Chapter 433: Juventus' strength!

Those who should visit should visit, and those who should socialize should socialize.

But on the field, neither side showed any intention of showing mercy.

In the first half, both teams launched a strong offensive and defensive rhythm, which made the game very exciting and made the fans who bought tickets to watch the game in person very excited.

This is the real Champions League in everyone’s mind!

Bringing in a bunch of weak teams whose names we don’t even know has completely lowered the level of the Champions League and made the viewing experience of the game plummet. It’s even worse than watching our own league!

Juventus was obviously well prepared, and they made many targeted arrangements against Manchester City's offensive system.

When defending Lin Quan, they changed the previous strategy of sending people to defend and instead used zone defense, using the players' running and positioning to cut off the connection between Manchester City players and compress Lin Quan's dribbling space.

In the first half, this tactic worked wonders.

Although Manchester City completed 8 shots, they failed to score a goal.

But on the other hand, Juventus' forward line was unable to break Manchester City's goal.

Although there was a lot of fighting between the two sides, the first half ended with a score of 0:0.

After the start of the second half, Guardiola began to make tactical adjustments.

He replaced the team's forward Jovetic with a defensive midfielder Fernandinho.

The formation was changed to 451, and a strikerless formation was adopted.

This adjustment strengthened Manchester City's control over the midfield, effectively curbing and reducing Juventus' counterattacks.

The situation of the game quickly fell into Manchester City's control, and their possession rate soon exceeded 60%, moving towards a higher number.

Juventus head coach Allegri was a little restless. He stood up, walked to the sidelines, frowned, looked at the positioning and offensive coordination of Manchester City players on the field, thinking about the response strategy.

Guardiola's strategy of replacing the striker with a defensive midfielder seems to have weakened Manchester City's offensive ability.

But in fact it strengthened Manchester City's control over the ball and increased the number of their offensive rounds.

For most teams, simply increasing the number of attacks and shots may not necessarily translate into goals.

But Manchester City is different because they have a superstar in their team, and he is the most efficient shooter among the three superstars.

If he is given shooting opportunities like this recklessly, he will score his own goal sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Allegri wondered whether he should make some substitutions, removing a striker and replacing him with a defensive midfielder to strengthen the protection of the back line.

However, before he could make up his mind, the situation on the court changed dramatically.

In the 58th minute, when Manchester City was attacking, Lin Quan's shot at the goal was blocked by Chiellini's leg. The football was refracted, and Buffon, who was ready to save the ball, almost broke his waist.

For goalkeepers, what they fear most is this kind of refracted ball, because the flight trajectory of the ball changes suddenly, leaving them no time to make judgments and prepare.

So Buffon could only watch the football fly into the net helplessly.

1:0, with the help of Chiellini, Manchester City finally changed the score.

After seeing this goal, Allegri couldn't help but put his hand on his forehead. Now, all the adjustments he had planned to make before were useless. Not only could he not replace the striker, but he also had to continue to strengthen the offensive force to turn the tables.

So he called Dybala and asked him to warm up and prepare to play.

Juventus played two forwards in this game: Mandzukic and Morata.

Morata had just returned from injury, so Allegri planned to replace Morata.

However, before he could complete the substitution, Morata on the field gave him a surprise.

In the 62nd minute, the two forwards of Juventus completed a wonderful cooperation.

After receiving the ball, Mandzukic leaned against Manchester City's defender and passed the ball to Morata. Morata made a deft move, avoided Van Dijk's interception, and shot directly after slightly creating an angle.

The kick was very decisive and the speed of the ball was very fast. Navas raised his arms in time to prepare for the save.

But before he could close his palms, the football passed right through the narrow gap between his two palms and flew into the goal.

1:1!

Juventus equalized the score! This is also the first time that Manchester City's goal has been breached since the start of this season.

Seeing Morata complete an excellent shot, Lin Quan couldn't help but be a little surprised.

This guy's shooting skills seem to have improved a lot. I don't know if he's just lucky or if he's really good?

Three years ago, when he was in the national youth team, Lin Quan had witnessed Morata's shooting skills.

This guy is very smart in his positioning. He can always find the gaps in the opponent's defense and create shooting opportunities for himself.

However, this guy's shooting efficiency is very low. Although he can shoot with both hands, he always kicks the ball away in unexpected ways, or simply sends it into the arms of the opposing goalkeeper.

But if Morata suddenly comes to his senses and makes great progress in his shooting skills, then combined with his double-footedness and smart positioning, this kid's future achievements may far exceed his original self, and he may even be promoted to a top striker in football.

After scoring against Manchester City away from home, Morata looked extremely excited. While running towards the corner area, he jumped high sideways. While flying, he made a heart gesture with his hands towards the Juventus fans in the stands.

The Old Lady's fans were already excited the moment their team equalized the score, and when they saw Morata's actions, they started shouting excitedly.

"Well done Morata boy!"

"Nice shot!"

"marvelous!"

The fans' praise made Morata feel like he was floating in the clouds.

This feeling is so fascinating!

He wanted to score two more goals so that the fans would praise him more.

Before Morata could show off, his teammates rushed over, some rode on his back, some touched his head. A group of people surrounded Morata and celebrated wildly.

On the sidelines, Allegri applauded the players with a smile in his eyes.

Fortunately, his substitution was a little slow. If Morata had been substituted, this goal might not have been scored.

It seems that Morata is in better shape than he thought after returning from injury.

Allegri was worried before that he was not in good shape, but after this game, he no longer had such concerns.

But we can't be careless now, they just equalized the score.

The opponent is Manchester City, and there are still 30 minutes left in the game, which is enough time for Manchester City to break their goal again.

Therefore, the next step is the most crucial moment: how to maintain this score!

On the other side, Guardiola was holding his chin, thinking about something.

The goal just now was a fluke. The opponent is unlikely to do it again. Moreover, every failure makes you wiser, so Manchester City will not give them such an opportunity.

But how to break through Juventus' goal is the most important issue at the moment.

He thought for a moment, made a gesture, and asked the players to press forward and launch a pressure attack on Juventus.

This type of attack involves great risks because the backcourt defense is empty. As long as the opponent passes the ball, it will be easy for them to launch a very threatening counterattack.

But Guardiola believes in his players and his tactics and will not give the opponent such an opportunity.

What he needs to do is to let the players constantly put pressure on the opponent through this kind of oppressive attack, so that the opponent's defense line will further shrink and create opportunities for the surprise players he arranges to appear.

After seeing the coach's gesture, Manchester City players had no worries and immediately pressed forward collectively, crossed the half court, and entered the area 30 meters in front of the opponent's penalty area to launch a siege.

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Juventus players suddenly felt tremendous pressure, as if they were facing peak Barcelona.

Manchester City players constantly used passes and dribbles to pull and mobilize Juventus' defense, forcing their players to concentrate and not dare to be negligent.

This state of concentration was very mentally draining for the players. After just a short while, many of them felt physically and mentally exhausted, as if they had fought a tough battle on the battlefield.

Affected by this, Juventus' defense line shrank very significantly, and almost all of them withdrew to within the 30-meter area. At a glance, the penalty area was almost full of people.

Manchester City's front line has no high point, so when Juventus players retreated to the penalty area, their offensive threat seemed to be reduced all of a sudden.

However, there are more ways to break through dense defenses than just heading.

Set pieces and long shots are also good countermeasures.

Seeing the opponent's players gathering near the penalty area, Manchester City began to increase the number of long shots.

Kroos, De Bruyne, David Silva, Lin Quan and others tried long shots one after another.

These people's long-range shots are very threatening, especially Lin Quan. His long-range shots are the most threatening, so he naturally received special attention from Juventus.

However, Manchester City's real killer is neither Lin Quan, nor Kroos, De Bruyne and others.

It was someone that Juventus would never have thought of before! In the 82nd minute, Lin Quan dribbled the ball to create space, pretending to shoot from a distance, attracting Bonucci and Chiellini, and then passed the ball to Kroos who came in from behind.

The two of them cooperated very well. As soon as Lin Quan passed the ball, Kroos had already drawn his bow and arrow, ready to shoot.

The Juventus players nearby hurried to stop Kroos. Goalkeeper Buffon was also attracted by Kroos's actions and even moved his position a little to the right.

However, just when everyone thought that Kroos was going to shoot, he suddenly flicked the ball and kicked it to the open space on the other side.

Still assuming the true teachings?

Although they didn't know who Kroos was going to pass the ball to, after seeing Kroos's move, the Juventus players were all shocked and smelled danger in their hearts.

Following the line of sight of Kroos' pass, a small black figure came into people's sight.

The last shot was actually taken by Kante! This really surprised the Juventus players. They only knew that this guy had strong defensive ability, but they had never heard that he could shoot from a distance! But now it was too late. Thanks to the firepower of Lin Quan and Kroos, there were no defensive players around Kante.

He can complete this shot very easily! Kante, who was well prepared, completed a high-quality long shot.

This time, he aimed at the left side of the goal.

After Kroos feinted the ball, Buffon immediately realized the danger and quickly moved to the right, but he was still a step too late.

When Kante completed the shot, Buffon's feet did not move into the right position, so he could only jump hastily, and the football almost brushed his fingertips and flew into the goal.

Buffon's save made fans of both sides nervous, but when they saw the ball finally brushed past his fingertips and flew into the net, Manchester City fans collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

He is worthy of being the world's number one goalkeeper. He is still so fierce at the age of 37. It is hard to imagine how terrifying he was when he was young! On the other hand, Juventus fans couldn't help but feel sorry.

What a pity, it was just a little bit short!

If Buffon had been more prepared, he might have been able to save the ball.

I wish I hadn't ignored this kid's threat! After landing, Buffon thought unwillingly.

This time, he and his teammates made the mistake of underestimating their opponents.

They didn't expect that it would be Kanter who completed the attack in the end. If he had known this in advance, he would never give the opponent such a good opportunity.

On the sidelines, Guardiola was as happy as a child when he saw Kante score a long-range goal. He excitedly ran to the sidelines and waved his fist to celebrate.

What made him happy was not only that the team regained the lead, but also that he developed Kante's offensive attributes.

There is no doubt that Kanter is strong on the defensive end.

But Guardiola is not satisfied with this. He hopes that every player in his team has the ability to both attack and defend.

All-round players are Guardiola's favorite players!

Developing Kante's offensive ability is of great significance to Manchester City.

This means that they will have an additional point to pass the ball and score in the future, and it will become more difficult for the opponent to defend.

And most importantly, Kanter's defensive ability is particularly strong, and he can complete several successful steals in every game.

As long as his offensive attributes are developed, there will be no need for him to wait for the ball to his teammates to organize the offense. At the moment he completes the steal, let him organize the offense himself. This can reduce the opponent's reaction time and greatly improve the efficiency of the offense.

This is of great significance to Manchester City! Of course, it is not easy to do this. Kante is still far from the all-around warrior he imagined.

Manchester City's second goal was very fatal to Juventus. The game had already gone on for more than 80 minutes, and they had very little time to equalize the score.

In addition, they are now lacking the ball, and the opponent's midfield has very strong control over the game.

If they weaken the back line and increase the midfield and forward line, it will be easy for the opponent to break through the defense and score again.

Allegri is not an indecisive person. He quickly replaced Dybala and continued to strengthen the attack.

It's death anyway, why not give it a try! (End of this chapter)