Chapter 202 Reversal and Red Card!
When Lin Quan completed the steal, Manchester City's frontcourt players immediately launched an attack forward.
Aguero ran diagonally in front of Lin Quan to the right, pulling CSKA Moscow's defensive formation and taking away a defender at the same time.
Navas ran deep, dragging down the opponent's full-back so that he could not step forward to press Lin Quan.
Javi Garcia acts as a protection point behind Lin Quan. If the forward attack cannot be beaten, he can at least pass it back to the midfielder to let him control the rhythm to avoid being counterattacked by the opponent.
After a month or two of adjustments, Manchester City's frontcourt offensive tactics have become very rich and reasonable.
But even so, Lin Quan still has a defensive player next to him.
Although in the first twenty minutes, Lin was completely unremarkable and did not show the super strength of a top star.
But the CSKA Moscow players still didn't dare to be careless, because the coach specifically told him before the game not to give this guy any chance.
However, they only sent one person to defend Lin Quan, which was a bit too disrespectful!
Without any fancy moves, Lin Quan easily passed the opponent with a fried meatball that was almost at its peak.
Seeing that his teammates were being passed, CSKA Moscow center back Ignashevich had to step forward to intercept Lin Quan. The opponent had already reached the line of the penalty area. If he did not attack, he would give the opponent a chance to shoot from a long distance.
However, as soon as he grabbed the ball, the space behind him immediately leaked out.
Lin Quan decisively passed the ball across to Aguero, and he shook off Ignashevic's entanglement and headed into the penalty area.
Aguero sent a through ball knowingly and passed the ball behind the opponent's defender.
The two cooperated very well, and Aguero's pass just caught up with Lin Quan's movement.
Lin Quan received a pass from his teammate when no one was guarding him, took a shot and scored the ball easily.
The score became 1:1, and Manchester City quickly tied the score.
"GOAL!!! In the 24th minute of the first half, Lin Quan helped Manchester City equalize the score!"
"This goal is purely Lin Quan's personal strength. In the duel with Honda Keisuke, Lin Quan relied on his strong physical confrontation ability to steal the ball. After Manchester City stole the ball in the frontcourt, they counterattacked on the spot. The football passed twice The pass flew into CSKA Moscow's net, and Manchester City's attack was smooth and concise!"
"Haha, Keisuke Honda probably didn't expect that Lin Quan's physical resistance is so strong!"
"Yes, Lin Quan is much shorter than him, and he doesn't look like a strong player on the outside, but Keisuke Honda seems to have forgotten that Lin Quan is a super shooter who has proven himself in the Premier League.
If his physical confrontation ability was very poor, how could he score so many goals under the defense of those wolf-like defenders in the Premier League? "
"So, the Japanese really chose the wrong opponent this time!"
The two commentators' criticism was mild, but the fans were not merciful at all.
"You stupid Japanese, you really think you can compete with Lin Huang, and you don't even think about what level of player you are!"
"Lin Huang can eat up Premier League defenders alive. If this guy is released to the Premier League, he will probably be kicked out by the defenders in less than three games!"
"This idiot, I feel sick every time I see him dye his hair yellow!"
"Haha, this is the same skin as Colonel's military uniform, why not just call him Colonel!"
Fans don't like Honda Keisuke. In addition to his Japanese identity, it is also related to his love of marketing and hyping himself.
Moreover, the way in which young players do one thing in front of others and another behind their backs is also very criticized.
Compared with the criticism from Chinese fans, in Japan, every Japanese fan who watched this game couldn't help but exclaimed!
"Si Guoyi, Lin Sang is so awesome!"
"Is this what the world's top players are like?"
"It turns out that the physical resistance of yellow people is so strong. It seems that it's not that yellow people can't do it, but that we can't!"
"When will our country have a strong man like Lin Sang?"
The Japanese have a very serious mentality of being strong. For those who are stronger than them, they can lick you to the point of doubting your life!
Counting previous matches against Shinji Kagawa in the Premier League, Atsuhito Uchida in the Bundesliga, and this game against Japanese players such as Keisuke Honda, Lin Quan won all of them, and it was an overwhelming victory.
So the Japanese were completely convinced. While the Koreans were still researching that Lin Quan had Korean ancestry, they had already begun to worship Lin Quan and even planned to establish Lin Quan's Japanese fans support association...
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After Manchester City equalized the score, the situation on the field changed a lot.
Manchester City, who are in improved condition, have basically adapted to the rhythm of the game in this cold weather.
As a result, they began to gradually exert their strength and launched round after round of attacks on CSKA Moscow's goal.
In the 35th minute of the first half, Lin Quan broke through from the wing and shot inside.
The ball was saved by the goalkeeper, and Aguero followed up and appeared in front of the goal like a ghost, pushing the ball back into the goal.
Manchester City reversed the game 2:1.
Manchester City's offensive was not over, in the 45th minute, the last minute of the first half.
Manchester City got a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt, and Lin Quan's penalty kick hit the dead center. The goalkeeper could do nothing about it and could only watch the football fly into the goal.
The score was rewritten to 3:1!
Seeing that the opponent has completely gained momentum, they scored three goals in a row in just over 20 minutes.
The hearts of the Moscow fans at the scene were already half cold, and the loud singing disappeared.
The voices that had been mocking the Manchester City players before disappeared. Even when the Manchester City players celebrated wantonly at their home court, they forgot to boo each other.
CSKA Moscow fans have been completely stunned!
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again, but Manchester City still continued the offense of the first half.
However, under the opponent's strict defense, Manchester City did not expand the score.
In the 65th minute, just when Pellegrini was about to make a substitution.
It started to rain lightly.
The rain was not heavy at first, but soon it gradually turned from light rain to moderate rain.
Although it is not winter yet, the temperature in Moscow at night is already close to zero degrees Celsius.
Raining at this temperature is more uncomfortable than snowing.
And what’s even worse is that it was windy at the scene!
The rain fell on them and wet their jerseys. When the cold wind blew, the Manchester City players shivered with cold.
What they feared most before the game happened!
In less than five minutes, the Manchester City players on the field could not stand the cold.
Especially goalkeeper Hart, who kept jumping up and down in front of the goal to keep his body warm.
Don't wait until your body freezes and you can't make a save when someone else shoots, then you're done!
If it is before the game, you can apply to postpone the game in this case.
But now, the time has come to half past nine in the evening.
The suspension of the game at this time is likely to be delayed until late at night or even tomorrow.
Instead of doing that, it is better to bite the bullet and finish the last few dozen minutes. In that case, the consumption on the team will be smaller.
"Continue to substitute?"
The assistant coach looked at Pellegrini and asked.
"Well, let Negredo go out and warm up and get ready to play!"
Pellegrini originally planned to replace three people in one go, but now he does not dare to do so.
He was not sure whether the opponent would take advantage of the rain to launch a counterattack against Manchester City, so he did not dare to change too many people at once.
If it is equalized by the opponent, then Manchester City will be at a huge loss.
The rainfall in Moscow in October is not low, so their players encounter this situation more often.
Seeing Manchester City's players shivering from the cold, CSKA Moscow's morale immediately returned!
"Haha, my opponent was frozen into a fool!"
"This is a good time for us to launch a counterattack!"
"Come forward and defeat them. We are going to reverse and get three points!"
The morale of the players was greatly boosted, and everyone became eager to try.
Manchester City's players have not completely lost their form at this time and can still resist the opponent's attack.
It's just that the field became a lot slippery after it rained, and the heat was lost too quickly and the body was frozen. They didn't dare to make big moves, and their defensive ability dropped a lot.
In this case, in order to prevent the opponent's attack, they had to adopt defensive tactics.
In the 67th minute, Yaya Toure knocked down CSKA Moscow midfielder Zuber and received a yellow card.
Five minutes later, Zabaleta pulled down the opponent's forward outside the penalty area and also received a yellow card.
Not only are the number of fouls on Manchester City's side increasing, but with the loss of body heat and the fatigue accumulated from intense games, many of their players have begun to suffer from cramps.
In the 77th minute, Manchester City defender Kolarov fell to the ground during a fierce fight.
CSKA Moscow players ignored injuries and continued to attack.
Negredo, who had just come on the field, unceremoniously tackled Honda Keisuke, who was attacking with the ball, to the ground. The Japanese exaggeratedly rolled around on the court three and a half times holding his feet, and let out a miserable howl.
The opponent's players immediately rushed up, pushed Negredo hard, and talked trash:
"Boy, do you really want to kill someone? Believe it or not, I will destroy you!"
"Why are you here? If I'm afraid of you, it's your grandson!"
Negredo was not frightened. He waved his fist and tried to hit the person who pushed him.
The Manchester City players quickly grabbed him and prevented him from punching him.
The foul he just committed requires at least a yellow card. If he hits someone impulsively at this time, he will definitely receive a red card and be sent off. He may also face additional punishment after the game.
Negredo is an important substitute forward for Manchester City. If he is suspended, it will have a great impact on Manchester City.
Seeing that both sides were about to stage an all-out showdown, the referee rushed up and separated the players from both sides.
Then he took out a yellow card and awarded a topaz card to Negredo for the tackle foul and Weinblum for the push.
These two yellow cards calmed down the players on both sides.
The CSKA Moscow players suddenly realized that they were lagging behind and should seize the time to attack instead of wasting time in a conflict with the opponent here.
Manchester City's players are happy to accompany the opponent to continue to waste away like this. Anyway, as long as the time is used up, they will win this game.
To this end, they first helped Kolarov relieve his cramp symptoms, and then spent a lot of time on the problem of lining up the wall when the opponent took a free kick.
By the time CSKA Moscow took the free kick, the game time was already eighty minutes!
There is really not much time left for them!
The opponent's free kick failed to pose a threat, and Hart got the ball.
He took his time to choose a kick-off spot, and before the referee ran out of patience and issued a yellow card to him, he deliberately kicked the ball into the frontcourt and then flew out of the sideline.
CSKA Moscow players rushed over and planned to throw a throw-in. At this time, the referee signaled that Manchester City was about to make a substitution and asked them to wait.
On the sidelines, the fourth official had already raised the substitution card, and Manchester City replaced the injured Kolarov and replaced Clichy.
Kolarov ran slowly towards the sidelines. Although he was running, his running speed was slower than the old lady's walking speed.
Seeing this scene, the CSKA Moscow players almost suffered internal injuries!
These guys from Manchester City have no shame at all!
Where is the honor and face of your wealthy family?
With such a shameless time-delaying tactic, do you still have the nerve to call a wealthy team?
Manchester City fans said: Thank you for your support, we are not a wealthy club, we are just an upstart.
The referee couldn't stand it anymore and urged Kolarov to get off the field quickly, otherwise he would show him a yellow card.
After being warned by the referee, Kolarov reluctantly walked off the field quickly, high-fived and hugged his teammates before completing the substitution.
The referee signaled that the game should continue, and CSKA Moscow players could finally take a throw-in.
However, as soon as the ball was thrown, it was stolen from behind by a Manchester City player.
After stealing the ball, a Manchester City player kicked the ball towards the opponent's half. Negredo, who had just come on the field, was already like a wild horse running wildly towards the ball!
At this time, he is the only one in Manchester City who has such physical strength to sprint quickly!
When the fans at the scene saw this scene, they closed their eyes and did not dare to watch the result of this goal!
If this goal were scored, they would be completely out of luck!
According to Murphy's Law, usually the things you fear most will happen.
Negredo did not disappoint CSKA Moscow fans. He seized this opportunity, calmly shot a crotch shot in front of the goalkeeper, and scored the ball steadily.
The score became 4:1!
After scoring the goal, Negredo was so excited that he couldn't help but take off his clothes, ran to the fans of the visiting team, and asked for applause from the Manchester City fans who were traveling with the team.
Every Manchester City fan was excited and gave him the warmest applause.
However, as they continued to drum up, they discovered that something seemed a little wrong.
The referee had a sullen face and was running towards Negredo with a yellow card in his hand.
"Could it be that?"
"No way!"
"Is there a yellow card on Negredo?"
"Ah this!"
Under the gaze of tens of thousands of fans, the referee showed Negredo a yellow card, then took out a red card from his chest pocket and sent him off.
Less than 20 minutes had passed since Negredo came on the scene.
This guy just received two yellow cards and was sent off!
Not to mention the Manchester City fans who were shocked, the opponents' fans were also a little confused.
What is this situation?
Negredo was crying and desperately begging the referee for mercy. However, rules are rules. If you take off your jersey without permission on the field, you will definitely get a card.
Although one person was sent off, Manchester City's lead was too great.
Finally, the game is over.
Manchester City defeated CSKA Moscow in the away game and won three consecutive victories in the Champions League group stage!
This result can be said to be a great situation for Manchester City!
In the next round of home games against CSKA Moscow, as long as Manchester City can defeat their opponents, they can qualify for the group two rounds in advance.
But if they want to qualify first in the group, they must win at least one more game in the remaining two games and ensure a goal difference greater than Bayern Munich.
Of course, if they directly defeat their opponents in the dialogue with Bayern at the Allianz Arena, then they will take first place in the group without any suspense!