Chapter 32: Seven Consecutive Victories!
'Vertonghen's goal was whistled, but judging from the slow-motion replay, the decision was debatable and should have been a good goal.'
Benjamin also appeared very dissatisfied, complaining to the fourth official on the sidelines.
"This was an absolute miscalculation! Marina didn't come with a mission, right? ”
"Pay attention to your words, Mr. Lewis, and I will keep a record of the game, including everything you say."
"Humph!"
Not wanting to be punished by the FA, Benjamin had to keep his mouth shut.
The game continued, Silva split the ball, Manchester City left-back Clichy crossed from the left, and Sergio Aguero headed home from close range.
Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris made a Banks-style save on the goalline to defuse the crisis.
This save stunned Benjamin.
'If Lloris can stay in that form all the time, then Tottenham really have nothing to worry about in the goalkeeper position.
It's a pity ......"
The rain kept falling, and the players of the two teams who fought fiercely in the rain gradually became angry.
Yaya Toure and Demichelis received yellow cards for fouls one after another.
Even Sergio Aguero was saddled with a Topaz God of War card for a reckless foul after a steal by Vertonghen.
Tottenham's side was not far behind, as Kyle Walker received a yellow card for a flying tackle from the side that knocked David Silva to the ground with the ball.
Fortunately, the first half of the game ended in time, which brought the battle that seemed to turn into an all-martial arts to an end for the time being.
"We don't have a grudge against Manchester City, do we? Why are they fighting so hard? ”
"I guess I felt the pressure on us to catch up behind us and try to push down our winning streak?"
"I think so, and they're competing with Arsenal for the title, the next door was a draw yesterday, and today as long as they win, they can get to the top, and they definitely want to win us and move up to the top of the table."
Benjamin shook his head and smiled bitterly, in the Premier League, except for the relegation team fighting to stay in the Premier League, only the championship team is the most difficult to play.
Especially this season, the competition for the Premier League title is fierce, more than half of the league, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool are in the first group, the gap is not big, and everyone still has a chance.
"Be our own, don't be influenced by the referee's scale, or try to minimize unnecessary fouls.
Of course, I don't want you to keep the kick, you should still kick as usual, but pay attention to the timing and position, and don't lose more than you lose.
Now it's a 1-1 draw, and it's obviously unacceptable, so you give me more strength.
At the beginning of the second half, they will definitely attack, so don't be anxious and stabilize the defense first.
Don't panic with or without conceding a goal, when their first momentum is over, we're getting the rhythm back. ”
Benjamin gave the players a precautionary shot for some possible situations.
In this way, when the situation changes on the field, the players on the field will not panic and be at a loss.
After the break, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Sergio Aguero went off with a thigh muscle injury and Montenegro striker Jovetic came off the bench for his first Premier League appearance in three months.
Tottenham midfielder Ousmane Dembele also felt some discomfort in his back and was replaced by Bentaleb.
As Benjamin expected, Manuel Pellegrini's side launched a fierce attack from the start of the second half.
Zabaleta's left-footed curling shot from the right side of the box went over the crossbar.
Two minutes later, Dzeko passed the ball and David Silva's left-footed shot from inside the box was blocked by Danny Ros.
Keylor Navas whipped in a corner and Jovetic's volley from 10 yards was blocked by a Tottenham defender.
Keylor Navas whipped in another corner and City captain Vincent Kompany fired wide of the line.
The home team was in danger in front of the goal, but fortunately, the whole Tottenham team worked together to block one by one to keep the goal intact.
In the 52nd minute, Dzeko burst into the penalty area alone, Tottenham full-back Rose flew to tackle it, and he was shown a yellow card and a penalty!
Benjamin couldn't stand it and couldn't help but cover his face.
There was no need for a foul, and he couldn't figure out why Rose was doing such a defensive move in the box.
Probably because of the constant high-pressure attacks of his opponents, Danny Rose's mentality collapsed under great pressure.
Fortunately, referee Marriner showed mercy and only showed a yellow card.
If the penalty had been severe, the foul would have been red-carded.
There were indeed people in the Manchester City team who went to the referee to ask for a red card, but Dzeko was fine, and the penalty was also in hand, so there was not much entanglement.
Yaya Toure's penalty kick is steadily advanced into the bottom right corner.
Lori guessed the wrong direction and watched feebly as the ball went into the net.
Benjamin also sighed and said that when he went back, he had to ask Bruno to check on the mental health of the players.
Not only the physical state, but also the mental state will greatly affect the player's performance on the field.
If memory serves, Danny Rose, who was expected to develop into the best left-back in the Premier League, plummeted due to injury and psychological problems, and ended up with no ball to play.
You have to pay attention to it in advance.
Two to one! Manchester City reversed the score!
The home fans lost their voices, why did the home team fall behind all of a sudden?
Worried about Rose's condition, Benjamin called him to the sidelines.
"Don't worry too much, it was just an accident.
Then do a good job defensively, I and everybody trust you. ”
The manager's comfort effect seems to be limited, and he can only hope that the front-court players can help to equalise as soon as possible.
Otherwise......
Benjamin turned his head to look at backup full-back Norton on the bench and still didn't let him warm up.
He was afraid that doing so would irritate Rose even more.
Eriksen crossed and Kane was brought down in front of the box by Kompany.
The Manchester City captain also received a yellow card, and now that both centre-backs are both yellow cards, their defence needs to be careful.
The free-kick was also taken by Eriksen, and Dembele stopped the ball on his chest and hit the goal with a volley that went just wide of the goal.
Mane's shot from the left was saved by Joe Hart.
Shouldn't it, even if Tottenham uses a junior form card, is it still not Manchester City's opponent?
Benjamin's doubts about himself only lasted a few seconds, no, just bad luck.
In this case, he decisively used the last item card on his body.
【Goal Card】Activate!
Danny Ross played a beautiful match with Sadio Mane on the left flank, cutting past the Manchester City defender and cutting to the edge of the penalty area.
Without choosing to pass, Rose fired a powerful long-range shot into the corner of the goal!
"The ball is in! Two to two!
An earth-shattering long-range shot! Danny Rose made up for it and helped the home team equalise! ”
Seeing the England left-back smiling and running to celebrate the goal, Benjamin sighed, this card is not in vain.
Sure enough, after scoring the goal, Danny Ross immediately recovered his form, and he was very active at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and played well.
In the 69th minute, Bentaleb's long-range shot was blocked by Joe Hart, and Tottenham's corner was awarded.
Eriksen's corner kicks into the box and Manchester City are in chaos in front of goal.
Lamela hit a backheel in the box and Alderweireld fired home with a left-footed shot.
Three to two! Tottenham are taking the lead again!
In the rest of the game, Benjamin slowed down the pace and maintained a 3-2 score until the end of the game.
With Keylor Navas' corner from the right cleared by Vertonghen's header, Marina blew the whistle for the end of the game.
In the end, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester City 3-2 at White Hart Lane to win their seventh consecutive league game.