That shot wasn't fast, and Bravo caught the ball with relative ease.

"Although this shot didn't go in, we can see that Chelsea's tactics are successful, and Chelsea's forward players have excellent individual abilities.

"The gaps between Manchester City's center backs and full backs, and even between the defenders and defensive midfielders, will be fully exploited by Chelsea.

"This Chelsea team's tactics and individual abilities are at least as good as Manchester City's.

"Chelsea's backfield players can provide more help to the front line. Manchester City had a draining match against Leicester City, and their form isn't high in this game. Chelsea launched an attack right from the start."

"In this game, the defense is a huge problem for Manchester City. I'm afraid they can't withstand Chelsea's bombardment. If Manchester City's forwards can't score more goals, they're likely to lose!"

"Yes, and in the recent two rounds of matches, Zhao's presence has been getting worse and worse. His performance is very important to Manchester City. If he continues to be lost in this game, Manchester City will really be in trouble.

"He hasn't had an assist or a goal in two games. That's a bit of a failing grade for him."

Zhao Gang wandered around in the midfield, his position further back than before.

Although Chelsea's attack was successful, Zhao Gang also noticed one of their problems.

The two full backs were positioned differently from traditional full backs. Their offense was sharp, and of course, their retreat was also active, but even the fastest retreat had gaps, especially since their positions were in front of the three center backs.

Matic needed to constantly fill in for the defensive line.

Someone was needed in the frontcourt to distract Matic and pull apart the formation of the three center backs, which would create very large gaps.

De Bruyne's passing was elegant, but his impact wasn't strong enough. The best choice was Sterling.

Bravo was in the backcourt, waving his hands, signaling his teammates to push forward.

Manchester City's players quickly moved forward, ready to compete.

Zhao Gang strolled over to Sterling, covered his mouth, and muttered a few words.

Sterling stared, nodding vigorously.

Bravo was about to kick the ball long when he suddenly saw Zhao Gang waving his hand.

"Oh? This scene is rare. Bravo was planning to pass long to find the frontcourt and create chaos, but suddenly changed his tactics. Gundogan ran back to receive the ball.

"Has Zhao's status reached this point? Can he change the goalkeeper's established tactics on the field??"

"The key is that Gundogan really went back. Zhao probably wants to slow down the pace of the game. After all, he's in control of Manchester City's offensive rhythm now. As the core of the midfield, he should be able to command his teammates, right?"

Gundogan ran back from a long distance and received Bravo's pass. Manchester City's defenders jogged along the way.

Running to the center circle, Gundogan tapped the ball to Zhao Gang.

Chelsea didn't press high. Manchester City's players' foot skills and ball control abilities were still very good. Conte's tactical arrangements were originally intended to give up some possession.

Manchester City's defense moved forward, leaving only Stones and the goalkeeper in the backcourt.

After Zhao Gang got the ball, he slapped the commentator's face like crazy. The commentator thought he was going to slow down the pace, but instead, he found Sterling with one kick.

Sterling was extremely active and took off with the ball.

The two full backs began to support along the sidelines according to the established tactics, and Zhao Gang also moved quickly from the central midfield position to the edge of the penalty area.

Seeing Sterling's breakthrough, Chelsea's defense couldn't help but start to move to the right.

In addition to breaking through, Sterling was also good at one move: cutting inside quickly.

When he dribbled the ball all the way, preparing to cut inside, according to Chelsea's defensive strategy, Matic, the midfielder, would return to the defense for support. After all, the three-center-back system had good aerial defense and offensive capabilities, but they weren't at an advantage in numbers when facing breakthroughs.

This one move gave Zhao Gang a lot of space.

Chelsea's defense was tall, good at aerial combat, and good at physical wrestling. Their foot skills were also quite good, and their tackling ability was also acceptable, but they had a small problem: Matic and the three center backs were a bit slow in terms of movement speed.

Their ability to cover and defend was lacking.

When Matic was drawn away, only Fabregas, a midfielder who was strong in attack and weak in defense, had a chance to stop Zhao Gang.

If Zhao Gang chose to break through with the ball into the penalty area after getting the ball, he would definitely be trapped in the steel torrent of the three center backs.

But he didn't need to go in!

He could create killing opportunities in any position on the frontcourt!

In the midst of cutting inside, Sterling saw Zhao Gang reaching out for the ball and passed it without hesitation.

Although Fabregas was behind him, since Zhao Gang wanted the ball, he wouldn't not pass it. The last time Sterling lost himself in the cheers of the audience and rushed into the penalty area, kicking the ball away, he was lectured by Aguero and Guardiola after the game. This time, he passed it directly.

Fabregas came from La Masia and had a strong ability to read the game. He leaned over immediately, firmly blocking his position. As long as he prevented Zhao Gang from turning around, he couldn't shoot.

Could he really kick the ball into the goal from in front of the penalty area with his back to the goal?

Then they might as well give all the championships to Manchester City. This wasn't a human; this was a god!

But Fabregas's physical confrontation was far behind that of a professional defender, and Zhao Gang's physical confrontation was now maxed out.

After confirming the top spot in the Champions League group, the system's ten universal system points arrived, and Zhao Gang immediately raised his physical score to 100.

So this time, Zhao Gang squeezed hard, and before Fabregas could react, a gap appeared in the blocked position.

In that instant, Zhao Gang successfully half-turned.

He didn't choose to turn around completely because the defending players had already arrived. Once he wasted time, the shooting angle would be blocked.

Swish!

The football, like an earth dragon, stuck to the ground and swam through David Luiz's legs!

David Luiz, this guy had a pretty good pass, and his ability to organize and pass the ball was absolutely top-notch among defenders.

But his defense was really too poor, often missing balls and people.

When Zhao Gang shot, he was still confused and didn't realize that Zhao Gang had taken this shot.

Not only did he not block it, but he directly blocked Courtois's line of sight.

Courtois was one of the best in terms of reaction speed among tall goalkeepers.

But even he couldn't predict the shooting angle if he didn't see the shooting route.

By the time he noticed this ball, it was too late to dive.

The football went directly into the net from under Courtois's armpit.

0:1!

Manchester City, playing away, scored a goal in three minutes.

The fans at Stamford Bridge blinked, not understanding.

This wasn't right. They were just attacking, and if Costa had used a little more strength, the ball might have gone in.

Chelsea was in good shape. How could they be scored on before they could even react?

The fans were stunned, and Conte was stunned for a moment before becoming furious and going berserk.

Fabregas, what the hell???

What kind of defense was that???

He held his position, but still let him turn around so easily and shoot directly?

If you held on for two more seconds, the assisting personnel would be in place. What the hell were you defending?

"Who said Zhao's condition wasn't good just now??" Henry touched his chin and couldn't help but ask.

"No, his condition is indeed not very good. Although we didn't broadcast the League Cup, I watched the whole game. He stood in front like a wooden man, passing the ball with his back to the goal. You saw it, he..." He was faking his death, James almost broke down.

Playing against a League One team, you stand in front of the penalty area, not even turning around, just passing the ball to the two sides.

When it comes to the Premier League, facing Fabregas, you just squeeze him away like a chick and shoot directly.

You're fooling the audience.

The same position, the same defense. Against a League One team, you pass the ball, looking like you're blocked from turning around. Against a Premier League team, you just resist and shoot. You're going too far!

Fabregas gritted his teeth, hands on his hips. I saw him being held back by a defender in that position in the League Cup, unable to turn around, so he could only pass the ball.

I figured my physical fitness would be better than a League One defender, right?

I thought I could just hold him off a bit. Who knew this kid would pretend to be a wimp and do something so immoral.

He's throwing away his face to win the game, tricking me! Messing with my mentality!