Manchester City's first few games of the season have not been too strong opponents for Manchester City.

So, while there have been many media outlets that have praised City's back-to-back victories, there are certainly mavericks in this.

Some media believe that for Manchester City, the current results do not mean anything.

Take a look at their opponents since the start of the season.

The Premier League has started four rounds, and the opponents are Newcastle, Cardiff City, Hull City, and Stoke City, all of which are teams in the middle and lower reaches, or even in the relegation zone.

And Pearson, the opponent of the Champions League, and even Benfica, the opponent of the UEFA Super Cup, are not too strong teams.

"The Community Shield may have been a real reference at the start of the season, when Manchester City faced Manchester United, and although City won the Community Shield, they ended up drawing with Manchester United and then winning the title on penalties! Manchester City didn't continue their strong stance against the strong teams last season, winning a few weak teams in the early rounds doesn't say anything! ”

Suddenly, Manchester City, who have won five consecutive matches in all competitions since the start of the season, seem to have suffered five consecutive defeats.

The media began to discuss Manchester City's ability to play against strong teams.

The draw in the Community Shield has been hyped up non-stop.

The winds in the media shifted overnight.

So much so that when Gao Bo got up the next day, he saw the news and thought that his team had collapsed and was in danger.

"Scabies!" Gao Bo slammed the newspaper on the table, and then went to wash up and get ready for the day's training.

It's the second day they've returned from the Czech Republic, with a day off and then ready to go back and down.

Gao Bo is also an experienced coach, and he naturally knows that such a dense explosion of Manchester City news at this moment is related to the team's next game.

Manchester City's next game is at home to Manchester United on September 22!

The focus of the fifth round of the Premier League!

It was not a good game for both teams that were involved in the Champions League in midweek.

However, on the other hand, Manchester City will travel to Eastern Europe to play away, while Manchester United will host Bayer Leverkusen, and although Manchester United will have a stronger opponent, Manchester United will not have to travel long distances.

Therefore, in this Manchester derby, even if Manchester City is playing at home, it is generally believed that Manchester United is waiting for work.

And the media, which has frequently appeared in the hype recently, is naturally also coming for this game.

In the pre-match press conference, Gao Bo was asked about Manchester City's "face against a strong team".

This is the case with the media, if there is no "problem", it will often create a problem for you.

And Gao Bo's answer was also very simple: "No matter how strong or weak the opponent is, we will focus on me and play the football we want." ”

At Guardiola's press conference, no reporter asked him that question.

Because this issue has little to do with Manchester United, in fact, Manchester United is also in a state of flux right now.

After four rounds, United have only seven points!

They are five points behind Manchester City.

With such a points gap, if this game is lost again, it will be eight points behind in just five league games!

What this result means is clear to most people.

'Even though it's only the fifth round of the game, it's a huge game for Manchester United and we have to try to win the game to make us feel better at the start of the season and if we lose it, it's hard for us to bear!' Pep Guardiola said in front of reporters.

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For Gao Bo, what he hopes more is that the players can maintain a calm mind to deal with Manchester United.

After all, consulting is so developed now, and everyone has seen relevant reports in the media. And such a public opinion environment may have an impact on the players everywhere.

Some players may feel very unconvinced, which will affect their emotions during the game.

Maybe some players will be irritated by this.

In the modern society, the emotions of the players are affected by public opinion, which is very avoidable.

All the problems, Gao Bo needs to take into account.

The impact of emotions on the outcome of a football match is obvious, and the current media reports are unpredictable for Manchester City, and what Gao Bo needs to do is to eliminate the influence of public opinion on the players' emotions, so that the players can focus on the game.

In the dressing room before the game, the players were discussing the issue.

"The paparazzi were hilarious, we won five games in a row, and they told us like we lost." Jamie Vardy said in the dressing room.

"They're just relying on these things to make a splash!"

"Today in the game, we will let them see if we are against the so-called strong team, whether it is as they expected!"

"We've got to beat Manchester United today and slap those guys in the face!!"

Listening to the players' obviously somewhat emotional expressions, Gao Bo frowned.

Then he motioned for everyone to be quiet.

"Don't talk about it, it's just boring media hype, you should focus on the game!"

"On the pitch, we need passion, but we need to be careful that we can't let this fire light ourselves, we can't play with the smell of gambling, we don't play for their media, we play for ourselves, for victory!"

'No matter what, we need to stay calm, always think about the way we play, how we run, how we pass, how we shoot, how we score!!'

"Score the first goal, then score the second goal!"

"Don't think about how much we're going to win!"

"We just have to remember, think, how to score the next goal!!"

Gao Bo said in a serious tone.

"I understand everyone's anger, but if we can't win this game, won't that make the claims of others valid? No matter how angry you are, it won't help. ”

"Everybody is just cheering for the victory, not the loser's feelings, and if we want to express our anger, the best way to do that is after the game – before that, the first thing we need to do is win the game!!"

After Gao Bo finished speaking, the players in the locker room fell silent.

Soon, the players were making all the preparations before the game in an orderly manner.

And when they're ready.

Gao Bo announced his appearance!