LRAB Chapter 209
Chapter 209
On January 21, the 22nd match day of the Premier League arrived!
Manchester City was away at the Stadium of Light on the River Weir.
Against Sunderland, the last team in the Premier League and the Black Cats who had only won one game so far.
Sunderland has been rotten this season!
The Stadium of Light, which can accommodate 49,000 spectators, has an average home attendance of less than 35,000 this season.
A considerable part of this is basically contributed by the visiting team.
However, the arrival of Manchester City made the tickets for the Stadium of Light sold out within less than an hour after they were officially released.
This is the influence of Manchester City in the Premier League this season!
Of course.
This is also inseparable from the joining of Antonio Cassano. The outstanding performance of Modric and Martinez made Manchester City fans curious about this signing from Serie A.
Looking forward to Cassano's wonderful performance in his debut.
At the pre-match press conference, the reporters present also grabbed Stewart to ask questions about Cassano.
"I heard that Cassano and his old club Roma had a very unhappy relationship. What do you think?"
"Antonio has joined Manchester City and is a member of the Manchester City family. I will not discuss his past. I only know one thing, he performed very well in the Serie A!"
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"You just mentioned that you will arrange Cassano to start today. Do you think he can score as a striker today?"
"Cassano will serve as the team's left winger today, but the function of a striker on the court is not just to score goals. I believe he can bring his own style of help to the team's offense."
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"Manchester City has contributed amazing performance and status in the third round of the FA Cup. Will the team pursue a double championship this season?"
"Of course. The FA Cup and Premier League double championships are the achievements that every team dreams of every season, and we are no exception."
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After finishing the interview, Stewart hurried back to the locker room.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Knight and Cassano talking about something in the corner, and they were laughing.
A bad feeling rose in Stuart's heart. How did Cassano get together with Knight?
Before Cassano joined Manchester City, Stuart had some understanding of Cassano's daily style.
In short, he was the kind of player who spent his days drinking and partying off the field.
Although this was not Stuart's standard for judging whether to accept a player, it was not a good thing after all.
We are not afraid of a single hooligan, but we are afraid of a group of hooligans!
"Ahem."
Stuart's voice attracted the attention of the locker room, called the players to his side, and looked at Cassano with a relaxed expression.
"Antonio, today is your Premier League debut, don't be too stressed, Sunderland's wing defense is relatively weak, it's just your chance to show off."
"No problem, boss!"
Cassano smiled confidently.
He knew about the debut performances of the first two teammates who joined, the skinny Croatian, and the dumb Spaniard.
These two guys can adapt to the Premier League so quickly, so can I.
Who am I? I am a football genius that Italy has seen once in 20 years!
"Okay, is there anything you don't understand about the team's tactics in this game?"
"No, boss. Don't worry!"
Cassano quickly took over Stuart's words, which made Stuart, who was a little worried, smile comfortably.
Today, Stuart still has high expectations for Cassano.
Not only because Modric and Martinez raised expectations.
But also because Cassano did cause quite a stir throughout Europe.
Those amazing dribbling and passing highlights on the court, you can feel the talent overflowing the screen when you look at them.
Su Fei stood beside him in a low-key manner.
Seeing Cassano gave him a slightly provocative look.
In response.
Su Fei smiled back.
I've gotten used to this guy staring at me during daily training these days. Although we didn't communicate, I could feel that he was a little unhappy with me.
In summary, he was a little unconvinced!
This long-lost sense of competition within the team made Su Fei feel good. I hope that the Barry boy can turn this unconvinced feeling into fighting spirit.
He can really exchange the Italian football talent that he always talks about in 20 years in Manchester City!
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"ESPN Sports Satellite TV!"
"ESPN Sports Satellite TV!"
"Welcome to watch the live broadcast of the 22nd round of the 2005-06 Premier League, Manchester City vs. Sunderland!"
"Hello everyone, I am Zhan Jun!"
"Hello, I am Wang Tao!"
"Today's game is very interesting, it is a match between the top and the bottom of the Premier League standings."
"I believe that the fans who came to the live broadcast room are here to watch Manchester City's third signing during the winter break, Antonio Carvalho from Serie A Roma. Sano's debut performance!"
"Wang Tao, what do you think?"
"Teacher Zhan Jun, I have studied this new Serie A player known as the Bari boy before the game."
"This is a talented winger with excellent dribbling and passing skills. In the 03-04 season, he had 18 goals and 9 assists in 39 games in Rome. He is good at both shooting and passing!"
"Today against Sunderland... I believe he will definitely have a beautiful debut performance!"
-[Manchester City is good. They brought in the Italian bad boy. This guy's football is really entertaining!]
-[Really? But I heard that he seems to have problems with his style. He has a bad temper. He can even quarrel with the Roma coach in the office!]
-[Damn! Which talented player doesn't have his own temper? Since Manchester City dares to introduce him, it means that they have a bottom line in their hearts. I believe him!]
-[The best player in Serie A in 2003. This is because I was a fan of Roma back then. Come on, Cassano! 】
"The entrance ceremony is over, the game is about to begin!"
"Here are the starting players for both teams!"
"The home team, Sunderland, known as the Black Cat, wears red and white striped jerseys!"
"Starting goalkeeper: Davis"
"Defenders: Hoyt, Stubbs, Brin, Noseworthy."
"Midfielders: Alka, Miller, Bashira, Whitehead."
"Two forwards: Gray, Elliott."
"The away team, still wearing pink away retro jerseys, Blue Moon Manchester City!"
"Starting goalkeeper: James!"
"Defenders: Mills on the left, Dunn and Distin in the middle, Sun Jihai on the right! ”
“Midfield position: left midfielder Modric, Martinez single defensive midfielder, right midfielder Knight!”
“Forwards: left winger Cassano, center forward Su Fei, right winger Vassell!”
“Unexpectedly! Manchester City has played a 4-3-3 formation for the first time in a long time, and three players introduced during the winter break started in this game at the same time!”
“This inevitably makes us look forward to the cooperation and chemical reaction between the players of this Manchester City 2.0!”
“Beep!”
“With the referee’s whistle, the game officially begins!”
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