Chapter 120: Don't be too relaxed
Chapter 120: Don't be too relaxed
Not only Ibrahimovic, but other PSG players are also burning with a burning desire to fight.
After the defeat to Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain was criticised by the media for being indecent.
Many media in Paris criticized the mercenaries of the players in Paris, who came to PSG only for money, and the honor was not placed on these players at all.
There are even many media outlets that believe that PSG's players are inflated – many clubs that deal with Middle Eastern conglomerates deliberately inflate their players, and the Middle Easterners have money anyway, don't they?
Ibrahimovic was the first to step up to support the manager after Unai Emery had set up his tactics, and Ibrahimovic then gave an impassioned speech in the visiting dressing room.
I have to say that Ibrahimovic is a very leading guy.
"If you are eliminated in the round of 16, it will be a shame for me, and it will be a shame for you!! So, this game is our battle of honor!! ”
Ibrahimovic shook his fist, his voice echoing through the locker room.
At this time, the players of both sides have already stood in accordance with their positions on the court, and the two captains have walked to the center circle, and they have to carry out the ceremony of picking sides.
The two big men approached, and neither side spoke, but simply shook hands after exchanging flags.
The side-picking ceremony was also over quickly, with United being given the right to kick-off, while Paris Saint-Germain won the right-to-side.
Unai Emery on the sidelines was in a completely different state than he was in the last game, and after shaking hands with Carlo Ancelotti, Emery stood on the sidelines.
The cameras also locked on the managers of both sides.
Emery is wearing a black suit and a white shirt with a black tie.
Emery, dressed in black, put his hands in the pockets of his black suit trousers, and the slight wind in the Old Trafford stadium blew the big Parisian manager's silver and black curls slightly.
On the other side, Carlo Ancelotti was in stark contrast, wearing a grey training shirt from Manchester United, who was sitting in the dugout and talking to assistant coach Ryan Giggs next to him.
The form of the two managers also seems to be indicative of the form of both teams.
The Parisians are holding back their momentum and are ready to play a battle of honour on the road to prove their mettle, as they knock out Manchester United and advance to the quarter-finals.
For Manchester United, it's just a last-16 game, they have the advantage and it's only a matter of time before they win their opponents.
When this state was reflected in the game, it was after the kick-off that Mata who had just received the ball was overturned by a sliding tackle by Draxler!!
"Oh!!!!!!! As soon as the game began, Draxler made a big tackle!! Mata was shoveled to the ground!! ”
Even the United fans were taken aback, but they reacted quickly with shrill boos.
Carlo Ancelotti jerked up from his seat, and he saw something unusual in his opponent's tackle.
"Draxler gave Mata a dismissal at the start of the race!! In this match, Draxler and Mata are operating on the same wing! ”
'Juan Mata looks in a lot of pain and Manchester United's doctor is already in the game!!'
Draxler got up from the grass after tackling Mata, and he didn't pretend to pat Mata or go up to care about his opponent's situation – although that could earn him a good image in front of the referee.
Draxler got up and turned away after knocking out Mata, with the referee behind him showing him a yellow card.
Carlo Ancelotti wasn't happy about the yellow card for Draxler, who is an attacking player and not a defender, and his yellow card didn't make much of a difference to the game.
Ancelotti was worried about two things, the first was that Mata was still lying on the ground, not knowing the extent of the injury, and on the other hand, he saw the attitude of Paris Saint-Germain from Draxler's tackle!
The attitude is very different from when the two sides played in the previous round!!
If Manchester United are not prepared, this game could well be very tough!
Thankfully, Juan Mata was fine, limping off the pitch with the help of the team doctor, and after a brief treatment, he was soon back on the pitch.
But Ancelotti's second concern seems to have come true!
Di Maria just received the ball on the wing, Rabiot bumped into it, and then Di Maria was stumbled by this rush, and the football was snatched away by Lucas Jr., who came back to participate in the defense!
Di Maria fell to the ground and protested with open arms, but the referee waved his hand and signaled Di Maria to hurry up - this is a reasonable collision!!
In this game, Paris Saint-Germain put on a 433 position.
The goalkeeper is Trapp, the back line is Meunier, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Kurzawa, the midfield three players are Verratti, Rabiot, Lucas Jr., and the front field is Draxler, Ibrahimovic, Cavani!
Because of Ibrahimovic's presence, Cavani played to the wing.
However, because Ibrahimovic likes to drop back to catch the ball, when Ibrahimovic retreats, Cavani leans in the middle!
Lucas Jr. passed the ball directly to Ibrahimovic, who retreated into the centre circle.
Ibrahimovic was very light on the ball, he gently pulled the ball to his left foot, dodged Pogba who pounced, and then he pushed with his left foot!
A long through ball!!
"Pretty !!"
The ball just crossed the gap in Manchester United's defence!!
"Cavani !!!!!"
Cavani first moved laterally down the flanks and then began to cut forward the moment Ibrahimovic passed!
No offside!!
"Edinson Cavani's anti-offside !!!!"
In the box, Cavani didn't look at the goal, his eyes were glued to the football, and then the instep of his right foot straightened!
Bang!!
The loud sound was shocking to the fans.
However, Cavani's shot was high and wide.......
"Oh..... Cavani missed a great opportunity!! He had a lot of power on goal, but he didn't press it down and didn't hit the back of the net!!!! ”
Cavani, who missed the opportunity, clasped his head in his hands.
"Cavani...... The biggest factor influencing him to become a first-class center forward is his ability to take chances in front of goal, and there is really a lot of room for improvement..."
Ancelotti was also taken aback by this attack by Paris Saint-Germain, but fortunately the goal was not scored!
It seems that Manchester United is still a little looser after the start, the away 2-1 score is not foolproof, the team must be nervous as soon as possible, and must not be too relaxed!