Chapter 149: Breaking the Deadlock

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"Manchester City ensures control of the midfield while trying to penetrate the offense as much as possible."

"Arsenal has not completely given up on the midfield, but compared to Manchester City, they do not need the ball, so they focus more on defense, and Kai and Kante have become key players in this link."

"For both sides, scoring goals is the most important thing."

Scoring first means gaining the initiative, which is extremely important for both Manchester City and Arsenal.

Especially for Manchester City, their midfield needs to expand the scope of control and lead the rhythm.

For this they need more initiative.

However, Arsenal did not give them this opportunity at all, and they could only slowly look for it.

During the game, Manchester City players were also a little impetuous.

After all, the pressure they exerted was strong enough, but Arsenal's defense was still rock solid.

When ordinary teams face offensive pressure like theirs, their rhythm quickly breaks, and their defense even collapses.

But Arsenal have no problem with this.

"Are these guys all stress monsters?"

Wilshere cooed quietly.

Arsenal seemed to be at ease, but only the Arsenal players understood how much pressure Manchester City exerted.

When playing against a team like Manchester City, the key is to not make any mistakes.

Manchester City can score goals through any small flaw or even mistake.

They have a keen sense for such gaps.

Arsenal's defense is under great pressure.

Manchester City's offensive pressure is not small either.

Seeing that Arsenal can always ensure the stability of their own defense, Manchester City can't help but wonder whether their offense has no effect.

"Don't stop! They won't last long!"

David Silva yelled.

He has a lot of experience, so he can see that Arsenal are also holding on.

Under the seemingly unconcerned appearance, he was already exhausted.

This is a psychological warfare.

Both sides are carrying huge pressure under their seemingly indifferent surfaces.

Manchester City's offensive pressure!

Arsenal's defensive pressure!

Whoever cannot hold on first will fall into a passive position.

So, at this time, you have to hold on.

You have to hold on even if you can’t hold on!

Both sides began to grit their teeth and persist, and the rhythm could not be interrupted no matter what.

For this reason, the physical confrontation became more intense.

You hit me, I hit you.

You shove me down on you, I give you a sliding shovel in return.

Defensive actions that would be whistled in other leagues have become so commonplace in this game that no one even thinks it is a foul.

This shows how intense the competition is.

Lucky was still in his own half, but he could feel the tense nerves of his teammates gradually beginning to relax.

Long-term high-intensity combat, not to mention the defensive side, they bear greater pressure.

To this end, Lucai shouted; "Push it out!"

After hearing Lucky's instructions, the Arsenal players used all their strength and began to press more fiercely, finally forcing Manchester City out of their own half.

At the same time, Lucky made a gesture towards Kanter, asking him to sit on the defensive line, while Lucky strode forward.

"Arsenal's press began to press forward. This was an obvious change of pace. It also meant that Arsenal could not help but start attacking first!"

Paul Mawson shouted nervously.

As he said, Arsenal couldn't stand it anymore, and they couldn't stand it anymore.

Sooner or later City's penetration will penetrate their backline.

If the rhythm continues like this, it will be too detrimental to Arsenal.

To do this, they have to drive the opponent out of their own half while looking for opportunities in the opponent's half.

Arsenal's front three and Lucky and Wilshere's continuous pressing in the opponent's half put pressure on them.

While blocking the opponent's passing lane, he continues to force the opponent back.

In this case, Manchester City's overall formation began to retreat.

Suddenly, Kyle Walker loses concentration when passing back to the centre-back, and the return pass is less forceful.

Giroud and Dembe saw this opportunity and decisively started pressing.

"Oops!"

Kyle Walker also secretly shouted and immediately moved forward.

In an instant, there was a chaotic battle near Manchester City's penalty area.

On both sides, you squeeze me and I squeeze you, without relaxing at all.

In the chaos, the ball rolled out and reached the penalty area line in the middle.

Fortunately, Lucky is not far away.

At this time, the hair on the hair of Manchester City players and fans stood up.

"Chance!

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Paul Mawson also yelled.

At this time, Lucky had already started and rushed towards the ball quickly.

If others don't turn around in time, they won't be able to follow up on defense.

Otamendi quickly pressed forward, trying to block it, but he was a little far away and couldn't keep up.

He could only extend his foot symbolically to block the angle.

At this time, Lekai had already rushed to the front of the ball, stomped his left foot on the ground, and swung his right foot to make a long shot.

"Kai!

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At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Lekai.

At this distance, Lekai's long shot was extremely threatening.

Just when everyone thought Lekai was going to shoot from a distance, Lekai suddenly turned sideways, slowly lowered his right foot, and gently pushed the ball to the left front.

"Pass the ball!

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Paul Mossen exclaimed, and then yelled again, this time with more excitement.

"Aubameyang!

No one is defending him!"

At this time, Aubameyang came to the empty space on the left. There was no one defending him around him, and he was very close to the goal. This was an excellent position for shooting.

Facing Lekai's pass, Aubameyang maintained absolute concentration and shot at a small angle with his right foot.

Manchester City goalkeeper Morais quickly split, but it was still an inch short.

The ball passed through the gap and rolled accurately into the goal.

In the 29th minute, Arsenal scored the first goal.

Lekai assisted Aubameyang and scored the leading goal.

"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!

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"Aubameyang!

Goal!

Arsenal is leading!

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"Taking advantage of a pass error by Manchester City's defense, Arsenal seized this opportunity and scored the leading goal!"

"After nearly 30 minutes of stalemate, Arsenal took the lead in breaking the deadlock and gaining the initiative!"

"Now the pressure is on Manchester City!"

The Arsenal fans at the scene fell into a fierce carnival.

Their cheers filled the entire stadium.

Wow!

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Everyone raised their arms and cheered loudly to welcome this goal, which might bring them a second championship trophy.

Arsenal players also began to celebrate excitedly.

Dembele jumped directly onto Aubameyang's back, and the others quickly followed and knocked the two down.

Aubameyang was buried at the bottom, but he smiled very happily.

"Aubameyang! After entering the second half of the season, especially after Dembé came, he seemed to be suddenly activated, and his performance was extremely outstanding, just like this goal, a calm goal."

"Of course, Kai's assists are also very crucial. Arsenal's frontcourt pressure finally worked, and they brought a valuable goal!"

"Now the deadlock has been broken, Arsenal scored the first goal, which is not good news for Manchester City."

After Paul Merson finished speaking, Dixon immediately took over and said: "Manchester City is the side that needs the ball more, and also needs more initiative. For this reason, after this goal, Manchester City will fall into a passive situation for a period of time. How to overcome this dilemma requires Manchester City players to think carefully."

On the sidelines, Mourinho and Guardiola also formed a sharp contrast.

Mourinho celebrated passionately, while Guardiola dragged his chin with a solemn look on his face.

This game is much more difficult than he expected.

But it is not completely without opportunities.

At least Manchester City's offense is still very effective.

"Hey! Guys, don't be discouraged, we scored a goal, we can score a goal, just like before, let's give them one back!"

David Silva loudly encouraged morale.

Although Manchester City players were a little disappointed with this goal, they were not hit too hard.

They will not lose hope in the game because of a goal.

But they also know that they need to fight harder in the next game, after all, the initiative is in Arsenal's hands.

They must tie the score before the end of the first half.