Football: The king of midfield, Guardiola is crying with envy

Chapter 251

The outside world is still discussing and talking about the battle between the two blue teams, but Manchester City doesn't care much about it.

After defeating Chelsea, the Blue Moon players got half a day off, and Guardiola allowed the team to return to training the next afternoon.

However, it should be noted that the Blue Moon players rested in London for one night, and they flew directly to Manchester the next morning after the match with Chelsea.

All in all, this half-day of rest time was spent on the topic of return trip, which is not a holiday...

There is no way, Guardiola also wants to take a few more days off, but this is how multi-line operations are, and the team can't rest at all.

At this point, Chen Chen admires Chelsea in the 24/25 season. At that time, the Blues could even put together three sets of starting lineups + use up 5 substitutions!

After returning to Manchester, several players in the Manchester City team went home.

Chen Chen did not go home, he followed the team bus directly to the base.

In the afternoon, in the base, Chen Chen met Gravenberch who had just got off the plane and rushed over for a routine transfer physical examination!

Chen Chen also saw the report of The Sun.

To be honest, Chen Chen really didn't expect that this kind of "entertainment media" in the eyes of players and fans would reveal such a big melon!

Then Chen Chen didn't hesitate. He walked over and shook hands and hugged Gravenberch. The two chatted for a few words.

Chen Chen was quite emotional. His arrival changed the timeline. A member of the Red Army Liverpool was brought to Etihad!

Sorry, Uncle Zha!

Gravenberch shook hands and hugged every Manchester City player he met in a friendly manner, including another new player Alvarez.

Maybe because everyone was new, Gravenberch talked to Spider-Man for a long time. Later, when the training time came, Spider-Man had to leave.

After a series of routine physical examinations, Gravenberch came to the training ground.

At this time, Guardiola was standing with his arms folded in the training ground, and assistant coach Bisens was leading the players in a basic recovery training.

Gravenberch hurried over to talk to Guardiola, and several cameramen and reporters followed him immediately.

Guardiola expressed his happiness and surprise at Gravenberch's arrival, and he looked forward to working with everyone in the future.

At the same time, Guardiola expressed regret to the Dutchman that Etihad would not hold any welcome ceremony due to the schedule of the event.

Of course, it is not just Gravenberch, but also Alvarez.

It should be noted that in the entire football world, except for the relatively large welcome ceremony in the summer window, there is no welcome ceremony at other times, such as the winter window or when a free agent joins during the season.

Unless it is a very big player who suddenly joins halfway.

Therefore, Manchester City did not hold a welcome ceremony for Gravenberch and Spider-Man, which does not mean that they look down on them. This is a very normal treatment.

When Spider-Man came, he was just like Gravenberch today. He chatted with the players and the head coach, and finally recognized the bed.

Gravenberch had a pleasant chat with his new teammates. Facing the cameraman, the Dutch international said without hesitation,

"I can't wait to play in the game!"

The cameraman was very interesting. He knew who was the biggest traffic in this Manchester City team, so Manchester City's team reporters and other media reporters quickly swarmed in front of Chen Chen.

Everyone started asking questions.

Some asked him what he thought of Gravenberch's joining.

Some also asked whether (Chen Chen) would worry that Gravenberch's arrival would limit his playing time.

Chen Chen didn't say too much. His central ideas were two: everything should be based on the team first, and everything should be done according to Guardiola's wishes.

Finally, Chen Chen was asked whether these two deals (Alvarez and Gravenberch joining Manchester City) would go down the drain?

Their basis was that Sancho and Greenwood of Manchester United next door were almost useless, so could 20-year-old Gravenberch and Alvarez do it?

Chen Chen looked carefully at the reporter who asked the question.

What kind of person is this? He said these words on the great day when the new players joined the team.

Alas.

Chen Chen sighed.

You media, you always want to make a big news, you are really too young...

Gravenberch is very motivated. He immediately followed the team to train after the physical examination.

Of course, because the team just played against Chelsea yesterday, this basic recovery training will not last too long.

Soon, the short training ended, and everyone left the training ground and went to the physiotherapy room for stretching and massage.

Alvarez quickly integrated into the team, and the Argentine can already tryI was joking with everyone.

But the language barrier is a big problem after all, and Spider-Man needs to spend more time on language learning.

As for Gravenberch?

He has more English vocabulary than Spider-Man, because there are many players or related practitioners whose native language is English in the Dutch league, and it is normal for them to be able to listen and speak English.

In this situation, time passed quietly.

Soon it was Saturday, the FA Cup match day.

The entire Manchester City team rushed to Wiltshire.

The name of Swindon's home stadium is very down-to-earth, because it is surrounded by villages and farmland, so this stadium is called the Village Stadium.

Swindon is playing in the English League Two this season, two major levels behind Manchester City---English League One and the English Championship.

So, in this game, Guardiola fielded a full substitute lineup, and new signings like Alvarez and Gravenberch got a chance to play.

Before the game, when getting off the bus, Guardiola was entangled by Sky Sports reporters.

The question asked by Sky Sports reporters seemed to be more profound. They were asking whether the reinforcement of Manchester City meant that they would win the championship this season.

Guardiola replied,

"All greatness comes from a brave start."

"The season is not over yet, I can't say we will definitely win the championship. But obviously, we are very close."

"Manchester City will definitely be a great team!"

Swindon coach, young Englishman Garner also accepted an interview with the media.

Interestingly, Garner used to be an assistant coach of Crystal Palace, and he is well known by many fans of Premier League teams.

However, the reason why he is well-known is not that he has created any special achievements when he was appointed to lead the team in times of crisis, but that he has experienced eight head coaches during his time as an assistant coach of Crystal Palace!

3 years and 8 positions!

Wow! This is a veteran of eight dynasties!

Garner has great respect for Guardiola and Manchester City. He said, "We came here to enjoy the game today." "Winning? It's hard, I will try. But the most important thing for us is to enjoy the game." "I am very happy to play against Manchester City. Today I want to learn from Mr. Josep!" "Can we defeat the strong with the weak? I still say that it is difficult. But I promise that if we really win, I will let the security guards release the protection, and I will go crazy with all the fans!"