Chapter 435 What is killing someone and destroying their heart? Kane is so miserable!
"Well, you're quite right!"
Guardiola realized that he had made a mistake and that pursuing comprehensiveness too much might not be a good thing.
Some players are not comprehensive, but they have some very outstanding advantages, such as De Bruyne's passing and Kante's defense.
With these advantages, they are able to gain a foothold in the field and even become historical stars, talked about by fans.
On the contrary, some very comprehensive players may be lost in the crowd because they have no characteristics of their own.
After figuring this out, Guardiola finally let go of his stubbornness and gave up his plan to transform Kante.
This made Kante himself feel relieved. Guardiola asked him to play as a central midfielder, but he himself was not used to it. Not only did he play very awkwardly, he also almost caused the team to lose the game.
If the team really loses because of this, Kanter will blame himself to death.
In addition to Lin Quan's persuasion, there is another important reason why Guardiola gave up continuing to do things. They are about to go away to challenge a strong team - Tottenham Hotspur.
Although in the eyes of Manchester City fans, Tottenham is just Manchester City's plaything.
After all, in the past few seasons, Manchester City often scored exaggerated scores when they met them.
However, Guardiola did not underestimate Tottenham because of this.
On the contrary, he feels that Tottenham's strength has improved rapidly in recent seasons, especially with the growth of Harry Kane, Tottenham's forward line is very threatening.
If Manchester City still treats the game with contempt during this visit to White Hart Lane, they will most likely suffer a great loss.
But even though Guardiola was well prepared, Kane's performance on the field still surprised him.
“GOAL!!!!”
"The goal was scored by Tottenham striker Harry Kane!"
"God, who would have thought that this young striker, who is only 22 years old, could score twice in this game. Their opponent is Manchester City, the team with the strongest defense in the entire league this season!"
"It's incredible. In the last game, Manchester City was almost defeated by West Ham United. In this game, will their unbeaten record be ended by Tottenham?"
At this time, the game time came to the 50th minute and the score was 2:2. At White Hart Lane, Manchester City got off to a perfect start.
In the 25th minute of the first half, De Bruyne scored the first goal.
In the 38th minute, Lin Quan scored another goal, giving Manchester City a two-goal lead.
The plot of this game seemed to be developing like Manchester City's encounter with Tottenham in the past few years, but a Tottenham player stood up! Led by Harry Kane, Tottenham launched a vigorous counterattack.
Tottenham scored two goals in the 45th minute of the first half and the 50th minute of the second half.
Moreover, both goals came from Kane himself. It can be said that he carried the team on his own and fought on equal terms with Manchester City.
"This guy, when did he become so fierce?"
After these two goals, Guardiola's eyes changed when he looked at Kane.
Although Kane performed well in the game against Manchester City last year, he was not as strong as this.
How come this guy has grown to such a level in just one year?
In fact, Kane had already made his mark at Tottenham last year.
Last season he scored a total of 21 goals in the league, ranking second in the scorer list only after Lin Quan.
It’s just that the gap in goal count between him and Lin Quan is so huge that his second place is not so eye-catching.
However, for a 22-year-old young player who can achieve such results at his age, his future is definitely limitless.
It is also because of this that last season, the British media began to praise Kane and portray him as the new generation of British star.
Although the young stars who have had this title before did not end up well, Kane is different from those people.
He was not hyped up by the British media, but he played his way to success bit by bit with his own hard power.
As long as he can continue his outstanding performance last season, he will become the number one star of the British Empire, no doubt about it.
In this game, Kane seemed to be proving to the outside world that he is not a flash in the pan player and that he will definitely have a place in the future of football! Seeing Kane in hot form, Guardiola felt something was not right.
Although Manchester City was not behind in the score, the opponent's momentum was completely boosted after scoring two goals in a row.
At this time, we can't continue to play according to the tactics and rhythm just now. If we don't make any changes and let the opponent continue with this momentum, Manchester City is likely to lose the away game! Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, stabilized his mentality, and made tactical gestures to the players on the field, and began to change tactics.
Tottenham had just equalized the score and were preparing to continue their attack on Manchester City.
But when the game resumed, they found that Manchester City's formation began to shrink.
They were afraid of Tottenham's firepower and became conservative! In the Premier League, Manchester City is the representative of offensive football. They rarely play defensive counterattack tactics. In most games, Manchester City uses surging attacks to directly defeat the opponent.
However, in this game, they were forced to shrink their defense.
This scene made the Tottenham fans who came to watch the game very excited. They thought it was another game where Manchester City massacred their team, but they did not expect the situation to be reversed.
Tottenham Hotspur seems to be able to hold its head high and become the master!
This made Tottenham fans particularly excited and they all started shouting at the top of their lungs.
Some Tottenham fans even began to satirize Manchester City in revenge for the ridicule and humiliation they suffered from Manchester City fans in the past.
On the sidelines, in Tottenham's coaching booth.
Tottenham coach Pochettino couldn't help feeling worried when he saw Manchester City retreat on their own initiative.
Didn't Guardiola always like to play pressure attack? When did he become so utilitarian and learn from Mourinho to play defensive counterattack? However, after taking a look at Manchester City's lineup, he felt a little relieved.
These players in Manchester City's frontcourt are very strong in positional warfare. They can dribble, break through and pass, but they do not seem to be very suitable for defensive counterattacks.
They don't have any particularly fast wingers in their team, so they can't counterattack quickly and the threat is naturally not that great.
The situation on the field was pretty much what Pochettino had expected. After Manchester City contracted their formation, they found several opportunities to counterattack, but because they lacked speed, they posed little threat.
On the contrary, because they actively contracted their formation, they faced greater obstruction when advancing in positional warfare, making it more difficult for them to pose a threat to Tottenham's goal.
As a result, Manchester City's offensive threat actually decreased, and Guardiola's adjustments seemed to backfire.
"It's better to hear about him than to meet him. People say Guardiola is the best of the new generation of coaches, but now it seems a bit exaggerated!"
As soon as Pochettino finished speaking, he saw the assistant referee raise the sign for substitution.
Manchester City made the first personnel adjustment, with Son Heung-min coming on to replace David Silva.
This substitution made Pochettino a little uneasy.
Son Heung-min is a player that Tottenham had previously taken a fancy to and was preparing to sign. One of his characteristics is that he is very fast.
Did Guardiola replace him because he realized that Manchester City lacked speed wingers and wanted to use him to open up the situation?
If this is the case, then Tottenham may be in trouble.
When the Tottenham fans at the scene saw Guardiola's substitution, they immediately booed.
They all felt that Manchester City was provoking them. Tottenham fans also heard about the summer transfer window from media reports.
This Manchester City player who is about to play was supposed to be a Tottenham player, but was abducted by Manchester City halfway.
If Tottenham can bring him in during the summer transfer window, then paired with Kane, the firepower of Tottenham's front attack group will be further enhanced. In that case, Tottenham this season may be able to impact the Champions League zone, or even try to launch an attack on the championship throne.
Unfortunately, the deal did not go through.
Son Heung-min ignored the boos from the audience, even though Tottenham made an offer to him at the time.
If Manchester City is an option, he will definitely give priority to it.
If for no other reason, he would come to Manchester City just because Manchester City has Lin Quan.
While waiting to go on the court, Son Heung-min looked up at the game time on the scoreboard.
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It's not even 60 minutes yet, and he was substituted on much earlier than usual.
This made him very excited. More time meant more opportunities for him to perform.
What's more, the team's tactics at this time are very suitable for him.
In the team's training matches, once the team uses this tactic, his teammates will give priority to passing the ball to him and use his speed to tear through the opponent's defense.
Thinking of this, Son Heung-min couldn't help but glance at Tottenham's goal, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
After Son Heung-min came on the pitch, Manchester City's counterattack threat suddenly increased.
De Bruyne passed the ball to him, Aguero helped him with the assists, and Lin Quan helped him attract the opponent's attention and create space.
Tottenham can't stop him at all!
In the 72nd minute, Son Heung-min received a pass from his teammate and ran with the ball on the wing.
Aguero and Lin Quan also formed a V-shape and sprinted towards Tottenham's goal together.
This massive counterattack made Tottenham fans in the stands frightened and almost unsteady in their seats.
Judging from the momentum alone, Manchester City's counterattack momentum was very different after Son Heung-min came on the court.
Tottenham's defensive players are very conflicted. Lin Quan, Aguero and others are all well-known stars, and they are top stars.
It is impossible for them not to dispatch people to intercept them, but if they do so, there will be fewer people who can be mobilized to intercept Son Heung-min.
In addition, Son Heung-min was dribbling the ball on the wing, and there was only one full-back who could pass the ball to the wing.
However, because Tottenham's full-back had dribbled forward to assist the opponent, he was still in the opponent's half and failed to complete the retreat.
This means that Son Heung-min is now unguarded! In the unfavorable situation of two against three, Tottenham players chose to retreat to the penalty area and closely guard Lin Quan and Aguero.
As for Son Heung-min, they can only leave him alone.
Son Heung-min was originally preparing to pass the ball, but when he saw the opponent's posture, he immediately gave up the idea of passing the ball and rushed into the penalty area with the ball.
If you don't come to me, then I will take the initiative to come to you. In short, we must make full use of our advantage in numbers!
"clever!"
Son Heung-min's choice made Guardiola give a thumbs up. This choice was very wise. If he continued to cross the ball according to the original routine, the probability of being successfully intercepted by the opponent would be high.
But if he dribbles the ball inside, he will have more options and can pass or shoot, and the opponent will be distracted because of his participation.
At that time, whether Son Heung-min seizes the opportunity to shoot himself or passes the ball to A Kun and Lin Quan who have better shooting skills, it is very likely that a goal will be created.
The opposing defensive player was a beat slow and only pounced on him after Son Heung-min dribbled the ball into the penalty area.
At this time, Son Heung-min had already got into position and was ready to shoot.
Bang! With a loud bang, Son Heung-min shot the ball with great force, and the football flew straight towards the goal at an extremely fast speed.
Tottenham's goalkeeper tried his best, but because his previous position was mainly to defend Lin Quan and Aguero, he failed to save Son Heung-min's shot.
The football whizzed into the goal! 3:2, Manchester City took the lead again.
The hero of the goal was their new signing in the summer - Son Heung-min!
Boo! There was another round of boos from the crowd. This time, the Tottenham fans were really going to break down.
The originally good situation was ruined by a player who was supposed to play for Tottenham. This was a double blow, and it made them feel so uncomfortable that they wanted to vomit blood.
In the box at White Hart Lane, Tottenham chairman Levy almost vomited blood.
Manchester City is so despicable! They actually let this guy play at White Hart Lane and play a key role, killing Tottenham's hope and the game!
What does it mean to kill someone and destroy their heart?
This is it! "Holy crap, is this a dragon?"
"Well, he dribbled the ball from his own half, ran all the way to the opponent's penalty area and scored. With his speed, explosiveness and the final shot, it feels like Manchester City has found a treasure!"
"A player like this only costs 30 million euros, it feels like great value!"
"Indeed, compared to the signing of Mangala last summer, it is a huge profit!"
"I think with this goal, Son Heung-min will become famous in the Premier League!"
"Yeah, there should be no problem for this goal to be selected as one of the top five goals of the week!"
"Poor Kane, he fought so hard the whole game, but he still lost in the end!"
"There's nothing I can do. I can't lead his teammates!"
"Levi is really a miser. Why does he keep so much money? He should use it to strengthen Tottenham as soon as possible!"
On the Internet, fans had a heated discussion about this goal.
In addition to being amazed by Son Heung-min's performance and remembering his name, many Tottenham or Kane fans also stood up for him.
In this game, it seemed like Kane was fighting against the entire Manchester City on his own.
Just like the first round of the league match against Manchester United at Old Trafford! Kane is so miserable!
(End of this chapter)