King of the start, I'm the new king of the Azzurri

The team's handling of signings is very stable.

With the start of the league, Manchester City finally took away Theo Hernandez from Atletico Madrid; for Guardiola, this signing temporarily strengthened the team's "weakness".

However, the problem still exists. Theo Hernandez is too young. Giving him all the left defense may overwhelm this young man.

But whether it can bring motivation to the players under heavy pressure depends on how the players deal with this matter.

After thinking about it again and again, Guardiola took the initiative to chat with Special Olympics.

At the same time, the league also started at this time!
In the first round of the league, Manchester City beat Brighton 0-2 in the away game. Manchester City's overall performance is online.

The defensive positions in this game are the two sides.

This is not a small surprise for Guardiola. I believe that with the deepening of the running-in, the team's performance will be even better.

The advancement of the league always comes so fast, and this season is still a four-line battle. For Guardiola, he needs to give up some "small" events that are not so important.

The FA Cup or the English League Cup has become the first choice. Guardiola has done a good job in planning the goals of the new season-the league is to defend the title, and the goal of the Champions League is the semi-finals. As for the two domestic cups, it is just See how far the backup rotation players can take the team!

Because they were still in the running-in stage at the beginning of the season, Manchester City's performance was not so stable, which led them to shake hands with Everton with a score of 2-1 in the second round.

After 2 rounds of the league, Manchester City, which is aiming to defend the title, only scored 4 points. Although it is not too bad, such a start is not very good for Manchester City.

But what surprised the fans was that although Manchester City's road ahead was a bit bumpy, they still maintained an unbeaten record.

The score of 7 points is not too bad in the current Premier League, and the next BIG6 civil war is the key.

And this game is facing the key opponent on the road to the championship-the "Red Army" Liverpool!

Under the leadership of German coach Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool's mental outlook is very good. Although there are still some problems with the lineup at this stage, they still show a strong combat power.

Playing against Klopp again, this is a good time for Guardiola to find problems!

In the pre-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp expressed confidence that we will take away points from the Etihad Stadium, even if not 3 points, but at least 1 point.

Such confidence is good for the whole team, but it will not be easy to take the victory from the Etihad Stadium.

And the most important problem has not yet been resolved, that is how to restrict Li Feng.

Especially after Manchester City strengthened again this year, their strength will only become stronger.

Guardiola, who held a press conference later, was a little surprised when he heard this.

In Guardiola's view, after all, the game has not yet started, it is too early to really say who can win the game.

Perhaps this is a choice to boost the morale of the team!
"Josep, you should know what Jurgen said. Do you think his idea will be realized at the Etihad?"

"What speech?"

Guardiola, who has never liked to pick things up, showed a look of surprise. It seemed that he hadn't heard such remarks.

When the reporter gave a brief account, Guardiola's suddenly realized expression made the reporter who asked the question roll his eyes.

"This is just a joke before the game. The game hasn't started yet. Who knows if the result will be satisfactory!"

After finishing speaking, Guardiola paused, and he gave his opinion, "This is a new season, and we are all on the same starting line. If we want to achieve good results, we need to go all out and help as much as possible." The team wins more."

"Liverpool's reinforcements in the summer are very targeted. Do you think the newly joined Kyle and Special Olympics can limit Liverpool's two wingers?"

Mane's strength is clear to Guardiola. As for the newly joined Salah, Guardiola doesn't know much.

When he was bought by the "budget-conscious" Liverpool, it also proved that this player is not simple!
"I believe Special Olympics can do his job well, he is a smart player and his future is bright!"

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The pre-match press conference ended quickly in Guardiola's voice.

For the fans, they failed to dig out new things from the pre-match interviews, but judging from the current injury situation of the team, this game requires Guardiola to make certain changes. As for the effect after the changes How, then need to quietly wait for the arrival of the game.

"Welcome to watch the key match of the fourth round of the Premier League. Manchester City is at the Etihad Stadium against Liverpool, who is here as a guest. I am the commentator Zhang Jun (Zhan Lu)."

"Judging from the personnel situation before the game, Kompany continues to be injured on Manchester City's side, and Sterling is suspended. This does not affect Manchester City too much. With the joining of Bernardo Silva, Sterling has a lot of options in his position."

There is another sentence that Zhang Jun wants to say, that is, Sane's left side is the same.

Although there are hot spots in the team, Guardiola always has his own ideas.

So is this game!

"Liverpool has three wounded. Except for Lallana, the other two players have little impact for the time being."

"If Klopp wants to take points away from the Etihad, then it depends on the performance of Salah, Firmino and Mane's trident. If they play normally, they can still wrestle with Manchester City. .”

As a die-hard fan of the Red Army, Zhang Jun also hopes that Liverpool can take away a victory.

But if you want to take 3 points from Manchester City, I am afraid that Liverpool will have to risk their "old life" to make this possible.

"The referee for this game is Jonathan Moss."

The game kicked off with the whistle of Jonathan Moss, and the commentator Zhang Jun also seized this short period of time at the beginning of the game to introduce the starting players of the two teams.

"Manchester City adopted a 352 formation at home. The choice of formation is surprising, but as the game progresses, Manchester City's formation will inevitably undergo some changes."

"The goalkeeper position is Edson Morais who Xia Chuang just joined;
The three central defenders are Otamendi, Stones and Danilo from left to right;

The two wing positions are Teo Hernandez and Kyle Walker;
Three midfielders: David Silva, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne;
Double forwards: Gabriel Jesus, Li Feng. "

This kind of formation will have high requirements for the two wing positions, which is a test of the player's physical fitness. Compared with the choice of wing positions, Guardiola's arrangement for the center position also proves that this guy is making progress. New attempt.

Judging from the height and shape, it is true that one is tall and the other is fast, but Li Feng's speed is not slow!
So for Liverpool, the pressure can be imagined.

Although the ball is still under De Bruyne's control, Liverpool's high-pressure press is still very good.

"Liverpool chose the 433-[-]-[-] formation they are most familiar with. With the joining of Salah, Mane switched to the left winger position. This is not his favorite position."

"The strikers from left to right are: Mane, Firmino, Salah;

The midfielder is Wijnaldum on the left, Henderson behind, and Emre Can as the right midfielder;

Defense: Alberto Moreno, Klavan, Matip, Alexander-Arnold;

Goalkeeper: Mignolet
The two head coaches have used young people in the formation. Their positions are full-backs. What is more interesting is that they are left-backs and right-backs respectively. I don’t know if they have a chance to directly face each other in this game. "

For Theo Hernandez, Zhang Jun is quite curious.

Although he has played in the previous few games, his overall performance seems to be quite satisfactory, without any special highlights.

On the contrary, Bernardo Silva, who was sitting on the bench in this game, made more changes to Manchester City's tactics.

At the moment when Zhang Jun's words fell, Fernandinho made a long pass.

Manchester City's rookie on the left started his performance.

Li Feng flew the header, and Teo Hernandez strode forward without stopping the ball.

In terms of speed, Theo Hernandez is not afraid of Alexander-Arnold. Both of them are very young, and they are also young and vigorous.

So the first time Special Olympics faced Arnold, he faked and dunked the opponent.

Special Olympics, who broke through Arnold's defense, did not stick the ball, and the sudden sweep caught Matip by surprise.

Li Feng, who grabbed the spot in the middle, seized the opportunity instantly.

I saw him push with his left foot, and there were deafening cheers over the Etihad Stadium.

"GOALL LLL!!!!!!"

"In the 8th minute, Manchester City's offense broke through Liverpool's defense, and they took the lead in rewriting the score on the field."

"It is also the first confrontation between these two young full-backs, and Special Olympics has temporarily taken advantage."

Compared with Arnold's strong offense and weak defense, Teo Hernandez appears more balanced.

A full-back with both offense and defense is a great "good" news for Manchester City.

Li Feng, who opened the scoring for the first time, knelt down with passion. For him now, this goal seems a little easy.

But it also needs to be admitted that Special Olympics' timing of passing the ball is very good. Although Arnold is not good at defending, he can choose to use other methods to prevent Special Olympics' passing.

It's a pity that Special Olympics didn't give the opponent a chance.

The game resumed quickly.

The visiting team Liverpool kick off.

Because of the lack of a midfield "brain", Liverpool's offense is even simpler.

Sometimes it must be admitted that a simple offense is easier to achieve a good result.

Liverpool's right flank began to advance, and Salah and Alexander-Arnold successively used small cooperation to tear apart Manchester City's wing defense.

Arnold, who "failed" in the previous duel, waited for his chance to "revenge".

Facing Theo Hernandez, Alexander-Arnold cycled continuously.

The action looks real, but it doesn't "cheat" Teo.

Noticing that Theo Hernandez hadn't changed in any way, Alexander-Arnold was heartbroken, and he chose to be tough.

Such a choice has brought huge "hidden dangers" to Liverpool.

The ball was intercepted by Theo Hernandez, and the turned ball "inserted" wings for Manchester City's conversion attack.

David Silva evaded Salah's press and his pass was "steady".

Kevin De Bruyne's progress is fast.

Even against Firmino who was up and grabbing, De Bruyne did not show any "flaws" to the opponent.

Divide the ball again and start attacking from the wing. For Liverpool, they need to pay attention to their defensive position at all times. After all, if they are not careful, Manchester City will use the cross to score again!

The reality is also developing towards this estimate.

Kyle Walker, a player who is not so good at attacking, used his speed to tear apart Liverpool's defense.

The ensuing cross made Guardiola's eyes widen on the sidelines, and those "big eyes" were full of disbelief.

Turning the perspective to Li Feng again, when the big center noticed Kyle Walker's pass, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

It is a recognized fact in the Manchester City team that Kyle Walker's cross is not stable enough, so when he chooses a long pass, Li Feng has already begun to observe the position on the field. After all, it is rare to score a goal!

Li Feng quickly made a "choice", and the excellent positioning allowed him to directly block the defensive player Matip behind him. Even though the opponent's hands continued to make small moves, Li Feng was still "as stable as Mount Tai".

"Header ferry, Gabriel Jesus' chance!"

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

"Manchester City's two strikers completed the connection, Li Feng headed the ball, Jesus' shot pierced Mignolet's handle again, and Manchester City led 2-0!"

No one would have thought that the game would turn into such a situation.

Although Liverpool's backline is not that trustworthy, no one has played through their defense line like this so far.

Before 20 minutes have passed, the score on the pitch has reached 2-0. Now Liverpool needs to "cheer up" as soon as possible. I believe that in the next time, Manchester City will continue to attack!
While City's players were celebrating, Klopp was also looking for a countermeasure.

For Klopp, this game has just begun, and he cannot allow his players to be affected by consecutive conceding goals.

During the time he was thinking about countermeasures, Liverpool conceded the ball again.

Wijnaldum's ball was directly intercepted by Kevin De Bruyne, and the changes on the field made Liverpool's defense retreat quickly.

They don't want to let the game lose suspense in the first half hour, they still want to take away points from the Etihad Stadium.

With Firmino's pass back, the game once again fell into an embarrassing situation.

Henderson, who received the return pass, made a long pass. In the captain's eyes, since the ground tactics can't be deployed, then let's do something simple and rough-"long pass and lob", let's see who can resolve the current situation. problem!
The accuracy of the long pass was checked, and the ball was finally cleared by Kyle Walker.

But the ownership of the ball is still at the feet of Liverpool, and the game continues. (end of this chapter)