Chapter 189 Manchester City Derby, Guardiola is present
After the first round of the Champions League group stage, supporters of each team and fans of some stars had heated discussions on the Internet.
"The Premier League and La Liga are still strong. This record is far ahead of other leagues!"
"The Premier League is indeed strong, but in La Liga, apart from Barcelona and Real Madrid, the others are not that good!"
"Haha, don't look down on the mid-table La Liga teams. If they meet Atletico Madrid in the knockout stage, these Premier League teams may not be able to win for sure."
"Indeed, I watch both La Liga and the Premier League. This Atletico Madrid team under Simeone does have something special, very similar to the previous Dortmund!"
When it comes to Atletico Madrid, fans of the Premier League, especially Chelsea, are speechless.
In last year's European Super Cup, Atletico Madrid defeated Chelsea 4:1.
Not only did they snatch the Super Cup trophy from the Champions League champions, but they also created the most lopsided score in the European Super Cup in nearly 20 years.
This score is enough to prove Atletico Madrid's strength. If you underestimate it, you may pay a heavy price.
Thinking about Chelsea's loss to Basel, which was considered a weak team before the game, in the group stage, Premier League fans were furious and their confidence in speaking became much weaker.
It’s hard to say about the other three teams, but given Chelsea’s current state, they might suffer a defeat if they meet Atletico Madrid again.
In addition to the war of words between fans of the Premier League and La Liga, the two major leagues competing for the world's top spot, fans of some stars have also started quarrels online.
"I am Luo Weiwu. I performed a hat trick in just 30 minutes. That's awesome!"
"Correction, it didn't take 30 minutes for Ronaldo to complete the hat trick, it actually only took 28 minutes!"
"As expected of Cristiano Ronaldo, this goal scoring efficiency is the best in the world right now, right?"
"Of course. With Bale's support this season, I think Real Madrid will definitely win the Champions League!"
Ronaldo's fans praised their star, and Messi's fans on the opposite side were not willing to be outdone.
"Isn't it just a hat trick? What's so great about it? Messi even scored five goals in the Champions League last year!"
"Haha, keep a low profile. As the only player in the history of the Champions League to score five goals in a single game, we must keep a low profile and not let the fans of a certain diving player think that we are targeting him. After all, this is a feat they will never be able to accomplish in their lifetime!"
"The guy above, who said the diving player is, do you have the guts to explain it clearly?"
"There are so many players in the top five leagues, and I didn't mention any names. You guys just identified them yourself. Do you blame me?"
"This is the quality of the shorty fans. If they have the ability to beat Real Madrid on the field, what kind of hero are they when they make personal attacks?"
"It's against the will of heaven to say that someone is making a personal attack on someone else. Then what is this?"
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Other fans are no longer surprised by the quarrels between Messi and Ronaldo fans. They don't want to get involved in such disputes and just want to find a quiet place to continue talking about football.
"By the way, Emperor Lin's performance in this match wasn't that good!"
"One pass and one shot, isn't this performance good enough? Isn't the requirement a bit high?"
“Indeed, this performance is already very good!”
"But compared to the level of Messi and Ronaldo, it's still a little bit behind. Both of them have completed hat tricks!"
The fans seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Lin Quan's performance, especially when the two superstars performed hat tricks, his pass and shot seemed a little inferior compared to those of the opponents.
"The group stage is still long. One game doesn't mean anything. As long as Lin Huang keeps playing at this pace, goals are inevitable!"
"You can't just watch the Champions League, you have to watch the league as well. Lin Huang scored a total of 8 goals in the four rounds of the Premier League. In contrast, Messi only scored 6 goals and Ronaldo only scored 2 goals. His number of goals is equal to the total number of the two heroes combined!"
"Hiss, is Lin Huang so powerful? But Ronaldo's number of goals is a bit low? He only scored two goals in four league games?"
"Benzema has grown a lot this season and he has scored two goals in the league.
The arrival of Isco and Bale also took away some of the firing rights, with Isco scoring 3 goals and Bale scoring 1 goal. "
"Yes, Real Madrid's front line is too luxurious, they are not as dependent on Ronaldo as before, which may be a good thing for Ronaldo and Real Madrid.
At least Ronaldo can focus more on the Champions League! "
"So, Real Madrid has a good chance in the Champions League this season?"
"Isn't Ancelotti known as a champion expert? If he comes to Real Madrid, maybe he can really lead Real Madrid to win the Champions League!"
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With the end of the first round of group matches, various experts and bookmakers have adjusted the odds for winning the Champions League this season.
Real Madrid's odds of winning the championship have risen to first place, surpassing the defending champion Bayern Munich.
Barcelona's ranking has not changed and it is still third.
In the Premier League, Chelsea's ranking dropped to ninth due to an unexpected loss in the first round.
Manchester United's ranking also dropped to seventh place.
On the contrary, Manchester City, thanks to five consecutive wins in the league and the Champions League group stage, has risen to fourth place and become the Premier League team with the highest odds of winning the championship.
But it's just one round of competition, it's too early to talk about winning the championship now.
After finishing the Champions League group stage, Manchester City returned to their home ground with a big victory, ready to face the challenge of Manchester United.
This city derby is the most important game in this round of Premier League.
Considering the importance of the game and the fact that Manchester United and Manchester City have a large number of fans overseas, the Premier League scheduled the game at 3 pm.
In this way, fans overseas, especially in Asia, will be able to watch the game during prime time in the evening.
It has to be said that compared to other leagues, the Premier League is indeed more flexible in this regard.
They will pay more attention to taking care of overseas audiences, which is very beneficial for the promotion of the event.
After all, there is a seven-hour time difference.
If this match is scheduled for around 7:30 p.m., then the Asian side will be there until 2 or 3 a.m.
Who would watch football at this time? Everyone has gone to bed long ago.
Of course, other leagues will also learn from their approach, and La Liga later learned this tactic.
The match was held in the afternoon, and overseas spectators were indeed taken care of, but this was not good news for the players of both teams.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun has not yet set, and one of the two teams will have to face the sun directly during the game, which has a great impact on the players.
On the contrary, the team that faces the sun can gain a great advantage!
Before the game, Manchester United players called out online, hoping that the Red Devils fans would go to the scene to support them and witness them capture the Etihad Stadium.
Rooney said: "Manchester will always be the Red Devils' world, and Manchester City? It's just a noisy neighbor!"
Rooney criticized Manchester City for being just a nouveau riche that does not have the foundation of a wealthy club, and said Manchester United is the orthodoxy of Manchester.
Van Persie posted: "Manchester City? They do have some good players, but as a whole, my teammates and I are obviously stronger!"
Van Persie also criticized Manchester City's money policy, believing that Manchester City has a lot of good players but lacks the honors to match them.
Manchester United players fired the first shot, so Manchester City players naturally couldn't sit idly by.
Aguero tweeted on social media: "I have a strong feeling that I will score more than one goal today!"
Yaya Toure said: "Red Devils? That is a thing of the past. Now it is the Blue Moon's world!"
Kompany said: "I will freeze Manchester United's striker with my teammates. No matter Rooney or Van Persie, they will never score at the Etihad Stadium!"
The teammates had already said their harsh words, so Lin Quan did not join in the fun.
He uploaded a bird's-eye view photo of the Etihad Stadium and captioned: "Tomorrow afternoon, Etihad Stadium, see you there!"
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There was a lot of tension between the two teams, and the city derby was already very intense.
So the media on Fleet Street, like sharks smelling blood, began to hype up the feud between the two teams.
This is the 166th Manchester derby. Due to the strength of Manchester United, Manchester City had almost no chance of winning before 2010. Manchester United was in an overwhelming lead in the match between the two teams.
However, after 2010, with the entry of Middle Eastern consortium.
Manchester City began to rise, and the results of the next matches between the two sides began to reverse.
In the last 7 encounters, Manchester City has won 4 games.
In the showdown at Old Trafford two years ago, Manchester City even slaughtered Manchester United with a score of 6:1.
It can be said that the offensive and defensive momentum between the two teams has completely changed, and Manchester United is no longer as brave as it used to be.
It is definitely not an easy task for them to beat Manchester City, let alone playing at Manchester City's home ground.
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But for Moyes, he seems to be very good at playing against Manchester City.
Before he coached Manchester United, he led Everton to win nine out of 12 matches, making him Manchester City's nemesis.
Therefore, when accepting an interview with the media before the game, Moyes said confidently: "Yes, I have found a way to deal with Manchester City. We will take away three points away from home. I am very confident of this!"
When reporters asked him what solution he had found, Moyes just smiled and did not answer.
It gives people a mysterious feeling.
Pellegrini suspected that the other party was playing psychological warfare with him, so he did not fall for it.
In an interview before the game, he said that Manchester City would stick to their own style, and as long as they played at their normal level, they would be confident of winning the game no matter who their opponent was!
This response seemed to reporters to be a lack of confidence.
Compared to Moyes' confidence, they felt that Pellegrini's response was not strong enough.
Therefore, before the game, many media were optimistic about Manchester United's victory away from home.
However, there are also many experts and celebrities who are optimistic about Manchester City.
"Manchester City is in great form this season. They have now won five games in a row in all competitions, although they did not encounter top teams in these five games, so the quality of their wins is not good enough.
However, Manchester City's current momentum is obviously better than Manchester United. From the lineup analysis, Manchester City's lineup is not inferior to Manchester United, and even better.
This game will depend on the tactical arrangements and on-the-spot performance of the head coaches of both teams.
If Moyes really prepared some secret tactics for Manchester City as he said, then Manchester United may have a chance to win. On the contrary, Manchester City is more likely to win! "
Arsenal head coach Wenger expressed his optimism about Manchester United's victory, because only if Manchester United defeated Manchester City could his team top the league table.
However, Chelsea coach Mourinho believes that Manchester United's own problems are too big and it will be difficult for them to gain an advantage at the Etihad Stadium.
"I don't want to say anything about Manchester United's midfield, but everyone can see that the midfield is Manchester United's weak link!"
When the reporters saw Mourinho mentioned Manchester United's midfield problems, they asked him what he thought about Chelsea's serious forward weakness this season?
When the reporter asked this question, Mourinho's expression immediately changed.
He rudely interrupted reporters' questions and insisted that there was no problem with his team.
Having said that, anyone who is not blind can see how serious the problems on Chelsea's front line are, and no matter how much he tries to argue, it will be useless.
There are also rumors that Chelsea is in private contact with Drogba's agent, apparently wanting to bring the former Blues star back to Stamford Bridge.
However, Drogba is already 35 years old this year, and no one can say whether he still has gas in the tank.
Instead of relying on a veteran, Chelsea should consider introducing a genuine striker.
Dortmund's Lewandowski and Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa are both good choices, and the price is not expensive, 50 million pounds can definitely buy them! But Chelsea has too many forwards now, Torres, Eto'o, Schurrle, Demba Ba, William, and a future striker - Lukaku! They have a lot of forwards, but they are not easy to use.
I don’t know whether it is Chelsea’s team style that limits the performance of the forwards, or whether these forwards collectively cannot play football after arriving at Chelsea.
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Not only the British media is paying attention to this game, but the media from other European countries are also paying attention to it.
Firstly, this is one of the most popular city derbies in the five major leagues, and derby matches are inherently eye-catching.
Secondly, both teams are participating in the Champions League. Once they make it out of the group stage, teams from other leagues are likely to encounter them in the knockout stage.
Therefore, in order to prepare for the next stage of the Champions League knockout stage in advance, many teams have sent scouts to the scene to observe the game up close.
After the game started, the on-site cameras even captured Bayern Munich coach Guardiola in the stands.
Bayern, who will be visiting Manchester City next, are paying close attention to their biggest rival in the group.
Of course, if it is just to observe the opponent's condition, there is no need for Guardiola to take action personally.
It would be enough to send a senior scout or assistant coach to come and record the game. There is no need to make a long trip in person.
Guardiola's personal appearance at the Etihad Stadium easily reminded people of his personal relationship with Lin Quan.
Perhaps he was not only watching the game as Bayern's head coach, but also for personal reasons! After being caught by the camera at the scene, Guardiola did not dodge.
He generously waved to the camera, and this scene was naturally seen by the players who were warming up on the court through the big screen on the court.
"Look, it's Bayern's head coach!"
Lin Quan was practicing shooting and only turned to look at the big screen after being reminded by his teammates.
As a result, as soon as he looked at the big screen, the picture on the big screen switched to the scene he was looking at.
The fans at the scene burst into good-natured laughter, and Lin Quan himself laughed too.
The director apparently noticed that he was looking at the big screen and did this on purpose.
Fortunately, he just saw where Guardiola was, so before the game started, Lin Quan went to the stands to say hello to Guardiola.
"Leaving after the game?"
"Well, I still have to lead the team in training tomorrow."
"What time is the flight?"
"If you want to treat me to a meal, there should be enough time!"
"Sure, but I have to win this game first!"
"Come on, I'll take care of your dinner tonight!"
Guardiola smiled and hugged Lin Quan, patted him on the back and encouraged him: "Go, play well, don't feel psychologically pressured just because I'm here!"
Lin Quan rolled his eyes at him: "Don't worry, I will ignore you like air!"
"I'm sad when you say that. I wanted to cheer for you, but now it seems I have to cheer for Manchester United!"
"Hey, if you dare to do this, the Manchester City fans around you will beat you up!"
"You can't be that cruel, right? I'm a well-known figure after all."
"That's even better. They'll become famous if they beat you up!"
I have conjunctivitis, so I wrote too slowly this afternoon. Sorry! (End of this chapter)