191. Helpless An Fat
Ancelotti's eyes were all trying to kill Matuidi. Matuidi's skills were a little rough, Ancelotti knew very well, so Matuidi would not usually appear in a position like dragging back, and the position Ancelotti gave him today was not dragging back.
However, in this game, Ancelotti used Beckham. Beckham played as a midfielder, but he was still a full-fighter and his defensive ability was relatively average. Matuidi had to score more defensive responsibilities.
Wen Sheng is so happy that he can't talk, Matuidi is right...
He had an idea temporarily. When Matuidi was far behind, he should use someone to force him from time to time?! This road is feasible!
Wensheng recruited Toure to the sidelines, "Matuidi's feet are rough, he has strong mobility. When he holds the ball, you and Edin and others force him to see if you can find any opportunity!"
Toure understood what Wensheng meant. Paris' midfielder Matuidi was relatively weak in shooting, so he pressed him.
The temporary adjustment on the field is also a supplement to the scheduled tactics. Anyway, Manchester City is not a desperate attitude in this game, and a more active defensive posture is not a problem.
After making such a fatal mistake, Matuidi was obviously a little panicked. He made two mistakes in the next few minutes. Fortunately, Manchester City could not seize such an opportunity every time. His teammates helped him make up for the blame, and it did not lead to a big mistake.
Ancelotti's original intention of sending Matuidi to use his mobility to delay Manchester City's transmission speed. Thiago Mota, who was sitting on the bench, has good defensive ability and can be short and long passes, but the mobility, especially the forward coverage, is not very wide. This is why Ancelotti uses Beckham and Matuidi to partner.
Now it seems that Ancelotti's plan is a bit bankrupt.
Manchester City had the upper hand, and Ancelotti had to reclaim his formation and temporarily stabilize the defense.
With one goal ahead, Manchester City will naturally not rush to expand the results and reduce the transmission speed.
"Fuck!" Ancelotti couldn't help but curse, standing on the sidelines, realizing that Matuidi's fatal mistake had changed the direction of the game. He believed that Wen Sheng would never play the game like he had just now, and Manchester City would definitely find a way to control the rhythm in his own hands.
The result was not as expected. Manchester City had been completing a positional battle for too long.
Paris can only be led by Manchester City in this way.
The first half ended soon, with Paris Saint-Germain, who played at home, trailing Manchester City by one goal.
"This game depends on how Ancelotti dealt with in the second half. Manchester City now leads with one goal and scores away, which has a considerable advantage. It has become very difficult for Paris Saint-Germain!" During the halftime break, Zhang Wei and He Wei discussed this half game during the live broadcast room.
"Actually, Paris Saint-Germain played well!" He Wei said, "It was Matuidi's mistake that changed the trend of the game. It was obvious that Manchester City's offensive attitude was not as firm as it was at the beginning!"
"Everyone knows that Daniel's habit is like this. Once his team establishes an advantage, it will be difficult for the lagging side. This is true for Malaga, Dortmund, and now Paris Saint-Germain is also facing such a problem!" Zhang Wei is still confident in Manchester City's defense.
"Guide Zhang, how do you think Ancelotti can solve the situation in this situation?!" He Wei asked.
"I think Paris Saint-Germain should first make sure that its team cannot concede the ball again. If Manchester City seizes one chance to gain a two-goal advantage, then Paris Saint-Germain will be difficult to equalize the score at least in this game. Then Ancelotti can consider attacking. Ibrahimovic did not play well in the first half. I think the distance between Ravic and him is a bit far! Whether Paris Saint-Germain can score depends on Ibrahimovic's performance!" Zhang Wei's meaning was to defend and counterattack. Manchester City could not be a rogue. They have been working on the court. They always have to rush the ball into the Paris penalty area.
Whether Paris Saint-Germain defends on the wing or midfield, it is their chance to interrupt the ball. This way of obtaining opportunities is a bit passive, but there is no way. The most important thing for Paris Saint-Germain in the second half is not to concede the ball.
Zhang Wei's prediction basically shows Ancelotti's mentality. He has rich experience in the Champions League and naturally knows what his team should do in the second half.
After the fifteen-minute break, both sides returned to the court again.
What surprised Wensheng was that Ancelotti did not replace the criminal Matuidi, and no one on the court was replaced.
After opening the whistle, Ancelotti did not immediately adopt a defensive counterattack strategy, but adopted a high-level pressing tactic. They pressed very well and were very brave in the first few minutes. This situation was really beyond Wen Sheng's expectations. He believed that Ancelotti was unlikely to adopt a more radical offensive strategy in the second half.
Ancelotti is really an old fox. He snatched the start of Manchester City and was in a hurry. Wen Sheng kept asking his players to control the ball and not rush to get the ball.
A few minutes later, Paris Saint-Germain did not achieve any results, and Ancelotti began to recycle his team because he had seen the threat of Manchester City in counterattack. The price of space in the backcourt was very high, and he really did not dare to take risks.
"Old fox!" Wen Sheng took a sip of water and muttered to himself, he could guarantee that if Paris Saint-Germain continued to fight like this, Manchester City would definitely be able to give the opponent a fatal blow.
Ancelotti shrank his claws back, and Manchester City had to waste some effort.
Both sides began to grind the water again.
Putting aside the second leg, for Manchester City, scoring a goal is actually much more important than conceding a goal, or more cost-effective. The 1:1 and 1:0 scores are not much different under the influence of such away goal rules.
So when the opponent held the ball, Wen Sheng did not change his defensive strategy. He still refused to set up a bus. Ancelotti, who was planning to control and suppress, hoped to flatten Manchester City's formation through ball control, and then crossed to Ibrahimovic, so that Manchester City players would return to defend to his goal away from Paris Saint-Germain in the first half.
Ancelotti's plan did not succeed, and he had to be careful of Manchester City's counterattack after intercepting the ball in the midfield. Therefore, the attack was not very smooth, and often he had to pass the ball back to his half and organize the second time.
The fans of Princes Park Stadium watched the team unable to equalize the score, and kept cheering on the spot. As long as Manchester City gets the ball, they will be booed by them. Fortunately, these Manchester City players are experienced and have no stage fright and still follow their own pace, which makes Ancelotti helpless.
Chapter completed!