[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Wolverhampton, replaced by Hwang Hee-chan, lost 3-0 to Manchester City in their first match of the season.
Wolverhampton lost 3-0 to Grealish, Halan and Foden in their home match once morest Manchester City in the ‘2022/23 Premier League Round 8’ held at Molineux Stadium on the followingnoon of the 17th (Korean time).
Home team Wolverhampton came out with a 4-3-3 formation. Portuguese players started in both the attacking and midfield positions. Including José Sa’s goalkeeper, 7 out of 11 players were Portuguese players.
The Portuguese trio Gedez, Podense, and Neto started out as three-tops, while Moutinho, Neves and Mateur Nuñez worked together in midfield. In the back, Johnny and Kilman, Collins and Nouri, and José Saga kept the goal.
Manchester City manager Guardiola also went 4-3. With Halan, Grealish and Foden playing three-tops, Bernardo Silva, Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri were placed in midfield. Stones and Akanji, Dias and Cancelo were on the back, and Ederson kept the goal.
Hwang Hee-chan started from the bench. In the 24th minute of the second half, with Wolverhampton giving a 0-3 lead, he was substituted for Geddes. In the case of Hwang Hee-chan, he came out as a central striker. He formed a three-top with Neto and Traero from the false nine position. Hee-chan Hwang did not get a chance as the numbers were inferior and Manchester City’s attacks continued. Occasionally, he moved to the left flank and tried to counterattack, but he did not show much performance as the center of gravity was concentrated on Manchester City.
As expected in the first half, Manchester City took the lead. Aimed at the rear of Wolverhampton with a high occupancy as a weapon. The early goal was scored. The main character was Grealish. In the first minute of the first minute, The Bruyne pushed the ball up from the right side of the door and opened the door.
Wolverhampton had a chance. In the 4th minute of the first half, Gedes attempted to shoot from the front door, but was blocked by Ederson’s save. In the 14th minute, a free kick was taken from a good position. Moutinho, who started as the kicker, attempted a direct shot, but was blocked by the opponent’s defensive wall.
In the 16th minute of the first half, Hollan scored another goal. Hollan, who received the ball from the left, made a 2-0 score with a right-footed shot following a breakthrough.
In the 32nd minute of the first half, a variable was created. Wolverhampton defender Collins received a red card for an unsportsmanlike foul on Grealish. It is Wolverhampton who has faced the bad news of being outnumbered in a situation where they gave away a 0-2 lead.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Wolverhampton had a chance. Geddes tried to shoot while Manchester City were vigilant, but the goal was not scored. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Halan attempted a shot followed by a momentary breakthrough, but it was blocked by the goalkeeper José Sa. On the second ball, Foden tried to shoot, but it didn’t lead to a goal.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, Manchester City scored a goal. This time it was Forden. De Bruyne, who received the ball through a one-two pass with Halan, moved to the right. Foden, who was in front of the door, pushed a pass from The Bruneer low with his right foot to make it 3-0. It was a scene where Man City’s unique pass play stood out.
Wolverhampton changed with Hwang Hee-chan and Traore. However, Manchester City did not take advantage of the attacking opportunity as they took the lead in the game and outnumbered them. A similar pattern continued until the end of the second half.
The match ended in a 3-0 win for Manchester City.
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