The country is boiling.

As for Gao Bo, he has no time to read domestic reviews now.

Gao Bo didn't see Everton too much as a strong opponent.

Contrary to speculation, Gao Bo does not believe that without the two players of Eden Hazard or Vardy, Everton can pose much of a threat to Manchester City.

In Gao Bo's tactical system, all players are not irreplaceable.

Manchester City is like a well-oiled machine now, and changing the drill bit for a while will not have much impact on the strength of the team.

City don't rely on a single scorer.

Manchester City's attacking group is very strong in scoring.

Without Eden Hazard and Jamie Vardy, Sanchez, Antoine Griezmann and even David Silva could have taken on the task of scoring goals behind them.

It's not too much of a problem for City.

As for the question of who should play as a central striker, Gao Bo made a decision the day after Eden Hazard's injury.

It's not impossible to let Sanchez and Griezmann play on their behalf, but Manchester City's biggest advantage now is in the midfield, and replacing a weaker player in the forward line will not have much impact on the overall tactical system.

And since he wants to make stars, he naturally wants to give Li Yuanshan a chance to play.

Everton may have the strength, but in Gao Bo's view, there is not much of a problem.

Because he didn't expect Li Yuanshan to be a blockbuster on his first appearance.

For the first start, being able to play the whole game, keep up with the rhythm of the team, and feel the atmosphere of the Premier League first, is not a bad thing for Li Yuanshan.

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During the training session the day before the game, Gao Bo did not announce the team's starters.

But generally speaking, on this day, the players will also know who will start the next game.

Because the last training content in the afternoon training is an internal training match of 15 minutes each in the second half, which is mainly to practice the offensive routine.

Therefore, at this stage, the main lineup is naturally divided into one piece.

So when Li Yuanshan put on the yellow training vest that symbolized this starting position, he couldn't hide the excitement in his heart at all.

Mo Ya, the assistant coach in charge of distributing the training shirts, smiled and patted Li Yuanshan's shoulder: "Come on, young man!! ”

When the two centre-forwards were unavailable, the team's first-team third-man centre-forward was given the opportunity to play.

In fact, Moya strongly recommended Li Yuanshan to start the Everton game.

First-team players who don't usually get the chance to play usually go to the Premier League's reserve league games.

Gao Bo will not be in charge of the reserve league, so the task of directing the game of the reserve league falls to assistant coach Moya.

And Li Yuanshan is definitely a frequent visitor to the reserve league, and in the reserve league, Li Yuanshan's performance is still very good.

In these few games, the progress has been very obvious, from the initial discomfort in facing the opponent's tall central defenders, to now the rational use of his body is becoming more and more proficient.

If your team has a big center, the effect is still obvious, at least when you have nothing to do, you can also use the oldest tactic - just hit the high ball on the head of the big center.

It's just that modern football emphasizes mobility and integrity, and the range of activity of the center forward must become larger and larger, and the living space of the traditional center forward is naturally compressed.

However, people in Moya's era still have some nostalgia for traditional center-forward type players.

So Mo Ya's impression of Li Yuanshan is still very good.

He liked this young man who had a positive attitude in training and a resolute tactical execution.

Li Yuanshan happily put on the yellow training shirt, and then ran to which side of the main players.

It's a pity... If this little guy has better skills at his feet and faster speed, with his size, he will definitely have a chance to become a first-class center forward.

The players were not surprised that Li Yuanshan was able to get the start.

Because many front-court offensive routine drills these days have Li Yuanshan's participation, and the same is true for set-piece drills.

And the on-field tasks set by Gao Bo for Li Yuanshan are also relatively simple.

On the offensive end, Li Yuanshan's main task is to contain the opponent's central defenders, pull gaps, and create opportunities for the three attackers behind him to shoot - with Li Yuanshan's current ability, he is certainly not qualified to be the main attacker.

Of course, if you are not the main attacker, you don't have no chance of scoring.

The field is changing in an instant, and in a split second, whether it is a shot or a pass is decided by the players on the field.

In terms of defense, Li Yuanshan's main task is to suppress the opponent's central defender.

Not surprisingly, Everton's centre-back Jagielka will start, and Li Yuanshan's task is to contain Jagielka in attack and interfere with the ball in the opposition back line at the defensive end.

The task is relatively simple, and Gao Bo believes that Li Yuanshan can complete it well.

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Day 2!

The Manchester City and Everton match is the late fixture of this league round.

The Etihad Stadium was packed!

Fans filled the stadium early.

An hour before the game, Manchester City's buses arrived at the stadium.

The players rushed out of the car.

Some were still in the mood to wave and smile confidently at the reporters and fans around them.

This is Gobo's second season in charge of Manchester City and the changes he has brought to this team are huge, this Manchester City team is quite mature now, and every one of their players is proud and proud to be part of this championship team.

Gao Bo was wearing a dark gray suit with a Manchester City scarf around his neck, and he looked quite stylish.

As soon as he got out of the car, he was surrounded by reporters.

"Coach Gao Bo, can you give me an interview?"

"Hey, Mr. Gao Bo, I have a question......

Gao Bo saw that Moya and the players were already heading towards the locker room, and he stopped.

"Three questions!"

Gao Bo held up three fingers.

With so many journalists, three questions are too few.

But the reporters were already very happy about it.

Because if they're not satisfied, Gao Bo can turn around and walk away at any time - even in the pre-match and post-match press conferences, Gao Bo will not choose to answer many questions.

"Now that the team's two main centre-forwards are unavailable, will it have a big impact on Manchester City?"

'Injuries and suspensions are part of the football game and we are well prepared for that and we have enough squad depth to deal with the injuries and suspensions in the team. Of course, I would prefer that injuries and suspensions don't come to us. ”

'Everton's new manager Martinez thinks the absence of Eden Hazard and Vardy is an opportunity for Everton, what do you think about that?'

'If Mr Martinez thinks this is an opportunity for Everton, I think after the game he will find out that it was a big mistake. Gao Bo said.

"It looks like you're confident in this game, where does your confidence come from? There was news before the game that Chinese player Li Yuanshan could start this game, do you have confidence from the Chinese centre-forward? ”

"Li Yuanshan is a good player, but my confidence comes from my team!" Gao Bo had a proud look on his face, "We have the best players in the world, we are extremely accommodating, we are a top team. ”

After Gao Bo finished speaking, he raised a finger: "There are already four questions, and I have answered one more, goodbye, reporters and gentlemen." ”

In the face of the reporters' "retention", Gao Botou left without looking back.

"I still have questions to ask, this guy is too faceless!" A young journalist complained.

A reporter with gray hair shook his head, he patted the rookie on the shoulder, and said in the posture of an elder: "This is his right, the right of the champion coach!" ”

"As long as he can win the championship, even if he is more dominant than Mourinho, you can't help him!"