Chapter 153 Poor Form on the Front Line

"This time, there's a slight change in Manchester City's starting lineup.

Raheem Sterling, who has been a substitute until now, replaces De Bruyne in the starting lineup!

Zhao Gang has been placed on the left wing by Guardiola!

It's unclear whether this is a tactical arrangement or if Guardiola wants to see the duel between Zhao Gang and Son Heung-min, and has deliberately placed Zhao Gang on the left!

Son Heung-min's position at Tottenham is, coincidentally, right winger in this match!"

"Let's take a look at Tottenham's starting lineup. The center forward is the Great British Imperial Star, number 10 Harry Kane!

Behind him are Eriksen, Camela, and the Korean King of Football, Son Heung-min.

In midfield are Dier and Alli.

In the back line, the recently rising super full-back, Kyle Walker...

The goalkeeper is the French national goalkeeper, also a dual captain, Lloris, with formidable strength."

"This match not only features the Asian Derby, but also the classic showdown between Aguero and Kane. Manchester City and Tottenham have each won against the other at their respective home stadiums in the past two seasons, which is why not all media outlets believe that Manchester City can escape unscathed.

And the teams that won the matches at their home stadiums were the ones where their star strikers, Aguero and Kane, scored the first goal.

In this match, it remains to be seen whether Kane can continue his explosive performance against Manchester City at home.

And Aguero, who went silent in the Champions League, will definitely want to regain his form through this match.

The duel between the two center forwards is a good highlight."

Tottenham is in all white, while Manchester City's away jersey is all black.

The encounter of black and white creates a significant visual impact.

Thunderous cheers erupted from White Hart Lane.

Zhao Gang stood on the field, gazing at the fans above, as fierce as fire.

Last season, Pochettino's sincerity made it really hard for him to refuse. Although he had experienced a lifetime, he was muddle-headed at the end, but in essence, he was still someone who didn't know how to refuse others.

In fact, including Ollie's initiative in becoming his girlfriend, there was also some of this factor involved.

He wasn't very good at rejecting other people's kindness.

Of course, Ollie's personality itself was also very likable.

If, if Tottenham could have secured a top-four finish last season and had Champions League qualification, coupled with Pochettino's eagerness to seek talent, Zhao Gang might have really been persuaded.

Unlike Professor Wenger, who was initially stingy, Pochettino revealed all his cards from the moment he contacted Zhao Gang, hoping to impress him.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

Manchester City chooses sides, Tottenham kicks off.

Son Heung-min's performance was particularly active. He already knew about the domestic media reports and also knew that the Korean fans were waiting for him to perform!

Against Manchester City, it might be the match that Korean fans, and he himself, wanted to win the most.

Right from the start, he took the initiative to ask for the ball, and Alli passed the ball to Son Heung-min.

Son Heung-min showed his speed and technique, and with extra excitement, his combat effectiveness seemed to have improved a lot.

He directly accelerated past Fernandinho.

Fernandinho hadn't gotten into the game yet.

Instantly, White Hart Lane erupted in fierce cheers and support.

The Korean commentator shouted excitedly.

"Son Heung-min! Son Heung-min! He's gotten past Manchester City's defensive core! Fernandinho is vulnerable in front of him!

This speed, this technique, is definitely not something Zhao Gang can compare to!"

Son Heung-min dribbled the ball towards the baseline, continuously shifting his center of gravity. He didn't manage to shake off Kolarov, and Fernandinho, feeling somewhat annoyed, quickly followed up to defend.

Seeing that he was about to be double-teamed, Son Heung-min once again used his speed, accelerating in one step, wanting to completely get past Kolarov was impossible, but he had the opportunity to cross!

"Son Heung-min! There's a chance!! Crossing!! Oh, this ball... Kane really, with such a good cross, he actually headed it straight at the keeper! What a great opportunity, he just wasted it like that!" the Korean commentator complained, if that had gone in, Son Heung-min would have provided an assist in less than a minute!

"Son Heung-min's breakthrough was very well done, but the speed of the cross was a bit slow. If it were a bit faster, Kane would have been able to head it with more angle and more power," Zhan Lu commented objectively.

Son Heung-min's ability is indeed good, but with Kolarov's interference, he couldn't exert much force, and the ball was crossed a bit weakly.

It wasn't as the Korean commentator said, that Kane's header was soft and weak.

Bravo caught the ball and waved his hand.

Don't panic!

Don't panic!

With me here, there won't be any problems.

Everyone move forward, yes, all move forward!

Go for the header!

Bravo's ball distribution ability has always been strong. He glanced at Zhao Gang's position, which was a bit far.

Forget about this ball, if he lobs it to Zhao Gang, it will definitely be taken down by Alli.

As Zhao Gang's teammate, Bravo knew too well about Zhao Gang's heading ability.

Bravo kicked the ball towards Silva's position.

Silva's position was closer. He chested the ball down, and instantly Camela and Eriksen leaned over, trying to press him.

As a Spanish midfielder, he had never admitted defeat to anyone when it came to footwork.

Silva leaned against Camela with one hand, hooked the ball with his foot, and with a nimble turn, Eriksen was in front of him. He quickly flicked the ball, turning to the other side.

He took the opportunity to accelerate and directly shook off the two of them.

Then the two continued to follow, and before they could press again, he passed the ball to Zhao Gang with one kick.

At this time, the role Zhao Gang played was more like De Bruyne.

So Aguero and Sterling stuck out their big butts and ran all the way forward.

Especially Sterling, he needed a chance to perform.

As a former golden boy, now at Manchester City, he had become half a starter, which he couldn't accept.

The ones defending Zhao Gang should have been Alli and Davies, but Son Heung-min took the initiative to rush over.

Preparing for a one-on-one contest with Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang didn't choose to hold onto the ball. He had already seen Aguero and Sterling's runs, and Alli, who was originally defending Zhao Gang, didn't go to cover after Son Heung-min rushed over. He directly prepared to try to intercept Zhao Gang's ball together with Son Heung-min.

Zhao Gang didn't hesitate at all, and with a ground pass, he found the advancing Aguero.

Aguero received the ball in the center and ran all the way, the Tottenham center-back quickly retreated, preparing to block Aguero's shot at any time.

Aguero wound up for a shot in front of the penalty area, bang!

The Tottenham center-back folded his arms and raised his leg, directly deflecting the football!

"Aguero, ah, seems a bit anxious. This position would be better for Sterling on the right!" Watching the somewhat懊恼Aguero with his head in his hands, Zhan Lu sighed.

It seems that his somewhat abnormal performance in the previous Champions League match made him eager to regain his feeling.

And Sterling on the other side kicked the turf, somewhat dissatisfied with Aguero's rash shot.

You want to regain your form and prove yourself.

I want to too.

There's no route for this kind of shot, and the center-backs in front are all standing firm, how can it possibly go in!