Chapter 374 Manchester Derby!Who is the master of the next era?
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Ge Lei Sen Gu Dong
7点训练值（115→122），1点突破点数（27→28），这就是上场比赛陈小亮的奖励收获。
Although the next game against Manchester City is an away game, because it is a derby in the same city, it still saves travel time.
However, there is another important journey waiting for Chen Xiaoliang at the end of October, and that is the 10 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony.
Although there were some twists and turns in this season's Champions League, with the prestige of last season's Triple Crown and the feat of Manchester United's 9-game winning streak at the beginning of the season, Chen Xiaoliang's odds for the Ballon d'Or are getting closer and closer to Messi, 1 Losing 2.0 and 1 losing 2.5 means that it is reasonable for the two to win the trophy in the end.
而排在第3、赔率1赔10的哈兰德，远超第4、赔率1赔25的德布劳内，和排在第5、赔率1赔35的迪巴拉，意味着哈兰德第3的位置已经板上钉钉。
Therefore, many media have predicted that if Chen Xiaoliang can step on the strongest opponent of the new generation, Haaland, in this derby, and end with an unparalleled 10-game winning streak before the awards ceremony, it may mean that his The golden ball era will come this year.
虽然梅西回归巴萨后的6胜2平1负也不错，但在西甲第5轮的国家德比中主场被皇马绝平多多少少是扣了分的，而且他新赛季各项赛事5球5助攻的数据虽然依旧十分亮眼，但和陈小亮的11球5助攻与哈兰德16球2助攻相比，还是差了一些。
Manchester United also received a bad news and a good news before the game. The bad news is that the main midfielder Casemiro sprained the calcaneal ligament on the lateral ankle and will definitely miss the Manchester Derby in the first round of the league. The good news is that the sprain is not serious , You can resume playing after about three to four weeks of recuperation, which means that it will not affect the key final round of the UEFA Champions League group stage with Bayern.
Three days later, on October 3, Manchester United ushered in the first game of the League Cup this season, drawing lots to the English Championship team Blackburn.
Although Blackburn was once a very influential team in the Premier League, it also won a Premier League championship in the third year of the establishment of the Premier League, that is, in the 1994-95 season, and it was still under Liverpool "King" Kenny Darling. Glish's coaching.
This result is a full 25 years earlier than Liverpool.
But after being relegated in 2012, he never returned to the Premier League.
Once under the coaching of Allardyce, who advocated tough football, Blackburn had the nickname of "Violent Ben". Now their head coach is Thomasson, the famous AC Milan and former captain of the Danish national team.
The violence in this game was not violent at all, and Manchester United did not put their minds on it, and sent a complete second-tier lineup.
Goalkeeper Livakovic;
Back four Mengi, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams;
Two defensive midfielders McTominay and Fred, the front midfielder is played by Zidane Iqbal;
Left winger Garnacho, right winger Sancho.
Yes, this list has only 10 people so far, and the name of the last person caused an uproar when the big list was announced 1 hour before the game.
That man was—Mason Greenwood.
Although the club has already known that Greenwood is back and participating in training, CEO Van der Sar strictly requires the team to keep silent until the club officially announces to the outside world and makes a detailed explanation.
The day before the game, the team issued a short report saying that Greenwood had returned to first-team training, but since the players had not been registered for the league and the Champions League before the season, at least in the first half of the season in these two games However, Greenwood will not play for the team yet.
I thought I had to take it easy, but I didn't expect to start the game in the League Cup the next day.
In fact, the club and Greenwood themselves have paved the way for a lot of work before, including seeking opinions from all parties in the club after the charges were withdrawn, especially the opinions of the Manchester United women's team. Harriet reconciled and officially announced their marriage.
After cooling off for a full year and a half, the players returned to the game, which also polarized public opinion.
Some fans think that this is too bloody, that the couple played too much, and in the end the police and prosecutors also dropped the charges, at least there is nothing wrong with the law, and there is one more choice for the England national team.
Needless to say, the other part of the fans who opposed it, in addition to those who opposed it from the perspectives of law, morality, women's rights, and political correctness, there were also some people who were born to fight and oppose everything.
Van der Sar also made two-handed preparations, testing the waters by playing domestic cup matches, not only to see the status of the players, but also to see the degree of acceptance from the outside world. image.
But among Manchester United's own fans, the overall response is still good. Greenwood's return is equivalent to a signing of 8000 million pounds.
However, it may be because the official game has not been played for too long. Although today's opponents are weak and Greenwood himself is very positive on the court, neither of the two sides failed to score the first goal until the end of the 90 minutes.
According to the League Cup system, it directly ushered in a penalty shootout.
In the end, Greenwood, Sancho, Ganacho, and Fred made all four free throws, while Livakovic saved two penalty kicks from the opponent in the second and fourth rounds, and directly helped the ball 2-4 with penalty kicks The team won the game and advanced to the 4th round.
Although the process was tedious, the goal of training newcomers and maintaining the state of the bench was achieved. At the same time, none of the main players were played, which made the outside world very optimistic about Manchester United's performance in the derby three days later.
The day before the game, the head coaches of both sides attended the press conference. Different from the fierce bickering that Guam looked at, Ten Hag, as the head coach of the second team when Guardiola was coaching Bayern, has always praised the flourishing Spanish coach. Plus.
Guardiola has always been able to praise but not to slander. As long as the opponent is not provocative before the game, he will always fight in a low-key manner.
He expressed great recognition for Manchester United's progress this season, and also specifically named Chen Xiaoliang, saying that Manchester United will completely transform into another team after having him, and that it is difficult for anyone in today's football to guard against Chen Xiaoliang.
Although both of them praised their opponents fiercely at the press conference, they have one thing in common, that is, they have made sufficient pre-war mobilization for their teams.
A nine-game winning streak, and an eight-game winning streak, everyone has a lot of energy, whoever loses this game will let go of that tone, and it will also be a blow to confidence.
Casemiro, who was injured and unable to play, also specially participated in the tactical meeting, and told his teammates that even if he was on crutches, he would appear on the bench at the Etihad Stadium and sit with everyone.
This weekend, Serie A will have two important games between Rome and Juventus and Milan derby, La Liga will have Real Madrid away to Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby, and in the Premier League, there will also be the BIG7 civil war between Newcastle and Liverpool.
But these are not important under the light of the Manchester Derby. Although Chen Xiaoliang is no longer in Rome, many people will still regard this derby as a continuation of last season's Champions League final. It is Chen Xiaoliang and Haaland. Not to mention that Chen Xiaoliang was accompanied by two protectors, Kewa and Sesko.
2023年10月22日下午18点，红国时间23日凌晨1点，伊蒂哈德球场。
This stadium, which is about 7 kilometers away from Old Trafford and takes 20 minutes by car, can accommodate 55017 spectators.
Since winning the Champions League final again last season, Guardiola has been inactive, and sometimes even goes to the other extreme-not even changing players throughout the game.
This season is still the same. After basically fixing the formation and the main force, the 9 rounds of the league and 3 rounds of the Champions League have achieved a terrifying record of 11 wins and 1 draw, relying on stability.
Although some players are one year older, the addition of Bellingham has made Manchester City even more powerful, especially the cooperation between him and Haaland. It seems that the two have never been separated in recent years. They are still familiar with each other and have a tacit understanding. Plus.
In terms of young players, Cole Palmer in the midfield, Sergio Gomez in the defender, Rico Lewis, etc. are also constantly getting opportunities to come off the bench. Substitute midfielder Perrone, who followed Roma to win the Triple Crown this season, can stay on the team as a substitute or play in rotation.
An hour before the game, there were no surprises in the starting lists of the two sides.
Manchester City sent out the usual 4-3-3 formation. Ake's injury allowed Kyle Walker to start again. However, he has been in a state of being recently and is called by many people the best right back in England's history. Akanji moved To the left.
Carragher, who works as a commentator at Sky Sports, also agrees with this view. Although he said this to stimulate Gary Neville, he also won the support of many fans.
goalkeeper Ederson;
Back four Kyle Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji;
Three midfielders De Bruyne, Rodri, Bellingham;
Three forwards seat B, Harland, Grealish.
The only difference from last season's Champions League final is that Bellingham played without the injured Ake.
In fact, for Manchester City, it is an open secret to become 3-4-3 in offense and 4-3-3 after settling in defense, so the key is not how to deal with the formation, but how to pass and cut Manchester City Cooperate with how to contain.
Manchester United's away game is also the strongest lineup:
Four defenders Wan Bissaka, Varane, Lima, Luke Shaw;
Double defensive midfielder B Fee, Eriksson, central midfielder Chen Xiaoliang;
The three forwards are Kwa, Sesco and Rashford.
Both sides injured a main player, and generally speaking, there is no saying who takes advantage of the other.
Although the Etihad Stadium is smaller than Old Trafford and is the fourth largest stadium in England, thanks to the huge investment and good operation of the parent company City Group, the hardware facilities of the stadium have not lost to the Glazer family at all. Under the rule of Old Trafford, who only cares about performance and does not care about basic investment.
In the locker room, Ten Hag once again emphasized the tactical arrangements, and even more emphasized the mentality. He is a pragmatic person. He will not be so stupid as to fight against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. His biggest weapon is the Premier League, Even the fastest counterattack speed in Europe.
Just like nuclear deterrence, only by letting the other party know that if they act recklessly, they will be retaliated more tragically, can the other party be afraid when making offensive moves.
Chen Xiaoliang gave a mobilization speech at the end. He knew the strength of his opponent. This was an opponent who could run him to collapse for the first time after he came to the five major leagues.
This time, there is no gossip, no incitement, and no swear words. There is only responsibility. Everyone's position and responsibility. Always remember what you should do.
Walking to the player channel, Manchester City players are already waiting in line.
Harland, who was standing at the end, saw Chen Xiaoliang coming out, immediately turned around and walked towards him, reached out to shake hands and greeted with a smile: "Hi, Chen, it's finally time to compete with you!"
Chen Xiaoliang nodded. Before he could speak, Harland said, "I will definitely score under your defense later, hahaha."
Chen Xiaoliang smiled and pushed him like a familiar friend: "Dream your dream."
He knows that the terrifying striker in front of him is a pure football player. In his mind, all competitions are on the field. Competitors for the awards sneered.
Compared with Harland's enthusiasm, Bellingham in front of him is much colder.
Last season, he was beaten 7-1 by Roma. Chen Xiaoliang staged five successes and crushed him in all directions. It was definitely the most humiliating game in his career.
He didn't have the heart to deal with Chen Xiaoliang politely. Yesterday's Dortmund was weak, but today he came to Manchester City, and he was determined to take revenge.
The captain De Bruyne walked in the front. He nodded when he saw Chen Xiaoliang. This is the case with Ding Ding, who doesn't talk much. Sometimes he even looks a little blurred in his eyes, as if he is absent-minded.
The three referees entered the field first, and then the two sides entered the field side by side under the command of the fourth official.
After the game is over, it will enter another week of international competitions, and the winner of the Golden Globe will also be announced. All these factors are intertwined, which has really whetted the appetite of fans all over the world.
In the end who can take over Melo's class first, the answer may be today.
After arranging the two sides of the field, the system popped up.
[Superstar mission: 5 interceptions of the ball passed to De Bruyne]
[Task progress: 0/5]
[Mission Reward: Kevin De Bruyne Skills Training Package]
[Challenge for the King of the Ball: Win the personal duel with the enemy of life, Harland]
[Task requirements: After the game, the score is more than 1 point ahead of the opponent]
[Task Reward: Obtain the same breakthrough points as the score]
Zhan Jun: "Dear fans and friends, the first round of the Manchester Derby this season is about to start!"
"The referee for this game is John Brooks, the two assistant referees are Richard West and Simon Lang, and the fourth official on the sidelines is Andre Marriner."
"De Bruyne kicked off first and passed it directly to defender Stones. Manchester City's overall formation began to press forward!"
Instead of dropping deep, as some pundits had predicted, United had a front four press high between City's midfield and defenders, cutting off their short passing lanes and forcing them to opt for long balls forward. This will greatly reduce the accuracy of the pass.
The division of labor between the four is also very clear. Sesco is in charge of Stones, who is also tall and big, and cuts off the connection between him and Dias.
Kwa and Rashford oppressed the two wings and ribs, making it impossible for Kyle Walker and Akanji to hold and release the ball easily.
Chen Xiaoliang swept the midfield, no matter which midfielder requested to withdraw, he would enter his defensive range.
But Guardiola's pass control is not so simple to break.
His offensive and defensive formation changes are not just Stones' changes between the "waistbacks". It can be said that the frontcourt can only be described in eight words except for Harland who is nailed to the front - Bing Impermanence, water impermanence.
The right winger B seat on the formation map often appears in the middle, while De Bruyne and Bellingham are ubiquitous and frequently change positions with each other.
After 5 minutes, Manchester City lost possession of the ball only once after the kick-off from the midfield. It was Rodri who passed the ball diagonally forward to the B seat, but Chen Xiaoliang rushed up and stretched his legs to tackle it, but before he got up to catch up with the ball, The ball was caught up by Stones on the side, hit his heel and passed it back to Rodri.
Manchester City played very patiently. Even if there was no shot, but the ball was at their feet, Manchester United could not launch an attack either.
Barrage:
【Walking the dog】
[Manchester City is terrible]
[I really can't imagine how the Champions League final was lost]
[How did you lose?When it comes to dealing with melons, of course you still have to watch the birds, Teng Hai is an old 6]
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The fans on the Internet are discussing every second, and the fans in the stands are not idle.
Chen Xiaoliang, who was booed the most by the Manchester City fans at the scene today, was naturally wearing No. 7, followed by B Fei.
In the Portuguese national team, the B seat was even arranged by the head coach to play the midfielder in order to give up the position of the front midfielder to the B fee.
In the 6th minute, Manchester City suddenly accelerated.
De Bruyne appeared on the right rib, Kyle Walker slipped in, and De Bruyne passed the ball.
Luke Shaw and Kyle Walker are one-on-one. Kyle Walker is naturally very strong in fighting for speed, but Luke Shaw defends the inner line and blocks Kyle Walker's bottom line.
Kyle Walker stopped to pass back, and at this time the person behind him had become Stones.
After receiving the ball, Stones immediately passed it back to De Bruyne in the rib.
After such a circle, the ball went out from De Bruyne's ribs and returned to his feet. It seemed that there was no change. In fact, Manchester United's defensive formation had been brought four or five meters deep to the bottom line by Kyle Walker.
At this time, Eriksson left the B seat who was in the penalty area and rushed to De Bruyne outside the penalty area again. Dan Ding had already rubbed a kick with his right foot and passed it to the back point.
to whom?
Of course Harland!
Harland strode forward, and then forced a jump against the ball.
Varane, who is 191 tall and 30 years old, is still one of the top central defenders in football in all aspects, but in terms of strength, it is the only slightly weaker part of his balance ability.
Without Casemiro, it is unrealistic to expect B Fei to come back to help with air defense. Fortunately, Ten Hag arranged for a backup player. Wan Bissaka predicted in advance at the critical moment and ran to Harland's side to interfere with him. Let his header fail to fully hit the power, but even so, still let De Gea fly to the right to send a magic throw, and save the shot like scooping the ball from the goal line!
In this game, whether it was the tactical meeting before the game or the final arrangement of the opponent's starting list in the locker room, grabbing the ball has always been the focus of Ten Hag's repeated requests.
For a while, Chen Xiaoliang, Kwa, and Sesco felt that Mourinho was still arranging tactics for them.
During his two-year career in Rome, from the first Serie A game against Fiorentina to the last Champions League final against Manchester City, I have heard him say these words:
"Seize the ball and launch a counterattack according to the tactical line as quickly as possible!"
Varane, who was carrying Harland hard, drove forward with a big foot towards the saved ball.
Where are you going?right road.
He is a right central defender. When asked to play the ball, he will follow the optional route of the ball and kick to the right and directly in front of the center.
Just a sound of a whip being swung, five figures rushed out of Manchester United's penalty area in an instant.
Kewa on the left side, Chen Xiaoliang on the left side, Sesco in the middle, B Fee on the right side, Rashford on the right side, the speed of the five players is different, but they all seem to have their ass pumped Like a whip, he ran forward desperately.
Rashford got the ball on the right. In terms of running speed without the ball alone, Akanji who is on the top is not his opponent.
But in turn, Rashford, who advanced forward after possession of the ball, could not get rid of Akanji, who returned to defense without the ball.
But Rashford is very clear that he is a point where he catches the ball from the side. He took a few steps forward and made a beautiful turn to the right to pull the ball to an emergency stop, allowing Akanji, who was chasing back, to rush from his left side. Front.
Rashford pushed the ball to the front left, and B Fee who plugged in received the ball.
Behind him is his compatriot B in the national team.
Both of them are 29 years old at the moment, and they are almost equal in terms of height, weight, speed, strength and other physical qualities. However, under the training of Guardiola, the ability to dribble and play the ball in the small space of the B seat has become a master of the generation. Comparable to Iniesta's signs.
If it was in the past, Fei B would definitely continue to move forward, and then fight with the little fellows for physical fitness and small skills, but not now, nor can it.
After nearly a month of additional practice and close observation of Chen Xiaoliang's behavior, the thoughts in his mind have changed from "why is this person", to "this person can't afford to be provoked", and now "this person is really good". It’s amazing.” The transformation was completed in these three steps.
He looked up and saw that Rodri was in front of Chen Xiaoliang, and then he raised his foot and sent an overhead kick to the front left.
Just kidding, just one person defending Chen Xiaoliang without the ball, how is this different from no one defending?
B Fei's self-confidence is not without reason. The ball flew out and seemed to pass too big, but soon, when the ball started to fall, Rodri, who was half a meter in front of Chen Xiaoliang just now, was already half a meter behind Chen Xiaoliang, and so on. When the ball fell, Chen Xiaoliang pushed forward with his right foot, and when he stopped and rushed off, Rodri, who was still running desperately, was pulled away by almost two meters.
Chen Xiaoliang, who received the ball from the left rib, continued to move forward. After catching the ball, his speed would inevitably slow down, but there were only the last two people left in front of him. Stones and Dias.
Passive skill: The range of sensing the position of teammates becomes larger LV1
In an instant, Chen Xiaoliang, who was still looking ahead, felt that Kwa on the left was still plugging in on the left, Cesko in the middle was running to the front right, restraining the Manchester City players who retreated in the middle, and B Fei and Rashford A little farther away, he can't feel it.
Chen Xiaoliang continued to push forward. When he ran 15 meters and approached the penalty area line, facing Stones who bent over and blocked him, he instantly slowed down and reduced the pace of dribbling, and then changed direction to the right!
Stones was born as a central defender. Although his skills are relatively fine, he was successfully raised by Guardiola to become a waist back, but his physical qualities such as flexibility and speed are still far behind Chen Xiaoliang.
However, it seems that they have been prepared for a long time, and Dias is still in position behind Stones' left side. The two did not intend to grab Chen Xiaoliang, but blocked his straight forward and shooting route.
Behind the two, goalkeeper Ederson has already made a defensive posture, ready to save the ball at any time.
Chen Xiaoliang had no choice. His speed was so fast that his opponents and teammates could not catch up. If he stopped and waited for his teammates at this time, it meant that Manchester City's defensive players would catch up.
He adjusted his direction again, from forward right to right, and took a step horizontally. Even though Dias was ready, he was still pulled out of the gap of half a body horizontally!
not good!I'm going to cum!
Chen Xiaoliang stepped on the left side of the ball with his left foot, swung his right foot back the most, then retracted his waist first and then twisted it back. While exerting force, he twisted his right-facing body slightly toward the goal, and the instep of his right foot fell It hit the middle and lower part of the ball, and instantly made an inward arcing kick!
The moment the ball went out, Chen Xiaoliang actually saw a foot protruding from his right side!
Suddenly, he glanced to the right, and it turned out to be Bellingham!
The former Borussia Dortmund star and future Great Britain star never forgot to seek revenge from Chen Xiaoliang today.
Although Chen Xiaoliang was running ahead, he still did not stop chasing back. It was not until Chen Xiaoliang caught the ball and opened up space horizontally to the right that he was given a chance to catch up.
At the last moment, seeing Chen Xiaoliang shoot, he flew up to block with his feet.
His left foot brushed the ball slightly, making the ball's inspin arc more intense.
At this time, Edson has already made a flying save from his left side. The sudden slight change of direction of the ball made him slightly stunned, but the shape of his hands and stretched body did not distort.
Zhan Jun: "Edson! Magic attack!"
Zhang Lu: "Ah, haha! This ball is just a little bit short!"
Zhan Jun: "If it weren't for Bellingham's kick that made the ball go in a little bit, the ball may have already rubbed Edson's fingertips and flew into the goal!"
"Wow! Haaland just hit the goal with a header, which made De Gea scoop the ball out on the goal line. Here, Xiao Liang counterattacked and forced a shot, which forced Ederson to make a superb save to save the goal. Not lost!"
Zhang Lu: "Manchester City passed the pass for a long time, allowing Manchester United's players to organize the defense back and forth, and the ball possession rate is absolutely leading, but today Manchester City's pass control is definitely not meaningless. Suddenly, the cooperation of the wing and the ribs made Germany Braun puts in an open pass and creates a chance for Haaland to score."
"As for Manchester United's first attack and first counterattack, Xiao Liang once again demonstrated his unrivaled counterattack speed."
"The coaches on both sides are fighting, and the players are also sparing no effort."
"Today's ball looks good!"
Zhan Jun: "But Bellingham's back defense also seems to be declaring to everyone that today's Manchester Derby, the protagonists are not only Xiaoliang and Harland, but also me! Great British star, Bellingham !"
Although the next game against Manchester City is an away game, because it is a derby in the same city, it still saves travel time.
However, there is another important journey waiting for Chen Xiaoliang at the end of October, and that is the 10 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony.
Although there were some twists and turns in this season's Champions League, with the prestige of last season's Triple Crown and the feat of Manchester United's 9-game winning streak at the beginning of the season, Chen Xiaoliang's odds for the Ballon d'Or are getting closer and closer to Messi, 1 Losing 2.0 and 1 losing 2.5 means that it is reasonable for the two to win the trophy in the end.
而排在第3、赔率1赔10的哈兰德，远超第4、赔率1赔25的德布劳内，和排在第5、赔率1赔35的迪巴拉，意味着哈兰德第3的位置已经板上钉钉。
Therefore, many media have predicted that if Chen Xiaoliang can step on the strongest opponent of the new generation, Haaland, in this derby, and end with an unparalleled 10-game winning streak before the awards ceremony, it may mean that his The golden ball era will come this year.
虽然梅西回归巴萨后的6胜2平1负也不错，但在西甲第5轮的国家德比中主场被皇马绝平多多少少是扣了分的，而且他新赛季各项赛事5球5助攻的数据虽然依旧十分亮眼，但和陈小亮的11球5助攻与哈兰德16球2助攻相比，还是差了一些。
Manchester United also received a bad news and a good news before the game. The bad news is that the main midfielder Casemiro sprained the calcaneal ligament on the lateral ankle and will definitely miss the Manchester Derby in the first round of the league. The good news is that the sprain is not serious , You can resume playing after about three to four weeks of recuperation, which means that it will not affect the key final round of the UEFA Champions League group stage with Bayern.
Three days later, on October 3, Manchester United ushered in the first game of the League Cup this season, drawing lots to the English Championship team Blackburn.
Although Blackburn was once a very influential team in the Premier League, it also won a Premier League championship in the third year of the establishment of the Premier League, that is, in the 1994-95 season, and it was still under Liverpool "King" Kenny Darling. Glish's coaching.
This result is a full 25 years earlier than Liverpool.
But after being relegated in 2012, he never returned to the Premier League.
Once under the coaching of Allardyce, who advocated tough football, Blackburn had the nickname of "Violent Ben". Now their head coach is Thomasson, the famous AC Milan and former captain of the Danish national team.
The violence in this game was not violent at all, and Manchester United did not put their minds on it, and sent a complete second-tier lineup.
Goalkeeper Livakovic;
Back four Mengi, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams;
Two defensive midfielders McTominay and Fred, the front midfielder is played by Zidane Iqbal;
Left winger Garnacho, right winger Sancho.
Yes, this list has only 10 people so far, and the name of the last person caused an uproar when the big list was announced 1 hour before the game.
That man was—Mason Greenwood.
Although the club has already known that Greenwood is back and participating in training, CEO Van der Sar strictly requires the team to keep silent until the club officially announces to the outside world and makes a detailed explanation.
The day before the game, the team issued a short report saying that Greenwood had returned to first-team training, but since the players had not been registered for the league and the Champions League before the season, at least in the first half of the season in these two games However, Greenwood will not play for the team yet.
I thought I had to take it easy, but I didn't expect to start the game in the League Cup the next day.
In fact, the club and Greenwood themselves have paved the way for a lot of work before, including seeking opinions from all parties in the club after the charges were withdrawn, especially the opinions of the Manchester United women's team. Harriet reconciled and officially announced their marriage.
After cooling off for a full year and a half, the players returned to the game, which also polarized public opinion.
Some fans think that this is too bloody, that the couple played too much, and in the end the police and prosecutors also dropped the charges, at least there is nothing wrong with the law, and there is one more choice for the England national team.
Needless to say, the other part of the fans who opposed it, in addition to those who opposed it from the perspectives of law, morality, women's rights, and political correctness, there were also some people who were born to fight and oppose everything.
Van der Sar also made two-handed preparations, testing the waters by playing domestic cup matches, not only to see the status of the players, but also to see the degree of acceptance from the outside world. image.
But among Manchester United's own fans, the overall response is still good. Greenwood's return is equivalent to a signing of 8000 million pounds.
However, it may be because the official game has not been played for too long. Although today's opponents are weak and Greenwood himself is very positive on the court, neither of the two sides failed to score the first goal until the end of the 90 minutes.
According to the League Cup system, it directly ushered in a penalty shootout.
In the end, Greenwood, Sancho, Ganacho, and Fred made all four free throws, while Livakovic saved two penalty kicks from the opponent in the second and fourth rounds, and directly helped the ball 2-4 with penalty kicks The team won the game and advanced to the 4th round.
Although the process was tedious, the goal of training newcomers and maintaining the state of the bench was achieved. At the same time, none of the main players were played, which made the outside world very optimistic about Manchester United's performance in the derby three days later.
The day before the game, the head coaches of both sides attended the press conference. Different from the fierce bickering that Guam looked at, Ten Hag, as the head coach of the second team when Guardiola was coaching Bayern, has always praised the flourishing Spanish coach. Plus.
Guardiola has always been able to praise but not to slander. As long as the opponent is not provocative before the game, he will always fight in a low-key manner.
He expressed great recognition for Manchester United's progress this season, and also specifically named Chen Xiaoliang, saying that Manchester United will completely transform into another team after having him, and that it is difficult for anyone in today's football to guard against Chen Xiaoliang.
Although both of them praised their opponents fiercely at the press conference, they have one thing in common, that is, they have made sufficient pre-war mobilization for their teams.
A nine-game winning streak, and an eight-game winning streak, everyone has a lot of energy, whoever loses this game will let go of that tone, and it will also be a blow to confidence.
Casemiro, who was injured and unable to play, also specially participated in the tactical meeting, and told his teammates that even if he was on crutches, he would appear on the bench at the Etihad Stadium and sit with everyone.
This weekend, Serie A will have two important games between Rome and Juventus and Milan derby, La Liga will have Real Madrid away to Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby, and in the Premier League, there will also be the BIG7 civil war between Newcastle and Liverpool.
But these are not important under the light of the Manchester Derby. Although Chen Xiaoliang is no longer in Rome, many people will still regard this derby as a continuation of last season's Champions League final. It is Chen Xiaoliang and Haaland. Not to mention that Chen Xiaoliang was accompanied by two protectors, Kewa and Sesko.
2023年10月22日下午18点，红国时间23日凌晨1点，伊蒂哈德球场。
This stadium, which is about 7 kilometers away from Old Trafford and takes 20 minutes by car, can accommodate 55017 spectators.
Since winning the Champions League final again last season, Guardiola has been inactive, and sometimes even goes to the other extreme-not even changing players throughout the game.
This season is still the same. After basically fixing the formation and the main force, the 9 rounds of the league and 3 rounds of the Champions League have achieved a terrifying record of 11 wins and 1 draw, relying on stability.
Although some players are one year older, the addition of Bellingham has made Manchester City even more powerful, especially the cooperation between him and Haaland. It seems that the two have never been separated in recent years. They are still familiar with each other and have a tacit understanding. Plus.
In terms of young players, Cole Palmer in the midfield, Sergio Gomez in the defender, Rico Lewis, etc. are also constantly getting opportunities to come off the bench. Substitute midfielder Perrone, who followed Roma to win the Triple Crown this season, can stay on the team as a substitute or play in rotation.
An hour before the game, there were no surprises in the starting lists of the two sides.
Manchester City sent out the usual 4-3-3 formation. Ake's injury allowed Kyle Walker to start again. However, he has been in a state of being recently and is called by many people the best right back in England's history. Akanji moved To the left.
Carragher, who works as a commentator at Sky Sports, also agrees with this view. Although he said this to stimulate Gary Neville, he also won the support of many fans.
goalkeeper Ederson;
Back four Kyle Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji;
Three midfielders De Bruyne, Rodri, Bellingham;
Three forwards seat B, Harland, Grealish.
The only difference from last season's Champions League final is that Bellingham played without the injured Ake.
In fact, for Manchester City, it is an open secret to become 3-4-3 in offense and 4-3-3 after settling in defense, so the key is not how to deal with the formation, but how to pass and cut Manchester City Cooperate with how to contain.
Manchester United's away game is also the strongest lineup:
Four defenders Wan Bissaka, Varane, Lima, Luke Shaw;
Double defensive midfielder B Fee, Eriksson, central midfielder Chen Xiaoliang;
The three forwards are Kwa, Sesco and Rashford.
Both sides injured a main player, and generally speaking, there is no saying who takes advantage of the other.
Although the Etihad Stadium is smaller than Old Trafford and is the fourth largest stadium in England, thanks to the huge investment and good operation of the parent company City Group, the hardware facilities of the stadium have not lost to the Glazer family at all. Under the rule of Old Trafford, who only cares about performance and does not care about basic investment.
In the locker room, Ten Hag once again emphasized the tactical arrangements, and even more emphasized the mentality. He is a pragmatic person. He will not be so stupid as to fight against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. His biggest weapon is the Premier League, Even the fastest counterattack speed in Europe.
Just like nuclear deterrence, only by letting the other party know that if they act recklessly, they will be retaliated more tragically, can the other party be afraid when making offensive moves.
Chen Xiaoliang gave a mobilization speech at the end. He knew the strength of his opponent. This was an opponent who could run him to collapse for the first time after he came to the five major leagues.
This time, there is no gossip, no incitement, and no swear words. There is only responsibility. Everyone's position and responsibility. Always remember what you should do.
Walking to the player channel, Manchester City players are already waiting in line.
Harland, who was standing at the end, saw Chen Xiaoliang coming out, immediately turned around and walked towards him, reached out to shake hands and greeted with a smile: "Hi, Chen, it's finally time to compete with you!"
Chen Xiaoliang nodded. Before he could speak, Harland said, "I will definitely score under your defense later, hahaha."
Chen Xiaoliang smiled and pushed him like a familiar friend: "Dream your dream."
He knows that the terrifying striker in front of him is a pure football player. In his mind, all competitions are on the field. Competitors for the awards sneered.
Compared with Harland's enthusiasm, Bellingham in front of him is much colder.
Last season, he was beaten 7-1 by Roma. Chen Xiaoliang staged five successes and crushed him in all directions. It was definitely the most humiliating game in his career.
He didn't have the heart to deal with Chen Xiaoliang politely. Yesterday's Dortmund was weak, but today he came to Manchester City, and he was determined to take revenge.
The captain De Bruyne walked in the front. He nodded when he saw Chen Xiaoliang. This is the case with Ding Ding, who doesn't talk much. Sometimes he even looks a little blurred in his eyes, as if he is absent-minded.
The three referees entered the field first, and then the two sides entered the field side by side under the command of the fourth official.
After the game is over, it will enter another week of international competitions, and the winner of the Golden Globe will also be announced. All these factors are intertwined, which has really whetted the appetite of fans all over the world.
In the end who can take over Melo's class first, the answer may be today.
After arranging the two sides of the field, the system popped up.
[Superstar mission: 5 interceptions of the ball passed to De Bruyne]
[Task progress: 0/5]
[Mission Reward: Kevin De Bruyne Skills Training Package]
[Challenge for the King of the Ball: Win the personal duel with the enemy of life, Harland]
[Task requirements: After the game, the score is more than 1 point ahead of the opponent]
[Task Reward: Obtain the same breakthrough points as the score]
Zhan Jun: "Dear fans and friends, the first round of the Manchester Derby this season is about to start!"
"The referee for this game is John Brooks, the two assistant referees are Richard West and Simon Lang, and the fourth official on the sidelines is Andre Marriner."
"De Bruyne kicked off first and passed it directly to defender Stones. Manchester City's overall formation began to press forward!"
Instead of dropping deep, as some pundits had predicted, United had a front four press high between City's midfield and defenders, cutting off their short passing lanes and forcing them to opt for long balls forward. This will greatly reduce the accuracy of the pass.
The division of labor between the four is also very clear. Sesco is in charge of Stones, who is also tall and big, and cuts off the connection between him and Dias.
Kwa and Rashford oppressed the two wings and ribs, making it impossible for Kyle Walker and Akanji to hold and release the ball easily.
Chen Xiaoliang swept the midfield, no matter which midfielder requested to withdraw, he would enter his defensive range.
But Guardiola's pass control is not so simple to break.
His offensive and defensive formation changes are not just Stones' changes between the "waistbacks". It can be said that the frontcourt can only be described in eight words except for Harland who is nailed to the front - Bing Impermanence, water impermanence.
The right winger B seat on the formation map often appears in the middle, while De Bruyne and Bellingham are ubiquitous and frequently change positions with each other.
After 5 minutes, Manchester City lost possession of the ball only once after the kick-off from the midfield. It was Rodri who passed the ball diagonally forward to the B seat, but Chen Xiaoliang rushed up and stretched his legs to tackle it, but before he got up to catch up with the ball, The ball was caught up by Stones on the side, hit his heel and passed it back to Rodri.
Manchester City played very patiently. Even if there was no shot, but the ball was at their feet, Manchester United could not launch an attack either.
Barrage:
【Walking the dog】
[Manchester City is terrible]
[I really can't imagine how the Champions League final was lost]
[How did you lose?When it comes to dealing with melons, of course you still have to watch the birds, Teng Hai is an old 6]
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The fans on the Internet are discussing every second, and the fans in the stands are not idle.
Chen Xiaoliang, who was booed the most by the Manchester City fans at the scene today, was naturally wearing No. 7, followed by B Fei.
In the Portuguese national team, the B seat was even arranged by the head coach to play the midfielder in order to give up the position of the front midfielder to the B fee.
In the 6th minute, Manchester City suddenly accelerated.
De Bruyne appeared on the right rib, Kyle Walker slipped in, and De Bruyne passed the ball.
Luke Shaw and Kyle Walker are one-on-one. Kyle Walker is naturally very strong in fighting for speed, but Luke Shaw defends the inner line and blocks Kyle Walker's bottom line.
Kyle Walker stopped to pass back, and at this time the person behind him had become Stones.
After receiving the ball, Stones immediately passed it back to De Bruyne in the rib.
After such a circle, the ball went out from De Bruyne's ribs and returned to his feet. It seemed that there was no change. In fact, Manchester United's defensive formation had been brought four or five meters deep to the bottom line by Kyle Walker.
At this time, Eriksson left the B seat who was in the penalty area and rushed to De Bruyne outside the penalty area again. Dan Ding had already rubbed a kick with his right foot and passed it to the back point.
to whom?
Of course Harland!
Harland strode forward, and then forced a jump against the ball.
Varane, who is 191 tall and 30 years old, is still one of the top central defenders in football in all aspects, but in terms of strength, it is the only slightly weaker part of his balance ability.
Without Casemiro, it is unrealistic to expect B Fei to come back to help with air defense. Fortunately, Ten Hag arranged for a backup player. Wan Bissaka predicted in advance at the critical moment and ran to Harland's side to interfere with him. Let his header fail to fully hit the power, but even so, still let De Gea fly to the right to send a magic throw, and save the shot like scooping the ball from the goal line!
In this game, whether it was the tactical meeting before the game or the final arrangement of the opponent's starting list in the locker room, grabbing the ball has always been the focus of Ten Hag's repeated requests.
For a while, Chen Xiaoliang, Kwa, and Sesco felt that Mourinho was still arranging tactics for them.
During his two-year career in Rome, from the first Serie A game against Fiorentina to the last Champions League final against Manchester City, I have heard him say these words:
"Seize the ball and launch a counterattack according to the tactical line as quickly as possible!"
Varane, who was carrying Harland hard, drove forward with a big foot towards the saved ball.
Where are you going?right road.
He is a right central defender. When asked to play the ball, he will follow the optional route of the ball and kick to the right and directly in front of the center.
Just a sound of a whip being swung, five figures rushed out of Manchester United's penalty area in an instant.
Kewa on the left side, Chen Xiaoliang on the left side, Sesco in the middle, B Fee on the right side, Rashford on the right side, the speed of the five players is different, but they all seem to have their ass pumped Like a whip, he ran forward desperately.
Rashford got the ball on the right. In terms of running speed without the ball alone, Akanji who is on the top is not his opponent.
But in turn, Rashford, who advanced forward after possession of the ball, could not get rid of Akanji, who returned to defense without the ball.
But Rashford is very clear that he is a point where he catches the ball from the side. He took a few steps forward and made a beautiful turn to the right to pull the ball to an emergency stop, allowing Akanji, who was chasing back, to rush from his left side. Front.
Rashford pushed the ball to the front left, and B Fee who plugged in received the ball.
Behind him is his compatriot B in the national team.
Both of them are 29 years old at the moment, and they are almost equal in terms of height, weight, speed, strength and other physical qualities. However, under the training of Guardiola, the ability to dribble and play the ball in the small space of the B seat has become a master of the generation. Comparable to Iniesta's signs.
If it was in the past, Fei B would definitely continue to move forward, and then fight with the little fellows for physical fitness and small skills, but not now, nor can it.
After nearly a month of additional practice and close observation of Chen Xiaoliang's behavior, the thoughts in his mind have changed from "why is this person", to "this person can't afford to be provoked", and now "this person is really good". It’s amazing.” The transformation was completed in these three steps.
He looked up and saw that Rodri was in front of Chen Xiaoliang, and then he raised his foot and sent an overhead kick to the front left.
Just kidding, just one person defending Chen Xiaoliang without the ball, how is this different from no one defending?
B Fei's self-confidence is not without reason. The ball flew out and seemed to pass too big, but soon, when the ball started to fall, Rodri, who was half a meter in front of Chen Xiaoliang just now, was already half a meter behind Chen Xiaoliang, and so on. When the ball fell, Chen Xiaoliang pushed forward with his right foot, and when he stopped and rushed off, Rodri, who was still running desperately, was pulled away by almost two meters.
Chen Xiaoliang, who received the ball from the left rib, continued to move forward. After catching the ball, his speed would inevitably slow down, but there were only the last two people left in front of him. Stones and Dias.
Passive skill: The range of sensing the position of teammates becomes larger LV1
In an instant, Chen Xiaoliang, who was still looking ahead, felt that Kwa on the left was still plugging in on the left, Cesko in the middle was running to the front right, restraining the Manchester City players who retreated in the middle, and B Fei and Rashford A little farther away, he can't feel it.
Chen Xiaoliang continued to push forward. When he ran 15 meters and approached the penalty area line, facing Stones who bent over and blocked him, he instantly slowed down and reduced the pace of dribbling, and then changed direction to the right!
Stones was born as a central defender. Although his skills are relatively fine, he was successfully raised by Guardiola to become a waist back, but his physical qualities such as flexibility and speed are still far behind Chen Xiaoliang.
However, it seems that they have been prepared for a long time, and Dias is still in position behind Stones' left side. The two did not intend to grab Chen Xiaoliang, but blocked his straight forward and shooting route.
Behind the two, goalkeeper Ederson has already made a defensive posture, ready to save the ball at any time.
Chen Xiaoliang had no choice. His speed was so fast that his opponents and teammates could not catch up. If he stopped and waited for his teammates at this time, it meant that Manchester City's defensive players would catch up.
He adjusted his direction again, from forward right to right, and took a step horizontally. Even though Dias was ready, he was still pulled out of the gap of half a body horizontally!
not good!I'm going to cum!
Chen Xiaoliang stepped on the left side of the ball with his left foot, swung his right foot back the most, then retracted his waist first and then twisted it back. While exerting force, he twisted his right-facing body slightly toward the goal, and the instep of his right foot fell It hit the middle and lower part of the ball, and instantly made an inward arcing kick!
The moment the ball went out, Chen Xiaoliang actually saw a foot protruding from his right side!
Suddenly, he glanced to the right, and it turned out to be Bellingham!
The former Borussia Dortmund star and future Great Britain star never forgot to seek revenge from Chen Xiaoliang today.
Although Chen Xiaoliang was running ahead, he still did not stop chasing back. It was not until Chen Xiaoliang caught the ball and opened up space horizontally to the right that he was given a chance to catch up.
At the last moment, seeing Chen Xiaoliang shoot, he flew up to block with his feet.
His left foot brushed the ball slightly, making the ball's inspin arc more intense.
At this time, Edson has already made a flying save from his left side. The sudden slight change of direction of the ball made him slightly stunned, but the shape of his hands and stretched body did not distort.
Zhan Jun: "Edson! Magic attack!"
Zhang Lu: "Ah, haha! This ball is just a little bit short!"
Zhan Jun: "If it weren't for Bellingham's kick that made the ball go in a little bit, the ball may have already rubbed Edson's fingertips and flew into the goal!"
"Wow! Haaland just hit the goal with a header, which made De Gea scoop the ball out on the goal line. Here, Xiao Liang counterattacked and forced a shot, which forced Ederson to make a superb save to save the goal. Not lost!"
Zhang Lu: "Manchester City passed the pass for a long time, allowing Manchester United's players to organize the defense back and forth, and the ball possession rate is absolutely leading, but today Manchester City's pass control is definitely not meaningless. Suddenly, the cooperation of the wing and the ribs made Germany Braun puts in an open pass and creates a chance for Haaland to score."
"As for Manchester United's first attack and first counterattack, Xiao Liang once again demonstrated his unrivaled counterattack speed."
"The coaches on both sides are fighting, and the players are also sparing no effort."
"Today's ball looks good!"
Zhan Jun: "But Bellingham's back defense also seems to be declaring to everyone that today's Manchester Derby, the protagonists are not only Xiaoliang and Harland, but also me! Great British star, Bellingham !"
