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Chapter 261 Platini's olive branch! Yang Cheng: I also want to be low-key, but my strength does not allow it! [Subscribe]

"Hello, Michelle, I'm so glad you're here!"

After the game, Yang Cheng handed the players over to Brian Kidd and quickly walked up to the podium.

All the guests present today are giving face to him and the Chinese in Bayswater.

Especially UEFA President Michel Platini!
"Your stadium is so great, so dreamy!"

Platini firmly grasped Yang Cheng's hand and said, "When I walked in here, I really felt like I was walking into a science fiction world. It's very technological and awesome!"

The UEFA President is truly worthy of being the once creative No. 10 player, and he has a really good eloquence.

Following Platini was UEFA Secretary General Gianni Infantino.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone and people from the UK Sports Department were present.

Anyone can see that Platini is really enthusiastic about Yang Cheng.

He even took Yang Cheng's hand affectionately and discussed with him the various high-tech features in the Prudential Arena that surprised and amazed him.

This made Yang Cheng feel flattered and embarrassed.

Especially looking at the distance, the chairmen, owners and managers of the major clubs were all looking in their direction with great interest, and Yang Cheng's heart was beating fast.

Shit, there won't be any rumors spreading that we Chinese in Bayswater are Platini's godsons, right?

Such a good thing as adopting a godfather will definitely be given to Barcelona!

We are really not that interested!
But soon, Yang Cheng dismissed this boring idea.

Because he knew that all the teams in Europe were likely to adopt him as their godfather, except the Chinese in Bayswater.

Why?

Because Yang Cheng is a rebel leader!

Everyone knows exactly what is going on with the ICC and the International Champions Cup.

If Yang Cheng becomes the godfather, will the others still have food to eat?
He surrendered a long time ago!

Therefore, Yang Cheng dispelled the unnecessary worries in his heart and started chatting with Platini and Infantino very enthusiastically. He was very excited and laughed every time he talked.

"At present, we have only 65000 UEFA-registered fourth-level stadiums with a capacity of more than 16 people, including some older ones like San Siro, Old Trafford, Camp Nou, and several Olympic Stadiums.

The Olympic Stadium is used for hosting the Olympic Games and basically has a very spacious athletics track.

This is actually quite unfavorable for hosting football matches.

Also, Platini said there are 16 seats, but in fact there are 17 seats, because the London Stadium will be renovated after the Olympics, and its capacity will exceed 65000.

As for the aging of facilities, this is a long-standing problem.

Because once you pass the Level 4 certification, it will not be revoked.

For example, isn’t a stadium that leaks every day still a level four?
"Therefore, we strongly encourage more clubs to learn from you Bayswater Chinese and build better and bigger stadiums to meet the needs of the growing number of fans. We will also try our best to accommodate you in the bidding for various events."

This is no longer a hint from Platini, it is a blatant statement.

It goes without saying that this is to encourage Prudential Stadium to bid for the Champions League final.

As early as March 2012, UEFA had announced in advance that the 3 Champions League final would be held at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.

Even if we apply now, the earliest it can be held will be the 2015 Champions League final.

Since someone has taken the initiative to extend an olive branch, Yang Cheng must accept it and say a few more words of thanks.

Yang Cheng was actually not surprised by the attitude of UEFA and Platini.

Take tonight's match as an example. The ticket revenue alone for a stadium with 9 people reached a staggering 1800 million pounds.

After deducting the appearance fee paid to Real Madrid and adding various expenses, the Chinese in Bayswater made a net profit of several million pounds.

Is there anything more profitable than this?
Most importantly, the fans enjoyed watching it!
The right to host the Champions League final is a hot commodity, but look at the 16 level 4 stadiums, how many of which have a capacity of more than 8?

At the 9 level, there are only 3 at most.

Camp Nou, Wembley and Prudential Stadium.

Why were the 11 and 13 Champions League finals held at Wembley Stadium?

Because the capacity is large enough and the purchasing power of local fans is strong enough, it is attractive enough to tourists from all over the world!

At Lisbon's Stadium of Light, the capacity of 65000 people was forced into place.

That's a full 25000 people less than Wembley.

Not to mention the consumption levels in Lisbon and London, their appeal to football fans from all over the world, and the various transportation facilities available, which are incomparable.

Tickets for the Champions League final are usually divided into three parts, with the two participating teams and UEFA taking one each.

In other words, the larger the stadium capacity, the more ticket revenue UEFA will get.

Of course, local governments will also provide corresponding subsidies and policies for hosting competitions, but these are just icing on the cake.

Ken Livingstone would certainly like the Prudential Stadium to bid for the Champions League final.

So, after Yang Cheng talked with Platini, he seized an opportunity and pulled Yang Cheng aside.

The mayor of London, who is devoted to the economy, expressed the hope that Yang Cheng and his team would seriously consider this matter.

The Champions League final still has a significant stimulating effect on the local tourism industry.

Although it is only temporary, fame and such is icing on the cake for an international metropolis like London, but little by little it adds up to a lot, so it is definitely a good thing if it can be done.

"Don't worry, I will study it carefully with them!" Yang Cheng nodded in agreement.

Ken Livingstone was satisfied. "Just think of it as a direction for you and the team to work hard in. Let's strive to win another Champions League title at home in 2015!"

"That must be an unprecedented event in the history of the Champions League!"

In the history of the Champions League, Yang Cheng remembers that there were three teams that participated in the Champions League final at home.

One is the 56/57 season, which was the second year after the Champions League was held, when Real Madrid won the championship at the Bernabeu.

The second one was the 64/65 season, when Inter Milan won the championship at the Meazza Stadium.

Another time was in the 83/84 season in Roma. The Champions League final was held at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, but Roma lost to Liverpool, which was at its peak at the time, in a penalty shootout.

Since then, no team has been able to participate in the Champions League final at home.

Not to mention winning the championship.

In the 09/10 season, Real Madrid was ambitious and wanted to win the Champions League at home, but it ended up being a joke.

The Chinese at Bayswater have rented Wembley Stadium in recent years, but coincidentally, they won the title at the Olympic Stadium in Rome in 09 and at the Allianz Arena in Munich last season.

Just happened to avoid the Wembley Stadium of the 11 Champions League final.

Although Wenger's Arsenal won the championship at Wembley Stadium, which is also located in London, it is not the Gunners' home ground after all.

It can only be considered the same city.

Throughout history, every team that won the Champions League at home twice has ushered in a peak dynasty era.

Needless to say, Real Madrid has won five consecutive Champions League titles, and no one can match it so far.

This also makes Real Madrid the most influential super club in the Champions League in the minds of countless people.

Inter Milan in the 60s ushered in the Great Inter Milan era.

Even after half a century, countless Inter Milan fans, including old men like Moratti, still remember the great Inter Milan era.

It is conceivable what a shock it was for Inter Milan fans at that time to win the Champions League at home!

If you ask Yang Cheng whether he wants to do it, the answer is definitely yes.

Moreover, according to Platini, as long as the Prudential Stadium is willing to apply, there will be no problem.

After all, looking at the current European football scene, is there any stadium that can compare with the Prudential Arena?

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All guests attending the opening ceremony of Prudential Arena on August 8 were accommodated at the Bulgari Hotel and the Peninsula Hotel.

After the opening ceremony, Bayswater Chinese held a grand banquet to entertain not only all the guests, but also the two participating teams, as well as invited media reporters and fan representatives.

The entire opening ceremony was extremely grand and had a huge impact.

According to outside media, the incident has shocked the entire European football community, and most of the entertainment and fashion circles.

Not to mention, behind those 250 VIP boxes are basically large companies, wealthy people, or political and business celebrities.

Adam Crozier, who is good at networking, really made this event a grand occasion and enjoyed it very much.

After the banquet, UEFA President Platini and Infantino walked back to the hotel.

"In just nine years, this club has surprised us all again!"

From Platini's room, you can see the magnificent Prudential Stadium through the window.

In the leisure square, there are still fans everywhere who have been waiting for a long time.

This will definitely become a new landmark building in London, attracting tourists and fans from all over the world.

This is already the consensus of everyone!

"This kid can really stir up trouble and accomplish things!" Platini revealed a look of admiration.

It takes a lot of courage to invest 10 billion pounds to build a stadium like this!

Even Platini would not dare to make such a decision easily.

What's more, Platini spent UEFA's money, while Yang Cheng spent his own money.

"Do you think they will take the initiative to apply to host the Champions League final?" Infantino asked with concern.

"It should be. I think the mayor of London is very positive."

After thinking about it carefully, Infantino understood the twists and turns involved.

"If they apply, given the current situation in European football, no other stadium can compete with them, so we are happy to go along with it and do them a favor."

At this point, Platini paused and sighed, "The most important thing now is the International Champions Cup!"

"FIFA is also very concerned about this event, especially now that it is going to expand to 16 teams."

what is this concept?

Equivalent to the top 16 of the Champions League!
Everyone in the world knows that the most exciting part of the Champions League actually starts from the round of 16 knockout stage.

But the Champions League round of 16 does not feature strong teams in every game every season.

But the International Champions Cup is different, every game is a dialogue between strong teams.

So far, Platini does not see the International Champions Cup as a threat to the Champions League.

Because the game times between the two are different.

It's as if the World Cup will not threaten the European Cup.

However, everyone has clearly realized that this piece of fat is too big!
"According to the information we have received, the revenue from this year's International Champions Cup will exceed 1.7 million euros, a slight increase from last year, mainly due to a 5% increase in ticket prices."

"However, their spending has been reduced to €1 million, including appearance fees for 12 teams."

"That means their profit reached 7 million euros."

"It is expected that 4000 million euros will be allocated, and the remaining 3000 million euros will be used to prepare for the expansion next year. They want to continue to deepen their presence in the Asian region and cooperate with local governments, including the renovation of various hardware facilities such as stadiums and training grounds."

At this point, Infantino had to admit, "They have big ambitions and are taking steady steps!"

If it's purely for making money, then there's actually no threat.

But the path that ICC is taking now is clearly to promote the development of local football standards.

Not to mention anything else, after the renovation of the Bristol Motor Speedway, where the US Grand Prix was held last year, not only did the ICC company make a lot of money, the local government also made a lot of money, and the owner of the racetrack got a huge bargain.

It can be said that everyone is happy.

Now, they plan to expand in the Asian region, renovate stadiums and training grounds, and actively help develop youth training in Asia. All of this proves that they are not trying to make quick money, but to cultivate the entire market step by step.

If these things happen in Europe, it is UEFA and national football associations that are doing it.

Many people say that Americans don’t understand football. They only think about making money and never think about giving back to the local community.

But for UEFA, it would be a good thing if ICC did the same.

On the contrary, it is more difficult now!
"Their broadcasting contracts and commercial sponsorship contracts with many regions have basically expired. If they are renewed, they will definitely be more lucrative, so the revenue is expected to increase significantly next year."

"By that time, they will definitely come up with more funds to feed back to the North American and Asian football markets. We have to speed up, otherwise it will really happen!"

When Platini said this, his brows were furrowed and he looked very embarrassed.

He knew he had to be quick, but the problem was, there was nothing to hold on to.

ICC is a company established in the United States and is an American company.

The International Champions Cup is held in the name of a warm-up match and strictly speaking, it is not under the jurisdiction of UEFA and FIFA.

Look, with such a big piece of fat meat, the American Soccer Association can only watch helplessly from the sidelines.

"I think they will definitely not be happy. Back then, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and other big clubs were already dissatisfied with us and formed the G14 to fight against us."

"And now, the International Champions Cup has formed an alliance of interests between them. Even Barcelona and Bayern are leaning towards that side, which makes it even more difficult for us to shake them."

After the dissolution of G14, both Barcelona and Bayern are more inclined towards UEFA.

But now, with an annual income of 1 million euros, they naturally know where to stand.

“Everything is discussed!”

Platini seemed more determined.

"In the early years, before the Champions League was founded, UEFA did not support it, let alone get involved. It was Real Madrid and other clubs that did it themselves."

"UEFA saw how successful they were and then got involved and incorporated this event, which led to the current European Champions League!"

When Platini said this, he looked at the gorgeous glass facade of the Prudential Stadium in front of him with emotion.

"If we can accomplish this, we will have two Champions League titles in our hands. By then..."

Platini raised the corner of his mouth and said nothing more.

But standing behind him, Infantino naturally understood what he wanted.

……

London's Prudential Stadium officially opens!
With this grand opening ceremony, news quickly spread all over the world.

This is not just a sports news, it is also an entertainment news and fashion news.

Super diva Adele was present at the event and sang four songs in one breath, almost turning the opening ceremony into her own concert.

Big names from the entertainment and fashion circles came to the scene to congratulate, making this event of Bayswater Chinese even more popular.

But the most important thing is the stadium itself.

The gorgeous appearance designed by Norman Foster himself, the sci-fi double-sided circular screen, the cyber-hardcore foldable turf, and various intelligent technologies that far surpass other stadiums and large venues of the same era...

All of these have made Prudential Arena completely popular!

The new stadium promotional video specially produced by Bayswater Chinese's new media team has been very popular on YouTube.

As soon as the edited opening ceremony was posted online, it immediately attracted the attention and heated discussion of netizens all over the world and received rave reviews.

Just when the Prudential Arena caused a global discussion, Bayswater Chinese announced another cooperation.

Since 2012, Bayswater Chinese has officially reached an agreement with SMG, the largest venue management company in the United States.

SMG will obtain the agency rights for the Prudential Stadium for a period of 10 years with an agency fee of 1 million pounds.

Under the agreement, the £1 million agency fee will be paid over 10 years.

After obtaining the agency rights, SMG will cooperate with a subsidiary of Bayswater Chinese to jointly establish a company dedicated to operating and managing Prudential Arena.

The stadium management company will be fully responsible for hosting various commercial activities at Prudential Stadium on non-match days, including sports events, concerts, international conferences, business events, cultural exhibitions, etc. besides football.

The shareholding ratio of the new company is 8 to 2, with Bayswater Chinese accounting for the majority.

By the way, this subsidiary of Bayswater Chinese belongs to the infrastructure department and is fully responsible for the daily operations of Prudential Arena, including the investment and management of commercial facilities such as catering and flagship stores.

As early as the beginning of the planning and construction of Prudential Arena, it had already started cooperation with SMG and Global-Spectrum.

The two American companies acted as consultants for the new course for the Chinese in Bayswater.

After the stadium was completed, SMG, which was jointly controlled by two large American conglomerates, finally defeated Global-Spectrum, a subsidiary of Warner Cable, in the competition and became the exclusive agent of Prudential Arena.

This cooperation has also attracted strong attention from the entire European football world.

American stadium management companies such as SMG have also cooperated with European clubs, football associations, or governments in the past.

But everyone can see that the cooperation between Bayswater and the Chinese this time is obviously different.

The agency fees alone amount to 1 million pounds a year.

Just imagine, if there was not enough profit, how could SMG offer such a price?

If the new stadium built by the Chinese in Bayswater can really bring enough profits to the club, then the entire European football world will undoubtedly be swept up in a wave of new stadium construction.

Whether it is the government, banks, or investors, they are bound to conduct a new round of valuations on European football stadiums.

Which club with sufficient financial resources would not want to build a new football stadium?
Therefore, this collaboration caused a huge sensation in the industry.

It was at this time that the men's football final of the London Olympics finally came to an end.

The British Olympic team, led by Gareth Bale, Rooney and Walcott, defeated North America's Mexico 3-1 at Wembley Stadium and successfully won the gold medal in the local Olympics.

Gareth Bale scored twice and Walcott also scored once.

The British twin stars of Bayswater Chinese shine again in the Olympic Games!
At the same time, many British people have called for the formation of a British team to participate in the World Cup and the European Cup, rather than fighting alone as in the past.

In this way, with strong reinforcements such as Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, the British team is bound to become one of the world's top teams.

However, this move was strongly opposed by the Football Associations of Wales, Scotland and other countries.

Making an exception and allowing the British team to participate in the Olympics is already a huge concession.

Now they are going even further and want to form a British team to play in the World Cup and the European Cup?

Go and dream about England’s Spring and Autumn Period!
This incident caused a sensation in the UK.

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August 8, 12:1 p.m.

Wembley Stadium, London.

When the Bayswater Chinese and Manchester City players, led by referee Kevin Flynd, lined up at Wembley Stadium, ready to kick off at any time, the stadium was still filled with murderous aura.

That was the lingering smoke of the Olympic men’s football final yesterday evening!
For the players of Bayswater Chinese, this is the mark that the club has left on this stadium over the past six years.

Bayswater Chinese still failed to send out all their main players in this game.

Goalkeeper: Courtois;
Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Piszczek;

Midfield: Javi Martinez drops back, with Toni Kroos and Modric in the middle;

Forwards: Hazard, Lewandowski and De Bruyne.

After a summer of running-in, Yang Cheng has basically worked out the team's current lineup and playing style.

Although Hazard and De Bruyne both play as wingers, their characteristics are completely different from Gareth Bale, Walcott, and Di Maria last season.

The two Belgians were more active in the two penalty area corners and the flanks.

Moreover, their overall position will be further back.

This greatly highlights the role of center forward Lewandowski. Toni Kroos and Modric are still in charge of the midfield.

With this style of play, Bayswater Chinese were able to gain more possession of the ball and control the midfield.

The attack on the flanks was handed over to the two full-backs, Marcelo and Piszczek.

But in this way, in order to consolidate the defense line, the holding midfielder Javi Martinez and the two central defenders Thiago Silva and Pepe basically will not move forward, and all stay behind.

The Community Shield is ultimately a warm-up match.

Therefore, Yang Cheng's intention in this game was clearly to test the team.

The same seems to be the case with Manchester City.

Ancelotti's starting lineup looks quite strange, a bit like 4231.

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart;

Defence: Leighton Baines, Chiellini, Kompany and Micah Richards;

Midfield: Pirlo and Yaya Toure formed a double defensive midfielder, with Tevez, Kaka and David Silva in front;
Striker: Ibrahimovic.

But when he actually got to the competition, Yang Cheng found that it was not that simple.

Pirlo is more like a single defensive midfielder, but Leighton Baines often presses forward.

This created a midfield structure with Pirlo pulling back and Leighton Baines, Yaya Toure, Kaka and David Silva.

In front of us are Tevez and Ibrahimovic as the double strikers.

In this way, there are three defenders behind him.

Of course, that's the case on paper, but in reality, the positions on the court are irregular.

As soon as the game started, Manchester City was the first to attack.

This made Yang Cheng frown as he watched from the sidelines.

Ancelotti saw that Gareth Bale and Walcott were absent and the Bayswater Chinese lacked attackers on the flanks, so he dared to adopt this three-back formation.

Ancelotti wanted to use the numerical advantage in the midfield to suppress the Chinese in Bayswater.

Both sides were trying some new tactics and were interested in testing each other, so after the game started, the situation was stalemate and both sides made many mistakes.

Besides, they were all fouls.

Three minutes into the game, Pepe fouled Tevez outside the penalty area.

But just two minutes later, Hazard got the ball near the left corner of the penalty area and tried to break through, but was fouled by Micah Richards.

Both teams then made frequent mistakes.

But starting from the 25th minute, Bayswater Chinese gradually found their own rhythm of the game, began to control the midfield and the situation, and kept the ball firmly in their hands.

In the 29th minute, Toni Kroos cooperated with Marcelo on the left and then made a long cross pass to the right.

De Bruyne retreated outside the right corner of the penalty area and steadily took the ball off. Facing Chiellini who rushed out to intercept, the Belgian made a diagonal pass behind him and passed the ball to the right bottom line of the penalty area.

Modric took advantage of the space created by the lateral movement of Manchester City's defense, quickly moved forward, rushed into the right side of Manchester City's penalty area from behind Chiellini, caught up with the ball near the baseline, and passed it across the goal.

Under Kompany's close marking, Lewandowski fell to the ground and shot the ball into Joe Hart's goal.

1 is better than 0!

After taking the lead, the Bayswater Chinese played more relaxed.

They began to control the ball, constantly passing the ball to stretch the opponent's defense, while also taking turns to attack Manchester City's hinterland.

Yang Cheng saw it clearly from the sidelines.

The chaos in the previous period was mainly because the team was not used to this style of play with too much ball possession.

In the past few years, the Chinese in Bayswater still prefer the straightforward offensive tactics, and the flanks are basically based on quick attacks.

Even players like Hazard who like to dribble and break through are often not relied upon by the team.

But when he had more possession and the opponent continued to adopt a tight defensive formation, Hazard got more opportunities.

In Yang Cheng's opinion, Ancelotti's tactical style is somewhat inspired by Italy's tactics during the 2012 European Cup. He wants to make full use of Pirlo's long passes and the role of Ibrahimovic in front.

Through the characteristics of the players, a more efficient and effective offense is formed.

When the ball reached the frontcourt, Tevez, Aguero, Kaka and others immediately formed the second attacking echelon.

This is very scary.

And the facts prove that this is indeed the case.

In the 32nd minute, Lewandowski passed the ball, Hazard got rid of Micah Richards and took a long shot from 20 meters away from the goal.

But this time, Joe Hart saved the ball steadily.

Manchester City quickly counterattacked.

Pirlo sent the ball to the frontcourt, Ibrahimovic blocked Thiago Silva, stopped the ball, and then passed it to Kaka who came in from behind, who made a straight pass.

Tevez broke into the left side of the penalty area, suddenly stopped, dribbled past Pepe who was chasing too hard, and shot with his right foot to equalize the score.

1 is better than 1!

But just when Manchester City wanted to repeat the same trick, in the 40th minute, Pirlo made a long pass to Ibrahimovic in front.

But this time, Thiago Silva suddenly went around the defense, took the lead, headed the ball away, and passed it to Toni Kroos in front, who then passed it to the front left to Marcelo.

The Brazilian rushed forward with the ball.

The Bayswater Chinese's frontcourt offensive combination was also moving forward quickly.

Hazard, in particular, quickly appeared in the front flank and left the left to Marcelo.

The Brazilian dribbled the ball to the left side of Manchester City's penalty area and tried to pass the ball to Lewandowski in the middle.

Kompany obviously saw through Marcelo's thoughts and leaned forward in time to clear the ball and head it out.

Just in front of the top of the arc, Modric unloaded the ball in time.

As soon as Yaya Toure saw Modric stop the ball, he immediately rushed out of the penalty area.

But the Ivorians pushed too hard.

Modric is short, has a low center of gravity, and moves quickly.

As soon as he saw Yaya Toure rushing out, he seized the opportunity, dribbled the ball, and directly avoided Yaya Toure's attempt to steal the ball. He dribbled the ball diagonally to the left side of the top of the arc, and passed the ball to Hazard before Pirlo.

The Belgian appeared in the middle of the penalty area.

This place originally belonged to Lewandowski.

But after receiving the pass from Modric, Hazard turned his back to the direction of attack, stopped, and kicked the ball with his right heel, passing between his legs and to his right side.

Behind Hazard is the tall and burly Chiellini. How could he have imagined that the Belgian would suddenly do this?
The ball slipped past Chiellini's feet.

By the time Chiellini tried to intercept the ball, he was already a step too slow. Not only did he fail to intercept the ball, but he also shifted his center of gravity.

Behind Chiellini, Lewandowski closed his legs, blocked the ball in front of him, took a step forward, and when Joe Hart left the goal to block the near corner, he gently pushed with the outside of his left foot.

The ball went straight into the left side of Manchester City's goal.

"The ball went in!!!"

"Lewandowski scored twice!"

“The Chinese from Bayswater played very well in this attack!”

"It was a small-scale collaboration between the players, and it was at the edge of the penalty area."

"In the 40th minute of the first half, Bayswater Chinese took the lead again!"

"2 to 1!"

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During the half-time break, Yang Cheng was satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.

But it also pointed out some problems the team had in the first half.

For example, if you can't grab the first landing point, the control of the second landing point is relatively poor.

The goal conceded in the first half came from Kaka assisting Tevez to score in the second spot.

For the Chinese players in Bayswater who are used to defending higher up the pitch, this is a very serious problem.

It even happened a few times in the first half.

But it has to be said that Ibrahimovic is not a qualified center forward.

The Swedish center's burly body does allow him to grab the first spot, but the problem is that he is slow in handling the ball and lacks passing awareness, which results in him either being unable to pass the ball or making it difficult for his teammates to receive the ball after he has passed it.

This affected Manchester City's offense.

Often, if the ball is not received properly on the first try, the attack will slow down.

The defensive level of the Bayswater Chinese is also obvious to all.

As long as Manchester City doesn't play well in the first shot and the defense is well organized, it will be difficult to pose a threat in the second shot.

There are actually problems with the Chinese in Bayswater as well.

De Bruyne is a very special player.

He has certain ball control and dribbling abilities, but he is not as good as Modric when facing high-level pressing.

So, he needs space.

But his passing ability is very good, especially that diagonal pass.

This is also the reason why Yang Cheng always arranges him as the right winger.

The defensive pressure on the wing is relatively small, making it easier for him to gain space, while also allowing him to make full use of his passing, especially the threat of diagonal passes.

De Bruyne's greatest advantage lies precisely in his passing.

Just like when he scored the first goal, De Bruyne passed the ball directly behind Chiellini when he got it.

This pass was very beautiful.

Whether it is the grasp of timing, passing vision or passing accuracy, everything is controlled just right.

After Modric caught up, he directly passed the ball to the middle and assisted Lewandowski to score.

It can be said that what De Bruyne is best at is passing the ball.

But at this stage, De Bruyne's problem is that he lacks experience and his movement is not smart enough.

Just like in the first half, Yang Cheng gave him the task of running in the gaps between Manchester City's defense and midfield, receiving the ball, and then passing the ball.

But De Bruyne didn't seem to fully understand what Yang Cheng meant.

Except for the one time on the right side, once he reached the middle and flank in front of the penalty area, he often couldn't pass the ball after getting it.

Of course, this is not really a problem.

After all, he is only 21 years old.

Today, the Chinese in Bayswater are facing the best teams in the world.

Moreover, De Bruyne is somewhat too eager to prove himself.

Not everyone is like Toni Kroos!
……

During the half-time break, Yang Cheng even gave De Bruyne a special heads-up.

Unexpectedly, not long after the start of the second half, De Bruyne gave him a surprising feedback.

In the 51st minute, the Chinese players from Bayswater intercepted the ball in the midfield and launched a quick counterattack.

De Bruyne receives the pass from Modric.

According to Modric, he wanted to play a wall-to-wall pass, pass the ball to De Bruyne, and then quickly move forward.

As a result, when De Bruyne saw Leighton Baines following Modric, he suddenly gave up the direct pass and instead dribbled the ball diagonally to the right side of the top arc.

Just two steps inside, De Bruyne suddenly made a horizontal pass of at least 25 meters.

The ball was passed from the right side of the penalty area to the left side of the top of the arc.

Hazard quickly came up and when he received the ball, he just stepped into the penalty area.

Facing the defense of Micah Richards, the two formed a one-on-one situation.

After seeing Micah Richards's fearful look, the Belgian made a secret decision in his heart. After stepping out with his left foot, his whole body tilted to the left, looking like he was going to break through with the ball.

This immediately caused Micah Richards to shift his center of gravity as well.

Unexpectedly, Hazard suddenly shifted his center of gravity, lightly kicked the ball with the outside of his right foot, chased after the ball, and kicked out a curve ball with his right foot.

The whole process from catching the ball to shooting may sound long, but it actually happens in the blink of an eye.

Even for fans who didn't see the slow-motion replay, they would probably just think that Micah Richards was distracted and was easily dribbled past by Hazard.

The football made an arc and went straight into the upper right corner of the goal!
3 is better than 1!

Yang Cheng was a little surprised.

"This shot from Hazard shows real skill. Has he practiced it before?" Yang Cheng was surprised.

But Brian Kidd was equally surprised, and even shook his head in confusion.

"I don't usually see him practice shooting, especially this kind of inward-cutting and arcing shot."

Now Yang Cheng was even more puzzled.

Playing football is really a matter of practice makes perfect. If you don't practice it on a daily basis, it will be difficult to play well in the game.

And this is no accident.

Hazard stopped the ball and faced Micah Richards one-on-one, clearly intending to take on the Manchester City defender directly.

As a result, Micah Richards was really like a wooden stake and was passed by him.

This action really reminds me of Messi on the right.

The movements are just as smooth and silky, as calm and elegant.

"You know, Hazard is not a hard-working guy. He will slack off whenever he can after training. It's really harder than anything else to get him to practice more!"

Brian Kidd was also surprised.

After hearing this, Yang Cheng couldn't help but chuckle, "Then it should still be his old habit, I feel!"

Brian Kidd immediately started laughing too.

Hazard always says that he plays football based on his feeling.

He kicks the way he feels.

Now it seems that the shot from inside just now was also based on feeling.

"This kid's talent is really enviable, but he is so lazy!" Yang Cheng shook his head and sighed.

He originally wanted to make Hazard curl inwards.

According to Yang Cheng's idea, give him some competitive pressure to force him to compete and not let him lie flat.

Unexpectedly, Hazard trains when he should train, never is late, never leaves early, and he never compromises on the training programs he is supposed to complete.

But outside of training, sorry, get out of class is over on time!

Hasn’t the Bayswater Chinese team always had a tradition of organizing indoor football leagues over the years?
A small player like Hazard, who has delicate footwork, agile and quick body, is undoubtedly the best candidate for small-field football.

This kid likes this kind of place.

In his words, he doesn't like training, running, or fitness, but he just likes playing games.

This made Yang Cheng feel like a South American player.

And he is a very talented South American player.

"Now that Di Maria is gone, we need to give Hazard more tasks in the new season. It would be better if he could have more of this feeling!" Yang Cheng said with a laugh.

Although, he always felt that playing football based on feeling was unreliable.

But Hazard is still in a rapid development stage, so the feeling is particularly strong.

Naturally, he did not reach the stage like Yang Cheng in his previous life, where his feelings faded and he even became tired of football.

……

After leading 3-1, Manchester City began to make substitutions.

Bayswater Chinese are also changing players.

After Pogba replaced Toni Kroos, the team's tactical play changed again.

In the 67th minute, De Bruyne made a 45-degree diagonal pass from the right corner of the penalty area to the outside of the left corner of the small penalty area. Pogba made a high-speed run and headed the ball into the goal from close range.

As a result, the header was saved by Joe Hart.

In a subsequent dribbling breakthrough, Hazard was about to break through Micah Richards and dribble into the penalty area when he was tackled by a Manchester City defender.

The referee showed Micah Richards a second yellow card and sent him off directly with a red card.

By this point, the game was basically over.

Yang Cheng also made substitutions quickly. Harry Kane, Sterling, Luke Shaw and other players came on as substitutes one after another and launched fierce attacks on Manchester City in turn.

With one more person, the advantage of the Chinese in Bayswater on the court became more obvious.

Manchester City began to make continuous substitutions and actively adopted a defensive stance.

In the end, the score of 3 to 1 remained until the end of the game.

Bayswater Chinese defeated Manchester City 3-1 with Lewandowski's double and Hazard's goal, and won the 2012 Community Shield!

After the game, Yang Cheng commented on several players in the team.

In addition to specifically praising Lewandowski who scored twice, he also specifically mentioned Hazard and De Bruyne.

"Obviously, he's a very good player, but he still has a lot of potential that has not been tapped. I will ask more of him and I hope he can play more decisively!"

Yang Cheng expressed his satisfaction with De Bruyne.

"I said long before he joined that I saw very high value in him, but he is not mature enough yet. On the one hand, he needs to adjust his mentality, and on the other hand, he also needs to make himself more comprehensive."

"Of course, in my opinion, he is good enough!"

Regarding the situation of the Premier League in the new season, Yang Cheng commented on many competitors.

From Manchester City and Arsenal to Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Yang Cheng believes that they all have very strong lineups.

Chelsea, in particular, has made a huge investment again this summer, which shows that they have really made up their mind.

This will also put pressure on the Chinese in Bayswater.

But Yang Cheng still said that the goal of the Bayswater Chinese is still to win the championship.

"We are a strong team with a strong squad. No matter how many players our opponents bring in, I firmly believe that we can beat them and continue to defend our position in the Premier League!"

It is rare for Yang Cheng to express his ambition directly before the season.

Because, having won four consecutive championships, the Bayswater Chinese can no longer keep a low profile.

The strength does not allow it!
(End of this chapter)