Starting from entering Kawazu

Chapter 161 The first defeat of the season
The game continues.

Manchester City also had to attack at this moment. Lampard began to run forward continuously, open the gap, and look for shooting opportunities.

In 62 minutes, Lampard and Kaka volleyed after two passes, and the ball hit the post and popped out of the bottom line.

Four minutes later, Kaka's shot also hit the crossbar and flew out. Manchester City's luck was a bit unlucky today. At this time, it hurt morale.

At this time, Mourinho made a decisive substitution, and Van Persie, who had returned from injury, came on and replaced Tristan.

Van Persie was also suffering from suffocation at the moment, and ran into the court immediately after high-fiving Tristan, looking full of energy.

As soon as he came up, Van Persie caught the ball at the front of the penalty area and shot it. The ball went slightly wide of the post and flew out of the baseline.

In the 73rd minute, Van Persie received a header from Del Horno's cross in the middle. The ball drew a strange arc and flew into the dead corner of the goal. 3:2, Manchester City recovered one.

Van Persie hit the goal and ran towards the center circle with the ball in his arms. He is in really good condition. After being injured for so long, he is still in such a good condition. He feels good about shooting.

On the sidelines, Mourinho applauded vigorously, and muttered in his mouth that the players should continue to press up and attack.

The game continued, and Leeds United began to recover, and now they want to keep the one-goal advantage until the end.

Almost all of Manchester City's players pressed across the half, sprinting back and forth in a small space.

It is really not easy to attack the tough positions, and the opponent's defense is also very fierce. Manchester City's passes have been destroyed many times, and the players have no way to form an effective offense.

In the last ten minutes, it seemed that the opponent's defense was crumbling, but only the Manchester City players knew the hard work.

1 minute before the end, Van Persie took a quick shot from the middle, and the ball hit the post again and flew out of the baseline. Van Persie knelt down!

In the end, Manchester City was powerless and was defeated by Leeds United, receiving their first loss of the season.

In the post-match press conference, Mourinho also felt that the team was unlucky. If they hit the post or crossbar many times, if they caught it once, the team would change the outcome.

"Leeds United have regained their vitality. They are not easy to deal with. I think Manchester United and Arsenal will not be so easy here. Although we lost a game, we still have not lost confidence. The league is halfway through. Our season The results are still good, it’s just that we lost a game and drew a game.”

Mourinho is still satisfied with the team's half-time performance.

But this year's half-time champion is not Manchester City.

In another game, Manchester United defeated Bolton 4-0, tied Manchester City in points, and with the advantage of goal difference, surpassed Manchester City to win the half-time championship.

Arsenal defeated Fulham, and the points were only 2 points behind.

This season, the points gap between the top three teams is relatively close, and there is something to look forward to this season.

In the last game in December, Manchester City defeated West Bromwich Albion 12:3 at home, quickly getting rid of the shadow of losing, and the opponent's strength was vulnerable.

Manchester United and Arsenal also won, and the top three continued to maintain their original rankings.

Entering 2005, Manchester City officially announced that Deco and Redondo joined Manchester City.

And, a press conference was held for the two.

Jia Yi also attended in person, and grandly introduced the two, especially Redondo.

"A lot of people think he's dead but that's not the case, Manchester City can bring him back to life, he's still one of the best midfielders in the world and you'll see him soon.

Of course, Deco is also an excellent midfield superstar, our midfield will be stronger, and we hope to defend the league and Champions League champions. "

There was thunderous applause at the scene, and the media was still looking forward to Redondo's joining.

Redondo then said: "I'm very happy to join a championship team like Manchester City. I hope I can help the team. I can't wait. I still need treatment for a while, but I should be able to catch up with the Champions League."

Redondo is receiving treatment from Lao Guo. Lao Guo's acupuncture and moxibustion techniques are really miraculous. They can force out the toxins in Redondo's body, thereby restoring the health of muscles and nerves.

And if Manchester City can eliminate Barcelona, ​​Redondo should be able to catch up with the subsequent knockout rounds.

Deco also said: "Manchester City is currently the strongest club in Europe. I am very happy to be a member of it. I will work hard to help the team defend the Champions League and succeed in the league."

The joining of these two people did cause a certain sensation.

The club then announced that Luke would be loaned to the Crystal Palace team. This was also agreed earlier. With Luke, Li Bing's life should be better.

Maniche also withdrew from the team's roster due to injury. His recovery is still not optimistic. Playing in the Premier League is like this. A serious injury may ruin his career. I hope Maniche can recover as soon as possible come on.

Other than that, nothing else has changed for Manchester City.

The team does not need too major surgery at all, and needs to maintain stability.

At this time, Jia Yi also copied Redondo's passing attributes and gave them to Deco. After all, Redondo is old. The purpose of signing him is also to copy the attributes. scout.

"It was replicated and Redondo's passing returned to the average Argentine player.

During the distribution of compensation, Redondo got the injury recovery skill once. "

After the system prompts, both Redondo and Deco have undergone tremendous changes. After the two came down, they have obviously noticed their own situation, especially Redondo. The recovery from the injury really made him feel comfortable. This feeling , he had it many years ago.

On the second day, the two joined the team's training. All of a sudden, the competition in Manchester City's midfield became more intense.

On the sidelines, Mourinho was also very happy after seeing it. With such a midfield configuration, he can completely perform rotations calmly.

In the 21st round of the league, Deco, who is in excellent form, served as the starter, and formed a double midfielder with Kaka.

Less than 10 minutes into the game, Deco made a deadly through pass in the frontcourt, and Van Persie entered the penalty area and nudged the goal, 1:0!

The home fans were also very satisfied with Deco's performance, and they all stood up and applauded him.

In fact, both Kaka and Ribery belong to the type with stronger breakthrough ability. Deco's passing ability is what the team urgently needs.

After being inherited by Redondo, Deco's passing ability is even better.

In 22 minutes, another pass from the front of Deco's penalty area, Van Persie turned and volleyed, 2:0!

Van Persie also embraced Deco excitedly. With such a passer behind him, Van Persie is confident to win the top scorer for half a season.

The final score was 5:0, Manchester City beat their opponents at home, and the goal difference approached Manchester United.

At the press conference after the game, Mourinho praised his former disciples.

"Yes, he has always been underrated, he is a killer, his passing is like art, it makes us really happy to watch, I think we will win all the games, we are the real Galacticos!"

Attached is the Manchester City roster for the second half of the 2004-2005 season:
Coach: Jose Mourinho
Goalkeeper: No. 1 Cech [Czech Republic]; No. 12 Joe Hart [England]; No. 22 Navas [Costa Rica]

后卫：3号德尔奥尔诺【西班牙】；2号费雷拉、6号卡瓦略、23号米格尔【葡萄牙】；4号莱德利金、14号韦恩布里奇、15号加里卡希尔、16号米卡.理查兹【英格兰】

中场：7号依力哈木江【中国】；10号卡卡【巴西】；5号兰帕德【英格兰】；17号卡多索.门德斯.蒂亚戈、20号德科【葡萄牙】；8号里贝里【法国】；30号雷东多【阿根廷】

前锋：11号范佩西【荷兰】；9号特里斯坦、21号雷耶斯【西班牙】；18号凯文.菲利普斯【英格兰】；19号胡布内尔【意大利】

(End of this chapter)