The Red Devils and Manchester United are still tied one to one!
When the first leg of the Champions League group stage was played, the entire UK was shocked to find that the three traditional strong teams in the Premier League were all tied, and the scores were all strangely one to one.
Is this an appointment made by all three teams?
Or, in other words, is there something behind the scenes that is controlling the outcome of the game?
Otherwise, how can we explain that the one-to-one ratio in three games was so strange?
However, the conspiracy theory was finally shattered during Manchester City's 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund, but was replaced by a theory of surprise.
Last season, Manchester City replaced Liverpool and broke the monopoly of the four major families on the Premier League. This was already surprising. Now the three traditional strong teams are all one-to-one at home and away, but this is the first time in history that they have played against each other.
Manchester City in the Champions League defeated Dortmund 2-0 at home, which was so surprising.
Is Manchester City's opponent too weak?
Obviously not.
Dortmund is recognized as the strongest team in the fourth tier, better than Napoli when Arsenal met, let alone Benfica when Manchester United met, or Valencia when Chelsea met.
Regardless of player value or the team's past performance, Dortmund is recognized as the number one team in the fourth tier. After all, this is a brave team that almost knocked Bayern Munich off the Bundesliga throne.
Don't be afraid of any opponent.
But Manchester City still defeated Dortmund at their home court, relying on the team's hard power.
Anyone who has watched this game will not doubt Manchester City's ability to fight hard.
Dortmund still insists on what they are best at, that kind of violent and violent play, fouls, and various aggressive tactics emerge in an endless stream. At the same time, they also play their sharpest quick counterattacks, but at the Etihad Stadium,
The bumblebee still returned with hatred.
Many British media believe that Manchester City can win Dortmund in this game, and there are two heroes, one in front and one behind.
In front is Su Dong who scored twice. He not only scored two goals himself, but also created many opportunities for the team. Among them, he passed two single-handed goals to Di Maria and Sanchez, but
None of the teammates handled it calmly enough.
In the end, Su Dong was elected as the best player of the game, and he truly deserved it.
Dortmund head coach Klopp said at the press conference after the game that Manchester City's goal not long after the opening made Dortmund play very passively. "We were like fighting our opponents with shackles and shackles. This made
We were greatly constrained and we simply didn't perform as well as we should have."
Klopp is not willing to admit that Manchester City's passing and possession tactics are unsolvable, nor is he willing to admit that Dortmund's performance is limited by Manchester City's passing and possession tactics, but he insists that the Hornets' players performed well.
, basically showed its own characteristics, but Su Dong's goal settled the game.
"I know that many people think that our ball possession data in the game is very poor, but I want to say that facing such an opponent, we must give full play to the will and quality of the players, especially when we are behind 0-1 for a long time.
case."
Klopp said that Dortmund is a united team, which makes him very satisfied.
"In Manchester, trying to compete with Manchester City for possession of the ball is absolutely a fool's errand. We have to win the game in our own way instead of learning from our opponents to do things we are not good at."
Klopp said that he has two requirements for tonight's game. One is to grab the ball and hit the frontcourt as quickly as possible, and the other is to make no mistakes in defense.
"In fact, the players have implemented these two requirements very well, but it is a pity that we are facing Su Dong tonight."
Klopp said that Su Dong is the world champion Pele among active players.
"I have known him for many years. His condition has always been at a very high level. This requires a lot of daily training to accumulate and maintain. He can play as sexy as a Latin American player and as diligent as a German player.
, as strong as Nordic players, as flexible as Spanish players, as impactful as English players..."
"He can do everything you can imagine. He is like a perfect offensive machine. No one knows how to defend him. The only thing that may be able to prevent him from continuing to score goals is time!"
Klopp also mentioned another Manchester City player, Courtois.
The Belgian goalkeeper saved Dortmund's many must-goal opportunities in this game, which made Klopp furious.
At the press conference, he publicly stated that his team should actually score goals, even more goals than Manchester City.
"But it's a pity that tonight they had a wall in front of their goal and our shots were always blocked."
"I know that my players have tried their best, but we have never been able to break the goal guarded by this young goalkeeper."
It is quite normal for Su Dong to receive praise from the opponent's head coach, but with Courtouwan as the goalkeeper, this is a bit difficult, especially for Manchester City.
Last season, Manchester City was a famous goalkeeper. Although Joe Hart conceded very few goals, it was mostly because of his strong defense. He actually made quite a few mistakes. So far this season, Cool
Tuva's goal has not been breached yet.
This definitely surprised everyone.
Back then, Van der Sar set a clean sheet record of more than 1,300 minutes in the Premier League. It can be said that he is ahead of others. Courtois's clean sheet has just begun, and he is far from being on par with his predecessors, or even with Petr Cech.
Compared with other door gods, it is inevitable that he is slightly inferior, but he is only nineteen years old, which is still very young.
Guardiola also praised Courtois by name at the post-match press conference, believing that he showed the level of a world-class goalkeeper in this game and won the recognition of the locker room and everyone.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I know that his idol is Edwin van der Sar, and now, I want to tell him that he is walking on the path that van der Sar once walked.
, I hope he can continue his efforts and strive for better performance in the next games."
Not only the Manchester City coach, but also the British media have changed their previous attitude towards Courtois.
As we all know, the media in all countries protect their shortcomings. As long as British players perform a little better, the media will immediately start to boil. Each one of them will be like the rebirth of the football king, which is amazing. But so far, among the English adult players
, and none of them could meet the expectations of the year.
When Joe Hart competed with Courtois, the English media unanimously supported Joe Hart and believed that the England national goalkeeper should naturally become Manchester City's main force. This did not require any reason at all.
Even at that time, Guardiola was under pressure for supporting Courtois and was often criticized by the media.
But gradually, as the two players competed, Joe Hart and Courtois took turns playing. Although it was only the beginning of the season, everyone had basically seen the characteristics and differences of the two players. Joe Hart
It is true that he does not adapt to Manchester City's tactical style of play, and Courtois does perform better and more stable than Joe Hart.
Before tonight, Courtois replaced Joe Hart, and the voices of doubt and criticism were obviously much smaller. After seeing Courtois's outstanding performance, at the post-match press conference, the media
The sound is obviously much quieter.
Some media have even asked Guardiola if he is sure that Courtois will be the main goalkeeper after Manchester City?
This is obviously very weak.
This is equivalent to asking Guardiola, does Joe Hart still have a chance?
If it were in the past, how could the uncrowned British media ask such a question?
Facts have proved that they have basically recognized Courtois' performance, but they are still fighting for opportunities for Joe Hart.
Guardiola's reply was also very official. He said that Manchester City has no so-called main players and substitutes. Anyone who is in good condition, performs well and trains hard can play.
"The goalkeeper position will be a bit special, but we will still rotate and select the best and most suitable players to ensure the stability of the team's performance and results."
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Defeated Dortmund 2-0 at home and won the first Champions League match in the club's history.
Manchester City won unanimous praise from the media and fans after the game.
The authoritative French media L'Equipe commented in an article that although this is the first time in Manchester City's history to participate in the Champions League, "there is no doubt that Guardiola's team has the strength to compete with the top teams in Europe."
L'Equipe believes that Manchester City has the best head coach Guardiola, as well as the best superstar Su Dong in the world, as well as players like Di Maria, Sanchez, David Silva, Pepe and Busquets.
Appoint outstanding players.
"Mansour's strong financial resources have enabled Manchester City to have a group of extraordinary stars before they even participate in the Champions League. They have both talent and rich experience and can perform stably in the highest level of the Champions League."
L'Equipe believes that the victory in the European Super Cup has given everyone at Manchester City a boost of confidence.
"Barcelona is the best team in European football in the past few years. They have the gene of passing and controlling the ball. In the eyes of many people, Manchester City is a replica of Barcelona, from the management to the head coach and even the players.
The configuration is all the same.”
But in the European Super Cup, Manchester City defeated Barcelona in the most Barcelona way.
"Although Mourinho argued after the game that Barcelona's main battlefield was not the European Super Cup at all and they did not put the European Super Cup first, everyone knew that this was just to comfort themselves after losing the game.
reasons."
"After defeating Barcelona, Manchester City has the strength to compete with any team in the Champions League. Whether it is in the Champions League or the Premier League, Manchester City's performance is amazing."
L'Equipe once again reiterated Sudong's importance to Manchester City and even quoted a sentence Guardiola has said many times.
"Whether it is at the spiritual level or at the competitive level, Su Dong is an irreplaceable leader of the team!"
