Guardiola is ruthless enough, and Manchester City's bumper harvest last season was enough to make him even more arrogant.
Trailing 0:1 in the first half, Lao Gua made a three-for-three substitution at halftime, with Zhuo Yang, Dias, and Gomez coming on to replace Sane, Gundogan, and Foden.
Zhuoyang had nothing to say, but Dias and Gomez appeared in front of Chelsea's aggressive madness at this moment. According to common sense, I didn't plan to take this game.
In the 39th minute of the first half, after Chelsea continued to siege and press, Ruoniao passed the ball to the wing, Ma Alonso passed the ball, the Saber pulled the front point, and Sloppy scored with a standard header in the middle.
Frankly speaking, Chelsea played like this in the first half and it was 1:0. Manchester City was very lucky.
If Chelsea continues to show such strength in the new season, it will really be enough for Manchester City to compete in the Premier League. I don't know what Sarri has to do to quickly improve the team's tactical status in such a short period of time.
Sarri is also in a cloud. Although the team's current football performance is not entirely his, no coach does not want his subordinates to be as passionate and powerful as they are now. White cats and black cats, those who can lick the plate clean have a good tongue.
Sarri hurriedly arranged the key points of the second half of the game without making any substitutions. He quickly took out his cigarettes and lit them. He wanted to light two at once. Only a devil would chew tobacco if given the choice.
During the fifteen-minute intermission, Zhuo Yang managed to get out of the panic of the Surrey cigarette press. He became a demon at a glance and expressed his deep sympathy for his Chelsea colleagues.
As for the game, Zhuoyang didn't think too much. His current "truth" style of play does not care too much about who his teammates are and how his opponents play.
But after he walked onto the field to start the game with applause, Zhuo Yang found that he had thought wrong. Being on the court was different from watching from the sidelines.
After closing my eyes and opening my eyes a few times, I couldn't find the Chelsea lineup's line that "made something out of nothing."
However, it is not that the Chelsea team's formation and movement are perfect, because this thing is a relative thing between offense and defense, and there is no 100% without any gaps. It's just that for Zhuo Yang, Chelsea left no gaps.
The entire formation was aimed at Zhuo Yang, and only him.
For example, Fabregas can be regarded as one of Zhuo Yang's oldest rivals in today's football. They have fought fiercely with each other since they were still in Madiburg and Arsenal. He knows how much Zhuo Yang weighs.
Although the top midfielder is a top-notch midfielder, in terms of midfield defense and positioning, he is obviously not good enough for Zhuo Yang. He is not even good enough for Guardiola, otherwise he would not be pushed forward by Lao Gua in Barcelona.
Moreover, Fabregas has long passed his peak period. He was not included in the squad for this year's World Cup. After the 2016 European Cup, he basically stayed away from the Spanish national football team.
However, today at Wembley, the 31-year-old Fascination seems to have returned to his second spring in competitive sports, especially his sophistication in defensive positioning, which even Zhuo Yang can't help but marvel at. He is not too close and not too far, two and a half steps, without revealing the slightest bit.
There is also Barkley, who had no choice but to leave Chelsea when Everton's midfield was full of No. 10. Before, the three-legged cat could not get into Zhuo Yang's eyes, but today he also seems to be an all-around midfielder who is unmatched in offense and defense.
Zhuoyang's flanks are watertight.
There is also Jorginho, this guy was already very good, but now he is even more powerful and exaggerated. He is even more skillful in marking Zhuo Yang than Kanter.
The rest of the Chelsea players are basically like this. They are all defending against Zhuoyang regardless of distance. They have excellent tactical awareness and formation distance. They are in extremely good condition and collectively appear at the peak of their career.
Eleven people are united as one, even if Zhuo Yang becomes an immortal, he will not find a chance for the time being.
Of course, in this way, there will be more opportunities for other Manchester City players. Therefore, Zhuoyang did not rush to go it alone, but became a team player in a down-to-earth manner.
In the 50th minute, Ruoniao and Zhuoyang faced each other, and the football ran to Dias's feet. The young man was smart enough to break through diagonally and pass to the center.
This kind of space did not belong to Zhuoyang, but to Akun, but it was not entirely his, because the Argentinian shooter who had just experienced the frustration of the summer missed the ball.
Although they didn't succeed, this was the time when Manchester City's offense regained vitality after the strong attack in the first half.
Five minutes later, seat B passed AZP with flying speed, and went straight into the penalty area from the ribs. Akun got the ball again, and used his small body to pass Caballero, who was more unlucky than him this summer. But because the angle was too small,
, the backfoot shot hit the side netting.
Seeing that he was not as good as himself, Akun was also an aging veteran, so he no longer forced himself to take advantage of the situation. In the 59th minute, like Zhuoyang, he attracted firepower from the flanks and then made a wonderful pass towards the center.
The 18-year-old Gomez missed the opportunity to become famous with a goal. His shot was soft and was confiscated by the veteran Kaba who fell to the ground.
For about ten minutes, Manchester City, who were in a sluggish state, and Chelsea, who were in hot state, played back and forth, and they seemed to be alive. However, Zhuoyang basically disappeared into the light.
Under Chelsea's "unity-type" strict defense, his containment effect is very strong, but there is no performance in the statistics.
The whole Chelsea team is in good condition and they are, after all, the top team in football. They were the only one that missed out on Manchester City's great harvest last season. Not only can they block Zhuoyang with all their strength, but they can also create opportunities in front of them.
In the 65th minute, azp made a pass from the wing. Sloppy, who was also out of form, turned around and shook off Laporte, heading the ball in the air.
Whether it's his handling of the ball, in terms of technique or consciousness, I'm afraid no one will believe him if he is not a top center.
There was an open space in the Sabers penalty area, and the ball hit the inside of the far post and bounced into the net. Bravo didn't move and silently cursed.
0:2, the score is a bit eye-catching.
Lao Gua was obviously angry. Without saying a word, he replaced Laporte and Debich with Kompany and Otamendi. The Charity Shield allowed six substitutions, and in just 60 minutes, Manchester City made five substitutions.
It's impossible for Sarri not to be overjoyed. He felt that this game could be won. Maybe it was because of the opening of the next door to make substitutions and adjustments, and he also made substitutions after leading by two goals.
Odoi, who played a relatively small role on the field, was replaced by Drinkwater. In fact, Odoi is only three months shy of turning 18 years old. He performed very well today. According to the
If this continues, there will definitely be no problem in establishing a position in Chelsea's first team.
Not to mention the 28-year-old Drinking Brother, who was an indispensable puzzle piece for the Blue Fox miracle. Although his subsequent performance was not very encouraging, and he was abandoned by the England national team for the European Cup the year before last and this summer's World Cup, but he was still okay after moving to Chelsea last year.
It's okay, Kong Erluzi admires him very much.
According to the team's performance pattern today, he should be equally unambiguous.
In addition, Drinkwater is called Drinkwater Brother, not only because he has plenty of water, but also because his last name ‘drinkwater’ literally translates to ‘drink water’. I don’t understand what happened to their ancestors.
However, when Brother Drinkwater ran onto the court, Sarri scratched his head a little and replaced the winger in midfield. This did not seem to be his approach.
No matter what, the situation was looking good anyway. Sari no longer hesitated, took out a cigarette and started chewing it.
Zhuo Yang doesn't think the situation is great. If you can't play bad football without making a fuss, why should I come?
After more than 20 minutes of touching the ball and running, he fully adjusted his body into the game state. It was time to cause some trouble for Chelsea.
Chapter completed!