Chapter 393: Do all of you world-famous coaches like to have sex?
The Manchester City Derby is one of the most popular and most watched derbies in football.
As one of the most influential clubs in the world, Manchester United is globally
As an emerging giant that has risen rapidly in recent years, Manchester City's reputation is also rising rapidly.
Especially after the famous Guardiola took over this summer, Manchester City has become one of the most watched teams in the new season.
Of course, compared to the "traffic internet celebrity team" Manchester United, it is still a little behind.
In any case, the derby match between Manchester United and Manchester City is definitely one of the most talked-about games in the Premier League, and it has also produced many classic games.
In fact, as early as the end of July before the start of the new season, a Manchester City Derby should be staged in advance at the International Champions Cup in China.
Unfortunately, the match between Manchester City and Manchester United was canceled due to bad weather and venue reasons.
Such a surprise also made this Manchester City Derby, which was full of highlights, postponed to the fourth round of the league on September 10th!
However, a few days before the game, fans and celebrities from both sides had already started a scolding war on the Internet in advance.
Neville, Ferdinand, Scholes and other famous Red Devils all said that under the leadership of Mourinho, this Manchester United can easily defeat Manchester City!
Man City legends such as White Phillips, David James and other players also came out to refute, believing that under the leadership of Guardiola, Manchester City will defeat Manchester United again.
It is worth mentioning that as a spectator, Blue Fox legend Lineker also came out to make his presence felt:
“In this game, I predict that the final score will be three to three. 1. Manchester City’s De Bruyne or Aguero scores first, and then Ling Feng takes over the game and scores a hat trick!”
After posting the tweet, just five minutes later, he added another tweet:
"Yes, no doubt, I am a crazy fan of Ling Feng!"
This is also true It received many comments and likes from Blue Fox fans.
After all, if they have to support, they will definitely support Manchester United where Ling Feng is!
In the past two seasons, Manchester United and Manchester City met four times in the league. Manchester United won two, drew and lost, giving them a slight advantage.
However, if we push the time back to 2008, when the Red Devils and Manchester United were at their peak, no one would know that this noisy neighbor would actually kick them off the throne of the Premier League in the future!
Since the Abu Dhabi consortium with money and oil took over Manchester City, Manchester City has risen so fast that everyone has been amazed.
Among the many classic Manchester City derby duels, the afternoon of October 23, 2011 is definitely a painful memory that every Manchester United fan is unwilling to mention, but is deeply engraved in their hearts.
Because, that was the biggest score Manchester United ever lost to Manchester City in a derby!
One to six!
Manchester United watched the Blue Moon rise into the sky at Old Trafford but could do nothing.
It is worth mentioning that during Ferguson’s 27-year Manchester United career, he coached a total of 725 official home games.
And this game was the only game he lost by four goals or more!
This game has far-reaching impact.
In addition to allowing Manchester United to lose the Premier League championship in the 2011-12 season with a goal difference disadvantage, it also allowed Manchester City to win the Premier League championship again after many years and truly enter the ranks of the Premier League giants!
Later, according to Ferguson himself, he originally planned to retire after winning the league championship that season.
After being robbed of the championship by the "noisy neighbor", the old man could only lead the team to win the Premier League championship the next season before his Red Devils career came to a successful end.
Under the already popular historical background of the Manchester Derby, the grievances between the coaches of both sides have also directly attracted the attention of this game!
Guardiola!
Mourinho!
This is the most outstanding top coach in football and the most famous enemy.
The fans even gave the duel between the two a very appropriate name - Guamu Xiangkan!
It is no exaggeration to say that these two are the unparalleled twins in the world of head coaches!
From the Champions League showdown between Inter Milan and Barcelona, to the La Liga battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona, and now their reunion in the Premier League,
not only does it feel like destiny, It was as if there was a big hand in the dark, throwing the two of them together, making them stand out.
However, strictly speaking, the two have not met head-on on the field for many years.
Since Mourinho entered Chelsea for the second time and Guardiola went to Munich in the Bundesliga, the last time the two met was three years ago!
The two led Chelsea and Bayern Munich to meet in the European Super Cup respectively.
At that time, Bayern won through a penalty shootout.
Three years later, due to a strange combination of circumstances, the two actually became different sides of the same flag in Manchester.
One side represents the passionate red, and the other side represents the calm blue.
Before this much-anticipated Manchester City derby, Mourinho and Guardiola had 16 confrontations. Mourinho had 3 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, which put him at an absolute disadvantage!
However, judging from the results, Mourinho did not lose too completely.
Because, it was these three victories that allowed him to snatch more than one championship from Guardiola!
He once led the failed Inter Milan to defeat the flourishing Dream Team in the 2009 Champions League semi-finals, and finally won the Champions League championship for Inter Milan again after 45 years;
He also participated in the Spanish Derby in the 2011-12 season and the 2011 Copa del Rey final, as well as taking away the La Liga championship and the great Copa del Rey from Barcelona, ending Barcelona's hegemony in La Liga!
Some people say that Mourinho's defensive counterattack tactics are the nemesis of Guardiola's passing and controlling style!
Some people also say that Guardiola’s beautiful passing and control is Mourinho’s nemesis!
Which one is better, Mourinho, who is experienced in the Premier League, or Guardiola, who is new to England?
Let’s wait and see.
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Even for this upcoming Manchester City derby, the outside world has already been hyped up.
However, as one of the parties involved, Ling Feng didn’t feel much.
First of all, he is not a pure Red Devil. He only regards the so-called derby as an ordinary league game.
Secondly, he has an absolute psychological advantage over Manchester City.
In the two years he played for Leicester City, he faced Manchester City four times, winning two, drawing one and losing one.
Now, his ability to attack the goal independently is stronger than last season, and the overall condition of Manchester United's generals is good.
Even if the team's defense is sleepwalking together or giving gifts one after another, he can still be confident that he will score more goals than he concedes!
Football, isn’t it a game where whoever scores more goals wins? !
Whoever can score more goals holds the key to the door of the goddess of victory.
Therefore, Ling Feng couldn't think of any reason why he might lose.
I firmly believe that I and the team can win, so there is no pressure or worry at all.
However, when Mourinho announced the starting lineup in the tactical room the day before the game, Ling Feng showed a black question mark expression.
Do all the famous coaches in the world like to work in key battles? !
Compared with the previous round of the league, the entire starting lineup has changed in three positions. First of all, Blind, the jack-of-all-trades in the Dutch backcourt, replaced Smalling, who started three games, and formed a central defender combination with Bailly!
In the first three league games, the combination of Bailly and Smalling was very good.
Bailey is a attacking central defender who likes to use his excellent physical fitness to rush out of the penalty area and oppress and interfere with his opponents;
Smolin, on the other hand, He is a defensive central defender who moves slowly and is responsible for filling Bailly's position and intercepting high-altitude passes.
The combination of the two has a very clear division of labor in terms of defensive responsibilities.
Especially under the protection of Kanter in front of them, the two of them did not suffer much test.
However, there is a very obvious problem with the two central defenders.
That is lack of ability to play the ball!
Furthermore, considering that most of Manchester City's offensive players are small and quick, tall defenders like Smalling turn too slowly and can easily be targeted by opponents.
So, after much thought, Mourinho chose Blind, who has outstanding defensive awareness and ball-playing ability, to partner with Bailly.
In this way, when facing a frontcourt press, or when transitioning between offense and defense, Blind's precise long pass can be used to transfer the ball directly to the feet of the two wingers.
With the ball release point in the backcourt, Mourinho does not need to add a special ball release point in the midfield.
Therefore, Mourinho chose Fellaini to partner Kante in the defensive midfielder position.
Because the midfielder has Kanter, a bug with a large defensive coverage area, and Fellaini, a tall and strong defensive hero.
The purpose of this is very obvious, which is to use Kanter's running ability to protect the area in front of the defense, and then Fellaini controls the high-altitude ball in the midfield to bully Manchester City's small man.
In this way, neither the ground ball nor the high-altitude ball can pass through Manchester United's midfield!
Compared with these two temporary changes, Ling Feng's position was also changed with Rooney and became a right winger.
After announcing the starting lineup, Mourinho also gave a detailed explanation of the tactics adopted in this game:
"Ling, when the time comes, your right wing will be It will be the team’s main attack direction!”
“After you get the ball, just make a bold breakthrough!”
"Antonio (Valencia), once Ling gets the ball and breaks through, you also step in, press the defensive position near the center line, and support him at any time."
Although he nodded in agreement, Ling Feng's heart was still I couldn't help but murmur:
Is this a targeted arrangement or an on-the-spot arrangement?
Obviously the central defender and defensive midfielder pairing played well in the previous games, and there were no obvious mistakes.
Why do you choose to make substitutions in such an important game like the Manchester Derby?
You know, changing the formation on the spot is a taboo.
Just the personnel changes in two key positions may cause flaws and loopholes in the already stable defensive system!
Furthermore, the tactical concept that Ling Feng has always believed in is to put me first!
In short, do what you are good at, rather than targeting the opponent's tactical style, and then deal with and crack it!
Ling Feng believes that as long as he is strong enough and his teammates are powerful enough, no matter what lineup and tactics the opponent adopts, it will be of no avail!
Even though I don't understand Mourinho's tactical arrangements in my heart.
However, as a player, he can only follow the tactical arrangements of the head coach.
Fortunately, Manchester United’s head coach is Mourinho, not Southgate who has no tactics at all and only relies on metaphysics.
He also believes that with Mourinho's tactical level, he will not be aimless.
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At the same time, there is coincidence, or there is a tacit understanding.
In Manchester City’s training base.
“Next, I will announce the squad for tomorrow’s game.”
In the spacious tactical room, Guardiola held a marker pen in his hand and pointed at the tactical whiteboard beside him. Just start writing down the names of the starting lineup one by one:
“Goalkeeper, Claudio (Bravo)!”
After loaning Joe Hart to Turin in Serie A, Guardiola finally bought the last piece of his team-building plan from Barcelona.
That is Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo!
Therefore, even though Caballero started the first three league games, Guardiola couldn't wait to put Bravo in the starting lineup, thereby completing the last step of the tactical transformation.
In addition to the goalkeeper, Kolarov replaced Klich as the starting left back.
Form the defense line with Otamendi, Stones and Sagna.
In the midfield, Fernandinho is trailing behind, while David Silva and De Bruyne's "Blue Moon Duo" are separated on the left and right.
The left winger is Spaniard Nolito, the right winger is British Sterling, and the youth training prince Iheanacho replaces the suspended Aguero and becomes the starting center!
Compared to the 3-1 victory over West Ham United at home in the previous round, Guardiola made a very bold change!
The tactical formation has changed from 4231 to 433!
After hearing that he was not included in the starting lineup, Yaya Toure, who was sitting below, obviously had a bad expression.
With Guardiola taking over Manchester City, Yaya Toure, who had repeatedly criticized Guagua in public, was directly abandoned.
So far, the former number one midfielder in the Premier League has only played a total of 30 minutes in the first three rounds of the league.
He thought he could start in the Manchester City Derby.
After all, the opponent is Manchester United who has that boy Ling Feng!
Unexpectedly, Guardiola would rather change the formation and reduce one midfielder position than let him start with Fernandinho.
Regarding Guardiola's decision, Yaya Toure could not see any clues on his face, but he had already scorned it in his heart.
Sure enough, you are still the stubborn and self-righteous bald man from Barcelona!
As one of the many Premier League defensive midfielders who played against Ling Feng last season, Yaya Toure may have the most personal experience of how strong Ling Feng is.
In his opinion, even if he and Fernandinho team up, they may not be able to guard against Ling Feng.
But now, Guardiola is so bold and just sends Fernandinho to play as a defensive midfielder? !
This is no different from sending a player to defend Messi alone.
It’s simply courting death!
In Yaya Toure's mind, the image of Ling Feng smashing Manchester City's defense and Guardiola furious on the sidelines has emerged!
When he thought of this, he felt much better
(End of this chapter)