Football: start copying peak Messi attributes

Chapter 354 The grievances between Guardiola and Mourinho, the super devil schedule strikes
Seeing that the defensive gap on the right side of the team is getting bigger and bigger, West Bromwich Albion had to deploy manpower to fill this hole.

But in this way, other positions have become somewhat stretched.

In the 34th minute of the first half, Lin Quan, who was looking for an opportunity, succeeded in getting rid of the frontcourt. After entering the penalty area, he received a pass from De Bruyne and scored Manchester City's third goal of the game.

This goal basically killed all the suspense in this game!

Seeing this goal, both Guardiola on the sidelines and Manchester City fans at the scene felt relieved.

Unless a miracle happens, West Bromwich Albion can rest and sleep.

After Lin Quan scored the goal, he walked to the sidelines and hugged Guardiola.

This is the first game the two have completed together in the same team. It is still very memorable for Lin Quan to score a goal in such a game.

The camera at the scene pointed the lens at the father and son who were hugging on the sidelines. In the commentary booth, the commentators smiled and said:

"The two people who are embracing on the sidelines may be the strongest father-son team in the history of football!"

"Hehe, one is the youngest superstar with the most potential in football; the other is the most famous young coach in football. I really can't find a stronger combination than this!"

"I don't know what kind of story this father and son will leave us in football!"

"Let's wait and see!"

……

The first half of the game ended quickly. During the intermission, Guardiola praised the players one by one, especially those young players who represented the team for the first time.

Being promoted and reused by Guardiola has doubled the confidence of these young players. They all secretly made up their minds to repay the coach's trust with their best performance. .

In the locker room of the home team, West Bromwich Albion coach Pepe Meyer was very angry.

If it was lost to Manchester City, which had all the main players, he might not be so angry.

But this Manchester City team on the field is just a second-tier lineup consisting of a small number of main players and a large number of substitutes and young players.

Facing such a youth version of Manchester City, they failed to win, but were humiliated by the opponent with 3 goals.

This made Mel feel ashamed!

This is their home court, and they cannot accept such a shame.

So, he scolded the players severely, turned on the hair dryer mode, and asked them to know their shame and be brave!
"In the second half, we must play our momentum and use goals to defend the glory of the home court!"

Mel's eyes were full of madness!
In the second half, they changed sides and fought again, and the West Bromwich Albion players really stepped up their offensive efforts.

Pepe Mel's eyes were fixed on the court, looking forward to seeing the slightest chance of turning around.

There are many young players in Manchester City's team. These players may not see any problems when they are in a downwind situation.

But once Manchester City falls into a disadvantage, their weaknesses will definitely be exposed.

Pepe Mel's plan is to constantly attack this weak link of Manchester City to open up the gap.

However, what he didn't expect was that these young Manchester City players were not easily defeated by his tactics.

Their fighting spirit was extraordinarily high, like Xiaoqiang who could not be beaten to death, they persisted tenaciously.

The strength of these players is indeed not enough to support them on the stage of the intensity of the Premier League, at least not for the time being.

But what they lack in ability they make up for with fighting spirit and attitude, and these main players in the team are very reliable.

When these young players were in trouble, relying on their experience and strong personal abilities, they provided protection and assistance to the young players and helped them resolve crisis after crisis.

After someone took the bottom line, these young players felt full of security, and their performance on the court became better and better.

West Bromwich Albion is not a wealthy team, and their players are just a group of ordinary players.

Their personal strength is not particularly strong, although they can overwhelm these young players with experience.

But when they meet Manchester City's main players or even some substitute players, they can't take advantage of their personal strength at all.

This caused the situation of the game to fall into anxiety, but it was difficult for West Bromwich Albion to make breakthroughs and goals.

Seeing that the team's offense was hindered, Pepe Meier put his heart on the line and fought hard!

In the 66th minute, West Bromwich Albion made a substitution.

They replaced 3 players in a row in one breath, and all of them were offensive players.

This intention is already very obvious, they are going to fight Manchester City desperately.

When Guardiola saw the opponent's posture, he was immediately happy.

You can change people, can't we?
He glanced at the bench, named Lampard, Kolarov and Yaya Toure, and replaced them one after another.

After these three came on the field, Manchester City's defense became more stable, and the hardness of the midfield also increased a lot.

As a result, West Bromwich Albion's offensive coefficient was blocked by Manchester City's players from outside their own goal.

In the end, the score of this game was fixed at 3:0. Manchester City, who played with a large number of substitutes, won a big victory in the away game.

Guardiola's debut was a complete success!

After the game, Guardiola was chased by many reporters.

"Coach Guardiola, how do you feel about this game?"

"Coach Guardiola, may I ask why you arranged such a starting lineup? Is it because you look down on your opponent?"

"Coach Guardiola, who do you think is the best player in this game, is it Lin Quan?"

……

The reporters almost put the microphone into Guardiola's mouth, which made Guardiola have to sigh, British reporters are really terrible!

"My players played very well in this game. I am proud of them. If you want to choose a player with the best performance, then there is no doubt that it should be Lin Quan!"

Guardiola did not avoid suspicion, and really gave Lin Quan this honor.

This is not quite beyond the expectations of the reporters.

"As for my thoughts on the game, this game made me feel the enthusiasm of the Premier League fans and the intensity of the league!"

Guardiola's answers are quite satisfactory and there is nothing wrong with them.

But suddenly a reporter interjected: "Mr. Guardiola, what do you think of the remarks made by coach Mourinho before the game?"

At the press conference before the game in another game earlier, when a reporter asked Mourinho what he thought of Guardiola's joining Manchester City.

Mourinho replied: "Pep is an excellent coach. I have no conflict with him, but I am not optimistic about his future in Manchester City. This is the Premier League, not La Liga!"

Mourinho first stacked his armor and said that he was not targeting Guardiola, but only made such a conclusion based on factual judgment.

"The competition in the Premier League is much more intense than La Liga. There are many strong teams here, the schedule here is dense, and the style of play here is tough. Only the real strong can adapt to this place!"

The implication is that Guardiola is not a strong man.

The playing styles of La Liga and the Premier League are indeed very different, but it would be an exaggeration to say that Guardiola cannot adapt to the style here at all.

So it's no surprise that his remarks immediately sparked a huge debate.

With the help of the news media, which is not a big deal to watch, this interview video went viral on the Internet.

The grievances between Mourinho and Guardiola can be traced back to the 2009-2010 season.

That season, the two sides played against each other four times in the Champions League. Guardiola had the upper hand with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, but it was Mourinho who had the last laugh.

The Inter Milan led by him eliminated the mighty Cosmos team Barcelona with a total score of 3:2 in the semi-finals, successfully entered the final, and finally won the Big Ears Cup, creating the dominance of the Triple Crown.

The loss of that season made many Barcelona fans very regretful and disappointed. If they were not eliminated by Inter Milan in the Champions League this time, Barcelona is likely to complete the feat of winning three consecutive Champions Leagues.

Moreover, they were very unconvinced about the away loss to Inter Milan.

At that time, because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland, Barcelona was unable to fly to the away game.

The players had to take the bus and travel for more than ten hours to go to the away game.

The long journey consumes a lot of physical energy for the Barcelona players, which greatly affects their state.

So, in the first round of the away game, Barcelona was kicked 3:1 by Inter Milan!

If the volcanic ash affects both sides equally, then you lose, you lose, and there's nothing to complain about.

But when Inter Milan came to the Nou Camp as a guest, the impact of the volcanic ash was reduced and they could take a plane.

Inter Milan, whose state has not been greatly affected, withstood Barcelona's crazy attack at the Nou Camp.

Although Barcelona defeated Inter Milan 1:0 at home, they were eliminated because of the disadvantage of the total score, which caused them to miss the opportunity to defend the Champions League.

This is not only the regret of Barcelona, ​​but also the regret of Guardiola.

Coupled with a series of remarks made by Mourinho during the game, the beam between the two ended.

Moreover, after leading Inter Milan to win the championship, Real Madrid immediately invited Mourinho to the Bernabeu, wanting to rely on him to lead the team to stop Barcelona.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are sworn enemies, and the relationship between the two is at stake.

As the head coach of the two teams, the grievances between Mourinho and Guardiola have further deepened.

Originally, after both sides left La Liga one after another, this kind of conflict should be eased.

But last season, Guardiola first defeated Mourinho in the UEFA Super Cup, and then eliminated Mourinho's Chelsea in the Champions League knockout round.

The conflict between the two sides not only did not ease, but also deepened.

Now that Guardiola has come to the Premier League, the chances of the two teams playing against each other in the league and domestic cups have greatly increased.

The grievances between Mourinho and Guardiola, I am afraid that the war will reignite and intensify.

After hearing what the reporter said, Guardiola was silent for a while.

He actually doesn't like to evaluate or even attack the coaches of other teams.

But Mourinho's words made him feel very uncomfortable. If he doesn't respond, he will feel very uncomfortable.

Moreover, Mourinho took the initiative to initiate a challenge, so he naturally cannot show weakness.

So, Guardiola said seriously:
"The Premier League is indeed not La Liga, but for the real strong, they can win everywhere!"

The reporters flicked around and quickly took down Guardiola's answer.

This is his response to Mourinho's challenge!

After learning of Guardiola's response, Mourinho, who led his team to defeat West Ham United and defended Chelsea's top position, responded with a relaxed face:
"I am looking forward to the day when Mr. Guardiola leads the team to Stamford Bridge as a guest. At that time, I will do my best as a landlord and entertain him and his team well!"

The next match between Manchester City and Chelsea will have to wait until the 23rd round of the Premier League, when Manchester City will go away to challenge Chelsea.

The result of the new round of competition between the two will be judged by the outcome of this match.

But before that, because Mourinho's Chelsea temporarily led the standings, so now he seems quite calm.

He has stayed in the Premier League much longer than Guardiola, and all the losses he should have suffered have been exhausted.

And Guardiola has just arrived, and the teaching fee has not yet started.

When he starts to pay his tuition fees, he will know that the Premier League is not so easy to mess with!
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Manchester City returned to Manchester non-stop after their away win over West Bromwich Albion.

Two days later, they will face the challenge of Burnley at home.

Under the intensive schedule of the Christmas Express, the players don't have much time to rest.

Fortunately, they don't have to think about the Champions League games during this period, and the early exit from the League Cup also makes them lose one cup consumption.

But because of the coming of the Club World Cup, Manchester City also had to be distracted by it.

After returning to the training base, Guardiola had no time to rest. He immediately convened an internal work meeting to discuss the schedule and game plan for the next period of time.

"From now to January 1, we have 10 games to play, namely two Club World Cup games, three Premier League games and one FA Cup game!"

“其中12月28英超第19轮的比赛和12月29的世俱杯比赛靠的太近了，我们必须要战略性的放弃一场！”

On City's fixture schedule, the time of each game is circled in red.

Almost every other day, there is a red circle!
Just by looking at the date of this game, one can see how dense their schedule is.

"We can't give up on the Club World Cup, we have already won five championship trophies, and this last one is short of achieving the achievement of six championships.

If you give up at this point, the previous efforts will be in vain. After all, it is not always possible to achieve the achievement of six crowns! "

"The Premier League game can't be given up easily. We are now behind Chelsea in points. If we give up the Premier League game at this time, it is likely to be further opened up. It will be difficult to catch up with the opponent!"

"What's worse, if we win the semi-final of the Club World Cup, the date of the final will conflict with another Premier League game..."

Everyone was speechless, 12 games were completed in 6 days, this is really too devilish!

Even if the 2 Club World Cup games are removed, this schedule will be overwhelming.

Affected by the World Cup, this year's Club World Cup has been postponed by 10 days.

This was supposed to take care of players who played in the World Cup and didn't have enough time to rest.

Let them play the Club World Cup with peace of mind when there is no multi-line battle such as league and cup games during the winter break.

As a result, such kindness turned into a nightmare for Champions League champions Manchester City.

The main reason is that the Premier League is too maverick!

When the teams in the other major leagues are on vacation, they don't have a vacation. Not only do they have no vacation, but they also want the league to drive fast!

In this case, if the Premier League team participates in the Club World Cup, it will suffer a lot.

For Manchester City, the question now is, do they want to keep the league or do their best to compete for the six crowns?
(End of this chapter)