I Want to Be the King of Football

On April 15, the FA Cup semi-final, Manchester City played against Tottenham Hotspur.

Goalkeeper Cudicini, Hector, Ledley, Gallas and Kyle Walker in the back, Livermore and Parker in the midfield, Gareth Bell, Van der Vaart and Gareth in the front. Aaron Lennon, the single forward is Adebayo.

This is Tottenham Hotspur's starting lineup.

When Manchester City got this starting list before the game, everyone's first reaction was puzzled.

It is said outside that Redknapp is going to give up the FA Cup, but it doesn't look like it now.

Could it be that the news released before the game were all smoke bombs?

A staff member walked into the dressing room and handed out black gauze tapes to Manchester City players, requiring each player to tie it on their left arm.

This was requested by the FA, because April 15th happened to be the 23rd anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy.

The tragedy 23 years ago can be said to be a turning point in the rapid decline of English football from its historical peak. It also made the English league unable to catch up with European football for a long time, until Manchester United's triple crown queen. , the Premiership is gradually catching up with the mainstream.

In recent years, the influx of capital has brought advanced technical and tactical playing styles to the Premier League, as well as outstanding stars. Only now can the Premier League show such a prosperous scene.

Therefore, the FA will hold a commemorative event for the Hillsborough disaster every year. On this day, the game will wear black gauze and observe a moment of silence for the victims, but this year happens to be the FA Cup semi-final.

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Su Dong distributed the black gauze to his teammates, and everyone asked their teammates to help them tie them.

It can't be too tight, for fear of affecting the game, but it can't be too loose, otherwise it will easily fall off and be easily distracted.

Coach Guardiola's pre-match mobilization is more based on the game. He believes that Manchester City's strength is higher than Tottenham Hotspur. As long as the players play steadily, there is no problem in winning the game.

We don't need to be disturbed by the outside world, and we don't need to be distracted to guess the opponent's mind. For us, it doesn't make much sense, because we only need to play well and we will be able to win the opponent.

Guardiola re-emphasized that Manchester City still had the game idea of ​​mainly me in the game, insisting on passing and controlling the ball. No matter what tactics their opponents adopted, Manchester City would not change their tactics.

This requires everyone's patience.

Before going on the court, Su Donggang asked Pepe to tie a black gauze belt for himself. Now he is the captain's armband on one side and the black gauze belt on the other.

Everyone waited silently, and when he was ready and walked in front of everyone, they raised their heads.

We don't know what tactics Tottenham will use, but I agree with what Pep said just now, don't think about the opponents because no matter what tactics they use, we have to beat them and also You can definitely beat them!

Su Dong said this very boldly and confidently.

It's April 15, and there are 34 days until the Champions League final.

Su Dong suddenly said this, causing everyone in the locker room to suddenly raise their heads, many people looked at him inexplicably, and some people began to think about the meaning of Su Dong's words.

The Champions League final will be held on May 19 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

It is exactly thirty-four days from now.

Su Dong must have counted.

I know that in the past few months, each of us has worked very hard, no matter whether we play or not, no matter how many games we play, whether it is the main force, rotation or substitute, or even the teenagers of our youth team, everyone has worked very hard. .

We can get to where we are today, and we cannot do without the hard work of everyone in the past few months.

In the locker room, the players who entered the roster were very emotional.

Manchester City's bench thickness is very strong, but the problem is that Manchester City's schedule is also very dense.

Four-line battles, almost every week are two-line battles, and sometimes even continuous rotation, coupled with various factors such as injuries, state fluctuations, etc., every player in Manchester City is burdened with heavy pressure and burden .

Even the substitutes and young players, in the atmosphere of the team, they are all trembling and walking on thin ice.

Why?

Because at any time, which player is injured or in decline, they must be able to top it at any time.

If the top goes up and the performance is not ideal, it is the sinner of the whole team.

Can enter Manchester City, which one is not the best among professional players? Which one is irresponsible? Which one doesn't want to help the team win?

In this atmosphere, each of them, whether in training or competition, is going all out and trying to do their best.

Even players like Joe Hart, who will definitely leave the team this summer, are desperate in daily training.

And this kind of atmosphere is also created by Su Dong, the coaching staff and the management, because only in this way can the team be twisted together, form a joint force, and exert the strongest combat effectiveness.

If the wealthy team really has the so-called heritage, then this should be part of the heritage of the giants, or even the most important part.

For the next 34 days, I want everyone on the team to give their best.

Everyone of us is very tired and difficult, but we have to grit our teeth and overcome all kinds of difficulties, we must maintain the current momentum of the team, we have to defeat all opponents, and enter the 34-day Allianz Arena.

Even, we have to have the last laugh at the Allianz Arena!

In these thirty-four days, we have to fight every day, not only against our opponents, but also against ourselves. We must not only defeat our opponents, but also ourselves. We must fight against the world, to the fans who have always supported us, and to us. For ourselves, prove our determination and strength!

I believe that as long as we do it, from now on, we will be the most competitive top team in European football, and even in world football, and everyone in our team will belong to this team. part.

Having said that, Su Dong clearly felt that the emotions of the players in the locker room were aroused.

He took a step forward, walked into the players, and stretched out his right hand.

The players also scrambled to get closer and stretched out their hands one after another, overlapping with Su Dong's right hand.

The next thirty-four days will be a hard fight, and tonight is the first fight!

Speaking of this, Su Dong gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: Man City will win!!

come on, come on, come on!!!

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The FA Cup semi-finals are such a focus game, especially the strong dialogue between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, the FA also attaches great importance to it, and specially arranged England's best referee Howard Webber to enforce the law.

At the beginning of the game, Tottenham Hotspur took the initiative to attack, whether it was a test or a real attempt to get a start, they all took the initiative to put pressure on Manchester City after the opening, and both sides also actively inserted.

Less than a minute into the game, after Lennon got the ball on the right, he rubbed a pass to the penalty area and wanted to find Adebayor.

The Togolese center stepped in quickly and went for a header near the penalty spot.

But Manchester City's goalkeeper Courtois resolutely dropped the goal and grabbed the ball from mid-air before Adebayor.

Courtois is tall, with long arms, and has really good control of the ball.

After picking up the ball, Courtois quickly threw the ball to Marcelo, and the Brazilian left back began to instigate Manchester City's attack.

Tottenham's defense retreated quickly, and the two sides began to entangle near the halfway line.

Gradually, Redknapp's tactical intentions were revealed.

He neither intends to give up the game, but he does not overemphasize that the lineup is also quite satisfactory, rotating two or three positions, which is also a conventional strategy, but the players who should start, such as Gareth Bell and Van der Vaart, etc. , are also basically starting.

The four-two-three formation strengthens the protection of the defense line, and also gives Tottenham Hotspur the confidence to push the defense line forward. Obviously, they do not want Manchester City to get too close to their goal, especially Su Dong.

Recently, when several teams encountered Manchester City, they all adopted this tactic. I don’t know if it was influenced by the Champions League match against Real Madrid, because all four goals of Su Dong came from the penalty area.

Later, the media gave him a new nickname: King of the Box.

Of course, this nickname can't be called, because Su Dong's achievements are higher than those of Romario and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The opponent will press the defense line forward, and it is more that they do not want Manchester City's attackers, especially Su Dong, to get too close to their own goal.

Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion do it, and Tottenham do it now.

But this will also bring another problem, that is, after the defensive line is pressed, once it is pulled away, or is beaten behind, can the central defender be able to defend against Su Dong alone?

Just like this time in the fifth minute of the opening, Manchester City quickly returned to their own half after the attack in the frontcourt hit the rocks, and handed it over to the back line to reorganize and sort out.

Tony Kroos retreated beyond the middle circle to respond to Busquets, stopped the ball in an unguarded area and turned around, glanced at the situation in front, and immediately sent a long over-the-top pass, which was accurately sent behind the defensive line .

Almost at the moment when the German midfielder launched a long pass, Su Dong moved forward quickly.

Ridley King was tall, but after consecutive injuries, his speed was not fast, and he was directly thrown away by Su Dong, while Gallas was the first to return to defense, and even ran faster than Su Dong.

The reason why Su Dong was slow was because he had to judge where the ball would land, so even though he was overtaken by Galas, Su Dong was still in a hurry and blocked Galas with his body on the periphery of the top of the arc.

At this time, Su Dong's physical advantages were reflected.

After being suppressed by Su Dong, Galas behind him kept retreating, while Su Dong kept falling back according to where the ball landed, making Galas unable to do anything.

Ledley King, who can really compete with Su Dong in terms of body, just ran to Su Dong at this time, and he didn't have time to rush over.

But the ball has arrived.

Su Dong grabbed the best position, determined where the ball was falling, and stopped the ball to the right behind him and Gallas with his right foot. The restricted area on the right.

The whole action was smooth and smooth, and it was done in one go, giving Gallas and Ridley King no chance to react at all.

By the time everyone reacted, Su Dong had already stopped the ball and turned around, speeding up to chase the ball.