Wansheng's confident attitude made the media completely scratch their heads.

Is this young Chinese really confident, or just trying to show confidence? The previous sentence 'delusion' was due to anger, or was it really arrogant?

A lot of the media don't understand.

However, Bolton coach Sam Allardyce was still very confident in the game after learning about Wan Sheng's statement, because he couldn't think of a reason for Manchester City to win, and at the same time, he felt very angry, obviously it was a game at Reebok Stadium, it was Bolton's home stadium, and it was clear that Manchester City did not have much advantage in the first leg. What is that young Chinese doing when he shows this attitude of 'victory'!

This is pure provocation!

Sam Allardyce is holding his breath to prove himself and his team and let everyone see if his team can get the points.

'We have to get at least one point in this game!'

In the dressing room before the game, Sam Allardyce's words were sonorous, "What did the other side say, you should know, they actually think that we want to get points is 'wishful thinking'? This is Reebok Stadium! Now you should know how to do it! ”

Every Bolton player nodded firmly.

What happened before the game, it was clear in the media, it was clear to all of them. In fact, they want to be the same as Sam Allardyce, although Manchester City's results are good, but in the last leg at Manchester Stadium, they lost 'a little bit unjustly', and it can only be said that Manchester City are luckier, so now back at Reebok Stadium, they all think that the team has a chance to win.

Considering that Manchester City have won seven games in a row and are unbeaten in the league, they want to win even more.

How wonderful it is to beat such a team!

While using words to boost the team's fighting spirit, Allardyce also told some things about the game, fighting fiercely with the opponent, and playing tough defense is just basic, and the last leg of the meeting has already done this It is impossible to completely limit Manchester City, so he made a special advice to the team's defense.

this game. As long as the result, don't ask about the process!

Playing at Reebok Stadium against Manchester City, as long as the team can get a point, but how ugly the game is, the fans and the team are completely acceptable, so Allardyce doesn't have to think about whether the ball looks good or not, their main task is to defend the goal and seek goals on that basis.

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Soon the game will begin.

All Bolton players come on the pitch with conviction, and in their belief, the first thing is to keep the goal!

They took everything that manager Sam Allardyce had to say to heart. Everyone is desperately intercepting and defending, and even attacking less for this, they believe that only by doing so can they have the greatest chance of winning, and you can imagine how tight Bolton's defense was in the opening game.

As the media commentator said, "Against Manchester City, you have to defend it, otherwise Manchester City will be in good shape. It's hard to stop. ”

'Sam Allardyce was right to put his team on the defensive first and they have to do that to have any hope of winning.

"It's like the last game, with tough scrambling and defending, limiting Manchester City's attack. After a long time, the Manchester City players could not find their form, and it was Bolton's chance. This is also the style of play that many teams will choose to play against Manchester City at the moment. ”

Not much has changed for Manchester City.

The tactic is still the same tactic, and the starting lineup is almost exactly what the media speculated. The only difference was that David Beckham started right midfield in place of Ivan Crewe, while Ivan Crewe went up front. Partnered with Nicolas Anelka as a striker.

This small personnel adjustment was not put in the eyes of the media and fans.

Beckham will play for Manchester City in the first league game, which is a bit of a surprise, and many media have speculated that Wan Sheng is likely to choose to let Beckham make his first appearance as a substitute, after all, Beckham has only been with Manchester City for less than ten days.

But this adjustment is nothing, the starters, substitutes, are always playing, but the form and time are different.

Ivan Crewe's change is nothing because he is already a 'versatile' up front and has already appeared in a few forward positions, which is not much to say.

However, Beckham's start made the media and fans even more happy, not for Manchester City, but for Beckham himself, as a 'heartthrob' all over the world, Beckham's support in England is unimaginable.

Even among the Bolton fans in attendance, there were plenty of 'Beckham supporters'.

Some Bolton fans standing in the front row couldn't help but cheer for Beckham before the kick-off, while those in the back row just smiled and didn't say much.

This shows how popular Beckham is.

But when the game actually started, that sound disappeared and Beckham was Bolton's opponent on the pitch anyway, representing Manchester City.

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Amid constant discussions among the media and fans, the game time quickly passed 15 minutes.

As expected by the media, City didn't get much of a chance for 15 minutes due to Bolton's tight defence.

The two teams fought fiercely on the field!

Due to the overall technical ability and tactics, Manchester City still dominates the field, and most of the time football is also under Manchester City's control, but Bolton's tight defense is enough to cope with these attacks, and sometimes in order to defend, the only striker retreats to the front of the penalty area, this kind of defense can be described as a 'crowd tactic', and any team in the world will feel a headache.

Manchester City did the same, with their only shot on goal in 15 minutes coming from Lescott from distance.

Although City had the upper hand on the pitch, the media commentators were all in Bolton's favour as City did not play the 'wanted' advantage and the lack of shots on goal proved that they were weak against Bolton's defence.

Bolton haven't had much of an attack so far, but they did have a quick counter-attack that slotted the ball into the City box.

If you can create such an opportunity in the whole game, it may be enough to decide the outcome of the game.

So as time passed, the media became more optimistic about Bolton.

Sky TV commentator George Woodgate analyzed, "If Manchester City can't open up the front for a long time, then their players are likely to feel impatient and continue this form." It's very bad for Manchester City, who have to find a way to break through the defence up front. ”

Brown, the on-site commentator, cheered loudly for the team's defense, "Our players work hard, as long as they keep going, the victory will be ours!" Cheer on our lads! ”

It's just that Manchester City didn't show the 'restlessness' that the public imagined.

They still maintain a stable attack, stable control, and do not seem to be in a hurry to open up the situation, and some players in the front court still seem to be playing in shape, deliberately starting some individual breakthroughs.

Among them, Morris and Downing are the most.

City are now in the starting 11. The strongest breakthrough ability is Morris and Downing, Morris relies on extremely outstanding and stable foot skills and experience, and Downing relies on speed, the two continue to make breakthroughs in the front court, and they can still bring trouble to Bolton's defense.

At the same time, this breakthrough is also very eye-catching, and when Manchester City fans are secretly anxious about the team's way to break through the dense defence, they can't help but cheer loudly when they see the wonderful breakthrough of Morris and Downing.

Another player that will attract attention is David Silva, who is not as good as the above two in terms of breaking ability. But he does occasionally burst out, and his explosiveness is unmatched by the average player, and Silva will always be faster than others when he starts the same way.

It's more of a way for him to get rid of defenders.

Faced with the constant onslaught of these three dribbling the ball, the Bolton players felt a headache. But they know what to do, and that's to be tougher defensively.

You're not trying to break through, are you? Just hit it!

Are you already in the past? Pull the jersey!

Do you change your tricks to show off your skills? Direct tackle!

Three ways, simple and straightforward.

It's like coach Sam Allardyce's advice before the game, "How can we limit Manchester City's attack." How can you stop them and disrupt their attack rhythm, then how to do it! "The Bolton players are sticking to what the coach says.

The game scene also became more and more hot.

While the two sides are fighting hard. The fouls are increasing, the referee blowing the whistle and stopping the game is also increasing, seeing this situation, Allardyce feels that 'the game has entered the expected rhythm', this kind of game is definitely beneficial for Bolton, because their tactical play is very simple and will not be affected by the rhythm chaos, while Manchester City is different, Manchester City play attacking football, continuous coordination is very important, the game is suspended again and again, it is difficult for them to find their form.

As expected, City were barely able to play a decent flow up front in a fierce encounter, with the only way to danger Bolton's goal was a set-piece.

In the 24th minute, City were awarded a set-piece from a slightly wide position, and Ivan Crewe took the penalty and opted to lob the ball to a team-mate who grabbed the spot, only to have the ball pushed straight out of the touchline by Bolton defender Garnald.

Three minutes later, in the corner of the left penalty area, Bolton defender Dolan pushed to Morris, the referee awarded the ball to Manchester City again, Beckham stepped forward to take a penalty, many people were expecting Beckham's penalty, but the angle of the ball was too small, and Beckham's shot flew directly out of the bottom line.

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When Beckham made a free throw, Bolton coach Alledai's brow suddenly furrowed, and he suddenly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say anything wrong.

There certainly wasn't much chance of this ball.

As soon as you look at the position, you know that it is not a good ball, and even David Beckham, who is good at free throws, probably has to rely on God to score the ball.

Sure enough, the ball was kicked straight out of bounds.

The result was not unexpected, but Sam Allardyce still felt that something was not right, and he couldn't grasp the slightest mistake, so he couldn't help but look at the Manchester City dugout on the other side.

The young Chinese sat there expressionless, not knowing what he was thinking.

Allardyce was even more confused.

Isn't the other side worried about the game at all? Or did he give up on the game and didn't want to take the three points away at Reebok? (To be continued.) )