I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 291 Regrouping
"In this important game, our players fully demonstrated the football style that belongs to Real Madrid."

"Now we are well prepared to take the next step in the Champions League!"

"We will do our best to make up for the regrets at the San Siro last year. We will be a strong contender for the Champions League trophy this season!"

At the post-match press conference, Zidane seemed extremely confident in his speech just after taking the seat.

The reaction of the media reporters at the scene was also quite complicated, especially those from England.

But no one can deny that the strength displayed by Galaxy Battleship in the just-concluded game is definitely the top performance among European club teams.

To be able to push the current Manchester City to such an extent, Zidane's Real Madrid, which has just replaced the team's top star, is definitely the first team in Europe.

The odds given by European betting companies also support this view. After the first round of the Champions League, Manchester City and Real Madrid ranked top two in the list of probability of winning the Champions League, and the odds between the two sides are almost the same!

Although they didn't win, the team's performance already made Zidane quite satisfied.

In a follow-up question, Zidane also spoke highly of the team's performance.

He believes that the team implemented the tactics arranged by the coaching staff very well, and basically met his requirements. Everyone tried their best, and he was very satisfied with the results.

"We are not perfect, in fact, there is no perfection in this world, but all of us are trying to move towards the best and better ourselves, and I think this is enough."

“In this battle at the Etihad Stadium, we let the whole world get to know a new Real Madrid and see a better Galaxy!

We played our own style of football and drew with a team that can be called the kings of Europe.

At the same time, we are also telling everyone that Manchester City is not yet unstoppable in Europe. I think this is enough. "

For this game, Zidane had only one strategic goal from beginning to end, and that was to test what kind of performance Real Madrid, which was having a smooth sailing in La Liga, could do when facing the top teams in Europe. Performance? !

True gold is not afraid of fire, and Zidane really wants to test the quality of Real Madrid.

Therefore, the strategy he formulated before the game was that even if he lost, he could not give up the tactical thinking of proactive attack, and used Manchester City as a whetstone to test the on-the-spot ability of this reorganized Real Madrid.

Although Zidane viewed this game with an experimental mentality, all the preparations he made before the game were definitely aimed at winning.

Because it is impossible for him to tell the players that we just need to play with style, and it doesn't matter whether we win or lose. No head coach would make such a stupid decision.

So now, the result of three to three has actually completely exceeded Zidane's psychological expectations. Even after the game, he still felt a little incredible. This planted the seeds of hope for Zidane. Maybe this year is the most promising. year!
After the game, Guardiola, the head coach of Manchester City, did not attend the post-match press conference. This draw at home was a failure for Manchester City. Guardiola was busy preparing for the post-match affairs and was too lazy to accompany those The reporters were messing around.

As for the fines that will be faced if you don't go to the interview, of course it's just water for Manchester City, and Guardiola doesn't have to worry about it personally!

After playing two games in a row, the Manchester derby in the last round of the Premier League was a high-intensity game, and the current game against Real Madrid was also full of intensity.

Except for Zhao Jinge and David Silva, who just started this game, the other players felt that their legs were weak.

After thanking the fans, Guardiola also quickly asked the players to go back to the locker room for physical therapy.

A week later they will also face Bournemouth at home, one of the current strongholds of the Premier League team, and they will also add a EFL Cup game this month.

Of course, adding one more game is not the key. The key is that Manchester City's nightmare signing is still continuing. They can be said to have their luck on their backs. They were drawn against the Premier League team Swansea in the first round of the EFL Cup!
Although the White Swan is a team trying to avoid relegation in the Premier League, it is definitely not a happy thing to meet them at the beginning of the League Cup.

And looking at the players' current tired state, I'm afraid there may be unacceptable results by then.

"It's uncomfortable. Even if there are enough rotation players in each position, the team still needs to continue to adjust if it wants to go further!"

The relief after the game did not last long, and Guardiola had to start having headaches for the next round of games.

But no matter what, at least I still got a point today. Things did not fall to the worst result. Guardiola looked at the tired disciples and thoughtfully announced a holiday for the next two days. The players who were still a little listless at first Everyone also cheered.

After two days of vacation, although the players were in good mental condition, their physical fatigue could not be recovered in a short time.

After examination by the team doctor, many of the main players in the Manchester City team, such as Kyle Walker, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Stones and others, are now below the fatigue yellow line.

Although it did not reach the red line of extreme injury risk, the team doctor also sounded the alarm to Guardiola:

“Many of the starting players now start as main players on national team match days.

Their bodies have just adapted to the intensity of the Premier League, and then they immediately go through the twists and turns of the national team game day.

Although they can still play more games, for the sake of multi-line operations this season, it is best to take an appropriate rest every three rounds of the league.

For some positions where the main force plays a long time, such as full-back, when the game is a foregone conclusion, substitutes can be substituted for more playing time as much as possible, such as only allowing the starter to play for 65 minutes.

Otherwise, if we wait until later and a player is injured due to fatigue, it will be more of a loss than a gain.

After all, the massive injuries before last year's winter break are still fresh in our minds. "

Guardiola naturally accepted this suggestion.He was once a player, so naturally he was not willing to trade a player's health for performance.After careful consideration, Guardiola reduced the training volume of all players who were in a state of fatigue, and then put many substitute players into the main lineup to check their respective status.

Zhao Jinge knows that Guardiola is planning to implement a more stringent rotation strategy. This is the way to go.

After all, Manchester City's current staff is relatively well-organized. Except for Real Madrid, no other team in Europe has as deep a bench as Manchester City.

Therefore, there are a large number of rotation players and substitute players in the team who also need enough playing time to maintain their condition, and they can also try to ensure the health of the team, which is a good thing that can kill two birds with one stone.

On the one hand, it was a stumbling start to the Premier League with four consecutive wins, and on the other hand, it was a fierce draw with Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. After the first round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester City suddenly grabbed the attention of the European media.

Suddenly, after a draw, all kinds of news that disparaged and spread rumors about Manchester City began to spread.

But at the Etihad, the experienced Guardiola did not let outside disturbances invade the club's training ground.

The team still conducted recovery training as soon as possible after the holiday. Because Manchester City did not have a midweek game, Guardiola gave the team more recovery time.

After the recovery training session that day, Guardiola specially held an internal meeting in the conference room before disbandment.

At the meeting, Guardiola first reported on the overall situation of this round of the Champions League group stage and Manchester City's performance in this round.

As well as the current ranking in the Premier League standings, all data prove that Manchester City's current situation is stabilizing and improving compared to the beginning of the season, and it is not as miserable as the media disparaged!
The most important thing is that the team has made sufficient rest and adjustments during this week's break.

For all teams that operate on multiple fronts, this is considered a quite luxurious rest period.

But Guardiola still reminds his players not to feel paralyzed because of this.

Because now in the Premier League, Chelsea and Manchester United will be strong competitors.

In the Champions League, let’s not mention Real Madrid, which they just played against. The remaining teams are Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, which have been strengthened this summer, as well as Barcelona and Bayern Munich, which are so skinny that a camel is bigger than a horse. This team is not easy to mess with!

Even if they are as powerful as Manchester City, there is a risk of capsizing in the gutter if they are not careful!
"For the past five games, I am proud of everyone's performance. You all gave your best performance and proved to everyone our strength. It also proved that we are not a flash in the pan team!"

"But I think this is far from enough!"

“Just like the last game, although we failed to win in the end, I actually felt that we had controlled the game and were very patient and found opportunities to attack.

The cooperation between Zhao and Kevin is really great to be able to appear in Real Madrid's penalty area. The performance of the two of them is really important. "

“But do we have to rely on them every time we win?
Of course this is not possible. We are a team and each of us must contribute our own share!
Each of us has the goal of following the team to make progress and move forward! "

Guardiola's words were unanimously nodded by the players present.

"Before the season, I had a conversation with Zhao Jinge."

Guardiola pointed at Zhao Jinge, the Manchester City center epic, and nodded somewhat blankly.

He has had many conversations with Guardiola, and he doesn’t know exactly which one it was.

"I told him that our goal will not stop here. We want to win consecutive Premier League titles, and even win the second consecutive Champions League title after the Champions League was changed this season!
I think this is no longer so far-fetched for us. "

"I hope that each of you, whether it is our players, our coaches, or our staff, should set higher requirements for yourself and meet the standards of defending the Premier League champion or even the defending Champions League champion. Come and demand yourself.”

"Only in this way, when each of us can meet the standards, then our team will truly have the strength and qualifications to compete for the Premier League championship and the Champions League championship again!"

"I believe that this day is not far away!"

Guardiola's words received a burst of warm applause from the audience.

Looking around at the crowd, Guardiola also saw their desire in their expressions and eyes.

Consecutive championship!Many people have never considered this goal in their hearts. It is too difficult to achieve, especially the Champions League, which is simply an impossible task!
But the current Manchester City players believe that they have hope to make this impossible possible!
"Starting from the fifth round of the Premier League, we have the last four games left in September, three of which are teams playing in the Premier League, one with Bournemouth and two with Swansea!
For these two teams, everyone knows what this means, this is the team we must score points to win!

In the last game of this month, we will go to Ukraine to challenge Dynamo Kiev. Compared with the previous two teams, this is a more powerful opponent.

But the result of the game will only be known after the game is played. No matter how beautiful the words are, strength must speak for itself. The rest time these days is squeezed out by the boss under pressure.

So I have one request: take a good rest, train seriously, and finish the September games with a perfect record of winning all subsequent games. I want to tell the uproaring media outside that if they underestimate our Manchester City, they will definitely be the ones who get laughed at! "

Zhao Jinge's words were recognized by all his teammates, and all the players were very involved in the subsequent recovery training.

After the training, everyone went home to rest honestly and devoted all their energy to preparing for the game. Several famous playboys in the nearby team did not go out to find women in the remaining days. The coaching staff was also very impressed by this. I'm gratified, it feels like the team's centripetal force has been further improved!

Four days later, Manchester City, with a team mostly made up of substitutes, defeated the challenger Bournemouth [-]-[-] at their home court.

Zhao Jinge, who came on as a substitute in the second half, scored twice to help the team continue their unbeaten record in the Premier League across seasons, and increased his number of Premier League goals this season to eight, far ahead of Harry, who is currently the No. 2 scorer. Kane!
After the game, the excited British media were all discussing to what height Zhao Jinge would take the Premier League single-season scoring record, and whether he would break the latest record he set last season!
(End of this chapter)