Chapter 287: Manchester Derby
Derbies are usually tight, and this is exactly the case with Manchester United and Manchester City at this time.
The spectators on the sidelines were already trying to cheer for the home team before the game even started.
Manchester United's lineup has largely not changed, except that now the back two have become Pogba and Fellaini; On Manchester City's side, Aguero, the team's top scorer last season, was absent due to injury and missed this game; Their front three are Raheem Sterling, Heheanacho and Nolito, the three midfielders are Fernandinho, Silva and De Bruyne, and the back four are Kolarov, Otamendi, John Stones and Sagna.
After the referee blew the match, City served.
After the Manchester City players served, they began to pass and control, slowly advancing towards the United half, and when they passed and received the ball, most of them were on the left, rarely on the right.
After all, now the "Shen Peng Corridor" has become famous, over there, in addition to Shen Peng will have a long-distance breakthrough if he is not careful, he is also a great help to the team's defense over there, especially with his speed and endurance, he has a natural restraint effect on the pass-and-control kick.
Guardiola suffered a lot over there, so he specially asked the players to pay attention before the game and try to avoid contact with Shen Peng.
However, in this case, their passing can only be played down the left centre, which is much smaller, and it is much easier for the rest of the United team to defend.
On the side of Manchester United, the team is also defense-oriented and does not act rashly.
So in the first few minutes of the game, it seemed calm and the two sides were testing each other.
However, after the two sides gradually got into shape, Manchester City's side started to attack first.
In the eleventh minute, they found a chance on the left.
Silva found space in the United squad and slotted a through ball to the sudden cut in for Iheanacho, who got up to shoot but the ball was saved by a brilliant De Gea.
Although the goal was not scored, the City players were not discouraged and two minutes later, it was Nolito who found a chance on the flank and then crossed with his feet, but the long-range shot was good but high over the crossbar.
Seeing the repeated dangers in front of the goal, Mourinho hurriedly commanded on the sidelines, telling the players to pay attention to the solidity of the defensive line and not to be damaged by the opponent's passes.
However, the Manchester City players who seemed to have found their form did not rest on their laurels, and in the fifteenth minute, Iheanacho, who had been passing the ball to his team-mate in the middle, received the ball and suddenly broke through with the ball, and shot with his feet while bypassing the defenders, this time, the ball was neither high nor saved by De Gea, but rolled into the goal with a tricky roll.
After the goal, Iheanacho was excited and immediately ran on the sidelines, seemingly demonstrating to the booing fans.
This also caused a backlash from the fans, and it was supposed to be a meal now, so many fans with bread and Coke in close proximity brought the food in their hands to "entertain" him.
Pep Guardiola put his hand in his pocket, and he didn't look very excited, because he knew Shen Peng better than the players in the team, and he couldn't celebrate Shen Peng's game without leading by three goals.
After encouraging the players a little, he told them on the sidelines that they must pay attention to Shen Peng, Shen Peng plays a big role in defense and even more when attacking.
The game resumes and Manchester United serves.
Manchester City had just scored and were in high spirits, so they immediately pressed Manchester United high and tried to steal the ball in midfield.
However, Manchester United's midfielders are not bad, Pogba was caught between the two opponents, and passed the ball to Shen Peng with a precise straight kick.
Shen Peng has been defending De Bruyne, so when he gets the ball, he can only turn his back to the opponent, so that he can't directly attack the opponent's goal.
However, at this moment, Shen Peng suddenly made a move that no one expected, when he was facing away from De Bruyne, he knocked his feet, and the ball went directly through De Bruyne's legs and rolled backwards, and he himself turned around De Bruyne at the same time and chased towards the ball!
De Bruyne also reacted immediately, after all, he was not a professional defensive player, and he didn't know Shen Peng, so he suffered a small loss at the first time.
When chasing the ball, Shen Peng easily shook off De Bruyne, and before Manchester City full-back Sagna touched the ball, he took control of the ball at his feet, and then ran towards the bottom line.
For Shen Peng's behavior, Manchester City's players are not too worried, the shooting angle near the baseline is not enough, and the other players of Manchester United are still outside the big penalty area at this time, and no one can keep up with his rhythm!
Indeed, in the current Manchester United team, in addition to him, Ibrahimovic is not a speed striker, and Rooney can't keep up, so he seems to be alone at this time!
He was near the baseline, and when he was about to cross, he found that Ibrahimovic was still at the top of the arc outside the penalty area at this time, and if he passed, Ibrahimovic could only shoot from a distance, and now Ibrahimovic has Manchester City players next to him to defend, so this choice is not good.
So at this moment, he made a decision, that is, to break through with the ball!
As soon as he moved his feet, he took the ball to meet the defending Stones.
Stones knew that Shen Peng's skills were powerful, so he didn't act rashly, but just stood in a good position and waited for Sania's support.
However, Shen Peng didn't give him this opportunity, approached him at a very fast speed, and then when he was about to get close to him, the whole person was about to break through to the right with the ball.
Stones did not doubt that he had him, and the whole person also adjusted his center of gravity and moved to the left.
But at this moment, Shen Peng's right heel that controlled the ball kicked the ball, and then when the ball flew to his left foot, his left foot moved forward, and at the same time, his right foot immediately kicked the ground, and with this support, the whole person circled around Stones, chasing the ball!
Lever turns!
And Stones, due to inertia, had no time to chase Shen Peng.
He also never expected Shen Peng to break through in this way, in his defensive experience, Shen Peng can almost only break through to the right in this situation, because the left side will control the ball out of the bottom line if he is not careful, and losing the ball in this position is very demoralizing.
At most, it is to use the "ox tail pass", and suddenly bring it back to the left when the ball is pushed to the right, but the "ox tail passes", the player's center of gravity is still on the left, and there are traces to follow, unlike Shen Peng, who is running to the right, but suddenly propped it back with one foot, how can people prevent it!
What if he didn't move, and Shen Peng really broke through from the right?
He thought about it so much for a moment, but he quickly reacted and chased back to the past, and there was the goal behind him, and there was no room for mistakes!