The ninth round of the league is an unforgettable memory for all Premier League fans.
Although there was a Champions League match in midweek, the strong teams basically won.
Chelsea defeated Wolves 2-0, Manchester United defeated Stoke City 2-1, Liverpool defeated Blackburn Rovers 2-1...
But Manchester City slaughtered Arsenal 8-0 at home!
This match was like a bolt from the blue, completely shaking the entire Premier League and even the entire European football world.
Everyone knows that Manchester City is very strong. After winning the Premier League championship last season, they invested more than 100 million euros this summer. How can they not be strong?
But no one would have thought that Manchester City could be this strong.
Although Arsenal's performance this season is not as good as before, no matter what, the team also has famous stars such as Fabregas, Rosicky, Arshavin and Theo Walcott, as well as Djuru and Kolo Toure on the defense.
Such a strong man is in charge.
What about Manchester City?
They just had a tough away game against Inter Milan in the middle of the week, and Gao Shen drastically changed the starting lineup.
Before the game, everyone thought that Manchester City had a high probability of winning, but they never expected that they could win by such an astonishing score.
8-0, tying the most painful defeat in Arsenal's history!
Wenger bluntly stated at the post-match press conference that this was the worst game in his coaching career.
The whole world was shocked!
The Times columnist Sacchi even wrote an article saying that even if Manchester City plays with a full substitute lineup this season, they are qualified to reach the top four in the league and even compete for the championship. This 8-0 victory over Arsenal is the most successful.
Good proof.
Who can refute that?
Sacchi said that Gao Shen has basically understood the tactics of professional football. He can now arrange various tactics at will, using each player in the position that best suits him, so that the whole team can flow smoothly.
Get running.
"He proved once again that he is one of the best coaches on the planet."
Sacchi even said that there are estimated to be no more than five head coaches in the world who are capable of entering this [one] category.
This is a great tribute to Gao Shen!
Ranked among the top five in the world, even if they are only active head coaches, they are all well-known figures.
But Sacchi quickly said, "If you take into account the current coaching ability, it is very likely that this [one] can not be used."
What does it mean?
That is to say, Gao Shen may be the world-famous coach with the highest coaching level in the current football world!
Sacchi has always held the title of No. 1 in trumpeting, but this is really the first time he has blown it like this.
But coincidentally, the French newspaper L'Equipe also focused on reporting on this game, believing that Gao Shen's coaching level is obviously better than when he coached Naples, and has reached a state of pure love.
German newspaper Bild also believes that although Gao Shen's coaching at Manchester City has been controversial, and many people have questioned that he is playing gold-dollar football, it is undeniable that Gao Shen has created a competitive team for Manchester City.
Manchester City this season is known for its strong rotation. This is a strategy developed by Gao Shen based on the experience and lessons learned during the winter break last season. The team's bench is very strong, and the team is also advancing on two fronts at the same time.
In the Champions League group stage, they were placed in the same group as Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Schalke, but Manchester City won three consecutive victories and qualifying is just around the corner; in the Premier League, Manchester City also won nine consecutive victories, making a great comeback.
The great feat of winning the half-season championship with 19 consecutive victories last season.
"Gao Shen proved to the world that even if he plays Jinyuan Football, he can play it differently from everyone else!"
Manchester United was annihilated last season, and Arsenal was annihilated this season. Under the guidance of superb coaching, Manchester City has never lacked hearty victories, even when facing strong teams.
"When a Premier League team, even with its second team, has the ability to enter the top four in the league, then why should this team not become the biggest favorite to win the championship?"
Bild believes that if the Premier League teams cannot show more courage and catch up with Manchester City in terms of signings, then the Premier League in the next few years is likely to become dominated by Manchester City.
What Bild said is exactly what many British media and fans are worried about.
They are all afraid that Manchester City will dominate.
Manchester City itself has strong financial resources and is known for being good at discovering players. After investing huge sums of money, each of the players he discovered and trained paid a high price and showed satisfactory strength, and Manchester City's overall appearance has also changed. Be stronger.
In this case, what can other teams do to fight Manchester City?
In an interview with the media after the game, Wenger said that the Football Association, the Premier League, and even UEFA should come up with better response strategies to avoid a situation like Manchester City.
"We all know that their business model is unsustainable and unhealthy."
Wenger's meaning is obvious. With the backing of a wealthy financial backer, Manchester City can't win.
Gao Shen laughed off the accusations from Wenger.
"Even without a big investment, I can still beat Arsenal, I've proven it in Naples."
Gao Shen smiled confidently.
As for what the outside world said about Manchester City's debt signings and the disputes over big donors, Gao Shen said that these are normal.
"When it comes to liabilities, I believe Arsenal's liabilities are no less than ours. They are all liabilities. Why should we treat them differently?"
Gao Shen also revealed that Manchester City's revenue hit a record high last season and is expected to reach another level this season.
"We have been working hard to generate revenue, and I believe that Manchester City will one day achieve profitability in the near future."
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In fact, Manchester City is not invincible.
At least in the League Cup, Manchester City was eliminated.
This is partly related to the lackluster League Cup, but it is also because Gao Shen does not pay attention to this competition and plays with a young lineup.
But it also brings a benefit.
Just like after playing Arsenal in midweek, other teams will be distracted by the League Cup, but Manchester City can take a comfortable vacation.
A week later, the tenth round of the Premier League ushered in, and Manchester City challenged Wolves away.
Since there is a Champions League group stage next Wednesday, Gao Shen once again made a major rotation.
Playing at home, Wolves head coach McCarthy obviously learned from previous experiences and lessons and defended strictly.
It wasn't until the 36th minute of the first half that Yaya Toure assisted Van Persie to score a goal, opening the scoring for Manchester City.
After a change of sides in the second half, Yaya Toure scored a goal for Manchester City in the 50th minute.
In the end, Manchester City defeated Wolves 2-0 away from home.
This also makes the British media generally believe that the best way to face Manchester City is to defend and defend.
If we really want to play against each other, everyone will die miserably.
In this round of competition, Arsenal narrowly defeated West Ham United 1-0 and got out of the shadow of a big defeat.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and other teams all won, and Manchester United defeated Tottenham Hotspur.
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Three days later, the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.
For Manchester City, this is a decisive battle. Facing Inter Milan, as long as Manchester City can defeat their opponent, they will be able to qualify as the top spot in the group stage.
Mourinho's Real Madrid are visiting to challenge Schalke 04.
Both games were decisive.
If Real Madrid can defeat Schalke 04 away from home, it will get precious three points and almost lock in the group qualification in advance, while Schalke 04 and Inter Milan can only compete for third place in the group.
Sitting at home, Gao Shen still arranged a four-three-three lineup, with Gareth Bale, Suarez and Robben as the frontcourt trident, plus David Silva, Rakitic and Harvey Martin.
Ness's midfield.
From the beginning of the game, Manchester City took advantage of their home court advantage to launch a fierce attack on Inter Milan.
Especially the two wings where Gareth Bale and Robben are playing.
Leonardo's tactics were obviously more stable than those at Meazza two weeks ago, but he was unable to withstand Manchester City's attack, which was sharper, especially on the two wings, and played more flexibly.
Bale and Robben kept harassing the wingers and constantly creating opportunities.
Manchester City's midfielder took advantage of passing and controlling the ball, constantly pulling and shifting, making Inter Milan's defense constantly trapped. In the 28th minute of the first half, Gareth Bale used
He rushed to the left and passed the ball to the edge of the penalty area. Rakitic then moved to the right. Robben stopped the ball and passed Qiwu before volleying with his left foot.
In the second half, the side changed again. Less than eight minutes into the game, David Silva flexibly got rid of Zanetti's entanglement when he took the ball in the middle and sent a through ball. Suarez stopped the ball sideways.
He got behind Lucio, got rid of Inter Milan's defense, and hit the goal near the penalty spot in the penalty area.
Two to zero!
With a two-goal lead, Inter Milan began to increase their offensive intensity.
Inter Milan, which only scored one point in the first three rounds, is in a precarious position. Leonardo's coaching position is also greatly shaken. If he loses this game again, he will have no chance to turn around.
But once Inter Milan attacks, the loopholes behind them are immediately exposed.
Javi Martinez's long pass was split wide. Robben dribbled the ball all the way, rushing from his own half to the right side of Inter Milan's penalty area. Facing Qiwu, he suddenly changed to cut inside and passed the ball diagonally to the goal.
To the left of the goal in the penalty area.
Gareth Bale rushed over and shot with his left foot without stopping the ball, sending the ball into Inter Milan's goal.
Three to zero!
The Etihad Stadium was filled with cheers from Manchester City fans.
Gareth Bale also excitedly vented his joy of scoring and celebrated the goal with his teammates on the sidelines.
Gao Shen, on the sidelines, had a confident expression on his face.
Four consecutive wins and 12 points, basically qualifying as the group leader ahead of schedule.
In theory, there is only one possibility for Manchester City to lose the top spot in the group, and that is for Real Madrid to defeat Schalke 04, and then in the remaining two rounds, Manchester City will lose all, while Real Madrid will win.
But this is basically unrealistic.
Gao Shen will never give up the first place in the group, even if the team is Real Madrid.
Because he knows better than anyone how obvious the benefits of being first in the group are for a team like Manchester City.
Both Gao Shen and Manchester City are determined to win!
"By the way, what's going on between Real Madrid and Schalke?"
Gao Shen walked back to the home team's coaching bench and asked Fernando Lucas.
He still cares about his old club.
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