Chapter 21: Tenacious Manchester City

Kyle Walker got up from the ground, his expression still showed a hint of disbelief.

He was actually knocked away.

The moment the two collided, Kyle Walker couldn't even exert any force, and his whole body was overturned.

Does Lucky weigh more than me?

Kyle Walker doesn't think so. Now Lucky's weight has reached a relatively stable and normal level, and he is not a muscular man.

Then the only explanation for why he was knocked away was the use of his body during the confrontation.

Of course, this kind of confrontation would most likely be whistled in other leagues, but in the Premier League, which encourages physical confrontation, it is basically normal operation.

Moreover, the ball was at Lucky's feet at that time. To put it bluntly, he did not hit the opponent.

Kyle Walker also recognized this.

But after admitting it, I still feel aggrieved.

The most important thing is that we lost the ball.

"What a terrible confrontation!"

Kyle Walker was helped up by his teammates, his face full of anger.

Looking at the Arsenal players celebrating, their faces became even more ugly.

"We need to score!"

Kompany said.

Conceding goals is an established fact. After they fall behind again, scoring is a must option if they still want to win.

Off the field, at the coaching bench, Mourinho also looked refreshed.

Although he was extremely angry about conceding the goal before, he was also excited by the goal that immediately changed the color.

Of course, Mourinho was also impressed by Lucky's performance.

In the first game of the new season, he scored twice in the first half, and his state was simply explosive.

Lucky's state can also feed back to the team, allowing them to achieve better performance and future stability.

After the celebration, the Arsenal players returned to their own half.

Their faces were filled with smiles.

Although the score was equalized, they were still tenacious and scored again.

Manchester City can only keep running on their exhaust fumes and never want to take the lead.

Of course, there are also people like Giroud who are a little annoyed about their performance. After all, this kind of goal should be completed by him.

Although Lucky's goal is also quite beautiful.

But Lucky always scores the goals. Doesn't this make these forwards look stupid?

There was little game time left in the first half.

Manchester City obviously did not want to end the first half with the current score, so after the game started again, Manchester City's offense further improved.

The intensity of Manchester City players attacking Arsenal's penalty area has also become much stronger.

Aguero, Sterling, Mahrez, Gundogan, etc., these are all players with strong abilities in the Premier League. When they are combined together, without any injuries or state interference, the energy they burst out is extremely powerful.

Guardiola's ground penetration became even more coherent and threatening with De Bruyne's pass.

Arsenal can feel great defensive pressure every time they press, intercept and block.

But Arsenal only need to hold on to the remaining 4 minutes.

As long as nothing unexpected happens within this time.

Yes!

Accidents often occur at such times.

In the 43rd minute, Manchester City's army pressed forward and continued to make circuitous passes around Arsenal, trying to tear apart Arsenal's defense.

But after repeated attacks and detours, the ball came to De Bruyne's feet.

De Bruyne was almost unreasonable this time, pretending to be a sheep to catch the ball, but suddenly stepped forward and hit the ball with a pocket shot.

This shot had a strong spin, and the arc of the shot was small, but it hit Bellerin's head in the process. The ball rose slightly, but still fell under the strong spin. , and become a complete arc.

And this kind of unexpected shot is the most difficult for the goalkeeper to judge.

Although Martinez stared at De Bruyne attentively and reacted immediately.

But when he pounced on the ball, facing the final change of direction, he could only watch the ball go into the net.

Uh-huh!

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“Gooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!

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"De Bruyne!

Wonderful ejaculation! Manchester City equalized the score at the last moment of the first half!

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"This game is so exciting!"

"There is a fierce rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester City!"

"Whether it was Arsenal's two goals or Manchester City's tenacious recovery in the away situation, both teams put up shocking performances in the first game of the new season."

"Manchester City equalized the score again with De Bruyne's goal. This valuable goal can give them more room for operations and substitutions in the second half."

"At the same time, this is also an extremely timely goal for Manchester City!"

The Manchester City fans at the scene were already excited.

Arsenal were able to extend their lead within five minutes, and they were able to equalize again three minutes later.

The enthusiasm and passion for the game were instantly lifted.

Whether it is for fans of both sides or neutral fans, this game is exciting.

It is so lucky to be able to see such a wonderful high-intensity and high-level confrontation at the beginning of the season.

This time it was the turn of Manchester City players to celebrate.

After equalizing the score, Manchester City players seemed extremely happy, and they solved a big problem.

The Arsenal players were a little annoyed.

Especially Bellerin, he kept rubbing his forehead, looking extremely embarrassed.

After all, this goal was an own goal, and the ball hit his head and refracted.

But in that case, Bellerin couldn't react at all, and couldn't avoid it at all.

So, it was just bad luck.

This was a goal that couldn't be lost.

Manchester City took advantage of technology and luck.

After this goal equalized the score, both sides stopped fighting at the same time.

There was not much time left in the first half.

They would not waste too much experience here.

The 45 minutes of the second half were the key.

For this reason, the crazy offensive and counterattack rhythm was also linked, and the fans also got a certain breathing time.

However, the fans' expressions were still flushed with excitement.

The intensity and excitement of the game exceeded their expectations.

This also made them feel extremely excited.

Finally, the referee blew the whistle for the halftime break.

With the whistle, Lekai kicked the ball out of the field and turned to the player tunnel.

The expressions of the players on both sides were almost uniformly serious.

After 45 minutes, the game ended with a 2:2 tie.

Neither side was able to gain an advantage, but for Arsenal, they were twice ahead and twice equalized, which was really uncomfortable.

However, Manchester City's tenacity also made them feel extremely difficult.

After all, in previous games, Manchester City rarely had such performances, but after Guardiola took over, Manchester City's tenacity and performance in disadvantageous situations have changed greatly.

This also sounded the alarm for Arsenal.

It's not just them who have improved.

The same is true for Manchester City.

In the locker room, Arsenal and Manchester City players were discussing the problems in the first half fiercely.

But they didn't say much before they were interrupted by the coach who came in.

Guardiola was rarely angry and loudly scolded the players. Of course, he did not criticize them by name, but the players knew who had a problem with the game, so some players lowered their heads and dared not speak.

On the Arsenal side, Mourinho also changed his usual behavior and directly took out the tactical board to explain the tactics.

Mourinho was not angry.

But he could not get angry at this time. There is a saying that the accounts will be settled later. After the game is over, the players with problems in this game will be pulled over by him for a separate lecture.

Arsenal players know very well that the roaring Mourinho is not terrible, because he is anxious.

But the silent Mourinho should be careful, which shows that their head coach is on the verge of an outbreak.

For this reason, the players on the scene dared not breathe, and they straightened their backs, sat very straight, and listened to Mourinho's tactical requirements.

At the same time, they were also thinking about some ideas for the second half in their minds.

Now that the score is tied, everything is back to the same starting line.

And judging from Manchester City's situation, these guys are likely to continue the previous offensive rhythm.

Then Arsenal will make a choice.

Defense or offense?