Any head coach who is called 'stupid' by his own media and then looks at his opponent being touted as a 'legend' will feel very uncomfortable.

Even if it involves the performance and ability of leading the team, generally speaking, the media can only question it at most, rather than scolding the opponent for being 'stupid'.

That's not normal.

Adrian Boothroyd was also unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it, and since arriving at Derby County in the summer, he has been working in the shadow of Wansheng.

The whole Derby County team has the shadow of Wansheng, the whole team of players, the old players needless to say, several young new stars are all pulled up by Wansheng, and the players he introduced can only be regarded as average, and the outstanding performance has always been the original team of the team, these players are all very convinced of Wansheng.

Speaking of tactics, Bosroyd thought about printing the team in his own style, he is good at tough play and defense, but this does not work at Derby County, when preparing for the summer game, it is difficult for the team to adapt after trying a few times, after all, they are used to playing 'OSF', that kind of offensive ** is deeply rooted in the bones, and it is not something that can be done at once if he wants to change, and in the end he can only choose to let the team continue the tactics of last season.

However, Bosroyd still made some changes to the tactics to make it more suitable for the current lineup, after all, several core players such as Morris and Van der Vaart have left, and the team needs to add something new to rejuvenate the style of play.

However, the effect of his transformation was not good, and every small change took the team a long time to get used to, and it was then that Bosroyd realized that the 'OSF' tactical system adopted by Derby County was so complex.

But how exactly did 'that guy' manage to get everyone on the team to get used to it?

Bosroyd felt incredible.

In terms of tactical training, he found a gap with Wan Sheng. It was frustrating for him, but he quickly picked himself up because the team now has his shadow, such as some new players who have been brought in by him.

It's a pity that the performance of these new players can only be regarded as average. After a few league games, the core of the team is still the same as the original team, but it is very difficult for these newcomers to adapt to the tactics, and they often have to carefully ask others about the style of play last season before they can slowly get used to it, which is also a lot of time.

It is precisely because it is difficult for newcomers to adapt to the tactics that Bosroyd had to change the tactics to be simpler and simpler, and then now the tactics of Derby County are actually very different from last season. There is only one 'OSF' shape, and the effect is much worse.

This is one of the reasons why Derby County have seen a huge drop in results this season.

At the same time, the pressure on Boothroyd is also very high, taking over a team that has created miracles to win the league title, he needs to guarantee the team's results, but since the results cannot be guaranteed, the bottom line for fans and clubs to tolerate is the need for relegation, which is an easy goal for Derby County. But just finishing relegation is certainly not satisfactory, and this result will not allow him to gain enough prestige. The players will not recognise his ability either, so he needs the support of the club's hierarchy.

Chairman Pierce and general manager Sam Rush were supportive of him, but anyone knows that they just don't have a choice, and the media will certainly not support him because the media is the same as the fans. are dissatisfied with his team's achievements.

In short, Boothroyd's situation is not good, in this case, some famous coaches can definitely consider leaving, but Boothroyd is not, because it is difficult for him to have the opportunity to coach a Super League team. Now that he has the opportunity, he must cherish it.

Even if there is great pressure from the outside world, he must persevere, and it is very rare to just accumulate some experience in leading the team.

So in the face of external pressure and 'unfair' treatment, Boothroyd could only ...... endured, but this treatment did not change in any way because of his 'patience'.

Before the game, the press conference went ahead as usual.

At the press conference, Wansheng was treated in a friendly manner, Pride Park Stadium was like his place, the local media of Derby County smiled at him, even the former hostile "Derbyshire Sport", when Wansheng coached Derby, they were very unfriendly with Wansheng, but after Wansheng left, Derby's results plummeted, and they felt that Wansheng was good, anyway, they also absolutely supported Derby, compared to one who left' Derby's results are more important, not to mention, in the eyes of Derby County fans, Wansheng is a 'legend' who helped the team make history, and they will naturally be friendly to Wansheng.

Wan Sheng also smiled in the face of many familiar media reporters, but what he said was still a bit formulaic, just talking about the situation of Manchester City around Christmas and the like, and did not talk about the game.

The media certainly didn't miss the opportunity to ask questions, and they immediately asked the sensitive question, "Will there be mercy in the Manchester City and Derby County game?" ”

This is a very sensitive issue.

It was also a very special game for Wan Sheng and Derby County, because it was the first time Wan Sheng returned to Pride Park after leaving, and he had a lot of stories with Derby, and the Derby County media and fans had a good opinion of him, and many of the Derby County players were originally brought out by him.

In this case, when Manchester City meets Derby County, will they be merciful? When interviewed by the media, this issue was very concerned.

In the face of questions from media reporters, Wan Sheng said without hesitation, "I feel amazing, more than half a year ago, I was still coaching Derby County, but now I have become the manager of Manchester City and have to play against Derby County. I know what the Derby media say about me and thank them, but I have to say that I'm the manager of Manchester City now, I'm representing Manchester City, just like when I was in charge of Derby, I'm going to give my team my best every game and I want Derby to do the same, and the players I know well, can be at their best. Even if it's an opponent now, I want to see how you guys perform. ”

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"Want to see the performance of the opposition players? Fool whom! Some media couldn't help but think of Wansheng's words when they heard them.

A lot of people don't believe what Wansheng said.

The front is better, Wan Sheng represents Manchester City and will lead the team to go all out, after all, in professional football, coaches and players are the same. It is normal to transfer and leave, and many people are not merciful in the face of their old club, but hope to perform better, so this is still acceptable to everyone.

However, the so-called 'want to see the performance of previous players' is rarely believed. After all, as an opponent now, I would want my opponent to perform badly no matter what.

Wan Sheng didn't explain much about this.

What should be said has already been said, whether the media believes it or not, he will say this, because this is the truth, how can these people understand his relationship with his players? You must know that people like Alfred and Bolton-Reitt have a reverence for him with more than 100 points, which means that they have absolute trust in Wansheng. Even adoring, on the other hand, Wan Sheng certainly wants them to perform better, which also represents his success.

Soon the game began.

As soon as the game began, the two teams started a fierce scramble.

The tactics of both teams were created by Wan Sheng, and Derby's tactics were modified by Bosroyd, but the general framework is still 'OSF', so it is very important to take the initiative on the field. This was especially true of Manchester City's 'killing', so both teams wanted to take the initiative in the opening stages. So the scramble became very intense.

Many people think that Manchester City will soon have an advantage because Manchester City are stronger, but in fact, for a long time, Manchester City did not have much of an advantage.

It feels weird. It seems that Derby County is still fighting Manchester City.

Wan Sheng stood on the sidelines, and there was no anxiety on his face, because he had already expected the current situation.

Manchester City did not have the advantage of fighting in midfield, the most important thing was this game, and he made adjustments to the tactical core. He made the team play more stable, especially in defense, to pay more attention, so that the formation will not be too far forward, the three fronts remain in a stable state, and the scramble will naturally not be so strong.

The purpose of this is actually for rehearsals.

That's right, Wan Sheng used this game as a rehearsal – for the next round against Chelsea!

Manchester City's tactics are very good, but it is still very difficult to win against a team like Chelsea, which is 'unscrupulous' to defend, and this game is also very important for Manchester City, so you have to be ready for everything, in order not to be restrained tactically, the most consistent way to play is to also strengthen the defense.

Wan Sheng's idea is very simple, that is, play more steadily, control more, don't stretch too far back, in short, play more conservatively.

As long as you can be more conservative and keep your defense solid, you will have more chances to win.

In the world of football, the defense wins, it is not an empty phrase, although Manchester City has beaten many teams this season with the offensive football of the 'kill 'kill tactic' tactic, but this does not mean that the team can beat the strong Chelsea, because Mourinho's tactics just restrain attacking football, and look at Arsenal can not win Chelsea in a few seasons.

Wan Sheng knows that in a few years, Mourinho's defensive football can even compete with the Barcelona 'Dream Three', so now Manchester City and Chelsea are playing, it must be very difficult to win.

So defense is a must.

Even if the attack is weaker, it ensures that the defence is solid, the goal is not easily conceded, the draw is acceptable, and the most important thing is that Manchester City are now first in the league and Chelsea are only second.

In a draw, Manchester City is still first, Chelsea is still second.

This result is perfectly acceptable.

And now the team is doing tactical drills for the next round of the league...... Bosroyd would have been very annoyed to know that Derby County, which he led, was so underestimated, but now he felt powerless.

The game was 20 minutes on, and the two teams were still fighting on the field, and it seemed that they were playing evenly together, but many people could already see something.

In 20 minutes, Manchester City had four shots on goal, three of which were inside goal, while Derby County ...... Still 0 shots on goal.

The data already tell a story.

Derby County and Manchester City fought fiercely, and the field did not seem to be suppressed, but they were in control, passing and defense, etc., the gap is too big, whenever they get the ball, many times they are snatched again, and Manchester City will pass the ball many times, forward, backward, left and right, all kinds of passes make Derby County players waste physical energy to run, pressing, as a result, the offensive efficiency of the two teams is very different.

Boothroyd saw the problem and Derby County's players felt it even more so as their attacking efforts barely hit City's penalty area and their defence was in constant crisis.

Soon the first goal came.

It was David Silva's cross from the flank, Morris cut in and missed, but Robbie Fowler on his heels got the ball and fired it into the box, causing chaos in the Derby County penalty area, only to have the summer join the team's Mir defence rush to defend and his right leg touched the ball and swung into an own goal.

Many of the Derby County fans in the crowd booed after seeing the own goal, they were already unhappy with Mir's performance, but he still had plenty of opportunities to play, which is one of the reasons why fans are unhappy with Boothroyd - he always seems to want to bring in players with his own hands.

The own goal was also a goal, and Manchester City was still happy to celebrate, while Alfred stood aside with a very helpless expression on his face.

He is now the absolute first-choice centre-back for Derby County and captain Marcus is no match for him.

Normally, he is paired with Marcus and Mir is just a backup defender, but many times, Bosroyd will choose to start with Mir or Marcus.

Alfred didn't care about that, after all, he had a lot of appearances.

But Mill often made low-level mistakes, and this time he defended well, limiting Robbie Fowler, who had no shot at all, and his shot into the box was almost the same as a clearance, not a shot at all, and the result was ...... Mir himself shoots the ball into the back of the net.

Alfred could only smile wryly.

At the same time, he was disappointed, disappointed in his own performance - if he could have done better to keep Robbie Fowler at bay, then Mill would not have been able to make an own goal without the ball.

He blamed himself a little.

He watched City's celebrations as he ran to the side, just in time for the City bench.

Wan Sheng was standing on the sidelines, and when he saw Alfred, he also saw his expression of loss and self-blame, and Alfred almost thought that he was thinking something, so he waved at Alfred.

Alfred didn't know why, and pointed at himself, because he imagined that Wan Sheng would call himself if he didn't appear as the head coach of the opponent, and when he saw Wan Sheng nodding, he was only two steps close, and he heard Wan Sheng shout at him, "Baker, don't care, it's not your fault!" You're the best defender! ”

Suddenly, Alfred felt that his confidence was back!

What if you concede a goal? That's not my fault! The boss believes in me! (To be continued......)