Chapter 126 Unexpected Rain Fight (Happy New Year's Day!
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spn At 4 o'clock in the morning China time on February 25, Manchester City's home stadium was played at the Manchester City Stadium. It was the same blue sea, but the blue of Manchester City was sky blue. Of course, the dark color belonged to the fans of the away team. The stands were full of people.
Loyal Fulton fans, the visiting team's stands are also full today.
Manchester City had 9 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the previous 13 home games, and their home results were even better than Chelsea's.
In the previous 6 home games against Everton, Manchester City also achieved 5 wins and 1 loss. Manchester City has a clear advantage in their home stadium.
Its head coach, Swedish Eriksson, is also very popular among Chinese fans, especially fans of the old Serie A. During his tenure in Italy from 1984 to 1997, he coached Roma, Fiorentina and Sampdoria, and won two Italian championships.
Cup. He left Italy only for three years before returning to Benfica. In 1991, he directed the Benfica team to win the Portuguese League Championship again.
However, it was not until he joined Lazio in Rome that he won the most glorious achievement in his coaching experience. He led the Roman club to achieve unprecedented achievements in Italy and Europe. After winning the 1998 Italian Cup and
After winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1999, Eriksen led the team to win the Lazio club's first Serie A championship in 25 years in 2000.[
Eriksen subsequently arrived in England as one of the most popular managers in European football, becoming England's first foreign manager. News about him has not stopped, and his supporters emphasize that since then,
His record in competitive events is equally impressive.
Apart from being brutally eliminated by Brazil and Portugal, Eriksen lost just once in 31 games. Their 0-1 defeat to Northern Ireland in the 2006 World Cup qualifying matches in Germany was a minor setback, but Many people asked him to be dismissed from get out of class.
After Thaksin took over Manchester City, Eriksson, who was idle at home, came out to take charge of Manchester City's coach. He is currently ranked 8th in the league with 44 points. However, the team in front of them does not lead Manchester City by many points. In this game
If Everton is won, Manchester City's ranking is likely to jump to fifth position. The club is only one game away from qualifying for the UEFA Cup this season. Although Everton has recently made a comeback,
, the record has improved, but the media is still not optimistic that they can finally win the first place in the league amid the pressure from Manchester United and Arsenal. Everton also wants to score points now. When the two teams meet face to face at this time, there is only one way to do it.
Go, that is to defeat the opponent and get all three points!
"Hello everyone, I finally meet you all again. My golden partner is here to wish you all a happy old age!"
Huang Jianxiang still has the same style as before, and no one knows what he will say.
"First of all, let me introduce the home team's lineup. The China Derby that everyone hopes to see will probably have to wait until the second half. Chinese player Sun Jihai did not appear in the starting lineup. It is said that if Manchester City coach Eriksson did not know that China has
According to Derby, Sun Jihai will not appear in the squad for the game. Now that he has appeared, I think in order to take care of the majority of Chinese fans, Sun Jihai should come on as a substitute in the second half. Without further ado, let me first introduce Manchester City’s starting lineup.
, No. 25 Hart gradually replaced Given as the main goalkeeper at the goalkeeper position and appeared in the starting lineup of this game. On the back line, No. 4 Onuoha, No. 2 Richards, No. 22 Dunn, and No. 3 Boll,
There are also 4 players in the midfield position, No. 12 Vassell, No. 21 Hamann, No. 28 Jason, No. 15 Petrov, No. 7 Ireland, No. 27 Mwaruwari on the front line, from the players
Manchester City's formation today looks more like a 4-4-1-1. In fact, there is only one serious forward player in the front line, Mwaruwari. This Zimbabwean high forward has only scored for Manchester City so far this season.
2 goals!”
"Jianxiang said that the home team's lineup is very detailed. The game is about to start. I will read the away team's lineup to everyone. Everyone is very familiar with Everton's lineup. Goalkeeper No. 24 Howard, No. 2 Hibbert, No. 4 Yabo,
No. 16 Yadjelka, No. 5 Lescott, Lescott appeared at the full-back position, and Moyes put Yabo, who returned from the African Cup, in the center.
In the defender position, there are No. 20 Pienaar, No. 18 Phil Neville, No. 26 Carsley, No. 21 Osman in the midfield line, No. 17 Cahill and No. 22 Li Yu in the forward line. In fact, Everton’s
The playing lineup is also different from the home team, Cahill is not a real striker, his position is more flexible, Everton's lineup is also 4-4-1-1."
The game just started, Everton played a wonderful cooperation on the left, Pienaar broke through and sent a low cross. Li Yu, who had scored a hat-trick in the UEFA Cup in the middle of the week, broke out of the crowd to grab the spot, but
He ran a little too far, and as a result, he used a little too much speed, and barely managed to shoot, but the defender missed the baseline.
In the first attack, Li Yu's shot shocked the home fans into a cold sweat. It was too dangerous. If Richards hadn't extended his kick, the ball would have gone in. Li Yu, a young man, had just started the game.
It left a deep impression on the home team fans.
Chinese fans are not familiar with the names of the players in Manchester City's lineup today, but when it comes to strength, Manchester City's players are no weaker than Everton. They are not well-known but have great strength.
It's Manchester City's turn to attack. Today, their main attack direction is from both sides, and the extra 1, Ireland, is wandering back and forth on both sides. Wherever there is an opportunity, Ireland will appear there. Manchester City's offensive routine is somewhat like the tactics of the England national team.
, Eriksen successfully copied the tactics to Manchester United
City, Ireland and Petrov formed a tacit understanding on the wing. The latter suddenly knocked the ball across the middle of the penalty area. This sudden goal was beyond the expectations of the Everton players. There was some confusion in the defense. Fortunately
Captain Neville returned to defense in time and successfully intercepted the ball that Mwaruwari had just stopped in the middle.
At this time, raindrops began to fall from the sky. The sudden light rain added an unexpected factor to the game. How much strength can the speedy Li Yu show in facing the slippery field? Even the head coach Moyes himself did not know.
At this time, when the rain had just begun, the Scotsman was already standing on the sidelines, nervously watching the performance of the players on the field.
The impression given by Premier League games is that the quality of the lawns is pretty good. Except for the Bundesliga lawns, which are always known for their rigor, the Premier League lawns are better maintained than those in Serie A and La Liga. But today I don’t know if it’s a problem with the Manchester City Stadium. It’s not raining heavily.
But the venue already seemed a little slippery.
Just now, Everton player Cahill got a good chance in the penalty area, but the field was a bit slippery. The Australian's supporting foot obviously slipped when he shot. Not to mention, Cahill's originally wonderful shot turned into an anti-aircraft gun.
I also squatted on my butt, which caused many fans of the home team to laugh.
"They will see it soon!"
Li Yu went over to pick up his teammates and ran to his position.
It's strange to say that when many teams in the Premier League face Everton now, as long as Li Yu is on the court, the opponent will definitely make some targeted tactical arrangements. For some reason, there are rumors that there are some stubborn Swedes.
There was no such tactic arranged. The entire Manchester City was defensive as a whole, and no player specifically went to mark Li Yu.
It has to be said that the Swede's arrangement still has his reasons. He was sure that Moyes would make a fuss by marking the gap left by Li Yu. Instead of giving the opponent a gap, he might as well choose to trust the team's overall defense.
As long as the defense is high-level, the old Swedish man believes that his team will not make too many mistakes. In the eyes of the media, this may be called stubbornness, but there is nothing wrong with believing in his own team!
Manchester City has been doing well since the start, defending and attacking. Gradually, the match between the two teams was affected by the rain, and the technical aspects became diluted. The competition was more about the body and the experience of the rain battle.
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No one on either side expected this rainy match. Even the weather forecast before the match did not show any sign of rain. No one would be too surprised if London appeared. But the problem is that this is Manchester, and the players on the field are also unprepared.
The first unlucky person appeared,
Manchester City's No. 21 Hamann, during a confrontation, suddenly made a substitution gesture to the coaching bench outside the field. Li Yu, who was still attacking, found the German limping in the middle.
He decisively kicked the ball out of the sideline, allowing Haman to leave the field quickly.
Manchester City immediately made the decision to make substitutions, with No. 11 Elano coming on and No. 21 Hamann coming off.
"Li Yu's actions won him applause from the fans at Manchester City Stadium. This is the British football environment and the professional ethics on the court. Li Yu has set a good example for us!" Su Dong did not
Thinking that when the defensive player in front of him could not keep up with him, Li Yu would take the initiative to stop the game. This move should be praised.
Manchester City Dunn waited until the substitution was over, then threw the ball directly to the Everton defender with a strong hand throw, and applause also broke out in the stands!
On the slippery field, every tackle looked dangerous. Moyes didn't know when he started, but he was always worried about Li Yu's injuries, even though he knew that the kid had the best physical condition in the team.
One of them, but still very nervous. Now Everton can lack any player, but Li Yu is the exception. Without him, the team seems to be missing something. It’s unclear. Moyes doesn’t like this.
This feeling made me have to bear it nervously on the court.
