Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 282 You Chasing Me (Part [-])

The 21st round of the Premier League is over. Liverpool, who easily won and overtook Manchester City, will be all-tailed. The British media are too lazy to pay attention to it.

London's media dominates the whole of the UK. Reports on teams that are not local to London have always been objective and fair. This time they also made a comprehensive analysis of Manchester City's current situation.

"Daily Telegraph": "Manchester City's super battleship finally shows its flaws! Klopp snickered, Mourinho Conte's chance is here?"

Manchester City finally lost points again. The new season's Premier League schedule has been more than halfway through. During this period, Guardiola's Manchester City showed super strength and terrifying stability. In the first 20 rounds, except for the second round 10 Manchester City drew with Everton and drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the fourth round. Manchester City won the remaining 18 rounds. They are also tied with Liverpool in the standings.

This situation also made the Premier League star Carragher shout: "The Premier League now looks like a joke. The two teams at the top of the list leave the teams behind far away."

In this game, Manchester City challenged Crystal Palace away. After 90 minutes, the two sides drew a goalless draw. Manchester City's winning streak was terminated, and they were overtaken by Liverpool again in the standings. But it has already begun to sprout.

When the points lead is beginning to be caught up, how the players' mentality will develop will become a key factor affecting Manchester City's next development situation.

Previously, Manchester City captain Kompany reminded the team to adjust their mentality during the Manchester City winning streak:
"In the last six games of the Premier League in 2011/12, we were eight points behind Manchester United. That's why I'm always the first one to say, 'No, we can't, guys. Said (Manchester City have won the title). We have to keep working hard and hard, no one can slow down, no one can let down our guard. We have to keep going, when you are on a winning streak like this, you want Keep winning and keep thinking about the next opponent, because you know very well that a little detail can take away that special feeling from you."

Manchester City's veterans may be able to quickly adjust their mentality, but it is difficult to judge whether the large number of young players in the team can adjust in time.

In this game, when the team's core David Silva was absent and De Bruyne was injured and left the field, the young players fell into an embarrassing situation where they were fighting on their own and unable to cooperate. Aguero could not get enough support , and there is no more eye-catching performance.

This performance also made many people question whether these young players can continue to contribute to a stable and efficient performance in the future schedule.

In addition to the mentality of the players, Manchester City's injury situation has also become a key factor that may weaken their continued dominance.

Manchester City have been plagued by injuries this season:

Sky-high new aid Mendy was seriously injured at the beginning of the season and is expected to return at the end of the season;

Kompany, who has been ill for a long time, is also wandering left and right on the road to injury and comeback;

The defensive core Stones has been injured for 11 rounds and has just returned to the team roster, and his state cannot be guaranteed;
Delph, who has shined this season, also missed several games due to injury...

In this game, Guashuai's favorite striker Gabriel Jesus suffered an injury. Guashuai has admitted that Jesus will be injured for 1 to 2 months;

Another injured general, De Bruyne, also reported that his injury was quite serious after the game. Gua Shuai said that he will miss at least four weeks of the game, and it is uncertain when he will come back.

In this way, Manchester City only has Aguero as a center available on the front line, and it is not yet known when the midfielder's dual-core De Bruyne (injury) and David Silva (personal issue) will return to the team. The engine and the "bread feeder" were also directly damaged, and Gua Shuai's tactical arrangement will inevitably be stretched.

Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham all have the chance to be game-changers, and by the end of the season, it is no surprise that Manchester City will be squeezed out of the title race!

Faced with such a situation, Guashuai and Manchester City have to respond in a timely manner. Fortunately, Manchester City still has a large lead in the Premier League standings, and the Champions League game will continue for more than a month. Gua Shuai still has a lot of time to adjust.

In addition, the winter transfer period is about to start, and Manchester City can also strengthen in key positions.

In the case of possible turmoil in Manchester City, Liverpool will definitely seize the opportunity to widen the gap. Chelsea, which temporarily ranks third, has 5 wins and 4 draw in the past 1 games, and the chasing momentum is swift. Although Manchester United fell to 5th, it is not without a rebound Opportunity, and Tottenham, which has begun to exert its strength, also has a chance to catch up with the remaining Manchester City.

From this point of view, Manchester City's loss of points has also brought some suspense to the trend of the Premier League season. Whether they can continue to perform strongly, we can only wait and see.

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The media in Manchester City are naturally full of expectations for the rise of Blue Moon this season, and now they are worried that Manchester City's injuries will affect the record.

"Manchester Evening News": "Manchester City's 1 problem has caused the biggest crisis! Can this remnant Gua Shuai still play well?"

Only one step away from the longest winning streak in the five major leagues, Manchester City stopped.But Manchester City's ups and downs may not have time to care about record issues. The injuries of Jesus and De Bruyne are even more worrying.

Just 10 minutes into the game, Jesus fell to the ground after making physical contact with the opponent while in possession of the ball. Jesus raised his hand to signal the moment he fell to the ground. Maybe he already felt bad at that time.

After being treated by the team doctor, Jesus continued to play. After another 10 minutes, Jesus couldn't hold on anymore. He walked to the sidelines and fell to the ground in pain, covering his face with his hands.

In this situation, people can't help but think of the time when the 20-year-old Messi strained his thigh on the court and was replaced by Henry while crying.

For Jesus, this is the second time he has been hit by injuries since he came to Manchester City.

After joining Manchester City last season, Jesus performed well and once pushed Aguero to the bench, but soon suffered a metatarsal fracture and was reimbursed for the season.

Jesus has scored 8 goals in the league this season and is a sharp weapon for Manchester City's striker. This injury, I don't know how long it will take to recover.

Misfortunes never come singly. De Bruyne was also injured and left the field in this game. Ding Ding was directly knocked to the ground by a fierce side tackle by the opposing player, and then he was carried out of the field on a stretcher by the medical staff.

De Bruyne is the most critical figure in Manchester City's formation this season. With 9 assists, he is currently the assist leader in the Premier League. His organization and dispatch in the midfield and his exquisite passing are the source of Manchester City's offense.

If there is a choice, I believe that all Manchester City fans would rather lose this game in exchange for the safety of Jesus and De Bruyne.

You know, Manchester City's previous injury risks are not small.

At the beginning of the season, Mendy was seriously injured and had to rest for more than half a year.

Captain Kompany finally returned from injury, only played 11 minutes in the last game and left the field injured.

The talented teenager Foden and the main left-back Delph have also been plagued by injuries recently.

Stones has just returned to the team's roster after missing 11 games, and his game status cannot be guaranteed.

Due to personal reasons, David Silva has only played 4 game in the past 1 games, and the situation is unclear.Now that Jesus and De Bruyne have been damaged, Manchester City really can't afford to hurt anymore.

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Manchester City is Liverpool's strongest competitor to win the championship this season, and Liverpool's media will naturally not let go of the opportunity to throw stones at the enemy (or come up with a bad idea).

"Liverpool Echo": "Messi is the most inseparable person for Guardiola! Manchester City will be really strong with players like Messi."

Manchester City drew with Crystal Palace, and the 74% possession rate of the audience failed to convert into a goal to end the game.

In this game, Gua Shuai's tactics also exposed problems on the offensive end, and the last one who could perfectly help Gua Shuai solve this problem was Messi in the dream three Barcelona era.

In Manchester City's draw against Crystal Palace, Guashuai's team took 15 shots, but only 4 shots were on target, and they were all shot by slow balls and barely threatening.

The most likely chance to score in the game was the refraction caused by Aguero's slightly random kick, but in the end this time the ball hit the post, and it was a hair's breadth away from the goal.

Manchester City's embarrassing performance on the offensive end is not the first time this season.

When they beat Newcastle 1-0 in the last round, Manchester City's weak scoring situation became a concern for people.

In the current Manchester City formation, Guashuai has no players who can play the role of Messi back then:
Although Sterling and Sane also have excellent breakthrough abilities, they lack awareness. They need the command of De Bruyne and David Silva more. Tintin "points to where" and they can "play where they hit". ".

De Bruyne and David Silva have outstanding awareness, but as an assaulter and finisher, they still lack some small skills and flexibility. De Bruyne still lacks finishing ability if he wants to become Manchester City's personal explosive point.

Players such as Aguero and Jesus are far from the Messi-style team's explosive point. To be precise, neither of them is a superstar who can determine the outcome of the game.

Now Manchester City has been fighting Liverpool in the Premier League, and they have also become one of the biggest favorites in the Champions League.

However, if they want to perform better and win more honors when facing more and more competitive enemies in the future, Manchester City must continue to upgrade the offensive end in order to make the team more flawless. And introducing or cultivating a Messi-style team hot spot may be the primary goal of this upgrade.

(End of this chapter)