Green Journey

Chapter 378 After the game!White lilies with thorns!
"A bad night, Celtic 3-3 Manchester City, Guardiola's winning streak ends! "--Guardian

"Manchester City's Achilles' heel has been fully exposed in this game. The Celtics have taught all Premier League clubs a lesson, letting people know how to limit Guardiola's team! - Manchester Evening News

"Kolarov is the culprit for Manchester City's ten-game winning streak, and Otamendi's performance in this game is not very good. "—Mirror

"An unexpected draw exposed the problems that Manchester City's winning streak in the new season exposed! - Daily Mail

After the game, Manchester City, which shook hands with the Celtics, was generally criticized by the media.

Even the players have not escaped criticism from the media.

For example, Aguero, who was in a sluggish state in this game and missed many opportunities, and Fernandinho made a rash and thoughtless grab.

The worst thing is Kolarov's outrageous omission, which was directly described by the major media as an amateur and disabled right foot.

After the game, in an interview with the media, Guardiola directly stated that the end of the winning streak was not a bad thing for them.

Guardiola put it very bluntly, saying that the end of the winning streak can allow both the coach and the players to release the pressure and face the next game with a peaceful mind.

As for the media's sharp questions about Manchester City's defense, Guardiola did not evade, but frankly admitted that the team's defense did have problems today.

Guardiola also did not blame the players, saying that everyone is working hard and his players are very good players, but the recent intensive schedule has affected the players' competitive state.

There is only one exception, and that is Chu Zheng, who scored the best in the game with a high score of 9.8.

"Chu's powerful and comprehensive personal ability is fully reflected in this game!" "——Kicker

"Chu!The best in the game, his state is still crazy, he scored two goals and one assist in the first Champions League game of his career! "——Kicker

"Bergkamp Century Turns and Reappears!Chu is the most comprehensive midfielder in football today! "—— Marca
"I didn't watch this game. I was shocked when I learned that some players copied my action back then!Chu is great, he has creativity that 99% of players don't have!This is a rare talent! - Bergkamp

Especially Chu Zheng's miraculous turn around directly blasted the Ice Prince Bergkamp out.

Bergkamp, ​​who turned around and shocked the world, said in an interview that the goal was accidental.

And Bergkamp compared Chu Zheng's turn with his.

In an interview with the media, Bergkamp analyzed Chu Zheng's actions very thoroughly, saying that Chu Zheng had planned to be so extraordinary before receiving the ball.

This goal perfectly reflects Chu Zheng's delicate technique and excellent on-the-spot adaptability.

In addition to Bergkamp, ​​Alan Shearer also praised Chu Zheng's performance.

"Before Bergkamp, ​​no one had scored this kind of goal, and I don't think anyone has scored such a goal after Bergkamp, ​​but I was proved wrong. It's more entertaining than Bergkamp's goal back then."

And this goal, fueled by Mario, was quickly spread to all corners of the world, further increasing Chu Zheng's popularity.

That night, the Manchester City team returned to Manchester.

Guardiola did not go home after returning to Manchester City's training base, but dove headlong into his office.

Pushing open the side window of the office, feeling the humid and cool air blowing in, Guardio's frowning brows were slightly relieved.

After a while, Guardiola lit a cigar, stood in front of the window and looked at the night outside the window, lost in thought.

The problems exposed in today's game are not as simple as what Guardiola said in the media.

Although they equalized the score three times today, the stubbornness of the defense was thoroughly exposed.

This chronic disease is difficult for him to solve in a short time.

Now the team's striker and midfielder have no major problems after the joining of Nolito, Chu Zheng, Gundogan and others.

But on the defensive line, Manchester City still faces the dilemma of short central defenders.

Originally, Guardiola had high hopes for Kompany, but the Belgian's repeated injuries made it difficult for him to play steadily.

Stones and Otamendi are unlikely to last a season, and the duo has been inconsistent.

As a head coach, Guardiola is not afraid of high or low player status, he is afraid that the player's status will be low and high for a while. It is really a headache to send such players on the field. A ticking time bomb.

As for whether this bomb bombed the opponent or his own family, it was hard to say.

Originally, Guardiola wanted to transform Kolarov to the central defender position, and he did the same during this period.

In this way, Kolarov's excellent ball skills and offensive talents can be used, and it can also relieve the tension in the central defender position.

Kolarov did perform well at the beginning, fully demonstrating his belt control and passing ability, and even made countless media shine, saying that the new tactical system he brought gave veteran Kolarov a new spring.

But now Guardiola needs to set a premise for Kolarov's excellent performance, and the premise of this performance is to play underdogs.

After more than two months of Kolarov's performance at the central defender position, once he encounters an opponent who likes to press high in the frontcourt, it is easy for this guy to perform as a central defender. Disastrous performance.

Including tonight's game against the Celtics, he could see Kolarov's struggle clearly.

Although Otamendi was also responsible for Kolarov's omission, the amateur clearance really made Guardiola extremely disappointed in Kolarov.

So the team wants to further strengthen the defense, or there is only one way left, to dig people outside.

There is no way, Guardiola has been to the Manchester City youth training camp, but unfortunately he has not found the guard seedlings he needs. There are a few very good seedlings in the midfield, but the problem is that Manchester City does not need them for the time being.

Some time ago, Guardiola vaguely had the idea of ​​signing in, but tonight the idea of ​​buying a defender is getting stronger and stronger.

The first thing Guardiola thought of was his favorite Juventus central defender Bonucci.

But it is a pity that Manchester City has money and Juventus will not sell it.

So he needs a new candidate.

But after thinking about it, Guardiola found that he couldn't buy the central defender he wanted.

Because these people are basically the cornerstone of the team's defense, and most of them are from wealthy families. Even if Manchester City is rich, they may not be willing to sell them.

The next day, Chu Zheng arrived at the training base on time at 8 o'clock in the morning.

Yes, after 90 minutes of fighting Celtic last night, the exhausted Manchester City players still failed to get the holiday from Guardiola.

Because the seventh round of the Premier League will be in three days, it will be another fierce battle for Manchester City.

The opponent is currently 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses with 14 points, ranking second in the Premier League standings and remaining undefeated Tottenham.

The strength of Tottenham under Pochettino is beyond doubt.

Especially Pochettino's mad dog-like tactics are simply the nemesis of Manchester City's pass control football.

And Tottenham's high-post press in the frontcourt will only be crazier than the Celtics.

Therefore, Manchester City, which needs to go to London to play Tottenham, is expected to play extremely difficult.

As soon as Chu Zheng entered the open-air parking lot, a Bentley Continental drove up behind him.

"Oh my god! Chu, this is what you told us about your new car?" Sane got out of the car and saw Chu Zheng who was bending over to lock the car. Are you kidding us?"

"This is my new car!" After locking the car, Chu Zheng straightened up and patted the seat cushion of the bicycle, grinning.

The car was actually a gift from him as an endorsement.

Some time ago, Mario chose Chu Zheng an endorsement worth 1000 million euros, which is a top bicycle brand.

Chu Zheng got this bike worth 3 euros after filming the commercial. The brand specially customized a bicycle for him. It can reach a speed of 80km/h and is so light that it can be lifted with one finger.

According to Chu Zheng's endorsement contract, he needs to ride this bicycle frequently to cooperate with the brand's publicity.

It was the first time for Chu Zheng to ride today. After nearly [-] kilometers, Chu Zheng didn't feel tired.

On the contrary, Chu Zheng liked this feeling a little bit.

Because I rode this way, I didn't drive slower than usual.

When he arrives at the training base, he can save the warm-up link, and only need to stretch a little to quickly devote himself to training with the ball.

Hearing that Chu Zheng said that riding a bicycle can save warm-up time and train endurance and other benefits, Sane was really dumbfounded, and at the same time, he felt convinced by Chu Zheng.

Even spare time can be used for training. If you refuse to accept it, Sane is really incredible.

Looking at the back of Chu Zheng walking towards the locker room, a ray of excitement suddenly appeared on Sane's face.

Because he felt that he had discovered the super password for Chu Zheng to become stronger.

But the smile on Sane's face soon disappeared.

Because he can't seem to do it.

Do not!
He must not be able to persevere. Sane knows exactly how terrifying Chu Zheng's training intensity is.

Even if he can persist, his small body can't hold it.

Thinking of this, Sane was extremely envious of Chu Zheng's strong physical talent.

……

three days later.

On October 10, at 2:13 pm London time, less than 55 minutes before the start of the game, the New White Hart Lane Stadium was already full of voices.

Tottenham finally changed their past stinginess in the transfer market this summer and spent a lot of money.

Tottenham have signed Frenchman Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle United for £3500m.
Immediately afterwards, Vincent Janssen, Wanyama, and George Nkudu were successively introduced, spending a total of 7450 million euros.

This amount of money is very little for clubs like Manchester United and Manchester City.

But for Tottenham fans who know Tottenham chairman Levy very well, this is an extremely rare thing.

As long as Levi is not a dick, they will be content.

At exactly 14 o'clock, with the appearance of players from both sides, the new White Hart Lane stadium erupted with huge cheers from the fans of both sides.

"Welcome to the 16-17 season brought to you by LeTV Sports, the match between Tottenham and Manchester City in the seventh round of the Premier League. This is also the only focus match of this round of the Premier League."

After Zhan Jun's voice fell, the starting lineups of Tottenham and Manchester City were successively listed on the live broadcast screen.

Tottenham: (4141)

Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris

Defenders: Kyle Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Danny Rose

Back midfielder: Wanyama
Midfielders: Moussa Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lamela
Forward: Son Heung-min
"Tottenham's performance in the new season is also extremely dazzling, currently ranking second in the Premier League standings!"

"Compared with the last round of the Premier League today, there are two changes in position. One is that Danny Rose, who returned from injury, replaced Ben Davis. The other is that Harry Kane was absent due to a hard injury. Sun Xingmin appeared in Kane's position. superior!"

"Sun..."

"Naldo!" Zhang Lupi said.

'Ha ha! Zhan Jun laughed, nodded and said yes, "Yes, Sun Xingmin has scored five goals in the last five games in various competitions, and he is in a very hot state!"

After making a harmless joke, Zhan Jun continued: "The two sides have faced each other in 38 games in the history of the Premier League. Tottenham have 22 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses. The advantage is obvious. Among them, they have 12 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at home."

"Tottenham double-killed Manchester City last season, but unfortunately they finally ran into the big monster Leicester City and missed the best chance to win the championship in team history."

"Pochettino, who studied under Bielsa this season, has received multiple signings, which has deepened the thickness of the bench."

"Therefore, it is foreseeable that Tottenham's accumulated results this season will definitely not be bad. As for whether they can break through team history and win the first Premier League championship, it depends on Pochettino's means and Tottenham's luck."

Manchester City: (433)

Forwards: Sterling, Aguero, Keylor
Midfielders: Fernando, Fernandinho, Chu Zheng

Defenders: Kolarov, Stones, Otamendi, Zabaleta
Goalkeeper: Bravo
"On Manchester City's side, Guardiola is the first time to arrange a Brazilian double-fee combination. It should be to play a double midfielder!"

"And Chu Zheng's position is the front midfielder. Just like the game against the Celtics, he is responsible for taking the ball forward, connecting the frontcourt, and organizing the offense."

"Then Zhang Zhi, judging from the last game, do you think Chu Zheng is suitable for the midfielder position?"

"Recently, many domestic media are saying that Guardiola does not have Chu Zheng's instructions, saying that the most suitable position for Chu Zheng is actually the midfielder!"

Hearing Zhan Jun's words, Zhang Lu's eyes flashed with disdain, and she said with a cheerful smile, "Of course it's appropriate."

"Chu Zheng was born as a central defender, but in the past two years, his progress is obvious to all. The more he plays, the more advanced he becomes, and he becomes more and more comprehensive."

"As I said a few days ago, with Chu Zheng's more comprehensive skills and super high golf quotient, he can adapt to any position on the court."

"Uh, except for the goalkeeper!" Zhang Lu hurriedly added a sentence after finishing the sentence.

"Haha! That's true. After Chu Zheng came to Manchester City, he was different from the small teams like Wolfsburg and Leicester City!"

Zhang Lu nodded and continued: "Yes! It is not an exaggeration to say that Manchester City is full of big names, so Guardiola's starting point for using Chu Zheng should be to let Chu Zheng fully display his offensive talents without any worries."

"But what's the problem? Manchester City's current staffing at the midfielder position can't make Chu Zheng, the fleet commander, completely at ease!"

"Just say that Manchester City is missing Kanter!" Zhan Jun interjected.

"Haha!" Zhang Lu was overjoyed, "So we saw today that Guardiola paid double fees, probably to avoid a situation like the last game against the Celtics, forcing Chu Zheng to withdraw. !"

(End of this chapter)