Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 218: A Comparison of the 2014 and 2015 Golden Boy Awards! Sterling Creates a Penalty with a Dive!

"Come on, City!" A blue wave swept through the away stands as Manchester City fans, ever since winning the Premier League title, hoped to go even further.

They want to experience the feeling of winning the treble – the Champions League, the league, and the domestic cup.

Moreover, they have better coaches and players.

Aguero's sprint after scoring reminded everyone of the 9-2-3-0 miracle a few years ago.

"Manchester City is still strong," Qin Ming muttered, turning his gaze away.

In fact, he never imagined that Guardiola would be sacked and come to Manchester City a year early when the season ended.

The butterfly effect has had an impact beyond this. Klopp took over as manager of Liverpool six months earlier than expected, not to mention Sevilla losing the Europa League title and Bayern failing to win a single trophy for the first time in over a decade.

What will it develop into in the future?

Qin Ming can no longer use his prophetic abilities to predict the future of the football world.

But that's good too. The unknown is what makes it challenging. If everything were done step by step, it would be so boring.

The game starts again.

The two teams were back on equal footing, but the rhythm of the game remained unchanged.

Both sides even tacitly accelerated the pace of offense and defense transitions.

In such a top-level battle, whoever takes the lead back to the locker room will have a greater advantage.

"Yaya Toure and the others push forward! Engage in a physical battle with Arsenal!"

"This is a scene rarely seen when Guardiola was coaching a team!"

"It can only be said that in modern football, everyone is changing, Guardiola is, and so is Wenger!"

"This pace is very disadvantageous for Arsenal!"

Zhan Jun is right.

There used to be a consensus in the Premier League.

If we can use the "muscle forest" tactic to flatten Arsenal's midfield, then victory won't be far away.

"Can't push it out!" Ramsey had just cooperated with Bellerin to win the ball when he was knocked aside by Yaya Toure, and the ball rolled to the wing during the scramble.

Sterling was overjoyed and dribbled the ball toward the inside.

Bellerin, realizing he had no choice but to foul, reached out and pulled Sterling down without hesitation.

Beep! A yellow card and a warning were the price he paid.

The 39th minute of the game.

Qin Ming and Cazorla, among others, launched a counter-pressing attack in midfield to relieve pressure on the backfield.

However, gaps were exposed during the three people's movements.

Snap! De Bruyne almost instinctively sent out a threatening through ball.

Find David Silva on the right side from the left.

He is fourth on the Spanish national team's top scorer list, just three goals behind Torres.

2011-12 Premier League assist leader.

His ability to dribble past opponents in tight spaces is not his strongest skill.

Long-range shots, through balls, and lobbed balls are the way to go.

When he noticed Mertesacker was positioned further forward, he flicked his ankle and delivered a lob pass.

Aguero makes a forward run!
"Koscielny's anticipation of the ball's trajectory was very accurate!"

"Cech rushed out and caught the ball, a thrilling defensive play from Arsenal!"

"We have a chance to fight back!"

Arsenal's defense is average, but the partnership of M4 and K6 would rank among the top four in the Premier League.

Moreover, the experienced Cech can make up for mistakes in the defense.

Bang! The Czech goalkeeper launched a long ball towards the left side of midfield.

"Go! Go! Go!" Sagna held his position, letting Fernandinho go up.

The captain of the Belgian national team also didn't hesitate.

"This is so annoying!" Qin Ming felt a huge force coming from behind him. If he didn't regain his balance and adjust, he would miss the opportunity to pass the ball.

can not wait!
He made a decision instantly, shifting his shoulder to the left.

"Qin Ming! Every part of his body can be used to pass the ball!"

"The sense of three-dimensional space is amazing!"

"Cazorla receives the ball and moves towards the flank, Yaya Toure tracks back quickly, Cazorla passes to Giroud!"

As Arsenal's linchpin, Giroud understands his responsibilities.

Delay the ball as much as possible until your teammates make their runs into position, then pass it to them.

When he discovered that Sanchez was being closely watched by Kolarov.

Then let's find Qin Ming.

In Manchester City's heartland, Cazorla immediately drifted to the wing after passing the ball.

This has become Arsenal's passive skill.

The freed-up space in the middle lane is naturally for Qin Ming.

First, he disrupted Manchester City's defense with cross-cutting runs, then set up Giroud as a target man, and Qin Ming met the ball and unleashed a powerful shot.

Bang! The powerful shot from the instep turned the ball into a blur of black.

Joe Hart instinctively made a save in front of the goal.

Despite being 194cm tall, his jumping height is quite low, even lower than Borussia Mönchengladbach's Sommer.

why?
Because his posture was very strange, with his feet wider than shoulder-width apart.

This stance increases the goalkeeper's coverage area.

The negative effect it can bring is slower reaction time.

clang! ! !
Joe Hart didn't even touch the ball before a crisp sound was heard.

The football hit the crossbar and bounced out of bounds.

"Phew!" The England goalkeeper breathed a sigh of relief.

"They didn't even get in?"

Qin Ming shook his hand; he had excellent footwork when he shot and put all his power into it.

They even deliberately extended the movement to make the ball drop.

Who knew it would still hit the crossbar.

"Even heaven grows old, and when it meets Hartmond, it gets kicked!"

"Qin Ming's long-range shot just now gave Hart a big fright, but it was just a little off, otherwise the score would have been changed again!"

"I can't believe it," Zhan Jun said regretfully in the broadcast room.

“Qin Ming has recently moved beyond just chip shots; volleys have become his main weapon, and the quality of his shots is quite high.” Zhang Lu had been closely watching Qin Ming’s progress.

"Yes! He's in his prime, and constantly diversifying his scoring methods should be the direction for his development."

Zhan Jun nodded.

"Don't neglect breakthrough skills, that's the foundation of your career." Zhang Lu believes that a pure shooter, like Cristiano Ronaldo nowadays, may have impressive stats, but it's less entertaining to watch.

There's no need to rank them.

But Qin Ming is still very young, so there's no need for him to change his style of play so early. He should just continue to improve his footwork and shooting skills.

During the conversation between the two.

The first half of the game is coming to an end.

Qin Ming's long-range shot, which was so threatening, made the Manchester City players hesitant to fire.

Especially the box-to-box midfielder Yaya Toure.

He dared not push forward to attack easily anymore, leaving Fernandinho to defend Qin Ming alone, and instead positioned himself further back to be ready to provide support at any time.

"I can't find an opportunity." Qin Ming was also helpless under such surveillance.

Beep!
The referee's whistle sounded.

The first half ended with Arsenal and Manchester City tied 1-1, with goals from Aguero and Sanchez.

"Although the number of goals was not high, the pace of the game was very fast, comparable to Arsenal's game against PSG."

"Moreover, both teams like to control the ball, so time slips away quietly, making it feel like the first half is over before you know it."

"Let's see how these two world-class coaches adjust in the second half." Zhan Jun is looking forward to the upcoming game.

In the live broadcast room.
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If Manchester City had spent more money to acquire De Bruyne and Qin Ming, their current situation would be absolutely perfect!
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[Nearly 200 million euros is too expensive.]
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Qin Ming continued shooting in the second half; Joe Hart simply couldn't stop him.
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He's the goalkeeper who gets to see spectacular goals up close better than anyone else.
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The famous British novel, *Harry Potter and the World Wave*, is currently being written at the Emirates Stadium!
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at the same time.

In the home team's locker room, Wenger emphasized the importance of midfield interception, specifically the need for Qin Ming and his two teammates to be more aggressive in their interceptions.

Otherwise, if De Bruyne and Yaya Toure are allowed to organize the attack, Arsenal's two defensive midfielders will be under immense pressure.

Two full-backs also need to tuck in to mark Manchester City's wingers.

"Manchester City's strikerless formation is similar to Spain's in 2012, both consisting of an unconventional forward line composed of several agile players."

"The main objective is to strengthen control of the midfield."

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Wenger also discussed Manchester City's tactics.

He had actually played it in the past, but considering the lack of a traditional center forward, the midfielders needed to be very capable.

This is not something an ordinary club can afford.

After Wenger finished reviewing the game, Qin Ming discussed attacking strategies with Cazorla and others.

"Manchester City's man-marking is not very good. We can also switch positions and look for long-range shooting opportunities. Third brother, you need to run more."

Qin Ming said.

As an attacking midfielder, Cazorla connects the front, back, left, and right sides, and his crucial role is self-evident.

“I understand, but I don’t think it’s necessary to switch positions so often. You can stay in the middle and look for opportunities to coordinate with Alexis.”

Cazorla suddenly remembered something and added.

“Yes, that’s true. I’m also quite strong physically, which makes me more suitable to match up against Yaya Toure.” Qin Ming said thoughtfully.

Cazorla's words gave him a new perspective.

The away team's locker room.

“We are a team that has to play at a certain pace, and sometimes we need players in a certain position to help us play at that pace.”

"That's why forwards need to drop back frequently to create a numerical advantage in a certain area and provide more passing options for their teammates."

Guardiola's tactics board is covered with arrows.

Finally, he looked at Sterling and said in a low voice, "Rahim, you need to know what kind of runs you need to make to help your teammates when they have the ball, and you need to know what role you are playing."

His perception of Sterling was never that of a terminator.

Instead, they are the ones who use speed and rhythm to disrupt the opponent's defense, thereby creating space and opportunities for their teammates.

"Also, when we attack, I want to widen the width, with someone at the near post, someone at the far post, and someone following up near the penalty spot."

Guardiola is a disciple of Cruyff.

As Cruyff once said: "When attacking, expand the space; when defending, shrink the space."

These two simple sentences encapsulate the essence of football.

space.

De Bruyne quietly looked at the tactics board.

He didn't understand before why Qin told him that Manchester City was the best fit for him.

During this period, everything became clear.

Because Guardiola's tactical philosophy coincides with his technical characteristics.

"We must win!" De Bruyne thought of Qin Ming, and his desire for victory grew even stronger.

The two are very good friends, but also well-matched rivals.

Whether they are teammates or opponents, this will not change; in fact, they will be even more eager to defeat each other.

"The second half has begun!"

"Manchester City have possession. De Bruyne moves centrally and switches positions with Yaya Toure!"

Is this a change made by Guardiola?

"Manchester City's pace seems to have suddenly sped up quite a bit!"

Zhan Jun cannot be certain.

Zhang Lu saw it clearly: "Right now, in the Manchester City team, apart from David Silva, no one can be the metronome, but De Bruyne can speed up the pace, which is his technical characteristic, and it was very obvious when he was at Wolfsburg."

"And as long as De Bruyne organizes properly, the pace can be increased when needed to achieve the goal of overall variation."

"Guardiola is really good at using excellent players. From turning Messi into a false nine, to changing Lahm to a defensive midfielder, and De Bruyne, these are all very clever applications."

Emirates Stadium.

De Bruyne and David Silva combined, making consecutive passes and then finding Aguero.

Manchester City's two forwards dropped back, forcing Arsenal's defense to follow them, otherwise their midfielders would be surrounded.

However, in places that people don't pay attention to.

Sterling!
De Bruyne received the ball again and, without even lifting his head, kicked it out with his right foot!

A rainbow seemed to appear on the green field.

The arc cleverly bypassed Ramsey and Mertesacker.

"A similar pattern to the goals scored in the first half! But Bellerin was better prepared this time!"

"We've caught up with them!"

"Hey hey hey! That tackle was a bit reckless, Sterling fell in the penalty area!"

"Let's see what the referee's decision is?"

Inside Arsenal's penalty area, Sterling, with his rear end sticking out, rolled around a few times.

The game didn't stop until the referee blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot.

"Did this guy also study at the Shadow Studio?" Qin Ming, from the right-hand angle, clearly saw Sterling's actions.

He deliberately waited for Bellerin to extend his leg before bumping into him.

He felt that this level of contact did not meet the standard for a foul at all.

On the contrary, it seems like he faked the fall.

Of course, he is an Arsenal player, so his views are inevitably biased.

"Sterling is fast and has strong dribbling skills. Winning penalties has become an attacking tactic for him, and it has even become a common trick of his."

Pat Rice was very dissatisfied.

"His high frequency of falling to the ground is not good for his career; it will only lead him astray." Wenger had no choice but to accept the ruling after his complaint to the fourth official went unanswered.

Guardiola next door wasn't too happy either.

Because the penalty kick hasn't gone in yet.

"Peter! Keep it up!" Qin Ming cheered for Cech.

Cech nodded, adjusted his hat, and looked sharply at Aguero.

But Aguero, who is also a veteran of countless battles, is completely unaffected.

Beep! ! !
After the referee blew his whistle, he decisively swung to his right.

Cech guessed the right direction, but the shot was too tricky, powerful, and fast; De Gea couldn't save it.

1-2! ! !

"Come on, City!" Manchester City fans erupted in cheers. Sterling, who had been criticized before the match and was said to be no better than Qin Ming, seemed to have unleashed his full potential today.

He was directly involved in both of Manchester City's goals.

Is this Sterling after he found his location?
"Raheem!" Manchester City fans chanted his name, giving him their most enthusiastic cheers.

They had wronged Sterling before.

Aguero celebrated his goal with a knee slide. After scoring two goals, he overtook Vardy in the top scorer rankings and was only two goals behind Qin Ming.

He has a chance to win the Premier League Golden Boot this season!

"Manchester City will win!" The other players ran over to celebrate.

De Bruyne glanced at Qin Ming instinctively; they used to do the same, sharing joy and happiness after scoring a goal.

Qin Ming's face showed no sign of frustration, but rather an excitement.

Just as expected. De Bruyne knows Qin Ming too well. When facing a stronger opponent, Qin Ming's first thought is not fear, but how to defeat the opponent.

(End of this chapter)