Manchester City's lineup 4-2-3-1:
Starting goalkeeper: Paul Robinson
Defender, 4: Zambrotta, John Terry, Gallas, Ashley Cole
Midfielders, 2: Lampard, Pirlo
Midfielders, 3: Okocha, Ronaldiho, Henry
Forwards, 1: Ronaldo
"Pirlo is coming off, and Okocha is coming on!"
As the second half kicked off, Manchester City launched a lightning-fast attack.
When tactics fail to break down an opponent, sometimes the answer is not to change the tactics entirely, but to change the rhythm of the game.
Richard loved the approach.
Their penetrating attacks in the first half had produced little, but they had undoubtedly forced Arsenal to expend energy and become accustomed to City's attacking patterns. Arsenal would naturally expect City to continue in the same manner after the break.
That was precisely what made the sudden change so effective.
The moment City altered their tempo and approach, the ripple effect could be significant.
