Chapter 798

For alpine and Manchester City, the match in January is more about adjustment.

There is no winter break in the Premier League, the players are under great pressure, and the cold tactics require high physical consumption, so we must take advantage of January to make appropriate adjustments and rotation.

In the third round of the FA Cup in early January, Gao Han was directly on the bench and played with the young players. He challenged Middlesbrough away. The result was 1-0 and Manchester City won away.

A week later, in the 21st round of the Premier League, city's main players, after a full rest, beat Blackburn 5-0 at home.

Allardyce's team lost this game, not only got 31% possession rate, but also just shot with three feet. The poor performance made Allardyce unable to watch it at all. In the press conference after the game, Gao Han and Manchester City were praised repeatedly.

Kaka scored twice in this game. Benzema's pass and Sanchez's two assists. Cristiano Ronaldo didn't score. On the contrary, sturrich, the substitute, scored one.

Three days later, city entered the Carling Cup semi-final against Aston Villa.

Gao Han once again arranged for the semi main substitute team to play. As a result, he won a small one-to-zero away game. Sturrich, who was partnered with Brazil striker Ruo, scored a goal. His performance was impressive.

At the weekend, the 22nd round of the Premier League, Manchester City away to Everton.

Ten minutes after the game, Manchester City scored first by Sanchez. After that, they controlled the game smoothly, but they failed to break Everton's goal.

Until the 78th minute of the second half, David Silva assisted Cristiano Ronaldo to move on.

In the end, Manchester City took three points away from home 2-0.

In the middle of the week, the second leg of the Carling Cup semi-final was played.

Sturridge played well in several games in a row. Gao arranged him to start this time and serve as the center of the team. As a result, Sturridge performed well and set the first record for the team in the 30th minute of the first half.

Towards the end of the first half, the Aston Villa defender made a serious foul and was sent off by the referee. The game completely entered the rhythm of Manchester City. In the second half, he kicked his head and scored four goals in a row. Finally, he beat Aston Villa 5-1 and made it to the final with a total score of 6-1.

In another match, Manchester United also eliminated Blackburn and joined Manchester City in the Carling Cup final.

After playing the League Cup in the middle of the week, Gao Han continued to play in the FA Cup with the same team at the weekend, and beat scansop 4-2 away to advance to the next round. The Trident composed of Sturridge, Ruo and Petrov scored goals.

Three days later, alpine team rotation again, away to challenge Stoke City.

This is the 23rd round of the Premier League. Manchester City just won seven goals at home a month ago, but this time they didn't arrange the whole main team. As a result, Stoke City had the advantage at the start of the home game. In the eighth minute, they used a corner to help their teammates score.

But then the game again into the rhythm of Manchester City, Modric in the first half of the 32nd minute, assist Cristiano Ronaldo goal, equalizing the score.

In the second half, Manchester City continued to increase their offensive. Shawcross made a serious foul when defending Cristiano Ronaldo in the 56th minute, and was sent off by the referee. Then, the high cold pressed on to attack. With the help of skill card, Shawcross scored two goals in a row, which made the score exceed.

In the end, Manchester City reversed Stoke City 3-1.

At the weekend, the 24th round of the Premier League, Manchester City at home ushered in the bottom ranked Portsmouth.

Although the cold game still took a big rotation, it was still a clean 5-0 defeat of Portsmouth, winning a hearty victory at home.

Into February, Manchester City ushered in the 25th round of the Premier League, away to challenge Hull City.

Three minutes into the game, city lost the ball, but soon Benzema equalised for China city.

After Yi Bian played again in the second half, goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Modric helped Manchester City reverse Hull City 3-1 and score three points again.

Three days later, in the 25th round of the Premier League, Manchester City took charge of the city stadium and welcomed Bolton.

After the change of manager, Bolton's performance improved a lot, successfully escaped the relegation zone, ranked 15th in the Premier League, but still resented the cold Manchester City, because last December, Bolton's former manager Gary Megson would be dismissed after the home defeat to Manchester City.

But from the beginning of the game, Manchester City taught Bolton a lesson and told them that this is the city stadium.

Just three minutes into the opening, city took the lead in scoring and moved on to the next city near the end of the first half.

But in the second half, after Yi Bian fought again, Manchester City's defense once again exposed problems, Bolton seized the opportunity to fight back, 2-1.

But city quickly adjusted and scored three goals in a row, leading to a 5-1 home win over Bolton.

Successive victories have given Manchester City a lot of morale, but since the winter break, the adjustment and rotation of the team have fully exposed various problems.

For example, in the summer transfer, alpine city to create a strong main line-up, and run in very well, but there are obvious problems with the bench and bench players, especially many players are unable to meet the requirements of Alpine.

There is no need to mention David Dunn in the back line. The character of Steven Ireland in the midfield is also a problem, especially the failure to play the main force, which makes him a thorn in the dressing room. The situation of Brazilian midfield Elano is also the focus of attention.

Young player Michael Johnson is highly cultivated by Gao Han, but from the performance of many games, he is not competent for the main force now, Gao Han has to let Mascherano return to midfield many times.

But in this way, the defensive line also exposed some problems.

On the contrary, it is the front line. The main team composed of Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Sanchez is really strong. Sturrich's performance and progress this season are obvious to all. It is not a big problem for Petrov to play as a substitute. It is reassuring for Brazil striker and England winger Adam Johnson.

Although Manchester City are winning all the way now, there are many problems exposed. However, due to the strong attacking power of the team, many problems are covered up and many problems do not appear, but it does not mean that they do not exist.

If these problems can not be well solved, this season may not be a big problem, but next season, after the team's multi line battle, especially in the Champions League, many problems will become very fatal.

Therefore, we have to prepare early for the high cold.

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Recently, Pablo sabaleta's mood is getting lower and lower.

Although, no matter in training or competition, Argentines are always diligent and hardworking as always, everyone can easily understand the depression in his heart from the expression on his face.

At 25, he is at the golden age of his career and is eager to play more games.

In the early months of the season, he was the main player in the right centre back of the team. Although he didn't dare to be outstanding, he was at least commendable. He was diligent and hardworking. However, with the comeback of Kaka, Mascherano's position moved back, and sabaletta was squeezed out of the main team and completely lost his position.

If it's from the perspective of a fan, sabaleta has to admit that the three four three formation after Kaka's comeback makes Manchester City play more aggressive and more thoroughly, and the three lines are connected better and more reasonable, and the game is more fluent.

Even as a competitor, Javier Mascherano's performance in the right centre back position makes sabaleta feel a little ashamed. But as a substitute for Javier Mascherano, sabaleta is not reconciled.

In the last two months, he is basically sitting on the bench. While other teammates are joking on the bench, he is closely watching the situation on the field, observing Mascherano's performance in the game and appreciating the coach's tactical intention.

He is convinced that he can do what Mascherano can.

But the premise is that the team must give him the chance to play and perform.

After a whole day's training session, assistant coach Brian Kidd announced the final 16 elimination match against Southampton in the FA Cup tomorrow afternoon. Sabaletta was selected again.

This is no surprise to him, because since the beginning of this season, the Carling Cup and cup match have not been the main battlefield for the coach. Even in the Carling Cup, when it comes to the semi-final, the coach will arrange the semi main team and semi substitute team to play, let alone against Southampton in the third level league.

Saints is a traditional English team, but it's not as good as it used to be.

If there is no accident, I should start the game.

Sabaleta thought with regret that if he could, he would not want to play in the FA Cup, but in the Premier League and even the Carling Cup final against Manchester United. But now, the hope is very slim.

Just as sabareta was a little depressed and frustrated and was ready to go back to the dressing room, Brian Kidd came up to him.

"Hey, Pablo, the boss asked you to come to his office after you had a bath and changed your clothes."

Sabaletta looked up at the assistant coach unexpectedly. "What's the matter?"

Brian Kidd laughed. "I'm not sure. Let him tell you in person."

After patting sabareta on the shoulder with a smile, the assistant coach of Manchester City turned and left sabareta standing there alone, full of confusion. What's the situation?

Do you want to tell yourself the news of the starting match tomorrow afternoon?

That's not right. It should be announced tomorrow morning. How could it be now?

It's February now, and the transfer market has been closed for a long time. Sabaleta doesn't worry about where he is going, but he is still confused. What's the matter with coach Gao Han?

Full of doubts, sabaleta went back to the dressing room, took a shower, changed into dry clothes, said goodbye to his teammates, and went straight up the stairs to the second floor.

Walking in the corridor on the second floor, you can hear the voice of the coaching staff meeting from the coach office.

Sabaleta has been used to this for a long time, because after every training session, the coaching staff have to hold a meeting again to summarize and discuss, especially considering that there will be an FA Cup match tomorrow.

Rivals Southampton strength is not strong, Manchester City even if the full replacement team, beat saints are not any suspense, but alpine and his team is still very careful preparation before the game, which makes sabareta also have to feel admiration.

But it still couldn't quell his doubts.