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Chapter 287 Battle of the Etihad

Chapter 287 Battle of the Etihad

Portuguese striker Pauleta was regarded as a top striker in Europe in his peak period. He was regarded as the top striker in the not-so-strong Parisian lineup at the beginning of this century. The weird shooting posture still has a certain reputation in European football.

In particular, Gao Yuyang had a lot of experience after trying it. He also specifically asked Sirigu how he felt when facing this kind of penalty.

"It's weird." Sirigu replied honestly: "Gao, you have to know that the most important thing for goalkeepers to observe penalty kicks is to observe the running posture of the kicker, and predict the direction of the kick through the swing of the torso. Or observe the direction of your eyes and toes at the moment of shooting to determine. You don't have a run-up, and your standing posture makes it impossible to judge in advance... With your shooting ability, just relying on this posture, high, you have been able to beat most goalkeepers in Europe. "

Having said that, Gao Yuyang was determined, but he still asked: "What if you are facing Buffon's level?"

Sirigu glanced at him: "Gao, did you do it on purpose?"

"Ha! Any penalty kick has to beat the top goalkeeper in the world, just for example, Jan Oblak, can you give an answer?"

Sirigu also smiled: "Although that old guy Buffon always overwhelms me in the national team, it's not that I deliberately said bad things about him-his penalty kick ability is his only weakness."

Gao Yuyang laughed, and he felt even more confident, and he was a quick-fried man, so he practiced immediately. If Xiligu hadn't threatened to strike, Gao Yuyang probably could have hit another [-].

And in the weekend league, Gao Yuyang soon got the chance to test himself in actual combat.

In the No.30 third round of the league, Paris Paris played away against Guingamp. In the No.708 minute of the game, Di Maria cut inside and was brought down in the penalty area. The referee decisively pointed at twelve yards.

Without saying a word, Gao Yuyang walked towards the penalty spot sternly and steadily.

"Gao...Huh? He changed the way he shoots—haha! Can you still see this posture again? Did Gao visit Pauletta overnight after missing a penalty?"

Fagoli made such a joke, but Gao Yuyang was very calm on the field. He stared at the opposite goalkeeper with a cold light in his eyes.

With one shot, Guingang's goalkeeper instructed him to move a step subconsciously. In fact, he didn't make any effective response at all. Watching Gao Yuyang shoot hard, the net rustled.

This goal rewritten the score to 2:0, and Paris sealed the victory away.

Blanco stood on the sidelines, and the old man Gasset came over and gave him a high five.

"The same way of shooting, he is really a man who refuses to admit defeat. It really suits your appetite, Laurent."

Branco rested his chin, thought for a while, walked to the side and asked Coach Kamara, "There should be more than one way for Gao to take the penalty."

After getting an affirmative answer from Coach Kamara, Blanco was satisfied: "He consciously wants to beat himself, but this kind of game is not good enough."

Blanc thought of the imminent second leg, away to Manchester's Etihad Stadium, and that would be the real test.

……

In the No.30 round of the Premier League, Manchester City also won at home, defeating West Brom 2:1. Dominating the Premier League with a seven-point advantage, the championship is just around the corner. Pellegrini's only task in the league is to keep the top four. They are currently being chased by Manchester United behind them, but even so, Pellegrini is also ranked. One hand was left in the formation, and neither Fernandinho nor De Bruyne appeared.

Pellegrini made no secret at the press conference: "Every opponent deserves respect, but the game against Paris three days later is related to the team's great goal throughout the season."

As the Parisian team appeared in Manchester, the atmosphere of the decisive battle became more tense and intense.

The title of the "Manchester Evening News" preview article on the game is very clear, more like a question to Pellegrini: how to prevent high?

"The last game has proved that Pellegrini may be in big trouble when Kompany's comeback is hopeless. Of course, the luxurious attack line of [-] million euros is trustworthy, but Manchester City's poor defense is definitely not Pellegrini. Legrini is trying to make a big attack on the capital - high strength is a warning, maybe the two away goals are not safe in terms of quantity..."

This article has been excerpted and reproduced by many European media. It is almost hard to imagine this trend. The whole of Europe is discussing Gao Yuyang. As for Zlatan Ibrahimovic... It seems that this high tower has been thrown into a corner I have forgotten that professional football is so cruel.

As for the attention paid by the Chinese media, it is probably the strangest. Their focus is not even on the players of both sides.

Just before the game, a video of the interview went viral on Chinese online media.

"Between? Sun Jihai, the famous man of Manchester City, praised Gao Yuyang!"

In the video, when talking about the game, Sun Jihai, who is wearing glasses, expressed concern about his old club: "Personally, I think Manchester City will be in trouble. It will not be easy to win. It may be better if Kompany is here. Gao Yuyang has fully demonstrated enough strength, it is normal for him to be able to squeeze out Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the eyes of European coaches are very vicious, no one will give up such a striker."

This online media also wanted to ask Sun Jihai: "What if you faced Gao Yuyang in the same year?"

But Sun Jihai just smiled in bewilderment, and waved his hand lightly.

Nothing was said, but the fans understood.

"Jihai is hard to say, it's still an old problem, Gao Yuyang's damn household registration book!"

"I don't think so...Jihai was also very aggressive in Manchester City back then, and Gao Yuyang was better than the two who defended against Mr. Luo and Henry the Great alone?"

"Upstairs, do you know more about football than Jihai?"

"Hey, let's talk about it. If Pei Gong doesn't make a surprise move today, Manchester City may have to play."

"Hey! It's a pity for my Ding Ding."

……

Pellegrini used his strengths to study the video of the game over and over again, and he really came up with a way.

The day before the game, Pellegrini also adopted the method of fully sealing the base, closing the door to rehearse the tactics he had developed.

"This is the Etihad Stadium. We will defend first here. The two away goals are our natural barriers. As long as we ensure that they don't score first, opportunities will slowly appear on our side. Time is ours. friend!"

In terms of formation, Pellegrini used a tactic that had never been used this season, and arranged Fabian Delph, who was supposed to be a defensive midfielder, behind the two central defenders.

"Fabian, remember your duty on the field!"

(End of this chapter)