Of course, they also know that the schedule is not very favorable to them, but after last season's outstanding performance and this summer's additional strength, they still have enough confidence in the club's results.
Southampton's players are also very confident.
Although Manchester City was third in the Premier League last season, with the same points as second-ranked Chelsea and nine points less than champion Manchester United. This summer they introduced Sergio Aguero and others at a high price, which improved their strength, but they are still
I feel that I have the strength to fight.
Two days before the start of the game, Noriya led the team to Manchester.
"As a newly promoted team, of course we have to be in awe of strong Premier League teams like Manchester City... But now that we are back in the Premier League, we will always encounter strong teams. Under any circumstances, we must work hard to win." Noriya said before the game.
said at a press conference.
"Southampton performed very well in the Europa League last season, at least better than us, so we have no reason to underestimate them. Manchester City's goal this season? Of course it is to win the championship." Mancini seemed very low-key.
The head coach of the newly promoted team is high-profile, but the head coach of the strong team is low-key - this is not a reversal, but it just shows that the two head coaches have different directions and goals, but they are both excellent.
Noriya knows that although Mancini is criticized for being a bit soft, his tactical ability is still very good. Otherwise, he would not rely on Eric without having received serious coaching training.
He learned from Sen and slowly grew into a top head coach.
Moreover, his team-building ability is quite outstanding, and those who buy him basically do not waste anything. His characteristics are indeed very suitable for the current Manchester City.
Although Manchester City bought a lot of players this summer, they were basically worth the money.
"Their main tactic is four-three-three. In fact, this is not good for Mancini. Should I use Dzeko or Aguero as the center? Let's use Dzeko. A striker worth 30 to 40 million euros will be put on the bench.
"If Aguero plays, he doesn't have the tactical fulcrum role of Dzeko...hehe, this will make it a lot of trouble for him." Ji Ya said to Benelli.
"Our oppressive tactics should have good results." Benali also nodded.
"Yes, the only problem is that we may have some loopholes in this aspect due to coordination issues, but this is normal. If we play more games, the loopholes will naturally disappear," said Noriya.
When the Etihad Stadium ushered in the first game, Manchester City fans cheered loudly. In recent years, they have gradually become proud and proud. You must know that compared with their rivals Manchester United in the same city, they have always been losers, and in recent years
In 2007, first Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and then the UAE took over. Although they still did not bring any decent championships, they bought a lot of players for them, allowing them to remain among the top teams for a long time.
This gives them hope for the future.
Although the mortal enemy in the same city is still so powerful, they have already seen hope of breaking through the opponent's suppression.
This game is against newly promoted Southampton. Although this team has been very successful recently, can they compare with themselves?
cannot!
When the players from both sides came out, they greeted the Manchester City players with huge cheers.
"Okay, now the starting lineup of both sides has come out, both in a four-three-three formation! The goalkeeper sent by Mancini is the young Joe Hart. In order to correct him, he even sold the famous player Given! On the right side of the defense
Defender Richards, left back Clichy, center back is partnered by captain Kompany and Lescott, midfielder De Jong is responsible for defense, Gareth Barry is responsible for organization and distribution, and Yaya Toure is responsible for
Play the important role of the offensive and defensive hub! The two wingers are Adam Johnson and David Silva, and Dzeko serves as the center! In addition to Clichy, Aguero, Nasri, Savic and...
Hargreaves is sitting on the bench, it seems that Mancini still wants to focus on stability!"
"Compared with Manchester City, where most of the players were on the team last season, Southampton's starting lineup can be said to be a big change. The goalkeeper Nasri, the defenders are Klein and Blind on both sides, and the central defender partner Lovren
and captain Wundt, this is the most intact of the three lines! Except for the left back Blind, who is a new player, the others are all old players from last season! In the midfield, the newly joined Matu
Eddy and Dembele partnered as a defensive midfielder, and the attacking midfielder was also newly joined Vidal! The forward line has undergone earth-shaking changes, with winger Willian, double forward Klose and James Rodriguez, all
They are all new players! There are five old players and six new players in the starting lineup, but as a newly promoted team, such changes are really normal..."
"It's actually not normal, because Southampton is already a very mature team, otherwise they wouldn't have won the Europa League last season. With their strength, making minor repairs is the safest approach... Of course
, considering that Chamberlain, Lallana and Lambert have all been bought, it is normal for them to change so much. After all, three absolute main players are gone, and we cannot just rely on Austin and Mkhitaryan to fill the gap."
Various commentators began to evaluate the starting lineups of both sides. To be honest, Manchester City's starting lineup had nothing to comment on, while Southampton had more to say.
"Compared with last season's striker, the biggest problem with the current striker is height. Although Klose is a header expert, he is only over 1.8 meters tall, which is ten centimeters shorter than Giroud. James
? Rodriguez cannot be compared with Lambert! Their midfielders are also of average height. Is Southampton prepared to use ground tactics to play in the Premier League?"
"Noriya shouldn't be so stupid. Last season, Southampton had an absolute technical advantage in the English Championship. They used two high center forwards."
Noriya had actually been prepared for the comments made by the commentators.
This kind of strike partner is actually to cooperate with the pressing tactics of high position pressing.
The more you can run, the more flexible you will be.
Giroud actually did a good job in this regard, but Klose is more experienced.
Players from both sides began to disperse on the field. The referee looked at his watch and then blew the whistle to start the game.
Dzeko, who took the first kick, kicked the ball to Silva and then ran forward.
After Manchester City kicked off, Southampton's players had moved forward in unison and began to prepare for their full-court press.
"Southampton started pressing up front as soon as the game started! The momentum is overwhelming! It's really surprising!"
The commentators, who were still preparing to continue their comments, shouted loudly one after another.
This kind of oppression not only surprised Manchester City, but also surprised them.
