"This is a magical goal that can be recorded in the history of the Premier League. Chu is good at creating miracles. He scored an incredible goal in the game against Sunderland. Super Chu's efficiency is still terrifying. He
Taking his phenomenal form at Leicester City to Manchester City!" - The Times
"Chu is omnipotent on the court, and Guardiola's timely adjustments gave Manchester City their first win of the season!"
"Man City 3-1 Sunderland, Chu scored one goal and two assists. The super midfielder has entered league form. Maybe Chu can break his record of 30 league assists in a single season this season!"
After the game, Manchester City, which got off to a good start, received extensive coverage from the European media.
Especially the shocking overhead kick scored by Chu Zheng, it spread wildly on the Internet before the game was over, and the show captivated fans all over the world.
Guardiola's tactic of positioning the full-backs inside the defensive midfielders has also attracted the attention of other European clubs and some football celebrities.
The other three opening games following Manchester City and Sunderland also attracted special attention from the media and fans.
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Bournemouth vs Manchester United
Chelsea VS West Ham United
Arsenal's Arsene Wenger, like Mourinho, learned that there was no hope of signing Chu Zheng. After returning to England from China, he quickly signed the midfield backup player in his recruitment plan for 35 million euros.
Swiss midfielder, Granit Xhaka.
This player is also a hot young talented midfielder in today's football world.
Granit Xhaka is 1.85 meters tall and weighs 80 kilograms. He has a strong presence in the midfield.
Judging from his performance with Monchengladbach and the Swiss national team, covering the vast area between the two penalty areas is not a difficult task for him at all.
But the most commendable thing about Granit Xhaka is his extremely solid basic skills.
In addition to his impeccable on-ball skills in stopping, controlling, and passing, Xhaka's use of off-the-ball skills such as support, interpenetration, and replacement are also pleasing to the eyes of the scouts who are observing him.
But this player's shortcomings are also obvious.
That is, Xhaka's body is slightly stiff and his feet are not fast enough, making it difficult for the Swiss midfielder to defeat his opponent in a one-on-one situation.
Once he encounters a situation of close marking or partial pressing, Xhaka's ability to advance and break through can easily put him in trouble.
In the game between Arsenal and Liverpool, Xhaka's performance also disappointed Gunners fans.
In the fast-paced Premier League, Xhaka was caught in the siege of Liverpool and was unable to extricate himself, completely losing his way.
This made Gunners fans subconsciously compare Xhaka and Chu Zheng.
But comparing people to each other makes people angry!
After last season, Gunners fans were extremely excited when they learned that Wenger was planning to sign Chu Zheng.
The two games against Leicester City last season made Gunners fans fully realize how powerful and terrifying Chu Zheng is, that is, he is an omnipotent super midfielder.
When they learned that the team was going to introduce Chu Zheng, they were happy for a long time.
However, Chu Zheng finally chose Manchester City, which made Gunners fans extremely disappointed.
In the match against Liverpool, Arsenal, playing at home, played quite well in the first half, leading 1-0 for 45 minutes.
Unfortunately, during injury time in the first half, Coutinho's cloud-piercing arrow not only penetrated the Gunners gate guarded by Cech, but also seemed to hit Arsenal's Achilles' heel.
The situation changed drastically in the second half. Arsenal was stunned by Liverpool. In the end, they lost 3-4 at home to Liverpool and lost the opening game of the new season.
Behind the reason for Arsenal's tragic defeat, there are actually some reasons for Xhaka's poor performance in the midfield.
In the other two games, Manchester United played away and Chelsea defeated their opponents with scores of 3-1 and 2-1 respectively.
In the new season, Manchester United, under the coaching of Madman, has successively introduced Bailly, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic and other strong reinforcements. From the aura, it can be said that Manchester United has wiped out the decline of Manchester United in recent years.
Manchester United's paper strength is definitely among the best in continental Europe. Coupled with the world-famous coach Mourinho and the hearty victory in the season opener, Red Devils fans are looking forward to seeing the rise of a new red dynasty.
As for Manchester United's Pogba, who is also a new player, he performed very well in the match against Bournemouth and was good at attacking and defending, which fully supported Mourinho's tactics.
The answer sheet Pogba handed over after the game was an assist.
Although he did not score a goal and was somewhat inferior compared to Chu Zheng, the vitality that Pogba brought to Manchester United's midfield was obvious to all, which made the Red Devils fans happy.
Pogba used his powerful offensive organization and passing ability to directly activate Manchester United's luxurious frontcourt attack group. This is an indisputable fact in the game against Bournemouth.
After the game, Manchester United fans continued to praise Mourinho for his good vision, and some even said that Mourinho may have found a super midfielder who can rival Chu Zheng.
Before the season, Manchester United fans and Gunners fans were very disappointed that Mourinho failed to grab Chu Zheng.
But now, looking at it, Pogba, the second choice, seems to be very good.
Among all the matches in the first round, the most unexpected one was the match between Chelsea and the Hammers.
West Ham United's bid to qualify for the European Championship last season was ultimately unsuccessful.
Since they lost 1-2 away to Stoke City in the 38th round, while Southampton beat Crystal Palace 4-1, they had to settle for seventh place in the league.
But rankings cannot actually reflect the true strength of this Hammer gang.
West Ham United's strength last season continues into this season.
In the London derby with Chelsea, although West Ham United played away from home, the Hammers played very well and were inextricably tied with the Blues led by Conte.
Chelsea didn't score the winning goal until the 90th minute of regular time, and finally won the Hammers 2-1 with difficulty.
But the most surprising thing is not West Ham United's strength.
It's the new look Chelsea will show in the new season.
The lineup is still the same, but Chelsea gives people the feeling that they have regained their former iron-bloodedness.
Whether it is Oscar or the still stable Azpilicueta and Willian, this group of people gives Chelsea fans the feeling that they have finally woken up.
After the game, the media also wildly praised Conte, an Italian veteran, who not only has great control over the dressing room, but also has a good set of tactics.
As Chelsea's biggest signing this summer, Kante's performance has also attracted the attention of the media and fans.
After buying Kante, Chelsea fans were afraid that Kante was a system player and worried that Kante would lose his magic in a new tactical system.
But this game proved that they thought too much.
Kante is still the super midfielder who can cover 70% of the earth's land area. He is still magical and the magic he showed in Leicester City is still there.
Not only that, the arrival of Kante has also made Chelsea's waist quite hard.
With the help of Kanter, Matic finally remembered his forgotten interception skills, and also freed Matic, Oscar, Fabregas and others, allowing them to devote themselves to the frontcourt attack with more confidence.
And with Azpilicueta and Ivan on the wing protected by Kante, they can attack with more confidence or provide support to the wingers.
In short, Kante's performance is as dazzling as when he was at Leicester City.
In early June, Chelsea fans were very happy to learn that Abramovich intended to bring Chu Zheng, who was trained in his youth training, back to Stamford Bridge.
But within a few days, they learned that the club had been passed on in the player's personal contact process.
At that time, some fans were very angry, and some even went to Chu Zheng's Instagram to scold him.
But this still doesn't change the fact that even if they have money, they can't buy Chu Zheng.
His net worth has increased from 800,000 euros to 100 million pounds in just two years. This increase makes Chelsea people's hearts bleed.
But if you miss it, you miss it.
However, now, they have collectively forgotten Chu Zheng and feel that the team is still very lucky.
Although they didn't get Chu Zheng's monster midfielder, they got Kanter's super midfielder. They were already considered winners.
At the same time, I am also glad that Conte is not as persistent as Mourinho and Wenger.
Fortunately, Mourinho bought Pogba.
But Wenger was disappointed and bought Xhaka.
They watched the Arsenal game, and they all saw Xhaka's performance, so they deeply sympathized with Wenger's experience.
After the first round of the Premier League, the European media all came to a unanimous point of view.
That is, the Premier League giants, which were collectively sluggish last season, have collectively recovered.
Perhaps the competition for the Premier League title this season will be more intense than ever.