Wembley Stadium on 12 May!

When night falls, the lights are shining!

It's the FA Cup final!

Manchester City, against Wigan Athletic!!

The stands in the stadium were full of people!

Fans on both sides were distinct, waving their respective flags and cheering for their respective teams.

However, in terms of momentum, it is clear that Manchester City fans have the upper hand.

Although Wigan Athletic reached the FA Cup final, they were relegated from the league, and just four days earlier, Wigan Athletic lost to Liverpool and were relegated two rounds earlier.

Therefore, Wigan Athletic's fans are obviously not in a good mood, and even if Wigan Athletic wins the FA Cup, it will be difficult to heal the trauma of relegation.

For an English team, winning the FA Cup is just an honourable thing, and staying in the Premier League is a major matter of survival.

Many relegated teams face a financial crisis in the first place.

Because in the Premier League, the annual broadcast fee share alone is close to 100 million, which is incomparable in the Championship.

Once relegated, the team's income plummets, at this time, the average team will cut expenses, sell those high-paid star players, the strength will be weakened a lot, and then want to be re-promoted to the Premier League, but it is much more difficult, and even some teams are relegated after relegation, directly from the Championship continue to be relegated, and fall into a lower-level league.

On the other hand, Manchester City fans are at their proudest moment!

The league has already won the championship, and the next two finals are coming!

Compared to the Champions League final a dozen days later, the FA Cup final was like an appetizer, and even so, the Manchester City fans were equally excited, cheering from the stands as if they had already won the title.

"This Manchester City guy is so annoying!"

"Well, who made them league champions..."

Two Wigan Athletic fans were discussing before sighing at the same time.

Manchester City won the title, Wigan Athletic were relegated.

Such a gap has left some Wigan Athletic fans frustrated.

"Don't be frustrated, what if they're league champions!! Even if we are relegated, we will win the FA Cup and then be relegated!! ”

Some die-hard Wigan Athletic fans said.

"That's right!! What about Manchester City!! Just them!! ”

"It's the champion!!"

"Who said relegation teams can't beat Manchester City!!"

Soon, the Wigan Athletic fans in the stands didn't want to see the Manchester City fans so arrogant, and they soon made their voices heard as well.

Before the game even started, it was as if the first small high/tide had entered the stands.

..........

"Audience friends, welcome to the 2012-2013 season, the FA Cup final, Manchester City vs. Wigan Athletic, today's Wembley is full!! The fans of both sides were already fighting before the game even started!! ”

Commentator Rentkinson said that at this time, he was sitting in the commentary box, and when the fans were clamoring, he had to grab the headset with his hand and then say it out loud with all his strength to keep his voice from being drowned out by the drumming noise of the fans.

"That's right! The fans of the two teams can be said to be evenly matched, with each side occupying a piece of the stands, and in terms of numbers, both teams have similar fans for this game, and, to some extent, this game is still a Manchester derby! ”

Right next to Lightkinson, his partner Redknapp said.

Speaking of which, this game is a Manchester derby, which is quite reluctant - Wigan Athletic is a football club based in Wigan, Manchestershire, and Manchester City is barely a team from the same region.

But it's definitely not going to be a Manchester derby.

On the one hand, Manchester City certainly don't think Wigan Athletic are qualified to play them in a derby, while on the other hand.... Wigan Athletic also don't consider themselves a Manchester team.

So, this derby is just a small gimmick made by the media, and it can't be counted.

"However, this FA Cup final, the strength and weakness are very clear, in the 36th round of the league, the two teams can be said to be ice and fire, Manchester City defeated West Bromwich Albion and won the championship two rounds in advance, while Wigan Athletic lost to Liverpool away, relegated two rounds in advance, bid farewell to the Premier League, this FA Cup final, may be one of the few opportunities for Wigan Athletic to appear in the mainstream media in the next season or several seasons."

Lightkinson said, shaking his head.

"You know which game reminds me of? Wright. Redknapp asked.

"I know, you're talking about the FA Cup final between Luton and Liverpool four years ago, in 2008-2009?"

"Yes! That's right!! ”

That game was also commented by these two people, and they were naturally impressed by that game.

'Luton Town has done a miracle, the greatest dark horse in the FA Cup final to date! And today, will Wigan Athletic be a dark horse? ”

"I guess, it's hard. Because the manager who led Luton to create miracles is now the manager of Manchester City. He knows how to deal with dark horses, and it won't be easy for Martinez to fight back. ”

The two commentators say one thing to me, but the message is very clear - they are not optimistic about Wigan Athletic.

They believe that the difference in quality between the two sides is too big, even if the FA Cup game is a hotbed of upsets, the probability of an upset is still very low, let alone in such a final.

The final competition is the hard power of the players on both sides.

Mentality, technology, team!

Wigan Athletic are hard to compare to Manchester City by any measure, otherwise how would they have been relegated from the Premier League?

Even Wigan Athletic, isn't there a part of the fans who have no confidence?

.......

And at this time, in the locker room.

Manchester City were drawn into the away dressing room, so they had to play in the yellow away kit. Their opponents, Wigan Athletic, could wear their home blue and white striped shirt.

In the visitors' dressing room, Gao Bo was making the final arrangements for the game, and he needed to highlight a few key things.

This game in history ended with Wigan Athletic beating Manchester City, so Wigan Athletic will definitely not be willing to just win the FA Cup runner-up.

'The key thing is that we need to control the game and not give the opponent a chance to counter-attack.

"Their only chance is to strike back when we are careless! Therefore, all the starting members must take the game seriously and must not have any slack! ”

Gao Bo said very solemnly, and the players also had serious expressions.

Everyone knows that when a manager speaks in such a tone, it's best not to gag at this time.

And on the other side, in the locker room of Wigan Athletic.

Spanish coach Javi Martinez is also making the final arrangements.

'It's a shame we've been relegated from the Premier League this season.

Martinez said, spreading his hands.

Wigan Athletic's players reacted mixed when they heard this.

There are those who cover their faces in pain, those who are depressed, and those who are numb and indifferent.

Such a reaction was expected by Martinez.

Defeat would have exposed all the problems, and relegation has made Martinez's prestige among the players diminished considerably.

In particular, before this game, Martinez also knelt and licked Manchester City almost flatteringly, which made many players dissatisfied.

Wigan Athletic, who have been relegated, is a broken boat that leaks everywhere, and many players are already thinking about how to escape from this ship.

After all, playing in the Premier League and playing in the Championship are completely different worlds.

'I know a lot of people are already thinking about next season, thinking about your future, your salary, and a lot of people don't want to play in the Championship.

Martinez's eyes were slamming, his gaze like a torch.

Many players turned their heads weakly, not daring to look at them.

'It's an FA Cup final and it's about a trophy.

"I think it's also about ... You guys! ”

'No team wants a player who doesn't have the fighting spirit and if we throw up our hands and surrender, it's Manchester City who are the happiest. But.... What about you? ”

"McCarthy! You're already looking for a home, right? Think about it, if you don't play well in this game, what team can you get the favor of? ”

Martinez asked, staring at his midfielder McCarthy.

McCarthy was silent, a little embarrassed, a little guilty.

He really didn't pay much attention to this game before, the difference in quality between Wigan Athletic and Manchester City was too big, and the team's morale plummeted after the relegation.

And who cares about this game?

"Listen!" Martinez pointed out the window.

During this time, the Wigan Athletic fans seemed to have the upper hand, and their singing came in, intermittently, but the players could hear it clearly.

It's the singing they can hear on every home game day.

They are singing the praises of the team, and at the same time... It's also singing the praises of every player.

"Listen, it's the voice of our fans. They haven't given up, they're still singing for you! ”

"If not for anything else, just for these fans."

"I beg you, don't give up! Never, don't give up!! ”

Martinez said.

The Wigan Athletic players slowly raised their heads and looked at their manager.

'It's been a regrettable season, but God has given us a chance to make amends for this regrettable season.

"In this final, if we can bring back a championship for the fans, even if the team is relegated, even if you go your separate ways, I think this season, there will be more than just regrets."

"The last game! We fought with them!! McCarthy stood up, he waved his hand, breathing heavily.

Every player here has come out of the academy and has grown up with football since childhood.

Are they willing to surrender and admit defeat?

After someone took the lead, the Wigan Athletic players also stood up and said that they must give their all in the game.

A smile tugged at the corner of Martinez's mouth.

That's what he wanted to achieve.

He doesn't know if his pre-match touting of Manchester City will confuse the Manchester City players, and it is not something he can control.

The only thing he can do is to boost the morale of the Wigan Athletic players.

In this case, even if he loses this game, he will do his best.

......

"The race is about to start! Players from both sides are already lining up in the players' tunnel to wait! ”

"Let's take a look at the starting XI of the two teams, in Wigan Athletic, the starting goalkeeper is Robles, the centre-back combination is Alcaraz and Sharner, the left wing-back Espinosa, the right wing-back Boys, and the midfielder Gomez and McCarthy. McManaman, MacArthur, and the forward is a combination of Maloney and Koné! ”

"On the Manchester City side, it seems that Coach Gao Bo is letting Hart play the FA Cup to the end, the starting goalkeeper is still Hart, and the center-back combination is Kompany and Maguire, right wing-back Zabaleta, left wing-back Kolarov, the double midfielder is still Casemiro and Fernantinho, the front, David Silva on the left, Kaka in the front, Griezmann on the right, Vardy in the forward, and Hazard is on the bench."

On the television, Mr. Lightkinson's voice reached the ears of all the fans who watched the game in front of the television.

At this time, on the television screen, the two teams were already lined up in the players' tunnel, waiting to play.

At this time, the picture turned and appeared on the sidelines.

The two managers are shaking hands.

"Congratulations on winning the league, high!"

Martinez shook Gobo's hand and said, but he quickly added: "But don't think about winning the FA Cup so easily!" ”

Before the game, Martinez no longer pretended to be a grandson.

He pretended to be a grandson to paralyze the other party, not really like to whisper.

Of course, Gao Bo knows this, and he is not tired of cheating.

"Then we'll see!!"

Both managers were smiling, but their eyes were as cold as knives.

.....

The game starts soon!

As everyone expected, control of the game was quickly taken over by Manchester City, followed by a continuous attack!

In the second minute, Kaka's shot from the edge of the box hit the post and seemed to announce the rhythm of the game.

In the fifth minute of the game, Manchester City attacked the goal again, and Vardy's sweeping shot in the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper with his toes!

In the period that followed, Wigan Athletic was very passive.

In the seventh minute of the game, Wigan Athletic received the first yellow card.

Kaka forced a break on the edge of the box and caused a foul on Wigan Athletic's central defender Alcaraz!

The referee showed Alcaraz a yellow card!

In the first few minutes, Wigan Athletic's goal was put to the test, and the main central defender also received a yellow card!

Such a start made Wigan Athletic look extremely passive.

"Manchester City's offensive is wave after wave, and Wigan Athletic is struggling to support on the field!!"

"The difference in strength is too big, and it will be difficult for Wigan Athletic to resist Manchester City's onslaught!"

"I already smell the goals!"

On the commentary seat, the commentators said one after another.

At this time, in the stands, the cheers of Manchester City's fans were also higher and higher.

At this time, the Wigan Athletic fans began to sing en masse, and they sang the team's anthem.

This is the only way the fans can think of in the most passive time.

Martinez frowned, and despite all his scheming, it looked like Wigan Athletic would still struggle to withstand such a fierce attack.

The singing of the Wigan Athletic fans gradually overshadowed the cheers of the Manchester City fans.

"Wigan Athletic's fans are singing, can they cheer the team up?!"

Martinez looked into the stands, then at the pitch.

Alcaraz, the captain of the team, clapped his hands.

"Cheer up!! Listen to the sound! This is our fans!! ”

"They didn't give up!! We won't give up either!! ”

"Don't be intimidated by the damn Manchester City!!"

Several key players of the team also stepped forward to boost the team's fighting spirit.

This scene was naturally also seen by Gao Bo.

The trapped beast is still fighting, and its courage is commendable.

The battle against the water can indeed inspire endless fighting spirit....

Gao Bo looked at the field, and what he wanted most was for the team to score early, so that Wigan Athletic's fighting spirit would be quickly extinguished.

If the team does not score for a long time, Atletico Wigan's fighting spirit will become more and more vigorous.

Antoine Griezmann's free-kick went around the wall but also narrowly wide of the post.

Next, City's attack continued.

However, until the fifteenth minute of the game, Manchester City still did not score.

Wigan Athletic's fans were so excited that they withstood City's fifteen-minute onslaught, and they were very happy with the fighting spirit that Wigan Athletic showed on the pitch.

Gao Bo, on the other hand, saw the danger.

Wigan Athletic is now like a spring that is constantly being compressed, and the more they are squeezed, the more force they bounce back.

Their players now seem to have the "sufferers" in mind, and the more fierce City's attack, the more motivated they will be.

After fifteen minutes without scoring, Gao Bo immediately gave up his intention to continue the attack.

He handed over David Silva and set it up.

It soon became clear that City's attacking was no longer fierce and they were looking for control in central midfield.

Manchester City slowly poured the ball at the back and were no longer in a hurry to attack.

Wigan Athletic didn't dare to press out, after all, they were already very passive when they shrunk their defense, and if they took the initiative to press out, wouldn't they be looking for death?

Gao Bo sat back in the coach's seat.

The so-called one blow, then decline, three and exhaustion.

Now is the time when Atletico Wigan is at its peak, and Manchester City can't afford to take the risk of attacking now and continue to boost Atletico Wigan's fighting spirit.

Manchester City's strength is far above Wigan Athletic, as long as the players of Wigan Athletic are unloaded, they want to be round and flat, or are they not allowed to be kneaded by Manchester City?

Gao Bo looked at Martinez not far away, he has made a move now, it depends on how Martinez takes it.

Truth be told, Martinez doesn't have many options to do.

The disparity in the hard power of his team has put Martinez's tactical changes to the limit.

Let Wigan Athletic press up.... Martinez really doesn't have that confidence.

So, he pressed down with his hands on the sidelines and signaled to the Wigan Athletic players to be patient.

"Wait!! Wait for them to press up!! ”

Martinez pulled the heart of the team's midfield, McCarthy said.

"What if they don't press it up?" McCarthy paused and asked rhetorically.

Martinez smiled: "Wouldn't that be better, 0-0, and then take a penalty, we still have a 50 per cent chance of winning the title!" ”

McCarthy nodded, yes, if Wigan Athletic can really hold a 0-0, this is indeed a very good result!

McCarthy returned to the field and passed Martinez's instructions to the players on the field.

The scene of the game changed dramatically in one minute!

Manchester City recovered, controlled the ball, and Wigan Athletic did not attack.

The scene instantly fell silent.

"Martinez is a good coach," Gao Bo, who was sitting in the dugout, said to Moya.

Moya rolled his eyes, the other party is a good coach, Wigan Athletic is difficult to deal with, they have made up their minds not to press out, what is Manchester City going to do?

Do you really want to make a 0-0 fight with each other?

"Grind!! Grind down with them!! Gao Bo said, "Vigan Athletic is now the time when the fighting spirit is at its highest, and we have to lower the pace of the game, preferably to have a hypnotic effect." ”

"The best... Grind until they lose their vigilance! ”

Gao Bo said this sentence to Mo Ya with his mouth covered.

"The tempo of the game has dropped, Manchester City are no longer in a hurry to attack, and Wigan Athletic are not afraid to press out, they are still shrinking in the box!"

"Manchester City's slow passing in the midfield and back look like they want to draw Wigan Athletic out, but Martinez's side are also very patient!"

In the first half of the game, such a tepid rhythm lasted until the end of the first half.

When the whistle blew at the end of the first half, Wembley Stadium erupted in deafening cheers.

This is made by the fans of Wigan Athletic.

Regardless of the course of the first half, the result was there, and it was that Wigan Athletic did not concede a goal!

The first half of the game was uneventful, but Wigan Athletic fans saw from here that they had a chance to win the title!

Since we didn't concede a goal in the first half, what about the second half?

What about overtime?

Maybe Wigan Athletic really has a chance to win the title!

"The first half is over!! A result that we didn't expect before the game! ”

"Zero to zero!! Wigan Athletic didn't concede a goal in the first half!! ”

"First half, 0-0 !!"

As the commentators commentated, the players from both teams left the pitch.

......

In the dressing room, Martinez praised the Atletico Wigan player.

"Zero to Zero!! We managed to hold on to the first half!! They have nothing to do in the face of our defense!! ”

Martinez exclaimed.

And the Wigan Athletic players are also quite excited.

From the first half, they seemed to see a glimmer of chance to win.

'They could have brought on Eden Hazard in the second half and after Hazard came on, it was the start of their onslaught and we have to be ready!'

Martinez said.

This is what the vast majority of people think.

In their opinion, Hazard sitting on the bench is Manchester City's backhand in this game, and now Manchester City have not scored, and it is also appropriate to replace Hazard.

......

At the same time, in another locker room.

"I think our opponents are going to be very open now." Gao Bo didn't care about the 0-0 in the first half.

His team can attack at any time, and 0-0 is nothing.

All it takes is one goal and City can take the game.

"In the second half, we needed to have a little bit of a change of pace and take them off guard!"

As long as there is a goal in hand, the game is secure!

......

The second half started quickly, and in the early stages, City did not attack as aggressively as Martinez had expected.

Vigan Athletic, who had been waiting for the battle, also relaxed a little after a few minutes.

At this time, David Silva, who had the ball in the midfield, was keenly aware of the change in the opponent, he quickly turned around with the ball, and then suddenly transferred the ball with a long diagonal pass!

"David Silva takes the ball.... Long pass! Griezmann!!! ”

When David Silva's unusual handling of this kick accurately found Griezmann, the commentator Lightkinson, who was still a little flat in tone, suddenly realized the change in the situation! His tone immediately became agitated.

Martinez bounced straight off the dugout and rushed to the sidelines.

At this time, Griezmann took the ball and then dunked it, passed the midfielder Macarthur of Wigan Athletic, and crossed it after entering the penalty area!!

Jamie Vardy scrambled forward and slammed the ball into the goal with the outside of his left foot!

Goalkeeper Robles can't reach it!

The soccer ball hits the net!

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!! Jamie Vardy scored!! Manchester City broke the deadlock!! ”

"One to zero!! The 60th minute of the game!! 1 to 0!! Manchester City scored !! ”

"A surprise attack, a sudden attack from Manchester City, left Wigan Athletic unable to react, and after a long period of opportunity, City's sudden strike helped them take the lead!!

After the goal, Vardy laughed and pointed at Antoine Griezmann and rushed over, and the pair hooked shoulders in the corner flag area.

Other City players rushed forward.

It was a deadlock-breaking goal and it basically meant that City had won the game.

Gao Bo clenched his fist and waved it twice in front of his chest, then turned to high-five his assistants in celebration.

It's just a win over Athletic Wigan, and it's not too crazy for Gao Bo to celebrate.

On the other side, Martinez's head thuded, and his whole body felt cold.

After all, it is still more than a step behind in strength....

Martinez is a little helpless, all his tactics are based on not conceding goals.

Now that Atletico Wigan have conceded a goal, what should I do?

Pressed out?

Even if Manchester City is willing to play against Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic can't withstand it.

Without pressing out, the opponent boiled the frog in warm water can easily win the championship trophy.

The huge gap in strength makes Wigan Athletic not have too many options.

Wigan Athletic was in chaos after conceding the goal.

In the 68th minute of the game, David Silva passed to the left rib, and Vardy shot when he won the ball!

The football is lifted over the crossbar by the goalkeeper.

After a corner for Manchester City!

David Silva corner kick is followed up by Maguire in the middle for a powerful header!

Knock on the goal of Wigan Athletic again!!

"Two-to-zero !!!!!!"

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The next city!! Manchester City sealed the win completely!! ”

"Manchester City won the FA Cup!!

"Maguire!! Nice header!! Maguire has improved a lot this season, maybe Hodgson should consider recruiting Maguire into the England team!! ”

Maguire was also very excited after the goal.

On the pitch, the players of Atletico Wigan had a low face, and everyone knew that the tide was turning.

Martinez sat in the dugout, slumped back in the back of his chair, and even Martinez knew that Wigan Athletic had lost.

FA Cup winners... After all, it's a dream.

......

When the referee blew the full-time end whistle, the whole Wembley was boiling!

On the electronic scoreboard at Wembley Stadium, it is impressively displayed: Wigan Athletic 1:4 Manchester City!!

With goals from Jamie Vardy, Harry Maguire, as well as Kaka and substitute Adam White, Manchester City beat Wigan Athletic 4-1 in this game!

They won the 2012-2013 FA Cup!

"Congratulations to Manchester City! Congratulations Gao Bo!! Congratulations!! They're the FA Cup winners this season, and their colleagues are league winners this season! They won the double!! It's been a great season!! Now, they still need to play a Champions League final, and if they do win the Champions League, they will have a great season to win the treble!! ”

Commentator Lightkinson said excitedly.

Manchester City fans are shouting!

At this time, everyone is staring at the glittering trophy on the court!!

This season's Manchester City, for the second time, lifted the championship trophy!!

"Hopefully we can see Manchester City win the trophy again this season, in this stadium!!"

This season's Champions League final is also in this stadium, and it is here!!

.........

After a simple but pompous award ceremony, the team didn't stay at Wembley for long.

Manchester City returned to Manchester overnight.

After that, Gao Bo announced a holiday, and he gave the team two days off!!

Even if there is a league game four days later.

Anyway, now that the team has won the championship in advance, in the next two rounds of the league, Manchester City will not waste the physical energy of its main players.

On 15 May, the team faced Reading away from home.

Despite a significant rotation, Manchester City secured another win with a 2-1 win away at Reading.

Four days later, the thirty-eighth round of the league!

In the final game of the season, the team hosted Norwich City.

The content of the game was not the focus of the fans' attention, and before the game, Norwich lined up at the stadium to welcome and pay tribute to the champions of the season.

The captain then entered the stadium with the FA Cup trophy to show off to the fans at home.

The atmosphere of the team is at its highest / climax!!

The singing began to sound from the first second of the race and continued to the end of the game.

Even if Manchester City lost 2-1 at home to Norwich, who needed to be relegated, the fans cheered and sang constantly.

Gao Bo didn't care too much about this defeat either.

Now the league matches don't matter, the important thing is the Champions League final in a week!

After the whistle blew for the end of the game, the game ended!

And the 2012-2013 Premier League season is over!!

The cheers at the scene shook the sky.

It's been a fantastic season for Manchester City fans.