Chapter 991 Game 1
Chapter 991 The First Game
Rong Guang's words did not calm down the situation. Although he hoped that the debate would end there, in fact, after hearing what he said, the debate intensified. The Manchester media and the North London media simply quarreled, saying everything except not swearing.
The north London media ridiculed Rongguang's arrogance and arrogance, criticizing Manchester City as an upstart and breaking the rules of the football market.The Manchester media laughed at Arsenal as a poor man, and turned over the old story of them being squeezed out of the top four by Manchester City last season, and sprinkled salt on Arsenal's wounds.
During this period, not only the Manchester media and the North London media, but the whole of England has been involved in this controversy.
Everyone is also very curious about how Rongguang will fulfill his promise.
People looked at the history of Glory's past and found that as long as he said something, he basically fulfilled it.That is to say, he is a man of his word.
But in this matter, no matter how you look at it, he feels that it is unlikely that he will fulfill his promise.
To break Arsenal's 49 consecutive unbeaten games means that Manchester City must have at least [-] consecutive unbeaten games. How difficult it is.
Their previous 41-game unbeaten streak was not easy, but it came to an abrupt end.Want to do it again?Even another 41-game unbeaten streak is difficult.
If the undefeated streak is so easy to achieve, and you can do it whenever you want, then this record is not uncommon, right?
Because of its preciousness, in the entire world of football, the teams that can go undefeated are also very strong teams at that time.
Whether it is Arsenal or AC Milan in Serie A, when they set the record, they were the most well-deserved strongest teams in their respective leagues.
Manchester City?
Although it is much stronger than before, it is still almost meaningless to set a record.
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In the Manchester City team, everyone also reacted to what Rong Guang said, and there will inevitably be various discussions in the locker room.
Sun Hai found Rongguang. He didn't know if Rongguang, who was immersed in training, had noticed these changes, but as the team's vice-captain and a compatriot of Rongguang, he thought he should remind Rongguang and let him know the attitude towards him in the locker room.
"Rong, those words of yours have aroused everyone's discussion." When Sun Hai found Rong Guang, he frowned and his tone was full of worry. "Everyone thinks it is too difficult to accomplish this. It is almost impossible. They are worried that your words will make both them and you a laughing stock..."
Rong Guang asked Sun Hai, "Do you believe it?"
"what?"
"Do you believe we can achieve this goal?" Rongguang repeated.
"Uh..." Sun Hai didn't expect Rong Guang to ask him such a difficult question as soon as he came up.
If you want him to answer "believe", it is speaking against his conscience, because he also finds it difficult, almost impossible, at least not saying that he can do it.
But if he had to answer "don't believe it" truthfully, he was worried that this would have some impact and interference on Rongguang.
Sun Hai's brief silence had actually let Rong Guang know his answer.
Even Sun Hai didn't believe it...
So he nodded: "It's okay, Brother Hai. Everyone will gradually believe it."
Rong Guang didn't intend to explain too much, and what he said at this time would not have much effect.Fortunately, football is a sport that depends on the actual results. Whether it works or not, you just need to play on the field.Speaking with results is ten thousand times more convincing than speaking with words.
This time Rongguang did not intend to encourage his teammates like he did before the Champions League group stage.
Because he knows that the Champions League group stage is only six games, not long.
But fifty league games is a very long process. It is easy to use words to motivate your teammates to maintain a good state in six games, but it is too difficult to keep them in good state in fifty games.
Not to mention using words, even relying on training is very difficult.
No one can guarantee that a team will always be in good condition, because there will be too many uncertain factors.
What Rongguang can do is to help the team win when the team is in good condition.When the team is in a bad state, they rely on their own strength to make the team win.
Seeing that Rong Guang was so determined, Sun Hai suddenly felt a little sorry.
Rong Guang is so firm and persistent, yet he is doubting him.
It's okay if I can't help you, but now I can't even trust him...
Think about his previous performance in the team, when did he let us down?
Why should we doubt him this time?
Thinking of this, Sun Hai plucked up the courage to say to Rong Guang: "I believe in you, I believe we can do it."
Rong Guang smiled and said to Sun Hai, "Thank you."
"Come on!" Sun Hai patted Rong Guang's shoulder.
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In the third round of League No.20, Manchester City challenged Stoke City away. This is a very ordinary league game.
Manchester City once beat each other 2-0 at home, and Stoke City is definitely not the kind of opponent that can cause trouble for Manchester City.
But at home, Stoke City showed their mettle.
Their tenacity and aggressiveness in the game took many people by surprise.
Even the commentator John Mortensen said: "... Stoke City's performance is surprising. They are fierce as if... like they are relegating. Such a fierce Stoke City player is still very difficult to see. They keep tackling and fouling in the game. It makes it difficult for Manchester City's offense to advance..."
"When the Manchester City team is in poor condition, this is a very useful countermeasure, using fouls to curb the performance of Manchester City's players, so that they can't find the rhythm of attack..." Alan Hansen explained eloquently.
On the court, Manchester City did play very passively, and it was difficult for their offense to be pushed to a place where they could threaten the Stoke City players.
Instead, Stoke City took advantage of the fierce press and grabbed the ball many times to launch an attack, threatening Manchester City's goal.
And not only the scene is dominant, in terms of score, Stoke City, who are playing at home, are now leading Manchester City 1:0!
The shouts of Stoke City fans in the stands were deafening, creating a terrible home atmosphere.
And the players of Stoke City also played with extra enthusiasm amidst the cheers of the fans.
All this put tremendous pressure on Manchester City's players.
In such an environment, Manchester City can still play well.
In the media seats, George Allen, a reporter from the "North London Horn", snorted: "It seems that Rong's rhetoric in the first game is about to become a joke!"
Yes, many people think that Manchester City is likely to lose the game.
Not because Stoke City lead Manchester City by one goal at home.
One goal behind is nothing to Manchester City. They can equalize the score even if they fall behind by more goals, and even turn defeat into victory.
The main reason why people think that Manchester City can't win this game is that after these 10 minutes of the game, people didn't see any possibility of Manchester City equalizing the score. Stoke City was heavily resisted in the attack, and Manchester City could hardly organize a decent attack.Their players' personal status is not very good, and they make a lot of active mistakes.
In this way, how can people believe that they can equalize the score?
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The game progressed to No.707 minutes, leaving less and less time for Manchester City.
The singing of Stoke City fans in the stands became louder and louder.
At this moment, Stoke City's defenders fouled Sneijder 31 meters from the goal, and Manchester City won a direct free kick.
Rong Guang stood at the penalty spot holding the football.
He began to place footballs.
The Stoke City players had a token argument with the referee before walking away.Ended an attack by Manchester City, and he has not yet received a yellow card. This foul is very cost-effective for the foul player.
But when they started to build the wall, the Stoke City players only reacted.
Rongguang's free kick is also very good!
This position... isn't it a bit too dangerous?
But now it is too late for them to repent.
Rong Guang had already set up the football, stood up, stepped back, and was about to run up and take a free kick!
The human wall in Stoke City became tense. It was originally a human wall of five people, but two more people were added, and it became a human wall of seven people.
Block half of the goal tightly.
The Stoke City goalkeeper was on the other side.
The Stoke City fans in the stands also reacted - Rongguang's free kick hit rate is also very high, so this is an offensive opportunity for Manchester City instead!
They stopped their uninterrupted singing and looked nervously at the area at the front of the restricted area.
Commentator John Mortensen turned up the volume: "If Manchester City are to avoid defeat, this will be their best chance! Take advantage of Rong's direct free kick..."
Alan Hansen said beside him: "A direct free kick is not just a goal. How can it be so easy to score at this time?"
"Like breaking Arsenal's 49-match unbeaten streak?" John Mortensen asked rhetorically.
Alan Hansen laughed.
Just as he was smiling, the referee blew his whistle. Rong Guang let out a breath and started to run.
Four steps later, he hit the football with his left foot.
This time it's not the right foot, it's the left foot!
This also means that the final presentation of football is different.The right foot is an elevator ball, and the left foot is a curve ball!
Sure enough, the football soared into the air, with a very strong rotation, and circled from the upper left of the human wall, drawing a very obvious arc in the air!
Stoke City's goalkeeper Sorensen was defending Rongguang's elevator ball at the beginning, so when Rongguang kicked the football, he didn't fly into the air immediately, but planned to wait for the football to pass behind the wall.
But when he saw the football, he found that the football was coming around from the outside!
It's a banana ball!
He jumped into the air in a hurry, but even if he stretched his arms, he was still a little far away from the football...
He could only watch helplessly in the air as the football flew into the goal against the goal post!
"ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG!!!" John Mortensen raised his arms and shouted. "He did it! He equalized for City!"
(End of this chapter)