Placing David Silva in the starting lineup still brought a lot of pressure to Wansheng, the most obvious is that after he announced the starting lineup, he ushered in doubts from the outside world, which was the voice of media reporters.

Wan Sheng only gave them the starting lineup, but they could guess something from the lineup.

The main problem is still in midfield.

Joey Barton did not appear in the starting list, so the midfield quartet can only be Reina, David Silva, Morris and Sinclair, which is nothing, because David Silva has also played as a fullback before, but Joey Barton did not start is a problem, before that, the veteran Reyna only had the opportunity to come off the bench, and now it is certainly impossible to shoulder the responsibility in the midfield, so the only explanation is that he played as a fullback, and the midfield duo is David Silva and Morris.

David Silva appeared in the starting line-up and also took the place of Joey Barton and partnered Morris in a central duo?

This 'speculation' surprised many people, and Wan Sheng had to face all kinds of questions and doubts, all about David Silva.

Manchester City's starting lineup has also been questioned before, it was when Copelle Ferreira started, he and Ricardo Costa must have played as a double central defender, and the questioning of the two seems to be a lesson from the past, because Copelle Ferreira performed quite well in that game, and even started again, many people took it for granted.

But the two are different.

In the match where Copelle Ferreira and Ricardo Costa started, Distin was injured. Dunn recovered from injury very late and didn't play at all before that, in this case. Anyone knows that the duo's start is a helpless choice, so the media only questions that the two will not be able to withstand Bolton's tough offensive.

What now?

Joey Barton is not injured!

So why was David Silva able to take his place and be in the starting line-up against Arsenal alongside Morris!?

This is the topic that was discussed in the media before the game.

Wan Sheng's explanation for this is simple, "It's a normal rotation, Joey has played too much, he needs to rest for a round. ”

Of course, this is a reason for the media. Actually, Joey Barton is in great shape.

So, after the decision to start David Silva. Wan Sheng also had to appease Joey Barton, otherwise the latter's messy thoughts would affect the team's relations, and he explained Barton very sincerely, "Joey. You should know. In my team, there are no absolute main players and substitutes, we will have a lot of games and there are only three of you in midfield. I've always had you partner with Morris before, but I think I have to give David a chance as well, and that's what the team needs because I can't just count on you and Lee! ”

Joey Barton nodded understandingly, though he still felt a little depressed. But I feel much better after listening to this explanation.

After all, he had been a starter before, but he didn't start this game. What's more, Wan Sheng said very reasonably, the midfield combination of a team, it is impossible to count on two people, in case one of them is injured, there must be a replacement, and they cannot always play the whole game, so it is normal to have a round of truce now.

At the same time, Joey Barton was aware of a problem.

He came through the Manchester City Academy and has been a talent in the first team since breaking into the team, barely worrying about a regular position, and when Keegan was in charge he could start as long as he was fit, but now he has to face some competition from within the squad.

Lee Morris, a teammate who can only be used as a partner, there is no competition between them, one is that Morris has strong individual ability, he is in very good form every game, and he is directly used as the core of the midfield when he first comes to the team, and he really can't compare in performance.

In addition, in terms of intra-team relations, Morris is a good old man who gets along with everyone, and he is also the 'descendant' of the new coach, so such teammates can really only be partners.

So his rivals can only be Reyna and David Silva.

Reyna doesn't say much, he is a veteran, there is no competition or competition, and even said, if he doesn't play in a game, maybe he doesn't care, he just wants to retire after the last season, he also wants to get honors, or a more stable position in the team, but these are much less attractive to him.

David Silva doesn't need it, this Spaniard kid is as young as himself, his skills are quite good, the only thing he lacks is maybe the experience of the top league, as long as he grows up, he must be a very good player, even better than himself, he is the biggest competitor in the future.

Now that this rival has been given a chance, Joey Barton is still feeling a little depressed, but fortunately he is also in the squad, and he kind of hopes that David Silva will not perform well.

But in fact, when it came to the game, it was not David Silva who did not perform well, but an unimaginable person

Highbury Stadium, Arsenal and Manchester City matches have begun.

Manchester City's tactics as a whole have not changed, it is still a 'kill' tactic, but there are some changes in the formation personnel.

These changes are about the whole team and for Arsenal.

There is not much to talk about in the midfield, and it is worth mentioning that the front field, the frontcourt forward combination is Andy Cole and Anelka, which is now the strongest forward combination that Manchester City has come up with, Anelka's hat trick in the last game, the recent form can be seen, Andy Cole is a little old, but in the position of the second striker, he is still very competent, and he also performed well in the previous league, with 6 appearances and 3 goals, which is not less.

As soon as the combination of these two came on the field, it was expected by many people.

But the game was not too good for Manchester City, as Arsenal scored a goal in the opening fifteen minutes.

Cesc Fabregas hoisted the ball in front of goal, Henry scrambled to head the ball into the back of the net, James reacted and pounced in the right direction. But Henry was so close to goal that he could only watch the ball fly by, and there was nothing he could do.

1:0。

Highbury Stadium was immediately filled with frantic cheers from the Arsenal goal.

At the same time, this goal also brought Henry's tally of goals to eight. Equalised Anelka's eight goals, and as the commentator spoke of this, the TV screen kept switching between Henry and Anelka, as if the game had become a battle between the two goals.

Anelka is certainly aware of this, and perhaps he hopes to keep the goal lead in the coming games, but the idea is a little too urgent. As a result, his performance was a bit chaotic, and even the team's offense was not smooth

City's attack has always been a standard gear, with each player being a part of the gear. The whole assembly can only function properly if all the parts are healthy.

But now it's different.

During the team's offense, it seemed to get stuck every now and then, and as a result, the whole component was no longer working properly. The offense simply won't get to the last step.

A few times down. Many people have discovered the crux of the problem - Anelka.

Anelka's goal was so strong that whenever he got the ball, he completely forgot to cooperate with his team-mates and play according to the tactical routine, instead wanting to kick the ball directly into the goal.

Such thoughts affected his performance

When the ball is at his feet, he will immediately rush to the penalty area with the ball himself, or show off the 'complicated' technique at his feet, and then look for an opportunity to shoot straight at goal. This kind of improvisation, once in a while, is nothing. It's just an offensive failure, but it's intolerable to do it several times in a row.

There were a few times when Anelka could pass the ball to his own confidant, but he had to pass the opponent and look for opportunities by himself, causing the team to miss opportunities, and even giving the opponent opportunities, which indirectly led to a crisis in the team's defensive line, and was even suppressed for a time, which made Wan Sheng on the sidelines frown.

He doesn't quite understand what's wrong with Anelka!?

I wasn't okay a while ago, and it was normal when I was training, but why did I become so eager to perform when I got to the game? Was it because of Thierry Henry's goal?

That's understandable, but he can't do it all the time!

Wan Sheng quickly called out to Anelka and yelled at him, "What are you doing!" You should have passed the ball just now, David is on your left! You've forgotten everything you train on weekdays!? ”

Anelka pouted, nodded twice and ran away, not taking the words to heart.

After the last game, he discussed a salary increase with his brother, and now he is the top scorer in the Premier League, scoring more goals than Thierry Henry, so why is the salary so much less than Henry? But Eric Manasseur reminded him that he needs to be consistent in his performances and goals to have the confidence to ask for a raise.

"You're already the highest salary in the team and you're still on a long contract, so if you don't have a very good performance, the club will definitely not consider giving you a raise, so you need to settle the scorer first."

Eric Manasse persuaded.

Anelka still listened to Eric Manasse's words, and he trusted Manasser very much, because he knew that Manasser was all about him, unlike his brother, and sometimes more about money, although he himself was like that.

So now in the game, what he wants most is that he can score.

As for the victory or defeat of the whole team, he doesn't care so much, he only cares about his own goals.

After returning to the pitch, Anelka continued to play according to his own ideas, taking the opportunity on his own, believing that with his own ability, he would be able to find an opportunity to break the Arsenal goal.

His judgment of his own abilities was actually not wrong at all.

He was already a superstar player, and after another summer of hard training, coupled with the team's tactical support for the frontcourt, and Wansheng's coaching skills to the whole team, he can now play the strength of the world's top superstar.

If he's in good form, it's no surprise that he's scored a legendary goal that will go down in history.

Of course, this is not a World Cup game, nor is it a Champions League final, and even if he scores a classic goal, it can only appear in his personal goal highlights, but in the end, his ability is enough, so it is not surprising that he relies on his own ability to break Arsenal's goal.

It was the thirty-ninth minute of the first half.

By this time, Anelka had lost many chances, and even some media commentators began to criticize his performance, some media that favored Manchester City could only say 'he was not in good shape' and so on, while others directly criticized him for being 'too independent'.

Sky Sports TV commentator George Woodgate even quipped, "He scored a hat-trick last time out and forgot he was French? But this is the Premier League! Maybe Wan Sheng should consider replacing him immediately! ”

Wansheng is also really thinking about this.

Anelka's form is really good, but he is not playing according to the tactics, causing the team's attack to be like being stuck in the middle, coming down again and again, I don't know how many opportunities have been wasted, but Arsenal's attack is very smooth, and now the team is suppressed, which has a lot to do with Anelka.

Replacing Anelka is for sure, the only thing is to replace it now or in midfield? The first half is almost over and it's not a good choice to make adjustments now.

Wan Sheng hesitated.

After such a hesitation, the ball on the pitch had changed hands, and Manchester City took advantage of Arsenal's mistake in front of the court to play a wave of counter-attacks, David Silva and Morris combined three times in a row to get the ball to Anelka's feet in front.

Anelka takes the ball and takes it forward!

He was very fast, and only Campbell was the only one in front of him, Campbell was extremely experienced, but his aging body still slowed down his speed, and he was thrown away by Anelka, who watched Anelka burst into the box.

Faced with this good opportunity, Anelka suppressed his excitement and kicked the ball directly into the goal!

1:1。

Anelka helped City equalise.

When he saw this goal, Wan Sheng covered his forehead, he was not too happy about the goal, but had a headache.

Just now he was going to replace Anelka, but now that Anelka has scored, he definitely can't replace him after the goal, and even in midfield, he has no reason to replace him.

He didn't target Anelka, it's just that Anelka did drag down the team's performance, but substitutions have a set of 'unspoken rules' in every team, and the manager can't change who he wants to replace in the game, which will make the players who are substituted dissatisfied and affect the rest of the team.

So now you have to keep Anelka on the pitch.

Wansheng can only hope that Anelka can play according to tactics in the second half, not to have such a strong goal**, when the whole team returns to normal, the hope of winning is greater, otherwise it has been so passive, and it is very unrealistic to rely on the player's individual performance to score.

He never put the hope of victory in God. (To be continued......)