Chapter 53 Losing

The game is about to start.

The two teams have already lined up on the field, with Koppelle Ferreira and Ricardo Costa a bunch of Portuguese central defenders also standing behind the Manchester City formation.

Both of them have received a lot of attention, and many cameras have been pointed at them frequently.

This is not because they are expected or anything. On the contrary, the reason is that the two are not optimistic. Many outside media believe that the combination of the two will be a weak point in Manchester City's defense.

In the first few rounds, Manchester City showed a very good defense.

Only conceded one goal in five rounds, which is good for a team that plays attacking football, so Manchester City's defense is all praised, and now Distin is injured, Dunn has just recovered Unable to play, Sun Jihai was in poor condition. The performance of these two Portuguese central defenders is related to the firmness of Manchester City's defense. Many people also believe that the performance of the two will directly determine the outcome of the game.

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At this point, Koppelle Ferreira was standing on the field, with determination flashing across his face, lining up with Ricardo Costa.

After a round of starting, he has not much nervousness.

Looking around, looking from a distance, the entire Manchester Stadium was full, and the Manchester City fans surrounded the entire stadium. They cheered and cheered for the team. Although they did not shout their names, Ricardo Costa still felt a little excited. I can't wait to get the recognition of so many fans one day.

He and Ricardo Costa looked at each other.

The situation of the two is similar, but Koppelle Ferreira has already started once, and he is less nervous after experiencing it. On the contrary, Ricardo Costa is more nervous than him. Looking at this long-time teammate, he is also The team has a little more confidence in the familiar people, Koppelle Ferreira. I also feel some responsibility - this game, he not only has to be stable, but also take care of Ricardo Costa!

At this moment, Morris in front looked over.

Koppelle-Ferrera and Maurice are not familiar with each other in private, but they know that this player is the 'direct line' of the young coach. He is now a star in England. The absolute core player of the team.

The two also said a few words in private, but because they knew the time and language, they were still relatively unfamiliar.

But Morris's smile, he read it.

That's encouraging him!

He immediately smiled back to express his gratitude, and at the same time thought, "I will work hard! I will definitely do it!" He has also been encouraging himself.

bring it on. Contest!

I. Koppelle Ferreira must be the best!

...

Morris is actually more worried about the team, because the Manchester City team on the field is too young in his eyes.

Frontcourt, Anelka and Darren Bent.

Midfielder, Joey Barton, himself and two full-backs Sinclair and David Silva.

The backcourt is the youngest, followed by Lescott, Koppelle Ferreira, Ricardo Costa and Leto Ziegler.

The team's third line is almost entirely occupied by young players, except for himself. More composed players can only count on a Sinclair, even Anelka. On the field of play sometimes seems very childish.

All in all, the youth of the team is worrying.

Morris believes in the strength of his teammates, but he is more aware of what problems a team that is too young will have.

However, the biggest problem in the front, center and backcourts of the three fronts is still the center back. Just like this has become the focus of the media, he also knows how important the center back is. In the team's 'fight-to-death' tactics, the center back is inserted It is also one of the important offensive means, and the defensive center back is always the most important barrier to rely on. Still nothing to be afraid of!

Because of this importance, he is still worried about the performance of Koppelle Ferreira and Ricardo Costa.

The only thing that is different from the media and fans' thinking is that Morris is not worried about the pressure on Bolton's traditional English style of play. In fact, the team's defense is not limited to the central defender. The performance of a ball is not only because the defenders play well, it is related to the performance of the entire team. The 'kill' tactic is definitely not just a concept, the team is already using it.

Defense is often easier to reflect formations and tactics than offense, so in the use of full attack and full defense, defense is better than offense.

Bolton is dead wrong if he thinks that their traditional English football will be most effective as long as the team's centre-backs don't play well!

Tactically, the team is not afraid of them at all!

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"This is Manchester Stadium! It's the sixth round of the Premier League, Manchester City vs Bolton!"

Sky TV commentator George Woodgate has begun to introduce the fans, "The venue was full, and there were a lot of Manchester City fans who came to watch the game. From this point of view, we can also know that Manchester City fans now have confidence in the team. Manchester City With four wins and one draw in the first five rounds, it is only slightly worse than Chelsea's five-game winning streak, ranking second in the league. The good start of the game has given Manchester City fans more expectations for this season..."

"However, in this game, there is a lot of controversy over Manchester City's starting lineup."

Following Woodgate's words, the camera was also pointed in front of the Manchester City penalty area, so that the fans in front of the TV could clearly see Koppelle Ferreira and Ricardo Costa, "These two young Portuguese defenders, both Manchester City introduced in the summer, but they have no top-flight experience, Koppelle Ferreira played in the last round, but his performance was average, Ricardo Costa is completely first appearance !"

"These two young players will face a lot of pressure against Bolton, who is good at playing high-altitude balls."

"So we need to worry about City's defence..."

Even George Woodgate, who has always supported Wansheng, said so, which shows what other people think. They are not optimistic about the Portuguese center-back combination at all. Those who support Manchester City are worried about the game, and those who do not support Manchester City are gloating.

Perhaps, the only thing looking forward to the performance of the two is a very small number of Portuguese media.

Portugal's domestic league is not the five major leagues, although the level of excitement is good. However, there is still a gap between the technical level and the top leagues, so there are still many Portuguese sports media to do interviews with other leagues. After the beginning of the new century, the Premier League, which has overtaken Serie A to become the first league, is naturally their top priority. .

This round of the league is most concerned about the battle between Manchester United and Liverpool.

It was the 'Red Battle', 'Double Red Club', 'Northern War', 'Dispute between old and new giants', etc., the games that were raised by this series of titles. The degree of popularity can be imagined. However, there are still a very small number of Portuguese media who pay attention to other games by the way. Manchester City is not well-known in this game, but because of Manchester City's relatively good results, it still received attention.

But they never expected that there would be unexpected harvests!

Koppelle Ferreira and Ricardo Costa, these two Portuguese defenders, are very unknown even in Portugal, but they are Portuguese players after all. This game also started in the league to form a central defender combination. Is there anything more worthy of attention than this?

In comparison, the 'Double Red Club' is simply weak!

There are at least two matches like that every season, and it is absolutely rare for the Portuguese double central defender to appear in the Premier League!

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The game on the field has already begun.

It was just the beginning of the game, and the two teams began to compete fiercely, as if they were about to fight for a victory or defeat at the beginning.

Manchester City want an advantage at home. Bolton also wanted to win the game, so the football rolled around the center line. The players of the two teams also started all kinds of physical contact, which made the game extremely intense, and whenever one side stabilized their hands and feet and made a steady attack, it often meant that danger and excitement were coming.

The game between the two teams had an intense start!

Bolton coach Allardyce sat firmly in his position, watching the game seriously, his face was extremely serious and full of confidence.

He has a lot of confidence in the game.

This is Bolton's away game. The opponent is Manchester City, who have won four wins in five rounds. The opponent's coach is Wansheng, who has never beaten him once last season. Everything seems to be unfavorable to Bolton and himself, but Allardyce is very confident. Because of the opponent's formation.

Allardyce believes he has found City's weak spot.

His team is good at playing English football. This kind of football is not afraid of technical flow, because they play very resolutely, which will increase the intensity of the game. Those teams that rely heavily on technology to play will find it difficult to play against them. It is with these that he has the confidence to compete with top teams like Chelsea and Manchester United, not to mention Manchester City.

And now that he has found the weakness of Manchester City, what else could he possibly fail?

When he got the Manchester City squad before the game, he immediately noticed the opponent's full-back combination, and then he told the players in the locker room, "We will play against their central defenders, and we will find good opportunities here! We have to keep passing the ball to Up front, put pressure on these two newcomers! Put pressure on them again and again, and completely crush them!"

That's what Allardyce said.

He is not thinking about showing mercy to a newcomer. Unless the newcomer is on his own team, he is an opponent, an enemy, and he should completely defeat the enemy, but there is no mercy.

After listening to Allardyce's words, Bolton players are also eager to go to the field to teach rookies, he is really a very interesting activity for them.

At this time, the game on the field reflects the mentality of Bolton players. Whenever their attack hits the frontcourt, they can't wait to open their big feet to find the position of Manchester City's central defender, and then players in that direction will run over to fight for points. .

Their football is just that direct.

In the past, before they passed the ball, they wanted to find a better time, but the coaches said that before the game. They thought that it was enough to put pressure on the opponent's central defender. As long as the opponent is defeated, doesn't the opponent's goal equal to no defense?

They all think so, and the pressure that Koppelle-Ferrera faces can be imagined.

In fact, the pressure on Ricardo Costa is less because he is starting for the first time, and he does not think so much when he is nervous. Koppelle Ferreira is the second time, calm He can also see that the opponent is playing against his position.

It would be an insult to any professional player to be targeted like this!

But Koppelle Ferreira knew he had to stay calm, because he had to perform not only on his own, but also on Ricardo Costa.

In the face of such pressure, some inexperienced young players may collapse. Koppelle Ferreira is not young anymore, but in fact, he is still an immature rookie in the professional arena, but he is more determined in his heart. some.

At this time, the media has already made a conclusion for the two.

"It's still too early for the two to start. They may be very good in the future, but too little experience in the game makes them unable to face too much pressure, especially now that Bolton is playing for their position..."

"Perhaps Wansheng should consider making a substitution earlier."

"Dunn is on the bench and he's very trustworthy..."

...

Wan Sheng was sitting on the bench, his eyes kept looking in the direction of Koppelle Ferreira.

Koppelle Ferreira spoke with Ricardo Costa, but he is more optimistic about Koppelle Ferreira because of Koppelle Ferreira’s personal ability evaluation and some influences from past life memories.

All in all, Koppelle Ferreira can be better in every way.

Now is Koppelle Ferreira's pressure and his opportunity. If he can withstand the pressure, he will grow a lot, and then he will be more trustworthy, but if he can't stand it, think again Adjusting the mentality is not something that can be done in a short time. At that time, he really has to consider relying on Dunn, who is not very suitable for the team's tactics.

Wansheng's confidence comes from Koppelle Ferreira's personal ability evaluation, from his various spiritual attribute evaluations, and also from the influence of some memories in previous lives. In short, he believes that Koppelle Ferreira can perform well. outstanding.

This game is to hone him.

Allardyce may not have imagined that Wansheng did not send Dunn to play, which is a little helpless, but there are also some factors that are purely to hone Koppelle Ferreira. It is estimated that if he knew, he would be angry and curse. .

You can't look down on people like this! Bolton is always a strong team, even if Manchester City is at home, they are so confident that they can win! ?

of course not.

Wan Sheng dared to do this just because he could lose.

Five rounds have been played in the league. Manchester City have won four rounds and only lost two points. What if they lose one game now? However, there are only three points missing. Manchester City can lose, and he can lose, and if he wins, he can gain a strong central defender that he can trust.

This bet is still very worthwhile! (To be continued ~^~)