Football Legend No. 13

Chapter 226

This year's league has already attracted a lot of attention.

In the current 15 league matches, Manchester City have won both sides, and now this round will finally give the two teams a winner.

As for who can have the last laugh, it naturally depends on the formation of the managers of both sides!

In particular, this is still a pair of former "old enemies", and there are too many classic battles brought about by their confrontation.

In the 2010 season of Inter's treble title, Inter Milan won the title with their feet on Barcelona's head in the semifinals.

Next their showdown came to La Liga.

Several national derbys, winning and losing, but eventually left La Liga for various reasons on both sides.

And this time the Manchester City derby of the Premier League meets.

One is the Premier League giant, Manchester United, and the other is the Premier League upstart - Manchester City, both are not bad money, but Manchester City is not bad money in this area.

Since the summer transfer window, the two teams have gone all the way up, and now they are unbeaten in 14 rounds, so their 15th round will be decided.

And this derby will be played at Old Trafford at the Theatre of Dreams.

For Pep Guardiola, there are reasons why he has to win this game.

1. Zheng Lin was sold by his own hands;

2. In the face of Mourinho, he does not want to lose, nor can he lose;

3. This is the time to change his tactics head-on, using the strongest shield to verify, there is no better choice!

Mourinho, on the other hand, doesn't have so many ideas, what he needs to do now is lead Manchester United to a revival, and as for his previous "fight" with Guardiola, it is not so important in his eyes at the moment.

Because he wants to be a man like the old lord at Manchester United and become the new benchmark for Manchester United, he is tired of frequent job changes, and he wants to stabilize in Manchester to complete the rest of his coaching career.

This is his second season in charge at Manchester United, and there is a gap between what he was in before him, and the current United are mostly young people, and although some of them already have a lot of experience, they are still teenagers.

Surprisingly, Pep Guardiola accepted the idea of the next round of derby after his 14th round of league games.

'The next round of the league is the derby, will you lead Manchester City to victory?

Although the words that came out of the reporter's mouth seemed to be concerned about the outcome of the game, it was clearly not.

As for his opponents in the next round of the league, Guardiola knows very well that this guy not only broke his back-to-back title, but he is also his former best friend, but everything has changed since he accepted Barcelona.

Thinking of this, he still maintains his demeanor, "The next round of league opponents is Manchester United, they are still on the right path, I sincerely wish them better and better, but we will not give up the victory easily, because we also need this game to win!" "

Yes, who doesn't want a league title?

But based on the current performance, the only two teams in the entire Premier League who have not gained quality are in Manchester.

Not quite the same as Pep Guardiola's team is Manchester United's midfield defense, which is too stable!

With N'Golo Kante and Zheng Lin in the Premier League's midfield, Nemanja Matic and Rice behind them, their presence undoubtedly gives United's backline reliable teammates.

At the same time, Rice's sophistication has allowed him to lock in United's future starting back, and although he is still Nemanja Matic's main player, his outstanding performance proves how correct Manchester United's signings are, and it also makes West Ham regret it.

It's not that you don't know United's midfield trio, but their excellent defence leaves Pep Guardiola in a hurry.

He can only take one step at a time.

But a provocative reporter asked a very heartfelt question.

"Seeing Zheng Lin's performance next door, do you regret sending him away?"

Regret?

Guardiola does not have these two words in his eyes, and for sending Zheng Lin away, it is because he believes that Zheng Lin's requirements affect his control of the team, and his team does not need instability.

Zheng Lin's current performance is excellent, but this does not quite fit his tactical requirements, because the core of his midfield is De Bruyne.

One mountain does not allow two tigers, and Guardiola is still very clear about such things.

So sooner or later there will be a choice between De Bruyne and Zheng Lin, but he did this a little earlier.

"No, I am still happy for Zheng when I see him at Manchester United!"

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Zheng Lin's current performance is worthy of their current transfer fee, while he has also been named second captain within the dressing room.

With the announcement of this news, it also let others know that one of Manchester United's non-sale products is Zheng Lin, and Manchester United will not send him away if he himself does not want to leave.

As far as the current situation of these Manchester United captains, the first captain: Antonio Valencia - substitute;

Second captain: Thiago Silva – starting centre-back;

Third captain: Zheng Lin - starting midfielder;

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Regarding Zheng Lin's four-year contract, it is still in its second year, which gives Sandezi some headaches, mainly because this performance is too good to know how to give a new contract.

There is no problem with the contract being incremented every year, the main thing is that his feeling is given now, so it is not impossible to add it later!

Although the players themselves are not attentive, the club cannot but plan!

As of 15 rounds later, Zheng Lin's offensive performance alone was enough to make Sandoko start thinking about his new contract.

In 15 league matches, Zheng Lin handed over 6 goals and 15 assists, and as for the performance on the defensive end, it goes without saying, he and Kante are Manchester United's midfield iron.

Regarding the starting forecast for the day before the match day, Ye Ah was announced on December 10.

Manchester United, playing at home, are bound to send their strongest squad in order to win;

[Goalkeeper: De Gea

behind: Ashraf Hakimi, Maguire, Thiago Silva, Teo Hernandez

midfielder: Zheng Lin, Nemanja Matic, Kante

forward: Juan Mata, Morata, Rashford

substitutes: Ibrahimovic, Depay, Luke Shaw, etc.]

And Manchester City are also trying their best to mix many games, and they will not let go of this game to open points;

[Forwards: Sane, Jesus, Sterling

midfielders: David Silva, Fernandinho, De Bruyne

Defenders: Delf, Kompany, Otamendi, Kyle Walker

Goalkeeper: Edson Moraes