Chapter 197: The Chief Referee Who Decides the Champion
This game of Manchester City can be regarded as a sudden change, ups and downs, and the whole situation is very dramatic.
Originally, as long as they won this game, they would basically win the championship this season. And their strength is indeed much stronger than the Queens Park Rangers.
However, who would have thought that the Manchester City team was only ahead for a while, but was quickly tied or even overtaken by Queens Park Rangers!
Even though the Queens Park Rangers are now one less man, they are still able to continue to give Manchester City a threatening counter-attack.
This situation is simply unexpected for the majority of fans and spectators. Perhaps even the Queens Park Rangers own fans didn't expect much of that before the game.
In fact, even Li Xuan, who stood in the center of the game and personally enforced the game, was inevitably a little dumbfounded, and couldn't believe that the strong Manchester City team would be so sad, and it would be impossible to win if there was one more player, and the championship in hand was about to be lost.
This situation clearly proves that this group of players in the Manchester City team really does not have much psychological preparation for the championship, and has not yet shown the determination and fighting spirit to win.
Of course, Li Xuan only thought about it a little as a neutral referee, but he would also be ready to face the continuation of the next game that should be more exciting or more intense and crazy.
He still knows that with Manchester City trailing in the score, they have no way out. Manchester United's 1-0 score is still firmly in hand, leaving Manchester City with the opportunity to take the initiative to change the situation, that is, to increase the attack. Turn the table. to be able to truly salvage this once-in-a-lifetime championship opportunity.
But. I have to say that today's Queens Park Rangers team is really playing extremely tenacious and hard. Especially when they played one less man and the score was still ahead, they were more determined to stand on the defensive work, completely tightened the fence, and focused on sharp defensive counter-attacking tactics.
And their defense is really a three-way life, and the players are all blocking the guns. It seems that as long as they can prevent Manchester City from scoring, they will become Premier League champions instead, and they are extremely crazy and hard-working.
Naturally, such a follow-up game process is certainly destined to quickly become a real and relatively hot scene for Manchester City's crazy bombardment and Queens Park Rangers' struggled to defend.
So for the referees, the various penalty scales during this period must be further grasped.
Li Xuan's prediction was not bad at all, when the Manchester City team found that they had no way out, the players' already not very determined mentality changed even more. It became the same as some of the impatient moments in the first half, and even more restless and difficult to calm down.
Such an abnormal state. It quickly affected their performance on the playing field, and all kinds of irregular behaviors were made.
As a result, Li Xuan had to make all kinds of accurate judgments in a timely manner to try to regain control of the game and prevent more unpredictable situations on the scene.
As a referee, Li Xuan definitely doesn't want to have any trouble with the Manchester City players, otherwise it will still affect his reputation as a referee.
After all, if you are a referee, there will be various serious incidents in a game, even if you have nothing to do with the referee, you will inevitably be discussed by people who don't know, which may affect some reputations.
Mancini, the head coach of the Manchester City team, is obviously the head coach who can "understand" Li Xuan on the spot.
When he found that his players were extremely anxious and uncalm like in the first half, and kept making trouble for Li Xuan, the referee, he began to stand on the sidelines more frequently, forcibly stopping some unnecessary and redundant behaviors of the players on the field, so that they could concentrate more on the game. He asked his players to execute his tactics better than to have situations that he didn't want to see.
Overall, Mancini, despite some problems, is actually a good manager, otherwise Balotelli, a bad boy, would not have listened to him.
After his hard work and adjustment, the Manchester City players on the scene finally gradually understood the strictness of the matter, and once again reluctantly began to play more patient and focused on specific techniques and tactics, instead of simply doing some excessive fighting behaviors, as well as superfluous and anxious things that were easy to make trouble for referee Li Xuan.
Unfortunately, when almost all the Manchester City players on the pitch understood that this was a game that required precision rather than brutality, there was not much time left for them to play!
As the regular minutes of the game slipped away quickly, Manchester City was still unable to change the situation of falling behind on the field.
On the other side, Manchester United's score is still so stable, and they have almost begun to pray that this game will end like this, so that Manchester United can regain the trophy.
"Referee, we need a little more stoppage time in this game, Joey Barton wasted too much normal game time before!"
After discovering that the game time was getting less and less, and the regular season time was really only a little away from the end, just when there was a free kick opportunity, the captain of the Manchester City team, Kompany, also deliberately found the referee Li Xuan and began to find him to start stoppage time first.
In fact, it is not only the captain of the Manchester City team Kompany who is so worried about the game time, but more Manchester City fans have long been anxious and extremely painful at this time.
Some disappointed Manchester City fans have even chosen to leave the stadium early, and they really don't want to see the painful and disappointing scene at the end.
And the remaining fans who insist on this time are also very worried, and they may be looking forward to as long as Manchester City does not have a lead, the end time of this 90-minute regular game will not really come, or directly give them another 20 minutes of stoppage time!
In the face of Kompany's suggestion, Li Xuan of course would not give him an answer on the spot. The mood but involuntarily rose a little bit of special pride. It seemed as if he just needed a little more stoppage time. It can also give Manchester City a little more hope. I don't know if Manchester City will be able to seize the opportunity.
This is a real decisive right, so that Li Xuan, who is the main referee, can't help but enjoy it a little bit in an instant!
Of course, Li Xuan still roughly calculated in his heart about all kinds of things in the second half, especially the riot caused by the Barton incident, about how much game time was consumed, and he would still calculate the stoppage time according to the normal regulations, at most he would put a little fraction of a second on the anxious Manchester City team!
Soon. Just on the sidelines, the fourth official had already communicated with Li Xuan through the guò headset. Hearing the opinion of the fourth official, Li Xuan finally made a formal decision by the way and made up five minutes for this game.
When the fourth official stood on the sidelines and held up the five-minute timer card aloft in the air, the entire Etihad Stadium Manchester City fans resolutely gave a round of applause of great satisfaction.
Then, these Manchester City fans, who were excited about a lot of stoppage time, continued to cheer for the Manchester City players at the scene again, trying to mobilize the courage and ability of the players again.
Li Xuandu was once again moved by the spirit of the remaining Manchester City fans. They are the real fans, and together they are witnessing the final outcome of the team.
Regular game time was soon over. Li Xuan recalculated the chronograph he was wearing, confirmed the approximate stoppage time, and continued to let the two teams compete on the field.
Of course, by this time in the game, it was basically Manchester City who had pressed Queens Park Rangers in half the court again, constantly taking all kinds of tough attacks, and it was difficult to waste any more time.
The first minute of stoppage time went on and City couldn't find the back of the net, even if there were moments when they looked really close to the goal, but it was just a little close.
And some of the away fans of the Queens Park Rangers team, in such a situation, began to blow all kinds of wild whistles to try to interfere with Li Xuan and the Manchester City players. It is clear that they should still be hoping to spoil Manchester City's title in order to get a strong sense of satisfaction.
In the second minute of stoppage time, the Manchester City players watched the clock go by, and suddenly became more anxious again. One by one, the players seemed to be in an indomitable and desperate posture, aiming at the Queens Park Rangers goal with a football in hand, and once again took a simple and rough attack, and finally really didn't have the time and energy to play any more meticulous technical and tactical coordination.
At this time, even if Mancini wants to adopt any tactical arrangements for them, it is estimated that it will not be effective, and the remaining situation can only rely on the individual ability and flash of inspiration of the players!
Luckily, in the midst of a chaotic attack, a Manchester City player suddenly took the opportunity to hit the ball on the Queens Park Rangers player and popped out of bounds!
However, the linesman in that corner at that time didn't seem to see which player had knocked the football out of the bottom line, and subconsciously thought it was a player from Manchester City.
Therefore, the linesman skillfully pointed the flag in his hand in the direction of the midfield, indicating that it was the ball of the Queens Park Rangers.
In the face of such a heavy unfavorable decision, not only the fans of the Manchester City team on the scene shouted anxiously and protested, but the Manchester City players on the field also hurriedly surrounded the referee Li Xuan, trying to ask for an explanation.
Very easily, Li Xuan once again became the absolute protagonist who controlled Yiqiē.
"What would our referee do at such a moment?"
In fact, commentators in many different places are saying the same thing at the moment, and they are very puzzled whether Li Xuan's official decision will be beneficial or detrimental to Manchester City.
But Li Xuan quickly made the facts, showing them and more fans and players, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the position of the corner kick, indicating that the ball should be a corner kick of the Manchester City team, and the referee just now made a mistake.
At the same time, he quickly ran to the linesman's position and exchanged a few words with him.
Soon, the linesman accepted Li Xuan's decision, changed his opinion again, and made a penalty for a corner kick by Manchester City.
Needless to say, Manchester City fans once again expressed great goodwill to Li Xuan's decisive act of changing the linesman so without hesitation. Applause and cheers again!
"He really dared to change the sentence directly. At such a pivotal time for such an important game. Our young referee has once again made a very important choice, I don't know if this time is right?"
Many of the commentators who followed the game immediately maintained an even greater curiosity.
Facts have proved that the Premier League's broadcast technology has always been good, just when many people were a little puzzled by Li Xuan's different penalty from the linesman in stoppage time, the big screen on the scene decisively replayed a certain moment just now.
No problem, this goal is indeed a corner for Manchester City!
Countless people are faced with such a situation. Almost all of them were stunned in admiration, and Li Xuan's image as a referee seemed to be raised a lot in an instant.
Then, after confirming Li Xuan's penalty, the anxious Manchester City players at the scene first gave a thumbs up, and then they all quickly ran to the corner kick area, ready to take this corner kick.
Time is of the essence, and they can't afford to waste the slightest!
There was no person in the Queens Park Rangers penalty area, and Li Xuan decisively took a few steps back, made way for space, and signaled that he could take free throws. David Silva took a high-quality curling corner in time!
The ball spun quickly with a certain speed and height. Fly towards the Queens Park Rangers door.
It was too late, but it was too late, and I saw a blue figure suddenly burst out of the steel jungle-like human wall of the Queens Park Rangers, jumped high into the air, and slammed his head at the flying football!
That's right, it's Manchester City's striker Dzeko who came on after the second half!
The football was topped by Dzeko, quickly changed direction, and immediately fell towards the Queens Park Rangers goal!
The Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper threw his arms high in the air and tried and failed to reach the ball.
The ball is in!
After Li Xuan witnessed such a good scoring moment, he immediately pointed his hand towards the arc of the middle circle and began to retreat quickly, returning to the arc of the middle circle.
Because he knew very well that after he had made the effective move, the Manchester City players would not celebrate at all, but would put the football back in the middle of the pitch as quickly as possible and continue to grab the little time left.
After a slightly surprised celebration from the Manchester City fans at the scene, Dzeko personally chased the football towards Li Xuan, and then quickly put the ball in the center circle arc, waiting for the Queens Park Rangers players to kick off again.
But at this time, the players on the Queens Park Rangers side finally relaxed a little and didn't have the best to kick off immediately. There is no way, the opportunity to fight ten to eleven has been hit until now, but it is still scored again, which makes them still speechless and regretful.
So, they have been walking slowly and listlessly, looking at each other, taking a leisurely rest, ready to take the opportunity to spend some more game time. Even if they take away a point away from home, their hard work will not be in vain.
The players of the Manchester City team naturally absolutely did not want to see such a grinding opponent, and they were always very anxious, and began to try to push the players of the Queens Park Rangers team who were too lazy, so that they could hurry up and return to the position of the game, especially back to the center circle of the kick-off, and at the same time put their eyes on the referee Li Xuan for help.
Li Xuan, of course, could understand the urgency of the Manchester City players, and naturally beckoned, signaling the players of the Queens Park Rangers team who were deliberately grinding not to go too far and return to the game quickly to kick off.
After all, if the Manchester City players are not celebrating, then they do have to kick off faster, and there is no reason for Queens Park Rangers to waste time in a grand manner.
After about a few dozen seconds, the Queens Park Rangers restarted the game with a whistle from Li Xuan.
And the Manchester City team, which had just scored a goal, was obviously demoralized and more desperate.
In a matter of moments, the Manchester City players managed to snatch the ball back and launched an extremely crazy attack again.
It was like a siege cone, and almost all the remaining players of the Manchester City team, except for goalkeeper Joe Hart, crossed the half-court, and everyone scrambled to move forward, leaving no way back at all!
Maybe the Queens Park Rangers players are too tired and too relaxed.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Manchester City were lucky enough to find another chance up front, and then Balotelli and Sergio Aguero combined for a one-two.
Balotelli finally passed the ball to Aguero who cut in forward, and after Aguero got the football, he decisively took another step to the side to dodge the angle and hit it directly in the direction of the near corner of the Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper!
With a burst of super shouts and screams from the fans of the Manchester City team, this goal was scored again, which was very unexpected and amazing!
Then, Aguero turned around and began to pick up his clothes, and immediately ran wildly to celebrate!
But at this super moment, which can be regarded as a miracle, the linesman who made a small mistake before stretched out the flag in his hand in the direction of the field early, as if signaling that the players of the Manchester City team were offside this time!
In an instant, the entire stadium was about to explode in a scorching atmosphere, but it was suddenly forcibly stopped by such a special small flag.
The next moment, almost everyone's eyes once again noticed that the referee Li Xuan, who could really make a decision! )