Chapter 470: Chapter 470

After the start of the second half, under Pellegrini’s authority, the players continued to play the established passing and control strategy by the book.

This played right into Seville’s hands!

They’re not afraid of your passing and control; they’re afraid of physical contests.

Seeing Manchester City actually avoid their strengths, Seville’s head coach Mei Eri looked at Pellegrini, a mix of delight and confusion.

"Are you out of your mind? If you can be the head coach of Manchester City, then so can I!"

In the 58th minute of the second half.

After Binotto, Iwobi, and Kreleho Vija passed the ball back and forth seven or eight times, they suddenly accelerated the rhythm and passed the ball to the advancing Banega.

Manchester City’s two defensive midfielders quickly retreated, and Demichelis and Kompany were also closing in on Gameiro. For original chapters go to novęlfire.net

"Watch out for Banega’s through pass, he loves to pull that move!"

Gameiro was indeed making a forward run, and Banega also lifted his right leg.

Just when everyone thought there would be a connection between the two;

Banega gently put his foot down and used the outside of his foot to flick the ball to the right.

Right back Koke charged forward at high speed!

Gameiro rushed to the near post, attracting Kompany and Demichelis, thus completing his mission.

Indeed, Koke’s target was not him, but Banega at the top of the penalty arc in a reverse triangle!

Banega curled the ball with a shot into Caballero’s goal, breaking the deadlock for the home team Seville, score 1-0!

Amidst the cheers of Seville fans, Pellegrini’s face on the sidelines was extremely dark.

Seville’s attack just now was seamless and wonderful.

However, this level of passing and control was something that used to appear in almost every match of Manchester City and was not something novel.

However, with the match nearing 60 minutes, Manchester City, playing away, hadn’t even managed a passing sequence like that, let alone break the opponent’s goal.

"Kill you with your own strengths!"

A mocking voice from a Seville player came from behind Pellegrini.

Pellegrini heard this as extremely grating, to kill you with your own strengths was definitely humiliating for him.

He turned to look at the bench, his gaze like a whip sweeping over the players, making him sigh again in his heart.

Who could he substitute in?

The players on the field were already the best with the ball from the current depleted squad.

Tang Long had been waiting for an opportunity.

With a calm mind and an advanced AI system algorithm, he was fully aware of the vulnerabilities in Seville’s defense.

He was waiting for the right moment to appear.

And he waited until the 80th minute.

By now, Seville’s fans were singing and dancing, already starting to celebrate their victory in advance!

Although there were still 10 minutes left in the match, given the current state comparison between the two teams on the field, Seville even seemed likely to score another goal.

As for Manchester City equalizing?

They should first consider their own defense line!

In the 82nd minute, during a corner kick defense, Tang Long noticed a change in Captain Kompany’s eyes.

Compared to the dispirited looks in other teammates’ eyes, there was a fire burning in Kompany’s eyes.

This fire had probably started burning since the 70th minute.

It only got more intense after the 80th minute, as if his eyes could shoot flames!

Banega took the corner, and Kompany leapt high to head the ball out.

Seville immediately launched a high press, and as soon as Iheanacho controlled the ball, it was snatched away.

The game was flowing smoothly for Seville, boosting their morale further as they continued to press on offense against Manchester City. After all, attack is the best defense — keeping the opponent pinned in the penalty area lessens the pressure on their defense.

But this time, Banega overestimated himself~

He did two Marseille turns at the edge of the penalty area, consecutively getting past two defensive midfielders, Delph and Demichelis;

Just as he was about to bypass the third center-back Kompany, he was directly taken down by the Belgian’s precise card position.

"Tang, look at the ball!"

Kompany immediately passed the ball to Tang Long.

Realizing the opponent’s heavy pressing, Tang Long didn’t hesitate this time, performing a turn to get past the opposing midfielder Ivora.

This turn even made Yaya Toure on the bench shout out in appreciation!

"See, this is the correct way to turn with the ball, Delph needs to learn from Tang!"

However, after applauding, Toure seemed to realize something, his face paused, and his hands quickly retracted.

Why should I cheer for him?

Previously, I even took Nasri to Pellegrini’s office to lodge a complaint against him...

Left wing Sterling charged up at high speed, but after receiving a pass from Tang Long, he didn’t opt for a strong drive; instead, he pulled the ball back and passed it to Tang Long in the middle.

Because Pellegrini specifically emphasized before the match that unless they were absolutely confident, the wings should not forcefully break through;

Try to give the ball to the midfield and advance progressively through passing.

Sterling remembered Pellegrini’s teachings.

"Don’t just stand there, rush forward!"

Tang Long frowned, feeling regretful that Sterling missed such a great one-on-one chance;

He didn’t have time to criticize much, and immediately instructed Sterling to continue advancing, drawing away the opponent’s fullback.

Having played alongside Tang Long for some time, Sterling’s understanding of the game had seen significant improvement.

He didn’t move straight to the wing, but instead made a diagonal run, using his strong speed to gain a body length advantage over the opponent.