Chapter 485 Neymar is questioned!

In addition to the fans of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, the match also attracted the attention of other teams.

Top clubs such as Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Bayern almost all sent people to the game to watch the game.

After seeing De Bruyne's goal, these people couldn't help but frown.

Manchester City's attacking midfielder seems to have become stronger again. When De Bruyne transferred to Manchester City, the outside world did not pay much attention to him.

After all, he is a marginal player who cannot play in Chelsea, and his transfer fee is not high, so no one thinks he can make a name for himself in Manchester City.

However, in just one season, De Bruyne slapped everyone in the face with his actions, letting them know that one should look at others with new eyes after three days of absence!

After De Bruyne joined Manchester City, his physical fitness, physical confrontation and ball protection ability have all improved greatly.

This enables him to cope with the intense games in the Premier League, while his broad vision, delicate technique and ability to pass threatening balls are further enhanced.

If you often watch Manchester City's games, it is easy to see that De Bruyne makes extremely penetrating passes when attacking, feeding the ball to the forwards so that they can eat it comfortably.

This can be seen from the number of assists provided by De Bruyne. This season, De Bruyne has played a total of 42 games for Manchester City, scored 16 goals and provided 23 assists.

In the Premier League, De Bruyne ranks first with 18 assists and is very likely to defend this honor.

These gorgeous statistics and his increasingly outstanding performances over the past few years have made De Bruyne famous in the football world.

Today, his market value has soared to over 50 million euros. Considering that the transfer fees in football have just experienced a bubble period, if you want to poach him from Manchester City now, it is probably impossible to offer less than 70 million euros.

If Manchester City only had one De Bruyne, that would be fine, but the configuration in other places is not good, and no matter how powerful a midfielder is, he can't make any big waves.

But the problem is that Manchester City’s other positions are also luxuriously equipped, and there is also a player in the team who can be regarded as the best player in football at present.

What’s even more terrifying is that this person is the one who has the best cooperation with De Bruyne in Manchester City.

When these two people are combined, they can achieve the effect of 1+1>2! This is terrifying!

If Paris Saint-Germain cannot stop the connection between the two players, then this game will probably be difficult to play.

Paris Saint-Germain was obviously a little confused by the sudden loss of the ball. After the restart, it took them a long time to regain their composure and launch an attack on Manchester City again.

Compared with the previous attack, Paris Saint-Germain's current attack is more ferocious, with the manpower and determination to attack greatly increased.

They are obviously very clear about their situation. They must win the home court, otherwise they will be dead.

Under the opponent's fierce attack, Manchester City's defense began to be unable to withstand the pressure.

Neymar, who was a little distracted after missing the penalty, has now adjusted his condition.

He imitated his former teammate Messi, reducing the number of times he showed off his skills and fancy moves when attacking, and played more smartly and concisely.

This change brought new vitality to Paris Saint-Germain's attack on the left.

In the 37th minute, Neymar made a beautiful pass from behind and got rid of Manchester City's full-back Zabaleta.

In order to stop the opponent's attack, Zabaleta was forced to commit a tactical foul and received Manchester City's third yellow card in this game.

This is not good news for Manchester City, as their four defenders have already received three yellow cards.

And the most crucial thing is that right-back Zabaleta, who was under the greatest defensive pressure, also received a card, which will make it more difficult for Manchester City to limit Neymar on the wing.

Fortunately, when Lin Quan saw that the situation was not good, he immediately retreated and assisted Zabaleta in restricting Neymar, greatly reducing Neymar's threat.

Although Neymar was restricted, Manchester City's offensive threat was reduced because Lin Quan retreated.

The game situation was somewhat stalemate for a while, and both sides seemed unable to break through the other's goal.

At this critical moment, Cavani stood up.

In the 42nd minute, Cavani relied on his outstanding personal strength and flexible movement. After running into an open space, he received a pass from his teammate and sent the ball into Manchester City's goal.

The score became 1:1!

The Parc des Princes was boiling in an instant, and Paris Saint-Germain fans were shouting Cavani's name frantically, regarding him as the team's hero.

Although Neymar is a bigger star, Cavani is the veteran who has played for the team longer and many people like him.

Moreover, when Neymar was targeted and unable to step forward to save the team, he stepped forward, which greatly added points to his popularity among the fans.

Many fans think that Cavani is the one who is truly trustworthy. On the other hand, the Brazilian, who is worth 200 million, is flashy and far less practical than Cavani.

Neymar is very depressed, not because of his poor form or lack of ambition, but because he is being targeted by his opponents.

Originally, when Lin Quan retreated to assist him, Neymar didn't care much.

How strong a defensive player can be?

As it turned out, his expectation was correct, Lin Quan was indeed not outstanding in defense.

But the problem is, this guy didn't try any tricks. He went all out right from the start and directly engaged in physical confrontation with Neymar.

Neymar's strong point is not physical confrontation, and he was completely at a disadvantage in the confrontation.

Neymar could not gain any advantage in physical confrontation. It was difficult for him to even receive the ball, let alone break through. Even if he received the ball, it was difficult for him to turn around under the fierce physical confrontation from the opponent.

The opponent seemed to be very familiar with his way of playing football. The timing of each kick or physical confrontation was just right, making Neymar uncomfortable when he first touched the ball. His movements could not be connected, making it difficult for him to complete a breakthrough.

Facing such an opponent, Neymar wanted to die.

If the opponent hadn't been distracted by the attack and couldn't closely guard him at all times, he felt that his game would be completely frozen.

If only Lin Quan was guarding him, Neymar would still have a way to deal with him, but there was also an experienced Zabaleta next to him. If he was delayed a little, Zabaleta would immediately double-team him.

Neymar had no way to pass the ball to his teammates in front of him and was forced to pass it back. Once he passed it back, it meant that Paris Saint-Germain's attack lost speed. Not only did they need to reorganize, but they also had to face Manchester City's complete defense line that was already in place.

This is also the main reason why Paris Saint-Germain's attack is not going well. If it weren't for Cavani's coquettish running and Motta's extremely accurate pass just now, Paris Saint-Germain might still be behind! No, I can't go on like this. I can't continue to tangle with these guys on the wing. I have to move and can't be limited to one position.

Seeing that Di Maria and Cavani were overshadowing him and his team was struggling more and more, Neymar started to have some ideas.

After the restart, he took the initiative to retreat and get closer to his teammates so that he could get support from them at any time.

In addition, in order to avoid being double-teamed, he took the initiative to move towards the middle, as if he wanted to play as a winger instead of a winger.

Neymar's position change gives him more room to move.

At least Manchester City's full-back Zabaleta did not stick to the ball as he did before, and after gaining space to move, Neymar's threat began to gradually emerge.

In the injury time of the first half, Neymar passed a defender and passed the ball to Di Maria on the wing.

Di Maria dribbled the ball inside, attracted the attention and interception of the opponent's defender, and then passed the ball to Cavani in the penalty area.

Cavani was blocked by Manchester City's central defender and couldn't turn around, but when he saw Neymar coming up from behind, he decisively passed the ball back to Neymar.

Neymar shot the ball, hitting a World Cup goal, straight into the lower left corner of the goal.

Navas tried his best to make the save, but it was still out of reach.

Just when he was about to surrender, there was a bang and the ball hit the post and bounced out.

Neymar was petrified on the spot:

Oh, heaven and earth, what sin have I committed! The ball didn't go in!

Not only Neymar was dumbfounded, but tens of thousands of Paris Saint-Germain fans in the stadium were also collectively dumbfounded.

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This ball seemed impeccable, whether it was the cooperation between the players or Neymar's shot.

But why was it blocked by the pillar in the end?

Post, post, I didn't expect that you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also betray the revolution! "What a pity, Neymar's shot was very beautiful, but his luck was a little bit off!"

Even the commentator felt sorry for Neymar. If he had scored that goal, everyone would have forgotten the embarrassment of Neymar missing a penalty at the beginning of the game.

But unfortunately, the ball did not go in. If Paris Saint-Germain lost this game, Neymar would probably become the target of criticism from Paris Saint-Germain fans, right?

After all, if the penalty kick at the beginning could have gone in, the situation would have been completely different! During the halftime break, after arranging the tactics for the second half, the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain saw that the morale of the players was a little low, so he comforted the players.

"Hey guys, it's not the end of the world yet, we haven't lost the game yet, no need to be so depressed!"

"Neymar, your performance in the first half was excellent, especially in the second half. Forget about those unpleasant things and keep up this performance in the second half. Run more. The team needs you!"

The score on the field is now a draw, and the situation is still unfavorable for Paris Saint-Germain.

In the second half they need to continue attacking and try to complete a reversal, and if possible, it would be best if they could score a few more goals.

In this way, they will be more relaxed when they go to away games in the next round.

On the Manchester City side, Guardiola did not change the team's tactical arrangement in the midfield.

The score of 1:1 is completely acceptable for Manchester City. What they have to do in the second half is to defend well and try to score another goal.

Considering the opponent's strong attack power, if you really can't defend, it's better to use offense instead of defense.

So he arranged for his players to launch another attack at the beginning of the second half to see if they could gain anything.

…

“GOAL!!!!!”

"N'Golo Kante!!"

"Oh my God, Manchester City scored a goal just 20 seconds into the second half, and it was not their forwards who scored for them, but a defensive midfielder who excelled in defense. This is incredible!"

One cannot fall on the same stone twice, but Paris Saint-Germain did it.

They had clearly been attacked by Manchester City in the first half, but after the start of the second half, they were still completely unprepared as in the first half and were caught off guard by Manchester City's attack.

Since Manchester City kicked off in the second half, this attack was more sudden than the one in the first half.

In a hurry, the opponent focused on the front players Lin Quan, Jesus and De Bruyne, but did not prepare for Kante, the midfielder, to come in from behind and take a long shot.

It just so happened that the quality of this long shot was extremely high, leaving the opponent's goalkeeper helpless and able to watch the ball fly into the net again.

Just as the second half began, Paris Saint-Germain fell behind again.

This sudden blow not only disrupted their plans, but also made the mentality of the entire Paris Saint-Germain team a little confused.

After the restart, they were eager to equalize the score, although they launched a strong attack and looked aggressive.

However, because they were too anxious, their attack seemed disorganized and they relied entirely on the players' individual strength. Although they had many shots, none of them posed much threat.

On the other hand, Manchester City took advantage of the opponent's massive pressure and launched several extremely threatening counterattacks from the flanks.

Unfortunately, Son Heung-min was not in a very good condition today. His shots at the end were a bit off target and he failed to take advantage of the opportunity to expand the score.

But if Manchester City continues to play like this, scoring a goal is only a matter of time.

"It looks like Paris Saint-Germain is going to be eliminated!"

After seeing the situation on the field, most of the scouts from other teams who came to the scene to spy on the situation had sentenced Paris Saint-Germain to death in their hearts.

If Paris Saint-Germain loses at home, their chances of advancing in the next away game will probably be less than 30%.

Manchester City's home field is not easy to play. Over the years, top teams including Bayern, Real Madrid and Barcelona have not gained any advantage at the Etihad Stadium.

Paris Saint-Germain's strength is still far from those top teams. If they go to challenge Manchester City away from home when they are behind in the score, the outcome will definitely be tragic.

At this time, the only ones who can lead Paris Saint-Germain out of the predicament are the stars in their team.

"Where is Neymar? Come out now!"

"If they don't stand up, Paris Saint-Germain will be carried away!"

"Haha, is this the strength of the 200 million man? If the commentator hadn't kept reading Neymar's name, I wouldn't have noticed he was on the court!"

The fans are also very dissatisfied with Neymar's performance. With such a high transfer fee and the highest salary in the team, he ended up with such an outcome?

Although Lin Quan on the opposite side did not score a goal, both of Manchester City's goals were directly related to him, and he even assisted in one of them.

(End of this chapter)