Chapter 158: Manchester City's Top Cards
"Mr. 100 million yuan showdown, super Zhang defeated Pogba"
"With the same cost of hundreds of millions of yuan, Manchester United's vision is far inferior to Manchester City"
"Super Zhang scored six goals in three games and became the biggest favorite for the Premier League Golden Boot"
"Super Zhang scored twice, Manchester City won four consecutive games to lead the Premier League standings"
At the end of the Manchester derby, Zhang Chaoqiang instantly became a super hot person in England, and the word "super Zhang" directly topped the hot search list.
I have to say that there is still a heat in the battle of the strong.
Zhang Chaoqiang has played just three Premier League games since joining Manchester City, and has scored six goals in total, which keeps him at the top of the Premier League's scorers' charts.
Among the Premier League Golden Boot odds on various spinach websites, Zhang Chaoqiang has been adjusted to the one with the lowest odds, that is, the first favorite.
Manchester City, meanwhile, continue to lead the Premier League standings with 12 points from four consecutive wins.
It's a solo lead, no longer a tie.
The other two teams who had won three in a row were Manchester City in a direct meeting, while Chelsea drew 2-2 away at Swansea City in this round.
In addition, in other matches in this round, Tottenham beat Stoke City 4-0 away, and Son Heung-min scored three goals with two shots and one pass.
South Korean fans are very, because Son Heung-min has finally made a performance.
Before Zhang Chaoqiang made his Premier League debut, he wore a hat in front of Stoke City.
Now Son Heung-min played his best game since joining the Premier League, also against Stoke City.
This is an alternative comparable to Zhang Chaoqiang.
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It's a good thing that Manchester City managed to win the derby.
However, after the game, the Manchester City coaching staff was still not satisfied.
Because although Manchester City won the game, the possession tactics they wanted were not played.
When they were pressed by Manchester United in the derby, Manchester City's tactical operation was more jerky and not smooth at all.
In other words, Manchester City's derby win was not a tactical victory, but a player performance.
Zhang Chaoqiang scored twice, which was the main factor in the derby victory.
After the game, the English media "442" analyzed: "The current melon-style Manchester City is okay to play a weak team with ball control, and I am afraid that it will be worse to play a strong team." ”
"But that's why Manchester City spent a lot of money to bring in Super Zhang."
"When the battle is in a difficult situation, it is necessary for a super player like Super Zhang to step up and change the situation."
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On September 13, midweek, the first round of matches of the Champions League group stage arrived, and Manchester City hosted Borussia Mönchengladbach to challenge.
Borussia Mönchenchen have finished in the top four of the Bundesliga in the last two seasons and have performed quite well.
And coincidentally, they have been drawn with Manchester City in the Champions League group stage for two consecutive seasons.
Last season, Manchester City beat Borussia Monchenchen twice in the group stage, so as to beat Juventus to win the group.
This season is no exception, with Manchester City also looking to take all six points from their opponents and try to beat Barcelona to top the group.
In this game, Manchester City was still in a 433 formation, but Gundogan got the chance to start.
After the weekend's derby, David Silva felt some discomfort in his leg and was temporarily on the injury list, so Gundogan got his chance.
The game officially began, and Manchester City quickly took the initiative.
Just five minutes into the game, Sergio Aguero opened the scoring with a low cross from Kolarov.
Ah Kun is in great form.
It seems that the Premier League is banned, and he has put all his energy into the Champions League.
In the 14th minute, De Bruyne sent a through plug in front of the penalty area, and Zhang Chaoqiang received the ball and passed it to Gundogan.
Gundogan was about to hit the back of the net, but was knocked down by the rushed arrival of German midfielder Kramer.
So the referee blew the whistle and City were awarded a penalty.
Zhang Chaoqiang didn't give in, went up to the free throw directly, and ignored Ah Kun, who was eager to try.
The penalty was awarded and the Etihad Stadium was immediately in jubilation.
Since joining Manchester City, Zhang Chaoqiang has won every game.
Especially the hat-trick debut, the derby double, that was a very convincing performance.
It can be said that in just a few games, Zhang Chaoqiang has the trend of Manchester City's top card.
Just step up with a few more key games and you're good to go.
Zhang's penalty shot helped City extend their lead, and the game was a one-sided slaughter.
Even without the penalty bonus, Sergio Aguero found the chance to add two more goals and complete his hat-trick.
And his third goal was an assist from Zhang Chaoqiang.
Heheanacho, who also came off the bench, also scored a goal.
So Sergio Aguero wore a hat, Zhang Chaoqiang passed, and Manchester City beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0 at home.
Manchester City fans were very happy.
Last season, although Manchester City defeated Borussia Mönchen in the group stage, they won home and away in a reversal, and it was not easy to win.
Now, with this five-goal win over Borussia Monchengladbach, Manchester City fans believe it is a performance of the champions.
However, in the other game in the same group, Barcelona won more.
Messi wears a hat, Neymar assists the big four, and Barcelona slaughters Celtic 7:0 at home.
In the other group games, the other three teams in the Premier League have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Arsenal's 1-1 draw away to Paris was not too bad.
But Tottenham's 2-1 defeat at home to Monaco was a bit less than ideal.
However, Leicester City won 3-0 away to Club Brugge, which is very good.
When the draw was made, it was assumed that Leicester City would have no problem qualifying from the group.
But as the Foxes struggle in the Premier League, there are also concerns about whether they can actually make it out of the group.
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After a big home win over Borussia Monchengladbach, the weekend league game was fast approaching.
On September 17, in the 5th round of the Premier League, Manchester City hosted Bournemouth.
Since joining Manchester City, Zhang Chaoqiang has scored in four consecutive games.
However, this time, he only received one assist, and his scoring streak was interrupted.
However, Manchester City relied on more points to blossom and beat Bournemouth 4-0 at home to win all three points.
In the rest of the round, both competitors lost.
Manchester United may not have recovered from the slump of losing the derby, losing 3-1 at Watford in this round.
Pogba was criticized again for not being as strong as Zhang Chaoqiang, who let him lead the team to lose.
Chelsea, on the other hand, lost 2-1 at home to Liverpool.
At present, this Liverpool team is very unstable, and likes to do some magical operations of robbing the rich and helping the poor.
The Premier League has just reached the fifth round, and Liverpool have already played three strong matches.
Beat Arsenal and Chelsea, and drew with Tottenham.
But in the game against the weak team, they lost 0:2 to promoted Burnley.
In the latest Premier League standings, Manchester City leads the way with 15 points from five consecutive wins.
The second-placed team is a bit of a surprise, Everton with 13 points from four wins and one draw.
This is followed by Tottenham with 11 points, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool with 10 points, and Manchester United with 9 points.
Losing two games in a row, Manchester United's ranking has dropped a bit quickly.
Overall, though, the current Premier League points situation is relatively normal.
Everton are on the high side, but they do it all the time.
Played well at the beginning of the season, but dropped quickly in the middle of the season.
Everton aside, City already have a clear lead.
At least one game, the other five teams in the round six are unlikely to catch up with Manchester City.