Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Chapter 419

Manchester City 2:0 Blackburn post-match press conference.

The old man really started to show off.

"Last season, we played against Blackburn twice, both ended with 1:0. Their defensive cooperation was impressive."

"Very happy."

"Today we broke through ourselves and successfully scored two goals. Next time, we will try to go one step further! One more goal!"

The local media in Blackburn gnashed their teeth when they saw the old man's arrogant expression.

But they couldn't refute it.

Because it is undeniable that Manchester City is making progress, while Blackburn is regressing.

This team, which was struggling on the edge of relegation two seasons ago, has successfully become a Premier League giant this season.

It has become a Premier League giant like Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

Perhaps.

For a long time in the future.

Blackburn will find it difficult to win against Manchester City again.

Not just Blackburn.

The other weak Premier League teams, facing Manchester City again, can only try to position themselves correctly, strive for a draw, and get 1 point.

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Under the same sky, Tilburg, the Netherlands.

William II Stadium.

At the post-match press conference, Ronald Koeman, the head coach of PSV Eindhoven, who led the team to a 3:1 victory, was answering questions from reporters.

This blond Dutchman not only has a brilliant club career, but was also the core defender of the Dutch national team.

During the period of the Dutch Three Musketeers, he was once known as the Four Heavenly Kings with the Three Musketeers.

This is enough to highlight his status in the Dutch national team.

This summer.

He took over the coaching baton of PSV Eindhoven.

The Dutch media were not impressed by PSV Eindhoven's victory today, and all they asked were questions related to the Champions League.

"Mr. Koeman, how do you evaluate the team's first opponent in this Champions League group stage, Manchester City from the Premier League?"

"Manchester City is the Premier League champion last season, and we are the Dutch champion last season. This will be a strong match."

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"Mr. Koeman, are you confident that you can lead PSV Eindhoven out of the group and advance to the knockout stage?"

"Of course! And not just the group stage! In 1988, I helped PSV Eindhoven win the Champions League as a player. This time, our goal is also to reach the top of Europe again!"

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"Mr. Koeman, what do you think of the team's overall recent state?"

"The first three rounds of games have given the answer. We defeated Nijmegen 3:1, defeated the strong enemy Twente 1:0, and won 3:1 again today. We are in very good shape, and the players are in hot form!"

Ronald Koeman answered reporters' questions with confidence.

Whether it is a club career with significant achievements, a national team career, or an outstanding coaching resume.

All of these are the capital that the blond Dutchman is proud of.

The Dutch media are also looking forward to PSV Eindhoven's first Champions League match.

As the Eredivisie champion for the previous two seasons, PSV Eindhoven can be regarded as the Eredivisie's biggest hope for the Champions League this year.

The last time a Dutch team won the Champions League was in 1995, which was 11 years ago.

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The Dutch media have already started the warm-up and interviews related to the Champions League.

Manchester City, after the game against Blackburn, also invested in the research of PSV Eindhoven.

Money can solve many problems.

This summer.

In addition to the player transfer, Stewart also spent a lot of money to build a new data analysis team with the approval of the board of directors.

August 28.

About the introduction of the Eindhoven team roster and all the game statistics in the past two seasons.

It was piled up into a small mountain and placed on Stewart's desk.

Players only need to consider how to play well in 90 minutes, while each head coach needs to consider a lot.

442 formation is the mainstream of this era.

PSV Eindhoven is no exception.

But the same 442, PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie, is destined to have obvious differences in tactical style with the 442 team in the Premier League.

Money is not spent in vain.

Manchester City's newly formed data statistics team summarized the tactical style characteristics of PSV Eindhoven this season for Stewart.

On the offensive end, they tend to press forward, using short passes, quick transfers and the individual strengths of the team's stars.Breakthroughs in human ability to create opportunities to score.

On the defensive end, compared to the high-pressure pressing of Premier League teams, PSV Eindhoven pays more attention to overall defensive control and key joint defense in some areas.

Of course.

PSV Eindhoven's offensive and defensive style is definitely not enough to be summarized in these few sentences. Behind each feature, there is a vivid explanation with pictures and texts.

Just reading this thick stack of information.

Stuart was busy from early morning to late at night.

Unconsciously raised his head.

The time has come to 23 o'clock.

A trace of melancholy has climbed onto the old man's forehead at this time.

How does a saying go.

Those who do not know are fearless.

There is also a saying that the more you know, the more afraid you are.

After retiring, he participated in Manchester City's youth training, and then Stewart was appointed as the head coach in a critical situation.

In fact, the understanding and cognition of football.

Most of them still stay in the field of English football.

He didn't know much about PSV Eindhoven before, he only knew that it was a traditional giant in the Eredivisie.

The arrogance unique to Premier League players.

made him feel from the beginning that the overall level of the Eredivisie teams was much weaker than that of the Premier League.

In his cognition, the glory period of the Eredivisie was in the last century when Cruyff, Van Basten, Gullit, Rijkaard and other stars were active.

So.

Stuart originally thought that the first game of the Champions League would be a game that could be easily won.

But after a deep understanding of PSV Eindhoven's detailed statistics.

Stuart found out that he was wrong.

And he was very wrong.

PSV Eindhoven is not weak, it is even very strong!

In 2005, PSV Eindhoven successfully entered the semi-finals of the Champions League.

After a two-round tie with AC Milan with a score of 3:3, they were eliminated in a penalty shootout.

And last season, they fell in the round of 16.

In other words.

As a new team in the Champions League, Manchester City faced a regular team in the Champions League who had entered the knockout stage of the Champions League for two consecutive years in the first game of the Champions League.

In the past two years, they have defeated AC Milan, Schalke 04, Lyon, Arsenal and other top league teams.

Although it was late at night.

Stuart was not sleepy at all.

The joy brought by the three consecutive league victories was ultimately not worth mentioning in front of the Champions League.

Who can participate in the Champions League is not a giant in their own league?

Oliver pushed the door open and walked in with a concerned expression.

"Sir, the black coffee you asked for. It's so late, you still drink coffee..."

"No, no, no. Anyway, there are no games during this period, so it's a good time to work overtime."

Stuart muttered as he took the black coffee.

He took a sip.

He continued to indulge in the information on the table in front of him.

You must act cool in front of others, and you must endure the hardships behind others. If you don’t endure the hardships, how can you act cool?

This is Stuart’s life creed!

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