Chapter 60: Preparing for October

The game against Everton is on October 2, and this game also marks the footsteps of the team officially entering October.

Before the competition, Wansheng had already made a global plan.

As the head coach of the team, it is not about leading the team from game to game. You must also have a strategic vision for the overall situation. You cannot just look at the opponents in the next game. Otherwise, the team will face a crisis when encountering powerful opponents one after another. , so everything must be planned, and how to deal with the opponents that will be encountered in at least a month.

A month is not too long, and there are many factors to be considered in planning. For example, some teams are going to play European competitions, so they must compare those competitions with domestic competitions. Which is easier and which is more important. , to decide how much energy to devote to the game. After all, the game is played one after another, and it is impossible to devote 100% of the energy to each game, then the team will collapse first.

Since there are no European competitions, Manchester City's schedule is still relatively 'cleaned'.

In October, Manchester City have only two League Cup games in addition to three league games. Those are the second and third rounds of the League Cup. Manchester City's first opponent is Donska, who is England's fourth tier. League teams, such small teams are naturally incomparable to Manchester City. The only thing to worry about is not to draw difficult opponents after the game.

However, the team also has a focus on domestic competitions. For Manchester City now, the most important thing is the league results. Guaranteeing the league results can guarantee the qualification for next year's European competitions. At the same time, the league is also what Manchester City needs to strive for the most. This honor is also It is much more important than the cup competition. All plans are based on the premise of ensuring the results of the league. Therefore, even if a difficult opponent is drawn, Wansheng must first ensure that the three league matches will not be affected, and even give up the League Cup if appropriate. For Manchester City. Stable improvement is the most important thing. There is no need to go to the second line for the tasteless League Cup, or even go to the third line after Christmas.

Therefore, Wansheng is not worried about the League Cup, but the three league games in October are much more difficult.

On October 2, Manchester City host Everton.

October 16th. Manchester City host newly-promoted West Ham United.

October 22. Manchester City travel to London to take on Arsenal.

In these three league games, apart from playing better with West Ham United, the two games before and after were a bit difficult. Needless to say, the away game against Arsenal, and the home game against Everton is not easy. The team's top priority is to prepare and Everton game.

Before the match against Everton. All the energy of the team is also devoted to this aspect.

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want to beat the opponent. You must know your opponent.

This season, Everton is still a tough team. Although Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle United and Manchester City have improved their strength, Everton wants to repeat last season and enter the top five The miracle is a little unrealistic. Few people expect them to enter the top five again, but qualifying for the European competition is still their main goal. This shows how difficult Everton is. Their strength and performance Second only to top teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea.

Everton had some real gains in the transfer market over the summer.

The arrival of former Manchester United player Phil Neville will increase the defensive hardness of the midfield. Simon Davies and Arteta are expected to add creativity, while Krodrup is expected to strengthen the centre-back position.

By comparison. The departure of Watson and Stubbs will not have much impact. The biggest good news comes from the frontcourt. Cahill, who came to the team last season, successfully renewed his contract with Everton and retained the general. Will let Everton score no worries.

However, the media pointed out that Cahill's state always has ups and downs. This was the case last season. From the beginning of the game, Cahill has been in a scoring drought for a long time. When he was in Derby County, he couldn't compare at all. Although some people explained that Cahill only scored in the second league. After all, Derby County was still in the second league at that time, but Cahill's strength was obvious to all. Under Morris, he did not perform well under Wan Sheng. Many people agree on this.

This has also become a topic of media coverage before the game.

Linking Everton and Manchester City, the real talking point is really only one Cahill, because Cahill used to be a player under Wansheng, and he was the one who brought Cahill from Millwall to Derby County, Then Cahill broke out, became a very famous star, and entered the eyes of many clubs.

According to rumors, Cahill originally wanted to leave in the summer, because he found that he couldn't find his form in Everton and wanted to try another place, but in the end he stayed in Everton. No one knows if going to Manchester City has anything to do with it, but there are still some tabloids who keep guessing, and they like to 'reveal' these gossip.

Of course, Wansheng knew that the two had nothing to do with each other.

After Cahill left Derby County last year, he did not contact Cahill at all, not even a phone call, he did not call Cahill, Cahill never contacted him, the two have already It's a stranger, and saying 'Cahill wants to play for his men again' is pure rumor.

That's what the media uses to cover the game.

Perhaps some Everton media hope to inspire Cahill to perform well, so that Everton is more likely to beat Manchester City.

But Manchester City, no, it should be said that Wansheng has done a lot of preparation for the game. He especially studied the video of Everton's games since the start of the game to the present, and found the changes of Everton in the summer and their starting lineup and tactics from the video. Some adjustments, advantages and disadvantages. This job alone took him two days. In the morning after two days, his eyes were red, and he was not in the mood to learn that he had become the 'Coach of the Month'. What.

He was so tired.

However, the effect of the two days of work is obvious. He can describe Everton very well, and at the same time, he has also found a way to deal with Everton, which is to use all his strength to attack their central defense.

Pierce and Diamares were surprised when they heard Wan Sheng's plan to deal with Everton.

"You said hitting their mid lane?" Diamares said incomprehensibly.

Wan Sheng nodded, "That's right, their middle lane is very old..."

"age!?"

"That's right, it's age, Weir, Klaudrup and Phil Neville are old, but they don't replace these veteran players. If there are other players who can replace them, it will be better, their defense is definitely in the middle. There will be problems..."

Pierce and Diamares both nodded. With a newcomer to replace the old man, there will definitely be some problems with cooperation and strength. That is, under Wansheng. A group of rookies appear on the field, and they perform well one by one, but in fact, the general rule of professional football is that it takes a period of time for rookies and new players to get used to their debut before they can fully play their positions. Some mistakes are also forgivable. This is what players have to go through. In order to develop these players, the club will even lose some games as a price.

This does not mean all mediocre players, such as Rooney, C-Ronaldo and other talents. Manchester United's performance is affected, and it is also related to too many new players. They are very famous, but when they started to play for Manchester United, Not yet fully grown. When it comes to the game, it is naturally inferior to experienced teammates.

so. Everton must pay some price if they want to 'complete the exchange'.

"...But Weir and others can't run anymore. In their previous games, a few goals were conceded because the defense was not timely in the backcourt. In the second half, their running back and forth was significantly reduced, and we have to do The main thing is to constantly attack their mid lane defense and compete with them on physical fitness. In this regard, we are younger and we have enough accumulation."

Both Diamares nodded after hearing this.

They thought about it and felt that what Wansheng said was very reasonable. The team prepared a lot of physical fitness in the summer, and they are not afraid of any opponent in terms of physical fitness. Everton relies more on veterans in the middle, so as long as they fight for physical fitness , in the back they can't run, it is definitely an opportunity for the team.

Of course, in this process, if Everton makes mistakes, they will definitely seize the opportunity without having to wait until the end. After all, dealing with the opponent's tactics and strategies are all to have a greater chance of winning.

After making targeted arrangements, the team specially trained for an afternoon before the game, and then they ushered in the game against Everton.

Wansheng is still looking forward to winning the game.

After such a long time, he has a deeper understanding of his coaching profession 'training specialization'. In fact, this is really just a focus. There is a set of systematic training skills, but if you want to rise to a high level, you still need to It is very, very difficult. Perhaps, it will take a lifetime to fight for it. Currently, if you want to improve your team-leading ability, the fastest way is actually to improve your offensive and defensive skills.

For example, "Fortified Barrier", this skill accompanies every game he coaches, every game, every defense, "Fortified Barrier" is working, and Wansheng's current most hope is to upgrade and acquire skills point, then raise this skill to the 'Coach MAX Perfect' level.

The skill effect of the strong barrier is now very powerful--

"Fortified Bulwark (Higher Order):

Passive: When all players are in the defensive state, the defensive attribute evaluation is increased by 2

Active activation: The goalkeeper is the last line of defense. Under the power of the strong barrier, the reaction speed of the team you lead and the goalkeeper will increase by 100% (can only be activated once per game, lasts for five minutes, passive after activation loses its effect). "

If the coach can be upgraded from the high-level to the MAX perfect level, whether it is to increase the effect of improving the defensive attributes, or to add another defensive attribute, the team will have a lot of growth. After all, the overall increase in defensive ability is definitely for the team. An almost qualitative improvement.

Therefore, Wansheng is still looking forward to the game against Everton, because the team will win the first five-game winning streak by defeating Everton. Every season has the task of winning streak. He is also more confident to let the team work hard for ten consecutive victories.

The more experience you get at that time, the faster you level up.

With the team's performance reward experience, plus the accumulation of personal training on weekdays, he can be promoted to a level in a little more than half a year, and five more skill points can be 'spent'.

Thinking of this, Wansheng is looking forward to the game even more. (To be continued ~^~)