Chapter 806 Is this your token of loyalty to Arsenal?
Some people say that Chamakh looks a lot like Cristiano Ronaldo, which is probably related to their bloodline.
But the Moroccan center does not have the lightning speed and explosiveness of Cristiano Ronaldo.
When sprinting back quickly, Chamakh did seize the initiative, but Micah Richards soon caught up with him, and Kompany was also chasing him all the way on the inside. As long as Chamakh stopped the ball, Kompany could block him inside the penalty area, and then he and Micah Richards would attack him from both sides and trap Chamakh.
Logically speaking, this should be the most reasonable way to deal with it, and generally there will be no problems.
But the situation on the court changes rapidly, and sometimes it is very unusual.
No one knew what Micah Richards was thinking at the time. It seemed that he did not see Kompany chasing him from the inside. He was focused on the falling football. When Chamakh had already made an action to stop the ball, Micah Richards actually went down to the outside and made a tackle.
This sudden change made everyone drop their jaws.
The result was that the ball was not tackled, but the person was knocked over.
Even Kompany, who chased all the way back, was surprised, because this was obviously not a difficult task. As long as Chamakh stopped the ball, the speed would inevitably slow down, and with two people attacking him, he would have no chance to kick the ball at all.
There was no threat, so why the tackle? Even worse, referee Clattenburg blew the whistle for a foul, ran over quickly, reached into his chest pocket, and when everyone thought he was going to pull out a yellow card, he pulled out a red card.
Micah Richards was stunned! All the Manchester City players around him were stunned! Red card?
Four minutes into the game, Manchester City got a red card? Kompany chased after Clattenburg and kept asking him: Why was it a red card?
The Manchester City players were also very excited and gathered around.
Clattenburg kept backing away, constantly signaling the Manchester City players to move back and not get closer to him.
Su Dong also ran back from the frontcourt. After glancing at the stunned Micah Richards, he immediately walked over, separated his teammates, and motioned them to move back.
At times like this, the players are very emotional and their heads get hot easily. If they are not careful, they may be shown a card or even sent off again at any time. Who can Manchester City turn to for justice then?
Su Dong signaled all his teammates to step aside and walked in front of Clattenburg.
The referee was busy writing the jersey number, name, time, game record, etc. on the back of the red card.
"Mark, you have to give me a reasonable explanation. Giving us a red card four minutes into the game is not convincing." Su Dong said righteously.
Clattenburg nodded towards Su Dong. "He was the last defensive player just now, and was slightly behind Chamakh, but he chose to fall to the ground and make a tackle. In this situation, the success rate of such a defensive action is very low, and it is more likely to hurt people. You saw the result..."
"I think you should ask why he made such a choice?" Clattenburg couldn't understand.
Arsenal's attack threat this time was not that great. Chamakh was not fast. Even if he got the ball, he would have to get into the penalty area from the left side of the penalty area, right? As soon as he changed direction, Kompany was blocking him from the inside, and goalkeeper Joe Hart also came over. This should not be a problem.
But why did Micah Richards choose to fall to the ground and make a tackle?
Su Dong looked at Kompany beside him, and his eyes seemed to ask him if what the referee said was true. He was far away at the time and did not see the specific situation clearly. Kompany was the closest.
The Belgians were speechless and didn't say much, which was considered as their agreement.
Su Dong turned his head depressedly and looked at the referee, "But Mark, Richards should not have been the last defensive player just now. My teammate, Kompany, was on the inside. I saw it very clearly. And Chamakh fell into the penalty area. I have reason to suspect that he was faking a fall and wanted to get a penalty."
Clattenburg pointed to his eyes and said, "I saw it very clearly. It was a foul outside the penalty area. Chamakh did stop the ball, and Micah Richards did make that sliding tackle."
"I understand how you feel, but this is the fact!" Clattenburg said firmly.
Although many people call him the Cardinal, Clattenburg's law enforcement level is recognized by the world.
Su Dong turned around helplessly and called his teammates over again.
At this time, it is very, very important to continue to boost the morale of the football team.
Micah Richards had already walked off the field and into the tunnel.
Guardiola on the sidelines was unacceptable to this result and was very angry. He didn't even want to shake hands with Micah Richards and just let him go.
On the contrary, Wenger from the visiting team had a particularly bright smile on his face.
When he knew that Clattenburg would referee the game, he was very anxious. The red cardinal never showed mercy, and Arsenal would definitely be at a disadvantage in passing and controlling the ball tonight.
Everyone knows that a team that is at a disadvantage in passing and controlling the ball is more likely to commit fouls.
Especially just now, the goal was scored in 45 seconds, which simply pushed Wenger and Arsenal into the abyss of despair.
Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse. Micah Richards committed an unnecessary foul, and was the last defender, resulting in a red card. Isn't this a gift to Arsenal for nothing? Wenger even couldn't help but ask Micah Richards: Young man, is this your token of loyalty to Arsenal?
Guardiola is very anxious.
He had to make an immediate substitution, replacing Di Maria with Jerome Boateng.
The German defender played at right back when he came on, filling the gap left by Micah Richards.
David Silva moved to the left and Sanchez appeared on the right, and Manchester City's lineup became 4-4-1.
This is the only solution.
Su Dong gathered all his teammates on the court, boosted morale, and hoped that everyone could continue to stay focused.
"Don't forget, we are now leading one to zero!" Su Dong shouted loudly.
If given the choice between scoring one less goal and having one less player, I believe no one would choose the latter.
Because that kind of blow is really too great.
It was so big that Su Dong had to retreat frequently and participate in the passing and controlling of the ball in the midfield.
As a result, Manchester City was in a very passive situation and had to retreat back to its own half to ensure that they did not fall behind in passing and controlling the ball.
But after all, there is one person missing!
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After Micah Richards was sent off with a red card, the situation on the field suddenly reversed and Arsenal began to gain the upper hand.
Manchester City, on the one hand, contracted its defense line, and on the other hand, fought for possession of the ball, but due to their numerical disadvantage, they were at a great disadvantage on the field and were frequently threatened by Arsenal.
In the 17th minute, when defending a free kick, Sagna made a cross from the right, and Manchester City's defense missed it. Djokovic got the ball from close range and headed for the goal, but it was slightly higher.
This defense sounded a wake-up call for Manchester City.
Just three minutes later, exactly in the 20th minute of the game, Arsenal's attack on the left front court failed and was broken up by Manchester City. Sagna from the right came in from behind and joined the attack in the front court, also pulling away Marcelo.
After Nasri retreated to receive Sagna's pass, he quickly rushed into the penalty area and passed the ball to Arshavin, or knocked it back. Nasri decisively cut into the front of the right side of the small penalty area, got the ball and calmly shot it into the goal.
One to one!
Arsenal successfully equalized the score!
There was a thick feeling of despair in the air above the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City has never been a strong team, and has never been able to fight tough battles. They are just a mid-to-lower-level team in the Premier League. As long as they don't get relegated, they have no desire or ambition every season, especially when facing strong teams, they will not easily have too many expectations.
Before the game, they had some fantasies because of the team's league ranking, but when the game started, especially the red card of Micah Richards, they were completely brought back to reality.
In fact, isn't it normal for Arsenal to score goals?
Over the past few years, conceding goals to Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea is normal, isn't it? Manchester City is not a strong team, and Manchester City fans don't have the toughness of a strong team.
With one less person on the field, letting the opponent equalize the score didn't seem unacceptable.
The players on the field were equally frustrated.
They began to doubt themselves and whether the team could hold on.
This emotion quickly infected each of them like a virus and occupied their minds.
How can they play a game like this when a player was sent off after just four minutes? Manchester City is doomed to lose! The only difference is a few goals.
Isn't it? Guardiola held his forehead in agony on the sidelines, feeling the emotions coming from the players and the fans at the stadium.
This is the sadness of the weak. They always accept reality easily and never think about fighting.
They even call it compromise.
Go compromise!
But as the team's head coach, no matter how Guardiola shouted on the sidelines, it was useless. He could not mobilize the enthusiasm of the players on the field, because no one would put all their energy into a game that was doomed to fail.
On the contrary, in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Wenger was grinning from ear to ear.
"Mercenaries are mercenaries. Manchester City can wave checks and buy a group of stars in a short period of time to improve the team's paper strength, but they can't create the temperament of a strong team in a short period of time."
Pat Rice also nodded with a smile, "They are just struggling to hold on now. As long as we work harder, we will be able to score more goals, or even get a big score and be proud of ourselves!"
Arsenal’s performance against strong teams in recent years has not been very ideal, and they really need a big win to regain their momentum.
We have already lost to Chelsea, so it would be great if we could win this game against Manchester City.
"From now on, I promise not to scold Clattenburg anymore!" Wenger laughed.
He had originally determined that he was going to lose the game, but he was able to come back to life because of a red card.
Wenger now wants to hug Clattenburg and kiss him madly.
(End of this chapter)
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