I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 149 The championship battle is coming!
After returning to Manchester, Guardiola gave the players a day off to relieve the fatigue of the journey back and forth.

At this time, a one-day vacation is considered a rare rest period during the game.

Everyone returned home to recuperate honestly, even Kyle Walker, who had been playing crazy outside recently, didn't take this opportunity to go out and fool around.

Just kidding, the championship competition is about to start. At this juncture, if anyone causes any rumors because of going out to play, let alone the team executives and Guardiola, even the teammates around him will probably be very dissatisfied.

After relaxing at home for a day, everyone regrouped at Manchester City's new training ground for closed training before the final.

For the game a few days later, the whole Manchester City team has strong confidence. Although they are all teams in the rebuilding period, the gap between Manchester City and Liverpool can be described as worlds apart.

After Manchester City defeated Bayern, regarding the prediction of the League Cup championship, whether it is a columnist or a football practitioner, everyone is more optimistic about the prospect of Manchester City winning the championship.

The outside media touted it fiercely, but these did not affect the closed Manchester City players in the slightest.

A tense atmosphere began to hang over the training ground, and Guardiola and the coaching staff did not try to ease the atmosphere.

Before the final, it is necessary to raise the spirits of the players. As long as the pressure is not too high, a moderate sense of tension will help the team to prepare for the game.

Even if Manchester City has a great advantage, Guardiola did not relax in the slightest, and the lion fought the rabbit with all his strength. Gua Shuai didn't want to overturn the car when he hit the goal.

In Guardiola's view, Liverpool only have Coutinho, Firmino, and Sturridge as threats to the entire team.

In addition, only two midfielders, Henderson and Emre Can, are worth guarding against.

As long as Manchester City can control the ball and play their own game characteristics, beating Liverpool is not a big problem for Manchester City.

Liverpool's preparations are not just tense!

Playing against Manchester City in the final, the current batch of Liverpool players can't help being nervous!
They felt the oppressive force of the Premier League hegemony in the last league match, let alone the updated Manchester City!

What Liverpool can do is to play desperately, squeeze out all the strength and potential of the team, and fight Manchester City to the death!
Even Klopp, who has always been optimistic, is quite serious in the process of preparing for the game. Now there is no team in the entire Premier League that is not afraid of the well-manned Manchester City!

Moreover, Liverpool's Europa League round of [-] was played a day later than Manchester City's match with Bayern.

After playing the Europa League game, Liverpool's players only have two days to rest, and their physical fitness will naturally be affected. Fortunately, they are playing at home, which is a blessing in misfortune.

Although Manchester City had an extra day of rest, they also suffered from the fatigue of the long-distance travel. In terms of the rest time, the two sides barely drew a tie.

However, after a full rotation, Manchester City's main players are significantly better than Liverpool's players in physical fitness, which is also a big advantage for Manchester City.

But to put it bluntly, no matter how much advantage they have before the game and how well prepared they are, both sides of the game must see the truth in the final.

Needless to say about Manchester City, Liverpool is also very greedy for this championship!

The last championship they won was the League Cup champion in the [-]-[-] season, and the FA Cup champion in the [-]-[-] season.

Since the reversal in Istanbul, Liverpool has also won two English cup titles in the past ten years.

This is obviously unqualified for a world-class giant team. They haven't won enough championships for a long time. If they can taste the joy of winning the League Cup again, it will be rare for Liverpool good thing!
The two teams are determined to win this cup championship, and almost no media publicity is needed, and their League Cup final directly draws a lot of attention.

After all, whether it is the Champions League or the Europa League, the game has already been played. During this period of time, there is only such a heavyweight game in the UK. It is difficult not to be noticed by the fans!
As time went by, Manchester and Liverpool, two cities that belong to the eight core regions of England, also became restless.

On February 28th, the Manchester City players made all the preparations and took the bus to London one day in advance.
The same is true of the Liverpool team on the other side, and the city of London has become the most watched city in the British football world for a while.

The media in England, large and small, began to track and report the itineraries of the two teams. In the hotels where the two teams stayed, the reporters began to gather information, hoping to get every news before the two teams played.

On the day of the game, fans of the two teams set off one after another in the morning. Except for a small number of tickets bought by neutral fans,

Nearly [-] tickets were divided among fans of Manchester City and Liverpool, and many scalpers took advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.

Fans of the two teams were scrambling for tickets. A side ticket with a good position was fired for more than [-] pounds. Even the worst position was comparable to Arsenal's Champions League knockout ticket price.

But the fans of the two teams don't care, especially Manchester City fans, because they are very confident that they can win the glory moment of the team at Wembley Stadium,

Although it costs a lot, if you can witness the wonderful scene of the team winning the championship on the spot, for the fans of Blue Moon, spending a little more money is nothing.

They can't wait any longer. They eagerly hope that Guardiola and Zhao Jinge can take the team to a higher level and make Manchester City a real giants team.

"Seven months of Nirvana, the reborn Manchester City is aiming for the first crown! "

BBC Sports released such an article on the front page news today, which attracted the attention of countless fans.

"Every team will always face a long period of pain when changing the lineup.

When Manchester City's previous generation of heavily invested superstars were slowly withering, many football practitioners were discussing whether Manchester City could no longer maintain their hegemony in the Premier League?
They may be able to maintain their ranking in the top four, but can they still pursue their championship window?

This was the question asked by many critics when the Blues reached the top last season.

Faced with doubts, Blue Moon has completed the renewal of the team at an unparalleled speed this season.

They introduced Guardiola and bought Zhao Jinge and De Bruyne, the core combination that can keep Manchester City in the next ten years!

From the pursuit at the beginning of the season to the doubts when the team entered the trough, from the continuous injuries of the team to the strength of the team after signings during the winter break, from the darkness of losing to Barcelona in the Champions League to the infinite light of defeating Bayern!
Manchester City has completed rounds of running-in and improvement. At least this season, they have become the strongest team in the Premier League!
With a world-renowned young coach and three generations of players with a reasonable lineup, the new Manchester City has shown their talents and talents to the English football world.

Not only in England, but they will give their voice to all of Europe.

Maybe many years later, this Manchester City team has achieved countless honors,

But when this group of players reminisce about the past and look back, they will find that whether it is flowers everywhere or thorns,
Their championship road will start from this League Cup final, which is also the beginning of all the glory of this new Manchester City! "

The fans of Blue Moon are cheering for their team. The fans of Liverpool have already broken their cans for the recent remarks made by the major British media. They don't even have the desire to curse. in one breath.

Outside Wembley Stadium that night, reporters had begun to interview fans gathered outside the stadium one after another.

At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and the light show staged at Wembley Stadium, the brilliant light dyed the whole stadium half sky blue and half fiery red.

"Zhao will score today! Liverpool are just defeated by us! They are not our opponents, Manchester City must win!"

"We will tell the people of Manchester City what is the background of a rich family. For a team that has never won the Champions League, I really don't know what qualifications they have to call themselves a rich family!
Tonight must be a victory for the Liverpool people, whether it is Manchester United or Manchester City, Manchester will eventually fail!There is no doubt about it! "

Liverpool people say that Manchester City is a fake giants, and Manchester City fans ridicule that Liverpool is a down-and-out team with rich ancestors.

Liverpool fans wearing red jerseys and Manchester City fans wearing sky blue jerseys are clearly separated outside the field. Because the two teams have no feud, the fans still get along relatively well.

Although the words are full of gunpowder, it is more of a disdain for each other.

However, the tens of thousands of fans still make the government quite nervous. Today, the London City Government sent a large number of police forces to maintain order at the scene.

Following the media's follow-up reports, fans began to line up to enter the stadium with their own signs and banners for inspection.

At this time, Manchester City players are also making final preparations in the locker room.

Guardiola and the coaching team once again emphasized the troubles that Liverpool's several threat points may bring to the team, and explained the tactical thinking to the players for the last time.

"They don't have any advantage against us on the wing, but you still have to be wary of Coutinho's forward move, his technical advantage is more obvious, especially that long shot!
As long as Coutinho advances, our defensive midfielder must immediately follow up, and he must not be given the opportunity to kick in a favorable position!
In addition to him, Vincent, you have to be optimistic about Firmino. If he retreats to respond or organize, you will switch defenses with Nicholas. His mobility is better and he can defend Firmino close to him.

But remember that no matter who of you is going to stare at Firmino, the remaining person must sit in the penalty area to prevent Sturridge's sudden advance!
The players in the midfield paid attention to oppressing Henderson and Emre Can. First, they could not give them the opportunity to shoot long shots. Second, they cut off the connection between them and brought Liverpool's midfield organization to a standstill.

If they go forward, they must be followed by someone to defend them, and let me mark them to death!After strangling the five of them to death, Liverpool has absolutely no way to resist!
All that remains is to do our own thing well, play out our tactics, and beat Liverpool upright! "

After Guardiola finished his final summary, the Manchester City players nodded in earnest. After a while, it was time for the game to start. Both teams lined up in the player tunnel waiting to play.

More than 9 fans came to the scene today. Some Manchester City players have seen big scenes, but for the players who just transferred in winter,

It was the first time for most of them to come to such a huge stadium and play under the eyes of so many fans!

It was okay when I stepped on the field yesterday. After all, the stadium was empty at that time, and these young players did not feel any discomfort.

But when I looked up today, there were dense crowds and loud noises. An invisible sense of oppression made Manchester City's players who had never seen a big scene feel nervous in an instant.

The Etihad Stadium can accommodate 5000 people. In terms of capacity, today's Wembley Stadium has nearly 4 more people. Such a huge gap, coupled with the championship that is close at hand, makes those who have not tasted The champion players were a little lost.

Even Zhao Jinge felt the pressure, this was the first time he played in front of so many spectators, but he quickly adjusted,
After all, he is also a person who has won several championships. Of course, Zhao Jinge's adjustment ability needless to say,

The extremely enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene further stimulated his fighting spirit. He can't wait to join Manchester City's first championship!
The veterans in the team discovered the nervousness of the young players, and veterans such as Aguero and Kompany immediately began to appease the mentality of the young players.

They are still very experienced in this situation, using various methods to ease the tension before the game.

"Don't panic our lads, look at that trophy outside! It's ours today!"

Captain Kompany pointed to the trophy placed outside the player tunnel and loudly encouraged his teammates.

Manchester City's young players gradually settled down, turning the tension in their hearts into a desire for the championship.

The same is true for the Liverpool players on the side. Both teams put their tension and anxiety behind them, and everyone's eyes are on the trophy at the exit.

The smell of gunpowder began to permeate in the channel, and the players on both sides looked at each other with a hint of hostility.

When it was time to play, following the footsteps of the referees, the two teams walked into Wembley Stadium slowly,
The more than 9 fans in the audience suddenly gave out deafening cheers, such a scene is enough to make any football player feel dazzled.

Now, a war is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)