"Tell me loudly, what color is the Manchester sky?!"

"Hey, where were these questions and controversies ten years ago? How could City fans have dared to ask such a question?!"

"What happened to Manchester United! Did they fall apart after Ferguson retired?"

"These players aren't worth less than before, and they've changed so many coaches. Is Mourinho not good enough either?"

"Manchester United may not be without a chance. They're only two goals behind!"

"Damn, I don't think that's a good thing to say. Does it mean Manchester United can fall behind by a few more?"

"Manchester United scored first and were then reversed, which shows that Manchester United's offense is still good. They should be able to score again. Believe in Manchester United! The Red Devil spirit lives forever!"

"Manchester United took the lead with a goal at the start, and we thought they would cause Manchester City some trouble on the road, but... Manchester City quickly equalized, overtook the score, and expanded the score again.

But Manchester United isn't without a chance, they need to adjust their mentality the most.

Throughout the first half, Manchester United's offense was still very bright, but it's a pity that Manchester City quickly regained their form after losing a goal first. Their firepower on the offensive end is too strong.

Once they enter their rhythm, not only Manchester United, but all other teams will find it difficult to compete with them.

Manchester United must play their own offensive rhythm.

Ibrahimovic's role is very obvious, and it's difficult for Manchester City to limit him. Mourinho should think of more ways to get him the ball," Henry analyzed the situation of the two teams.

From the beginning, he didn't think Manchester United could win the game.

The opening goal surprised him a bit, and he felt that Manchester United seemed to be able to play a good game.

As a result, in less than ten minutes, Manchester United was exposed.

Now, the game has developed in a direction that Manchester United cannot control.

Ibrahimovic, who kicked off in the center circle, didn't look too good. Pogba's choice made him very angry.

Long shots are not a conventional scoring method.

If Pogba could have passed the ball to him in that position, the total number of goals should be the same now, but it shouldn't be three to one, but two to two.

This Pogba is good for nothing but ruining things.

He turned his head and was taught a lesson with a long shot.

Mourinho kept shouting, telling all the players to cheer up, the game is not over yet.

Do a good job in defense, and don't let Manchester City score again!

Seize the opportunity to cooperate and find a chance to score.

Otherwise, another terrifying massacre will happen at the Etihad.

Zhao Gang, the title of Manchester United butcher, will be confirmed.

The game continued, and Manchester United's players did not launch an attack. They were stabilizing the rhythm.

On Manchester City's side, it seemed that they had stopped attacking. There was not much time left in the first half.

And what is Zhao Gang, as a defensive midfielder, doing at this time?

He bent his legs, pressed his hands on his thighs, and stood near the center line. If he wasn't looking around, he would be like a scarecrow.

Defensive midfielder, the hub of defense and offense!

Standing still on the field.

It's fine if he doesn't defend, but he's standing in the wrong position!

If this were another player, Guardiola would have scolded him until he was covered in dog blood.

Even if Guardiola could hold back, Otamendi, with his explosive temper, would definitely be screaming.

However, Otamendi didn't even look at Zhao Gang. He was standing there, which meant there was a reason.

What's the reason?

I'm a center-back, how would I know what attacking players are thinking?

Just do your own thing. Don't worry about what you shouldn't.

Time passed slowly, and Manchester United players organized their attack. Seeing that Manchester City players were not pressing, Zhao Gang didn't move.

Their minds became active and they began to advance forward.

However, they did not advance from the middle, but from the two wings.

Manchester United players always felt that Zhao Gang was standing there, harboring bad intentions in his heart, and didn't dare to break through from the middle at all.

On the two wings, because De Bruyne was in the center and Sane was on the wing, the defense on the left was more stable than before.

Sane's defensive attitude and ability were a notch higher than De Bruyne's.

On the right wing, there was Kyle Walker, a stable point, plus Fernandinho's sweep, Manchester City's defense was very solid.

Manchester United's several tentative attacks did not achieve very good results.

Those fans who thought Manchester United and Manchester City could have a back-and-forth game, or even defeat Manchester City, felt that they were really whimsical.

Apart from catching Manchester City off guard at the start, Manchester United now seemed to have no power to fight back at all.

Especially Lingard and Pogba, who are now playing very hesitantly, as if their confidence has been beaten away.

They have no inspiration at all.

Fortunately, Manchester United's defense has not had too many problems during this period, and Manchester City's offense has not caused too much threat.

Beep!!

Clattenburg blew the whistle to end the first half.

Manchester United can take this opportunity to adjust their mentality.

The atmosphere in Manchester City's locker room is relatively relaxed.

After Manchester United scored a goal at the start, the players were still a little nervous, feeling that it might be a difficult game, but the situation quickly reversed.

Manchester United is still the same, and Zhao Gang's grasp of opportunities is as strong as ever.

Manchester City's offense is now very efficient.

They are no longer limited to controlling the ball, constantly pushing up to fight positional warfare, making their opponents run around through passing, and then looking for opportunities.

Their counterattack ability is also the strongest in the Premier League.

This is thanks to Zhao Gang and De Bruyne's deadly passing ability, as well as Zhao Gang's almost unsolvable ability to break through and create opportunities.

From the current point of view, this game has almost been won.

The atmosphere in Manchester United's locker room is not very good.

Mourinho is already a little tired from shouting.

He is not afraid of strong opponents in his life.

Defeating strong enemies can best reflect his strength.

However, it doesn't matter if the opponent is strong, but his own players can't be too bad, right?

Each one defends like a wooden man, leaking people everywhere.

How can they play like this?

He has reminded them countless times and practiced countless times.

When they get on the field, they are all confused.

Either they rush towards Zhao Gang, leaving De Bruyne completely open.

Or they rush towards others, allowing Zhao Gang to shoot calmly.

They can't win by playing like this.

"Zhao is the key to Manchester City's attack. If we defend him to the death, Manchester City will lose half of their offensive ability!" Ibrahimovic said his thoughts.

Pogba almost laughed out loud. You know that?

Don't I know?

You go defend him, and I'll play center forward.

Look at your big frame, can you keep up with his speed?

You can't even see his exhaust fumes, and you're still defending him?

It's easy to talk when you're standing.

Mourinho knows that Zhao Gang is difficult to be contained. The real way to defend against Manchester City's attack is not to directly defend against Zhao Gang, but to improve Manchester United players' defensive awareness.

Help defend, cover defense.

Always make sure that there are players defending in all positions in Manchester United's dangerous areas.

However, Manchester United's current players cannot do this at all.

These players' defensive ability is not top-notch, and their defensive intensity is even worse.

He didn't buy any of the defensive players he wanted for Manchester United.

"Offense, I need you to attack Manchester City's two wings, and the final point should be in the middle!"

Mourinho knows that it is impossible to improve the team's defense in a short time.

"Our only advantage is physical fitness. In the second half, we must keep pressing whenever we have the opportunity, and we cannot give them enough opportunities and time to organize an attack.

The front players must constantly retreat to support, move, and never stop! The entire Etihad Stadium must see your shadows!

Make all Manchester City players see your figures whenever they look up and want to pass the ball!"

Mourinho emphasized the defensive issue and talked more about the offense.

He is a defensive master, but now he is two goals behind, so he must emphasize offense and counterattack.

In the second half, Mourinho directly made substitutions, with Martial and Rashford coming on.

He replaced Mkhitaryan and Rooney.

Rooney's physical condition obviously cannot support the pressing tactics that Mourinho emphasized.

Mkhitaryan's impact is still a bit worse than Martial's.

Although Martial's performance is not stable enough, his speed and impact are very strong.

Maybe he can bring unexpected surprises.

Martial and Rashford, the tactic of flying together on both wings, may be able to cause a very big threat to Manchester City's defense.

The fans at the Etihad Stadium burst into applause, and the second half of the game officially began.

Manchester City has possession.

After Zhao Gang received the ball, he immediately picked up two balls to the left to find Sane.

Sane is in good shape after returning to the wing.

He scored a goal by grabbing a point.

Zhao Gang very much hopes that his teammates' state and confidence can be improved, so that the entire team can have better results.

Sane's breakthrough ability and explosiveness are quite strong.

Since Zhao Gang passed the ball to him, he felt that he couldn't waste this opportunity.

As soon as Sane received the ball, he was defended by Fellaini.

He did not choose to pass the ball, but moved forward quickly along the wing, trying to use his speed to get rid of the defense and then cut inside to the center.

Valencia quickly filled the defense, preventing Sane from continuing to move forward, and could only pass the ball back to De Bruyne, who was responding.

De Bruyne is not particularly good at organizing the midfield, and is somewhat inferior to Gundogan.

So he just acted as a receiving point, and after getting the ball, he saw that there was no opportunity, and passed it to Fernandinho.

Rashford, who came on as a substitute, was very active. His attitude in the game was much better than Martial's. He immediately participated in the team's defense as soon as he came on the field.

He began to press quickly using his speed.

Cooperating with Lingard and Fellaini, who stepped forward, their counter-attack did cause some trouble for Manchester City's midfield.

Making it impossible for Manchester City's midfield to play smooth passes very smoothly.

In the first ten minutes, Manchester United's rhythm clearly accelerated.

And Manchester City was like a spring, briefly suppressed.

Manchester United fans saw this situation and felt a lot of hope in their hearts.

Looking at this, it's very promising!

This kid Rashford has a future!

"Attack!!"

"Yes, grab their ball!!"

"Don't be afraid! No matter how strong Zhao is, he is a man, not a god!! Go on, press them!"

"Manchester United has never been afraid of any opponent!"

"Pull back a goal! Let the Manchester sky return to red!"

"Red Devils go forward!!"

"Charge!!!"

Manchester United fans who were fighting away from home shouted and cheered for their team.

And other Manchester United players saw these young people's fight, which was very effective, and their morale also rose.

In one of Manchester City's attacks, Pogba desperately kept up with Sterling's pace, and cooperated with Luke Shaw to take the ball down in one fell swoop!

Then he took two steps towards the middle, and then a super long-distance pass found Rashford, who was very active on the right!

This pass showed the super demeanor of a hundred million player!

This kick directly gave Rashford a chance to face Clichy alone!

Clichy's physical fitness was not comparable to Rashford's, and his speed was even worse!

After Rashford started, he directly forcibly surpassed Clichy from the outside and broke into Manchester City's penalty area.