Chapter 378 After the game! The white lily with thorns!
Chapter 378 After the game! Thorny white lily!
Author: Thief Cao
Chapter 378 After the game! Thorny white lily!
"A bad night, Celtic 3-3 Manchester City, Guardiola's winning streak ends!" - The Guardian
"Manchester City's Achilles heel has been fully exposed in this game. Celtic has taught all Premier League clubs a lesson on how to limit Guardiola's team!" - Manchester Evening News
"Kolarov is the main culprit for Manchester City's ten-game winning streak, and Otamendi's performance in this game was not good either." - Mirror
"An unexpected draw exposed the problems that Manchester City's winning streak has covered up in the new season!" - Daily Mail
After the game, Manchester City, which shook hands with Celtic, was generally criticized by the media.
Even the players have not escaped criticism from the media.
For example, Aguero, who was in a sluggish state in this game and missed many opportunities, and Fernandinho made a rash and mindless attack.
The worst thing was Kolarov's outrageous miss, which was directly described by the major media as an amateur and a disabled right foot.
After the game, when Guardiola was interviewed by the media, he directly stated that it was not a bad thing for them that the winning streak was ended.
Guardiola put it very bluntly, saying that ending the winning streak would allow coaches and players to release pressure and face the next game with a peaceful mind.
As for the media's sharp questions about Manchester City's defense, Guardiola did not avoid it, but frankly admitted that the team's defense did have problems today.
Guardiola did not blame the players, saying that everyone worked hard and his players were all very good players. It was just that the recent intensive schedule had affected the players' competitive state.
There was only one exception, and that was Chu Zheng, who scored 9.8 and was the best player in the game.
"Chu's strong and comprehensive personal abilities were fully demonstrated in this game!" - Kicker
"Chu! Best of the game, his state is still crazy, he scored two goals and one assist in the first Champions League game of his career!" - Kicker
"Bergkamp's turn of the century reappears! Chu is the most comprehensive midfielder in football today!" - Marca
"I didn't watch this game. I was shocked when I learned that a player copied the action I did back then! Chu is great, he has creativity that 99% of players don't have! This is a rare thing
The talent!》——Bergkamp
Especially Chu Zheng's magical turn, which directly blew away the Ice Prince Bergkamp.
Bergkamp, who made the stunning turn that shocked the world, said in an interview that the goal was accidental.
And Bergkamp compared Chu Zheng's turn with his.
In an interview with the media, Bergkamp analyzed Chu Zheng's movements thoroughly, saying that Chu Zheng had already thought about being so extraordinary before catching the ball.
This goal perfectly reflects Chu Zheng's delicate skills and excellent on-the-spot adaptability.
In addition to Bergkamp, Alan Shearer also praised Chu Zheng's performance.
"No one has scored such a goal before Bergkamp, and I don't think anyone can score such a goal after Bergkamp, but it turns out I was wrong. Chu's goal even
It’s more entertaining than Bergkamp’s goal back then.”
With Mario's help, this goal quickly spread to all corners of the world, further increasing Chu Zheng's popularity.
That night, the entire Manchester City team returned to Manchester.
Guardiola did not go home after returning to Manchester City's training base, but plunged into the office.
Pushing open the side window of the office and feeling the moist and cool air blowing into his face, Guardiola's frown eased slightly.
After a while, Guardiola lit a cigar and stood in front of the window looking at the night outside the window and lost in thought.
The problems exposed in today's game are not as simple as Guardiola said in the media.
Although they equalized the score three times today, their defensive deficiencies were thoroughly exposed.
This stubborn problem is difficult for him to solve in a short time.
Now the team's forward and midfielder have no big problems after the addition of Nolito, Chu Zheng, Gundogan and others.
But on the defensive line, Manchester City still faces the dilemma of being short of central defenders.
Guardiola originally had high hopes for Kompany, but the Belgian's repeated injuries have made it difficult for him to play games stably.
Stones and Otamendi cannot last a season, and their performance is inconsistent.
As a head coach, Guardiola is not afraid of a player's high or low state, but is afraid that the player's state will be low and high. It is really a headache to send such a player to the field and let the team carry it.
A time bomb.
As for whether this bomb was used to blow up the opponent or one's own family, it's hard to say.
Originally, Guardiola wanted to transform Kolarov into the central defender position, and he did so during this period.
This will not only make use of Kolarov's excellent ball-playing skills and offensive talents, but also relieve the tension at the center back position.
Kolarov did perform well at the beginning, fully demonstrating his dribbling and passing abilities, and even impressed countless media, saying that the new tactical system he brought gave veteran Kolarov a new lease of life.
But now Guardiola needs to set a prerequisite for Kolarov's excellent performance, and the prerequisite for this performance is to play against the underdog.
Judging from Kolarov's performance at the center back position over the past two months, once he encounters an opponent who likes to press high in the frontcourt, this guy can easily perform at a catastrophic level when playing as a center back.
Including tonight's game against the Celtics, he saw Kolarov's struggles clearly.
Although Otamendi was also responsible for Kolarov's leak, his amateur-level clearance really made Guardiola extremely disappointed with Kolarov.
Therefore, the team wants to further strengthen its defense, or there is only one way left, which is to dig outside.
There is no way, Guardiola has been to Manchester City's youth training camp, but unfortunately he did not find the defender talent he needs. There are a few very good players in the midfield and frontcourt, but the problem is that Manchester City does not need them at the moment.
Guardiola had vaguely had the idea of signing a player some time ago, but tonight the idea of buying a defender became stronger and stronger.
The first thing Guardiola thought of was Bonucci, the Juventus center back whom he had always admired.
But it's a pity that even if Manchester City has money, Juventus won't sell it.
So he needs new candidates.
But after thinking about it, Guardiola found that he couldn't buy the central defender he wanted.
Because these people are basically the cornerstone of the team's defense, and most of them belong to wealthy clubs, even rich people in Manchester City may not be willing to sell them.
The next day, Chu Zheng arrived at the training base on time at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Yes, after a fierce 90-minute battle with Celtic last night, the physically and mentally exhausted Manchester City players still did not get a holiday from Guardiola.
Because the seventh round of the Premier League will be in three days, it will be another fierce battle for Manchester City.
The opponent is Tottenham, who currently have 4 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses and 14 points, ranking second in the Premier League standings and remaining unbeaten. This is a focus battle for the top spot. Manchester City may lose its top spot if they are not careful.
There is no doubt about the strength of Tottenham under Pochettino.
Especially Pochettino's mad dog-like tactics are simply the nemesis of Manchester City's passing and controlling football.
And Tottenham's high-position press in the frontcourt will only be crazier than Celtic's.
Therefore, Manchester City, who need to go to London to play against Tottenham, is expected to have a very difficult time.
As soon as Chu Zheng entered the open-air parking lot, a Bentley Continental drove up behind him.
"Oh my god! Chu, is this your new car you told us?" Sane got out of the car and saw Chu Zheng who was bending over to lock the car.
Are you kidding us?"
"This is my new car!" After locking the car, Chu Zheng straightened up and patted the seat cushion of the bicycle, grinning.
This car is actually a gift from his endorsement.
Some time ago, Mario chose Chu Zheng to be an endorser worth 10 million euros for a top bicycle brand.
After Chu Zheng finished filming the commercial, he got this bicycle worth 30,000 euros, specially customized for him by the brand. It can reach a speed of 80km/h and is light enough to be lifted with one finger.
According to Chu Zheng's endorsement contract, he needs to ride this bicycle frequently to cooperate with the brand's promotion.
It was Chu Zheng's first time riding today. After nearly 20 kilometers, Chu Zheng didn't feel tired.
On the contrary, Chu Zheng kind of liked this feeling.
Because riding this way, it was no slower than driving at all.
When he arrives at the training base, he can skip the warm-up phase and only needs to stretch a little before he can quickly get into training with the ball.
Hearing Chu Zheng say that riding a bicycle can save warm-up time, train endurance and other benefits, Sane was really dumbfounded, and at the same time he felt convinced by Chu Zheng.
Even if he can use his spare time for training, Sane is really incredible.
Looking at Chu Zheng's back walking to the locker room, a ray of excitement suddenly appeared on Sane's face.
Because he thought he had discovered the super password for Chu Zheng to become stronger.
But soon the smile on Sane's face disappeared.
Because he can't seem to do it.
No!
He must not be able to persevere. Sane clearly knows how terrifying Chu Zheng’s training intensity is.
Even if he could hold on, his small body couldn't bear it.
As soon as he thought about this, Sane was extremely envious of Chu Zheng's strong physical talent.
…
Three days later.
On October 2nd, at 13:55 pm London time, less than twenty minutes before the start of the game, the new White Hart Lane stadium was already filled with people.
Tottenham finally changed their past stinginess in the transfer market this summer and spent a lot of money.
Tottenham bought French player Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle United for 35 million.
Immediately afterwards, Vincent Janssen, Wanyama and George Nkoudou were introduced one after another, spending a total of 74.5 million euros.
This amount of money is very small for clubs like Manchester United and Manchester City.
But for Tottenham fans who know Tottenham chairman Levy very well, this is an extremely rare thing.
As long as Levi doesn't have nothing to lose, they will be content.
At 14:00 sharp, as the players from both sides came on stage, the new White Hart Lane stadium suddenly erupted into huge cheers from the fans of both sides.
"Welcome to the 2016-17 season brought to you by LeTV Sports, the seventh round of the Premier League between Tottenham and Manchester City. This is also the only focus game of this round of the Premier League."
After Zhan Jun finished speaking, the starting lineups of Tottenham and Manchester City were successively announced on the live broadcast screen.
Tottenham:(4141)
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris
Defenders: Kyle Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Danny Rose
Midfielder: Wanyama
Midfielder: Moussa Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lamela
Forward: Son Heung-min
"Tottenham's results in the new season are also extremely dazzling, and they are currently ranked second in the Premier League standings!"
"Compared with the last round of the Premier League, there are two positional changes today. One is that Danny Rose has returned from injury to replace Ben Davis. The other is that Harry Kane is absent due to injury, and Son Heung-min appears in Kane's position.
superior!"
"Sun..."
"Nardo!" Zhang Lupi said.
‘Haha!’ Zhan Jun laughed loudly and nodded in agreement, “Yes, Son Heung-min has scored five goals in the last five games in all competitions and is in extremely hot form!”
After making a harmless joke, Zhan Jun continued: "The two sides have faced each other 38 times in the history of the Premier League. Tottenham has 22 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses. It has a clear advantage, including 12 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at home."
"Last season, Tottenham beat Manchester City twice, but unfortunately they ended up running into a monster like Leicester City and missed the best chance to win the championship in team history."
"Pochettino, who studied under Bielsa this season, has received many signings, which has deepened the thickness of the bench."
"Therefore, it is foreseeable that Tottenham's performance this season will definitely not be bad after they have accumulated a lot of experience. As for whether they can break through the history of the team and win the first Premier League championship, it depends on Pochettino's methods and Tottenham's luck."
Manchester City:(433)
Forwards: Sterling, Aguero, Navas
Midfielder: Fernando, Fernandinho, Chu Zheng
Defenders: Kolarov, Stones, Otamendi, Zabaleta
Goalkeeper: Bravo
"For Manchester City, Guardiola has arranged a Brazilian double-fee combination for the first time. It should be a double midfielder!"
"And Chu Zheng's position is the attacking midfielder. Just like in the game against the Celtics, he is responsible for advancing with the ball, connecting the frontcourt, and organizing the offense."
"So Zhang Zhi, judging from the last game, do you think Chu Zheng is suitable for the position of attacking midfielder?"
"Recently, many domestic media are saying that Guardiola does not have an instruction manual for Chu Zheng, saying that the most suitable position for Chu Zheng is actually the midfielder!"
Hearing Zhan Jun's words, Zhang Lu's eyes flashed with disdain, and she said with a cheerful smile: "Of course it is appropriate."
"Chu Zheng was born as a central defender, but in the past two years, his progress is obvious to all. The more he plays, he moves forward and becomes more and more comprehensive."
"I said it a few days ago. With Chu Zheng's increasingly comprehensive skills and super high golf IQ, he can adapt to any position on the court."
"Um, except for the goalkeeper!" After saying this, Zhang Lu hurriedly added.
"Haha! It's true. After Chu Zheng came to Manchester City, he was different from small teams like Wolfsburg and Leicester City!"
Zhang Lu nodded and continued: "Well! It's not an exaggeration to say that Manchester City is full of big names, so Guardiola's starting point for using Chu Zheng should be to allow Chu Zheng to fully display his offensive talents without any worries."
"But what is the problem? Manchester City's current staffing in the midfielder position cannot make Chu Zheng, the fleet commander, completely reassured!"
"Just say that Manchester City is missing Kante!" Zhan Jun interjected.
"Haha!" Zhang Lu was overjoyed, "So we saw today that Guardiola paid a double fee. It should be to avoid a situation like the last game against the Celtics, which forced Chu Zheng to withdraw.