Original title: Strategic abandonment?Semi-main force play + refusal to adjust Guardiola to stay in the Champions League and Premier League
The FA Cup semi-final with Liverpool is the last game of the Manchester City Devils’ schedule. Because of the intense consumption of the last game with Atletico Madrid, coupled with the injuries of De Bruyne and Walker, Guardiola has ruled out a game in this game. Semi-main lineup. Tintin, Walker, Rodri, Ederson, Laporte and Mahrez all sat on the bench. First, the lineup is indeed a bit stretched, and secondly, the focus of Guardiola should be on the Premier League and the Champions League.
But Guardiola probably did not expect that they experienced a nightmare 45 minutes in the first half. Konata’s headbutt exposed the Blue Moon’s poor short-swinging characteristics. And Steffen’s gift-giving behavior is probably unexpected. Compared with Edson’s efforts, Steffen is obviously still a lot worse. Before half-time, Mane’s score almost lost the suspense of the game, and people are afraid of how many goals Manchester City will lose.
However, the situation changed suddenly in the second half, Manchester City’s players showed strong tenacity on the field, while Liverpool was obviously a little relaxed. Grealish’s goal saved some face, and Jesus’ goallessness almost sentenced the Blue Moon to death. The goal from Seat B gave Manchester City another level of hope in the final minutes. They threatened and shot in the penalty area one after another, but unfortunately they were unable to break through Alisson’s goal again.
The loss of this game ended Manchester City’s 10-match unbeaten streak in all competitions, so that the Blue Moon was blocked by the opponent from the FA Cup final for three consecutive seasons. In the 2019-20 season, they were defeated by Aubameyang in the semi-finals, and last season they were defeated by Tuchel’s Chelsea. With the loss of this game, the Blue Moon has already lost in the FA Cup and League Cup this season. Fortunately, the Premier League and the Champions League they still maintain their hopes of winning the title. In the Premier League they are currently one point ahead of the Reds at the top of the table, and in the Champions League, Guardiola’s side have reached the semi-finals, where they will face Real Madrid. The strategic abandonment of hope in terms of employment in this game can give Manchester City and Guardiola a good ending. After all, some of the absolute main players can focus on the two major ace events of the Champions League and the Premier League after this round of rest.
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