I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 343 Monaco messed with the wrong person
Manchester City finally stopped in order to stay in the Champions League knockout rounds a few days later, and it was obvious to the naked eye that they chose to show mercy.

At the beginning of the second half, Manchester City replaced Kante and replaced Yaya Toure, and then deliberately controlled the rhythm.

The iconic high press was not used much, and Manchester United, which chose continuous midfield ball control and obviously damaged morale, maintained the score.

After Manchester City made substitutions in the second half, many fans were filled with emotion.

Although Guardiola has not been so kind since the beginning of last season, the scores against other teams are getting bigger every game.

But now it seems that he is still a kind person in his bones!

If Manchester City wanted to, they might have another big tragedy today.

Against the already collapsed Manchester United, Manchester City could score three goals in 10 minutes. How difficult would it be to score a full-time score of [-]-[-] or [-]-[-]?
In fact, the biggest reason is to retain some strength, and to prevent Manchester United from jumping over the wall in a hurry at their home court. If two of their main players are injured, the gain will outweigh the loss.

So after the start of the second half, Manchester City replaced Mane and De Bruyne one after another, which seemed to better confirm this.

Manchester United fans don't know what to say.

It's definitely impossible to thank the opponent, but complaining that Manchester City looks down on people seems to be too ungrateful.

Confused and annoyed, he could only vent his anger on his own team.

For a time, there were endless voices on the Internet criticizing Manchester United's senior management, criticizing these Manchester United players and Mourinho.

After all, they have become accustomed to Manchester City winning one victory after another. Since they regained the Premier League championship in the 06-07 season, they Manchester United fans have never suffered such injustice!
Even the qualifications for the European theater can hardly be maintained!
With the help of people with high intentions, the momentum of this crusade has grown stronger.

In contrast, Manchester City scored another goal in the second half to expand the score to [-]-[-], which turned into a small splash and no longer attracted much attention from fans.

Until the final referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, many Manchester United fans were still a little unresponsive.

When the live broadcast camera swept across, the silent home stands and the jubilant away team stands formed a sharp contrast, and Zhao Jinge, who was surrounded by his teammates in celebration, naturally became the protagonist again.

Another brace from him may remain in the memory of Manchester United fans for a long time.

Zhao Jinge never hides his arrogance and unruliness on the court, but to the regret of his opponents, he succeeds every time he puts on a show, and he really refuses to be slapped in the face with his hard power.

After finishing the showdown, the Manchester City team did not celebrate for long at Old Trafford. Under the leadership of Guardiola, the players quickly returned to the locker room in a relatively low-key manner.

On his way back to the locker room, Zhao Jinge saw countless reporters rushing to the post-match press conference. They were ready to go all out and must dig out big news from Mourinho and Manchester United players. Come.

Manchester City's players were happy and at ease. It was rare for them to win a big victory without being harassed by reporters.

Guardiola could only secretly whisper to Mourinho to take care of himself.

Look at this posture, the reporters will not stop tonight until they dig something out.

Manchester United is also very popular. Even if its record is bad and the team's strength has collapsed, it still ranks first in traffic in the Premier League in terms of attracting attention.

That traffic is definitely the number one, and the other Premier League teams are not convinced by this.

After finishing physiotherapy in the locker room, Manchester City's players dispersed in twos and threes.

Guardiola had already made arrangements for a day off.

Those who have Champions League match duties should report to the training base on what day, and those who have not made the Champions League squad should report to the training base. These are all arranged in advance.

On the morning of February NO. 20, the entire Manchester City team completed their physical examination and began recovery training. After breakfast on the morning of the 21st, the Manchester City players on the roster followed the coaches and boarded a plane to Monaco.

What makes Guardiola a little relieved is that the mental state of the players seems to be good.

There is some impact on physical fitness, but if there is no problem with the mental outlook, some minor problems can be overcome.

After finishing the game in the afternoon, the entire Manchester City team returned to their hotel in Monaco.

In the last two rounds of the first knockout round of the Champions League, the competition between Manchester City and Monaco was naturally not as popular as the showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

However, in the eyes of the French media, Monaco, as the only French Ligue [-] team still in the Champions League, naturally has high hopes, so they also focused on reporting on Monaco's preparations before the Champions League game.

Although the Champions League experience is Monaco's biggest shortcoming in the Champions League, the unfamiliarity with the Monaco team may also become an important factor in Manchester City's defeat.

But no matter what, the strength Manchester City is showing now is undoubtedly superior to Monaco.

Therefore, except for the French, all European media, especially the large and small media in England, are very optimistic about the Champions League quarter-final matchup between Manchester City and Monaco.

Guardiola was very dismissive of these touting newspapers. Instead, he used the reports of these two days to warn his disciples.

The virtue of the media has always been like this. Just like the French media has been boasting that Monaco represents the Ligue [-] league, now it seems that Manchester City represents the face of the Premier League and is cheering.

But once Manchester City loses the game, what will greet them will not be comfort, but overwhelming ridicule and accusations.

Therefore, before the game starts, the entire Manchester City team must have a clear understanding.

First, as a team with the championship as its goal, Manchester City must ensure absolute calmness before completing their own goals!
They have only qualified for the group stage now. Although they defeated Real Madrid and successfully reached the top [-] as the first place in the group, this result is already very good for any team, but they are Manchester City and they are in the top [-]. Champions of this tournament, such a small achievement should not make them satisfied!
However, Guardiola did not put additional pressure on the players. In addition to providing necessary vigilance, he spent most of his time keeping his disciples in a relaxed state of mind.

Of course, it’s just to relax before the game. Once the game starts, you have to concentrate!

Second, as a challenger to defend the Champions League, they only need to achieve one goal at home in Monaco: not to lose.

Of course, it would be best to steal an away goal, but it's okay if you can't.

As for what the British newspapers are now advocating, such as playing the rhythm of the Premier League, playing the top of the Premier League, and winning big and so on.

Guardiola told his disciples not to look at it, saying that it was all bullshit.In the two-leg match, if Manchester City can get one or two away goals at home in Monaco without losing, wouldn't it be the safest way to return to the Etihad Stadium to resolve the battle in the second leg?

Playing against opponents at the famous Devil's home court in Europe, Guardiola did this because he was out of his mind.

The first thing to do in this game is to be stable, and the second is to consider whether there is a chance of winning.

And Manchester City's best and most stable style of play is naturally the high press under absolute midfield control.

For this reason, Guardiola directly copied the lineup when playing Manchester United. Kante and Gundogan were on the court at the same time, so there is no need to worry about the midfielder's coverage and interception ability.

Manega Mahrez's two-wing thrust is sharp enough, coupled with the all-powerful Zhao Jinge, it is enough to give Monaco a drink.

With Guardiola fully prepared, Monaco has also put together their strongest lineup to deal with Manchester City.

However, before the game started on the 22nd, Monaco fans also stole the show.

At around two o'clock in the morning on the 22nd, Monaco's die-hard fans actually lit fireworks outside the hotel where Manchester City was staying!

To be honest, the players against Manchester City have never encountered this kind of harassment. In the past, they encountered similar harassment by singing or making loud noises. This time, fireworks were set off without anyone noticing, which really opened Zhao Jinge's eyes.

At 02:30, the police arrived belatedly and drove away the rioting fans. Zhao Jinge stood upstairs with his arms folded and watched indifferently, while Guardiola made an angry complaint to the police.

No matter what price those fans paid in the end, they did achieve their goal, and the rest of the Manchester City team was disrupted.

Naturally, such an emergency was quickly disseminated by the media who learned of the news.

But for the behavior of Monaco fans, fans from all walks of life complained, and there was really not much that could be done.

Basically, other European teams that came to Monaco to play away games have suffered such interference. You have complained about them.

But is it useful?Change the soup but not the medicine!

The police in this area are all Monaco fans. Just say that they will continue the investigation and that's it. What can you do to them?
In the end, Manchester City had no choice but to suffer this loss. Fortunately, there were no outrageous incidents such as setting off fireworks in the second half of the night. After sleeping until about [-] o'clock in the morning, Manchester City's players were still full of energy.

Before the game even started, Monaco fans gave Manchester City a blow.

With a preconceived dislike for Monaco, the entire Manchester City team entered the opponent's home court with a serious look on their faces in the evening.

Both teams played in a four-three-three formation today, and in Monaco's lineup, Zhao Jinge also saw many acquaintances he knew from watching football in his previous life.

Mbappe, Falcao, Bernardo Silva, Fabinho, Moutinho, Bakayoko...

If you don't look at age, Monaco's lineup is a bit scary at first glance.

But in fact, except for Fabinho and Seat B, the rest of the stars are either older or have not yet entered their peak form.

Take Falcao, for example, the Colombian superstar is a completely different player than he was five years ago.

In one or two years, Falcao led Atletico Madrid to the top of the Europa League with his superb performance, but now five years later, the injury-ridden Falcao is no longer the powerful tiger in Europe.

Mbappe, who has just debuted and made a name for himself, is not yet the world's number one director in future generations.

After the warm-up was completed, Manchester City's players still walked back to the tunnel without a smile.

The reporters at the scene looked at each other. There seemed to be some turbulent waves hidden under Manchester City's calmness. However, before the start of the game, no one outside knew about Guardiola's tactical arrangements. They could only continue to wait patiently.

But at this moment, in the visiting team's locker room, Guardiola, whom they miss deeply, is giving his disciples the final mobilization in an extremely serious manner.

Guardiola is really angry this time. If Monaco fans dare to disgust them, then Monaco must be prepared to be disgusted by them.

Today Manchester City is going to show these Monaco people what it means to be the highest level of disgusting people!
Manchester City's coaching team made some fine adjustments to today's team's tactics overnight.

On the basis of seeking stability, some little surprises have been added that can cause headaches for opponents.

It's not really a risk, after all, it's something that Manchester City players usually practice.

If Monaco fans hadn't gone too far last night, Guardiola would never have considered using such tactics to torture his opponents and their fans.

But since the Monaco club showed no sign of their fans' actions, Guardiola felt that he no longer needed to be polite.

If you don’t beat Monaco into a sieve, just treat him like Guardiola!
Zhao Jinge and his teammates are gearing up at the moment. Anyone who is woken up after sleeping soundly at night will be angry.

But they are professional players, and they can't vent their anger on the opponent's fans, so naturally they have to rub the opponent's players to have a good time.

After the final mobilization, Manchester City players once again put on their serious faces and walked into the tunnel.

The Louis II Stadium was buzzing with people at night. When the players from both sides entered the stadium, the deafening cheers suddenly sounded in the stands of the home team fans!

Accompanying the shocking and uniform cheers was the imposing giant TIFO on the main stand. All the home fans were declaring who the owner of this stadium was!
Some extreme fans even lit a small number of fireworks despite the consolation of the police at the scene, and a lot of white smoke drifted onto the stadium.

Feeling the surging sound at the scene, Zhao Jinge narrowed his eyes slightly, smelled the slightly pungent smell of fireworks in the air, and a fire burned in his heart.

The scene here is shocking enough, and the fans of Sheffield United are indeed enthusiastic enough.

But they should not try to anger the entire Manchester City team. Today Manchester City will let these Sheffield United fans understand that not all teams are afraid of their so-called small tricks and home atmosphere that are not on the table.

They, they messed with the wrong person!

When the live broadcast cameras passed over the faces of the players, commentators from all over the world also got ready to start the heat before the game.

(End of this chapter)