Chapter 784 Counterattack

After the series of warm-up matches for the International Champions Cup ended, Manchester City immediately returned to England.

The new season of the Premier League is about to start, and all teams are in full swing to prepare for the new season.

The transfer period is not over yet, and the news about transfers is coming one after the other.

However, none of this has much to do with Manchester City. After returning to England, the team is about to prepare for an official game!

A preview match before the start of the new season, the England Community Shield.

As Manchester City won the Premier League and the FA Cup last season, the opponents of the 2013 Community Shield were second-placed Manchester United.

Manchester City and Manchester United, and perhaps a Chelsea, are considered the most serious contenders for the Premier League title in the new season!

Of course, Arsenal also seem to have ambitions to invest in the transfer window this season, but it is widely believed that Arsenal's championship appearance is still a little worse than these three teams.

Wenger's team has been unable to win the league title for many years, which makes them seem to be excluded from the discussion of the championship in the media discussion.

"This Community Shield game may be a very good opportunity for both sides to test the strength of each other!" This is what the media said before the game.

The Community Shield Championship is not a particularly important trophy. He is like the Super Cup before the start of the season in major leagues. Most of them are just a preview match before the start of the season.

Therefore, winning or losing is not particularly important to both parties.

Of course, this is also a championship trophy after all, so everyone will definitely take it seriously.

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Before the game, Wembley Stadium was also packed.

The Manchesterites go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium. There is a clear distinction between red and blue.

When the players lined up to play, the cheers rang out!

More than two months of offseason, the fans can't wait, they are eagerly looking forward to the start of the new season!

"Good audience friends, now the two teams have lined up to enter the stadium,

The start of this Community Shield competition also means that the Premier League of the new season is about to start the first round of the competition! ! The two sides in this game are Manchester City and Manchester United. The Manchester derby staged in the Community Shield Cup is also considered to be the two most likely to win the championship this season! "

At the commentary, Letkinson said very excitedly.

The opening of the new season is always exciting.

"It's true, Manchester United's signings this season can be described as a big deal, and their signings are probably not over yet!" Redknapp added on the side.

Indeed, this season's Manchester United is the Premier League summer transfer window so far the signings are very strong.

They first brought in Brazilian winger Douglas Costa from Shakhtar Donetsk! This cost Manchester United £18 million, and then Manchester United also brought in Argentine centre-back Otamendi from Porto to replace the aging Ferdinand and Vidic.

After that, Manchester City's signings have not ended. In early August, Manchester City announced that it had bought Tottenham full-back Kyle Walker for 30 million pounds! !

After eating Kyle Walker, Guardiola's action still did not end. On the left back, Evra was also in his thirties, so Guardiola bought Atletico Madrid's full-back Alba- - This is the player Gao Bo brought to Atletico Madrid. And eating Alba cost Manchester United 17 million pounds!

After successive introductions of Douglas Costa, Kyle Walker, Otamendi and Alba, it is reported that Manchester United also hope to get a top midfielder in the transfer market.

"Manchester United's transfer is not over yet. There are still 20 days before the transfer window closes." Letkinson said, "Let's take a look at the starting lists of both sides!"

"In terms of Manchester United, goalkeeper De Gea and central defender Otamendi replaced veteran Ferdinand and played alongside Hummels, right back was newly introduced Kyle Walker, left back was Evra, The new aid Alba sat on the bench. In midfield, Carrick, Thiago, and Modric started. The three forwards were Pedro on the left and Brazilian winger Douglas Costa on the right. Wayne Rooney broke his shoulder in a warm-up game and the starting forward was Pea Hernandez!"

"In terms of Manchester City, the starting goalkeeper is Oblak, the central defender is Kompany and Umtiti, the right-back is Trippier, the left-back is Kolarov, and the midfielder is Casemiro. Fernantinho, attacking midfielder Griezmann, left Sanchez, right David Silva, striker Hazard!"

"Both teams are the main force!"

At this time, on the court, the players of both sides have stood still, waiting until the referee blows the whistle for the end of the game.

The camera successively gave close-ups of the coaches of both sides.

"Gao Bo and Guardiola! Their La Liga rivalry has continued into the Premier League. Can Guardiola have the upper hand this time? We'll see!"

In front of the camera, Guardiola looked serious, with his hands in his trouser pockets, standing on the edge of the pitch.

Compared to Guardiola, Gao Bo is much more relaxed.

He sat on the coach's bench, whispering something to the assistant next to him from time to time, and his expression seemed relaxed.

This game may be of great significance to Guardiola - until now, he has not won Gao Bo once, so every time Guardiola encounters Gao Bo, he will always hold back.

But Gao Bo is not so.

The Community Shield game is not a very important championship for him. Therefore, Gao Bo did not put pressure on the players before the game, and he even encouraged the players to attack in this game.

Manchester United are his main rivals, so he wants to see if there will be some changes in the opponent this season, if Guardiola's new staffing can play some unexpected chemistry and so on.

On the Manchester United side, they are also not conservative.

So from the very beginning of the game, it entered a state of fierce confrontation!

In the second minute of the game, Manchester City took the lead!

Griezmann pushes directly to the half after receiving a pass from David Silva in the middle!

Sanchez keeps up and shoots with his right foot!

The football is slightly over the bar!

Just a minute later, Manchester United responded!

Douglas Costa and Modric made a collision on the wing, then broke into the penalty area and crossed the middle!

The little pea Hernandez succeeded in grabbing the point, and the football was saved by Oblak to the bottom line! !

From the very first minute the game started to pick up pace!

In the sixth minute, Carrick tripped Griezmann and Manchester City got a free kick!

Griezmann's free kick directly bombarded the goal with his left foot and was rubbed by the wall, slightly higher than the crossbar and out of the bottom line! !

And after Manchester City's corner kick was taken, Otamendi in the middle made the ball clear!

Thiago took the ball and gave it to Modric!

Modric turned around and sent a long pass!

Pedro's chest stops the ball and cuts inside!

Right foot shot! !

"Pedro!!!!"

In the exclamation of the commentator, Pedro's shot hit the post! !

Counterattack! !

From the very beginning of the game, the two sides have been unequivocal and launched a direct attack!