On September 10, 2016, the heated atmosphere of the Manchester City Derby reached its peak.
In the past two days, as the Manchester City Derby gets closer and closer, there have been more and more frictions between fans of Manchester City and Manchester United, making the Manchester police very busy.
This game between Manchester City and Manchester United is also the opening match of the fourth round of the Premier League. It is also the first head-to-head confrontation in the Premier League between the two top world-famous coaches in today's international football.
This derby match has also been hailed by major media around the world as the Battle of Spear and Shield and the Song of Ice and Fire.
Every red and blue city in Europe is composing their own song of ice and fire.
Milan derby and Rome derby in Serie A.
But they will all be eclipsed in today's Manchester derby.
Because today there are two top coaches in the world, a global star worth 700 million pounds, and the eyes of 1 billion viewers around the world.
The trident in the hands of the Red Devil was once the sharp weapon of Poseidon, the god of the sea. Perhaps today it will reveal its unrivaled edge and tear apart all enemies standing in front of it.
And among the shields in the blue ocean of Manchester City, the Blue Moon Army will set sail against the storm, and the roses may bloom like flames, turning all enemies into ashes.
But now who wins and who loses, everything is still unknown, and everyone is waiting for the suspense to be revealed.
At around 11 a.m. London time, there is still nearly an hour and a half before the Manchester derby kicks off.
But the streets of Stretford were already crowded with people, and a large number of Manchester United fans began to take to the streets and march towards the Old Trafford Stadium together.
Outside Old Trafford, a large number of Manchester United fans sang Manchester United's second team song "Glory Glory Man United".
"Glory Glory Man United!"
"Glory Glory Man United!"
"Glory Glory Man United!"
"As the reds go marching on on on!"
"..."
"With rooney and ronaldo and the magic at their feet!"
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"Glory Glory Man United!"
"Glory Glory Man United!"
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The high-pitched and inspiring Manchester United anthem circulated over the Old Trafford Stadium.
Whenever the singing outside the stadium ends, the singing of the Manchester United fans who have already entered the theater first will sound, echoing from afar.
From the singing of the Manchester United fans, you can hear their strong confidence in winning this derby.
“fcuk off!!!!!!!!!!”
"You're dead!!!!!!!!!!"
Not long after, the Manchester United fans outside the stadium stopped singing loudly. A fan with dyed hair blue who was queuing up to enter the stadium showed a ferocious look on his face. The crowd of Manchester United fans raised his middle finger and roared at the top of his lungs.
"You're dead!!!!!!!!!!"
The blue-haired fan's retaliation immediately triggered the displeasure of the Manchester City fans who were watching the Manchester United fans outside the stadium, and they also collectively roared at the Manchester United fans.
Manchester United fans suddenly became flammable and explosive. The huge crowd rushed over in an instant, making some nearby neutral fans tremble with fear. Some were so frightened that they ran away for fear of harming Chiyu.
The Manchester City police who had been prepared for the incident immediately intervened. Two rows of police used riot shields to pull up two human walls to separate the fans of Manchester City and Manchester United.
For a moment, the fans from both sides were spitting fragrance at each other through the shields, and venom was flying everywhere. The scene looked extremely scary.
However, this scene is very familiar to the Manchester City police. It would be strange every time Manchester City derby fans do not cause some trouble.
Therefore, the Manchester City police handled the situation with ease. They quickly dispersed the fans of Manchester United and Manchester City and nipped a group fight in the cradle in time.
Outside the stadium, the fans of both sides were incompatible with each other.
However, at the media conference before the game, the two famous coaches Mourinho and Guardiola were in perfect harmony. They were extremely harmonious and friendly, and there was no tension at all.
After the two met at the press conference, they both smiled brightly and hugged each other warmly in front of the world's media, showing a strong gentlemanly demeanor.
Guardiola even made a joke, saying that if Mourinho invited him to the office for a glass of red wine after the game, he would happily agree.
Guardiola: "We all know that this game is very important to the fans, the club, the players and myself. We must stay highly focused, do our own thing well, and turn the game into our own rhythm. We will
Stick to your own football philosophy.
Manchester United is a very strong team and Mourinho is a great coach, we must pay attention to it..."
Mourinho: "This is a very special game because the Manchester Derby is one of the most famous games in England and even Europe, and we respect Manchester City very much.
Guardiola is an outstanding coach and the team he leads plays great football.
But we will adopt appropriate strategies to deal with them, and we all hope to use our full strength to win this important game!"
But as soon as they left the pre-match media conference, both Guardiola and Mourinho changed their faces.
In the Manchester United locker room, Mourinho stood in front of a fifty-inch LCD TV, pointed at the tactical board on the TV screen, and said loudly: "Manchester City's weakness is their defense."
"Believe me, their defense is very bad, which will allow us to find a lot of opportunities!"
"As long as we can pass the ball quickly and pass the ball into these gaps, believe me, the goals will come! And the victory will come!"
"I say it again, never pass the ball randomly!"
"Especially the kind of pass that is soft and slow and goes back when it should be forward!"
"Don't let me see this bad pass!"
"OK?"
"Also, Chu must be subject to the strictest restrictions. I don't want to see no one around him to mark him?"
"You know him as well as I do, and you must prevent him from breaking through with the ball at all costs."
"As long as we can stop Chu once, then maybe we can stop one of their goals!"
"Also, pay attention to Chu's rhythm. I noticed his talent in rhythm control when I was at Chelsea. Don't be controlled by his rhythm. This is my second request to you." Mourinho looked at him.
Turning suddenly to Pogba, the last words were obviously addressed to him.
In the middle of the crowd, Pogba, who was chewing gum in his mouth, heard Mourinho's words, his face and eyes were full of disdain, showing his contempt for Chu Zheng.
This football fashion pioneer has a very colorful hair color today, purple with red, red with green, green with white, very cool, just like his personality, he is bold and unruly.
Mourinho, who was waving and kicking his feet in front of the TV, with a face that was sometimes serious and sometimes funny, as well as Blind, Martial, Fellaini and Rooney in the Manchester United dressing room, all watched and listened silently.
, I can’t tell what I’m thinking about.
But Ibrahimovic in the front row of the crowd looked excited, his chance for revenge had come!
This unruly Swedish striker, who was described by the media as being rebellious from head to toe, has a huge feud with Guardiola.
The feud between Ibrahimovic and Guardiola dates back to 2009.
At that time, Ibrahimovic transferred to Barcelona with the third highest value in football after Kaká and Zidane. However, Ibrahimovic did not receive enough attention in Barcelona and was often put on the bench by Guardiola.
Barcelona's tactical system at that time advocated short passing penetration and quick passing and cutting.
Therefore, the role of the fulcrum center played by Ibrahimovic has been seriously downplayed, and he even has to bear the task of retreating.
But even so, Ibrahimovic also handed over an excellent data sheet of 22 goals and 15 assists that season.
It's a pity that after one season, Ibrahimovic, who was in great form at that time, spent half of the time on the bench. This was absolutely intolerable for God Ibrahimovic.
In particular, Guardiola's tactical choices at the expense of other players because of his preference for Messi made Ibrahimovic extremely angry.
The conflict between the two also broke out completely over time and was exposed to the public eye.
Coincidentally, as soon as Ibrahimovic left Serie A that year, his former club Inter Milan won the Champions League that Ibrahimovic coveted that season.
A year later, Ibrahimovic returned to Serie A.
At that time, media reported that Ibrahimovic had made a special request during transfer negotiations with AC Milan and Barcelona executives, otherwise he would not sign the contract.
That is to convey a message to Guardiola for him.
So everyone asked him what he meant.
As a result, Ibrahimovic's answer was jaw-dropping. He said: "I can't touch him in Catalonia, but when I go to other places in Europe, I flatten him every time I see him."
But in Spanish media reports, the English phrase "knock-out" was used for the flat character Ibrahimovic.
This phrase means both to knock down an opponent and to eliminate an opponent.
If interpreted from a sports perspective, Ibrahimovic means that any team that encounters Guardiola in the future will be eliminated every time.
And if translated from a sports perspective, Ibrahimovic means to beat Guardiola whenever he sees it.
But no matter which interpretation is used, it can actually be seen how resentful Ibrahimovic was towards Guardiola at the time.
However, although this news has a nose and an eye, there is actually no conclusive evidence to prove that Ibrahimovic really said this.
In the visiting team Manchester City's dressing room, Guardiola also took the time to mobilize the players before the game.
Compared with Mourinho's gentle demeanor and words, Guardiola seemed impassioned, and his actions and words seemed a bit excited.
But I have to admit that Guardiola's words are very provocative and inspiring.
"Oppression! Oppression by all!"
"Chu, when transitioning between offense and defense, we need to break through their midfield defense. You can try to break through in the midfield! Don't be afraid of failure. You have Fernando behind you. I need you to devote all your energy to the offense."
Chu Zheng's heart beat a little faster and he nodded solemnly.
With Guardiola's words, he can make waves on the court.
After finishing his words, Guardiola looked at Sterling and said: "Rahim, I need you to keep attacking their back line. Someone will take over from behind, or you can exchange positions, just like we have been training these days.
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"If we continue to attack, the goal will come. If we start from the side and pass the ball to the center, we will score!"
"What you have to do is to increase the rhythm during the offense. Don't keep playing from the middle. Sometimes passing the ball suddenly from one side to the other may have better offensive effects."
"Chu, I need you to keep the game at a faster and appropriate pace. Can you do it?"
"Can you understand what I mean?" Guardiola looked at Chu Zheng again.
The corner of Chu Zheng's mouth twitched, and he complained in his mind, whether he dared to speak more vaguely.
"I understand!" Chu Zheng nodded solemnly.
He probably understands what Guardiola means.
It is nothing more than asking him to adopt different rhythms in different situations to keep the game at the rhythm that Manchester City players are most comfortable with.