Although Ibrahimovic scored two goals, he was not satisfied and was still looking for a hat-trick until the end of the game.

Unfortunately, his shot in the 89th minute hit the crossbar, and God cruelly denied him his wish to complete his hat-trick.

In the end, Ibrahimovic scored just two goals and scored twice.

He might as well have the glory of completing a hat-trick......

So when Ibrahimovic came off the pitch, he didn't look very high-definition, and his calm face made people think that he was the one who lost......

Birmingham, on the other hand, were completely stunned by Glory and Ibrahimovic.

They were originally looking for relegation at home against Manchester City, and they were able to get away from home in the first half of the season.

This time on your home turf, it's not impossible to win once.

In the end, he lost so badly......

This was something they didn't expect at all before the game.

And strictly speaking, they have not lost to Manchester City, but to two people - Glory and Ibrahimovic.

In the first half they lost 0:3 to glory, and in the second half they were beaten 0:2 by Ibrahimovic.

In his post-match press conference, Birmingham head coach McAllish shook his head at reporters and sighed: "What more can I say? Man City have more stars than us who can decide the outcome of the game on their own, they have more money than we do, so they can buy the good players and we can't. Birmingham will fight for relegation next......"

What he said was very sad and resonated with many people - Manchester City are rich, so they are strong. We can't beat them, not because we don't have a good performance, but because we don't have money.

However, Benitez later refuted this claim: "It is wrong to think that Manchester City can win just because we have money, and it is a disparage for Manchester City's players. Of course, if our opponents have always had that mentality, I'd welcome that. Because a team that thinks that way will never be able to beat Manchester City. ”

Money has long been an indispensable factor in modern football. If a team doesn't have money, it's absolutely not going to be fun.

This is an inevitable trend, but unfortunately there are many professionals who are still hostile to money, believing that football should remain pure......

It's a pity that the world is constantly changing, and those who can't keep up with the changes will always be eliminated.

Manchester City's results may be a good proof of this, and a strong impetus for more capital to enter the football field, so that professional football continues to thrive.

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After the game, the talk of Manchester City having money and Birmingham not having money, so the rich beating the poor didn't attract much attention.

Glory only played half a game and scored a hat-trick, but things like that were more eye-catching.

The English press exclaimed that Glory was simply not human.

After returning from the Asian Cup, he was able to complete a hat-trick, as if the "FIFA virus" had no effect on him at all.

"All the laws of the human world are useless in him...... the Manchester Evening News lamented.

"The race for the league title this season will be completely hot with the return of glory. Now we know that if Wing had not gone to the Asian Cup, Manchester United would not have had a chance to compete for the league title. They must thank the AFC...... But now at the height of City's danger, Wing is back. For those of us, the show is on! ”

While Manchester City beat Birmingham City 5-0 away, Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 at home, still clutching Manchester City by two points.

The next day, news came back from the English FA that Manchester City's appeal against Ibrahimovic for a three-match ban had been dismissed, and Ibrahimovic would remain suspended for three games.

As a result, Ibrahimovic will miss the next three games at home to West Bromwich Albion, away to Manchester United and home to Fulham.

The game against Manchester United is the top priority.

If Manchester United beat Manchester City at home, they will be one point clear of Manchester City and sit top of the league table for the first time this season.

And if Manchester City win against Manchester United, the gap between the two sides will be widened to five points, and it will also damage the morale and confidence of Manchester United.

Although five points may not completely make Manchester United lose the hope of winning the title, in the course of the league, it is always good to be able to hit the opponent once, as long as you can keep hitting, even if you can't directly knock down the opponent in the end, you can also form a technical knockdown and win by points.

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In the twenty-sixth round, the first game of Ibrahimovic's suspension, Manchester City hosted West Bromwich Albion.

Glory started again, but this time he wasn't substituted at half-time.

Benitez let Rongguang play the whole game, which shows that Rongguang's fitness is no longer a problem.

Glory contributed one goal and two assists in this game, and the final score of this game was 3:0.

Glory was single-handedly involved in all of City's goals.

Manchester City did not give United a chance to overtake before the city derby.

Now the two sides will go to Old Trafford for a decisive match.

In the same league round, Manchester United beat Wolves 2-1 away.

The two teams are still two points apart.

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Next up is the game against Manchester United, and after the game against Manchester United, the Champions League quarter-finals will also resume.

Manchester City will travel to Serie A giants AC Milan in the quarter-finals.

Similarly, Manchester United will also face Marseille away in the quarter-finals.

However, the difference between the two teams is that Manchester City and AC Milan play on February 15, just after the local derby.

Manchester United's quarter-final is on 23 February, so they can put their full steam out of the Champions League and into a local derby against Manchester City.

Manchester City will have to think about playing AC Milan away.

But......

'I don't think we have to think about the game against AC Milan. In the tactics class, Rong Guang said unexpectedly.

"Why do you say that, Rong?"

"Because the current AC Milan is not the AC Milan team that used to be, it is not worth the amount of energy we put into them." Rong Guang explained. 'So when we play Manchester United, we don't have to think about AC Milan at all.

Glory has played AC Milan twice in the Champions League, the first time was when he was at Werder Bremen, when he was knocked out by AC Milan led by Kaka and Shepchenko.

The second time was in the 2006-2007 Champions League final.

Kaka is still at AC Milan.

And Glory has gone to Bayern Munich.

It was the pinnacle of the two men, as they were in their best seasons.

As a result, Glory defeated Kaka, and Bayern Munich also beat AC Milan to win the Champions League that season. It was also Glory's only Champions League title to date.

"It's true that AC Milan aren't as strong as they used to be, but it's not a ......," Benitez said.

Rong Guang shook his head: "If they don't have Kaka, there is no threat." ”

A group of people were devastated when they heard Rong Guang say this--the criterion for evaluating whether a team is strong or not is whether there is a Kaka in that team?

Benitez also felt that the criterion of judging glory was too subjective and unconvincing.

So he didn't recognize the glorious Tiyì.

Seeing that Benitez didn't say anything, Glory stopped talking.

Anyway, he expressed his opinion, and whether others accept it or not is someone else's business, and it has nothing to do with him.

He really thinks that AC Milan today is simply not worth Manchester City's attention on them.

Although he hasn't paid attention to AC Milan's recent appearance, he intuitively believes that AC Milan is in decline.

Or AC Milan fell when Kaka decided to leave, and a team that can't keep my lifelong opponents naturally has no future.

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In the end, Benitez decided to go all out against Manchester United in the league, while the away game against AC Milan could change some players. After all, the Champions League quarter-finals are two-legged, and if you accidentally lose the game away from home, you can still turn the tables at home.

But if they lose to Manchester United in the same city derby, it will not only cost Manchester City the top spot in the league, but also a heavy blow to Manchester City's morale. This is a situation that Benitez is trying his best to avoid.

However, that doesn't mean Benitez intends to give up on the Champions League. After all, Manchester City can still return to their home stadium against AC Milan. At that time, they mainly beat AC Milan at home, and they can also advance to the quarterfinals.

In response to Ibrahimovic's suspension, Benitez gave Berbatov a start against Manchester United.

The rest of the positions remain the same.

Glory As a free man who attacks in the front court, Benitez does not give him a fixed position and plays with him.

This is also a normal tactical arrangement.

In fact, there are not many tasks related to glory, and they are not complicated, anyway, they just play as they want after playing. Benitez, Manchester City and Glory have been working together for so long, and they are all familiar.

Benitez is focused on defense.

How to defend United's attacking players is what Benitez has to do.

So in training, City put more energy into defending.

However, when Benitez was in Valencia and Liverpool, his tactical style was mainly defensive and counter-attacking, so he was experienced in adjusting his defense, which was okay.

The most important thing is that after having glory in the team, it can really save him a lot of worry. I580