Chapter 251: Two Ends of the City

At the Carrington training base, Manchester United is actively preparing for the game in full swing. At the same time, on the Manchester City training ground, Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini is also explaining the tactical arrangements for the League Cup final to the players.

"Although we won Manchester United in the last game, and it was a 4-1 victory, don't take it lightly. That victory was entirely because Manchester United was sent off one man, and Manchester United's defensive core Kanter did not appear. , That’s why our offense was able to crush Manchester United’s defense so easily. In the Carabao Cup final in a few days, Kante will definitely start the game. At that time, you offensive players must be careful.”

At this time, Manchester City striker Aguero said dismissively: "Coach, what's so great about Kante, even if he plays, he won't pose much threat to us, and even if he is good, our offensive line is absolutely He has the ability to bloom more, no matter how wide he covers, he can't prevent so many of us, the coach can rest assured."

Nasri agreed: "Yes, coach, although we haven't played against Kanter, I understand that he is not much stronger. After all, the two best defensive midfielders in the Premier League are in our team."

After Nasri said this, the Manchester City players burst into laughter, and everyone turned their attention to Yaya Toure and Fernandinho. The two midfielders Nasri mentioned refer to them. .

Pellegrini looked at Yaya? Toure and Fernandinho, he was also very pleased. A team can have two top midfielders at the same time, and he is full of hope for Manchester City's future.

"That's right, with the two of you defending in the middle, I am absolutely assured," Pellegrini said here, and he changed the subject, "Although we have two top midfielders in our team, there are also two top midfielders in the Manchester United team. Kanter is not the only one. Nainggolan, the midfielder who joined Manchester United this winter, is also a powerful player. He is also on the field, if Nainggolan plays, you must be careful about him to prevent injury."

Hearing Pellegrini's words, Nasri sneered: "Coach, have you forgotten that in the last match, Manchester United also had a Jones who was active in fighting, tenacious, and fierce in tackles. In the end, no? The fate of being sent off with a red card. The coach can rest assured that if Nainggolan plays in this game, the task of luring him to be sent off will be handed over to me."

The Manchester City players laughed again.

Seeing the relaxed state of the players, Pellegrini gradually calmed down.

Yes, after all, the team beat Manchester United 4-1 in the last game. When they meet Manchester United again this time, the players still have a lot of psychological advantages.

This season, Manchester City has fought on multiple fronts, and the overall record is very good. So far, the most difficult game will be the last round of the Champions League knockout game against Barcelona.

In that game, Manchester City was defeated by their opponents 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Barcelona took the lead. Now for Pellegrini, the second round of the Champions League match at Camp Nou is crucial. . If Manchester City can reverse Barcelona and advance to the next round, then Pellegrini will be even more fearless in the subsequent games.

In the FA Cup, Manchester City also successfully advanced to the next round, moving towards the FA Cup champion.

In the Premier League, Manchester City is currently 4 points ahead of Manchester United behind them. Although the gap is not big, it is enough to reassure Pellegrini. Moreover, there will be a Manchester derby in the following league. The outcome of that game is likely to determine the ownership of the Premier League champion this season.

In fact, Pellegrini always looked down on Kintag.

Kim Tag, you are just a first-year Premier League coach. If you hadn't had a close relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, you wouldn't be able to take the position of Manchester United coach at all. Although Manchester United is currently ranked second in the Premier League standings, a large factor depends on the sluggish performance of several Premier League teams this season, which makes you rank second. This is already your upper limit, don't you still want to surpass our Manchester City and win the Premier League championship? What a joke!

Furthermore, Manchester United's opponents in the Champions League group stage are just three weak teams, Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Sociedad. Even though it is a weak team, you were almost eliminated by Shakhtar Donetsk. It was not until the last round that Manchester United relied on a goal advantage to guarantee a qualifying place. In the UEFA Champions League knockout match a few days ago, although Manchester City also lost, we lost to Barcelona, ​​which is understandable; but Manchester United was defeated by the second-tier European team Olympiacos 2-0, and returned from Greece in despair. This is completely a true reflection of Kintag's coaching ability and the level of Manchester United players.

Manchester United, you are only at the second-tier level in Europe now, what are you using to compete with us Manchester City? Now Manchester City's substitute players are much stronger than Manchester United!

At Manchester City's training base, Pellegrini's confidence swelled. He had absolute confidence in his team. He defeated Manchester United in the next League Cup final and won his first championship since coaching Manchester City!

In fact, the two teams are very close from the stadium to the training base, but for the fans of both sides, the two teams are like being divided into two ends of the city, and they have been sworn enemies for many years.

Kintag attaches great importance to this game and is making perfect preparations; Pellegrini is full of confidence in this game. He encourages his players to win the game without any loss.

Kintag's players were plagued by injuries, and the formation was somewhat stretched, but Kintag did his best to ensure that the current team's maximum combat power was exerted; ready to go.

Kintag made tactical adjustments to the lineup, allowing De Bruyne to play as a shadow forward. As the core of this game, the formation is more flexible and changeable, with a balanced offense and defense; while Pellegrini still continues this season's style of play. The small, fast and agile offensive group in the frontcourt is full of power. There are also strong centers like Negredo and Dzeko in the forward position, which makes Manchester City's play more layered.

Kintag plans to send two powerful midfielders, Kanter and Nainggolan; and Pellegrini also decided to send Yaya? Toure and Fernandinho, a pair of midfielders. The defensive strength of both sides is very strong.

Kintiger wants to win his first championship after joining Manchester United; Pellegrini also wants to prove his worth with his first championship trophy in Manchester City.

This is destined to be an extremely motivating battle. Three days later, the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium is about to start!