Football: From Bundesliga debut

Manchester City face Chelsea in the second round of the Premier League.

To Zheng Lin's surprise, Chelsea conceded three goals in a row, allowing Manchester City to win the game 3-0 at home.

Judging from their post-match situation, Zheng Lin noticed that there seemed to be a problem in the Blues' locker room.

This made him a little curious. The last time he was the Premier League champion, what's the problem? Isn't it good to play well?
Why are there so many things?

But fortunately, he is not a Chelsea player, and he doesn't want to care about this matter.

In the third round of the Premier League, Manchester City beat Everton 2-0 away.

All this seems to be going in a good direction.

But the subsequent Champions League group draw made Manchester City realize that things were not that simple.

[Group A: Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo]

[Group B: Manchester United, Wolfsburg, PSV Eindhoven, CSKA Moscow]

[Group C: Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Galatasaray, Astana]

[Group D: Juventus, Manchester City, Sevilla, Monchengladbach]

[Group E: Barcelona, ​​Roma, Leverkusen, Borisov]

[Group F: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Olympiacos, Dinamo Zagreb]

[Group G: Chelsea, Dynamo Kiev, Porto, Maccabi Tel Aviv]

[Group H: Valencia, Lyon, Zenit, Gent]

Juventus, the overlord of Serie A, and Sevilla, the king of the Europa League, feel dizzy no matter what.

This wave made Zheng Lin not very convinced that he could "lead the team" to break through the top [-] in the Champions League!

The overlord of Serie A, Juventus, is no joke. Last year's runner-up, they naturally have the strength, but the lineup is a little bit old.

Now that the groups have come out, all that's left is to play well.

In the fourth round of the Premier League, Manchester City won Watford 2-0 at home. It has already won 4 consecutive victories in the opening game. After the fifth round of the league, they will face Crystal Palace.

This is the one who dragged Manchester City down in the final moments of last season.

This trip is bound to avenge last season.

This campaign is also De Bruyne's first battle.

Pellegrini arranged for him to enter the squad, but he did not start.

In preparation for Juventus' Champions League group stage, David Silva will miss this game.

In the current situation, he chose an unreliable 442 formation.

This is also a headache for Zheng Lin. He really doesn't like this formation with 4 midfielders lined up in a long line.

[Forwards; Aguero, Boni

Midfielders: Zheng Lin, Fernandinho, Moussa Sissoko, Keylor Navas
Defense: Kolarov, Mangala, Kompany, Sagna
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart
Substitutes: De Bruyne, Iheanacho, Demichelis, etc.]

For such an arrangement, Zheng Lin always felt that there was no defensive midfielder in front of the central defender, and he was very uneasy.

But as a professional player, all he has to do is to meet the coach's tactical arrangements.

After the game started, Crystal Palace did not hesitate at all, they still pressed forward to attack.

This time, seeing Zheng Lin guarding Manchester City's left line of defense, Crystal Palace cleverly chose the other side. They put their grabbing point Zaha directly on the left, so they avoided Zheng Lin.

Zaha was outstanding in the ensuing game.

After the whole game, he surrendered 6 times and succeeded 5 times, contributed 6 steals, and all succeeded.

Navas, who performed on the wing like this, seemed a bit inferior.

But the final winner of this game is Manchester City.

When he saw that 442 was not effective, Pellegrini decisively replaced De Bruyne, and the entire lineup was directly replaced by 4231.

The midfield duo retreated, Zheng Lin and Navas provided, and De Bruyne was behind Boni.

When De Bruyne came on the field, Manchester City also gradually controlled the situation. In the cooperation with Zheng Lin, the entire right of Crystal Palace was firmly suppressed in their own half.

This situation made Alan Pardue rub his temples.

Because the one on the right was suppressed, Zaha didn't dare to go too far.

Finally, in the 89th minute of the game, Zheng Lin hit De Bruyne horizontally, and then he passed it to Ishinacho who came off the bench to complete the goal.

This is also a good start for the start of the Champions League group stage.

Manchester City's five-game winning streak in the Premier League also allows them to face the mighty Juventus with confidence.

Juventus, the overlord of Serie A, announced their starting lineup the day before the game. This is typical to tell you that this is how I arranged it, and I am waiting for you to make a move!
[Forwards: Morata, Mandzukic, Cuadrado

Midfielders: Pogba, Hernanes, Sturaro

Defense: Evra, Chiellini, Bonucci, Lichtsteiner
Goalkeeper: Buffon

Substitutes: Dybala, Barzagli, Alex Sandro, etc.]

The overall team is strong and strong, they have an excellent defense line, they have rich experience in competitions, and the overall situation is at the tail end of their peak period.

I don't know if they are habitually slow, but the current league record is 1 draw and 2 losses.

But this kind of league record can't underestimate them. As a team that has occupied the top of Serie A all year round, will there be no two brushes?
In response, Pellegrini also revealed his roster.

[Forward: Bonny
Midfield: Sterling, David Silva, Zheng Lin

Defenders: Fernandinho, Moussa Sissoko
Defense: Kolarov, Mangala, Kompany, Sagna
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart
Substitutes: De Bruyne, Otamendi, Aguero, etc.]

As the head coach, you definitely can't be cowardly in this matter. What's so terrible about it? If you are cowardly in the group stage, then you won't be able to play the following games!

I have never been counseled against Barcelona, ​​let alone Juventus, who lost to them.

If you build up enough defense psychologically, then there will be no tension on the field.

Regarding the tension within the team, Zheng Lin took the initiative to take the topic, "Juventus are very strong, but they are also human beings, and human beings have weaknesses. We will show our best side, even if we lose, That is also worthy of what I have to pay, and also worthy of the fans who watch us!"

"Hey, you crow's mouth, you said such a sentence before the game started. If you really lose later, then I will treat you!" Aguero replied directly.

As a player, or a player in the new century, there is no such thing as superstition, but because these words are really effective, it seems a bit outrageous!
"Okay, I believe we will not lose to them, come on!!!"

"come on!!!"