Football: King of Midfield! Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are crying

"The Community Shield is less important than the Premier League, the Champions League and even the FA Cup."

"But the importance of today's game is extraordinary!"

"Last season, whether in the domestic league or the Champions League, we were suppressed by Manchester United in all aspects!"

"To make a breakthrough this season, Manchester United is still a mountain that must be overcome!"

"Today is our chance to prove ourselves!"

At this time, in the minds of Manchester City players on the court.

The words of coach Guardiola before the start of the game are still echoing!

Before this game started.

Many media have compared various actions of Manchester United and Manchester City this summer.

It can be said that the adjustments of the two teams in all aspects are very close!

First of all, there is a lot of investment in signings.

The transfer costs are more than 100 million euros.

The head coaches of the other two teams have been replaced!

Manchester United changed from Van Gaal to Mourinho.

Manchester City was fired after failing to win any titles last season.

Manchester City executives signed top coach Guardiola at a high price.

Guardiola coached Barcelona for 4 years and created a world-renowned achievement of six championships.

Then he left Barcelona and coached the Bundesliga champion Bayern.

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Although he failed to help Bayern achieve the dream of the Champions League.

But it also further consolidated the strength of Bayern’s lineup, making Bayern truly unbeatable in the domestic league.

And now this summer, Manchester City has become the third team in Guardiola’s coaching career!

According to the media.

This time, Guardiola signed with Manchester City. As the team’s head coach, his annual salary exceeded 15 million euros after tax.

Manchester City spent such a high price to sign Guardiola.

The purpose is also obvious.

That is to hope that Guardiola, who has excellent coaching results, will lead Manchester City to a higher level!

Coaching Manchester City is also Guardiola's first coaching journey in the Premier League!

He also hopes that he can make great achievements in Manchester City and the Premier League!

Because compared with Manchester United, there is more time for team training.

Therefore, Guardiola also thinks that.

After the new players joined the team.

Today's Manchester City is under its own integration.

Compared to last season, the strength is definitely significantly improved!

Therefore, before the start of the game, the ambitious Guardiola also called on the whole team to be fully excited!

Although the gold content of the championship trophy of this Community Shield is not as high as that of the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup.

But because the opponent is Manchester United.

It is Manchester City’s biggest rival in the Premier League this season!

If they can beat Manchester United in this game.

Then forFor all the members of Manchester City, it is definitely a shot in the arm!

It can also build enough confidence for the team and the fans.

Create great achievements in the Premier League this season!

It is not difficult to see from Manchester United's starting lineup.

Manchester United still uses the 451 formation in this game.

The tactical play is definitely the same as last season.

And this is exactly what Guardiola wants to see the most!

Because in preparation for this game, Guardiola conducted closed training for the whole team.

And the focus of the training is the tactical play against Manchester United's lineup!

Therefore, when the game started.

Guardiola immediately directed the players on the sidelines to run according to the established tactics!

Guardiola has very high requirements for the players' positioning and passing.

And this is also Guardiola's main coaching philosophy.

He believed that through his exquisite arrangement.

He would definitely be able to achieve a real counterattack against Manchester United's tactical play!

However, what he never expected was.

The game had just begun.

Manchester United's tactical play.

It directly gave Guardiola a wake-up call!

According to Guardiola's analysis of Manchester United's tactical play last season.

At this time, Manchester United should consolidate its control over the midfield by making a large number of passes in the midfield!

As the core of Manchester United's midfield, Long Fei also plays an important role in such a play.

As a result, the scene in front of him made Guardiola stunned!

Long Fei is still the absolute core of Manchester United.

He is also the first choice for Manchester United to get the ball.

But at this time, Long Fei, after getting the ball, was not in a hurry to pass the ball!

Instead, he chose to dribble the ball and forcefully advance in the middle!

Such a move can be said to be completely beyond the expectations of everyone in Manchester City!

Not to mention that Long Fei's playing style at this time is completely different from last season.

Manchester City's formation in this game is 442.

The four midfielders are lined up.

Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Yaya Toure.

Manchester City's four-midfield formation does not have absolute wing players.

This means that the positions of the four players are relatively close to the middle.

At least when Long Fei was advancing, two players were completely above the middle!

And the other two players can also assist in the middle in a short time.

Therefore, under this formation of Manchester City.

It is very difficult to complete a breakthrough and penetration in the middle!

But now Long Fei's breakthrough direction is exactly the middle!

This is also the reason why Manchester City players and coach Guardiola feel incredible!

Although I was very surprised.

But looking at Long Fei dribbling forward in the middle.

The two players in the middle of Manchester City, Fernandinho and the core of the team, De Bruyne, did not dare to neglect.

They rushed up at the first time.

Prepared to block Long Fei's route!

Fernandinho is the No. 1 defensive midfielder of Manchester City.

He is also the top defensive player in the Premier League.

Last season, although Manchester City did not win any championship honors and was completely defeated by Manchester United.

But the strong individual strength of the players is not inferior to Manchester City!

In the comprehensive efficiency ranking of defensive players given by the Premier League official.

Fernandinho ranked in the top 3 of the Premier League last season!

Ferocious scrambles and accurate tackles are his biggest signature features!

De Bruyne is the offensive core of Manchester City.

He has no problem in offense.

Although he is not the best at defense.

But he can still play a huge role in assisting defense!

The two of them were one in front and one behind, and Fernandinho rushed to Long Fei first.

Fernandinho's success rate in rushing is extremely high.

This is also the biggest guarantee for Manchester City's defensive hardness in the midfield!

It is also the most troublesome thing for Premier League offensive players when facing Manchester City!

However, when Fernandinho approached Long Fei and stretched out his feet, the next moment.

The football under Long Fei's feet, however, went straight through Fernandinho's legs in an unpredictable way!

A very light crotch pass!

Fernandinho felt a chill in his heart.

How is this possible? !

For professional defensive players.

Crotch pass can be said to be a great humiliation!

And for the top defensive players...

Being dribbled past by an offensive player is a low-level mistake among low-level mistakes!

Therefore, when facing an offensive player, a defensive player with rich defensive experience.

The body can never be completely facing the opponent!

Because in that case, the gap between the legs will become larger, and it is easier for the opponent to seize the opportunity!

Face the offensive player sideways, and then accurately block the offensive player's forward route.

This is the subconscious reaction of the top defenders facing the opponent's offensive advancement!

And Fernandinho just did this!

But it was precisely because he seemed to be flawless and seamless.

But he was still dribbled past by Long Fei!

How could this not make Fernandinho shocked!

Long Fei's control speed of the ball was too fast!

Fernandinho didn’t even realize the danger was coming, and the ball passed between his legs!

De Bruyne, who was defending behind him, also rushed to Long Fei at the first time!

Fernandinho was the first defensive barrier.

Even if he was broken through, De Bruyne, who came to defend in time, could intercept Long Fei's dribbling!

However, before De Bruyne could kick!

Long Fei passed by De Bruyne like the wind!

De Bruyne widened his eyes in disbelief!

This... so fast? !

Long Fei, who had just completed a crotch pass against Fernandinho.

In the next second, he completed the control of the ball and the simultaneous advancement!

So that De Bruyne didn't even have the chance to stretch his foot to block!

The football returned to Long Fei's feet and was precisely controlled by Long Fei!

Any player who controls the football and performs technical actions always has a time difference in losing control of the ball.

Just like Long Fei's crotch pass just now.

The football returned to Long Fei's feet and was controlled by Long Fei again.

During this period, the football was out of Long Fei's precise control.

It was also the key time when the defensive players were most likely to steal the ball!

But De Bruyne saw it in despair.

This time difference was too short for Long Fei!

It was so short that De Bruyne almost didn't realize that this time difference was gone in a flash!

As a top midfielder with excellent technical and passing abilities.

De Bruyne knew very well what Long Fei's ball control operation just now meant!

His first reaction at this time was.

The control of the ball by this Long Guoren in front of him was stronger than last season!

However, what happened next shocked De Bruyne even more!

Not only did Long Fei speed up to pass him!

He also dribbled the ball through the midfield at full speed!

So much so that the other two players on both sides of the midfield didn't have time to make up for it.

Long Fei broke through the shackles of Manchester City's midfield defense!

At this time, De Bruyne was surprised to realize.

Long Fei just passed Fernandinho and himself.

During this period, his dribbling speed has hardly decreased significantly!

What does this mean?

This shows that Long Fei's dribbling accuracy has also reached an extremely terrifying level!

Without extremely high dribbling accuracy, it is impossible to make a dribbling move at high speed!

At least in this aspect.

Even De Bruyne, who has always been very confident in his technical ability, dare not say that he can do it completely!

At this time, De Bruyne looked at Long Fei's back in front of him in horror!

How could this Long Guoren's strength be improved so quickly? ! .