Chapter 125 friendship, the game is the game

The idea of Tottenham and Manchester City to establish a friendly relationship was conceived by Degan. The 27-year-old Degan is indeed much more mature and no longer has made enemies on all sides as he did when he was young.

Now Tottenham's status in English football is not high, and of course it is not low. Generally speaking, it is basically the same as Newcastle and Manchester City, which is a level that can't be said to go down.

Above them, of course, is BigFour. Although Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are usually contradictory, but they are all economic. Once their practical interests are involved, the four giants will immediately unite against the small club league.

If Tottenham wants to have a relaxed living environment, it is not necessary to broadcast good popularity in the league every time they play against the members of BigFour because of the referee's mistakes or sudden situation.

Manchester City is a very good alliance target. First, Manchester City is very unpopular in English football because of its status as a local tycoon. Second, when Chief Mansour comes out, he also needs someone to give advice. Tottenham Hotspur Chairman Levi is the most suitable understanding person.

Of course, off the court is off the court. When it comes to the court, there is no modesty. When it's time to shine the bayonet desperately, no one will show mercy.

What's more, Manchester City's current situation is also very bad. In the league, on the table, the defending champion is only ranked sixth. The League Cup has just been eliminated by the weak Aston Villa. In the Champions League group stage, after four games, two draws and two losses, and it is not far from being out. Can you grab the third place in the group? It's hard to say how to qualify for the UEFA Europa League.

This is Mancini's tenth time to follow different clubs to play in Europe. There is no champion. The farthest way is to lead Lazio to the semi-finals, but the League Cup before the restructuring.

Mancini has a reputation as the "cup king" in Italy, which is limited to the Italian Cup. Even if Mancini in England gets the first trophy, it is still the FA Cup.

When the local cup king comes to the European arena, not to mention Real Madrid, the strongest in the same group, in the face of Ajax, Mancini's team has to sigh that it is not as good. Although Manchester City still has a "theoretical" chance to advance, most people have accepted Blue Moon's out of the group for two consecutive seasons. Yun.

The question is, if you can't prove yourself in Europe for ten years, is the Abu Dhabi royal family still going to give Mancini a chance?

The English football circle generally believes that Mancini's coach position is in jeopardy, and the smell of firing the coach has floated over the Etihad Stadium.

Before the life-and-death battle with Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage, Mancini lost control at a pre-match press conference for the first time since coaching Manchester City.

When the reporter asked about Blue Moon's poor European record, Mancini was furious and asked the reporter to "respect" him and answer questions about him with the FA Cup trophy and Premier League champion.

If it's just because the question touches on self-esteem, then Mancini's most taboo topic: handsome.

The reporter mentioned that there were "seven or eight clubs interested in him" last season, and Mancini replied angrily, "I don't understand why you keep asking me last year. These are all past events. Why? What's the reason? Why do you want to ask me, 'You had a chance to leave Manchester City last year'? My job is here! I built this club with the chairman and boss, and we have won three championships in the past two years.

Speaking of this, Mancini slapped the table excitedly: "I'm very polite. I answered the questions that other clubs have invited me, because these are true. I have had two or three opportunities to leave, but I want to stay, because I have worked very much here in the past three years. Work hard!"

The press officer intervened immediately, and the press conference broke up unhappily.

After the Real Madrid game, Mancini's mood was further stimulated. When Manchester City lost two goals in ten minutes, Mancini, as the coach, laughed sarcastically at Manchester City's players.

Only two points were scored in four games, and Mancini had to admit that his dream of the Champions League was broken after the game: "I think Manchester City's Champions League this season is over."

If Manchester City has changed its coach at the end of this season, looking back on Manjo's three years of coaching and Real Madrid may be devastating. They have lost a total of five goals at home and away.

When returning to Manchester from Madrid, Mancini took the initiative to admit that the failure was due to his lack of preparation, but when they returned to the Etihad Stadium, they made a defensive mistake again. Real Madrid's two goals were caused by Manchester City's tight focus.

"Our players performed very badly today, especially in the back line. I don't think some people deserve to play for a big team like Manchester City at all!"

Mancini's comment will certainly make the Abu Dhabi royal family angry. His denial of the players on the field clearly means that the pounds spent by the Abu Dhabi royal family over the years have been wasted.

The European game has become Mancini's heart disease and a nightmare. When he coached Inter Milan, he made the Nerazzurri become a laughing stock in the European arena and finally lost his position.

Mancini has coached Manchester City and brought two heavyweight trophies to the team, but the European arena has become his Waterloo again. This is the tenth year of failure in Europe. Slowly, Mancini has come up with a set of ironic theories.

"We are an excellent team, but we may not be as ready for the Champions League as other teams. For example, Chelsea has worked hard for 10 years and failed to win the Champions League trophy. They may be the best team in Europe in the past 10 years, but they have not made a breakthrough in the Champions League. That's the Champions League.

Mancini wants to emphasize the unpredictability of the Champions League, even with a little roulette, but don't forget that in the era of Mourinho or Ancelotti, the Blues have never been out of the Champions League group stage.

Maybe there are on-the-spot skills, tactics and luck after the knockout, but in the six rounds of long group stage, strength and psychological quality are decisive. Facing two consecutive consecutive group stage exits, Mancini's conclusion is: "I don't think we are ready to play in the Champions League. If I say I'm ready, it's dishonest. It's true."

Ten years of training, if Mancini can't adapt to the European stage, it can only prove that he may not be suitable to survive on this stage.

Mourinho coached Porto and won the UEFA Cup and Champions League for two consecutive years. The Portuguese team did not have many years of European experience. In the pre-Mourinho era from 1988 to 2002, Porto's results were mediocre, and the farthest was eliminated by Cruyff's Barcelona in the 1994 semi-finals. But after Mourinho came to power, Porto immediately became a super team in Europe.

Manchester City had been tempered by the Europa League two years before the Champions League, but unfortunately they didn't go far. At that time, the team focused on the local league, and the European Union's failure did not attract much attention, but now Manchester City owner Mansour wants the team to achieve a breakthrough in Europe. Obviously, Mancini doesn't have the ability to do it.

The bell after class has sounded, and Mancini himself feels that losing control of emotions is a manifestation of heavy pressure. His lack of ability in European games may make him lose the good situation created by the local league for the second time.

At this time, Manchester City coach Mancini is anxious and urgently needs a victory to get out of the current predicament, and Tottenham will certainly not release water on the court in order to establish friendly relations with Manchester City. They are now ranked third in the standings and also need points to sprint to the top of the league. Manchester City, which used to be in poor condition, is also their target.

The game will be held at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City has the advantage of the home court, which may help them take more initiative during the game.

And the recent record of the confrontation between the two teams also gives Manchester City a great psychological advantage. Last season, Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur, scoring a total of eight goals in two rounds, and has achieved an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 1 draw in the past two seasons.

However, when it comes to historical records, Manchester City has nothing to do. The two sides have played a total of 30 games in the Premier League. Tottenham has a clear advantage of 19 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, including 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the away game. 143 historical confrontations between the two sides, 56 wins, 34 draws and 53, which also has the upper hand. .

At the press conference before the start of the game, Mancini seemed very confident: "I have no psychological burden to play against Tottenham Hotspur. Last season, we defeated them 5:1 at Etihad Stadium, and that game will also inspire us today. I know that the team is in a very bad situation now, but I We will not lose confidence, defeating our opponents in the game and returning to the right track will be our main goal today!"

Antiennis was immediately unwilling to show weakness and said tit-for-tat: "It doesn't make any sense to say that Manchester City was the Premier League champion last season. Will the Football Association give them the championship before the start of this season? Our performance in Etihad last season is indeed not good, but that's all in the past. Now we are going to play the game in front of us, which is completely different. If coach Mancini wants to achieve his goal, he'd better go to the court to show Manchester City's real skills, instead of recalling it here. Once upon a time!"

Fate belongs to friendship, and the game is a competition!

Antienis will not release water to Mancini during the game because of the good cooperation that the two teams are about to establish. Mancini can only rely on himself to win and get out of the predicament.