The sky was drizzling, and Margery could feel the raindrops falling on his face, and he could feel the coldness when he touched his skin. He walked straight to the back of the line, watching the referee pick up the soccer ball on the small table, and although he tried to keep his composure, his heart kept beating wildly in his chest.

"Are you ready?" Klose asked.

Margery nodded, trying not to show any fear, as Hydward hadn't given him much time to adjust since the defeat to Arsenal. Portsmouth, who have lost two in a row, are in desperate need of consistency at the back and he is the best candidate.

Klose turned around calmly and exhaled lightly, you can't feel even the slightest emotional swing from the veteran, the media and the internet have not affected him in any way. Margery knew that the German legend did not have any social media accounts, and that he was an outlier in this era of information explosion.

On the other side of the team, several Manchester City players greeted Milo, Joe Hart, Yaya? Toure, Kompany, Kompany still has his little daughter on his arm, the little one is just two years old, with bubbles in her mouth, she seems to be interested in the crest of the sailing team on Portsmouth's chest, and her little hands seem to want it. The adults were amused by the children.

The two teams walked through the gate, over the cordon, and onto the court, the older caddies were excited, but Kompany's daughter was scared and cried. Joe Hart beside him seemed to have a good way, he took out his big gloves and held them for the children, and the little ones looked at the strange Shu Huang in a daze, and stopped crying for a while. City's players are relaxed, Portsmouth are restrained on the road, and there are plenty of expressionless guys like Margery.

The captain's armband was worn by Milo, who was surrounded by the players before the game began, waiting for a lecture.

"In 1997, I was playing in Didelkopf, which is a seventh-tier team in Germany, and a coach said to me, 'Milo, you can't play professional football, be a mason, you're more talented at that.'"

"In 1999, I was brought to Kaiserslautern by Rehhagel."

"At Euro 2004, the media ridiculed me for only heading the ball, and when I was strong, I was weak, and it was short-lived."

"In the '05-06 season, I scored 25 league goals, more than half of which were scored with my feet."

"My Bayern career was a bit of a failure, I didn't do somersaults after every goal due to my age, and I got injured in the game against Karlsruhe. Beckenbauer told the media: This guy was injured because he had fewer flips, but he didn't score any goals, so he naturally didn't need this action. ”

Belotti looked at the team's eldest brother, not knowing what he was thinking under his calm eyes.

The dark clouds of the Etihad stained the sky gray-black, Miroslav? Klose stood beside everyone and spoke calmly, gazing at everyone's face and shaking each one with his own hand. The captain's style is different from Campbell's blood, and his calmness, combined with his awe of football, is surprising and unexpected.

"I don't argue, I'll prove it to you!" The calm waters of the lake are filled with huge waves, a force that can pull the team out of the quagmire.

Portsmouth's players applauded that a successful team leader is not about whether you are the captain or how big you are, but how many people are willing to obey you, which is common to any team.

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Hydward shook hands with Mancini in the coach's box, and the handsome Italian guy in a suit and leather shoes looked like a stranger and a son, and Ward had a headache. Manchester City are third so far this season, three points behind Portsmouth, and a win would further threaten Chelsea's position. The defending champions are not as strong as last season this season, the biggest reason is that Silva has to recuperate for at least three months due to a thigh injury, the midfield is more than tough and creative, and the replacement of England midfielder Barry is not an order of magnitude at all. It stands to reason that Manchester City's squad strength lacks the big magician, as well as Toure, and sunny air Milner, but Mancini's stubborn temper stubbornly allows Barry to occupy the main force, and there are many quarrels with the English media for this.

The injury to the D-seat was a major positive for Portsmouth, as Ward put Kevin De Bruyne in his favourite centre, while the midfield released the pair of Pearce and N'Golo Kante, who were big moves from last season. In addition to Kompany, Manchester City's defense is not solid, and the likes of Lescott and Richards are not solid, and Ward discharged the trident of Mane, Klose and Belotti to attack the opponent's defense.

At the back, Srna suffered ankle discomfort before the game and had to be on the bench, and Ward simply rotated Mendy. Alonso started for the first time of the season and Meunier played in Srna's position. The centre-backs are still a combination of Toni Rudiger and Margery.

The quality of this defence depends on how well Margery performs, and Manchester City's forward line is dominated by Tevez, Balotelli, Nasri, Aguero and Dzeko, and the attacking firepower is terrifying just by looking at the value. With little to do with the forward crowd, Edward set his sights on the midfield and set a solid fence at the back to beat City behind.

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Mancini is one of the best coaches in the world, and as a star, his tactical setup is more focused on the team itself, starting from the players, and adapting the tactics according to the characteristics of the players, so that they can play better, and the tactics are just a rough framework, and the specific situation is freely supplemented by the players. Italian-born coach is okay, Dutch coach goes straight to the extreme, what is Rijkaard's tactic? Make Ronaldo happy! Van Gaal is a terrorist who sacrificed his grades for his players and turned into a mad scientist. Coach like Edward, who came from the dugout, is actually the same kind of person as Benitez and Mourinho, calm, observant, indifferent to the specific actions of the players, and pays special attention to the scenes that affect the outcome of the field, and reacts greatly when scoring goals or missing opportunities.

Mourinho is a coach, the player is the spot, he doesn't believe in the potential at all, he gives you a detailed tactical role, he is a good comrade if he can meet the standard, he will be replaced if he is not competent, and he will buy someone if no one changes him, the player is a chess piece and a well-labeled part, tactical discipline is higher than everything, you talk to them about the opponent's tactics and defects, he can talk about it for a long time, if you talk about how to amplify the role of the player, it will be stuck, the player is just a pawn of the team, it is impossible to be higher than the tactics. They are good at being flexible, by adapting the players to serve the tactics, finding a position where the players can play and then stabilizing.

Tactical style determines the style of the team, Mancini, Guardiola's team style is smooth, and it is not uncommon for players to improvise explosive performances, but the state of the team also follows the state of the players, once the core players are sluggish or absent, it will cause a very bad chain reaction, and their games are basically determined by the changes of the players themselves, and it is rarely difficult to pursue flexible changes in tactics, so it is basically impossible to talk about on-the-spot command. Carlo Ancelotti's substitutions can be guessed, Mancini is also taking the old path of leading the change of defenders and behind the forwards, and only Pep Guardiola can occasionally play a little fresh. Such a team is extremely easy to form a huge winning inertia once it is smooth, but it will also contribute to many reversals.

Coaches like Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez are the quintessential control freaks and detail monsters, with quick and quick reflexes on the pitch, but the downside is also obvious. Their rigidity, their mechanization, their shackling to their stars, their toughness hurts not only their opponents and fans but also themselves.

Hydward is well aware of his flaws and shortcomings, he doesn't like Rou and doesn't appreciate Gang, he is a coach who is destined to take a different path, the world of football is not black and white, and there are many people who have taken a gray path.