Chapter 50: Strong Competitors
The commentators shouted wildly, the fans celebrated wildly, and Wan Sheng, other coaches and substitute players on the sidelines hugged and celebrated enthusiastically.
It wasn't just a goal, it was the result of a whole summer of hard work by the team.
As the saying goes, 'One minute in Taishan, ten years in the audience', the goal just now is the cooperation that the whole team has been pursuing. Now in the game, their expectations have become reality, and this alone is very worth celebrating. .
While cheering, many people also looked at Wansheng.
When Wansheng proposed the technical concept of 'continuous cooperation to find opportunities', in fact, many people were opposed to it. They felt that such an expectation was very good, but few teams in the world can play such football. , Manchester City can do it? At least they don't believe in any short-term results.
So the scoring process just now made them feel incredible. After just over two months, the team can play such a smooth cooperation?
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.
But it did happen just now. While enjoying the joy of success, they were also shocked by Wansheng's expectations for the team and the results of their work.
Wan Sheng didn't know what other people were thinking, but his brother greeted everyone with excitement, "Did you see it? This is the result of our work! This goal belongs to all of us! Let's celebrate together! Together!"
Many people responded and shouted together, and the coach Xi Shan was in a mess.
At the same time, Anelka, who had just scored a goal, also huddled with his teammates. At this time, he felt very happy. This was the third goal he scored this season. He finally surpassed Andy - Kerr, the team's top scorer.
Although there was only one extra goal, the efficiency of scoring three goals in four rounds of the league is definitely quite high. What's more, he knew that he would be the team's main forward. Andy Cole used to be a big star, but after all, he was old, and the opponent could only become a semi-substitute. He'll definitely get more minutes than Andy Cole.
Then count it down. The team has four forwards in the frontcourt. Andy Cole will not be an opponent. The new Darren Bent is very active in the game, but after all, he is a newcomer to the Premier League and his performance will not be too stable. Robbie- Fowler is an old teammate, he's always a little bit hurt. Can't play at all. In other words, he will be the team's only frontman, and will also be the team's top scorer.
Thinking of this, Anelka is very excited!
If he had become Manchester City's top scorer in the past, he didn't think much of it. The main reason was that the team was not a strong team, and it was difficult for the top scorer to rank among the top scorers in the league, but now it is different. Since the arrival of the young Chinese coach, the team's strength has improved rapidly. This is something everyone in the team can feel. Although they don't know where the team will go this season, it won't be bad, so the number one shooter in the team is very meaningful.
Just like last season, the young Chinese coached Derby County, the top scorer Dutch Raphael van der Vaart became a big star, even comparable to his previous self, while his performance in Manchester City was low. a lot of.
Then this season, he will also set foot on the high point of his career!
Thinking of this, Anelka feels very excited. Due to his performance and some things off the field, the outside media has criticized him a lot. Anyone in this situation wants to prove himself. Now he finally has a chance.
"I will prove my talent with goals!" Surrounded by his teammates, Anelka clenched his fists firmly, and at the same time he felt that staying at Manchester City was really the right choice.
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By the time Manchester City finished celebrating, there was not much time left in the first half.
The referee directed the players of the two teams to return to their positions, and the game resumed, but neither side had any intention of continuing to entangle. After several waves of confrontation, the stoppage time was over, and the referee immediately blew the end of the first half. the whistle.
Although no more goals were scored, 3-0 was enough.
Many commentators have long concluded the result of the game, thinking that the suspense no longer exists, and Manchester City decided everything with three goals.
When the two sides left the field, many cameras captured the expressions of both sides.
Wan Sheng walked towards the inside of the stadium with a relaxed face, and said hello to the players who came off the field; Derby County coach Bosroyd had a very gloomy face, probably he did not expect that the team would lose so badly at halftime.
At halftime, Wansheng praised the team's performance and encouraged them to keep working hard.
"Although we are three goals ahead, the game is only halfway through!"
"Football is about winning, but it's not without three goals being pulled back, so we have to keep trying to kill any chance of a miracle..."
"Of course, even if they can't do a miracle, we have to keep working because our fans want to see a big win in the first home game of the season..."
"The main thing...I want my team to beat Derby!"
"You should understand!"
Wan Sheng said it outright.
Everyone nodded in understanding, and at the same time they were more looking forward to scoring goals.
If Wansheng only talked about fans and the first home game, they would not feel much, because 3:0 is enough, but Wansheng directly said 'the truth that everyone knows well'. They felt the sincerity and seriousness of Wansheng, so they looked forward to the second half even more.
Then at the start of the second half, Manchester City brought despair to Derby County.
Their offense didn't diminish at all, it just felt more intense, and their coordination was dazzling, completely incomprehensible, only to see a few quick one-kick passes, the football went to the front, even dangerous In the face of such an attack, even if they are prepared, they will be caught off guard. Derby County really has nothing to do. The only thing they can do is to compress the formation and then compress the formation. Later, they almost huddled together in the penalty area and were completed by Manchester City. Pressed in front of the door.
Soon Wansheng made a substitution adjustment.
Anelka, who performed well in the first half, was replaced, and veteran Andy Cole came on stage. This was a targeted substitution. In the face of such an intensive defense, Anelka's role was not much, but more. Old-fashioned Andy Cole. Maybe more opportunities.
But no one expected that the next goal scorer was not the frontcourt player, but the team captain Distin.
It's a right corner.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the restricted area, Distin suddenly stepped forward. And pressed Peter Kennedy to put the ball into the goal.
This powerful header hits the goal. The audience cheered.
Wan Sheng on the sidelines was also a little stunned. He didn't come to Distin first to be so good. Although when observing Distin's personal data, he found that his header was good, but after all, he was a central defender. The header didn't do much to count. One season after all. It would be nice to have a few goals in the middle and back of the team.
But when he saw Distin's goal, Wansheng felt that he still underestimated the role of defenders in the attack.
These defenders can not only insert assists, but also sometimes score crucial goals. In some aspects, such as headers and long shots, they are not weaker than the frontcourt players. On the contrary, many defenders are physically stronger. It also makes them very advantageous in some aspects. Suddenly plug in to look for opportunities, it is easy to create goals.
Wan Sheng felt that he should do more consideration in this regard in the future. At the same time, he also has a different eye on Distin. He originally thought that the captain of the team could only be regarded as a defensive fighter, but now he feels that he should be paid more attention to.
There was little change in the game between the two teams after Distin scored.
Derby County seemed to be resigned to their fate and defended in front of the goal. This kind of defense relying on the accumulation of numbers was indeed quite effective. Manchester City's skillful cooperation was not effective at all, because there was no room for the football to reach the front.
As a result, the two teams were deadlocked.
Until the last minute, Manchester City could not score any more goals. Derby County relied on the defense to keep the goal, but it was a pity that they had conceded four goals before.
In the end, Manchester City beat Derby County 4-0 at home and won the fourth round of the Premier League.
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A win can change a lot.
Manchester City's victory affected the reports of those hostile media.
Before the game, there were still a lot of Wansheng's 'exclusive hostile media' who satirized Manchester City, and speculated in a bad direction about the game between Manchester City and Derby County, but as soon as the game ended, these voices all disappeared, because Manchester City has already 4 :0 for a big win.
At this time, the media of Manchester City simply blew Wansheng into the sky!
The young head coach not only helped the team defeat Manchester United, the 100-year-old rival of the same city in the Derby County War, but also 4-0 victory over the defending champion Derby County in the team's first home game.
Not only victory, but in addition to victory, he can also make the team play well and make the game pleasing to the eye.
His leadership is simply perfect!
Therefore, the Manchester City media wrote articles to praise Wansheng, and at the same time, Waddell brought Wansheng to Manchester City as 'the most correct thing he has done since he took office'. Did not do the right thing, mixed with a lot of dissatisfaction with Waddle as chairman, but it is understandable, who made Manchester City's previous performance so bad? But there is still a sense of praise in it, although Waddle is purely in the light of Wansheng.
Regardless of what Waddell thinks, Wansheng feels pretty good.
When the whole world is touting him, that feeling... It's a bit intoxicating. That night, he spent more than an hour just browsing the news about him. In addition to being happy, he also Hold back your enjoyment and check out what your competitors are saying.
The news is not very good, the point is, Chelsea won this round again!
Wansheng's goal is to lead the team to win the championship. According to the history of the Premier League in the last life, the biggest competitor is naturally Chelsea.
Other teams can also be said to be opponents, although their results are not as good as Chelsea, but when it comes to the field, it will still make it difficult for Manchester City to win.
However, since the beginning of the season, Wansheng has not paid much attention to the news of the competitors. For him, it is the most important for the team to achieve better results, and the league has only been carried out for a few rounds, so the meaning of competition without competition is not significant. Big, because in front of the league standings, there will be a few outstanding 'dark horses', and strong teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, etc., lose the last game will be ranked behind.
But after four rounds of the league, the league standings will also have a bit of meaning.
Among them, the biggest significance is the competition for the top of the league table. Manchester City has four wins, three wins and one draw. The results are still very good, but it is a pity that Manchester City can still only rank second in the league, and the first place has no The doubt belongs to Chelsea.
After the four rounds, Chelsea won all four games with 12 points and ranked first in the league.
What's even more frightening is that, judging from the current situation, Chelsea's state is not very good. For example, the fourth round of the league just passed, it was a Premier League game that has been advertised by the media for a long time, the New London Derby. --Chelsea VS Tottenham Hotspur.
In the end, Chelsea "completely won".
The "complete victory" here is not a perfect victory, but a complete victory. The difference between these two expressions lies in the process of the game. Chelsea belongs to the latter. As Mourinho said in the post-match press conference, three points are the most important. Ugly wins are not "shabby" either.
Tottenham Hotspur carried out offensive football reforms last season and achieved good results. After the introduction of Davis in the summer, the thickness of the midfield was strengthened. After the start of the season, they defeated Park on the road under the leadership of Defoe. Zmouth, lightly beat Middlesbrough at home, and defeated Blackburn Rovers to get a good start to three consecutive victories. They rushed to the top of the Premier League standings with the image of a dark horse, which is close to Chelsea.
There are many reasons why this derby is unanimously optimistic, such as the rush in the front line, Defoe and Drogba, who has the faster knife; midfield duel, 32-year-old Davis and 22-year-old Essien who has more effective steals; and England goalkeeper Robinson competes with Czech goalkeeper Cech, whose city is stronger... However, so many problems neither changed the result of the game nor caused too much impact on the situation, except that Davis was beaten shortly after the opening Essien stumbled and charged angrily to the referee for a penalty, but Chelsea's goal was not in too many dangers.
"Solid!" Mourinho emphasized the word after the game. "Our performance has been solid."
He found the best adjective.
In four games, he scored eight goals without conceding, earning 12 points and topping the list. In the second and fourth rounds, they defeated champion rivals Arsenal and Tottenham respectively. However, even so, Chelsea's performance is still not perfect.
A lot of people think that apart from this one, Chelsea's other three games were more or less luck, and almost no one would deny that Chelsea are still far from their best Chelsea has also occupied the top spot with four consecutive victories. To use the description of the Chelsea-loving media, they are the king of the Premier League, invincible, old hegemons, new forces, and newly-promoted horses have fallen one by one...
British "Daily Telegraph" expert Hayward said, "In the military, this is called overwhelming force. In combat, they have the advantage of force. The total value of the substitutes on the bench has reached 70 million pounds. What else can beat Chelsea. Woolen cloth?"
"Manchester United, okay?"
"Liverpool, will you?"
"Or Newcastle United just about to rise? Or... Manchester City led by Wan Sheng?" (To be continued ~^~)