Chapter 347: Downturn
Di Maria, who had sleepwalked throughout the first half, finally woke up in the second half.
After the start of the second half, Di Maria suddenly became active and created threats many times through his breakthroughs on the wing.
In the 49th minute, Di Maria was brought down by Demichelis when he broke through on the right.
Di Maria looked very angry. After standing up, he butted heads with Demichelis and kept talking, as if questioning why the other party did this.
The two are teammates in the national team and their relationship is not bad.
But in the Manchester derby, Demichelis had no intention of letting the opponent win. He took action when necessary without any mercy.
The referee was also ruthless. He took out a yellow card and gave a yellow gem card to the Argentine defender.
This is the fifth yellow card in this game. The number of yellow cards in this game seems to be above average.
In the 54th minute, it was Di Maria again. He broke through the wing and made a cross. Rooney squeezed out of the crowd like a small tank, stretched out his legs and wanted to kick the ball into the goal.
It's a pity that his legs seemed to be a little short, and the ball almost slipped past the goal just by the tip of his toes.
When Di Maria saw his teammates missed the opportunities he created, his face showed disappointment without any concealment.
Rooney himself was very upset. He was just a little bit short of scoring the goal. If he were as tall as Van Persie, he would have scored the goal.
Van Persie, who is 188cm tall, was also very upset. If he was in Rooney's position, he would have been able to reach the ball.
However, his starting speed was not as fast as Rooney's, and he missed the opportunity after being a step slower.
The opponent had only 10 players, but they kept threatening their goal, which made Manchester City players very annoyed.
They also gradually increased their offensive against Manchester United! In the 57th minute, seeing that the opponent's defense in the penalty area was extremely tight, Yaya Toure tried a long shot outside the penalty area.
The kick was very threatening, but unfortunately it was not suppressed and went slightly over the crossbar.
In the 66th minute, Manchester City took a corner kick. Manchester United center back Rojo fell to the ground seriously injured while competing with Van Dijk and was forced to leave the field.
When he was carried off the field on a stretcher, Rojo seemed a little unconscious, which made many Red Devils fans start to worry about him.
On the other side, Van Dijk seemed to be fine. The two of them had just collided heavily in the penalty area. He just felt a little dizzy and quickly returned to normal.
Sure enough, people's physical fitness cannot be generalized.
After Rojo left the field, Van Gaal was forced to replace him with young player McNeil.
At this time, both of Manchester United's starting central defenders left the field, which posed a huge hidden danger to their defense line.
This hidden danger was soon detonated! In the 72nd minute, Van Persie's whiff was saved by Navas.
Immediately, Manchester City launched a quick counterattack.
De Bruyne made a long pass of about 30 meters and sent the ball to Jovetic's feet.
Jovetic had a psychological trauma from being saved by De Gea before, so he did not shoot immediately after receiving the ball. After seeing De Gea rushing towards him, he quickly passed the ball to his teammate.
David Silva shot the ball, but De Gea was unable to defend and the ball brushed past his fingertips and flew into Manchester United's goal.
3:0!
Manchester City scored the third goal of the game! After this goal was scored, Manchester City basically secured the victory of the game.
It was impossible for ten-man Manchester United to score three goals in a row with only 20 minutes left in the game.
If they could really achieve this, they wouldn't be ranked so low in the standings.
The Manchester United players were grief-stricken, with frustration written all over their faces.
Before the game, they were all full of confidence, thinking they could avenge their previous defeat at the Etihad Stadium.
However, the cruel reality taught them a hard lesson, letting them know not to engage in unrealistic daydreams during the day!
Some stars in Manchester United did not seem to give up completely. In the 81st minute, Van Persie used his personal ability to cut in from the right and took a low shot in front of the small penalty area.
The ball was very threatening, but Navas was focused and attacked early to block the angle and block Van Persie's shot.
In the 83rd minute, Rooney suddenly broke out and passed three people on the left.
Although it was a bit bumpy, I got through it.
Luka Modric dribbled the ball into the penalty area. Facing double-teaming from Van Dijk and Demichelis, he chose to pass the ball horizontally to his teammates.
But Van Persie didn't know whether he didn't expect Rooney to pass the ball or he was not prepared enough.
He failed to start immediately and watched the football fly past him and be cleared by Manchester City's defender.
Seeing that Van Persie didn't receive his pass, Rooney was so angry that he wanted to curse! On the sidelines, Manchester United coach Van Gaal couldn't help shaking his head after seeing the ball.
Manchester United's counterattack angered Manchester City, and they began to make continuous substitutions.
Navas replaced Milner and Fernandinho replaced Fernando.
This is a signal to strengthen the attack! In the 84th minute, Navas broke through from the right and made a cross. Lin Quan took the ball with his back and passed it back to De Bruyne.
De Bruyne received the ball, broke forward and shot at the near post.
Carrick, who came on as a substitute, performed very experiencedly. He took the first step and blocked De Bruyne's shot.
One minute later, Navas relied on Luke Shaw to get to the edge of the small penalty area and shot.
With a loud bang, the ball hit the goal frame and bounced out.
For a moment, Manchester City launched an overwhelming attack, and Manchester United fans couldn't help but feel frightened again.
They have already conceded three goals. If they concede another goal, it will be a tragedy.
Manchester United had suffered four consecutive defeats against Manchester City and were bloodbathed twice in a row.
They were really scared and didn't want to be beaten into a tragedy again.
With this mentality, Manchester United players were cautious when attacking, and the offensive threat was greatly reduced.
In the end, at the end of the game, Manchester City defeated Manchester United 3:0 at home.
While winning another Manchester derby, they also defended their leading position.
At the press conference after the game, reporters asked Van Gaal many questions without any courtesy.
He had previously made a bold statement that he would beat Manchester City away from home, but ended up being slapped in the face.
Being criticized by reporters at this time can be considered as a deserved punishment.
Van Gaal brought it upon himself. After losing the Manchester derby, his situation became increasingly difficult.
It is reported that Manchester United's board of directors has completely lost patience with the Dutchman and has begun contacting other head coaches, apparently intending to change coaches before the winter break.
Manchester City, which had just won the game, was also rumored to be changing coaches.
Shortly after Manchester City won the game against Manchester United, news came out that Manchester City coach Pellegrini had resigned as Manchester City head coach due to his own illness.
Manchester City Club is currently in contact with some famous coaches who are unemployed at home to solve the team's problem of lack of head coach.
This news has not been confirmed yet and the outside world generally has doubts about it.
But Lin Quan knew about Pellegrini's condition, so when he heard the news, he believed it was true.
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Pellegrini's departure has obviously had an impact on Manchester City's morale.
On October 29, in the fourth round of the League Cup, Manchester City, playing at home, suffered a huge upset.
They lost 0-2 to Newcastle United at home and failed to reach the quarterfinals.
This is the first time in half a year that Manchester City has lost at home.
The last home loss dates back to the game against Chelsea last season.
What was worse than losing was that just 9 minutes into the game, the team's main winger David Silva was injured and left the field, adding another major player to Manchester City's injury camp.
Post-match examinations showed that David Silva had a sprained knee and would probably miss 4-6 weeks.
The team has just lost its head coach and has suffered consecutive injuries. Currently, as many as four absolute main players are absent due to injuries.
If we include Nasri, who strained his groin in a training match, Manchester City's injury camp is overcrowded.
Low morale, constantly injured players, and a busy schedule have combined to make Manchester City's prospects for this season bleak.
The experts and celebrities who praised Manchester City a month ago are now pessimistic about the team.
"If Manchester City can't get out of the trough as soon as possible, the championship this season may be won by the Blues!"
"Manchester City needs to solve the problems facing the team as soon as possible, whether it is an injury problem or a problem with the head coach selection. The longer these problems are delayed, the greater the impact on their record!"
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"I think Manchester City should consider giving up some cup games and focus on the league and the Champions League. If necessary, even the Champions League can be given up. In this way, the impact of players' injuries can be reduced a lot!"
It is generally believed that the reason why Manchester City is full of injuries is closely related to their busy schedule.
There are too many high-intensity games, and the players do not get enough rest. The accumulated physical fatigue can easily lead to injuries.
To solve this problem, we must reduce the number of games played by players so that they can get more rest. We can also spend a high price to hire the most professional medical team to track the players' physical condition anytime and anywhere to prevent problems before they occur.
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Against the backdrop of pessimism from the outside world, Manchester City entered the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.
On November 3, French Ligue 1 powerhouse Monaco marched towards Manchester with great momentum.
Taking advantage of your weakness, seeing Manchester City in a slump, Monaco, which has just experienced a change of coach, really hopes to get a piece of meat from the defending champion.
However, their calculations were wrong! Although the Manchester City team was in a very low state, there was still a man in their team who could not be ignored!
"Lin, it was him who stepped up again at the critical moment to save the team!"
In the 82nd minute of the game, Lin Quan relied on his strong personal strength to force his way into the penalty area, carried the opponent's defender and sent the ball into Monaco's goal.
This was the only goal of the game, but for Lin Quan, this goal was enough! "Manchester City won all four games, accumulated 12 points, and advanced to the next round two rounds in advance!"
"This result is definitely good news for Manchester City, which is in a precarious situation!"
"I hope that with the encouragement of this victory, Manchester City can get out of the trough as soon as possible!"
After getting this victory, everyone in Manchester City breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if Manchester City loses the next two games, as long as Leverkusen fails to win the next two games, Manchester City can still secure the first place in the group.
Therefore, the next two games can be strategically abandoned.
They can avoid the trouble of fighting on two fronts and focus on the league! However, the sluggish state still seems to affect the team.
In the league at the weekend, Manchester City was still in poor form playing away from home against relegation team Queens Park Rangers.
In the 23rd minute, Lin Quan took the lead in helping the team score a goal, establishing a leading advantage.
However, this advantage was soon lost.
In the 37th minute of the first half, Austin's long shot helped Queens Park Rangers equalize the score.
In the 78th minute of the game, Demichelis made a mistake in defense. His physical strength declined and his movements were deformed. When he cleared the ball, he accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal.
The score became 2:1, and Manchester City, playing away, was forced into a desperate situation.
"Sorry, my!"
Demichelis apologized profusely to his teammates.
When the team fell into such a depressed situation, he not only failed to help, but also sent the team into the abyss, which made Demichelis feel very guilty.
"It doesn't matter, we still have time!"
Lin Quan patted Demichelis on the shoulder and spoke comfortingly.
Mangala's inability to be used and Kompany's injury has not yet improved have meant that Manchester City has few players available at the central defender position.
For a veteran of Demichelis' age, he often plays the entire game during this period, and his physical overdraft is very serious.
Although he made such a fatal mistake, without his key clearances on the back line in this game, Manchester City would have probably lost more goals.
"Um!"
Demichelis nodded heavily. He might doubt what others said, but he believed in Lin Quan's words.
Manchester City quickly made a substitution, with veteran Lampard coming on to replace Fernando.
In the 78th minute, Lampard's long shot slipped past the goal.
In the 81st minute, De Bruyne's shot in the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper...
In the last ten minutes of the game, Manchester City launched round after round of fierce attacks on their opponents.
However, Queens Park Rangers, who unexpectedly took the lead, united as one and rushed into the fence, trying to hold on to this hard-earned victory.
For them, these 3 points are crucial as they aim to avoid relegation.
Whether we can continue to stay in the Premier League next season may depend on these 3 points!
In the 85th minute, Lin Quan received a pass from De Bruyne. He observed the opponent's defensive position before receiving the ball.
There were so many people in the penalty area that there was no space at all. It seemed that long shots were the only way! Thinking of this, Lin Quan flicked the ball, as if he was ready to try a long shot.
This kind of attempt had been made many times before by other Manchester City players, and the Queens Park Rangers players did not take it seriously, just raising their feet to block it symbolically.
However, at the moment the opponent raised his foot, Lin Quan pushed the ball back, and started instantly, passing by the opponent.
The opponent was caught off guard and didn't even have time to commit a foul. They could only watch Lin Quan accelerate into their own penalty area.
When the two defenders saw Lin Quan rushing up, they immediately stepped forward to block him, not giving the opponent any space to break through.
After completing the block, they expected Lin Quan to either rush for a shot or pass the ball.
However, to their surprise, Lin Quan neither passed the ball nor shot.
Instead, he dribbled the ball through their midst and used his body to force his way through.
"This is……"
"How is this possible?"
The fans and players of the opposing team were all stunned.
They had only heard that Lin Quan possessed superb footwork and outstanding techniques, but had never heard that he had such outstanding physical fitness that he could break through the blockade of two defenders.
Is this still a human? Bang! There was a loud noise, and the football was almost deformed by Lin Quan's explosive kick.
The Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper was about to make a save, but subconsciously pulled his hand back.
If you really try to catch such a violent shot with your hands, you might end up breaking your wrist!
The football rushed into the net, pushing the net backwards but still rolling, as if it was about to break through the net! The opponent's shot was very powerful, which was evident! (End of this chapter)