Nine Hundred and Eighth Manchester City Why?

When Guardiola and others were studying how to deal with Barcelona in the hotel, Barcelona coach Mourinho also discussed the current situation with his assistants in the hotel.

In the Champions League group stage draw, Barcelona's luck was not bad.

Although AC Milan is not bad, Mourinho still has confidence in competing for the first place in the group, and now AC Milan is no longer the AC Milan in Ancelotti's time. Law, completely different from the previous AC Milan, even Pirlo was sent away.

To deal with such a team, Barcelona is still very experienced.

Relying on the achievements of last season, Barcelona is now complacent, and has been named the third dream team outside. Mourinho and his assistants are also quite proud, and there is a feeling of contempt for all living beings.

If Guardiola has a love-hate relationship with Barcelona, ​​then Mourinho and his team have only resentment and no emotion for Guardiola and his Manchester City.

Mourinho has been questioned since he took over as Barcelona manager.

Almost everyone, including Cruyff, believes that Mourinho is the most unorthodox coach in Barcelona, ​​and some even conclude that he is impossible to succeed in Barcelona, ​​and all of them have always firmly supported Guardiola. Diola.

At that time, Guardiola was only a coach of the second team of Barcelona, ​​and had never officially coached the first team.

Such a rookie has been sought after by so much, and even shaken his status, how can Mourinho accept it?

During Barcelona coaching, although Mourinho and Guardiola were colleagues in the first team and the second team, they did not communicate with each other. Even Mourinho was reluctant to recruit players from the youth team, let alone Guardiola. The love generals drawn by La are gone, which also led to the departure of Busquets and Thiago.

But Mourinho has no regrets because he has a superstar like Yaya Toure in his hands.

Even after the Champions League has been won, Cruyff and others still stubbornly believe that the orthodoxy of Barcelona lies in Manchester City and Guardiola, not the dream team led by Mourinho.

When they win, they will praise Messi, they will praise Xavi, they will praise Iniesta, they will praise everyone, but they will not praise Mourinho.

Why?

Mourinho is very clear, but the more so, the more fighting spirit he has, and the more he wants to slap everyone in the face.

Isn't it that the orthodoxy is in Manchester City?

Well, I will now beat the upstart team of Manchester City fiercely, and let all of you see, your so-called orthodoxy can't beat me at all!

If you want to win, you have to rely on me!

Throughout his coaching career, the player Mourinho wanted most was Sudong, but whether it was in Porto, Chelsea, or later in Barcelona, ​​he ended up with Sudong for various reasons. East missed.

He has reached the European finals five times, the Europa League once, and the Champions League four times, only to lose all four of them to Sudong.

It can be said that Su Dong has become the biggest knot in his heart.

Even last season, Mourinho was able to take Barcelona to the Champions League final when Su Dong transferred to Manchester City and missed the Champions League, so that there were many voices of doubt at that time, thinking that if Su Dong was not qualified for the Champions League If you can participate in the Champions League, it is estimated that Mourinho will have nothing to do.

This also made Mourinho extremely dissatisfied.

Is Su Dong great?

I'll win him a game right now for you to see!

Let you know that he Su Dong is not omnipotent!

Therefore, in public and private, this game, Mourinho must win!

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"What kind of tactics do you think our opponents will adopt tomorrow night?"

Mourinho looked at the assistants in front of him and asked with concern.

Everyone fell into contemplation.

This is a very important question, because it is related to the targeted tactics of the starting team.

As the saying goes, a good start is half the battle, and a good start is half the battle.

"I think he will insist on passing the ball and playing against us," Tito Vilanova said firmly.

Including Mourinho, everyone showed a surprised look.

Play against Barcelona?

Is this looking for death?

Mourinho smiled slightly, "Tito, do you think they will stick to their style of play?"

Vilanova nodded affirmatively, "I understand Guardiola's character."

After a pause, Vilanova took another look at Mourinho and added: "Some people will compromise for the purpose, and some people are even willing to go against their will, but Guardiola's character makes him Determined not to do such a thing, he would rather lose, and he must insist on himself."

"For someone like him, winning against his will is better than losing!"

Hearing Vilanova's remarks, Mourinho's face changed one after another, a little unsightly.

The Portuguese madman is a little unclear. Is Vilanova's remarks evaluating Guardiola objectively? Or to step on Mourinho by holding Guardiola?

You must know that in the past few years as coaching Barcelona, ​​Mourinho has changed Barcelona's style of play for the sake of victory. Sometimes he is forced to take decisions that go against Barcelona's tradition and adopt tactics that are unacceptable to the players.

Although he won the final result, it also brought huge controversy.

What many people want is not only to win, but to win in the tradition of Barcelona.

If winning is against the tradition of Barcelona, ​​it is better to lose.

But this is completely inconsistent with Mourinho's values. He is a professional head coach, and his belief is to do his best to help Barcelona win. As for whether it is in accordance with Barcelona's tradition, it depends on the specific situation.

This is also a point that Mourinho has been criticized by Barcelona legends, players and the media.

Now that Vilanova says that, Mourinho really doesn't know the difference.

Not only Mourinho can't tell, but so are his aides.

After Villanova finished speaking and Mourinho's face changed, another right-hand man, Faria, retorted.

"Don't be kidding, Tito! We are discussing a European Super Cup game now. It's you, do you think, are you willing to win or lose? As a professional coach, the greatest professional ethic is not to help the team Winning? Only when you win, you have the right to talk about whether you follow your own wishes, don't you?"

"That's right." Others also said, "How brilliant was Real Madrid's galactic battleship back then? But what about the result? Over the years, Real Madrid has never been able to win, whether it is with its own traditions or other methods, they have won. No, it has always been the sixteenth man of the Champions League, so, does it make sense to stick to your own traditions?"

"You still have to think about winning first, before you can think about anything else."

"Guardiola is arrogant to say that, but it also lacks the work ethic of a professional manager."

Mourinho's value orientation makes the coaching staff he recruits basically consistent with him, especially in the current environment, naturally they are all on his side.

"Okay!" Mourinho also noticed Vilanova's face, and immediately called to stop, it was enough.

"We're talking about Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City, we're only talking about opponents, not spreading."

Although this was to discourage his assistant, it was not without the intention of beating Vilanova.

Nimei, what you said just now expanded the scope of the attack.

Vilanova knew, but was helpless, "I still insist that Guardiola and Manchester City will adopt a counter-attack strategy."

"If it's what Tito said, Manchester City are attacking us, then it's easier to handle. Our ability to pass and control the ball can definitely easily tear their defense. Coupled with Messi, Manchester City can't hold it at all." Farry. When Ya said this, he smiled proudly, "If Guardiola wants to court death, then we have no reason to stop him, right?"

Everyone also smiled.

"Actually, what I'm most worried about is that Manchester City uncharacteristically adopts counterattack tactics, just like Arsenal did last season. This will be very troublesome, because Sudong is too terrible!" Mourinho frowned.

Mentioning Su Dong, the brows of everyone present involuntarily wrinkled.

Su Dong is really scary.

The main reason is because I don't know how to defend him.

Once you give him space and let him rush up, it will be difficult for one or two people to stop him.

To put it simply, he is like a combination of Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.

"We are never afraid of the opponent pressing out to play. The most difficult thing for us is the tough stubble that shrinks the defense."

"Yes, if Guardiola chooses to press it out, it will be a good thing for us."

"Although Manchester City's ability to pass and control the ball is very strong, but in the Premier League, I don't think he would be so stupid. Instead, it may be like Wenger's Arsenal, using defensive counter-attack tactics."

"Play against us? Why Manchester City?"

The coaching staff said what I said, and they looked down on Manchester City and Guardiola to some extent.

Of course, this was mainly because Vilanova said something that made them uncomfortable, so he was taking the opportunity to vent.

In fact, no one will despise Manchester City, especially Su Dong.

But to say that Manchester City and Barcelona are playing against each other, it is not only Mourinho and his team, it is estimated that few people in the world will believe it.

In the past few years, all the teams that have played against Barcelona have basically died miserably.

Vilanova wanted to say something, but when he saw the attitude of Mourinho and the coaching team, he hesitated, and finally chose not to say anything.

Barcelona under Mourinho is certainly strong, even super strong, but when it comes to passing and controlling the ball, there are still big flaws and hidden dangers. Vilanova believes that he can see that it is better than He is more familiar with and understands Barcelona's tactical system and traditional Guardiola will not see it?

If Guardiola uses this to play against Barcelona, ​​will the odds improve?

But Villanova can't say.

He just arrived just now, and made Mourinho and others so uncomfortable. If he talks about it now, it is estimated that there will be a quarrel.

Thinking of this, Vilanova sighed inwardly.

Sandwich biscuit days are getting tougher!