Chapter 250: Officiating at Manchester City (Part 1)

　　The match against Bayer Leverkusen was successfully won, and then Schalke is about to prepare for the Champions League round of 16.
　　 In the first week of the Champions League round of sixteen, the first four groups of matches are: Leverkusen vs. Paris, Manchester City vs. Schalke, Arsenal vs. Bayern, AC Milan vs. Atletico Madrid.
　　 In the four clashes, only the one between the pharmaceutical factory and Paris is considered to be a big gap. It is generally believed that Leverkusen is difficult to stop Paris, while the other three groups of matches are considered strong and no one can guarantee promotion.
　　Especially the two Great Britain and Germany battles, it was originally the most concerned.
　　In the current Bundesliga standings, Bayern ranks first and Schalke ranks second. They are the two teams that have the most chance to compete for the championship.
　　 In the Premier League standings, Arsenal ranks second and Manchester City ranks third, but they are only one and two points behind the top Chelsea, respectively, and they are also championship teams.
　　 So these two battles between England and Germany are still between the Premier League championship team and the Bundesliga championship team.
　　 On the day of February 17, Schalke and Bayern departed from Germany and flew to England.
　　 But Bayern's destination is London, and Schalke's destination is Manchester.
　　 From Manchester Airport, the Schalke team immediately received a "warm welcome" from Manchester City fans.
　　 "Damn Germans, you are dead!"
　　 "German bastards, just wait to die."
　　 "The Blue Moon will beat you to the point where there is no scum left."
　　 Although Manchester City was acquired by Arab local tyrants in 2008, it has since become an upstart in European football.
But before Manchester City’s two Champions League trips, they both died in the group stage. Now this is the first time in their team’s history that they have reached the Champions League knockout stage and they have drawn Schalke 04, which they think has a good chance of defeating. Opponent.
Although Schalke 04 reached the Champions League semi-finals last season, the general impression of many people still feels that this is just an ordinary Bundesliga powerhouse, and it is not too big with teams such as Leverkusen and Monchen the difference.
　　 So today Schalke is visiting, many Manchester City fans came to the airport, and they must give Schalke a start.
　　Schalke is also a team that has been playing in Europe for a long time. Facing this situation has long been used to it.
　　 Soon under the of the airport security, the Schalke team boarded the bus and headed to Manchester city.
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　　 First go to the hotel to settle down, and then Schalke will work step by step to prepare for tomorrow's game.
　　 This time I came to Manchester, Schalke is temporarily borrowing Manchester United's training venue.
　　 When the Schalke team came outside the Manchester United training ground, there were fans and reporters waiting for them.
　　 "Bruce, as long as you can kill Manchester City tomorrow night, you are the hero of Manchester United."
　　 "Manchester United welcomes you, super blues."
　　 The fans basically came for Lee Chenglong.
　　As soon as Ferguson retired, Manchester United fell severely.
　　 At present, the Premier League has had 26 rounds, and Manchester United is only ranked 8th, let alone a championship, I am afraid that even the fourth is struggling.
　　 So the current Manchester United fans are basically a little bit confused. The team that easily won the Premier League title last season, how can it not be the top four this year.
　　 Actually they don't know yet, there will be even greater confusion waiting for them in the future.
　　 Not only the fans, even the reporters are mainly directed at Lee Chenglong.
　　 "Bruce, Demichelis said he would guard you during the game, what do you think of this?"
　　 "Really? There are many people who have said this. I don't care. Another person will replace him in a few days."
　　 "But he also said that if he can't prevent you, he will let you go off the court and rest early."
　　 "I don't think this is what a professional player should say, so I don't want to respond to such stupid things."
In those important matches, the players did put some cruel words between players, even saying that they wanted to intentionally hurt each other or something, but they were basically spewed out as trash talk on the court, like Demichelis before the game. It is indeed very stupid to say something to hurt the other party.
　　 This not only does not have a deterrent effect, but it will also put yourself on shackles. If the opponent is really injured in the game, the first person to make a ruthless talk will become the focus of rectification. Some are banned and waiting for you.
　　 This is almost the correct explanation for the lamb without eating it and making a show.
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　　 At 8:45 pm on February 18th, British time, Schalke played away to Manchester City in the first round of the Champions League round of 16 and officially opened at the Etihad Stadium.
　　 In the stands of the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City fans played a huge puzzle-reappearing brilliant.
　　 At this time, the commentators of all countries are doing pre-match analysis.
　　 "At present, both Manchester City and Schalke 04 are in good form. Schalke has won a series of six consecutive victories in the Bundesliga, which has tied their team history for the longest winning streak."
"As for Manchester City, they are currently on four fronts side by side. Both the Premier League and the Champions League have a chance to win. In the FA Cup, they have just eliminated Chelsea to the quarter-finals. The League Cup has reached the final. Manchester City is the current Premier League. The only team in the league that has a chance to win the four championships."
"From the perspective of the personnel lineup of the two teams, Manchester City is injured by Aguero. This is their biggest hidden danger. Aguero has scored five goals in the Champions League this season, which is the most Premier League player. In addition, Manchester City also Milner has been suspended for accumulating yellow cards."
"But Schalke 04 is also troubled by injuries. Both Héveds and Draxler in their team are still recovering from their injuries. One is the defensive core and the other is an important player in the midfield. The impact on Schalke is also It's definitely not small."
　　 "This time Manchester City and Schalke have met for the first time in the history of the Champions League, but it is the second time that the two teams have faced each other after all European games are included."
"In the European Cup Winners' Cup of the season, Manchester City and Schalke 04 met in the semi-finals, and the situation at the time was that Manchester City were home and then away. The final result of the game was a 5:1 home win for Manchester City and a small loss 0:1 away , Knocked out the opponent with a total score of 5:2 and entered the final, and finally won the European Cup Winners’ Cup that year, and was the only European champion in the history of their team."
　　 "So this time I encountered Schalke again. Many Manchester City fans felt that this was a call for them to reach the top of Europe, so they played a banner puzzle that reproduced the glory at home."
　　After speaking, the two teams have already set up their positions on the court, and the battle is about to begin.
　　Schalke is still the 442 lineup commonly used this season,
　　 Goalkeeper: Navas;
　　 Defenders: Kolasinac, Matip, Santana, Atsushi Uchida;
　　 Midfielder: Neustadt, Kanter, Gretzka, Kevin Boateng;
　　 Forwards: Li Chenglong, Huntelaar~EbookFREE.me~ Recently, Kolasinac has performed better and better, and he has begun to squeeze out Fox to occupy the main position.
　　 Manchester City, the home team, arranged a 451 formation, or 4411 formation, because they put four players in the midfielder position.
　　 Goalkeeper: Joe Hart;
　　 Defenders: Clichy, Demichelis, Kompany, Sabaletta;
　　 Midfielder: Kolarov, Yaya Touré, Fernandinho, Navas;
　　Avant-garde: David Silva;
　　 Forward: Negredo.
Aguero’s injury still makes Pellegrini a little lacking in confidence. The formation he arranged is obviously to be conservative at home and try not to lose as much as possible. After Aguero returns, he will go to Germany to look for away in the second round. opportunity.
　　 The opponent was a little bit embarrassed from the formation arrangement, so after the opening, Schalke directly opened up a big attack.
　　 In the 3rd minute, Li Chenglong took the ball at the top of the arc in the front court, shook off Yaya Toure and shot a low shot, but he failed to fully hit the ball and was not a threat.
In the 7th minute, Kanter dispatched the attack in the middle and gave the ball to Kolasinac on the left. The latter made a pass from the bottom, and Li Chenglong followed up and shot in the middle, but unfortunately he pushed the ball wide under the interference of Kompany. Up.
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