931 The Battle for Dignity(1/2)
On March 18, when Liverpool took a bus into Manchester, it started to rain lightly, and the gloomy sky made people feel a little depressed.
The atmosphere of Etihad Stadium was not as fanatical as expected, and Situ Yunbing could easily see the look of worry on the fans' faces.
Perhaps it is Manchester City's current league ranking that makes them unable to be optimistic. In addition, facing Liverpool today is a difficult battle after all!
Guardiola stood on the sidelines in a windbreaker, and he and Situ Yunbing did not communicate before the game.
Today, after reading the media's pre-match remarks about Situ Yunbing, Guardiola suddenly felt a little guilty. Perhaps his view of despising Situ Yunbing's achievements may indeed seem a bit villainous.
Of course, he was also forced to do so. He thought that Situ Yunbing would inevitably put a deception on him and make him the target of public criticism, but he did not expect that Situ Yunbing could have said a few fair words for him!
But he used a stabbing to greet Situ Yunbing.
In the past, when he was in La Liga and Bundesliga, Guardiola only looked at Situ Yunbing from a distance, but after coming to the Premier League, he felt a sense of mystery that he could not see through this magical young coach.
Situ Yunbing has a clear conscience in everything he does. As he said to Guardiola before, this is a war!
War must meet each other, but it is not entirely necessary to use all kinds of viciousness and insidiousness.
How could Manchester City Club be able to give Pellegrini three years?
Instead of criticizing Guardiola repeatedly and humiliating the other party with ridicule, it is better to relax from time to time, maintain a good rhythm, disturb the opponent, and relieve stress from yourself.
People make mistakes and horses make horses and stutters, and even if they are too full, they will inevitably capsize the gutter.
How bad is Manchester City?
Not necessarily.
Guardiola said one thing very well. If Situ Yunbing came to the Premier League back then was more like taking the city-wide unified examination, then Guardiola had to take the national unified examination immediately after coming to the Premier League!
The level of competition is completely different.
At that time, the Premier League had not been born for many years, and the Premier League was in a melee. In the past three years, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City took turns to be the banker.
Liverpool's future dominance has indeed increased the difficulty for new competitors.
Standing in the Etihad Stadium and facing the cold wind and rain, Situ Yunbing was not relaxed.
The high place is cold!
In this war in the Age of Gods, it is not difficult to defeat an opponent, but when Liverpool is besieged, he does sometimes have headaches and tricky things.
Guardiola is also not easy.
He understands more than anyone that top teams have more than the top lineup, and what weak teams lack more than the top players.
It is probably difficult for ordinary people to understand this connotation, but as long as you think about it in reverse, you can understand it at a glance.
Not every team with a top lineup can succeed!
When looking at team building at Guardiola, the lineup is always just the foundation. When the outside world laughs at Mourinho for how much money he spent but doesn’t do many major things, is Guardiola the same?
Is Liverpool's strength today just the foundation laid by the large investment in the past few years?
Yes, but not all!
Where did they come from the countless classic battles they have dedicated in the European War in the past four years?
How could Situ Yunbing be pushed to the altar?
Guardiola had enjoyed all this, and now he is eager to relive the pleasure of that time.
Just like a player should be famous as soon as possible, if you come late, you will not be so happy.
But after Manchester City's quick success and instant benefits, Guardiola discovered that although Manchester City's central axis core has not been a British player for many years!
Kompani on the back line, Yaya Toure on the midfield line, Silva on the offensive organization, and Aguero on the front line.
These players are not related to British players!
But the Premier League has its own set of rules!
If he wants the team to play the kind of warm pass control here, it is impossible!
The fast pace of the Premier League has already had a deep-rooted impact on every team here!
If you don’t emphasize confrontation and don’t fight for fast pace, you will inevitably be eliminated!
How about Wenger's Arsenal?
It was once a unique scene, but so what?
Have the champions favored them?
Manchester City has taken a little big steps this season, resulting in huge fluctuations in the record!
Guardiola has also been reflecting recently to reorganize the team. Perhaps when Manchester City's goal is downshifted due to reality, Guardiola has truly realized the pain.
Since his debut as coach, this season may be the worst performance in Guardiola’s coaching performance!
When did he lead the team to compete for the top four in the league instead of the championship?
That's this season!
Even if Manchester City is not considered a reversal now, it has entered a stage of reshaping and correction.
Given that he had failed to win Manchester United at home and was tied by Stoke City, not to mention that the fans did not have much confidence in their fight against Liverpool, Guardiola was probably a little worried.
What he feared the most was that Situ Yunbing suddenly went crazy!
Once the crazy spirit of the team he coaches comes up, it is really a god block that kills gods and Buddhas!
The starters of the two teams walked into the Etihad Stadium. Judging from the expressions of the players, the expressions of the players of the two teams were not relaxed!
It is obvious that I feel a little bit heavy about this game.
Liverpool is about to reach the sprint stage of the season, so they must be fully focused at this time. The opponent of Manchester City should not be underestimated, even if Liverpool defeated Manchester City in the first half of the season!
Manchester City is under great pressure in the league, especially after being eliminated from the Champions League, if they cannot get the top four in the league, it will be a joke!
Besides, they can't accept being double-killed by Liverpool in the league!
As the season is approaching, pressure from all aspects will be concentrated on the team, both Situ Yunbing and Guardiola know this.
"Good afternoon, everyone, everyone. Today, Manchester is rainy and rainy. Under this weather conditions, we came to the Etihad Stadium to witness Manchester City's home match against Liverpool!
There are only 10 rounds left in the league, Liverpool has 6 points ahead of Chelsea and 16 points ahead of Manchester City!
Therefore, there is no doubt that Manchester City has withdrawn from the championship ahead of schedule.
Manchester City’s most realistic goal is to strive to get the top four league rankings. If they can’t get it, Manchester City will set a new low league ranking in the past seven years, which will inevitably be a shame for Guardiola’s coaching career!
Liverpool still unswervingly move towards their five consecutive league titles and four consecutive Champions League titles!
No one doubts that once Liverpool can continue their dominance, then Liverpool may not be the strongest team in the contemporary era, they are likely to create the strongest dynasty in European football history!
The first in history!
Today's competition is very important, and I think the three London top three will pay attention to this confrontation.
Chelsea will expect Manchester City to beat Liverpool at home so that they have a chance to narrow the gap with the top. Arsenal may be more complicated. If Manchester City wins, it is a threat to the fourth place, but if Liverpool wins, Arsenal can almost announce its withdrawal from the championship!
Tottenham is definitely supporting Liverpool. They don’t want Manchester City to get 3 points worth a thousand gold!
Manchester City not only fights for the top four Champions League tickets at home, but more importantly, they need to defend their dignity at home and their own!
Will you be double-killed by Liverpool this season?
It doesn't sound strange, but Guardiola is responsible for leading Manchester City to glory. How to break the psychological shadow brought to them by Liverpool is an absolutely important task!
Liverpool is now plagued by injuries, and the injuries of Casemiro and Eriksen have caused them to recently adopt a simple British parallel 442 formation. I wonder if Situ Yunbing will continue to use such tactical style today.
Let me introduce the starting lineup of both sides.
Manchester City started at home today at 4141.
Goalkeeper: Caballero.
Defenders: Fernandinho, Stones, Otamendi, Krish.
Midfielders: Mahrez, Silva, Yayatoure, De Bruyne, Sterling.
Forward: Aguero.
Manchester City's arrangement of troops today looks very aggressive and aggressive. The midfield must be organized and creative, and there is no lack of creativity. There is even more progress on the wing!
I just don’t know what effect will be shown in actual combat.
Liverpool is a guest starter of 442 today.
Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.
Defenders: Azpilicueta, Van Dijk, Kulibaly, Robertson.
Midfielders: Sane, Henderson, Kanter, Gareth Bale.
Forward: Mbappe, Lewandowski.
Sure enough, Situ Yunbing continued to use the 442 formation used in recent games.
The pre-match kickoff ceremony has ended. Let us enjoy the strong dialogue that was staged in the 29th round of the Premier League!"
Situ Yunbing stood on the sidelines and looked calm in the face of the wind and rain. He hoped that Manchester City could play more aggressively and proactively, so that Liverpool could take the threat of counterattack.
To be continued...