Chapter 345: Community Shield of Derby Meaning

After Diamares finished speaking, he and Wan Sheng pushed away the crowd and walked away.

Before leaving, Wan Sheng did not forget to turn his head and say, "You must remember, never tell anyone Gale's latest prophecy! Otherwise, his life will be in danger!"

A group of reporters were left looking at each other in dismay.

After a long time, someone finally asked tentatively, "They... are they playing with us?"

"You just know! The two of them are playing with us together!"

Suddenly, the reporters burst into various angry roars, "Bastard! Damn it!"

"Apollo reincarnated? Ghosts believe it!"

"Why doesn't he say that God is reincarnated!"

"He just said Manchester City would win? That's what they're here for!"

"..."

In the anger of the media reporters, Wan Sheng and Diamares had already left together.

What some of the staunch Wansheng 'oppositions' don't know is that others actually have other thoughts.

Journalists are not monolithic.

Among them are the hostile media of Manchester City and the supportive media of Manchester City.

The two completely stand at two angles.

The hostile media deeply hated themselves being played by Wansheng and Diamares, which felt a great shame; Manchester City's supportive media regarded this as a way of hyping the "Manchester City Sterby County War".

That night, the "Guardian" used a headline "Apollo reincarnation: Community Shield, Manchester City beat Manchester United" to report the upcoming Manchester derby.

In the report, they took the hype of Diamares as the top, and said, "Wansheng personally believes that his assistant coach Gael Diamares is the reincarnation of the 'God of Prophecy' Apollo, Diamares also personally predicted that Manchester City would defeat their arch-rival Manchester United in the Manchester derby two days later."

Manchester City fans love it.

When other readers saw the report, they also found the content very interesting. Although they also supported Manchester City, in another way, the feeling of saying it was different. The Community Shield looks forward to it.

Other media outlets soon followed suit, reporting on Diamares' 'prophecy'.

Manchester United's support media is very angry about this. They want to refute but can't find the "same theme". Sir Alex Ferguson will not come out to show it.

They can only watch the arrogance of Manchester City's media, and they can't come up with corresponding countermeasures at all.

So they can only fight back in other places, such as talking about the transfer of Manchester United.

In the summer transfer market, Manchester United invested more money than Manchester City, and they replaced Chelsea as the number one spender in Europe.

Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson are worth more than £55 million in total, as well as Tevez. According to media sources, Tevez’s 2-year loan fee is £8 million, and the total price is over £20 million after the regularization. After all, Manchester United invested more than 75 million pounds in the transfer market.

In comparison, Manchester City is a lot worse in 'spending money'. Although there are Spanish golden boy Torres and Brazilian superstar Robert Carlos to join, Manchester City also sold the leading striker Anelka, his worth Even higher than Torres, and Robert - Carlos is a veteran of free signing Manchester City, did not cost the club a cent transfer fee.

Other transfer players, Ljungberg, Martin Petrov, Elano Blumer, Glen Johnson, Giovanni Mauricio, etc., all together are worth less than 2,500 More than 10,000 pounds, that is to say, Manchester City's transfer spending in the summer, but about 20 million pounds.

Manchester United reached nearly 75 million pounds.

Manchester United spent money to buy stars, and the support media of Manchester United can think that Manchester United has supplemented its strength, while Manchester City only spent 20 million pounds, it is considered that "the strength has improved, but it will not improve much", supporting this view The example is that Torres is hardly better than last season's top scorer Anelka.

Torres is the golden boy of Spain, but whether he can adapt to the Premier League is still a problem; Anelka was the top scorer in the Premier League last season, and he also scored several goals in the Champions League. He has performed extremely well. He has played for Manchester City for several seasons. , there is no problem of adapting to the Premier League.

Compared to the two players, Anelka is obviously better.

In fact, the price also tells a lot, Torres is famous in Spain, he is still very young, everyone knows, he still has great prospects, in comparison, Anelka is already 28 years old, he Two more years to the decline of his career.

However, Anelka is worth more than Torres, which is evident.

In short, many media believe that the overall strength of Manchester City has not risen. Instead, Manchester United has already completed the lineup after a summer. Manchester United will be very worth looking forward to in the new season.

Just like the "Manchester Sports News" comment on Manchester United's transfer, "The arrival of Hargreaves has enriched the type of Manchester United's midfield. What he lacks, and Hargreaves has a certain ability to pass and control the ball, and he has more experience than Fletcher, O'Shea, etc. The most important intention is that Manchester United's performance against strong teams last season was not satisfactory, Milan The defeat is even more unforgettable for Manchester United. The hardness of Manchester United's midfield confrontation is an important factor. Ferguson introduced England's iron waist and faintly aimed at the potential tough battle of the Champions Cup in the future. Of course, there is also a hidden meaning that the introduction of 26-year-old Hager Reeves, preparing for Scholes to fade out in a year or two."

"The purchase of Nani and Anderson is to provide rotation players for the main lineup, and at the same time reserve talents for the future."

"Nani is like C-Ronaldo when he first joined the team in 2003. He is talented but has yet to be carved out. Ferguson is expected to give Nani a chance to play step by step just like he took care of C-Ronaldo back then. The Portuguese boy's explosive period should not be this year. Anderson's situation is similar to Nani, and the two may show their talents in some games, but it will take time to become an important main force."

The most anticipated and most unpredictable prospect is Tevez.

Tevez became famous in the Argentine powerhouse Boca Juniors. At the end of 2003, he led Boca Juniors to defeat AC Milan in the Toyota Cup. In 2004, he made his debut in the World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Paraguay. A key goal was scored in the final to put Argentina in the final. Then he participated in the 2004 Olympic Games and became the top scorer with 8 goals, and in the final, Argentina won the Olympic football championship for the South American team for the first time with a goal.

After Tevez joined the Brazilian league team Corinthians, along with national team teammate Javier - Mascherano.

This transfer was not welcomed by Corinthians fans and even Brazilian President Lula, but a year later, Tevez became the team captain, and helped the team win the Brazilian league championship, and was rated as the most popular among fans. favorite player.

Tevez's arrival in the Premier League was arranged by an agent company. Last year, he played for the Premier League team West Ham United, but he failed to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League game. In the subsequent game, he scored seven goals and scored in the last Premier League relegation match against Manchester United, which made the club successfully relegated.

Perhaps it was also because of the goal against Manchester United that Ferguson was very interested in bringing in Tevez, but Tevez's move to Manchester United still had some twists and turns, because when West Ham registered Tevez's right to play, he did not ask his manager. It violated the rules of the alliance by purchasing all the relevant economic powers of Tevez in advance.

However, the penalty for West Ham was only 5.5 million pounds in the end, and there was no penalty for league points, but it was required that West Ham must immediately obtain full ownership of Tevez.

After the 2007 season, the relegated Sheffield United was extremely dissatisfied with the decision of the league committee, and successively appealed to the corresponding hearing and the High Court, but ultimately failed.

Although West Ham strongly hoped that the relegation hero could stay in the team, at the end of June, after some twists and turns, Tevez still moved to Manchester United and wore the No. 32 jersey.

Ferguson had high expectations for Tevez's arrival.

The attitude of the old Jazz has affected the media. When many media reported Tevez, they regarded him as the hopeful star of Manchester United and were looking forward to his performance in the new season.

It is precisely because of the joining of stars such as Nani, Hargreaves, Anderson, Tevez, etc., that Manchester United's support media have enough confidence to use the two teams to make a fuss about the transfer to refute the Manchester City media's criticism of Manchester City. support.

In the "war of words" between the two teams supporting the media, the Community Shield is approaching.

————

The Community Shield, formerly known as the Charity Shield, is an annual tournament between the Premier League champions and the FA Cup champions hosted by the Football Association of England.

Manchester City won the Premier League and the FA Cup last season. According to the rules of the Community Shield, they will face the second-placed team in the league, Manchester United.

So this Community Shield became the Manchester Derby.

In the season when Wan Sheng was just in charge of Manchester City, the first league game was against Manchester United. Now the new season starts with the Manchester derby. Wan Sheng still feels very interesting, like a reincarnation. Preparing for the Manchester United game, still two years later.

Between him and Manchester United, there is always a conflict.

What the media reported, Wansheng didn't care, it was just a 'warm-up' before the two teams confronted each other, and he only needed to care about the team.

In the warm-up match against Wigan Athletic, the team performed very well as a whole, but there are still some problems, the problem comes from the new winger Glen Johnson.

Glen Johnson's personal ability is constant, with speed, body, and excellence. The defense is a little frizzy, but it is barely qualified, but after the warm-up match, Wansheng discovered Glen Johnson's problem, that is ...no advantage.

Glen Johnson's speed is very fast and his dribbling ability is good, but after all, he is a defensive player on the wing. The frivolity of defense is a big problem. That's all. More importantly, his Passing coordination ability is very general, in the team's tactical system, the play is always very dull.

Wansheng considered letting Glenn Johnson play to his strengths and raised his position to the forward line, but Glenn Johnson's ability to dribble is not that outstanding, let alone Ribery, who used to play for Derby County. In comparison, even compared with Maurice, Silva, etc., the technology is still a lot worse. Most of his achievements depend on speed, and skills and experience are rarely seen, that is, Said, Glen - Johnson's speed and extraordinary, it is difficult to give the team too much help.

If Glenn Johnson is not allowed to play his offensive ability, and he is only allowed to defend and cooperate with his teammates, he will be quite bland again. If Wansheng evaluates it, he is just a 'qualified substitute', and that's all That's it.

If an ordinary player can be a substitute for Manchester City, it is actually quite good, but Glen Johnson is very talented. His body and speed are his strengths.

Wan Sheng also knows that Glen Johnson will be very good in the future, at least he has heard Glen Johnson's name, and it is certainly not in 2007 now.

In other words, Glen Johnson's future will not be as bleak as the current "abandoned by Chelsea Club", and the players who can be "kicked out" in professional football must have a level of strength.

So how did he succeed?

Or is it that Glen Johnson just doesn't fit City's tactical style?

Wansheng does not believe this argument.

He can slightly adjust tactical strategies for new players, and can also check the ability attributes of each player. Under these conditions, any player will have a role in the team. Players like Glen Johnson can quickly Adapting to tactics, has proved its excellent ability, so he still has to give Glenn Johnson some time.

One day before the Community Shield, Wansheng found Glen Johnson and told him directly that the game against Manchester United would not let him play.

Glenn Johnson was a little disappointed. He thought that it would be difficult for him to get the chance to play. After all, Manchester City's teammates were really good, but when he got the result, he was still sad.

Wan Sheng said to him, "Glen, how far are you from the star?"

Hearing this question suddenly, Glen Johnson was taken aback, star? how far? If compared to those ordinary players, he is worth millions of pounds and has played for Chelsea, and he is already a star, but Wansheng obviously does not mean this.

Glenn Johnson is a little confused.

Wan Sheng said bluntly, "I deserve to be those full-backs or full-backs who can play the main force in the giants, such as Cole, Robben, Ivan, David, etc."

He named a few full-backs who played in the Premier League.

Glen Johnson is even more at a loss. He still doesn't quite understand the gap between himself and those main players? What can be the difference? Is it the level of attention the head coach places on himself?

Certainly not.

He suddenly thought of what the former coach Mourinho said to himself when he was playing for Chelsea, "Your defense is too frizzy, don't be so aggressive, be more stable!"

So Glenn Johnson asked tentatively, "Is it my defense?"

Wan Sheng shook his head, "That's just a matter of experience."

"what is that?"

"I'm referring to technical ability." Wan Sheng said, "I gave you 45 minutes in the warm-up match with Wigan Athletic, but your performance was completely lackluster. The only time you brought people around was not being defended. It's just an ordinary pass in the end, which is completely useless, you know what I mean?"

Glenn Johnson lowered his head.

He knows his own problems, constantly breaking through on offense, and it is difficult to create opportunities for his teammates, but perhaps this is just a lack of understanding with his teammates.

Wan Sheng said as if he could see through his heart, "Your key problem is that you don't have any outstanding characteristics! I asked you just now, you can't tell the difference between you and those main players, I will tell you now, your difference is only There is no outstanding ability. What is the difference between an ordinary player and a star? The key lies in outstanding ability, like David Beckham's passing, his ability alone is enough."

Glenn Johnson listened carefully.

"So in the next period of time, I need you to try your best to train your passing ability, cooperate with your teammates to make short passes, and exercise your long pass ability. I believe that as long as you can work hard in this area, you will be no worse than those stars. "

Wan Sheng said seriously.

For a wide player, passing is very important, and if there is a subtle cross, it will definitely be welcomed by bigger clubs.

Glenn Johnson is just not outstanding in passing, so his ability is very good, but he can only play at full back. Even in the frontcourt, it is difficult to make outstanding performances. In addition, his defensive frivolity also puts him in the full back position. He was very unstable, which may be the reason why Chelsea gave him up. During the few seasons at Chelsea, he has not grown very much.

Wan Sheng reminded him to pay attention to this, and asked him to try his best to practice passing the ball as much as possible, so as to be able to play well and perform well.

After giving Glen Johnson some guidance for future growth, Wansheng doesn't care about Glen Johnson's problems. After all, there are so many players in the team, he can't train every one of them with all his heart.

He reminded that whether the specific players do it or not is their own problem. If they grow into stars, they also benefit from it, and it has little to do with Wansheng.

After that, Wansheng fully prepared for the upcoming Community Shield.

For fans and the media, the new season will not start until the first round of the league starts. Wansheng also thought the same in the past. The Community Shield Cup, a tasteless cup game, is not necessary to fight for it all. Maybe it can only be regarded as a game. warm up.

But this time the Community Shield is different because the opponent is Manchester United.

Manchester City and Manchester United, rivals in the same city, meet in the Community Shield, and winning becomes very important. For the two teams, winning the opponent is more significant than winning the Community Shield.

The reports in the media can also be seen. As the game approaches, the news reports on the Manchester derby have covered the whole of England.

"Manchester United has a complete lineup and regroups in the new season. It is the team with the most hope of winning the championship!"

"Manchester United legend: Community Shield, Manchester United will win!"

"Manchester United have not been an opponent of Manchester City in the past two years, and this game will be the same!"

"With the strength of Manchester City, even if we maintain the performance of last season, winning Manchester United is not a problem at all."

"..."

With the voices of support from all walks of life, the Community Shield Cup with the significance of the Manchester derby has become the start of the new season that all teams and fans are concerned about. (To be continued ~^~.)