Chapter 150 A dream start! Best of the season! Poaching from Manchester City [Please subscribe]
After conceding a goal first, Arsenal fell into a dilemma.
If they want to score a goal, they must win the ball back; if they want to win the ball back, they must press out.
The Bayswater Chinese have excellent passing ability in the midfield and backfield. Once Arsenal presses out, Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Dzeko may play behind them at any time.
There are only two paths before Wenger.
Either they can learn from Yang Cheng in last season's Champions League knockout round, bite the bullet, risk being beaten into pieces in the back line, continue to press high, and fight to the death with the Bayswater Chinese.
Or just stick to it.
Wenger has never been a conservative person, so he chose to learn from Yang Cheng.
But he ignored one thing.
AC Milan's midfield and backfield are aging and cannot withstand a war of attrition.
But the average age of Chinese people in Bayswater is less than 22 years old, so they can definitely afford it.
More importantly, almost everyone in the Bayswater Chinese defense can be said to be a master of passing the ball.
After so many years of passing and cutting, I don’t know how much more slippery it is than AC Milan.
The speed of Gareth Bale and Walcott in the frontcourt is simply not comparable to that of AC Milan.
Coupled with an all-around high center forward Dzeko.
This makes what Arsenal face is simply like AC Milan with enhanced passing and speed.
In the 34th minute, it was a pass from the midfielder. After Gareth Bale got rid of Sagna on the left, the cross found Dzeko.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina center, under the pressure of Galas, headed the ball towards the goal and almost scored.
Lloris saved the ball from the bottom line at the critical moment.
Corner kick.
This time it was Rakitic who took the corner kick.
When Gianni Vio walked out of the coaching bench again and stood on the sidelines directing the players to attack corner kicks, more than 80,000 fans at the scene burst into thunderous cheers.
No way, this guy is so lovable!
Rakitic quickly took a corner kick.
Arsenal's penalty area suddenly became a mess.
But what stunned everyone was that this time there was no high penalty, but it fell directly to the front edge of the small penalty area.
And the arc is not high.
Is it a mistake?
Obviously not!
I saw a majestic figure suddenly emerge from the chaos in the penalty area.
With no one following him, Yaya Toure rushed to the front point and hit the falling football with a volley in the air.
The ball immediately turned in one direction and headed towards Arsenal's goal, almost grazing the post.
No matter how quick Lloris reacts, he is powerless against this kind of ball.
2 to 0!
The whole Wembley Stadium is boiling again!
All the fans rushed out of their seats in an instant, cheering and shouting wildly.
“Another set-piece attack to score!”
“The Bayswater Chinese have used set-piece offense to score in two consecutive games!”
“ It has to be said that their set-piece attacks are endless.”
“What’s even more surprising is that it was Yaya Toure who scored the goal this time.”
"The nemesis of the arsenal!"
In front of the visiting team's coaching bench on the sidelines, the moment Wenger saw Yaya Toure volleying and scoring the goal, he had only one thought in his mind, why is it him again?
Why is it always him?
"Does this kid really hate us?" Wenger felt very depressed.
“Why is he so enthusiastic every time he kicks us?”
What can Pat Rice say?
These temperature difference signs!
It was all the result of a mistake back then!
Yaya Toure is now to Arsenal, almost like Eto'o is to Real Madrid.
So, I get excited when I play against Arsenal.
"Back then, my evaluation of him was indeed a bit low." Wenger was also reflecting.
Pat Rice smiled bitterly, is that too low?
It’s very low, okay?
After playing a game with Barnet, I immediately rejected him.
At that time, Yaya Toure at least played in Belgium, and Barnet was a low-level league team.
The key is still a warm-up match.
So, whether you are a fan or a head coach, there is no point in arguing!
……
After leading by 2 goals in the first half, the team changed sides and fought again in the second half. Wenger made the first substitution of the game in the 54th minute.
He replaced Benzema with Alex Song.
At this time, Arsenal changed into a 433 formation.
Strictly speaking, it is actually more like 4321, because Nasri and Arshavin move more towards the center to ensure the team's defense in the middle and the stability of the midfield and backcourt to the greatest extent.
In a sense, this can be regarded as a kind of conservatism and weakness.
But after the substitution, Arsenal's offense still did not improve much.
Until the 72nd minute, Arshavin dribbled the ball from the right rib of the frontcourt, forced a breakthrough through Rakitic, and was fouled by Yaya Toure 20 meters away from the goal.
The Gunners received a free kick in the frontcourt.
Van Persie took the penalty calmly and took a precise direct free kick, which penetrated the goal guarded by Neuer.
1 to 2!
After pulling back a goal, Wenger's team seemed to see the dawn of victory again.
Everyone in the Gunners had regained their morale and felt that they were capable again.
As a result, the Gunners began to increase their offensive intensity and the whole team began to press forward again.
But in the 79th minute, when Modric was flanked by Muntari and Alex Song in the midfield and passed the ball back to Yaya Toure, Arsenal's The entire defense line has reached near the center line.
Yaya Toure hit a long pass directly behind him, and the Bayswater Chinese turned from defense to offense in an instant.
The trident in the frontcourt was inserted at high speed, plus Rakitic, and quickly formed a 4-on-1 in the frontcourt!
Yes, that’s right, 4 against 1!
When Yang Cheng saw this scene, he immediately cheered loudly.
Wenger quickly covered his face with an expression that he couldn't bear to look at.
Galas, who is trailing at the end, has to challenge Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott, Dzeko and Rakitic alone.
The French are really desperate!
He really didn’t know which one he should focus on.
Finally, he was stationed in the middle.
Dzeko knocked back Rakitic and passed to Walcott.
Little Tiger easily succeeded with a push shot from the right side of the penalty area.
3 to 1!
The whole Wembley Stadium was cheering again!
The fans were all celebrating obliviously.
Especially the final 4 vs. 1 situation, it was so exciting!
In the end, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Arsenal 3-1 at home!
……
“I’ll give you a suggestion.”
After the game, Yang Cheng graciously invited Wenger to have a drink in the box.
But the French don’t look like they are drinking, but like they are drinking something.
Anyway, that bitter gourd face is even more astringent.
“Go back and study the process of 4 versus 1 over and over again.”
After Yang Cheng finished speaking, he couldn’t help laughing.
It's so funny.
He passed the ball and it became 4 on 1. Have you ever seen such a scene?
The most outrageous thing is that Arsenal's defense is actually not bad.
But in a strong team, it is a bit shameful for the defense to be played like this.
If Yang Cheng said something else, Wenger would definitely push back.
But he knew that Yang Cheng's words were very pertinent and truthful.
Although my tone was a bit insulting and I wanted to rub salt into the wound, it was really the truth.
Over the years, Wenger's biggest problem has been fully exposed in this 4-on-1 scene.
It’s the transition from offense to defense!
It's not that when the Gunners switched from offense to defense, the players didn't try hard to get into position, but it took a long time to get into position.
When encountering the Bayswater Chinese who play quick offense and defense transitions, they are immediately exposed.
Then why does the placement problem occur?
It’s because Arsenal’s passing and cutting relies on the players’ running without hesitation.
Wenger's requirements are even more outrageous than Yang Cheng's. Players' passes must be within 10 meters and have at least two receiving points.
This results in the Gunners players being relatively close to each other. In order to maintain contact and passing lines, they must frequently leave their positions.
Especially the players in the midfield and backcourt.
When there is the ball, it is a good thing to leave the position, which can open up more receiving points and passing routes.
But when switching from offense to defense, how to ensure that these players who have left their positions return to their positions in the shortest possible time.
The offense can be disordered, but the defense must be orderly and the overall positioning.
It will take some time.
Arsenal took a little too long to get into position.
Barcelona and Bayswater Chinese also moved, so how did they do it?
Two methods, counterattack on the spot and high-level midfielder and backfield players.
When Barcelona was at the peak of the Dream Team, they were able to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 at home and away, relying on the whole team's concerted full-court press, coupled with good midfield and backfield players.
Especially Puyol.
What about the Bayswater Chinese in this game?
They have always done a good job with their on-the-spot counter-attacks and high-position pressing.
The players in the midfield and backfield are even more powerful.
From Yaya Toure to Pepe to Thiago Silva, they all have strong personal abilities.
This gives the Bayswater Chinese enough chips to play this tactic.
In contrast, Ferguson's approach is to let go in the frontcourt and hold firmly in the middle and backcourt.
The biggest problem for the Gunners is that they lack players with outstanding personal abilities in the midfield and backcourt, and they are not very good at counterattacking in the frontcourt. This has led to the Gunners' positioning problem being exposed all the time. No effective solution can be obtained.
It even happened that after losing the ball, a pass penetrated the defense, forming an embarrassing situation of 1 defense and 4 defense.
Building a team is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Especially in the past few years, Arsenal has become accustomed to poverty, and Wenger has always been frugal in signings.
At the end of the day, you get what you pay for.
The strength of the midfield and backfield is evident.
"Give me another two years, I will definitely be able to build a team that can compete with you!"
Wenger's words seemed particularly gray wolf.
"It is said that the money in the pocket is a man's courage. You are very courageous now." Yang Cheng laughed.
Wenger glanced at him angrily.
The French have always been strange. When talking to Yang Cheng, it is always easy to ignore his age.
Actually, he is only 29 years old.
But he sounds too old, and he doesn’t look like a young head coach.
He talks and behaves like a world-famous coach who has been working for decades.
"I'm also surprised. You don't have much money in your pocket, so why are you so brave?" Wenger retorted.
Everyone knows that Yang Cheng is heavily in debt.
The Chinese in Bayswater are still defaulting on their loans to build the Brent Training Centre.
It can be said that Yang Cheng has no money, but he is so courageous, and he has one project after another.
The training center has just been built, and work has begun on the new stadium.
The media just broke the news not long ago that they are going to build a stadium with a capacity of 90,000 people.
In order to comply with the height limit in central London, they even had to dig a layer of stands down from the land.
The volume of projects has skyrocketed, and investment has also skyrocketed. One billion pounds can no longer hold it back.
"Our revenue last season exceeded that of Arsenal, and this season the gap is expected to widen even further." Yang Cheng said with a smile.
Wenger felt quite depressed when he thought of this.
It doesn’t matter if my grades are exceeded, even my income is exceeded.
Now, the entire European football world is bragging about Adam Crozier.
Why?
This guy can make money!
When I was at the Football Association, in two years, my income skyrocketed every year, and then Wembley Stadium was built.
Now, with the arrival of the Chinese in Bayswater, the club's income has once again skyrocketed, and it has suddenly become the top five in Europe.
Thinking of this, Wenger was no longer in the mood to drink.
Yang Cheng had no intention of letting him go just like this.
"Professor, you still have to hurry up. We sold you a Champions League MVP from last season. If you can't improve your results, it will be a lot of pressure."
After saying that, Yang Cheng laughed again.
This time Wenger's bitter face became even more bitter.
Although the UEFA awards ceremony has not yet started, everyone knows that the best player in the Champions League last season was basically Arshavin.
So, there is nothing wrong with what Yang Cheng said.
The next thing Wenger has to do is to integrate the team as soon as possible and stimulate the combat effectiveness of these players.
Especially Arshavin.
£50 million!
This is a sky-high price comparable to Zidane!
Wenger feels uncomfortable just thinking about it.
How to get Arshavin to play at Zidane's level?
Yang Cheng, Yang Cheng, you deserve to die!
……
The 2nd round of the Premier League.
Liverpool was sitting at Anfield Stadium. After conceding a goal first, at the last moment of the game, they scored 2 goals in a row and reversed Middlesbrough.
The Red Army failed to qualify for the Champions League this season, and the morale of the entire team was also greatly affected.
Chelsea defeated Wigan Athletic 1-0 away with Deco's goal in just over 2 minutes.
The Portuguese midfielder has scored in 2 consecutive rounds.
Manchester United relied on Fletcher's goal to beat Portsmouth 1-0 away from home.
In this way, after two rounds of games, Bayswater Chinese, Chelsea and Liverpool have all won two consecutive games.
Among them, Yang Cheng's team ranks first with 7 goal differences, Chelsea has 5 goals, and Liverpool has 2 goals.
Dzeko is tied for the top scorer list with Aston Villa forward Agbonlahor with 3 goals.
Agbonlahor scored a hat-trick in the first round of the Premier League.
From the first round of the league to the top, and defeating the powerful rival Arsenal in the second round, the Bayswater Chinese have been unanimously recognized by the media and fans.
This start to the season is truly amazing!
Before the season, many people were worried about the Bayswater Chinese's new season.
After all, after selling Arshavin, Lars Diarra and Koscielny, the team's overall strength was greatly affected.
Especially Arshavin and Ras Diarra.
How effective is a frontcourt offensive core and a Premier League steals leader in the midfield?
The Times was full of praise for Yang Cheng in its review.
“When everyone was worried, Yang Cheng handed in an amazing answer.”
“He changed his ball-controlling style of play last season and switched to In the frontcourt, a sharper and faster offensive style was adopted, taking advantage of the speed of Gareth Bale and Walcott, taking turns to attack the opponent's defense. "
"Hull City collapsed under the impact of the Bayswater Chinese, and the Gunners also failed to stop them."
The Times believes that this season, the tactics of the Bayswater Chinese are similar to those of Manchester United last season. , but very different.
Last season, Manchester United also played a whirlwind in the frontcourt, and the fans called it XJB.
The Bayswater Chinese are also fast but not chaotic. They have an all-around center like Dzeko in front of them.
As for the midfielder, the Bayswater Chinese midfielder composed of Modric, Rakitic and Yaya Toure is better than the midfielder in terms of passing control ability and creativity. Manchester United is better.
"In fact, even the running ability that Manchester United players are most proud of is better than that of the Bayswater Chinese."
In this case, the Bayswater Chinese in the new season appear There is a kind of offensive football that is stronger and sharper than that of Manchester United last season.
“Yang Cheng gave full play to the characteristics and advantages of the players in his hands.”
“He used his technical and tactical attainments to fill the vacuum after the core players left.”
The Times believes that this is the second time that Yang Cheng has shown the tactical attainments of a world-class head coach.
The last time was midway through the season, the adjustments to Arshavin and Ashley Young completely activated the Bayswater Chinese's offense and established the Bayswater Chinese's competitiveness in the Premier League.
And this time...
“He seems to have higher goals and stronger ambitions!”
“Long before winning the Community Shield, Yang Cheng He said that he would win back everything he lost last season!”
Not only The Times, but also other media from various countries are paying attention to the Bayswater Chinese.
He is also full of praise for Yang Cheng's tactics at the start of this season.
……
After the second round of the Premier League, Yang Cheng led the team to rest at the Brent Training Center.
On the morning of August 28, after the training session, the team had an early lunch and set off for Monaco.
The European Super Cup is on the evening of the 29th.
But the Bayswater Chinese are going to attend the UEFA awards ceremony and the Champions League group stage draw ceremony on the evening of the 28th.
This can be considered a tacit understanding.
The Bayswater Chinese will definitely go to UEFA’s kind invitation.
Can I win a prize?
Before the awards are given, many awards have actually been determined.
For example, the best player will be given to Arshavin, which is recognized.
He was one of the best players for the Bayswater Chinese last season and was also the core of the team's frontcourt offense.
The best striker will be Cristiano Ronaldo, which is basically a certainty.
Several other positions are still a bit suspense, but all Chinese from Bayswater can be shortlisted.
As usual, at least one should be given, right?
After all, he is also the defending champion!
The current Champions League group stage brackets are different from those in 2024.
Although he is the defending champion, he does not get special treatment.
The 32 teams are still ranked according to European War points.
However, the Bayswater Chinese entered the second gear this time.
This is already considered rare.
Other teams count their European competition points in the past five years, but the Bayswater Chinese can only count the past three years.
Because 3 years ago, they were still in a low-level league.
Being able to reach the second tier with three years of European War points is enough to show how outstanding the achievements of the Bayswater Chinese are.
The seeded teams in the first pot are Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Arsenal, Lyon, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
Galaxy battleships have been defeated in the top 16 and even in the group stage, and their European competition points are getting worse and worse.
If there is no breakthrough this season, he will probably be squeezed out of the seeding team next season.
By then, the Champions League draw will be even better. The second gear is also Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
It goes without saying that the Bayswater Chinese are the defending champions. Villarreal, Roma, Porto, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon and Juventus are all A well-known powerhouse in European football.
In the third pot, Marseille, Zenit St. Petersburg, Bordeaux, etc. are also very strong.
But the biggest headache is still in the fourth tier, Shakhtar Donetsk, Fiorentina, Atletico Madrid, Dynamo Kiev, Borisol...
They are not strong teams in the four major leagues. It's the devil's away game.
In the end, the Bayswater Chinese drew Mourinho's Inter Milan in the first pot.
The third pot was Marseille.
In the fourth pot, Atletico Madrid from La Liga was drawn.
Yang Cheng was sitting at the Grimaldi Conference Center in Monaco. When the lottery results came out, he heard an uproar at the scene, and he was obviously a little surprised by the draw of this group.
Gathering strong teams from Serie A, Premier League, French Ligue 1 and La Liga, the overall strength cannot be underestimated.
Especially the menacing Atletico Madrid.
Just two days before the draw, the Shelters had just defeated Schalke 04 4-0 at home.
This shows that the strength of this team is also quite good.
So, everyone was shocked.
After all, the strength of this group is very close, anyone may stand out, or everyone may capsize.
But this group is also very interesting.
After Mourinho returned, he coached Inter Milan.
This is his first return to the Premier League since leaving Chelsea.
The duel between Yang Cheng and Mourinho will undoubtedly be a very eye-catching duel.
But for Yang Cheng, this draw is actually not bad.
In the first team, Inter Milan was drawn, avoiding Guardiola's Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern, and did not draw the best Lyon. Inter Milan can be regarded as a satisfactory opponent.
Mourinho's team has a lot of problems now.
The strengths of the third tier are all about the same. The worst draw is Zenit St. Petersburg. They have traveled so far away from home and are not weak at all.
The fourth pot is not bad. Atletico Madrid is drawn, which is the strongest among the eight teams, but it also avoids the devil's away game.
Let Yang Cheng say that the most unlucky draw is to draw Zenit St. Petersburg in the third pot, and Shakhtar Donetsk or Dynamo Kiev in the fourth pot. Then don’t play away games at all. .
As it is now, it’s actually okay.
Moreover, facing teams from Serie A, Ligue 1 and La Liga, home ticket revenue can still increase a bit.
Good thing!
The most important thing is that he has confidence in his own strength.
……
The awarding and drawing of lots are interspersed.
The best goalkeeper is awarded first.
There are four goalkeepers shortlisted, namely Chelsea's Cech, Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar, Bayswater Chinese's Neuer and Liverpool's Reina.
These four goalkeepers were all goalkeepers who performed very well last season.
In the end, Neuer, who was only 22 years old, won this honor.
This is also the first time a German goalkeeper has won a European-level honor.
When former Manchester United goalkeeper Schmeichel called out Neuer's name, the German goalkeeper jumped up from his seat with excitement.
The surrounding teammates also gathered around and sent congratulations to Neuer.
Neuer even ran to Yang Cheng and hugged him.
In his subsequent speech, Neuer also repeatedly thanked Yang Cheng, his teammates, and the Bayswater Chinese.
The German goalkeeper mentioned that Yang Cheng contacted him in January 2005.
“I never thought at the time that this would be the most important and great decision in my career so far, which allowed me to get on this podium today!”
There was a burst of thunderous applause.
In January 2005, the Bayswater Chinese were still playing in the English Championship.
Who would have thought that in just over 3 years, this team would have transformed into a Champions League champion.
All of this comes from Yang Cheng’s training.
After listening to Neuer’s speech, even the host couldn’t help but jokingly said: “Actually, I think there should be one more Best Coach Award to reward those like Yang Cheng, Ferguson, etc. Great job from a great manager!”
In the subsequent awards ceremony for the best defender, former Milan captain Baresi presented the award to Ferdinand.
The Manchester United central defender had a very high voice before.
The Bayswater Chinese's defense is also very good. The combination of Pepe and Thiago Silva also showed strong strength, but in terms of personal performance, Ferdinand is better. .
Even Yang Cheng has to admit that Manchester United's central defender is indeed better.
Pepe and Thiago Silva also need to show a little more maturity.
The best midfielder went to Yaya Toure.
The guest of honor was Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton.
For Yaya Toure, the Manchester United legend gave a very high evaluation and believed that he is a world-class midfielder.
Yaya Toure also looked particularly excited.
Before taking the stage to receive the award, he, like Neuer, hugged Yang Cheng and his teammates one by one.
This shows the unity of the Chinese people in Bayswater.
When delivering his acceptance speech, Yaya Toure also thanked Yang Cheng and Bayswater Chinese very much.
“I never thought I would have such an opportunity, because I once doubted whether I could become a good professional player.”
He doubted that his time should be in Assen After the setback in the trial training.
“But at Bayswater Chinese, I regained my confidence!”
Yaya Toure also thanked his teammates Modric and Lass Diarra. He said that it was the help of these two teammates that allowed him to fully display his talents and express himself better.
Yang Cheng sat in the audience and, together with everyone, gave Yaya Toure warm applause.
In Yang Cheng’s view, Yaya Toure deserves this award and there is no problem.
His performance also deserves this award!
But if Yang Cheng were to choose, he would choose Modric.
But Modric has a problem. In the current football environment and general trends, he is easily ignored.
Because he can neither produce eye-catching data nor perform very well, even on the court, it is difficult to tell what specific contribution he has made.
Modric himself has a very low-key personality and is very cautious in his words.
This results in his popularity being really unsatisfactory.
Before, there was even a British media saying that among the three midfielders of the Bayswater Chinese, the one holding back the most is Modric, saying that he is a passer, control and shooter, and he has only one loyal player!
What does it mean?
That is to say, Modric was able to play the main role and become the captain of the Bayswater Chinese because he was loyal to Yang Cheng, so he was able to follow the team from League Two to the Premier League, and even Champions League.
In their view, if Modric is replaced by Lampard or Gerrard, plus Lass Diarra and Yaya Toure, the Bayswater Chinese midfielder That's perfect.
Any fan who has watched the Bayswater Chinese game will probably not agree.
But this also proves that Modric is really inconspicuous.
Not only is he inconspicuous, but all players of his type are inconspicuous.
This is why so many people want to dig Lass Diarra and Yaya Toure, but not many people want to dig Modric.
Except for a few knowledgeable people such as Ferguson, they are basically not interested.
For the same reason, Carrick, who has been criticized by many people, is also underestimated.
The third award, the best forward belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo.
This is basically nothing controversial.
But in the end the best player belonged to Arshavin.
He is the first Russian to win this award!
Although Arshavin has moved to Arsenal, he is still grateful to Yang Cheng and the Bayswater Chinese.
“I used to play as a forward and then as a winger, but one day, our coach told me that I should adjust my position to further improve my performance.”
"He told me a fable. He hoped that I would shoulder more burdens. This fable inspired me and made me feel stronger than ever before."
"After adjusting my positional play, , I found the best version of myself and had a great season!”
Arshavin finally thanked Arsenal and Wenger politely.
Yang Cheng sat in the audience and somewhat understood what Arshavin meant.
Of course his gratitude comes from the bottom of his heart, but it also means that he is talking to Wenger from a distance.
He hopes to continue playing the role he played in Bayswater as a free agent in the frontcourt and gain more tactical authority.
This should be Wenger’s biggest headache right now.
From the second round, the Gunners' positioning problem has not been solved. If Arshavin is given such a large authority, Arsenal's entire midfield and frontcourt will be more "chaotic", and the problem of offensive and defensive transitions is likely to be will be further amplified.
This is also an inevitable problem caused by all star transfers.
But this has nothing to do with Yang Cheng.
He only sells players, not including user manuals.
……
The day after the Champions League draw, the Bayswater Chinese faced the UEFA Cup champions Glasgow Rangers at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.
Since the summer training camp, this game is the most complete Chinese lineup in Bayswater.
Di Maria, Marcelo, Matic, Kompany, Hazard and other players who participated in the Olympics have all returned to the team one after another.
This time the Bayswater Chinese players performed well in the Olympics.
Kompany was forcibly recalled to Germany by Hamburg during the Olympics, and moved to Bayswater Chinese in anger.
I won’t go into the specific process.
Di Maria reached the final and scored the only goal in the decisive battle against Nigeria.
Angel Wings made his presence known to the whole world.
Marcelo represented the Brazilian team, which defeated Belgium 3-0 in the third-place final.
Marcelo also performed very well.
Matic represented Serbia in the Olympics. Although he failed to qualify from the group, he also performed well.
The Olympic Games originally ended on the 23rd.
But after Argentina won the championship, they had to return home to celebrate.
He did not return to the team until mid-week and followed the team to the European Super Cup.
Although there is a gap between the strength of Glasgow Rangers from the Scottish Premier League and the Bayswater Chinese, Yang Cheng still played his best.
Just replaced Gareth Bale with Di Maria.
Replace Leighton Bynes with Marcelo on the left side of the defense.
The intention is very obvious, it is to attack.
Only 2 minutes into the game, continuing his outstanding performance in the Olympics, Di Maria received a pass from Marcelo on the left, broke through the defender, and passed the ball near the penalty spot.
Dzeko stepped in from the back and pushed the ball into the Rangers goal.
1 to 0!
After the experience of last season and winning the Olympic Games, Di Maria seems to be more and more confident.
Subsequently, the Bayswater Chinese continued to attack their opponents.
The most threatening thing was in the 13th minute. Modric sent a direct pass. Walcott broke into the right rib of the penalty area and volleyed near the penalty spot, but it missed the goal slightly.
And in the 20th minute, Walcott successfully counterattacked in the frontcourt and sent a wonderful pass.
Dzeko fired an angry shot from outside the penalty area. After it was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, Di Maria followed up with a follow-up shot and sent the ball into the goal of Glasgow Rangers again.
2 to 0!
In the 33rd minute, Marcelo and Di Maria completed a beautiful wall-to-wall cooperation on the left. They passed forward from the baseline and were blocked by the opponent's central defender.
Corner kick!
The Bayswater Chinese quickly took a corner kick and passed it to Marcelo who was ambushing in the left corner of the penalty area.
The Brazilian sent a cross, which was accurately passed to the back point.
Thiago Silva quickly stepped in, surrounded by three Rangers defenders, and shot the ball into the Rangers goal.
3 to 0!
The strength gap between the two sides is too obvious!
In the end, with the goals of Dzeko, Di Maria and Thiago Silva, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Glasgow Rangers 3-0 and won the European Super Cup.
At the same time, the third round of the Premier League will also be held as scheduled.
Arsenal defeated Newcastle 3-0 at home with Robin van Persie scoring twice.
Chelsea drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur at home.
Manchester City defeated Sunderland 3-0 away from home.
Liverpool drew 0-0 with Aston Villa away from home.
Due to the European Super Cup, the game between Manchester United and Bayswater Chinese was postponed, and both teams had one game less.
So after this round of games, Chelsea counterattacked the Bayswater Chinese to reach the top, and Liverpool ranked second.
The Bayswater Chinese have one round less, but are still ranked 3rd.
...
From Hyde Park North Gate Queensway Underground Station, go all the way east along Bayswater Avenue, pass the famous Marble Arch Underground Station in London, go to Oxford Street and go north to Portman Square Road.
At the Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel west of Portman Square.
Luxury cars parked at the entrance of the hotel's marble-paved and splendidly decorated lobby.
The concierge politely opened the door, welcomed the distinguished guests, and sent them into the hotel lobby.
But every VIP who enters the hotel lobby will see an eye-catching public notice board on the left side of the lobby.
The conference room is temporarily closed, please understand!
Guests who can stay in this hotel are either rich or expensive.
But when everyone saw the public notice board and the security personnel wearing black suits with serious faces and the aura of keeping strangers away from them around the public notice board, they immediately consciously avoided it.
A question will arise in their minds, what meeting is being held inside?
The specifications are so high!
The closed door of the conference room prevented the fierce quarrel inside from reaching the outside at all.
If any media reporter enters the venue, everyone present will be shocked.
Manchester United CEO David Gill, Arsenal General Manager David Dunn, Bayswater Chinese CEO Adam Crozier, Chelsea CEO Peter Kenyon, Manchester City Chairman Mubarak...
Except for the owners, the 20 most powerful people in the entire 20 Premier League teams were all sitting in the conference room.
The meeting was chaired by Premier League CEO Richard Scudmore.
The topic that sparked the heated debate came from a proposal by Bayswater Chinese CEO Adam Crozier.
He hopes that Premier League teams will self-examine their financial health!
This aroused unanimous opposition from almost all Premier League teams, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool...
Almost all Premier League teams.
Richard Scudmore had a hard-working expression on his face that wanted to smile but couldn't.
The boss and head coach of Thorny, and the CEO under him is also a troublemaker.
How outrageous is it that the entire Premier League opposes a proposal?
The whole world knows that if we really check, in the entire Premier League, I am afraid that only the Chinese in Bayswater are in good financial condition.
But I can’t hold on for long.
Because they want to build a new stadium, they always need a loan.
Then why is this proposal still being made at this time?
“Two years ago, when Platini announced his intention to run for UEFA President and came to the UK to canvass votes, he specially invited many powerful and influential media in Fleet Street to attend the meeting in Mephi
"At that time, he acted harmlessly. ”
“But now, 2 years later, not long ago, he joined hands with industry managers of European pentathlon team sports to submit a secret document to the European Union, requesting that 6 sports, including football, be granted Project teams exercise greater autonomy. ”
"We all know that this is to promote FIFA's 6+5 policy, which restricts foreign aid, prohibits the transfer of players under 18 years old, limits the number of television broadcasts, and increases agent management."
"It also includes One is to put forward higher requirements for the financial management of professional clubs. "
Adam Crozier did not retreat because of the many opponents, but faced the difficulties.
“We all know that it is unlikely that the 6+5 policy will be passed, but several other reform proposals have been accepted by the EU and are ready to start discussions.”
“You can go carefully After studying the terms, I can almost say with certainty that they are all aimed at our Premier League.”
Adam Crozier's words immediately silenced the venue.
Do they know?
Not necessarily.
20 Premier League clubs are shareholders of the Premier League, but not every shareholder is qualified to speak on stage.
For a lot of lifts, they sit here and are just mascots.
But no one is stupid. They know exactly where these provisions point.
In the past few years, the Premier League has been too strong!
Especially now, capital is pouring into the Premier League, bringing a steady stream of funds to the development of the Premier League.
Without restraint, all the stars in Europe will be snapped up by the Premier League!
At that time, what will other leagues do to compete with the Premier League?
Adam Crozier had already communicated with Yang Cheng once before coming to the meeting.
So this time, he told everyone very firmly that UEFA's suppression of the Premier League is already a clear sign.
The reason why he proposed self-examination is to respond to the pressure from UEFA as soon as possible.
If everyone here was very repulsive to Adam Crozier's proposal before, now, after analyzing his well-founded remarks, everyone is clearly aware of the problem. location.
UEFA is an industry manager, and they view the strength of the Premier League from the perspective of the entire European football community.
Is it a good thing for European football as a whole to have one dominant player?
For the Premier League teams, they don’t care about European football at all, they only care about the Premier League itself.
This is a contradiction!
After Adam Crozier exposed this contradiction, everyone must face up to this problem.
Even Scudmore has to admit that Adam Crozier’s proposal is forward-looking and very necessary.
After the meeting, many big bosses from traditional Premier League clubs, including David Gill and David Dunn, came over to discuss this topic with Adam Crozier.
Traditional giants can play in the Champions League, so naturally they are more concerned about UEFA's suppression.
On the contrary, the mid- and lower-tier teams will be less affected.
This is another contradiction within the Premier League.
Of course, it’s just a little smaller.
They also want to recruit players from the European continent.
The transfer fees for Premier League players are too expensive!
After the chat, we agreed to find time to discuss it again and dispersed.
But just when Adam Crozier walked out of the conference room, entered the hotel lobby, and was about to leave through the door, he was stopped by Mubarak who came from behind.
This is the first time for the Manchester City chairman to attend the Premier League's shareholder meeting. He is still very unfamiliar with everything and naturally did not speak, but no one will ignore this tycoon from the Middle East.
Everyone knows that the Abu Dhabi consortium behind Manchester City has almost endless money to spend.
If there is a real need for financial self-examination, Manchester City will be the most affected.
The two walked to the other side of the lobby, sat down in the reception area, ordered coffee, and chatted about some of the content of the meeting just now.
Mubarak is obviously very sincere in learning and familiarizing himself with the business.
“To be honest, Adam, my boss and I have carefully studied the managers of all teams in the Premier League and Championship. From resumes to backgrounds to work performance, we have a comprehensive understanding.”
After the conversation was almost over, Mubarak got straight to the point.
“We admire your work very much at Bayswater Chinese and are very sure of your achievements.”
“You also know that everything is going well for us at Manchester City now. At the start-up stage, although we have a group of outstanding players, we have not yet found a suitable club operator.”< br>
“We have researched it and you very much meet our requirements. We seriously hope that you will consider coming to work in our Manchester City!”
“Here, we can give you a better job than in Manchester City. Bayswater Chinese people have a broader stage, and we can also give you more resources and chips than in London!”
"At the same time, we can guarantee that within the next two or three years, we will build a fleet of the most powerful and luxurious super battleships in the world!"
"And you, Adam, we hope you can become ours Helmsman!”
(End of this chapter)