Green Dragon

Chapter 267 Rich and upstart

Manchester City Stadium.

Another, more well-known name for this stadium is the Ittihad.

On September 9, Long Shute went to England with Bayern.

For the England team, he always has a natural closeness. After all, he has received training here for more than two years, and this is also his football enlightenment place.

He stepped into the European football world from here, and one day, he will return to the place where this dream started.

Oh, it's not about Manchester City...
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"CCTV, CCTV, viewers, you are watching the second match of Group A of the UEFA Champions League in the 2011-12 season, the match between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. I am He Wei..."

Poet He happily started his first appearance in this season.

Then he realized that he had just made a terrible slip of the tongue, and was reminded by guest Zhang Lu, he quickly corrected it:
"Ah, sorry, it's not Manchester United, it's the match between Manchester City and Bayern..."

This may not be his fault, because since he entered the CCTV sports channel, the TV station has never broadcast a Premier League game (CCTV has never bought the copyright of the Premier League since 2003), and his impression of the Premier League is still more in Manchester United. , Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal's traditional semi-final era-this is also a mistake that many fans who don't pay attention to the Premier League often make when Manchester City is just rising.

He Wei stabilized his mood a little, and then began to introduce the situation of this Premier League upstart:

"Since the Middle East consortium entered Manchester City in 2009, Blue Moon's performance in the league has been rising steadily. Last season, they created the best points and rankings in team history, tied for second with Chelsea, only because of the slightly fewer goals. Ranked third, beat No.4 Arsenal, and qualified for the Champions League this season...

In this Manchester City team, there are many famous first-line stars, Aguero, Silva, Nasri, Balotelli, Tevez, Yaya Toure, De Jong, Hart, Kompany , Milner, Kolo Toure, Dzeko, Barry, Kolarov..."

He reported Manchester City's squad list for today in one breath.

Zhang Lu who was sitting next to him smiled:
"Sun Jihai also played for Manchester City for a long time back then, and many fans should still have some impressions of Manchester City at that time."

"That's right, when it comes to Sun Jihai, he did perform well in Manchester City back then, but unfortunately due to injuries, he gradually faded out of the team's main lineup," He Wei sighed slightly, "The player who played with him back then Among the Manchester City teammates, the main players left until now are only Joe Hart and Richards.
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In the emotion of Poet He, Bayern and Manchester City have completed the initial confrontation.

The two teams did not have any record of confrontation before this. After all, Manchester City has never entered the Champions League in the past 40 years...

So they are relatively unfamiliar with each other. At the beginning, they were cautiously probing, and did not fight hand-to-hand with real swords and guns.

But it would be an exaggeration to say that the two sides do not understand at all. Manchester City has Dzeko, De Jong, and Kompany, three old players who once played in the Bundesliga. Just arrived from Manchester City...

The completely injured Gomez returned to the starting lineup, and another injured Robben was not even brought to Manchester by Heynckes-according to the diagnosis of the team doctor, due to too much force in the last game, the Dutchman's The injury showed signs of recurrence or even aggravation. Heynckes had no choice but to ask Robben to give up all training, and to recuperate quietly at home, while accompanying his wife to welcome the second child...

Robben's third injury in the new season made many fans very disappointed. Originally, they wanted to appreciate that Bayern's three fast horses smashed Manchester City's formation into a sieve.

But the reality is very cruel. The combination of "Roberon" has only been established for half a month. After playing four good games, there is no chance to show its power.

Robben's position was replaced by Kroos, Müller was still cruising behind Gomez, and Long Zhete was put back to his most familiar position by Heynckes - the middle of the midfield, and Bayern's vice-captain Schwein Steiger formed a partner.

Long Shute thought about it for a while. It seemed that this was the first time he had really assumed his own position since he joined Bayern!
What a game to miss! -
I don't know if it's been a long time since I played in midfield. Long Shute was a little uncomfortable after the opening.

He always has a feeling of being bound, and he always longs to break free and fly forward freely...

But reason and previous training have been reminding him: never leave the position easily, otherwise Schweinsteiger alone can't stop the impact of Silva, Yaya Toure and Barry.

Longshut's position has been held by Gustavo and Tymoshchuk in turn before, and occasionally Planic or Alaba will come off the bench. This is a position where defensive interception tasks are more important than offensive organization. .

Half a year ago, Long Shute had been playing such a role, but I don't know if he played the offensive position for two consecutive months. Now he has a slight resistance to purely defensive tasks.

You can't blame him, if you let Messi, Kaka, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Zidane, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and others defend, even if they don't scold you, the fans will definitely You scolded like a dog...

In the first 15 minutes, Blue Moon, who was at home, once suppressed Bayern. Silva's flexible breakthrough was brought down in the penalty area by his old teammate Boateng, almost causing a penalty, but the referee Kasai was indifferent , Let Boateng avoid the scapegoat of "internal traitor"...

Habit is a bad thing. Long Shute, who is used to being an attacker, left his defensive area from time to time in the first 15 minutes, or advanced at the same time as Schweinsteiger, and no one stayed behind, completely exposing the huge center. For the opponent, let Silva, Nasri, and Aguero, the "little fast trio" in the frontcourt, cooperate with Dzeko, the tall center, to rush left and right at Bayern's defense line, which angered the German fans in the stands Exclaimed again and again.

But habits are habits after all. Long Shute, who has played in the defensive midfield position for many years, finally found the feeling of being the number one defensive player in the Eredivisie after 15 minutes of adaptation.

When he found his form, he was the first to stop the key figure in Manchester City's offensive organization-Spanish king David Silva.

The Spanish frontcourt who is affectionately called "Xiwa" by Manchester City fans looks thin and small. When he was bought by Blue Moon at a high price, almost everyone worried that he would be like many skilled players, unable to adapt to the fierce environment of the Premier League. , But he not only gained a firm foothold here, but also became a truly indispensable core player for Manchester City.

His position is also very free and flexible. He looks like an attacking midfielder, but he often enters the penalty area from two sides; you think he is going to break through from the side, but he fakes a shot and smashes the ball inside, and then pushes out With a precise kick, he found Aguero, Dzeko, Tevez, or Balotelli who were outflanking in the middle.

But now... this flexible frontcourt free agent has met another guy who is more flexible than himself.

As a result, Manchester City's offense suddenly lost its spirituality.

Another avant-garde-Although Nasri is also known for his sharp breakthroughs, he also encountered a difficult opponent-Bayern captain Lahm.

Under Lahm's defense, Nasri didn't even achieve a successful breakthrough, let alone support the team's offense.

As for Yaya Toure, the core midfielder, he was restrained by Bayern's deputy Schweinsteiger and could not move freely.

Here are the benefits of joining a strong team:

If it is in Ajax, no matter Long Shute defends Silva, Toure or Nasri, other Manchester City players can take over the baton from their teammates and continue to lead the team to attack. The energy is divided into three, always helping teammates to make up for leaks, and the physical energy consumed is naturally extremely huge.

And in Bayern Munich, which has a stronger overall strength, he can concentrate on dealing with the most critical core figures of Manchester City, without worrying about whether Nasri and Yaya Toure will also pose threats.

On the defensive end, energy and physical fitness are saved, and on the offensive end, there is no need to rely on him and Suarez to carry the team forward.

In the 19th minute, Silva, who was defended by Long Shute without the slightest temper, reluctantly passed the ball back behind him.

He didn't pass to the middle: Yaya Toure has the piggy around him, and Barry's ability on the offensive end is really lackluster...

It was the left back Kolarov who received the ball, and the man in charge of marking him was "Heynckes' son" Toni Kroos.

Cross neither stretched his feet nor started his hands. He stood three meters away and watched Kolarov dribble up the ball diagonally!

At this time, Aguero and Dzeko are holding back Bayern's defenders, Yaya Toure and Barry are holding back Piggy and Muller, Longchute is still on Silva's side, no one can stop Coraro Husband's sudden thrust...

Heynckes couldn't help cursing in his heart:
Damn Tony, you wait to sit on the bench in the next game!

Kolarov's worth is as high as 1900 million pounds, which was equivalent to about 2010 million euros in 2300. It was also the top ten high-priced signings in the summer window that year.

His defensive ability is so-so, but the reason why he can reach a worth of more than 2000 million euros is more because of his excellent forward offensive ability and a decent long-range shot.

As long as he goes one step further and breaks into Bayern's 25-meter area, he can shoot a shocking burst anytime, anywhere!

Even if it can't be turned into a goal, at least it can scare the Bayern players into a cold sweat!

Just as Kolarov thought of this, a blur suddenly appeared in front of his eyes!
A red figure rushed out from nowhere, and with just a poke with his toe, he stopped the football from in front of him!

"Precise interception from Longshute!"

He Wei immediately applauded his compatriots:

"After a lapse of many days, we once again saw the super midfielder who was able to defend against two in the game. He not only froze Manchester City's playmaker by himself, but also resolved an unexpected attack by Kolarov. Go forward and attack..."

"If Kolarov takes a shot, then Kroos will definitely take the responsibility. His defense is too passive and hardly helps the team. It is really unimaginable that such a player comes from Germany, which has always been known for its strict record. Football..."

Zhang Lu expressed his regret to Cross.

After all, he is not Heynckes, and it is normal that Kroos can't see any advantages. At least in the defensive stage just now, this German genius is indeed worthy of criticism.

The football was poked at Schweinsteiger's feet, and the Bayern deputy leaned on Yaya Toure to complete the turn.

Kroos was just criticized here, but Toure on the other side was also a fan of eye defense. He just tried to steal the ball with his feet once, and after failing, he simply became a spectator...

Schweinsteiger swung his right foot and it was a pick pass. Splitting in the center has always been the most common offensive routine of Bayern Munich, because they have the best pair of wingers in the world.

Franck Ribery, who was sprinting on the left, lightly received a long pass from his teammate, and then made a smart and freehand pass in front of the black and tough defender Richards, so effortlessly Penetrate into the 30-meter area of ​​Manchester City.

When Arjen Robben on the right is not on the field, Allianz King's offensive routines always seem a bit monotonous, and this time is no exception.

His offense is that simple, but simple doesn't mean it doesn't work.

He passed Richards and attracted two defenders, Kompany and Kolo Toure, making Manchester City's penalty area jittery.

Franck Ribery's peripheral vision swept to the middle, this time there was no special red afterimage of Longshu, but both Muller and Gomez were struggling to charge towards the penalty area.

Franck Ribery pulled the ball to the left, posing for a cross from the bottom.

But Kompany had already sensed his attempt and turned to Muller, ready to block Ribery's pass.

But he still fell into the trap set by Ribery!

Just as Kompany took a step, Ribery swung his right foot away and volleyed from outside the penalty area!
"Oh!"

There are even clearly visible veins on Kompany's bald head!

He regretted why he left his position at the last moment!

There was a gasp in the air above the Etihad. Countless Manchester City fans jumped out of their seats in fright at the shot, and some even closed their eyes in worry.

But a figure pushed them back on the chair.

"Joe Hart! His save was so timely!"

As a commentator, He Wei praised Manchester City's goalkeeper from a neutral perspective.

But as soon as his words fell, the alarm sounded again in front of Manchester City!
It was still a red figure, vigilantly appearing in front of the football's landing point!
"Thomas... Müller! He shoots!"

There was a huge ups and downs in He Wei's voice:

"Joe Hart! It's Joe Hart again! He saves Manchester City again with a world-class save! Ugh!"

The commentator was just about to use a limerick to praise the England goalkeeper who made continuous saves, but he didn't even utter a word, and his voice was cut off by the next scene...

Gomez, who flashed out from behind Muller, smiled slightly, and gently picked the football that was saved by Joe Hart for the second time into the empty goal.

Joe Hart, who fell to the ground a long time ago, was finally powerless!
In the 20th minute, Bayern Munich opened the scoring!

Long Shute slowed down less than five meters away from Gomez.

Just a little bit, if Gomez hadn't been there, he could have been the hero who scored the goal...

But what does it matter?
Long Shute smiled, stepped on the accelerator again, and jumped directly on Gomez's broad back!

This goal...but I initiated it!

(End of this chapter)