Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"I'm content with playing in the EFL Cup and FA Cup. The league should be Cech's stage!"

Lehman has given up.

This team's defense can do nothing but ruin the goalkeeper's game.

He should conserve his energy and try to transfer out next season.

Otherwise, if he keeps playing like this, his market value will definitely plummet, and he might end up as a third-choice goalkeeper for other teams!

He was hoping to play a season or two as a starter for a top club.

Unbeknownst to Leman, his thoughts coincided with the positioning that Kai had given him.

Of course, Deng Kai wouldn't betray his own people.

Take Adriano and Ribery for example. Even without the system fixing the bug, Deng Kai would never treat them unfairly.

According to Deng Kai's plan, not only should their professional careers be extended, but their peak period should also be prolonged.

They might even drive up their peak prices even further!

When he leaves Manchester City, he will definitely be even more sought after than when he arrived.

This was said by Deng Kai, the sports director of the year for the 2001-2002 season!

Who agrees?

Who opposes?

Mazda, you fake fan, get out!

Two to two!

Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers have reached a draw.

Manchester City's two-game home winning streak was broken in this round of the league, but they are still unbeaten.

However, Manchester City did discover something in this match.

Left-back Grosso, who started the match in this round, demonstrated both offensive and defensive prowess, providing the assist for the equalizer.

Meanwhile, the brilliant striker Robbie Fowler came off the bench and scored a goal and an assist.

Deng Kai scored a goal.

September 21st, the seventh round of the Premier League.

Manchester City will visit West Ham United.

One to one!

Grosso has provided assists for equalizers in consecutive matches.

Robbie Fowler has scored in three consecutive matches, ensuring the team doesn't lose.

After the match, the system notified that Robbie Fowler had mastered the purple-tier star skill "Fox in the Penalty Area".

September 28th, the eighth round of the English Premier League.

It's possible that the agent said something.

Leman once again requested to start.

Deng Kai was right again.

Three to zero!

Liverpool secured a resounding victory over Manchester City at home.

Leman became withdrawn at that time; he was toxic!

Grosso has mastered the purple star skill "cut inside from the byline".

With this result, Manchester City has two wins, two draws, and four losses in the eight rounds of the Premier League, placing them 15th in the Premier League.

Manchester City have fallen into the relegation zone.

Their last victory came after four games.

The English media have finally seen Manchester City's true level.

Well done, Manchester City!

I thought you were a mid-table team, but it turns out you're a bottom-tier team.

I almost got scammed by you guys.

Sky Sports: "Four games without a win! As the season progresses, Manchester City's problems are fully exposed! Their defense is terrible!"

BBC: "Four winless rounds aren't scary; what's scary is that the opponents in those four matches, apart from Liverpool who are second in the Premier League, were all outside the top ten!"

The Times: "The inability to beat mid-table teams and relegation rivals is Manchester City's biggest problem in their fight for survival this season! Every game against direct competitors is worth six points!"

The Manchester Echo: "Manchester King Duncan has gone scoreless for two consecutive games! Henry and Ronaldo are only one goal behind Duncan!"

Manchester Evening News: "Given Manchester City's struggling form, it's unlikely they'll bring any surprises to their fans this season."

The Mirror: "The EFL Cup is here! Manchester City's strategy this season can be seen in their EFL Cup squad!"

With the EFL Cup entering its second round, Premier League and League One teams have also joined in.

Manchester City's opponent is League One side Wycombe Wanderers.

Wycombe are eager to take on Manchester City, a Premier League team, hoping to pull off an underdog victory and become famous overnight.

This is definitely a very favorable draw.

Because at this moment, Manchester City is definitely an easy target that everyone wants to take advantage of.

There are too many defensive vulnerabilities.

It's practically a paradise for attackers.

Wycombe's manager even declared ahead of time: "We have two goals this season, one is to get promoted to the Premier League. The other is to achieve good results in the EFL Cup."

"We must at least reach the semi-finals of the EFL Cup!"

Clearly, Wickham didn't take Manchester City seriously.

However, no one called Wickham arrogant.

Manchester City's pre-match starting lineup did indeed raise concerns about their chances of success.

Torres, Adriano, Ribery

Touré, Essien, Dunkay

Grosso, Chiellini, sister-in-law, Maicon

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The team was already in a bad state.

Aside from the fact that replacing Cech with Leman was a wise choice.

Fowler, Hierro, and Baggio should not be rotated out.

Fowler is currently the team's best striker.

Although Baggio no longer possessed the brilliance of a superstar on the field, his impact was absolutely positive. He could help Duncan orchestrate the attack and also provided good distraction in the offensive end.

Hierro is the most reliable player in this defense. The team's weaknesses cannot be filled by him alone, but it would only be worse without him.

The media interviewed Maksa before the match.

Maksa: "Rotation is a very advanced and scientific system. Only teams that make good use of this system can become strong contenders for the championship in the future."

"Regarding the concept of rotation, the Premier League, or rather the entire European football scene, is still at a relatively backward stage."

"Doing this will not only extend the careers of older and injury-prone players, but also allow more players on the team to stay in good condition."

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"Training young players, diversifying tactics...rotation has so many benefits."

"Unfortunately, current football rules only allow for three substitutions."

"If the substitution limit were further increased, say to seven or eleven... then Manchester City's number of titles won within three years could at least double this season!"

The media felt that Maxa's thinking was too ahead of its time.

They clearly do not agree with Maxa's statement.

Sky Sports went even further, using the headline "0*2=0" to satirize Manchester City's impending failure over the next three years.

The second round of the EFL Cup kicked off on October 1st.

Many regional domestic cup competitions have a rule that when teams of different levels meet, the match is played at the home stadium of the higher-level team.

This is a very good support policy.

For strong teams, playing at home boosts morale and helps them advance.

For weaker teams, higher-level teams will definitely sell more tickets than they do. The resulting ticket revenue sharing could be significantly higher than their total earnings from other sources throughout the entire season.

This money bolstered the finances of lower-level teams, enabling them to survive better and improve their performance.

For the organizers, the more big teams advance to the next round, the more interesting the game will be, and the more likely these teams' huge fan bases will continue to follow the event.

Around 30,000 fans packed Maine Road Stadium for this match.

Judging from the EFL Cup matches, this number of fans is huge, a record-breaking number in Manchester City's previous EFL Cup matches.

Previously, there were only about 10,000 fans.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.