Chapter 785: Deluxe Professional Team
"Manchester City advances into the frontcourt, Silva passes to De Bruyne."
"Beautiful! A rhythm change with a quick start after controlling the ball shakes off the defenders, a cross from the bottom!"
"Wang Feng is in position at the back post in the penalty area, he shoots!! Goal!! Goooooooooooooooooooal!!"
"This is the third goal of the match, and it's also the first goal contributed by Wang Feng, securing the victory for the Blue Moon!"
Starting from the League Cup final, Manchester City continued their intensive schedule, playing a major battle almost every 3 to 4 days.
Today's match is the FA Cup round of 16, with the opponent being Huddersfield from the Championship.
They are the first team in the English Premier League to win three consecutive championships, hailed as the strongest club in Britain and even the world in the 1920s.
To this day, only four Premier League teams have achieved three consecutive championships. The other three teams are Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal.
However, in the forties and fifties, Huddersfield gradually declined and were relegated, never returning to the top-flight league.
Despite their lack of strength, this team plays a very aggressive style of football, with constant physical confrontations on the field, making Guardiola, the head coach, anxious.
At present, he is confident in factors such as the team's strength and fighting spirit, the only concern being injuries.
Just 20 minutes into the first half, Fernandinho fell to the ground and had to be substituted early due to an injury sustained in a tackle with an opponent.
Naturally, Wang Feng is also the focus of attention for Huddersfield players. 66 minutes into the game, his jersey has turned from blue to black, with plenty of grass stains.
Fortunately, due to the space created by the Chinese superstar, they seized the opportunity to score two consecutive goals.
Seeing this, Guardiola called Nolito to warm up and prepare to come on. Now, with Wang Feng scoring his third goal, completely killing any suspense, he was replaced amidst the cheers of the home fans.
The Spanish coach hugged the Chinese superstar tightly, encouraged him a few words, and then said, "Wang, hurry to the treatment room for a check-up. The fouls just now were quite serious, you must not leave any hidden injuries."
Although the match was not over yet, with permission from the coaching staff, he could naturally leave the field early. Wang Feng also felt sore all over and needed to recover properly.
The club spent a lot of money and effort to bring the Chinese superstar, so naturally they would provide him with the most deluxe team. There were nearly thirty staff members dedicated to serving him alone.
Of course, Wang Feng also proved his worth. Not to mention his outstanding performance in terms of data, just looking at the number of times he was fouled on the field, he already topped the entire Premier League, surpassing the second-place player by more than a third.
With such intense competition, after each match, these staff members would formulate recovery plans based on his real-time physical condition, ensuring maximum health.
Lying on the treatment bed and receiving meticulous massages, the Chinese superstar felt that every cell in his body was relaxing. It was truly the most professional team in the world.
"Except for a slight fatigue in the right thigh, everything else is very healthy, sir," said the renowned physiotherapist Mendez, flipping through the records.
"Is that so? What's the probability of injury if I continue to exert myself?" asked Wang Feng, squinting.
"It's probably less than half, sir, I can't confirm the specifics, but I will inform the coaching staff of this risk and take some measures accordingly."
"To be honest, sir, you are the most relaxed client I have ever served. I didn't expect you to have such a keen sense of your own body."
"If you hadn't reminded us to check the key areas, I'm afraid we would need something more serious to happen before we could notice."
Wang Feng chuckled. His perception and recovery abilities were already very strong, coupled with the assistance of many professional experts around him, he could definitely prolong his career significantly.
After a 3-0 victory over Huddersfield, advancing to the FA Cup quarter-finals, Manchester City faced Sunderland away in the 27th round of the Premier League.
In the first round of the league, the Blue Moon had a big win at home against their opponents, starting their journey to compete for the title. Naturally, they wouldn't give Sunderland much of a chance now.
From the beginning, Manchester City completely controlled the pace of the game. In the 20th minute, Wang Feng scored the opening goal for the away team with a sudden long shot from outside the penalty area, catching the goalkeeper off guard.
Leading, the Blue Moon remained calm and continued to maintain high pressure. The home team seemed like a small boat sailing in the rough sea, with towering waves one after another, quickly overturning and shattering them completely.
Just before halftime, Sunderland conceded another goal. This time, it was scored by Fernando, who replaced the injured Fernandinho in the lineup. The Brazilian midfielder would be out for at least half a month with a pulled muscle.
No one doubted that Manchester City had won the game. As expected, in the second half, before the Chinese superstar was substituted, he assisted Sterling in scoring another goal, and Aguero added another to make it 4-0.
Chelsea fans felt extremely disappointed and frustrated. Currently, Manchester City still led the Premier League with 22 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, accumulating 69 points, while the Blues ranked second with 20 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses, and 63 points.
It would be extremely difficult to catch up with two more wins. They could only pray incessantly that the Blue Moon would not be able to withstand the pressure and collapse during their multiple-line operations in the future.
Unfortunately, the match against Stoke City in the 28th round also failed to fulfill their wishes.
Wang Feng seemed like an unmovable force, suppressing any unexpected situations that wanted to stir up trouble. In the 8th minute of the game, he intercepted the ball at the back post in the penalty area, heading it fiercely.
The ball hit the crossbar hard and bounced down onto the grass inside the goal line before rebounding into the net, 1-0! Manchester City took the lead!
"A powerful header, full of aesthetic violence!" exclaimed the commentator.
Just 7 minutes later, the Chinese superstar led the attacking line again. De Bruyne's precise through pass penetrated the defense, creating a one-on-one opportunity for Wang Feng, who calmly rounded the goalkeeper and scored, doubling his tally!
In the 27th minute, with continuous long-range passing in the opponent's half, David Silva caught Stoke City's defense off guard and sent a direct pass.
Aguero flicked the ball over the defensive line with a bicycle kick, breaking into the penalty area and scoring at the far post to seal the victory.
So, Wang Feng clocked out early once again, and Guardiola made two substitutions before halftime.
It turned out that coaches who stick to their main players are not ignorant of flexibility; they are just anxious about the situation on the field. If there really is no suspense, they would of course be willing to give young players a chance.
In the second half, neither side scored, and the match ended with a 3-0 scoreline.
Next up is the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 11th, with Manchester City facing Middlesbrough away.
The head coach rotated some key players, but the core players in the front, middle, and back still led the starting lineup, ensuring smooth tactical operation.
In the first forty-five minutes, the Blue Moon scored a goal, with Wang Feng dribbling past two defenders in the opponent's half, cleverly passing to Iheanacho in front of the goal, who poked it in.
In the 46th minute, Middlesbrough took advantage of Manchester City's instability and launched an attack, equalizing the score.
At a critical moment, the Chinese superstar took advantage of a set-piece opportunity in the opponent's half, kicking out a beautiful crescent arc, bypassing the wall, and finding the dead corner.
2-1! Manchester City defeated Middlesbrough and advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals!
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