"Manchester City's midfielders and forwards are really having problems. Is it that they're not adapting to this new formation? Or is something else going on?"

"Sané, Sterling, and Jesus all have excellent individual abilities and can attack with the ball, but when they're put together, it's like there's no chemistry."

"Everyone's fighting their own battles, like no one respects anyone else, right?"

"Aguero and Silva are injured, and there aren't any veterans left in Manchester City's front line. Zhao isn't on the field either. These players might not respect each other, or more likely, they don't trust their teammates."

"They think it's better to do it themselves than pass to someone else. The entire front line lacks a core player, which leads to frequent problems with their passing. And once a problem occurs, the impression that teammates are unreliable increases again, and the desire to go it alone expands further."

"Manchester City urgently needs to solve this problem, or their attack will be in big trouble. Relying on one person to take on an entire team…the only one who can do that for Manchester City is on the bench! These guys probably can't do it."

The live broadcast camera focused on Zhao Gang on the bench, who was staring blankly. Fernandinho was gesturing beside him.

Jesus was his compatriot and younger brother, so of course, he had to put in a good word and get Zhao Gang to pass the ball to Jesus more often.

Look at this young man Jesus, he's so energetic on the field!

Look at this positioning ability, look at this ball-handling ability!

It's just that these teammates in the front line, except for De Bruyne, won't pass the ball to him.

Sané, this German kid who just arrived, is too disrespectful, just going it alone!

Sané was originally a winger, but when he came to Manchester City, he became a side midfielder. Now they want him to stay in the midfield, which he's not very used to. Expecting him to control the rhythm, Guardiola's arrangement is indeed a bit forced.

With Zhao Gang, Guardiola wanted to cultivate another one.

Now, looking at the chaotic front line on the field, Guardiola scratched his head. He was overthinking it.

Players like Zhao Gang aren't cultivated, they're born.

Facing Wolves' magical 532 formation, the idea of ​​relying on oneself to solve the battle single-handedly is simply a pipe dream.

Especially Wolves' young goalkeeper Pickford, the future England national team goalkeeper, combined with the five-defender tactics, makes it impossible for Manchester City's attack group to break through the goal.

De Bruyne made three excellent through balls in half an hour, but Jesus was directly lost among the Wolves' defenders, and didn't even complete a shot.

If it were Aguero, he would have poked one in somehow.

Apart from De Bruyne's brilliant passes, the other midfielders showed almost no bright spots.

After getting the ball, Sané did show considerable personal ability and was able to attack with the ball, but like Tottenham's Ali in the last game, he rushed into the opponent's encirclement with the ball. He had a very good opportunity to pass the ball to his teammates, but he didn't think about passing it at all, and couldn't pass it out.

Jesus stood in front, running continuously, watching Sané waste a very good passing opportunity, and could only spread his hands, helpless.

At this time, Jesus finally thought of Zhao Gang.

If Zhao Gang were dribbling and breaking through, he would have already picked out the ball.

Fortunately, Manchester City's defense was very solid. Kompany, who had recovered from his injury, was in very good shape, constantly directing the back line to run and fill positions. Manchester City's defense looked more solid than before. With a leader directing, the players in the entire back line became smoother, and no one would have a brain fart and be confused.

Everyone can do their job.

This is the importance of the existence of the old captain of the defense, who can unite the strength of the team members and prevent them from fighting on their own.

And the midfield and frontcourt are screwed up.

Silva is injured, Zhao Gang is on the bench, and De Bruyne is even more low-key and introverted than Zhao Gang, just wanting to play football well, and not thinking about directing his teammates at all.

Now, it's even less likely that he will stand up and tell his teammates what to do.

Of course, Kompany also saw the problems of his teammates in the frontcourt. There was a lack of understanding between these teammates, and they were also holding back a lot of energy.

They urgently needed someone who could control the situation and make them flow smoothly.

The key is that Kompany, the old captain, is okay at directing defense and positioning. If he directs the offense, the frontcourt was originally just a little chaotic, but once he directs, it is estimated that all the frontcourt players will be dumbfounded and may not even be able to play football.

Kompany didn't dare to do such a presumptuous thing.

"Guardiola urgently needs to stabilize the frontcourt. With his ability, he should be able to make these players obey orders, but once his tactics don't work, and seeds of doubt are planted in the hearts of these players, the scene will become even more ugly."

"Manchester City is playing like shit! These two newcomers can't integrate at all!"

"I didn't see it in the previous games, but it's all exposed in this one. These two people do have some abilities, but there's no spark with their teammates at all!"

"There's no understanding, just running around randomly!"

"Maybe they haven't adapted to Guardiola's tactics, give them some more time and it will be fine!"

"It's because Zhao Gang is on the bench. If Zhao Gang were on the field, the situation would be much better."

"Zhao Gang is great, but one person can't make that big of a change, right? Don't overblow it!"

"It's not blowing, Manchester City's frontcourt lacks a backbone. It would be okay if it were Silva instead."

"Yes, a core player not only needs to be strong himself, but more importantly, he can unite his teammates and know how to play football."

"Which of these midfielders and forwards aren't the pride of heaven? They're already top players at a young age! When they're put together, no one is willing to make a wedding dress for others."

"They all want to prove themselves!"

"Playing like a scattered mess."

"At this time, you can see the importance of leaders and cores!"

"That's right, look at what the Dragon Country team has become. I thought those players only knew how to lose. When Zhao Gang comes on the field, these people will play football. It caught me off guard. I didn't realize they could play so well before!"

Many fans watched the first half of Manchester City's game, and the most direct impression was that their dominance was gone.

Wolves' five-defender formation completely confused their midfield and frontcourt.

In the past, they could still find gaps through continuous passing and then deliver a fatal blow.

Look at their cooperation in the frontcourt now. After a few mistakes, the players started to dribble the ball themselves and charge, unwilling to pass the ball.

The result is that the ball is intercepted and counterattacked.

The level of understanding between teammates is too low, and passes are often missed, which makes all players unwilling to trust their teammates.

"This style of play will be even more difficult in the second half."

"Not only is there no cooperation, but they are often intercepted. Wolves have launched more counterattacks than Manchester City. Who would have dared to think about this before?

If Manchester City's defense wasn't solid and Wolves' front line was a little lacking, Manchester City would probably be behind now."

"It's just that Zhao didn't play, and these youngsters all think they're good! Kicking around randomly themselves!"

"Being arrogant is one thing, but it's normal not to trust your teammates. If you lose the ball every time you pass, how can you feel at ease? It's better to do it yourself!"

"Guardiola has to change his formation, otherwise something big will happen!"

"Baldy Guardiola can just do things. With his temper, he definitely won't change his formation. He has to prove that he is right and that he can control the entire team. It is estimated that the midfield is doing military training on those youngsters in the frontcourt!"

Fans who know Guardiola very well know that at this time, Guardiola will not change his formation or make substitutions, after all, they are not behind yet!

What's the rush?

In the locker room, Guardiola waved his hands and shouted loudly, so angry that he was about to vomit blood.

What are these things?

One by one, thinking they are good?

They haven't been to Manchester City for a month, and after playing a few games, they think they can stand alone?

"If you can't find an opportunity, you have to pass the ball to someone who can create opportunities!!

He!! Is the best person on the field to create opportunities!!" Guardiola pointed to De Bruyne.

"Why do you dare to dribble the ball into the opponent's encirclement yourselves?? Why don't you pass to the open teammates?

Because of passing errors, you don't trust your teammates anymore?

Is every mistake the fault of the receiving player? Why do you dare to hold the ball and get robbed?

If you continue to play football like this, I tell you, I will put you all on the bench. Listen to me, I want you to obey my orders, trust your teammates, pass the ball continuously, and run continuously!

If there is no opportunity, go to De Bruyne, find the teammates on the defense line, or even the goalkeeper!

Don't you dare give me someone dribbling the ball into the opponent's encirclement!

None of you have this privilege! I will only give you these forty-five minutes in the second half to prove that you still obey my arrangements as a coach!"

Guardiola put his hands on his hips and looked at these players.

I won't make substitutions, I won't let Zhao play, I'll see how you play.

If anyone dares to make a very unreasonable choice and rush into the crowd, don't play in the next game, and I'll sell you next year!

Silva and Zhao are not here, De Bruyne is the core of the midfield and frontcourt attack.

Everyone needs to know this.

Sané and Jesus, these two newcomers, don't seem to know.

Sterling and Delf, these two old guys, also seem to be pretending not to know.

Now, Guardiola has determined the core players in the frontcourt, and everything must listen to De Bruyne's command.

De Bruyne lowered his head, I can't do it.

I can't do it.

I don't like doing other things.

Silva and Aguero can do this.

Why don't you let Zhao Gang play? That way, they will pass the ball out as soon as possible.

Guardiola will definitely not substitute Zhao Gang at this time, and De Bruyne's idea is simply impossible to realize.

At the beginning of the second half, Wolves of course still had five defenders.

This kind of bus is already difficult to play against, and Manchester City's frontcourt is a bit scattered, so it is of course even more difficult.

Fortunately, these players were trained by Guardiola in the midfield, and finally restrained themselves and dared not act recklessly.

The idea that there is no core in the frontcourt and that I am the king was directly stifled by Guardiola.

"It can be clearly seen that Manchester City's midfield passing and cooperation has become more frequent and smoother. Manchester City players have reduced a lot of useless one-on-one battles.

This is a very good sign. Guardiola should have given his instructions.

However, without Gundogan, Silva, and Zhao, Manchester City's midfield control has actually been greatly reduced. It is still okay to face Wolves, but it will inevitably be stretched when facing top teams."

Manchester City's young players in the frontcourt restrained their arrogance and temper and began to share the ball, but the degree of understanding was indeed much worse.

Although the situation was controlled, it was still a long way to go to score.

Jesus and Sterling still have no great way to deal with Wolves' five defenders for the time being.

And De Bruyne has begun to take on more organizational control tasks, so there will be fewer opportunities for fatal long passes or through balls.

In short, Manchester City now controls the situation, but it is difficult to break the deadlock.

Walker keeps moving up and starting to cooperate with his teammates. His ability and football IQ are extremely high, and he also has good speed and breakthrough ability.

He can play a considerable role on the wing.

It's a pity that he can't participate in the Champions League.

Guardiola is a little worried, not only about the inability to open up the situation on the field, but also about the upcoming Champions League.

Without enough troops, if they are really eliminated by Monaco, it will really become a big joke.

On the field, Wolves have almost no way.

They had a few chances in the first half, but in the counterattack process, either the ball was intercepted, or there were no good pick-up points, or they forcibly shot from the outside, hitting a high shot.

In the second half, Manchester City players reduced mistakes, and the midfield control was strengthened, and Wolves had no way to do anything.

But in this case, their goal for this game is considered close.

Taking a point at the Etihad Stadium is a success.

Bang!

After Sané received a pass from De Bruyne, he suddenly made a powerful shot in the middle!

The ball was blocked by Pickford again.

Not only was the defense tight, but the goalkeeper also performed extremely well in this game.

Sané shook his head, a little frustrated.

There was a burst of regret from the Etihad Stadium stands.

This was the best opportunity in this game.

Sané's attacking ability is still very strong.

"Manchester City's attack in this game has indeed gone wrong. Jesus, who has been performing well, is directly lost in this game."

"Yes, Jesus needs space, but in this game, he was forced too tightly by the Wolves' defenders. He played very well before because of Zhao's presence. Zhao can not only help him create space, but more importantly, Zhao can send the ball to Jesus's feet while creating space.

Now, Manchester City's Sané has the ability to tear apart the defense, but he can't see Jesus's position and can't pass the ball. De Bruyne can pass the ball with great threat, but he can't pull away the defender who is defending Jesus.

So it's normal that Jesus doesn't have room to play."

"So some people say that Jesus without Zhao is basically trash. It sounds like a malicious provocation, but it seems to be a fact?"

"Jesus hasn't fully adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League. He still needs the help of his teammates very much. It's a bit much to say he's trash, but he's really not capable of taking the lead alone for the time being."

Jesus played very anxiously. Compared with the defenders in the Brazilian league, the defenders in the Premier League are much stronger in terms of technique and body.

He could get whatever he wanted in the Brazilian league, and could even dribble the ball from his own half all the way to the opponent's penalty area to score.

But in the Premier League, two defenders can prevent him from getting the ball, and it is difficult to score smoothly even if he gets the ball.

Before the game, he thought about proving his strength and slapping the faces of those media who mocked him.

As a result, he now realizes that there is too much difference between reality and imagination.

A mid-level team like Wolves is so airtight in defense, what will happen when facing a strong team?

The more anxious he is, the more mistakes he will make. De Bruyne finally found him with another cross, but he volleyed it directly!

Even Sterling at the back point looked at the scene in disbelief with his head in his hands.

Is this the successor of happy football coming?

With his ability, he could have scored from this kind of grab, but his mentality went wrong, causing his movements to be deformed, and he directly cleared the ball!

Fernandinho hugged his head and shook his head vigorously.

He had been blowing with Zhao Gang on the bench for a long time, praising his younger brother for being a first-class grabber and that he could pass the ball and cooperate with confidence, but he put on such a good show.

Guardiola kept standing on the sidelines, constantly shouting at the players on the field to pass the ball and run.

And in the Etihad Stadium stands, some fans have begun to riot.

Is it so difficult to play against Wolves?

Guardiola can play tricks, but he can't play like this, right?

He's not thinking about winning at all. It's this time, the team hasn't scored a goal, shouldn't he hurry up and make substitutions to change the style of play?

The game has reached the eightieth minute, and some fans in the stands finally couldn't bear it anymore.

The entire South Stand, the fans have stood up, constantly waving and shouting Zhao Gang's name.

They hope that Zhao Gang can play, not only because they want to see his performance on the field, but more importantly, they want to see the team win!

Guardiola was originally hesitating, but when he heard the shouts of these fans, he directly gave up his idea.

He can't accept being coerced by fans to make decisions.

He is the head coach of this team, he arranges all tactics, and he wants whoever he wants to play. No one can put pressure on him to change his decision.

These fans should also understand his attitude. If there is a first time, there will be a second time.

In the end, who will Manchester City's personnel arrangements listen to?

Listen to the fans?

Guardiola made up his mind and didn't use a single substitution spot.

Since he doesn't plan to substitute Zhao Gang, there's no need to specifically substitute someone else at this time and go against the fans.

In the eighty-seventh minute of the game, Manchester City continued to look for opportunities, and Jesus kept running, finally turning around and running out of position!

Wolves' defenders also showed a lack of concentration. Jesus started the first step, and no one followed.

Then, Wolves' defenders finally reacted and saw the ball at De Bruyne's feet. If this was passed over, it would be a one-on-one against the goalkeeper!

In an instant, several defenders rushed towards Jesus quickly!

They couldn't bear to lose the ball in the last few minutes of the game, so this run was a bit flustered, the formation was pulled apart, and Sterling at the back point had a great opportunity!

In a flash, De Bruyne bumped into the football, and the ball didn't go towards the middle, but flew towards the back point.

Sterling, this happy boy, is a bit like Balotelli. They sometimes let their minds wander on the field.

There will be hesitation, and once there is hesitation, they will be happy.

This time, Sterling looked at the flying ball and didn't have time to hesitate at all, so he directly swept a shot!

Bang!

The football crashed into the goal, Pickford had time to make a save reaction, but didn't have time to save the ball!

Sterling slid wildly out of the baseline.

He hasn't scored in the league for several rounds, and this time, he killed the game!

Guardiola had been clenching his fists, bending over and staring at this attack.

Seeing this goal, Guardiola jumped up excitedly.

This game was really too difficult.

The scene was extremely ugly.

Once he didn't win the game, he would be under tremendous pressure from public opinion.

Especially so many fans were shouting for him to make substitutions, but he still stubbornly insisted on his own way.

If there was no goal and he didn't win this game, one can imagine how many people would stand up and criticize his tactical arrangements.

Among all the Manchester City people, he was under the greatest pressure.

Wolves' players lay in the penalty area, their faces full of helplessness.

They didn't hold on for the last few minutes.

This was too much of a blow to them.

This goal from Manchester City released the pressure on all the players, who had been attacking for so long but couldn't score.

This kind of performance, not only the coach, but the fans would also attack them crazily.

Without Zhao Gang, they really wouldn't be able to play football.

Now, all the pressure was gone with this goal.

Being able to win the game is the best proof!

Jesus wasted an opportunity in each half. This game made him realize his strength. At least for now, it is difficult to challenge the entire defense line alone in the Premier League like he did in the Brazilian league.

He still needs enough time to grow and settle.

Guardiola was interviewed after the game, and was naturally asked about Zhao Gang.

Why didn't he substitute Zhao Gang when the game was anxious?

Of course, Guardiola couldn't say that if he substituted Zhao Gang, it would be equivalent to being kidnapped by the fans, and he didn't like that feeling very much.

"I need Zhao to be in the best condition to meet the next game. That game may be the most important one for us so far this season. In my opinion, in terms of importance, it even exceeds the two rounds of group matches against Real Madrid.

I need a Zhao who is adjusted to the best condition."

Guardiola's statement was mercilessly exposed by some media.

"Guardiola stubbornly insisted that Manchester City can win without Zhao.

The result is that they did win, which proves that he is right and also proves that Manchester City can continue to win and take the game without Zhao.

Manchester City, as long as he is there, is enough!"

"Guardiola once again proved himself, proving that he is the most important part of this team. They can be without Aguero, without Silva, without Gundogan, and without Zhao.

As long as he is there, Manchester City can be invincible!"

And some of these media were to attract attention, and some were completely instructed by some people to issue these remarks.

The purpose, of course, is to affect Zhao Gang's mentality and create some cracks between Zhao Gang and Guardiola.

Even if they are still in a sweet period now, as long as this kind of reporting continues, it will definitely create some ripples in Zhao Gang's heart.

In the end, a thousand-mile embankment is very likely to collapse in an ant nest.

Guardiola's extremely serious and stubborn personality, even if he is considering Zhao Gang in his formation, it is very likely that there will be misunderstandings and some conflicts with Zhao Gang.

In the beginning, even C Ronaldo and Ferguson could break up, so of course Zhao Gang and Guardiola are very likely to have problems.