Chapter 400: Faster
"The two teams played very cautiously today" Duan Xuan felt that he couldn't let go of the passion he was holding back, so he turned around and began to discuss the current situation with Tao Wei.
As the clock ticked by, the two teams didn't have any decent attack, and although the two teams fought fiercely near the centre circle, there were hardly a few shots on goal from either side.
Manchester City and Montpellier each hit a long-range shot.
"After all, it's the Champions League, and the two teams should try for a long time, but on the surface, Manchester City is starting to dominate, and if this small advantage is not broken up now, it will eventually gather together to score, but Girard doesn't seem to have an idea yet, which doesn't quite fit his style."
"Maybe the bystanders are clear, but the authorities are confused?"
Tao Wei shook his head and continued: "If it were someone else, I think it is possible, but Girard is the best coach to prepare for the game, and I don't think Montpellier is so simple."
"Director Tao has a high opinion of him."
"Well, judging from his current coaching, he has the potential to become a famous coach, if I remember correctly, Montpellier was still in Ligue 2 three years ago."
"Yes, it's just the right time for us to take a look at Girard's information......"
The blandness in the commentary room also seems to confirm the situation on the pitch, Manchester City are still expanding their advantage little by little, and the vicinity of the center circle has basically become Manchester City's world, if it is in normal times, Manchester City has already played a smooth attack when they achieve this advantage.
It's just that today is different.
Although City have established themselves in the centre circle, every push has been muddy, and Montpellier's defence has left them with nothing to do.
It is worthy of the team that relied on defense to reach the top.
But praise is admiration, Mancini doesn't think there are many opportunities for Montpellier now, Manchester City itself is also a defensive-oriented team, especially Yaya Toure in the midfield, as long as the attitude is serious, there are really few people in the world who want to break the defense from him.
And today, Yaya Toure is still very serious.
As long as Yaya Toure is not impulsive......
But before the words fell, at this moment, Yaya Toure moved.
After enduring nearly 30 minutes of Manchester City's attack to no avail, Yaya Toure's desire to win finally burst out, the Champions League, which can arouse the adrenal secretion of every player.
I don't just know how to defend.
After getting the ball once, he immediately distributed it to Gareth Barry and then quickly ran forward.
FUCK!
Mancini almost couldn't hold back his foul mouth, he never expected that it would be Yaya Toure who didn't hold his breath at this critical time.
Corresponding to Mancini, René Girard, who had been like a stone statue, finally moved, frantically swinging his arms and shouting into the arena.
“A3! A3! ”
Hooked, hooked, hooked.
It was a word in the hearts of all the Montpellier players, and René Girard's roar immediately reminded them of their own manager's pre-match statement.
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"Now let's analyse an important character for Manchester City, Yaya Toure, the African footballer of the year, who has the ability to destroy when attacking, and can often solve the game on his own, but he has a huge weakness, whenever he is involved in the attack, he will be too involved and almost forget his defensive duties."
"So no matter what kind of play Manchester City uses in the early stage of this game, we only focus on defense, we must conserve our energy, we don't have to exert too much effort in attack, we just need to be patient until Yaya Toure starts to attack."
"How did we at Montpellier fight their way out of these top teams? It's up to us defensively, I don't think Yaya Toure is a big threat to you, so as long as Mancini doesn't bring Silva and Tevez on at the same time, then don't worry too much about their attacking power."
"This is our chance!!"
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The pre-match meeting was on everyone's mind, and although the players did not understand why René Girard had to create chances in such a complicated way, the trust in him was deeply engraved in everyone's bones.
So the moment Yaya Toure stepped forward, the entire Montpellier formation immediately contracted.
"Stick to him! Stick to him! ”
"Ceci, come with me to wrap up"
"Younis, don't let Silva catch the ball"
"Ensa, watch Edin, don't come here!"
"Shovel, shovel!"
Montpellier's formation contraction immediately plunged the already wide center circle into a scuffle, and it was at this time that Montpellier suddenly burst into a stronger momentum than the previous 30 minutes, and their tacit understanding on the defensive side was finally fully displayed in front of the Manchester City players.
Although many players are yelling, but this kind of small-scale melee they cooperate very effectively, you come and go, Yaya Toure is finally fully involved in the melee, and Manchester City's several midfield positions in the Montpellier players deliberately guided further and further, and at this moment, Montpellier's Sisi suddenly accelerated a sliding tackle to let the ball immediately fall to Montpellier's feet.
Now is the time!
I saw that the football had not been at the feet of the Montpellier players for two seconds, and quickly flew to the side.
Utaka has been waiting for a long time.
At this time, the Manchester City players finally reacted, and they realized that there had just been a scuffle of a bunch of people, and neither of Montpellier's wingers participated.
They snatched the ball from us with two less?
What the hell is this defense.
At this time, there were only Lescott and Kompany in the rear of Manchester City, Clichy was rushing back, and Yaya Toure was in no hurry to retreat because he was too forward.
Utaka wasn't prepared to wait for the City players to return to his own half, and he didn't say a word and ran with the football.
"Prevent one from leaking one and stand in your place! Don't panic! Don't panic! ”
"Klishi, chase Utaka, leave the others alone!"
A sudden frenzy in Montpellier suddenly made Mancini sweat dripping with cold sweat, but fortunately, Mancini also made a lot of preparations before the game, and he told every defender over and over again the tactics of preventing one leak, and at this moment Lescott and Clichy did listen to Mancini's pre-game instructions.
They were firmly anchored in their defensive area, not being disturbed by the rapid approach of Montpellier's trident.
I'm going to go faster! Faster!
Utaka kept urging himself inwardly, the City players were really fast, he could already feel the Manchester City full-backs not far behind him catching up with him, but he wouldn't just give up this opportunity.
Although they still haven't achieved the many-to-one empty goal situation that the coach said this time, as long as the ball passes well, there is still a chance for a single empty goal.
Just go a little faster!