i want to be king

Chapter 786 Military Order

"Josep, are you looking for me?"

Su Dong knocked on the door of Guardiola's office and walked in.

At this moment, the Manchester City coach is sitting with his assistants, discussing the upcoming crucial decisive battle.

This isn't City's first strong game of the season, but it's definitely the most important so far.

Chelsea has led the Premier League standings since the first round, and Manchester City has been following closely behind. The two teams bite very tightly, and no one is willing to relax. The stalemate has been stalemate until now.

Although the Premier League has only played five rounds, this focus game has been regarded as an important watershed this season.

Whoever can defeat the opponent can take the top spot, and even go all out and continue to lead.

Therefore, whether it is against Chelsea or Manchester City, this game is a game that cannot afford to lose.

Guardiola made very meticulous preparations before the game, and even sacrificed the League Cup in the middle of the week for this, resulting in the team being eliminated in the League Cup, but the advantage is that it bought valuable time for the main lineup to rest.

As the war approaches, Guardiola still wants to hear Su Dong's opinion.

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The Spanish coach called Su Dong in front of him. On the desk, he introduced his tactical intentions in this game to his assistants in detail, including what kind of tactics he wanted to adopt and how he planned to do against Chelsea.

Ancelotti's Chelsea, and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, are both known for their ability to control the ball.

This is indeed an admirable ability of Ancelotti.

No one thought that after he joined the Iron Army Chelsea, he insisted on training the team into the style of today's excellent pass control ability. Mikel was the silver ball winner of the World Youth Championship, second only to Messi, and also the young rookie with the most high hopes in world football. But under Mourinho, he was transformed from a front midfielder to a midfielder.

Such a case is definitely not accidental, just like Manchester United, Ferguson also trained Anderson as a defensive player.

But under Ancelotti's command, Mikel once again showed his demeanor in the World Youth Championship, responsible for delaying the pass and sorting out, and played the best state of his career, which can be said to have won applause.

The Brazilian midfielder Ramirez has both offense and defense, so it goes without saying that he performed well.

The most surprising thing is Essien. This Ghanaian buffalo has always been known for his rough feet and aggressive playing style, but under Ancelotti's command, he is also capable of passing and controlling the ball.

As for Lampard, this is also Chelsea's midfield humerus.

It can be said that under the guidance of Ancelotti, the Blues changed their brave nature in the past and began to show a delicate side.

But this time, he encountered Manchester City coached by Guardiola.

"If it is a midfielder, I have absolute confidence in our midfielder." Guardiola said very confidently.

Su Dong thought for a while and asked, "Both David Silva and Busquets are fine. The other one, are you going to go with Gareth Barry or Toni Kroos?"

Gareth Barry is a Premier League veteran with rich experience. He also has the confidence to face Chelsea and has a certain offensive ability, but defense is also his forte. If he plays, Manchester City's midfield defensive ability will be better and more stable.

Toni Kroos is good at passing, especially in wide-range transfers, but he is young and new to the team. Facing such an important game, it is indeed a bit risky to arrange him to start from a safe perspective.

Su Dong asked this question, in fact, he wanted to know whether Guardiola was more inclined to attack?Still want to ask for stability?

Guardiola guessed Su Dong's temptation, and immediately smiled slightly, "This is our home stadium, we have no reason to let Chelsea go like this, what do you think?"

Su Dong understood what Guardiola meant, and immediately nodded and smiled, "I think so too."

The two laughed tacitly, obviously understanding each other's intentions.

Guardiola is really the traditional head coach of Barcelona, ​​and he doesn't have that conservative gene in his bones.

Perhaps his pass and control of the ball can be regarded as an alternative kind of conservative, but it is also conservative in taking all the initiative in his own hands.

If he really wants to fight to the death with his opponent, he will never be merciful.

"Now I am more worried about two aspects, one is our offense."

When Guardiola said this, he pointed to Chelsea's defense in the tactical map on the table.

"Ashley Cole and Ivanovic's two wingers needless to say, and the combination of Alex and Terry is also very solid. So far this season, they have only conceded one goal in the fourth round away game and scored 21 goals."

Conceding one goal in five rounds, such a report card is indeed good enough, and it is still a five-game winning streak.

Alex is a Brazilian central defender with good strength, not to mention Terry. The combination of these two central defenders is still very complementary.

Su Dong understood Guardiola's concerns.

In the away game, Chelsea will definitely pay more attention to defense. At that time, Sudong will face a lot of defensive pressure, especially Alex and Terry, who must lock him firmly and will not give him any chance.

"Another one is our defense." Guardiola pointed to Chelsea's frontcourt again, Drogba was the first to bear the brunt.

Malouda, Drogba and Anelka, this will be Chelsea's starting lineup against Manchester City, and it is currently Chelsea's strongest attacking combination. If Manchester City can't stop their impact, then everything is useless.

"If there are two wings, I plan to go to Zabaleta on the right. He has rich experience and is relatively stable. It is not a big problem to defend Malouda. Marcelo on the left will have some difficulty defending Anekal, but Bridge is not very good. On the contrary, it may weaken our attack and ball possession on the left."

Guardiola's strategy is very similar to that of Bayern's Heynckes before. Basically, he values ​​Marcelo's offensive ability. As for defense, he chooses to expose him. It is best for Chelsea to play in this position.

Of course, in comparison, if Manchester City can seize the possession advantage in the midfield, Marcelo's defensive problems will be much smaller.

"The real trouble is in the middle. Can Kompany and Pepe defend Drogba?"

Guardiola looked worried.

The two central defenders of Manchester City are actually not stable enough. Kompany is young and vigorous, and Pepe is not good at it. Both of them are relatively rash.

Joe Hart has been criticized, although he has his own problems and limitations, but the instability of the two central defenders is also the reason.

When Guardiola said it at this moment, he actually wanted to ask for Su Dong's opinion. After all, Su Dong is also a center forward, and he is the strongest center forward in the world. He has very rich experience in playing against central defenders.

Su Dong thought about it carefully for a while, and suggested: "Then arrange one person to be responsible for marking Drogba full-time, and another person to delay the defense and organize the defense."

Guardiola thought about it and thought it was feasible, "Who will delay and who will mark?"

"I propose that Kompany go to Drogba."

Guardiola frowned, "Is that okay?"

"Kompani has no problem whether it is height or strength. Let him mark Drogba full-time. I believe that even if he cannot be restricted, he can at least give the Ivorians a headache. Pepe is indeed a bit reckless, but I believe that if he can calm down, he can also be very stable."

Normally speaking, it is most appropriate for Pepe to mark Drogba.

The bodies of these two guys are almost like beasts, and their strength confrontation is very good. It is definitely a contest of the tip of a needle.

But Su Dong believed that the risk of Kompany lagging behind was too great, so it would be better to let him entangle Drogba.

Pepe played next to André Cruz, was influenced by him, and if he can hold his breath, he is still very stable.

After listening to Su Dong's opinion, Guardiola looked at his assistants again, and basically thought it was feasible.

It is not easy to contain Drogba.

Kompany may not be able to do a good job, but Pepe is very flexible and fast, and can make up for it at any time.

After pondering for a while, Guardiola also agreed with Su Dong's suggestion.

"If we attack in the frontcourt, Alex and Terry will definitely think about how to restrain me." Su Dong smiled slightly.

For strong dialogue, targeted tactics are essential.

Manchester City is studying how to restrain Drogba, Chelsea must also be studying how to defend Sudong, this is normal.

"But don't worry, the goal in the front court will be handed over to me. As long as the midfield can play the ball and the two wings can open the defense, I will definitely be able to send the ball into Chelsea's goal!" Su Dong threw the military order loudly.

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Both Guardiola and the coaching staff are very satisfied with Su Dong's statement.

They felt his strong confidence from Su Dong's tone.

Watching Su Dong leave, Guardiola and the coaching staff looked at each other and smiled.

"Fortunately, he is not our opponent." Domenech Torrent said happily.

Who said no?
No one wants to be an opponent with such a terrible player as Su Dong. This is simply making mistakes for themselves.

This is not only the idea of ​​​​Guardiola's assistants, but also the idea of ​​​​every head coach in the world.

Whoever meets Su Dong is tantamount to encountering a nightmare.

According to the media and fans, there is no goal in this world that Su Dong can't break through!

"If Su Dong can handle Alex and Terry, then we will have a very good chance of winning this game." Guardiola relaxed a lot. Obviously Su Dong's analysis and promise made him more confident in winning.

"Are you really going to play Toni Kroos in midfield?" Estiat asked with concern.

They all feel that this is indeed a bit risky.

Gareth Barry's passing ability is actually not bad, and his defense is very good, which can ensure Manchester City's midfield stability.

Guardiola narrowed his eyes and nodded, "I have a hunch that the key to tomorrow night's game will not be the fight for the ball, let alone the midfield, but how to score goals!"

This is what the outside media is saying, it depends on who can play to their own level, Su Dong and Drogba, and who can prevent the opponent's center forward from scoring goals between Manchester City and Chelsea.

This is the decisive factor in this world-renowned focus battle!
(End of this chapter)