on the field, and the whole team is almost revolving around him. This feeling is really long-lost! Since Lin Quan came to the team, he has not enjoyed this kind of treatment for a long time! On the sidelines, seeing his teammates score a goal, Lin Quan also applauded for the two.

Yaya Toure's pass just now surprised him a little. The long pass was of very high quality and judging from the technique, it was definitely not a lucky move.

But why don’t we see him make such outstanding long passes in normal games?

After helping his teammates complete the assist, Yaya Toure seemed not satisfied with it.

He began to frequently ask for the ball to be used in attacks, as if he wanted to score the goal himself.

Aston Villa were worrying about not being able to control the midfield, but then they saw Yaya Toure dribbling forward on his own.

Then they won’t be polite!

In a moment, several players surrounded and pressed Yaya Toure.

Although Yaya Toure is good at protecting the ball, he cannot withstand so many people pressing him no matter how strong his ability is.

The ball was lost very quickly! Losing the ball at this time was very fatal for Manchester City because Yaya Toure was not in his defensive position.

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

On the sidelines, Pellegrini realized the danger immediately after seeing the ball lost, and shouted loudly to the players on the field.

Manchester City players are already retreating, but they are not as fast as the ball!

Aston Villa players wasted no time and quickly passed the ball to the attacking players in the frontcourt.

Their winger Bacuna used his excellent speed to shake off the defender and shot into the goal of Manchester City! 2:2!

The score was tied again!

However, this was not the worst. Two minutes later, Aston Villa repeated the same trick and stole the ball from Yaya Toure again, scoring another goal in almost the same way.

The score became 3:2, with home team Aston Villa leading the top team Manchester City by one goal.

If the game ends with this score, Manchester City's five-game winning streak will end at the hands of Aston Villa.

After the goal, Aston Villa players and fans went into crazy celebrations.

They didn't expect the team to be able to defeat the powerful Manchester City. Before the game, the best idea in Villa's minds was to draw with the opponent at home and end the opponent's winning streak!

But the actual result gave them a surprise, they actually led Manchester City at home!

This gave Villa a glimmer of hope for victory! On the away team's side, they lost two goals in three minutes, and they lost the ball in almost the same way.

Even the Chilean engineer, who is known for his good temper, couldn't help but get angry at Yaya Toure at this time.

"Why did you leave your position? Damn it, you are a defensive midfielder, not a striker!"

Facing the coach's accusations, Yaya Toure lowered his head and did not argue.

He himself was a little confused. Why was the script different from what he imagined? In his imagination, with his organizational skills and strong offensive ability, he could help the team continue to expand the lead after dribbling the ball, so that the head coach could fully realize his talent on the offensive end.

But what is the result?

He screwed up!

Not only did they fail to score any goals, but the team also lost two goals in a row.

In anger, Pellegrini almost replaced Yaya Toure who had just come on the field.

However, after being dissuaded by his assistant coach, he gave up the idea.

If Yaya Toure was replaced at this time, it would be a huge humiliation for the players and the two sides would be completely at odds.

Although Yaya Toure made mistakes, for Manchester City, he is an indispensable member of the team until a suitable replacement is found.

Without him, Manchester City's midfield defensive ability will be greatly reduced.

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So he resisted the urge and called up Lin Quan and Aguero from the bench.

"Lin, when you and Aguero go up there, you only have one mission, and that is to kick the ball into that damn goal."

The two looked at each other and nodded seriously.

"Very good, then let me tell you about your tactics after you come on the court..."

After Pellegrini gave some instructions to the two players, he only gave them three minutes to warm up before hurriedly substituted them into the field.

At this time, the game time has reached the 75th minute of the second half, and there is not much time left for Manchester City.

Aston Villa were in high spirits after scoring two goals in a row and wanted to replicate their previous success.

After Manchester City kicked off, they launched a crazy press on Manchester City, trying to steal the ball from the opponent and then continue to counterattack.

Lin Quan, who took over the team's command, seemed unhurried in the face of Aston Villa's pressing.

He passed the ball, ran, received the ball and passed it again calmly on the court.

Under his arrangement, Manchester City's frontcourt resumed its smooth operation, while Aston Villa's pressing had no effect.

This kind of pressing is very physically demanding on the players. Once they fail, it will have a huge impact on their morale and enthusiasm.

Therefore, unless it is a team that often uses high-pressure tactics, it will be difficult for other teams to sustain this tactic for too long.

As expected, after seeing that pressing was ineffective, the Aston Villa players, who were exhausted, quickly gave up this tactic and began to shrink their defense, intending to use defense to maintain the victory.

But how could Manchester City let them do as they wish?

The moment the opponent stopped pressing, Lin Quan made an attacking gesture to his teammates and then quickly increased the tempo of the game.

The ball began to pass back and forth between Manchester City players, just like when they were facing the opponent's pressure just now.

The Villa fans in the stands looked very disdainful. There was only a little time left in the game. What was the point of just passing the ball here if you didn't attack?

Can they defeat their own team just by passing the ball? However, they soon stopped laughing.

With Lin Quan's support, organization and passing, Manchester City's pass finally reached the penalty area of ​​Aston Villa.

When the ball returned to Lin Quan's feet again, he had already noticed the gap in the opponent's defense line.

The time is now!

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the opponent's defensive player was not yet in position, he sent a deadly through pass.

Almost at the moment he passed the ball, Aguero suddenly rushed forward, broke into the penalty area and received Lin Quan's pass.

The man arrived, the ball arrived! Bang! With a loud bang, Aguero shot the ball from less than ten meters away from the goal and penetrated the Aston Villa goal.

The score became 3:3, and Manchester City equalized the score.

At this time, there were less than 10 minutes left before the two of them came on stage!

If injury time is included, there are still nearly ten minutes left in the game! With Manchester City's offensive power, they are likely to score another goal! After scoring, Aguero did not choose to celebrate, but immediately rushed into the net and ran back to the center circle with the ball in his arms.

Lin Quan returned to the teeing point almost at the same time as he arrived at the center circle.

The two of them looked at each other's goal at the same time, and then looked at each other almost at the same time. After looking at each other, they smiled at each other.

Everything is self-explanatory!

Seeing the Manchester City players' rush to attack, the Aston Villa players smelled the smell of death! The opponent's goal just now made them completely lose their temper and they didn't even know how to defend.

The ball rolled in front of them, and it was not appropriate to mark the ball or the players.

Every point in the opponent's frontcourt has the ability to finish, and missing any point may result in a goal being lost.

And the guy who just came on the court wearing the number 10 jersey was really awesome.

His passing is unpredictable, his movement is erratic, and his position is unpredictable.

To defend such a player, you have to rely on double-teaming and physical confrontation.

On the sidelines, Aston Villa's head coach also thought of this idea, so he gestured to his players, asking them to adopt a foul tactic.

Even if you are dealt a card, you still have to stop the opponent's attack at this time.

We may not win, but we have to defend the draw no matter what.

Therefore, after the game resumed, Aston Villa's players not only double-teamed Lin Quan, but also frequently fouled him, preventing him from passing and receiving the ball smoothly.

Seeing the opponent's tactics, Lin Quan immediately retreated to the side of his own midfielder.

He doesn't necessarily have to be in the frontcourt to organize the attack. When he was in Barcelona, ​​he first played as a defensive midfielder.

Therefore, in the position of defensive midfielder, Lin Quan can also help the team complete the attack.

After Lin Quan retreated, Aston Villa's double-teaming was a little ineffective.

They were somewhat out of touch with Aston Villa's overall formation, and there were too many teammates around Lin Quan, so they were unable to cut off all the passing routes.

On the contrary, because they were taken away by Lin Quan, holes appeared in Aston Villa's defense.

Such a loophole is fatal in front of a top pass master! In the 89th minute of the game, Lin Quan, with the help of his teammates, got rid of the opponent's pressing and saw a defensive gap on the right side of the opponent's formation.

He decisively kicked the ball and sent a precise long pass to Navas on the wing.

After Navas received the ball, there was so much space in front of him that he could almost run a horse! He did not waste Lin Quan's wonderful pass and quickly cut inside with the ball.

The entire Aston Villa defense line was attracted by him and almost rushed towards him like a swarm of bees.

Navas faked a shot and then passed the ball to his teammate in the middle.

Aguero appeared at the front of the penalty area, received the ball and broke into the penalty area, completing the shot before the defensive player interfered.

This is a decisive kick!

Manchester City achieved another reversal in the 90th minute.

Villa Park fell into a dead silence. Only a few away fans who had travelled with the team reacted and celebrated wildly.

On the field, after witnessing up close how Lin Quan used two passes in the front and backcourt to help the team equalize or even reverse the score, Yaya Toure was completely convinced.

It turns out that this is the correct way to attack.

PS: Everyone seemed dissatisfied with the content of the previous chapter. I let the protagonist sign a contract with Anta mainly because of a domestic sentiment. However, Anta in 2013 was indeed too weak and did not have professional football shoes. This was indeed my negligence.

So according to everyone's opinions, I made a large-scale revision to the previous chapter, and changed the sponsor from Anta to Nike. Thank you for your support. Today is the last day. Please give me a monthly ticket! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)