Lin Sen wanted to get angry, but he had to hold back.

The reason he wanted to get angry was that Bale was injured in an inconsequential game, although this inconsequential game was also a World Cup qualifier, but because Wales, who had previously been in Group D, had declared no hope of qualifying in advance, this match against Russia was just a fight for dignity at best. What makes Linson have to hold back his anger is that Wales manager Toshak's use of Bale is not inappropriate.

Prior to this, Lin Sen repeatedly told Toshak that he must be cautious in his use of Bale, because Bale, who had been recuperating for more than half a year due to a torn ankle ligament two years ago, was out for nearly two months this year due to surgery on his right knee, and only resumed training in July. For Lin Sen, Bell and Robben are the two most expensive fighter jets in his hands, they are very powerful to use, but they are also very troublesome to keep.

And Toshak also listened to Linson's advice, two games, one only allowed Bale to play 70 minutes, and the other, the injury came in the first half. This made Lin Sen have no excuses even if he wanted to make excuses. Fortunately, according to the feedback of the Welsh national team doctor, Bale's injury is not serious, just a muscle strain, and it is expected to recover in about a week...... Just missed the Arsenal game.

As for Given, his injury was a complete accident.

In a routine save, the Irish international hit a stone with an egg on the palm and the goalpost, and signaled on the spot that he could not continue the game, and the subsequent examination result was a fracture of the palm, as the saying goes, the muscles and bones are broken for a hundred days, that is to say a complete recovery, but Given's at least a month does not want to return to the game. Compared with Bell, Given's status in Lin Sen's mind is obviously not as good as the former, but at the moment, Given's injury is far worse than Bell's injury.

Because as far as Manchester City is concerned. Givens are more important than Bell.

Frankly speaking, Bale's recent form is not good, the previous three league games, Bale has been a starter, but so far he has not scored a goal or assisted, and the other starters on the offensive line have basically scored goals, but Linson is not worried, he will still give Bale absolute trust, because he knows. It's gold that will shine sooner or later, and he just needs to control the heat.

Therefore, Bale's injury, annoyance is annoyance, and there is no shortage of replacements under Linson, Robinho, Petrov, and even Suarez can also play. And Given's is different, in the previous three league games, Manchester City did not concede a goal, and the defense has credit. But Givan also contributed a lot. Admittedly, Given's place also has a future England international like Hart in his place, but let's not forget that the next game is against Arsenal, if you have a choice. Linson was reluctant to let the young Hart face such a strong team on his first league start this season. Because, goalkeeper, is a position that desperately needs self-confidence.

Two wounded, after Lin Sen knew the injury. I know that my plug-in can't help much. Bell was only slightly injured, the recovery period was too short, and Linson's plug-in. The longer the recovery period, the more effective it will be, and for the current bell, the effect will be there, but it will be so small that it is almost impossible to see, so it is basically unnecessary. Of course, in the future, it is inevitable that Lin Sen still needs to scan Bell well, because in his memory, Bell has been injured quite a lot, which proves that his body is far from being as strong as his speed shows.

And Jiwen, he hurt the bones, and it was also the palm of his hand, this, Lin Sen really can't help-

On September 10, as the players returned to the team, Manchester City's Carrington training base was more numerous, not only the players, but also the reporters carrying cameras and holding microphones, more than usual.

Two days later, in the fifth round of the Premier League, there will be two key matches, one against Manchester United after four consecutive wins, and Manchester City against Arsenal. So, although I don't know if Carrington here is still the same as usual, there are always fewer reporters than Carrington next door, but there are indeed more media who come here to point their cameras at the training ground.

Linson did not prevent the players from being interviewed, provided outside of training hours, of course. Moreover, Lin Sen did not prevent the media from visiting the training of the Manchester City team, and the media who were allowed to interview could generously set up the camera in the best position of sight to shoot, and Lin Sen's move was naturally considered a symbol of self-confidence.

However, what Linson wants to show Wenger is not confidence, he is just playing a trick that is already old-fashioned for him, but has been tried and tested against opponents.

The Manchester City team is still in accordance with the training schedule, carrying out their scheduled training, there is nothing special, no more defensive training, no less offensive training, as for the two injured players, in the group training, Robinho really appeared in the left winger position, and Hart replaced Givens without suspense, and the formation is still the same 4231...... All of this, the media will help Linsen report under Wenger's nose, and then, the next thing is Wenger's choice.

Letter? Still not convinced?

If you believe you're a ghost, if you don't believe you, you can't think of any tricks you can play, that's what Wenger thinks now.

In fact, Arsenal vs. Manchester City, compared with previous seasons, the biggest change this season is undoubtedly on the card, there is not much gap between the two teams, in fact, this is thanks to Linson did not poach people from Arsenal this year, otherwise with the current Wenger urine, most of the time: I will accept the money, and I will not buy the people. If you don't buy people, the natural strength of the cards will decline. Even if Wenger is a god, sooner or later he will have to understand the truth that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

Arsene Wenger remembered what Pep Guardiola said at the coaching forum earlier, don't be fooled.

In Wenger's own understanding, Guardiola wants to remind himself that Linsen will not play against him after all, Wenger has not forgotten about this, but he has not believed it either, because in the current situation, is it really necessary for Linsen to play his defensive counterattack in the Malaga era?

In the final analysis, the key to this game is two people. One is David Silva and the other is Cesc Fabregas.

Just as Arsenal will absolutely limit David Silva, Manchester City will never allow Cesc Fabregas to do whatever he wants in midfield, so the duo will have a great deal to say about the outcome of this game. If both are restricted, then the result of this game may be a dull draw, if neither of them can be restricted, it may be a lose-lose score, if only one of the two is restricted, then one side is doomed to tragedy.

At the pre-match press conference, when faced with Caroline, that is, the female reporter Mendes found when Linsen first signed with Manchester City, asked whether Manchester City's goal this season is to challenge the Premier League BIG4, Linsen, who has been very low-key since coming to England, said the first high-profile words: Manchester City's goal this season is not to challenge, but to replace.

And when the reporter acting as a microphone relayed Linsen's words to Wenger, Wenger just smiled: Manchester City is just one of sixteen teams ready to replace the first four teams every season, and it is not surprising.

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On September 12, at 2 p.m. local time, there was only one hour left before the official start of the game.

At this time, Manchester City Stadium has become one of the most lively places in the city, the stadium is surrounded by fans from all directions, there is no doubt that the Manchester City fans at home occupy an absolute numerical advantage, at the entrance of the City Stadium, a large number of Manchester City fans have lined up to enter, the stadium is visible to the naked eye on the huge spiral slope entrance passage, far away is also full of fans.

In the large number of fans, the media has become an embellishment, and once the fans who come to meet the media interview on the road, they always happily come together to take a group photo, or shout a few slogans such as Manchester City's victory. For Manchester City fans, this may have been the most emboldened slogan they have shouted in recent seasons.

Manchester City, who have won three in a row, met Arsenal, who had just suffered a defeat, and Manchester City fans have no reason not to be optimistic about their team.

Just when the fans started to enter, Linson had already got Arsenal's starting list, and looking at that list, Linson was a little dumbfounded in his heart: Adebayor, Toure, Nasri, Klich, Sagna, Song, Van Persie, Fabregas......

All Linson can say is, poor Arsenal fans.

In Linsen's memory, in less than five years, almost all of Wenger's starting lineup has changed, and the biggest recipient of it is Manchester City. At the current list alone, at a glance, there are five players who have become Manchester City's "veterans", which is almost half a small lineup. Although five years is enough time to tear a team apart, and there are many such examples, so many players have gone to the same club, and it can also reflect that the relationship between the two clubs is actually far from as bad as imagined.

Because as said before, Arsenal and Manchester City have at least one common opponent, and that is Manchester United.

Linsen, who got the Arsenal starting line-up, was dumbfounded by the list, while Arsene Wenger, who got the starting line-up for Manchester City, frowned. Manchester City's starting XI was largely the same as Arsene Wenger had predicted, with Hart replacing Given, Bridge, Kompany, Dunn and Zabaleta at the back, and midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Xavi Martinez, but there was a name up front that Wenger didn't expect.

Vidal.

Vidal, who had previously played in the back, appeared in the front field and formed City's attacking line alongside David Silva and Arjen Robben, while Robinho was up front.

Seeing this list, Wenger's first thought was that Linson had changed the formation, but he soon felt that something was wrong, because if the formation was changed, what would be the position of David Silva and Robben in front? Left and right? Is Linsen willing to let David Silva, who was almost at home in the midfield position in the first three games, change positions? Or is Lin Sen going to play a no-edge formation?

Wenger, who was a little clueless, quickly calmed himself down, no matter what, the manager must not have distracting thoughts before the game, what formation, after the game will naturally be clear. (To be continued......)