Chapter 247 What's wrong?
Wansheng's confident attitude made the media completely confused.
Is this young Chinese really confident or just want to show confidence? Is the previous sentence "intimate delusion" because of anger, or is it really arrogant?
Many media don't understand it.
However, after learning about Wan Sheng, Bolton coach Allardyce was still very confident in the game because he couldn't think of a reason for Manchester City to win. At the same time, he felt very angry. It was clearly at Reebok Stadium, Bolton's home court, and Manchester City did not have much advantage in the first leg. What was the young Chinese showing this kind of "reachable victory" attitude!
This is purely provocation!
Allardyce was holding his breath and wanted to prove himself and the team and let everyone see if his team could get points.
"We must get at least one point in this game!"
In the locker room before the game, Allardyce's voice was strong, "You should know what the other party said. They actually thought it was a 'dream' for us to get points. This is Reebok Stadium! Now you should know how to do it!"
Every Bolton player nodded firmly.
What happened before the game was clearly stated in the media, and all of them were very clear. In fact, they thought that like Allardyce, Manchester City had a good performance, but they lost at Manchester Stadium last round at Manchester Stadium, and they could only say that Manchester City had better luck, so now when they returned to Reebok Stadium, they all thought that the team had a chance to win.
Thinking that Manchester City has won seven consecutive games and remains unbeaten in the league, they want to win even more.
How wonderful it is to defeat such a team!
While using words to improve the team's fighting spirit, Allardyce also reminded some game matters, fighting fiercely with the opponent, and making tough defense is only basic. This was not completely restricting Manchester City when he had already done this in the last round, so he gave special advice on the team's defense.
This game, as long as the result is, no matter the process!
At Reebok Stadium and Manchester City, as long as the team can get a point. However, the game is so ugly that the fans and the team can accept it, so Allardes doesn't have to consider whether the ball is good or not. Their main task is to defend the goal and seek goals on this basis.
The game will begin soon.
All Bolton players play with faith. In their beliefs, the first thing they need to do is to keep the goal firm!
They kept everything that head coach Allardys said in their hearts, and everyone was trying hard to intercept and defend. They even did not hesitate to attack less for this. They believed that only by doing this would the greatest chance of winning. It is conceivable how strict Bolton's defense was at the beginning.
As the media commentator said, "Defense must be done when playing against Manchester City, otherwise it will be difficult to stop once Manchester City plays in a state."
"It is right for Allardyce to get the team to pay attention to the defense first, and they have to do so to have hope of winning."
"It's like the last game. I used tough fighting, defense, and limiting Manchester City's offensive. After a long time, Manchester City players cannot find their state, which is Bolton's opportunity. This is also the way many teams choose to deal with Manchester City."
Manchester City hasn't changed much.
The tactics are still the same tactic, and the lineup is almost the same as the media speculated. The only difference is that David Beckham replaced Ivan Krew's right forward in this game, and Ivan Krew went to the front and partnered with Anelka to play a double striker.
This small personnel adjustment was not placed in the eyes of the media and fans.
It was a bit surprising that Beckham would play for Manchester City in his first league game. Many media speculated that Wan Sheng would probably choose to make Beckham appear as a substitute for the first time. After all, Beckham has just joined Manchester City less than ten days ago.
But this adjustment is nothing, substitutes. In short, they are all appearances, but the form and time are different.
Ivan Kru's position adjustment is nothing, because he is originally a "all-rounder" in the frontcourt and has appeared on the front line several times, so there is nothing to say.
However, Beckham's appearance made the media and fans even more happy. This was not for Manchester City, but for Beckham himself. As a "heartthrob" around the world, Beckham's support rate in England is unimaginable.
Even among the Bolton fans on the scene, there are many ‘Beckham supporters’.
Some Bolton fans standing in the front row couldn't help cheering for Beckham before the opening, while those fans in the back row just smiled and didn't say much.
This shows how popular Beckham is.
But when the game really started, this sound disappeared. In any case, Beckham represents Manchester City and is now Bolton's opponent on the court.
In the media and fans' constant discussion, the game time quickly passed 15 minutes.
As the media expected, in 15 minutes, due to Bolton's tight defense, Manchester City did not get any good opportunities.
The two teams fought fiercely on the court!
Due to their overall technical ability and tactics, Manchester City still has an advantage in the field. Most of the time, football is under Manchester City's control. However, Bolton's strict defense is enough to deal with these offensives. Sometimes, in order to defend, the only forward player retreats to the front of the penalty area. This kind of defense can be described as a "human sea tactic". No matter which team in the world will feel a headache.
The same goes for Manchester City. Within 15 minutes, the only shot was a long shot from Lescott.
Although Manchester City has the advantage in the scene, media commentators all believe that the game is more beneficial to Bolton, because Manchester City did not play the advantage of "wanting", and the few shots also prove that they are powerless for Bolton's defense.
Bolton has not made any attack so far, but they once had a quick counterattack and hit the ball into Manchester City's penalty area.
This kind of opportunity can be created once in the whole game, which may be enough to determine the outcome of the game.
So as time goes by, the media has become more optimistic about Bolton.
Sky TV commentator George Woodgate analyzed, "If Manchester City can't start the situation in the frontcourt for a long time, then their players are likely to feel impatient. Continuing this state will be very unfavorable for Manchester City. They must find ways to break through the defense in the frontcourt."
On-site commentator Brown cheered for the team's defense, "Our players work hard. As long as they persist, the victory must be ours! Come on for our boys!"
However, Manchester City did not show the "angry" that the public imagined.
They still maintain a stable offensive and stable control, and seem to be not anxious to open up the situation. Some players in the frontcourt still act as if they were playing in form, deliberately starting some personal breakthroughs.
Among them, Morris and Downing are the most.
Now Manchester City's 11 players have the strongest breakthrough ability, Morris and Downing. Morris relies on his extremely outstanding and stable foot skills and experience, while Downing relies on his speed. The two of them continue to make breakthroughs in the frontcourt, which can still cause trouble for Bolton's defense.
At the same time, this kind of breakthrough is also very eye-catching. When Manchester City fans were secretly anxious about the team finding ways to break the intensive defense, they couldn't help but cheer loudly when they saw the wonderful breakthroughs of Morris and Downing.
Another player that attracts attention is David Silva. Silva's breakthrough ability is not as good as the above two, but he occasionally bursts out, and his explosive power is incomparable to ordinary players. Silva will always be better than others when it starts up.
He is more of a way to get rid of the defensive players.
Faced with the continuous impact of these three people dribbling, Bolton players felt a headache, but they knew how to deal with it. That was the defense was stronger and harder.
You are not going to break through, right? Just bump into it!
You're over? Pull the jersey!
Do you show off your feet in different ways? Try it directly!
Three ways, simple and direct.
Just like the coach Allardyce's instructions before the game, "How to limit Manchester City's offensive, how to stop them, disrupt their attack rhythm, then do whatever you want!" Bolton players were insisting on executing what the coach said.
The game scene also became more intense.
While both sides fought hard, the number of fouls was increasing, and the number of times the referee blew the whistle and paused the game was also increasing. Seeing this situation, Allardyce felt that the game had entered the expected rhythm, and this kind of game was definitely beneficial to Bolton. Because their tactical style was very simple and would not be affected by the chaos of rhythm. Manchester City was different. Manchester City played offensive football, and continuous cooperation was very important. If the game was suspended again and again, it would be difficult for them to find their state.
The facts were as expected. In the fierce confrontation, Manchester City could hardly play a decent and smooth cooperation in the frontcourt. As a result, the only way to reach Bolton's goal was turned into a set piece.
In the 24th minute, Manchester City got a set piece that was a bit far away. Ivan Kreu took the penalty and chose to pass it to his teammates who were trying to grab the point. As a result, the football was directly pushed out of the sideline by Bolton defender Ganard.
Immediately after three minutes, Bolton forward Dolan pushed Morris in the corner of the penalty area on the left, and the referee awarded the ball to Manchester City again. Beckham stepped forward and made a free throw. Many people were looking forward to Beckham's free throw, but the angle of the ball was too small, and Beckham's shot flew directly out of the baseline.
When Beckham made a free throw, Bolton coach Allard suddenly frowned. He suddenly felt something was wrong, but he couldn't say anything was wrong.
There is definitely not much chance of this ball.
You can tell at a glance that the position is not a good ball. Even David Beckham, who is good at free throws, probably has to rely on God to get the ball into it.
Sure enough, football was kicked out of bounds.
The result was not surprising, but Allardyce still felt something was wrong. He couldn't grasp the wrong thing, so he couldn't help but look at the Manchester City coaching seat on the other side.
The young Chinese sat there expressionlessly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Allardyce became even more confused.
Is the other party not worried about the game at all? Or is he giving up the game and did not want to take away three points at Reebok Stadium? (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!