Chapter 691 The most difficult course to conquer

Chapter 691 The most difficult course to conquer

Chapter 691 The most difficult course to conquer
Although Li Feng didn't notice anything at first, in the next two days, Xiuying's abnormality still attracted Li Feng's attention, but Li Feng didn't ask any urgent questions, because he still had to prepare for the match against Stoke City, so he secretly found Sylvia and asked Sylvia to help take care of Xiuying.

If you want to choose the away game that Manchester City hates the most in recent seasons, it is definitely Stoke City's Britannia Stadium, because Manchester City has not won at the Britannia Stadium since Stoke City's promotion to the Premier League four years ago.

Even Stoke City's Britannia Stadium has a horrible record this season. So far, Stoke City has remained unbeaten against the top five teams in the Premier League, which can be called the grave of a strong team.

And Manchester City is the last team to visit in the top five, of course ~~~ is also the strongest team, and now Manchester City is the league leader, even if the point difference is not big.

However, before the game, something unfortunate happened to Manchester City, that is, Aguero was injured. Just in a training confrontation, this injury also kept Aguero away from the court for at least two interests, which means that Aguero will miss at least one round of the first round of the league and the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

And this is not over yet. When he set off for Stoke City, De Jong suddenly felt unwell and was left in Manchester. That is to say, Manchester City lost two main players in this game. Fortunately, De Jong is not serious.

However, even so, it cannot be changed. Van Basten and Manchester City's determination to win, from the beginning of the game, Manchester City directly turned away.

The first shot came from Adam Johnson who came on as a substitute for Aguero. This season, the stability of Aguero and Silva has given Adam Johnson few opportunities, but even so, Adam Johnson's performance is not bad.

A cross from outside Li Feng's penalty area, Adam Johnson cut into the penalty area on the right side and then swayed the clumsy Huth with a shot that was saved by goalkeeper Begovic.

Stoke City's two central defenders are very tough, so Van Basten chose Balotelli instead of Dzeko in this game. Huth and Shawcross are best at dealing with tall forwards.

Therefore, in this game, Manchester City rarely made a high ball pass, and Balotelli was originally a striker who liked to cooperate on the ground, plus Silva and Adam Johnson were two flexible short men.

Stoke City's heavy troops were placed in the midfield, and only Crouch was left on the front line. So at the beginning, Li Feng didn't get any good opportunities in the middle.

And Manchester City's first great opportunity happened in the 9th minute. A chance created by a foul kick, Zabaleta threw the ball to Li Feng.

Although Dzeko is a flexible big man, Balotelli is obviously more flexible than Dzeko. He first protected the ball with his left foot, then pulled his right foot, turned his body, and turned around. Huth once again became the background board of Manchester City's attack.

But there is Shawcross behind Huth, but don't forget, Manchester City is not fighting alone with Balotelli, and Silva on the left has already thrown off Wilkinson and rushed into the penalty area.

Balotelli passed the ball decisively, and Silva naturally didn't hesitate to shoot. Begovic's reaction was not unpleasant, and he leaped forward, but he still didn't touch the ball, because Silva's shot didn't hit the goal frame, but rubbed against the goal post and hit the side net.

Three minutes later, a wave of Manchester City's attack was fouled by Stoke City. Silva was hit by Whitehead when he broke through with the ball from the wing.

The referee's penalty was really controversial. For such a serious foul, the referee only drew a yellow card. The referee immediately became the enemy of the current Manchester City players. It is a pity that this is the Britannia Stadium instead of the Etihad.

The dissatisfaction of Manchester City did not help. The referee has already made a penalty, and all they can do is to find the field back in the next game.

However, the scale of the referee's penalty contributed to Stoke City's foul. Next, the two sides ushered in a foul battle for almost 10 minutes. At this time, the referee realized that his previous penalty was a bit too loose.

Finally, near the end of the first half, the referee drew four yellow cards in a row. The two teams each played [-] boards. Manchester City Barry and Yaya Toure each received one yellow card, while Stoke City received Shaw Crowe and Swalters.

And after a half-time break, the players on both sides calmed down under the comfort of the head coach, and Silva was fine after a detailed examination by the team doctor.

However, it was Stoke City who scored the first goal in the second half. A typical defensive counterattack. Manchester City's attack was fruitless. Stoke City took advantage of the situation to counterattack. Whelan made a long pass from the backcourt and found Crouch.

In this game, the combination of central defenders is Lescott and Kolo Toure. The undersized Kolo Toure can't compete with the two-meter Crouch.

However, it was Pennant behind him who scored the goal. With a world-class super heavy artillery, Pennant blasted open the gate guarded by Joe Hart with a volley from 30 meters away.

Pennant is not an ordinary person. He joined Arsenal when he was young, but he really became famous in Birmingham. Of course, he is most well-known when he was in Liverpool, and Pennant is good at long-range shots.

Pennant's goal also put Manchester City into a desperate situation, but it is the moment of crisis that shows the true qualities of a hero. At this time, Manchester City needs a hero.

Just under the expectation of all Manchester City fans, the hero was born. No. 70 minutes of the game, which is the 10th minute after Stoke City scored.

This is the first time that Li Feng and Yaya Toure have staged such a cooperation, so if there are Bayern Munich fans watching this game at this moment, they may not be unfamiliar.

Because Li Feng and Schweinsteiger had staged such a scene before, colliding with the wall one after the other, this kind of cooperation required absolute tacit understanding, as well as Li Feng's talent to see the whole audience.

And this time it was Yaya Toure who scored the goal, and Li Feng was willing to be a green leaf. Of course, the reason for this is entirely because Stoke City's defense against Li Feng was too strict. Compared with Li Feng, Yaya Toure's situation is undoubtedly much better.

It was also a long-range shot, although it was not as exciting as Pennant's volley, but the distance of the ball was farther, a full 35 meters, so it was not inferior to Pennant's volley in terms of difficulty.

(End of this chapter)