Chapter 138 Samir Nasri
Chapter 138 Samir Nasri
The game is not over yet.
Or rather, the game truly begins at this moment.
Nasri's off-the-charts form allowed him to shoulder the attacking burden in midfield with almost no one to help him.
Breakthrough, through ball, split play...
His tenacious fighting spirit has moved everyone watching the game.
Burton's players, in particular, felt the other side's emotions most directly.
[Poor], [Average], [Good]...
David Lewis made a run forward, Enzo also ran up to draw fire, and Sun Yan finally stopped worrying about defense and truly integrated into the attack for the first time.
[Offensive Inspiration]!
Only today did Li Yanqing finally understand the significance of this skill.
It is the most direct manifestation of a player's personal charisma on the field!
However, his eyes did not show much excitement at this moment; instead, they were filled with worry.
Nasri pushed himself to the limit in this match.
His chances of getting injured are skyrocketing, increasing by several points every minute.
Ibrahimovic squinted, staring at the player who was now exuding an aura of power.
Nasri just wanted to prove himself in front of Guardiola, but he was different; it wouldn't be wrong for him to say that he had a grudge against Guardiola.
They had a rather unpleasant experience at Barcelona.
Although he no longer cares much about what happened back then as he gets older, he gradually becomes excited when he sees his teammates' performance.
Lead the newly promoted team to victory against the seemingly invincible Manchester City?
This is very much in line with his style.
He now considers this matter just as interesting as "pinching Ed Woodward to the pillar of shame at Manchester United."
So he roared too.
"Hold the line on the flanks!"
"Create enough space in the middle lane!"
"Nobody can stop us from going up there and shooting!"
[Offensive Inspiration] x2!
Manchester City, despite being three goals ahead, are not taking it easy.
Especially since the other side has already adopted a desperate stance.
Kompany directed his teammates into their defensive positions, while he himself stepped up to contain Ibrahimovic.
They actually have good players like De Bruyne and Sterling in the attacking third, but during this period, they didn't launch a single decent counter-attack.
Because as soon as they lose possession, Burton's players will immediately foul to stop them from launching a fast break.
Then quickly return to your position.
Their movements gradually became more aggressive...
This made the Manchester City players somewhat apprehensive.
Given the current situation, it's really not worth risking their lives against the other side.
Fortunately, they intentionally avoided it, so no one on Burton's team has received a late card yet.
Finally, near the end of the first half, they found an opportunity.
Nasri dribbled past Foden and passed the ball to Matias on the wing.
The latter did not choose to go to the byline, because it was not a good option at this point. Ibrahimovic, who scored a goal at the start of the game, was marked by both Kompany and Laporte.
Anderson remained on the wing, David Luiz was a step too slow and was still making his run forward, while Nasri stood at the second point outside the penalty area.
Among those in the frontcourt, the only one who wasn't being marked was... Sun Yan.
Matthias decisively chose to pass the ball to him.
After receiving the ball, Sun Yan originally planned to shoot himself, since no one was there to defend him at the moment.
But then he remembered Li Yanqing's instructions.
"If you have a teammate in a better position, you should pass the ball to them first..."
He glanced at the penalty area, but lacking experience in this area, he couldn't make an accurate judgment. Fortunately, someone reached out for the ball.
So Sun Yan passed it on.
As for the person who asked for the ball...
It's Nasri.
He shook off the player marking him, and as he received the ball, he faked a shot, leaving Walker, who was trying to cover, empty-handed.
Then, he dribbled the ball and continued his advance into the penalty area!
Kompany couldn't care less about Ibrahimovic; he quickly moved to cover Nasri's position, but before he could arrive, the latter unleashed a powerful shot.
The ball flew past Kompany, and he wanted to head it away, but he was just a little short.
Ederson, who had just been preparing to launch an attack, didn't even have time to react!
They could only watch helplessly as the ball crashed into their own goal.
“goooooooal!”
"Two to four!"
Burton's tenacity allowed them to pull one back...
"Wait, something seems to be happening on the field. What just happened?"
Everyone's attention was on the ball.
The commentators, the audience, and even the players...
Nasri, having completed his shot, didn't notice that Kompany, attempting to head the ball, hadn't controlled his momentum and couldn't stop immediately.
Then, it crashed straight into the former!
"Team doctor!"
"Go!"
Li Yanqing immediately shouted, "Nasri's chances of getting injured have now exceeded seventy percent!"
It's hard to guarantee that this collision won't cause any irreparable consequences!
The player himself was lying on the ground groaning, while Kompany looked terrified.
he did not do it on purpose!
In fact, their relationship was quite good...
Ibrahimovic didn't care whether the other party did it on purpose or not; he walked up to Kompany with a livid face.
"If anything happens to him, I won't let you off the hook."
"I can't guarantee that next time we meet, I won't end up sending one of you to a hospital bed for a whole year!"
Then, he crouched down to check on the players.
He admired Nasri's performance in this match and couldn't accept him withdrawing from it!
But things often turn out the worst.
A few minutes later, the team doctor gave his conclusion.
"The player is unable to continue the game!"
"He needs to be taken to the hospital immediately..."
"Fuck it!" Li Yanqing clenched his fists. Ibrahimovic couldn't accept this result, and neither could he.
Nasri gave his all to bring the team to the Premier League, just to prove himself in front of Guardiola.
He was in his prime, and the team's offense was improving, but he ended up falling due to an unexpected collision?
How does he accept this?
Ibrahimovic wanted to cause trouble for Kompany, but he was stopped by Nasri on the ground.
Never mind that...
"Next... it's up to you guys now!"
The player himself did not want Ibrahimovic to clash with the other party because of this, and although his journey was about to end, he did not blame Kompany.
He knew the other team's captain well; he was just doing what they were supposed to do.
Ibrahimovic said nothing, only nodded, and then gave Ederson a gloomy look at the ball he was holding.
Everyone knows what he's thinking.
When the team doctor carried Nasri off the field on a stretcher and passed by Li Yanqing, he finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears.
"Boss...I..."
"I failed..."
"There won't be another chance!"
Li Yanqing couldn't say a word, and didn't even know how to comfort the other person, because he was in even more pain than the other person.
Overcoming physical problems and regaining my form, I reached an off-the-charts level for the second time...
The goal he had been striving for seemed like an unattainable fantasy, and at this moment it completely vanished.
How can anyone not be heartbroken?
Only he knows his own situation best. Even if he recovers from this injury, Nasri probably won't have the same desire to prove himself to Guardiola anymore.
My current condition is not as good as my peak, not to mention that I have physical problems, some of which are permanent.
His strength will only get weaker and weaker.
Today is his best, and his last, chance to prove himself.
He had given it his all, but at halftime, the team was still down by two goals.
This is the final ending of the story...
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