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

Chapter 218

Soon, the two men's whispered communication ended, and referee Chris Kavanagh checked the communication equipment and the number of starters again, and then walked out of the stadium first.

In the Migu Sports live broadcast room, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were making familiar opening remarks.

"Welcome everyone to wait in our Migu Sports live broadcast room on time on Thursday morning to watch the focus battle of the League Cup quarter-finals! Tottenham vs. Manchester City!"

"I am today's commentator Zhan Jun."

Zhan Jun paused for a moment, waiting for Zhang Lu to introduce himself.

"Hello everyone! I'm Zhang Lu!"

After Zhang Lu introduced herself, Zhan Jun continued the process,

"Today is December 23rd, China time, and it's only two days away from Christmas. Here, I would like to extend holiday greetings to the fans and viewers in front of the live broadcast room! I wish you all a happy Christmas!"

"When the Champions League enters the intermission, the cup competitions in the major leagues fill the gap of no games to watch during the week."

"But for the players, this is not very comfortable."

"Oh?"

Classic Zhang Lu's supporting role.

"Take Manchester City as an example. After playing against Tottenham, on the 26th, which is the day after Christmas, Manchester City will face Leicester City at Etihad Stadium at noon!"

"Then on the 29th, they will challenge Brentford away!"

"Oh! This time is really tight."

"That's right! So at the pre-match press conference, Guardiola directly stated that he would ensure the players' rest and physical and mental health. He would make rotation arrangements for the game against Tottenham."

Zhang Lu nodded and said,

"Then Manchester City is estimated to have half given up the League Cup, and Tottenham will most likely reach the semi-finals."

"Yes, this can also be reflected in the starting lineup. So now let me introduce the starting lineups of both sides to you."

"Let's take a look at Manchester City side."

"Guardiola arranged a 433 formation."

"The goalkeeper is the second goalkeeper Steffen."

"On the back line, on the left is the young second team player Mbete Tabb, who is good at left wingback and centerback. Today he will appear at left back."

"The center back is Ruben Dias and Laporte, and on the right is the young player Egan Reilly."

"Both center back and right back can play."

"Three midfielders are Chen Chen, Stones and James McCarty who played in the preseason."

"Three forwards, Foden, Grealish and young player Kaiki!"

Zhang Lu took over the conversation,

"Good guy! Today the young player is on the bench, how much water does Guardiola give to Tottenham!"

Zhan Jun replied with a chuckle,

"Coach Zhang , this is not letting the water go, this is letting the sea go! "

"Let's look at Tottenham again."

"Conte has fielded a full 3421 lineup."

"The goalkeeper is Lori."

"The three defenders are Ben Davies, Dale and Davinson Sanchez."

"The four midfielders are Reguilon, Skipp, Hojbjerg and Doherty."

"In front is the combination of Kane, Lucas Moura and Bergwijn."

"It is worth mentioning that Son Heung-min is on standby. In addition, Kane did not appear in the center position today, but stood in the position where Ali used to stand."

"Tottenham has terminated the contract with Ali in advance, and the 25-year-old Englishman has become a free agent."

"This is really sad. In 2017, Transfermarkt marked him as a 100 million worth!"

Zhang Lu said hypothetically, "Maybe if Ali was sold at that time, Tottenham could get at least 80 million euros back. After all, he is a 20-year-old hot young talent!"

Zhan Jun nodded,

"Yes! Now that he leaves for free, it is estimated that Tottenham will find it difficult to accept it for a while. "

"Since we are talking about the value, I need to tell you that in the current global football player value rankings given by Transfermarkt, French striker Mbappe ranks first with 160 million euros!"

"Following closely is Chen Chen! With Manchester City's recent winning streak and the highlight performance of defeating a number of strong opponents, Chen Chen's value has reached 155 million euros! Norwegian striker Haaland ranks third with 150 million. "

"The fourth place is Real Madrid striker Vinicius, 110 million euros. "

"Tottenham captain Kane is 100 million euros, and he is tied for fifth with Salah and Lukaku. "

"Okay, the two teams have been introduced to you. We can see that the players on both sides have already stepped onto the field. Now let's follow the broadcast camera and enjoy the brand new White Hart Lane after the renovation!"

WhiteIn the center of the field of the Hart Lane Stadium, the simple pre-match handshake session has ended.

With the whistle of the referee Chris Kavanagh, the game officially began!

Manchester City kicked off first.

Today's weather is very good, cloudy, no rain or snow, and no strong wind.

Last time Newcastle lost to Manchester City, many Magpies fans said on the Internet that it was all the sun's fault. If there was no dazzling sunlight, Manchester City would not have won the game so comfortably.

This seems to make sense, but if you look closely, you will find that there is no reason.

A very simple rhetorical question, don't they have a profit?

In addition, the so-called sunlight has little impact on the game, otherwise what should we do during normal training?

At a glance, it is determined that the Magpies fans are pure dementia.

In fact, it is reasonable to think about it. They spent so much money and bought so many people, but the team is in the relegation zone!

Who wouldn't be numb to this?

On the court, the Blue Moon Manchester City did not rush forward with the ball.

One reason is Guardiola's tactical arrangement.

Another reason is that there are too many "newbies" in the team, and they can't stand the speed increase.

McCarty can't bear the heavy task of breaking through on the right side. Today, his main job is to help Stones stabilize the back midfielder area and block all attacks that try to outflank.

In short, it is to play 4231, and Chen Chen is still the front midfielder.

Guardiola's starting arrangement today is very bold. If it doesn't hold up all of a sudden, the team may suddenly collapse and lose a lot of goals.

Liverpool has tried it.

In the 19/20 season, Liverpool will participate in the Club World Cup, but before playing the Club World Cup, Liverpool has another League Cup to play.

The Club World Cup will be held in Qatar. Interestingly, there is only one day between the schedule and the League Cup.

The League Cup will be held on December 18, and then the Club World Cup will be held on the 19th.

Liverpool can't fly back and forth.

So Klopp arranged for the young players to play in the game.

What happened next?

Liverpool lost 4-0 to Aston Villa, who had a full substitute lineup, in the first half.

The biggest difference between Manchester City and Liverpool this time was that there were only four young players on the field, not eleven.

But facing Tottenham, who had a full main force, the difficulty of winning was no different from that of Liverpool at the time.