The moment he entered the stadium, Su Dong was standing in the player tunnel of the Etihad Stadium, making final preparations, when a childish voice suddenly came to his ears, and it was the little ball boy next to him.
Su Dong smiled at him, nodded and said, "Of course, you watch the game."
Bending down and retying his shoelaces, Su Dong found that the little caddy was not tall and thin, but he looked very energetic.
"Are you from the youth training academy?" Su Dong liked him and asked casually.
"Well, I'm in the U13 age group, but I'm only ten years old. My name is Phil." The child said quite proudly.
I don't know whether it was because Su Dong took the initiative to ask him questions, which made him feel proud, or whether he was proud of being able to leapfrog into U13 at the age of ten. Anyway, the first impression he gave Su Dong was that of confidence.
"I'm a little thin. I still need to train my body, otherwise I will suffer." Su Dong reached out and touched his head.
The kid named Phil laughed and said, "I don't rely on my body."
"Oh? Then what do you rely on?"
"Technology!" Phil said very confidently, "I can beat everyone, just like you."
Su Dong was startled for a moment, then laughed. He felt as if he had become a wrong example.
"I'm not as powerful as you. I can't get past everyone."
"But I've watched you play many games and no one can stop you, especially that time when you passed six people in a row. I thought it was so awesome." Phil said with admiration on his face.
Su Dong recalled that it must have been his experience in La Liga, and he himself had somewhat forgotten it.
"That was an accident, Phil. Normally, I can't get past so many people. Two people are enough to kill me."
"No, when I watch you compete, you can always get past your opponents. Even two or three people can't stop you." Phil retorted innocently.
Su Dong laughed again, "That's because I'm always running and don't let two or three people from the other side double-team me at the same time and use time and space. That's why you feel this way. In fact, I can't do it."
Even if you say it, you won’t do it.”
Seeing Phil's little head that seemed to understand but not understand, Su Dong said one more sentence for no reason.
"Today's football tactics rely on overall combat. Everyone needs the help of teammates. You should also try to do this. This will make it easier for you to play the game."
I don’t know whether Phil understood it or not, and Su Dong couldn’t teach him step by step.
These should be the jobs of youth team coaches. Su Dong just happened to bump into them and mentioned them.
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Chelsea players also came to the player tunnel.
The two teams met at the passage and were quite polite to each other.
Whether it is Chelsea or Manchester City, they are actually teams dominated by foreign players, with very few local English players.
Even if they meet, they are actually not familiar with each other.
On the contrary, Su Dong and Drogba, the two "rivals", are the most familiar.
When the Ivorians saw Su Dong, they smiled and came over to hug him.
The two of them were standing in the corner, talking and laughing, which made Phil, the caddy in the middle, a little depressed. He couldn't get a word in at all and could only look up at these two "giants".
Listen to their conversation and laughter.
Drogba has been in good form recently and he feels very confident that he can score again tonight.
Su Dong thought that he had no chance.
"Have you seen Pepe? His strength is not inferior to yours at all." Su Dong pointed to his best friend.
After hearing this, Pepe deliberately flexed his arms and flexed his biceps, as if to tell Drogba, look, these are muscles.
Drogba said directly, he is no stranger to Pepe.
The Chelsea coaching staff speculated that Manchester City would basically let Pepe defend Drogba, so Drogba also studied Pepe specifically and found that this guy's physical confrontation ability is indeed very strong.
But to say that Drogba can scare him is not enough.
Looking at the world of football, how many people can suppress Drogba in a physical confrontation?
Fighting for his body, the only one who convinced him was Su Dong.
It's a pity that Su Dong is a center forward, not a central defender.
"Okay, okay, just those few muscles of yours, don't come out and embarrass yourself." Drogba laughed and cursed.
There was a burst of laughter in the tunnel, and even Pepe was amused.
Ancelotti is a head coach who is very well prepared for the game, and the tactics he designs for his players are also very precise. This is why many people feel that Essien suddenly has an idea.
In fact, with Ancelotti's kind of training, no matter how rough a player is, he can play well.
Because to be able to gain a foothold in the Premier League, all players must have very solid basic skills.
The same is true for game-specific tactics. Ancelotti also tailored tactics for Drogba.
"I am very confident that I will definitely score a goal in the game." Drogba said with confidence.
Su Dong curled his lips and nodded: "Then I wish you good luck!"
This actually made Drogba a little stunned.
Shouldn't we say a few harsh words at this time?
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"Viewers, this is Sky TV."
"We are now broadcasting live at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester for everyone."
"Tonight I will present to you the highlight of the sixth round of the Premier League. This should also be the most interesting match in the Premier League so far this season. Manchester City faces Chelsea at home."
"These two teams are the only two teams in the standings that have won five consecutive games. Chelsea's goals and goals conceded data are slightly better than Manchester City, but being able to win five consecutive games is enough to prove that these two teams have won five consecutive games.
The strength of this team is very competitive among Premier League teams."
"Tonight these two teams will decide who leads the Premier League table."
"Under the leadership of referee Andre Marriner, players from both teams entered the court one after another."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "We see that the one wearing the black jersey is Chelsea."
"Ancelotti's lineup tonight is four-three-three. The goalkeeper is Cech, the defense is Ashley Cole, Alex, Terry and Ivanovic, and the midfielder is Mick.
Er, Ramirez and Essien came forward, and in front was the trident of Malouda, Drogba and Anelka."
"Before the game, Lampard was injured, so he did not enter the lineup for this game, but sat on the bench. There are also Kalou, Sturridge and Zhirkov, all of whom are Chelsea players this season.
A player who performed well.”
"Judging from the thickness of the bench, Chelsea is indeed better than Manchester City."
"Look at the lineup Manchester City have here."
“The goalkeeper is Joe Hart, the defense is Marcelo, Pepe, Kompany and Zabaleta, the midfielder is Busquets deep behind, David Silva and Toni Kroos forward.
The frontcourt is the trident combination of Di Maria, Sudong and Sanchez."
"This is also Manchester City's main lineup so far."
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As captains, Su Dong and Terry both came to the referee Andre Marriner.
He first shook hands with Terry, and then said hello to the referees.
Guessing the side was actually just a routine, a kind of ritual in football matches. In the end, Terry won the right to serve for Chelsea.
"Come on!" Su Dong stretched out his hand to Terry again.
"You too!" Terry politely held Su Dong's hand.
In fact, this was not the first time the two met. Terry suffered a lot in front of Su Dong, which made him feel angry and naturally he was not willing to say anything to cheer Su Dong up.
He is a central defender, and if Su Dong, who is a center, is allowed to cheer, isn't that a benefit to the enemy?
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After returning to his own half, Su Dong called all his teammates over.
They formed a circle, all shoulder to shoulder and holding hands.
"Do you still remember what the head coach said before the game?" Su Dong asked in a deep voice.
"Remember!" teammates replied in unison.
Although he remembered it, Su Dong emphasized it again.
"After the opening, we should not rush to attack. We should patiently control the ball. Don't hand the ball over to Chelsea easily. We should stabilize our position and hold the ball. It is best to let Chelsea press and grab it. Do you understand?
"
"clear!"
Ancelotti is the head coach of Italy, and Guardiola has played in Italy, so he is very aware of the defensive organization ability of the Italian head coach. If you really want to guard against it, no one can easily break the team trained by the Italian head coach.
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Isn’t there something you said?
All Italian managers are masters of tactics.
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The game officially started after Drogba kicked the ball to Anelka!
After the opening, Manchester City immediately launched a pressing attack on Chelsea and quickly took advantage of Ramirez's passing error to steal the ball.
After successfully stealing the ball, Manchester City quickly passed the ball back to the defense.
Chelsea also rushed forward immediately, desperately trying to prevent Manchester City from controlling the ball.
The ball soon changed hands again, but as soon as Chelsea took possession of the ball, Ramirez made a mistake in passing the ball while cooperating with Ashley Cole on the left, and was intercepted again by Toni Kroos.
Manchester City quickly passed the ball back to the back line again, and Chelsea pressed forward to steal the ball again, but this time, Chelsea failed to steal the ball.
After taking advantage of the situation, Chelsea gradually accepted the reality and did not continue to exert pressure.
Obviously, Ancelotti is also very worried that blindly attacking will cause the team's defense to lose position.
Cautiousness has always been Ancelotti's label.
Many people only remember his Christmas tree and four No. 10 tactics at AC Milan, but not his time at Juventus, where he is known as the most conservative head coach in the history of the Bianconeri.
To be able to obtain such an honor in a Bianconeri Legion with many famous coaches in history shows how cautious Ancelotti is.
Manchester City continued to pass the ball back and forth, while Chelsea patiently defended.
Both sides acted flawlessly, leaving no gaps for the other side. This made the situation look very stalemate, and no one was able to break the situation.
In fact, in the first five minutes, neither side even had a shot, which is rare in a strong dialogue.
Su Dong patiently looked for opportunities in the frontcourt and kept running.
In the eighth minute, Chelsea seized an opportunity. After Essien stole the ball, he quickly passed it to Mikel, then Ashley Cole, and the England left back passed it to Malouda, instigating an attack from the left.
