I Want to Be the King of Football

"Sky TV, Sky TV, all the audience friends in front of the TV, I am now at Wembley Stadium in London, live broadcast for everyone, 2011-12 season, the FA Cup final, Manchester City Liverpool’s game."

"With the live TV footage, everyone can see that at this moment, there is still some time before the start of the game, but Wembley Stadium is already full of seats and the stands are crowded."

"According to the news we got from the stadium before the game, this game tonight not only attracted the attention of the entire UK, but also attracted the attention of fans all over the world. Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000 people, except for a few Outside of the motorized seats, fans and guests have all been seated."

"Everyone can follow the camera to see this grand occasion. This is absolutely a very rare scene. There are nearly 90,000 people gathered in this stadium at the same time. What a spectacular scene!"

"Now, both teams are in the locker room ready to play, and we have already got the starting lineup of the two teams in advance, let's take a look at the lineups of the two teams tonight."

"First of all, Liverpool, the coach Dalglish arranged a formation of 4, 2 and 3. This is a set of formation that was used more when Benitez was in charge of Liverpool. It is characterized by stability, especially in the midfield. There are five. A player who has an advantage in numbers, and a double midfielder can ensure the stability of the team’s defense."

"The goalkeeper is Reina, the defense is Enrique, Daniel Agger, Scotter and Glen Johnson, the double midfielders are Spilling and Henderson, and the captain Gerrard and Bellamy are in front. , Suarez and Downing form a trident."

"It should be said that this is Liverpool's standard configuration, Dalglish is relatively stable."

“It’s worth mentioning that Liverpool’s starter in the Premier League this season ranks third in defensive level, second only to Manchester City and Manchester United. This is a very good result. I believe Dalglish will still be there tonight. Use this advantage instead of continuing to head-on with Manchester City."

"After all, Manchester City has a top scorer like Su Dong, and his recent state is also very good."

"Back to Manchester City, we see that the goalkeeper is Courtois, the defense line from left to right are Marcelo, Pepe, Kompany and Sabaletta, the midfielder is Busquets, the big Wei Silva and Tony Cross moved forward, with Hazard, Sudong and Sanchez in front."

"There is an unexpected place that Di Maria was replaced by Hazard. This is a very obvious signal. Manchester City must strengthen the signal of possession of the ball in the front field because Hazard's ability to pass and control the ball has to be better. Better, and his ability to dribble the ball is also stronger, he is one of the players with the most number of players in England this season."

"From the perspective of Guardiola's formation, Manchester City still insisted on their own style of play and did not make adjustments based on Liverpool. This is also in line with Guardiola's usual characteristics."

"The most important person in the Manchester City team is their captain, Su Dong."

"In the last Premier League make-up match, Su Dong played 65 minutes, staged five scores, and this is his 52nd Premier League goal this season, scoring efficiency is the highest in European football. Altar, it can be said that it is very efficient and also a very offensive scorer."

"The best defense in the Premier League and the strongest offense in the Premier League. I don't know if Liverpool's defense can bring us surprises and surprises. We even look forward to their ability to freeze Su Dong."

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When the Sky TV commentator was warming up for the upcoming live broadcast, the players of the two teams were making their final preparations in the dressing room. Among them, Liverpool's pre-match preparation atmosphere was the most solemn.

This is not surprising, because it is difficult for any team to easily face an opponent like Manchester City.

Dalglish did not repeatedly emphasize the things that should be paid attention to in the game, because what should be said has been urged before, and now he does not need to say anything more, I believe the players themselves know it.

But he noticed the loss on Andy Carroll's face.

The native England high center forward was brought in by Dalglish, who had high hopes for him, but after joining, Carroll's performance was not satisfactory, and even somewhat disappointing.

In the second half of the season, Carroll's state has recovered very clearly, which makes everyone at Liverpool look forward to him and hope that he and Suarez can form a striker partner.

One is high and one is flexible. Isn't this a typical England double striker teamwork?

But in this game, Dalglish chose Bellamy.

The reason is that he explained to Carroll and other players in the dressing room before the game. He hopes to use Bellamy’s speed and experience, because he believes that this game will be Liverpool’s counterattack. Bellamy The role will be greater than Carol.

Of course, he also promised that in the second half, when Manchester City's physical fitness declines, Liverpool will try to play a wave of onslaught, and then will arrange for Carroll to come on the bench to play the role of a surprise soldier, and beat Manchester City by surprise.

Bellamy used to play for Manchester City, but his style was not liked by Guardiola and was forced to go away. Now he has come to Liverpool and represented the Red Army in the Champions League final. Bellamy is more motivated than anyone else. .

Not to mention Suarez, the Uruguayan striker is ambitious and not easily satisfied. His goal is not someone else, that is, Manchester City’s Sutton. He will naturally spare no effort to help Liverpool win.

"That said, after the opening, be cautious, cautious, cautious, no matter how cautious you are."

Dalglish gave the final instructions before the game, "As long as we stabilize our position and grasp the defense, it is definitely not an easy task for Manchester City to break our goal."

For this, Dalglish and Liverpool players are full of confidence.

The third-ranked defense in the Premier League is not obtained out of thin air, but is built by players on the field bit by bit.

"If we have a good defense, we will fight back when we have the opportunity. Our midfielder can't fight Manchester City. Pass penetration is not our specialty, so we must pass the midfield as soon as possible, reduce the ground ball, and directly play long passes to counterattack." Dagley Said succinctly.

Liverpool’s midfield is notoriously lack of creativity. Even if Gerrard and Henderson are in charge, the creativity of these two players can only be considered good even in the English midfield, let alone with David Silva, Tony Cross and Busquets and other top European midfield passers to compare.

This is also the reason why everyone has concluded that Liverpool will definitely adopt defensive tactics, because they have no midfielder at all.

Not defensive, do you have to rely on long passes to play against Manchester City?

If this is the case, Liverpool will only lose worse than Norwich.

"Finally, I want to say that in the face of Manchester City, we should not have any thoughts of staying, not even the slightest thought, because even the slightest slack will make us make mistakes under the high pressure of our opponents."

When Dalglish said this, he looked at the player solemnly.

"Remember, guys, what you are about to face is not only the strongest team in the Premier League, but also the strongest team in Europe and the world, especially since they have the greatest and most terrifying team in the history of world football. The most comprehensive attacker."

"Don't give Su Dong any chance!" Dalglish said sternly.

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If the atmosphere before the Liverpool locker room is solemn, then the atmosphere before the Manchester City locker room is relatively relaxed.

But everyone is still a little nervous, and attaches great importance to this game.

The Premier League is in hand, and the League Cup is in hand. If you win the FA Cup again, it will be the triple crown. And winning the double crown for two consecutive seasons is absolutely exhilarating, not just because of the richness. Bonuses, and the honor of the players.

More importantly, there will be a Champions League final next, and the opponent is also a defensive Premier League team Chelsea.

Despite the fact that Chelsea conceded less than Liverpool in the Premier League, but in fact, in the Champions League, whether it is defensive level or ability to fight hard battles, Chelsea will not lose to Liverpool, even more than that.

If Liverpool can't pass this hurdle, then what else will Manchester City do to beat Chelsea?

Guardiola only made some arrangements and instructions for Liverpool’s starting lineup. UU read www.uukanshu.com, but what should be said, I said before the basic game, and Liverpool’s starting lineup did not surprise the Manchester City coaching staff. Outside.

They are all in the same league, there are really no secrets to each other, and there are no surprise tactics.

Dalglish's strategy is obviously to defensively and counterattack, letting Andy Carroll, who is in good shape lately, be a surprise soldier.

Liverpool's lineup is not generous, Dalglish has not been able to play many tricks, basically that's it.

The only big suspense is, will he want to start the game?

Or is he going to make up his mind to guard against death from the beginning?

In the finals, Manchester City's strategy is also cautious, seeking a stable start.

Grab possession of the ball first, press the game in the rhythm that Manchester City is most familiar with and also favorite, and then slowly settle the opponent.

Manchester City has already been very familiar with this set of procedures, and the players themselves can know it without needing to say anything from the head coach.

Even in the end, when the captain Su Dong stood up for the final mobilization before the game, Su Dong also said that he actually has nothing to say, "Because I believe that every one of you present is in the same mood as me at this moment. , We all have only one goal, the common goal, which is to bring this championship trophy back to Manchester after the game."

"I believe, and you must also believe that we have such strength to achieve this goal, and the premise is that it requires each of us to go all out on the court, and we need to unite and move in the same direction. "

"Tonight, there are 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. This should be the largest game in the English League, and we will use this game to tell the whole of Britain and tell the world that Manchester City will be the Premier League. King!"

"Good!!" The players responded enthusiastically and applauded in unison.