Chapter 592 The Worship of the King of Martial Arts

Compared to the past, this year's new season for Manchester City is not as busy as before.

Because they lost all four majors last season and didn't win any championships, they don't have to consider the Community Shield, the European Super Cup and other competitions.

So, after returning to Europe from North America, Guardiola took the team to Spain and found several opponents for some discussion.

In the match against Villarreal, the performance of the opponent's 21-year-old young midfielder Rodri caught the attention of Guardiola.

Although the opponent is not very experienced and can be seen to be a bit green, the characteristics he shows remind Guardiola of one person - Busquets of Barcelona.

Rodri's positioning is very reasonable and he has an excellent view of the overall situation. He can have a good insight into the opponent's offensive intentions, and can mark the most threatening players to limit and destroy the opponent's penetration and attack in the middle.

And thanks to his excellent height, he has an advantage in aerial control and has basically never lost in aerial battles.

Not only that, Rodri also has good transition ability, and can safely deliver the ball to his teammates through short passes and transfers, and sometimes even instigate a threatening attack.

These abilities are all admired by Guardiola.

It can be seen that Rodri's main task on the court is defense.

But he's not just a defensive player, he's more of a multi-dimensional warrior.

Of course, Rodri is not completely without shortcomings.

At least now, although this guy is very tall, his body is far from strong, and his physical resistance is not as strong as imagined.

At least in the few confrontations with Gundogan and De Bruyne, he didn't take much advantage.

As for Lin Quan, a player with such speed, skill and flexibility, his defense was unbearable and he was passed in no time.

Of course, this may be because Lin Quan is too strong and Rodri lacks previous experience in dealing with such players, which is why he performed so poorly.

But there are so many people in the Manchester City team, and there is only one Lin Quan. When facing others, Rodri did not fall at a disadvantage, and his performance was quite remarkable.

Thinking of this, Guardiola wrote down Rodri's name and put him on his inspection list.

As long as he can continue to grow, once Guardiola reaches the passing mark in his mind, he may take action to win him.

Spanish players usually have good foot skills and are the kind of players Guardiola prefers.

In addition, there is no problem with language communication, and it will be relatively easy to use. .

Moreover, with the team boss and head coach protecting him, he will integrate into the team relatively quickly. Once he joins the team, he will quickly develop combat effectiveness.

The result of this warm-up match was Manchester City 2:0, winning the Yellow Submarine without any blood.

Manchester City's second warm-up opponent is Real Madrid's younger brother Spaniard.

Espanyol is a team based in Barcelona, ​​so it is natural that they become mortal enemies with Barcelona, ​​and then they naturally join Real Madrid and become a member of the Real Madrid family.

The Spaniard is not very strong, but he can occasionally cause some trouble for Barcelona.

It can be used to test the offensive power of Manchester City's striker in the new season!

In this game, Guardiola pushed Sane to the front line and formed a front line partnership with Aguero. Manchester City's overall formation became 3142.

Looking at this formation, you can tell that Manchester City is going to press.

This is also true. In this game, the Spaniard was trapped in his own half and could not get out.

Manchester City's powerful midfield and frontcourt took turns showing off their power, making their goal turbulent and subject to various tests.

Flying together on both wings, penetrating the middle, grabbing points in the penalty area, headers, long shots outside the penalty area, players' breakthroughs based on their personal strength, small-scale passing and cutting cooperation between two or three people, etc.!

Manchester City's offensive tactics were all kinds of, and the Spaniard was completely helpless.

At halftime, the score was already 3:0.

Because considering this is a warm-up match, it would not look good on both sides if they really beat their opponents at their home court.

Therefore, Manchester City made substitutions in the second half and began to play back, but even so, the substitutes still scored 2 goals.

Fortunately, at the end of the second half, Chinese player Wu Lei in the Spanish team scored a single goal, which slightly helped the home team save some face.

After losing the game, the opponent's coach looked unhappy, but the players on the team were laughing and joking, not taking the result seriously at all.

Some young players have even taken the initiative to find the stars in the Manchester City team, take photos with them, exchange jerseys and even ask for autographs.

Such a good opportunity to chase stars cannot be wasted!

Wu Lei, who scored the goal, was also very happy and approached Lin Quan to exchange jerseys with him.

"Brother Lin, I am your idol, ah, you are my idol!"

Wu Lei was so excited that he even said the wrong thing, but it was obvious that he really liked and admired Lin Quan.

Lin Quan was a little embarrassed. The other person was five years older than him, so it was so natural to call him 'brother'...

The two were in similar positions and had a lot in common, so they started chatting.

Like Lin Quan, Wu Lei can also play multiple positions. Of course, he is not as comprehensive as Lin Quan, so he will definitely not be able to play in the midfield.

So it's not surprising that Wu Lei regards Lin Quan as his idol. He likes to watch Manchester City games, learn the various offensive skills Lin Quan shows in the game, and then try to apply them to the game.

Although he was unable to use many of Lin Quan's tricks due to his own talent limit and physical fitness, he could still learn something from them, which was a great help and improvement for Wu Lei.

After all, Lin Quan never likes to show off his skills. He only uses the simplest and most practical things. If you can really learn it, it can really help you.

Benzema understands this very well!

Recently, Benzema has been striving to return to the national team, and he has been very active and hardworking on all fronts, just to impress the French team coach Deschamps and the domestic fans who criticized him verbally, but the effect does not seem to be ideal. He was not called upon for an important game like France's match against the Netherlands, which means it seems highly likely that he will miss next year's World Cup.

Since joining Espanyol, Wu Lei has gradually won the main position from the substitute at the beginning, and is now the unstoppable left winger in the Espanyol team.

And he does have the ability to play as a starter. Last season, Wu Lei played 29 times on behalf of the Spaniard, scoring 9 goals and 6 assists, and performed very well.

This performance is said to have attracted the attention of some wealthy families. Although Wu Lei may not meet their requirements in terms of strength, the huge market of 1.4 billion people behind him is really great.

But Wu Lei obviously knows his level very well. If he goes to a wealthy club now, he can only be a substitute. There is no guarantee of playing time. It is very likely that his strength will not be improved, but it will delay himself.

Therefore, he was not tempted by the outside world and still patiently stayed with the Spaniards to continue to improve his strength.

He feels that he is in very good shape this season and is confident that he can hit double digits in goals. By then, he may be able to compete with Tottenham's Son Heung-min to be the number one player in Asia.

After chatting with Wu Lei for a while and learning about the other party's plan, Lin Quan fully agreed with his decision.

It’s good to be able to clearly understand the boundaries of your abilities.

He has a friend who has changed three teams in two years just because he couldn't see this clearly.

The two took a final photo together and exchanged jerseys.

If time hadn't been limited, the two of them might have had sex outside.

Although Wu Lei plays football in Barcelona, ​​Lin Quan, as a native, is more familiar with this place than he is. He knows where to find delicious food!

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Big news continues to break out in the transfer market, but the new Premier League season has already begun.

Compared with the Bundesliga, La Liga, and Serie A, the new Premier League season is one week ahead of schedule.

This caused many spectators to be attracted by the opening game of the Premier League and come to watch the Premier League games.

The Premier League's official capabilities in commercial promotion and operations are indeed top-notch.

The opening game of the new Premier League season is between Arsenal, which has experienced a coaching change, and Leicester City, which has also changed coaches.

In this game, the two teams played very unrestrainedly. Arsenal took the lead in scoring in just 2 minutes.

However, before they could be happy for a few minutes, Leicester City quickly equalized the score.

After that, the two sides scored alternately, and the first half ended in a 2:2 tie.

Not long after the second half began, Vardy scored twice, rewriting the score to 2:3. Leicester City reversed Arsenal.

Arsenal's new coach Emery is likely to lose in his first home game after taking office.

Two veterans stood up at the critical moment. Ramsey and Giroud scored consecutively in the 83rd and 85th minutes to help the team complete the reversal, and finally defeated Leicester City with a score of 4:3 and got a good start.

Although the process was thrilling, for Arsenal fans, the results were good.

After Wenger, who has coached the team for more than 20 years, left, the team is very confused. No one knows where the arsenal will be taken in the new season.

This good start will make them happy for at least a week.

After the opening game, other games started one after another.

Liverpool, which recruited players during the summer window in an attempt to regain its former glory, suffered a setback in the first game of the new season.

In the away game against Watford, they were tied by their opponents in stoppage time and unfortunately failed to get a good start.

The defending champion Chelsea, who followed closely behind, was even worse. They received two red cards at home and lost to Burnley 2:3, which was the first big upset of the season.

The battle for the Premier League title this season is bound to be more intense. Although there are 38 rounds in the league, every game is crucial and no mistakes can be made, especially home games.

Chelsea lost the first game, and they lost a lot, which added a lot of difficulties to their road to defending this season.

Compared with Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are much more stable. Both teams defeated their opponents 2:0 away from home and got a good start to the new season.

As for the Red Devils Manchester United, who made the biggest move during the summer window, they even beat West Ham United 4-0 at their home court. While getting off to a good start, they also grabbed the top spot!

Manchester United is really going strong this season. If they performed well in the first round because they were at home, then in the second round they beat their opponents 4-0 on the away road, completely blocking the outside world. .

Two consecutive wins and an eight-goal difference start are unique even in the history of Manchester United.

In this round, Liverpool finally won their first victory, so they lost 1:2 in a strong dialogue with Chelsea.

Arsenal lost 0:1 away to Stoke City, and Gunners fans began to feel confused again.

The biggest upset in this round happened to Manchester City. In the home game against Everton, Guardiola deployed a 3142 formation for the first time.

As a result, wing-back Walker received an early red card, which bankrupted Manchester City's tactics.

To make matters worse, Rooney, who returned to Everton, broke out in this game and scored a goal in the first half.

Facing the opponent's iron barrel formation, Manchester City, with one less player, tried their best in the second half and finally equalized the score.

But a record of one win and one loss also caused their ranking in the league standings to fall out of the top four.

The fans of Manchester United next door were already cheering because of the Red Devils' two consecutive victories. Now they saw that Manchester City still seemed to be continuing the sluggish state of last year. They were all rushing to tell each other and celebrate.

The sky in Manchester seems to be changing color again!

In the third round, Manchester City once again defeated their opponents 2:0 on the road, disappointing the expectations of those waiting to see a joke.

But the performance of Manchester United next door is still explosive. In this round of competition, they were 2:0 against Leicester City at Old Trafford, extending their winning streak to 3 games.

A three-game winning streak at the start has allowed Manchester United to secure the top spot, and so far in the new season, they have not conceded a goal.

Mourinho's adjustments to the team's defense have begun to bear fruit. At least from the first three rounds, they are the strongest defensive team in the entire Premier League.

Looking back at Guardiola's Manchester City, the three-centre-back formation is not very new, as Manchester City has used it before.

But is the tactic of a single defensive midfielder a bit too risky?

Although everyone admits that Kanter is very strong, but facing the huge space on both sides of the ribs, no matter how strong he is, he can't do anything at all!

How to solve this problem has become a key concern for Manchester City now.

There is nothing to worry about offensively. Manchester City's forwards have performed very well in these games. The main problem is actually in the midfield and backfield.

As long as the opponent is allowed to cross the midfield defense and hit the ball into the backcourt, Manchester City's defense will inevitably suffer a huge test.

Therefore, when defending, the focus is not on the back line, but on the front line and midfield.

These six people must put enough pressure on the opponent at the first opportunity, disrupt the opponent's forward pass and advancement, and prevent them from penetrating Manchester City's front defense.

Moreover, the goalkeeper must stand up, his range of activities needs to be large, and his attack ability cannot be too weak. (End of chapter)