On the first day of May, Manchester City sat at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester to face the visiting Hammers West Ham United.
When the game reached the tenth minute, Manchester City won a corner kick.
David Silva quickly took a corner kick, and there was chaos in the West Ham United penalty area. Central defender Upson headed the ball out of the penalty area, but Busquets, who had been ambushing Manchester City outside the penalty area, met the ball.
Once stopped, strike again with your right foot.
The football stuck to the turf, followed a straight line, and entered the lower right corner of the goal.
One to zero!
Everyone in the entire stadium was stunned. Even the commentator was obviously stunned for a moment, and then cheers broke out. Manchester City fans rushed out of their seats and cheered Busquets' name crazily.
He celebrates scoring a goal.
On the court, Su Dong, together with other teammates, quickly ran to Busquets on the sidelines and gave him a warm hug. "That long shot was really good!"
In Su Dong's memory, this seems to be Busquets' first goal after joining Manchester City.
From last season to now, after Busquets came to Manchester City, he has been a hard-working deep-lying midfielder, responsible for passing the ball and sorting out. However, many people believe that Busquets' role in Manchester City's midfield is the lowest.
He was just dawdling around relying on his status as a direct descendant of Guardiola.
But that's obviously not the case.
Busquets was suppressed in a deep position and was not allowed to move forward. Busquets' sorting and coordination in the deep position are crucial to Manchester City's midfield control of the ball, especially his support for off-the-ball movements.
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In the Manchester City team, basically no one will question Busquets' role, but no one will exaggerate his strength too much.
Many people say that he is like Guardiola, but in fact he is not at all.
If you carefully study Busquets' game videos, you will find that he can always appear at the receiving point where his teammates need him to appear. When his teammates want to pass the ball, he is always a reliable receiving point.
There is no need to say more about how important this is for a ball-possessing team.
But it's not a panacea.
If you want to do this, you need to take more gaps.
But the risk that comes with it is that if during the period when he is running in the gap, Manchester City is intercepted by the opponent and then counterattacks, the single defensive midfielder will be absent, so Busquets needs a little bit to run in the gap.
Time comes back to position.
And everyone knows that on the football field, one second, or even a few tenths of a second, can decide everything.
This goes back to what Guardiola said when he discussed with Su Dong at the beginning of the season. In the tactical layout he designed, the center is crucial, because if the center cannot suppress the opponent's defense, the midfielder cannot hold the ball.
It is difficult for Busquets to ensure that the defense is stable.
In Guardiola's original vision, the ideal center should be Kluivert's type, but unexpectedly, God arranged for him a better and more comprehensive Sudong.
With the joining of Su Dong, Busquets' performance has gradually been recognized and he has become the core organizer of Manchester City's deep midfield. He has also won more and more recognition, but his characteristics make his position necessary.
Drag behind.
Even if you delay, you won't be able to secure your position as soon as possible. If you are still asked to move forward, isn't this looking for death?
Because of this, it is difficult for Busquets to get a chance to score.
The iron tree is blooming, which is naturally very exciting.
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Five minutes after Busquets scored a goal for Manchester City, Manchester City scored another victory.
David Silva sent a diagonal pass from the front of the penalty area, and Zabaleta hit the far corner with a volley from the right, scoring Manchester City's second goal, 2-0!
Although Demba Ba scored a goal for West Ham United before the end of the first half, in the 55th minute of the second half, David Silva once again provided an assist, and Su Dong hit a volley with his left foot, making it three to one.
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In the 63rd minute, Busquets sent an assist that penetrated West Ham United's entire defense. David Silva formed a single shot in the penalty area to seal the victory for Manchester City.
After assisting the hat-trick and scoring another goal, the Spanish midfielder performed a masterclass performance.
Manchester City finally defeated West Ham United 4-1 at home.
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In midweek, in the Europa League semi-finals, Manchester City faced Benfica at home.
With a 2-2 draw away from home, Manchester City played more aggressively at home.
Just three minutes into the game, Su Dong received Di Maria's cross and shot in front of the goal, opening the scoring for Manchester City.
After scoring the goal, Benfica once counterattacked, but was quickly pushed back by Manchester City.
The Portuguese Super League team is obviously very clear that they do not have the ability to show off in front of Manchester City and can only continue to defend.
Manchester City also played more smoothly after taking a one-goal lead.
During the past period, the team has been fighting on three fronts continuously, and the players have been consumed a lot. Everyone is happy to have time to rest.
In the end, Manchester City defeated Benfica 1-0 at home and advanced with a total score of 3-2.
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In another game, after Porto defeated Villarreal 5-1 at home, they lost the away game 2-3, with a total score of 7-4, and successfully advanced to the Europa League final.
This year's Europa League final will be held in Dublin, Ireland, UK.
Manchester City vs Porto!
The head coach is young coach Pep Guardiola versus the 33-year-old Villas-Boas, and Manchester City's center forward Su Dong is challenged by Colombian center Falcao. These are undoubtedly quite interesting in the game.
Guardiola has been controversial since he coached Manchester City, but after Su Dong joined this season, the team's performance has improved greatly. Not only did they reach the Europa League final, but they also basically won the Premier League championship.
In addition, we have also reached the final of the FA Cup, and seeing the Triple Crown in sight is impressive.
The 33-year-old Villas-Boas is a former assistant to Mourinho. He led Porto to win the Portuguese Super League and Portuguese Cup this season. He aims to win the Europa League and win the treble. He is also chasing his predecessor Mourinho.
Rinho's footsteps.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! What’s interesting is that Porto’s Triple Crown, coached by Mourinho, was destroyed by Su Dong, who was still playing for Sporting Lisbon at the time.
and Valencia.
Now, times have changed, and the madman Villas-Boas led Porto to once again challenge for the Triple Crown. Sudong once again stood in front of them. However, after defeating Villarreal, Villarreal said in an interview, "This
We won’t let the championship fall by the wayside again!”
The implication is that he wants to make up for Porto's regrets back then and do what Mourinho couldn't do.
And what he relies on is this powerful attacking lineup in his hands.
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Over the weekend, in the 36th round of the Premier League, Manchester City challenged Everton away.
Su Dong played three consecutive games and had a rest this time.
As a result, Manchester City continuously wasted opportunities in the away game against Everton.
David Silva failed to continue his outstanding performance in the previous round and missed a single opportunity shortly after the start.
Although Manchester City opened the scoring in the 29th minute by taking advantage of a mistake by Everton central defender Distin, in the second half, Distin took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to redeem himself and equalize the score for Everton.
Then former Manchester United player Phil Neville assisted Osman, giving Everton another victory.
Two to one, Moyes' team finally reversed Manchester City.
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Without Su Dong, Manchester City seemed to have lost a goal.
Dzeko has been unable to integrate into the team. Every time Su Dong is absent, Manchester City's scoring efficiency is greatly reduced, which makes everyone feel helpless, especially Guardiola.
Reversed by Everton in this round, Manchester City not only lost three points, but also missed the opportunity to win the championship two rounds in advance.
In the next round, Manchester City will face Stoke City at home. If they win, they will be able to win the championship one round early. Otherwise, they will continue to push back and postpone the suspense of the championship to the last round.
Guardiola said after the game that it was indeed a pity that the team failed to win.
"From Christmas to now, we have almost played double games a week. Everyone has reached the limit of his body. We all try our best, but sometimes mistakes are inevitable, especially when the body is very tired.
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Regarding the next round, Guardiola said that the team is confident of winning the championship at home.
"Stoke City is a very strong team, but we are confident of winning at home!"
Guardiola's confidence is not groundless.
On the one hand, after playing Everton, Manchester City can get a week of valuable rest time, especially for core players such as Su Dong. Guardiola even plans to give them two days off so that they can have a good rest and adjust their body and mind.
By then, the return of Su Dong and others will undoubtedly greatly enhance Manchester City's combat effectiveness.
On the other hand, Stoke City is currently ranked eighth in the Premier League. The possibility of entering the European Theater is not very high, and there is no pressure to avoid relegation. This makes it basically impossible for them to fight with Manchester City.
If you encounter a relegation team, it's hard to say, but a team like Stoke City will be better.
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Compared with Manchester City's reversal by Everton, Manchester United scored Chelsea's goal in just one minute in the home game against Chelsea, and finally defeated the Blues 2-1.
After the game, Ferguson heard the news about Manchester City's tragic reversal by Everton. He was so happy that he wanted to treat Moyes to a drink and congratulate him on defeating Manchester City at home.
"I have said that Manchester City's insistence on fighting on multiple fronts is an irrational choice. They do not have a good enough lineup. Now is when they are the most tired and weak. Any team can defeat them, including in Ittiha.
German Stadium.”
Ferguson said that he believed that Stoke City is a promising team and that head coach Tony Pulis is an experienced head coach. "I have known him for many years. Among the British head coaches, apart from Bo
Apart from Robson and Harry Redknapp, the manager I admire most is Tony."
"I believe that he will surprise the whole world at the Etihad Stadium. He will once again prove to the world that Manchester City is really fragile, even vulnerable!"
Ferguson has indeed admired Tony Pulis for a long time, and he even made no secret of it in his autobiography, and now he even wants to praise Tony Pulis as a flower.
As long as Stoke City can beat Manchester City, everything is fine!
