Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

The Champions League is only temporary, the league is the norm. After the Champions League group stage, three days later on September 20, the sixth round of the league ushered in the challenge of West Ham United.

Facing the challenge of the Hammers, Manchester City dared not be careless.

However, it seems that the news is that the Hammers did not start very well this season, and they have only won one and lost four in the past five games.

After a short silence, Li Lei broke out again in this game, scoring two goals in a row, and finally Manchester City won 6 consecutive victories with a score of 3:1.

Li Lei's performance in this game was impressive. He helped the team win with two wonderful goals.

The first goal occurred in the 35th minute of the first half.

After De Bruyne got the ball in the midfield, he passed it diagonally to Li Lei on the left side of the penalty area.

After Li Lei received the ball, facing the pressing of the defensive players, he dribbled the ball past the opponent deftly, and then quickly shot with his left foot. The ball drew a beautiful arc and flew into the upper right corner of the goal, and the West Ham United goalkeeper was out of reach. This world wave opened the scoring for Manchester City.

After the change of sides, Li Lei scored another goal in the 63rd minute.

David Silva dribbled the ball from the left and made a cross. The ball was cleared by the defender, but fell to Li Lei's feet in the middle of the penalty area.

He stopped the ball with his chest, adjusted with his left foot, and then half-volleyed with his right foot. The ball hit the inside of the goal post and broke into the net.

The angle and power of this volley were just right, which once again demonstrated Li Lei's excellent shooting skills.

With his help, Manchester City defeated West Ham United 3:1, won 6 consecutive league games, and continued to lead the standings.

Guardiola sat in the office of the training base, looking at the schedule in his hand, frowning.

This is the third game in the past week, and the players' physical fitness and condition have been severely tested.

"This is crazy," he said to himself, "We have to play every other day. If this goes on, the players will be exhausted."

He put down the schedule and reached out to scratch his bald head.

The tired faces of the players and the risk of injury emerged in his mind, which made him very worried.

As an experienced head coach, he knew that the team's competitive state and morale would be affected under such a dense schedule.

Guardiola stood up and paced in the office.

He was thinking about how to adjust the lineup and tactics to deal with the next game.

"I have to rotate well and give the main players enough rest time," he thought to himself.

"But at the same time, we can't let our guard down. We must go all out in every game."

He walked to the window and looked at the training ground outside.

The players were doing recovery training and looked a little tired.

Guardiola sighed, and a sense of helplessness and anger rose in his heart.

"Such a schedule is simply inhumane," he thought angrily, "Those people in the Football Association don't understand the players' feelings at all. They only care about making money and don't consider the players' health at all."

But as the head coach, he knew he had to cheer up and lead the team through this difficult period.

"No matter what, we have to fight as hard as we can," he said to himself.

"Manchester City fans are looking forward to our victory, and we can't let them down."

Guardiola sat back at his desk and began to work on a tactical plan to deal with Sunderland.

Compared to the head coach's deep thinking, Li Lei and his Manchester City teammates also talked about the recent situation during the training break.

On the sunny training ground, Li Lei and his Manchester City teammates finished the morning training session.

Everyone gathered in twos and threes and talked about the recent situation of the team.

De Bruyne wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "This season started too tight. After 9 games, everyone is a little tired."

Li Lei nodded: "Yes, I feel the pace is too fast and my body has not fully adapted.

But I believe that under Guardiola's leadership, we will be able to adjust our state."

Sterling smiled and patted Li Lei on the shoulder: "You are right, Guardiola has excellent tactical execution, he must have a way to help us find the best competitive state as soon as possible."

On the side Captain Kompany said thoughtfully: "It is true that the schedule is very tight at the beginning of the season, but this is also a test of our team's strength."

"Everyone should encourage each other, communicate more on the field, and work together to win the game."

Aguero followed up: "Yes, Manchester City has always been known for its offensive football. We must continue to maintain this strong style of play and defend the glory of the Blue Moon with goals!"

"Speaking of goals, you are our top scorer, and you have scored 5 goals so far this season." Li Lei praised sincerely.

"You are the same, maybeMore than I scored. "Aguero said teasingly.

"Maybe! I don't remember!" Li Lei said, touching the back of his head.

Guardiola stood in the locker room, facing his players.

The intensive schedule made the tactical master feel a little tired, but he knew that at this critical moment, he had to make a wise decision.

"I know everyone wants to play, but we have to face reality."

"The league and the Champions League are our top priorities. Although the League Cup is also important, at this juncture, we have to make a choice." Guardiola said earnestly.

The players exchanged glances with each other, and they understood the coach's good intentions.

Li Lei stood up and said on behalf of everyone: "Coach, we understand your decision."

"Whether starting or subbing, we will go all out to win for Manchester City. "

Guardiola nodded with satisfaction, knowing that he was leading a united team.

On September 23, Manchester City challenged Sunderland away.

Due to the rest of the main players, the substitutes became the protagonists on the court.

However, this substitute lineup is also very strong, and they are full of confidence and want to prove their ability with victory.

After the game started, Manchester City quickly controlled the situation on the field.

Substitute striker Iheanacho received an assist from Fernandinho in the 15th minute and calmly scored the ball into the goal of Sunderland.

Fernandinho himself scored another goal with a long shot in the 32nd minute.

After the change of sides, Sunderland attempted to launch a counterattack Attack, but Manchester City's defense is as solid as a rock.

In the 62nd minute, De Bruyne sent a wonderful through ball to Dzeko who came on as a substitute, and the latter easily pushed the ball into the goal, expanding the score to 3:0.

Sunderland scored a goal in the 80th minute by McGeady, but Manchester City did not stop there.

In the 87th minute, Fernandinho's free kick flew directly into the goal, setting the score at 4:1.

The substitute lineup performed well, and they proved the strength of Manchester City with practical actions.

After the game, Guardiola said with satisfaction: "Everyone performed well today, which proves that our Manchester City is a truly comprehensive team. Whether starting or subbing, we have the ability to win the game."

Li Lei and other main players also cheered for the substitutes' wonderful performance.