Chapter 1277 League Cup Final
Chapter 1277 League Cup Final
In fact, regarding Rongguang flying around like this, Benitez also considered whether to negotiate with the Chinese national team. He might as well not invite Rongguang back for this game. Anyway, the Chinese team has already qualified from the top [-] ahead of schedule.
But before he could do that, Rong Guang took the initiative to find him, saying that he wanted to go back to participate in the competition.
He also persuaded Rong Guang that there was no need to torment himself like this.
But Rong Guang insisted on returning to China to compete. Of course, he knew that the Chinese team had already qualified for the group stage ahead of schedule and entered the top ten competition.
But he went back, not just for the results of the national team.
He also took into account the Chinese fans in the country.
He is very clear that these fans want to see him play in the national team jersey and want to see him play at close range.
So this time he must go back.
It is worth flying tens of thousands of kilometers, even if it is just to satisfy their desire to see themselves.
So Rongguang must go back.
Benitez really can't twist his thighs. Although he is the head coach in Manchester City, his glory is just a player.But he is very clear that in Manchester City, Rong Guang is a figure bigger than the head coach, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the emperor.
So when Rong Guang insisted, he could only agree.
However, the Manchester City club has also taken corresponding measures to try to minimize the impact of Rongguang's back and forth.
That is to prepare a private jet specially for Rong Guang, and choose to take the shortest and most time-saving route.
Let Rong Guang suffer less on the road.
And this plane is not the transfer plane of the Manchester City Club, but his private jet provided by Mansour, the behind-the-scenes owner of the Manchester City Club.
This kind of treatment, I am afraid that only glory can enjoy it...
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And Rong Guang also has his own considerations.
He knew that it was impossible to convince Benitez with the excuse that "Chinese fans want to watch me play football".
Benitez promised him to return home, not because he was persuaded by his reasons, but because he had to agree.
Rong Guang is not the kind of twister.
He wants to return to his country to play, but at the same time the interests of the club cannot be damaged.
In order for Benitez not to care about his forced return to China, he must first do one thing well.
That is to win the League Cup!
Use actual performance to prove that his return will not affect the club's game at all.
Even though it was his first Carabao Cup final, it didn't make him think or feel anything special.
He didn't toss and turn the night before the final and woke up early on the day of the final.
He is business as usual.
For someone who has participated in two Champions League finals, the League Cup final is too commonplace.
It's not just an honor to feel this way, but the entire Manchester City team.
Although this team has not yet won the League Cup, they will not be nervous about participating in the League Cup final for the first time.
They are all seasoned players.
When they set foot on the Wembley Stadium, their performance was indeed calmer than the Cardiff City players.
The Cardiff City players were nervous not because it was the Carling Cup final, but because of the opponents they were playing against.
Manchester City is a giant in their eyes.
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From the beginning of the game, Manchester City completely controlled the situation. Facing Cardiff City, Manchester City did not play any defensive counterattacks, but took the initiative to control the ball.
Now with their strength, when facing a team like Cardiff City, there is absolutely no need to play any defensive counterattacks.
They played to control the ball, while Cardiff City obediently played a defensive counterattack.
Rongguang has been very, very active from the first minute of the game.
This is because he wants to prove to everyone that his return to the country to participate in the game will not affect the league or the club's honor.
There will be no less games that should be won, and no fewer championships that should be won!
Poor Cardiff City, now in front of them is such a "monster" glory who is fully fired and in good condition.
So in No. 13 minutes, Rongguang cut in from the wing. After a horizontal breakthrough, he shot a curve ball with the outside of his right foot. The football bypassed the defensive players in the penalty area and the goalkeeper's ten fingers, and then flew into the far corner of the goal.
There is no suspense, no difficulty, football just entered.
"Oh, beautiful goal! Rong's goal set the tone for the game early! In front of the mighty Manchester City, it is almost impossible for Stoke City to have any chance!"
shouted John Mortensen.
The reason why he came to this conclusion was that he saw that Rong Guang was in very good condition today.
Even if Stoke City can equalize in the next game, they will soon be scored again by glory.
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In fact it is.
After the glorious goal, Manchester City still firmly controlled the situation on the field, and Stoke City had no chance at all.
Although they are also working hard to score goals, their efforts are not very effective in front of the powerful Manchester City.
No. At 308 minutes, Stoke City finally organized an attack that seemed to be able to threaten Manchester City's goal, but their cross from the wing was finally sent to the sideline by Zabaleta, and Stoke City won a chance for a throw-in.
Stoke City originally wanted to throw the football directly into the Manchester City penalty area.
But Manchester City are obviously also guarding against them, so in the penalty area, there is almost no space for their men to receive the ball.
The Stoke City player who took the throw-in hesitated for a while before finally deciding to throw the football back.
But in the eyes of outsiders, his actions seemed sudden, and he didn't communicate with his teammates, so he just threw the football back.
This surprised the teammates who caught his ball.
So he didn't receive a throw-in from his teammates...
The football landed behind him, bounced up, and then fell to Rong Guang's feet.
Rong Guang turned around and dribbled the ball forward along the sidewalk.
At this time, Stoke City was still attacking just now, so they didn't have many people in the backcourt, only four defenders.
Rong Guang did not go to the middle, even though everyone was guessing that Rong Guang would go to the middle, and even though all the Stoke City defensive players were wary of Rong Guang going to the middle, Rong Guang did not do so.
He just keeps dribbling the ball along the wing.
The Stoke City defender who was lying on the inside of him was still stuck inside at first, but as he ran, he realized that something was wrong, because Rongguang dribbled the ball very fast. If Rongguang continued to dribble the ball in such a straight line, it would be impossible for him to keep up with him!
So soon he was thrown away by Rong Guang.
Then the Stoke City centre-back rushed to the wing to cover the defense.
Although there is Ibrahimovic in the middle, he can't care about it at this time.
At this moment, the glory of holding the ball is the most dangerous!
He rushed all the way to Rongguang, and Rongguang continued to play along the wing, as if he had no intention of going to the center at all. It seemed that he should use a cross in the end and pass the football to Ibrahimovic to end this attack.
But just as Stoke City's central defender approached, Rong Guang suddenly swiped the football inside with the outside instep of his left foot!
He still wants to cut inside in the end!
Seeing Rongguang cut in, the Stoke City central defender who had been following Rongguang hurriedly shoveled towards the football.
But in front of Rongguang's extremely fast speed, he only shoveled the air.
The football rolled away before his tackle, and Rong Guang himself jumped up to avoid his tackle.
"Pretty!"
There were cheers from the stands and commentary seats.
After crossing the central defender, Rong Guang entered the penalty area, and now there was only the goalkeeper of Stoke City in front of him.
And this is very, very simple for Rong Guang...
Rong Guang, who entered the penalty area, kicked the football to the middle with his right foot, and then shot with his left heel, shooting the football towards the goal.
And because the speed was too fast, the goalkeeper of Stoke City was completely helpless in the face of this shot that was close at hand. He made a save, but it was just a conditioned reflex.
The football flew into the goal behind him long before he could make the save...
"2:0! Rong scored twice! Manchester City is leading by two goals! It is exactly as we expected, although it is the League Cup final, but there is no suspense! For Rong, he is bound to win this championship. If he can make the duck fly away, then he does not deserve to be the best player in the world!"
"A wonderful long-distance attack! This ball reminds me of Giggs's lore against Arsenal in the FA Cup! Died under a goal like Rong, Stoke City should have no regrets..."
"Of course there is no regret, and they have nothing to regret, because they can't win at all..." Alan Hansen next to him complained.
John Mortenson laughed.
This laughter may make Stoke City fans uncomfortable hearing it in front of the TV, but they should also know that the commentator is telling the truth.
When encountering the current Manchester City, everyone is dead, and Stoke City is no exception.
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Rongguang's two goals in the first half actually made the game lose suspense, but Rongguang didn't stop him.
Because he wants everyone to find nothing wrong with his return to China.
So before the end of the first half, No. 404 minutes, Manchester City won a corner kick.
When Sneijder was about to take a corner kick, he saw Rong Guang gesturing to him, asking him to pass the football to the outside.
Sneijder was a little puzzled, because Rong Guang stood in the front and was very inward.
Sneijder intended to send the football directly to Rong Guang's head, but seeing Rong Guang's hand gesture, he wanted to let himself pass the football to the outside of his body. If so, how could he compete for the top?Is he going to make himself a cover, and then give the header to other people?
Sneijder didn't understand very well, but it is impossible for him to stand outside the corner flag in a football game and think about it before playing football.
So now he can only choose to believe in Rongguang, anyway... When has Rongguang let him down?
The referee blew his whistle, and he kicked the football, which flew to the outside of Rongguang's body accurately.
At the same time, Rong Guang, who was originally at the front near the goal post, suddenly took a step outwards, and then he jumped outwards. Facing the flying football in the air, he used an unconventional way, relying on his abdominal muscles, and shook his head to push the football towards the goal!
Rong Guang's header, which is similar to a fadeaway jumper in basketball, completely surprised the Stoke City players.
The goalkeeper rushed out, trying to intercept the football, but Rong Guang hit the ball earlier than him.
Football flies to the front post.
And the Stoke City player standing there jumped up and tried to push the football out with his head, but he didn't hit the football.
The football flew over his head and into the goal...
3: 0!
"Hat-trick——! Rong completed a hat-trick in the first half!!"
(End of this chapter)