First in nuclear submarine Uzbek remained in the public’s memories.
The teams had a magnificent first half
Guardiola bravely threw two newcomers into the battle against Chelsea. We are talking about central defender Khusanov, former Lens player. Marmoush, an Egyptian from Eintracht Frankfurt, also started. But as soon as the meeting opened, everyone was talking about the first Uzbek footballer in history. nuclear submarine. Twenty-year-old Khusanov made a notable mistake when heading the ball towards goalkeeper Ederson. Chelsea took advantage of the gift and Madueke scored. And Khusanov received a yellow card almost immediately after the mistake.
Later, the Uzbek defender understood and once put his foot under the opponent’s attack. Chelsea came to visit a team which had not been beaten for ten matches. Two draws and eight defeats after the miracle of the Champions League final when Havertz brought coach Tuchel’s Chelsea the Champions Cup against Guardiola’s side. Today Manchester City had the ball and attacked more often. But in the tenth minute the score could have been 0:2, as Palmer scored a superb shot on goal. Cole hesitated in vain.
But Manchester City’s second newcomer, Marmus, instead rushed towards the opponent’s goal. Omar scored offside. I could have leveled the score before the break, making the first half not only beautiful and eventful, but also thematic. The City newcomers were the center of attention. But if you are looking for a key player in two teams, then it is Bernardo Silva. The Portuguese went towards the defenders and launched attacks. Connected to the combinations on the right half-flank. Silva tried to remind who is the champion. Chelsea, after scoring a goal, planned to counterattack and come back, working as a number two. The referee even sanctioned the London defender for taking too long to put the ball into play from the goal. Guardiola was worried. His team had possession of the ball, but did not create chances in batches. Goalkeeper Sánchez was not the main character of the first half. As the break approached, the game calmed down a bit. This is not a compliment to the “city dwellers”. The “Aristocrats” competently switched from one flank to the other, but then made a mistake…
Croatian Guardiol scores from the second attempt
In the first, the Manchester City left-back shot high from an ideal position. I had to pass the ball from one foot to the other, but I missed it. But in the second case, all that was left was to send the ball into the back of the net. Guardiola’s tricks worked. It was not only Silva who fell into the defensive line. Opornik Kovacic also worked deep, allowing his teammates to abruptly change positions. One of these forays ended with Manchester City right-back Nunes playing Haaland. Mateus helped.
The ball successfully bounced off Guardiol, but the Croatian did not miss. The return goal meant that the Citizens would continue to put pressure on the opponent. Chelsea lacked experience at the end of the first half. We had to recover the ball and play in the center of the field. But Fernandez and Caicedo, while incredibly talented midfielders, lack the quality of players from Gundogan and Silva’s rich past. The veterans without patriarch De Bruyne tried to significantly direct Manchester City’s game directly towards the opponent’s goal.
If Haaland had not yet failed in the first half against a strong opponent, the hosts could even have led 2:1. Erling shows a strange slowness. For some reason, the Norwegian always leads his opponents with him and does not try to take a striking position, as Nunes and Marmus tried. Haaland’s strange form certainly has a direct impact on the team’s results. Of course, the strongest attacker can always intervene during the match. But if we take the first half, Erling disappoints.
But it makes no sense to scold defender Khusanov. This stupid mistake did not break the newcomer. Although Uzbekistan is too tough a defender (there was a discussion about this in Lens), he got used to the game well towards the end of the first half. Guardiola understood that he was taking a risk by releasing two new players at once in the first minutes against Maresca. Josep’s former assistant is also unlikely to be happy with the first half. Instead of a comfortable two-goal advantage, they almost got a brace from Joshko Guardiola.
Guardiola smiled, the best team won
Two paragraphs ago, they reprimanded Haaland. And they noted that a striker at this level can light up. But Erling was helped by Chelsea goalkeeper Sanchez. Robert was wrong recently. Maresca reminded the respectable public that goalkeepers do not have the right to make mistakes, unlike field players. They also give inaccurate passes and misses. But no one will crucify Palmer today for not taking advantage of his opportunity before the break. But goalkeeper Sánchez will get it for a stupid exit away from the goal line.
The Spaniard allowed Haaland to throw his arm after the Norwegian shook the defender. In the first half, Guardiol scored his 5th goal in
English Premier League he is the most productive defender of the season. After the break, Haaland scored the 18th goal, he is the most productive central striker. Only Liverpool winger Salah has more goals. Manchester City tried not to stop, having learned lessons from the bitter experience in Paris. Then they led by two goals, but they calmed down too early and failed.Today, we played differently against an opponent who lacked solidity. Coach Maresca found himself in the role of a non-commissioned officer’s widow and whipped himself. It was in vain that Enzo declared that Chelsea were not ready for the title race. Research has proven that if athletes view the load as excessive, they are more likely to injure themselves. And if they say they lack experience, they start to lose points. Although Chelsea awarded the goal on behalf of newcomer Khusanov, the better team of the two won the match.
Manchester City have not returned, but they have enormous resources. De Bruyne is still one of the most productive controllers today
English Premier League . Bernard looked bad in previous matches, but today he was everywhere. Gundogan can make a brilliant long pass. With just one decision, Ilkay can turn things around. Guardiola’s powerful team is plunged into a mysterious crisis. But when it is possible to remember past greatness, then even Chelsea cannot push the “citizens” towards Ederson’s goal, as the players were able to do.Пари Сен-Жермен .Londoners did not have their own Barcol. And Dembele’s analogue did not come as a replacement. Cole Palmer is lost. And Nkunku, replacing Jackson, has not become the right false striker. Chelsea had to wait for the gift from Manchester City. But today, the “urban dwellers” have understood the cost of the struggle. We played at home against a convenient opponent. And above all, on the eve of the decisive Champions League match against Bruges. Guardiola secured a crucial victory in the fight for fourth place on the day his rival lost.
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