Chapter 182 The promotion of status
Until the halftime break, Stoilov didn't think of how to do it.
Perhaps this is understandable. Premier League opponents are analyzing Manchester City, playing styles, tactics, cracking methods, etc., but when they really play against Manchester City, most teams are still helpless. Sofialevsky is definitely not a special one, and Stoilov is not a savior-level coach. It is impossible for him to crack Manchester City's tactics in a short time.
So Stoilov could only let the team stick to their style of play, and specifically reminded them not to be messed up in the formation and to play more stable in the defense. In addition, he also told the two forwards that they should stand higher in the second half, and the team should rely on quick counterattacks to find opportunities, and they would also make long passes in the backcourt at the appropriate time.
This simple and direct way of playing is often the most effective.
But in the second half, the situation did not improve much. Instead, Manchester City scored another goal at the beginning. Seeing this goal, Stoillov felt that all his strength was taken away. He watched the game with a daze in his eyes, completely at a loss.
Although he was unwilling to admit it, he was really panicked.
The feeling is that no matter how hard he and his team try, they cannot shake Manchester City at all, and they cannot even pose even a little threat to Manchester City's goal. Manchester City has always controlled the ball. Whenever they attack, their goal will pose a huge threat, so that the team's defense will become chaotic, which also makes the goal even more threatening.
Stoilov knew the situation was bad, but the only thing he could do was watch and couldn't do anything to change the status quo.
In fact, it's nothing even if you lose the game directly.
Sofialevs is basically not a strong team. They are the first team in Bulgaria to enter the Champions League group stage. Just like the Chinese team enters the World Cup, who still expects the Chinese team to win the Hercules Cup? Not to mention winning the championship, few people even expect the Chinese team to qualify in the group. Everyone just hopes that they can score a goal and don’t lose too badly. That’s all, so Sofialevsky is the same. They are the weak team in people’s eyes. After the grouping, European media defined it - Sofialevsky has no hope of qualifying, so losing to Manchester City away is nothing.
But the key is the process of losing!
Not to mention winning or something. Stoilov can't even see any hope of scoring. The loss process is so desperate. Facing the strong Manchester City, Stoilov feels powerless, powerless, and powerlessness, so the problem is more than this game. Next time I go back to George Asparukhof Stadium. Will they have a chance?
Although that game has not started yet, Stoilov already has the answer in his mind.
This is the case with Manchester City, so what about Bayern Munich and Real Madrid? The situation cannot be judged in detail, but just listening to the names of the two teams, with their fame, should only be stronger than Manchester City and not weaker, right?
Stoilov suddenly felt that he was a joke!
After the grouping, I was actually thinking about qualifying in the group to face such an opponent who wanted to win three away games. Why can Sofialevsky qualify in the group? As expected, just like the European media analyzed, this group is worthy of being the real death group!
After Manchester City scored its third goal, there would be no suspense in the game.
Manchester City fans all started to celebrate victory. Although this was only the first round of the Champions League, it was the first European event that Manchester City participated in in several seasons, and it was also the Champions League game. Such a big victory is naturally worth celebrating.
Although winning is expected, such a big victory is still refreshing.
After this game, Manchester City fans are full of confidence in Manchester City qualifying. So what if their opponents are Bayern Munich and Real Madrid? They may not be able to defeat Sofialevsky so easily at home, right?
They firmly believe that Manchester City is no worse than any other team!
However, Manchester City fans celebrated the victory a little too early, because Manchester City's goal was still not over, before the end of the game. Taking advantage of a corner kick opportunity and taking advantage of the chaos in the penalty area, David Silva's shot helped Manchester City score a fourth goal.
“4:!4:!”
"David Silva! David Silva!"
"David Silva scored another goal before the end of the game, and he scored two goals twice! This is his first Champions League match. He performed perfectly in the game! In January this year, David Silva just celebrated his 2nd birthday. Now he has helped Manchester City score two goals in the Champions League. In addition, in the Premier League, David Silva also scored one goal. We can see that his performance this season is more stable and better!"
"There is no doubt that his future is bright and he will have a bright future!"
"Like many other young players, David Silva is also a young player discovered by Wan Sheng. He is from Spain and was very immature when he first came to the team. But a year later, he is already the absolute main midfielder of Manchester City. Now he is shining on the court, just like head coach Wan Sheng once commented, 'He will be the big star of the future!'"
"Now I dare say that there is no need for the future. Now, he is already a big star in Manchester City!"
With the broadcast of Berbart's passionate commentary, many fans shouted David Silva's name, and many fans were shouting Wan Sheng, because David Silva was brought by Wan Sheng, and many outstanding players of the team also brought by Wan Sheng. If Manchester City can do this now, Wan Sheng is the biggest contributor.
On the bench, Ozil was watching the stadium.
He joined the team with Boateng. One was midfielder and the other was defender, but the competition between the defenders was even more intense, so Boateng failed to enter the roster, and he could sit here to watch the game. Seeing David Silva on the court, Ozil felt very envious. At the same time, he thought that he was also in Manchester City, and his experience was brought to the team by Wan Sheng, and his experience was very similar to David Silva.
So at this time next year, will I become the absolute main force of Manchester City?
Maybe that's too luxurious.
Even if you can play frequently, it is OK. After all, Manchester City is now a top-notch team in the Premier League. If you can gain a foothold in such a team, you will already be a player who has stepped into the national team level.
Will the German national team's door be open to itself?
Ozil immediately had great expectations. He was determined to keep working hard in the future, listen to the guidance of his teammates and veterans, and do his best to make progress.
Compared to David Silva, Ozil also feels that he has the same advantage - David Silva entered Manchester City at the age of 19 and a half, and he is not yet 1 year old. Then in two years, he will definitely achieve greater achievements and will definitely be stronger than David Silva, who is in the glorious field!
Thinking of these things, Ozil became more and more determined.
When the referee blew the whistle of the game, Manchester Stadium fell into a sea of cheers. Tens of thousands of Manchester City fans who were waiting for the game to end exploded, and their shouts formed a hot stream hovering over the court for a long time.
Berbart's voice in the broadcast room resounded throughout the stadium, "The game ended! Manchester City won their first Champions League! 4: There was no suspense from the start to the end of the game, and Sofialevski had no power to fight back at all. Four goals, each of them were clean and neat!"
"This is the first Champions League game since Wan Sheng coached, it is very perfect!"
"Manchester City uses a 4: to show their image in the Champions League - strong! Just like in the Premier League! Many people think that it is difficult for Manchester City to qualify in the Champions League group stage, because there are Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in Group G, but after watching this game, how many people will still stick to their opinions?"
"Wan Sheng said in the face of the media that Manchester City has a great hope of qualifying. He showed great confidence, but this was considered 'arrogant' by European media. Whether this is true? It still depends on the next game in Group G, but we can be sure that Manchester City performed perfectly in the first round, and they got three-pointers cleanly!"
Then Berbat talked about the Champions League group stage held yesterday. In the G group match, Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 2: home. "Bayern Munich won 2: win, Manchester City won 4: win, the G group is very clear, Bayern Munich and Manchester City won and tied for the first place in the group respectively. The victory and loss between the two teams will also be decided in the second round. We can start looking forward to the match between Manchester City and Bayern Munich! "
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When Berbart talked about the situation in Group G of the Champions League, the camera lenses were firmly aimed at Wan Sheng.
Some media and fans were amazed when they saw Wan Sheng’s young face.
This Chinese is still so young. It has already brought too many surprises to the Premier League. It seems that in the Champions League, Manchester City's results will be worth looking forward to.
He is really amazing!
When he talked about qualifying in the group, many people were very disdainful, but after watching this game, they would be shocked by Manchester City's strength. What was even more shocking was that such a Manchester City was created by this young Chinese.
So how many magical things he has not shown!?
That night, European media reported on the first round of the European Champions League group stage. Manchester City's 4-1 win over Sofialevsky is worthy of praise, but this is not the focus of the first round of the group stage. After all, Sofialevsky is not worthy of attention as a weak team. Even said that this game is not the focus of Group G, because the collision of giants can attract more attention.
The focus of Europe is on the match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
The game ended with 2-02, with Real Madrid losing to Bayern Munich away, which reminds people of the nightmare a season ago.
At the post-match press conference, the arrogant Capello had to admit that there was no chance of winning in this game for Real Madrid.
"Bayern Munich's physical fitness and tactical ability are excellent. As for tonight's game, Bayern Munich surpassed us in all aspects." Capello said. "We were too reserved in today's game, and we almost didn't get any chance to score in the whole game. We had two good opportunities in the second half of the game, but luck obviously wasn't on our side today. In this game, we were almost useless. Whether in terms of technical and physical conditions, Bayern Munich far surpassed us."
"We made too many mistakes in the defense and fell behind 2 shortly after the opening game, which made our next game very difficult and the opponent could easily face it. Although we worked hard to organize and put our feet in a downward manner, our pace was too slow and lacked changes." Capello finally admitted, "Today in Munich, Real Madrid's nightmare in Lyon last season seemed to be repeated."
The Bundesliga started a week earlier than La Liga, which allowed Bayern Munich to reach the peak of physical condition faster than Real Madrid. But the technical gap cannot be used to make excuses.
The complete defeat of Arsenal in the Champions League last season did not make Capello sober. The stubborn Italian still used two iron waists to copy the tactical ideas he had at Juventus in the past two years, but Real Madrid's personnel composition is obviously very different from Juventus. Nedved and Camoranesi can let Juventus take off on both sides. However, Raul, who has been in a long-term sluggish state and David Beckham, who is not good at running and assisting, cannot suppress his opponent's wings well. In addition to the two midfielders who basically do not insert attacks, Real Madrid seriously loses the power in the midfield in the game.
In fact, Real Madrid is full of talents on the sidelines, and both Reyes and Robinho are independent players. Raul's long-term downturn has made Capello's endurance reach its extreme, but as Real Madrid flag Raul is always a favorite of fans.
If Capello wants to use tactics, he must completely destroy Raul, or change his tactical style of play, which is a difficult choice for Capello.
Many media reported that they expressed concerns about the situation in Real Madrid. Marca said after the game, "Real Madrid lost to Bayern Munich 2 in its Champions League debut this season. Real Madrid was sentenced to death in an ominous first half. They were scored two goals in a row half an hour after the opening. The poor defense and name-based offense made Capello's players only satisfied that they did not lose the ball in the second half. After the break, Bayern Munich slowed down, but Real Madrid still could not create threats in the frontcourt."
"Maca finally concluded that "Capello's team is not worthy of being in front of the first strong opponent he encountered this season."
The commentary article of "As" summarizes the performance of Real Madrid in this game. "From Lucemberg to Capello, there is basically no change. Real Madrid strolls in Munich and is defeated by a better team, and the opponent has shown mercy. Another year has passed, first Lyon and then Bayern. Diyala, who spent 260,000 euros, has become an optional character."
Then Ass analyzed, "Real Madrid's road to attacking its first Champions League trophy has become bad from the beginning, and they are overwhelmed by the desire to win by a terrible strong enemy. Capello's fatal problem is that his team has become a blind-headed fly, making a fuck. Therefore, the failure of this game is not an accident, but a complete lack of strength, which is the most painful thing."
Finally, "As" named several typical figures of Real Madrid in this game. Among them, the typical figure in the front is Casillas. Without his several wonderful saves, Real Madrid's crushing defeat would be even more unsightly. The typical figure in the negative is Cannavaro, and Diyala, who is worth 260,000 euros, was characterized as a "unrelated character."
In an interview with reporters before the game, the Italian defender said that "winning in Munich" would be the best gift for his birthday, and Real Madrid is fully capable of bringing back 3 points from Munich. However, after the game really started, Cannavaro found that his birthday was not easy. In the first minute, Schweinsteiger made a fatal mistake of not being tight in the mark. Roy Makai easily picked the ball over Casillas who attacked the attack and scored on the top of his head.
Two minutes later, Cannavaro was humiliated by his opponent for the second time. After Bayern Munich broke into Real Madrid's penalty area, Cannavaro flew to tackle Hargreaves who was in control of the ball. Unexpectedly, he rushed forward and swung too hard, but Hargreaves seized the opportunity. He calmly swung over Cannavaro and passed it to Podolski, who easily scored.
In the Spanish Legion, Barcelona and Valencia's performances made Spanish fans very proud, but only the 'Century Heroes' Real Madrid dragged their legs with a complete defeat. The Madrid people were sighing, while the Barcelona people were very proud of it.
Le Monde said, "To 2, Real Madrid was poured a basin of cold water in Munich. Bayern destroyed Real Madrid in the first half, and Capello's defense built by one became a disaster. Cannavaro paid the price for his mistakes, while Casillas was always in a very nervous state."
Spanish Sports Network also called Real Madrid's failure "stupid and funny". In short, when Real Madrid was embarrassed, the pro-Barcelona media never lacked gloating voices.
Bayern Munich's pride is in sharp contrast with Real Madrid's frustration, which is also closely related to Manchester City.
Before the first round of Group G, everyone was optimistic that Bayern Munich and Real Madrid would qualify together, but now looking back at the game between the two teams, Real Madrid has no power to fight back at all. So what would happen if Bayern Munich's opponent was replaced by Manchester City?
This is a question mark, but many people feel that even if Manchester City loses, they will not be able to fight back. After all, Manchester City was the league champion last season.
In short, Manchester City's performance will definitely be much better than Real Madrid.
So the result came out.
Now let’s talk about which two teams in Group G can qualify. Bayern Munich is still on the top of his head, but whether Real Madrid can appear has become a question mark. This is Manchester City’s entry point. In the hearts of many fans, Manchester City has become a team tied for Real Madrid to qualify.
This kind of increase in strength and status in the eyes of the media and fans is still worthy of being happy, but this is not because of how good Manchester City performed, but because Real Madrid performed too poorly and is not worthy of being proud of. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!