Chi Meiya
Chapter 154 Look at Zhao, look at you!
As a result, he passed to Aguero in the center, and Aguero's shot was blocked.
If it were Son Heung-min, he would definitely have seen Sterling, and that ball would have had a high chance of going in!"
"That's right, and if it were Son Heung-min, he would definitely have chosen to continue the breakthrough, attracting more defense. Zhao Gang clearly lacks confidence.
His previous assist stats were all刷 (shua - padded) like this, with Aguero ultimately finishing the attack. Any professional player can make this kind of assist pass.
Zhao Gang still needs more improvement to be compared with Son Heung-min; he doesn't have that strength yet!"
The two Korean commentators barely commented on Aguero after seeing his shot fail, focusing instead on Zhao Gang.
These words weren't objective, but Korean fans loved them.
Sure enough, with no real skill, how dare he forcibly claim the title of Asia's Twin Stars with Son Heung-min!
Look at Son Heung-min's breakthroughs, speed, and crosses. If Kane had put a little more power into his header, that ball would have gone in!
Then look at Zhao Gang, no breakthroughs, just receiving the ball and passing it to Aguero, completely missing the better-positioned Sterling.
He's just not good enough.
"Zhao's passing is still very stable and clever. From Bravo to Silva, then to Zhao, and finally finding Aguero, Manchester City's attack looks simpler than before, but it's actually more lethal.
Aguero was a bit anxious on that play, and his handling was a bit forced." Henry watched Manchester City's attack, no longer as drawn-out as before, sometimes creating opportunities even when there weren't any.
This was inseparable from Zhao Gang's presence.
"Zhao's presence almost forces every opponent to double-team him, which easily leads to missed coverage, and Zhao's passing is so precise that he can find his teammates. Defending against him is a real headache for all coaches!
Looking at the posture of both sides, today's game will definitely be very exciting!"
As Henry expected, the offensive pace of both sides was extremely fast!
Tottenham's attacking points were mainly concentrated on Son Heung-min on the right and Kane in the center.
Son Heung-min used his personal speed and breakthrough ability, drawing cheers from the White Hart Lane fans!
He also retreated very deep when defending, often taking the ball and charging past Zhao Gang and Fernandinho's defense!
"Fernandinho's condition today is a bit off; he must be too tired…and Zhao's defense against Son Heung-min…his defense is indeed not very good. Manchester City's left side does have a considerable hidden danger!"
Son Heung-min, as if on drugs, bared his teeth like a white whirlwind, almost tearing through Manchester City's left flank. Fortunately, Manchester City's defenders were quick to fill the gaps.
In twenty minutes, Son Heung-min attempted two shots and crossed four times to find Kane!
However, the very sharp Son Heung-min was always interfered with by defenders when shooting, resulting in neither shot hitting the target.
And Kane was also restricted by Otamendi and Stones, unable to put too much power into his shots.
Otamendi is of average height, but his style is extremely tough. Not to mention Kane, even against Barcelona's trident, facing his national teammate Messi, he shows no mercy, even knocking Messi's friend Suarez to the ground.
Against Kane, he wouldn't hold back either.
And Manchester City's side, the attack did not have the slightest stagnation, Manchester City would not shrink to defend against any team.
Zhao Gang, who played more of a passing role in this game, seeing Sterling and Aguero's impatience, also hoped to help the two regain their form, sending out several open passes.
Tottenham's offensive firepower was unusually abundant, leading to defensive positioning that wasn't timely.
Unfortunately, neither Aguero nor Sterling brought their shooting boots.
The two of them wasted four chances in a row!
It seemed the more anxious they got, the worse they played!
They could only keep giving Zhao Gang a thumbs up, then holding their heads in frustration.
"Alli and Walker's restriction on Zhao Gang is still very effective, making it difficult for Zhao Gang to break through to a dangerous area to shoot, he can only try to send out passes, finding Aguero or Sterling.
But today Aguero and Sterling's condition is a bit off!"
One had been on the bench for too long and was out of form, and the other had lost himself in Borussia Mönchengladbach and hadn't found himself yet.
"Walker's physical condition is very outstanding, and he's very fast and extremely active. Both his defensive technique and defensive actions are very skilled. His cooperation with Alli to restrict Zhao is indeed very successful.
Zhao's several attempted breakthroughs did not completely shake off Walker's defense. I really think he's much more useful than Zabaleta in the right-back position." Henry watched the replay just now. Although Zhao Gang forcibly squeezed out space and sent a cross that found Aguero, Zhao Gang did not pass the ball with the most comfortable angle and power. If it were another right-back, he might have been tricked by Zhao Gang and lost his way.
"So, King, you think Guardiola should consider Walker?" James echoed.
"Walker is already a very good player. His defense against Zhao since the start of the game has been very successful. Although he sometimes needs to partner with Alli to restrict Zhao, in the current Premier League, how many defenders can truly perfectly restrict Zhao? Walker's performance in this game will definitely attract Guardiola's attention."
The Korean commentators were already as happy as if it were the New Year.
"This is the huge gap between Zhao Gang and Son Heung-min! Son Heung-min can break through calmly to find Kane! But Zhao Gang simply can't be like Son Heung-min. Facing Walker's defense, he has no way at all!
And Son Heung-min, at least needs two defenders to double-team him!"
"The key is that even two defenders can't completely restrict Son Heung-min!"
"That's right, that's how it is!"
"Zhao Gang still has a very long way to go. Facing top defense, he simply has no chance to shoot, and the quality of the crosses he sends is extremely poor!
If his passes were as excellent as Son Heung-min's, Aguero and Sterling would have scored long ago!"
"Oh dear, Manchester City is very likely to lose this game, and the culprit is Zhao Gang! Why does Guardiola still stubbornly play on the left, letting Zhao Gang take the ball?"
"Not only that, in this nearly half-hour, Son Heung-min has made several breakthroughs, and Zhao Gang is like a piece of wood. The gap between the two of them is even bigger than we initially thought!"
"That's how it is!"
James, seeing Aguero seemingly infected by Sterling, felt a bit regretful. "Aguero and Sterling aren't in very good form today. Zhao Gang should try shooting himself. Up until now in the game, Zhao Gang has been looking for teammates.
This has something to do with Walker's defense against him, but there must be another reason.
We've watched Zhao Gang's games for so long, whether it's the Championship, the Europa League, or the Premier League, Zhao Gang's first choice is always to make his teammates better!
When his teammates aren't in form, he very much wants to help them. During the Championship, he even gave up a penalty kick, hoping that Sheeloh could find his form as soon as possible.
This personality of his will definitely make his teammates more united, but…but the team has to win! We can't keep playing in this deadlock!"
The Chinese fans were anxious.
"That's right, Sterling has been on the bench for too long and is out of form, and Aguero is also having problems today. Zhao Gang should do it himself, shoot more!"
"Zhao Gang has always been like this. He has the ability to finish the game, but he prefers to help his teammates. It's better to share the joy than to enjoy it alone."
"Yeah, it feels like a characteristic of Chinese education…"
"Don't worry, if Zhao Gang has a chance, he will definitely seal the deal!
Right now, Walker and Alli's defense really doesn't give him a very good opportunity to shoot!
Although Zhao Gang likes to help his teammates, he is definitely not the kind of indecisive player, the kind of person who would ignore the team's victory in order to improve his teammates' condition!"
"That's right, Zhao Gang might sacrifice his own stats to help his teammates, but he won't sacrifice the team's interests."
"Helping teammates is also helping yourself! Only when teammates are a threat will Tottenham not dare to double-team Zhao Gang so easily, giving Zhao Gang more space!
If Aguero and Sterling continue like this, Tottenham can confidently double-team Zhao Gang, and no matter how awesome he is, it will be difficult for him to find opportunities."
On the field, Zabaleta received the ball and made a straight pass, wanting to find Gundogan nearby.
Suddenly, Eriksen intercepted it alertly.
Manchester City players quickly fell back to defend. Eriksen saw Son Heung-min's huge threat to Manchester City's left flank, so he didn't look for Kane in the center, but instead passed the ball directly to Son Heung-min, who had run from the right flank to insert himself on the left.
Son Heung-min, like a white flash of lightning, quickly dribbled the ball towards the baseline.
Zabaleta had almost no reaction and was passed by Son Heung-min. A huge open space appeared in front!
Kane was already inside the penalty area, waiting for Son Heung-min's pass.
Otamendi, who had been defending Kane, had no choice but to fill in.
His national teammate, his club teammate, was having problems in this game.
At this time, without Otamendi's defense, Kane had a clear advantage facing Stones!
He kept calling for the ball, pass quickly, pass quickly!
I can head it in with one header!
Don't miss the opportunity!
The White Hart Lane fans erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
Beautiful pass, Son!
"Zabaleta's defense is like that of an amateur kid. There's no one defending in front of Son. He can shoot from this position, and Kane in the center is also open…"
Son Heung-min passed Zabaleta, and in front of him was the huge goal. Otamendi's fill-in hadn't arrived yet!
In a flash of lightning, Son Heung-min made a violent shot!
Otamendi flew out, but didn't touch the ball!
"Son Heung-min!!! Son Heung-min!!" The Korean commentators were going crazy. They were already shouting loudly before Son Heung-min even shot.
"This ball, it's in…" The Korean commentator was so excited he was taking off. The Korean fans were also trembling with excitement, watching Son Heung-min draw back his bow and shoot with a burst, it was extremely handsome!
They were all waiting for that exhilarating moment to arrive.
Fists clenched, eyes wide!
"Oh…" The Korean commentator looked at the angle and power of the ball, thinking it was definitely going in, and shouted it out first, but the near corner was miraculously blocked by Bravo!
"Bravo made a good save." The Korean commentator sighed.
"But Son Heung-min's timing and power of this shot were perfect! Including passing the world's top defender Zabaleta before!
Son Heung-min's personal ability is the best in the Premier League!"
"Yes, that's how it is!"
Bravo fell to the ground, not letting his guard down, and quickly stood up to prepare to continue defending.
The ball had a lot of power and bounced straight out.
Zabaleta, who had been passed, happened to control the ball with one foot.
Son Heung-min didn't have time to be frustrated, and quickly rushed over to prepare to counter-press. This time, Zabaleta didn't make a mistake, and quickly passed the ball with one foot, finding Zhao Gang, who had been running back.
Kane inside the penalty area shook his hands hard, complaining loudly, pointing to his head, pointing to the goal.
If you had passed it over, even a pig could have headed it in!
Otamendi has already gone to fill in, why didn't you look for a teammate in a better position?
Many people had rushed up in this counterattack from Tottenham, so after Zhao Gang received the ball, he made a burst, passing Alli.
Instantly, a huge opening appeared in front of him.
Kyle Walker's defense is strong, and his attacking awareness is also sufficient, so in this counterattack, he had already rushed to the front!
The only one guarding Zhao Gang was Alli.
By the time Walker was ready to fall back to defend, Zhao Gang had already taken the lead, sprinting as if he were riding on wheels of wind and fire.
Kamel grabbed him, wanting to foul and take a card to bring Zhao Gang down to the ground, but he clearly underestimated Zhao Gang's strength. It felt like grabbing a train, and he was almost pulled to the ground.
By the time Kamel reacted, he could only see Zhao Gang's back.
Except for Kane complaining, the rest of Tottenham quickly retreated, using all their strength.
Mixed in with them was a yellow figure.
The referee.
The referee ran faster than Kamel!
"Zhao Gang's speed…" James couldn't believe it. The last time Zhao Gang faced Borussia Mönchengladbach, he showed extremely fast sprinting speed.
He saw it again, and he was still a bit dazed.
Zhao Gang has never had such a fast speed before.
Could it be that he had been hiding it all along, not trying his best?
In the past, after he passed defenders, some fast defenders could also catch up later.
Now, except for Walker and Son Heung-min shortening the distance with Zhao Gang, the rest of Tottenham were being left further and further behind!
Tottenham's defense was only left with two center-backs, cursing in their hearts as they watched the black legion rushing over. Damn it, there are even more than Tottenham players!
This counterattack speed is too fast!
Two against three!
"Zhao, Aguero, Sterling! I didn't expect Zhao's speed to be so fast! This should be the most impactful front trident in the Premier League!" Henry watched Manchester City's trident sprinting all the way, a surge of passion rising up.
This is the passion that football brings.
"Tottenham's defense is too empty! It's giving Zhao too many choices. Aren't they going to press? Are they just going to let Zhao carry the ball forward all the time? Walker has no time to catch up with Zhao!"
At this time, Zhao Gang had already stepped on the wheels of wind and fire, rushing past the midfield line and into the heartland, still moving forward quickly.
Aguero and Sterling both stared eagerly at Zhao Gang and the defensive positioning of Tottenham's two center-backs.
These two were like hungry children waiting for their parents to feed them.
Tottenham's center-backs watched as Zhao Gang was still moving forward, and he would be able to shoot in a while. They couldn't keep staring at Aguero and Sterling all the time.
Defensive players, where are my teammates?
Where the hell did everyone go?
Helplessly, Vertonghen could only go over to block Zhao Gang, slowing him down, waiting for Walker to chase after him!
But as soon as he left guarding Aguero, Zhao Gang pushed the ball with the inside of his foot in a rare move, the football drawing an arc, advancing along the grass.
The power of this ball was just right, Vertonghen couldn't stop it, and it was even more impossible to turn around and catch up. He could only turn his head, hoping that his center-back partner or goalkeeper Lloris could stop it.
Goalkeeper Lloris looked at the trajectory of the football, and his heart turned cold.
The distance of this ball was right between him and Aguero.
Aguero had already rushed up, and he had no time to attack to defuse the situation. He could only concentrate on preparing to save.
Or, after the goal was scored, he would raise his hand to signal offside, and see if God could help!
"Zhao didn't choose to shoot himself! He passed it to Aguero!!
Aguero!!!"
Aguero sprinted hard, a perfect one-on-one!
There wasn't a single defender beside him, only Lloris in front!
Bang!!!
……
"Gooooal!!!
Aguero scores!
A one-on-one goal! Not pursuing the angle, but shooting with great force!!"
"Zhao at the last moment, chose to pass! He had a very good chance to shoot, but he still chose to pass to Aguero, who was in a better position and wasn't being guarded!
Aguero wasted two chances before, but this time he finally scored this one-on-one goal!"
Aguero clenched his fist and roared up to the sky, venting his emotions.
Then he turned his head and rushed towards Zhao Gang, who was running over to celebrate.
He flew up, his legs directly wrapped around Zhao Gang's waist, hugging Zhao Gang's head tightly. His face was pressed against Zhao Gang's face, and he was so excited that he was about to cry.
A group of teammates ran over and surrounded the two, hugging each other.
Henry laughed out loud, "I wonder if Ollie will be jealous when she sees Aguero's action."
"Hahaha…" James couldn't help laughing out loud.
The Korean commentators were silent for a moment.
"This ball, Aguero shot it really beautifully, he is indeed a world-class star! Tottenham is temporarily behind 0:1. But it doesn't matter, judging from Son Heung-min's performance, they still have a great chance!"
"Yes, and Zhao Gang's choice, although it resulted in a goal in the end, it also reflects his status in the team. He doesn't dare to shoot himself in this kind of opportunity, choosing to pass, he doesn't dare not pass!"
"That's right, if it were Son Heung-min, he would never let go of this opportunity. Compared to Son Heung-min, Zhao Gang's status in the team isn't very good, and his confidence isn't enough either."
White Hart Lane stadium was silent.
Kane stood with his hands on his hips, almost cursing out loud.
Son, did you see that?
Did you see how other people handled it?
Attracting defense, finding open teammates!
A one-on-one that's fatally effective!
Look at you, look at you, you're so eager to show yourself, you lost the lead and let them score a goal!
If you had passed the ball, we would be leading now!
They would have had no chance to launch a counterattack at all!
All of this is you, all because of you!!
"Kyle Walker's defense is indeed very good, but he also likes to assist to the front, which is a double-edged sword.
This goal loss also has something to do with him. If he hadn't attacked so deep, Zhao Gang wouldn't have gotten such a good opportunity."
"There's no way to avoid this goal loss, no one would have thought that Zhao Gang's speed would be so fast, and his body would be so strong, Kamel couldn't even hold him back!
Zhao Gang's growth is really too fast!"
"Zhao Gang's handling of this ball was still very team-oriented. He could have shot directly, and judging from his footwork, it was almost certain to go in. At the last moment, he still chose Aguero, who was in a better position…eh? What does the director mean by this??" James looked at the live replay. After Son Heung-min broke through and shot, Bravo saved it, and the screen also showed Kane's complaint.
Next, there was no Zabaleta's pass, nor Zhao Gang's dribbling breakthrough, but instead, the scene directly cut to Zhao Gang passing the ball, and Aguero sending the ball into the net with a one-on-one!
This was clearly a comparison between the two.
"This director…is a bit interesting. This broadcast isn't our own, but the official Premier League broadcast.
Does the English director also know that the focus of this game is Zhao Gang and Son Heung-min? That's why he gave such a strange replay?"
"Actually, Son Heung-min's threat on the right is quite significant, and Pochettino's tactical arrangement is to play on the right.
Son Heung-min's several breakthroughs created a very big threat, keeping Manchester City's defense in a state of tension.
His choice to shoot before was also justifiable. From the result, it might have been better for him to pass.
His choice isn't actually a big problem."
"Teacher James is still speaking up for Son Heung-min!"
"Look how angry he made Kane!"
"Teacher James doesn't know what the Korean commentators are saying…over there, they've already praised Son Heung-min as a responsible and confident team core!
Zhao Gang's pass has been described by them as a lack of confidence, a performance to please the team's big shots! Haha…"
"The Korean commentators are really interesting, they even said, forcibly twin stars.
Saying that Zhao Gang doesn't deserve to be compared with Son Heung-min at all. As a result, the Premier League officials are still stirring things up, actually putting the two people's choices out there for comparison…"
Of course, not all Koreans think that Zhao Gang lacked confidence in this assist choice.
On the contrary, many Korean fans think that Zhao Gang's selfless choice is very much in line with his persona.
This is the responsibility that a star should have!
Helping teammates score, helping teammates regain their form, and making teammates better!
"Zhao Gang oppa! Has already sent out a wonderful assist! Son Heung-min oppa, add oil! Don't let this Korean derby become one-sided!!"
"Zhao Gang has already played so well, Son Heung-min, work hard! You are all the pride of Korea, our pride!"
"Although Zhao Gang has been passed by Son Heung-min all the time, his attacking ability is too strong! He has sent out several wonderful passes. If Aguero had seized the opportunity, Zhao Gang would have sent out four assists!
Korean players have already entered the top of the Premier League!
When Zhao Gang comes back, we will have two wings on the left and right that are invincible in Asia and top-notch in the world!"
"Zhao Gang, fighting! Saimida!" (Korean suffix often used at the end of sentences)
"Son Heung-min, fighting! Saimida!!"
"The two of you put on a brilliant performance, bringing glory to our Great Korea! Let the people of the world see the football strength of our Great Korea!!"