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Chapter 95 Praise and Controversy

"First of all, I have to admit that I underestimated the difficulty of this game. Steben is a very smart head coach, and no one should underestimate him from the outside." , but still said.

On the surface, this sentence is a compliment to Duncan, but it is actually a warning to Manchester City's future opponents: This kid has too many eyes, everyone should be smart and don't fall for it.

This point is actually based on the "Barton and Hargreaves training ground brawl" rumored before the game.

Thinking about it now, Ferguson realized that this might be Duncan's "trick".Why do other people only hear rumors, but Manchester United just happened to see it, not only did they see it, but Manchester City even feared that Manchester United would not see it, and put it on the outside of Manchester United's wall.

Isn't this a bitter trick?
Ferguson, who suffered from being dumb, could only pay back with his mouth.

"During the summer transfer period, Hargreaves, who was supposed to go to Manchester United, went to Manchester City. In this game, Hargreaves sent a goal and an assist. What do you think?"

"This proves that I didn't miss it." Ferguson stared at the reporter and said coldly.

"So you will regret it?" The reporter asked.

"To say I regret it, in fact, Mr. Thaksin's purchase of Manchester City was my idea to him." Ferguson stared at the reporter and said.

"Please predict, is Manchester City's performance this season good?" A reporter asked.

"Is the Arsenal game over?" Ferguson suddenly asked.

In another game at the same time, Arsenal, who have won two consecutive victories, faced Newcastle.

Newcastle is somewhat similar to Manchester City this season. After the new coach Allardyce took office, he spent 500 million pounds and advocated the introduction of a group of powerful players. He is a strong contender for the European competition this season.

Needless to say, Arsenal have won two consecutive victories at the beginning, and the young Gunners are full of vigor and dare to think and do.

The strong dialogue between Arsenal and Newcastle naturally attracted widespread attention.

"That game ended earlier, Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-0 away." The reporter immediately replied.

"Oh," Ferguson nodded: "As for your question just now, I can answer you now. I think Manchester City's final ranking will definitely be higher than Arsenal's!"

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The last sentence of Ferguson's press conference aroused a lot of discussion in the media and provided a wealth of raw materials for the media to hype.

This is why although Ferguson despises the media, he does not shy away from media interviews.

He said his words through the media, and the media used his words to hype, and both sides got what they wanted.

That night, in the "Daily Sports" column.

"Sir Ferguson's words are very vicious!" Andy Gray said: "On the one hand, it is a 'praise' to Manchester City. With Sir Ferguson's praise, Manchester City can only be roasted on the fire in the future; On the other hand, it provoked the conflict between Wenger and Duncan, so Arsenal had to beat Manchester City."

In the next round of matches played on the big screen, Manchester City's opponent is Arsenal.

"Indeed! After so many years of hard work in the Premier League, Ferguson is definitely a master in terms of grasping people's hearts! Everyone understands the purpose of Ferguson's words, but both Manchester City and Arsenal can only choose to fight hard. This probably It must be the legendary conspiracy." Andy Cole said.

As the two sang together, they just peeled off Ferguson's words.If there are still people who don't understand Ferguson's words, then they should understand after watching this program.

"Sir Ferguson has been so exhausted to set him up, whether you admit it or not, Duncan has become an opponent that no one can underestimate in the Premier League!" When Andy Gray said this, his eyes widened. Look at Martin Taylor.

But he clearly remembers that Martin Taylor made remarks against Duncan before the game.

"Well, I admit that the conclusion I drew on Duncan before the game was too early. Duncan really can't draw conclusions easily. Otherwise, it's easy to slap yourself in the face." "Daily Sports" column , Martin Taylor laughed, with a little self-deprecation.

If there were media watching in front of the TV, they would definitely hug Martin Taylor and shout "Dear ones".Because they are the direct victims of Manchester City's slap in the face.

Of course, there is a reason for this. Before the game, it seemed that Manchester City did not have an advantage in terms of state or lineup.

But the result and process of the game were beyond everyone's expectations.Manchester City is a team that always makes the impossible possible.Duncan's team announced his return with a hearty victory!

Under their iron hooves, the defending champion was not spared!
"So I said, Duncan is a head coach with unlimited possibilities." Andy Gray looked like "I said it a long time ago".

"Then can I say you are an afterthought?" Martin Taylor laughed.

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In the next few days, regardless of whether it was popular or not, the comments from the media came as scheduled!

In the first two rounds, except for Elano who hadn't gotten a chance to play, the players newly transferred in the summer all showed their strength to the fans.

The eight players can be said to have mixed joys and sorrows, with different encounters.

Among them, the best performers are Martin Petrov, Joel Luka and Heinze.

After seeing Martin Petrov's perfect performance with two assists and one goal, most people sighed, "Is this kid really only worth 470 million pounds?"

Whether it is a sharp breakthrough, a good overall view or a fast speed, Martin Petrov interpreted the true meaning of the words "value for money" with practical actions.

As for Joel Luka on the back line, his appearance made Richards no longer alone and had a reliable partner.

Some people even predict that with these two people, Manchester City will not need to worry about the problem of central defenders in the next ten years.

Heinze has been famous for a long time. As long as he is healthy, the left flank guarded by him is the safest place.The only worry is that this "desperate Saburo" Argentine defender often does not pay attention to self-protection, causing unnecessary injuries.

Another one on the "Most Surprising" list is Joe Hart.Although he only played one game, the quick reaction speed, excellent saves and calm mind of this player are all impressive.Of course, the most surprising thing is his long pass ability. Martin Petrov's wonderful goal was a direct assist from Joe Hart.

As for the players who did not perform as expected, there were two.

The first is the perpetual motion machine Ljungberg.

Duncan put Ljungberg on the right side to play the role of winger. So far Ljungberg has not found the feeling in the new position. This does not match his nickname of "Arsenal Magic Wing".Even some impatient media can't wait to put the hat of "parallel imports" on Ljungberg's head...

The second player who disappointed the fans was Shevchenko!
After Shevchenko joined Manchester City, he played three warm-up matches and failed to score a goal.The league only played against Manchester United because of Vassell's injury and "passively" changed to the game.

Even so, Shevchenko actually wasted two excellent opportunities against Manchester United, who had lost all interest in the game.

This is like a continuation of Shevchenko's bad form when he was at Chelsea.

There are even rumors that Thaksin is very dissatisfied and puzzled by the introduction of "existing players" like Shevchenko...

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Controversy and praise are raging, and the pace of the Premier League has not stopped.

8 month 29 day.

The second round of the English League Cup begins, and Manchester City will challenge the Championship team Southampton away.Manchester City deployed a lineup of main players and substitutes, and finally, with Bianchi's hat-trick and Mido's goal, they scored a big score of 4:0!

There were three or four players from the youth team in this game. In an interview after the game, Duncan said that the domestic cup competition will be a stage for substitute players and the youth team. Because of the limited depth of the lineup, Manchester City will focus on the league this season. and UEFA Cup.

(End of this chapter)