Rumors of a 'director feud' Derbroughner returns as Manchester City's savior and will Guardiola hurt himself
Dec 05, 2024
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Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the 14th round of the 2024-25 Premier League (EPL) at Etihad Stadium in England at 4:30 a.m. on the 5th (Korea time).
Home side Manchester City started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Holland, Doku, Derbroughner, Grealish, Silva, Guendoan, Akanji, Diaz, Ake, Gvardiol and Ortega started.
Against this, Nottingham came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Wood, Jota Silva, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Yates, Dominguez, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno and Sells set up the starting lineup.
The first goal came early. In the 8th minute of the first half, Gündoan crossed with his left foot from the left side of the penalty box, and the rushing Holland connected it with a header, and Silva finished.
Nottingham also launched a counterattack. In the 17th minute of the first half, Jota Silva scored a fast and low cross from the right side and led to Gibbs-White's shot, but Ortega was blocked by the goalkeeper.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Wood encountered a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper after intercepting a pass miss from Dubrowner, but the shot missed to the left of the goal.
Manchester City scored in the 31st minute of the first half. The main character was The Bruyne who returned. After receiving Doku's pass, De Bruyne calmly fired a shot into the box and hit the net.
Nottingham continued to attack Manchester City in the second half. In the 8th minute of the second half, Murillo attempted a bold left-footed shot from a long distance, but slightly missed the upper right of the net.
The net was down to Doku. Doku, who received Holland's pass in the 12th minute of the second half, attempted a winding shot with a unique movement from the left to the center. The ball that flew towards the far post was sucked into the goal.
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In the 15th minute of the second half, a free kick shot by Dubrowner near the penalty box slightly missed the left post. In the 19th minute of the second half, when the ball passed by De Bruyne to Grealish hit the defense and flowed out, De Bruyne connected it with a direct shot. He headed into the goal, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.
On the same day, the British Manchester Evening News reported "After returning, he scored goals and assists and pulled up the entire team." It gave Dubrowner an eight-point rating.
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Coincidentally, it was Derbrowner who saved him from the mire of defeat. His return was certainly enough to make a difference to the team. The overall ball development was smoother than the previous game.
Moreover, it can be said that Manchester City has regained some power because its opponent was Nottingham, the sixth-ranked strong team in the league. If De Bruyne fills Rodri's vacancy enough, Manchester City can join the competition for the championship.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
