Football's Number One Madman

Chapter 275 Aerial Rotation 360!

"Jamie, what do you think of this game?"

On BBC television in England, presenter Lineker threw questions at the guests.

He also blinked:
"You know what I'm asking!"

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher reluctantly answered him:

"All I can say is, that guy seems to be doing a pretty good job."

The "that guy" in Carragher's mouth is of course his old friend, Gary Neville...

A few months ago, the two of them often teased and bickered with each other in this live broadcast room, but after Neville moved to Spanish football, Carragher, who had no quarrels, felt that he was suddenly a lot lonely.

Lineker laughed:
"Guardiola from Spain, when facing the Spanish team, it seems that there is not much to do. If they can't win Valencia at home, it will only be more difficult when they go to the away game in the next round... ..."

Carragher pouted:
"I have said a long time ago that Guardiola is a figurehead. Whether it is in Barcelona or Bayern, the reason why he can achieve success is to rely on super players and teams. Not really verified..."

Rather than refute him, Lineker presented supporting evidence:
"Especially at the Champions League level, since he left Barcelona he hasn't won a trophy in this competition, not even a final!"

——This is the public opinion environment that Guardiola has faced since he coached Manchester City.

As a typical nouveau riche team, Manchester City was originally discriminated against in English football, and with the addition of the Spanish coach, the traditional forces of English football almost stood on the opposite side of him.

After all, when Guardiola led the Dream Team three to sweep the football world, the most persecuted were of course the Premier League giants headed by Manchester United and Chelsea!

The media put his every move under the microscope, and Guardiola lived up to expectations and led a wave of hot spots.

For example, after he took office, he put the Great Britain goalkeeper Joe Hart into the sidelines for the first time, and at the same time had conflicts with the meritorious midfielder Yaya Toure. Now he puts Aguero, who is loved by fans, on the bench In addition, today's tactics are also drifting away from the traditional way of playing, so that some Manchester City fans expressed their unwelcome attitude towards him.

As a champion coach full of honors, Guardiola is almost surrounded by enemies in English football! -
After conceding the goal for the second time, Guardiola quickly made personnel adjustments. He replaced the exhausted Kolarov with French defender Clichy.

Two minutes later, he replaced the mediocre Nolito with new aid Sane, further strengthening the impact on Valencia's wings.

Seeing his continuous substitutions, Gary Neville certainly would not be indifferent. Rodrigo, who could not even break through Zabaleta, was withdrawn tragically. Barragan played on the right side to fight against the new Sane. Cancelo moved forward and acted as a right midfielder.

Then he replaced Perez, who was lacking in physical fitness, with a sweeping midfielder Barbosa to ensure that the intensity of hand-to-hand combat in the midfield would not decrease.

As a famous England star, although Gary Neville has inherited the 433 lineup on the surface, he can't help but return to the 442 lineup subconsciously...

However, his adjustment happened to hit Guardiola's core. He increased the fighting intensity of the midfield, and he strangled Manchester City's goal of controlling football!

In the 73rd minute, Barbosa, who had just appeared on the field, slammed Gundogan away viciously, causing Manchester City's smooth passing and cutting to make a fatal mistake.

Although Barbosa was doing the dirty work of intercepting and mopping up, as a Brazilian player, his footwork skills were not rough at all—at least a little bit better than the halfway monk Lee Polo...

So he wrapped the ball with the arch of his left foot, took a long pass directly, flew directly over Fernandinho's head, and hit directly to the right wing where Figuli was.

"Can you let me catch my breath!"

Half a minute ago, Fei Tianwang, who had just competed with Chrissy in the 30-meter sprint, complained and sprinted forward, but Chrissy, who had just appeared on the stage, was obviously much more physically fit than him. The football goes out.

Otamendi and Stones stopped retreating at the same time, turned around and rushed forward.

According to Guardiola's tactical thinking, every successful steal is the beginning of the next counterattack. Even as a defender, he must immediately invest in the counterattack!

But they were still a step behind. Cancelo, who moved forward, had already liberated his offensive nature. He grabbed the landing point one step faster than everyone else, and he hit the ball with a straight kick!
The football passed between the two central defenders, tearing through the defense line worth more than 9000 million in an instant!
Before Otamendi and Stones could turn around, Li Polo had already slipped through the gap between them!

"Cancelo, you idiot, can't you pass the header?"

Like Feguli, Li Polo is not satisfied with the passing of his teammates.

Cancelo is also very wronged:
[With such a distance of less than 15 meters, it is difficult for the arc of the overhead ball to pass the 188cm Stones head! 】

Lee Polo didn't care so much, he rushed into the penalty area cursing, and staged a life-and-death battle with goalkeeper Bravo!
But after all, Li Polo was one step faster. After breaking into the penalty area, he caught up with the passer and poked the ball outward with the toe of his right foot!
Then 0.2 seconds later, Bravo who came with a sliding shovel directly knocked him to the ground!
"drop!!!"

The sharp whistle sounded throughout the stadium, and the fans in the stands behind the home team's goal could even clearly hear the dull sound of Li Polo falling to the ground.

"Pfft~~~"

Looking at Lee Polo who flipped 360 degrees in the air, Gary Neville slapped himself on the forehead!
Without him giving orders, Albers, Valencia's chief team doctor, rushed forward with his team.

"I went for the ball, I didn't want to hurt anyone!"

An angry Feguli grabbed Bravo by the collar, but the poor goalkeeper was in a mess and just kept explaining.

Referee Rizzoli separated them just in time, looked at Bravo sympathetically, and raised his red card.

have nothing to say.

Using reckless and dangerous actions in the penalty area, destroyed an excellent scoring opportunity, red card + penalty!

[Negative emotions from Bravo, +55! 】

[Guardiola, +33! 】

[Ittihad home team fans, +4333! 】

[Lee Polo, +5! 】

Lee Polo, who was being treated, slapped the turf angrily:
[I was the only one who shoveled people, but today I was shoveled by a goalkeeper! 】

[I lost my life! 】

He glanced at the dejected Bravo, feeling equally dejected.

[This guy will definitely be suspended in the next round. If he wants to get revenge, he can only go after the quarterfinals! 】
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The main goalkeeper got a red card and Guardiola had to remove Gundogan and replace him with the second goalkeeper Caballero.

But the goalkeeper, who played in a hurry, could not turn the tide in the face of Parejo's thunderous blow, so he could only watch the football fly into the net.

In the 77th minute, the game became 1:3, with the home team ahead.

Although Lee Polo, who was hit by a flying shovel, vacated immediately to relieve his strength, he still fell dizzy and had to be replaced by Mina.

He would have liked to have performed a heroic feat that would not leave the line of fire, but Gary Neville didn't give him the chance...

Volo patted him on the shoulder:

"Boy, we have to play Barcelona at the weekend, can't you save some energy?"

Li Boluo was immediately refreshed, and sat down on the bench with a smile on his face:

"Hey, I just love Barcelona!"

"Has Mascherano recovered from his injury?"
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Manchester City, who fought with one less player, was powerless after all, and swallowed their second defeat in the UEFA Champions League group stage this season at their home court.

In another set of duels at the same time, Monaco beat Leverkusen 2:1 at home, further securing the second place in the group...

Even the English media, which is full of prejudice against Guardiola, did not expect that this honored champion coach encountered an unprecedented crisis in Manchester City!
With 1 win and 2 losses in the first three rounds of the UEFA Champions League, only 3 points are accumulated, and the qualifying situation is precarious!

In the fourth round, they will go to Valencia to challenge...

They lost so cleanly at home, how could they win away?
(End of this chapter)