Chapter 182: Slump

Di Maria, who had sleepwalked for the entire first half, finally woke up in the second half.

At the start of the second half, Di Maria suddenly came alive and threatened on a number of occasions with his breakthroughs down the flank.

In the 49th minute, Di Maria was brought down by Demichelis when he broke through on the right.

Di Maria looked angry, and when she stood up, she and Demichelis got up against the bull, babbling as if to question why they were doing this.

The two are teammates in the national team, and their relationship is not bad.

But in the Manchester derby, Demichelis had no intention of letting go of the water, and he did not hesitate to put his feet down.

The referee was also unrelenting, pulling out a yellow card and presenting a Topaz card to the Argentine defender.

It was the fifth yellow card of the game, and the number of yellow cards in this game looks like it is going to be above average.

In the 54th minute, it was Di Maria again, who sent in a cross after breaking down the wing, and Rooney squeezed out of the crowd like a small tank, stretching out his leg to cushion the ball into the goal.

Unfortunately, his legs seemed to be a little shorter, and the ball almost grazed his toes and slid through the door.

Di Maria saw that his team-mate had missed the opportunity he had created, and there was no hiding disappointment on his face.

Rooney himself was also annoyed, just a little bit, if he had been as tall as Van Persie, the ball would have it.

Van Persie, who is 188 tall, is also frustrated, and if the ball is in his position with Rooney, then he can reach it.

However, he didn't start as fast as Rooney, and he missed the opportunity after taking a step too late.

The opposition team only had 10 men, but they threatened their own goal one after another, much to the annoyance of the Manchester City players.

They have also gradually increased their attacking intensity against Manchester United!

In the 57th minute, seeing that the defense in the opponent's penalty area was extremely tight, Yaya Toure tried a long shot from outside the box.

The shot was very threatening, but unfortunately it couldn't be pressed and went slightly over the crossbar.

In the 66th minute, Manchester City took a corner kick and Manchester United centre-back Marcos Rojo was forced off after being seriously injured while battling with Virgil van Dijk.

Rojo looked a little delirious as he was stretchered off the pitch, which made many Red Devils fans start to worry about him.

On the other side, Van Dijk acted like he was nothing, just now the two collided heavily in the penalty area, he only felt a little dizzy, and soon returned to normal.

Sure enough, the physical fitness of people cannot be generalized.

After Rojo was off, Louis van Gaal was forced to bring on youngster McNeil.

At this point, United's two starting centre-backs were all gone, leaving a huge problem for their backline.

And this hidden danger was quickly detonated!

In the 72nd minute, Van Persie's volley was saved by Navas.

Immediately, Manchester City launched a quick counter-attack.

De Bruyne sent a long through ball from around 30 yards to the feet of Jovetic.

Jovetic had been saved by De Gea, so he didn't have the first shot on goal after receiving the ball, and after seeing De Gea save towards him, he quickly passed the ball to his team-mate.

David Silva met the ball with a furious shot and De Gea couldn't get back of his guard, the ball grazing his fingertips and into the United goal.

3:0!

Manchester City scored the third goal of the game!

With that goal, City basically sealed the win.

Ten Man United couldn't have chased three goals in a row with just 20 minutes remaining.

If they could do that way, they wouldn't be so low in the standings.

Manchester United's players were in mourning, and their faces were full of frustration.

Before the game, they were full of ambition, thinking that they would be ashamed to make a comeback at the Etihad Stadium.

However, the harsh reality taught them a hard lesson, let them know, don't daydream unrealistically during the day!

Some of United's stars didn't seem to give up completely, and in the 81st minute, Van Persie cut inside from the right and fired low into the six-yard box.

It was a dangerous shot, but Keylor Navas focused and struck early to block Van Persie's shot.

In the 83rd minute, Rooney suddenly burst and connected three people on the left side.

Although I had a bit of a stumbling experience, I still came over.

Lu Xiaopang dribbled into the penalty area, and in the face of Van Dijk and Demichelis, he chose to cross to his team-mates.

But Van Persie didn't know if he didn't expect Rooney to pass the ball or if he was not prepared enough.

He couldn't get started in the first place, watching the ball fly in front of him and be cleared by Manchester City's defenders.

Seeing that Van Persie didn't receive his pass, Rooney was so angry that he couldn't wait to scold!

On the sidelines, Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal couldn't help but shake his head after seeing the goal.

Manchester United's counter-attack angered Manchester City and they began to make a series of substitutions.

Keylor Navas replaces Milner and Fernandinho replaces Fernando.

This is a signal to intensify the offensive!

In the 84th minute, Keylor Navas broke through from the right and crossed, and Lin Quan took the ball with his back and passed it back to De Bruyne.

Kevin De Bruyne received the ball and broke forward to shoot at the near post.

Substitute Michael Carrick was very sophisticated, taking the lead and blocking Kevin De Bruyne's shot.

One minute later, Keylor Navas leaned on Luke Shaw to the edge of the six-yard box and fired a powerful shot.

With a loud bang, the ball hit the frame and bounced off.

For a while, Manchester City's offensive was in full swing, and Manchester United fans couldn't help but tremble in fear.

They have already conceded three goals and it would be a tragedy if they were to be scored again.

Manchester United had already suffered four defeats in a row against Manchester City, and had suffered two bloody defeats in a row.

They are really scared and don't want to be beaten out of the tragedy again.

Under this mentality, Manchester United's players are looking ahead when attacking, and the attacking threat is greatly reduced.

In the end, the game ended at full-time, and Manchester City defeated Manchester United 3-0 at home.

While winning another Manchester derby, they also defended their position as leaders.

At the post-match press conference, reporters unceremoniously chased Van Gaal with a lot of questions.

He previously made a bold statement that he would beat Manchester City away from home, but he was slapped in the face.

At this time, it was liquidated by the reporters, and it can be regarded as deserved.

Van Gaal has taken matters into his own hands, and his situation has become increasingly difficult after losing the Manchester derby.

It has been reported that United's board has completely lost patience with the Dutchman and they have started to make contact with other managers and appear to be intent on changing managers before the winter break.

And along with the rumors of a change of coach, there is also Manchester City, which has just won the game.

Shortly after Manchester City won the game against Manchester United, news broke that Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini had resigned as Manchester City manager due to his own illness.

Manchester City are currently in contact with a number of home-based managers to address the lack of a manager.

This news has not been confirmed, and the outside world is generally skeptical of it.

But Lin Quan knew about Pellegrini's condition, so when he learned the news, he believed it was true.

……

Manuel Pellegrini's departure has clearly had an impact on Manchester City's morale.

On October 29, in the fourth round of the League Cup, Manchester City, who were playing at home, broke out a huge upset.

They lost 2-0 at home to Newcastle United and missed out on the quarter-finals.

This is the first time in half a year that Manchester City have lost at home again.

The last home defeat was against Chelsea last season.

Worse than the defeat was that just nine minutes into the game, the team's main winger David Silva went off injured and added another big player to Manchester City's injured camp.

The results of the post-match examination showed that David Silva had a sprained knee and was afraid that he would be out for 4-6 weeks.

The team has just lost its manager, suffered a series of injuries, and has so far as four absolute key players who have been absent due to injury.

If you include Nasri, who strained his groin during a training match, Manchester City's injured barracks can be described as overcrowded.

The combination of sluggish morale, a constant number of injured players and a packed schedule has bleaked City's prospects for the season.

The pundits and celebrities who touted Manchester City a month ago are looking down on Manchester City at this time.

"If Manchester City can't get out of the slump soon, this season's title will probably be won by the Blues!"

"Manchester City need to solve the problems facing the team as soon as possible, whether it is injuries or the selection of the manager, and the longer these issues drag on, the greater the impact on their results!"

'I think City should consider giving up some cup competitions and focusing on the league and the Champions League, and even the Champions League if necessary, so that the impact of injuries on players can be reduced a lot!'

It is widely believed that the reason for Manchester City's injury camp is inseparable from their intensive schedule.

There are too many high-intensity games, the players don't get enough rest, and the fatigue of the body accumulates, which can easily lead to injuries.

To solve this problem, it is necessary to reduce the number of games played by the players, let them get more rest, and also pay a high price to hire the most professional medical team to track the physical condition of the players anytime and anywhere, so as to prevent it from happening.

……

Against the backdrop of a downturn from the outside world, Manchester City ushered in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.

On November 3, Ligue 1 powerhouse Monaco attacked Manchester menacingly.

Taking advantage of your illness to kill you, seeing Manchester City's sluggish form and just going through a change of manager, Monaco is hoping to gnaw a piece of meat on the defending champions.

However, they miscalculated!

Although the state of Manchester City's whole team is indeed very sluggish, there is still a man in their team that cannot be ignored!

"Lin, it was he who stood up at a critical moment to save the team!"

In the 82nd minute of the game, Lin Quan relied on his super personal strength to force his way into the penalty area and carried the opponent's defender to send the ball into Monaco's goal.

It was the only goal of the game, but for Lin Quan, it was enough to have this goal!

"Manchester City won all four games, accumulated 12 points, and qualified for the group two rounds ahead of schedule!"

"This result is definitely good news for Manchester City in a stormy situation!"

"Hopefully, inspired by this victory, Manchester City can get out of the slump as soon as possible!"

After this victory, Manchester City breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if Manchester City loses all the next two games, as long as Bayer Leverkusen can't win all the next two games, then Manchester City can still lock up the top spot in the group.

Therefore, the next two games can be strategically abandoned.

They can avoid the trouble of fighting on two fronts and concentrate on the league!

However, the sluggish form still seems to be affecting the team.

In the league at the weekend, Manchester City are still in poor form against relegation side Queens Park Rangers.

In the 23rd minute, Lin Quan took the lead to help the team score and laid the lead.

However, this advantage was quickly buried.

In the 37th minute of the first half, Austin's long-range shot equalised for Queens Park Rangers.

In the 78th minute of the game, Demichelis made a mistake in defense, and his movements were deformed due to the decline in physical fitness, and he accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal when he cleared the siege.

The score became 2-1, and Manchester City, who were playing away, were cornered.

"I'm sorry, my!"

Demichelis apologized to his teammates.

When the team was in such a slump, he not only failed to help, but also sent the team into the abyss, which made Demichelis very guilty in his heart.

"It's okay, we still have time!"

Lin Quan patted Demichelis on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

Mangala's overwhelm and Vincent Kompany's injury has not improved for many to keep City at the disposal of centre-back.

For a veteran of Demichelis' age, he often played the whole game during this period, and his physical overdraft was very serious.

Despite his fatal mistakes, City conceded more goals without his crucial clearances at the back.

"Hmm!"

Demichelis nodded heavily, he might doubt the words of others, but Lin Quan's words, he was convinced.

City made a quick substitution, with veteran Frank Lampard coming on for Fernando.

In the 78th minute, Frank Lampard's long-range shot slid past the goalkeeper.

In the 81st minute, De Bruyne's shot from inside the box was blocked by the goalkeeper......

In the last ten minutes of the game, Manchester City launched round after round of fierce attacks on their opponents.

However, the Queens Park Rangers unexpectedly took the lead, and the whole team rallied as they plunged into the fence to hold on to their hard-earned victory.

For them, the three points are crucial for them as they aim for relegation.

Whether you can stay in the Premier League next season may depend on these three points!

In the 85th minute, Lin Quan received a pass from De Bruyne, and he observed the opponent's defensive position before receiving the ball.

The people in the penalty area are dense, and there is no space to be found at all, and it seems that only long-range shots are the only way!

Thinking of this, Lin Quan flicked the ball, as if he was ready to try a long-range shot.

This is something that the rest of City's players have done before and the Queens Park Rangers players don't think about it, just a symbolic gesture of a stop.

However, at the moment when the opponent raised his foot, Lin Quan pulled the ball back again, and instantly activated it, wiping it past the opponent's side.

The opponent was caught off guard, and he didn't even have time to foul, so he could only watch Lin Quan accelerate into his own penalty area.

After the two defenders saw Lin Quan rushing up, they immediately stepped forward to block it, not giving the other party any room to break through.

After completing the block, they expected Lin Quan to either shoot in a hurry or pass the ball out.

However, to their surprise, Lin Quan neither passed the ball nor shot with his feet.

Instead, he dribbled the ball from among them, and forced his body to kill a way.

"It's ......"

"How is this possible?"

The fans and players on the other side were stunned.

They had only heard that Lin Quan had superb footwork and excellent technique, and they had never heard that he had such excellent physical fitness and could break through the blockade of two defenders.

Is this still human?

Bang!

A huge sound came, and the football was almost out of shape by Lin Quan's blast.

The Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper was about to make a save, but subconsciously retracted his hand.

Such a violent shot, if you really use your hands to catch it, you will have to break your wrist!

The soccer ball rushed into the net, propping the net backwards but still rolling, as if it was about to break through the net's obstruction!

The strength of the opponent's shot can be seen!

(End of chapter)