novelweb Chapter 370 Do you use me as a quality inspector?
Chapter 370 Do you use me as a quality inspector?
Leeds United will face Premier League upstart Manchester City at home this weekend.
With the Middle East consortium as the backstage, Manchester City's waist has become harder than ever.
Even if they are still slightly less attractive to top stars.
And after the summer coaching change sent away Eriksson, whose coaching performance last season was lower than expected, he could only invite a coach like Mark Hughes, who although his coaching performance in the past few years has been bright, his honor book is very pale. .
Mark Hughes is having a great season.
There is an embarrassment about Manchester City's large-scale signings that they have money but cannot spend it.
Top stars are not interested in them.
In the end, only stars like Robinho who talked about their dreams but actually made a lot of money came to Manchester.
The pace of Manchester City's signings has just begun and is far from the end.
With a budget of hundreds of millions, it just depends on how many people can be bought.
In addition to Robinho, there are also players such as Wright, José, Zabaleta, Ben Haim and other players who have joined Manchester City.
For Mark Hughes, he is content.
Never before has such a rich battle been fought!
A start of 3 wins and 2 losses is not bad. To be realistic, they are 1 point higher than Manchester United and Chelsea.
Before the game, Mark Hughes showed a neither humble nor arrogant attitude towards playing at Elland Road.
Talking seriously about the intensity of the Premier League title race, reiterated that Manchester City has just started, but has an exciting and exciting future.
Manchester City lured Deisler, Modric, Baines, Kompany in the summer...
All ended in failure.
The Leeds United players ignored them.
Before the game, Shen Hao spoke highly of Manchester City.
"I hope this league will be more competitive, which will attract more outstanding players to this league, and also allow Premier League teams to continue to overcome difficulties in more intense competition and improve their strength through high-quality challenges. As for Manchester City using the power of money to become stronger, I don’t think there is any problem. In fact, all fans hope that their club will have endless money to buy the best stars, so that fans can see higher quality players. Contest."
Whenever a club transforms from a blue-collar class into a nouveau riche, there will always be a critical voice in the public opinion to rebuke these teams for not respecting the laws of football development and causing damage to the competitive ecology of the league. They will also say sour words about money. You can't buy a championship or anything like that.
There is never absolute fairness in this world.
The reason why Shen Hao is open-minded may be because he does not have the strength of a sugar daddy, but he has an unknown system.
When Ferguson took charge of Manchester United, Manchester United's capital and heritage were not only the decades of painstaking management of the Edwards family, but also the Manchester United heritage built by the Busby boys.
Before Arsene Wenger took over, Graham also led Arsenal to dominance in the League One era. In more distant times, Chapman led the technical and tactical changes in football, which are also left by Arsenal's ancestors. .
Not to mention Liverpool, with the exception of one Champions League title in the past decade or so, their performance is not worthy of the status of an English giant, but today they are still the team that has won the most Champions League and top leagues among English football clubs.
Those are the "legacies" of our predecessors.
Why can they inherit and start higher than other clubs in the 21st century by relying on their old capital?
If we must say that these are the foundations laid by the ancestors, the descendants should inherit them.
That's easy too.
Can’t today’s teams like Leeds United and Manchester City rewrite their family tree?History starts from their page!
Accumulate capital and create a legacy for their descendants.
In the end, it's all about benefits.
Strong teams are afraid that Manchester City's rise based on money will shake their status.
Weak teams are jealous of Manchester City's sudden wealth, so they can find another way to make a living.
It's that simple.
As for talking about what is fair and unfair, it is all nonsense.
When Abramovich took charge of Chelsea, it was during the "financial crisis" in English football and many clubs went bankrupt. However, people did not see how difficult the survival situation of most teams in the Premier League was.
Chelsea's huge spending has directly revitalized the transfer market in English football.
Transfers among Premier League teams have become active. Perhaps it is not common for top teams to poach players from lower leagues. After all, the requirements for player strength are high.
But it is very common for teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League to poach players from the English Championship.
If the millions of pounds that are looked down upon by Premier League teams flow into the Championship market, it will be a big stimulus.
Go down step by step, letting the stagnant water ripple.
It can be said that Chelsea played a major role in avoiding the spread of the "financial crisis" because of blood transfusions paid for by Abramovich.
But doesn’t Professor Arsenal, who understands economics, know this?
No, he knows, but he will only speak for the benefit of Arsenal. The butt determines the head.
Those clubs that can sell players to Chelsea at high premiums, whether they laugh at the Chelsea people for being stupid and rich, or are grateful, the clubs will ultimately make a profit.
But Arsenal will not be happy to see Chelsea's growing strength.
Yesterday's story is happening again today.
Shen Hao's pre-match remarks were just to express his views from the heart.
But Mark Hughes believed that Shen Hao had shown goodwill.
At least when he was ridiculed and scorned by most of the BIG5 coaches, Shen Hao stood up in his heart and spoke "fairly" for him.
So when he led Manchester City to the Elland Road Stadium as a guest, he took the initiative to shake hands with Shen Hao before the game, which surprised Shen Hao.
I don’t know if Mark Hughes took the wrong medicine.
But on second thought.
This former disciple of Ferguson now coaches Manchester City.
It can be regarded as losing his status as a Manchester United legend.
Maybe he needs some new friends or a sense of independence.
I want to be the "Great Emperor" of Manchester City from ordinary to great.
It is necessary to refresh your personality.
After a few simple greetings, Mark Hughes stood on the sidelines and began to supervise the battle.
Shen Hao sat on the coaching bench with a calm expression on his face.
To be honest, he is not optimistic about Mark Hughes.
Maybe last year's Eriksen is more suitable for today's Manchester City.
Thaksin has strength, but not much.
The Middle East consortium is "a piece of cloth on my head, and I am the richest in the world."
Thaksin has no financial resources to compete with Middle Eastern conglomerates.
Some coaches’ thinking and concepts will be fixed at one level.
Give him the players he wants and he can lead the team to a good record.
If he cannot be given good enough players, he will have no choice but to stare blankly.
And some coaches are more suitable to lead civilian teams. He knows what kind of abilities such teams need to rely on to perform at a level that exceeds expectations.
On the contrary, they gave him a group of stars. He was excited, but the bells and whistles made him confused. He had no idea how to maximize the combat effectiveness, or even the most basic integration of the team to establish a powerful system that fit the characteristics of the players. Neither can be done well.
Obviously Mark Hughes belongs to the latter in Shen Hao's eyes.
In the past few years, he has led Blackburn to a brilliant record, playing the traditional British style, simple, rough, tenacious and tough.
But now Manchester City only looks at the two Brazilian forwards Robinho and Jo, as well as Wright-Phillips.
It's not a player template for the British style of play at all.
After the game started, Leeds United calmly controlled the tempo on the field.
Fearing the threat of Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, Manchester City focused its defense on the two players from the beginning.
Leeds United methodically launched an attack from the right.
Deisler and Belletti join forces to attack from the right.
The 23-year-old Spanish full-back Xavi Garrido has been exposed frequently from the beginning!
The Manchester City generals did not expect that Leeds United would not pass the ball to Ronaldinho at all.
After frequently breaking through the defense on the right, the opportunities created are of course very good.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Ronaldo, who was actively running in the penalty area to grab points, got rid of the defense and received the cross from Belletti. He grabbed the forward point in the small penalty area and volleyed the ball into the goal!
"Ronaldo has scored in 6 consecutive Premier League games!"
"The state is hot!"
"Although Manchester City has improved in all aspects, its overall strength is still not enough in front of the BIG5."
Mark Hughes looked depressed, but not too disappointed.
It was expected that Manchester City would concede a goal against Leeds United away from home.
Even losing is acceptable.
As long as they don't get massacred one-sidedly.
He gestured to the Manchester City generals.
Stay calm and fight tenaciously.
Manchester City were not particularly conservative today.
After all, he played a trident that hardly contributed to defense.
The defensive performance improved while resisting pressure along the way.
It can only be said that it is reasonable for Garrido to be unable to guard against Leeds United's ferocious impact on the left.
If you are not strong enough, do your best.
Manchester City's offense is meticulous.
There is no more imaginative teamwork at the forefront of the offense.
However, Wright Jr. and Robinho controlled the ball, dribbled and broke through, fully displaying their personal technical strength, which made the output very stable.
Just after 30 minutes of the game, Robinho was dribbling from the wing and cutting in and was about to enter the penalty area when Rakitic stretched his leg from behind and tripped him to the ground.
The referee gave Manchester City a chance to attack from a set piece.
Midfielder Ireland kicked the ball out, but it was a tactical coordination.
Midfielder Ellanora made a cross, and the football flew into the penalty area and was headed into the goal by defender Richard Dunn from the back point.
Neuer was slapped in the face and was helpless.
"Manchester City equalized the score! Let's talk about it, this free kick was very thoughtful."
"Although it still seems to be a very simple routine, it also shows that Mark Hughes has a tight grip on the team's foundation."
"The score has become 1:1. Will the situation become anxious?"
Mark Hughes was very happy, so excited that he raised his fists in the air and clapped his hands.
Shen Hao's expression remained unchanged.
He always feels that Manchester City today seems a bit naive.
Logically speaking, it is impossible for Mark Hughes to not know Leeds United's combat effectiveness.
But Manchester City showed a fearless attitude.
Those who didn't know better thought that Manchester City was so powerful that they wanted to suppress Leeds United in the away game.
Manchester City's morale has been greatly boosted, but it will not change the basic situation on the field.
Leeds United still takes the initiative and launches more frequent threatening offensives.
Just 5 minutes later, Belletti restrained Garrido on the right and passed the ball across. Modric responded with a ball and sent a through ball.
Deisler successfully reversed offside by cutting inside, and faced Joe Hart with a direct kick.
Joe Hart shifted his focus to save the far corner, but found that Deisler's explosive shot of the football went straight to the near corner of the goal!
"Deisler scored with a blast! Leeds United leads Manchester City again!"
"Garrido was outplayed today. Manchester City are really upright. They kept marking Ronaldinho and put Garrido under extreme pressure."
"It gave me the illusion that Garrido was a world-class full-back..."
Leeds United fans cheered, while Manchester City fans looked helpless.
I haven't been happy for a few minutes yet.
This is falling behind again.
Mark Hughes continues to boost morale.
Manchester City actively launched an offensive, and Wright's cross from the wing completely gave the ball to Neuer.
Although the Brazilian forward is not short, but he is not good at confrontation, he will not be qualified to compete with Kompany and Helguera when he hits the high-altitude ball with average landing point.
The game scene is relatively unrestrained.
Before the end of the half, Leeds United patiently organized the offensive in a frontal attack. Modric and Rakitic passed the ball continuously in the middle and then transferred the attack to the right.
At this time, Manchester City's defense obviously shifted its defensive focus.
They probably don't want Garrido to get blown up again.
As a result, Deisler did not enter the penalty area and responded with a kick in front of the penalty area and passed the ball back.
Modric followed up and sent a direct pass.
Ronaldo responded with his back in the penalty area, took the initiative to take a step back and then passed the ball across.
Ronaldinho quickly cut in from the side, faced Richards and kicked the ball forward with his right foot, but his movement quickly bypassed him from the left.
The ball is divided!
Richards turned around and saw Ronaldinho's back. The latter caught up with the football and pushed the ball directly with the instep of his right foot.
Joe Hart made a save while outstretching his legs to expand the interception area, which was a step too late.
The football rolled past you first and then rolled into the goal behind you!
Ronaldinho laughed, turned and ran towards the sidelines, dancing a samba at Elland Road.
Many cheering Leeds United fans also twisted their bodies coquettishly and immersed themselves in the joy of scoring.
"Ronaldinho passed the ball and then pushed and scored!"
"Ronaldinho, who was guarded tightly by Manchester City from the beginning today, has just found a good environment to perform and scored a goal. Now as long as he is given a chance, he can show off!"
"Haha, in general, Brother Hao is relatively restrained in his use. He does not put all the offensive burden on him. When he is closely guarded, his teammates will share the burden for him, reducing his pressure in disguise. , so that he can patiently wait for the opportunity!"
"This has always been a characteristic of the team coached by Brother Hao. A team cannot be strong without its stars, but Brother Hao will never rely solely on one star. That would be too risky. It can also be said that there is no room for error. .”
"Leeds United currently leads Manchester City 3:1. I hope Manchester City will not strengthen their defense. In the current situation, Manchester City also has an offensive, but the quality needs to be improved, and Leeds United can play more exciting offensives."
Shen Hao understood a little bit.
Mark Hughes came today to use Leeds United as an offensive quality inspector.
New trident, new offensive system.
No matter how many shots they will take if they attack.
Anyway, they have to test how powerful their guns are!
If you can't produce particularly fierce firepower against Leeds United, then simply don't try to use offense to change the pattern of the Premier League.