Chapter 350: It's No Different
Kaka's start attracted the attention of the media and fans on the eve of the game, and there was also a lot of discussion on the Internet.
Now that we have thoroughly entered the age of network information, the Internet is the place where the response is the fastest and the most hotly discussed.
This time was no exception.
Kaka is already a celebrity on the Internet, and all news about him is very popular on the Internet.
There is also a debate on the Internet about why Kaka will start this time.
Kaka's fans naturally said that Kaka had found his best self and successfully conquered Manchester City's manager Rafael Benitez.
Skeptics believe Kaka's start may have been made by Rafael Benitez under pressure from the club's hierarchy. After all, as a very popular star, Kaka has surpassed his other teammates in jersey sales this season since he came to Manchester City, ranking only behind glory, and the gap is not big.
This shows Kaka's commercial influence. With such a commercially influential star, it is obviously not suitable for him to be a cold bench for his jersey sales, so for the sake of commercial value, Benitez also has to put Kaka in the starting list.
Even if Kaka's table is not good after that, and he will gradually lose his main position, it will be a matter for the future. At least in the first game of the new season, Benitez still can't let Kaka sit on the bench.
There was also a conflict between the two sides on the Internet, and the calm and rational faction thought that Kaka's fans were "brainless fans", and they had a special sense of superiority when facing them, and there was a sense of superiority in their words. And Kaka's fans are not used to their attitude.
The two sides just stood up.
It's not uncommon for the online world to take place with many battles every day.
But the quarrel between the two sides attracted the attention of the media. There are even media screenshots of the quarrel between the two sides, and they linked it to tomorrow's game.
It is believed that Kaka's performance in tomorrow's game will determine whether his fans will cry or laugh.
If Kaka's watch is not good, then his fans will be labeled as "brain-dead fans".
If Kaka's table is good, it's a powerful counterattack.
But in the rhetoric, the media doesn't seem to think that Kaka can come up with any decent performance.
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In the dressing room at Wembley Stadium, the Manchester City players have finished their warm-up and are back here to make their final preparations for the game.
Glory and Kaka sat together, their cupboards next to each other.
Although Glory changed Kaka's name in the locker room at Carrington Training Ground, he moved his place away from him.
But he couldn't change the name on the cabinet in the stadium dressing room.
Because he can't get into the dressing room alone, it's not like a training ground, the caretaker of the stadium is not the same as the caretaker of the training ground. He can go to the training ground in advance alone, but he can't go to the court alone.
So from the first warm-up game, Rongguang found that he was next to Kaka.
For this reality, whether he wants it or not, he can only accept it.
In this way, Kaka's place in the stadium dressing room was fixed - right next to Glory.
This was decided by Benitez a long time ago, along with the seats in the dressing room at the training ground, which was the same as the seating arrangement on the training ground and on the pitch. It's just that I didn't expect Rongguang to change Kaka's position in the locker room at the training ground.
Now, Glory and Kaka are standing side by side in front of their respective wardrobes, changing into the jerseys they will wear when they will play later.
"I'll make a statement first." Rongguang, who was changing his clothes, suddenly whispered. "Even if it's a Community Shield, I'm not going to give up."
Kaka, who was changing clothes, paused, then resumed his movements and said, "It looks like I'm going to give up on such a champion." ”
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As Kaka walked into the pitch with his teammates, he was always followed by a cameraman with a camera, the camera always on him.
His feature is the longest of any player in appearance - the longest including a Stoke City player.
Although glory is the core of Manchester City, but in this game, Kaka is the protagonist.
Everyone wants to see after Kaka's start? What table can be taken out.
Last season he barely started at Real Madrid and sometimes he couldn't even make the squad.
The start is indeed a bit of a luxury for Kaka today......
It's no wonder it's attracting so much attention.
So will Kaka be worthy of the opportunity Benitez has given him?
Commentator John Mortenson said: "I think for Kaka, this start is probably more of a pressure than an opportunity. The current Kaka is just a starter, and it can cause an uproar, so many people discuss it endlessly, and it's actually a pity to think about it - it was a matter of course for Kaka to start in the past, and when he didn't start that was the big news that should attract everyone's attention. Now...... This change also illustrates Kaka's declining stature in football. Not only is he not the number one player in the world, he is not even one of the best players in the world. Kaka said he was going to find his best self at City, and I believe what he said, but I don't know if he will make it. Because it's not just a matter of saying two bold words. ”
"Honestly, I think Kaka will have a hard time delivering on his words and getting back the best of him? That's completely impossible! Now Kaka is twenty-nine years old, his body is going downhill, and his future appearance can only be worse than before, and it cannot be better than before. A player like him, who feeds entirely on speed, should be aware of the fact that without his most explosive power, he would have nothing ......," said Alain Hansen, a commentator next to him, unceremoniously. This is his style, criticizing people will not consider the person's fame at all, and he will say whatever he thinks in his heart.
Even Glory has been criticized by him.
Of course, he has been slapped in the face because of his open-mouthedness, but he has no intention of changing his style. It is precisely because of his insistence on his style of criticizing people mercilessly and praising people without reservation that Alan Hansen is still very popular with the audience.
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After the two teams finished shopping, Glory as the captain went to exchange team flags with the captain of the opposing team, and then shook hands and guessed the coins to pick the edges.
In the end, Manchester City won the tee-off, while Stoke City won the right to pick the edge.
Glory returned to the team, and the players all stood according to their respective positions on the field.
Kaka stood on the centre circle, while Ibrahimovic and Rong Guang stood in the centre circle, ready to kick off.
The referee blew the whistle, and Rong Guang gently rubbed the football out and ran straight to the side.
Ibrahimovic, on the other hand, turned and passed the ball back.
Kaka catches the ball.
The moment Kaka received the ball, the eyes of the fans were aimed at him like the camera lens.
Everyone wanted to see what Kaka would do.
Kaka turned and passed the ball back to Sneijder.
Then he ran forward, too.
Didn't make any special moves.
Kaka's appearance was a little disappointing, but considering that the game had just begun, there was still a lot of time left for Kaka, so everyone adjusted their mentality and continued to pay attention to him.
City then played according to their tactics, and although Sneijder replaced Gareth Barry, City's tactics remained the same, not much changed.
Soon the football was passed to Kaka again. As the team's midfielder, Kaka will naturally have a lot of opportunities to get the ball.
However, after getting the ball, Kaka did not make any moves that everyone expected, he turned and passed the football again.
Then run the position.
This kind of appearance is no different from when he was at Real Madrid.
That's how it was when he was at Real Madrid, after getting the ball, he was more passing, and he didn't dare to break through or pass, because he knew that his body was no longer explosive.
Breakthroughs and dribbles concede the ball, so he can only pass the ball.
If he did this, Kaka's threat would plummet, and he would naturally not be able to have any outstanding appearance.
Looking at it now, everyone finds that Kaka is the same as when he was in Real Madrid, so does that mean that Kaka's expression will definitely be the same as when he was in Real Madrid?
If this? Words...... Then you don't have to expect Kaka to find the best at Manchester City, because that's absolutely impossible to happen!
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Ten minutes into the game, Kaka didn't have anything too dazzling.
Manchester City had already scored, and it was Ibrahimovic who scored the goal.
Glory's long-range shot was saved by the Stoke goalkeeper and the ball fell right at the feet of Ibrahimovic, who was unceremoniously kicked into the net in the face of an empty goal.
Manchester City took a one-goal lead in the eighth minute, which seemed to show that this game was really easy for them and that Stoke City could not pose any threat to Manchester City.
Stoke City, who conceded the goal, tried to press out in the ensuing game. After all, this is a Community Shield competition, and if you win, you can win the championship. This title may be a chicken rib for the giants, but for a team like Stoke City, it is something worth fighting for.
Besides, Stoke City also won the FA Cup last season, so they still have some confidence.
In last season's home and away league meetings with Manchester City, they drew 1-1 away at Manchester City.
These provide confidence to Stoke City.
Stoke City's pressing attack, in turn, provided City with more opportunities to counter-attack.
In such a situation, everyone unconsciously looked at the glory.
When Manchester City are on the counter-attack, Glory is definitely the most eye-catching. As for Kaka...... After watching his watch for more than ten minutes, everyone felt that there was no need to waste too much energy on him.
In the 22nd minute, Matuidi broke the ball in midfield and then handed the ball to Sneijder at the first time.
Sneijder turned and glanced up at the front.
Then he slammed the ball into the front of the pitch!
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