Wan Sheng takes the FA Cup final very seriously.

Before the game, he and his assistant coaches studied Portsmouth's recent games and worked out the tactics for the final.

If you play the league, you have to fight hard to get more victories; Playing the final is diametrically opposite, because the winner of a game can determine the ownership of the championship, so it must be 'stable'.

Redknapp's Portsmouth is certainly 'stable', and Wansheng's requirements for the team are also 'stable'.

In the dressing room before the game, Wan Sheng said, "Don't rush to score, control the football, control the game. Show what we do best, I believe we have a strength advantage, so don't give them any chances. ”

Finally, he added, "Even if it's a penalty shootout, we're not afraid, so don't give them any chance!" ”

Wan Sheng waved his fists, and his very serious appearance remained in the minds of every player.

After that, they stepped into the new Wembley Stadium with the anticipation of all Manchester City supporters.

The new Wembley Stadium is already packed.

As the defending champions of last season's FA Cup, Manchester City have won the Community Shield, League Cup and League title this season, with the FA Cup being their fourth title to be contested.

The FA Cup final is what every fan is watching, so there are so many fans who come to support Manchester City, and there are 30,000 fans from Manchester.

Portsmouth also has a large number of fans, according to statistics almost 18,000.

Although the number of people is slightly smaller, the shouts of 18,000 people are enough to cover all parts of the stadium.

When the players of the two teams stepped into the stadium, the stadium shouted one after another, some supported Manchester City, some supported Portsmouth, and many neutral fans shouted wildly, making the atmosphere in the stadium very hot.

The game is about to begin.

Portsmouth boss Redknap followed the players into the pitch with both teams and looked to the side as he walked to the dugout.

Wan Sheng was also walking to his position, and as he spoke to Diamares, as if he felt the target of his gaze, he also turned his head and glanced at Redknapp.

The two teams smiled and nodded at each other.

Looking at the young face opposite, Redknapp couldn't help but sigh at the other party's youth, and he was over sixty years old, and the difference in age was more than double, but the two became opponents on the playing field.

This isn't the first time the two have played each other.

In the past few seasons in charge of Derby County and Manchester City, Wan Sheng has played against Redknapp many times, but most of them have been league games, and the victory or defeat has not really made a big difference.

It's different now.

FA Cup final.

Losing to Manchester City in the league is really nothing, and for a mid-table team in the Premier League, losing to the defending champions for two consecutive years can be understood even by their own fans.

But the FA Cup final is directly related to the championship of the game, the English FA Cup, for English clubs, has a special meaning, in the hearts of England fans also has an extremely important position, many fans think that the FA Cup is more important than the league championship.

So this championship must be fought for.

Redknapp couldn't help but think of what club chairman Alexander Gaidamak had said to him yesterday, "Harry, try to win, this is a rare opportunity for Portsmouth to get close to the title." I hope to win a second FA Cup tomorrow for the club, it will be a great moment! ”

Alexander Gaedamak's voice seemed to be still in his ears, but Redknapp sat in his seat, looking at the game and only smiled wryly, rich coaching experience, let him know what to do to have a better chance of winning, but ...... The opponent is Manchester City, does it really have a chance?

Until now, I can only watch the game.

Redknapp's style of play is 'steady', stable lineup, tenacious defense, strong style of play, in short, Portsmouth put most of their energy into defence.

It's also the best way they want to beat Manchester City.

Fight with Manchester City head-on, the chance of winning is too slim, the difference in the strength of the players of the two teams is a bit big, and the offensive ability is not at all in an order of magnitude, so defense is the best choice.

Redknapp didn't even think about attacking, he just put Benjani Mwaruvari up front and the rest of the players had to be involved in the defense.

Portsmouth had two slightly more famous strikers, one Nyunt and the other Kanu, both of whom were highly anticipated in the summer, but one season on, the team's best performance was the 'third striker' Benjani Mwaruwali.

Born in Bulawayo, Mwaruvari spent his teenage years in the domestic league before making a name for himself in 1999 when he went abroad to play for South African club Yomo Universe, during which time he spent time on loan with the Swiss Grasshoppers.

Appreciating Guy Rooux, Mwaruvari moved to Ligue 1 Auxerre two years later, where his initial development went well, but he lost his starting spot when Jackis Sintini took over.

It is better to play as a substitute in Ligue 1 than to go to the Premier League, which is what Mwaruvari thought, so he joined Portsmouth for £4.1 million in January 2006.

Last season, Mwaruvari became Portsmouth's main striker, but the measly stats of just six goals in 36 appearances left his position seriously precarious, and he had to relinquish his place after Newgent's arrival.

What no one expected was that after being squeezed out of the main position, Mwaruvari broke out, with 27 league appearances and 12 goals, making him the team's absolute starter instead of Nyunt and Kanu.

In the current FA Cup final, Redknapp also hopes to rely on Mwaruvari's individual ability to help Portsmouth threaten Manchester City's goal.

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Redknapp tactics are well developed.

Defending, counter-attacking.

Defensively relying on the team's efforts and dense defending, while counter-attacking relies on Mwaruvari's play, which is a good way for a small team to beat a big team.

But the competition is the competition, not the imagination.

Everything went according to Redknapp's idea, and Portsmouth certainly had a chance to win, but there were always 'surprises' in the game.

This 'accident' did not appear in the Portsmouth team, but in the Manchester City team.

There are so many stars at Manchester City!

Morris, Silva, Mesut Ozil, Darren Bent, Torres...... Every name can make people give a thumbs up, compared to Portsmouth's lineup, Manchester City's lineup is too gorgeous.

There are many stars, and there is a benefit.

Just like the 'Galaxy Battleship' that once dominated European football, their game does not have a definite way to play at all, and many goals rely on the individual performance of the stars.

There are many stars in the 'Galaxy Battleship', and if one star can burst out, it will not be a problem to win the game.

It's the same with Manchester City now.

Manchester City probably can't catch up with the 'Galaxy Battleship', but compared to Portsmouth, it can be described as 'many stars'.

Manchester City's tactics are also very conservative, but the attack is still completely suppressed by Portsmouth, who play very passively, but Manchester City's formation is not so forward, and they have always paid attention to defense.

From the beginning of the game between the two teams, the word 'dull' was written.

However, dullness does not mean that there are no goals.

In the 17th minute, the first goal came in.

It was an 'accident' that happened to the Manchester City players and was the individual play of Manchester City midfielder David Silva.

More than a dozen meters outside the penalty area, after receiving a pass from Morris, David Silva suddenly started to pass the opposing midfielder Muntari, and then on the left side of the penalty area, at a 30-degree angle in the goal, he suddenly chose to shoot.

This shot is very bad, mainly because the angle is a little too small.

Few fancied to score when Silva finished the shot, but the ball arced straight into the far corner of the Portsmouth goal.

Portsmouth goalkeeper and former Manchester City goalkeeper David James was a little slower to react, perhaps he didn't expect Silva to shoot suddenly, but by the time he realised the danger, it was too late.

The ball crashed straight into the goal and hit headlong into the side-netting, leaving everyone in horror.

"...... the ball went in?"

Sky Sports commentator George Woodgate's tone could also be heard in his surprise at the goal.

When David Silva got up just now, he even thought it was a long pass, and Darren Bent on his heels had a chance to grab the back post, but the football flew straight into the goal, so he didn't even have time to react.

After the goal was confirmed, George Woodgate exclaimed, "It's in!" 1-0, David Silva gave Manchester City the lead with a sudden shot! ”

Immediately, the Manchester City fans cheered!

From the first minute of the opening game, until the time just now, the game between the two sides has been very dull, the commentator's analysis is that both sides are very conservative, absolutely very serious, and those who are experienced in watching the final also know that it is often difficult to play a wonderful scene in the final, because the two sides often play very conservatively in order not to have problems and not give the opponent a chance.

It's the same with this one.

It was clear that City had been trying to control the game with possession, while Portsmouth dropped back to secure the defence in the first minute.

Neither team has the idea of scoring quick goals to take the lead.

So the game scene is lethargic.

But Silva's goal woke everyone up, and they didn't expect that Manchester City would take the lead after more than ten minutes of play.

'It was a goal that was entirely Silva's individual ability! This Spanish genius has grown up completely at Manchester City! ”

'Some people have said that Silva has not been as good as Mesut Ozil recently, but now he has relied on his individual ability to score a goal in an FA Cup final......

"That says it all!"

'Silva is still that Silva, he's a genius, he's one of the best players in the Premier League. (To be continued.) )