Strong Waist

Conceding a goal at the beginning of the game was a terrible start for Manchester City.

This goal sounded the alarm for Manchester City. They must be careful about Arsenal's passing and cutting cooperation.

At the same time, Arsenal also gave them a different feeling in this game.

In the past, Arsenal would choose to defend more and wait for opportunities to counterattack on the basis of defense.

But in this game, Arsenal's pressure in the midfield and frontcourt was stronger, and at the same time, the offensive firepower became more fierce.

Their previous attacks were not accidental, but problems caused by Arsenal's failure to retrace in time during the attack.

It can be said that in this game, Arsenal did not choose to defend passively, but took the initiative to fight Manchester City hard.

"It's a little complicated!"

Guardiola's expression became solemn.

If they follow the past rhythm, they know each other very well, and can also make some predictions and tactical targets.

But in this game, Arsenal obviously didn't want to compete with Manchester City.

They no longer continue their previous style of play, but compete with Manchester City for more rhythm and ball possession. In this case, the game situation will also develop in a different direction.

"Kevin, go warm up!"

Watching the rhythm of the midfield being constantly disrupted by Arsenal in the stadium, Guardiola felt that this could not continue.

Although Foden is a very good impact player, he cannot control the midfield like De Bruyne and uses passing more to stabilize the rhythm and sort out the offense.

For this reason, Manchester City needs to change their tactics.

De Bruyne nodded and touched his ankle. His injury recently recurred, causing him to miss some games.

He is currently under observation, but in such an important game, he thinks he should play.

What's more, De Bruyne doesn't want to miss any game against Arsenal and Lucky.

De Bruyne began to warm up on the sidelines, which caused violent cheers from the Manchester City fans.

Obviously, De Bruyne's presence will make the rhythm on the court more stable.

Although it is true that Foden is a product of Manchester City's youth training, De Bruyne is more important to the sublimation of Manchester City as a whole.

Arsenal players also saw De Bruyne. Obviously Guardiola wants to have strong control in the midfield. According to Arsenal's current playing style, compared to Foden, De Bruyne obviously More useful.

Lucky also frowned slightly, even though they scored a goal and were in the lead.

But based on De Bruyne's passing ability, he did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

It can even be said that De Bruyne's appearance can really turn the situation around.

"Intensify the pressure! Add another one!"

Lucky shouted loudly.

At this time, it is necessary to put more pressure on Manchester City and at the same time expand its advantages.

Arsenal as a whole began to press forward again, and Manchester City's formation was also losing ground.

Foden tried very hard to drop back to catch the ball, then turned around and escaped.

But facing Arsenal's pressure, it was really difficult for him to complete this kind of breakthrough work.

Whether it is Kante or other Arsenal players, he will be greatly restricted.

Moreover, Foden cannot use the experienced passing and coordination to penetrate Arsenal's defense like De Bruyne.

In the end, Manchester City as a whole was once again pushed into half-time by Arsenal, and at the same time, the ball was stolen by Giroud's sneak attack from behind.

"Manchester City's midfield is under a lot of pressure. Facing Arsenal's fierce pressing, their ball choices are also limited. Although they work hard to run and create gaps, Arsenal's positioning is crucial and they can always Gives their passes the threat of interception.”

Andy Gray shook his head and said: "Anglo cannot eliminate the danger, and the accuracy of the forward transmission cannot be guaranteed. Manchester City is in trouble."

In comparison, Arsenal's offense has become much more ferocious.

After grabbing the ball, Eriksen almost without any hesitation hoisted the ball directly into Manchester City's penalty area, allowing Giroud to fight for the top.

This is based on Giroud's excellent recent form.

Sure enough, Giroud hit it, but at the same time he was interfered by Stones and failed to hit the position and flew out of the baseline.

When the game started again, the situation still did not improve.

City were outgunned and the pressure on Arsenal was increasing.

Seeing this, Guardiola couldn't bear it anymore, and he immediately made substitutions.

He originally planned to make substitutions for a period of time, allowing De Bruyne to get some rest time, and at the same time allowing the players on the field to consume more of the Arsenal players' physical energy.

But judging from the current situation, we really can’t afford to wait.

When facing Arsenal, the most taboo thing is indecision, and it is easy for Arsenal to open the score again.

Once the score is widened, it will be even more difficult to reverse the situation.

In the 28th minute, Manchester City made substitutions.

This was a rare substitution in the first half, and it also showed that Guardiola misjudged the form of the game. Manchester City's situation was not optimistic and needed to be adjusted with substitutions.

But there was no way around it. Who would have thought that Arsenal, who were playing defensive counterattack, would actually start to fight hard against them.

And taking advantage of De Bruyne's absence, Manchester City's impact was completely ineffective.

Foden was very angry.

On the one hand, it was because he was substituted, and on the other hand, it was his performance in this game.

He admitted that he was unable to make adjustments and control in the midfield like De Bruyne, but because of this, he felt very frustrated.

On the stage of this EFL Cup final, he was substituted in 28 minutes, which was also a big blow to him.

Guardiola is also a very competent head coach. He knows Foden's inner state very well and took the initiative to run over to comfort him.

Although Foden was being petty, he soon felt relieved under Guardiola's gentle words and began to pay attention to the game.

At the same time, some changes have also taken place on the field.

After De Bruyne came on the court, he began to frequently drop back to catch the ball and sort out his rhythm.

With De Bruyne and David Silva sorting out the midfield, and with the help of the two organizational points, Manchester City's rhythm finally stabilized.

They were no longer so embarrassed when facing Arsenal's pressing.

There is the support of David Silva at the back, and De Bruyne can organize in the front.

Manchester City's rhythm began to stabilize, and they turned around and began to attack Arsenal's defense.

In just 5 minutes, De Bruyne passed two key passes.

These two passes, one to the advancing Kyle Walker, freed up Kyle Walker's speed.

Another ball was passed to Sterling, allowing him to threaten Arsenal's defense with a breakthrough.

Both attacks completed the shots and successfully hit the goal frame, but it was a pity that they failed to score.

But they still made Arsenal goalkeeper Buffon nervous.

After De Bruyne came on the field, Manchester City's situation became a lot clearer.

During the game, De Bruyne was constantly directing his teammates to pass the ball, and he was also paying attention to the positions of Arsenal players, especially Lucky's position.

Lucky is the key to Arsenal's offensive and defensive transitions, and is also an important starting point for the offense.

For this reason, even if Manchester City loses the ball, it cannot lose the ball where Lucky is.

This is a very dangerous thing.

"It's really difficult!"

Lucky couldn't help but sigh.

Debrane's passing is very targeted, unlike Foden, who just passes the ball to a relatively safe position.

Every pass of De Bruyne is planned. After one pass is passed through, the second pass will be connected quickly.

On the one hand, it frees up space, and on the other hand, it can better advance the offense.

In the process, the ball is also kept away from Lucky.

Although Lucky can move greatly laterally, he does not dare to do so now. Once he approaches one area too much, Manchester City can quickly complete the transition and hit the numerical difference in another area.

The situation became slightly stalemate, and the midfield game between Manchester City and Arsenal also became tit-for-tat.

Both teams began to use more running to pass and receive cooperation, and at the same time mobilized more people to play with a numerical difference.

But often the two teams are always able to form a numerical balance in a certain area, and in the end the offense comes to nothing.

This is probably the game between top midfielders. It is not just simple passing, but also many other levels.

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