The time came on August 15th, and the setting sun in the evening dyed the sky in Manchester red.

The refreshing evening breeze blew away the remaining heat of the scorching sun, and the Etihad Stadium, illuminated by the setting sun, began to become bustling with people.

Although the game has not yet started, the entire stadium has already turned into a sea of ​​blue, with Manchester City's sky blue and Chelsea's dark blue intertwined.

The noisy fans, the swarming reporters, the players getting ready to go, everything is filled with this stadium.

A peak showdown where Mars hits the Earth is about to begin.

Before the game started, Zhao Jinge, who was standing in the players' tunnel, had already heard the noise caused by fans from both sides in the stadium.

"It was so loud, I seemed to hear the Chelsea people booing."

De Bruyne, who was standing in front of Zhao Jinge, turned around and whispered to him.

"Don't worry, you will hear louder boos when you play later. After all, you will definitely give me an assist!"

After De Bruyne heard Zhao Jinge's answer, he turned around and rolled his eyes at him. The boy's tone became more and more crazy, and he didn't know how to be humble.

Zhao Jinge smiled and patted De Bruyne on the shoulder. He turned around and looked at Chelsea's lineup today, feeling a little regretful. He originally wanted to avenge De Bruyne.

As a result, Courtois was unable to play due to injury, and Chelsea's substitute goalkeeper Begovic took his place.

It seems that I can't help De Bruyne to vent his anger today. I originally wanted to score a few more goals to let De Bruyne relieve his anger.

Courtois is lucky, otherwise today he would have to use all his strength to let Courtois know what it feels like to have a broken heart.

Listening to the constant noises from Zhao Jinge's side, Chelsea's center forward Diego Costa turned his head and looked in the direction of Zhao Jinge and De Bruyne.

Zhao Jinge felt something in his heart and turned around to meet Diego Costa's eyes as he looked at him.

The two looked at each other, and Diego Costa showed a slightly ferocious smile. His white teeth made people feel a little bit cool under the light.

I have to say that Diego Costa's smile is really very oppressive, and Zhao Jinge simply responded with a hearty smile, which was regarded as a greeting.

At this time, the DJ voice on the scene has started to sound, and the match lineups of both sides are being announced.

"Welcome to watch the much-anticipated second round of the Premier League: Manchester City vs. Chelsea!

I believe everyone has been waiting for a long time and can’t wait to watch this exciting game!

Let's take a look at the lineups of both sides.

In this game, Guardiola used a more conservative formation of 4231:

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.

Defenders: Kolarov, Demichelis, Kompany, Sagna.

Double defensive midfielder: Fernandinho, Yaya Toure.

Attacking midfielder: De Bruyne.

Bilateral midfielders: Sterling, David Silva.

Forward: Zhao Jinge.

According to the news we have received, Manchester City forward Aguero is unwell and unable to play.

Under such circumstances, Guardiola asked Zhao Jinge to serve as the team's center, and Sterling also got the opportunity.

In addition to Aguero, Manchester City has sent its absolute main force.

Mourinho's Chelsea also use a four-two-three-one system:

Goalkeeper: Begovic.

Defenders: Azpilicueta, Terry, Gary Cahill, Ivanovic.

Double defensive midfielder: Matic, Fabregas.

Midfielder: William.

Bilateral midfielders: Hazard, Ramirez.

Forward: Diego Costa.

Chelsea's main goalkeeper Courtois and winger Pedro are also absent due to injuries. In addition, all the main players have also appeared.

It can be seen from the formations of both sides that the head coaches of both sides are extremely cautious about this game.

Now the players in the player tunnel have begun to appear, let us watch this exciting duel together!"

The broadcast camera began to scan the entire stadium from far to near, passing by the fans on both sides, passing by the players on the field, and finally focused on the man wearing a black suit, with his hands in his pockets and his head held high.

With a smile on his face, Mourinho is waiting for the game to start.

Aguero missed the game due to physical discomfort, which is definitely great news for Mourinho.

Manchester City lacks an absolute offensive strength. Chelsea can eliminate most of Manchester City's threats as long as they keep a close eye on Zhao Jinge and David Silva!

Mourinho, standing on the sidelines, looked at Manchester City's lineup and felt that everything was under his control.

But I always feel that I have forgotten something. Is it Yaya Toure who inserted in the back, or De Bruyne’s long shot? It can’t be Kompany’s world wave!

Forget it, don’t think about it, it shouldn’t be a serious problem.

Guardiola on the other side of the court looked at Mourinho, who was wearing a black suit, and then at Chelsea goalkeeper Begovic.

Although his face remained calm, he was already overjoyed. Begovic replaced Courtois. Ramirez replaced Pedro?

This is simply the biggest good news Guardiola has heard in the past two days.

Chelsea's steel defense has lost the most important part, and one of its two wings has been broken.

Guardiola looked at his disciples on the field with confidence, this time the advantage is mine!

With the referee's whistle, the game officially begins.

Manchester City won the right to kick off. Zhao Jinge stood in the center circle and started today's game with a classic reverse-foot kick.

Zhao Jinge knocked the ball directly to De Bruyne in the middle. After passing the ball, he turned around and ran forward.

The young man wearing the No. 9 jersey rushed towards the hinterland of Chelsea against the gentle evening breeze.

At the same time, David Silva and Sterling also pressed forward along the wing.

Yaya Toure immediately organized with De Bruyne on the ball and responded to the Chelsea midfielder's harassment of De Bruyne.

Manchester City's entire offensive formation unfolded in sequence, slowly pressing towards Chelsea's half while ensuring that the ball was firmly under their feet!

Facing Manchester City's attack, Chelsea, which specializes in defensive counterattacks, did not panic at all. For a team like Chelsea that has defensive counterattacks engraved in their bones, Manchester City's forward pressing attack will give them a chance to counterattack if they are not careful.

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Diego Costa's tactical support, coupled with the two wings of Ramirez and Hazard, Chelsea's counterattack penetration is definitely one of the best in the Premier League.

This is even if Pedro has not returned due to injury, otherwise Guardiola will never let Yaya Toure go forward and participate in the attack at the beginning.

Under Mourinho's tactical arrangements, Chelsea's players began to gradually strangle Manchester City's offensive organization.

Near the halfway line, Hazard, Willian and Ramirez began to fight with Manchester City's midfielder, forcing the Manchester City players who had the ball and interrupting their organizational rhythm.

Yaya Toure was not afraid at all in the face of the three people's fight. He relied on his strong body to firmly protect the ball at his feet.

But De Bruyne next to him was greatly disturbed.

Due to the frequent harassment by three Chelsea players, Yaya Toure was unable to complete his opening task and provide protection for De Bruyne's midfield organization.

Therefore, De Bruyne had to lean forward, cross Chelsea's midfield harassment line, and organize with Yaya Toure in tandem.

This greatly weakened the organizational efficiency of Manchester City's midfield. David Silva had to shrink back from the wing and began to play the position of midfielder, shouldering part of the pressure of offensive organization.

In Chelsea's backcourt, Matic formed a blockade covering the entire backcourt. If Sterling and Zhao Jinge want to get the ball from the midfield, they must compete with this tough midfielder.<

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Fabregas was entangled with De Bruyne, who was driving forward. Manchester City and Chelsea, the two best midfield organizers on the field, showed a pairing situation as the game progressed.

Chelsea's defenders also stepped forward in time to help defend.

Chelsea gradually used its veteran defense to split Manchester City's offense into several small pieces.

Although Manchester City still controls the vast majority of the ball with its excellent ball control and passing skills, in terms of offense, it obviously did not meet the expectations.

Guardiola was lost in thought on the sidelines. He didn't expect Chelsea to be so difficult on the defensive end when they got serious.

Although Chelsea's backup goalkeeper Begovic is obviously a loophole, Manchester City has not had any good shooting opportunities since the opening 10 minutes.

Now there is no good way to take advantage of it. We can only fight Chelsea with real swords and guns. After all, this Chelsea team has many veterans.

Swansea, who drew with Chelsea in the last game, scored two goals in a row at the end of the second half after Chelsea's defensive players were exhausted.

After getting Guardiola's signal, the Manchester City players on the field changed their tactical ideas.

He began to frequently transfer the ball in a wide range, attracting Chelsea's defensive players to run back and forth, consuming their energy as much as possible.

And in passing the ball again and again, looking for loopholes in Chelsea's defense.

As the two sides continued to fight offensively and defensively, Chelsea center back Gary Cahill made a clearance that reached Manchester City's half.

After Fernandinho stopped the ball with his chest, he took the ball a few steps forward and sent a through ball. It came to the feet of Sterling, who turned to respond.

Sterling did not hesitate and directly kicked the ball back to Zhao Jinge near the center circle.
To be continued...