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Chapter 416 Season Opener

The old team from the previous season is the main one, maintain the stability of the lineup, and at the same time make appropriate supplements, take in some potential players, and be able to step up at critical moments.

This is the idea of ​​​​Manchester City's team building in the new season.

At least, after this game against Chelsea, Duncan feels that this is still good.

Manchester City's first opponent in the new season is Tottenham.

And this game is also the opening game of the Premier League this season. It is the most watched first game of the Premier League in the 2010-2011 season.

In the summer transfer window, Tottenham did not move much. They only introduced a few lesser-known players such as Barrera and Reed.The owner of the team with insufficient funds is very satisfied with the team's performance last season, although it did not make it to the Champions League.But the fifth record in the Premier League is still very worthy of recognition for a team like Tottenham.

Under the existing tactical system with Modric as the core and tacit cooperation, this season, they will once again launch an impact on the Champions League.

However, they have European league missions this season, and their lineup is a bit stretched.

League and intercontinental competitions are like fish and bear's paw to them.

At the end of the season, it should be an acceptable result if they can reach the knockout rounds of the Europa League and at the same time keep the top six in the league and strive for the top position.

With Tottenham, a Premier League team that focuses on offense and light defense, comes to Europe, the game will become very interesting.Of course, the premise of everything is that they can have the ability to fight on two or even four or five fronts.

In this regard, the role of head coach Redknapp Sr. is crucial.

And their opponent Manchester City in the first game is the first game to test their running-in level in the new season.

In this game, Manchester City continued the old lineup of last season, but the two new aids, Costa and Luiz, both sat on the bench and stood by.

In the new season, Duncan's positioning for them is still a substitute.

Because they are young, they need to grow up.

To be honest, although there are various shortcomings, under the leadership of Lao Lei, Tottenham still glow with new vitality.

Modric is the brain of the team. There is the tall guy Crouch in front of him. Beside Crouch, the three sprinters Bell, Defoe and Lennon sprint back and forth.

Manchester City's two full-backs, Heinze and Azpilicueta, have a lot of defensive pressure.

To be honest, in the first 10 minutes of the first half, Tottenham were a bit at home, forcing Manchester City's momentum.

Only 1 minute into the game, Crouch took the ball from the front of the penalty area and shot a strong shot, which was blocked by Diego Silva.

But Tottenham's offense continued.

In the 7th minute, Yaya Toure made a cross and was jointly strangled by Huddlestone and Modric. Lennon shot wide from the left side of the penalty area.

No. In the 11th minute, Tottenham got a free kick in the front court, Bell drove the free kick in the front court to the penalty area, and Crouch headed the goal, which was a hair's breadth away.

Gao Lao hid his face with some regret. He knew that such opportunities against Manchester City would not be too many.

Three minutes later, Crouch played again. He jumped up and made the ball. Defoe volleyed near the small penalty area and was saved by Joe Hart sideways.

Yaya Toure rushed over and hugged him, Defoe shot from his area.

No.19 minutes, Tottenham got the best chance since the opening.When the three quick spirits messed up Manchester City's defense, Huddlestone suddenly went forward and volleyed with his right foot from the edge of the penalty area. Joe Hart made a world-class save!
In the past 10 minutes, Manchester City's performance was actually very embarrassing.

If it wasn't for Joe Hart's god-like performance, Manchester City would have been finished.

But at this time, Duncan was still sitting there, chatting with Jim Cassell leisurely, not worried about the situation on the field.

A team like Tottenham has a very young average age, so they must play with passion.

But compared with their star-studded Mavericks-strewn frontcourt, their backcourt configuration is very shabby.For this team that is stronger in offense than defense, if they can suppress their defense through offense, then their gorgeous offense will soon turn into flamboyant feats.

Just when the fans at White Hart Lane shouted loudly, thinking that their team had made great progress and could overwhelm the Champions League champions last season, reality gave them a blow!
In the first half of the game No. 201 minutes, Manchester City took advantage of the gap left by Huddlestone to pass the ball to Sanchez on the right in a counterattack.

Easily wiped out the defense of Tottenham's left back, facing Ledley King, after Sanchez made an inward feint, he suddenly changed direction and cut to the bottom line.

Then facing goalkeeper Gomez, he scored with a strong shot.

1: 0!
Manchester City take the lead away!
The Tottenham fans in the stands were blinded, and the Tottenham players on the pitch were also blinded.

They didn't expect that when their situation was very good, Manchester City, which had been in a defensive posture, actually scored the first goal.

For them, it's like eating a fly.

They know that their strength and level are lower than Manchester City, but conceding the ball in such a way is difficult for them to accept.

So they chose to continue the attack.

So they conceded the ball again.

Towards the end of the first half, Manchester City extended their lead and it was Manchester City centre-back Diego Silva who scored.It was the last chance of the first half, a final corner, and Diego Silva slammed the football into Tottenham's goal from inside the penalty area.

After half the game, Manchester City had already led 2:0.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, Manchester City was a little slack, and was successfully attacked by Tottenham. 1:2, Manchester City was pulled back a goal.

The hearts of Tottenham fans were suspended again.

But slowly, the game entered the rhythm of Manchester City, and Manchester City gradually controlled the game.

At No.60 two minutes into the second half, Manchester City won a direct free kick in the frontcourt.David Silva, who just got a salary increase in the summer, showed off his beautiful footwork. He directly curved the ball and sent the football into Tottenham's goal.

Tottenham goalkeeper Gomez, no response!

Before the end of the game, David Luiz went into battle, replaced Joel Luka, and made his debut in the Premier League.

And the score has not been rewritten.

3:1, Manchester City achieved a good start to the new season with the goals of David Silva, Sanchez and Diego Silva.

Three goals, from different players in three lines, which shows the spread of Manchester City's attacking firepower.

However, after this round of competition, it was Chelsea who topped the Premier League table.

Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion with six goals, spreading all the resentment of being defeated by Manchester City on the opponent.

Followed by the newly promoted Blackpool, the team with the highest relegation odds, defeated Wigan Athletic 4-0 in an away game, which shocked many experts.

Of course, this is only the first game, and there are still 37 rounds to come.

(End of this chapter)