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Chapter 545 Battle of Six Points! !
With the end of the UEFA Champions League group stage, the top sixteen of the [-]-[-] UEFA Champions League are all released.

They are eight groups first: Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern, Chelsea, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona.

The first three groups in the Premier League, the first three groups in La Liga, one each in the Bundesliga and the Ligue [-]. The former European hegemony, only one team, AC Milan, has qualified.

The second place in the eight groups is: Deportivo, Galatasaray, Olympiacos, Manchester City, Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, Zenit St. Petersburg, AC Milan.

Because they will not meet teams from the same country in the top [-], the five giants except Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United have to worry that they will win the big gift package of Manchester City.

Moyes' luck is also really good. Mancini took Manchester City out of the top [-] for two consecutive years, but he actually brought Manchester United to the top [-] and qualified first in the group.

But no matter what, before Arsenal know their opponents in the top sixteen, they have to face their opponents in the No.17 round of the Premier League...

They will travel to Manchester to challenge Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium!

This is a key battle involving six points as mentioned before!
Pellegrini, who has always been a good-tempered coach, has already said in the pre-match press conference: Manchester City can only take all three points.

A deadlock is inevitable.

And because both teams played in the Champions League in the middle of the week, both sides have a certain rotation.

However, the British media generally believe that two rounds of group qualifying in advance (Manchester City is the most wronged in the second group, they scored [-] points but ranked second in the group, compared to Manchester United, their ideas are really bad. Bayern in the same group are also [-] points. Five points, Bayern has more goal difference, so the group is first.) Manchester City's last round of the group stage is more like training.

Wenger has made adjustments in both positions. Rosicky will partner Ramsey in this crucial battle. Although Chamberlain is talented, he also needs to take a break.

Podolski replaced Wilshere's position. The outside world believes that Wenger made the decision to continue to let Song Rentou serve as the right winger.

"After tasting the sweetness, coach Wenger obviously hopes that Song can serve as the team's right winger during Walcott's injury." Gary Lineker also said in his own program.

In this way, Arsenal has formed a four-three-three formation.

However, Song Rentou's biggest problem with playing winger is defense. He can't help Debussy when he defends. In modern football, the winger is important because winger defense can help his full back. Now Debussy For the position, at least one midfielder is needed to fill him.

Wenger is not worried about this, because the outside world seems to have forgotten that with Song Rentou's wide-ranging press in the frontcourt, will the opponent really dare to hit his right?
It's not that Song Rentou doesn't participate in defense, but that he is the first shackle in Arsenal's frontcourt, and his defensive position is only in the frontcourt.

And going to Rosicky is to ensure that someone can fill him in after Debussy goes up to assist.

It is true that the rotation of Chamberlain is based on physical fitness, but at the same time it is also to allow offensive players to play more freely.

Compared with Arsenal's changes, Pellegrini's changes are due to the inconsistent state of the team's players. Jovetic has not yet found a position under Pellegrini, while Negredo is in good form this season. He has also surpassed Dzeko in the number of goals.

Now Manchester City's main game is more like a standard four-four-two. Aguero and Negredo in the frontcourt are one high and one fast. David Silva will be the team's midfielder, and his position will be more on the left. Navas played on the right, leaving Yaya Toure and Fernandinho in the center.

If Silva plays in the middle, Kolarov can have a wide sprint space and assist distance. Although Navas' defense is not strong, there is Argentine Zabaleta behind him.

Pellegrini's idea is very simple, to create a Manchester City with fast offensive and defensive transitions and both skills at the feet. They performed very well when they beat Bayern in the away game.

That's why the outside world generally believes that the giants that draw to Manchester City in the top [-] of the Champions League will definitely encounter a hard battle.

The war is approaching, and the various foresights and gimmicks of the British media have also made people focus on this six-point battle.

When asked whether Arsenal is the strongest team in the UK, Manchester City player Yaya Toure's answer is also very interesting.

"Everyone expects to be the strongest, and we are no exception."

The implication is obvious, that is, they will definitely defeat Arsenal and win the Premier League championship this season. At that time, you will rank the so-called strongest team in Britain.

December NO.14 is a good day.

The champion of the AFC Champions League, Guangzhou Evergrande from the Chinese Super League, has already flown to Morocco, where they have started preparations for the Club World Cup. If they can win the game against Al Ahly, they can get a chance to play against the Champions League champions Arsenal. Chance.

On this day, Arsenal, Evergrande's semi-final opponent in the Club World Cup, which all Guangzhou Evergrande fans and Chinese fans are looking forward to, will face a severe challenge.

At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City fans tried their best to create the atmosphere of the Devil's home court here.

"Unfortunately, it's not that the giants don't have the dominance of Anfield and Old Trafford after all... Stamford Bridge has gradually acquired the home style of a powerful team, but it's a pity you can't see it here." Song Rentou led his teammates into the field said with emotion.

If Manchester City hadn't sold Maine Road, the North Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate nearly 10 people, might still have some momentum...

The referee for today's game will be Clattenburg.

The well-known referee in the Premier League has enforced two Arsenal games this season, and Arsenal ended in defeat.

And in the three Manchester City games he officiated, Manchester City won all of them, and in these three games, Manchester City took penalties every time.

Therefore, Arsenal fans generally questioned whether the FA was targeting Arsenal too aggressively before the game.

After all, the title of the strongest team in Britain is also a kind of pressure for the FA.

The reason why the Premier League is exciting is that the main focus of the Premier League is competition, but people seem to forget that in the past 20 years, half of the championships have been won by Manchester United.

The so-called competition in the Premier League is more exciting than the Champions League qualification, mid-range teams, and relegation battles in addition to the championship.

Because of the policies of the Premier League, weak teams are not weak, but it is difficult for strong teams to dominate.

Ferguson finally left, and the FA certainly didn't want to see a second dynasty.

The dynasty itself is a blow to the viewing pleasure of the league. Who would want to watch a league without suspense all day long?

The reason why La Liga is attractive is that there is Real Madrid besides Barcelona, ​​and there is Barcelona besides Real Madrid.

With the rise of Crazy Deportivo and Super Atletico Madrid, La Liga has also shown signs of a four-nation battle this season. At least the gap between the four teams in the standings is only two points.

Closer to home, after the entrance ceremony of the players of the two teams, Kratterberg also called the captains of the two teams to the middle circle.

The two teams played against each other in the Community Shield at the beginning of the season. At that time, Huang Qijun also assisted Chambers to score a very beautiful goal.

But the Community Shield has no reference value.

At least for the current two teams.

Manchester City has created some of the most disparate scores in the Premier League this season. Among them, the [-]-[-] victory over Tottenham Hotspur, the [-]-[-] bloodbath of Norwich City and the [-]-[-] victory over Sunderland are all classics...

But they also lost [-] to [-] to the penultimate Crystal Palace, [-] to [-] to relegation division Fulham...

Overall, Manchester City, which scored 55 goals in seventeen rounds, is not very stable!

Although they have the strongest firepower in the Premier League (Aguero who scored [-] goals, Negredo who scored seven goals, Dzeko who scored five goals, Silva who scored five goals, and today's starting lineup except goalkeeper Joe Hart has scoring records), but instability is the label of this team!

In contrast, Liverpool, which scored 42 goals, conceded two more goals than them, but Liverpool won a lot of affordable games!
Pellegrini's team played really well, and several epic victories were played aggressively, but this team often capsized in the gutter.

The biggest question is the state of this team!
If Manchester City go crazy, no team in the Premier League can stop them, but if they don't go crazy, then it seems that any team can beat them.

This season, Manchester City has been called the most eye-popping team. It seems that they are stronger than Arsenal when they wash their opponents with a big score, but when they lose some low-level games, it seems that they are worse than their city brothers Manchester United. ...

But it seems that Manchester City is in good shape today!
Arsenal won the kick-off, and Song Rentou glanced at the opposite Manchester City players.

"The momentum is very good, the state is also very good, and the expression is also good. Such a team is not easy to play." After speaking, after hearing the whistle, Song Rentou kicked the ball to Giroud.

Arsenal quickly completed their positions.

"They really asked Song to play right winger." Silva looked behind him. He knew that Kolarov wanted to make an assist, but he was afraid of Song Rentou.

Arsenal's first attack in the opening game was completed from the right. Song Rentou and his teammates in the center opened up after forming a wall. Ozil's long shot from the top of the penalty area was too light and was confiscated by Hart.

However, the Manchester City players basically know Arsenal's offensive routines.

"Forcing us to suppress Song?" Yaya Toure thought for a while and glanced at Kolarov, who was hesitating whether to assist or not. "Don't worry, buddy, I will fill you in."

With the permission of the midfielder Black General, Kolarov nodded and stepped forward to support Silva who was holding the ball.

"Manchester City is really not afraid of Arsenal at all! Even if the entire right is exposed to Song, I will be the main tactic! This is Pellegrini's transformation of this Manchester City. It is a pity that they lack stability, otherwise they must Can become one of the brightest teams in the Premier League!" Before Gary Lineker's commentator finished, Manchester City almost slapped him in the face!

Manchester City's first attack after the opening was also completed very quickly, and the quality was very high!

Kolarov received Silva's through pass and then made a cross from the bottom.

Rosicky's filling was slow, and Song Rentou, the winger's loophole of not returning to defense, began to appear. Negredo in the penalty area flicked a header and almost scored a goal for Manchester City at the beginning of the game!
"Gary, it seems that Manchester City is in good shape today." Martinshall also quickly moved a ladder for Lineker to get off.

Gary Lineker, who just said that Manchester City lacks stability, blushed, "Yeah, both teams are in good shape!"

Martincher smiled and thought: Gary, you are really a stubborn guy!

(End of this chapter)