Manchester City narrowly beat Hoffenheim, and some British media thought it was not a good thing.

The media, led by The Guardian, believes that Guardiola has a big problem with his strategy and the use of players: "Obviously, Guardiola wants to win all the games, but it's impossible, no team has ever won all the games!

Now that Manchester City are in a dense schedule and are in a two-front mode, there should be a trade-off.

But for a Champions League group stage, Guardiola sent almost all the main players he could!

According to Pep Guardiola, Lee is not in the starting line-up against Hoffenheim because he is not healing from a foot injury.

Whether Lee has a foot injury or not, it was a very right thing that he didn't appear in the starting line-up.

But why did Guardiola bring him off the bench in the second half?

Just for an ordinary Champions League group stage, at the risk of the first star being injured again?

What about losing to Hoffenheim? Will it affect Manchester City's progress to the knockout rounds?

No!

Pep Guardiola was lucky, Lee was not injured.

A win against Hoffenheim is a good thing, but it will certainly affect their big game against Liverpool.

Giving up the top spot in the Premier League for a normal Champions League group stage?

How is Pep Guardiola's account calculated?

Or did he feel that he didn't have the chance to win against Liverpool, so he simply took the opportunity to win Hoffenheim and determine the Champions League group qualification situation early? ”

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Manchester City have won all fronts this season and are the hottest team in Europe.

There are many people who are popular, and reporters always want to break the big news on Manchester City to attract people's attention.

In particular, the Manchester City Evening News, the mouthpiece of Manchester City's arch-rivals Manchester United, has set their sights on another important player for Manchester City this time.

The Manchester City Evening News published an article titled "Without Kevin De Bruyne, what is missing for Manchester City?" article

In the article, they elevate De Bruyne to the status of "first in the team"!

'Manchester City started their Champions League campaign at home to Lyon two weeks ago, and Lee shone in that game, scoring five goals in the first half.

Lee's brilliance overshadowed the brilliance of other Manchester City players, and people only saw Lee's goals one by one, ignoring De Bruyne's role in the Manchester City lineup!

The main reason why Lyon were beaten badly by Manchester City was that they provoked Lee before the game.

Lee was already holding back his energy to prove himself in the Champions League, because when he came to the Intihad Stadium, he promised Manchester City fans that he would help Manchester City win the Champions League.

If Leon doesn't provoke, he has to behave well, and if Leon provokes, of course he has to behave better.

In the end, it caused Lyon's heavy defeat at the Intihad Stadium.

Hoffenheim was smart enough to learn a lesson from Lyon, so there was no provocation against City and Lee before the game.

Manchester City also seemed to have lost their fighting spirit, conceding two goals in the first half.

Of course, we can also understand that Manchester City are staying in order to compete with Liverpool for the top spot in the Premier League at the weekend.

What we saw in the first half was City squandering chances again and again, but were those chances the perfect chances?

Answer: No.

Those weren't great chances to score!

Without Kevin De Bruyne on the pitch, City always seem to be missing something, neither David Silva, nor Bernardo Silva, who has high hopes from Pep Guardiola, or Fernandinho, can replace the Belgian midfielder.

Kevin De Bruyne is out injured, and if City don't have Lee, they're an average team.

Why couldn't Manchester City open up the game before Lee didn't play?

It's because of Kevin De Bruyne's absence.

Without him directing the ball in midfield and delivering lethal passes, City's strikers don't seem to know what a goal is.

Manchester City can be without anyone, but De Bruyne can't be missing!

Some people will definitely refute the author's statement, so I would like to ask those who refute - where was Lee when Manchester City won the Premier League title with a record 100 points last season?

And who gave the assists to Manchester City's strikers?

Who is the Premier League's assist leader?

Don't tell me that 'Lee is Manchester City's number one star', 'Lee's arrival will raise the level of Manchester City!'" These words can deceive ordinary people, but those who know football know that De Bruyne is the most important one for Manchester City!

Had De Bruyne been fit against Hoffenheim, perhaps City would not have been two goals down in the first half, and it would have been up to Lee to save in the second half.

Rather than pinning their hopes on Lee's miraculous performance, Manchester City fans should be pinning their hopes on Kevin De Bruyne's health.

With De Bruyne, Manchester City have a chance of winning the title!

Since Lee arrived at Manchester City, the media and fans have shifted their focus to him, which is extremely unfair to De Bruyne, who is the cornerstone of Manchester City's success as a Premier League giant! ”

The Manchester City Evening News was upset about De Bruyne?!

This shattered the three views of Manchester City fans.

They smelled danger from the article, elevating De Bruyne and suppressing Li Chuanqi, their purpose was just to complain about De Bruyne?

No, they're trying to create chaos in the Manchester City dressing room.

But how can this be refuted......

De Bruyne's contribution to Manchester City, no one can erase it, in the hands of Guardiola, the Belgian has transformed from an "outstanding midfielder" to a "world's top midfielder"!

He is the most important player in Guardiola's hands and the most important player in Guardiola's tactical system.

Can you say he's bad?

But who is Lee?

That's a player at the level of a football player, and he has a strong personality.

If you don't refute it, you are acquiescing to the Manchester City Evening News's point of view, refuting ...... It's unfair to De Bruyne......

The Manchester City fans were furious, and then angry.

Damn, you're trying to sow discord between Lee and De Bruyne?

"Let's care about the Manchester United dressing room, and care about the relationship between Mourinho and Pogba!"

The Manchester City Weekly reacted quickly with a publication titled "The Famous Scene of the Manchester United Dressing Room! article.

The article details the story of Mourinho and Pogba fighting in the dressing room......

Damn, if you don't make Manchester City feel better, I won't make Manchester United feel better!

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After returning to Manchester City, Li Chuanqi, De Bruyne and Pep Guardiola were interviewed by Manchester City Sports.

In the program, the reporter talked about this article in the Manchester City Evening News.

Li Chuanqi took the lead in stating: "Kevin is the most important player of Manchester City, no one can deny it, this is a fact. ”

The reporter raised his mouth slightly, the result I want is not this!

You have to refute the Manchester City Evening News, you have to say that you are the most important player of Manchester City, you are the number one star of Manchester City!

De Bruyne paused obviously, he was still thinking about how to communicate with Li Chuanqi, and asked Li Chuanqi not to pay attention to the article in the Manchester City Evening News.

Outcome......

Guardiola nodded slightly, and a stone fell to the ground in his heart.

Things are very delicate between the players, and Li Chuanqi and De Bruyne have not had any friendship before.

The so-called "No. 1 star of the team" is actually the players competing for the status and right to speak in the locker room.

A lot of teams are at odds with each other, and that's why they're at odds.

De Bruyne patted Li Chuanqi on the shoulder and said to the supporter: "No! I think Lee is the most important person in the team, and we all agree on that! ”

The moderator shifted his gaze to Pep Guardiola: "Mr. Guardiola, who do you think is the most important of the two?" Or, you have to choose between the two of them, and the other has to leave, who will you let stay? ”

Guardiola chuckled in his heart, you journalists, I am afraid that the world will not be chaotic!

'They are all the most important players in the team and as long as I'm at Manchester City, I won't let any of them leave!'

Pep Guardiola has long been confronted with questions that are even more difficult to answer: "They don't overlap in position, why should I choose between them?" ”

The host had to smile reservedly and give him a thumbs up.

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Li Chuanqi found that after he arrived in the UK, it seems that the public opinion environment has not changed much, and there are still media who want to find something in him to win the attention of fans.

Is this the price a star has to pay?

Can't football stars live like ordinary people?