future king

The highlight of this round of the Premier League is undoubtedly the match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad. It was Silva's golden goal that helped the Blue Moon Army pull out of the quagmire and continue to advance in the league standings.

Of course, another focus of both sides in this game is suspected to be on the Gunners captain Van Persie: Just 24 hours before the start of the game, the "Sun" first exposed an explosive news. Fan Shen, who has been in hot form recently, has launched an offensive and offered him a super contract with a total value of 4160 million pounds to attract the Dutchman to land at the Etihad Stadium next summer.

As soon as this news came out, it unexpectedly attracted the unanimous approval and response of the Manchester City club. Lescott, who was watching the game from the sidelines, bluntly expressed his desire to fight side by side with Van Persie. "While I wouldn't trade him for any striker in our team, it would be great if he could play for us. We welcome any world-class player in the team, and Van Persie is one of them, he is the current team. Arsenal's biggest and main threat."

Not only that, even Mancini, the head coach of Manchester City, came to "cross the bar": "There is no doubt that Van Persie is unparalleled. His role is like the importance of Aguero to our team. His recent performance has been fantastic and he has scored all kinds of unparalleled goals.” Richards, the defender who returned from injury, said: “Van Persie is simply too important. His 33 goals this year are too important. It's amazing. If Arsenal can keep Van Persie forever, then they can even think about competing for the title."

It is not difficult to see that the entire Manchester City army affirms the strength of a player like Van Persie. When they meet tonight, the two sides are in different or even hostile camps. The entire Blue Moon army, especially Kompany and Kolo- The defense giants led by Toure can be said to be trying their best to limit the performance of the Dutch striker, but the 47303 fans sitting in the stands of the Etihad Stadium don't think so. Fans have even regarded this sharp knife from the enemy line as one of their own.

A reporter from the bb radio live broadcaster revealed that shortly after the start of the game, the Blue Moon fans on the sidelines sang a song about Van Persie and mocked Arsenal as if it had been discussed beforehand: "Van Persie is Ours, you are just our satellite club, Van Persie is ours (vnpersesourb, vnpersesours)."

Indeed, there are too many stories about the players of Manchester City and Arsenal in this game: In the Blue Moon camp, Nasri and Kolo Toure who played in this game are all veterans of the Gunners, and Yaya -Toure also had a trial training at Arsenal 8 years ago and almost signed with Wenger, plus old players such as Adebayor and Clichy, and now he has added the "new grudge" of Van Persie, It appears that the tangled links between the two clubs, Manchester City and Arsenal, are set to continue.

However, it was a Spaniard who contributed to Manchester City in this game.

"Silva gave Manchester City a Christmas dinner in advance", "Daily Mail" praised Silva's performance.Although Silva's goal tonight was just a supplementary shot in front of the goal, it was invaluable to Manchester City.Now Manchester City does not need gorgeous poets, only iron-blooded warriors, and the thin Silva once again stood up. The "Guardian" even praised Silva's efficiency tonight, "Even if there is only a little performance, Silva will shine like gold, and he did it tonight." [

With this goal, Silva has scored 5 goals in the Premier League this season. In addition, his 8 assists and 42 threatening passes rank first in the league. It is absolutely worthy of the name that Silva is the creator of the Premier League.

After Silva joined Manchester City for £2400 last summer, many people in the team were not optimistic about his future. Assistant coach David Platt once recalled: "I didn't expect the club to spend so much money on such a thin player. , I didn’t have any communication with David in the first month after he came to the team, because he was too shy.” But Silva performed a magic trick in front of everyone, he magically interpreted a height How does a short player who is only 1 meters long and weighs only 170 kilograms move across the Premier League, "The defenders can't give him a little space, because he can pass people and pass the ball in any small space. He is a miracle in the Premier League." Manchester City defender Barrett commented on Silva in this way.

For his ability to adapt to the Premier League so quickly, Silva's explanation is only "always think one more step". "When I first came to Manchester City, I wasn't sure if I would fit into the Premier League, but Mancini had a certain kind of confidence, which infected me deeply. Playing in the Premier League, when the ball has not yet reached your feet Now you have to figure out what to do next. The physicality and the speed of the game are higher than in La Liga, and there is never enough time for you to take your time. Now I am faster and more agile, I think I've adapted here and I'm at my best."

Silva's performance tonight was far from dazzling, but it was more effective. With his support, Nasri also played the best game recently.

But for Manchester City and Mancini, any wonderful dribble and pass is not as good as Silva's kick in the 52nd minute. , Szesny barely blocked the ball. Although Aguero's supplementary shot failed, Silva, who inserted in the back, swept into the net with a kick.In the blink of an eye, Silva threw away all his skills and completed the kill in the simplest way.I believe that after seeing this shot, fans can better understand Silva's evaluation of himself as "faster and more agile".

With skills and speed, such Silva teammates are rare. "Bull" Richards praised: "He really brought us magic. He is definitely a world-class player. In tonight's game, he and Van Persie are the only ones who can be called world-class." Today In the late world-class duel, Silva can be said to have a small victory over Van Persie.In the last round of the contest with fellow Mata, Silva regretted losing, but tonight in front of Arteta, who came from the La Masia youth training camp, Silva has only been in the Premier League for more than a year, but in terms of The rationality of the ball, or the range and speed of movement, have achieved a complete victory.

Some fans were so addicted to Silva's artistic football that they even called him an "aphrodisiac". Silva's grandmother always praised her grandson for being well-behaved: "In the years when he left home to pursue his football dream at the age of 12 , every time I call him, his voice is very low. I think he must have a bad life, but he never reports good news but not bad news. Although he is famous now and has money to buy a big house for himself, but he My girlfriend is not a supermodel, but a friend I have known since I was 4 years old, and I am still studying in Madrid."

When talking about why Silva's ball-handling skills are so superior, grandma proudly recalled: "When he was about 4 or 5 years old, he would kick my potatoes for cooking at home. Afterwards, I really had no choice but to sew a few cloth balls out of rags and let him kick them at the door. Otherwise, all the ingredients for cooking at home would be kicked out.”

"To control the ball well, you must have a good balance between your legs and the ball," Silva explained his superb ball control skills.The secret is very simple, but not everyone can do it well. The credit for Silva's superiority may have to be counted on grandma's few potatoes.

After each goal, Silva will habitually kiss his left wrist to commemorate his cousin Cynthia who died young.Not only that, Silva also tattooed Cynthia's name on his football boots. Seeing that Silva's feelings are so dedicated, fans have reason to believe that the Spaniard will help Manchester City create some history.

"I am very happy in Manchester City. The atmosphere in the dressing room is also very harmonious. This team is no longer a separate team as outsiders say. We are a whole. Am I the best player in the Premier League? Of course not, here There are too many good players. Although it was a risk for me to give up Real Madrid and Barcelona to come to Manchester City last summer, it seems that this is definitely the right choice. Although Manchester City is not compared with Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​​​we will definitely be in a few years. There are enough champions to challenge them." Silva expressed confidence.

"My seriousness in playing football is not as serious as my son's," the old Silva explained when talking about why his son was successful.

A court genius who can practice peerless martial arts by kicking potatoes will definitely help Manchester City win more championships.Back then Newton changed the world because of an apple hitting his head. Today, Silva, relying on a small potato, practiced hard day and night and forged his stunts. With his small body and technical storm, he almost subverted the Premier League. Landing in Britain can cause a revolution in England: So, Silva's success has allowed more and more technical players such as Mata and Aguero to set foot on this land. Silva has created an era. Has completely conquered the Premier League, is slowly conquering the world!Football Newton!

On another field, Manchester United also used their victory to catch up with their rivals in the same city, ranking second in the league.

Before the start of the game, when Manchester United's central midfielder suffered extensive injuries, Carrick's survival did not make Manchester United fans feel the slightest relief, because in their view, the three-peat league champion The meritorious midfielder has been reduced to the team's tasteless, and what awaits him seems to be the fate of being gradually squeezed out of the regular lineup by young people.However, when the whole world was pronouncing the death sentence of Carrick's Manchester United career with reprieve, Carrick, who had always been low-key, broke out in silence. [

This game against Queens Park Rangers is definitely a masterpiece of Carrick's career. It can be said that since the beginning of Manchester United's "post-three consecutive championships" era, Carrick's performance has never been so powerful.Manchester United's No. 9 Li Yu's lightning goal in the opening 52 seconds set the main tone for the game from the very beginning, and Manchester United's main attacking posture against the guest also set up the launch pad for Carrick's explosion.

In the 56th minute of the game, Carrick suddenly started, intercepted Barton's cross pass, and took advantage of the opportunity to launch a counterattack from his own half. Just when everyone believed that Carrick would pass the ball to the team's offensive core Lee At the time of Yu, the Manchester United veteran chose to break through with the ball himself. As a result, when the players at Queen's Park realized Carrick's intentions, Carrick had already fully accelerated.

Carrick took advantage of this fleeting defensive gap to break through between the two players and kill all the way to the edge of the penalty area. Then he pretended to curve the ball with his right foot and shot the far corner, but suddenly shot the ball towards the goalkeeper. At the near corner, the opponent's goalkeeper Cerny was caught off guard and saw the ball flying into the net with his fingertips.

After the game, in an interview with "Sky Sports", Carrick said excitedly: "It was very important to be able to score the second goal. At that time, their goalkeeper made several fantastic saves. It takes one goal to seal the game. It's a very important three points."

Of course, the importance of the goal needs to be repeated, that is, from the perspective of viewing, this may also be the most exciting goal of Carrick's career.Criticized by many fans as slow and soft Manchester United No. 16, from intercepting Barton's pass in the backcourt, to the long-distance sprint through 50 meters, to the final calm and deadly shot from the close angle, every movement is fast and smooth. precise.Fowling behind him couldn't stop Carrick's determined counterattack. After scoring a goal, he roared like catharsis and tore his jersey wildly. This is the low-key Mr. Carrick ?

Carrick's goal is also reminiscent of the classic goal scored by Giggs against Arsenal in the FA Cup in 1999, and Ruud van Ness Troy also completed a similar horse stepping joint venture in the 0203 season with Fulham.

But don't forget that Giggs is recognized as a breakthrough master, Ruud van Nistelrooy is an efficient scoring machine, in contrast, Carrick, who is not good at dribbling and shooting, can complete such a goal is particularly rare.

You know, the last time Carrick scored for Manchester United dates back to January 2010, 1 when Manchester United defeated Manchester City 27-3 in the League Cup match. The interval between the two goals was 1 days. Rick scored 690 times on behalf of Manchester United, so when Carrick broke the scoring shortage in this way, it will undoubtedly make people marvel that the iron tree has blossomed and the water has turned back.The Queen's Park captain Barton, who made this world wave, was brooding over his passing error. He even said that he would lock himself in a small black room to repent deeply, and wash his face with tears in the painful memories.

In addition to the highlight moment of the goal, Carrick's performance on both ends of the offense and defense is also exciting enough.

In the 15th minute of the game, Carrick dribbled the ball forward and played a two-for-two match with Li Yu. Manchester United's No. 9's crotch through ball tore through the opponent's last line of defense. Carrick broke into the penalty area after taking the ball After completing the shot, Luke Young chased back in embarrassment and blocked the ball out of the baseline.

In the 20th minute, Carrick sent a scalpel-like through ball. Valencia was about to face the opponent's goal. Unfortunately, Connolly made a key interception at the last moment and resolved Carrick's ecstasy pass.In the 42nd minute, Carrick returned to the defense and juggled the interception ball with the outside of his feet, then turned around on the spot to complete the clearance. called perfect.

With Phil Jones sweeping a large area in front of him, Carrick used his strengths to avoid weaknesses and played the advantages of assisting defense and anticipation. Those tragic scenes of being turned into stakes by opponents in frontal defense can finally be dusted as memories.Manchester United boss Rio Ferdinand once praised Carrick as "the most underrated player" and said that only those who played with him really understood his strength.And this special madman updated his special immediately after the game, and reiterated that Carrick played the level of a top player today, and he has been underestimated by many people all the time.

In the whole game, Carrick completed 58 of 49 passes, with a pass success rate of 845%, including 812% of frontcourt passes. In addition, all 4 tackles were successful, and there were 3 clearances and 13 losses. The ball was successfully intercepted 6 times and won 1 free kick for the team.

As Manchester United's official website commented on Carrick after the game: In addition to a goal that won the house, Carrick also once again demonstrated his value to the team. As an offensive metronome, his role in the team's tactical system Precious.

In fact, Carrick's performance in recent games has been remarkable. With Phil Jones, a golden partner who can fly up and down and can attack and defend, Carrick's movement frequency is slow and his impact is poor. His weaknesses were perfectly concealed by "Edwards II". At the same time, Carrick's advantages in overall situation and pass control were also brought into play to the maximum. Second spring.

Carrick, who has the blood of the Red Devils, never gives up lightly. He said: "I have been enjoying my football, and I also believe in the coach's choice. As long as I can maintain my state, I am confident that I can occupy the team. Now, we have gradually found our own rhythm, and I have full confidence in the future of Manchester United."

Li Yu regained his shooting boots, Phil Jones adapted to his new role, Xiaopea returned from injury, and now, Carrick has also recovered his form. As Ancelotti said after the Manchester derby fiasco, Manchester United is a good team. A late-attacking team, and now it seems that the Red Devils, who have bottomed out, have really shown a counterattack posture. This is definitely a dangerous signal for the Premier League powerhouses.