Chapter 845 League Cup Final

Chapter 845 League Cup Final

Manchester City beat Zenit 4-1 at home, and this kind of news doesn't even attract the attention of too many fans.

Because it's so normal...

With the strength of the defending champion, Manchester City, who are playing at home, is not something Zenit can resist!

Therefore, such a result can only be regarded as expected!

"For the defending champions of the Champions League, after the Premier League has established such a huge advantage, the Champions League must be their most important field!! Last season, Manchester City made history and won the first Champions League trophy in team history. And this season, for Manchester City, their ambition may be to defend the Champions League trophy!! After the Champions League is restructured, no team can do this, if Manchester City can accomplish this feat, no doubt It is to make Manchester City fully rise in European football!!"

After the game, "Sky Sports" said so in the report.

In fact, Gao Bo and Manchester City did not think that winning Zenit at home by three goals was any great.

If the defending Champions League champion can't even make it to the round of 16, isn't this a big joke.

Therefore, Manchester City generally believes that the real test begins in the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, it is very likely that those super teams will be drawn.

Of course, Manchester City is also a super strong team, but the collision between a strong team and a strong team, the outcome is often in an instant! !

After this game, Manchester City is about to prepare for the twenty-sixth round of the league! !

In the twenty-sixth round of the league, Manchester City faces Stoke City at home! !

This game was expected to be relatively easy, but Manchester City played very difficult!

Until the 80th minute of the game, the score was still zero to zero.

Gao Bo, on the other hand, made continuous substitution adjustments, trying to have more changes on the offensive end.

However, it was not the striker who finally helped Manchester City score, but the midfielder Casemiro.

A long shot from outside the penalty area,

The hole opened the opponent's goal!

Manchester City beat Stoke City 1-0 at home and won the 26th league game!

Twenty-six consecutive league victories! !

This achievement made everyone stunned or silent.

No one knows, where Manchester City's first defeat will appear! !

......

After the twenty-sixth round of the league!

Manchester City usher in a heavyweight match! !

League Cup final! !

March 2 at Wembley Stadium! !

Manchester's two teams!

Manchester City and Manchester United will compete for the first heavyweight championship trophy in England this season at the England National Stadium! !

And this game, a week before the start, the media began to discuss the hype.

"This game has different meanings for Manchester City and Manchester United. For Manchester City, the league title this season is almost a certainty, and the League Cup is the icing on the cake for Manchester City, and for Manchester United, their this There is no hope of competing for the league title this season, so of course they hope to make a breakthrough in the cup competition and reach the final of the League Cup, which is a very good opportunity for Manchester United!"

On Sky Sports TV's first block of sports. A guest commentator spoke eloquently.

"The only problem is....in the Premier League this season, no team has beaten Manchester City!!!"

This is indeed a problem.

This question was also asked when a reporter interviewed Guardiola.

"Manchester City is indeed very strong, but there is no team that has been undefeated!!"

Guardiola said.

"The same goes for Manchester City, one day they will lose!"

"So will this loss be in the League Cup final?"

reporters asked.

Guardiola smiled.

"It's time to know..."

Guardiola is naturally impossible to show weakness at such a time.

However, the media is not optimistic that Manchester United can beat Manchester City.

Of course, it's not because Manchester United are weak.

But because Manchester City is too strong!

"Manchester United is having a hard time finding a chance to win against a team that has few weaknesses, high morale, and good form!!!"

"Manchester City wins Manchester United at Wembley, this is the most likely event!!"

"Manchester United may need luck to win the League Cup!"

The media is full of touts about Manchester City.

Maybe it was influenced by the media.

During the training a few days before the game, Gao Bo discovered that something was wrong.

The team looks a little... slack! !

At such critical moments, signs of slackening were found among the players.

This is not a good thing.

Manchester City will never face Manchester United as easily as the media say.

The opponent is Manchester United, and this is a cup final, any situation is possible!

And, where's a must-win football match?

If Manchester City's players go to the pitch with the mentality of winning Manchester United.

Gao Bo can almost imagine that the team is facing a losing situation!

After a day of training, Gao Bo beat the team.

He is here to tighten the thread in the hearts of the players! !

There must be no slack.

This is a game about a championship trophy! !

At the press conference before the game, the coaches of both teams expressed their confidence in the game! !

"Manchester City are strong, but this is a game, anything can happen in a game!"

Guardiola said.

And Gao Bo was very tough at the press conference: "There will only be one situation in this game, that is, we will win the trophy! We are here for this!!!"

Against Guardiola, Gao Bo is very confident.

Therefore, when he said this, not many reporters refuted him at the scene.

Before Guardiola's victory over Manchester City, Gao Bo said this sentence, there is enough record as support!

The record is the last word! !

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Game day!

It's raining lightly at Wembley Stadium, and it's still chilling in England in March.

Guardiola stood on the sidelines, frowning at the patter of rain.

He doesn't like rain battles.

Because fighting in the rain, there were too many accidents.

But Pep Guardiola thought about it... Maybe if he wants to beat Manchester City, it would be better to have more surprises.

At this time, Gao Bo also came out, the two simply shook hands, and did not speak to each other.

On the commentary!

All the commentators are ready for a crucial League Cup final battle!

Letkinson organizes the information in his hand!

At this moment, the deafening cheers broke out at Wembley Stadium! !

Under the leadership of the referee team, the players of the two teams have begun to enter the field!

"The players from both teams are already on the field! Let's take a look at Manchester City's starting lineup first! Goalkeeper Oblak, central defender Umtiti with Kompany, left defender Kolarov, right Defender Trippier, the two midfielders are Casemiro and Fernantinho, the midfielder is Griezmann, Sanchez on the left, David Silva on the right, striker Hazard, today's Manchester City It's still a 4231 formation!"

"In terms of Manchester United, the starting goalkeeper is David De Gea, the centre-back combination is Otamendi and Hummels, the left-back Alba, the right-back Kyle Walker, and the three midfielders are Thiago. , Pogba, Modric, the three forwards are Douglas Costa on the right, Pedro on the left, and Rooney in the center! Guardiola still sent a 433 formation! It can be said that both sides are the main force!”

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Manchester City's two central defenders, Otamendi and Hummels, are strong and excellent central defenders in their playing years.

But in comparison, Otamendi still looks a little frizzy.

In response to this, Gao Bo has made a targeted arrangement! !

He let the team focus on attacking the area where Otamendi is located, and messed up the positions of Manchester United's two central defenders as much as possible!

At the same time, it is necessary to suppress the performance of Manchester United's two full-backs with strong offensive attributes!

Manchester City's frontcourt attackers are all young, able to run and burst! !

So, from the first second of the game, Manchester City kicked the pace!

For Guardiola, he was actually a little cautious in this game.

From the beginning of the game, he asked the team to stabilize the situation first, and try to put the game into a slow pace as much as possible.

Playing fast with Manchester City is a disadvantage for Manchester United.

Douglas Costa and Pedro's speed is good, but center Rooney is no longer the small tank of the year. Although he is still an excellent striker, he has lost the momentum of rampaging when he was young.

In Guardiola's view, the combination of his three midfielders is still very reasonable.

The passing skills of the three midfielders are all good. They control the midfield and complete the task of controlling the ball. They should still be able to!

Therefore, Guardiola's plan is to brake statically!

Get the ball first!

Find a way to attack the weak point of Manchester City's defense!

As soon as the game started, Gao Bo saw Guardiola's plan.

For Manchester United, this live blood is really the right choice.

Modric's ability, Gao Bo is clear.

The Croatian player has a very clear mind on the pitch.

Pogba is also a creative midfielder with the ability to suddenly change the game.

Thiago behind them is also a very reasonable passer.

United wanted to slow down the tempo and use the control of the midfield to wear down the patience of City's young attacking force.

It has to be said that Guardiola racked his brains to deal with Manchester City......

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Manchester United really did not rush to attack after they got the ball. They made back passes in the midfield and backcourt in order to slow down the rhythm of the game.

And of course Gao Bo will not allow this to happen!

There are actually five players in Manchester City's midfield.

Therefore, in terms of numbers, Manchester City is dominant in the midfield.

At the request of Gao Bo, Manchester City's players immediately threw themselves into the counter-attack without the ball! !

Diligent running, forcing Manchester United to speed up the pace! !

Thus!

The idea of ​​Manchester United trying to control the rhythm failed!

The rhythm of the game is like a drag racing, the faster it goes, the faster it goes!

This is the rhythm that Manchester City likes!

Especially against a Guardiola-style team like Manchester United!

For Gao Bo, dealing with Guardiola is already very familiar.

Guardiola is a coach with his own system. He will not easily overthrow his system and then seek to win in other ways.

Gao Bo is not like Guardiola. Instead, he values ​​and stimulates the potential of players, and uses appropriate tactics to give play to the strength that each player should have.

This is actually two ideas in the head coaching world, and it is impossible to talk about who is better and who is worse.

Coaches with their own systems have also made brilliant achievements.

The coaches who look at the dishes have also had many outstanding representatives.

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Eighth minute of the game! !

Hazard took the ball in the penalty area and found Otamendi again! !

During this time, Otamendi was always attacked by several Manchester City players, and he was already out of breath.

This time, when he saw Hazard holding the ball, he immediately posted it.

Don't look at Hazard's height, but he is stocky in the bottom plate.

Although he is not a stance type striker, he still possesses the basic physical confrontation ability.

This is why Gao Bo likes to let Hazard play as a striker!

And his foot technique, his agile foot ability!

It is the more important factor for Gao Bo to let Hazard enter the penalty area!

In this case, a small striker with extraordinary ability in the penalty area can play a very big role! ! !

Hazard did not seek a physical confrontation with Otamendi!

When Otamendi posted it, he had already pulled the ball and turned around, and then pulled the ball under his feet continuously. After avoiding Otamendi's grab, he immediately buckled the inside of his foot, and then moved outwards! !

Flickering in the restricted area! !

Otamendi has been rushed by Manchester City players several times before, and his head is already a little dizzy!

At this time, Hazard has cut past him, ready to shoot with his right foot!

Fortunately, Hummels filled in in time, he made it up in time and blocked Hazard's shot this time!

The football hit Hummels' feet and bounced back to the outside of the penalty area!

Griezmann dunks the ball!

After deducting Pogba, break into the penalty area! !

Looking for Otamendi again! !

Otamendi is still out of breath!

As a result, another Manchester City player came over! !

Hazard moves to the right of the small penalty area! !

At this time, Hummels did not dare to stay where he was, and let Azar run around alone! !

He hurriedly followed, and then pointed to Pogba's original position, signaling Pogba to make up for the defense! !

Pogba ran over with his long legs!

At this time, Griezmann dunked Otamendi and looked ready to break through from the outside of Otamendi! !

Otamendi hurried after him!

At this moment, Griezmann made an emergency stop! !

Otamendi brakes too late!

You can only see Griezmann stepping on the ball and coming from the inside! !

Then, Griezmann immediately made a posture to pass the ball to Hazard on the other side!

Pogba hurriedly stretched his legs to block! ! !

And now... Griezmann has kicked up... shot!