The strongest blade in football

Chapter 134 Derby Debut (4000 words chapter)
After nearly three months in the Premier League, Wang Nuo discovered a phenomenon.

That is, the attendance rate of Manchester City's home court according to the official report is much higher than the actual number, and many games are not full of people, especially in the middle of the week, which is called dismal.

On the one hand, it is a matter of background and record, and on the other hand, it is because of Manchester United in the same city!

The so-called one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, this is a natural competitive relationship.

When Manchester City was weak, they were rivals with Manchester United. Now that Manchester City has become richer, they naturally don't want to be regarded as just "noisy neighbors" by Manchester United.

In the eyes of Manchester United in the past, Manchester City was not a deadly enemy. Liverpool was clearly ahead of Manchester City, and even the "Rose Derby" with Leeds United was not comparable to the "Manchester Derby".

But now, Manchester City's rapid rise is visible to the naked eye, and the struggle between them and Manchester United has slowly escalated.

For example, today, Wang Nuo saw that the auditorium that could not be filled at all was almost full. In the pre-match questionnaire survey, nearly half of Manchester City fans believed that they could win at home.

Wang Nuo was high-spirited and looking forward to himself. He looked around the entire stadium. Yes, the Manchester Derby is different. The atmosphere at home today is great.

Then, he also sat down.

In this game, Mancini played 433. On the forward line, Silva and Milner were on the left and right sides, and Carlos Tevez was in the middle.

In the midfield, Yaya Toure partners with Barry and De Jong. The back line consists of Boateng, Kolo Toure, Kompany and Sabaletta. The goalkeeper is Joe Hart.

Ferguson also ranked 433, with Park Ji-sung, Berbatov, and Nani as strikers, Scholes, Carrick, and Fletcher in midfield, and Raphael, Vidic, Ferdinand, Everett at the back. pull.

Wang Nuo wanted to laugh after watching the game for a few minutes. Mancini's 433 was actually 451, and Ferguson was similar. Both sides were too careful in their formation.

After the start of the game, the two teams "451" confronted each other and fought hard in the midfield. None of them created any threats, and the game was a bit boring.

Wang Nuo is getting to know the boss more and more. The style of play he has played this season has made it clear in the league that it is a strategy to win steadily.

After all, now that the depth of the lineup and the ability of the players have improved, first make sure not to concede the ball, and then think about scoring goals.

For example, Milner, Wang Nuo thinks that the midfielder of the England national team has obvious advantages and disadvantages.

He runs aggressively and fights well, but his technique is a bit monotonous and rough. Putting Milner on the right is equivalent to putting four "meat grinders" in the midfield.

Mancini deployed three defensive midfielders, so the two wingers should focus on offense. Mancini's selection of Milner is contrary to this purpose.

Wang Nuo watched him play for 10 minutes on the court, and he hardly passed the ball.

That's not to say Milner disappeared from the game, most of the time he was running, defending, intercepting.

He's aggressive off the ball, but with the ball at his feet, he doesn't have much to offer.

For Manchester City, the ball was more handed over to David Silva, and Silva made some go-betweens to keep Manchester City's offense from stagnating and gradually suppressed Manchester United in the first half.

Wang Nuo had a vague premonition that if the dull situation and score on the court were maintained, it might not be Carlos Tevez who was replaced in the second half, but Milner.

After all, Manchester City is home today!Mancini still has to fight for 3 points.

In fact, Wang Nuo felt that the leader's league thinking was a bit conservative.

Today's lineup is fine. Usually, when playing against a weaker team, it is perfectly possible to have a double midfielder, and then get Milner down, Silva in the middle, and myself and Adam Johnson or Balotelli on the wings.

In this way, after the firepower is increased, the pressure on defense in disguise will be reduced.

However, this is just his wishful thinking. This is the Premier League. Mancini has no reason to let the British midfielder that fits his own tactical philosophy and bought at a high price not be used.

Therefore, after figuring this out, Wang Nuo became a little anxious.

Because the outside world is rumored that the striker Adebayor is leaving, and Mancini has to buy someone, maybe last year's Bundesliga striker Wang Dzeke!
That guy is a top player too!

Originally, Carlos Tevez and Balotelli were ahead of Wang Nuo, and Adebayor, who was at odds with Mancini, was replaced by the top scorer in the Bundesliga. How is Wang Nuo's life going?
Moreover, in addition to Dzeko, there are other people in the rumors. Real Madrid's Benzema and Sampdoria's Cassano are also Manchester City's targets.

Hey, Abu Dhabi's local tyrants start to buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, and Wang Nuo can't sit on the bench?
Therefore, Wang Nuo must work hard in a short period of time, perform well, and let Mancini redefine his value before the winter window.

As the audience screamed, Wang Nuo turned his attention back to the field.

He found that De Jong was shoveling down Park Ji-sung, who had been in a state of rage recently, and made the Korean roll twice in pain on the grass.

The referee pressed the headset and communicated with the assistant referee, but in the end he didn't draw out the cards, and only reminded the fierce Dutchman a few words.

This is not the first time De Jong has successfully intercepted in this game.

In the first half, De Jong, known as the "lawnmower" and "lumberjack", showed his fierce and efficient defensive skills to the fullest.

Manchester United's two wingers were very cautious in the face of De Jong's strong defense, and ultimately failed to show their due strength.

Especially Park Ji-sung, he scored twice in the last game and helped Manchester United beat Wolves. This game is De Jong's focus.

Wang Nuo felt relieved for a while.

Before the start of the game, many media were hyping the "Asian Derby".

Especially those Koreans, they have always emphasized that Park Ji-sung is the only world-class superstar in Asian football, and they have a lot of hostility towards Wang Nuo who suddenly appeared in China.

Originally, in this game, the two were considered to be facing each other. They should have fought against Maimang, but Wang Nuo was sitting on the bench.

Fortunately, due to the restrictions of De Jong, Park Ji-sung did not have much to play. Now he can wait for Wang Nuo to play, and then compete with him.

In the first half of the game, Manchester City's defense was too stable. In addition to De Jong, Yaya Toure and Kompany also played at a very high level.

Just now, Nani steals from the backcourt and prepares to start, but suddenly finds that Yaya Toure has pressed to his side, and Nani has no choice but to turn around to protect the ball.

Unexpectedly, Yaya Toure lowered his center of gravity, broke the ball with a body resistance, and launched a counterattack on the spot.

Berbatov was easily swayed by Toure like a stake, and "Brother Chic" ended Yaya Toure's attack with a foul in desperation.

Kompany is not bad either.

In the 38th minute of the first half, Nani cut in from the right to the front of the penalty area, and cooperated with his teammates to prepare to penetrate Manchester City's central defense.

Kompany, who was waiting for an opportunity, looked at the line and made a tackle in advance to destroy the ball, once again letting Manchester United's offense come to an end.

These two defenses are just two microcosms of the progress of the first half of the game. In fact, Manchester City created almost twice as many offensive opportunities as Manchester United. If Tevez didn't wear shooting boots, Manchester City would have already taken the lead!
Wang Nuo was elated, but also slightly anxious. He wanted to play early to help the team win!
During the intermission, Mancini praised the performance of the whole team. Everyone enjoyed themselves, except for one person who was very unhappy.

That's Adebayo.

In this game, it was a substitute that made him particularly unhappy.

Adebayor has scored more than 60 league goals so far, and has already proved his continued power in the Premier League.

In other teams, he would be a well-loved pillar star, but under Mancini, he has become a third striker.

That's all for Tevez, even Balotelli's yellow-haired kid was ahead of him, which made Adebayor very upset.

The more Adebayor thought about it, the more angry he was. At first, he was just breathing heavily, and he muttered softly when Mancini arranged for everyone to play in the second half.

However, Mancini did not allow his authority to be challenged. He directly yelled at Adebayor to keep his mouth shut.

All of a sudden, Adebayor's gunpowder fuse was completely ignited!

Adebayor stood up abruptly and cursed at Mancini, "You are a fucking Italian coward!"

Just scolding didn't relieve his hatred, he picked up a pair of sneakers from the stool and threw them at Mancini, he was simply crazy!

Wang Nuo shrank his head, feeling Adebayor's sneakers whizzing past his head, and watched the sneakers hit Mancini's beloved scarf on his chest.

Mancini's face turned from white to red, and he roared, "Are you crazy? You bastard!"

The teammates in the locker room were stunned. Everyone knew that Adebayor's behavior would lose everyone's respect and trust.

With the intensification of contradictions, it is impossible for him to continue playing under Mancini.

Adebayor must also know the consequences of throwing his shoes at the coach. He simply pursed his lips, kicked open the door of the locker room, and walked away.

For about tens of seconds, no one in the locker room spoke, everyone remained silent, and no one wanted to make any noise at this time.

In the end, it was Mancini who spoke first.

"Let's continue with the tactical arrangement just now. Where are we talking? Oh, yes, Jerome, your position in the second half..."

Last season, Paul Scholes' last-minute goal helped Manchester United beat Manchester City in the derby, and Mancini still remembers it.

In the second half, his tactical dominant idea was still based on defense, keeping a tie and winning.

Wang Nuo looked at Mancini, who still had some dirty marks on his scarf, and lamented in his heart that the boss's emotional adjustment ability is sometimes really surprising.

The small episode in the dressing room during the halftime break did not affect other people, and the explosive scene that would definitely be yelled by others was eliminated by the soldiers of Manchester City.

Changing sides to fight again, Ferguson replaced Rafael with Wes Brown at the beginning of the second half, Manchester City did not make any adjustments.

Wang Nuo waited anxiously on the bench. Every minute, he would glance at the big screen above the court. The numbers on it changed so quickly!

Without paying attention, he slipped away quietly in a few minutes.

After a while, there was no goal on the field, and Wang Nuo was no longer in the mood to watch the game. He just stared at Mancini's side face. Whenever Italy turned his head, Wang Nuo straightened up quickly.

God, what's going on?The timer has crossed 60 minutes and Mancini has not yet let him warm up!

Could he have forgotten?

Or was the 30-minute thing about coming off the bench just a joke he made?
How is it possible, for this game, Wang Nuo prepared for several days, he studied Manchester United's defense at home, watched Ibrahimovic's CD-ROM according to the boss's request, and worked harder than anyone else in training!
Why?what is this?
Wang Nuo was going crazy, and after another 2 minutes, he even started to get angry.

Carlos Tevez was in good condition on the field. He just contributed a kick to hit the goal half a minute ago, but Van der Sar pressed the ball under his body.

Wang Nuo clenched his teeth and was full of anger. He was waiting for Mancini to turn around next time.

He wants to remind Mancini of the agreement between the two!
One minute later, the Italian turned his head around. Just as Wang Nuo was about to open his mouth, he immediately closed it.

"Go warm up! Wang."

Mancini didn't notice Wang Nuo's abnormality and shouted loudly.

Wang Nuo glanced at the timer, it was already 63 minutes into the second half!
He got up quickly, not wanting to waste a second. Wang Nuo was jogging while observing the situation on the court.

At this moment, the field is very stalemate and dull, the two sides are still seeing-saw in the midfield, and no one can overwhelm the other.

Milner is still running tirelessly, Silva is also playing very well, Carlos Tevez has two consecutive shots on target.

Who will I replace?Wang Nuo was a little puzzled.

After another 5 minutes, Mancini called Wang Nuo back.

It's finally coming!

David Pratt whispered some words in Wang Nuo's ear, but Wang Nuo didn't listen to a word at all. He couldn't help it. His thoughts had already flown to the field.

Wang Nuo feels that this game has been played for almost a century, and it is time for someone to end it. Who is that person?it goes without saying!

He took off his vest, stood on the sideline, squatted down, pulled a blade of grass into his mouth, and the fourth official raised the substitution card in his hand.

No. 7 Milner went off and No. 43 Wang Nuo came on.

In the stands, Emilia Clark covered her mouth and let out a long yawn.

"Ah~ah~"

This game is so boring!

Not a single goal, not even a few shots, it's like a lengthy documentary film.

If I had known this, I should have sold the ticket to the ticket dealer at a price of 60 pounds, and got into the bed of the hotel early.

It's really cold tonight, Emilia Clark shrank back and hid herself behind the back of the big brother in front, she supported her body with one foot on the seat bottom, and kept standing with the least effort state.

The game was over in about twenty minutes, and Emilia Clarke began to recite tomorrow's lines involuntarily in her mind, although she had already memorized them by heart.

Just when she was thinking about whether to leave early, there was a round of applause around her, and everyone kept shouting a name "Millie", "Millie" and "Millie".

After a while, the voice of everyone shouting became——

"Hey, Wang!" "Come on!"

Emilia Clarke pulled herself together and turned her eyes back to the court, only to find that the player in the photo in the hallway had appeared!

Isn't it the "descendant of the dragon"!

Wow, he looks a lot taller than in the photo, trotting onto the field in the No. 43 jersey, which doesn't hide his sculpted frame, and those pouty hips.

I don't know how good he is?

Emilia Clarke smiled with her eyebrows twitched, and she got some interest in watching the game.

(End of this chapter)