Not only is the scenery beautiful here, with lush green grass, but in summer, when the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, strolling in the park is a unique and artistic experience.
Sudong and Guardiola walked side by side on the tree-lined path.
This was what Begiristain suggested. He felt that Guardiola had put too much pressure on himself recently.
In fact, it’s no wonder. After all, the decisive battle is imminent, and we are facing an old fox like Ferguson. Who is sure of victory?
Su Dong claims to win the finals. Until now, as long as he reaches the finals, he has never lost.
But ask yourself, is he sure of winning when he meets Ferguson's Manchester United?
"I heard that you want to change your formation?" Su Dong asked calmly.
His tone was very soft, more like a chat between two friends.
In fact, the relationship between him and Guardiola is indeed very good. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are friends.
Guardiola sighed heavily, raised his head and looked at the stars, "I always feel that Ferguson will pinch you at this point."
Come prepared, that's for sure.
Ferguson is not an easy man. He has played in countless finals, so he knows very well how this game should be played.
"Changing the formation before the final is very risky." Su Dong reminded.
This was also the concern of Soriano, Begiristain and others before. They even persuaded Guardiola on this issue and advised him not to change the lineup in the final. After all, the risk is really high.
"There are risks whether you change the formation or not." Guardiola said helplessly. "Think about it, Ferguson knows us well. If he strangles you, what will happen to our offense? Di Maria and Sanchez
They have speed and breakthroughs, but their effectiveness in attacking tough battles is far inferior to yours."
This was proven last season.
Di Maria and Sanchez have really strong personal abilities. They can blow up a certain point of the opponent in a tough battle, but when it comes to bringing about changes in the entire situation after blowing up a point, they are lacking.
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To put it simply, they are suitable for playing support, not the main force.
In such an important final, guessing the opponent's tactics is a very important step. If you can predict the opponent's lineup and tactics and take targeted restraints, you will undoubtedly be better in the game.
But there is also a possibility that you have guessed wrong, or that you have been restrained by the other party.
Among the many head coaches Su Dong has experienced, Benitez is the one with the strongest targeted tactics. He is always better at predicting the opponent's tactics and lineup. However, Benitez was defeated by Red in Inter Milan.
Knapp's Tottenham were restrained.
This is because there are huge hidden dangers when his tactics are combined with the team's lineup.
Manchester City seems to be perfect this season, but where in the world can perfection come from?
Beckenbauer said that the strongest is often the weakest.
Sudong is Manchester City's strongest point, but if this strongest point is restrained by the opponent, then the strongest point becomes the weakest.
This is the source of Guardiola's anxiety.
He was just afraid that Su Dong would be restrained by Manchester United, so he wanted to change the team's tactics.
He wanted to let Su Dong play the role of a free agent in the frontcourt, with Di Maria and Sanchez taking over.
Guardiola's idea is that since Ferguson will deploy defense against Su Dong, Manchester City will withdraw Su Dong and let Di Maria and Sanchez suppress Manchester United's defense, allowing Su Dong to act as a free agent and pull Manchester United's defense.
The defensive line running made Manchester United's targeted tactics hit the target.
Is this idea a good idea?
Su Dong thought it was very good, but as long as there were gains, there would also be losses.
Needless to say, the advantages are obvious, but the disadvantage is that Su Dong will stay away from the goal.
Even if he is willing, well, can Di Maria and Sanchez suppress Manchester United's defense?
If they couldn't suppress it, wouldn't Su Dong still have to go up?
Even if they suppressed it, I would like to ask, is their scoring efficiency high?
Can they guarantee that they will have Su Dong's scoring efficiency in such a final?
But don't fail to achieve the effect of the final change of formation, and instead miss your waist.
Guardiola's anxiety lies here as well.
He was predicting Ferguson, and Ferguson was predicting him, so who was right and who was wrong?
Or who can win tactically?
This is what worries Guardiola the most.
If it was just an ordinary game, that would probably be it, but it was the FA Cup final.
By winning this battle, Guardiola can become the most successful head coach in Manchester City's history, and at the same time be able to wash away the doubts and pressure he has encountered since last season.
Anyone in Guardiola's position at this moment would be equally anxious.
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"Su, do you know what I envy you most?" Guardiola suddenly asked.
Su Dong smiled and shook his head, "Tell me and listen."
"You give me the feeling that you are never anxious and always full of confidence." Guardiola said this, turned his head and looked at Su Dong deeply for a while, "Back then, I was from the youth team.
When I came to the first team, Cruyff told me that anxiety is normal and everyone must adapt to it, accept it and overcome it."
"There are two types of people who don't have anxiety. One is an extremely powerful person, because being strong brings him absolute confidence, and the other is a person who has no sense of responsibility and doesn't care about any results at all."
When he said this, Guardiola looked at Su Dongyile with envy, "You belong to the former."
At this moment, Su Dong really wants to ask a question on the Internet: What does it feel like to be flattered by your head coach?
There is always a feeling that I am about to be sold!
"Stop praising me, Pep." Su Dong quickly stopped, "I feel now that you just want to trick me."
Guardiola was stunned for a moment, then spread his hands in aggrieved manner, "What am I trying to do to you?"
In the end, the Manchester City coach looked innocent, shook his head and sighed.
After the joke, Su Dong said with a smile: "Actually, Pep, you don't need to put so much pressure on yourself, and you don't need to be anxious. Just do whatever you want. I think you have played Ferguson, and I am optimistic about you!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Really?" Guardiola asked.
Su Dong nodded without a doubt, "You said, let me play as a free agent. I think it's okay. It avoids Manchester United's defensive focus. If I withdraw, I can completely re-insert according to the situation at any time. This may make it better."
There is a threat.”
"As for being sidelined or something like that, don't I often do that too?"
From Su Dong's point of view, all this is really not a problem.
"But..." Su Dong changed the topic and stared at Guardiola, "Can you give me tactical freedom?"
Guardiola's tactics are not as demanding as Benitez's, but they are definitely not free.
Su Dong has great freedom and can make his own judgment based on the situation on the court, but it is only relative.
Now that Guardiola wants him to be a free agent, this is new.
How to kick?
Not to mention Su Dong, even Guardiola himself has no idea. He doesn't even know whether the team can perform in the game, so he is so anxious.
If you don't adjust well during the game, the game will be ruined.
"Believe me, Pep, we will definitely win!" Su Dong said with a pun.
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"Hey, Su, you can do it!"
On the morning of the FA Cup final, when Su Dong walked back to the team room from the sports park where the hotel gym is located, he met Estiat in the lobby.
The Spanish Olympic water polo champion greeted him as soon as he saw him and praised him directly.
"What do you mean by complimenting me so early in the morning?" Su Dong continued walking towards the elevator without stopping.
"Pep went shopping with you last night and fell asleep when he came back. You have some tricks up your sleeve!"
Su Dong frowned when he heard this, you scumbag, please speak clearly.
Just as the elevator came, Su Dong hurriedly walked in.
"First of all, Manel, let's not make things so ambiguous. The two of us went out to chat, a simple communication between the head coach and the players. My fiancée is in the building next door. Be careful what you say."
Estiat didn't have Su Dong's bad intentions, so he was immediately frightened.
"Also, how do you know he slept soundly after returning to his room last night?" After asking, Su Dong couldn't help laughing.
When the elevator arrived and the door opened, Su Dong waved his hand to Estiarte, "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret."
Estiarte was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening. He reached out to press the elevator door to open it and wanted to rush out to explain, but where could he find it in time?
"Hey, what's the secret? I'm just worried about him, I..."
Estiat wanted to cry.
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Due to UEFA regulations, the match time of this season's FA Cup final has been adjusted to the evening.
It used to be held in the afternoon.
As soon as night falls, Wembley Stadium is packed with people.
Fans from all over the country, mainly from London and Manchester, flocked to Wembley Stadium from all directions.
This caused the area around the stadium to become noisy.
Especially when the game time was approaching and the players from the two teams arrived at Wembley Stadium, the atmosphere was pushed to the extreme.
This is the most important game that Wembley Stadium has faced so far this season, and soon, the stadium will usher in the most important game after its reconstruction, which is the Champions League final.
The two teams in the final are Manchester United and Barcelona.
Therefore, to a certain extent, the FA Cup final is a warm-up match for Manchester United's Champions League final.
Because of this, Manchester United is determined to win this FA Cup final.
Ferguson shouted before the game that he wanted to win the FA Cup final and warm up the Champions League final.
Manchester United also used all their firepower. Not only familiar media reporters, but also the club's big stars also mobilized to build momentum in various ways, trying to suppress Manchester City and gain an advantage in public opinion.
After all, Manchester City lacks the foundation, at least there are not enough celebrities to advocate for the club, so that they do lag behind Manchester United in terms of momentum. However, after all, they are the new champions of the Premier League, and there are still many people who are optimistic about Manchester City.
The head coaches of the two teams, Ferguson and Guardiola, also had their own unique ideas in preparation before the game.
Interestingly, both head coaches chose to change their formations.
