Chapter 164 Stealth Manchester City
At the end of the game, Manchester City did not rush to launch a fast attack, but began to deliberately practice the offensive formation. Wan Sheng replaced four midfielders in a row, allowing Boateng, Ricardo Costa and others on the bench to adapt.
Then he stood with Zhu Guanghu and watched the game between the two teams.
Wan Sheng mainly pays attention to the performance of his team. This game is an exchange match with the Chinese team, and it is also a warm-up match for Manchester City. The warm-up match must have the effect of the warm-up match, otherwise the warm-up will lose its meaning. He noticed the problem of David Silva's lack of experience in the frontcourt and also considered how to make up for it. After all, experience does not mean that it can be improved in one or two games. Changing the formation and changing the matching of players will also make up for something.
When the game was about to end, Zhu Guanghu asked Wan Sheng’s opinion on the performance of the Chinese team in this game.
In the eyes of anyone, the Chinese team's performance in this game was not good, because they could be said to have no achievements in offense and could not break through Manchester City's front, middle and back, almost all pressing in the whole game, but Wan Sheng did not say anything more on offense. Instead, he talked about defense, "Your players should increase their running and increase their enthusiasm for fighting. Don't be afraid of not being able to grab it. As long as everyone runs a little more, the defensive intensity will definitely increase a lot."
"Even if a person is dangled by, it's nothing. Your backcourt defense is very dense. In terms of tactics, there are not too many defensive loopholes. Running, especially the midfielders' running must be increased. I found that Zhao Xuri and several other players would stop chasing the ball when they saw it reach the backcourt. This is very bad. When defending, it is not a matter of whether the frontcourt players or the backcourt players. If they can always chase it to the end or even go to the penalty area, we won't have too many opportunities."
"Don't be afraid of being unable to fight against the counterattack. Defense is the most important thing. If you can't defend, it's meaningless to fight back."
Wan Sheng said something about the Chinese team's defense.
This is what he thinks is the problem with the Chinese team in defense. Zhu Guanghu nodded frequently when he heard it. Even though he is an old coach, the highest coach is the current Chinese national team, and his vision must be much different from Wansheng.
In the end, Wan Sheng did not forget to recommend his player, "I don't know why you chose Li Leilei as goalkeeper, but in terms of ability, Wang Xiaolei is much better."
This is an absolute fact.
Wang Xiaolei lacks experience. However, in terms of the personal strength evaluation of football training masters, he has reached 5 points, which is a very good value for a goalkeeper, even higher than David James. However, the main goalkeeper of the Chinese team, Li Leilei, has only 79 points, and the strength evaluation gap of 6 points is almost one level.
In addition, don’t forget. Wang Xiaolei also enjoys the ability bonus of the Player Union. This bonus is not a coaching skill effect, so it is also effective when playing for the Chinese team.
Li Leilei is 29 years old and has almost no room for improvement.
Although he has richer experience, the difference in abilities between the two is too big, just like two people fighting. A thin guy with no strength, even if he is proficient in various fighting moves, it is difficult to beat an extremely strong boxer, even if this boxer is a novice.
So Wang Xiaolei is enough to replace Li Leilei's main goalkeeper position.
Of course, Wan Sheng is unwilling to say more about the issue of the main substitute of the Chinese team. He knows that there are still many problems in the domestic football environment in 26 years. Even if everyone knows that Wang Xiaolei is at a higher level, maybe it doesn’t matter who will be the main player or his strength?
Wan Sheng can only stop. He recommends his own players, which is all he can do.
This exchange match went very smoothly from the beginning to the end, and Wan Sheng and Zhu Guanghu also had a great conversation.
The two left each other's phone number so that they could communicate and contact again. Wan Sheng was also very happy to meet a well-known domestic coach, with one more friend and one more path. In China, no matter when, the social circle is still very useful.
The game ended 4: The ended. Until the end, neither side scored another goal and conceded four goals, which was definitely a big defeat for the Chinese team. However, the Chinese team did not have a big defeat after the game. Perhaps because they knew that they would definitely lose at the beginning of the game. Manchester City was coached by China, but it was also the Premier League champion team last season. It was difficult for the Chinese team to show their strength in the Asian Cup. The strength gap between the two teams is huge, so it is very normal to lose.
After the game, the players on both sides did not rush to leave. Chinese players found Manchester City's star to ask for autographs.
This is also a harmonious and friendly scene.
Borgkamp is the most popular. Many Chinese players grew up by listening to his name. The forward Shi Jun is relatively fast. He found Borgkamp first and took off his jersey directly. Faced with this scene, Borgkamp exchanged jerseys with him in a funny way.
Almost every Manchester City player has someone to find them to exchange jerseys or ask for autographs. Even Boateng and Ozil, who have just joined Manchester City, are the same, but there are some players left unattended, that is, Sun Jihai and Wang Xiaolei. They are originally national team players, so naturally no one is looking for them.
The two walked to Wansheng and watched the "harmonious" scene on the field together.
As a result, after the game, it seemed that it became a star's autograph press conference. The atmosphere between the two sides was very harmonious and friendly, reflecting the purpose of the warm-up match. A reporter rushed over, Wan Sheng, Sun Jihai and Wang Xiaolei also integrated into the atmosphere and took photos together. Then other players saw it and rushed over to take photos with Wan Sheng. Suddenly, Wan Sheng became a "hot item". Chinese players came over and wanted to take photos with Wan Sheng alone.
Wan Sheng was so distressed that he had no choice but to refuse, so he could only meet their requirements one by one.
After finally taking the photo, Wan Sheng found Zhu Guanghu and shook hands. Unexpectedly, Zhu Guanghu also asked Wan Sheng for an autograph. He took out a jersey and handed it to Wan Sheng. "My grandson likes you very much. He called me yesterday and told me that he must have an autograph."
Wan Sheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, but still signed the name with a signature pen. He felt that the game seemed to have become his signature meeting.
After everything was over, it finally became much easier.
After the game, Manchester City and the Chinese team held a press conference together. At the press conference, Zhu Guanghu talked about Manchester City and highly praised the "high-end" tactics adopted by Manchester City and the personal abilities of Manchester City players. He was calm. "Our players' personal abilities are very different from them, and in terms of tactical play, we have a big gap. 4: Losing the game is not a good result, but for us, this is a rare experience in fighting against European strong teams."
"With this experience, I believe that we will have more and better preparations when we fight against strong teams in the future. We will also perform better."
In contrast, Wan Sheng can't say that the Chinese team. If his statement is similar to Zhu Guanghu, it will definitely be considered by the domestic media as "sarcastic" because everyone knows that the Chinese team's strength is very different from Manchester City, so he told the truth, "The overall strength of the Chinese team is still good, but I think they should play more tenaciously and more vigorously."
Then he sent his blessings. "Here, I wish the Chinese team to qualify in advance in the Asian Cup qualifiers group stage!"
In fact, Wansheng still has some real comments.
Looking at the whole game, there are still two players in the Chinese team, that is, the central defender Dong Fangzhuo. The only pity is that Dong Fangzhuo does not seem to cooperate with his teammates. He has several wonderful passes, but his teammates have failed to receive this. Perhaps he is a European player, and the difference in cooperation awareness with domestic players, and it is like Dong Fangzhuo made a mistake. But he is unwilling to say more about these because it is completely unnecessary and it is easy to cause some trouble, such as the media will think that he has a fancy to Dong Fangzhuo and others. Dong Fangzhuo is now a Manchester United player and is about to obtain a British labor certificate. It is better not to say too much to cause trouble.
After the game, domestic media reported on the game extensively. Due to the 4: score, the Chinese team did not have any highlights in the game. Therefore, the media's reports were mainly Manchester City, and each player in Manchester City received detailed reports and analysis.
In these analyses, it is not difficult to see the media's surprise at the strength of Manchester City players.
Not to mention big-name stars such as Anelka and Borgkamp. Young players such as David Silva and Darren Bent have received good reviews. Even Ozil and Boateng, who played in the end, have been unanimously recognized by domestic media.
"This is a younger and energetic team. It can be foreseen that many of their players have a better future. But the magic is here, they are now the defending champions of the Premier League."
"It can be foreseen that Manchester City will still be a strong contender for the Premier League championship this season, and perhaps they have the chance to win the Premier League championship again!"
Then the media mentioned Sun Jihai and Wang Xiaolei, "Wang Xiaolei played the whole game, and the 19-year-old young player performed extraordinaryly in front of the goal. Sun Jihai played for 7 minutes and performed very strongly. Manchester City's third goal was also directly related to him."
Next is a bunch of praise.
In this game, the two of the Chinese players are worthy of praise. The helpless thing is here, and both of them are still representing Manchester City.
In the Chinese media's strong reports on Manchester City, the British and European media have a different attitude.
The British media now intentionally ignore Manchester City, just because Manchester City's transfer is really difficult to attract people. Apart from a heavyweight Downing from Tottenham Hotspur and a veteran Borgkamp signing, there is almost nothing to talk about.
Other Premier League clubs are different.
Almost all British media's attention is attracted by several clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, etc., because they can always have heavyweight transfer news to report.
Chelsea's transfer is undoubtedly the most attractive.
As of early August, Shevchenko and Barak were the most eye-catching of the players introduced. Although both will be over 3 by the end of September, the media believes that there is no problem with the two maintaining their condition for a year or two.
There is another meaning to introduce these two superstars, which can further enhance the reputation and image of Chelsea club, lay the foundation for attracting more superstars in the future, and establish a virtuous cycle.
Karau and Mickel are young and have variables. If their condition is adjusted well, it may bring surprises to the team. Hilario's arrival further enhances the thickness of the goalkeeper's position.
Among the players let go by Chelsea, Crespo scored one goal last season, but the media believes that the arrival of Shepchenko is enough to make up for the shortcomings. Goodyanson's versatile nature has lost its appeal as the forward and midfielder further strengthens. Duff's departure has a precursor last season (only once in the league), and Mourinho will count on Karau and Wright Phillips to replace the open space on the wing.
It is worth mentioning that Chelsea has strengthened so far in the midfield and frontcourt, but there is no big change in the back line. The left back took the "weakness" Del Orno and took back Bridge, and his strength has improved, but the latter's injuries are likely to affect his condition, which is still not completely reassuring. Ferreira and Gremy on the right are also relatively weak. In addition to Terry and Carvalho, the central defender combination does not have a substitute with relatively close strength.
So they aimed at the full-back and it was urgent to introduce a strong full-back.
Ashley Cole, who plays for Arsenal, has become the central figure in the report because his name is always associated with Chelsea. There is no doubt that if he can successfully poach, Chelsea's strength on the left side will be improved by a higher level.
Manchester City stabilized last season, signing Carrick for 160,000 pounds, Manchester United set a transfer record in the Glazer era. Last summer, three transfers cost only 50,000 pounds, not even a fraction of Carrick.
However, considering the sale of more than 10,000 pounds recovered by Van Nicht and the 120,000 pounds of breaking contract paid by Chelsea for Mikel, Manchester United not only did not "lose", but also had a slight surplus.
Liverpool's transfer expenses are not as "ten million pounds" and are based on affordability.
An excellent striker like Bellamy only spent 60,000 pounds, Pennant 670,000, Paletta 20,000, and Aurerio joined for free.
However, with the agreement reached with Feyenoord, the arrival of Dutch international Kuyt will spend the first "10 million orders" for the Reds this summer. According to British media, Kuyt's transfer fee is around 10,000 pounds.
Liverpool's biggest problem last season was that there were few goals on the front line and the lack of a main shooter with a high goal rate.
This summer, Morientes and Cice left one after another, Bellamy and Kuyt arrived, and Benitez placed his hopes on the forward line after a major change of blood.
Last season in Blackburn, Bellamy scored 13 league goals in 27 games, and his efficiency was quite good. Kuyt scored extremely high in the Dutch League, scoring 71 goals in 11 Dutch Leagues and scoring 22 goals last season.
If the two "transfer" their goal rate last season to Liverpool, Liverpool will undoubtedly become a terrible team.
Compared with Chelsea, Liverpool and other teams, Wenger has not made much move in the transfer market. Czech Rossicki is the only and most eye-catching acquisition, and the transfer fee of 10,000 pounds is relatively cheap.
Of course, the most proud "signing" that Wenger is to retain Henry, and he even described this feeling as if he had introduced a new top player in the world.
The departure of the two players in the midfield and frontcourt was not considered a damn injury. Pire went to Villarreal, and the French gang was further broken up. Even if Borgkamp did not leave, he would announce his retirement, so these were irrelevant.
The most important thing is Rosici's arrival, which has enhanced the thickness of Arsenal's attackers on the wing and frontcourt.
The media comments are also, "Arsenal's strength has increased."
Considering the performance of Arsenal's fourth-place finish in the league and second-place finish in the Champions League last season, they will still be strong contenders for the league championship.
Compared with the above teams, Manchester City, as the defending champion, has no news worth reporting. After the unknown Boateng joined Manchester City, Manchester City announced that it had closed the transfer window, and basically no news was revealed.
The warm-up match with Nottingham Forest was completely unobserved, and the British media did not care about the exchange match with the Chinese team.
Anyway, Manchester City is invisible this summer.
Perhaps this is normal in previous seasons. Considering that Manchester City was the league champion last season, it is a bit abnormal.
When The British Football News commented on two Premier League teams, Manchester City's evaluation was only, "The defending champions worth looking forward to, but perhaps their goal should be to the Champions League place." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!