stonecrandall Chapter 673
Chapter 673
The game entered the 15-minute halftime break.
Guardiola announced the adjustment of replacing Ivan Rakitic with Modric in the second half as soon as he returned to the locker room.
"Ivan, I'm sorry. I don't think you are ready today."
Guardiola did not loudly rebuke Rakitic for his poor performance in the first half, but said it in a slightly regretful tone.
But such a tone.
Instead, Rakitic seemed at a loss.
There is a Croatian proverb: "Cherish the teacher's scolding, which is proof that he still has expectations for you."
Rakitic was very upset when he thought of this sentence.
After all, he was only 19 years old.
Not every young talent who came to Manchester City has a very mature mind.
He was panicked.
He felt that he was abandoned, and maybe he would not get a chance this season, and he might even be demoted to the youth team by Manchester City...
Su Fei, who happened to be sitting next to Rakitic.
saw his expression.
I also guessed what he was thinking.
But Su Fei didn't say anything to comfort him, or pat him on the shoulder or anything like that.
In Manchester City, where the competition for the main position is fierce.
Everyone can only rely on themselves.
His own comfort is meaningless to Rakitic. He needs to accept the cruelty of the professional arena, or in other words, seize a chance to prove himself.
Let's talk about two things.
In the home team's locker room, the atmosphere in Birmingham, which was 1 goal behind, was depressing.
McLeish frowned and knew what he should say.
If the team loses again today.
That would be the first 4 games without a win after returning to the Premier League, which would be a devastating blow to the entire team.
But.
What should I say?
McLeish was sure that Guardiola would definitely replace the poorly performing right winger in the second half, or replace him with a striker.
It is impossible for the triple crown champion to stand still and turn from offense to defense when facing a newly promoted team with a 1-goal lead.
The team will face a more fierce attack.
It's too difficult...
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The second half started soon.
Things developed just as McLeish expected, Modric replaced Rakitic, Balotelli replaced Benzema.
Manchester City replaced a midfielder and a striker.
Soon they entered the familiar rhythm, Modric was like the most perfect engine for Manchester City's sports car.
Buzz!
Manchester City's supercar roared at St. Andrews Stadium, unstoppable.
54th minute of the game.
Modric, who played as a right winger, made a cross from the right side with the outside of his foot.
It penetrated Birmingham's side interception.
Su Fei, as the front point, sent out the back to follow the moment he touched the ball, changing the trajectory of the ball.
The ball accurately found Balotelli at the back point.
"Bang!!"
Balotelli sent a heavy cannon from the penalty area and poured the ball into the goal.
2:0!
Manchester City continued to attack, and Birmingham's defense line became less solid as time went by, and St. Andrews Stadium became quieter and quieter.
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69th minute of the game.
Su Fei just left the center circle in the front court. After receiving a direct pass from Martinez, he directly used his body to knock away the Birmingham defender Danes who was pressing for the ball.
Swinging his legs to slam the ball.
Sending a surgically precise straight pass, passing through the gap between Birmingham's two central defenders Ridgewell and Johnson.
Di Maria successfully received the ball.
The young angel got a chance to score alone.
Step into the penalty area.
Facing the proactive Birmingham goalkeeper Taylor.
Cleverly lobbed the ball.
The ball flew over Taylor's head, flew into the goal, and crossed the goal line.
3:0!
"GGGG---OOOO---AAAA---LLLL!"
"GGGOOOAAALLL!"
"GOAL!!"
"Su Fei's through pass assists the Argentine teenager Di Maria's goal!"
"Congratulations to Di Maria!"
"He scored a goal in his Premier League debut!"
"Di Maria's performance as a starter today has been good. Su Fei's header that broke the deadlock in the first half also came from his assist!"
"1 shot and 1 pass!"
"Such excellent Premier League debut data, placed in the long history of the Premier League, is also enough to make people's eyes shine!"
"To be honest."
"Guardiola's second halfThe two substitutions were very wise. Manchester City in the first half was like Manchester City in the 2005-06 season. Manchester City in the second half was what Manchester City should be like now! ”
“If I had known…”
In the ESPN live broadcast room, Wang Tao was too excited because of Manchester City’s big lead. He felt a sharp pain in his thigh and swallowed the rest of his words.
However, the barrage in the live broadcast room would not miss the opportunity to torture Guardiola.
-[Brother Tao, I will help you complete the words you dare not say. If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place!]
-[That’s right! I think Guardiola is sometimes too paranoid. He is obsessed with getting new players to adapt to the Premier League as soon as possible and puts a bunch of awesome veterans on the bench. It’s outrageous.]
-[How should I put it? I think it’s okay. Guardiola is giving young players a chance. Putting aside Rakitic, Di Maria, Balotelli, Pepe and other new players are really good, right?]
-[I can only say that no head coach can satisfy all fans. Last season, Sven-Goran was dead set on a lineup. In the previous It was really cool, and we kept winning. But in the Champions League knockout stage, it became particularly difficult because the opponent had figured it out. 】
-【Yes, that's right. I can only say that Rakitic himself is not doing well. I support Manchester City to continue training. Even if they lose to Birmingham today, so what? Winning the key game is the kingly way! 】
Manchester City leads Birmingham 3-0 and has a firm victory in hand. The live broadcast room was in a mess, and everyone had their own opinions.
There were those who supported Guardiola, and there were also many doubts.
In short.
The game ended uneventfully in the heated discussions among the fans.
Manchester City did not score any more goals, and Birmingham failed to give a "underpants ball" to the 30,000 fans who came to watch the game.
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"Beep! Beep--"
As the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Su Fei clapped his hands and walked with his teammates to the away team's fan area to celebrate and thank them together.
"MCI! ! "
"MCI! ! "
Blue Moon fans cheered.
The barrier between the stands and the stadium at St. Andrews is very low and short, unlike some stadiums with very high obstacles.
A fan held out his phone, hoping to take a photo with Su Fei.
Su Fei readily agreed.
Leaning against the barrier, he took the phone and raised it high, turning on the selfie mode.
Click! Click! Click!
Several photos with fans in the stands behind him were taken.
Su Fei subconsciously glanced at the photos he took before returning the phone to the fans.
Some girls.
Put in the crowd, as if they were born to be the protagonist.
Su Fei saw at a glance the girl who was squeezed in the picture and exposed Yang Yi showed a bright smile and made two scissors hands.
Damn!
I was so focused on the game that I almost forgot about this girl.
Su Fei waved politely in the direction of Yang Yi.
After all, she had been his driver twice today, so it would be too mean to pretend not to see her.
However, all the Blue Moon fans thought it was Su Fei's farewell wave, and they cheered and stood up in an instant.
It instantly drowned the little Yang Yi and blocked her response to Su Fei.
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