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Just as Milner and Joe Hart were smug, and other players were confident that Manchester City would comfortably win the match.
This substitution by Coach Pochettino during the halftime turned the victory scale, originally tilted towards Manchester City, abruptly!
He replaced the slow and physically inadequate starting attacking midfielder Eriksson with 19-year-old young midfielder Ali.
And moved Gualin from the defensive midfield position to Eriksson's original attacking midfield spot.
Regarding this substitution, tactical master Coach Zhang analyzed:
"I'm quite familiar with Gualin. Last season, while commenting on Inter's Serie A games, I noticed not only his excellent running and strong physique but also his love for physical confrontations and powerful long shots. Compared to Eriksson, Gualin has more pressing power in the front line. It seems Tottenham intends to increase the intensity against Manchester City!"
