Chapter 904： The slaughter of the gods

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 slaughter at the White Hart Lane Stadium last night.

"The weather forecast is realistic. The sun is shining in White Hart Lane the next day of the match. It is a rare good weather, but it will certainly not bridge the pain in the hearts of Tottenham Hotspur fans."

The Mirror started with this sentence and told a cruel tragedy.

Tottenham Hotspur is at home. It is not that they have not shown the fighting spirit to counterattack. 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, making Tottenham's offensive return without success.

"Redknapp's use of troops has always been very stable, but in this battle at White Hart Lane, he showed unprecedented courage. With a near-gambling formation, he started a needle-point vs. Maimang contest with Manchester City. , Aiming to frustrate Manchester City's spirit at home."

According to the Mirror analysis, the reason why Tottenham Hotspur is so risky is not without reason.

The first is the schedule.

Spurs will be suspended after the third round, ushering in a two-week national team match day, but Manchester City will not do it, they have to be distracted by the European Super Cup, and their opponents are still a strong team at the level of Barcelona.

"From the management to the coaching staff to the players, Manchester City is full of unclear grievances with Barcelona. Therefore, it is impossible for Manchester City to stay in the game against Barcelona. Instead, it will definitely go all out to win a game. Victory, this is a must."

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

Facts have also proved that he guessed right, Guardiola really has a rotation, and the intensity is still very large.

Secondly, Tottenham are playing at home and waiting for work. There is no pressure to play afterwards. They can completely let go of their hands and heels to the death of Manchester City. It can be said to be a good time and place. Redknapp also expected many advantages before making a decision. Give it a go and take counter-offensive 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 tie is very likely.

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

The Mirror analyzed that a very important reason for Manchester City's slaughter of Tottenham away was the first half.

Spurs are trying to take advantage of Manchester City's unreliable foothold and they are playing in the rotation lineup. Many players are starting for the first time this season, so Redknapp wants to cheer up and directly charge Manchester City. This tactic is understandable.

"Courtoire has won the starter for the second time this season. If he did not perform many times against Swansea in the first round, and the difficulty is not too great, then this game against Spurs, this Belgian teenager He showed impressive performance, no matter whether it was high gear or low gear, he seemed to be able to do it with ease."

The Mirror also mentioned an unfamiliar statistic, which is the pass success rate of the goalkeeper.

Against Swansea, Courtois’ passing success rate was 74%, which seems to be quite satisfactory, but in the game against Tottenham Hotspur, the Belgian goalkeeper’s stats improved. At 79%, Courtois leads the Premier League in the number of passes per game.

In contrast, Joe Hart’s average pass success rate last season was only a pitiful 54%. In the two games this season, his best data was 56%. It was Manchester City's away game against Bolton.

In the number of passes, Joe Hart and Courtois are close, but the pass success rate is very different.

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

The Belgian goalkeeper has very few long passes, but the success rate is only 30%, far lower than Joe Hart's 46%.

The Mirror believes that Guardiola prefers Courtois. This is obvious. The key is the pass success rate. Joe Hart’s pass success rate is really too bad. I have been training for more than two years, but I haven't been able to improve.

"His pass success rate is about the same as that of mid-lower team goalkeepers, which seriously drags down Manchester City's overall passing efficiency."

Courtois may not be the most suitable for Manchester City’s needs at present, but on the one hand he is only 19 years old, on the other hand, he is indeed more suitable than Joe Hart, and whether it is goalkeeping skills or characteristics, Both have an advantage over Joe Hart.

The Mirror believes that Courtois contributed a lot to Manchester City's attack on Tottenham some time before the game.

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

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

"All of us are accustomed to the goals scored by Su Dong, but in this game, we saw a completely different Manchester City, another offensive routine, that is more delicate cooperation."

"Hazard performed an assist hat trick in his Premier League debut. With three wonderful assists, he made everyone remember the name and made everyone feel the strength of Manchester City's bench."

"In just one game, he showed his strength in the rankings. Every time he took the ball on the court, he created a threat, forcing Tottenham Hotspur to devote more energy. Go and watch him. In this way, Su Dong in the penalty area and David Silva in the front of the penalty area have more opportunities."

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 was that Hazard was full.

"Twenty-five million euros? Manchester City got a big deal!"

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

"The team that won the first Premier League title in club history last season is running wild on the road to defending the 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 nineteen goals in the first three rounds, and Sudong scored nine goals alone, while also having two assists. That is to say, the number of goals he created occupies Manchester City's total. Half.

"A lot of people will definitely think that the percentage of goals scored by Su Dong in the team's total goals has dropped significantly compared to last season, but what we must see is that Su Dong's goals are higher than the same period last season. There is a very big improvement."

The Times believes that this is due to the increased strength of Manchester City's bench.

Aguero became Manchester City's second scorer after Su Dong, but he came off the bench and still couldn't shake Su Dong's main position.

Flowers still need green leaves to set off.

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 been reduced, and he can easily play.

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

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

In fact, in the last season, the Times used data to remind Manchester City more than once that the use of Su Dong was too excessive. Now, this authoritative media believes that Manchester City’s tactical adjustments this season have alleviated Su Dong’s burden. .

"Su Dong, who went into battle lightly, proved his strength to the world with three brilliant victories, and allowed mortals, including you and me, to witness one after another thrilling and **** slaughter of the gods!"

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

After the start of the league, every team is like a high-speed train, and can't stop when it reaches the end.

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 start of the season, all teams can only rush forward.

"Many times, even if the head coach knows that there is a problem with the team, he doesn't have the time to stop and make adjustments slowly. He can only cover up all the problems as much as possible, continuously improve, and constantly make up for it."

"After a season of training, Manchester City, from coach Guardiola to the players, have clearly improved a lot, especially after winning the Triple Crown, which has brought confidence to all the players in this team. The improvement in the above has made them have a very significant change."

"Man City this season can be regarded as a contender for the Premier League title, the temperament of a strong European team!"

However, the Times also believes that Manchester City’s foundation is weaker, but the triple crown created last season is not an accidental outbreak, because the age of Manchester City players is relatively low. After a season of training, the players' strength and level are obvious. One step further, coupled with the management's generous signings this summer, with a capital investment of more than 100 million yuan, the strength of Manchester City has been improved by leaps and bounds.

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

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

"And without a doubt, of the twenty Premier League teams, Manchester City has the greatest chance of winning."