Chapter 376 The wind-chasing boy at the Juventus Arena!
"Manchester City's No. 13 is from France, right?"
After accidentally discovering Kante, this treasure, Deschamps quickly confirmed with his assistant. Kante's previous team was weak and ranked low, and he himself was not well-known before, so the French national team didn't know much about him.
The assistant checked the information for a while and confirmed that the other party was indeed French.
"Very good, add his name to the next national team training camp. We are still short of a defensive midfielder, and he is the most suitable choice for this position!"
Deschamps can't wait to see Kante's performance in the national team. If he performs well, his ideal lineup will soon be formed.
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In the second half, both Manchester City and Juventus chose to speed up the pace of the game.
Obviously, neither side is satisfied with the current score.
Juventus' attack focused on the flanks on both sides, and they frequently used the full-backs on both sides to form a siege on Manchester City's goal.
In the 58th minute, Juventus sent another cross from the left, Morata got the ball, but his header was confiscated by Navas.
Manchester City then launched a quick counterattack and the ball was quickly passed to Lin Quan's feet. After dodging Vidal's pressing, he dribbled the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Chiellini immediately gave up Aguero and rushed towards Lin Quan.
The two had met in the Confederations Cup before, and Chiellini was unable to defend Lin Quan that time.
Chiellini learned from his previous lesson and did not rush to grab the ball. He just blocked the position and prevented Lin Quan from breaking through easily.
Seeing Chiellini restricting Lin Quan, Buffon gave his teammate a thumbs up in his heart!
Well done, Giorgio! However, Chiellini's blocking only delayed Lin Quan's breakthrough, but failed to completely kill him.
After Lin Quan used a fake move to deceive Chiellini's center of gravity, he quickly moved the ball sideways.
David Silva just happened to receive the ball from the wing. Lin Quan used his body to block Chiellini's sight and passed the ball to David Silva very covertly. Then he quickly rushed forward to create the illusion that he was going to break through with the ball.
Chiellini was fooled and quickly chased Lin Quan.
However, after he ran two steps, he was horrified to find that the football was not under Lin Quan's feet?
Where is the ball?
Where did the ball go? Bang! There was a muffled sound behind Chiellini. After seeing Lin Quan taking away the defender, David Silva decisively shot.
The kick was very sudden, and Lin Quan and Chiellini happened to be in front of him to block the goalkeeper's view, so when he shot, Buffon was not able to notice his movement at the first time.
However, Buffon is worthy of being the world's number one goalkeeper!
His excellent positioning allowed him to make an effective save even after Silva completed the shot.
The ball was saved!
Juventus fans breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Buffon save the opponent's shot.
Just now when Lin Quan was dribbling the ball in their penalty area, he really scared them.
Fortunately, Chiellini marked Lin Quan closely and did not give him any chance to shoot.
If the person who shot this time was Lin Quan, the final result would be hard to predict.
Seeing Buffon save his shot, David Silva shook his head in disbelief.
He thought the ball would definitely go in, but he didn't expect the opponent to be able to save it.
Buffon is indeed worthy of his name!
After escaping danger, Juventus immediately retaliated.
The attack is still launched from the wing, and the ball is still passed into the penalty area for the forwards to score.
Compared with Manchester City, their offensive tactics seem relatively simple.
This is not to say that Allegri only knows this one trick. In fact, he has other offensive tactics.
However, these tactics were completely ineffective against Manchester City, as the opponent's midfield was too aggressive.
In this game, Manchester City's two defensive midfielders are Fernandinho and Kante. Both of them are defensive midfielders with a very large sweeping range and strong defensive ability.
Nine times out of ten, Juventus' attacks from the midfield would be disrupted by these two players, so they had to rely on attacking from the flanks.
However, with the two defensive midfielders protecting them, Juventus' full-backs could only dribble the ball to the bottom line and were unable to cut inside and shoot.
Such a low cross seemed to have a good chance, but under the close defense of Manchester City players, their offensive efficiency was extremely low and they could only return empty-handed time and time again.
Juventus' attack was ineffective, and Manchester City's attack also found it difficult to penetrate the opponent's defense.
Serie A teams are very good at defense, and three of the four midfielders on the other side are players with strong running ability and a wide coverage area.
This resulted in Manchester City not being able to gain any advantage in the midfield, and both sides had to rely on the flanks for their offense.
But the difference is that both of Manchester City's wingers have the ability to cut inside and shoot, while Juventus does not.
Therefore, as the game progressed, Manchester City's attacks from the flanks became more and more threatening, and the situation gradually began to become unfavorable to Juventus.
In the 71st minute of the game, Manchester City launched another counterattack. Lin Quan and De Bruyne completed a wall pass and cut inside with the ball.
This time he did not give Chiellini a chance to defend closely. When Chiellini came up to defend him, he suddenly accelerated, made an extremely fast fried meatball, passed the opponent, and entered the penalty area.
Lin Quan glanced in the direction of the goal and kicked the ball.
It was time to test Buffon! He determined the direction of Lin Quan's shot and rushed out decisively.
However, when Buffon made the save, the football hit Bonucci's leg and refracted, flying into the goal from another direction.
Buffon was stunned!
Bonucci was also stunned!
Lin Quan was also stunned for a moment, but after seeing the football roll into the net, he ran along the field.
“Well done!”
On the sidelines, after seeing Lin Quan dribbling into the penalty area, Guardiola clenched his fists and half-raised them nervously.
It was not until he saw Lin Quan score the goal that he let out a roar and waved his fist excitedly.
This away goal is crucial for Manchester City. With this away goal, they have the upper hand in the two-round match and their chances of advancing to the semi-finals have greatly increased.
There is not much time left in this game. If Juventus cannot equalize the score, then Manchester City’s chances of advancing are probably more than 70%!
"Attack, attack with all your might!"
The opponent's goal made Allegri a little crazy. This is their home court and Juventus absolutely cannot accept the result of losing at home.
So they only have one choice next, that is to attack desperately! Facts have proved that this Juventus is still very strong.
After all, she was able to lead the team into the Champions League final and had a back-and-forth match with Barcelona, which had MSN. The old lady's strength should definitely not be underestimated!
After they launched an all-out attack, the entire Manchester City team suddenly felt tremendous pressure.
The opponent's attack became more determined, the fighting became more fierce, and even the fouls became more decisive.
After all, Manchester City's players had just experienced the Manchester derby, and coupled with the long journey, they were physically exhausted.
After more than seventy minutes of fierce competition, the players' physical fitness showed a significant decline.
The impact of this is that Manchester City's ability to control the midfield began to weaken.
After Juventus gradually controlled the midfield, Pirlo's performance began to become active.
In the 75th minute, Pirlo seemed to have just woken up. He looked up and observed the positions of the players from both sides in the frontcourt, then made a long pass.
This ball was very creative. Morata had a high football IQ. After understanding Sleepy's intention, he quickly inserted from the back and received the ball before the defender.
He accelerated, broke into the penalty area and had a one-on-one opportunity.
Navas sensed the danger the moment Pirlo passed the ball and immediately made the decision to attack.
His decision saved the team! Facing Navas' attack, Morata did not have much time to handle the ball, so he could only pass the ball to his left foot and try to aim at a place where Navas could not reach.
If it were an ordinary person, this ball would probably be difficult to handle.
But Morata's left and right feet are very balanced, and he has no weak foot.
His left-footed shot was extremely threatening. Navas fell to the ground to save the ball but failed to touch it.
But Morata was too focused on angle and his shot almost brushed the post and slipped past the goal.
There was a sigh at the scene, and Juventus fans collectively held their heads, with expressions of regret and disbelief on their faces.
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When Morata saw that the ball did not go in, he knelt down in Manchester City's penalty area, bent over and pounded the grass in frustration, as if blaming himself for pursuing the angle like this!
Behind, Pirlo saw Morata miss the shot and couldn't help shaking his head.
At this moment, he missed his teammates in Milan.
Although they both wear the No. 9 jersey, there are big differences between No. 9 and No. 9.
It seems that Morata was not the only one who forgot to bring his shooting boots. It can even be said that Morata's performance was the best.
In the 81st minute, Tevez had a one-on-one opportunity, but his shot was saved by Navas who fell to the ground.
In the 83rd minute, Pogba's long shot from outside the penalty area went over the crossbar.
For a moment, the situation on the field was that Juventus was besieging Manchester City's goal.
It’s a pity that they had the advantage but couldn’t score. The players failed to seize good opportunities time and time again, kept wasting chances, and were unable to change the score.
When Guardiola saw that his players had physical problems, he made decisive substitutions.
In the 78th minute, he replaced Aguero with Fernando to further strengthen the midfield defense.
In the 81st minute, he replaced the exhausted De Bruyne with Milner.
In the 87th minute, Guardiola replaced Kompany with Rudiger.
After a series of substitutions, Manchester City's defense gradually stabilized.
Facing the opponent's fierce attack, Manchester City was as tenacious as a reef under the waves. No matter how hard the wind and rain blow, I will remain unmoved.
Juventus' attacks failed time and time again, and the game time passed little by little.
The mentality of their players began to become more and more anxious.
The first leg of the game is about to end. If they don’t score again, they will not only lose the game, but also lose their hope of advancing.
So, except for the goalkeeper, all their players crossed the half court and further increased the intensity of the attack.
Facing the Old Lady's crazy attack, Kante's defensive performance was extremely impressive.
In the battles with Pogba, Vidal, Pirlo and others, he frequently performed magical steals.
Especially Pogba, although he returned to the front line, his injury has not been completely healed, which has a significant impact on his condition.
Unfortunately, his opponent is an extremely difficult character, and he will be caught if he makes the slightest mistake.
On the sidelines, Guardiola saw Kante's outstanding performance and admired him more and more.
What a rough diamond! With such a strong defensive foundation, if he can be trained and develop his offensive ability, he will be the mainstay of Manchester City's midfield in the future! Not only Guardiola thinks so, but the French coach Didier Deschamps is also very excited.
Too strong! Really too strong! Is this really a player dug out from a relegation team? Why have I never discovered his talent before?
Deschamps couldn't help but reflect on himself in his heart. Most of the French national team's international players were selected from their own country's league.
So he has watched a lot of Ligue 1 and even Ligue 2 games, but he has not found a promising talent like Kante.
This is simply his dereliction of duty!
Thinking of this, Deschamps couldn't help but admire Guardiola.
The opponent must have watched Ligue 1 less times than himself, but he was able to recognize Kante's extraordinary ability and brought him to the Premier League, giving him a stage to display his talents.
Such vision and courage are truly role models for our generation!
Deschamps felt that after the game, he could use the excuse of visiting Manchester City to observe the players and take the opportunity to have a good communication with Guardiola.
Although the Germans seem to be very disdainful of Guardiola's approach, they are still trying to restore order.
But Deschamps is very interested in this. As a neighbor of Spain, the French are deeply impressed by the strength of Spanish football.
In the second minute of injury time, Kante once again stole the ball from Pogba.
After stealing the ball, he didn't have time to observe the position of his teammates, and kicked the ball directly to the front court as if to clear the ball.
The opponent's attack was too fierce, and he just wanted to kick the ball away to give his teammates a break.
However, someone had a different idea! A figure rushed towards the direction where the football was flying, and the speed was getting faster and faster!
After seeing the jersey numbers on the opponents clearly, Juventus fans exclaimed!
“Stop him!”
"Foul!"
"We can't let him get through!"
The one rushing towards the football was none other than Lin Quan!
At this time, except for the players who had just been substituted into the court by the two teams, the physical strength of the starting players was almost exhausted.
Only Lin Quan has enough energy to sprint like this! Seeing Lin Quan running towards his own stadium, the Juventus players were so scared that they gritted their teeth and tried their best to retreat.
On the Manchester City side, Milner and Fernando, who came on as substitutes, had the most energy, and they rushed up from the back at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
Regardless of whether this attack can be successful, they must rush up to support Lin Quan.
However, it doesn't take that many people to resolve the battle.
Lin Quan alone is enough! On the Juventus side, the person closest to where the ball landed was their goalkeeper Buffon.
Buffon did not choose to retreat and return to the small penalty area to defend the goal, but chose to rush towards the football.
At this moment, he was closer to the football than to the goal. It would be too late for him to retreat. After the opponent received the ball, he made a long-range lob shot, and Juventus' goal would be in danger.
If he rushes towards the football, he will have a chance to destroy the ball before Lin Quan!
Thus, two figures galloped on the field, the Manchester City striker and the Juventus goalkeeper were in a life-and-death race! Buffon was closer, but his start time was later than Lin Quan.
The race between the two quickly determined the winner. Lin Quan got ahead of Buffon and kicked the ball forward, then bypassed Buffon, leaving the opponent no chance to foul, and continued to run as fast as he could to chase the football.
The Juventus Arena was completely silent, and tens of thousands of fans at the scene fell into deathly silence. Many people even closed their eyes in pain, not daring to watch what was going to happen next.
(End of this chapter)