The biggest fanatic in football

"Jamie, what do you think of this game?"

On England's BBC TV station, host Lineker posed the question to the guests.

He also blinked:

"You know what I'm asking!"

Liverpool star Jamie Carragher reluctantly answered him:

"All I can say is, that guy seems to be doing a pretty good job."

The "guy" Carragher refers to is, of course, his old enemy, Gary Neville...

A few months ago, the two of them often teased and bickered with each other in this live broadcast room, but as Neville moved to Spanish football, Carragher, who had no one to quarrel with, felt that he suddenly felt a lot lonely.

Lineker laughed:

"Guardiola, who is from Spain, seems to have little choice when facing Spanish teams. If they cannot win Valencia at home, it will only be more difficult when they go to the away game in the next round...

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Carragher pouted:

"I have long said that Guardiola is a guy in name only. Whether he is at Barcelona or Bayern, the reason why he has achieved success is because of his super players and team. As for how much real talent and learning he has, it is still unclear.

Not really verified…”

Lineker did not refute him, but instead presented supporting evidence:

"Especially at the Champions League level, since he left Barcelona, ​​he has never won a trophy in this competition, and has not even entered a final!"

——This is the public opinion environment Guardiola has faced since he took charge of Manchester City.

As a typical upstart team, Manchester City has suffered from discrimination in English football. With the addition of the Spanish coach, the traditional forces in English football have almost overwhelmingly stood against him.

After all, when Guardiola led the Dream Team to sweep across the football world, those who suffered the most were, of course, the Premier League giants led by Manchester United and Chelsea!

The media studied his every move under the microscope, and Guardiola lived up to expectations and led a wave of hot topics.

For example, after he took office, he immediately put the British goalkeeper Joe Hart into the cold palace. At the same time, he had a conflict with the meritorious midfielder Yaya Toure. Now he has put the fan-favorite Aguero on the bench.

In addition, today's tactics are getting further and further away from the traditional way of playing, so that some Manchester City fans have expressed an unwelcome attitude towards him.

As a championship coach with many honors, Guardiola has enemies on almost all sides in English football!

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After conceding the ball for the second time, Guardiola quickly made personnel adjustments. He replaced the exhausted Kolarov with French defender Clichy.

Two minutes later, he replaced the mediocre Nolito with new aid Sane, further strengthening the impact on Valencia's wings.

Seeing his continuous substitutions, Gary Neville certainly would not remain indifferent. Rodrigo, who could not even break through Zabaleta, was removed. Barragan came on to sit on the right to fight against the new Sane.

Cancelo moved forward and acted as the right midfielder.

Then the sweeping midfielder Barbosa was used to replace Perez, who was lacking in physical fitness, to ensure that the intensity of the midfield battle would not decrease.

As a famous player in England, although Gary Neville ostensibly inherited the 433 lineup, subconsciously he couldn't help but return to the 442 routine...

However, his adjustment happened to hit the core of Guardiola. He increased the fighting intensity in the midfield and blocked Manchester City's ability to pass and control the football!

In the 73rd minute, Barbosa, who had just appeared, knocked away Gundogan, causing Manchester City's smooth passing and cutting cooperation to make a fatal mistake.

Although Barbosa is doing the dirty work of intercepting and sweeping, as a Brazilian player, his foot skills are not rough at all - at least a little better than Lee Polo, who became a monk halfway...

So he used the arch of his left foot to wrap up the ball, and directly took out a long pass, which flew directly over Fernandinho's head and hit the right wing where Feguli was.

"Can you let me take a breath?"

Fei Tianwang, who had just competed with Krish in the 30-meter dash half a minute ago, complained as he sprinted forward. However, Krisch, who had just appeared, was obviously much more physically capable than him, and he found the right spot first, and then

The football pushed out.

Otamendi and Stones stopped retreating at the same time, turned around and rushed forward again.

According to Guardiola's tactical thinking, every successful steal is the beginning of the next counterattack. Even as a defender, you must immediately engage in counterattack!

But they were still a step slower. Cancelo, who moved forward, had already unleashed his offensive instincts and grabbed the spot faster than anyone else. He hit the ball with a through ball!

The football passed between the two central defenders, instantly tearing apart the defense worth more than 90 million!

Before Otamendi and Stones could turn around, Lee Polo had already slipped through the gap between them!

"Cancelo, you idiot, can't you pass the ball over the top?"

Like Feguli, Lee Polo was not satisfied with his teammates' passing.

Cancelo was also aggrieved:

[With such a distance of less than 15 meters, it is difficult for the arc of the overhead ball to pass over the head of the 188cm Stones!]

Lee Polo didn't care so much. He rushed into the penalty area with a curse and staged a life-and-death battle with goalkeeper Bravo!

But after all, Lee Polo was one step faster. After breaking into the penalty area, he caught up with the through ball and poked the ball outward with the toe of his right foot!

Then 0.2 seconds later, Bravo came with a sliding tackle and knocked him to the ground!

"drop!!!"

The sharp whistle resounded throughout the stadium, and the fans in the stands behind the home team's goal could even clearly hear the dull sound of Lee Polo falling to the ground.

"Pfft~~~"

Watching Lee Polo flipping 360 degrees in the air, Gary Neville slapped himself on the head!

There was no need for him to give orders, Valencia's chief team doctor Albers immediately rushed forward with his team.

"I went for the ball, I didn't mean to hurt anyone!"

The angry Feguli grabbed Bravo by the collar, but the poor goalkeeper was already confused and just kept explaining.

The referee Rizzoli separated them in time, looked at Bravo with sympathy, and then raised the red card in his hand.

Nothing much to say.

Using reckless and dangerous moves in the penalty area, he destroyed an excellent scoring opportunity and received a red card for a penalty kick!

[Negative sentiment from Bravo, 55!]

【Guardiola, 33!】

【Ittihad home team fans, 4333!】

【Li Polo,5!】

Li Polo, who was receiving treatment, slapped the turf angrily:

[I have always been the only one to tackle anyone, but today I was kicked around by a goalkeeper!]

【What a shame!】

He glanced at the dejected Bravo and felt equally depressed.

[This guy will definitely be suspended in the next round. If he wants revenge, he can only do so after the quarterfinals! 】

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The main goalkeeper was given a red card, and Guardiola had to remove Gundogan and replace him with second goalkeeper Caballero.

But the goalkeeper who rushed into action could not turn the tide in the face of Parejo's thunderous strike and could only watch the ball fly into the net.

In the 77th minute, the game became 1:3, with the home team in front.

Although Lee Polo, who was hit by a flying tackle, immediately jumped into the air to relieve his pressure, he still fell dizzy and had to be replaced by Mina.

He wanted to perform a heroic feat that allowed him to remain in the line of fire even with minor injuries, but Gary Neville did not give him this opportunity...

Volo patted him on the shoulder:

"Young man, we are going to play Barcelona at the weekend, can't you save some energy?"

Li Polo suddenly became energetic and sat on the bench with a smile on his face:

"Hey, I just love Barcelona!"

"Is Mascherano healed?"

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Manchester City, with one less player to fight, was ultimately unable to recover and suffered its second defeat in the Champions League group stage this season at its home court.

In another matchup at the same time, Monaco defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2:1 at home, further securing the second place in the group...

Even the English media, which is full of prejudice against Guardiola, did not expect that this championship coach with many honors would encounter an unprecedented crisis in Manchester City!

In the first three rounds of the Champions League group stage, they only accumulated 3 points with 1 win and 2 losses. The qualifying situation is in danger!

In the fourth round, they will also go to Valencia for an away challenge...

You lost so cleanly at home, how can you win in the away game?