Manchester City defeated Newcastle 3-0 at home and passed the first hurdle of the devil's schedule.
This became the focus of major media reports the next day.
Before this game, Newcastle ranked third in the Premier League standings, beating teams such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. The performance was very good and won unanimous praise from Magpies fans.
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Many Magpies fans even believe that Newcastle has a chance of an away upset.
But at the Etihad Stadium, Newcastle never took the initiative in the game from beginning to end. With a measly 23% ball possession rate, Padreu's team suffered a painful blow.
The Magpies head coach admitted at the post-match press conference that Newcastle was indeed not as strong as Manchester City.
"A great team can always find effective ways to deal with different strategies of its opponents. Whether it is an offensive battle or an unbreakable iron barrel formation, they have no fear. Manchester City is such a team.
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Padreux spoke highly of Guardiola's team and also expressed his appreciation for Sudong, who was elected the best player of the match. He believed that Sudong is Manchester City's most critical core player.
"In fact, for a passing and controlling team like Manchester City, patience is very important. They have super strong passing and controlling abilities. While consuming their opponents and creating pressure on their opponents, they are also creating a huge psychological burden on themselves.
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"That is, what if I don't score the opponent's goal again?"
“It’s unjustifiable to have so much possession of the ball but still not be able to score the goal.”
Padreux believes that Manchester City encountered such a problem in the 2009-10 season. They were always able to control the ball, but it was easy to play impatiently, which led to them losing points in many unnecessary games.
But this phenomenon was completely changed after Su Dong joined.
"Su Dong is the most powerful and terrifying scorer in the world, and he is also the most perfect center. His presence makes everyone in Manchester City always believe that he can score goals."
"This is not something you say by mouth, nor is it given by the head coach, nor is it awarded by fame or influence. It is something Su Dong instills into the players through game after game and goal after goal.
Let everyone believe that he can do it."
"So every time Su Dong plays, Manchester City will play more smoothly because they play more patiently and calmly, which makes them less prone to making mistakes."
"When a team with super ball control is patiently fighting its opponents and never makes mistakes easily, it is often the opponent who makes mistakes, and Su Dong can keenly grasp the opponent's mistakes and make mistakes.
Score a goal."
Padre believes that this is a virtuous cycle that complements each other.
If we want to cut off this cycle, either there is something wrong with Su Dong, or there is something wrong with Manchester City's passing and possession system.
"But from the current point of view, in the foreseeable short term, unless there is a major change in Manchester City itself, other teams will basically have no way to face Manchester City's style of play and staffing."
Padreau expressed the sentiments of many Premier League and even European football teams.
You know, Manchester City is not only invincible in the Premier League, but also in the Champions League.
Four consecutive victories, qualifying as the top of the group two rounds ahead of schedule. Such results are eye-catching in other groups, let alone being placed in the group of death. This is definitely a success for Manchester City, which participated in the Champions League for the first time in history.
The most amazing.
Amid praise from the media, Manchester City soon ushered in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage.
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The away game against Dortmund is a rare breathing opportunity for Manchester City, which has already qualified early.
Guardiola did not even arrange the main lineup to play, but used a rotation and substitute lineup to play, mostly to give the main players more preparation time to cope with the 13th round of the Premier League on the weekend.
Manchester City also performed well in the away game. Aguero opened the scoring for Manchester City in the 42nd minute, but at the last moment of the second half, Lewandowski's goal brought Dortmund back a goal.
In the end, the two sides shook hands and made a draw.
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Inter Milan defeated Villarreal 3-1 at home.
This is not surprising. It is unlikely that the Yellow Submarine will qualify in the group stage, so they simply gave up the Champions League and focused on playing in the domestic league, which naturally allowed Inter Milan to grab precious three points.
With these three points, Inter Milan overtook Dortmund and ranked second in the group.
As a result, the final round of the group stage for both sides becomes crucial.
Manchester City plays Inter Milan at home and Dortmund plays Villarreal away.
This is undoubtedly a very suspenseful round.
But for Manchester City, they have long ignored this round.
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November 27, Liverpool Anfield.
Amid the roar of 45,000 fervent Liverpool fans that lasted the entire game, the Red Army relied on tight defense to withstand waves of Manchester City's attacks.
Dalglish is currently ranked sixth in the standings and does not look good. However, in the scores against the top seven teams in the league, Liverpool only ranks behind Manchester City and Manchester United. It can be said that it is a strong performance in the dialogue.
One of the best Premier League teams.
The outstanding performance in the strong dialogue comes from Liverpool's own excellent strength, especially the team's defense.
In the previous twelve rounds, Liverpool only conceded 11 goals. In the Premier League, they only lost to Manchester City and were on par with Newcastle. They can be said to be the best defensive team in the Premier League.
Facing the powerful offensive Manchester City, Dalglish arranged two powerful central defenders, Daniel Agger and Skrtel, to guard Su Dong full-time. At the same time, he arranged Lucas and Charlie Adam to form a double midfielder in front of the defense.
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In the victory over Chelsea, Charlie Adam performed very bravely and won the man of the match award.
Lucas came to Liverpool as the successor of Xavi Alonso, but after joining Liverpool, his performance has not met the expectations of the outside world. However, in recent times, his performance has given people the feeling that
Gradually I became enlightened.
Today's Brazilian midfielder is no longer the playmaker he once was, but has gradually transformed into a defensive midfielder.
Since this season, Lucas has been the midfielder with the most interceptions and steals in the Premier League, and is also one of the players with the longest running distance. It can be said that he is already an outstanding midfield defender.
This is indeed very sad.
The organizational midfielder back then has become the defensive engineer he is now. Lucas is not the first, nor will he be the last.
Ferguson transformed Anderson, and Mourinho transformed Mikel. They are basically the same.
In this battle, Dalglish asked two players, Lucas and Charlie Adam, to form a double midfielder in the midfield. In front was the English midfielder Jordan Henderson, whom Guardiola once valued.
Liverpool's defense is very good this season, but their offense has big problems.
Suarez's performance was quite satisfactory, not as amazing as when he was in the Eredivisie; after Carroll joined Liverpool, he was no longer as dazzling as when he was in Newcastle; after Downing came to Liverpool, he showed that his scoring ability is not strong, and he is one-on-one.
Problems such as lack of confidence in combat.
As for Henderson, it is difficult for him to shoulder the burden of the team passing the ball forward.
It is precisely because of this that although Liverpool's defense is solid, its offense is a mess, so it ranks sixth in the Premier League.
Otherwise, with a defense like Liverpool's, as long as the offense is stronger, they can definitely rank in the top four.
Being invincible when facing a weak team is a problem, but when facing a strong team, Liverpool shows its power.
At least when facing Manchester City, the Red Army held firmer and better than Newcastle.
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From the first minute of the game, Manchester City organized wave after wave of offensive attacks.
Although Liverpool is playing at home, they are not locked in a fight with Manchester City. They focus on defense steadily and do not care about the gain and loss of space on the field, but are committed to ensuring that their own goal is not lost.
Under the training of Dalglish, this Liverpool team worked hard, the tactical execution was very high, and the players were also very active in running. In addition, Daniel Agger and Skrtel took care of Su Dong every step of the way.
Manchester City's attack was contained.
Dalglish obviously learned from Newcastle's experience and played more conservatively than the Magpies.
You know, Newcastle is playing away from home, while Liverpool is at Anfield.
But it didn't matter. Dalgliesh was determined to keep his face low and guard against death.
Even before the game, he made harsh words, saying that as long as he scored one point, he would be satisfied.
This may be psychological warfare, but it may not be what he has in mind.
After all, it is quite difficult to score a point against Manchester City.
Manchester City's twelve consecutive wins so far this season is not fake.
It is under this pragmatic and conservative thinking that Liverpool, through strict defense and the concerted efforts of the players, managed to ensure that the goal was not conceded in the face of waves of Manchester City attacks.
From the start to the end of the first half, from the start of the second half to substitutions, and then into the 80 minutes of the game, Liverpool never left Manchester City with a good scoring opportunity.
Su Dong also created shots, but they failed to pose a threat.
The two central defenders, Daniel Agger and Skrtel, have strong enough bodies and excellent coordination awareness. In addition, they follow Su Dong closely throughout the field, making it difficult for him to have a chance to perform.
The game was deadlocked.
Time passed bit by bit, and Manchester City still failed to break the deadlock, while Liverpool continued to defend tightly.
From the first minute of the game, the Liverpool fans in the stands have been singing the team song, calling for the team, and cheering for their team, as if they will never be tired and they can chant until tomorrow.
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Su Dong was not discouraged and continued to actively run and pull on the court, shouting and cheering for his teammates.
He didn't believe it!
Even if Liverpool really defends until the last second of the game, he will still try his best to score!
