Su Dong knocked on the door of Guardiola's office and walked in.
At this moment, the Manchester City head coach is sitting with his assistants, discussing the upcoming crucial decisive battle.
This is not Manchester City's first strong match this season, but it is definitely the most important battle so far.
Chelsea has led the Premier League standings since the first round, and Manchester City has been closely followed. The two teams are very tight, and no one is willing to relax, and the stalemate has continued until now.
Although the Premier League has only played five rounds, this focus game has already been regarded as an important watershed this season.
Whoever can defeat the opponent can occupy the top spot, and even continue to lead in one go.
Therefore, whether this game is against Chelsea or Manchester City, it is a game that cannot be lost.
Guardiola made very detailed preparations before the game, and even sacrificed the League Cup in midweek for this purpose, which caused the team to be eliminated from the League Cup. However, the advantage was that it bought the main lineup valuable time to rest.
As the war approaches, Guardiola still wants to listen to Su Dong's opinion.
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The Spanish coach called Su Dong in front of him. On his desk, he introduced his tactical intentions for this game in detail to his assistants, including what kind of tactics he wanted to adopt against Chelsea and his plans.
How to do it.
Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea and Guardiola's Manchester City are both known for their ability to control the ball.
This is indeed an amazing ability of Ancelotti.
No one thought that after joining the iron-clad Chelsea, he just turned this team into the style with excellent passing and control ability today. Mikel was the Silver Ball winner of the World Youth Championship that year, second only to Messi.
He is also the young rookie with the highest hopes in world football, but under Mourinho, he was transformed from an attacking midfielder into a defensive midfielder.
This case is definitely not accidental. Just like Manchester United, Ferguson also trained Anderson to become a defensive player.
But under Ancelotti's command, Mikel once again showed his demeanor in the World Youth Championship. He was responsible for late passing and sorting, playing in the best form of his career, which can be said to have won full applause.
Needless to say, Brazilian midfielder Ramirez performed well both offensively and defensively.
The most surprising thing is Essien. This Ghanaian buffalo has always been known for his rough skills and aggressive playing style. But under Ancelotti, he is actually capable of passing and controlling the ball.
And he also played particularly well, whether it was passing or running, he was very distinctive.
As for Lampard, this is also Chelsea's midfielder humerus.
It can be said that under Ancelotti's training, the Blues changed their past aggressive nature and began to show a delicate side.
But this time, he met Manchester City coached by Guardiola.
"If it's a midfielder, I have absolute confidence in our midfielder," Guardiola said with certainty.
Su Dong thought for a while and asked: "David Silva and Busquets are both fine. The other one, do you plan to play Gareth Barry or Toni Kroos?"
Gareth Barry is a Premier League veteran with rich experience. He has the confidence to face Chelsea and has certain offensive abilities, but defense is also his specialty. If he plays, Manchester City's midfield defensive ability will be better and more stable.
Toni Kroos is good at passing the ball, especially large-scale transfers, but after all, he is young and has just arrived. Facing such an important game, it is indeed a bit risky to arrange him from a safe perspective.
Su Dong asked this because he actually wanted to know whether Guardiola is more inclined to attack? Or does he want stability?
Guardiola guessed Su Dong's test and immediately smiled, "This is our home court, there is no reason for us to let Chelsea go like this, what do you think?"
Su Dong understood what Guardiola meant and immediately nodded and smiled, "I think so too."
The two laughed tacitly, obviously understanding each other's intentions.
Guardiola is really the traditional head coach of Barcelona, and he does not have that kind of conservative gene in his bones.
Perhaps his passing and ball control can be regarded as a different kind of conservatism, but it is also a conservatism that takes all the initiative in his own hands.
If he really wants to fight his opponent to the death, he will never be merciful.
"Now I am more worried about two aspects. One is our offense."
When Guardiola said this, he pointed to Chelsea's defense in the tactical chart on the table.
"Needless to say, the two wings of Ashley Cole and Ivanovic, the combination of Alex and Terry is also very solid. So far this season, they have only lost away games in the fourth round.
Scored one goal and scored 21 goals.”
Conceding one goal in five rounds, such a record is indeed outstanding, and it is also five consecutive victories.
Alex is a Brazilian central defender with good strength, not to mention Terry. The combination of these two central defenders is very complementary.
Su Dong understands Guardiola's concerns.
In away games, Chelsea will definitely pay more attention to defense. Sudong will be under great defensive pressure, especially Alex and Terry, who will definitely lock him down and not give him any chance.
"The other thing is our defense." Guardiola pointed to Chelsea's frontcourt again, with Drogba bearing the brunt.
Malouda, Drogba and Anelka, this will be Chelsea's lineup against Manchester City. It is also Chelsea's strongest attacking combination at present. If Manchester City cannot stop their impact, everything will be in vain.
"If there are two wings, I plan to use Zabaleta on the right. He is experienced and relatively stable. It is estimated that guarding Malouda will not be a big problem. Marcelo on the left will have some difficulty guarding Anekal, but Bu
Richie's performance may not be very good, but it may weaken our left-side attack and ball control."
Guardiola's strategy is very similar to that of Bayern's Heynckes. Basically, he values Marcelo's offensive ability. As for defense, he chooses to expose him. It is best for Chelsea to play in this position.
Of course, in comparison, if Manchester City can seize the advantage of possession in the midfield, Marcelo's defensive problems will be much smaller.
"The real trouble is in the middle. Can Kompany and Pepe guard Drogba?"
Guardiola looked worried.
In fact, Manchester City's two central defenders are not stable enough. Kompany is young and energetic, and Pepe is not easy to deal with. Both of them are reckless.
Although Joe Hart has been criticized for his own problems and limitations, the instability of the two central defenders is also the reason.
Guardiola said it at this moment because he actually wanted to seek Su Dong's opinion. After all, Su Dong is also a center and the strongest center in the world. He has very rich experience against central defenders.
Su Dong thought about it carefully for a while and suggested: "Then arrange for one person to be responsible for keeping an eye on Drogba, and another person to stay behind and help defend and organize the defense line."
Guardiola thought about it and thought it was feasible, "Who will hold back and who will mark?"
"I propose that Kompany watch Drogba."
Guardiola frowned, "Is this okay?"
"Kompany has no problem with his height or strength. Let him guard Drogba full-time. I believe that even if he cannot restrain him, he will at least give the Ivorians a headache. Pepe is indeed a bit reckless, but I believe that if
He can calm down and be very stable."
Normally, it would be most appropriate for Pepe to keep an eye on Drogba.
The bodies of these two guys are like beasts, and their strength confrontation is very good. It is definitely a tit-for-tat contest.
But Su Dong believed that the risk was too great for Kompany to delay, so it would be better to let him entangle Drogba.
Pepe plays next to Andre Cruz and is influenced by him. If he can keep his composure, he will be quite stable.
After listening to Su Dong's opinions, Guardiola looked at his assistants and basically thought it was feasible.
It is not an easy task to contain Drogba.
Kompany may not be able to do well, but Pepe is very flexible and fast and can make up for it at any time.
After Guardiola thought about it for a while, he agreed with Su Dong's suggestion.
"If we attack in the frontcourt, Alex and Terry will definitely be thinking about how to restrain me." Su Dong said with a slight smile.
In a strong dialogue, targeted tactics are essential.
Manchester City is studying how to restrain Drogba, and Chelsea is definitely studying how to defend Su Dong. This is normal.
"But don't worry, leave the goals in the frontcourt to me. As long as the midfielder can play the ball and the wings can open the defense, I will definitely be able to send the ball into Chelsea's goal!" Su Dong issued a military order loudly.
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Both Guardiola and the coaching staff are very satisfied with Su Dong's statement.
They felt Su Dong's strong confidence from his tone.
Watching Su Dong leave, Guardiola and the coaching staff all looked at each other and smiled.
"Fortunately, he is not our opponent." Domenech Torrent said thankfully.
Who says it's not?
No one wants to play against a player as scary as Su Dong. This is simply asking for trouble for oneself.
This is not only the thought of Guardiola's assistants, but also the thought of all head coaches in the world.
Anyone who encounters Su Dong is experiencing a nightmare.
According to the media and fans, there is no goal in the world that Su Dong can't break!
"If Su Dong can handle Alex and Terry, then we will have a very good chance of winning this game." Guardiola relaxed a lot, obviously Su Dong's analysis and the promise he gave
, all making him more confident about winning.
"Are you really planning to play Toni Kroos in the midfield?" Estiarte asked with concern.
They all felt that this was indeed a bit risky.
Gareth Barry's passing ability is actually not bad, and his defense is very good, which can ensure that Manchester City's midfield is stable.
Guardiola narrowed his eyes and nodded, "I have a hunch that in tomorrow night's game, the key will not be the fight for the ball, let alone the midfield, but how to score goals!"
This is what the outside media is saying. It depends on whether Sudong or Drogba can perform at their own level, and whether Manchester City or Chelsea can prevent the opponent's center from scoring goals.
This is the decisive factor in this battle that attracts worldwide attention!
