Five Hundred and Fifty-Seven You Are Really Good at It!

In the Vodaken Cup Invitational in South Africa, Manchester City failed to win the championship with one win and one loss, which disappointed many fans.

After the two warm-up games, Gao Shen left Cape Town with the team and went all the way north to the Spanish island of Mallorca.

From the 1990s when Cooper coached to Aragones, the team has the same style. The current head coach is Manzano, who is also a famous coach in Spain.

Gao Shen specially chose this strong team to examine his team.

But in the warm-up match, Gao Shen still carried out a large-scale rotation adjustment. It is nothing new to be on the bench. Gao Shen directly disrupted all the players' positions. For example, Gareth Bell appeared at right back Position, Sturridge tops the center position, De Jong plays the center back...

In the end, Gao Shen successfully killed himself again.

0-1, Manchester City lost a small away game to Real Mallorca.

Even Mallorca coach Manzano asked Gao Shen in a strange way after the game, why are there so many strange arrangements?

Gao Shen said jokingly: "I'm worried about the spies in the stands who are spying for intelligence."

But soon, he re-explained it.

"The warm-up game, of course, I have to try a lot, so that I know how far this group of players can do it. In the middle of the season, I don't have such a chance at all, do I?"

Manzano recognized it, and envied it.

Not every team has such resources and capabilities, and more teams like Mallorca may not even be able to piece together a complete starting lineup that reflects the coach's tactics.

It is also a luxury!

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After playing Real Mallorca, Manchester City flew west to Barcelona.

Ushered in the fourth warm-up match, the opponent is Barcelona's city rival Espanyol.

The reason why this warm-up match was arranged is on the one hand because the Spaniard's technical and tactical style is very appetizing, on the other hand, because of the coach Pochettino.

This warm-up match was actually Gao Shen contacted by Pochettino. He also just took over the team, just like Gao Shen.

More importantly, during his time in Italy, Pochettino went to high-level classes every time, and it can be said that he never missed a class. A typical three-good student, now he has come out to teach alone, and high-shen will definitely support him.

At the Spaniard's El Prat Stadium, Gao Shen even sacrificed three defenders.

And it was the central defender who let Harvey Martinez play in the middle, with David Luiz and Kompany on the sides.

The midfield is flanked by Gareth Bale and Sturridge.

As a result, Manchester City roared in this game, and the attack was very slippery, especially on the two wings.

But the guy named Giroud in front of him was ineffective and frequently wasted opportunities, but he still took a 1-0 lead in the first half with Rakitic's goal.

After changing sides and fighting again in the second half, Gao Shen changed into three-five-two, let Giroud and Sturridge play as double forwards, and let Zabaleta play on the right side of midfield. As a result, the attack was strengthened, but the scoring efficiency did not come up. On the contrary, the Spaniard, after several adjustments, counterattacked continuously and scored three goals in one breath.

Three to one, the Spaniard reversed Manchester City.

Although he lost the game, Gao Shen was in a very good mood.

In an interview with the media on the spot, he said that this game was the best game that Manchester City has played since the training camp.

"I'm very, very happy with the whole game, apart from the result."

Not only is it profound, but Spaniard coach Pochettino also said that Manchester City played very well in this game.

Especially for the Manchester City head coach, Pochettino is full of praise.

"I can feel he's trying something new and different, and I'm really looking forward to that."

Pochettino believes that

The outside world's criticism of Manchester City's poor performance in the warm-up match is not right, because this is just a warm-up match.

"I would say that City would have been very different if it were a real game."

Pochettino said that a warm-up match is a warm-up match. You should not look at the results, but what is shown during the game, especially the goals that the coach wants to examine.

"Who said that Manchester City is going to play a three-back? You can't just see him playing a three-back in the warm-up game and think he wants to play a three-back. There has never been such a rule in football. Players are in the game. fluid."

Pochettino said that this year's media reporters are very amateur!

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Despite the support of Pochettino and Manzano and others, the sophisticated Manchester City still encountered overwhelming doubts from the media. After all, in the four warm-up matches, his score was one win and three losses.

This really fails for Manchester City, which has spent more than 200 million euros to set up.

The British media, like the holidays, frantically hyped up Gao Shen and Manchester City, believing that the team's extremely bad warm-up match made people worry about their new season.

Especially as the time is about to enter August, Manchester City has not yet found a mature tactical style of play. How will they compete in the Premier League in the new season?

Among the many media, although there are some rational voices, for example, The Times published the results of the warm-up match during the time when Gao Shen was coaching Naples. In the warm-up match for three consecutive years, basically there were more losses and fewer wins.

But there are too few such voices, not to mention in front of the turbulent British media, even in The Times, they failed to attract much attention, and more of them were mainly accusations, doubts, and even shelling.

No way, only in this way can there be attention and sales.

With a self-joking sentence on Twitter: "The whole Premier League is waiting to see our jokes!"

"But I'm sorry, you will be disappointed!"

But this sentence brought him more doubts and ridicule.

With such a poor performance in the warm-up competition, how can you still say such a thing?

As for why the warm-up match had to be scored, the media wouldn't say, it's just right to scold.

Who asked you to coach Manchester City?

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From South Africa to Spain, Manchester City's next stop is Germany.

First in Munich, Germany, they drew 1-1 with Munich 1860, and then lost 1-2 on the road to Mainz, coached by Tuchel.

Thomas Tuchel, like Pochettino, was also a proud student of Gao Shen when he taught in Italy, and he never failed.

Now he is also coaching alone, and Gao Shen also arranged a warm-up match, which brought warmth from thousands of miles.

Tuchel told reporters after the game that Manchester City actually performed better, but their game was too dense.

From South Africa to Spain to Germany, there is a warm-up match in almost three days.

Gao Shen is also very playful, the lineup of each game is completely different, and the positions of many players are chaotic.

"I talked to him about it back in Italy, and he thinks that warm-up matches like this work very well, so he never tires of it. I think it should be good for him, but not for everyone else."

Tuchel also pointed out in front of the media that Gao Shen should not be blamed and questioned.

"He doesn't need to prove himself to anyone anymore. He is the best head coach in European football today, and even in world football. Although he is only 28 years old, many people are not convinced, but this is the truth!"

Tuchel said that he saw a lot of differences in Manchester City from the game.

"I can't elaborate on a lot of professional things, but I can say that he is making a very interesting attempt. He wants to further improve and perfect his tactical concept on the basis of Naples."

"I am very happy to see him like this, it proves that he is not a head coach who lives on the merits, he is still actively innovating and making breakthroughs, which is something worth learning for all of us. "

"For me, this warm-up match is not a victory, and even the score is not important at all. The most important thing is that it inspired me and caused me to think. This is more valuable than anything else."

Whether it is Tuchel, or the previous Pochettino and Manzano, these professional coaches are full of praise for Gao Shen, but the media and fans, because of their poor results, also ridiculed Gao Shen. and sarcasm.

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After the warm-up match from Germany, Manchester City temporarily took a breath and flew directly back to Manchester.

This is also the first time the team has returned to the Carrington training base after the summer training camp.

In the pre-season plan of Gao Shen and the coaching staff, the entire summer training camp is divided into two stages, and the first stage has been completed.

After returning to Manchester, the team will conduct a summary, analysis and review of the first stage, and then enter the second stage, which will still focus on the warm-up match, but the team's entire preparations will begin to revolve around the upcoming Premier League. Expand.

Manchester City's Premier League opener is on August 15th.

Prior to this, Gao Shen arranged two warm-up games in the UK, one against the Celtic, a powerhouse in the Super League, and the other against Southampton, the third-tier England, which was signed when Adam Lallana was introduced. protocol.

Manchester City is equivalent to signing Adam Lallana for one million euros plus all the proceeds from this warm-up match.

These two warm-up matches are also the last sprint for Manchester City to prepare for the new season.

The British media expressed great disappointment with Manchester City's entire summer training camp, especially for the work of Gao Shen.

They believe that after a month, Gao Shen has not yet found a mature and stable tactical style of play, which is unqualified.

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen also expressed concern about the physical preparation, state adjustment, and fighting spirit of Manchester City players, because from the perspective of the warm-up process, Manchester City did not show a good performance.

But Gao Shen scoffed at such accusations.

He directly tweeted Alan Hansen, saying that he didn't mind bringing a wave of traffic to the other's pitiful number of fans, and asked him directly, "The warm-up game was not broadcast live, where did you see it? game process?"

Alan Hansen replied that he was narrated by his peers who were watching the game live.

"All I can say is, you are really good at it!" Gao Shen sarcastically said.

Alan Hansen is now a media personality.

However, the outside world's accusations against Manchester City are overwhelming, but inside Manchester City, it is calm.

This is also thanks to Gao Shen's protection of the team, he almost alone attracted all the fire and accusations.

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