Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 318 Disadvantage

"He's already on the field." Cheng Mengmeng looked aggrieved.

Sometimes, she couldn't go against her younger brother's wishes.

That's why I chose to tell Li Yanqing the news as soon as the match started.

Fortunately, Sun Yan's chance of injury is only 30% for now, and he should be able to finish the first half without much trouble.

This is also why Li Yanqing did not notice anything unusual immediately.

Perhaps we can hope that Manchester City will play a little more gently?

The moment the thought popped into his head, Li Yanqing lightly slapped himself.

How can we place our hopes on the mercy of our opponents?

Moreover, Manchester City will definitely be fighting hard for victory in this match...

This is indeed the case.

The slippery field did not affect the players' performance for the time being; on the contrary, it made passing the ball easier.

Right at the start of the match, Manchester City made a few passes in their own half, which opened up Burton's formation before sending out a long pass.

Then, Aguero, who was pushing forward, collided with Lars Bender and both fell to the ground.

The two of them were the first to demonstrate just how difficult it is to fight against this kind of weather.

"Pass it on slowly!"

"Reduce confrontation!"

Guardiola was the first to prevent his players from engaging in physical contact.

He had his assistant convey his message to the players.

It's not that I think the players are particularly prone to injury; it's just that I believe this style of play won't be very effective in this environment.

The player might slip and fall by accident...

The situation for Burton, on the other hand, is slightly more serious.

Their main attacking methods are still through balls, long passes, and dribbling.

In terms of penetration, the team has been severely hampered by the departure of Anderson, who was specifically responsible for penetration, and is now almost completely paralyzed.

Only Dybala was able to make an attempt in the opponent's half.

Long passes are out of the question; Manchester City just tested that.

It seems that only the direct drive is the only option left.

However, Manchester City's defense, which is equally adept at this, may not give them many opportunities.

"Withdraw."

"We retreat to our half!"

On the field, Quinn suddenly waved his hand behind him.

It seems there is some new assessment of the situation.

"What are you still doing?"

"Everyone stand back!"

Ibrahimovic also urged his teammates, since he was going to leave after this season anyway, so like Bradford and the others, they should fully support Quinn.

Li Yanqing didn't say anything for the time being; he was also a little curious about what Quinn was planning to do.

Is there some special tactic involved?

However, Murphy, who is good at counter-attacks, has not yet played, so retreating doesn't seem to make much sense.

Let’s wait and see.

"Sigh, I'm still envious."

"Manchester City's lineup..."

After watching for a while, Li Yanqing was starting to envy Guardiola.

Players like Sterling, Mahrez, and De Bruyne are all excellent at advancing the ball.

There were passes, there were breakthroughs...

With Aguero up in front of them, it's hard for them to be unstable.

Burton's attacking capabilities on the right flank are currently almost paralyzed, while Kvaradona on the left flank has not yet fully matured.

Fortunately, they are always able to solve attacking problems in the frontcourt by relying on the individual abilities of their players.

Moreover, it has a fairly solid defensive line.

The game still used man-to-man defense, with Sun Yan staying at the back to cover, while the players in front of him defended the opposing team's attacking players.

The most troublesome player, De Bruyne, was assigned to Lars Bender.

Speaking of which, Mangala, Joe Hart, and others are all former Manchester City players, and they always perform better when facing their former club than before.

This resulted in Burton being under pressure throughout the first half, but failing to score a single goal.

Either the ball, which was finally delivered to him, was intercepted by the defender, or he shot without proper positioning, only to have it easily caught by Joe Hart.

But the problem is...

What exactly is Quinn trying to do?

"We didn't get a single shot on goal in the entire first half!"

"Li! Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Lehmann was somewhat dissatisfied with Quinn's tactics, because Quinn had asked the players to collapse into a defensive formation, which had led to the current predicament.

Unable to directly question the players, he turned his attention to the head coach who supported Quinn.

"Don't rush, Jens."

"I think I know what he's planning to do."

"Everyone played quite well in the first half and didn't encounter any real danger."

"Next, he needs my cooperation."

Li Yanqing had completely figured it out: Quinn's strategy for this match was to play a defensive counter-attacking style.

With Murphy off the field, their counter-attacks in the first half could only be left to Matias or Kvaradona.

They couldn't get into the opponent's penalty area, so they didn't get a single shot on goal.

They basically lose the ball halfway through the breakthrough.

Firstly, they weren't very confident in taking on two or even three opponents at once.

Secondly, they were completely unaware that Quinn was making a desperate run forward when they got the ball.

David Luiz played as a left-back in this match, but he didn't have many opportunities to push forward. The counter-attacks came quickly and went quickly...

"You two really have great teamwork!" Lyman exclaimed in amazement at Li Yanqing and Quinn's performance.

Anyway, he still doesn't understand what Quinn is trying to do.

"However, I need to remind you that if we mess this up, our chances of winning the championship this season will be very slim!"

"You all know just how stable Manchester City is!"

"Don't worry, even if we can't win, it's not easy for us to lose either." Li Yanqing really didn't have any good ways to score.

But he is quite confident when it comes to defense.

"However, there's a problem with working with Quinn..."

Li Yanqing continued to look at the tactics board.

If Quinn wants to play on the counter-attack, then replacing Dybala with Murphy is a certainty.

It would be best to substitute Ibrahimovic as well, and move David Luiz to the defensive midfield position to make it easier for him to make runs from deep.

Let Bradford play as a left-back again.

In that case, he might not be able to give Sun Yan a spot to replace him.

We also need to keep one as a backup in case of an emergency.

As for Sun Yan's own situation...

He ran very hard in the first half, but his body seemed to be fine, since the probability of injury has never changed.

Fatigue did not make him more susceptible to injury.

This only shows that his body did not have any major problems in the short term.

Take a gamble?

Li Yanqing hesitated for a moment.

When masters clash, it's impossible not to hold back some cards.

But what if the player gets injured...?

"Boss, Quinn sent me with a message: the second half..."

"Playing counter-attacking football, right? I already guessed it." Li Yanqing nodded, then suddenly realized that this voice...

"Sun Yan?"

"That's exactly what I was looking for. How are you feeling? Can you finish the second half?"

"Uh, she told you about that?" Sun Yan was taken aback, then quickly realized what she meant.

Cheng Mengmeng eventually told others about it.

"Don't worry about me."

"It's just a minor issue, with no adverse reactions whatsoever."

Sun Yan himself was quite confident, after all, he was still in a lively and energetic state. The probability of injury had not increased.

"By the way, Quinn wants you to make substitutions right at the start of the second half."

"He's in the locker room right now, discussing tactics with the other players..."