Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Chapter 210

Although Stewart did not emphasize it before the game, Manchester City players also tacitly agreed that the main task of this game against Sunderland was to let Cassano adapt to the intensity and rhythm of the Premier League as soon as possible.

Otherwise, Cassano would not have been sent to start in the first game after joining Manchester City.

This is a treatment that Modric and Martinez, who are twice as valuable as him, did not have.

And Cassano himself knew all this, and he also knew that the opponent he faced today was so weak that he only won one game in the 21st round.

So.

When the referee blew the whistle, Cassano looked at Su Fei who kicked off with a burning look.

Su Fei understood and tapped the ball to Cassano.

Cassano, who got the ball, decisively stretched his foot forward, leaned back and accelerated, and met Sunderland striker Elliot who came to press.

Facing Elliot's obstruction.

Cassano had no intention of passing the ball. Several ways to get past Elliot suddenly appeared in his mind.

After deciding on the one that he thought was the coolest.

He chose to pull the ball with his right foot to stop, then suddenly knocked the ball to change direction, and poked the ball with his left foot to accelerate.

In his opinion, he would easily dribble past the striker of the Premier League relegation team in front of him.

But.

The ball passed, but he did not.

Elliot judged Cassano's intention, and when Cassano knocked the ball to change direction, he had already turned his back and stretched out his hand to block Cassano's position.

Before Cassano, he sent the ball to his teammates in the backcourt.

"Cassano!"

"Try to break through..."

"Lost the ball!"

"At the beginning of the game, Sunderland stole the ball!"

"Cassano was a little anxious for this ball, too eager to show himself. In fact, there are many positions around him to support him, and Modric's forward run on the left is already in place."

The cheers of the Black Cats fans instantly rang out at the Stadium of Light. Originally, in their opinion, this game was destined to be a one-sided battle for the home team.

Unexpectedly!

At the beginning of the game, the home team showed high morale.

"Cazzo!"

Cassano, who lost the ball, cursed, and then rushed to Miller, the Sunderland midfielder who had the ball, in anger, trying to make up for his lost ball by pressing.

But Miller calmly completed a quick pass and transferred the ball to his teammate Bashira on the right.

The ball was firmly controlled by Sunderland, and the backcourt passed it continuously, avoiding Manchester City's high-pressure running.

Stuart on the sidelines frowned unconsciously. He felt that the loss of the ball at the beginning was not good.

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"Bahira!"

"Kick the ball from the backcourt!"

"This ball is passed very cleanly!"

"I found my teammate Alka who was advancing on the right!"

"Sunderland launched an offensive!"

As Sunderland launched an attack in this round, Manchester City's players began to retreat.

Cassano faced Alka who was dribbling the ball on the left side. He was very unhappy about the failure on the offensive end.

He vowed to regain the ground on the defensive end.

Facing Alka's stop and slow down, Cassano chose to actively stretch out his right foot, trying to break the ball out from Alka's crotch.

Unexpectedly!

Alka suddenly changed direction, picked up the ball with his right foot, and then lowered his center of gravity to accelerate, passing Cassano along the sideline with the ball!

"Cazzo!"

Cassano turned around and chased after him, cursing, but he was still one body away from Alca.

Although Cassano was not tall, only 1.75 meters, speed had never been his advantage.

He did not expect that the winger of the relegation team in front of him would be so fast with the ball!

Seeing that Alca had already rushed into Manchester City's defensive third zone with the ball...

A thin blue figure descended like a god!

He fell sideways and knocked Alca over, and at the same time snatched the ball back, then quickly stood up and kicked the ball with his right foot, sending the ball to Martinez in the hinterland.

"Modric!"

"Clean and beautiful tackle!"

"Successfully helped the team resolve Sunderland's attack in this round!"

"Martinez!"

"Slant pass to Knight on the wing!"

"Manchester City launched a counterattack!"

Cassano supported his knees with both hands and panted, looking at Modric in front of him and Alca lying on the ground in shock.

This kid!

Much more powerful than in the training match, this tackle... is really beautiful!

If it weren't for him.

I guess this Sunderland player would have sunk to the bottom with the ball.

However.

The sense of blow also came over him. Cassano recalled the scene where Alca had just easily passed him, and kicked the grass in annoyance.

Just as Cassano was annoyed.

Knight, who was dribbling the ball, had already performed a series of dribbles on the wing, passing two Sunderland players and successfully bringing the ball to the baseline.

Then.

Knight kicked the bottom of the ball with his right foot.

The ball flew to the penalty area in front of Sunderland's goal. Su Fei, who was advancing in the middle, knocked down Sunderland's central defender Stubbs, grabbed the ball in the air, and headed the ball.

"Bang!"

After the explosion, there was the passionate cheering of Manchester City fans at the Stadium of Light!

"The ball went in!"

"The ball went in!"

"Su Fei!!"

"A familiar super header!"

"In the 11th minute of the game, he helped Manchester City break through Sunderland's goal!"

"1:0!"

"The last time the two teams met, Manchester City beat Sunderland 3:0 at home. Today, Su Fei once again made a good start for Manchester City!"

"Manchester City is getting smoother and smoother in the defensive counterattack. Modric's counterattack, Martinez's long pass, Knight's wing breakthrough assist, and Su Fei's goal in front of the goal."

"All in one go, smooth and flowing!"

The fans in the stands were cheering, Stuart on the side of the court showed a relieved smile, and Su Fei in the corner area was celebrating with Knight.

Only Cassano.

Like the Sunderland players on the scene, he showed a bitter expression.

Logically, he should be very happy that the home team scored a goal, but the emotions brought by the loss of the ball just now are still bothering him.

Especially.

The goal was scored by Su Fei, the person he wanted to challenge the most before coming to Manchester City!

"Damn it, why did that kid's goal look so easy? He just rushed into the penalty area and dribbled the ball in?!"

The cheers of the fans in the stands were loud and lively, but Cassano knew very well that these cheers had nothing to do with him!

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The Manchester City players ended their celebration and the home team kicked off.

"Beep!"

With the referee's whistle, Cassano rushed to the front of all his teammates and pressed Sunderland striker Gray who kicked off.

Gray calmly passed the ball to Elliot next to him and accelerated forward.

Then.

The football rolled past Cassano's feet and returned to Gray's feet.

The two-pass cooperation between Sunderland's two forwards just brought the football safely across the center circle.

As for Cassano.

He had just been rushing forward, so he could only turn around and participate in the defense.

Just when he was about to catch up with Gray, Gray passed the ball to his teammate Alka who was following on the right.

This kid again!

When Cassano saw Alka holding the ball, he felt aggrieved and immediately changed direction and rushed towards Alka.

Wang Tao in the ESPN live broadcast room saw this scene and couldn't help but speak out.

"Manchester City's new aid Cassano is still very active today."

"Especially in the area of ​​pressing."

"It's just that his running seems a bit too much."

"It's hard to pose any threat to Sunderland players' offensive advancement."

"It will also affect teammates' defensive positions..."

Wang Tao's words on the court were quickly verified. Cassano, who was chasing all the way, followed Alka to a position near the penalty area.

Here.

Sun Jihai chose to take the initiative to intercept Alka, but as soon as he came in front of Alka.

He collided with Cassano who was rushing on the right!

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