Chapter 83 De Bruyne's Pass

De Bruyne is a very threatening offensive midfielder.

His passing is very penetrating and has unexpected creativity.

It is extremely difficult to restrict De Bruyne in all directions. Arsenal can only compress the opponent's running space and let the ball pass in a narrow space.

But even so, with the addition of De Bruyne, Manchester City still passes very smoothly.

Lucky also retreated several times and stood on the right side of the back waist, which was basically restricted.

Under this kind of suppression, it is difficult for Lucky to move forward.

And De Bruyne used this to increase Manchester City's players' confidence in the game and stabilize their midfield.

"After De Bruyne came on the court, it had a very significant effect on Manchester City's overall changes. Their midfield rhythm began to stabilize in the area, and at the same time, they gradually became stronger in the offense."

"But Manchester City's offensive pace must also speed up, if they don't want to enter the second half with a backward attitude!"

Andy Gray looked at the time, and there were less than 10 minutes left before the end of the first half.

If Manchester City still relied on slow ball control, they would not be able to equalize the score in the first half, which also lost the purpose in the current situation.

No matter what tactics are used, the ultimate goal is to score!

The same is true for ball control.

No matter how good the passing and controlling are, it is useless if you can't score a goal.

The purpose of passing is to pull space, prepare for forward insertion, and ultimately score a goal.

So, Manchester City needs a more intense forward insertion.

Sure enough, in the last five minutes, Manchester City began to exert its strength.

They no longer conduct transmission and control as before, but continue to pass forward.

The wing attack led by De Bruyne, Aguero coordinated in the middle.

Of course, there was also Sterling's breakthrough.

However, since Lukay retreated, it was difficult to open up that wing.

For this reason, the attack is more biased towards the other wing, which is where De Bruyne is.

But after De Bruyne holds the ball, he rarely advances on the wing, and will choose to advance in the middle more often.

But Aguero was able to pull to the side and create space for him. At the same time, after the back row moved forward, Manchester City showed an overall forward pressure posture.

"Hold on!"

Hummels shouted in the back.

He could feel that their defense was constantly being suppressed and retreating.

At the same time, Arsenal players also wanted to complete the steal, but it was not easy.

The ball kept moving back and forth between the two sides, testing and trying to tear open Arsenal's defense.

From time to time, it would be hung to the middle, but Arsenal still withstood the pressure.

For Arsenal now, taking advantage of the short time left in the first half, they just need to do a good job of defense.

"Hold on! The side must be watched!"

Lekai was also constantly directing.

At the same time, he was also filling in the empty space after his teammates pressed.

And in this process, he did not give up the restriction on Sterling.

Sterling was simply annoyed.

Even if Lekai filled in, he would not give up the restriction on him.

He dared to guarantee that as long as the ball was passed to his feet, Lekai would be able to kill it.

Sure enough, a long pass was made and Sterling stopped the ball near the performance.

As soon as he stopped the ball, Lucky had come to a position two meters in front of him, lowered his center of gravity, and stared at him.

Sterling felt a headache, and he tried to shake his shoulders to shake Lucky's center of gravity.

But this guy was so calm that his body didn't even shake, as if he knew it was a fake move.

For this reason, Sterling tried to pass the ball to the side to test it.

Sure enough, the next second, Lucky moved.

"Shit!"

Sterling cursed inwardly, and just when he had a headache, a voice came from his side.

"Pass it over!"

Then he shouted: "Don't hesitate!"

Sterling almost passed the ball directly without raising his head when he heard the second sentence.

He knew that under Lucky's defense, once he raised his head, Lucky could immediately get close and block the passing channel.

It turned out that this was effective.

After Sterling passed the ball, Lekai arrived half a beat late and ultimately failed to intercept.

At this time, De Bruyne also received the ball and made a direct advance.

His forward advance speed was not fast, but his footwork was very good.

When Lekai was about to retreat to limit, De Bruyne had already passed the ball.

A half-air arc pass.

The ball bypassed Hummels and flew towards the middle.

Aguero's forward advance was very determined, which also gave him the opportunity to grab the first point.

Looking at the ball in the air, Aguero threw his body out, hooked his right foot forward desperately, and finally touched the ball with his toes.

The ball hit the toes, refracted, and flew towards the far corner.

And Buffon in front of the goal, facing such a close-range shot, he almost couldn't react, and could only watch the ball enter the net.

"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!!!!"

"Aguero!! Wonderful shovel shot!"

"Of course, Manchester City's organization of this attack was also excellent!"

"A long pass shifted Kai's attention to Sterling, and then De Bruyne quickly moved and followed up, opening a gap from the right wing again, and the final arc pass was even more amazing."

"This is De Bruyne's pass, and it also equalized the score for Manchester City!"

When Andy Gray looked at the time again, the game time was fixed at 44 minutes.

"Only one minute!"

"Manchester City equalized at the last moment of the first half!"

"Guardiola's substitution played a very significant effect. After De Bruyne came on the court, he successfully activated Manchester City's attack line!"

"At the same time, they also equalized the game situation again!"

"Last time, they beat Arsenal, and this time in the League Cup final, Manchester City seemed to prove that they could beat Arsenal again!"

"Whether it is Manchester City or Guardiola, after a season without a championship, they are too eager for the championship!"

The Manchester City fans at the scene also burst into long-suppressed cheers.

After they equalized the score, Manchester City fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they have defeated Arsenal, they always fell behind Arsenal in many previous encounters and lost the game. Seeing that the situation was not right, they were inevitably anxious.

And they scored a goal at the last minute of the first half and tied the score.

This was a very pleasant surprise for them.

The Arsenal players on the scene were a little regretful.

It was also a certain blow to morale, but not a particularly big impact.

They just regretted not being able to maintain their advantage.

After all, Manchester City is not an ordinary player, and the opponent's strong attack can bring them a great threat.

It is possible to lose the ball, which they had thought about when formulating tactics.

And this time the ball was lost not because of a player's mistake or some team cooperation problems.

It can only be said that Manchester City's attack this time was too good and too unexpected.

As long as it was half a beat slower, Arsenal could keep up and destroy it.

But under the smooth attack, Arsenal did not get any chance to destroy it.

In the end, they could only watch the ball enter the net.

Based on Manchester City's goal, the two sides tied 1:1 in the first half.

Manchester City's morale has also recovered a lot.

At the same time, commentators from all over the country are also praising De Bruyne. They think that this goal is an opportunity created by De Bruyne.

Of course, this is true.

After all, everyone can see that the situation on the field has begun to change since De Bruyne came on the court.

On the one hand, it curbed Arsenal's midfield rhythm, and on the other hand, it moisturized Manchester City's offensive line like a lubricant.

After this goal, the first half of the game was over.

Under the whistle of the referee, the players of both sides returned to the locker room to prepare for the second half of the game.

The Arsenal and Manchester City fans in the stadium were caught in more intense cheering.

This is the stage of the League Cup final.

Whether it is Arsenal or Manchester City, they will not give up this championship.

They have already reached the final, there is no reason not to fight.

Especially for Arsenal, this is their fourth championship of the season!

How could they give up.

Nothing can stop them from competing for the championship!

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