It's not four-two-three-one, it's more like four-four-one-one.

Linson played with Petrov and Wright Jr. in two more British wing configurations, with midfielder De Jong partnering Javi Martinez, Adriano alone and Reus lying in ambush behind Adriano, and the front three who started in the game against Standard Liege a few days ago were all on the bench.

"It seems that not only did the weather not give Mansour face, but Linsen didn't give Mansour much face, Manchester City's starting lineup in this game can only be regarded as a semi-main ......" Martin Taylor said in a joking tone, and the live broadcast camera also gave Mansour in the stands in due time, Mansour still looks in a good mood, the game has begun, both sides don't seem to be in a hurry to attack, just do some testing on the side, but no one has been able to create any good chances, and most of the offensive and defensive situations stay in the midfield.

Lin Sen naturally didn't want to give face to Mansour and let Robben and others sit on the bench, on the one hand, because of physical fitness, and on the other hand, because of tactical reasons.

This season, Lin Sen has always been a little puzzled why his 4231 will be restrained by the British 442, once he blamed the reason for the tacit understanding problem, and the situation did improve in the second half, but in fact the problem has not been completely solved, the two-legged match against Tottenham is a typical example, a 3-3, a 2-1, both games are thrilling.

Lin Sen found a way to deal with it with British versus British, which worked well, but in Lin Sen's opinion, it was an expedient measure after all, because it was tantamount to holding a pistol and having to duel with the other party.

It's not a question of weapons, it's a question of tactics.

This brings us to the battle between the full-backs and the wingers. For most fans, the most famous full-back representatives are none other than Manchester United's former golden wings: Ryan Giggs and David Beckham, one with a sharp breakthrough, the other with precise crosses, two styles. It almost became a representative of the edge avant-garde of the time. It's just that from the changes in the later styles of these two people, we can actually see the evolution of the wing-front from a certain aspect.

To put it simply, the wingers have a more well-rounded attacking technique, while the wing-backs are more balanced in attack and defence. But when these two characters collide on the field, purely from the perspective of attack and defense on the side, there is no doubt that the winger will encounter greater resistance, because he needs to face not only the strict defense of the opponent's fullback, but also the entanglement from the fullback, and the resistance of the full-back will be less, because the positioning of the role determines that they do not need to entangle with the opponent too much. So. It's not about which is better or worse, it's just that the responsibilities are different.

The winger has become so popular in recent years that many people think that the wing-back is being replaced by a winger, which is actually an illusion. In fact, the role of full-back has always existed, but the giants that fans are familiar with are less used. The survival of wingers and full-backs depends largely on two environments, the general environment is the environment of the league, for example, in Serie A, the survival of wingers is worrying. Because there, there is a lack of space that wingers need most, and the fast-paced Premier League is a breeding ground for excellent wingers. And the small environment. It's the condition of the team.

For example, the Premier League is full of strong teams, and defence is still the main theme of most weak teams, including Aston Villa, who also have high-school striker Alien Cadre and speedy Abang Lajo. So, the full-backs are more suitable for them than the wingers. Manchester City is different. In most games, they don't have to think about defending more often than not, but how to score goals, so wingers with more attacking means than wing-backs are their choice.

Therefore, City's problem is not that they are wingers, but that they rely too much on the wings in their overall attack, as evidenced by the fact that they have scored more than one side of the goal this season from two wings. Once you run into a team with a tough defense on the wing, it is inevitable that it will affect the attack. It is precisely because of this that in this game, Linson put the main attacking direction in the middle, Petrov's cross can find Ade, and Reus also forms a combination with Little Leta.

Of course, if Robben and Bale have no fitness problems, Linson will most likely let them start as well, but the way of attacking will definitely have to change somewhat.

As the game progressed, Linson's strategy paid off, as City were no longer the same as they had in the first meeting, with the opposition repeatedly playing dangerous balls on the flanks, while Reuss, who did not travel to Belgium because he did not qualify, became the most active player on the pitch, and in the thirteenth minute, he forced a brilliant save from veteran goalkeeper Friedel on the edge of the box after a pass from Wright Jr., and five minutes later, his free-kick hit the crossbar......

On the other hand, Aston Villa, after the two wings were caught in a struggle with each other, although the offensive pressure on the side was much smaller than when they met for the first time, they got few opportunities, and the Aston Villa defense that lacked side support, Karui and Abonlaho had height and speed, and they couldn't get too good opportunities at all. As for Barry, the heart of their midfield, De Jong is not a vegetarian.

In general, the initiative, in the hands of Manchester City-

As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

Manchester City are on top of Aston Villa, not to mention that they are at home. Therefore, Aston Villa, who are in a passive position, does not make O'Neill dissatisfied.

Although O'Neill has never thought that Lin Sen's tactical level can be high, at the same time, he has to admit that Lin Sen's "sight" is as good as his luck.

Manchester City, which is claimed to have spent 200 million in a season, does reflect the value of 200 million in the hands of Linsen, not to mention famous players such as Robben and David Silva, Vidal, Suarez and even Adriano, who was introduced for free, have given convincing statements in the Premier League.

It's easier to say than to do, and it's easier to think than to say.

Like most people at the start of the season, O'Neill thinks he can also compete for the title if he has Linson's cards in his hand. But soon, O'Neill, like many people, discovered the fact that his "if" had no premise at all. It's also a simple "if": if you are given 200 million, can you buy these "cards" that Lin Sen bought this season?

The answer doesn't need to be absolute, it's just not necessarily, and you have to admit that at least Manchester City are not looking for the wrong person.

On the court, Ashley Young and Downing are still unable to get into the "state", the reason O'Neill is very clear, because in the last leg, they used the same way to make the opponent's two wingers unable to enter the "state", but this is not a problem, because the entanglement is mutual, Manchester City's two wings, the same is not much better.

The real difference lies in the middle lane.

The other party's Royce is doing what he does best, while Aston Villa's Abonlaho is doing what he is not good at-

The deadlock was broken after half an hour of play, but it was not Manchester City who took the initiative to score the goal, but Aston Villa, who made a mistake of their own.

The head coach of the England national team, Fabio Capello, watched the game in the box of the city stadium, and most of his main objects of investigation in this game were Aston Villa players, such as Barry, such as Ashley Young, such as left-back Volnock, it is worth mentioning that Volnock is Capello's substitute for Bridge.

With Bridge already out of the England squad, Capello had to look for another candidate, and Warnock, who has become Aston Villa's first-choice left-back this season, is one of the main candidates. By common sense, Bridge no longer has to prove anything to Capello, but it's clear that no one wants to lose to their replacement.

Volnock didn't show a substitute for Bridge, but Bridge himself went awry: he tried to get past at the back, but the ball was cut off by Downing, who took advantage of the opportunity and headed home from one of the few crosses.

The Aston Villa fans cheered loudly, while the Manchester City fans were hit with a double whammy.

Because just a minute before City's goal, news came from Anfield that Didier Drogba had broken the deadlock for Chelsea.

At this time, Chelsea are two points ahead of Manchester City in the instant standings.

After Kalou's goal, the live footage of the game deliberately showed Mansour in the stands, and Mansour's face was as usual, and he even turned his head to talk to Mubarak next to him.

The camera quickly moved to Lin Sen in the coach's seat.

Lin Sen still hid himself in his coat, and his eyes could not see the slightest change in his feelings......

Others can't see the change in his feelings, but Lin Sen can see the change in shape on the court right now.

Bridge, who made a big mistake, was understandably depressed, but the rest of the Manchester City team, after experiencing the emotional fluctuations of the moment of conceding the goal, quickly returned to normal, and even more excited......

Losing the ball can only be said to be an accident, there is no problem with tactics, and the feelings of the players on the field make Lin Sen fully believe that his team can respond to falling behind!

Lin Sen didn't wait long.

Just three minutes before the end of the first half, Manchester City completed two consecutive strikes that made the entire city stadium boil.

In the 42nd minute, Reuss, who had already threatened the Aston Villa goal several times, finally seized his chance, Petrov crossed, Adriano returned the spot, and Reus volleyed the ball into the bottom left corner of the net near the penalty spot.

Without waiting for Aston Villa to come to their senses, in the 43rd minute, Manchester City made a comeback.

Wright Jr. passed the ball, Adriano was brought down by the opponent at the edge of the box, as if the Brazilian who had found the feeling of a free-kick in the last game, this time it was stained with some rainy light, his angle to the ground was not actually awkward, but Friedel could not hold the ball, the ball slid under his hand, then between his legs, and rolled into the goal......

In two minutes, the Manchester City fans returned from hell to earth and then to heaven. (To be continued......)