rpbooks Chapter 182 No one wants to be a supporting role
Chapter 182 No one wants to be a supporting role
Chapter 182 No one wants to be a supporting role
In fact, our schedule is very advantageous. This game really does not need the main players.We should save energy for the next game against Bayern, even if we lose this game, if we win another game in the last two rounds, we can win the championship. "
In the pre-match preparation meeting, Jim Cassell expressed his views.
His idea is the most conservative and safest way.
"Jim, you have never been a player, and you don't understand the players' thoughts." Andy Cole said: "I have been a player, and I can empathize with their thoughts. Appearing in this kind of championship focus game is very important to every player. It is a great recognition and motivation! This kind of enthusiasm cannot be suppressed. If it is forcibly suppressed, it will dampen the enthusiasm and self-confidence of the players."
Duncan nodded thoughtfully. Whether Andy Cole's ideas are right or wrong, they are all in the coaching staff, providing the players' perspectives, which is very valuable.
This allows the coaching staff to weigh the pros and cons of all parties and make the most reasonable arrangements when making decisions.
In Duncan's heart, he suddenly had some kind of sympathy for Florence. At that time, when Florence was dealing with the choice between the UEFA Cup and the league, did it also have such a dilemma?
And now, it's time for Duncan to make a trade-off.
I wonder if Roy Hodgson, head coach of Fulham, will learn from Manchester City's strategy against Fiorentina?
With the championship in sight, the players were a little inexplicably excited during training.
Although Manchester City had a lot of signings last season, but now Manchester City's team is still the mid-range team, so Manchester City's players will be a little excited, even if they lead for most of the season, but they are the champions. When it is within reach, it still feels like being in a dream.
This feeling is probably the so-called "championship experience"?
The excitement of the players is not only manifested psychologically, but also on the training ground.
Right-back Trabelsiebe is already a jump-starter, and he is even more happy when the championship is approaching.
In training, he was very active, not only defending steadily, but also penetrating deeply when attacking.
Silva sent a diagonal pass, which was a bit big. Under normal circumstances, if you can't chase it, don't chase it.But Trabelsi sped up the run, then vacated his body and sent his right foot out, ready to tiptoe the pass.
The ball was missed, but Trabelsi's thigh was pulled because the action was too stretched.
After the team doctor Ginobililo made an examination, he came to a bad conclusion: "At least three days of rest."
Trabelsi's expression drooped.
Then the most urgent task is to find a substitute for him.
Trabelsi is Manchester City's top player this season, playing almost every game. His attacking ability is also Manchester City's biggest reliance on the right.
The jack-of-all-trades Sun Jihai can also play this position, but recently Sun Jihai has performed well as a left back. Besides, the main left back Heinze was injured a while ago. Although the injury has recovered recently, Duncan still plans to let him rest.
The position of right back was finally decided by Elano as a cameo.
In the game against Fulham, Duncan formed a 442 formation. The four midfielders were Martin Petrov, Hargreaves, Fellaini and Silva, and the two forwards were Samaras and Scherner. Vchenko.
This lineup is basically Manchester City's main lineup.
In this game against Fulham, Duncan finally decided to send the main lineup.
On April 2008, 4, in the 28th round of the Premier League, Manchester City played against Fulham at home.
The city stadium, which had a high attendance rate, was full for this game. The entire stadium was filled with blue ocean. Many of them were die-hard fans of Manchester City for many years, and even some old people came to the stands on, just to witness Manchester City's championship moment.
The last time Manchester City won the title, they were youngsters.They have waited 40 years to win the championship this time.
Fortunately, Manchester City's championship did not become a "lifetime series".
The centuries-old history of Manchester City has left a deep imprint on the city and has become a part of people's lives.
Of course, there are more fans wearing blue jerseys and gathering outside the city stadium, just to learn the news of the team's championship as soon as possible.
In comparison, the small group of visiting team fans in the visiting team stands is nothing worth mentioning.
The outcome of the game seemed to be doomed.
From the very beginning, Hodgson's team showed their infinite desire for three-pointers. They turned their backs and launched a fierce offensive towards Manchester City's penalty area.
In the 4th minute, the Fulham midfielder made a strong long-range shot from nearly 30 yards, and the football missed the right post of the goal.
In the 6th minute, Fulham's right midfielder's right foot attack in the restricted area was blocked by Hart from the bottom line.
In the 9th minute, Fulham got a corner kick. Simon Davis's corner kick went to the center of the penalty area. Fellaini, who returned to defense, made a header in time.
For the first 10 minutes, the football didn't even make it out of City's half.
Fulham's opening three tricks shocked many home team fans who were singing and dancing, thinking it was a victory for the championship, into a cold sweat.
But the downstream team is the downstream team after all. After Fulham's opening three strikes, the follow-up soon became weak.
The energy that Fulham exploded on the road to relegation was surprising.
Withstood Fulham's three axes, Manchester City declared a success with the first shot.
In the 10th minute, Martin Petrov broke through from the left. He used his dexterous technique to pass Fulham's defenders, and then he passed the ball to tear apart Fulham's weak defense. Shevchenko was in the penalty area On the line, he fired with his right foot, and the ball went straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
1:0, Manchester City took the lead at home!
With a simple side-to-center cooperation, Shevchenko's flexible movement fully demonstrated the sophistication of a striker.
The Manchester City players hugged each other happily after scoring the goal. Everyone knows that this is a crucial goal in the championship battle.
Everyone's faces were filled with excited smiles.
After struggling for a full season, how can you be unhappy now that the team is about to win the championship?
So when the Fulham player took an inadvertent shot and didn't know whose leg it touched, a zigzag line in the penalty area rolled into the goal from the other side of Joe Hart, everyone was a little dazed.
1:1, Fulham actually equalized?
And there was news from another venue that Manchester United was leading 1-0 at this time. If this score continues, the difference between the two sides will be reduced to 5 points.
WTF?
When there is a deviation between ideal and reality, Manchester City players are a little confused.
In the ensuing game, the movements of the Fulham players began to increase.When defending, they use both hands and feet, and various small moves emerge in endlessly.And every time they fight, they always take the initiative to engage in fierce confrontation.
Fulham's actions were rough, natural fouls increased, and the fluency of Manchester City's offense was cut off.
Manchester City's frontcourt players often create offensive opportunities by constantly running, so Fulham's style of play is very annoying.
But also very effective.
On the court, the referee's whistle often sounded, but Fulham's fouls were very smart, and they rarely gave Manchester City a chance in the frontcourt, and they were all concentrated near the midfield.
This makes people very angry!
Although before this game, Duncan tried his best to calm down the players, don't think about anything else, just finish the game, but people's mentality is easily influenced by the outside world.
When Manchester City's offense was interrupted by Fulham's rough defense time and time again, the fans at the scene refused to let it go.
We are here to see the team enthroned, what are you doing here to disrupt the situation?
However, facing the abuse of the fans in the audience, Fulham remained unmoved and still implemented its own rough foul tactics.
The emotions of the fans affect the players, and the players themselves are a little impatient because the score was equalized.
So it seems logical that Elano pulled down Fulham players in the penalty area.
Simon Davis did it overnight.
2: 1!
Fulham actually overtake?
(End of this chapter)