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Chapter 225 Fair settlement?

But a choice has to be made!

Now that Aguero's starting position is mentioned, it is necessary to take a look at Manchester City's current main striker combination.

Today's Manchester City striker, the combination of Shevchenko and Samaras, is a fixed combination from last season to this season, and it is also the striker combination that Manchester City won the championship. Their advantage is the tacit cooperation.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. In fact, some of the functions of the two overlap.They are all the kind of players who are very impactful and can be used as a fulcrum for the team.Although the two also have a division of labor in their usual running positions, Shevchenko has a wide range of activities, while Samaras fights with the opponent's defender.

In terms of statistics, so far this season, Shevchenko has scored 2 goals and Samaras has scored one.

In comparison, Aguero scored three.

And these three are still very important.

Should Aguero be included in the starting lineup?

On the fan community website, there was even a vote for this.

In the end, the proportion of choosing "should" reached 46%. Although not more than half, the proportion of choosing "should not" was only 9%.

The number of fans who chose "can't tell" has reached 45%.

This is a very delicate voting ratio!

This shows that the mood of Manchester City fans is actually very contradictory.

On the one hand, Aguero's performance is indeed outstanding, on the other hand, the team is also very affectionate for the champion striker who won the championship last season.

Among the fans, Samaras is also very appealing.

But feelings cannot be eaten.

A choice must be made.

In fact, when it comes to individuals, this choice is a question of Aguero or Samaras.

As the top scorer in the team last season and the captain this season, Shevchenko plays a very important role in the team's tactics.

It is irreplaceable.

So Aguero's competitor can only be Samaras.

This kind of competition within the team must be guided and resolved.

Otherwise, the players themselves will be dissatisfied, which also violates the selection criteria that Duncan has always advertised as "whoever is in good condition will win".

Of course, there is also competition for the main force in other positions in the team.

In the middle of the midfield, Yaya Toure's original competitor, Elano, moved to Manchester City, and the rest, such as Fellaini, Mido, and Ireland, were mostly substitutes last season. Not a threat, Yaya Toure's position is actually not difficult.

There is also the position of central defender, Manchester City introduced Thiago Silva and Otamendi.

The 20-year-old Otamendi only made his debut at Sarsfield last season and only played 5 times. He is still a young player, so this signing is more about the future and can be used as a substitute for unimportant games You can let him play and level up.

The 24-year-old Thiago Silva has recently been selected for the new Brazilian national team with his good performance. It is foreseeable that Thiago Silva will be the backbone of the Brazilian national team's defense in the next ten years.

In addition, the outside world generally regards Manchester City's defense as the weakest link of Manchester City, Richards has received a lot of criticism, so Richards' abdication is very reasonable.

In fact, Thiago Silva's first official game from Manchester City was a starting debut.

This position is also indisputable.

There is also the goalkeeper position. Duncan has promised Diego Lopez the starting position in the cup, and Lopez is also very confident in his performance.

Of course, Manchester City's League Cup double last season was also an important reason why Diego Lopez joined the team.

Therefore, the starting position of the striker has become the most controversial position.

If there is any controversy now, then use more good performances to prove yourself and give yourself extra points!
Everyone turned their attention to Manchester City's next game, and then everyone froze.

The next game is the third round of the English League Cup.

Manchester City's opponent is League One, which is England's third-tier league team, Brighton.

This seems to be a very good team, right?
For such a team, even if you score a few goals, you can't prove anything, right?

The fact seems to be the same. In this game, Duncan sent all the reserve team players and youth team players. Among the first team players, only defender Otamendi and forward Diego Milito.

In this game, Manchester City easily swept their opponents 3:0. Sturridge, who partnered with Milito as a striker, opened the scoring first, and Diego Milito scored twice.

The feast of substitutes is destined not to become a stage for the main force to compete.

Then, everyone turned their attention to the next game.

On September 9, Manchester City played against Portsmouth at home in the league.

On September 9, Manchester City challenged Wigan Athletic away.

The rankings of these two teams are evenly matched. Portsmouth has two wins and two losses, with 6 points, only one point more than Manchester City.

Wigan Athletic has one win, one draw and one loss, accumulating 4 points, one less than Manchester City.

Manchester City was at the beginning of the season and had just grabbed Portsmouth's Community Shield.

That being the case, how about using these two games to give the two people an understanding of the main position?
Discussions from outside media and fans will actually affect the atmosphere and relationship within the team.

Recently, especially after the UEFA Champions League match against Marseille, everyone has felt that the atmosphere in the Manchester City team is quite subtle.

In the group confrontation, Samaras has been on the main side wearing the yellow vest, while Aguero is on the bench.

The two sides showed a strong desire for competition. Samaras raised his hand to ask for the ball more frequently than usual, and Aguero's range of activities also began to expand. The avant-garde position has to be mixed.

I really want to express myself.

"Steben, the fan community conducted a vote recently, I don't know if you know it or not." Watching the players fighting, Jim Cassell walked to Duncan and whispered.

"Of course I know, it's a question of whether Aguero should start." Duncan laughed.

"You can still laugh, look at the two of them, they are trying to express themselves now!" Jim Cassell glared and snarled towards the training ground.

"There is competition in the team, which can motivate players to maintain a good state, why not do it?" Duncan spread his hands and smiled.

"I really don't know if you have a big heart or a heartless one." Jim Cassell rolled his eyes and said, "This problem, at a small level, is a battle for the main force, but at a big level, it is also a problem for the players in the team. The relationship has a great impact. Both of them must have their own small circles. If you delay in expressing your opinion, the players will automatically stand in line and support the players in their circles. In this way, there will be The division of interests also has the division of factions, and if things go on like this, the team will no longer be monolithic."

Duncan nodded.

Jim Cassell is right, if he's in the infancy of the problem right now, and he's dealing with it fairly, it'll calm the simmering undercurrents, bring the team back together, and re-establish the coaching staff authority.

If it is resolved later, the more passive it will be.

But how easy is it to say "fair settlement"?

Different opponents, different situations, different tactics.

You can score two goals against Marseille, maybe someone else can score two goals against Atletico Madrid.

This importance cannot be measured!
Duncan tilted his head, glanced at Andy Cole who had been standing beside him, and laughed again.

"Cole, what do you think about this?"

How could it be so easy for this guy to be a nice guy?
He must be dragged into the water!

(End of this chapter)