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

Regarding Harry Kane, Guardiola still has a lot of ideas.

But one thing is certain, that is, Harry Kane is Tottenham's thickest thigh!

Excellent physical confrontation, coupled with Harry Kane's extremely high golf quotient, his existence is Tottenham's "underpants".

If one day Harry Kane leaves Tottenham, then it must mean that Tottenham is about to start rebuilding.

However, there is one more thing to pay attention to here, that person is Sun Xingmin, an Asian!

Although Li Feng's complexion is also yellow, in Guardiola's heart, Li Feng does not belong to Asia, he is a European.

The connection between Kane and Sun Xingmin is what Manchester City needs to pay attention to. The tacit understanding between them is very high. Another point that is more troublesome is Harry Kane's retracement.

Retreating to participate in the organization is very demanding for a center forward.

Even Li Feng, he is not good enough at this point.

But Li Feng's impact is much stronger than that of Harry Kane, which is also in line with Guardiola's current tactics.

For this game, the Premier League officials have also given enough scenes, at least this is another strong dialogue, I believe Guardiola and Pochettino can make this game more exciting.

"Kevin, let's slow down the pace in the first half!"

Guardiola has decided to stop playing in the first half. After all, the continuous high-intensity matches test the players' physical reserves. Once there is a problem with physical fitness, subsequent injuries may "seek them."

In order to avoid such a situation from happening, Manchester City's best choice is to directly kill the game at halftime!
Kevin De Bruyne nodded. Guardiola's arrangement obviously took into account the physical fitness of the starting players, which he himself thought of.

But the actual situation still needs to wait for the game to start to know.

"It's a pleasure to have you at the pre-match press conference, Josep."

Hearing this, Guardiola nodded slightly.

For the reporters who arrived at the scene, they were prepared that Guardiola would not be present, but what was surprising was that Guardiola was not absent!

After two rounds of intensive away games, Manchester City returned to their home stadium to face Tottenham Hotspur.

Judging from the overall strength of the two teams, Manchester City is slightly stronger, but this strength can only be known based on the player's game state that day.

"Josep, this is another BIG6 civil war you coached. How sure are you of defeating your opponent?"

Hearing the reporter's question, Guardiola laughed.

"This is a game. The game hasn't started yet. If it's my personal opinion, it must be [-]% able to beat them; but my opinion is useless!"

After finishing speaking, Guardiola himself laughed.

Indeed, the game has not yet started, and no one will know what the final result will be.

But for fans who support Manchester City, they believe that the team they support can win the game.

If this game is won, Manchester City will have a big lead in the BIG6 civil war at this stage, which also means that they have a greater chance of winning the league title this season.

Although the fans are eager for the Big Ears Cup, they also know that if Manchester City wants to become a giant, they need to enrich themselves with more trophies.

And the league championship is the best "cornerstone"!
"Josep, can I ask about John's injury? How long is he expected to recover?"

"I'm not a doctor. If I knew medical skills, I hope John can play now!"

Guardiola is also a little worried. Manchester City's defense is still relatively weak at this stage. Fortunately, Otamendi has become very stable at this stage. Otherwise, if there is another suspension, Manchester City's defense will really be gone. .

Except for Stones, Otamendi, and Kompany, the rest of the central defenders are embarrassing, which also forced Guardiola to withdraw Fernandinho from the midfielder to play as a central defender.

This arrangement temporarily relieves the pressure on the central defender, but in defending high-altitude balls, Manchester City needs to pull Li Feng back, otherwise it will be really difficult to arrange!
"Welcome to watch the key game of the 18th round of the Premier League, Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium. I am the commentator Zhang Jun (Zhan Lu)."

"Judging from the pre-match preparations, Manchester City's strength is obviously stronger, but the game has never been based on paper strength."

"As far as the current situation is concerned, Manchester City's defense is short of major generals. If Tottenham can find an opportunity, they can take three points from the Etihad Stadium, but Tottenham's biggest problem has never been offense. Their The defense is always holding them back."

Zhang Jun has done his homework on the situation of the Premier League teams.

Although he doesn't like Manchester United very much, Manchester United is still in a situation where a lean camel is bigger than a horse at this stage, but the "inheritance" left by the old man can no longer stand up.

"According to the information released before the game, Manchester City still adopts a 433 formation, which is a formation that Guardiola is extremely good at."

"The goalkeeper position is Ederson Morais;

The left back chose Teo Hernandez, left center back Mangala, right center back Otamendi; right back was Kyle Walker;

Left Midfield: Gundogan, Delayed Midfield: Fernandinho, Right Midfield: Kevin De Bruyne;

Left winger: Sane, Center forward: Li Feng, Right winger: Sterling. "

The overall change is not big, but it remains to be seen whether Mangala can fill the vacancy left by Stones.

But one thing is certain, Guardiola wants to win this game, only in this way, their fault tolerance will be greater.

"Tottenham Hotspur chose a 4231 formation. Pochettino's idea is very straightforward, that is, he needs an extra midfielder to make up for the vacancy on the field."

"Single Arrow: Harry Kane;
Left midfielder: Sun Xingmin, midfielder: Ali, right midfielder: Eriksson;

Double midfielders: Winks, Dembele;

Defenders: Danny Rose, Vertonghen, Dier, Trippier;
Goalkeeper: Lloris. "

Another thing that is enviable about Tottenham's youth training is the departure of Kyle Walker, and they quickly found a young player to fill the position.

But Trippier is still very young, he needs to polish his defense, but his offensive ability is worthy of the coach's trust.

For Tottenham's strong offense and weak defense, Pochettino's solution is very simple-use offense to cover up the problem of defense.

To solve this problem, Tottenham needs reinforcements, but the stingy chairman will not allow the head coach to participate too much in signings. For Pochettino, Tottenham may just be his springboard!
The whistle to start the game was blown by Craig Pawson.

Manchester City, playing at home, took the lead in getting the chance to attack.

After the kick-off, the Manchester City players just pushed out the space, and they resolutely implemented Guardiola's tactics.

Although the players are constantly pulling Tottenham's formation, their desire to attack forward is really not strong.

This situation is obvious, which makes the commentators a little confused. In their view, since it is such an intensive game, Manchester City should consider attacking earlier, and then control the ball when they are in the lead.

Sane's forward line in the frontcourt was blocked, which caused him to have to pull the opponent's defense again.

Gundogan received Li Feng's return pass without sticking the ball, and the precise through ball directly penetrated Tottenham Hotspur's defense.

Such a pass made Tottenham's defense mess up.

Sane stopped the ball with his left foot, facing the defender and pedaling continuously.

Trippier's center of gravity was shaken immediately.

The cross from outside the penalty area is slightly less accurate, but it is enough to disrupt the defense of the penalty area.

Li Feng in the middle glanced at Dell standing in front of him.

Taking off one step ahead gave Li Feng an advantage in the air.

Li Feng, who grabbed the first spot, shook his head and attacked the goal with a clean and neat movement.

"GOALL LLL!!!!!!"

"Li Feng!!!!!! Overwhelmed Dell, and the precise header made Lori unable to resolve it!"

"Beautiful lion head shake, Manchester City is now more versatile! This means that Manchester City has gradually become one of the most difficult teams in Europe."

"While being good at passing and controlling, Manchester City also has the ability to make hard positions. Although Sane's cross is not that good, it is enough!"

Through the interpretation of this goal, Zhang Jun got his own "conclusion".

If you really want to pick the strongest team from the Premier League, Zhang Jun thinks it is the current Manchester City.

As for Liverpool?
Sorry, the poor defense combined with the weakness of the midfield, it is not easy for them to achieve results.

If a top central defender is added in time, they can still wrestle with Manchester City.

but not now!
"Tottenham's defense is really hard to describe!"

"Trippier's offense is strong and defense is weak, so Pochettino should consider other options for the right center back. As for Dell, let's do it!"

Zhan Lu commented on Pochettino's player selection.

Li Feng, who scored a goal, blew a kiss to the camera.

This is the Etihad Stadium, and this is Manchester City's home stadium!

After enjoying the joy of scoring with his teammates, the game soon resumed.

Manchester City, who are playing at home, are facing Tottenham Hotspur's offensive, and they have firmly tied their defenses.

Even if Sun Xingmin received the pass, Kyle Walker did not give the opponent a chance.

This also forced Sun Xingmin to return the ball to Winks who plugged in.

The big foot turned to the right, and the purpose of trying to provoke Manchester City's defense through Eriksson's organization was too clear, which was resolved immediately by Theo Hernandez.

The header was ferried, and Gundogan, who retreated, turned around and advanced with the ball. Although the speed was not fast, Tottenham Hotspur had to keep up with Manchester City's rhythm.

Dividing the ball again, De Bruyne faced Tottenham's defense.

Even though Danny Rose filled the position, Tottenham's defense is still full of loopholes.

When De Bruyne split the ball, Manchester City's wing had already penetrated the weak point of Tottenham's defense.

Sterling swept the ball without stopping.

The ball was cleared by Vertonghen, Manchester City's corner kick.

Another chance to set the ball, which is not good news for Tottenham.

The presence of Vertonghen allows Tottenham's defense to be believed!
As for how much this trust can be given, it needs to see what kind of performance Tottenham can deliver in the next defense.

The chance to take the corner kick was still given to Kevin De Bruyne. In terms of footwork alone, he should be the most trustworthy person on the field.

Manchester City's fight for the top in the penalty area will depend on Li Feng. As for the other players involved, I'm afraid they still need to take a look at it before they can seize this opportunity.

"Li Feng is heavily guarded by Tottenham, and Vertonghen, Dell and others are all gathered around Li Feng."

"The corner kick is out!"

All eyes are focused on the black and white sphere.

Especially the offensive and defensive players in the penalty area.

Li Feng took a step forward. He wanted to occupy a more advantageous position, but Vertonghen beside him tried to stop him, and the "competition" between the two sides immediately kicked off.

Li Feng, who wanted to grab the first spot, encountered unprecedented interference, and his jersey was firmly held by Vertonghen.

The ball was still snatched by Li Feng, but the arc was very flat, so it was difficult to threaten the goalkeeper.

It should come as no surprise that Lloris confiscated the ball.

But Li Feng, who fell to the ground, stood up and protested to the referee.

The confrontation between the two sides is still in a reasonable situation. In terms of Vertonghen's small actions, it is also within a range of judgment or non-judgment.

Faced with the referee's ignorance, Li Feng got up angrily and retreated.

Lori was very cautious in dealing with the problem of throwing the ball. He knew that some forwards like to "steal chicken", so he glanced at Li Feng's position again before serving.

Although they were very close, the other party had no tendency to lean towards him.

Tottenham's offense was driven by Trippier on the right.

Continuously getting rid of, Trippier broke through Sane's defense.

Guardiola's requirements for forwards are more to allow them to delay the opponent's advancement. In this regard, Sane, Sterling, Li Feng and others have done a good job.

Even though Tottenham have cooperated this time, they still need to reorganize.

The overlap between Trippier and Eriksson, the former made a direct pass without stopping the ball after passing Special Olympics.

The ball flew straight out of bounds.

There is nothing wrong with such a choice, but Trippier's ability needs to continue to be exercised.

City's goal-kick Ederson Morais was thrown and their playmaking was once again handed to Kevin De Bruyne.

In view of the current situation, Manchester City relies more on De Bruyne to implement the team's scheduling work.

Continuously getting rid of, De Bruyne broke through Tottenham's midfield defense.

It looked like it took a bit of experience, but Kevin De Bruyne also noticed his teammates up front.

The exquisite through ball dismembered Tottenham's defense line like a scalpel.

Li Feng turned around and stuck Vertonghen behind him.

"Diagonal pass!"

"Chance for Manchester City!"

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

"In the 27th minute, Sane scored a goal to expand the score. It was their center Li Feng who assisted him!"

The two-goal lag was seen by Harry Kane, who lowered his head and did not speak.

The game is not over yet! (end of this chapter)