Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 321 Manchester City at Full Power

Just after Burton took the lead, Guardiola finally decided to make a substitution.

In addition to adding another striker, David Silva was brought on to join De Bruyne in organizing the midfield attack.

Judging by their formation alone, Manchester City looks like an incredibly sharp dagger, ready to pierce a gaping hole in Burton's backline.

When their opponents switched to a counter-attacking style, they seized the opportunity and essentially abandoned their defense.

Only two or three players remained in the backcourt to mark Murphy.

In the current situation, apart from Murphy, the others are not fast enough to directly penetrate the enemy's territory.

"They're starting to risk their lives!"

"Set up defense!"

Quinn immediately realized that Manchester City were preparing for a full-scale attack.

To be honest, he had never seen the opponent attack at full strength before.

For a moment, I didn't know what to do.

With almost all of his teammates pulled back to defend, leaving only Murphy in front, how can he continue to strengthen the defense in this situation?

At the same time, Joe Hart was also troubled by this problem.

Burton's style of play is very good, but when the team's brains in both the front and back lines malfunction, the team immediately falls into a passive situation.

The ball basically never left the halfway line.

"David! Watch your back!"

"And Sun Yan, you need to hurry up!"

After another save, Joe Hart finally couldn't hold back and started urging his teammates on.

Even though they could hardly do any better.

Manchester City, who were in a dominant position, were not going to let Burton off easily. They dominated the game and were behind in the score.

There is nothing more upsetting than this.

"I must say, their defense has learned the essence of Mourinho."

"The players aren't very good at pulling."

If we're talking about which team in the Premier League is best at breaking down a tight defense, then Manchester City is definitely the answer.

But the reality surprised Guardiola once again.

He realized that his proud tactics were likely to backfire.

The players didn't make any major mistakes; the problem was that the opponent maintained a very good formation, making it difficult to break apart.

"They surprised me again."

"Compared to last year, our strength has really improved a lot."

"But how long can they hold out like this?"

"He only has one substitution left, and it doesn't seem like he has many options."

Guardiola looked over at Li Yanqing and found that the latter still looked calm.

It seems there are no plans to replace him at all.

This is a bit illogical...

As for Li Yanqing himself, he was actually thinking at this moment.

He knew from the beginning that Manchester City's players were actually of higher overall quality than his own.

So now he's hesitating about whether or not to intensify the attack.

Or should we simply replace the winger and continue to defend?

If it were Mourinho, he would undoubtedly choose the latter.

Five minutes...

ten minutes......

"Li! There's not much time left!"

"There are 20 minutes left in the game."

"We should make a change!"

"what are you waiting for?"

Lehmann was losing patience; the team's situation looked precarious, and Li Yanqing had no intention of using his last roster spot.

“I’m waiting for Guardiola to use his last spot,” Li Yanqing explained.

The more critical the situation in a match, the more it tests the mental fortitude of both head coaches.

With only one card left, whoever plays it first will be at a greater disadvantage.

Although the situation on the field is critical, at least no goal has been conceded yet.

The opponent's attempts to penetrate or shoot from long range were largely ineffective.

In addition, he wanted to see if Quinn could come up with a solution on his own, so he kept waiting.

However, it must be acknowledged that Guardiola's two substitutions were very effective, indicating that he had identified his weaknesses.

If things continue like this, conceding a goal is only a matter of time.

At this moment, two elderly men were sitting in the VIP box at the stadium.

They have a clearer understanding of the details of this match than most people.

"Arsena, you have a pretty good eye."

"I like this kid's team."

"They've managed to withstand Guardiola's continuous strengthening and remain calm until now."

“Of course, Alex, I’ve always had a good eye.”

They were Sir Alex Ferguson and Professor Arsène Wenger, who had already retired.

Probably no one would have imagined that they would all be sitting in the same box watching the game.

"It should be said that Mourinho had a very good eye this time."

Ferguson stared intently at the game, unable to look away.

Guardiola's previous ideas were not wrong. Many of Li Yanqing's coaching ideas do not conform to the changes in modern football, but are more like products of his era.

The goal is to bring out the best in each player.

Just like the "running around in the attacking third" style that Ferguson invented, it relies entirely on the talent of attacking players like Ronaldo and Rooney, letting them decide how to attack.

As for Burton, it was clear that he had entrusted the entire offensive task to that young man named Quinn.

"Unfortunately, I'm still too young."

"Ten years from now, he will definitely be one of the greatest players."

Who was the last person to receive this kind of treatment?

"Iniesta?"

“No, he doesn’t even have that much authority,” Wenger said, shaking his head slightly.

"What I'm more concerned about now is how he can hold onto this victory?"

"Hold on? Are you crazy?" Ferguson's face was full of disbelief.

He had heard about the Manchester United and Li Yanqing situation to some extent, so he paid a little attention to Burton.

Logically speaking, the team has already performed admirably in terms of its roster and investment.

He felt that no one could do it better.

"As far as this game goes, Burton has already lost."

"The initiative is in Guardiola's hands."

"The best-case scenario is a draw."

“That’s generally the case.” Wenger didn’t deny it, because from any perspective, Burton was unlikely to win.

"But I always feel that something unexpected might happen."

“Alex, I invited you to watch the game so that you could also observe this kid.”

"He always manages to win in some unexpected way."

......

On the other side, Li Yanqing raised his hand and caught a few snowflakes that were still dancing in the air.

"It's snowing, Jens."

“I felt it, but it’s just light snow, it won’t stop the game.” Lyman wasn’t in the mood to discuss anything else with Li Yanqing right now.

Everyone knows today isn't a good day for a game.

What else can be done about the weather?