Chapter 126
In this game, in order to save his position, Mancini can be described as an elite in the lineup. Hart, although the two have contradictions, but at present, Manchester City team, there is really no one to find a Bijo. Hart is a more reliable goalkeeper.
At the back, there are Zabaleta, captain Kompany, Nastasic and Klich, and in midfield. Toure, Barry, David. Silva, Carlos Tevez and Kolarov, the leading scorer in the forward line is Sergio Aguero.
On Tottenham's side, Antienes made some adjustments, and the goalkeeper sent the French international Lloris, although Friedel's state is still the same, but after all, he is forty people, and Antienes also has to consider the renewal of the team.
Pokolinho, Kabourg, Vertonghen and Hutton were deployed at the back, Huddlestone partnered with Modric in midfield, Bale and Lennon on the wings, Dembele as the front midfielder, and Digan as the lone striker.
Manchester City took the initiative in the game after the opening game with the advantage of home field, but although the attack was vigorous, it was really bad luck in terms of the last kick, and in the first ten minutes, Sergio Aguero missed the direct pass from Barry and Klich twice.
In the fourteenth minute, Manchester City won another free kick opportunity, Huddlestone fouled Aguero at the back, and the free kick of the Manchester City team's number one free kick Kolarov hit the goal directly, although the power was full, but the angle was too right, and it was directly confiscated by Lloris.
After withstanding a wave of Manchester City's attack, Tottenham also began to counterattack, and in the seventeenth minute of the game, Degan was now outside the box to receive a pass from Modric and fired a long-range shot, testing Joe. Hart's nerves, only to be unfortunately taken by Joe. Hart blocked it on the goal line, the ball flew off the line, followed by Bale's corner, Degan judged where the ball would land, and the header was blocked by Kolarov on the goal line.
Although he defused Tottenham's attack, Mancini looked very dissatisfied, standing on the sidelines and roaring together, and it was Kompany who had just leaked out of his fire.
Looking at his old friend, Kompany could only shrug his shoulders helplessly: "That guy is far from Cesare compared to Cesare!" ”
Deegan didn't know what to say about Kompany's complaints, and he also knew a lot about Mancini's urine.
In the twentieth minute of the game, Tottenham made a comeback, Modric kicked a not very hidden through ball, which directly caused Nastasic to leak the ball, Digan saw this, rushed into the penalty area, but was cleared by Klich first, but unfortunately he seemed to judge the wrong direction, the football not only did not fly out of the penalty area, but rolled directly into the small penalty area, Kompany rushed over, the edge of the small penalty area squeezed out of his national team teammate Dembele, to ensure that Joe. Hart got the ball without a hitch.
Judging from this defense, Mancini's anger does not seem to be unreasonable, and now Manchester City's backline has repeatedly excelled in attack, but in defense, it is really difficult to be satisfied.
The game went on and Tottenham narrowly took the lead in the 21st minute, when Degan's cross from a free-kick on the right was met by Vertonghen near the penalty spot. Hart's chest hit the post and Kompany kicked the ball out of the box, allowing City to escape.
The back line is not strong, but in the offensive end, Manchester City is still very threatening, in the 24th minute, Aguero burst into the penalty area with the ball. Silva was already outflanked, but the meritorious Aguero did not choose to pass, but directly hit the goal himself, and the quick reaction Lloris fell to the ground and pressed the ball under him.
This scene once again caused Mancini to burst into a rage: "What the hell are you doing, passing, passing, are you blind?" ”
Deegan could clearly see that when Mancini's powder keg exploded, Aguero's face became very ugly, and he muttered something good, obviously not saying anything good.
It can be seen that it is not only Joe who is now ... Hart, many of the biggest names in Manchester City's squad, has already separated from Mancini, and if these players are linked together, even if Mancini wins the top flight title for Manchester City for 44 years, he is not far away.
City missed a great chance to score, and just a minute later, Tottenham advanced the ball into City's half, when Bale cut inside from the left and crossed for Huddlestone to follow up and fired a powerful shot from outside the box that went just wide of the left-hand post.
In the 30th minute, Lennon broke through on the right side of the penalty area and crossed, and Degan's header was deflitated again.
In the 35th minute, Sergio Aguero sent a delicate pass. Silva's left-footed shot from the edge of the box goes wide of the right-hand post.
In the 41st minute, Tottenham's defense also made a serious mistake, Caboul's defense was seriously out of position, fortunately Vertonghen reacted quickly enough and barely cleared, but he couldn't kick the ball away, and Aguero, who was following up, volleyed on the right side of the penalty area, but unfortunately he was too hasty, failed to shoot in the direction and missed again.
A minute later, City missed another great opportunity. Toure sends in a through ball, David. Silva crossed from the right and Tevez's sweeping shot from the edge of the box was calmly confiscated by Lloris.
In stoppage time, David. Silva sent another wonderful pass, Zabaleta fired a low left-footed shot from the right rib of the penalty area, but unfortunately the power was too small, and it was obtained by Lloris.
At the end of the half, although the score on the field was still 0:0, the offensive of both sides was very fierce, and the wonderful pictures on the field continued, and the fans who came to the Etihad Stadium today definitely earned back the money spent on tickets.
However, Mancini was clearly not satisfied, and after returning to the dressing room, behind closed doors, he immediately roared loudly: "I'm not happy with your performance, very dissatisfied, you could have scored, but your poor ability to take chances, let countless chances slip away from you, and the backline, hell, are you going to defend the league title like this?" Your performance is nothing short of shit, shit, shit! ”
Mancini, who was a little out of control, opened it and just squirted, he didn't notice at all, when he kept squirting "shit" out, the eyes of his players looked at him more and more abnormally, and some players even clenched their fists.
Unlike the stormy storm in the Manchester City dressing room, Tottenham's dressing room was indeed harmonious, with Antienes first affirming the players' performance on the pitch today, then admonishing them, and then it was time for Degan to perform.
"Guys! We did a good job on the pitch today, we didn't score, but we were level with the defending champions, I don't want to call them that, they don't deserve that title this season, but it's true, we have to admit it, but we can teach the defending champions a hard lesson on the pitch today, didn't Roberto Mancini boast that he beat us 5-1 at the Etihad last season? So today, we also want to make them lose on the field! ”
After the start of the second half, the two teams on the pitch are still attacking each other, but it feels like the two teams are very different, Manchester City is eager to eat Tottenham, coupled with Mancini in the dressing room for a long time of fire, each player's mentality seems a little impatient, the most direct performance is Tevez and Aguero fell into the offside trap in a row.
Tottenham, on the other hand, are unhurried, and while they are equally hungry for a victory, they prefer to stick to their rhythm and play the football they are used to, and in their opinion, if they can do both, victory will come sooner or later.
In the 54th minute of the second half, City were awarded a corner, which Kolarov headed in and Kompany nodded just wide.
A minute later, Yaya. Toure made a long pass, and Aguero, who was successful in the offside position, slipped and missed the opportunity when he stopped the ball with a single knife.
In the 60th minute, Kolarov passed. Toure's shot from a tight angle on the right side of the box hit the side-netting.
After that, City missed another good chance to score in the 65th minute. Toure crossed through to Aguero and fired a powerful shot from the right side of the box after cutting past Caboul, which was saved by Lloris.
While withstanding Manchester City's attack, Tottenham did not forget to seize the opportunity and launched a counterattack, in the 67th minute, Lennon broke through on the side and crossed a cross, Degan received a volley in the middle. Hart reacted in time and made a brilliant save.
A minute later, Lennon burst into the right side of the box again and played a pass, but Digan was blocked by Kompany and couldn't keep up in time, watching the ball slide out of the goal.
In the seventy-third minute, Bale steals Yaya in front. Toure then fired a powerful shot from the left side of the box by Joe. Hart narrowly blocked and Klich cleared before Deegan could make a follow-up shot.
The game came to this, although the scene was exciting, but only one goal was missing, which made people feel that it was a fly in the ointment.
It seemed to feel the mood of the people, and when the game reached the seventy-eighth minute, the deadlock on the field was finally broken. Degan, who is close to Hart's fingers, finally seized an opportunity.
It was Bale's side breakthrough again, in a position of 45 degrees obliquely, suddenly passed, when Bale passed, Degan was still outside the penalty area, seeing that the landing point was a little far away from Degan, it seemed that Bell had made a mistake, but at this time, Deegan suddenly chose to resolutely step forward, more than two meters away from the football landing point, and jumped up with a fierce single leg, and Kompany, who was in charge of defense in front of him, also jumped up at the same time.
A surprising scene happened, seeing that Deegan seemed to be flying in the air, and in the blink of an eye, the distance between him and Kompany was leaped by him, and the height was still rising, a head taller than Kompany, he saw the football, and slammed it in the direction of the goal.
Football is like a cannonball, Joe. Hart was completely stunned at the moment, and he only reacted when the ball flew past him, and by the time he tried to make a save, it was too late.