Chapter 908： Why is Manchester City?

When Guardiola and others were studying how to deal with Barcelona in the hotel, Barcelona coach Mourinho also discussed the current situation with his assistants in the hotel.

In the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, Barcelona's sign was pretty good.

Although AC Milan is strong, Mourinho still has the confidence to compete for the first place in the group, and now AC Milan is no longer the AC Milan of Ancelotti's period. Law, completely different from the previous AC Milan, even Pirlo was sent away.

To deal with such a team, Barcelona still has a lot of experience.

Relying on the achievements of last season, Barcelona is now full of ambitions, and they have been crowned the title of the dream three team outside. Mourinho and his assistants are also quite proud, and have a great feeling of watching all living beings.

If Guardiola loves and hates Barcelona, ​​then Mourinho and his team have only resentment towards Guardiola and his Manchester City, without any feelings at all.

Since Mourinho became Barcelona's head coach, he has been questioned.

Almost everyone, including Cruyff, believes that Mourinho is the most inconsistent coach with Barcelona’s traditions. Some people even concluded that it is impossible for him to succeed in Barcelona. Diola.

At that time, Guardiola was just a coach of the second team of Barcelona, ​​never officially coached the first team.

How can Mourinho accept that such a rookie is so sought after and even shaken to his own position?

During the coaching period of Barcelona, ​​Mourinho and Guardiola had a relationship with the first team and the second team, but they did not interact with each other. Even Mourinho was unwilling to recruit players from the youth team, let alone Guardio. Those who pulled the love will be, which also led to Busquets and Thiago's departure.

But Mourinho does not regret it, because he has superstars like Yaya Toure in his hands.

Even in the case of having won the Champions League, Cruyff and others still stubbornly believe that Barcelona's orthodoxy lies in Manchester City, in Guardiola's body, rather than the dream three team led by Mourinho.

If they win the ball, they will praise Messi, Harvey, Kwa Iniesta, everyone, but they will not praise Mourinho.

Why?

Mourinho knows very well, but the more so, the more he has fighting spirit and the more he wants to hit everyone in the face.

Didn't it mean that orthodoxy is in Manchester City?

Well, I will beat the upstart Manchester City fiercely now, let all of you see, your so-called orthodoxy can't beat me at all!

If you want to win, you have to rely on me!

Throughout his coaching career, the player Mourinho wanted most was Su Dong, but whether it was in Porto, Chelsea, or later in Barcelona, ​​for various reasons, he ended up with Su Dong. Lost in the East.

He has reached the European finals five times, one Europa League and four Champions League. As a result, he lost all the first four times to Su Dong.

It can be said that Su Dong has become the biggest knot in his heart.

Even in the last season, Mourinho was able to take Barcelona to the Champions League final when Sudong moved to Manchester City and missed the Champions League. There were many doubts at the time, thinking that if Sudong To be able to participate, the Champions League is estimated to have nothing to do with Mourinho.

This also makes Mourinho extremely dissatisfied.

Is Su Dong very good?

I will win him one game now for you to see!

Let you know that Su Dong is not omnipotent!

Therefore, in public and private, Mourinho must win this game!

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"Do you think, tomorrow night, what kind of tactics will our opponents adopt?"

Mourinho looked at the assistants in front of him and asked with concern.

Everyone fell into contemplation.

This is a very important question, because it is related to the targeted tactics of the starting lineup.

As the saying goes, a good start is half of the success, and an effective starting tactic is half of a good start.

"I think he will stick to the pass-and-control play and play against us." Tito Vilanova said confidently.

Everyone, including Mourinho, showed a surprised look.

Play against Barcelona?

Is this looking for death?

Mourinho smiled slightly, "Tito, do you think they will stick to their own style of play?"

Vilanova nodded very positively, "I understand Guardiola's character."

After a pause, Vilanova took another look at Mourinho and added: “Some people will compromise for the sake of purpose, and some people are even willing to go against their own wishes, but Guardiola’s personality makes him Determined not to do such a thing, he would rather lose, but also insist on himself."

"For someone like him, a victory won against his will is better than losing!"

Mourinho's face changed after hearing Vilanova's words, a little ugly.

The Portuguese madman is a bit unclear. Is Vilanova's remarks objectively evaluating Guardiola? Or by holding Guardiola to step on him Mourinho?

You should know that in the past few years of coaching Barcelona, ​​Mourinho has changed Barcelona's style of play in order to win. Sometimes he is even forced to take some decisions that go against Barcelona's traditions and adopt tactics that are unacceptable to the players.

Although he won in the end, it also brought huge controversy.

Many people want not only to win, but to win in Barcelona's tradition.

If winning is going to go against Barcelona's tradition, it might as well lose.

But this point is completely inconsistent with Mourinho's values. He is a professional coach. His belief is to do his best to help Barcelona win. As for whether it is in accordance with Barcelona's tradition, it depends on the specific situation.

This is also a point that Mourinho has been criticized by Barcelona celebrities, players and the media.

Now that Vilanova says so, Mourinho is really unclear.

Not only is Mourinho unclear, but his assistants are equally unclear.

After Vilanova finished speaking, Mourinho's face changed, another right-hand man Faria retorted.

"Don't be kidding, Tito! What we are discussing now is a European Super Cup game. Instead of you, do you think you are willing to win or lose? As a professional coach, the biggest work ethic is not to help the team. Win? Only when you win, you have the right to talk about whether to follow your own wishes, isn't it?"

"That's right." Others also said, "How brilliant was Real Madrid's Galaxy Warships? But the result? Over the years, Real Madrid has never won the ball, whether it is in its own tradition or in other ways. No, it has always been the Champions League Sixteen. In this way, does it make sense to stick to its own traditions?"

"First of all, we must first consider winning before thinking about other things."

"Guardiola is a bit high-minded to say this, but it also lacks the professional ethics of a professional coach."

Mourinho's value orientation makes the coaching staff he recruits basically consistent with him, especially in the current environment, naturally they are all on his side.

"Alright!" Mourinho also noticed Vilanova's face, and immediately called to stop, enough to stop.

"We are now discussing Guardiola and his Manchester City, only discussing opponents, non-proliferation range."

Although this was to dissuade his assistant, it did not mean to beat Vilanova.

Nimei, what you said just now has expanded the scope of the attack.

Vilanova knew, but was helpless, "I still insist that Guardiola and Manchester City will adopt an offensive tactic."

"If it is what Tito said, Manchester City will attack us, it will be easier to handle. Our passing and control ability can definitely tear their defense easily. With Messi, Manchester City can't hold it at all." Fari When Ya said this, he smiled proudly, "If Guardiola wants to find death, then we have no reason to stop him, do we?"

Everyone also smiled.

"In fact, what I am most worried about is that Manchester City's uncharacteristic counterattack tactics, just like last season's Arsenal, this will be very troublesome, because Sudong is too terrible!" Mourinho frowned.

Speaking of Su Dong, everyone present frowned involuntarily.

Su Dong is indeed terrible.

The main reason is that I don't know how to defend him.

Once you give him space and let him rush up, it will be difficult for one or two people to stop him.

Simply put, he is like a combination of Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.

"We have never been afraid of our opponents pressing out and playing, but our toughest thing is the stubble that shrinks the defense."

"Yes, if Guardiola chooses to press it out, it will be a good thing for us."

"Although Manchester City has a strong ability to pass and control the ball, it was in the Premier League. I don't think he would be so stupid. On the contrary, it is possible to use a defensive counterattack tactic like Wenger's Arsenal."

"Play against us? Why is Manchester City?"

The coaching staff can say nothing about Manchester City and Guardiola.

Of course, this is mainly because Vilanova said something that made them uncomfortable, so he was taking the opportunity to vent.

In fact, no one would underestimate Manchester City, especially Su Dong.

But when it comes to Manchester City playing against Barcelona, ​​not only Mourinho and his team, it is estimated that few people in the world will believe it.

In the past few years, UU reading all teams that played against Barcelona have basically died miserably.

Vilanova wanted to say something very much, but when he saw Mourinho and the coaching team have such an attitude, he hesitated for a moment, and finally chose not to say it.

Barcelona under Mourinho is certainly very strong, even super strong, but when it comes to passing the ball, there are still big flaws and hidden dangers. Vilanova believes that he can see that. He is more familiar with and understands the Barcelona tactical system and the traditional Guardiola will not see it?

If Guardiola uses this to play against Barcelona, ​​will the odds of winning be improved?

But Vilanova can't say.

He just clicked it just now, which made Mourinho and others so uncomfortable.

Thinking of this, Vilanova sighed secretly in his heart.

The days of sandwich biscuits are getting tougher!