Chapter 614: Di Matteo
Manchester City's official radio interviewed Yang Fan after the game, but the Manchester City captain expressed some dissatisfaction with the game, perhaps in his opinion, in the face of a weak team like Birmingham, the team only thrilled at the last moment, which in itself should not be. โ Tomato โโณ Novel Network -.
If it is someone else's criticism, the other players of Manchester City may be dissatisfied, but this is said by the captain, and they naturally can't say anything, because Yang Fan is telling the truth, after the start of Manchester City's season, to be precise, before Yang Fan was injured, it can be said that in the whole England, it can be said that he will see who will destroy whom, kill all sides, and when will it fall to the point where it is worth celebrating to rely on the last-minute goal to beat Birmingham.
'The team needs a great win. Yang Fan said on Manchester City's official radio, "That's when we really get back to the familiar track." โ
Yang Fan's words may be said in a letter, and he is not deliberately aimed at a certain opponent, but Manchester City's opponent in the next round of the league is West Bromwich Albion, which is considered by many West Bromwich fans, so they automatically took their seats, and they criticized Yang Fan for disrespecting West Bromwich Albion.
West Bromwich Albion denounced Yang Fan on their fan forums and even on the official website of Manchester City FC, cursing and insulting the Manchester City captain and other Manchester City players.
"Wait, Chinese, we'll break your legs." A West Bromwich Albion fan even left a message on Yang Fan's official personal page. โ Tomato โ Novel -.
This also caused great anger among Yang Fan's fans and Manchester City fans. In their opinion, Yang Fan's words have nothing to blame, as the captain of Manchester City, expressing his expectations for victory, what can be blamed for this? West Bromwich Albion, you are too glassy, little West Bromwich Albion also dares to jump, it is really looking for death!
Fans on both sides immediately set off a round of scolding on the Internet.
"Yang Fan and Manchester City are too proud! They are too much, if they think West Bromwich Albion is a soft persimmon that they take at will, they are wrong!" Even West Bromwich Albion's manager Roberto Di Matteo expressed his strong displeasure and used it to boost the morale of the team.
On February 5, 2011, in the 26th round of the 2O1O-2O11 English League, Manchester Municipal Stadium, Manchester City hosted West Bromwich Albion.
Manchester City's home match against West Bromwich Albion was not meant to be a heavyweight matchup in this round, but this game was the focus of this round, to be precise, it attracted a lot of attention.
The security level for this match has also been raised to a very high level, which is second only to the Champions League final, in the words of Manchester Police.
Why such fanfare and waiting?
That's because the fans of West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City's opponents today, are among the most prestigious fan groups in England and the whole of the country, including football hooligans who are notorious even among English fans. โก Tomato โกโโณ โก ''-.-f-q'x's--.-c'om
Considering the pre-match bickering, the security level of this match was repeatedly raised.
When it comes to football hooligans, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely English football hooligans.
The UK is the birthplace of modern football, and the British are known for their passion for football. A by-product of this ensuing is the notorious football hooligans. The football field has always been a place to release passion, but failing to control the passion can turn the football field into a terrifying zone that threatens life.
Football hooliganism is an anomaly in British society, and the "British Empire" went into decline in the sixties and seventies of the twentieth century, which was the time of the rise of football hooliganism. The north of England used to be the "factory of the world", with a high level of manufacturing, but after the Second World War, the British economy entered a difficult transition period, with manufacturing and related industries in the north almost collapsing, and the economy was highly concentrated in the south. Margaret Thatcher came to power in the late seventies, completely abandoning the traditional industries in the north, vigorously promoting economic reform in the United Kingdom, and dealing with the repeated strikes of workers in the north of England, which deepened the decline of the north of England. Football hooligans are at their peak at this stage in history. Many of the uneducated "toiling masses" are football fans, and the resentment that has accumulated in their lives, combined with their traditional drinking habits and tough and rugged personalities, makes them have to vent their feelings on the football field through violent means.
In the stadium, they sometimes go shirtless. Looking at their dress, almost everyone has a share of nose rings, earrings, and tattoos. No matter when and where, these "ruffian fans" never leave their beers and swear words, and they always wander around in groups to disturb the people. Giving the middle finger, swearing, and smashing bottles became almost their signature moves, and even other England fans shy away from them.
For some football hooligan fans, watching a game with their peers and having a riot gives them a lot of pleasure, as if there is some kind of chemical effect in the body, the blood is boiling, and the whole person is high, as if they are taking drugs. And this kind of violence associated with football is just as addictive as drug use. And when it comes to drugs, some football hooligans are also addicts, while some are involved in the drug trade.
In addition to the excitement of football and violence, joining a group of football hooligans can also help people find a sense of self-identity and belonging, and the whole group is about you and your friends in addition to football, and there is a sense of brotherhood in it. And being part of an organization, or part of a thing, gives them a sense of accomplishment, while fighting gives them a sense of strength.
West Bromwich Albion's fan group is also very famous among well-known English fans, and Manchester fans are not good at stubble, so the security level of this game is quite high.
On the day of the game, Manchester Municipal Stadium was full, this game, in addition to the pre-match quarrel, talking about the game itself, this game is of great significance for the Manchester City team to compete for the league title goal, the UEFA Champions League will soon enter the knockout stage, Manchester City team has to fight on multiple fronts, now every game is important for the Manchester City team, they try to avoid losing points. In fact, on the road to the championship, the record of the middle and lower teams is the key to determining whether the team can stabilize the championship.
In this game, Manchester City's goal is clear, and that is to win the game!
Before the start of the game, the names of both sides were announced on the big screen at Manchester Municipal Stadium.
Manchester City (4-4-2): 25-Joe Hart/5-Zabaleta, 28-Kolo Toure, 4-Kompany, 13-Kolarov/7-Milner, 42-Yaya Toure, 34-De Jong, 21-David Silva/1O-Yang Fan, 32-Tevez;
West Bromwich Albion (4-3-3): 1-Carson/33-Scharner, 23-Mette, 2O-Shorey, 3-Olsson/7-Morrison, 12-Reid, 14-Thomas/11-Brent, 21-Murumbu, 24-Odemwini;
West Bromwich Albion coach Di Matteo played up the game before the game, boosting the morale of the players, showing that he is ambitious for this game, although the opponent is a strong Manchester City team, but Di Matteo still has ideas, he is eager to lead the team to kill Manchester City, if he can win this game and cause an upset, it will also be a glorious resume of Di Matteo's coaching career.
In a word, Di Matteo came with ambition and goals for this game!
Roberto Di Matteo took over West Bromwich Albion in June 2oo9 and led the team back to England as second in the Championship last season. Compared to his relatively pale coaching career, the career of this young coach can be regarded as glorious.
In July 1996, Lazio president Cragnotti decided to adjust the team, and in the face of Chelsea's high transfer fee, despite the strong opposition of coach Zeman, the transfer fee of 680 million US dollars created the largest transfer fee for Chelsea club at that time. After his move to Chelsea, Di Matteo excelled, impressing the Chelsea fans with his excellent passing and long-range shots. In particular, in the 1997 FA Cup final, Roberto Di Matteo scored the classic goal from distance after just 43 seconds, which was the fastest goal at the old Wembley Stadium, and then Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit became the first foreign manager to win the FA Cup.
During his five seasons at Chelsea, Di Matteo scored 26 goals in 155 appearances for Chelsea, winning two FA Cups, one League Cup, one Community Shield, one European Cup Winners' Cup and one European Cup. In addition, he has represented Italy in 34 international matches.
In September 2ooo, Chelsea were beaten by Swiss side St. Gallen in the UEFA Cup, and Di Matteo was badly injured in a collision with rivals Daniel Imokhov. There were three fractures of the left lower leg, including the tibia and fibula, and severe damage to nerves and soft tissues. After 18 months of perseverance, Di Matteo finally chose to give up and officially announced his retirement in February 2oo2.
For quite some time, Roberto Di Matteo was regarded as one of the best midfielders in Chelsea history, with the midfield of Roberto Di Matteo, Poyet, Wise and Petrescu also being a very classic in Chelsea history. Di Matteo has won the hearts of fans at every team he has played for. When he left Lazio in 1996, fans surrounded the club's headquarters and demanded that his transfer contract be cancelled. When he retired, countless fans sent him emails and gifts.
It can be said that this is a very charismatic coach, although the current coaching resume is still very pale, but the media is still more optimistic about the future of this young coach.
Di Matteo was eager to lead West Bromwich Albion to an upset, but after only three minutes, Yang Fan gave West Bromwich Albion a blow in the face.
After the start of the game, Yang Fan quickly entered the game state almost after the whistle sounded!
Yang Fan looked excited at the start of the game, and less than a minute into the game, he received a pass from Tevez and fired a long-range shot to force West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Carson to make a save.
In the ensuing corner, Yang Fan squeezed away from Mette, who was marking himself, and hit the goal with a very powerful header, West Bromwich Albion, thanks to another defender, Xiao Lei, was very alert and saved on the goal line at a critical moment, otherwise, they might have conceded the ball just after the opening.