At 15:30 on September 22, local time in the UK, at the Etihad Stadium, in the fifth round of the English Premier League, a focus battle is about to begin.
"This is the 165th Manchester derby. Manchester United has the upper hand with 68 wins, 50 draws and 46 losses.
The two sides have scored a total of 199 goals in these 165 games. The first goal in this game will be the very meaningful 200th goal.
Unfortunately, Manchester United center Van Persie was absent from this game due to a groin injury. The long-awaited top scorer showdown between him and Yang Feng can only wait until the next Manchester City derby.
In addition, Shinji Kagawa also failed to enter the starting lineup, and the Manchester City and Asian double derby that the Japanese media has been promoting cannot be staged. "
"Manchester United's starting lineup is 4-2-3-1.
Goalkeeper: 1-De Gea;
Defenders: 12-Smaling, 5-Ferdinand, 15-Vidic, 3-Evra;
Midfielder: 16-Carrick, 31-Fellaini, 25-Valencia, 10-Rooney, 18-Ashley Young;
Forward: 19-Welbeck. "
Manchester City's lineup... the most star-studded one is actually their defense. Ferdinand, Vidic, and Evra are all strong players who have ranked among at least the top three in the world in their respective positions. Moving their attention to the midfield and frontcourt, Only Lu Xiaopang is the best in the world. There were only three brothers left among the Four Dark Kings. They are all magical beings with as many shortcomings as bright spots.
"Manchester City 4-3-3.
Goalkeeper: 13-Oblak;
Defenders: 5-Zabaleta, 4-Kompany, 33-Nastasic, 13-Kolarov;
Midfielder: 42-Yaya Toure, 18-Kros, 21-David Silva;
Forwards: 16-Aguero, 10-Dzeko, 9-Yang Feng. "
Manchester United has not been having an easy time recently. The schedule is full of malice towards them. In the second round of the league, they met Chelsea. 0. Fortunately, we finally regained the feeling of winning in the last round, defeating Reading with 3 goals, while Manchester City won five consecutive victories in the league and Champions League, scoring 17 goals, which was almost disjointed. Strong.
In this five-game winning streak, Oblak kept clean sheets in four games and only allowed two goals against Cardiff City. This result was enough to make many people who were grievances about Hart choose to shut up.
And Cross is getting better and better, making a very important contribution to the team's five consecutive victories. His 95% passing success rate and average of 4 threatening passes per game almost top the Premier League, even Scholes can't. That’s it.
Everyone finally no longer held doubts about Director Yang.
In Yang Feng's eyes, Manchester City's combination of Toure + Xiva + Akuan is a bit like a formal third midfielder.
One is responsible for protection and sweeps, one is responsible for dealing cards and scheduling, and the other is responsible for promotion and micro-management. Everyone performs their own duties but intersect with each other. Even if Yaya Toure is getting older, when his condition declines, Kanter It should be just in time to practice it, and then it will be the class where Ding Ding takes over the baby. This mode can be used for at least ten years. Even if it is figured out by others, some minor adjustments can make waves.
The front trio formed by him, Aguero and Dzeko is also very threatening. They have speed, shooting skills and height. They can be hard and soft, and can use both ice and fire. Any defense in the Premier League will inevitably feel guilty when they encounter it.
Aguero's prejudice against Yang Feng has long since disappeared. He didn't even take it seriously that he defeated his good friend Messi to win the best player in Europe. Looking at Yang Feng's calm look, Can't help but ask: "How does it compare with the Ruhr area derby?"
"They're all the same, just as fanatical."
There was a tense atmosphere, arrogant slogans, banners and waving scarves filling the stands, and potato chip boxes filling the streets.
Akun is also someone who has experienced the Madrid Derby and nodded in approval, "There are differences in the football culture of each country, but when it comes to the Derby, everyone is indeed the same crazy."
More than ten years ago, or even a few years ago, the Manchester City Derby was more like Manchester City's self-promotion. If you look at them more, Manchester United will lose. But now, as Yaya Toure said, Manchester City has become Manchester United's biggest threat, the struggle between these two clubs even has a tendency to catch up with the Double Red Club.
In the field of football, those in the same city are not brothers, but threats at home.
How can I allow others to sleep peacefully on the side of the couch?
Kompany won the right to serve for Manchester City. Yang Feng wanted to break Manchester United in 9 seconds. After receiving the pass from Akun, he immediately dribbled the ball along the wing and flew towards the Manchester United half.
Valencia was caught off guard and was passed by Yang Feng's head-on ball, but he immediately turned around and caught up.
And he caught up...
There are many versions of who is the fastest speedster in football. Among the available data, the one with the fastest peak speed is Robben. In the 2014 World Cup, he ran 37 kilometers per hour. Next is Mbappe. During the 2020 World Cup, he ran at a speed of 36 kilometers per hour. Of course, the most powerful one is definitely Bolt. Calculated according to his world record-breaking results, the peak speed reached a terrifying 44 kilometers per hour. per hour, but that was done while wearing running shoes on a professional track, so naturally it doesn’t count. Moreover, in football, just running faster than the peak speed is a hooligan, because football is not a simple straight-line sprint. Players often carry speed when running. There are other actions and physical contact with defensive players, plus the influence of factors such as differences in venues, it is difficult to come up with a truly convincing list.
Walcott's peak speed is 35.7 kilometers per hour, while Valencia's is 35.1. The difference is not big. You are the wind and the other is the sand, and they are entangled all the way to the bottom line.
Yang Feng suddenly stopped and turned around, and finally got rid of Valencia with a Kumho spin, but the experienced Ferdinand had already pounced on him and destroyed the ball out of the baseline with a fierce sliding tackle.
Ferdinand stood up, stood in front of Yang Feng, and glared at him fiercely, trying to push the Premier League rookie down with his momentum.
Yang Feng is a person who has topped the Bundesliga and Champions League scorer lists at the same time. How could he be afraid of this? He gave me a cold look in return.
One look at his character and Ferdinand knew that something was not going to be easy.
He was all too familiar with that wildness.
From Owen, Van Nistelrooy, Henry, Drogba, Torres to Rooney, Van Persie, Suarez, Aguero, and now Yang Feng.
His whole body was filled with the smell that defenders hated the most.
"Yang Feng dribbled the ball from the wing and got rid of Valencia at the bottom line, but the ball was shoveled out of bounds by Ferdinand. Manchester City got a corner kick at the beginning of the game."
Dzeko and Yang Feng became the targets of focus, but Akuan's pass was a little crooked this time and fell on Aguero's head.
Akun and Vidic almost hit the football together, and the football flew crookedly towards the upper right corner of the goal.
De Gea jumped up instantly as if there were springs in his feet and picked the ball off with one palm.
The fans in the stands were still feeling pity, but De Gea had already run to the edge of the penalty area with the ball in his arms and threw the ball hard.
Valencia took the ball and walked away, head down and rushing forward.
Kolarov was the closest, and seeing that he had no choice but to use his foot to tackle Valencia, he knocked Valencia to the ground.
A sharp whistle sounded along with cheers and boos from the audience.
The referee ran over and showed Krarov a yellow card directly.
"The game has just started, and the first yellow card came out, but this action is indeed a bit bad. It is not too much to get a yellow card. Of course, Krarov's choice was also a helpless move..."
"It can be said that from the first second, the game has entered a white-hot stage. This fast pace is a huge test for the players' physical strength..."
"Manchester United's backcourt free kick, the football was kicked into the midfield, Yaya Toure gave the ball to Kroos, Kroos kicked the ball, David Silva took the ball from the wing, and Yang Feng came out of the penalty area In response, Silva passed the ball!"
As soon as Yang Feng caught the ball sideways on the right side of the penalty area, Ferdinand stepped forward.
One on one.
"Get over him! Get over him!"
"Shovel him! Destroy him!"
"Yang, cross his dragon gate!"
Yang Feng's right foot was dangling above the football. Ferdinand remained motionless, with an expression like "I'll see what tricks you can make."
Yang Feng raised his head and glanced in the direction of Aguero, but Ferdinand was steady and still just stared at the ball at Yang Feng's feet, but the next second his eyes widened uncontrollably.
"Rainbow pass! Yang Feng used a rainbow pass to pass the ball over Ferdinand!"
The football flew up from behind and over Ferdinand's head, while Yang Feng prepared to rush past him. .
Ferdinand was heartbroken and slammed forward.
Yang Feng lost his center of gravity and fell forward to the ground.
The stands immediately burst into boos.
"Red card! Red card! Executioner!"
"Penalty kick! Penalty kick!"
"Put him down!"
Akun immediately rushed up and pushed Ferdinand hard with both hands, "What the hell do you want to do? Can't you afford it?"
"The Ronin Begins with Douluo"
Ferdinand stared sharply at Yang Feng, who had already sat up, and shouted: "Don't fucking play this trick with me! I will destroy you!"
Carrick and Silva also rushed over quickly and pulled the two apart.
The referee shook his head and silently took out the second yellow card of the game.
"Yang Feng fell into the penalty area, but the foul location was outside the penalty area. Ferdinand got a yellow card, and Manchester City got a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. The ball was in the ribs on the right side of the penalty area. It was difficult to hit the goal directly. But Yang Feng’s free kicks are known for their wide arcs, so they still have a high chance of scoring directly.”
Yang Feng slowly adjusted his socks, then stood up and shook his finger at Ferdinand.
International gestures, you can't.
Ferdinand almost broke through the defense, but thanks to Vidic's quick eyesight and quick hands, he pulled him back. The referee also frowned and warned Yang Feng, "Don't cause trouble! I won't be soft on my cards!"
Yang Feng said: "He has treated me like that, I can't just not react at all, right?"
"Didn't your coach teach you that the best response is to play well?"
"Taught him," Yang Feng nodded, "but I usually don't listen to him."
"..."
Cross suppressed laughter, placed the ball, and said, "You do it or do I do it?"
"Pretend you're here, but actually I'll be here."
"..."
Yang Feng came closer and said, "You do this first, then this, and then I do that, okay?" "Yeah, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay."
The referee shook his head, stretched out his hand to signal the wall to move back, and then stepped aside, intending to take a good look at what this kid was doing.
Yang Feng stood in front of the football, leaving almost no running distance, while Cross stood in front of him on the right, already on the penalty area line.
When the whistle sounded, Yang Feng glanced at the direction of the goal and suddenly flicked the ball.
The football rolled out and Cross quickly stepped on it.
Carrick and Smalling immediately pounced on the wall, but Yang Feng had already rushed to the football in three steps and two steps, and rubbed the ball away with the inside of his right foot.
The football drew a scimitar-like arc in the air, passed over everyone's heads, and penetrated into the Manchester United goal.
1-0.
"Yang Feng passed the ball, Cross stopped the ball, and Yang Feng hit the goal! The ball went in!" He Shi shouted, "The knife is silent, and the moon falls without a trace!"
"GOAL!!! Wonderful coordination! Wonderful arc! Wonderful free kick! Before ten minutes of the game, Young helped Manchester City lead 1-0. Will this game be another massacre?"
