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Wrapped in the tsunami of St Andrews Stadium, Michael? Johnson seemed to be in the middle of the ocean, he was like a giant, his feet unwavering in the waves, his upper body standing above the sea, waiting for the arrival of the enemy. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

For Michael, who already has three years of Premier League experience? For Johnson, away games have become commonplace, and even he has experienced the infestation of Anfield, Old Trafford and other devilish away stadiums, and the noise at St Andrews Stadium is a piece of cake for him.

The referee stands near the center circle, with a whistle in his mouth, looking at his watch, ready to start.

As a starting midfielder, Michael? Johnson is well aware of his responsibilities today.

He had also started with Cesc Fabregas before, but at the time they had a strong midfielder behind them, but now he knows that behind him is the Red Rebels' backline, and he is the last bastion in front of the backline.

"Don't worry, Michael, and me!" Curtis reassured him not far behind him.

Michael? Johnson turned his head and smiled hard at Curtis, but his attention was focused on Birmingham's centre-back, Mamba, a dark-skinned teenager his age who was the centre-back in Birmingham's 442 formation, but in fact he was flexible and could cut forward or drop back.

When referee Hals blew the whistle for the start of the game, the Birmingham striker, who was the first to kick off, immediately knocked the ball back.

After a few passes, the ball returned to Mamba's feet, but Mamba, who was holding the ball behind him, just wanted to turn around, but suddenly became aware that someone seemed to be staring at him behind him, strictly speaking, staring at the ball at his feet, so he immediately sent the ball back and stuffed it back to the feet of his central defender.

Turned around and happened to see Michael? Johnson's eyes, those wolf-like eyes.

It seems that this kid is going to fight me today!

Muamba glared back, he was an ambitious player, especially since he chose to leave Arsenal and he was determined to make a difference on the outside, so he always came up with a big team like the Red Rebels.

Steve? Bruce's tactics are actually very simple, his 442 is very traditional in the Premier League, after all, they are promoted horses, so there are two players with excellent interception ability in the midfield, among which Muamba's passing and attacking ability is stronger, so Steve? Bruce gave him more freedom and allowed him to cut forward.

Birmingham's left flank is French star Olivier? Cabo, if you are a fan of FM, will not be unfamiliar with this player, because he is a demon of FM in the past, a versatile player in the front court, and he is very good at speed and technique.

However, the reality of Capo is a bit unworthy of the name, his experience at Juventus was not successful, and then he also joined the weak team, after the promotion of Birmingham this season, Steve? Bruce brought in the wide player in the hope of strengthening Birmingham's wide line, where he has been doing well.

But in this game, playing on the left side, he met the right wing of the Red Rebels, Alves.

After McCone left for Spain and joined Real Madrid, Alves quickly took over McCann's main position, and even his role in the offensive end was greater than McCann's, and Mourinho's tactical arrangement for this game was very clear, even if it was a visit to St. Andrews, the Red Rebels still had to attack instead of defend.

Steve? Bruce's strategy is also conservative, after all, against the Red Rebels, Birmingham only need to get one point to win, and he can always cause problems for the Red Rebels.

........................ "Muamba dribbles in the middle, Michael? Johnson didn't stick to his body, but chose to step back, keep a certain distance, and suddenly put his foot down...... Referee Harris signalled that it was not a foul and that the ball was still at Birmingham's feet......"

Although he tripped Mamba, the latter was physically strong, just stumbled, but did not fall, and then immediately raised his hand to demand, while Cabo on the left side of Birmingham was facing Alves's defense, failed to form a breakthrough, and chose to knock horizontally.

Muamba was about to catch the ball when a red rebel player in a white shirt suddenly stabbed into the ball, intercepted his ball early, and cleared the ball into the front of the pitch with a big kick to defuse a wave of attack from Birmingham.

Two collisions in a row in a short period of time, Muamba apparently had a bad impact on Michael? Johnson was also a little angry.

As an England Under-19 national team player, Mamba vs. Michael? Johnson is no stranger to his Under-17 years, Michael? Johnson was already captain of the Under-19 national team, and when he was promoted to the Under-19s, Michael? Johnson has become captain of the Under-21 national team and has also been selected for the national team.

The two are in the same position, although the style of play is different, but it is inevitable that they will still be compared, and the evaluation is almost all biased towards Michael? Johnson believes that the latter will become the main core of the England national team in the future, inheriting the mantle of Beckham, as for Muamba, who knows which one?

Outstanding strength, playing for a big team, and being named a genius at a young age, all of this makes Michael? Johnson became the opponent that Muamba unwittingly wanted to surpass.

So in this game, Muamba has to look more energetic than ever.

And after two setbacks in a row, Muamba also got angry, so soon, when he held the ball again, he faced Michael again? Johnson, this time, quickly turned around and quickly dribbled forward.

Michael? Johnson wanted to distance himself, but it was too late, and in this moment, he made a decisive move.

Referee Harris blew the whistle and fouled!

Put Michael? Johnson called over, Harris gave him a warning, then tapped him on the shoulder and signaled that he could go back to the game, but there was a shrill boo throughout the St Andrews stadium.

"Birmingham fans were clearly unhappy with Harris's decision, and they clearly thought it deserved at least a yellow card, but Harris clearly felt that Michael? Johnson's move wasn't enough to win a card. ”

Muamba originally fell to the ground, but saw Michael? Johnson was only warned, and suddenly got up from the ground again, muttering a little grumbling behind the referee's back.

"Some people say that the current players are getting more and more likely to fall to the ground, just now Muamba fell to the ground, as if he couldn't get up, but in a blink of an eye, he has begun to actively scramble, which makes people have to sigh that some players are not improving in their skills now, but in acting." The commentator in charge of commenting on this game was a little sarcastic, but a little helpless.

The current football trend is indeed like this, no matter which team is paying more and more attention to the reasonable use of these rules, but in fact, the rules are dead, they are restrictions, and if football wants to develop, it can't always play around the rules, that is cleverness, not really promoting the development of football.

"Leave him alone, Michael, these guys like that!" Curtis persuaded Michael? Johnson.

The latter nodded, but he was still a little angry in his heart, after all, he just brought down Muamba when he tackled, in fact, the tackle action was not big, and it was not enough to get a card, but if Muamba's acting skills were a little better, maybe Harris would really give a card.

The Red Rebels players also take advantage of the rules, but they never make exaggerated performances, but they are very disgusted with the opponents who are surnamed in this kind of performance, and can even be said to be disgusted.

So in the next few contacts, Michael? Johnson is obviously a little bit of gunpowder, and his movements are not small, but under the reminder of Curtis and other teammates, Michael? Johnson hasn't lost his mind.

But Michael? Johnson's toughness made the Red Rebels' waist stand up suddenly, especially after a few contacts, it was obvious that Muamba couldn't take advantage of him, but Michael? Johnson was an effective threat after several breaks.

In the 17th minute, Michael? Johnson cut off the ball for Mumba early and immediately passed it to Cesc Fabregas, who dribbled the ball forward and handed it to Ismael, who was retreating to receive him.

Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent's defense was not yet well organized, Ismael leaned on the opponent's central defender with his body, stopped the ball to the left, and then got rid of the opponent's entanglement from the right side in an instant, accelerated to catch up with the football, and formed a beautiful man-ball pass.

At this time, the penalty area was empty, Ismael faced the Birmingham goalkeeper Taylor, who hesitated and didn't know whether to attack, and decisively chose to pass to the left post.

"The ball is in! In the 17th minute, the Red Rebels broke the ball in the middle of the field and counterattacked quickly, Ismael's beautiful man divided the ball, and Birmingham's backline had a fatal gap in the emergency defense, and Ismael selflessly assisted his teammate Xiao Xiaoluo to score, 0:1! ”

Mourinho on the sidelines clenched his fist high above his head with excitement, which was a counterattack with the characteristics of the Red Rebels, taking advantage of the moment when the opponent switched attack and defence, which can often make the opponent unguardable.

Looking at Michael, panting? Johnson, Mourinho did not hesitate to praise him, gave him a thumbs up, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, this kid is finally starting to open up.

"We should hurry up and take advantage of this breath, press it up, and score a few more goals!" Mourinho came to the sidelines and made a forward movement towards Xiao Xiaoluo and others who were still celebrating.

The players quickly caught up with the manager's high spirits and returned to the pitch to play more actively, especially in midfield. Johnson is very tenacious in the midfield, but he is not blindly fighting, but relying more on his own consciousness to judge the opponent's ball route in advance and intercept it.

Muamba suffered on several contacts, especially the goals conceded by the team, although not Michael? Johnson's goal or assist, but in fact, the goal was scored by Michael? Johnson as the starting point of the counterattack, which made Muamba a little presumptuous, but Michael? Johnson has become more and more active, especially with the help of Cesc Fabregas, who has joined forces to control the entire midfield.

Although Birmingham's 442 only has two midfielders, in fact, Steve? Bruce demanded that all four players in the midfield be actively involved in the defence, and with a retreating striker, Birmingham had a total of five players involved in the midfield scramble, using relentless movement to limit the Red Rebels.

'Cesc Fabregas got the ball, tried to turn around, couldn't find a chance, had to cross to nearby Michael? Johnson, England's youngster stepped forward with the ball, and Muamba came out from the side and leaned on Michael? Johnson......"

Hit hard, Michael? Johnson stumbled, the ball was a little bigger, and was cleared by Muamba, and he himself almost fell to the ground.

Looking up, I saw Muamba's sneering expression, Michael? Johnson was a little annoyed.

Alves takes the throw-in, Michael? Johnson stepped forward to pick up Messi, who deserved the ball, and the Argentine couldn't find a chance to go forward and knock it back to Michael? Johnson, who immediately passed to Alves, avoided Muamba.

This made Muamba feel that the building just now seemed to have deterred Michael? Johnson was a little smug when he saw Alves pass the ball back to Michael? Johnson, immediately pressed again.

The England youngster saw that Muamba was menacing, and suddenly got rid of it on the spot with a beautiful face, shook off Muamba's defense, and then made a long pass on the spot, and the football seemed to have eyes, and accurately found Leo in front? Messi, the Argentine teenager quickly scored from the right side, and flexibly dribbled past the attacking goalkeeper in the penalty area, and pushed the empty goal, 0:2!

Steve? Bruce felt dangerous as early as when he saw Muamba coming menacingly, and he shouldn't be so fierce at this time, the result will only make Michael? Johnson shook off and made an easy pass, you know, Michael? Johnson's long pass is quite powerful, and he almost does not lose to Beckham.

After being scored, Steve? Bruce angrily kicked away a bottle of mineral water in front of him, venting his frustration.

He had already said that when dealing with the Red Rebels, you can't be close, you can't press, you must leave room for it, and you must try to cooperate as a team.

To put it bluntly, the more fierce the opponent is, the easier it is for you to expose the problem, especially at the moment when the forcing fails!

With two goals down, the game has basically lost its suspense!

Steve? Bruce himself knows very well that he conceded two goals in five minutes, and this game has already laid the victory of the Red Rebels in advance, because with the strength of Birmingham, it may be very rare to turn the tables.

And who is Mourinho?

He has never had a record of leading by two goals and then being overturned by his opponents, even away from home, so it can be seen that Birmingham's game has evolved from a goal quest at the beginning to a goal minimum.

But even Steve? Bruce thought so, but he still didn't get his wish.

Towards the end of the first half, Ismael made a beautiful turn on the edge of the box and volleyed through the Birmingham City goal again, a powerful shot that showed Ismail's almost brutal foot power and finishing skills, and goalkeeper Taylor could do little to do it.

At this time, everyone already knows that 0:3, the game has ended early!

(To be continued)