I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 351 The first defeat of the season
"Zhao, congratulations! Scored twice!"

Sterling hugged Zhao Jinge, who had just sat down, and said congratulations, with envy in his eyes. If he was the one who scored twice in today's game, then when he went to the nightclub to spend money, he would still It doesn’t matter if it’s high or low, it’s a hat trick!

Seeing Sterling's envious little eyes, Zhao Jinge was a little embarrassed and immediately gave his little brother some advice!

"Look at the next round of the league, Mahrez and I will probably not play. Then you can just promise a few more big meals and let Kevin and David pass the ball to you. Yaya sees your position. I will also pass the ball to you, this is all an opportunity, you have to seize it!"

Listening to Zhao Jinge's instigation, Sterling also fantasized about killing everyone in his next league game.

His requirements are not high, and he doesn't expect any hat-tricks. It is cool to score two goals.

Now his league goals have just reached double figures. There are only thirteen games left in the league. Excluding rotation games, he should still have about ten chances to play. If he scores five goals, he can reach the goal he boasted before the season. The goal.

And just when Sterling was thinking that he would finally reach the top ten in the Premier League scorer list, with a bigger name, promotion and salary increase, a whistle interrupted his dream.

"Go get the championship trophy, Raheem!"

Zhao Jinge put his arms around Sterling's neck and rushed into the court laughing with his teammates!
The Manchester City fans at the scene hugged and cheered to celebrate their first championship of the season, and at this moment in Manchester, almost the entire city was also involved in the carnival.

When Manchester City won the championship, it was around six o'clock in the afternoon in England, which can be said to be the beginning of the prime time for rest and entertainment.

Therefore, almost all the bars in the streets and alleys of Manchester were full at this moment. Manchester City fans gathered together to toast the team to win another championship. The cars on the street also started honking their horns, and the young Manchester City fans cheered. Rushing onto the streets, it was so lively.

Although it is not as shocking as the nearly [-] fans rallying on the streets last season, it is still a huge crowd.

Many fans of other "rich" teams said sourly on social networks that Manchester City is still a bumpkin at heart, and how could they create such a big scene just because they won the League Cup.

But the facts have proved that output against the wind will never end well. Many fans who were sour in their teeth were scolded by the excited Manchester City fans. In addition, Zhao Jinge’s increasingly large fan base now, who dares to criticize Manchester City? You have to be prepared to fight a group of people.

After Manchester City won the League Cup and received the award, they boarded the plane directly back to Manchester, and then took the bus sent by the club from Manchester back to Manchester, saving a lot of time and directly caught up with the celebration banquet held by the club that night.

The CEO of Manchester City welcomed each of the champions of the championship in person with a smile on his face, and finally pulled Guardiola affectionately. I don’t know what the two communicated, but Guardiola returned to his seat with a smile on his face in the end.

In terms of eating and drinking, except for the players who are going to play in the league in three days, they need to pay attention. The other players who are about to have at least two days of vacation are free from restraints and eat and drink when they should. Even the players who are going to play in the league in a few days have to pay attention. I couldn’t help but have a few drinks, not to mention those who are on holiday!

In addition to still not drinking, Zhao Jinge is now a lot more relaxed in terms of food. Just eat happily when celebrating, and continue to be strict with yourself during the preparation period.

The climax of the celebration banquet is naturally the moment of awarding bonuses.

Soriano had Mansour's instructions, and without any nonsense, he asked the staff around him to bring two suitcases up. On behalf of the club's senior management, he personally distributed generous gifts to every player, coaching staff and staff. bonus.

With real money in their hands, the whole Manchester City team was excited.

No matter what was said before the game, the club will actually pay it after the goal is achieved. Even Kyle Walker, who is still recovering from injury, received a substantial bonus. The boss is so generous, the team is so strong, and many players are there. I am completely devoted to the club!
After the celebratory banquet, Soriano chatted with each player for a few more words and then left in a very interesting manner. After Guardiola saw the desire in the eyes of all the players, he directly announced the holiday. Arrangement, but also laughed and scolded them to stop having too much fun.

Now with the excellent record, not to mention the few star players in the Manchester City team, even Cancelo and Laporte have become quite famous, so naturally they cannot be as casual as before when it comes to image management.

In principle, Guardiola will not care about the private lives of players, but when it comes to the club's external image, he will still mention it appropriately.

Fortunately, the locker room is currently under the management of Zhao Jinge and old captain Kompany. The few single players who like to have fun go to nightclubs to have fun. In addition to the guys like Walker, the coaching staff and the club's senior management can also be regarded as Save your worries.

Naturally, Zhao Jinge would not stop his teammates from having fun, he just gave them a little warning.

He himself said goodbye to Kompany and the others and went directly home to rest.

The joy after winning the League Cup made him more determined to win the next league championship.

But the reality made Zhao Jinge a little depressed.

Without a large number of main players, Manchester City actually lost to Sunderland, the second-last team in the league, on February 27th, which shocked a lot of people!
After all, even without Zhao Jinge and Mahrez, the double forwards of Sterling and Dzeko are enough to cause a dimensionality-reducing blow to Sunderland's defense.

Not to mention Gundogan, Yaya Toure, David Silva and Kante's four midfielders controlled the absolute advantage in the game.

No one could have imagined that Manchester City, which had never lost in front of the Premier League's top players, would end up almost losing their unbeaten streak against Sunderland, who were almost at the bottom of the league.

The score is two to one. Only fans who have watched the game know that Sunderland did not score a single goal due to their skills and tactics, and the remaining two goals were defeated by lucky refraction.

A long shot hit Kompany's trailing calf and deflected into the goal guarded by Joe Hart. Another shot hit Otamendi's back, making Joe Hart hateful again.

Sterling's goal in the 706th minute of the second half almost gave Manchester City hope of equalizing, but in the end time and luck were on Sunderland's side, and the Black Cats were lucky enough to be taken away from the Etihad Stadium. Three points!

After swallowing this bitter pill at home, the Manchester City players on the field felt very aggrieved and unwilling. Guardiola also seemed very helpless at the post-match press conference, and could only congratulate Sunderland politely for winning. A life-saving victory.

Usually, getting one chance to score a goal in a game is considered lucky. Sunderland were so lucky that they used two goals to play their most glorious game of the season.

Apart from explaining it by luck, Guardiola really can't think of anything else to say about this game.If you want to talk about tactics, Sunderland's tactics are to put Baga in midfield and hit long shots. Is there anything worth saying?

All reporters want to see is for Guardiola to be furious, or to extract some eye-catching complaints from the Manchester City players.

But Manchester City is not a team that cannot afford to lose. Even if their unbeaten streak was broken, the whole team was very depressed. The players still sent their blessings to Sunderland in a graceful manner.

After the game, Manchester City fans also left messages on today's players' social media to express their comfort and understanding.

Although Manchester City lost this game unexpectedly, the points difference between them and No. 2 Chelsea is still [-] points. However, with the main players returning to training one after another, Manchester City fans still have a lot of enthusiasm for the team. Total confidence.

However, in the past few days on the Internet, the counterattacks from fans of other Premier League teams have made Manchester City supporters feel uncomfortable.

Losing to Sunderland was something that shouldn't have happened, and after the defeat, Manchester City fans did not go against the wind and stayed dormant.

But those taunting voices were firmly remembered by them, and they only launched a counterattack after winning the next game.

After returning to the base of the Etihad Stadium, Guardiola also declined all interview requests from the media, comforted his injured disciples, and then devoted himself to preparations for the next round of games.

In the coach's office where the Manchester City players could not see him, Guardiola did not feel disappointed at the end of his unbeaten streak as expected. Instead, he discussed the next game with his assistants with a relaxed look on his face. Candidate.

The belief of winning the championship undefeated last season supported Manchester City's strong record so far, but this belief also made Manchester City somewhat passive in standing in front of fans around the world.

Any mistakes or failures will be criticized by a bunch of experts who don't know where to come from. To be honest, Guardiola doesn't like this kind of attention.

Not only some members of his coaching staff have reported that they are under too much pressure, but the players in the team have also set many unrealistic super high standards for themselves.

When people work with a tight spirit, they will be very efficient in the short term, but if they do so in the long run, the mental pressure will be too great.

Pursuing higher goals is a good thing, but a season is a process of continuous change. In 38 league games, temporary gains and losses cannot determine the final position of a team, but a mental breakdown is likely to make a team The team lost the chain at the critical moment of the championship.

Now that he has the opportunity to get rid of this pressure, Guardiola feels that losing to Sunderland is not necessarily a bad thing.

At least he didn't lose in the strong dialogue and hand over the points to his direct competitors.

On the afternoon of February 28, Guardiola held a team meeting on the day the team resumed training.

Instead of discussing the team's recent tactical changes, nor asking the players to reflect on the quality of training, they opened up about the recent excessive attention paid to Manchester City.

The content of this conversation is not leaked. Only the coaching staff and the players themselves know that none of the club's staff can approach today's training ground, so everyone talked a lot more casually.

Zhao Jinge bluntly said that 90.00% of the media are flies. He never cares about the outside world's opinions or judgments on him. Teacher Ding also said that only the results achieved by the team and the support of the fans are the most important, and everything else is A passing cloud.

"Whenever they praise us so highly, it's time for us to be vigilant. You see, we have only won the League Cup, the smallest title in English football this season, but when we lost to San Before Delan, they had already boasted that we were invincible!

So guys, don’t think about the so-called titles given to you by the outside world. Only the trophy you get in your hands is real and belongs to you! "

Yes, they have played a lot of beautiful games this season, and they have also defeated strong opponents in the league many times. In the Champions League, they even stepped into the quarter-finals with one foot, but they have nothing but a League Cup championship. Win it!

After all, they had achieved the goal of winning the championship undefeated once last season, and Manchester City's 69-game unbeaten record across seasons is also the longest winning streak in the five major leagues so far!

After all, what they want most is the championship, more championships!

Winning the championship undefeated sounds awesome, but at best it is just adding an extra luster to the championship title. If they can't win the championship, the voices praising them now will come back in time, and they will also become one of the many losers.

This kind of ending was definitely not what the Manchester City players wanted. Through mutual enlightenment, the entire Manchester City team was freed from the previous mental shackles and started playing light again.

After throwing away the excess pressure, the entire Manchester City team seemed to be on gear, full of fighting spirit and motivation in preparation for the game.

In the upcoming March schedule, Manchester City will first go to an away game against Watford, and then prepare for the FA Cup quarter-finals at home, where they will face the challenger Middlesbrough.

And on March NO.16, Monaco will come to Manchester for a last-ditch effort. If Manchester City passes this level, they will successfully advance to the quarterfinals of this season's Champions League!
The preparation time is sufficient, but the three games are relatively close in time, and Guardiola still needs to do a good job of rotation.

The final FA Cup match against Middlesbrough naturally became the main battlefield for the rotation players. Zhao Jinge and other main players must strive to win the league battle with Watford and the current menacing French top spot.

On the afternoon of March [-]th, Manchester City’s main players, who were well-rested, arrived at the Vicarage Road Stadium.

No. 20 Among the seven rounds of the Premier League, the only one that can be called the focus of the game is the battle between Arsenal and Tottenham.

Naturally, the match between Manchester City and Watford did not attract much attention from the media and fans.

(End of this chapter)