Chapter 347 Downturn

Di Maria, who sleepwalked throughout the first half, finally woke up in the second half.

After the start of the second half, Di Maria suddenly became active, and his breakthroughs on the wing created threats many times.

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

Di Maria looked very angry. After standing up, he and Demichelis went up to the cow, chattering incessantly, seeming to ask the other party why he did 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. He took the step when it was time to do so without mercy.

The referee also showed no mercy. He took out a yellow card and presented a topaz card to the Argentinian iron guard.

This is the fifth yellow card in this game. The number of yellow cards in this game seems to be above the average.

In the 54th minute, it was Di Maria again. He broke through from the wing and sent a cross. Rooney squeezed out of the crowd like a small tank and stretched out his legs to shoot the ball in. goal.

It's a pity that his legs seemed to be a little shorter, and the ball almost brushed his toes and passed through the door.

Di Maria saw an undisguised expression of disappointment on his face when his teammates missed the opportunity he created.

Rooney himself was also very upset. It was just a little bit short. If he had been as tall as Van Persie, this goal would have been achieved.

Van Persie, who is 188cm tall, is also very upset. If he had been in Rooney's position, he would have been able to reach the ball.

However, his starting speed was not as fast as Rooney's, and he missed the opportunity after taking a step slower.

The opponent only had 10 people, but they continued to pose threats to their own goal, which made the Manchester City players very angry.

They also gradually increased their offensive intensity against Manchester United!

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

This kick was very threatening, but it was a pity that it could not be suppressed and was slightly higher than the crossbar.

In the 66th minute, Manchester City took a corner kick. Manchester United defender Rojo was seriously injured and fell to the ground while competing with Van Dijk and was forced to leave the field.

When being carried off the field on a stretcher, Rojo seemed a little confused, which made many Red Devils fans start to worry about him.

On the other side, Van Dijk seemed to be fine. The two had just 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 came off the field, Van Gaal was forced to replace youngster McNeil.

At this time, Manchester United's two starting center backs all retired, which laid a huge hidden danger for their defense.

And this hidden danger was quickly detonated!

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

Immediately, Manchester City launched a quick counterattack.

De Bruyne sent a super-long through ball of about 30 meters and sent the ball to Jovetic's feet.

Jovetic was mentally disturbed by De Gea before, so he did not shoot immediately after receiving the ball. After seeing De Gea save towards him, he quickly passed the ball to his teammates.

David Silva met the ball and fired furiously. De Gea was unable to defend in time, and the ball flew into the Manchester United goal past his fingertips.

3:0!

Manchester City scored the third goal of the game!

After this goal was scored, Manchester City basically sealed the victory of this game.

It is impossible for ten-man Manchester United to chase three goals in a row with only 20 minutes left in the game.

If they could really achieve this level, they wouldn't be ranked so low in the standings.

The players of Manchester United felt like they were mourning their heirs, with frustration written all over their faces.

Before the game, they were all very ambitious, thinking they could avenge their disgrace at the Etihad Stadium.

However, the cruel reality taught them a hard lesson, letting them know not to have unrealistic daydreams during the day!

Some stars in the Manchester United team did not seem to give up completely. In the 81st minute, Robin van Persie relied on his personal ability to cut in from the right and hit a low shot in front of the small penalty area.

The ball was very threatening, but Navas was focused and struck early to block the angle and blocked Van Persie's shot.

In the 83rd minute, Rooney suddenly exploded and passed three people on the left.

Although it was a bit bumpy, I still made it through.

Lu Xiaopang dribbled the ball into the penalty area. Facing the double-teams of Van Dijk and Demichelis, he chose to pass the ball across to his teammates.

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

He failed to start immediately and watched helplessly as the football flew past him and was cleared by the Manchester City defender.

Seeing that Van Persie did not receive his pass, Rooney was so angry that he wanted to curse!

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

Manchester United's counterattack angered Manchester City, and they began to make continuous substitutions.

Navas replaces Milner and Fernandinho replaces Fernando.

This is a signal to step up the attack!

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

After receiving the ball, De Bruyne broke forward and shot from the near post.

Carrick, who came on as a substitute, performed very skillfully. He took the lead and blocked De Bruyne's shot.

One minute later, Navas relied on Luke Shaw to reach the edge of the small penalty area and shot hard.

There was a loud bang, and the ball hit the door frame and bounced out.

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

They have already conceded 3 goals. If the opponent scores again, it will be a tragedy.

Manchester United had suffered four consecutive defeats against Manchester City and suffered two consecutive bloodbaths.

They were really scared and didn't want to suffer another tragedy.

Under this mentality, Manchester United's players looked forward and backward when attacking, and the offensive threat was greatly reduced.

Finally, at the end of the game, Manchester City defeated Manchester United 3:0 at home.

While winning another Manchester derby, he also defended his position as the leader.

At the post-match press conference, reporters chased Van Gaal very rudely and asked a lot of questions.

He made bold promises before, saying that he would beat Manchester City away from home, but he was slapped in the face.

It was well deserved to be liquidated by reporters at this time.

Van Gaal brought it upon himself, and after losing the Manchester derby, his situation became increasingly difficult.

There is news that Manchester United's board of directors has completely lost patience with the Dutch. They have begun to contact other coaches and seem to be planning to change coaches before the winter break.

Also rumored to be changing coaches was Manchester City, which had just won the game.

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

Manchester City Club is currently in contact with some famous coaches who are idle at home to solve the problem of the team's lack of head coach.

This news has not been confirmed, and the outside world is generally skeptical about this news.

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

…

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

On October 29, in the fourth round of the League Cup, Manchester City suffered a huge upset at home.

They lost to Newcastle United 0:2 at home and missed the quarterfinals.

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

The last time they lost at home was against Chelsea last season.

What's worse than losing is that the team's main winger David Silva was injured and came off the field in just 9 minutes, adding another general to Manchester City's injured camp.

Post-match examination results showed that David Silva had a knee sprain and may miss the game for 4-6 weeks.

The team has just lost its coach and suffered consecutive injuries. Currently, as many as four absolute main players are absent due to injuries.

If you include Nasri, who strained his groin in a training match, Manchester City's injured camp is overcrowded.

Low morale, constant injuries to players, and a packed schedule have all combined to make Manchester City's prospects this season bleak.

The experts and celebrities who praised Manchester City a month ago are now looking down on Manchester City.

"If Manchester City cannot get out of the trough as soon as possible, the championship this season may be won by the Blues!"

"Manchester City needs to solve the problems facing the team as soon as possible, whether it is injuries or coaching issues. The longer these problems are delayed, the greater the impact on their record!"

"I think Manchester City should consider giving up some cup competitions and focus on the league and the Champions League. If necessary, they can even give up the Champions League. In this way, the impact of player injuries can be reduced a lot!"

The outside world generally believes that the reason why Manchester City is full of injuries is inseparable from their intensive schedule.

There are too many high-intensity games and the players do not get enough rest. The accumulation of physical fatigue can easily lead to injuries.

To solve this problem, it is necessary to reduce the number of games played by players and allow them to get more rest. You can also hire the most professional medical team at a high price to track the players' physical condition anytime and anywhere to take precautions before it happens.

…

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

On November 3rd, French Ligue 1 team Monaco headed toward Manchester.

Taking advantage of your illness to kill you, seeing Manchester City in a sluggish state and having just undergone a coaching change, Monaco very much hopes to take a piece of meat from the defending champion.

However, their calculation was wrong!

Although the entire Manchester City team is indeed in a sluggish state, there is still a man in their team who cannot be ignored!

"Lin, he stood up and saved the team at a critical moment again!"

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

This was the only goal in the game, but for Lin Quan, this goal was enough!

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

"This result is definitely good news for Manchester City, which is in turmoil!"

"I hope that inspired by this victory, Manchester City can get out of the trough as soon as possible!"

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

Even if Manchester City loses the next two games, as long as Leverkusen cannot win the next two games, Manchester City can still secure first place in the group.

Therefore, the next two games can be strategically abandoned.

They can avoid the trouble of two-front operations and concentrate on dealing with the league!

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

In the weekend's league match, facing the relegation team Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City's away form was still in bad shape.

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

However, this advantage was quickly destroyed.

In the 37th minute of the first half, Austin's long shot helped Queens Park Rangers equalize the score.

In the 78th minute of the game, Demichelis made a mistake while defending. His movements were deformed due to reduced physical fitness, and he accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal when making a clearance.

The score became 2:1, and Manchester City, playing away from home, was forced into a desperate situation.

"Sorry, mine!"

Demichelis apologized profusely to his teammates.

When the team was in such a downturn, he not only failed to help, but also sent the team into the abyss, which made Demichelis blame himself very much.

"It doesn't matter, we still have time!"

Lin Quan patted Demichelis on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

Mangala's unavailability and Kompany's injury have not improved yet, leaving Manchester City with not many people to use at the center back position.

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

Although he made such a fatal mistake, without his key clearances on the back line in this game, Manchester City would have conceded more goals.

"Um!"

Demichelis nodded heavily. He might doubt other people's words, but he believed in Lin Quan's words.

Manchester City quickly made substitutions, with veteran Frank Lampard coming on to replace Fernando.

In the 78th minute, Lampard's long shot slipped past the goal.

In the 81st minute, De Bruyne's shot in the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper...

In the last ten minutes of the game, Manchester City launched fierce attacks against their opponents one after another.

However, Queens Park Rangers, who unexpectedly took the lead, the whole team united as one and dug into the fence, trying to hold on to this hard-won victory.

For them, these 3 points are crucial to their ambition to avoid relegation.

Whether you can stay in the Premier League next season may depend on these 3 points!

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

There are so many people in the penalty area that there is no gap at all. It seems that long-range shooting is the only way!

Thinking of this, Lin Quan flicked the ball and seemed ready to try a long shot.

Other Manchester City players have made this attempt many times before, and the Queens Park Rangers players didn't take it seriously. They just raised their feet to block it in a symbolic way.

However, the moment the opponent raised his foot, Lin Quan called the ball back and activated it instantly, wiping it past the opponent.

The opponent was caught off guard and didn't even have time to commit a foul. He could only watch helplessly as Lin Quan accelerated into his own penalty area.

When the two defenders saw Lin Quan rushing forward, they immediately stepped forward to block the attack, denying the opponent 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.

Instead, he dribbled the ball through them and forced his way out with his body.

"This is……"

"How can this be?"

The fans at the scene and the opposing players were stunned.

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

Is that human being?

boom!

A huge sound came from the kick, and the football was almost deformed by Lin Quan's kick.

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

If you really catch such a violent shot with your hands, your wrist might be broken!

The football rushed into the net, pushed the net backwards, but still kept rolling, as if it was about to break through the obstruction of the net!

This is evident from the strength of the opponent's shot!