Chapter 484 Neymar wants revenge, Neymar misses a penalty kick!
The arrival of Manchester City makes Paris Saint-Germain feel like they are facing a formidable enemy. Seeing the opponent's star player signing autographs and taking photos with fans at the airport with a relaxed look, without any worry about the next game, the mood of Paris Saint-Germain is even more complicated.
As the biggest star in Ligue 1 and the player who will face Lin Quan in the next game, Neymar is under a lot of pressure.
The fans of Paris Saint-Germain, his teammates and even the entire Ligue 1, all placed their hopes on him, hoping that he could lead the team to repel the invading enemy.
Neymar himself knows that this battle is very important to him.
If he can lead Paris Saint-Germain to defeat Manchester City, he will not only win the hearts of countless fans, but also prove himself with this battle and allow him to join the ranks of superstars.
Although he is now the transfer record holder in football, judging from the transfer fee, he has already been a superstar.
But whether he deserves the reputation or not still needs to be proven by his performance on the field.
After coming to Paris Saint-Germain, he received various preferential treatments because of the low competition in Ligue 1 and because he became the star player of Paris Saint-Germain.
To the extent that Neymar is a little bit complacent, not only his training attitude is not as positive as before, he even frequents nightclubs in Paris, showing signs of following those former Brazilian stars.
However, since drawing Manchester City in the knockout round, Neymar's attitude has changed 180 degrees.
He no longer went to brothels, and his attitude towards daily training was extremely positive. He would even do extra training for himself after the regular training.
The reason that drove Neymar to do this was the revenge he longed for deep in his heart, revenge against Lin Quan! Since the 2013 Confederations Cup, Neymar had achieved a "glorious" record of defeating Lin Quan in several matches.
He debuted as a Brazilian genius and was once hailed by Pele as a strong contender for the next king of football.
However, after suffering a series of defeats at the hands of Lin Quan, Neymar not only lost his hope of becoming the best player in the world, but was also completely overshadowed by Lin Quan.
This is obviously what Neymar does not want to see, so he is extremely eager to defeat Lin Quan, prove himself by taking revenge on Lin Quan, and completely get rid of Lin Quan's shadow!
Neymar's transformation made the Paris Saint-Germain coach and club executives very happy.
Neymar is the star player of Paris Saint-Germain. The better his condition, the higher the chances of Paris Saint-Germain winning.
Before the game, Paris Saint-Germain, which had already secured the league title, rested for a week and prepared for this fierce battle.
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On April 7, at 19:45, with the referee's whistle, the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals officially started.
In this game, Paris Saint-Germain played in a 433 formation, with Neymar, Cavani and Di Maria occupying the left, middle and right positions respectively.
In the back are three midfielders: Matuidi, Motta and Rabiot, and the defense is made up of Maxwell, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and Aurier.
The goalkeeper is Trapp, whose name is easy to remember because it is very similar to the name of a certain president.
The opposing Manchester City played in a 4231 formation, with Jesus at the front and Lin Quan, Son Heung-min and De Bruyne behind him.
The two defensive midfielders are Kroos and Kante, and the defense is led by Zabaleta, Demichelis, Rudiger and Clichy.
Navas is still the starting goalkeeper.
Compared to the powerful Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City's lineup is not complete. Due to injuries, the team has as many as four main players absent.
And this may be an opportunity for the home team.
After the game started, Paris Saint-Germain took the lead amid the enthusiastic cheers of the home fans.
However, in less than ten seconds, they lost the ball.
Manchester City unexpectedly launched a crazy pressing in the frontcourt after the opening, as if they wanted to get a good start.
Paris Saint-Germain was not well prepared for this and lost the ball quickly in a panic.
Fortunately, they reacted quickly and immediately counterattacked Manchester City.
However, Manchester City's attack was very fast. After just a few passes, the football had reached the front of the opponent's penalty area. What's more, the ball was still at Lin Quan's feet.
Paris Saint-Germain's central defender David Luiz immediately rushed forward and tried to steal the ball from Lin Quan's feet, but was fooled by Lin Quan's realistic feint and easily passed by him.
Louis, who was furious, kicked Lin Quan from behind.
Just 23 seconds into the game, Paris Saint-Germain committed a foul, and it was a dangerous move that would definitely result in a card.
The referee immediately blew the whistle and trotted over, reaching for a card as he ran.
David Luiz also calmed down at this time and realized that he had made a huge mistake.
A foul in this position is likely to give the opponent an excellent free kick opportunity, and his action just now was very large. If the referee's penalty standards were stricter, this would most likely be a red card.
If this is really a red card, then Paris Saint-Germain will lose a key defensive player within a minute of the start of the game, and the game will be in jeopardy!
So, when he saw the referee running towards him, David Luiz immediately panicked. He tried hard to plead with the referee while trying to pull up Lin Quan who had fallen to the ground.
Seeing that he admitted his mistake with a good attitude, the referee showed mercy and only took out a yellow card from his chest pocket to warn him.
When he saw the referee's board fall to the ground, David Luiz stopped pretending, reached out to pull Lin Quan's hand and then retracted it.
Lin Quan just happened to sit up from the ground, and was extremely speechless after seeing this scene.
This guy, a yellow card was too easy for him. If the person who committed the foul was not him but another Manchester City player, he would most likely have been carried away on a stretcher.
Thinking of this, Lin Quan looked at David Luiz deeply, and he remembered this guy!
"What a pity! If you had taken the ball one step further, it would probably have been a penalty!"
Standing in front of the free kick, De Bruyne took a look at the penalty area line that was very close, and said to Lin Quan with some regret.
"The free kick from this position is great. If played well, it can be very threatening!"
Lin Quan didn't feel any regrets. If he had really brought the ball into the penalty area, the opponent would not dare to commit such a reckless foul.
Besides, the opponent's penalty area has my sister-in-law, the world's number one central defender, guarding it. How can it be so easy to break through?
The ball was too close to the wall, so Lin Quan gave the penalty kick to De Bruyne.
The latter tried a kick at a tricky angle, aiming for the blind spot, but unfortunately he failed to hold it down and it was a little too high.
But even so, the home fans were still sweating.
If the opponent scored right at the start of the game, the game would be in jeopardy.
Threatened by Manchester City's early attack, Paris Saint-Germain became much more cautious after the restart and did not dare to move forward rashly.
Both sides were testing each other's strength and looking for each other's flaws.
During this period, Neymar was not very active on the wing, and people seemed to have forgotten his existence.
However, when the test ended and Paris Saint-Germain launched an attack again, Neymar's threat was immediately apparent.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Paris Saint-Germain launched an attack. Neymar broke through the wing and cut inside to the front of the penalty area.
Rudiger thought he was going to shoot, so he stepped forward to intercept.
However, Neymar chose to pass the ball directly to Cavani behind Rudiger. After receiving the ball, Cavani half turned around and leaned on Demichelis, ready to shoot. However, he slipped or something and suddenly fell in the penalty area.
The referee immediately blew the whistle and pointed to the penalty spot, awarding Paris Saint-Germain a penalty.
This penalty caused strong dissatisfaction on the Manchester City side. The players rushed over emotionally and surrounded the referee to ask for an explanation.
Demichelis tried to explain to the referee that he had not committed any foul and Cavani slipped on his own.
However, the referee did not change his decision. Instead, he took out two yellow cards, warning Demichelis and Clichy respectively.
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On the sidelines, Guardiola, who rarely swears, was so angry that he blurted out vulgar words starting with the word F after seeing the referee award a penalty and show his players two yellow cards.
If there was only one penalty, he would not be so angry, but the referee showed yellow cards to both of his defenders, which had a huge impact on Manchester City's defense.
After receiving a yellow card, they will inevitably be cautious when defending, and opponents will also target them, which is not good news for Manchester City.
The hidden concerns in the defense line made Guardiola a little worried. In this game, Manchester City would most likely not be able to keep a clean sheet and it was only a matter of time before they conceded a goal.
I just don’t know if the attacking group in the frontcourt can help the team score more goals and use offense to make up for the loopholes in the back line?
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While Manchester City players were still arguing with the referee, Neymar didn't care about that. He excitedly came to the penalty area with the football, ready to take a penalty kick.
Cavani, who was standing by, brushed off the grass debris on his butt, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
He created the penalty kick and he should have taken it, after all, he is the team's main striker.
However, Cavani, who was used to being the smaller player, did not dare to conflict with the team's star player.
So he could only be angry but not say anything, and watched Neymar snatch his penalty opportunity.
By the time the referee used a yellow card to calm the dispute and finally allowed the game to continue, Neymar had already been standing at the penalty spot for several minutes.
The game was still young and Manchester City goalkeeper Navas was not in his best form.
In addition, the success rate of penalty saves is not high, so when Neymar stood in front of the goal, the Paris Saint-Germain players were ready to celebrate.
The referee blew the whistle, and Neymar began to run, one step, two steps, three steps...
He aimed at the lower right corner of the goal and kicked the ball towards that position.
However, Navas noticed Neymar's movements, moved his feet in advance, and fell to the ground to save the ball the moment Neymar completed the shot.
The football was saved by him. Neymar was stunned for a moment, as if he did not expect that his shot would be blocked. As a result, he did not rush to grab the ball in the penalty area, causing the flying ball to be destroyed by the Manchester City defender.
There was an uproar at the Parc des Princes. Tens of thousands of spectators were staring at the flying football in amazement, shocked in their hearts: This ball didn't go in?
Are you kidding me? This is a penalty kick!
The players on the field also did not expect this to happen. Cavani was stunned for a moment, then looked at Neymar who was kneeling on the ground with his head in his hands, and couldn't help but feel a little gloating in his heart: I told you to take my penalty, but you missed it? You deserved it!
Paris Saint-Germain missed a penalty, which dealt a big blow to their morale, while on Manchester City's side, Navas's amazing save greatly boosted the team's confidence.
After the restart, Manchester City players were in noticeably better shape, and even the defense was more stable.
After resolving their worries, Manchester City began to gradually gain strength on the offensive end.
In the 35th minute of the game, Lin Quan broke through on the wing and passed the ball to De Bruyne, who then made a through pass.
Jesus, who was at the front, passed the ball back to Lin Quan. Lin Quan dribbled the ball sideways, created space and swung his leg to prepare for a shot.
The opponent's defender immediately stepped forward to block, but Lin Quan faked a shot and passed the ball. He raised his leg high and kicked the ball lightly, sending the ball straight into the penalty area and finding De Bruyne who was coming in from behind.
De Bruyne shot directly without stopping the ball. The goalkeeper had no time to react and the ball went into the net.
The score became 0:1, Manchester City took the lead and scored the first goal away from home! The scene was completely silent, and the fans of Paris Saint-Germain were dumbfounded, staring at their own goal.
So, the ball is lost?
The Paris Saint-Germain players on the field were also stunned. Some of the players who had chased back from the frontcourt supported their knees with their hands, watching the football rolling in their own net, their eyes full of despair.
De Bruyne's goal was like a bucket of cold water poured over the heads of everyone in Paris Saint-Germain, making them feel cold all over.
This goal was very fatal for Paris Saint-Germain because it was the opponent's away goal. Even if they equalized the score, they would still be behind in the score.
Even if they scored two goals in a row and reversed the game, the opponent's away goal would still be a huge hidden danger for them.
Compared to the gloomy situation in Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City is naturally excited.
"Nice shot!"
"You're the one who spread it well!"
After De Bruyne scored, Lin Quan rushed towards him, jumped high and rode on his back.
"If you didn't run forward, my eyes would have been thrown into the air, so the main credit for this ball still goes to you!"
Lin Quan was not talking nonsense. If it were any other teammate, he would have probably shot the ball himself.
Without sufficient tacit understanding, such passes will not only fail to result in goals, but will also hand over the ball to the opponent. If the opponent's defender has strong passing ability and launches a counterattack, then Manchester City may be in danger.
But Lin Quan knew that De Bruyne would definitely move forward, and he would do so regardless of whether he passed the ball or not, so he could pass the ball to where he thought it should go without looking at anyone.
De Bruyne did not disappoint him. He really understood his intention and seized the loopholes in the opponent's defense to complete the fatal blow! This was a goal shared by both of them! (End of this chapter)