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Su Dong pulls out Tottenham!

On the front page of the next day, the Mirror used this title as the headline and Su Dong as the cover, summarizing the crazy carnage that took place at the White Hart Lane Stadium last night.

The weather forecast is realistic. The sun is shining at White Hart Lane the next day. It's a rare good weather, but it will definitely not heal the pain in the hearts of Tottenham Hotspur fans.

The Mirror begins with this line of a brutal tragedy.

Tottenham Hotspur is sitting at home, it is not that they have no fighting spirit to fight back. In fact, at the beginning of the game, Tottenham once caused a lot of threats to Manchester City, but because of the players' poor ability to seize opportunities, and Manchester City The goalkeeper Courtois played well, allowing Tottenham's attack to fail again and again.

Redknapp's use of soldiers has always been stable, but in this battle at White Hart Lane, he showed unprecedented courage, with a near-gambling formation, and launched a pin-to-point contest with Manchester City. , aiming to frustrate Manchester City's spirit at home.

Mirror analysis, Tottenham Hotspur is so risky, not without reason.

First is the schedule.

Tottenham will be suspended after the third round, ushering in two weeks of national team game days, but Manchester City will not be able to, they have to be distracted by the European Super Cup, and the opponent is a strong team at this level of Barcelona.

From the management to the coaching staff to the players, Manchester City is full of grievances and grievances with Barcelona, ​​so it is impossible for Manchester City to stay in the game against Barcelona, ​​but will definitely go all out to win a game. Victory is a must.

Redknapp knew this clearly, so he concluded that Guardiola would rotate and stay in the game against Tottenham, and he concluded that Manchester City's performance would be affected.

Facts have also proved that he guessed right, Guardiola really rotated, and the intensity is still very strong.

Secondly, Tottenham is playing at home, waiting for work, and there is no pressure from the game after that. You can completely let go of your hands and feet to fight with Manchester City. It can be said that the time is right and the people are ready. To give it a go, take counter-attack tactics.

The Mirror believes that from the analysis before the game, not only Redknapp thinks so, but many other analysts, including several major bookmakers, also think so. They basically concluded that Manchester City has a slight advantage. , a draw is very likely.

But everyone guessed one thing wrong, that is, underestimating the thickness of Manchester City's bench this season.

According to the analysis of the Mirror, a very important reason for Manchester City's slaughter of Tottenham on the road is in the first half.

Tottenham is trying to take advantage of Manchester City's unsteady foothold and is playing in a rotating lineup. Many players are starting for the first time this season, so Redknapp wants to make a big push and go directly to Manchester City's formation. This tactic is understandable.

Courtois got the start for the second time this season. If it is said that in the first round against Swansea, his performances are not too many and the difficulty is not too big, then this game against Tottenham, the Belgian teenager. He just showed a dazzling performance, whether it was high blocking or low receiving, he seemed to be able to handle it with ease.

The Mirror also mentioned a lesser-known statistic, the goalkeeper's passing success rate.

Against Swansea, Courtois had a pass success rate of 74 per cent, which seemed to be quite acceptable, but against Tottenham, the Belgian goalkeeper's stats improved. At 79%, Courtois leads the Premier League in the number of passes per game.

By comparison, Joe Hart averaged a miserable 54 percent pass success last season, and his best stat was 56 percent in two games this season, too. It's Manchester City's away game against Bolton.

In terms of the number of passes, Joe Hart and Courtois are close, but the pass success rate is far from the same.

Of course, Joe Hart has one stat that is very dominant over Courtois, and that is long balls.

Belgian goalkeepers have very few long balls.

But the success rate was only 30 percent, far lower than Joe Hart's 46 percent.

The Mirror believes that Guardiola prefers to use Courtois, which is obvious, and the key is the passing success rate. Joe Hart's passing success rate is so bad that it has been special. I have been training for more than two years, but I have not been able to improve.

His passing success rate is similar to that of goalkeepers in the middle and lower reaches, which seriously drags down Manchester City's overall passing efficiency.

At present, Courtois may not be the most suitable for Manchester City's needs, but on the one hand he is only nineteen years old, on the other hand, he is indeed more suitable than Joe Hart, and whether it is goalkeeping skills or characteristics, Better than Joe Hart.

The Mirror believes that Courtois contributed to Manchester City’s resistance to Tottenham’s attack for a period of time before the game.

So after this game, Sky Sports gave Courtois a high score of eight points, a step further than the seven points in the previous game.

If Courtois represents stability on defense, then on the offensive end, Su Dong's big four must have to play.

All of us are used to Sudong's goals, but in this game, we saw a completely different Manchester City attacking routine, which is more delicate coordination.

Hazard scored an assist hat-trick in his Premier League debut. He used three wonderful assists to make everyone remember the name and let everyone feel the strength of Manchester City's bench.

In just one game, he showed strength in the dribbles, every time he got the ball on the pitch, he was a threat, forcing Tottenham to have more energy. Go mark him, and then there are more chances for Sudong in the box and David Silva in the front of the box.

The Mirror believes that Su Dong won the best player of the game after the game. This is the third time he has won the best of the game, but the most amazing thing in this game is Hazard who played the whole game.

Twenty-five million euros? Manchester City found a bargain!

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Not only did the Mirror report so, but The Times also believed that the league has only played three rounds, but Manchester City has shown a very strong championship competitiveness.

This team, which won the first Premier League title in the club's history last season, is running wildly on the road to defending its title!

The Times believes that Su Dong's outstanding performance is the key to Manchester City's three-game winning streak.

More importantly, Manchester City scored 19 goals in the first three rounds, and Su Dong scored nine by himself, and also had two assists. half.

Many people will definitely think that the proportion of goals created by Su Dong in the total goals of the team has dropped significantly compared to last season, but what we must see is that Su Dong's goals are compared with the same period last season. There is a huge improvement.”

The Times believes that this is due to the increase in the thickness and strength of Manchester City's bench.

Aguero became Manchester City's second-leading scorer after Su Dong, but he all came off the bench and still could not shake Su Dong's main position.

Flowers still need green leaves to accompany them.

The Times believes that Manchester City was very dependent on Su Dong last season, and it can even be said that Su Dong dragged the team forward.

But there has been a very obvious change this season, that is, the pressure on Su Dong has eased, and he can play easily.

Whether it is against Swansea, against Bolton, or against Tottenham Hotspur, everyone can clearly see that Sudong no longer needs to fight so hard on the pitch.

The most obvious statistic is the running distance. Su Dong's range of activities has been significantly narrowed compared to last season, and his reduced range of activities has been filled by his teammates.

In fact, in the last season, The Times reminded Manchester City through data more than once that the use of Su Dong was too much. Now, this authoritative media believes that Manchester City’s tactical adjustments this season have lightened Su Dong’s burden. .

Su Dong, who went into battle lightly, used three wonderful victories to prove his strength to the world, and let mortals, including you and me, witness one thrilling and bloody slaughter of the gods one after another!

Manchester City's overall skills and tactics this season are indeed better than last season, especially the ability to pass the ball and create opportunities.

After the league started, every team was like a high-speed train, and there was no way to stop until the finish line.

In the Bundesliga and La Liga, there is still a winter break that can be adjusted slightly, but in the Premier League, there is no winter break. After the season starts, all teams can only rush forward.

Many times, even if the head coach knows that the team has problems, there is no fundamental time to stop and make adjustments slowly. He can only cover up all the problems as much as possible, and constantly improve and make up for it.

After a season of training, Man City has obviously improved a lot, from coach Pep Guardiola to the players, especially after winning the treble, which has brought confidence to all the players in this team. The improvement in performance has made them have a very significant change.”

Manchester City this season really has the temperament of a Premier League title contender and a strong European team!

However, The Times also believes that Manchester City's foundation is even weaker, but the triple crown created last season was not an accidental outbreak, because Manchester City's players are relatively young, and after a season of training, the strength and level of the players are obvious. Going a step further, coupled with the management's generous signings this summer, with a capital investment of over 100 million, Manchester City's strength has been improved by leaps and bounds.

From the perspective of the first three rounds, Manchester City is undoubtedly the most championship-looking team. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, the two London teams, have basically lost the possibility of winning the championship.

So far, the only threats to Manchester City are Ferguson's Manchester United, Boas' Chelsea and Dalglish's Liverpool.

And there is no doubt that of the 20 Premier League teams, Manchester City has the greatest chance of winning the title.