Pep Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference:

'We've played well before, but it's not the strongest Manchester City. We had some injuries at the start of the season. However, we still won seven of our first 10 games without losing. Now what we have to do is beat the QPR and our players are confident. I may not have the same relationship with Gabriel as Christine with Patrick, but I know the kid and he's happy to end the QPR winning streak. ”

Lu Ling looked at the Catalans on TV and lost his mind for a moment. He is cunning, albeit not obvious. The same is true of José, but more obviously. Equally cunning are the two Italian managers of Chelsea and Arsenal.

And, Nick.

Still, Nick says she's cunning too.

He added: "You can't be so cynical at times, and you can't be a Londoner anymore with your chin up and your East London accent sarcastic." But sometimes the way you speak at the press conference makes me feel that you are a British girl of Chinese descent after all. ”

This topic brings a discussion of Latin football culture and English football culture.

So she asked him, "When you play football, and your opponent touches you, will you cover your face and fall to the ground?"

Nick laughed, "That's not my habit, though I never judge that." He glanced at her as he said this, "But, as you said, I'm cunning." Maybe not as triumphant as Diego Costa, but still, I'm going to do something less honorable for the good of the team. ”

She is not surprised, nor is she judgmental. She knows that such a player on the pitch can help the team to victory – albeit □□.

But she does have a bottom line. She didn't know what it was, but she knew she had. If she crosses that line, she won't be happy if she wins—and in that sense, she's probably not a triumphist in the absolute sense of the word.

But English football culture is critical of these little tricks in Latin football.

The media, the fans and even the coaches, the players and even the referees don't like it.

For example, Pat would never fall without touching his body. Absolutely not. Since childhood.

"So, you're really not so British at this point. And they always pay lip service to decency. He finally hugged her and smiled.

At that time, she was thinking, decency, no matter what, she still wanted it.

She may not be deservably cunning.

The Catalans on TV are not as fond of off-the-plate tricks as José and don't talk as much, but still, he is cunning.

Indeed, City have been playing well despite injuries – and Gabriel Jesus has been the most crucial of this.

Ahead of this game, Manchester City's injured tally had been cleared.

Queens Park Rangers will face Manchester City, the theoretically strongest team.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Lu Ling said: "Manchester City are a formidable opponent. One of the strongest teams in this league. But we're also great, we've won nine of the first 10 games. The situation for Hoel (Campbell) in this game needs to be further checked, but everyone else is ready. ”

A reporter asked, "Gabriel or Patrick, which player do you think will dominate the game?"

"I am not God, and if I were God, would I not be Gabriel's mother according to what you call him 'Son of God'? She joked before continuing, "Patrick is undoubtedly the better one, and of course, the one I want to dominate the race. ”

The reporter continued: "Christine, QPR is now the talk of the world, can you tell us what heights you think your team can reach this season, and how long will this unbeaten run last?"

Lu Ling smiled slightly, with a trap question.

"Our team is young and has a lot of potential. I know them, everyone. I know the fire in their hearts has been lit, and I, like you, look forward to seeing how high they can reach. ”

****

Sunday 5 November, New Queen's Park.

First in the league, QPR, which has won nine and drawn one in ten rounds, faces Manchester City, who have won seven and drawn three.

These are the only two teams in the Premier League who are unbeaten so far.

Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor's voice was as passionate as usual, "This is a long-awaited matchup. Last season's two matchups between Kristen Lue and Pep Guardiola were arguably the best games of the season. Now, if City can beat QPR here, they can close the gap to one point. Come to think of it, the talent of both teams, Patrick Amber, Hans Bachmeier, Gabriel Jesus, Andrea Živkovic, and many, many more, I personally can't wait to enjoy this game. ”

QPR, dressed in blue and white jerseys, and Manchester City, dressed in yellow-and-green away jerseys, lined up to enter.

On the sidelines, Lu Ling looked at Pep who was walking towards her. For a moment, images flashed through her mind. Six or seven years ago, she was in a small loft in west London, with a laptop in her hand, studying Pep Guardiola's Barcelona all night. Be in ecstasy.

And now, she has a third showdown with the Catalan genius.

With a smile on her face, she shook hands with Pep.

A big war is about to begin.

The referee of the law enforcement, Mark Clattenburg, blew the whistle that began the first half.

Manchester City lined up with a 433 formation:

Bravo;

Sandro, Otamendi, Stones, Danilo;

Gundogan, Thiago, Zhivkovic;

De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero (c)

And on the bench, they also have Portuguese talent Bernardo Silva, German winger Leroy Sane, England winger Raheem Sterling, Spanish veteran David Silva and many other players who have the ability to change the game.

It's a team with a lot of talent, and now Pep has made them into a team with a lot of power.

Manchester City had never had a full squad before, and in this game, the impact of injuries was finally gone.

And Lu Ling's opening tactics were also surprising, at least for commentator Martin Taylor.

"Previously, QPR has always played with a back four, but today they have a back three, which looks more like a back five, which may be a bit conservative for a team at the top of the table, maybe Lu has her considerations......"

The starting lineup of QPR is a 343 formation, which turns into a back five (541) when defending

Hans-Bachmeier;

Yu Zixiang, T-F. Mensah, Glenn Mitchell, Mario Fernandez, John O'Connor;

Ian Parker (c), Jacob Harding, Patrick Amber, Vargas;

León Ferreira

(See formation diagram below)

After a final check-up, Hoel Campbell was fit, but sat on the bench for the time being.

'Also, Jacob Harding got his first start in the Premier League today, having previously been used as a substitute, so Lu should have his own ideas for using Harding in such an important game. Guest Alan Smith added.

Lu Ling believes that the team's defensive run-in is very good now, which is why they have only conceded six goals in ten rounds. But it's not up to the best yet.

Against Chelsea, the opposition generally had plenty of shots on goal, which did not please Lu Ling. Hans made a mistake in that game and the defence was clearly porous.

And you must not give Pep Guardiola's team a little space.

In this game, she discharged 541 style of play, blocked all the space in the backcourt, and let the opponent attack. And the practice of the counter-attacking line has become the focus of her training sessions for the past two days.

Jacob Harding is an important part of this game plan.

Of course, this was not all she had planned. She and the coaching staff have been preparing for this game for a long time.

On the pitch, Manchester City were in complete control of the game. But the QPR is well defended. It wasn't until the 20th minute that City had a chance to shoot on goal. Hans leaps to his feet and deflects Gabriel Jesus' long-range shot.

In the 22nd minute of the game, a counterattack from QPR appeared.

It was a through ball from Zhivkovic, which was stopped by Glenn and then passed directly to Yu Zixiang on the left.

QPR's left-back has long been unable to suppress his desire to attack. He walked forward and began to pick up.

De Bruyne has already chased back. The Belgium international wants to tackle diagonally.

But Zixiang crossed deftly, and then he continued to charge towards Manchester City's right-back Danilo.

Danilo pounced too hard and was overcome.

At this point, there was a huge gap in City's backline.

Patrick and Vargas were already approaching Zixiang to pick them up, while Leon began to sprint forward.

Zixiang handed the ball to Patrick, who knocked his heel and made a one-two with Vargas, and then shook off Manchester City's defender Gundogan.

There was an open field in front of me. There are still about 35 meters to go to the goal.

Is it to pass to Leon, or to continue dribbling the ball?, for half a second, Patrick felt his left foot heat up a little.

Ever since he started playing, Patrick's brain has had a strange connection to his feet, perhaps according to Tina, the instinct of the most primitive genius.

He knows when to make what decisions to make. His body will guide his brain.

There was no one in front of him to force him for the time being. The decision has been made.

Patrick raised his left leg backwards. Once you reach the highest point, you start swinging downwards.

The thighs drive the calves, and the calves drive the ankles.

The best shots are like whips hitting the air. This is what Tina said when they went to see Luca together.

Patrick felt that his body was at its most coordinated and powerful.

Left instep, with a little outside instep, he hits the center of the ball, slightly to the right side.

Lu Ling was on the sidelines, looking at the ball with his head held high.

And on the other side, Pep is also watching.

As Patrick's left leg swung out, the ball flew to the right, then spun sharply in the air, arcing forward with a blast of wind.

It's like a snake that attacks suddenly. Lu Ling thought.

The snake crossed a distance of 35 meters, ignoring all the players on the ground and headed straight for the target.

And it ends in the top right corner of the Manchester City goal.

Bravo's save was in vain.

In front of the other goal, Hans had already raised his arms in advance.

The entire New Queen's Park, like a volcanic crater that had been restless for a long time, erupted with unimaginable loud cheers.

"Patrick Amber!!!!!!!!!!" Martin Taylor chanted, "he fired a rocket at Manchester City's goal and !!! unbelievable Amber's goal gave QPR a !!! lead"

Lu Ling looked at her boy, no, it was a man.

He ran to the blue-and-white crowd surging up and down, his thumb and forefinger outstretched.

Oh, football, so good. 166 Reading Network