Chapter 035: A Red Card!

Colo Toure was prepared in the choice of foot, he went to the football at the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo, but, at the moment of the kick, Colo Toure was dumbfounded, because Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly accelerated and accelerated a small step, so the result was that Colo Toure was originally shoveling to the football from the side, but it became a back shovel!

As the last defender, foul on the back, what does it mean?

The attacking goalkeeper Joe Hart was also dumbfounded, he watched this scene in a daze, as a goalkeeper, he did not want his goal to be breached, but Hart knew better what it would mean for the team if the team's central defender was sent off so early.

Kuppers ran up to Kolo Toure and hooked his hand, and he motioned for him to stand up.

When Kolo Toure got up from the ground, he finally took out the cardβ€”the red one!

Kupels held a red card in his hand held high.

There was an uproar in the media seats.

"Just 20 minutes into the game!" Manchester City's main centre-back Kolo Toure was sent off for a back tackle!"

"Oooo

"A direct red card, referee Kupels's decision I think is still a little harsh! A yellow card is perhaps the most appropriate, this is Manchester City's home stadium, the game has only started 20 minutes, and the home team's central defender has been sent off, this is indeed an extremely harsh sentence!"

"No! I don't think it's a harsh decision! Kolo Toure was the last defender and he fouled behind his back and there was nothing wrong with the red card. ”

"There's nothing wrong with the red card! Kolo Toure is indeed a tackle from behind!"

The commentators have expressed their opinions on the referee's red card decision.

Kompany ran over and he protested to the referee, thinking that the red card was too harsh and that a yellow card was enough!

Colo Toure jerked Kompany away from him and shook his head. He knows that the red card cannot be recovered, and if Kompany receives a yellow card for protesting to the referee, it will be a deeper blow to the Manchester City defense, and he was sent off, so Manchester City's defense can really only rely on Kompany.

Although he knows that referee Mancini will definitely change another player and another defender, but at present, the strength of other people in the Manchester City team's central defender position is clear, and there is a gap between him and Kompany. Savic, who performed well in the game against AC Milan, is a good seedling, but his form is inconsistent, and in the face of Real Madrid's attack, Savic is a young man who is under more pressure. Add to that the fact that there is one less man on the pitch and the defensive pressure is understandable.

"Alright, don't talk about it, man, I'll go down, and I'll rely on you later. ......" Colo Toure said, staring at Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just gotten up from the ground. 'I committed a foul outside the box, it couldn't have been a penalty!. ”

The referee's hand was raised in the air and he held the glaring red card. De Jong looked up at it all. It was as if his breathing had stopped. Maybe he should have been the one who faced all this?

From now on, Manchester City will have to play with 10 men. And all this should have been avoided......

Kompany walked back angrily, his eyes swept over the crowd, and he saw De Jong stunned. Suddenly, it was as if he had seen a mortal enemy who did not share the same sky. His eyes were red and he pounced.

He grabbed De Jong by the collar tightly and yelled at him: "Damn, why didn't you foul in the midfield just now?! If you can't stop it, you will be fouled! That's a fucking yellow card at most! Now Colo Toure is sent off because of you! Because of you coward!"

De Jong was angrily scolded by Kompany, and De Jong's temper had already exploded, but, at this moment, De Jong was silent, because he knew that he was to blame for this, and it was his hesitation that caused the current situation, so to speak, Colo Toure's red card was obtained for him De Jong!

In fact, he just wanted to refute it. I really blame him for this.

"Stop! ****** stop Lao Tzu!" Yang Fan rushed back, he roared angrily.

"Lao Tzu said! ****** stop!"

Yang Fan rarely gets angry in public, but once he gets angry, the whole team is extremely jealous.

"Have the ability, have the strength, stay in the game!" Yang Fan snorted coldly.

"Vincent, you're the captain, you shouldn't treat your teammates like this!" Yang Fan said to Kompany, the second captain.

The Belgian stared at De Jong and came up to apologize, "I shouldn't have done anything to you, I apologize for this! ”

"Shut up! Vincent!" Yang Fan said.

Kompany turned and left.

Yang Fan looked at De Jong.

"I'm sorry!" De Jong said gloomily.

Yang Fan patted De Jong on the shoulder, "You know Vincent's temper, don't take it to heart." Then, he glanced at De Jong, "The next game is your time to atone for your sins!"

De Jong looked at the captain and then at Kolo Toure, who was sent off with a red card, and he was bitter in his heart, gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"What's going on? We see...... Man City seem to be in the midst of infighting!" The Real Madrid commentator gloated, saying that it was the best result other than the goal. City were sent off and there was infighting. The people's hearts are weakened, and the combat effectiveness has decreased sharply.

In the face of this situation, the British commentator Mortenson remained silent, he did not know what he should say at this moment. The centre-back was sent off for a red card, and it would be terrible if there was any more infighting within the team.

Modric ran up to Cristiano Ronaldo and whispered to him, "How's the foot?"

Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head, "It's okay, it's not a malicious foul. ”

At this point, Colo Toure was walking to the sidelines.

Roberto Mancini was standing nearby, but the manager was blind to Colo Toure. The two passed by coldly. The reporters in the media table were excited, what did this mean? Mancini was angry, he was very unhappy with Colo Toure? Is this a contradiction?

It was Yang Fan who ran all the way, he grabbed Kolo Toure, and then hugged him tightly in his arms.

"You didn't do anything wrong!Your choice was right! We all know that! In that situation, how much courage it takes to make a tackle!!" Yang Fan said to Kolo Toure, "You didn't do anything wrong!" He patted Kolo Toure on the shoulder.

Kolo Toure's eyes were red, and he was touched by the captain's comfort, being sent off at this time, once Manchester City lose, he could be considered the sinner of the whole team, in addition, for a player to be sent off with a red card, only to be able to watch the game in the dressing room, and it is a game at the level of the Champions League semi-final, it is a great torture.

Yang Fan watched Colo Toure walk into the players' corridor, then he glanced at head coach Mancini before running back to the pitch.

Although Yang Fan temporarily helped other players extinguish a little anger with his behavior, and no one blamed De Jong again, other players still have some dissatisfaction with De Jong in their hearts. As a midfielder, a midfielder known for his ferocity, De Jong's performance just now was indeed terrible.

De Jong didn't say a word, gritting his teeth, the Dutchman was now deeply tormented in his heart.

If this game can be won smoothly, then it is okay, if the game is lost, De Jong is the real sinner of Manchester City!

β€œβ€¦β€¦ From the foul just now, it should indeed be a red card. But that means in any ordinary game, not in the semi-finals of the Champions League! Dutch referee Kuppels ruined a classic game that should have gone down in history with a red card! Yes, according to the referee's rules, the red card is undisputed. But when he took out his cards, shouldn't he think about the actual situation, Toure was the first foul, and the game was only twenty minutes on, at this time a red card will affect the game, he should understand......" Mortensen said, but, in fact, even he knows that there is nothing to blame for this red card, the last defender put down the opponent's offensive player, this is a red card!

Colo Toure brought down Cristiano Ronaldo behind his back, and he was sent off with a red card and Manchester City will have one man to play.

The referee then awarded Real Madrid a free-kick, a free kick very close to the line of the box.

Cristiano Ronaldo stood in front of the ball, and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart stood in front of the goal and shouted loudly, directing the team's wall of people to line up.

Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick kung fu is clear to them, and this Portuguese free kick kung fu can already be ranked among the masters.

The referee's whistle blew, and Cristiano Ronaldo ran to kick the ball up.

The soccer ball went around the wall beautifully, but Joe Hart did a great job of plucking the ball in the air.

At this time, there was a lot of discussion in the media booth and in front of the TV, and everyone was not very optimistic about Manchester City.

Against a team like Real Madrid, even if you have a full 11-man squad, you may not be able to take advantage of it. What's more, now that there is one less person?

Mancini was still standing on the sidelines, trying to figure out what to do.

In fact, the more conventional way at this time is naturally to replace the defenders, reduce the number of offensive players, and then recycle the iron bucket formation and play defensive counterattacks with Real Madrid. Anyway, now the two sides are still o:o, as long as they seize the opportunity to score a goal, then the balance of victory has a chance to tip their side.

Besides, it's a two-legged home and away fixture, and if they can keep a goal conceded at home, even if it's a 0-0 draw at the end, that's acceptable for City.

But can you really do it without conceding a goal?

You must know that they are facing Real Madrid! Real Madrid, which is second only to Barcelona in attack power among the entire European giants! Eleven people may not be able to defend it, and you are only ten people? If you can't hold on and the other side wins the game, isn't it a shame to lose?

Mancini had all kinds of plans, thoughts and considerations for the first leg of the semi-finals, but he could not have imagined the start of the game, the team had to play with ten men after the central defenders were sent off in the opening 20 minutes.

Do you want to replace an attacking player and a centre-back, or do you just keep the pitch on the pitch for the time being and play a back three?!

While Mancini was struggling to think about countermeasures, Real Madrid had already launched a siege on Manchester City with their numerical advantage.

Even Ramos repeatedly dribbled the ball to the vicinity of the Manchester City penalty area.

It can be seen how powerful Real Madrid's offensive is.

Jose Mourinho is a big manager and he knows it's Real Madrid's chance, and it would be great if he could score at the chance.

City are in a terrible situation right now, in fact, what is worse than the numerical disadvantage is the psychology of the players. After such a blow, Manchester City's fighting spirit began to suffer, and the most important thing is that the manager has not adjusted in time, and the players do not know what to do.

In fact, at this time, no matter how to adjust, the most correct way for Mancini is to pass on his ideas to the players as soon as possible, so as not to let them think in unison.

Now, everyone can see that Manchester City is a little chaotic on the pitch, how can such a game be played?

"Cheer me up! We're just one less person! The score is still 0-0! Now we're on the same starting line as our opponents! Cheer me up!" a voice roared...... It was the voice of captain Yang Fan. His expression was hideous, and he looked rather intimidating.

"Is the draw that Kolo Toure used his end to get ruined by you like this?!What will he think when he sees our current performance in the dressing room?If we lose, who is the biggest sinner in the hearts of the media? It's not you!It's not me!It's Kolo Toure, who should have been the hero!" Taking advantage of Real Madrid's corner kick, Yang Fan stood on the line of the big penalty area and roared.

During this time, as Real Madrid's offensive intensified, Yang Fan had no chance for the time being, he fell into silence, and even had to fight like a back.

It is conceivable that Yang Fan's heart is on fire, and he is even more angry when he sees the state of the whole team like this at this time.

Everyone looked at the frenzied captain in a daze.

"De Jong, I don't know what you just thought, but I won't allow that to happen a second time! I know you're feeling bad, but I look down on you now! Cheer me up! If you want to atone for your sins, if you want to apologize to Kolotoure. Don't make people laugh!"

"Kompany! When something like this happens, no one wants it, and De Jong feels just as uncomfortable, as the captain, you have to understand what to do at this time! Action is the best example!!"

It can be said that Yang Fan's roar, his reprimand came at the right time, woke up the Manchester City players who were still hesitant and dazed.

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