Premier League New Season Tour - Manchester City Regaining the Throne Ambition and Inspiring Melon-style Tactical Innovation

Review of last season

24/25 season Manchester City encountered the darkest moment of Guardiola's era, and the results were all empty. The league made efforts to stabilize the qualification of the Champions League in the second half of the league, and finally ranked third. The new UEFA Champions League was stopped in the knockout playoffs. Although the two domestic cups were not important, the British League Cup was eliminated early to relieve the pressure of multi-line combat. The FA Cup encountered weak teams all the way, and lost to Crystal Palace in the finals. With Manchester City's ability and continuous investment, winning without important championships is a season of failure.

The team collapsed very early. Since Rodri was seriously injured in the fifth round of the league, the team's midfield defense quality has begun to be reduced. From the British League Cup away defeat to Tottenham and the end of the first half, Manchester City only won two games in 12 games in various games. During this period, except for attendance and unstable state, Gundogan and Kovacic are relatively midfielders in the midfield. Gralish, B and Lewis have played for the midfielders. There is no way. Several people have better offensive organizational attributes, but during this period, they have been fighting hard continuously, and the opponents have captured the fatal flaw of soft waist. Guardiola's stubborn philosophy of passing and controlling has gradually lacked dominance in recent seasons. Lewis and Nunes have limited abilities and cannot fully meet the effect of Guardiola's full-back transformation. They have been analyzed frame by frame by frame by frame, and have no tactical advantages. The Champions League faced Feyenoord to lead three goals and was completely tied by his opponent in the last 15 minutes. Guardiola was so nervous that he scratched his head, which was enough to show that he had concerns about the shortcomings in the lineup at that time. So after the end of the season, Reindez and Aitnuri immediately tried to solve the shortcomings of soft waists completely before the start of the new season. Manchester City's offensive quality was guaranteed last season, but the defensive end had the data that had conceded the most goals in the past ten seasons. Not only Rodri, but Lurico Lewis and even Nunes on the right became a big joke in football for a long time last season. The focus of Manchester City's re-start in the new season is still on Guardiola's tactical transformation and correction and the improvement of combat power on the defensive end.

Summer transfer:

As of now, Manchester City has completed five more important signings.

1, 55 million to sign Reindez from Milan. Reindez is relatively versatile in the midfield and can compete with multiple positions, but is more responsible for organizational tasks. He contributed 15 goals and 4 assists in Milan last season. De Bruyne left the team and was regarded as the potential core of the frontcourt organization, but the more ideal situation was still in the midfield position. He organized in the backcourt to relieve Rodri's defensive pressure, but as Rodri was missing for a while, Guardiola still needs to think of a way to better play the role of Reindez.

2, 36 million signed into Et Nuri from Wolves. Under the Wolves' three-center-back system, Nuri appears more in the left wingback, and can play on both sides. The offensive attributes are stronger than defense. In the past, Wolves' offensive data were good, and the wing defense was also a bit colander. However, with his experience and years of adaptation in the Premier League, it is in line with Guardiola's tactical arrangement of full-back recruitment, and continues to strengthen the team's passing and control quality.

3, 36 million signed into the hot star Serky from Lyon. Although he is only 21 years old, he has firmly become the main player of Lyon and contributed 12 goals and 20 assists in Lyon last season. The attributes of the edges and footwork increase Manchester City's offensive end. His arrival can put the B seat in the middle to alleviate the situation where De Bruyne left the team without a core organization.

4, 31 million signing young goalkeeper Trafford from Burnley. Last season, Burnley set the record of the lowest goals conceded in the English Championship history, which is inseparable from Trafford's outstanding performance. When I come to Manchester City, I am regarded as Ederson's successor. If Ederson goes to Saudi Arabia before closing the window, Trafford will play as a giant starting player in his first season, and the pressure and challenges faced are still huge.

5, 1500 Signed from Rosenberg to the talented midfielder Nipan as the team's future midfield talent reserve. Previously, he was the absolute core of Rosenberg. It will take him a long time to grow on the big stage. It cannot be regarded as a supplement to the team's combat power for the time being.

Judging from the transfers of Reindez, Nuri and Serky, Guardiola will continue to strengthen the quality of pass and control tactics in the new season. These three are all-round organizers in multiple positions. The lineup has been strengthened in menopause and the midfield has gradually completed reconstruction. But as far as the current personnel are concerned, defensive midfielders Manchester City still need to make up for it, Gundogan and Kovacic cannot guarantee their state ability, Rodri will be absent at the beginning of the season, and the hidden dangers of the defense are still not completely resolved. In addition to the above-mentioned signings, Manchester City is currently paying attention to Leipzig defender Lukeba and Juventus defender Savona.

Line and Tactics:

Pugaldiola's regular formation last season was 4-1-4-1, and the Club World Cup still used this formation. The double front midfielder can be flexibly organized and participate in midfield defense. The side and back positions are still the tactics that Guardiola must adhere to in the new season. Last season, Haaland's offensive efficiency was not ideal, and the frequency of straight passes in the middle was not high. Too much emphasis was placed on crossing. Guardiola still needs to adjust to make use of Haaland's physical advantages as much as possible in this new season. The overall tactical thinking has basically not changed, but there is still a lot of room for adjustment in details and player selection.

Haaland center, Marmush/Doku+Fourden/Sherky on the wing, Savignho, Bob and B-seat, with a variety of forward combinations, Manchester City's offensive ability in the new season is basically worry-free. The two front midfielder Reindez is partnered with Sherky/B Seal, and the three-man organization and back plugging are excellent, continuing to provide firepower for the team's offense. The single-middle midfielder is very weak. Although Rodri is definitely the starting lineup, he has recently suffered new injuries after serious injury. There is a question of whether he can recover from his peak state. Kovacic and Gundogan are a little older. The multi-line battle in the new season has a huge test for the two. If the defense is sufficient, Stones has also performed well in the midfielder position before. However, Nico Gonzalez adapted well last season, and Nunes was gradually adapting. The number of back midfielders is good, but the quality still depends on the performance of the game. If the defense line is healthy and sufficient staff, Guardiola has rich combinations, whether it is the third central defender or the fourth central defender, with central defender Dias, Stones and Akanji, and the left back is still the area of Guvadior. The key is to look at the arrangement of right guard Rico Lewis and Ait Nuri appearing in the position.

New season goals and challenges:

Guardiola took over the interview and said that when the first game of the new season begins, it is necessary to rebuild its previous dominance in the Premier League. Every game must be dealt with as the finals, and the league naturally aims to win the championship again. The Champions League is as far as possible and even further, and the domestic cup matches are used as a choice to recover the blood. Arsenal and Liverpool, the champion rivals in recent seasons, have continued to increase their investment and strengthen their efforts, Chelsea has come from behind, Tottenham and Manchester United are not to be outdone. The BIG6 civil war is still a challenge for Manchester City to regain the league championship, whether Rodri's dependence can be successfully solved, and the tactical concept of stubborn pass control is a problem that Guardiola needs to solve at the moment.

Summary:

As the top giants, all four of them were missing last season, it was a painful failure and lesson. It revealed that the team's excessive reliance on Rodri's single midfielder and Guardiola was stubborn in passing and controlling in any situation. After the summer window opened, it carried out targeted reinforcement. Manchester City is gradually correcting and adjusting the weak links of last season. The team started the new season with the determination to regain its momentum and return to the throne and is still the main competitor of the Premier League and the Champions League. Whether Manchester City can make a big splash in the new season and whether Guardiola can innovate in tactical terms will be waiting and see.