The reason for David Prescott to shut up temporarily is not only because the bet he oweed from Yang Fan has not been fulfilled, but also because of the fact that he has never fulfilled the bet. (Good-looking novels) (Marshmallow) For more exciting novels, please visit wèn To say that among so many reporters, who has the most experience in the struggle with Yang Fan, this is definitely David Prescott, or to put it another way, it is more accurate that this reporter Mr. has been slapped in the face by Yang Fan the most, every time he can't wait to jump out to criticize Yang Fan, Yang Fan immediately slapped him hard with a goal and an excellent table! The bitter lessons of the past have made David Prescott much more cautious, and the journalist with a wealth of experience in the slap has passed the stage of blindly criticizing Yang Fan just because of the aberrations of a game. He endured it, if Yang Fan's next appearance was still not good, he would jump out decisively.

Just three days later, on August 27, in the second round of the 2009/2010 English League Cup, Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 away.

This also made David Prescott, who was not in a hurry to jump out to criticize Yang Fan, regret but also rejoice, he regretted that Yang Fan's state actually came again immediately, and he was glad that he did not jump out in a hurry and be slapped.

"Yang Fan leads the Manchester City battleship to move forward", this is the Manchester media for Yang Fan and Manchester City to send a eulogy, in the home of Crystal Palace, Yang Fan led Manchester City almost to blow the withering, and won the Crystal Palace, Yang Fan, Tevez and Adebayo, Manchester United's three forwards all scored, in this game Manchester City coach Mark Hughes sent a three-forward formation, all three forwards have scored, and the blue moon showed everyone their strong attacking power. Yang Fan scored a fine volley and also set up Tevez's goal, while Bam Adebayor headed in from a set-piece.

Three days later, Manchester City will host their fourth-round opponents, Portsmouth, in a particularly eye-catching fixture.

This is not to say how strong Portsmouth is, but because of the grudge between Yang Fan and this team, in last season's Charity Shield game, Yang Fan helped Manchester United defeat Portsmouth after winning the cup, and in this game, the two players broke out into a fierce conflict, Yang Fan was also banned for the stadium brawl, and he and Portsmouth's Liang Zi also ended, and even a survey showed that after the end of last season, Yang Fan was honored to become the most hated opponent player of Portsmouth fans.

Now, although Yang Fan has transferred from Manchester United to Manchester City, the old grudge between him and Portsmouth has not disappeared because of the change of jersey, but has intensified.

Portsmouth are playing at home and their fans have publicly declared that they want to make Yang Fan look good in this game.

Yang Fan responded unceremoniously that he was able to abuse Portsmouth last year and still can.

The game has not yet begun, and the smell of gunpowder is already quite strong.

However, putting aside the smell of gunpowder in this game, Manchester City's current strength is indeed above Portsmouth, and the media generally believes that Manchester City has a great chance of winning away, at least there is still a lot of hope of not losing away from home.

However, Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is a little uneasy. He didn't know what was going on, he was worried about the game anyway.

The night before the game, the team stayed at a local hotel in Portsmouth. Mark Hughes watched the footage of the game all afternoon, and wrote it all over the tactical board, which shows how important he is about the team and Portsmouth's game. However, Mark Hughes still has no bottom in his heart, and he can't figure out what the reason is, in short, he is worried. Indeed, it was the reaction to the pressure, and a win would see City make it four wins in a row before the break for the international break, which would be the best start to the season in City's history. If this can be done, then the pressure on Mark Hughes's shoulders will be reduced a lot. It is precisely because he attaches too much importance to the victory of this game that Mark Hughes will suffer from gains and losses, this manager who has never coached a big club, and now coaches a super local team like Manchester City, it can really be said that Alexander...... You know, the media has been saying that one of the biggest shortcomings of the current Manchester City team is that the level of the team's head coach is very average. Well, it really hurts, and it really irritates Mark Hughes, who vows to silence those who don't think well of him.

Looking at the time, it was still early to ask for bedtime, and he decided to go to the bar in the hotel for two drinks.

It's a great way to relax, and Mark Hughes is a man who likes what's in the cup.

In the bar, he met Yang Fan.

In fact, there are not only Yang Fan in the bar, but also many Manchester City players. The reason why so many Manchester City players are present in the hotel bar is also related to the strict management of the army by Mark Hughes, who stipulates that after arriving at the hotel before the game, the players are not allowed to go out at will, unless there is a compelling reason to take leave and he is allowed to leave the hotel. Because of this strict discipline, players are not allowed to leave the hotel, so if you don't want to be in a daze with boring TV shows in your room, you can only choose from a limited amount of entertainment in the hotel to go to the bar for a drink or two, or play video games in the video game room, or play a game of snooker or table tennis. Of all these options, there is no doubt that the bar is the favourite of the players, and of course, you can drink alcohol, but not too much, only a little.

Yang Fan was dragged to the bar by Tevez, according to his original plan, he was going to enter the dungeon to train, this young man knows very well what he has been getting so far, his goals, his excellent performance on the court! Yang Fan has always worked hard and is very conscious! This is a rare persistence for such a young man who became famous at a young age and quickly became a top star.

Although Yang Fan didn't drink much when he came to the bar, this was his second and last beer of the day. Yang Fan is not a drinker and is also very self-disciplined.

Yang Fan was chatting with Tevez, and the two were chatting about tomorrow's opponent Portsmouth. Speaking of which, it was precisely because of the game with Portsmouth that Yang Fan and Tevez became good friends. Tevez was maliciously tackled by his opponent, and Yang Fan stood up for Tevez, which won Tevez's gratitude, which also made Yang Fan win his first friendship after coming to Manchester United.

While the two were chatting happily, Mark Hughes walked over.

"It's not good to drink too much before a game. ”

Yang Fan turned his head to look at the sound and found that the head coach was standing beside him.

"Uh, coach. This is the second and final cup. Yang Fan said.

Mark Hughes doesn't seem to believe Yang Fan's words.

"I testify that this is true. Tevez said, "Yang is not an alcoholic, he has two glasses of wine at most, and drinking with him is the most boring." ”

"And how many glasses of wine are you?" asked Mark Hughes at once.

"Well, it's the second one, and I won't drink it after this one. Tevez said, of course he was lying, and it was certainly not the second cup.

"Tomorrow's game, are you ready?" Mark Hughes didn't continue to dwell on the matter, he couldn't go to the bartender and ask the bartender how many glasses of wine the two had drunk, he just casually mentioned it, and it was taken as a warning, of course, if anyone really dared to drink too much, he would definitely not be relentless.

"Yang, you're okay. Mark Hughes asked Yang Fan.

"Ah, what's the matter? I'm fine, yiqiēok!" Yang Fan asked in surprise. He was a little baffled, he really didn't take Portsmouth as an opponent in his eyes.

Mark Hughes looked at Yang Fan, looked at his expression, and saw the surprise in Yang Fan's expression, he knew that Yang Fan was not pretending to be relaxed, Yang Fan really didn't seem to be affected by the smell of gunpowder before the game, and he breathed a sigh of relief for no reason. As long as Yang Fan is qiēok, he is relieved a lot. Although he was a little dissatisfied with the 'richness' of Yang Fan's off-field life, Mark Hughes was indeed relieved of Yang Fan's performance on the field and his strength.

He really wronged Yang Fan, compared with those players with colorful nightlife, Yang Fan is really very peaceful.

Yang Fan suddenly felt that this was an opportunity, and he wanted to talk to the coach, because Yang Fan felt that Mark Hughes seemed to have the most opinions, although maybe this would not affect the cooperation between the two, but the two of them were the captain of the team and the other was the head coach, so it was best to communicate well. In addition, Yang Fan also learned that it seems that Mark Hughes had a different view on the club's arrangement of him as the captain of the team.

It can be seen from this that Yang Fan's maturity has been achieved, which he may not have taken into account two years ago.

Yang Fan glanced at Tevez, who immediately understood, made an excuse, and left with his wine glass.

"Coach, you don't seem to be at ease with tomorrow's game?" Yang Fan asked.

"Ah, of course not......" Mark Hughes glanced at Yang Fan in surprise, and then he also smiled, took a sip of wine, and said, "Why do you ask that?"

"I guess. Yang Fan said, "Because you are very careful about the tactical arrangement of tomorrow's game, and you have said it many times." ”

"Really?" Mark Hughes said noncommittally, he was a little angry in his heart, as a more conceited coach, he was a little embarrassed by the players to see that he lacked confidence.

Yang Fan blurted out: "Don't worry, coach." Portsmouth, we're going to take it for sure. ”

"So sure?"

"Of course. Yang Fan nodded.

Mark Hughes smiled and patted Yang Fan on the shoulder, "Yang, to tell you the truth, I did not accept you as the captain before, but, I admit it, you are changing my opinion, you did a good job in the game with Blackburn, of course, now I think so." ”

"Coach, I actually think the two of us have a common language. Yang Fan blinked.

Mark Hughes glanced at Yang Fan with interest, wanting to hear why Yang Fan said this.

"You see, we both have common problems. "Some people are not optimistic about you leading Manchester City, and I also need to succeed at Manchester City to prove that my choice is not wrong." In that case, we have a common goal, which is to succeed here. ”

Mark Hughes was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, which immediately attracted the attention of the people around him, and the other Manchester City players all looked at it, and they were all a little surprised, because there were rumors that the relationship between Mark Hughes and Yang Fan was not so harmonious, and now seeing the two talking happily, this is indeed very eye-catching.

Mark Hughes laughed, this should have been what he, the head coach, said to the players, but now it feels strange to say it from Yang Fan's mouth, but Mark Hughes is very happy in his heart, Yang Fan can take the initiative to say such things, which makes Mark Hughes very happy.

Sometimes, misunderstandings between people are more about a lack of communication, as long as the communication is in place, every problem can be solved.

"I have to thank you for taking the initiative to tell me this. Mark Hughes said with emotion, "I'm looking forward to working with you in the future." You're the most talented striker I've ever seen, and now I'm looking forward to your role as the leader of a team. ”

"Don't worry, Coach. Yang Fan said, "I don't like failure, I just want to succeed, I like that feeling." ”

"Of course, of course, there is no one who doesn't like the feeling of success. Mark Hughes laughed. He suddenly felt that his decision to come to the bar was right, and this communication and exchange with Yang Fan was undoubtedly the biggest gain. At this time, Mark Hughes also figured out that even if Yang Fan is not used to some of his behaviors off the field, what does it matter, as long as this player is excellent in the game, on the training ground, and at work, completes the task well, and fulfills the responsibilities and obligations of a captain, this will be fine.

“…… Well said, Yang. We all love success. Now Manchester City, this is the time for us to show what we can do, and I believe that we can work together happily and create a great history for Manchester City. Mark Hughes was in a good mood and said with pride.

"To succeed, a toast. Yang Fan also raised his glass happily.

"Cheers, of course, to success. Mark Hughes smiled happily and raised his glass, he was happy that Yang Fan took the initiative to communicate with him, and he was also happy for Yang Fan to say these words, and he was pleased with the most support expressed by Yang Fan.

Mark Hughes's mood now is a world away from when he first came to the bar. Mark Hughes began to appreciate his Chinese player, this person, some people say he is unruly, some people say he is not mature enough, but sometimes he is very rational and mature, in Mark Hughes's view, Yang Fan is a little childish, but he is also a responsible man, a very pure player!

From Yang Fan, he even saw the shadow of some people in the era when he played football, and he had his own shadow, but, more precisely, he saw the shadow of Cantona.

Perhaps, this kid really managed to become a very successful captain, a great leader.

Perhaps because there were a lot of Manchester City players in the bar, Mark Hughes didn't stay long, he just drank a beer, sat for a while, and left. It was also a relief to the players who were hanging out in the bar, and although no one was drunk, the manager could not drink and relax happily in his presence.

"What are you talking about?" Tevez asked, a little surprised, "looking happy." ”

"Let's talk about it. Yang Fan said, "We will definitely win the game that I said clearly, and the coach also thinks so, and we toasted in order to have a common language." ”

"Tomorrow's game?" Tevez smiled as well, "Of course, of course we will win tomorrow." ”

Yang Fan and Portsmouth have old grudges, and he Tevez naturally has them, speaking of which, Yang Fan and Portsmouth's grudge is also because of his Tevez head, so calculated, Tevez and Portsmouth's old grudges are also very deep.

On Manchester City's side, Mark Hughes was a little uneasy about the game against Portsmouth, and on Portsmouth's side, their manager was also having a headache for the game.

Grant is racking his brains to think about how to limit Manchester City's powerful attacking power, to be exact, how to limit Yang Fan's play.

That's right, this Grant is the same Grant who used to be the head coach at Chelsea.

Grant took over Chelsea from Jose Mourinho and in his only 247 days as Chelsea manager, he led the Blues to a not-so-good league standings and eventually rose to second place, from a 2-0 defeat in the opening game to a 2-1 home win over Manchester United to the final round, and a historic Champions League final victory, only to be defeated in the final penalty shoot-out. As a firefighter, Grant undoubtedly completed his mission perfectly, but because he had a mythical predecessor: Jose Mourinho, and a demanding boss: Abramovich, he seemed so helpless that he could not escape the fate of the class after all.

After leaving Chelsea, Grant did not receive more recognition and praise in the football circle, people talked about Chelsea, talked about Mourinho's Chelsea, said that Chelsea reached the Champions League final, more thought that this was a good foundation left by Mourinho, and did not talk about his Grant's credit, which also made the Israeli coach very depressed and angry.

Now, as Portsmouth's head coach, the Israeli coach is gritting his teeth and trying to make a difference, and he wants to show everyone what he can do.

And there is no doubt that Manchester City, the most impressive local team in the Premier League right now, is the target of Grant now, and he wants to lead Portsmouth at home to give Manchester City a disadvantage.

Moreover, in Grant's view, Manchester City is definitely the most suitable 'Liwei' opponent that Portsmouth can meet, Manchester City is not the traditional four giants, and the strength is weaker than big4, but the fame is now close to these four giants, and there are superstars like Yang Fan in charge, so for Portsmouth and Grant, winning Manchester City, the influence should not be underestimated, and it can also boost the morale of the army, coupled with the old grudge between Portsmouth and Yang Fan, so Manchester City is definitely the most suitable opponent for 'Liwei' at this stage.

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